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VOL. 2, . -o. 1 .\l' STIX, TEXA ' APRIL, 1951 WE MUST CHOOSE
The world must choo e-and soon-between the man with the gun and the Man with the Cro s. America has that choice. You have it, I have it. o matter what Ru ia doe , we have the choice of going to war or living at peace. If we go the human way, the world's way, the way we're going now-we will go to war. If we go Chri t's way, we can be at peace. We always have the choice, no matter what other' may do, of following the way of the world or following Christ. I'm not talking " church". The present-day church isn't the answer. Before the church can speak with authority or lead men to the light. the church must be converted. mu t put Christ's command into daily practice. in tcad of merely worshipping Him and talking about Him. Th Tl'Xas Herald will be published monthly as the Lord pro I'm not pointing men to Christ because I'm religious. Yides the funds. It has no subscription price, but is distributed I know a lot of men that arc religiou . but who don't let without charge. Its publication is made possible b~· the free religion interfere with their busines . or their pleasure will gifts of tho e who receiYe ;t. or their politic . If You would like to receiYe future copies of The Texas Herald I don·t quote the word of Jesus to be religious. I pleas~ s(·nd u · your name and address at once. quote them as I would quote a decision of the upreme Court of the United State in a law suit· because it is the Published monthly at Austin, Texas final word of wisdom and authority, and I would quotr }fail Address Box 2156 Capitol Station, Austin. Texas Him in defiance of the Supreme Court. the Democratic J. A. Dennis Editor and Publi.~her Party. the Pre i
"When a man's ways please the higher than our constitution. and a flag boundaries. But there. for most people. Lord. He maketh even his enemies more beautiful than the Stars and their allegiance stops. to be at peace with him. '' (Prov. Stripes. There is a Kingdom that offers World government has made little 16: 7) higher freedom than American liberty progress because we have so few world and citizenship greater than American citizens. The delegates to the United Transportation, communication and citizenship. Th:it Kingdom is here on Nations still think as citizens of Amer economic interdependence have shrunken earth, now. It is the Kingdom of ica , Russia or England, and matters are the world to one community and men Heaven: a real Kingdom, world-wide. settled in terms of national advantage. are desperately seeking a way to live in with the Cross as its flag. with the this small world where the man across greatest code of laws ever printed, But citizens of this new Kingdom the ocean is my neighbor. where every God's laws. as its Law and the one and of Heaven "must obey God rather act of his nation affects my country, only incorruptible ruler Christ, as than men." (Acts 5: 29) They my income and my sons. · None of us King! must put allegiance to Jesus and liveth to himself and no man dieth to humanity above loyalty to coun himself." (Rom. 14: 7 ) Jesw, did not come to bring a new ty. state or nation. He alone is Various proposals have been put rehg1on. but to teach men how to King. When He speaks, His sub forth ranging ;ill the way from the live. Some ,ay that He spoke to Jects must obey, no matter what United States as world policeman, to individuals only. that He had no their lesser lovalties migh t de world union. All thew an.: man-made plan for the world, no plan for mand. plans and there is no assurance that any peace. The Kingdom of Heaven is one of them will be successful. His Answer. From the day the convert takes out citizenship in the Kingdom of Heaven But does God have a plan for and pledges allegiance to his new King, peace? One that will work? "To know whom you worship, let me he i~ no longer a citizen of Galilee or see you in your shop, let me overhear Judaea or Rome-or England or Am Of ~uur .: God has a plan. He you in your conversation, let me know created the world, put man upon it and how )OU rent your houses, how you get erica. He is a citizen of the Kingdom your money, how you keep it, how you of Heaven, and is only a temporary foresaw the day when nations would spend it." be forced to live in close proximity, sojourner in the lesser nation. Whi~c: 'i'11'5iii-...._.---w+1en men would sense the need of "The sacramental test of your religion " visiting" in any of these "foreign" is not yom· Sunday idly spent, nor the countries, he gives that nation partial some bigger plan than nationalism or words of Da,id or Jesus to which you imperialism or allied nations to insure listen or repeat; it is your week-day life allegiance and obeys its laws up to the justice and keep the peace. -it is your work and not your words." point where they conflict with the God always has the answer to man's -Theodore Parker. laws of his own King. He renders unto need, stored up. waiting man's seeking. Caesar the things that are Caesar's, but "Seek and ye shall find." (Matt. 7: 7) reserves unto God the things that are "For your Father knoweth what things Like John the Baptist, Jesus began God's. (Matt. 22: 21) When his ye have need of, before ye ask him." His ministry with the startling state period of foreign service is ended the (Matt. 6: 8) ment. "Repent, for the Kingdom of citizen is called home with a "well Heaven is at hand!" (Matt. 4: 17) He When man felt the need of swifter done. good and faithful servant", to sent His disciples out with that mess transportation. he found steam. wait dwell in the Kingdom forever. age, and He went about "preaching the ing. When he nl'eded fuel for the newly An American. living in England or Gospel of the Kingdom." (Matt. 4: invented automobile and airplane, he Germany or France, gives a certain 23) He taught His disciples to pray, found oil stored in safe warehouses far amount of loyalty and respect to that "Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be inside the earth. waiting. nation in return for the privilege of When he felt the need of more light done, in earth as it is in Heaven." making his temporary home within its and swifter communication, he found (Matt. 6: 10) borders. He pays taxes and respects its electricity and radio. waiting. What is this plan for peace that laws. But should he be asked to take an Just so has God had His plan for Christ proclaimed? oath of full allegiance to its ruler, world peace ready for centuries, waiting It is a devoted and total allegiance serve in its army, or protect its flag the seeking. waiting for the day when to Him and H is way of life above with his life, the American would men would realize the need of some every other allegiance on earth. proudly refuse. saying. 'Tm sorry, but plan better than their own minds could "Seek ye first the Kingdom of my allegianc(! is to my own country, conceive. At last there is hope that man Heaven." (Matt. 6: 33) America. I enjoy living in your coun will recognize its worth from sheer try and I will obey all laws that do not neces~ity No other plan will work for When I w:is a boy my highest conflict with the laws of my own land. this is God's earth and we are His loyalty was to my family, my home But I can serve only in the American children. His laws are still supreme. It town. my high school. Later it was Armv, and give my life in defense of no is still: obey and live-disobey and broadened to b~come my state and its fl,1g other than the Stars and stripes." perish. univasity. and little was said of county And though the nation insist to the Proud as we are of American Dem or town. Later, when I went overseas, point of imprisonment or death. he ocracy. it is not the best form of govern I ceased speaking of "my state" and would stand steadfast in his allegiance ment in the world. There is a better began saying. "I am from America!" to America. ruler than our President, a code of laws My loyalty extended to the national Turn to PAGE TWELVE "REPENT FOR THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN IS AT HAND" PAGE THREE AN OPEN LETTER TO TH E PRESIDENT )' Box 2156, CJpitol Station government to liqu0r and brewing interests which always ·' Austm. Texas get grain for their business though groceries may be :: I December 3. 1950 rationed; for selfishness that plows up crops. kills livestock President Harq 5 I rum,in and restricts acreage so that we may enjoy high profits while others starve: for racial arrogance which has been a The \Vhite Honse large factor in turning China from friend to foe; for Washington. D. C. economic greed that forces American youths to defend oil and trade interests all over the world; for Militarism. long Dear Mr Truman: the plague of Europe now brought to its height in once peaceful and democratic America. I Millions are saddrncd to hear the President of
'., .... BETWEEN THE LINES EDITL G - WITH E:\IPHASI.' CHAS. A. WELLS OUR F;..1HER..WHICH AR.T \N HEAVEN 1\"I LA~ I THL TRUTH is breaking through a\ lo HALLOWED BE THY how our ;.lites feel about J\mcrica's foreign policy, and NI\N\t: - THY how our .1cti,ms and attitudes look to the rest of the world. "I he awakening is coming from such sources as will jolt KlN'-lD0M COME the Republ;· ans as wrll as the Administration for while the Hoover \Vhcrry 1 aft GOP clement 1s pulling for with ~Wll-L- BE. drawal from "foreign entanglements" GOP Senator Mc Do"'E Cartlw Knowland, ixon. ct al. have whooped it up for OM E'AR.Tl-\ A.S diving all out into war with Red China behind the repainted banners of Chiang Kai-shek. IT \S IN l·H:AVEN Things arc being said that shake the back tcl•th of Washington by such Lop industrialists as Ernest T. Weir. chairman of the Board of the atitonal Steel Corp .. in his C,f 'E US T/f_/S w1dclv read report from Europe; by Howard K. mith, chief' CBS European News Staff: by authoritative and 15AY OUJR DAILY conserativc columnist Walter Lippmann by tlw noted .B'R.E"AP- A"10 English \\ nter. Arthur Moore, writing for the ~orth FOR.GIVE" as oue 1'eB7'l Amencan Newspaper Alliancl.' and the ' Y Times and AS wE"FaRC:.IVI: ou,e other figur.:>s OESTOR.S ,-.11/0 LFA.b Ut Nt>f Briefly here .1re the poinl\ that arc being driwn home ,,..,7o 7(!Mp"f1l-f: oN BuT till they hurt. - facts that will soon begin to have influence 1)Er.tvEll. VS Flf:001 E. VIC. Fee. on public thought and national po!tcy,-facts and trends "ri(/NC IS 7){~ k.ltV~Pont that Between The Lines has long forecast or reported to AW 7'111? PD w!E/2 AtfP our readen - "f'Jlli GC.,,~ f F°QIZE,V~IC 1. We cannot face Russia without ailies. and our M(E"N attitudes and behavior arc making .11lies for Russia instead of for ourselves Fven our natural allies like Britain and France arc talking about following the example of the wcc!es and lerring America fight the next war alone. 2. Almost all top Europeans feel that Gen. McArthur India. This is regarded as one of the main reasons for ha stretched UN decisions to fit l' S policies which in !-=..-..-""'---\"'."V:"".::orld opinion have made an aggressor out of the l' S Russia's non-cooperation in the UN especially when we drove our armies against Chinas 6. The American program for rearming Germany and frontier It is widely felt that Mao Tse-tung was consider Japan has created tensions and fears all over the world. ably justified in his counter attack, thus the UN rrlunancc doing far m0rc damage to the cause of dem_ocracy than any to brand China an aggressor. benefit that could be derived from such action. 3. As much as we may admire Chiang Kai-shek. 1t 1s time to admit that almost all leaders in world capitals. REARMING EUROPE except for a little clique in GOP ranks. consider Chiang The Am.nican public is not getting a fair or true _ricture Kai-shek through. finished as a leader. and that nothing of the rearmament of Europe. As Between The Lines re could be more futile than to try to check communism by ported many months ago. it is now openly conceded that refurnishing Chiang's discredited cortegc. All the effort the people of Europe do not want to be rearmed. Even the to build up Chiang again has prodnu:d no evidence that German pPople whom we are determ_incd ~o rearm ~oted his followers who sold out to the Reds so often before against it. (The west German elections m Novem oer). would not do so again. or that the soldiers who fired one Europeans know that rearmament means poverty; they shot and ran would not also repeat that performance. do not have enough for both butter and guns and Uncle 4. It is widely believed in world capitals that the Mao Sam is trying to tell them to forget the butter. That government should be allowed to enter the UN. for, doesn't go well with people who have been hungry for whether we like it or not. he has a strong government. the 1O years. W c are determined .to rearm Germany bec~use only one representing the great people of China ( one fifth few in our high command believe the French or Ita.ha~s of the earth's population). For the UN is not just an organ will fight, and because the British are far from enthus1~st1c ization for the folks Americans like. Despite the very one allies. The people of Europe cannot be counted on to fight sided reporting that has been flooded over the American because they feel there is little to fight for. People who are public by the multi-millionaire publishing clique, who are hungry and poorly housed are not concerned about plugging for an "American century" dominated by Ameri political freedom. can dollars and guns. the Chinese people arc far more Most of all the working class to whom the Communists united behind the Mao government than we realize. There make their appeal arc embittered by the fact that t~e is mountinl'" evidence that Mao is China's man and not Marshall Plan dollars have returned the wealthy to their Moscow's ·puppet, evidence that is screened from the former pinnacle of riches and power and lit~le has bee.n American public by the abov;? mentioned publishing clique shared with the worker. (Sec BTL. Dec. 18. 50). Yet 1t (the Life. Reader's Digest. Scripps-Howard. McCormick is the workt'rs who mmt make up the armies to fight groups. etc.) Russia. "Fight for what?" say these embittered workers. 5. The rest of the world resents the way the U. S. For this reason. the same minority in Washington of manipulates the Latin American vote in th UN (which ficial circle, who tried to warn of the danger of our course comprises 40 per cent of the UN). An unimportant lit.tie in Korea (:rnd whose voices were never permitted to reach country. with a population smaller than Paris and ~1th the public) arc also now endeavoring to warn our military less than 50 miles of railroads, will be solemnly pitted against the rights and will of 400 million in China or Turn to PAGE TEN PAGE FIVE hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart. and "H ear Y e Him" " ... should be converted. and I should he.11 them." (Matt. 1 3: I 5) ''If you yourself only knew today the conditions of peace! But as it is. they are hidden from you. For a time is coming upon you when Christ Speaks to America your enemies will throw up earth works about You and surround "The way of peace they know He has protected us with oceans you and shut you in on all sides, not: :ind there is no judgmrnt in and friendly neighbors. yet we ;rnd they will throw you and their goings: they have made them have gone thousands of miles to your children within you to the engage in war. ground. and they will not leave crooked paths: whosoewr goeth one stone upon another within therein shall not know pe:tce." \Ve were His hope. \Ve could have you because you did not know Isaiah 59: 8. lived as an example to the world and when God visited you!" (Luke t drawn all men unto Him. 19: 42-44. Goodspeed) Tiring of tyranny our Pilgrim But we have seen fit to compromise fathers left the monarchies of Europe His message follow the ways of the REPENT OR PERISH! and bra\'ed the unknown seas, to find world and the selfish pattern of na "If my people. which are called a land where they could worship God tions before us. by my name. shall humble them without restraint. We point condemning fingers at selves. and pray, and seek my From our soil has sprung a political Germany and Russia and Japan. yet face. and turn from their wicked freedom and a religious liberty hitherto we have adopted many of their wicked ways: then will I hear f ror., unknown. We have abounding wealth ways heaven and will forgive their sm. and opportunity, rich earth, favorable and will heal their land." ( II We, as well as they, think and act Chron. 7: 14) climate, gold, silver. coal and oil. We in military terms "Behold. I set before you chi• day have freedom of speech, press, assembly We talk of peace, yet spend most of a blessing and a curse: a blessing and conscience. Ours was to have been our budget for war. a land where men of every race and if ye obey the commandments of creed were welcome. the Lord your God which I com Jt1 and you this day and a cu1:,e i[ In no other nation under Heaven \YHE~ YOU HA VE READ THIS ISSUE OF ye will not oh, r Ill' , 0111 rnand e men given the opportunity, by ments of the Lord your God. but their own government. to adopt the THE TEXAS HERALD turn aside out of the way which Kingdom of Heaven whose citizens PLEASE HA '\DITTO A FRIE1'D I command you this day." (Deut. "must obey God rather than men." Thank You! I 1: 26-28) Here at last was the hope that the people of a great nation would accept PRESIDENT Christ as their King. Conscription is as much a sm m "Ye know that the princes of the America as when practiced in Russia But what have we done? Gentiles exercise dominion over or Germany. them. and they that are great ex We have "done mighty works" Racial intolerance is as evil in Am ercise authority upon them. But in His name. We have put "In erica as when espoused by Hitler. it shall not be so among you: but God we trust" upon our coins. whosoever will be great among Greed is as wicked in America as but have trusted the coins and you. let him be your minister: anywhere else in the world. the things they buy more than and whosoever will be chief God. Keeping state secrets and govern among you. let him be your ser ment policies from the peoples' ears is vant.'' (Matt. 20: 25-27) We have spoken out for liberty for wrong whtther practiced at Waish all peoples, yet we have not given ington or Moscow. CONGRESS liberty to all our own citizens. V,,.T ar atrocities are wicked whether "Whosoever shall exalt himself God has given us the richest land in perpetrated by Germans or Japamse or shall be abased; and he that shall all the world and we h::1ve restricted Americans. We hung the man who humble himself shall be exalted." production for selfish profits, while destroyed Lidice, but we hung medals (Matt. 23: 12) His children starved in other lands. on the men who destroyed Hiroshima "For there is nothing covered that He has given us most of the world's with the atomic bomb. shall not be revealed: neither hid that shall not be known. There gold and we have buried it in the earth "Think ye that these were sinners from whence it came, because we were fore whatsoever ye have spoken in above all men? Nay. but except darkness shall be heard in the afraid someone might get it away from ye repent ye shall all likewise us. forgetting the parable of the talents light; and that which ye have perish.'' (Luke 13: 4-5) spoken in the ear in closets ~hall and what became of the man who "For thou that judgest doest the buried his because of fear. (Matt. 25: be proclaimed upon the house same things." (Rom. 2: 1) tops." Luke 12: 2-3) 14-3 0) "For this people's heart is waxed He has given us freedom to worship gross, and their ears are dull of LAWYERS Him without hindrance and we have hearing, and their eyes they have "Woe unto you. also. ye lawyers! split His church into fragments over cl osed; lest at any time they for ye lade men with burdens petty differences. should see with their eyes and grievous to be home. and ye " EXCEPT YE REPENT YESH PAGE SIX " If any man defile the temple of gain the whole world and lose his God. him shall God destroy; for own soul?" (Matt. 16: 26) the temple of God is holy, which CAPITAL AND LABOR temple ye are.'' (I Cor. 3: I 7 ) .. Whatsoever ye would that men DIVORCE should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and We have made America a land of the prophets." (Matt. 7: 12 l il'g;:!lized ;,dultery. Where do we get permission to change husbands and "Servants. be obedient to thrm wives almost at will ? Surelv not from that J.re your masters according Hi~ word' · to the flesh. with fear and tremb~ ling. in singleness of your heart "From the beginning of the crea as unto Christ: not with eveser tion God made them male and vice. as men-pleasers; but as the female For this cause shall a man servants of Christ, doing the will leave his father and mother, and of God from the heart; with good cleave to his wife; and they tw;iin will doing service. as to the Lord, shall be one flesh: so then they and not to men: Knowing that are no more twain, but one flesh. whatsoever good thing any man What. therefore. God hath joined doeth, the same shall he receive of together let not man put asund the Lord. wl:ether he be bond or er." (Mark 10: 6-9) free. "Whosoever shall put away his ''And ye masters. do the same wife. and marry another commit things unto them. forbearing CHRIST SPEAKS eth adultery against her And if a threatening: knowing that your .\·oman shall put away her master also is in Heaven; neither TO AMERICA husband. and be married to an is there respect of persons with From PAGE SIX other. she committeth adultery." Him." (Eph. 6: 5-9) (M;irk 10: I 1-12) Yourselves touch not the burdens RACE with one of vour fingers." (Luke "God hath made of one I I: 46) blood all nations of men." (Acts "Ag::::c wi.h thine adversary Quotable Quote 17: 24.26) quickly whiles thou art in the "You can send a message around We have forgotten our early declar way with him: lest at any time the world in one seventh of a second, ation that " all men arc created equal" ~---the adversary deliver thee to the yet it may take years to force a and "all men are entitled to life. lib simple idea through one quarter inch judge. and the judge deliver thee of human skull." erty and the pursuit of happiness." to thr officer. and thou be cast into prison." (Matt. 5: 25) Charles F. Kettering in the "Where there is neither Greek nor "If any man shall sue thee at the Starry Cross !liewsletter. Jew, Circumcision nor uncir bw and take away thy coat, let cumcmon, Barbarian. Scythian. bond nor free. but Christ is all him have thy cloke also." ( Matt GREED 5. 40) and in all.'' (Col. 3: 11) "Take heed and beware of covet "Now. therefore. there is utterly WAR a fault among you. beouse vou ousness: for a man's life con sisteth not in the abundance of · 'Why are ye fearful. 0 ye of go to law one with another. little faith?" (Matt. 8: 26) Why do you not rather take the things which he possesseth." Luke 12: 15) "Love your enemies, bless them wrong? Why do ye not rather that curse you, do good to them suffer yourselves to be defrauded?" ''Verily I say unto you, that a that hate you; and pray for them (I Cor. 6: 7) rich man shall hardly enter into which despitefully use you, and LIQUOR AND TOBACCO the kingdom of heaven. And a persecute you." (Matt. 5: 44) God has given us golden grain and gain I say unto you, It is easier "Who is he that will harm you if we make it into degrading liquor, for a camel to go through the ye be followers of that which is while His other children starve for eye of a needle. than for a rich good?" (I Pet. 3: 13) want of bread. man to enter into the Kingdom of "Put up again thy sword into his Instead of foodstuffs we plant our God." (Matt. 19: 23-24) place; for all they that take the richest soil to tobacco and make slaves "Therefore take no thought. say sword shall perish with the to its deadening fumes ing. What shall we eat? or What sword." (Matt. 26: 52) "Wherefore do you spend money shall we drink? or Wherewithal Put up those atom bombs! For all for that which is not bread?" shall we be clothed? (For after they that drop atom bombs shall perish (Isa. 55: 2) all these things do the Gentiles from atom born bs '. Woe unto him that giveth his seek:) for your heavenly Father "The son of man came not to neighbor drink. that puttest thy knoweth that ye have need of all destroy men's lives but to save bottle to him. and makest him these things. them." (Luke 9: 5 6) drunken." (Hab. 2: 16) "But seek ye first the kingdom of "Repent: for the Kingdom of "Know ye not, that to whom ye God, and his righteousness; and Heaven is at hand." (Matt. 4: 17) yield yourselves servants to obey, all these things shall be added his servants ye are to whom ye unto you.'' (Matt. 6: 31-32) Next month· "CHRIST SPEAKS obey:?" (Rom. 6: 1 6) "For what is a man profited if he TO THE CHURCH' . LL ALL Lll( EWISE P E R IS H " PAGE SEVEN PRAYER By Esther Kerr Rusthoi
"J know not by what methods rare f:lijah would advise . · God answas But this I know, God answers prayer prayer'. " I know that He has given Hi< \Vord, " Elisha was coml into the house \Vhi1:h tells me, prayer is always heard. behold, the child was dead. and And will be answered, soon or late, laid upon his bed ... He went in there And so I pray, and calmly watt" fore and shut the door and prayed -Eliza M. Hickok. unto the Lord . and the child sneezed sewn times, and the child God repeatedlr promises. in His opened his eyes." ( 2 Kings 4. J An \Vord. that He will hear and answer other supernatur.:il miracle; the dead pr.:iyer, and His \Vord is forever settled raised to life. in answer to prayer' Esther Kerr Rusthoi, wife of Re,. How in Heaven. ' The grass withereth, and Peter ,,·as kept in prison: " . ard Rustoi, world-famous full gospel e,an the flower thereof falleth away· but but prayer was made without ceasing gelist, is a woman of gr<•at faith and extra the word of the Lord cndur('th for ordinary skill in pray<•r. Her two recent of the church unto God for him." God small books on "\Yhy Pray," and ".\mazing ever, (Peter I :24) "God is not a supernaturally answered. and Peter was (;race" an• dynamic. Order them at 3:ic a man, that He should lie, neither the delivered from prison. and he went to copy or 3 for .'.1.00. Address Box 647-~I. son of man, that he should repent: the house of Mary the mother of John. Pasadena 19, California. hath He said and shall He not do it ? where many were gathered together Or hath He spoken. and shall He not prayrng. "But he declared unto them man of prayer. pendings davs and make it good?" (Num. 23 : 18). how the Lord had brought him out of whole mghts m mterccssion. and Ciod "What things soever ye desire. when prison.'' Acts 1 2. Paul and Silas were mightily answered -re pray . . . believe that ye receive thrust into the inner prison. and their It is said that George Muller could ilwn. and ye shall have them" (Mark feet were securely fastened in stocks . testify to several thousand ans,n>rs to - ,,. 11 :24) "And at midni~ht. Paul and Silas prayer. When God put it ;nto his A Record of God's Answers prayed. and sang-praises unto God heart to build orphanages. he had oniy God answers prayer This we know. and suddenly there was a great earth two shillings ( 50 cents) in hi~ pocket. not only because He hath so promised. quake . . . and immediately all the Without making his wants known to but. because ' so great a cloud of wit doors were opened. and every one s man. but to God alone, over a million. nesses ... in and out of the Bible. have bands were loosed." Acts 16. Another four hundred thousand pounds ( $7.- added their 'proof positive'-glorious glorious deliverance, wrought by God 000.000) were sent to him. for the testimonies of answered prayer! "In in answer to prayer. which resulted in building and maintaining those orphan the mouth of two or three witnesses the conversion of the Philippian jailer homes At the time of his death, six shall every word be established" (2 and his family. hundred pounds ($'3.000) a week was Cor. 13: I). George Fox writes of ". . . . cases required for the support of the orph- Great and mighty were the answers in which sick people were healed. the ans. and the Lord met every need in to prayer which God granted to His devils cast out, in answer to prayer." answer to pra ycr ! servant Elijah. When Ahab and his John \Vesley writes: ''About three in Why pray~ Because God has re prophets challenged this man of God. the morning. as we were continuing peatedly answered prayer for America. Elijah said: "Call ye on the name of instant in prayer. the power of God From its earliest days. even until now. your gods. and I will call on the name come mightily upon us." God ans when ~inccre prayer has reached the of the Lord: and the God that answ wered the prayers of Wesley. by using heart of God. for this nation and p~·op ereth by fire. let him be God." From him as the channel. to shake severai le. God has answered In the forming morning until evening the prophets of continents for God. Personally. he re of the Constitution when a deadlock Baal called unto their gods ... "but lied strongly upon prayer for his own threatened. prayer changed things and there was neither voice, nor any strength and health. Writing concern divine wisdom was granted. ing one of these occasions. he said: answer.nor any that regarded." Then In the early spring of 1877 Minne "I then thought, 'Cannot God heal Elijah prayed and the fire fell. God had sota farmers anxiously survey"d their answered!" "And when the people saw either man or beast by any means. or without any?' Immediately after pray lands, dreading the first hordes of it. they fell on their faces. and they locusts that had caused such wide er, my weariness and headache ceased. said, The Lord. He is God." Thi• was spread destruction the summer before; not the only time that Elijah received and mv horse's lameness. in the same instant." ( Journal. March 17. I 940.) another such plague threatened to an 'answer from the skies.' James destroy the rich wheat crops. Suddenly 5:17, 18. "Elias was a man subject It is estimated that Charles G. Fin Governor John Pillsbury proclaimed to like passions as we are, and he ney. in one year, 185 7-185 8. led over April the 26th as a day of fasting and prayed earnestly that it might not one hundred thousand persons to prayer. urging every man. woman and rain: and it rained not on the earth by Christ In London. England. between child to ask divine help against the the space of three years and six 1. 500 and 2.000 persons were seeking "pestilence that walketh in darkness. months. And he prayed again, and salvation in one day. in Finncy's and the destruction that wasteth at the heaven gave rain, and the earth meetings. What was the secret of such brought forth her fruit." Why pray? success for God~ Prayer'. Finney was a Turn to PAGE TINE PAGE EIGHT WILT THOU BE MADE WHOLE. \.\'hen folks ome to Jesus tor heal Jesus sometimes added a third re " rise up and walk" if in bed, stretch ing. He asked or implied t,vo quest - quisite to healing: · Go thy way, show forth thy hand" if bound up with ions: I. 'Wilt thou be made whole)" thyself to the priest", "Go thy way. arthritis: you would "leap and shout (.John 5: 6) Some people unconscious thy son liveth", "Go thy way ... " Do for joy". instead of complaining of ly prefer s1ckne~s. with its attention something to prove that you believe your state and sympathy and freedom from toil. He can and does heal you. (Quit pray Jesus still says to you and me when ro health. We so often sav "I feel ter ing for healing and act as though you we ask healing: 1. "Do \'OU reJ rible'." "I didn't sleep ~ wink", ··r had it) want to be well>" (And h.i c to have an awful cold" These statements Many people who say. "'\'e,; I be work with no one feeling sorry for hinder our being w.:11 instead of liew Jesus can heal me" (Question 2) you, not even yourself~). 2. "Do you helping. Then why do we say them? have ronversation or hope. not belief. really believe I can heal you?" Then To get attention. sympathy. or to ex Jesus then says, "Prove your belief - why all the medicine? 3. Your actions, cuse our laziness. let your actions prove your statement''. not vour words are the answer to 2 "Believe ye that I am able to do The lepers got up at this command and these· questions. this~" (Matt. 9: 28) An answer of started towards the temple. Then they The lepers did not continue to pray 'Yes" meant that they believed Him were healed. Act as you would act of before Jesus for cleansing, did not con to be "the Christ. the Son of the Liv you knew you were healed NOW' tinue to show Jesus their diseased flesh. ing God'', for only Christ ha inging, Prayer and Preaching 7:30 P.)I. Daily except unday Private Prayer and CounseJling 1:00-5:00 Daily Bring Your Problems---Spiritual, Mental, Physical, Financial GOD ANSWERS PRAYER The House of Prayer is not "another church". It will Chri tianity is bigger than any denomination, wider have no "memb r ", no Sunday service, no collection , no than any race or nation, deeper than any creed, and higher debts, no one will be asked for money, except God. The than any earthly wi dom. Christ ha the answer to every work will b.e carried on in absolute trust that the Lord problem, whether personal or international. We can obey through His children will provide everything needed. Him and live, or disobey Him and Perish. The House of Prayer is opened to help deepen the A Church divided against it elf will fall. Our greatest spiritual life of all Christians, to strengthen their faith, division isn't b.etween denomination -it is between Chri t and to minister to all who believe that GOD A.', WERS and the World. A Church half Chri tian and half pagan PRAYER. cannot endure. Prayer will be offered daily for a great revival to In the Hou e of Prayer, ALL that Chri t preached will sweep America to her knee in repentance that God may be preached; ALL that He taught will be taught-no give us and the world, Peace. more, no les . "MY HOUSE SHALL BE CALLED A HOU E OF PRAYER FOR ALL PEOPLE."-lsa. 56 :7. Everyone ls Welcome Regardless of Denomination, Race or Creed - ATTHE HOUSE OF PRAYER FOR ALL PEOPLE I I 08 E. First Street Austin, Texas BOX 2156, APITOL STATIO PHO E 2- 77 MR. & MR . J. A. DE PAGE ELEVEN "Let us raise a standard to which the honest and good can repair; th e,·ent is in Box 2156 Capitol 'tation the hand of God." Austin, Texas -George Washington. Po:stma.ster: Forwarding and R turn Postage Guaranteed. If addressee has removed and new addre s is known, please notify us of new address on Form 3547, postage for which is guaranteed. Macintosh. 51 . Ct. 570). Our found111g fathers well knew that what GOD'S PLAN FO I( PEACE ever leads us closer to following God's laws makes us better citizens and a Continued from PAGE THREE Why docs the Kingdom of Heaven stronger nation; and anything that If an American should bow to the grow so slowly? Governments oppose subserves obedience to God to allegiance foreign demand, swear allegiance to the this idea of a higher allegiance. because lo the laws of man. will eventually nation where he temporarily lived , in it limits their power. Powerful in wreck the nation. defiance of his own country. and terests oppose it. for it limits thrir op But except a man be born again, should he afterwards claim to be a portunity to use power for profit. You except he be converted and become as citizen of America and seek entrance to and I. who have taken out citizenship humble and trusting and obedient as our shores, our State Department in this Kingdom. reject it because of a little child. except he be filled with would in all probability say what Jesus selfishness and fear. and so become the Holy Spirit of God. he cannot see has promised to say to His turncoat fifth-columni t and traitors to our citizens. "I never knew you. Depart King. "No man can serve two this higher allegiance. cannot see the from me. ye that work iniquity." masters." (Matt. 6: 24) and "No Kingdom (John 3: 3.5) Jesus saw it. the disciples saw it and so did Paul. (Matt. 7: 23) man, having put his hand to the plough. and looking back. is fit for the They felt the compulsion of obeying Before this world can know peace. Kingdom of God." (Luke 9: 62) Go_d alone It meant uffering and men must some day surrender a dying for their King It would mean part of their allegiance, and na Mo t everyone agrees that if the that for many today. But m1 'l1ons ar world were Christian everyone would tions a part of their sovereignty. suffering and dying for le er king be happy. there would be no poverty to an authority higher than their dom' or greed or war. But we are all waiting own national government. To for the other follow to reform ~o we To a tottering world. with m this all proponents of any type of can be Christian. The Kingdom will little plans for saving itself. world order will agree. When never grow that way. Jesus believed Christ hurls His challenging ans Christians in Japan, Germany. and taught and practised that men wer. ''Repent for the Kin51:dom of England, R ussia, America, every Heaven is at hand!" (Mat. 4: nation. if ordered to fight, and should live, now. as though the Kingdom of Heaven were already fully 17) kill. or to bre:lk any other law of When Christians begin to take the their God. proudly but firmly established on earth. as though every one else were already doing it} Some Kingdom of H eaven seriously, the say, "I'm sorry, but I have taken world will begin to ra.ke the out citizenship in a new King one must step out and do it first! So He did just that. Christians seriously, and we will dom; I cannot disobey the ex be on the road to peace. plicit orders of my K ing. H im The true Christian. by becoming a only will I serve with my life," citizen of the Kingdom and a follower than God will begin to rule the of Christ. says "As far as I am world. concerned. the Kingdom is in operation HEAR now! I will act as a citizen should act. no mltter what other folks do or say." The Word of God PLEASE PRAY As a Christian he is still a citizen of FEARLESSLY PREACHED his town and county and obeys their for t he regulations in minor things; hr is next TO AMERICA HOUSE a citizen of his state and obeys its "Repent of laws in other things; more important, he is a citizen of his nation and obeys FOR THE IU TGDO 1 OF BEAVE T PRAYER its laws unle s they conflict with the I ATHA TD!" laws of God. But above all he is a and t he At The citizen of the Kingdom of Heaven and TEXAS HERALD his allegiance to it is supreme. When House of Prayer That God Will Send The Helper God speaks he must obey. even though FOR ALL PEOPLE and the Fund Needed, t hat it means being different from society Service 7 :30 Daily Except t hr ough these two channels men around him. or refusing to obey a law and w o m e n may k n o w the of these lesser kingdoms. Beg inn ing Monday, April I6 , 1951 r eality of God, and tha t Hi Is this trea on? Not in the United I I 08 E. First St. Austin, Texas name may be glorified. States. thank God! Our great experi "Whosoever Will May Come" * * * * * ment in Democracy is founded on the Regardless of Denomination, Race principle of an even higher allegiance or Creed Write to Us! to God than to the nation. (Past Chief (See Announcement on Page 11) Justice Charles Evans Hughes, U. S. vs PAGE TWELVE