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0 CHURCH OF GOD, MOVE ON

BY B.ENRY li'.NAUS 0 Church of Cod, move on, move on, Clothed in th:y garments white; By Christ, th:y risen Lord, go forth And copquer in his might. · 0 Church of Cod, move on within This sin-benighted world; A m:yriad souls rejoice to see Love's banner now unfurled. 0 Church of Cod, move on, move on, Though Satan's hosts assail; Put on th:y strength; 0 Zion, rise; Thou shalt fore'er prevail. 0 Church of Cod, move on, move on, Till all of earth ma:y know Th:y peace and power, grace and love: Co forth to all below. 0 Church of Cod, from near and far All nations gather in; Within th:y pearly gales ajar They triumph over sin. 0 Church of Cod, thou blessed bride, We love losing of thee; With thee we'll rise, with Christ to dwell In all elemit:y. 178 (2) THE GOSPEL TRmfPET March 25, 1915-

MORAL CONDITIONS IN SAN FRANCISCO be at a standstill; great international questions Will these religious exhibits and evangelistic may arise; bnt young vigorous manhood will enterprises serve to emphasize the necessity of Every great gatheril1g like the Panam11r soon find a way to adjust matters and overcome one fold and one tlock, or will they emphasize Pacific Exposition furnishes an opportunity for the ~bstaeles. Whaterer nation loses the flower · the distinctive doctrines that mark each reiigious reaching multitudes with the gospel by distribut­ of her manhocd loses her greatest asset. institution Y The world does not need more ing literature, holding regular meetings, etc. lrnowledge of these doctrines that have separn.ted Various religious institutions of our country the people of God and produced the xnultitnde and many sincere and honest people are eve1· of religious institutions. The world needr; the ready to do all in their power to beJp the fallen RELIGION AT THE EXPOSITION doctrines of Christ, which only will save from and to combs.~ the powers of evil, but the forces Religious exhibits will occupy a conspicuous sin and unite God's people into one body. of evil are also ready to combat the forces of place at the Panama-Pacific Exposition. Of the righteousness. The Panama-Pacific Exposition floor space allotted to this class of exhibi.ts the is no exception in this respect. largest amount has been given to Protesta11t mis- SPEAKING NO EVIL lt is reported that although morality inside sions, home and foreign. Somewhat Jess space the grounds seems to be safeguarded by those in has been granted to Roman Catholics, .md still The Spirit of Christ is a gentle Spirit, and authority, the city of San Francisco has not less to the Salvation .Army and Ch1·istian Science. the prayer of every child of God is that l1e ma.y taken the same precautions, and indeed it is Other religions e.mibits have been refused, ow­ be more like the lowly Lamb of God that tnkcth frankly stated that the city is to be wide open ing t~ the limited amotmt of space. away the sin of the world. Those who are filled during the exposition. The different organiza- Many religious conferences and conventions with the gentle Spirit of Jesus will uot be 1'il1Nl tious interested are now urging upon the com- will be represented at the Exposition. In addi­ with resentment when they are pcrsecutetl or l1~~ioners, ~1at ·they take action relati~c ~o con- tion there is inside the exposition groUllds a when others speak evil of them. Nor will tlH!Y ?Jtlons outsule the gro~ds as well as lDS!de. It large building devoted solely to religious pur­ speak evil of others. Evil speaking is prompt,!d lS to be hoped that ~hClr efforts may. be succe~- _ poses. One entire floor is devoted to exhibits of by a desire to injure. One will not speak evil ful .. To thr~w ~be Clty ~pen to all kmds 0.~ . '1'1ce Bible work, missions, Sunday-schools, education, of one whom he truly loves. ..A. man who truly and lllllll?l:ahty 18 revol~g to every good Cl lzen, temperance, social service, etc. In the large lee­ loves his wife usually finds some way of ClWllS­ for condit10ns at best lvill not be any too good- ture-hall on the second floor, daily addresses will ing her. IIis love lleed not prevent him from be given at the noon hour by the most powerful seeillg her faults and, in a kind and loving way, speakers obtainable. l1e. may even tell her of them, bnt to others he speaks of het• only in words of kindest regnt·c1. THE GREATER LOSS Near the center of the city of San Francisco, The flower of the yot'lng mauJ10od of Europe outside of the exposition grounds, it has been Snripture says, "Love your enemies." r,ov ing is on t11e battle-:field. .And now it appeal'S that proposed to erect an inuneuse auditorium seat. our enemies need not blind onr eyes to their the death-grapple will continue until one side ing ten thousand people. Thi'l buildiug is to be faults. It may even be 1wc·.essary at timC>R to or the other is exhausted. devoted entirely to services of an evangelistic point out to the individual tl1at be is at fault bnt to speak evil of him to others would surely prove The greater loss to these countries and to the nature. The popular evangelists of the country the absence of that love. world can not be estimated in dollars and cents. arc to have charge. No, the greater loss will result from the death To some, these different religious exhibits and However, there are times when it becomC's of the men of physical strength, the men of services will furnish means for comparison necessary for the protection of God's cause to keenest intellect, the men of greatest ability to whereby they may be able to distinguish the true publicly expose an individual whose fanlts are work, the men of moral principle. Who will in­ fl·om the false. On the other hand, we find each of such a nature as to be detrimental to or de­ fluence these countries for good 1 Who will bear particular religious organi?.ation bidding for its ceive innocent souls. Again it may be necessary the burden of civic reform f Who will provide share of patronage much as different commercial to expose a false doctrine pr~pagated by a. cer­ for the many incapables 1 Who will fill the many establishments bid for trade. Competition may tain individual, or individuals. Usually when places of responsibility 1 be the life of trade, yet when a common foe is this is done, the persons affected take snch ex­ The banks of a nation may fail; industry may to be defeated, an army sh~uld be united. posure as evidence of a desire for evil speaking

INTRODUCTORY NOTES tal mistake was made. Instead of abiding by 1-4), and thousands are responding to th is To Our New Readers the te.achings of the Bible alone .• and following. heavenly message. onlJ) the primitive plan of church government, The unitJ) which God demands is not a mere The Gospel Trumpet is devoted to the up­ human creeds, necessarilJJ containing a mixture ou[)))ard union or confederacJ) of man-made building and extension of Christ's kingdom by of truth and error, were formulated ; and di­ churches, but is a soul fellowship resulting from a faithful presentation of those divine truths visional sects were organized. Since no one the experience of spiritual birth into the family which establish and make manifest his own of these sects or creeds had the whole truth, it of God. This in)))ard unity is designed to gath­ church, named in the New Testament, "the became necessary, as light increased, that other er together in one all the true people of God church of God." bodies of people should arise from time to time, "from all the places where theJ) have been scal­ According to the Bible, the church of God in order to set forth those truths that )))ere not tered in the cloudy and darll da:y" ( Ezeft_ 3 4: is the universal bod:y of sa\lcd belic.vers. All accepted bJ) forrrer sects and creeds. Thus 12), and to restore the apostolic standard of who arc truly regenerated by the Spirit ·are hundreds of sects were formed, among which Christianity. " born again," are partal{ers of Christ. hence God's true people were scattered. As time The church of God is governed by the SJ)stem are accounted members of the bod:y of Christ went on, spirituality gave place to formalism of organization and government sci forth in the (Rom. 12:4, 5; I Cor. 12: 13). In apos­ and worldliness, gronoth in the knowledge and Bible. The saints ha\le no sympathy for that tolic days this spirilual institution was exhibited the grace of God was hindered by the multi­ fanaticism or independence which respects n o to the world in the visible form of local con­ ·tuue of people devoid of salvation, )))ho not :church government or organization; neither gregations of worshipers, and they were re­ only united l»ith the so-called church, but who, shall they maqc the fatal error of crystallizing ferred to, locally and collectivelJ). as the church in many cases, look the leading part. themselves into a sect, nor of hindering spiritual of God, the church which Chrisl "purchased This sadly corrupt and divided state of fello)))ship and advancement in the knowledge with his own blood" (Acts 20: 28). Though Christendom, scoffed at by inficlels, and lament­ and the grace of God b:y hedging themselves composed of multitudes of believers, il was one ed by all sincere Christians, is pictured in Rev­ about by a human creed. The Bible is the onlJ) -spiritually, doctrinally. and organicallJ). elation as Babylon, the great and the fallen; divine creed. But there followed a great apostasy-a "fall­ and the only way to restore the apostolic stand­ Local bodies of belie~ers are sometimes ing away" (2 Thess. 2: 3)-changing primi­ ard of ChristianitJJ is for Christ to call his peo­ referred to as "saints" (Col. I: I), though tive ChristianilJ) into a corrupt nominal church. ple out of all division into the unitJ) of the faith the term usually signifies any holy per­ For ages God has been seeking to expunge once delivered unto the saints. son, and Paul also emplo:ys the general name the error · and to restore the divine truths of This gathering of God's people ()ul of oon­ "church of God" to designate a local bod J) ; primitive days, in order that his people mighl fusion, or Babylon, is actually being accom­ therefore llle also use th,ese tenns in a localt»ay. a11ain exhibit to the world the apostolic sland­ plished. The voice of God is being resounded but )))e do not limit them in any sectarian sense a~d of holiness, unity. and power. In this work throughout the world, saying, "Come out of so as to exclude those true members of Christ of restoration various reformations in Protest­ her, my people, that ye be not partakers of -her who have not yet understood and accepted th e antism ha\le had an important part. But a fa. sins, and receive not of her plagues" (Rev. I 8: full light of this reformation. March 25, 1915. THE GOSPEL TRUMPET (3) 179

or as an evidence of personal enmity: Cbrist to lukewarm persons, there seem.9 to be no great ligiou, you say. But olt. ltow much of what the foun!l it necessary at times to expose heretkal need of going so often to the secret chamber. gospel calls sin has a place in their hearts and doctrines. He also t·ebuked some openly yet he Very little li£e is manifested in meetings; testi­ lives I '£he performance of certain outward gave his life for all as an evidence of his love monies are dry and considerable titne goes to duties is a much smaller matter than the po.~­ for oven his enemies. waste between testimonies. Under suclt ch·cnm­ scssion of a pure heart. The Mohammcd>1n mis­ stanccs few (ll'C added to the J.;orcl. sionary to the heathen will likely make more Wltere snch a conditiou exists, it is sometimes converts to his religion than the Christian mis­ LUKEWARMNESS diffkult to at·onsc people to a realization of their sionary wl10 demands the g-iving up of all sin. There is more danger of injury to the canse of need; yet they mtl.'!t bo aroused or be lost in the Bnt in all the world "nothing but the blood of God from lukewarmness and indifference to the cud. To the lnhewarm Christ said: "I will spew Jpsus" can cleanse the heart, and only tlte pure many needs than from prejudice and persecu­ thee out of my mouth." shall see God, only the holy shall pass through tion. Persecution and opposition has 11Snally A lukewarm coudition is no more pleasing to the pearly gates. Whet·e shall the others go? served to call attention to that which ''ns being Cbrist now than when ·these words were wtitten How sad the answer ! opposed, and caused more people to discover by the beloved disciple. One persou who really I was waiting one dny in tho second stoJ·r of the real trntlt, thns benefiting the cause. But is alive for Cod may cause mn:ny others to be a building tlJnt overlooked a Mohan•medau ceme­ lukewarmness steals upon individuals and tipon convicted. They can see from Jum how they have tery. In it was a. company of mcu nmltt•t•iug tlte eon:,"l'egation as noislessly as serpents. Gen­ dealined in spirituality and begin to s~ek God prayers and wailing by the ,::rave of one who erally speaking, God's people are not tempted for an increase. It is, therefore, not difficnlt to had ."eceutly closed JUs eyes to llnrth 's st•cncs. to commit outbroken sin, but to lose interest is see how necessary it is that each minister keep Near by was a company of veiled wotneu, and very easy. To pray much requh·es effort, and alive for God. .J. T. w. they wailetl, too. .11 s I listenetl to tlte wailing, an awful sadness stole over me. I thought: "Yes, they die; Mohammedans tl ic; heathen clie. How many do the all·seeiug eyes of God see of Mohu.ntmc1lans and heathen put into their graves totluyf W ltilc Christians are lukewarm and tarry long in bringing the message of salva­ tion, these wait not. They die; they per ish. Oh, may God stir us ancl help us to see and under­ c.hildreu, and their elders 'too, with a good ap­ MOSLEM WORSHIPER~ stand." petite; and the report of the cannon fired at llY BESSIE .U. RITTLE sunset is a welcome sound. They immediately 'l'he worshipers of A.Uah are taught to despi~~ Were we to stand amid the ruins of the old fly to t)leir t.ahles. or they may be already there the doctrine of Christ's dying for our silts on seacastle at Sidon and turn our eyes t{lward the with the first mouthful in their hand anxiously the cross and risiilg again. They arc haters of ancient city that stretches along the sunny shore, awaiting the sotmd of the cannon. Christians. Thus they are reached wi th mot·e we should see towering here and there above the One hot, dusty day in August two camel­ difficulty than those who have never hc:>ard of other buildings many such minarets as we see in drivers, Mo~lems, brought us some goods on their Jesus. Shull we let the difficulty to win them th~ picture towering above the olive-trees. Should deter us from trying 1 .A. few have been won ; others can be. Wl; go to the hill that lies north of Damascus and look down on that most ancient of cities, The followers of Mohammed are not just the stretching for miles over the green sea of lux­ " ,. .. ~ . two< millions of them we find in Syria. We :find uriant gardens, that city of Mohammedan glory, l· h.· · .~ them m Turkey, in most of Mriclll, in Arabia, that Pearl of the Orient, our wondering eyes -...r..r~.. in Centra.t .Asia, in- China, in the East Indi:>. would behold a multitude of minarets. Nor are ~; I :Islands, and more than sixty millioDS in India they couflned to tbese twQI cities, b!lt all through al:ene, Millions of souls! What shall we do beautiful. sunny Syl'ia we see them, e~en in about them? Each one of us can pray eB.l·nestly Jerusalem itself. for t hem. Will thou.salllds of prayers asc-ending And what do they tell us?. They tell us that t~ Him who gave- his Son to die for 'll'£E>slelllS be in that land are multitltdes, who facing their of no consequence r holy city, Mecca, bow in pra,yer and say ma~ times ov&·, "There. is one God, and Mohammed THE LOVE OF GOD· lN CHR.IS.T JESUS is his prophet." Five times a day the m~tez.zi1~ goes to the mosque, ascends the stair of the BY G. P . TJ.SXER. minaret, and calls the hour of prayer. Then Wllom Having Not Seen Ye L'"e the faithful come to the 1uosqne, or spread a The sweetest truth in all the gospel is Jesus' garment in their place of business, or at the side love. Christ's moral teachings, his sinless exam­ of the street, with no concern about those who ple, b is divi:ne authority and power, as manifest­ see them, they bow, then lean forward and ed in liis forgiving sin and working all manner touch their heads to the ground, stand uprigT!t, of miracles, aU excite our admiration and won­ again bow, htrn the head from one side to the der. Bu.t these are no.t what give to Jesus his other, and so on, repeating the prayer all the real power over us. The spotless purity of his whlle. It is all done with preciSion, for fairnre character and life and the sublunity and per­ to utter the words iu exact order or to make tbe right moventent at the prescribed time would feetion of his doctrine have their influence mean, they believe, centuries of punishment in upon. us; there is nothing equal to them in all hell. history; but even these can not account for aU As we were riding on a steamer, one day we that we feel. It is. not these nor even his divin­ saw a man washing ,J.is .face, his necli:, h:is hands, ity that give him his power over our hear ts, his feet. When he had finished his alilutions, but his love, his dying love. he spread his outer garment on the deck, turned Tho above b a vlew or ont ot the mJ.Da.rota c.ommon Yes, the moral teachings of Jesus are sublime, i.D -ll~an co.urtrlleo- toward Mecca, and in sight of all, went throng!\ his sinless example and almighty power excite his prayer. Again, we were riding .from Hebron camels, and they walked all the way a distaDrain keeps certain outward rules and faithfully ob­ will of the Father at all times and in all places. or shine and the meeting increased in interest serves the correct forms of religion while yet he They saw his love toward his rejectors, when and souls began to seek the Lord. Three young withhoJlds his heart. If he does not bow down James and John wanted to call down 1ire from ladies drove almost five miles on New Year's befor.() images, if he keeps the Sabbath, if he heaven to destroy them, they saw it toward day to the afternoon service and stayed until · after night service. Although they came more honors his parents, if he refrains from. murder, themselves. They saw it in his looks. They or less for c-uriosity they kept earning until the adultery, theft, etc., if he only is respectable in felt it in his reproofs. They realized it as he Lord convicted them of their lost condition. the discharge of the commonly acknowledged walked and talked ''lith them from day to day. They sought the Lord and were saved and were duties of religion, he considers that he has done And nothing is sweeter in all literature than baptized before the meeting was over. enough. But to him who has seen. Christ's love the record John. has left us of his Master's con­ and sacrifice, his own little all appears Ill! noth­ vet=tion with them on that sad, last night of The dear people were interested. The meet­ ing in comparison with the debt he owes- his his betrayal. Yes, his love for them upheld ing lasted four weeks and the people came night aU is but a mean gift. 'When he surveys the him "to the end" and finally bound him to the after night, many souls were saved, a few were wondrous cross on which the Prince of Glory cross in one perfect, availing sacrifice for the sanotiiied and two were baptized at our baptis­ died, his richest gain he eounts but loss. and sins of the whole world. Is it any wonder that mal service. pours contempt on all his pride.' He ceases to with the love of such a Savior in their hearts, It makes my heart cry out to God for mol'e la­ be a servant; he becomes a son. the disciples of Jesus in a few short years, with­ borers when I think of the many towns and Jesus, who came to m.ake men sons of God and out any "Missionary Society" carried the gos­ cities between Belfast in the north and Cork in to unite them to himself in mystic union as his pel to the ends of the then known world f the south and the great stretch of country be­ bride, raises the standard of service far ·too tween tho.~e cities and no one in all these parts high for mere servants. He teaches that it is not The Soul of Christianity to preach the full gospel. enough to refrain from outward acts of sin, the Those early Christians did not stop at keep­ There are many poor people in southern Ire­ man must be sinless \vithin. The inside of cup ing the externals of religion. They did not land, The soil is thin and produces but little. and platter must be clean, as well as the out­ content themselves with keeping the ten com­ The soil is also very stony. Many houses, barns side. It is not enough that we refrain ft·om mandments, or at giving the tithe of their pos­ and fences are built of stone most of the houses murdering our enemy, nor is it even enough to sessions to God. They gave themselves-all that and barns are built Ullder one roof with only refrain from hating him. We must love him they were and had, and God's work prospered. one window placed in the front. (see Matt. 5 : ~3-48). .Ah, this is a hard say­ There was no room for the world, no room for Turf and peat is used for fuel as it is found in ing. Truly it is hard to the heart that bas sclf-eomfort nor for sin in their hearts. Christ abundance in the bogs and low, wet land and is only the spirit of the servant. But to the heart was all and in all. He took up all the room. The sometimes found up in the hills or mountains­ that has the spirit of the Son, to the heart that love of Christ constrained them. That love made sometimes three to twenty feet deep. Some say has been broken and melted by the precious their service delightful and their holiness real. tur.f was caused by the :flood, however, it provides love of Jesus, this saying is a delight. And can anything else sustain us in a life of fuel for those people. I repeat: the knowledge of duty is not strong holiness and true devotion today f Why do we The products of the farm are potatoes, turnips, enough to overcome the power of sin. Even. the fail t We do not love enough. and small quantities of oats and wheat. The wheat is taken to the mill, usually an old fash­ smoke and flaine of Sinai could not overcome it; "Have we on the Lord believed f but Jesus' love can. Nothing is so strong or Still there's more to follow; ioned water-mill, and ground into flour. The persuasive as that. Sinai did not save but Of his graee ba(..e we rcceivedt bran is not·separated and the bread, when baked, . Calvary does, Still there's more to follow. is very wholesome. The farmer~ keep several Sinai's thunder and smoke revealed to the . Oh, the graee the Father shows! cows and depend a good deal upon the butter Still there's more to follow; to help make a living. trembling Israelite the majesty and authority of Freely He his graee bestows; God's law, and even Moses feared and quaked. Still there 'a moro to follow Railroad accommodations are quite limited. The sermon on the MoUllt delivered Ullder cir­ More and more, more 'and mol'o, First, second and third clas.~ tickets can be Al.,.ays more to follow; purchased. Third class coaches, furnished with cumstances in which the publican and harlot Oh, His matchless, boundless love I drew near to listen, revealed the spirituality of Still there's more to follow." wooden seats, are very dirty and have no beat. the law, fo1· there Jesus showed that it is not First class coaches have cushioned seats and enough to refrain from the outward act of sin, To stray from that love, to lose the sweet heated with hot water pans upon which to place but that we must be free from the inward prin­ sense of it from our hearts, is to make our Chris­ the feet. ciple; we must love, for it is be that loveth an­ tianity a cold, profitless form.-a body without God bless the people that live in this part of other that hath fulfilled the law·. a souL the island is the prayer of my heart. March 25, 1915. THE GOSPEL TRUMPET (5) 181 HOW MUCH? OR, HOW LITILE? Lord, help liS to be faithful nnto the end. Amen." essential principle which should be pnt today 11v J::. ="· 11~:~:u v Some give o11ly when a meeting is uoing held, into effect in the foreign lands. lht how can A brother said rt•t:•·nf ly tlmL lllllllY people nnd th"H pcrhnpx lil'ty cents or a dollnr com­ we do this? We must properly educate and IICWr st't'lll nu~iuus nlltltll how lllll•:h tht•y t·nu priSt·;> tlw gift. Ul hl'rs gi vc regularly, and liber­ prepare the yotmg eonvcrts with sOl1ll[l ductrine do fur tlu: fJUI'tl, hut ru1 ht·r. how liUJc thitms, inlr.l­ 1'1111 hm-ruw lh··· luuulrt•tl tlullnrR to rnukn u pu~·- li[llmt, nntl stmliou,s. These we•ro r.nlll'CI the sons 1111'111 1111 au •·st I'll lut nf lund, and thcu llfl1•1' How Can 0Dl' Miuion Work in Non-Chrialian Lands of the prophets. be Succeuful1 plat·illl! lil'o• •·•·11111 in till' ull'o•ri 111:'-1 1(1.~. t:~e·HHI! 1'ouuy the snmc worlc m11st he done in non­ fht~JH.Spl\•.-:oc r1'11111 1-! i \"IIIJ,t lllfii"U l1y Hnyin~, hf Hill llY 0. K. OU1.e)IJ~IAN Cltt•it~l-iun lo.ncls. I am sure th11t Christ c hn~n in dt·ltr. :uul olu 1111 1 think lilt' Lurtl wunls llll' tu Tim ministry of the dntre·h of God mttRt h<: J'or thn ~oapel ministry, pious, intdlincnt, nne! givu who·n I 11111 iu tlt·ht.'' :\ow let us q11it very c~nrrful f1w t hnse who tu·r: como ottt oJ' tho xlmliort., nwn. Nathnnnd was such 11. wnu, all! thP littlll sidl• of Word. He is ready to choose again men in yt:l IJ~· ~:n JUitnil'csli•d, lhu11 n i diu~ ihc fnllllnll'llt I'OI:><·•·t·ution, uud fll'll,\' <. "Lnrcl. lww lillie l!BU ( whom is no guile, and whose hearts are truly of lh<: grcut c:omnuuul, "Go ye intq o.ll Lhc l l:'il·ing- n111il tht·y l11·::iu to lind fnult, and sincere lilce l'aul. studious likn 'l'imotlr)J and full Rpcc tatora of remarkable changes which ftro of love like Ohri.qt; the11 a power 10ill at lend lhem ohj•·••l, uml tnuylot· Hluy at ho1111· ll1c llt·:tt niKht. tllking place speoinlly in Mohnmmcclan Janek I·Xt:UHillg th.. ncscln·x thus: "Thill 1111111 Jn'r·ucht:s t~~hcrrtrl'r they go. Jn Egypt the majority of the population !\I'll too 1uuc:h for moucy. •· At present tho church should take special ac­ bound not to a single country hut rather to a 'J'hc prayt•l'll nf !.ll<'h iuclivitllnils Rlllllld sttrnl!­ conut of the most difficult iield~ of the uon­ single cr~ccl, and that ~rcr.d m~tke~ all Mos;lcrns whnt like thi11: ''I tlumk thee. loiiNl, fnr sulvrt­ Uhristinn world. I did say that Bgypt is one of one, from Uhina to Morocco anu fl'om Tnrkcy tiruc: for the, ttrl't:tinl!', nrul for the 1101116 that nro these diflicult fields; but we rmtst remember tha.t to 7.nnzibar, ns they turn their far:cs prayerfully ht·in~ >«I veil. J thauk thr:e also for n nice, com­ toward Mecra, the erndle of their religion. Each it is difficulties that give birth to miracles. While fnrfllhlr: ho1111•: t'or ltonws ancl 1\attlc. Now, Lord, it is obviously wi.-:u to push forward the work day from the minarets of the mosques of Cairo cout iuu~ t,u hi, Sll 1n•· in my financial enterprises. alou~ the liucl! oi least resistance, yet it iR not we hoar the long, mellow rry of the muozzin who, Blc~ my f'mnily; the preacher; the ministers ouly had policy but disloyalty to the Lord Jesus from his tow~r. summons the faithful Moslems to and mL~Hiouar·ic!; the wurltl over; und keep mo Christ, to neglect even the most dangerous and prayer, in these words : sav,,l for Chri11t's sake. Amen." the most difficult parts of the no.n-Uhristian But the J.lriiY<·r or thr. lihcral hrothcr sounds God Ia Great! world. It is high time that the ehnrch of God l watlly tbut tl•er• 1a no Go•l but Gooll dclihcratcly and resolutuly ntti!Ck, with great more like this: "We thank thee, Lord, for full I t' have our ality, t~nchiug ability, and holy life mllBt neces­ daily bread, aud something to give to thy pre­ To evan,::<'lize in such a country meritoriously, sarily be raised up among the native Egyptians; <:i,us eause. Dear Lord, thou knowest how we we mtrst huve truly saved, sanctified, and sell­ men who have clear ideas of the t-esult that love to give of our curninJ.,'ll for the spread of devoted COU11tryme11. I say frankly, without salvation wm bring, and who know how to thy glorious truth. I31ess the cnti re church, and 81'-Ch men it iB not possible to pu.sh successfully' apply these ideas to the perplexed minds of especially the ministers and missionaries, who this ble8$ed work in this land. What I am telling Egyptians. Some faithful and able ministN'R, have given their whole time to thy work. Bless for Egypt is true for every non-Christian land. full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, Rhould c~JICIC our home, and help 0.9 to be consecrated. Deat In the Lord, I am sure that this is a true and from America to Egypt to carry the work for- March 25, 1!)15. 182 (6) THE GOSPEL TRUMPBT

ward, and to prepare nath·e worltct'S iu their own country. Afterward, some of those \tho are prepared properly should go to .America io work with expP.rienced brethren, that they may be more efficient in the m.iuistry. Behold, our mighty God is preparing through prewarnctl wars, earthquakes, hunge1·s, and cliviue judg­ THE MISSIONARY ACTIVITY OF THE CHURCH body, so also, eaeh one of us must. share in t h e ments (Matt. 24) the entrance of the "everlast­ work which Cht'ist has appointed for hiH body, iug gospel" to the so-called Clu·istiau countries The church of God is a missionary institution. .the chureh, to perform. Taking tho right view aud non-Christian lands; and for this blessed From the beginning of its history, it hns been of the matter every saint should feel that he b as work. he is calling out from the sects some of d:uraeterized by its zeal iu sending the gospel un intei·cst in the work of foreign missious. those who are to bear the holy vessels of the oi saivation to aU people. The spirit with which JJord. "The Lord hath made bare his holy the church of God is endowed is not self1Sh, but The Miuionary, a Representative of the Church arm in tbe eyes of all the nations; ana all the magnanimous and self-sacrificing. 'l'he true IUis.~ionary is not only an ambassador end-s of t"M earth shall ~8 th~ sol11ation of our As we read the history of the early conquests of Christ, hut he is also a representative or the God. Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out of the of Christianity, we are astonislted that, although ehm·cb. lle is the fullest expression of wIt u.t midst of her; he ye clean, that bear the ves~els opposed and persecuted on every hand, in a Christ intended that ltis church should h(' to of the Lord. [Sincere and faithful ministers who short period of timo the faith of the lowly Naz­ this world. In him is portrayed the true Clu·is­ are lh.iJlg still among sects with some man-made arine had leavened the Roman Empire, and tiau spirit of uusdf'tSh sacrifice and disintcrPst•!d doctrines]. For ye shall not go out with haste, gained recognition at the world's capital. love. The church of God may well rejoice tlln.t nor go by Bight: for the Lord will go before you; No other reason can be assigned for the rapid she has representatives who are not only n.l >lc and the God of Israel will be your reward. spr ead of Christianity during the first few cen­ to pt-cac:h the gospel, but who also adot·u it-s Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall turies of the Christian era, than that the Chris­ doctrines and exemplify its precepts. . bo exalted and extolled, and be very high. As tian· religion was· destined to be a world-wide 'l'hcse co.nsecrnted servants of Ood to become more zealous business to take care of his servants, but doc~ every one who can labor judiciously for the sal­ for the spread of the truth and the salvation of he not use bnman means to supply their neE'd 1 vation of souls. We must not enter into the the lost. Often such argument is advanced that somo one Lord's work haphazardly, and expect success. All Muat Share the Responsibility may excuse himself from giving. O.f eonrse The Lord needs men of mind, men of .thought. In ot·der that the missionary phase of the God takes care of his servants, but we also hnve Jesus calls for coworkers, not blnnderers. God churel1 may have .full expression, it is necessary our part to perform. \Yhen Paul was lnhoring wants intelligent men to do the great work neces­ that each individual member realize that he bas amon~t tbe heathen in a foreign land, the chnrch sary to t he salvation of souls. Mechanics, law­ a share in the responsibility of heralding ·the at Philippi sent OJJce and again to his necessity, yers, merchants, men of all trades and profes­ glad tidings to all nations of the earth. Co­ and in a letter written some time Jawr he cOill­ sions, educate themselves that they mn.y become operation is the secret of success in almost every mends them for the Christian spirit whidt they masters of their business. So Christ also edu­ enterprise, and if the gospel must be preached had manifested in remembering his needs, and cated his disciples nea.rly three years and a half to every creature, then we must aU labor to­ further assures them that God will supply all before intrusting his sacred work to them. There­ gether to accomplish that end. The divided their need ar.cording to his riches in glory by fot-c in these last days, in which the "knowledge state of the nominal Christian world is the solu­ Christ Jesus (see Phil 1: 19). ahaII be increased," should the followcn of tion of their failure to fu11il Christ's final com­ Christ be less educated f mission. The Miuionary Should Be Well Cared For The preparation which God's ministers nee~ In unity then is strength, but unity amounts If the Missionary is sent forth as a represen­ t oday should not be simply theoretical but rather nce. liberalitY. and they were willing even beyond lums and on the gallows.-How sad but true. Thanlt God, we can trust in One who is able to their power. Certainly liquor is a very good implement for "do ex!leeding abundantly alJove all that we ask Now, aL this prc~ent time there is much need t.he devil to use. -Selectecl. or tl1ink" Faith obtains renl blessings. for a manifestation of the same spirit. Our brethren on the mission field a1·c in need, and theil· need should and must be SllJ>plied. Not that the present conditions call for a spa1;modic effort, but as a Clburch generally, we should seek to inc.rcase in the grace of libernlity. We do 110t believe that the missionaries should live in lux­ m-y. I n fact they WOllld not live that way if it were possible, but that which confronts the church is, what can we do to snpply their actual CHRISTIAN SCIENCE VIEWS OF MATRIMONY he did cause the reproduction of human beings. needs? The gospel is being hindered because "Until it is lea.roed that generation l'Csts on they have not means to reach certain places, to Outside of that whieh relates directly to the no sexual basis, let mnrriage eontinue-''- Science sny nothing of tlwir presonal needs. Ought we salvation of the soul, there is perhaps no subject and Health, p. 274. From this we are to conclude: more important than that of matrimony. There not to lay this matter to heart, and to give our­ l. That generation does not rest upon auy selves to prayer that this lack may be Sllpplied f is no !lommunity in all the world which is not affected by its conception of marringe. Yes, we sexual basis. This is our opportunity to increase in faith can go even fn1-ther, there is not an individual 2. That generation does not rest upon nuy sex­ and in the grace of giving. If we are each one whose ahara!lter is not affected by his ideal of ual basis, is yet to be learned. willing to share in this responsibility, I am sure marriage. 3. The time is coming when people wi ll have that the war in Europe need not anxiously affeet M!UTiage, when rightly understood, is one o_f lea.roed that generation does not rest upon any the work on the foreign iield. By the grace of the most sacred of all the orclinances of God. The sexual basis. God we can meet the financial need of the mis­ marriage relation may be productive of more 4. But since i t is not known that generation sionaries, and the work of saving souls can go misel-y an

Hnmmond, L a. About eeven years ago our boy su1ferctl from ILll abaeessed tooth. His faee was swollen so that one of his eyes was nearly shut and very much inflamed with blue an-i yellow spote on it. After a few days the tooth became loose so I pulled it out, and took out some pus that had formed in the jaw. There was "I S.ANY sick amonG" you? let hlm <'0.11 tor the older• ot the church: and Jet them pray over h1m, a.notntla., also nn abscc•s in his cheek and from this his whole hl111 wHh on Jn the namo ot the Lord: and Ulo prarer ot faith •hall eav• th e etck, and the Lord. sba.ll riJH jaw on the right side became all'eetod. Several pieces htm \Ill : anrl lC ho have commltted sfns, they aha.ll ba forgiven htrn.' 1 Ju. 6 :U, 16. uAnd they went out. l\nd xreaehed that men should repent. And they Cll-lilt out mo. ny devll ~ , a.nd anointed Wlth oil many tha.t '\ero atck and of bona ean1e out of tho plae6 where the tooth was .~!~r~)~~:~~~;.:.l,lr'r.~n~ii~· l ~l "What thtnga aoever yo d esfre. when y& pro.y. beHove that yo receive them. o.tid ye puUed and one came out beside the lnst tooth in the 4 jnw. It was one of his front tooth that ulcerated. God wonderfully blessed in helping the little fellow power of the Spirit of God; so that fr·om Jeru-· to bear it patiently, and entirely healed him a.ftor a EVANGELICAL HEALING$ AMONG THE while. Tho enemy suggested tuberculosis of tho bono, salgree.tly. It has hcnled nicely, ~o he Diana. cnn uso it n.s well as usual. We givo God all the glory Paul in his missionacy tour encountered this of Christ and tha apostles, nor is it implied in for his wonder!ul dorulngs with us. He is able and stronghold of heathen worship, and his teach­ the finnl ~ommiHSion . How will tbe heathen, or willing to heal all who will put their trust in him. ings there effected such a stir among the people any others, believe or know that we bear the The Lord ful ly saves, sn.uetifies, and satisfies mo gospel of healing except they behold the signs today. He gives me a tlecision to trust him all tho that the whole city was :filled with confusion, days of my life. We have ta.lten him for our ph;rsician and the people cried out for the space of about as l1ealings made u.so much more. Hardly any one rejects the literature since. That hill! been over eight yenrs ago. a most favorable impression upon the specta­ now and the soldiers going to the front are eagerl;r The Lord has healed the children many timns. tors. .A.£ter many years of faithful labor ill reaching out for it. Mnny now learn to pray. My Husband also hns been healed in anJ!wer to prayer. evangelism, the apostle could write, " I have young nephew, who went to tho war, ns an in1idel hns He and I n.re both saved from sin. Tho Lord has found the Savior while on the bnttle-Jield. raised up a church here in MoMcchen. We have meet· therefore whereof I may glocy through .Jesus . Wo know that you are praying, not alone for us, but ing twiee a week in a school building. Broth or Russell Christ ill those things which pertain to God. For for the whole world. We also do the same. Thanks Byrum is our minister. We thank the Lord. I a.sk I will not dare to speak of any of those things be to God for tho countries thnt remain neutral. We your earnest prayers that the Lord will be with ru which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make beg of you to continue to pray for us, also our eountr:Y aud sa.ve m!Uly souls hero in this place. We have o.nd the whole world that is lost in sin. Pra;r also for a good Sunday-school hero in our home. .About twenty· the Gentiles [heathen]' obedient, by word and us, God's children, that we alwa;rs walk hun1 bly in seven are enrolled. I am decided to livo for God deed, through mighty signs and wondex:s, by the the footsteps of our Savior. Hulda Herrmann. until death. 0. A. and H. F. ShUts. March 25, 1915. · 186 (10) THE GOSPEL TRUMPET

7 Thlcently a series of meetings was conducted the mP.etint:r will appreciate bettt>r accommoda. at Delta, Colo., hy H. A. Brooks and others. A tions than could be given heretofore. • lrlJ!E 25"0;:r TRU;iPiJ number were saved, some were sanctified, and A WEEXLY HOLil<.&SS JOlJ:&NAL. others were healed. The ministers regretted to It has been llltt a sltot·l' time si11<:e the lihrarv close the meetings, but as other duties called plun of literature lo jails. Publtehed weekly at Anderson, tn4. Entered as second· them home, they were compelled to do so. Since supplyia~ hospihtl~, class matter Sept. 26, 1900. o t the post otnce ot·phanages, infirmaries. n1Hl pcniteutim·i••s was at Anderson. Ind., under tho act ot the services were closed a 11umber of others have ~"'?ngre.s• ot ldareb a, 1879. fit'St !llentioued to our reauer'S. l)urin~ that E. E. B;num__.---·-·-·----..-·- ····---·...:E41tor been converted. short space of time tlwt·e has IJceu a. heart,. P. w. lloiAl:V--...... - ... _,__ ... MA.Daging E 4ltor response. BetiVl'Cll two and thr~e hmHln••i Ii. Coatrtba.tlllS' .J:dltora; Bro. John Turner, pastor of the church in H. U Rlgglo. .... ,_,. _ __ ,_,.. ... ----·- ·····---..Alcron, Inr\. brru:ie~ have been sent out. Ju tlte iuRt.itntio~os Dttytou, Ohio, reports that the work there is in R. L. Berr:v----·-- ·-·-·MouotAtn Grove- Mo. to which these. bool;s haYc ali'Nls. :r. W. Byors...... -- ..- ....- ...- ...... 719 64th S L. Oakland, Cal. meeting one hundred and eleven attended. 1\s G. Q. Coplln...... - ...-- ...... _ .Fon Mende. Fla. Libl'llries have been sent to every Stale ill the J. E. ForreaL... ,_... - ... 615 We.st F Ave., OkJaboma, OklL many as ten hf!ve sought God for salvation at Union,· except Rhode I sland and Ddnll'nre. A F. G. Smlth...... - ...... ,... _ ...... '-Lacota , ~l!cb. a regnlnr Sunday service. At times they Jnn·e number of letter$ appear in this issu~. showin!! J. T. W1Json._... _,.~. .... -91G UnJon Av~. Anderson, fncl difficulty in provicling room for all who atte11 d the eagerness with whiah .I h•: hool;~ a1·e being Publlllled by ":·OSP:cL •. ~UMPET COMPAN7:. the meetings. · :Oe-Anite, ltadical. an4 A.ttti.. Seot4rhm., sent rorth In the received. na.me ot tho U)rd Je.sue Chrl&t, Cor the publication ot 1 1 ~~' ty S:iv:~?~Ue db'i:~~u~:us ~• .. :ftte i~eth bg~%0 d~fve:~: A sister from Ohio, "'hO was formerly a A brother from Wltecliug, W. Vn. ltas been to the saints.•• worker at tl1e Trumpet Office sends twenty-two MAN1JSClUPTS. paying for a roll of Trnmpets to he sent to the yearly subscriptions to The Gospel Trtunpet. ev:;~~ n~~~~~~~,Pr~~1~ml\~~d ~~~z-:~t~~:~~'g: •&Pff~e ~~ County jail at that plnPc. A JcttcL' was rc<~ently bo returned tn ease ot non•act"enta.nce, 1t abould be ae­ During the Ten Weeks Offer this sister secured selllt him notifying him that the tilne for which comr~nlcd by suftl<'lent postage.. a large number of subscriptions. She has recently Tho un~lg,ned art.tcle.s appearing Jn Tho Gospel Trum· the subscription was paid ltud expi1·ed. He pet havo been prep..,.ed by tho of'ftce editorial start. · ealled upon a few of these. and the result was immediately wrote us and had the subscription this large list of yeal'iy subscriptions. stJliSClUPTION PBICE, POSTAQE PAID. renewed. This brother is a strang<'r to us and Vllited StatH a.nd Mexlco... _,_, . .. --·······~---·-····-·~·$1.00 it may be that his work is such that he docs not C-a.nMa and other rou.lgu Cotllltrit s .. --····-····- - ··-·· 1..50 have an opporttmity to ,·isit the prisou~rs in E:zpr.. lo d 1n :C.ngliah CnrreD.Cl"----·-·----·----··--·· ....6•. 2d. Some one writes that he felt he should do :Exproued .m Germa.n OurreJUJ.J'- .. - ·--·---·--·8 mArk. 23 pt.. something toward the circulation of The Trnmpet this jnil. But he has made it possible for a mis­ ALL S~SOBIPTIONS MUST lJE P.oUJJ m ADVAl'I'OE. and that he felt impressed to pay for five yearly sionary ('l'he Trumpet) to call on them eadt Jn about lwo we-eks alter a #subacrlfttlon has been re- subscriptions. In telling his experience to the week. ~:~~odTh~eeJ~~e~~ ct":tit1!0 ~o~;n~e~~~~t""~~~ars~:ui'cfaC~ carefully watched. JJt ease we ta.tl to extend properly, congregation others were stirred to action and noUty us at once. The date as It appea.re on wrapper joined in the same work. As a 1·esult of the ot l)aper Js to be understood as followe: JULY 16 me.ana In respousa to numerous re(j nrsts, we are ar­ July 1916, and algnJftes that aubsGrlptfon e.xplree With diligent efforts of this one person, a nuruher of July, 1915. JAN 16 meallS J'o.nua.ry, 1918. Notice that ranging to have the Smtday-school lesson re· only tho month and the year a.ro given. Tho daY ot the persons will receive the weekly visits of The month wUl be oml tted. views, mitten .for The Trumpet by R. L. Berry, Sub•c:r11Hr• nquut.illg theJ.r addr ..• ch&DJe4 •honld Trumpet. to appear a week earlier than heretofore. This rov~J!._d addreu a• WOll a• ttoW. Pleaae rtve attentiOJl will accom.modate our readers in distant States. who usually do not receive The Trumpet until OOl!DmNICATIONS A.10> :aEMtTTAli'Oz:S, In their eagern~ to get libraries into the All conununtcatlons. money&, etc. • mu_lt, tn order to public institutions, many of our readers are not Sm1day or later. A further change is to be made J'6ceJve propor attention or ued.lt. be a.ddre.s~d to in the method of treating these lessons. Instead GOSP:X:L 'J:'&VliiD'E'r COKPAHY, Al:t4o.uou, %n4. satisiied with having sent just one librar.v. A letter just received from a brother at Athens, of confining himself to the lessons, as heretofore, .&ITllBATUaE Illl lJI:l"PEBB·~ LAli'GVJI.GBII. Ohio, contained a money-order and requested a Brother Berry will cover a wider scope, and 11 make the Sunday-school lesson just one portion =n::;· .?t:~~t't::.·e n;~~~·a s61t~~~ tn R~~~ J::~~~ five-dollar library sent to some orphanage, and l>oint or Am~rlcan Bra.tue- the same sized library to be sent to each of the of the review. This will enable him to furnish Goapet Trumpet Company, Anderson., Ind. following places: a jail, a hospital and an in­ our t·eaders a larger background into which to Dan~r~:u,.:tt:rk. swe~h-EvangeU Basun Coinpa:ny, flrmary. Besides be enclosed $5 toward. paying set the lesson, thus giving us a better general for a penitentiary library. idea of those ancient times- politically, socially, religiously, and spiritually. GENERAL NEVS ·NOTES During the past week 533 new yearly sub­ Sister Ren_a L. Stone and helpers, are caring scriptions were added to the list of subscribers. The increased call for the booklet on the for tlte Misstona.ry Home and work in the Bay The number to be placed on the list this week conscience question, "Keep Balanced," shows Cities during the absence of the elders in cha1·ge. will be greate.r than last week. This shows great the hearty appreciation for this clear explana­ activity among our r eaders, not only in a few tion of an important subject. Every reader of places, but in all parts of the country. A year's The Trumpet will feel well repaid for reading B rother and Sister Wright have held a pro­ subsm-iption to some one, means that The this booklet. It explains the consaience subject tracted meeting in their home congregation at Trumpet will make fifty-two weekly visits to clearly and Sm-ipturally. A thorough under· Reedley, CaL, J. P. Milford of Exeter assist­ that home during the year, and with each of standing of this subject is very important to ing them. these -visits there are brought m_any valuable all who wish to be effectual in winning their messages. friends Blld neighbors to the truth. Lacking Brotl1er and Sister W. J . Kimbel are located this, many sincere persons have labored to win at Visalia, Cal., wltere a good interest has been people to their own personal conscience views awakened. The young people's meetings and T1vo cnr-loads of lumber arrived during the rather than to the requirements of the Bible. Sunday-school work are especially encouraging. week to be used in the erection of the new A clear distinction must be maile. " K eep Bal­ building for dining and sleeping purposes. As anced" deals extensively 'vith this distinction. the first floor is to be made of cement, it was C. B. Coleman, of Visalia, Ga., who for ten n~cessnry to haul a quantity of earth to level the years has been a ?t{ethodist minister, writes that ground. A part of the time eighteen teams were The workers at the Trumpet Office are not used. A brother from Minnesota arrived and is he now discerns the truth, has returned his only doj.ng what they can by way of l abor tc. donating his services. Some more brethren have credentials and declares that in .the future he get out the literature, but those of them who written that they will be here in a few days. will preach only ·the pure Wo1·d of God un­ l:iave a little money are eager to have it at work. The weather is remarkably fine for this time of hampered by human laws or creeds. Wb~n the pi n to send out libraries to jails, the y~ar. Everything seems favorable to having hospitals, infirmaries, and orphanages was sug· the building completed be.fore the camp-meet­ gested, it met with a hearty response from the ing, June 4-13. We are sure those who attend Bro. H. A. Brooks reports that recently a very workers. The first time it was mentioned to successful service was lteld in the Christian ++++++++++++++++++++++++ them one brother gave ten cents. Then came church at La Junta, Colo. The saints there t NOTIOll. ! others with smaller and larger amounts. A have no meeting-house and very much appre­ + Any out r•<~e1T1ng The tro•~ Tru.mpet reru- + + larl,. w!thout haVin.g' •u.bscrt'ba4 for i t, l• hereby + few were able to pay for a complete library. One ciated the favors accorded to them. They would + 1hforme4 that the pap•~ haa been pa14 tor. and + + that It wtll be pzompt~ •topped at the exptra... + brother who paid f or a five-dollar library anxi· be very glad to have an established minister, : tlon of tll.t aubtcri_pt.ton. + ously watched for the report' in The Trumpet since they have no pastor. + ++++++++++++++++++++++: to see to what place his library had been sent. He March 25, 1915. 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noticed it was sent to a Children's Home in Ohio. A. few days later a letter was received from the superintendent of that Home, and the letter was shown to this brother. He felt that his five dollars had been wisely invested. The "I KNOW THAT GOD WILL BLESS YOU" letter referred to read as follows: ''The hooks ~-ou sent us arrived, and I tnke great pleasure in acknowledging receipt of them. I am sure Here are some letters from institutions that have received the they will be appreciated by the children, I there­ fore desire to thank you for myself and wife and on behalf of the chilch-en. We trust you libraries tbat we are sending out. Read tbem; tbey will be the means in God's hands of doing much good toward moulding the character of many tell bow tbe l1ooks are appreciated li\'es, and the bread thus cast upon the waters BEAD BY T:S:E OUTCASTS GREATLY .oU'PRECUTED BY TKE PltlSON.EBB will return to you, thus assuring you of your The books arrived and are very n ice. an4 J a.s­ usefulness in this life.'' toaa.~:ceWo~d~ec::c~:f0e:~x!~~~o~ 1 th~~g~l ~h~~ SUC'e you t hn.t we a.:6 \'ery thankful tor th& same. and tb& tnma.te.a also a.re vory gro.teCul t or lt ls a. ~~~ ~:o~rr:o:~:n:e:t rae~n1e~! :~~ih~ i;v~~~~ ~ 1 by the prisoners "-"ho are cl.eta.ined here. Should frir~~tt~~o.!s~~f~~~~e tl~!n~u~ot ~~ti~e't~C:, t~~~e~r yon sond any moro t n the t utu.re., we shall let you children. I have R. boy etgh t years old who wUl be the jucl.ge as to what to s end. AG'lJ.ln thanklnl; Sad news comes from Germany that Ludwig 0 you, we are, Yours very truly. !l'lla.d P . Dtl,-, Sherltf, :rJ~~. 'bt'tW tfi;,·.~· I ~~v~u~ur~.tn~t;n::eJ fn b~~ -N, Y , Wehking, was killed on the battle-field. The CI\.TG for two or three weeks a.t a. time to try to find homes tor. TheY ca.n h.:t:ve the use ot them &lao. I telegram sent from the army headquarters to -wJAb to thank you most hea:r-ttly tor your interest 'l'lO: BOOES WD:.L :HELP OUB BOYS Tilit, East Prussia, reads: "Ludwig Webking taken Ln our home. 'VHJ\ best wishes, a.nd ma.y The boOl ts which you were so kind as to send for God ble•• you a.lL Yours with best rcga.rds, x ru. use ln our lnatttutton were recelv~ today. l have died in a battle before Buddern on the lOth of Chal. Xleihdoepb,-IowR.. not had Ume to ex:amlne them thoroughly but from what I ~ret from the title and pre-face I run sure that February-first company." Brother Wehking they will prove a g r ea.t helP to our boys. 'fhe.}· wtll W'J:LL USll T:S:E BOOKS TO ADVANCE CK JUST'S be d1strlbut6-d !rom the Y. M. C. A. Library of our was an able minister of Germany, well respected KINGDOM school. Wa. thank you. most heartily. B. 'At. :Brad· The boolrm. School Allo· and beloved by the church there. He leaves a with them. I think my Inmates wm enjoy them e1a.t1on,-W1i•. wife who has our earnest prayers and sympathy. o;~~ ~~~ne~~: ilhe~~~~~~0~1'ng~:~~~ o/ou\?s ~~; (n his touehing letter from the trenches, pub­ truly, w . L4 :Po.tloaon, Supt. ot Poor, -Vn.. TXE BOOli:S 'WXLL Bll APPRllCU'l'llD Tbe booko came duJy to hand and we ba.ve placeresslon of your good wm , Respectfully, civen out to tho pdsoners to read. and o.ll ex-pressed LiliA Bnzr, MD.tron, ChlldreA'• :s:ome,..-COIUio Russia, Servia, and Turkey, but among these their a.pprocl.o.tlon at once. Tbl.a c;erta.!nlY Is a. nations our literature has not been so widely worthy cn.use you a.re advocating and we wish to 0 1 distributed as in Germany. The horrors of this l~a.~~t%~c~l0~r}~:n~~0~aor a ~ :rfo~~d lci~~e~k t~:s~ hookJJ wilt he l\t1l t o good U'Je. 1t vou t'lave AnY war come closer to us when our brethren in the books to lnter"-'t children. we can m ake g-oo(! use ot Lord, whatever their nationality, must suffer. them. Thanking you for your kindness and as- We are bound together in the bonds of spiritual ~~~t~~ c;~~~:. h~r~. s ~g~rr:u,w:. b~~~~~~JD. fellowship. TIC£ J300li:B ST:&IXE A C:S:O:&D n;r :HARMONY wrl':H TK.E Sl'I:&IT or TKE Dl'SorrrtJTXOll' P.A.TKE:&LllSS AND lilOTKEBLllSS BOYS to~':r.Jr.~~~ i.:'~r~~J~iW ~t q~~~W.;n d:~~· b'::n ~':,~ AND GD1.LS The sisters in a number of places have estab­ <:elved. To sa.y that we app1·eelate the books ex... lished sewing circles. They meet together as pr osses our feel!ngs but mlldly. Wtth reference to I r eceived youl" books o.nd wa.s well pleased. With any books which you may sencl in the future. would them and know t he children w!ll a.lso enj oy them. often as is convenient and make various articles request that you send somcth1ng he1 p f \ll tor our We ca n not give our ehUdre.n too much tro.lntng a.nd larger girl s. Tho books you sent us s t rllcc 1\ chord we know tba.t your books will be a. grcM bclp which are donated to some good cause ; or, when Jn harmony· with the spirit or th is 1n~til\lllon , and 11 wHl be very helpful to·us. Yours v ery trutr. G. 0. ~~~fn~~e ~::;ry ~~o~::.ri~a rJ~b~ ~~~t>~o ~r sold, the money is used for the missionaries or ~ma trOn&', Supt. Childron'a Home A uoe.L'\tion,-I.ad. I wa.nt to thiiJlk you Jn the name or the children or iu some other way to spread the gospel. In dif­ ~~~ o~~~~~~~~~W !~t~~r~~tse:"~o~:t::~aes~h b~~: TIC£ BOOXS GrvE KELP Al!I'D ENJO~NT TO Jove and ChrlsUan traJnlng we ea.n give them. So ferent places these sewing circles are taking an T:S:E CJULD:&.E!l thanldnlr you a.gn.!n and may Goa ble$• you Jn your active interest in helping to supply lil>ra.ries to good work, I remain, Yours respeetfully, Kr•. o . l!.fnny thanks for the books which ca.me safely to Keyer, Ma tron, Th& Wb.Jt• Orpha.Ua&'o Home,-Yncl. hand and wlti<:h 1 am sure will be enjoyed. and jails, hospitals, orphanages, in:firmaries and accomplt$h. their pul'pose ot hch>lnt; the children penitentiaries. A. letter from Gordon, Nebraska by l;'ivlng U1 em /l'OOd th lns:-s to thl.nl< upon. I truBt your work wtll be surcesstul. Sincerely. J. w. MOllo:& TKAN PLEASED WJ:TK 'likE BOOKS shows the inte1·est being manifested by the sis­ Xll.lgllt, St~,pt. On on d"i'O O>:ph""" Komo,-N. Y. We wish to thn.ntc you tor the books recet\Tecl ttl· da.y. We are more than pleased wltb them a.nd I nm ters at that place. It reads : "After seeing your 1 1 0 BOOKS AJ!.E m'1'EBESTJ:NG AND INST:&UOTIVE, ~:Z:t 0~ae l~ [:~c~lJ~ ~~J f~::. u~o ~r~n t:r~~~;~ offer in The Trumpet to supply prisons with VlmY T:s:.&lf][rUL POB 'l':s:Elll libraries, the sewing circle at this place decided We ha.ve Tecolved, a t the Western Home for P oor !!adw!ft g:i ~eo~~ ~~~; , ar~:~~~,~:o~0~1u~':.1n~ei' d~~ ;~ Children, your generous donation ot twenty volumes Yours sincerely, !flora. Lappan, Xt\tron. Faakall to place twQ libraries. One of these is to be a which are interesting and instructive ren.dlntr tor Kom o,.-Wcb. twenty-five-dollar library which we would like to ~: ~~11~f:· g1lt'ea~SPfnec~t~e ::J:e r::fefhi'W~O:gngi Mann.gers I wtsh to thank )'OU very hear tily f or it. WZLL DO OUB BEST TO GET TKE BENE PIT have sent to our State prison. The other to be Sincerely yours, lllrs. E . c. Hro-vey, S ec. ot the Weat ... r:a.OM TKE BOOKS e:ru llome tor Poor -ChUdron,-Pa. a five-dollar library sent to our County jail. If We received the bcautlf\tl books tht s mor ning and 1 1 you can not get th.em in these places we will 'WJ:S:HES US GOD'S BLESSINGS ~t~ s:~~r~f:\· ~~v~u~h~~ i' io 1ftr'i~;:tge~~~T t~~~ leave it to your judgment where to send them. them. ~,..e heartlly th3.nk you. Mr. a.na. ld'ra. Wm.. w!~~~gm::a ~;;!!en~o;:Je~~~e 0~eeb~~~a fgr 6~t Frtea, Count y l~m.ary,-%DCL There are so few workers in ibis State that we class c.onditlon. As yet ! have not had time to e.x­ desire to place the pure literature in as many nmlne tb.em caretully, but I Will ln. tho near tutore t want to a.elcnowled8'e the receipt of tba books whe.n l w ill write :rou more fully, Your work is you ti&nt us. I ha.ve looked them over &nd I am plaees as possible. The saints at this plac-e a1'e S\ll"ely a. very com.menda.ble on& and I teet quite ccrta.1nly well ples.secl. with the lessons tll<>t th&Y tea.ch and hope the children will profit by the In­ putting forth a special effort on this line. We ~~ri~~ t:~db~~t ~~~r b:o~\~e w~ff~~t tg~ lnh~tt~~ str uctions. 'l'ha.n\dng you very much Indeed and tha.t God•s blessings w ill rest upon you continUally hoping tbat grea.t gooa will con•e trom such a are located in the northwestern part of the State is rny prayer. Yours very t;Ta.tetully, s. w. Mon! generous otr&r, a.nd I know Ulat God will bless you ~~~. Su p t . The W orlttnar a.nd New• Boy•' ltome,- tor your good desire for children. Sincerely yours. about 100 miles from the Wyoming line, and 12 Mra. Ora :Niema.n.-Xnd. miles from the South Dakota line. We feel rather isolated, but the Lord ls here and many good, honest, sincere hearts are willing to pay We are sending out more libraries as fast as donations for that purpose are received. the Bible price and do all they can to get the A donation or $3.00, $5.00, or $25.00 pays fox· a lihrary. Those who can not send so large truth to others. Enclosed !ind draft for thirty an amount aan send a smaller sum it will be ap.plied to this fund. dollars. As we do not have the privilege of meeting with ministers and saints of other con­ ALL CAN PRAY 1... gregations often, we keenly feel the need of thtl prayers of the saints that God will guide us and TLat God WiD Malee This a Great Avenue for Gettin2 tile Gospel to Lost Souls have his way in all things." 188 (12) THE GOSPEL TRUMPET March 25, 1915.

and I are members of the Methodist Church, and be­ foro Thanksgiving IUld Christmas had a little extra money to give to the charity and the missionary work. Enclosed lind $5 to be used ns yon think best. My earnest prayer is tor tho sueeess of your work, and STARTLING INCIDENTS AND may God '• blessings be upon you all who are laboring in the Master's vineyard.-Californi:\. I am very thankful for the privilege of doing some· EXPERIENCES IN THE CHRISTIAN LIFE thing more for tho Old People's Rome at Anderson. I was a worker there some time ngo, when I got ne· quainted with the old people nnd they are very dear By E. E. Byrum to me. I am selling some mottos for their benefit and Is a book of soul-stirring narratives that will interest both old and young, saved and unsaved. will retmn tho $5.00. I am vary tho.nkful for tho booklet that was sent to mo. Most of tho fnees are It Tells of Answers to Prayer on Land and Sea familiar to me. May God richly bless th.e homo and These ·are related in such an attractive and fascinating style that the reader, whether Christian or each inmate and worker.-Pennsy]vania. non-Christian, is at once captivated. The former receives a great inspiration to faith, while the latter is seized with an almost irresistible d.,_,ire to read farther, and by so doing he becomes better ac­ T E STI.t\.ON I A L . quainted with God and his dealings with his people. This better acquaintance leads him to accept Christ as bis personal Savior. Gibbon, Okl:l. The book narrates the trials, temptations, and testing times in the Christian life of many people; I wns t·oared in Denmark by Lutheran po.routs. At it tells of their victories and the manner of their deliverance. tl1e age of twenty I enmo to Americ.a. At tltat time I Its scope is so broad that the reader can scarcely have a trial that is not in some manner covered knew nothing of salvation. I storpeLl in Illinois a while, then went to Indi:llln., but the salvation of my the experiences of others, whose faith, patience, or deliverance gives an inspiration to deeper depths by soul was one of tho lcru!t of my thoughts. In fe.et, I and greater heights in the grace of God. conaicloroil tl1nt I was n Christian nlthough I used tobacco, drank, anu cnt·ousecl nrountl. .After a while THE BOOK IS TRUE TO ITS NAME I went to llfissouri, nncl tltore got married. :My wife . The Incidents Are Striking', Reliable, and True belongecl to the Cumberlan!l l'rcsbytcriMS. 1n threo years from tbat time 1 went to Ko.nsas, aeeompanied The author has had a wide experience in his extensive travels in home and foreign lands, and by my wife and baby girl. Thoro wife put hor church in this lx>nk he gives to the reader something that is letter, ns sho called it, into tho same denomination that she belonged to in Missouri, and I just went in witb Interesting and Inspiring her. Soon wo henrcl tho pure gospel preached, but and that will bring one in closer touch with God and arouse in one a determination to rise above woulcl give it no 11ecd, for we thought tho minister was discouragements and to be courageous in times of adversity. a. detriment to our ebureh. We thougbt tltnt when be fniled to reverence our church, hG really fnilotl to YOU WILL WANT THE BOOK- The following are some of the Chapters. reverence Gotl. We reuJly boliovc•l this in our heru'ts. but severo.! yours Inter tho ~:o.pol in its purity was brought to our door, and through sonJebody 's prayers · we were mnclo to take hood u.s to l1ow we beard tlto Word of God. Then we soon necepted the truth nnd have brought up our children by its teachings. 'l'lu·ce of our el1il· dren have preeeded us to Heaven. Two of tltem dice! in their inno~.ont babyltood; tlto other being Anun, of whom I spoke. Sho was eon verte•l at 1\n early age, lived a Christian li1e; and man Catholie families. I saw one of ~ 1'\ISCELL AN EOUS .Jj W ~ are still rejoicing in tlte full salvation of Jesus. the Indies 1\nu n.sked her how she lil greatly hampered for lack of means with which to as to receive his blessings. Your sister in Jesus, enn not use here. If any one ean use them, I will buy books anra.yed for, when The Gospel Trumpet Wall gi'Ven me I knew I had and I can so.y that the goiter is gone. 1 weigh one foUll.l tlto true church wliich w"" built without hands. Some time ago I reeeived the books "What the hundred and twenty-seven pounds now. I give God I will pass the papers on that otbers may be benefited Bible Teae!Jes" a.nd "Happy Hours at Home." I nll tho prniso and glory. He is so good to us if we by thcm.-North Dakota. have almost Jinished rea

for three weeks. During nil thla time the taithlul ebll­ the AtlAntic Coast, wbieb tives me an opportunity of dron of God wore praying for me. Every time we telling the good tidings to the people wherever l bavo prayed the Lord witncNGd and gave much help. I re­ opportunity. mained very weak, not being able to work for many The ebureb of God mission of Boston Ia loeated at weeki, but gradu&lly I gained ttrengtb. 25a Roxbury St., ncar Dudiey Street Transfer Station, Last August I had another eevere teat. I got dis· next to the Salvation Army Hall. Wo have a iOOd couraged and almost gave np and thought I eould hall centrally located. Meetings aro bold Sunday not endure any loniOt. Bnt I would tnlte eourage, llfternopn at 3: 30 and 7 P. M., Thursday evening at and stand against the alllietion. Finally I came to 8 o 'cloek. J. Rtury Oulsen. where I could leave all with God, who doetb all things well. I fasted and prayed. God gave tho vietory. OALll'OB.NlA l{any proliinble loaaono h&ve I learDod that glve hope Redlands.- Tbe Lord is bleuing and proeperinr to me in time of allliction. I a m thanklul for the his work in this part of the vineyard. There are many earneat prayers in my behalf. I have foun ,t only a. few saints here, but they are fnlthtul. Our that it pays to live for the Lord, who died for :Ul. prayer-meetings are suceeSBful. Several aeen1 to bo I am almoat aa well aa uoual and have been worki.ng interested. !or aome time. I am thoroughly convinced thnt God's Wo are purposing to have a meeting in the nenr bor. God richly blcued them In preaching ~a Wor~ power to heal ia juet tbo aame today. I desire tbe future. Any ministBr feeling led to eomo will find and aomo wore aaved. 1l.. few WBTe sanct•~ed ou prayers of God '• people thAt I continue fa.lthlul to a needy field. They should be sure to wrlto before other• w•rR favonbly impreased. Thoy nrc m C"'ont the enCl. Xoure in Christ, S. T. Settcll. coming. Sister Honeycutt, of Whittier, Is expecting need of a meeting·house. They tu.ve no plor.o to wor· to bold the services, Mareb 28 to April lG. We 11re alllp, but in privato homes. . expecting many souls to be aavod. Yours in tho one On tho third o! lfnrcb I began mco.ting at F_rod­ f i ELD REP ORTS body, Be'rt 0. Crippin. orickaburg. we lteld llvo scr,-iccs wtth the httle church at that plneo, which I bcliovo was very much P ENNSYLVANIA enjoyed by all on aceou nt of the awoot pree~nee of ALABAMA Dutch Hill, :Mnreb 6.-Wben l last roportod from God with us. On Sunday night tho IMt serv1ee ono Oentor.-I juat closed II tour any•' meeting about Columbus Ohio, the meeting there wa6 just beginning. obtained solvation and four were sanctified. Just b.c· tbirty·five mUos trODl my ltOJllO. Conaicloring tho bnd That meeting proved to be a genuine olil·tintO revlvnl. foro tho acrviee closed one sister took a severo pa1n weather tho orowda woro largo, and the intereat was W. A. Williams is the pastor thoro; and tho congroga· In her sido suffering severely. We obeyo<1 God 'a good. Ono eiator wns ltcnlcol of 11 sorloue alllietlon and tion Is spiritual. Tho church all worked togotbor In Word· after agreement in prn.yor she was ltco.led o.ncl nnother was delivered from tho Millennia! Dawn de­ perfect unity, and sixteen souls found the Lord. l wae able to return to her l•ome. This work is new, it ception. She is now livlni in our neighborhood and left Columbus with a. deep appreciation for tho kind· being leBS than twelve months eineo It wns open~d is getting along nicely. l thank God for a salvation ness of the ;faithful saints there, and with joy at tho up· but tho saints are faithful and moving out >n that will keep us. L. B. Pollard. unusual growth anttendaneo held profitable nteetinga around my homo. A number most fruitful and blessed of my entire minietry ot generally !a very good. Several m the_ city a.re_ now of souls have been at.ved and others are becoming nineteen years. Thirty-eight found tho Lo~d. Thoro reading Tbe Trumpet and others oute1do a.re lDter· interestod. 1 held a meeting at Fullerton not long ago. were a few baekaliders saved but none of them hnd uted in tho gosp&l. Yours for tbo whole truth, Tbis wu a eeed·aowi.ng time. One eoul waa saved at been professors :for years past. · J. W. Whitenack. Fullerton. The outlook is iood tor & tent-meeting. The meeting was not impreasive merely In the Lately I held successful meetinga at Pioneer and number of converts, but In the weight and eolentnlty XENTUOKY Foreat. The heavy ra.lne were against ua at Pioneer. of the altar-services, where men and women-110mo MoreheacL-This morning Iinde me rejoicing In the We are to begin a meeting at Hardie, March 10. of them grayhaired- wreatled with God aa if under fulneu of God's aalvGtion. We have been very busy L. B. Morgan IUid Brother Bridwell are expeetod. the sentence nf death; and elnnera in the eougregation In the work since our last report. We ba,·e witneaeed We are looking to the Lord for rreat things in this wept and trembled In their -te. the salvation ot a number nt aouls, aa.nctifica.tion of meeting. The attende.nee waa good, at times 1llling the large some be!Jevera, and the healing of the sick. We ap­ I deeire to attend the Anderton CGmp-meeting thia housa to overllowiog. Brother MeCoy worked and pr~elated the week's meeting held by Brother Roy In f('IU'. I feel the need of a meeting lilce that. On prayed very hard to make the meeting .a. aueeooo. our home eongrogntion. The ebureb was much strength· uconnt of the low price of cotton the Sou tb ia linanel· Bro. Jehn ltoport was with ue a few n1ghta, and enod, a few were StJved, and a good impression loft. ally depressed. B. H. Owena. helped in the meeting. Tbe congregation being large Broth~r Williams and 1 have been engaged in some and spiritual wcro active fTom the start. From here aueeeaaful me<~tings. MASSAOHO'SE'rTS I shall go to my home at Anderson, Ind., tor a short At present Brother Holdbrook and l aro holding BoBton.-We have no aintloned preaeber bore but rest. Yours In J esus, Chao. E. Brown. a revival at Clearfield. About twenty-five have pro· have oeensionally bad Brother Blewitt from New fcased salvation. Crowds are large and Interest !a York, t>lso Sister Annie Nelson IUid another sister VIRGINIA good. We desire to do a work that will atand the trom the Now York Home. Theae servants of the Fredericksburg.-We are glad to report victory to· judgment test. l am made to realize more and more Lord have been doing good work a.mong U$. day in Jesus' name. On account of tho rougb ·woathor that the work mnst be cl ean. Yot•r brother undor the Tho few fe.ithful oDGa here nro doing what they nncl siekness wo bnve not been ablo to hold auy sor· blood. T. F. Lyons. ean to edify and help enob other by their exhorta­ vices since t;r Jail, T.,.D. Mra. X 3. Keys. Kana. OoUlllt;r ~.u. :x-,.. people. From the first o:f the meeting God began to C. R. Namee, G&. Edwart;r ~all, B. 0. Aolde from those aa.ved a.nd sanctified the church wu greatly benafited. To God we give aU the prniee H OSPITALS for hia blessings upon us and the meetings. The J. E. Humno, Ohio. San Bornl>r41no Oount;r BoQ~:t church at this plaee has aultered many reverses in the Mra. E. F. Thoro.brough, Nebr. &all Bern&r41Jt.O C01 put. But tho woTk seems to be in a good condition Eolpit&t, Cal. now to counteract these antagonistic elements. ~r~·~c8_rlfhl'.~'!:e~~~:"'c~ana L uth.otlfo•fi~:\:ai,D~!: Tho Lord gave victory In preaching hie Wonl. At l>L Stockwell,_Mieb. GriUlt kcapl~:>l, Hlch. MilLrY Gray. Mo. J:a.-tem Xy. Koapital, 1t7. times tbo sainte were made to shout the praiaes of ~!~..i-~:~r~e. ry;ce· T h~ Omt~Ul ll~~~~~~~ T"!:: God while at other times they were melted to tonra R. 0. Targo.r.son. N. Da.k. Pl orence ~rttt•nfon kome. lt wo give the Word to tbe people in love kindnoea· N , D a.k. H. D. Carpenter. llfJch. l'ortatro Boapltl\l, W lo. nud wisdom !rom God we will greatly extend God'~ l. peGiallv bcfora Brother Shaw Jen,·cs. W'hrn ba ;;u.•s :0.1liANA before obtained sahatlo•. Most of those who received we wiil have to eoufiuc our labor nhuost entlroly to Anderson, lf:neh 10.-The Joe&l work hero Ia pro­ help in the meeting ,~ere l)COple who bftd been na.ding the lit~ratoro, and ha a stcndy inereneo in intoreat. The tho troth through the caorts Of tho e>ty DllSSlOD:mea or the eottnge·meetinge. Brother Sb:;w 11nd I were up for ouo •~"·i,·o nt prayor-meotlul!• in the different parts o! tho eity are 1lilo·in·Quarter, where Brother Prcseotlng good things of the Lord in tho This ia whore. the 'vork v:ns first opcn~,t lll• 111 Uarh!t· boll ill tho w.-.t~rn ptut of tho eity, nnd .Brother dos nml tltero it tl lu.rt:c aongrc~ntion of Riucoro 11:Uu t s Du Comtnun hclol n sodas of meeting«, In whleh eovornl coming yonr. Yours In Chri8~, :Mabel Ho.lo. thoro. woro 80.\'Cd. Siuco that time ro!,;:ulur sorviecs b:wo We tool our weakness very loetinga in ltontueky. The enrnost prnyou that wo eontiuunlly ho in Go• I·· or~lcr snvc·viecs nro hold in each plneo. ThoMO who l>n\'O inl!S at severn! other plnoos lu which n_ number '."'•ro James nnd Jo•r:ute~M Tnllcn. ohnrKO of tbc&o rucetiugs report snlvntlon work being saved and s.•nctifi~d. We nlso held bo.pttSmal servle•·•· dono <'Ontinunlly. Tho work in this pMt of tho dty We :~re now nt homo In Redkey. ho.s drngg~ in ti>O pnst, :llld it Is with joy thnt we We were south n little ovor a yur. It bns been one Belmont, Trinidad, Feb.- We nr11 ~r.ln•l to. ngnin see thaao victories. Qnite n number of th~ Sundny· of tl•e b~st yenrs of my lito, in carr:·ing tho goi)X'I report ,•ietory through Jesus. ~he t..or Tho worlt here iB still on thr llec. Anderson. Our household goods hn,·o been stored hearta walk in bumble obe.lieucu to tbu Wortl ot tbu There seemed to be ll spirit of rcvivnl in tho church for over a year and we want to get them in n home. Lord. botoro tho m•oting eomn>eneecl and nlmost !rom 'the So we will be busy for a while. Enos Key. Wo have been en.rneatly tnuyin~ for o. .:un,t rcvi\'tll fi.rst service anlvation work bognn. There wna aearecly for se,·ornl weeks, but as yet hun• l>ecn uualolo to l(l't a sorvieo in wbleh there wore not aomo nt the nltnr, OHIO minlatcrinl bolp. But the J.;onl in nnKWt'l' to pr:l~·~·r nnd often tho altnr wa.a well crowdod with cnrnc•t Sprtngtlcld, Mnreh 1.-Whllc we nrc w:Uting ~n this is 10 working \IliOn tho honrts or tho UIIM:IVC>l LIO:I\ '" our regular meotlnge, rna.uy nro beCC'IIUiU).r , int.cr~·~tt••l seoltora. A good feature wns the thorou{(hness of the eouutry cur time Is J>rOilto.hly employed. Smee I nltnr worl<. Almost ev6J'y person tbnt sought belp wrote lost in The Trumpet 1 hn,·c boon very busy. . I nnd requesting vrnyor. A uumhor n•·u 1J•'LUJ: :tn\'t.!ll. proKacd through to perfect victory. The pronehing helped to hol·lcston, W. Va.., ru Somo nre tliaauti•RoJ with &octnl'inniMIII nnol '"'"" no\· wna encouraging and inspiring with nothlug in it to .Tnnunry which resulted In the s!lh'lltion of mnuy souls eoptcd tho truth of tbo ehnreh of Oool. J,not Sm11ln;v confute IUlY one. Some in the coua-rcgntion who hn!l ~d the 'edification ot tho eburch. Tho report of thia Fob. 7, we hatl a very prcl'ions l>:lj•tl•uml R<'f\'i!'c, not boon living victoriously saw thoir prlvilcl(ct in tJ•e meeting bn.t been given by the pnator at thot place. twelve being bnpti7..cd. Lord IUld obtninoo \'ietory. A number ot baekslitiiiJ'lO From there I came to Springfield, stopping at Mor&­ Wo just rcceivo•l tho ni-.e tlrie•l fruit fro>n Cnli­ wore reclaimed, 11nd a. few who nover bad been s:l\'cd bc.o.d :md Winchester, Ky. I wns glnd to soe the tornia and tako this opportnuit~· to thauk nll Whll intcr~t manifested by tlloM churches for the foreign had a bani! in Jlroparing antl sending lt. Wo np· missionary work. Some who h:W. not taken up the proeil\tO It very much and are sure the Lornas don11· tion with real grntcful hear~. Our tunl(ncs !nil to Beel.m.l'l"• ..ua. M:1•aJon Home ot th• church or Oo4. taken up this system, will tllko the missionnry ~xes toll ot the mArvclou~ goodness of Gocl to us. We 1710 ArUncton Ave. T<phone1 J U J. B,,,emer. and make use ot them. 1 believe the eongreg~ttions OhJoai'O, lll. 800 W. Hrrival in Bar· with lnrge erowda and good interoot. A number have Telephone. Dou~laa eux; bados we have found plonty to keep us busy eo we been forward for snlv11tion for whieh wo praiao the I'O:&EIG:tf. bo.ve found but little time to get lonesome or home· Lord. We lett Brotllers Toolsio nntl Jo.rues In charge .a.rnclUrt, lf. 11. w ... A.u.at:rAUa.. Walter St. J'. M. Phil· sick. Many thinga are now and strange, but we feel ot tho work at Prinees Town during our absence. pott. so uti.sfied that the Lord aent na Utnt we are at home Brother llnther also spent a few Suue. 8 baqll&J, Ob1A&.. 101 N. Stec:hueo R4. WD\. A. Bun·ne.x. them ne4d your e&111eat prayers. I feel like mention­ We feti rrate!ul to tbe Lord tor the privilege '\\"0 OhlDk:laD.I', Ob1nL C. E. Hunnex. ing two dear girl& In age they are young women, have had ot being hero and alao tor the benefit wo Tolt7o pu, Jap...._ Saka.l Ekl KJta Tama Gun. A. u. bnt beeanae of the awtol after effects of vBCeination have received boUt spiritually lllld phyaieally. We &ro 'B ani.~:ut.-. Oocb.hl., Jnd!a. Theophaua N'eelambeth. they have very littis usa of themselves. They ean not eneooraged to be true to. God and labor on !or tho C alcutta, J'D.41a. 3 Bow Bazaar Street. R. N. Mund.ul. O&JUlaDOr6, M &laba.r, Xnclla. J. N. SpadJcam.. control their hands when trying to shake hands, yet e&lvation of the loet. We are putting forth a el)Ceial 0 0 the torti~e and rosigltation o! their mother is really effort to r11iao the means to have our ehnl'el pnl11tcd, 8!:i::l, ~~i~~~O. X:·~-~ lri. mnrvelous. Tho girle have fa.lth in Jesus IUld one ot as it is badly in need of paint. Here ln tho tropics an ~:Il:~~.."J:!:J'~ P Ag~~~d~r. Shltner. th61D declares tho Lord Ia going to heal her. Mothers, unpainted building aoon looks bad, boing orposctl to ~~::;o;;,41 ~d}~ Dh;[~eTan Church ot Goo Ml11lo11. you who have children that a.ro well nnd healthy the hot ann a.nd tho rains ·of the rainy scuon. As· can know what it would mean to you if two of your tlmoa are rather hard since the war, w& wlll ncotl you:r X t.tat;ip~~e::dsa. P. C. 'l'havoo. z,.abore, :1»4Ja.. Chureh of God "MJaaton flOUM. Mozung bright girla were to be emitton in this wuy. How p,_yera nnd cooperation to accomplish tho snmo. Many yon would pray a.nd waut others to pray. Now lot people have a bard time to get enough to oat. How­ J. A!. Nteholo·Roy. Sbill~~~.a.oC:ui ; '&"tt~?r. us do aa we would wlab to be done by and pray for ever, the moat imminent need ot tbe people of these 8&nt&ha.r1 J:&at lluga.t.. bulla.. M. N. RIIW .... 'V1•ai'&Pa.b.m. JD4b.. TL Gaja.patl How. tb1s mother nnd her helpless girls. parts Ia a ltnowlodg& of tho pure gospel. Prny that sohw·~~~'1:"tlaC&r~~~~hs.; ~u:,.r~~ l>~~r= Beirut. At pruent we are conducting a tent·meeting on tho God will bless ua in our efforts to diapeOH to thea: grounds. Ged Ia blessing and &onls are B CU'OO• "Relf" th words o! eternal lite. Yours in Christ, ,being aaved. Sunday nlgbt, eight per&Oil.l were at Thaddeus and Katrina Netr. Ab•4ou. Bcotlan4. S6 Grt. N. Rd. Adam AUan. :Bolfut, x-. 17 l::Dtield St. W. H. and Anna the altar seeking the Lord and seemed to lind tho Cheatbam. desire of their hearts. The truth, pure and simple, CHINA Xl•••" w. e (:&11llr) Gnm&ll7. Frloert. w been preached aad the people seem to appreciate it. CldnkiiiJllr, .Tan. 31.-on :fanuary 11, wo left Um­ Some are heeding the words of J eaus, ":My sheep henr chowtu for Yuen·kia-wah, which is Brother Sah 'a ~n~-;ru.~~~j~~tr~:i'.beJ~rman KnoJle. W~terthur, S....StzulUG.. Oberwlel&ndetr. a. Ka.rl Ar. my voice and follow me." Pluse pray that we may home. We trnveled by tra.in as far u Sanpu, a ilia­ beJter. so live and preach here that people may indeed bear tanee of ton miles, nnd then overland lor about aix z·1U'1~~ r:r~n~~~~z•rlan4. Blrmen•4orterltr. 211. Robert tho voice of .T eaua through ua. miles. It was a bitter cold day nn

home laue\ tbo.n the country a.ound Chlnkinng.. The an ordin-anee·~:ng. 1t waa our lnat Sunclay In No. t!n!l hungry soul& hero and are praying God for wl:ticneo. this viUnge the people do not eAt rice, but flour and The Lord made ua bnppy II$ we obeyed bia Word. Ono God bless tho saints in Am•riea for their prayere willet. It may eeem atranae to our readers to know lady who bolonged to o. denominntioo wna present in n.ud cooperation in the .mission work. Your SA\'od thnt many Chinese do not eat rico, wbieh is common the meeting. She said that it wruo liko boaven in thnt brothor, C. J. Forsberg. in north ChiAa. 'nile nt the vUiago, we ataycd at the meeting &Ud thnt obe never wu in " mee~ing like It Gota, SwedelJ. l>lneksmith 's-in A mull house with atraw-thatehcd before. At tbe e•·enlng service following tho ordi· roof and dirt floor. We hac\ a ch&rcy we har a :f1•w of the aainta liter&turc In t.he vernacular. We hope to proeure bore bnve been much Mpresoocl for the want of work. quite n number of Addr-ea to whom to tend the Starvation is staring some In ti>o !nee. But wbllo that paJl.ro ac­ 1»Y1t.a.tton 1• ext.encle4 'to nll.. Tile ~lnte ara &ccu•· ushering in of the new year, our hearte were chArged tomed to meet a.t the traJne thos.e eomtng from 11 dla. • afresh with ardent deairo to beeolltl, the roaponsibil\ty of which is borne by the native pronehor. One interesting creasing the attendance in our mr.etings. It Ia better felt than told. Ob, we thank Gocl for bia au•tllinlnl( Wichita, Xan•. Annual Assembly. Ma.reh 28 to portion of the little noek la found In the persons of AllrH ... :M:t.nleters nntl K(merat workers o.re reQue.ete4 two deaf mutes, from a trninlng school at Che!oo. gra.ee. Ha make• us strong in him n.utl Ct\U8CJt 118 to to attend. 'l'he d1tr:erent congrega.Uons should see that abouud In his service. E. F. Brewster aod Wile, their mJniKtors and workor.e have their ta.rea paid to They have attond&AN the Hth and begn.n meetings io. the MIMion HouRo. Tokyo, No 14, 2 Ohomo, Minami Sakuma Oho, Shiba.­ Brother Alfred JohRnson, formerly of St. Paul Park, Rs!~~~:va .:0w:c~~~~~t~e~~fi>o!~ 2 t'O.A~fis~· :a. M. Ku, Feb. 17.-I an1 glad to aay thnt I Mn enjoying the Minn., is located here. It u through Brother Joban· •ae:rvice of tho Lord In Tokyo. Last Sunday we hnd son's infiuonce thnt this door baa been opened. We Gr~~ L oulo, lllloh, Camp-meeting. AU&'. 19·29. E. 0. 192 (16) THE GOSPEL TRUMPET March 25, 1915.

" HOW READEST THOU?" It b one thing to read the Bible through, Another thing to re.ad to learn and do. ~OUNG PEOPLElmll 8on10 road it aa their duty o11ee a week, But uo illatruetion from the Bible seek; DEPARTMENT · Some re:Ld to bring themselves into repute By showing others bow they can dispute; · Whlle others rend b•enuse their neigh bora do, THE RESCUED SON selves, and generally govern the age when they . To ace how long 'twill talce to r<>ncl it through. By M1·s. Alma. B. Wllaon 011.n be lawfully united in marriage. It seems Some road It for tho WG!ld but little that they rend, The glasaea elink with rum and beer; For every pUMge ill the book they bond age. Thouch oorpenl4 hido honoatb tho cheor. riageable To mo.ko l\ aui\ t.ha~ nll·impor-tan' ond. It is not probable that God would direct in Some people read, a.s I hnve often thought, I snw that son, that father drink any individual ease much different than this To teaeb the bo<>k instead of being taught; Till ren.sons lied-no power to think­ standard, and in case he should, it would be easy A.nd somo thore are who rend it out of apit&­ I looked iD pity, and passed by I tear there are but few whf rend it right. As to:Lrs unbidden tilled my eye. for any consecrated person to determine. But So m~>uy pP.ople in these latter days the thought of God's directing each consecrated Look where I would, my troubled bral.n lbve roo.d the Bible in eo many ""Y" Beheld the eup I saw him drain; individual in the matter of his or her affections Thut tow can tell which system iB tho hnst, lto 'd lost his hope, hie tender ea.re and uniting s\ich persons by direct guidance of For Cl'cry part eontro.tlicts the rest. l!'or hou>e nod friends by going tbo•·o. his Spirit, is very important. Truly, if we are Dut rencl It prayerfully, n.ucl you will soo, AlLbullllh men eoutrnryt.hing tl1at we trust him for. or on Christian erperience, and these questions Moalem Worshipers ...... - ...... 3 In this condition he will fill tlle affections of are recopied till twenty-five or thirty persons Tbu Lovu ut G-ocl in Ohri:1L Jc:H'H ...... _, ...... 3 each has a question when they are distributed. A VIsit to South Ireland ...... 4. every single person with himself, until he gets Row Much I or, How Little! ...... _ ...... 5 the right person ready to share with him. But These are studied privately till the next Sunday. Wb~t Sould be Done! - ...... 6 be will always want the first plaee in the heart, Nothing but direct Scriptural proof is aecepted The Miaalonary Activity of the Church .. _ ...... 0 and you can hold the one given you only as a gift for what is said when we come together to dis­ The Saloon-Keeper 'a Announcement ..._ ...... 7 Ohriltian Seienee Views of Matrimony ·-"·-·-- 7 from him. This is the secret of happiness and cuss the questions. The Catholic Ma.ae ___.. __ 8 contentment in both single and married life. One person said, "There was no question to­ day but wha\ I could have answered off hand, Divine Haallni: It is God's way for his saints. E•angelieal Healiuga Among the Heathen ·--·- 9 It seems needful that we shoUld have some but when it eame to getting Seriptural proof for General No.,. Notes ______, ln, 11 • knowledge of a proper marriageable age, when · all tllat I said, and being able to present it in an Testimonial _ -···---···- 9, 12 Advortlscments... ______...... - ...... _ ..,11, lll, 18 two hearts may feel free to give and receive intelligible way, it took muoh study." And affections in this eonseerated manner, and may in this the good of the plan lies; it gets the young =::~o':eo--:~==-:=~=.'.'.'.'.'.'.~.:·.·.~_-.'=.'.'.'.'.'.'.':.: ~; know beyond doubt that it is the will of God. people to study. Pield Report8 ...... ------...... 13, 14, 15 Nature teaches· that this step should not be We have a lesson o.f this kind every other Sunday, and in the meeting each alternate Sun­ i:~~~p;A~~?t~;;··:::::::~=:~~:::::::::::::::::::::=:::::::::::::::~J taken until the parties have reaehed maturity, Younr People's Department: and the laws of our country have fixed an age­ day, we have a short lesson from some olie fol- Our A.ffectiona ...... ______16 limit when children become responsible for them- lowed by lively testimonies. ' 0111' Youog People's Meetings------16