Vol. XLVIII OCTOBER, 1942 No. 1

The Summer Is Ended— But the Harvest Is Here THE Again our friends must be the ones who now will quickly and effectively thrust in the sickle, and harvest many, many new friends for , for a people sorely harassed. Use to the fullest limit the resources of our Book Room, to speak to every child of God whom you CHOSEN PEOPLE meet and try to win him or her to a God-given love for Israel. We are ready to help you in any way within our power. For the fall and winter months we have selected a few of the items which may be most helpful.

1. PALESTINE PRESSED FLOWER CARDS. They are yours as "He that keepeth Israel Shall neither slumber nor steep." long as they last, at $1.00 a box of ten, including an envelope for each PS. 121:4. card. Orders must be in multiples of ten. Better get your supply now for your Christmas needs. These cards are beautiful, but when these are gone there will be no more, "for the duration."

2. GOLD, FRANKINCENSE AND MYRRH. A novelty from Pales- tine, symbolic of what the wise men brought to the young child Jesus Christ as gifts. Two small boxes, one containing genuine myrrh, the other genuine frankincense; then a Palestinian coin, one mil, polished to imitate gold. Fifty cents for the package containing the three items. Fine for Sunday School children and to give to the Home Department. 3. THE MORNING COMETH. New Book by Harry M. Brown. This JOSEPH HOFFMAN COHN, Editor is the book our friends need who write us for some volume giving pro- phetic truth up to the minute. Price, $1.00. Postage paid. Station A, Box 10 Brooklyn, N. Y. 4. THE CHOSEN PEOPLE. We have printed an extra supply of this issue, and we hope our friends will order a dozen, a hundred, and give them out wherever you go. We have had striking testimony of how the Lord has used just this simple method to win new friends for the cause of Israel.

5. SOMETHING NEW FROM AFRICA. A little book by William H. Auret Prichard, a noted scholar of Johannesburg. It is entitled "Are the Jews God's Chosen People?" and .it is chockfull of golden nug- gets that you will be quoting over and over again. Customs duties, heavy shipping costs from Africa, insurance, these make necessary a charge of 50 cents for a booklet we could ordinarily sell for 25 cents. Published monthly. October to May only as a But it's worth many times the 50 cents. medium ofin Format ion concerning I sraeL and the Work °idle

AMERICAN BOARD OF MISSIONS TO THE JEWS, Inc American Board of Missions to the Jews, Inc. Headquarters, 27 Throop Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y.

27 THROOP AVENUE 20 cents a copy 50 cents a year Station A, Box 10 BROOKLYN, N. Y. -4k), Entered at the Post Office, Brooklyn, N. Y., Jan. 10, 1896, as second-class matter under the act of March 3, 1879. Accepted for mailing at special rate of postage provided for in section 1103, act of October 3, 1917. Authorized June 22. 1918. (Continued from page 2)

Board of Directors American Board of Missions to the Jews, Inc. IRWIN H. LINTON, President H. E. 0. DEMBKE, Vice-President Founded in 1894 by Leopold Cohn, D. D. (1862-1937) PAUL H. GRAEF, Treasurer MISS ELLA T. MARSTON, Secretary JOSEPH HOFFMAN COHN ROBERT 0. FLEMING Headquarters: 27 Throop Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. J. PALMER MUNTZ Continuing the Williamsburg Mission to the Jews Advisory Council MISSION STATIONS REV. JOHN BUNYAN SMITH, D. D., San Diego, Calif. ; REV. R. PAUL MILLER, Berne, ; REV. OTIS FULLER, D. D., Grand Rapids, Mich.; REV. OTHO Home Missions F. BARTHOLOW, D. D., Mount Vernon, N. Y. •' REV. KEITH L. BROOKS, Los Angeles, Calif. ; REV. C. GORDON BROWNVILLE, D. D., Boston, Mass. ; REV. B. B. SUTCLIFFE, Brooklyn, N. Y. : Headquarters Building Buffalo, N. Y.: Hinson Memorial Chapel D. D., Portland, Oregon. 27 Throop Avenue 206 N. Park Avenue Brooklyn REV. A. B. MACHLIN Our Cloud of Witnesses Coney Island: 3116 Neptune Avenue Philadelphia : 717 Walnut Street MISS DOROTHY ROSE HARRY J. BURGEN (See Hebrews 12:1) Pittsburgh: 5843 Forbes Street LEOPOLD COHN, D. D. ALEXANDER H. KERR OLIVER W. VAN OSDEL, D. D. Des Moines, Ia. : REV. EMIL D. GRUEN REV. JOHN SOLOMON FRANK H. MARSTON JAMES BLACK W. B. HINSON, D. D. Field Evangelist for Ia. Seattle, Wash.: 937 - 20th Avenue JOHN T. PIRIE THOMAS J. WHITAKER CHARLES H. IRVING, D. D. Denver, Colo.: MRS. OSCAR WAGO REV. W. J. ATKINSON W. C. P. RHOADES, D. D. RALPH L. CUTTER JOHN DONALDSON JAMES 0. BusWELL, D. D. MISS FRANCES J. HUNTLEY CORTLAND MYERS, D. D. Columbus, Ohio: 134 Clinton Hghts. Ave. Los Angeles: 2005 Brooklyn Avenue REV. S. C. MILLS REV. ELIAS ZIMMERMAN "These all died in faith, not having received the prom- (Los Angeles station is under the support of the Brethren Churches of America, ises, but having seen them afar off." Heb. 11:13. through their Home Missions Council) Foreign Missions Honorary Treasurer for Pacific Coast : Gospel Gate Room Russia: Partial Support, Jew- REV. KEITH L. BROOKS, Editor of Prophecy Russian Compound ish Christian Workers 4747-4751 Townsend Avenue, Los Angeles, MR. SIGURD BIORNESS Paris: REV. HENRI VINCENT Warsaw: Temporarily suspended Honorary Director Honorary Treasurer for Canada 123 Avenue du Maine REV. DONALD J. MACKAY, Pastor, Philpott Tabernacle Canada: Hamilton, Ontario Argentine: REV. E. LICHTENSTEIN Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, to whom Canadian gifts should be sent. Bible House Buenos Aires MR. W. JONES in charge Great Britain: MRS. MARIE AWERBUCH Montreal, Que. London. Other Mission- Auxiliaries and Co-operating Societies REV. S. STOCK, Director aries as our agents for Philadelphia: Friends of Israel Prayer Group, Place of meeting, at the KARL GOLDBERG, Missionary Refugee and Relief Mission Hall, 717 Walnut Street, Thursday, 3:00 P. M. Atlantic City, N. J.: Friends of Israel Prayer Circle, Mrs. Katherine Stevens, Secretary. Meets every Publishing Tuesday morning at 10:30 at Y. W. C. A., North Carolina at Pacific Avenue. "The Chosen People" "The Shepherd of Israel" Visiting friends always welcome. Pittsburgh, Pa.: Friends of Israel Prayer Information concerning Israel; for A monthly paper for international Circle meets at Mission Hall, 5843 Forbes Street, first Friday of each month, circulation among Christians circulation among Jews 7:30 P. M., for prayer and praise. Seattle, Wash.: Bithiah Prayer Group, 937 Twentieth Avenue. Leaflets Gospel Tracts Expounding scripturally Israel's In Yiddish-English parallel General Missionary Staff editions for Jews place in God's program J. HOFFMAN Corns', General Secretary MRS. THELMA BLAIR, Erie, Pa. (Honorary) American translation of the Yiddish New Testament BERNARD SCHATKIN REV. A. B. MACHLIN, Buffalo in combination with Dr. H. Einspruch and the Lewis J. and Harriet S. Lederer Fund HERBERT SINGER REV. E. ZIMMERMAN, Los Angeles DANIEL FUCHS REV. H. NEALE, Los Angeles Maintaining REV. SOLOMON BIRNBAUM HARRY J. BURGEN, Philadelphia REV. VICTOR BUKSBAZEN Miss ELLEN TODD, Philadelphia Menukha Hebron A place of fellowship and social privi- MISS A. E. SUSSDORFF REV. AND MRS. J. SOLOMON, Pittsburgh A Home for Jewish Refugees. MISS DOROTHY ROSE MRS. OSCAR WAGO, Denver, Colo. Located at 141 Hewes Street, lege for all Jewish Christians. Located at 5.90 Broadway, Brooklyn, N. Y. MISS HILDA KOSER REV. S. C. MILLS, Columbus, Ohio Brooklyn, N. Y. MISS MAYE HATCH REV. E. D. GRUEN, Des Moines, Iowa Machpelah PASTOR HENRI VINCENT, Paris MRS. HERMAN JUROE, Des Moines, Iowa A cemetery plot owned by the American Board of Missions to the MR. AND MRS. ANDRE FRANKL, Paris REV. H. B. CENTZ, Field Evangelist Jews. Located in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery, in Maspeth, Long Island. MLLE. H. SALOMON, Paris, France MR. E. S. DAVIDSON, Field Evangelist REV. WALTER J. ATKINSON, Seattle MR. E. LICHTENSTEIN, Buenos Aires, S. A. Auditors : — Our books are regularly examined by Certified Accountants REV. PAUL H. WILSON, Buffalo MR. S. BIORNESS, Jerusalem, Palestine and full reports made thereon in THE CHOSEN PEOPLE.

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We covet your prayers and your sym- pathy. We invite fellow believers to THE 'CHOSEN PLE cast in their lot with us, taking fellow- THE HOSEN PEOPLE Published Monthly, October to May, ship in the great task He has com- as a medium of information concern- mitted to our charge. JOSEPH HOPPMAN COHN Subscription Price Editor Appears monthly ing the work of the American Board Bequests. Form of bequest: "I give of Missions to the Jews, Inc. Subscrip- and bequeath to the American Board of 50c per Annum MISS ELLA T. MARSTON October to May Inclusive tion price, 50¢ yearly. Remittances Missions to the Jews, Inc., of Brooklyn, Associate Editor should be sent by check or money order; N. Y., incorporated in the State of cash should be registered. Address, New York in 1924, the sum of $ • Vol. XLVIII OCTOBER, 1942 No. 1 P. 0. Station A, Box 10, Brooklyn, N. Y. to be used for the purpose of said cor- Agency in Great Britain: Pickering and poration, as defined in its charter." Inglis, 14 Paternoster Row, London, E.C. Contributions are acknowledged Northwest Pacific Agency ; Mr. J. R. promptly. Donors' names are not pub- Salutation Hemminger, 309 North Eye Street, Ta- lished. Gifts may be specified for any "We go down to salute the children of the king" — II Kings 10:13 coma, Wash. department of the work, and will be used only as the giver may designate. General Information Gifts of Clothing, new or used, (but Dearly beloved friends: — in good condition) etc., should be sent The American Board of Missions to With joy unspeakable and in the words of Psa. 128:5, we greet you. "The the Jews is a missionary society incor- by express, prepaid, and marked plainly, Lord shall bless thee out of ; and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem porated under the laws of the State of 27 Throop Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. all the days of thy life." For it will be only out of Zion that ultimate world New York, to promulgate the Gospel of Students in Training. Continually we blessing ever will come to this old blood-soaked and sin-wrecked earth of ours. the Lord Jesus Christ among the Jews. have Jewish Christian students who have Again "overwhelming" is the only word which can describe the wonderful It had its inception in 1894 when given evidence, first of the new birth; response that our friends gave us when they received the mid-summer letter. Leopold Cohn, then recently converted secondly, of a definite call for service So many wrote us how they thanked God for His continued outpouring of from rabbinical Judaism, in obedience in the Lord's work; and thirdly of out- blessings and opportunities upon us, and that He had given them the privilege to the call of God, Lnd in full depend- standing talents and leadership for the of being co-laborers with us in such a work as this, which now in these end- ence upon Him for support, established work. These we are supporting in vari- times has assumed such tremendous importance in God's dispensational pro- the beginnings of the present work. ous Bible schools and seminaries through- gram for Israel. And so again we have taken courage, and we are pressing Object— To reach the entire field of out the country, and these form the re- on in the battle, with new zeal and new confidence in His care and pro- world Jewry. Mission stations are being serves behind the lines to whom we may vision for us. established in such important Jewish look for reinforcements for the days to centers as may be in greatest need of come. AN EPOCH-MAKING UNDERTAKING a Gospel testimony, consistent with the Programs for Meetings. We have But now we have one of the most important announcements to put be- Lord's will, as evidenced through His prepared Jewish Missionary programs fore you that ever it has been our privilege to make in all the nearly 50 years provision of workers and funds. for services devoted to prayer and in- of our history. Whether it will prove to be the greatest event of all of our Field Secretaries. The work of terest in behalf of God's covenant peo- history, time alone, and the Lord in His own inscrutable wisdom, will reveal. evangelizing the Jew is further being ple—hymns, Scripture reading, inspira- This is an outreach on our part into something we have never before at- accomplished by Field Secretaries who tional papers, all complete. Offering of tempted; it is the first time we have ever been led of God to undertake a na- come into personal contact with Jews. meeting may be sent to us for use in tional service to His Body, the Church, for which He gave His life. Evangelization by Mail. A work of the work. The truth is that we have been greatly burdened for a good while past by the fact that the Church of Christ has been beset; on all sides by the most growing importance and one in which The Jews in Your Town. Send us we have been the pioneers for many subtle darts of her implacable foe, Satan. The technique has been somewhat 50¢ with each name and address. We like the Communists of old, to "bore from within." Satan is not so much years past, is the use of letters, tracts, will mail them monthly The Shepherd Gospels and Testaments mailed to concerned with what goes on outside of the Church, because he already has of Israel for a year. When a Jew shows the world in his clutches. But he is greatly concerned with what takes place selected lists of Jews in practically every a spirit of inquiry, we will inform you. city and many towns of the United within the Body of Christ; and so in recent times his efforts have been directed States. The Shepherd of Israel, pub- Menukha. A Home for Jewish Refu- to causing schism within the Church. Corning into contact with the results lished monthly in Yiddish and English, gees who have escaped from the Nazi of these sad divisions and quarrels, splits and ever widening rifts on the pre- has a circulation among Jews in all parts persecutions. It is located at 141 Hewes cious truths of the Word, we began to feel more and more like Nehemiah of of the world. Street, Brooklyn, not far from the Mis- old, when messengers came and told tim that the remnant of was in sion Buildings, and it forms a temporary great affliction and reproach, that the wall of Jerusalem was broken down, and Budget. Under God's leading and shelter until the refugee finds himself the gates were burned with fire. And then Nehemiah tells us, "When I heard blessing, the needs of the Mission have and is prepared to seek employment in these words I sat down and wept." We also thought of the words in Isa. grown to about $200,000 annually. The his new environment. 59:11, "We look for judgment, but there is none; for salvation, but it is far Lord has never failed us. We have no Hebron. A place of fellowship and off from us." guaranteed support from any human Christian statesmanship has gone from the world; we scan the horizon in source; nor are worldly methods of rais- social privilege for all Jewish Christians from any part of America or the world. vain for the grandeur of such a character as William Ewart Gladstone, the ing funds resorted to. The Mission grand old Christian statesman of a former century. Godly rulers among the exists as a testimony to the God of Israel The location is 590 Broadway, Brooklyn, directly adjoining the Mission Head- nations of the world are few and far between. What a ruler of magnificent and Who has never failed to move the hearts saintly character Queen Victoria was whose very presence radiated the grace of His children to come to our help. quarters building at 27 Throop Avenue. THE CHOSEN PEOPLE a o a of God and inspired in her statesmen that conduct which stamped the Chris- a1 y tian character of the Great Britain that was. But today these things are gone, God has been forgotten, indeed He has been largely ruled out of the universe by strutting man, boasting in his own impudence and so-called scientific knowledge. In the realm of Christian life, the leaders that used to show us the way to God, who did not hesitate to preach an inspired Gospel, who declared openly 17,Iu "!c.: that men were on the way to a hell fire of everlasting destruction unless they g repented, such leaders are now hard to find. The churches face an apostasy such as has not been known in all the two thousand years of church history. -.9 .0 Fwd "ASK FOR THE OLD PATHS" >.o.74.1.1 W With the coming of the war, new voices have sprung up, new theologies, OC 0 a)d' 0 al go 2 new interpretations, new opinions, until the saints of God found themselves in a very Babel of confusion and bewilderment. The doctrines that became so cd 4' V precious to us in the days of a Scofield, a Gray, a Moody, a Brookes, and hun- dreds of other stalwart spiritual giants that we could name, alas, these doc- ,9 `>) trines have been undermined and flouted, and in some cases derided by the :5 very men who normally should have been their most ardent champions. As we have travelled about the country, over and over again we found .2 131:g; pastor after pastoi who poured into our ears his heartaches of bewilderment and confusion. Out of these sad experiences, the Lord kept talking to us and 0,5 4q2z0 bringing to us a most powerful conviction, and that conviction has now o >) S2 719 .6) Cd w reached fruitage. .Rt a) VA' g We then felt led to call together the most representative, the most trusted, os and the most loved of our Bible teachers and pastors of the present day, men 4; .2 o,f3'' 0 > o who are mighty in the Scriptures, men who love the Book, men who love His o 0 appearing, men whose judgments are sound and who have commanded the re- spect and the following of large numbers of the Lord's people. These men we began to consult, and found such a stupendous unanimity of response, that im- o mediately we proceeded with the plans. So everything else has been set aside and the tracks have been cleared CDE.0 CV >, CD Ti 49, for this one great momentous event. We have called a National Congress on 0 &t .Cda Prophecy, to be held in Calvary Baptist Church, New York, from Lord's Day ,n), to Lord's Day, November 1st to 8th, to consider one thing only, namely the or application of prophetic truth to the present crashing hour of world history. Our good, friend and brother, Dr. W. W. Ayer, Pastor of the Calvary Baptist y; u'L'a 1 20 Church, and indeed the church itself, came to our help with wonderful Christ- o bi)z.a. like grace and hospitality. Dr. Ayer has reported to us that his great Church § E "voted unanimously and enthusiastically to open the door of Calvary Church for this great convention." Thus many good brethren are with us heart and soul, and will do everything in their power to give welcome to all who come. cd o ho E I think we can best put it before you by reprinting almost verbatim, the Pre- y >11—, s. liminary Call that has just been circulated all over the land. Here it is:- • ,`2 ,dtgg September 10th, 1942. g, To All the Saints, Greetings: 0 pqQa o ati The world is aflame. Pollyanna preachers are bewildered. Even the scien- 'a tists in their latest convention in New York disbanded with the open con- 0 0 .4-) fession that they are in utter confusion. 'th) '6❑ 28.5 Within the Church, the Body of Christ, Satan is also busy. New voices have sprung up, strident voices, disruptive voices, and we are minded of the Q sad picture painted in Ezekiel 34:5, "They were scattered because there is no 0-a ! Y aW shepherd." a In such a crisis as this the American Board of Missions to the Jews, Inc., § has felt thrust out by God to do whatever it is humanly possible under His guidance and blessing to raise up a standard for the Lord's people. And out 5.G .4 SE of this crucible of sorrow and anguish of soul has been forged the calling of a national convention for the purpose of reaffirming our faith in "those °42 things which are most surely believed among us." Luke 1:1. Cg 0 To our help have come some of the most loved and trusted Bible teachers and pastors of our country; men like Dr. Harry Ironside, Dr. , Dr.

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FROM OUR BOOK ROOM Lewis Sperry Chafer, Dr. W. H. Rogers. All have written us in almost the same language, "Your proposed conference made a tremendous appeal to me; FOR CHRISTIANS you are moving toward the fulfilling of a great need, a unified, clarified state- The Chosen People Question Box. ment in this day of confusion." A compilation of 40 years of ques- And so in God's good providence this Call is being sent out. From the tions and answers $1.00 bottom of our hearts we say to every child of God, "Come to the feast, all is •..:q Israel My Glory, ready." Come in believing prayer that the Lord will use these men and this o 0 By John Wilkinson 2.00 7) conference so that out of it shall come a historic pronouncement that He may Ce When Jews Face Christ, be pleased to use as an epochal event comparable to those other days when ... en" By Rev. Henry Einspruch 1.25 met together in old Jerusalem, "For to consider of this matter." '45., a) the brethren1:65 .r.. The Jew and World Ferment, Acts ...5. 0 By Basil Mathews .75 Come with your hungry hearts, and come praying that He will use His .4 0 The Tottering Nations, faithful servants to satisfy that hunger. Come with open minds and willing i.. By Rev. Keith L. Brooks 1.00 t 110 .0 ears, come prepared for rich fellowship with many, many others of the Lord's .4-. The Shame of Christendom, 0 children who will be likeminded with us. Come expecting great things, and N By Rev. W. N. Carter, M.A. .35 you may be sure He will use this conference as a mountain top experience A Modern Missionary to an Ancient that will be a benediction for many a day to come.

People, By Leopold Cohn, D. D. .30 In the name of the Lord, we bid you welcome. The God-Man, bn By Rev. W. H. Rogers, D.D. 1.00 Faithfully yours in Him, Down On Throop Avenue .50

hildren. .0 A pictorial setting forth of the JOSEPH HOFFMAN COHN.

c world-wide work of the American d Board of Missions to the Jews In the same Preliminary Call we gave also some of the responses which an By Joseph Hoffman Cohn:- came immediately after we began canvassing the various pastors and Bible 4. .4-. ro' ai 09 0 = E Will the Church Escape the Trib- teachers whom we have been privileged to count as our beloved friends; and E 0 e ci>ss a ulation? .25 we think that you, too, would like to see some of these responses, feeling that lb a ok g..r... r4v tid; " a A Passover Trilogy .25 your hearts will be rejoiced and that you will get a clearer understanding of C") , To the Wild Olive Tree .05 what we are trying to do:- F:t;•2 g E '6u) 00 > 0 0. A Tomorrow for the Jews .05 E 4 rza) .05 I heartily endorse the Manifesto or any additions or alterations which might a 0 It Was Necessary

BATTLE LINE to 0 Is God a Jew? .05 be suggested by the consecrated judgments of the men who will respond to the 5a.) .5 0 O 0 c u) Fr4 To the Jew First .05 call.-Rev. W. H. Rogers, D. D., Former Pastor, First Baptist Church, New York; 0 a) r,r4 C. -... .g )-) al 4. 4) .05 Author, Evangelist, Bible Teacher. U) .., :7,, Contrary to Nature 1-4 g a) m rna) Pleroma, the Times and the Fulness .05 •-• • th iv Is It in the Talmud? .05 I will do all in my power to contribute whatever God may have in mind for ti 1--,. ,-. o ..-; a me. Very much good could come from the morning sessions.-Rev. Lewis Sperry FLUNG C-.) bAo oa Do Jews Control America? .05 C.) (5 ra, a) Chafer, D. D., Dallas Theological Seminary, Dallas, Texas. rn Responsibility of the Church, a ;5 0 ›, •0 By Rev. B. B. Sutcliffe, D. D. .05 ,... al Your idea is a most excellent one. In these days when there are so many en en E4 ,,.., •-,z! .11 ,j)P . . Three Men, Z a) .a., By Rev. W. B. Hinson, D. D. .05 conflicting ideas growing up among our prophetic preachers, I think it would En .4 be well for them to get together and compare notes. The idea of having a CL) 0.) The Sabbath Question,

OUR FAR •• 4'.' t PI X preachers' conference for half a day each day during the week is indeed the most 1+0 b0 By Charles F. Reitzel .10 ti tois excellent part of the program as I would view it.-Rev. Louis S. Bauman, D. D., . ..2 8 '-'5 • a•••• How to Destroy the Jews, ti) CU ,c) Pastor, The First , Long Beach, California. a . rg 6, 0 C By Rev. H. 0. Van Gilder .05 o CZ co i6 L"40 0.. CV g , 4, Are the Jews God's Chosen People? I am very much interested and find myself in full agreement with the prelim- 0 (..) 44O 4-0 0 .,4 .5 By Wm. H. A. Pritchard .50 0. 0 .0 En inary sketch. Be assured of my prayers during the days of the meeting. I shall , ti •r! CI) cy Life From the Dead, be most happy to know of the outcome and will be glad to add my commenda- :9 i. a ^ c.) By Rev. Elias Newm.nn .05 P=1 .17; 19. t 4'4 g tion. May God bless you and continue to use you in all your abundant labors.- 4:1 •0 15 Delusions of Anglo-Israelism, a g u) Rev. R. S. Beal, D. D., Pastor, First Baptist Church, Tucson, Arizona. b; .." > vi ca To' By Rev. W. F. Roadhouse .10 I would say that your Affirmation and Manifesto are O O 5 64 4-.2 c, The Jew, God's Timepiece, just right! Often times Ca •.-.+.... 00 • .05 s) > •ci '41- " Ts By Rev. Otto J. Klink you know, great documents that are dictated on the spur of the moment prove to o czt The True Meaning of Jew Hate, be the most effective; and I really believe that this statement together with the g 0 By Keith L. Brooks .05 conference will prove a mighty impetus to the cause of the Gospel in this most .0 a, IV (.4 ._. r, ›,e.. 4, 2 .g Jewish Missionary Program, desperate hour.-Rev. David Otis Fuller, D. D., Wealthy Street Baptist Temple, a C.ci, 0 •4•-• (1) • •••• Collection Taken At Meeting, or 1.00 ca vJ 0 cu •1:1 Grand Rapids, Michigan. ,1.-. a) c) Jewish Mission Mite Box .05 ( 44 Cl) Such a conference is timely, and the present-day in which we live calls for a re-affirmation of the great truths you have propounded in your Manifesto.- Rev. Louis T. Talbot, Church of the Open Door, Los Angeles, California. AMERICAN BOARD OF MISSIONS TO THE JEWS, Inc. I think you have a very good idea in this projected movement and I am in 27 Throop Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. hearty accord with it.-Rev. Harold J. Ockenga, D. D., Park Street Church, Boston, Station A, Box 10 Massachusetts. 6 THE CHOSEN PEOPLE THE CHOSEN PEOPLE 19

Your letter and your proposed Conference made a tremendous appeal to me. FROM OUR BOOK ROOM I pray that the Lord may bless your efforts in the direction indicated in your letter. You are moving toward the fulfilling of a great need, a united, clarifying TRACTS FOR JEWS statement in this day of confusion. This should do much on the one hand to We have them. They are brief, to the disassociate a great body of Pre-millennialists from many extreme and unscrip- point, and attractively titled. They are d? written from a background of over forty tural positions, and on the other hand to make vocal through positive declaration years of experience in reaching the Jew ien our unified beliefs and convictions. The Lord willing, I shall be glad to be with with the Gospel. The subjects grip the fr you on the suggested date. I appreciate your invitation deeply.-Rev. I. L. Yearby, Jew with curiosity. For the most part they are written by Jews for Jews, and Pastor First Baptist Church, Paso, Texas. with a God-given native understanding of the Jewish mind. They treat with the Surely this movement which the Lord has led you to undertake will have difficulties the Jew finds by way of the some a most decided effect in clarifying the confused situation in the realm of pro- stumbling block mentioned in 1st Cor. to phetic interpretation, and prove a great blessing to the church as a whole. Who 1:23, such as the Trinity, the Virgin n Birth, the Atonement. Here is the list: knows but it may please the Lord to use it as a restraining force to the evil hand be o it that is outstretched on Israel today.-Rev. Adam B. Hunter, The Independent Bible By REV. LEOPOLD COHN, D.D. 0 aU Church, Tacoma, Washington. To Both the Houses of Israel, Yiddish-English parallel $0.05 a. ing You have had a great vision regarding the National Council to meet in New The Dialogue, ass York and so far as I can see the Manifesto is well done. No doubt it will be Yiddish-English parallel .05 a p smoothed up some, but as soon as it is ready I would, like to help spread it.- What is His Name? in

Yiddish-English parallel .05 Rev. Keith L. Brooks, President, American Prophetic League, Inc., Los Angeles, -U California. The Voice that Crieth, ou Yiddish-English parallel .05 0 I believe the Lord will greatly bless such a program. It will be a marvelous The Messiah Shall Be Cut Off, y inspiration to be present and listen to the honored men whom you will be Yiddish only .05 C ide _a u bringing to the platform, and it will be a joy if in the Providence of God I may

WHAT EVERY JEW SHOULD KNOW: g have some small part in presenting some phase of Bible truth.-Rev. Dean S. Bedford, Brighton Community Church, Rochester, N. Y. 1. What is a Christian? By J. H. Cohn, English or to d to Yiddish .02 a

We are planning to have something like 35 speakers on this program, who 2. Was a Jew? Lor will cover every important phase of the problems having to do with the Word By J. H. Cohn, English or Yiddish .02 of Prophecy for these days of, world convulsion. We think you will be inter- 0 he 3. Don't Go to Jerusalem,

ested in having a partial list of these speakers. Several brethren, who are with By J. H. Cohn, English only .02 k t us as sponsors, cannot, because of previous engagements, be with us in body:- 4. Son, Remember, By J. H. Cohn, a.

Yiddish or English .02 C as t REV. WILLIAM WARD AYER, D. D. REV. H. B. CENTZ 5. How Many Times Have You Been Born? By Rev. Coulson Shep- Pastor, Calvary Baptist Church Philadelphia, Pa. no herd, English or Yiddish .02 aca New York, New York ou REV. LEWIS SPERRY CHAFER, D. D. 6. A Modern Jew Looks at Jesus, En REV. LOUIS BAUMAN, D. D. President, Dallas Theological Seminary By Rev. H. Einspruch, D.D

English only .01 ill y Dallas, Texas Pastor, First Brethren Church 7. "Doctoring a Doctor", By J. H V Cohn, English only .02 a. Long Beach, Calif. REV. JOSEPH HOFFMAN COHN, D. D. O k w

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Dr. Cohn presided with thorough- answering prayer all the time; for at REV. ADAM J. HUNTER REV. W. E. PIETSCH, D. D. ness, candor, humor, pathos. He it Des Moines, Iowa Winona is spread out for all to see, Pastor, Independent Bible Church was who brought out and emphasized Tacoma, Washington D. D. the "Jewishness" of whatever matter God's working for His Ancient Peo- REV. R. L. POWELL, was being discussed, the pungent, one ple. Is it hard for you to believe that REV. HARRY A. IRONSIDE, D. D. Pastor, Temple Baptist Church Tacoma, Wash. wants to say the onion-and-garlic re- God can save a Jew by your testi- Pastor, Moody Memorial Church lation of it to God's Word. For in- mony? Do you fear to try to lead Chicago, Illinois REV. W. H. ROGERS, D. D. stance, in discussing Rom. 11:30-31, Jews to Christ because you do not Author and Bible Teacher he said "You are Called to show mercy REV. ALBERT JOHNSON, D. D. New York, New York to the Jew," "But," you say, "the Jew know "how to approach" them? Pastor, Hinson Mem. Baptist Church is a liar. He's tricky." "All right. Then come and learn how. Do you Portland, Oregon REV. L. SALE-HARRISON, D. D. Chancellor Hall But God says, 'Mercy'." "But our know little of the world-encircling REV. ALBERT LINDSEY, JR. Philadelphia, Pa. budget is full," you answer. "You work of this Board? Come and learn can't tell God about a budget. He Immanuel Presbyterian Church more and delight in it. You do not Detroit, Michigan REV. CHARLES H. STEVENS demands mercy to the Jew, who was Pastor, Salem Baptist Church blinded that you might see. There'll know God's plan and purpose for DR. HERBERT LOCKYER Winston-Salem, No. Carolina be many Jews in heaven! Will you these His Covenant People? You feel at home among them?" Preacher and Author Rev. B. B. SUTCLIFFE, D. D. can learn at Winona. You do not Editor of the Christian Digest Dr. Cohn in his talk, Down in the Pres., Multnomah School of the Bible know how necessary it is to pray and Portland, Oregon Ghetto, gave account of the work of REV. DONALD J. MACKAY the Board in its Brooklyn mission: work for Israel now? Come and Pastor, Philpott Tabernacle REV. LOUIS TALBOT, D. D. dispensary, women's classes, and chil- learn from God's Word how tragi- Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Pres., Bible Institute of Los Angeles dren, open-air preaching, city visita- cally necessary now. Los Angeles, Calif. tion, children's camps, and work for REV. J. PALMER MUNTZ, D. D. REV. JOHN F. WALVOORD, Th. D. the many refugees. He told also of Pastor, Cazenovia Baptist Church Dallas Theological Seminary the effect of war on the Board's many Buffalo, New York stations in Europe. some of which have Rev. Philip Englander Dallas, Texas had to be closed for the time being. REV. HAROLD OCKENGA, D. D. Mr. Centz gave a much-appreciated We regret to announce the passing REV. I. L. YEARBY, D. D. Pastor, Park Street Church visual presentation of the work of the away of our beloved brother, Rev. Pastor, First Baptist Church Boston, Mass. El Paso, Texas Board from its inception to the pres- Philip Englander, at the age of 73. ent. It seems only a little while ago that And now, friends, what more shall we say? You must pray with us, and THE PASSOVER DEMONSTRATION for us, that the L.ord will indeed use this great Congress as a mighty stabil- we celebrated in our Mission his 50th izing force to His children in an hour when foundations seem to be crumbling, The Conference ended with the Anniversary as a believer in Christ. and the threat is ever before us that we shall lose our moorings and drift far out into the restless tide of even greater confusion than, now confronts us. demonstration of Christ's last Pass- Brother Philip Englander was con- over and His institution of the Lord's nected with the American Board of NO BIGGER THAN A MAN'S HAND Supper. The long table was set with Missions to the Jews for nearly 40 gleaming linen and silverware. The You remember how that after the long, withering drought had cast its years. Those who have been associ- costumes were Oriental and very col- blighting spell on the land of Israel, and men's tongues were parched for the ated with him will remember his sheer agony of thirst for water upon the land, at last there came the blessed orful. The ritual was read in He- humble, kindly spirit, reflecting the day when Elijah said to his servant, "Go up now, look toward the sea ... Go brew and interpreted. Then the in- love of Christ whom he served. He again seven times ... And it came to pass at the seventh time, that he said. Behold, there ariseth a little cloud out of the sea, like a man's hand." And stitution of the Supper was shown. had the heart of a true pastor and In conclusion, Mr. Machlin, who had then the record tells us, "It came to pass ... that the heaven was black with took a keen interest in the believers. clouds and wind, 'and there was a great rain." Ist Kings 18:43-45. So the charge of the service said—and it is Many of our Jewish friends have felt f land again received blessing and refreshing, and again Israel was able to true—"From beginning to end of the his passing away as a personal blow, praise God. Passover we have shown you Christ for they had come to look upon him And so may we have faith to believe that God can use this tremendous and Him alone, as from beginning to gathering to unloose the rain from the clouds of His grace and mercy, and as their father in Christ. Of our de- pour out over this parched' land of ours, such a blessing as shall send a new end of this Conference on Jewish parted brother we can only say that stream of refreshing into the hearts of multitudes who are crying to Him Missions, we have shown you Christ he was "faithful unto death" and we for comfort and light in these days of sadness and midnight blackness. and His yearning love for His An- know that he received the "Crown of Come yourself, if you possibly can; we promise you it will be woi th your cient People." while, and you will receive such help and illumination from these godly men life." that will send you back with a song in your heart and a spring in your step. One prays through the years for Is- "And they that be wise shall shine Now a word as to money matters. As you may well realize, this is going rael that they might be saved, and as the brightness of the firmanent; to cost a lot of money. We have been led to this step by so many unmistak- sees little to encourage faith. Then and they that turn many to right- able signs, that it might even be better to say that the Lord literally pushed one comes to such a Conference— eousness as the stars forever and us into this for the strategic hour of service to His Church. We had no and learns that God has been richly ever." . 12:1. choice, because if we had ignored this heavenly vision we would have had 8 THE CHOSEN PEOPLE THE CHOSEN PEOPLE 17

to say with Paul of old, "Woe is me!" The expenses of such a Conference certainly a happy one and a much Chafer gave the settled, far views of are not properly within the restrictions of a Jewish Missionary work, although needed one in our community, the a seasoned student of the Word. Dr. in the larger sense they really are highly proper; because, after all, is it not establishing of an evangelical bu- De Haan and Dr. Pietsch were the through a restored and born-again Israel that God will bring blessing, peace reau somewhere in the center of speakers on prophecy. Israel's past; and prosperity to the world nations? And so why should not your Jewish town, where those refugees from Israel now; Israel's tomorrow; Is- Mission undertake at least a small step in this direction, to show to the world Europe who are already of our rael in the plan of the ages; Christian that even our little feeble candle light can be used of Him to bring to our faith, as well as others who pro- obligation to tell them of Messiah; own beloved America a new vision and a new blessing? One thing we do fess no belief at all, may find a duty of Christians to be merciful and know, and that is that we have never yet undertaken a new venture for the welcome, material and spiritual loving to Israel in these days when Lord in this field to which He has called us, but that He has poured the funds help. May I just say that such Jew-hate is sweeping the world—all into our treasury, unstintedly and abundantly, so. that when the time came to this was taught from the Word, committees, with their respective meet the bills we had enough and to overflow. Who can doubt but that it "God's clearing-iron." And one sensed will be the same in the present instance, since we are being so definitely led centers of work are maintained by in the deep quiet that the spirit-aimed of Him? Our friends are giving to the Mission month by month in .such gen- the Jews and by the Roman Cath- truths were sinking plummet-like erous and self-sacrificing heroism, that we do not know how to put before you olics, but that the refugees of evan- into the waiting hearts of God's this new undertaking. We were going to call it at first, this new burden; but gelical faith have had up to now children. no place to which they might go the moment the word "burden" came out of our lips we were ashamed of our- "Whew!" said one woman, with a to receive advice and a helping selves, for it really is a privilege, and not a burden. And somehow we are twinkle in her eyes, "I never heard persuaded that there are some of the Lord's people into whose hands He has hand. Mr. Lichtenstein, with his so much about Jews and the Millen- entrusted special funds at this time, and who will now place these funds at European experience behind him, nium and the tribulation and the rap- our disposal so that this witness shall have free course and go unhampered I believe, would be the ideal per- ture!" "Look at the subject of the over this country of ours, as did that stalwart and picturesque preacher of old, son to head up such a committee Conference!" somebody answered, John the Baptist, when he went with a flaming voice up and down the hills and take charge of such a place "and are we kept to the subject!" for evangelical and other, refugees. and valleys of Judea, and cried out, "Prepare ye the way of the Lord!" Missionaries of the Board were Surely as never before, we stand at Armageddon, and we do battle for the Regarding the running expenses there: Rev. and Mrs. J. Solomon to Lord! Who will join us? of the bureau, I am positive that tell of the work in the Pittsburgh Mr. Lichtenstein will be able to THEY COME FROM AFAR Branch; Mr. Zimmerman, of the Los find enough backing from inter- Angeles Mission; Mr. Machlin, Su- If you are led of God to make special gifts to take care of these large ested individuals here to take care perintendent of the Buffalo Branch, expenses, be sure to specify your gift, "For the New York Congress on of the work as it grows. The only the popular "little bishop" of the Con- Prophecy". Just to give you an idea so that you can calculate a little bit as expense that would have to be ference; Mr. Mills from Columbus; to expenses, we have to bring thirty-five or more of our brethren to New York, assured, and that from your Mr. Centz, Mr. Gruen and Dr. Marko, and back again to their homes, some of them are coming clear from California, Board, would be the rent of the general field men. Each of these had others from Canada, and still others from all parts of our land. This was nec- local. This both Mr. Lichtenstein his hour on the program and each essary, because we wanted the Congress to be representative of the whole na- and I believe would not exceed pushed back horizons and enabled us tion. The railroad fares will have to be paid by us, and then, when the breth- fifty dollars a month. to see how God is working in and for ren get here, we have to provide entertainment and lodging accommodations Israel in his distant station. for the whole eight days. And even preachers, you know, can eat! In this connection it may not be amiss for us to suggest and urge churches through In Argentina, God has given us a IT REALLY WORKS all the land that they shall make special financial contributions to the pastors great open door. We thank Him, and we enter in. No part of the Conference was so that they can come to these sessions. Who knows but that the Lord will more inspirational than the hour of use the messages so that these faithful servants of the Lord Jesus Christ will hillside vespers, when in the ;deep come back to you with new vision, new faith, new courage, and new blessing? Another Summer at Winona and lovely quiet of the sunset hour One prominent pastor who is an important leader in one of the large denomina- By MRS. J. L. HERRIN Jewish men and women told how Je- tions said to me, when I showed him the first draft of what we were planning sus saved them. Those testimonies, to do, "Brother Cohn, I shall be there if it takes the last dollar I have; my Several Conferences are held at those praises to Him flowing from heart is hungry for just the information and the teaching that you are arrang- Winona each summer, but it is of the hearts that adore Him, kindled reali- ing to give us." Would it not be gracious for some of the Lord's stewards to first of these that The Chosen People zation that Jewish people can be led give their pastor a generous check, and to say to him, "Go to New York and readers wish to hear, the one on to Him. One thing, as significant as get your heart filled with new hope and new vision." We ought to also say Prophecy and the Jews. It is held a finger on a signpost, stood out from by way of proper gratitude and honor to the brethren who have joined us in under the auspices of the American every one of these testimonies: every this national testimony. that not one of them has been promised a single dollar Board of Missions to the Jews. Dr. man or woman had been loved to by way of honorarium or compensation for services rendered. Many are com- Cohn, General Secretary of the Christ by some servant of His. Just ing indeed at definite financial loss to themselves; but they are coming because Board, presides. From first to last it a little bit of loving interest,—a soul to them this is a supreme call for a labor of love in the hour of destiny. is just what it claims to be. Day born again. Pathetic, but bedrock, Another thing:—we propose to publish a book immediately following the after day, seven days for seven per- basic truth;—the Jew responds to love Congress. This book will contain, in graded form, the principal addresses iods a day, the subject "Prophecy as perhaps no other person, because that shall be given. This book we hope will prove to be a classic on Escha- and the Jews" is studied. Men deeply he has experienced so much hate. tology for many years to come; seeing it will contain the combined convic- taught in God's Word expound this These wonderful services were pre- tions of the beloved brethren on the Program with regard to the Lord's Word on every phase of the matter. sided over by Mr. Daniel Fuchs, of coming, the Church, Israel, etc. Such a book should command the respect This year, Dr. Cohn taught from Ro- the Boys' Work Department of the even of the Modernist and the unbeliever, for it will be scholarly and will be mans, Dr. Feinberg, Isaiah. Dr. Mission in Brooklyn.

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dispose of an Office for Registra- very shortly after his arrival in on an intellectual level equal to the proudest productions of the modernist tion like it is known in Europe B. A. and whom he has had under mind. God's Word certainly is supreme above all these modernistic intellec- and it is of utmost importance to instruction for for the past tualisms, and we shall endeavor to prove this statement when the book is pub- be informed on the domicile of several weeks. These may be lished. We are trying our best to keep the price down to about $1.50, in your people. All the more I can considered to be the first-fruits of cloth binding. Advance orders will be received for the book at the Congress spare by his assistance a lot of his labors in Argentina, and we sessions. Many friends who cannot come will also want to order the book time after having accomplished trust that with God's blessing and get from it the inspiration and the blessing which they will miss by not with my task of seeing people in many, many more souls shall be being able to attend the regular sessions themselves. their homes; this remains for me brought to their Saviour. And so, pray for us, and unite with us in beseeching prayer that the Lord to dedicate myself to the study of * * * will give marvelous tokens of His approval on this epoch-making event. We the idioms and, what comes first say little about the work of the Mission at this time, although we have set of all, to the preparation of my Last Saturday Mr. Lichtenstein • aside the following pages to give you at least some brief reports of the work. contemplations of the Holy Scrip- But you know that the work goes on faithfully and patiently day after day, ture. These studies are of utmost held his first meeting with a group of people he had invited, and before and week after week, and your continued support of it is not in vain. Do not importance for me, as, in conse- forget all the work, the workers, the Branches, the meetings, the believers, quence of the restrictions on an audience of forty people (a number that we consider large, and the inquirers; keep these before you in daily prayer. And then, with all crossing European frontiers I had the Gospel work that is going on, and the great Congress that the Lord has to leave behind all my manuscripts given the short time that he has been in the country) he related his honored us to assemble, we shall hope to have wonderful and heart-inspiring so that I am forced to elaborate reports to give you in the issues to come. all these things again which oc- recent experiences in Europe, told cupies both time and mind. This of the work of your Board and in- The final detailed program, giving speakers, subjects and hours, we hope gentleman who, besides of his vited his hearers to manifest their to have ready by the time this paper reaches your hands. We have thought thorough knowledge of idioms, is opinions as to the possibility of it might be a highly treasured souvenir even for the beloved friends who can- a very cultivated person, and, an establishing Bible study groups. not attend the meetings; and so we have used a little finer paper, and have utmost reliable man too, is such etc., etc. His lecture was held in had the printer do especially nice type-setting. A copy is yours for the asking. a fine collaborator that I want to one of the salons of our school, A postal card will do. conserve him as such and to the Instituto Evangelico Ameri- The Lord be with you, and give you peace in the midst of war, confidence recompense his assistance as far cano, and I can assure you we in the midst of confusion, and always the ever upward look, for no man know- as possible. are more than pleased to be able eth what hour will witness our redemption! * * * to put the use of our buildings as Yours ever gratefully in His service, well as the church at his disposal. You would oblige me by send- Personally, I found his discourse so ing us various English and Yid- interesting that I have asked him dish treaties, for the moment ten to translate it into Spanish and copies of each would be enough. read it at the first opportunity at In case there are any which you a combined meeting of the men's would like to be diffused more and women's societies of our con- than others, please mail two cop- gregation here. ies of each. * * * *

The most feasible work to be Another Note of Praise undertaken by Mr. Lichtenstein, is that which he is already doing, Rev. J. M. Armbruster, pastor of and most effectively, viz; house the Lutheran Church in Buenos to house visits, learning to know Aires, has also written most encour- from friends, the names of other ingly of the work of the American people who should be interested Board of Missions to the Jews under the direction of Mr. Lichtenstein. in his exposition of the work, and then hold group meetings from time ADDENDUM .—Assuredly every believer who has read the above announcement We quote a few sentences from his and call will recognize the exceptional importance of such a gathering, to time, desirably once a week, as well as letters: its timeliness. Never before has there been a greater need than exists today for here at the parsonage or in the a reaffirmation of "the faith which was once delivered unto the saints" (Jude 3). First of all, may I say that Mr. and the reaffirmation of the dispensational truths set forth in God's Word. together social hall of our church building. with an unequivocal declaration refuting Jew-hating and Jew-baiting. And who of Lichtenstein has been very busy where he can talk to his people renewing the contacts that he us can estimate the blessing which will follow such an honoring of God's Word? in an informal way, hold Bible And now may I sound another call? It is for your personal and real participa- made in his work while in Europe study and then too off the after- tion, to commence at once, in the supremely important ministry of prayer. Will and is establishing new contacts noon with a tea. That is the cus- you not accept and faithfully fulfill this high post of prayer participant? Thus you thru mutual acquaintances here will have a large share indeed, and an incalculable influence upon the outcome of tom here at most all gatherings. the gathering. In Esther 4:14, we read, '•and who knoweth whether thou art come in Buenos Aires. Last night at to the kingdom for such a time as this?" our service we had the joy of * * We are confident that you will say "yes". And so we shall count with utmost baptizing two adults, a Mr. Bela faith upon your wrestling with God for such an outpouring of His blessing upon Then there is a second object these deliberations as we have never known before. Remember, dear friend, from Gal and Mrs. Hilde Berger de now on until November Rth. we each have a daily rendezvous with God.—Paul H. Gal, whom Mr. Lichtenstein met that he has in mind that is most Graef, Chairman, Executive Committee. 10 THE CHOSEN PEOPLE THE CHOSEN PEOPLE 15

Incidents In The Work CAMP HANANEEL 1942 By MISS MAYS E. HATCH.

FIRST GATHERING IN OUR BUENOS AIRES MISSION

lecture that all has been real that an Evangelistic Central Office. has happened 2000 years ago..." It would be of advantage to initi- ate this office within short, if it * feasible before the end of May, to secure the refugees a warm place where they might stay for Brother Lewy-Bass, that's his name, is working very hard the some hours during winter, that means during the months from THE EXCITING HOUR OF THE DAY. "IS THERE A LETTER FOR ME?" whole week long to support his family consisting in a sick wife June to September. Later on we and two little children of three trust that we then may judge of the right manner in which any and of one year. Yet he does THROUGHOUT the winter months Camp Hananeel, meaning "The further+ enlargement should be our children were continually in- not miss any divine service al- Lord is Gracious," is nestled on done. quiring, "Are we going to camp this r u g g e d land in a lovely grove. though his way to and from summer?" Because we could not The dormitories and other buildings church takes him more than an give a definite promise, we had to are scattered over the grounds; a hour each. keep the children in suspense. All playground invitingly stand9 in the * * * during the Spring we prayed earn- I have found an elder gentle- midst, and a good sized ball field man who is of imminent assistance estly that God would reveal His stretches beyond the camp. Space plan for the summer. "The Lord is I would put the following motto to me. Please allow me to spend and beauty awaited our city children over our task for winter to come: some more words on this subject nigh unto all them that call upon for their too brief a vacation. Him." In May we received our an- "More Bible Reading." This is as it is of great importance to me. swer that we were to take the girls The Camp program was planned by all the important as there is much to be desired even in families and boys to Camp Hananeel, Stony Camp Director Miss Dorothy Rose, Brook, Long Island, for three weeks where there is not to be doubted assisted by Miss Hilda Koser, Miss in their Christian disposition. Let in July. Maye Hatch and Mr. Daniel Fuchs. This friend of mine----for as we Prayer — plans — preparation! A lot us read the Bible with praying are harmonizing in a really quite Helping with the camp activities were heart and entire truthfulness in exceptional way I may call him had to be done in a short time. Mrs. Daniel Fuchs and student coun- Over one hundred applications came these hard times. so—helps me to overcome the dif- sellors Miss Martha Singer and Miss ficulties which Spanish and Eng- to us, — many more than beds, — but Fanny Gitlin. To Miss Rose fell the before we were ready to leave a num- lish represent for me. He further ber had dropped out so that we were responsibility of a smooth running aids me in establishing and sus- able to accommodate those who program, and in this she did a splen- Rev. Armbruster as well as taining the addresses registered, wished to go. did piece of work. myself have treated this idea of because Buenos Aires does not 14 THE CHOSEN PEOPLE THE CHOSEN PEOPLE 11

carings, like above all the public and Mrs. G., both persons of rare "A BED TO MYSELF" as our Bible lessons, stories illustrat- feeding-actions carried on by them intelligence, have come to the con- On July 1st—the long looked for ing the Names of God. Many of the for years, further the great sacri- viction by means of referring children only look upon God as their fices which this institution has day — sixty happy girls arrived at literature and by their own life's Hananeel. There was great excite- Heavenly Father, but our aim was to brought for the sake of the mem- experience that they would find ment and laughter as the girls all show Him as our Creator, Master, bers of t h e Ecuador-settlement their salvation only in a Christian cried at once, "Where's my room? Judge, Captain, Healer, etc., with the who had been carried on to Eng- congregation. Roman Catholic Who's my counsellor?" It didn't final lesson that Jesus is the Messiah. land, and a good many else. conception did not correspond take long to get these girls settled We can happily say that the children * * * * them, but they would not find and soon everyone was happily en- were intensely interested in the Bible anybody among the evangelic cir- gaged unpacking suitcases. One child lesson each day, asking questions The second meeting with our cles to confide in until they made asked in surprise, "Am I really going which proved their desire to know friends took place on April 30, my acquaintance. They poured • to have a bed to myself ?" more of God. Questions from the on occasion of a supper arranged out their hearts to me and I in- The first night at Camp is always a very smallest children were a sur- for benefice-purposes by the fe- structed them for the baptizing difficult one. It is the first time many prise, for they showed much spiritual male organization of the Iglesia during two months and half. I have been away from home, and when insight, and without question they all Luterana. I myself invited eight- got really fond of these people the sun goes down and the stars peep knew the way of Salvation perfectly een persons as personal guests of during this period. They also out, the little ones long for their own — that Jesus the Messiah died for the American Board. All of them, made the very best impression on homes. At bed time we gathered our their sins and their only hope was in included the Jews, attended the Rev. Armbruster. It is my per- special groups into corners and had believing this with all their heart. divine service officiated before the sonal conviction that I have been our evening devotions, telling them of All of our boys and girls came from meal, Rev. Armbruster holding a granted to show two faithful and God's love and watchful care through- speech. The subsequent meeting worthy people their way to our Coney Island and Brooklyn. Many out the night, for "He that keepeth of them were true believers, but of added a good deal to our mutual Lord Jesus Christ. Israel shall neither slumber nor personal contact with our guests, course others were still doubtful as Mrs. G. told me after the bap- sleep." The next morning the birds as my wife and myself had enough , we to the claims of their Messiah. One tizing was over: "When I was did not awaken the children, but girl had been coming to the classes leisure to dedicate ourselves en- fear it was quite the contrary; for tirely to themselves. There were kneeling at the steps of the altar for a long time. Often she would I had such a wonderful feeling as very early the counsellors were awak- altogether about a hundred per- ened by whispers and giggles, which say that the God of the Jews is Je- sons present. if a new world would open its hovah, although her teacher thru doors to me." On our way home soon developed into loud talking and laughter. Five o'clock, and our first the year had repeatedly told the class * * from church she handed my wife that Christians also worship the one day at camp had started! However, I have contacted more closely a bouquet of white flowers, say- true God, the God of Abraham, ing: "I dare maintain that our we were glad that by the next day about thirty-two families up to the fresh air had worked miracles and and . One day, while doing the present, mostly by visiting souls resemble these white flow- kitchen duty, she picked up a Re- ers now," and her husband as- even our rising bell at seven o'clock same, and want to maintain these was a little too early for some. vised Version of the Bible and opened personal relations. Several of sented deeply touched. On Sun- it to the Psalms. With evident de- day 26 of April Rev. Armbruster Our morning pledge of allegiance to these persons came to see me in the flag and the singing of America light she exclaimed, "Oh, the name of my own house, although it is not administered the first holy Sup- your God is Jehovah too." (The R.V. per to them. was a great inspiration, and as we yet fit for receiving visitors. watched Old Glory being raised to uses the word Jehovah instead of * * the top of the pole, our hearts beat Lord as in the King James Version). anew with love for our country, After that there were many oppor- tunities to talk with her and often We also may report the first As I already mentioned in a where privileges are given to Jew and baptizement. Rev. Armbruster has Gentile without discrimination. she would pick up the Bible and read former report I met with a copy of it with real interest. After returning baptized Mrs. and Mr. G., dedi- "The Shepherd of Israel" in the cating touching words to our "I WILL LIFT UP MINE EYES" to her home she wrote a letter say- house of a family I visited soon ing, "Now I know whom to believe. work here and to its first result after my arrival here at sugges- After our various duties we as- in presence of the congregation. It's you." What she inferred by this tion of Mr. Armbruster. It proved sembled in the new Auditorium at statement we do not yet know, but * * * that this man, was receiving this Hananeel. Away from the other we pray that the stumbling block paper for years already, even at buildings and situated on a little hill, has been removed, and that now she Mr. G. is aged thirty-seven and the times when he was still a it was a lovely restful spot. Mr. believes the great truth, that the his wife forty. Both are born in Jew. When I asked him which Daniel Fuchs led our morning devo- Messiah,—the Lord Jesus Christ,—is Hungary and living in Argentina his impressions of the contents tions with songs and a helpful mes- the Jehovah of the Jews. since fifteen years, being natural- were, he replied: "I have read sage. from Psalm 121, which we had ized Argentines. Mr. G. holds an "The Shepherd of Israel" with chosen for the children to learn during important position of trust as a ever increasing interest. It has their camp visit. It was a joy to hear "DON'T LET JULY 10th COME!" manager of the exploitation de- helped me a lot to answer the these girls memorizing the beautiful In the teen-age group were several partment of the Cia. Electricidad question which I put to myself verses of this Psalm and repeating it girls who were earnest believers, with del Sud Argentino S. A., and Rev. on my attitude towards Jesus. I many times through the day. After a real missionary spirit. These girls Armbruster was given excellent would wish that my brethren and devotions we separated and the coun- even had separate prayer meetings informations on him by Mr. Mat- sisters in Israel might read this sellors took their special group to each night for the purpose of asking son, who is a North American paper too, together with the New some quiet nook for the morning Bi- God to save the others. This had a and President of this Society. Mr. Testament and recognize by this ble lesson. We had decided to have definite influence on the girls who 12 THE CHOSEN PEOPLE THE CHOSEN PEOPLE 13 were not believers. Surprisingly, themselves in originality, and many a Daily in Brooklyn and Coney Island there was a spirit of love between the laugh was enjoyed by the delighted we have classes for mothers and chil- two groups, which greatly helped the audience. dren. In every class our teaching is testimony of the believers. Countless Many pleasant hours were spent in that the blood of Jesus Christ our incidents might be mentioned show- handcraft. Every child made a col- Messiah cleanseth us from all sin. ing what a blessing the camp was to ored felt sport cap, and the ability We praise God that during the sum- our girls and boys, and how much of the boys with needle and thread they loved it. One night a mer He watched over our children little girl was quite amazing. Celluloid buttons and kept them from all harm. The prayed, "Please don't let July 10th decorated with alphabet noodles, form- come for a long time because I want results of our labor we can only leave ing the children's names, or the camp, in His mighty hands, for we know to stay here." Needless to say, this became priceless souvenirs of a won- was the day to go home from camp. that He is able, and His word shall derful vacation. not return unto Him void. One day Miss Koser took her group THE BOYS HAVE THEIR INNING of girls to the village drug store for After the girls had enjoyed their a treat of soda. The children were period of camp we prepared to have so quiet and well behaved that the A Great Door and Effectual is Opened about forty boys for the remainder druggist could not help but notice, To Us in the Argentine of the time. Forty frisky, energetic, and said, "I have one girl and she mischievous boys! We were ready to makes more noise than your twelve. With praise to God, we receive won- work hard to give the boys a good Just for that I am going to give each derful news from our brother, Eman- time with the activities which they girl a lollypop!" We were very grate- uel Lichtenstein, at Buenos Aires. liked best,—baseball, swimming, hik- ful for this tribute to the good be- "The LORD has assisted," Mr. Lich- ing, etc. Mr. Daniel Fuchs had havior of our children. Another time tenstein writes in his letter telling of charge of the boys' period, and Mrs. we brought our younger boys to the the glorious advance of God's Word Fuchs and he taught all boys over same %store for a soda, and a custo- and work in this new field. Just a twelve years of age. The younger mer remarked, "My, such quiet boys!" glimpse of this work was given in the AMERICAN BOARD OF MISSIONS TO boys spent one morning flying kites Indeed, all you could hear was the April issue of "The Chosen People" THE JEWS, BROOKLYN, N. Y. and also formed a Kazoo band, which sucking through the straws! and in the "Summer Letter" reports. MISSION STATION, BUENOS AIRES they wholeheartedly enjoyed and per- You will rejoice to know what pro- formed on Stunt night. gress was made in the first three ARE THERE DIVIDENDS? months of his work in Buenos Aires. erable interest. An extremely Both girls and boys were much in- We have been asked repeatedly, The following paragraphs which we deep impression was produced by terested in the wonders of God's cre- "Does it pay to take so many children have preserved in his own words, will the part of my report in which I ation. On hikes they observed the to camp? Do they accept Christ as challenge us anew to praise and spoke about the effects of the de- flowers and trees and bugs, and picked their Messiah?" To these questions prayer:— portation to Polonia (Poland). and ate berries along the way. One The auditory felt deeply moved when we can say but one thing. We can- On May 8, I shall accomplish day, while on a hike, we collected not look into the hearts of these chil- I related that in Polonia Christian about fifteen specimens of nature, the third month of my stay in people (Hebrew Christians) were dren, and neither is the work of the Buenos Aires. During this time, identified by the teacher, and although Holy Spirit counted on the fingers of subject to still worse sufferings than the children did not know them, they the Lord has assisted me in Jewish ones, as the Jews residing in the hand. All we know is that we developing our work here in such were very anxious to learn all the have worked faithfully with these this country assist without any ex- a way that a real success may be ception only to their fellow-believers. names. Several of the girls would boys and girls through the winter expected. tramp the woods for hours looking months, preparing the way and plant- This series of sufferings of the for land turtles, and on several occa- ing the seed of God's Word. We Since I informed you last I gave Christians we are being informed sions were rewarded for their pati- have prayed daily that the seed would my first lecture in the rooms of of by innumerous letters and by ence by finding very large turtles, grow and bear fruit. When we take the Instituto Evangelico Ameri- the narrations of many refugees, which promptly became the dormi- the children to camp we pray that cano on April 18. Although the represents quite an extraordinary tory pets. Camp Hananeel offers God will honor all that His servants date had been fixed for April 11, probation of faith and reminds us many inducements for exploring and have done through the year and at it had to be postponed on account of Jesus' words in the Acts of the hiking, and we were very happy when the camp. Many have professed a be- of local decrees. There were forty Apostles (9:16) which He ad- the children showed an interest in lief in Jesus the Messiah. Many persons present responding to my dressed to Ananias confirming God's great out-of-doors. children learned to say a few words invitation, with most of whom I Paulus' appointment to an Apostle: "For I will show him how great There was always a surprise of of prayer at night, and all the boys had got into contact already be- in Miss Hatch's group prayed to God fore. At my request, Rev. Arm- things he must suffer for my some kind, and weiner-roasts, field name's sake." day, treasure hunts and hamburger and said that they believed that Jesus bruster introduced my lecture in frys all found their way into our was the Messiah, and that they loved Spanish saying how glad he was * camp program. The biggest event for Him. Now that camp is over and we that the American Board had each group was Stunt Night, and for start a new year of work, our hearts taken up his blessed work in co- A deep insight into the effici- days before secrecy was the solemn yearn that all of these children will operation with Iglesia Luterana ency of the American Board of pledge of all, and many mysterious return to continue to get food for Unida. Missions to the Jews was given preparations went on. And when the their souls; for the Master has said, The compound of my reminis- by informing the auditory on the night arrived, the children outdid "I am the Bread of Life." cences was accepted with consid- Board's permanent solicitudes and