I»I»[»I»I«I«IMI«I»1« l»HHIII«t»HHIIIlll'»lll»l»H'»H'l«HHH'» H HHHilllllHHHHIIIlllHllllllllHIIHHIIII l»[»l«l«l«ll« Volume L Nappanee, Indiana, February 1, 1937 _—- rg26-W- lumber 3 Entered as second-class matter, at the post office at Nappanee, Indiana, under Act of M=TT^ ?*aSs e O^0 Accepted for mailing at special rate of postage provided in Section 1103, Act of Oci flice VJ fjyjj,ytOtV> *.$ $ >t< >t«»t< >>••»»$'>x- >> >t> >X> »fr>$ »E >X>»t<•<" 't"• 3« »$>$ • • • • 't* »t'»!' • »t' »> »t<>t<'t*'t«»t''t*'^••^'••^•••X";";";^;*^^-;-^.^ R 1 ,,.v^.*»K.^jt^.*.»:»H»H* Missions in a Chang- ing World H. G. Brubaker SELF OR CHRIST? Menno O. Brubaker By me, one day I found, there stood Two rivals for a throne; The one was self, the other Christ; One I must choose, and one disown. Within the confines of my heart. There was a royal throne; Outside, there stood a rugged cross Biblical Biology For the one I would disown. Enos H. Hess If self I choose, give it the throne— Oh horrid, tragic thought— Then Christ, my Substitute, my Friend, I place upon the cross. O Christ, ascend thy royal throne, O self, let go thy hold; Too long already, hast thou held Dominion o'er my soul. O Prince of Peace, bid my heart rest, And calm my troubled soul; The Pastor and the Let peace now reign in every part, Congregation Blest King, take full control. Jesse Lady At Thy rich table may I feed, * Enrich my hungry soul: * Low at thy feet, Lord, let me learn, And sweet communion hold. Show forth Thy glory in my life, Thy majesty display; Shine forth in me, and help me be True, till the crowning day. 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Here is the hard In the printing and binding of the first page of a book of brilliant human reason- time! edition of SPIRITUAL SONGS AND ing, by Aldous Huxley, is the following fu- Among your readers doubtless many are HYMNS the leather bound copies have not tile expression of bewildered man: proved satisfactory. The binder who did interested in the Blind. Doubtless some this work has agreed to either repair or re- Oh, wearisome conditions of humanity! would like to share this gracious service if bind any of these that are not satisfactory Born under one law, to another bound, they learn of it. Even if able to give only a Vainly begot and yet forbidden vanity: to the owners. We are, therefore, offering Created sick, commanded to be sound. , few dollars it will help greatly. to repair or rebind any copies sent on or What meaneth Nature by these diverse laws— Full information can be had from the E. before FEBRUARY THE 10TH, 1937. This Passion and reason, self-division's cause? V. Publishing House, Nappanee, Indiana. offer is made to those who purchased the Nineteen centuries ago Paul wrote by in- book outright, and to those receiving a spiration: "I delight in the Law of God aft- M. B. C. NOTES leather bound copy in return for copyright er the inward man: but I see another law donations. We will endeavor to make a re- in my members, warring against the law of Chapel Speakers turn on the books sent us within two weeks my mind, and bringing me into captivity to On January 5th, members of the Revision after the date of their receipt, but must in- the law of sin which is in my members." Committee, whose holiday session had not as sist that all copies which are to be rebound Then came the cry of agony: "0 wretched yet closed, gave messages of personal greet- be sent us not later than the above date, as man that I am! who shall deliver me from ings and encouragement to the student body. it will be impossible to carry on this propo- the body of this death?" Neither Huxley, Dr. Hoover, from the Seminary of Get- sition indefinitely. Send the book prepaid to nor the poet he quoted, nor any other human tysburg College, on Monday morning, Janu- the E. V. Publishing House, 301-305 North philosophy has the answer—but Paul had it. ary the eighteenth. His message centered Elm Street, Nappanee, Indiana, and mark "I thank God through Jesus Christ our around the appropriateness of the name of the package LEATHER HYMNAL TO BE Lord." Man brought the bondage of sin our college—"Messiah," "Bible," "College." REBOUND. upon himself by setting his will against Rev. Charles Stover and Brother John —Hymnal Committee. God's will,—and "the wages of sin is death." Skull, both of Philadelphia, addressed the God wrought man's redemption and freedom student body by way of testimony on the by the death of His Son as man's Substitute morning of January nineteenth. Notice Regarding Canadian and Savior. When bewildered man turns in Dr. Robert Lee Stuart, President of Tay- helplessness and faith to Christ as Savior, lor University, visited our campus and led Circulating Library the riddle is solved, and eternal life begins. the Worship Service on Sunday morning, the —The S. S. Times. seventeenth of January. Notice is hereby given that the Circula- Winter Term Students ting Library Committee as authorized by IMPERVIOUS TO STORM Eight young men and half as many young Ontario Joint Council of 1936 is ready to ladies are availing themselves of the spe- supply a long felt need, by April 1st. Con- During the test of a submarine it remain- cial six-weeks course in special Bible study gregations desiring said library should ed submerged for many hours. When it had given this winter. As a climax in this study, make it known to the Secretary, Elder E. returned to the harbor the commander was it ends with four days of intensive training- M. Sider, Nanticoke, Ont., by Feb. 15th. asked, "Well, how did the storm affect you given in connection with the annual Bible last night?" The commander looked at him conference, February 18th to 21st. Notice in surprise and said, "Storm! AVe knew ANNUAL BIBLE CONFERENCE nothing of any storm!" They had been Lest you didn't read the previous para- You will notice a change in the Houghton down far enough below the surface not to graph, here is a cordial welcome to come to Mission address. All mail intended for the feel any effect of the storm. the Annual Bible Conference, four days of Houghton Mission should be addressed to We can sink down into God from life's soul feasting, as indicated above. Should Tillsonburg, Ont., Can. storms so they need not keep the joy bells you desire a detailed program, write the Should you have addressed mail to the of our soul from ringing.—Charles W. College for this Bulletin. Houghton Mission, Houghton, Canada, and not Naylor, in The Secret of a Singing Heart. Sacred Musical to Tillsonburg, Ont., Can., and failed to receive an acknowledgment it may have been due to Rev. Percy Crawford and His Quartette the incorrect address. If this has been your A LOVELY SERVICE gave a program of sacred song and a Gos- case, kindly communicate with us. pel message on the evening of January 22nd. This group broadcasts regularly over cer- Edward G-ilmore, Houghton Mission, The "John Milton Magazine" is going out Tillsonburg, Ont., Can. in Braille to blind adults in all States and tain Philadelphia radio stations, and many possessions of the United States, and eight- of those present at this second number of een countries in all six continents, its circu- the lyceum course had made their first ac- Peace Our Guardian lation built up chiefly by one blind reader quaintance with this group by way of radio. telling another or sending the magazine to Fire 1 another. "Discovery" for boys and girls, is Early on the morning of the eleventh of Those who indulge fretful feelings, either sent in Braille to individual children, blind January, due to an overheated pipe being of anxiety or irritation, know not what an parents, teachers of young people, and, too near combustible material, a fire broke opening they thereby give to the Devil in mostly to State Schools for the blind and to out in the basement of the Science Labora- their hearts. "Fret not thyself," says the Public Schools which have classes for the tory, damaging it to the extent of approxi- Psalmist; "else shalt thou be moved to do blind. Half of each magazine is devoted to mately two thousand dollars, before the fire Sunday School 'Bible study,—the rest to gen- was brought under control. Construction is evil." And in entire harmony with this eral articles generally taken from religious proceeding rapidly, and we hope that the in- warning of the older Scriptures is the pre- papers, thus giving the blind the cream of convenience of finding temporary classrooms cept of St.