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THIS MONTH
THE 1949 MINISTERIAL READING COURSE 3, 25
The Pew Takes a Look at the Pulpit—Announcement of the 1949 Course
—Electives—Instructions for Enrolling
RELIGIOUS WORLD TRENDS 4
Significance of World Council at Amsterdam
THE REALM OF RESEARCH 7
Important Archaeological Discoveries
EVANGELISTIC OBJECTIVES AND TECHNIQUES 9
Preaching a Christ-centered Message
RADIO EVANGELISM IN ACTION 11
Reaching Your Radio Audience
BIBLE INSTRUCTOR COUNCIL 13
The Truth About the Tongues Movement—Origin of Our Bible Work—
Obedience and Life or Disobedience and Death (study outline)
THE PULPIT AND THE STUDY 18
II. Office and Work of the Holy Spirit (The Third Person of the Godhead)
—The Lamb That Was Slain (sermon outline)
MINISTER IN THE MAKING 21
Helderberg Preaching Band
LITERATURE EVANGELISM 22
The Evangelistic Bookstore
EDITORIAL KEYNOTES 23
Building Bigger Men by Books
HEALTH EVANGELISM 33
How Doctors Can Cooperate—Now It's the Glands
THE QUERY COLUMN 35
Dubious Pictures of the Tiara
THE LARGER OUTLOOK 36
Why Have a Chancel?—Universal Bible Sabbath—A Heart-to-Heart Chat
With Unordained Ministers
PASTORAL PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES 39
Pastor's Duty to Young People—Visual Aids at S.M.C.
MUSIC OF THE MESSAGE 43
Worship Hymns and Evangelistic Songs
THE BOOK SHELF 44
The Holy Spirit in the Life of Today—Calvin's Commentaries: Romans—in
the Secret Place of the Most High—The Power of the Cross—Decentralize
for Liberty—Some Preachers Do!—Commentary on Hebrews—Commen-
tary on the Prophet Isaiah
Announcing the 1949 Ministerial Reading Course

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 The Voice of the Field
41 EARLY returns from the Questionnaire on
Notes and Notices TIIE MINISTRY, contained in the September
Information and Sundry Items issue, are most enheartening, both as to num-
ber and helpfulness. They come from execu-
tives, pastors, evangelists, Bible instructors, in-
terns, departmental secretaries, Bible teachers,
Reading Course Plan Commended educators, and doctors. Certain trends in em-
phasis and desire are already clearly observ-
C. THE Ministerial Reading Course plan of able. A comprehensive analysis will be made of
this movement has recently received hearty the returns when the bulk of the filled-in forms
commendation from certain outstanding reli- have been received, and these will be reported
gious leaders not of our faith. They have to our readers. If you have not responded,
frankly confessed that, in this comprehensive please do so at once—on pages 25, 26 of the
study plan, we are well in advance of their re- September MINISTRY. The voice of the field
spective denominations, which have no com- will be heard, and will have due weight in
parable provisions to aid their ministry. This future plans and policies. THE EDITORS.
year a new approach and a new emphasis will
unfold in this issue. The inner eight pages on
tinted stock present the new 1949 course. We
earnestly hope not only that it will appeal to II. MANY directors of choirs will welcome the
you but that the challenge of a new individual new cantata, The Remnant, just composed by
and collective need, and a new and fresh supply Burrell van Buren, as announced on page 51.
for that need, will grip every worker's heart. This is another earnest and competent attempt
Read the earnest message by Denton E. Rebok by an experienced Adventist musician to pro-
in this issue, and that of Charles E. Weniger vide specific message music for the remnant
in the December number. Study the systematic church. Although the great religious classics
improvement plan proposed in this issue. We of the past are always available, and many con-
cannot be content with the achievements of temporary productions by musicians not of our
yesteryear. The new day brings ever new de- faith, of outstanding merit in presenting the
mands upon us. We dare not go on simply as general gospel theme, are ever at hand, none
before. We must arise and advance with the have that specific touch that places our com-
times and the expectations of God. Effective missioned message before men in effective, per-
means are now within our grasp. suasive form. Obviously, the great literature of
the evangelical churches will never meet the
full needs of our special movement. Neither
will the impressive music of these same great
groups, that were formerly God's chosen her-
C.,WHEN you have finished reading the sup- alds of truth, wholly suffice for our present
plemental eight pages on tinted stock, in the needs. Our movement calls for special music to
heart of this issue, obey that wholesome im- meet the special needs of today. This cantata
pulse and sign the attached Enrollment Card is another earnest attempt to help in supplying
for the new 1949 Ministerial Reading Course. that need.
(In North America sign your name, attach a
stamp, and drop the card into the mailbox. In
divisions outside of North America, post the New Sound Motion Picture
card in an envelope to your division associa- 41, THE American Bible Society announces a
tion secretary. Addresses and instructions ap- new 16 mm. kodachrome sound motion picture
pear on page 32.) entitled "Thy Word Giveth Light." It was made
primarily to be shown in churches, and tells the
e story of the society's program of supplying em-
bossed Scriptures to the blind.
• A HELPFUL tabulation of music selections, This picture has been enthusiastically re-
for wedding or religious services, written by ceived. It runs for twenty minutes, and may be
Harold B. Hannum, professor of music at La secured through American Bible Society offices
Sierra College, appeared in the Review and by any group agreeing to take up an offering
Herald of August 19, 1948, pages 7, 8. This for the society at the time of showing. It makes
may well be preserved by our workers. Not all a direct appeal for gifts to assist in the society's
will entirely agree with the premise, but it is work. A $5 service fee, plus transportation, may
well to be acquainted with this viewpoint. Help be substituted for the offering if preferred. Ad-
for our young people is needed on this point. dress inquiries to any American Bible Society
An article by the same author, titled, "Music office or American Bible Society, Visual Ma-
at Church Weddings," was published in THE terials Department, 45 Astor Place, New York
MINISTRY in June, 1943. 3, N.Y.
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The Pew Takes a Look at the Pulpit

By DENTON E. REBOK, President
of the S.D.A. Theological Seminary

OME months ago the laymen of a large satisfied with the poor study habits of their min-
S Protestant denomination were asked to ex-
press themselves on a topic which seemed
isters. Most ministers are content to 'coast,'
doing routine preaching. The message should be
strange to them. Not often are laymen asked characterized by being spiritual and scholarly—
to look at their minister and given oppor- the result of real study and meditation. . . .
tunity to say just what they think of him. As we Whatever the cause, poor sermons are more
look at the plan naw, it seems most reasonable, painful to the listeners than offending ministers
and we wonder why it was not tried before. realize."
To be sure, the people in the pews have had That perhaps is putting it rather plainly,
much to say about ministers in general and somewhat bluntly, but withal mildly. It is time
about some ministers in particular. But it was that we ministers were jolted rather severely in
not always said in a way and at a ,time when it this matter. We must be brought to realize that
could accomplish the most good for all con- there is a limit to both patience and endurance
cerned. We have always recognized that "the on the part of laymen. The minister must also
minister is one of the most public of personali- realize that he who stops studying stops grow-
ties. Not only his parishioners but others in the ing, and that the minister who stops growing
local community know him by sight, watch his mentally very early gives signs of such a condi-
behavior in public, discuss his sermons and ut- tion in various parts of his anatomy and in
terances, conjecture as to his attitudes and in- various phases of his work.
tentions, and occasionally enjoy a bit of gossip John Wesley had some ideas on this matter,
at his expense." and they were published as early as 1784 in the
The minister would do well ever to bear this first Discipline of the Methodist Church. Al-
in mind, and be well aware of what the people though primarily intended for his ministerial
in his pews and in his community think of him. brethren in his own day, his suggestions are
As a Christian he must be exemplary, and as a good for all ministers of this our day. We read :
Christian minister he must be all that he would "QUESTION 32.—But why are we not more know-
invite his people to become. If he is wise and ing?
anxious to do his God-given work in the most "ANSWER.—Because we are idle. We forget our
pleasing and acceptable manner, he will profit very first rule, 'Be diligent. Never be unemployed-a
moment. Never be triflingly employed. Never while
by what he sees and hears. He might even fol- away time ; neither spend any more time at any place
low the example of one minister who had a than is strictly necessary.'
committee of three good, stanch, loyal laymen "(I) Read the most useful books, and that regularly
to tell him frankly what the people thought of and constantly. Steadily spend all the morning in this
employ, or, at least, five hours in four and twenty."
him and expected of him. Among many other
things which such laymen had to say about min- That, my ministering brethren, is the advice
isters were these : from a man of God who lived what he preached.
T. More than 90 per cent of the people "indi- That is good advice to each and every one of us
cate that inadequate study is a crippling handi- as Seventh-day Adventist ministers. All of us
cap." see in that advice the very thing we need in
2. More than 6o per cent of the people expect order to make us the kind of ministers God
the preacher to put in enough time so that he would have us be. Seventh-day Adventist min-
may develop an inspiring sermon. Then is added isters should be among the best-read men in any
this note : "Not a few laymen are obviously dis- community. We are called upon to take the
The Ministry, November, 1948 Page 3
third angel's message to every group and class
—Christians and non-Christians alike. We
must, therefore, know what our prospects be- Religious World Trends
lieve, and understand their ways of thinking Import of Leading Press Declarations
and living. We must be all things to all men in
order that we might win some.
Reading makes full men. Reading makes
thoughtful men ; men full of thoughts. Reading Significance of World Council
is absolutely essential for the minister. Books
are his tools. Books are his friends. Books are at Amsterdam
the source of his greatest pleasure, as well as
By EDWARD B. RUDGE, President,
the fountain of his knowledge. The active, the
British Union Conference
dynamic, the fresh, inspiring preacher is never
separated from his books. He lives with them. ON MONDAY, August 23, in the spacious
He loves them. He digests them. They become Concertgebouw at Amsterdam, in the pres-
a part of his very being. ence of representatives of 15o churches, the
The committee entrusted with the selection World Council of Churches came officially into
of books for the Ministerial Reading Course being. This marks a historic moment in the
searches widely and painstakingly for the best modern history of the Christian church. The
and most useful materials for our ministers. Not 450 assembled delegates came from forty-eight
a .few are specifically prepared for this purpose. countries. In addition to the regular delegates
The committee endeavors to cover as many there were present alternates, consultants, ob-
fields as possible through the required books for servers, and official visitors totaling almost
all to read, and then through the much wider 1,000. The founding resolution, which I quote,
list of recommended electives. It is not intended was formerly moved by Dr. Marc Boegner of
to limit anyone's reading to the titles suggested, Paris :
but rather it is the plan to bring to the atten-
tion of all our ministers the outstanding vol- "THAT the first Assembly of the World Council
of Churches be declared to be -and is hereby consti-
umes which are available. Books are like tuted, in accordance with the constitution drafted at
friends; when we find a good friend we like to Utrecht in 1938 and approved by the churches; that
share him with others and introduce him to as the Assembly consist of those persons who have been
appointed as the official delegates of the churches ad-
wide a circle as possible. hering to the Council ; and that the formation of the
He is rich who counts not his wealth in dol- World Council of Churches be declared to be and
lars but in friends. A million dollars or a mil- hereby is completed."
lion friends? As for me, I would choose the The next act of the assembly was the adop-
million friends. A thousand friends or a thou- tion of the constitution which had been pre-
sand books? Well, in that case we'll take both pared some ten years ago at a special meeting
books and friends. at Utrecht, Holland. And so came into being
Fellow ministers, things are happening these this "new instrument" of service of the Ecu-
days. Events, stirring events, breath-taking menical Movement, the result of ten years of
events, are crowding each other with such ra- effort by outstanding leaders of the constituent
pidity that we can barely keep up with them. churches, both in Europe and in America.
These are momentous days, and prophecies are
being fulfilled before our very eyes. Surely I. MEMBERSHIP.—The basis of this organ-
of all people, Seventh-day Adventists must ization is expressed in these words : "The
see and read and understand, for the com- World Council of Churches is a fellowship of
pletion of our task is attached thereto. We, of churches which accepts our Lord Jesus Christ
all people, must keep up to date with the devel- as God and Saviour." The second section of
opments of the times and know their back- the constitution states, "All churches shall be
grounds. Since so many of our sermons have eligible for membership in the World Council
their settings in the signs of the times, it de- which express their agreement with the basis
mands of us that we know whereof we speak. upon which the Council is founded."
All this leads us to the one and only conclu- By agreement with this foundational princi-
sion—the Ministerial Reading Course is de- ple, 15o churches have accepted membership.
signed for us, and we are determined to avail By far the larger number come from the
ourselves of its benefits at the earliest possible United States and the British Empire, and
moment. include numerous representatives from the
"younger churches" of the mission fields.
e e e Broadly, the representation of churches within
the world council may be grouped as follows :
•
41 THE real greatness of the man is measured The Anglican Church, or Church of England
by the power of the feelings that he controls, The Eastern Orthodox Church
not by those that control him.—Patriarchs and The Lutheran Church
Prophets, p. 568. The Reformed Churches
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 Although the name "World Council of in love according to the example and power of the
crucified and risen Lord.
Churches" has been adopted, there are notable "5. We all believe that the church is related to two
absentees from the membership of this council worlds : she is composed of forgiven sinners, but at
that lead many to question the accuracy of the the same time her members are heirs of the kingdom
title. The Church of Rome refused to partici- of God.
"6. We all believe that the church is served by a
pate or to send observers. The Russian Ortho- ministry which is equipped by God with various gifts
dox and associated Eastern Orthodox churches of the Spirit for the building up of the body of Christ.
also declined to participate in the council. This "7. We all believe that the church is one in very
nature. Since God is one, there cannot be more than
means that many millions of members of the one people of God. This people is composed of all
Christian Church through their leaders are not those whom He has redeemed in Christ."
participating in this World Council of * * *
Churches.
It must be acknowledged that the leadership B. Five Points of Disagreement
of the World Council of Churches has accom- "I. We are not at one in our understanding of the
plished a great task in bringing together so decree of continuity between the people of God under
many bodies holding divergent views on many the old covenant and under the new. All agree that
vital issues. It now remains to be seen whether there is continuity, but is the church a new creation
in Christ, or do the institutions of the Old Testament
the idealism of the council can be made to prefigure in an authoritative way the nature of the
measure up to the stern realities of practice. true people of God? In what sense was Christ the end
of the law? Did that bring a radical break in God's
II. AGENDA ITEMS.—The agenda of the dealings with His people.? Our differences at this
world council, particularly in its preparatory point are less emphasized in the papers before you
stages of work, covered these four main items than will probably appear in sectional discussions.
"2. We are not at one on the degree to which the
of business : church is the mystical body of Christ. For some, this
Section I. The Universal Church in God's leads to a stress upon the church as the extension of
Design. the incarnation. In other contributors that phrase is
Section 2. The Church's Witness to God's markedly absent. They do not believe that a fruitful
analogy or figure should be pressed in a way that
Design. seems to them to be denied by the empirical church.
Section 3. The Church and the Disorder of "3. We are not at one in our understanding of the
Society. authority of tradition alongside of Scripture as nor-
mative for the church. For some, tradition is essential
Section 4. The Church and International Af- because the development which the church has experi-
fairs. enced under the guidance of the Holy Spirit is deter-
The result of previous study, by selected minative for the nature and the form of the church.
For others, what does not stand in canonical Scrip-
groups of churchmen considering these various ture has no permanent authority in and for the
themes, was presented in the form of written church. Unless we hear in mind our differing as-
papers to the assembly. Later the assembly was sumptions at this point, our contentions will be mean-
divided into a number of study sections to ingless to others.
"4. We are not one in our understanding of the
which were allotted these respective themes. location of authority within and among the congrega-
In the closing days of the council it was ex- tions of believers. Some among us believe that every
pected that the decisions reached by these vari- congregation is autonomous under Christ and subject
to no ecclesiastical direction from beyond the congre-
ous sectional groups would ultimately become gation. Others are just as certain that there is need
the basis of the message of the World Council for authoritative government over the individual con-
of Churches to the Christian churches gener- gregations if their common purpose is to be realized
ally, and to the world. under human conditions. You have noted the differ-
ence between the advocates of independency and the
III. POINTS OF AGREEMENT AND DISAGREE- defenders of ecclesiastical authority.
"5. Lastly, we are not at one in our understanding
MENT.—A summary of the outstanding points of the nature of continuity in the church. Corollaries
of agreement and disagreement in the relation- of this difference affect our understanding of the min-
ship of the churches forming this world council istry and the sacraments. Some are firmly convinced
that the only way in which true continuity is main-
were outlined with clearness by Prof. Clarence tained is through what I would call a direct horizontal
T. Craig, of the United States. These are listed relationship with the twelve whom Christ appointed.
herewith. Where the continuity is broken, something essential is
lacking in the marks of the church. On the contrary,
A. Seven Points of Agreement it is held just as passionately that the only way in
which true continuity can be maintained is through
"s. We all believe that the church is God's creit a vertical relationship with the living Lord of the
ation, not man's. God's design for the world includes church. Wherever that is found, there is His church.
the gathering of a people for Himself. This began in No horizontal succession can assure this relationship,
Israel, and came to fulfillment in a new Israel. nor is any succession of human agents of any im-
"2. We all believe that the redemption of this peo- portance beside the direct and vital association with
ple centers in God's act in Jesus Christ, who died for Him who promised to be wherever two or three are
our sins, was raised from the dead, and became the gathered in His name. At the moment this appears to
Lord of the church. be the most irreconcilable difference, for on both sides
"3. We all believe that the church is marked by the sincere individuals feel that the other position does
presence of the Holy Spirit, by the preaching of the not preserve real continuity."
gospel, which is the Word of God's love for needy
and sinful humanity, and by the administration of the IV. UNITY NOT UNION.—During the assem-
sacraments of baptism and the Lord's supper.
"4. We all believe that the church has been set bly meetings frequent references were made by
apart in holiness as a worshiping community, to live the speakers to unity as distinct from union.
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Although it is evident that some participants sive, cultured, experienced, and determined to
are deeply concerned with organized union, achieve the objectives of the organization so
and advocate its attainment, others are much recently formed. Among these leaders are men
more concerned with the attainment of unity of wide experience from the leading nations of
on the part of the churches in seeking to .find the world, and skilled in church craft and its
a successful means whereby the world's urgent related issues. The strength of the determina-
needs may be met. The place this new organi- tion of this body of men to find a solution to
zation occupies has been described as "a new the problems concerning the church and the
instrument of continuous relationship between world, was made very clear. Undoubtedly, as
the churches." time goes on, and the conditions in the world
It is recognized that the World Council now grow worse, much more definiteness will in-
must face the tests and strains of differing ec- evitably come into the plans and purposes of
clesiastical loyalties, as well as differing view- this powerful new instrument.
points as to the council's future functions. Just One outstanding weakness is evident to the
how far it will be able to give voice to the leadership of the World Council of Churches,
life of the world's churches remains to be seen. and that is that they represent only a section
Many vital problems are yet to be faced, dis- of the Christian world. How shall a bridge be
cussed, and solved. Not of least importance is found over which the churches of the world
the practical one of the celebration of the can come together to dispose of their disagree-
Lord's supper. The basis of membership in the ments and find real unity? This, often now an
World Council is acceptance of "our Lord issue in the minds of many, will later become
Jesus Christ as God and Saviour." Individual a pressing problem for which a solution must
Christians express the sincerity of their pro- be found.
fession in reverent and regular partaking to- Here in England many members of the An-
gether of the emblems of the Lord's broken glican Church consider that their community
body. At the Amsterdam meeting these hun- provides this much-needed bridge. It is be-
dreds of delegates, forming the body of this lieved that certain Orthodox churches and the
"new instrument of continuous relationships" Reformed churches may, and probably will ere
and representing four great Christian groups, long, find the way to union at least in its earlier
have strangely been unable to unite about the stages, through the Anglican community. It is
table, of the Lord ! Four separate communion a confirmed conviction with the Anglicans
services were arranged for the Anglican, the that they represent the true body of Christ. On
Eastern Orthodox, the Lutheran, and the Re- the other hand there is the Church of Rome
formed churches, respectively. What a striking positively declaring that it is the one and only
evidence is this of the acuteness of the divi- true church. Likewise, the great Russian Or-
sions in a group 'gathered from many places thodox Church has recently declared itself once
and churches to seek after unity ! This arrange- again to be the one and only true church. With
ment was condemned by Dr. Karl Barth as a three different bodies claiming to be the true
serious blunder at such a time. church, the onlooker is left with the problem
of deciding which is the one and only church !
V. THE PROBLEM OF UNITY.—One of the
outstanding desires expressed during the cur- VII. THE OPEN Dom.—Possibly something
rency of this world assembly was that of find- that greatly attracted my attention in the city
ing some means whereby the whole Christian of Amsterdam may be prophetic of the ultimate
church, could give expression to its viewpoint outcome of the crossing' of the bridge in search
on questions affecting the life of the church of union. In a very busy thoroughfare in the
and the social condition of our world. Again heart of the city of Amsterdam is a double-
and again speakers openly referred to the fail- fronted shop, inscribed on its window in Dutch
ure of the Christian church to solve many of are the words, "The Open Door." In one win-
the issues of the day as "the shame of the dow is a draped picture of Cardinal Newman.
church." The suggestions for the meeting of About him are grouped copies of a book on
the problem were many and varied, ranging his life; also placed at points of vantage in the
all the way from spoken condemnation of Com- window display are these three quotations from
munism to suggestions that Communism might Cardinal Newman:
be looked upon as an effort to apply Christian t. "Look around you, my brethren, at the forms of
principles. religion now in the world, and you will find that one,
and one only, has the note of divine union."
One could not but be impressed, while lis- 2. "I consider the Roman Catholic communion to
tening to the many speakers, that this search be the church of the apostles."
for unity involved very grave risks of the cre- 3. "The supremacy of conscience is the essence of
ation of further problems, because of the many- natural religion • the supremacy of Apostle and Pope
is the essence of revealed religion."
sided attitudes evident among representatives
of different countries and churches. The other window is even more strikingly
VI.—FINDING THE BRIDGE.—The leadership arrayed. Toward the rear is an open Bible, and
of the World Council of Churches is aggres- —Please turn to page 52
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 THE REALM OF RESEARCH
Historical, Archaeological, and Scientific Findings

Important Archaeological Discoveries

By SIEGFRIED H. HORN, Former
Missionary to Java, Far Eastern Division

I. A 2,100-Year-Old Bible Manuscript known manuscript whose date can be accepted

with certainty, containing the major and minor

S OME Palestinian Bedouins had the good

fortune of making one of the most impor-
tant discoveries ever made in the Old Tes-
tament field during the past winter. In a cave
prophets, is now in Leningrad and bears the
date A.D. 916. Some other manuscripts may
originate from the ninth century, as the Pen-
tateuch in the British Museum, but they are
near the northern shore of the Dead Sea they without date' One small leaf, however, which
found big earthenware jars containing leather contains the Ten Commandments—the Nash
and parchment scrolls wrapped in linen and Papyrus—was written in the late Maccabean
covered with a black wax. time, about ioo B.C., and constitutes the oldest
Four of the scrolls were sold by the Arabs witness of the Hebrew Bible text so far. Pro-
to the Syrian Orthodox Monastery of Saint fessor Albright, who established the date of the
Mark in Jerusalem, and the others to the He- Nash Papyrus, is convinced that the new man-
brew University in the same city. Toward the uscripts are far older and were written in the
end of February, 1948, the metropolitan of the first half of the second century B.C.' Dr. E. L.
Syrian Monastery visited the scholars of the Sukenik's independent study of the scrolls in
American Schools of Oriental Research in Je- the possession of the Hebrew University in
rusalem and requested them to work on the Jerusalem roughly agrees with Albright's view
manuscripts and publish them. Millar Burrows, in stating that they are over two thousand years
professor of Biblical theology at Yale Univer- old.
sity, and director of the Schools of Oriental G. E. Wright, professor of Old Testament at
Research for 1947-48, made the first official an- the McCormick Theological Seminary, has al-
nouncement of the phenomenal find on April ready pointed out that the newly discovered
TI. This was after the manuscripts had been Isaiah text disproves one theory of the higher
carefully studied, completely photographed, and critics who taught that the last chapters of
brought outside Palestine, because of the dan- Isaiah had not been written before 200 B.c. A
ger in which they were in that unhappy land preliminary study of the text shows, further-
under present circumstances. more, that this text agrees with the known
Bow< OF ISAIATT.—I was present when Prof. Bible text on the whole, although some parts
W. F. Albright, the famous Orientalist of the seem to support the readings of the Septuagint
Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, an- more than the Hebrew Masoretic text. The or-
nounced the discovery to his students early in thography is archaic and provides the proof for
April, and showed them sample photographs the first time that the copyists of pre-Masoretic
of the scrolls and texts which had been sent times used the current spelling in producing
to him from Jerusalem. Real excitement took new copies of the Hebrew Old Testament. This
hold of the small group of students, consisting fact disproves the theory that the present form
of Protestant and Catholic ministers, and a few of the Hebrew Bible text reveals its age. It
Jewish Rabbis, when Professor Albright said has been said, for instance, that the book of
that a complete copy of the book of Isaiah was Daniel could not have been written before the
among the Hebrew manuscripts, written in the third century B.c., because the language of the
beginning of the second century s.c. The dream book with its grammar and orthography be-
P of Old Testament students has become true in longs in that century. The new find shows,
finding a Hebrew Bible book, which was al- however, that the text was adapted to a more
ready two hundred years old when Jesus based modern spelling and grammar from time to
His Sabbath sermon on the book of Isaiah while time, just as the modern Bible editions are re-
in the synagogue at Nazareth. (Luke 4:16-21.) vised regularly to fit the current usage in spell-
This find is of tremendous value because its ing and expression.
Isaiah manuscript is a thousand years older HABAKKUK.—Besides the book of Isaiah, a
than the most ancient Hebrew Bible manu- commentary to the book of Habakkuk was
script known so far. The oldest previously among the scrolls, and a manual of discipline
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of an unknown Jewish sect. The fourth scroll the title sipir is, that of an influential counselor.
bought by the Syrian Monastery has not. been Professor Ungnad says that it has been
identified yet, because it was in such a precari- known for a long time that the Babylonian or
ous state of preservation that it has not been Persian form of the name Mordecai is Mar-
unrolled for fear of its crumbling into dust. duka, and no possible doubt exists that both
name forms designate the same person. If this
OTHER BOOKS.—Of the books which are in is right, the conclusion is to be made that the
the possession of the Hebrew University, in tablet must date from a time when Mordecai
Jerusalem very little is known because of the had not yet taken over Haman's position, prob-
present political unrest and disruption of com- ably before he even held the responsible office
munications. But from a press report released
in the palace gate (Esther 2:21), but when he
by Dr. E. L. Sukenik, of the Hebrew Univer- was still a high officer in the local satrapy.
sity, it is learned that another "Book of Isaiah, But the fact that a man bearing the same name
a book of hymns similar to the Biblical psalms,
as the Biblical hero of the book of Esther occu-
and several apocryphal books never known in pied a high government position in the same
Hebrew, but only in Greek translation," are
among the manuscripts. One text contains "a place and under the same king as the Bible re-
ports, seems to indicate that the tablet speaks
colorful description of a war between the Jews
of the man who helped to save the Jews in a
and undetermined enemies."—Biblical Archae- great crisis.'
ologist, May, 1948.
Scholars of the Old Testament are most III. Hittite Inscriptions
grateful for this unexpected phenomenal dis- The Hittites are known to every Bible stu-
covery. Although Greek manuscripts of the dent, because of their frequent appearance in
New Testament books exist which were writ- the Biblical narratives. But this nation had,
ten only two hundred years after the death of nevertheless, been forgotten so completely in
their authors, students of the Old Testament secular history that less than a hundred years
long ago regretfully decided that they would ago critics of the Bible boldly stated that it
never be in a like fortunate position as their had never existed. The discoveries of the last
New Testament colleagues. All ancient Hebrew eighty years have changed this situation en-
manuscripts seemed to have been lost com- tirely, and today it is known that the Hittites
pletely. This wonderful find will revolutionize were a great nation in Old Testament times,
the textual criticism and interpretation of the extending. their influence and power over great
Old Testament, and antiquate many present parts of Asia Minor and Syria.
theories.' The increase of knowledge concerning the
H. The Historicity of Mordecai Hittites is seen by a simple comparison of the
The historicity of the book of Esther has length of articles devoted to this nation in sub-
never been highly esteemed by modern theolo- sequent editions of the Encyclopaedia Britan-
gians of the critical school. Although it has nica. The article on the Hittites in the eighth-
been generally recognized that the author of edition of 186o consisted of only eight lines of
the book was well acquainted with Persian one column, but in the latest edition of 1947
court ceremonial and customs, the narrative ten full pages of two columns each are filled
was usually considered to be based on legends. with a description of their history, culture, and
Many are the commentators who called the religion.
book a pious fiction or a historical novel. The excavations of Hittite cities have
A happy discovery made during the past war brought to light inscriptions written in cunei-
in one of the museums in Germany has shown form and in hieroglyphs. The first kind of
that Mordecai was a high official in Shushan writing has been deciphered with the help of
under Xerxes, so that Professor Albright, in similarity existing between the Babylonian and
mentioning this discovery to me recently, de- Hittite cuneiform scripts, but the hieroglyphic
clared that this fact proves that a historical inscriptions have resisted all attempts of de-
nucleus must be the basis of the book of Esther. cipherment. After many scholars have devoted
The text is a cuneiform tablet belonging much time and ingenuity on them for more than
originally to the Amherst collection, which half a century, only the personal and geo-
Theo. G. Pinches had intended to publish fifty graphical names can be read with certainty,
years ago. Pinches died before he had the op- but the texts themselves are still unreadable.
portunity of fulfilling his pledge. The collection It has been stated many times that this situa-
was later dissolved, and its contents spread over tion would only be changed by a discovery of
various museums. When A. Ungnad worked a bilingual inscription of which one language
on the tablets which had found their way to and script is known.
the Berlin Museum, he discovered that one of A discovery made during- the past winter ha/s
the texts records the payment of half a pound finally provided long-sought bilingual inscrip-
of silver to Mar-duk-a, the sipir of U.itanni in tions written in the Phoenician alphabetic
Shushan. Uitanni is known from other texts as script and in Hittite hieroglyphs. This discov-
one of the Persian satraps under Xerxes, and -Please turn to page 54
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 EVANGELISTIC OBJECTIVES AND TECHNIQUES
Devoted to Soul-Winning Plans, Problems, and Methods

Preaching a Christ-centered Message

By THOMAS J. BRADLEY, Evangelist,
London, England

phetic setting. Our trouble is not found in get-

F OR so greatly did God love the world that
He gave His only Son, that every one who
trusts in Him may not perish but may have
eternal life." John 3:16, Weymouth. To this
ting hold of the facts, but in being moved by
the realization of what those facts mean ! His-
tory is repeating itself in our midst ! Half a
scripture, which reveals God's abundant inter- century ago the messenger of the Lord wrote:
est in, and His plan for, man's salvation let us "Wake up, wake up, my brethren and sisters. .
add another : "And I, if I be lifted up from the The Lord lives and reigns. Soon He will arise in
earth, will draw all men unto Me." John 12 :32. majesty to shake terribly the earth. A special message
is now to be borne, a message that will pierce the spir-
The former is surely God's positive action for itual darkness and convict and convert souls. . . . We
man's salvation; the latter is just as surely our must now be terribly in earnest. We have not a mo-
duty and responsibility—the lifting- up of ment to spend in criticism and accusation. . . . We
have no time for dwelling on. matters that are of no
Christ ! importance. . . . The sermons preached by some of
In directing your minds to preaching a our ministers will have to be much more powerful than
Christ-centered message, I am conscious that they are now, or many backsliders will carry a tame,
we agree upon this proposition. But it is amaz- pointless message, which lulls people to sleep. Every
discourse should be given under a sense of the awful
ing what retrogression of thinking and preach- judgments soon to fall on the world. . . Soon an
ing can take place, as we become familiar with awful surprise is coming upon the inhabitants of the
our work and surroundings. In order that we world. Suddenly, with power and great glory, Christ
will come. Then there will be not time to prepare to
may not dismiss this discussion-hour subject as meet Him. Now is the time for us to give the warning
being of little interest, I ask these challenging message."—Testimonies, vol. 8, pp. 36, 37..
questions :
It is not difficult for us to sense the earnest-
Why does our speech lack impressiveness?
Why are we wordy but not mighty ? ness and urgency infused into these lines. But
Why are we eloquent but not persuasive? does that same urgency penetrate beyond the
Why are we reasonable but not convincing? walls of our own souls, and vibrate through
Why do we preach much but accomplish little?
Why do we teach but not woo ? our whole being? "The message of truth is to
Why do we make a show of power but fail to move be proclaimed by lips touched with a live coal
men ? from the divine altar."—/bid., p. 37. And right
Why do we crash in on modern man with our un- here let me record point number one in this
folding of prophecy that is positively startling but
know that still the haunts of the evil one ring with matter of presenting a Christ-centered mes-
scorn for our futility? (Based on Jowett, pp. 59, 6o.) sage. It is this : A Christ-centered message can
We have all quoted 2 Timothy 3:1-4 as being be fully understood, and faithfully proclaimed
fulfilled in this modern hour, forgetting at times only by the Christ-centered life. If our lives are
that verses 4 and 5 apply to the church and its revolving around any other center than Christ,
leaders : "They will love pleasure instead of then we are eccentric and not "Christ-centric."
loving God, and will keep up a make-believe of "It is not knowledge that we chiefly need,
piety and yet exclude its power." (Weymouth.) Though knowledge sanctified by Thee is dear ;
It is the will and power to love indeed ;
The utter worldling has discarded all "make- It is the constant thought that God is near."
believe of piety"; hence this condemnation does
not fit him. It must be a divine estimation of One of the basic hindrances to the growth of
last-day professing Christians. What, then, is Seventh-day Adventism is the misunderstand-
our answer to this humbling challenge? For ing of its message. As Adventist preachers we
we stand revealed in our frailty and condemned are constantly on the stretch studying and re-
in our futility. viewing our doctrines, digging for and locating
We have the greatest, grandest message to new evidences confirming our truth-filled mes-
proclaim to the neediest world. I have no need sage, and directing the heaviest barrage of our
to recount any of the facts of it or its pro- research against the modernist tendencies of
current religious thinking. And all this is good
* Presented at Field Seminary, Newbold College. and essential. But it has the tendency to be-
England, July, 1948. tome mere formal, mental culture. A warehouse
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 may be stacked to the ceiling with tins of kero- given such prominence from the beginning of
sene, but if no match is added, it retains only our denominational history."—Christ Our
potential value. And thus it is with us as Righteousness, p. 57.
preachers. Even if our heads are filled with Make the preaching of Christ your constant
facts and evidences—all good in their sphere— objective, and the doctrines the framework for
and our hearts and lives are cold and void of the reaching of the objective. If we have any
the Christ-centric graces, then we too have other objective, we are guilty of letter preach-
only potential values. ing, which "may be eloquent, enameled with
With us, we watch the social, economic, and poetry and rhetoric, sprinkled with prayer,
political worlds for mounting evidences of the spiced with sensation, illumined by genius, and
fulfillment of prophecy, and then we preach a yet these be but the massive, chaste, or costly
warning sermon on "another prophecy ful- mountings, the rose and beautiful flowers
filled." We become noted preachers of proph- which coffin the corpse."—BouNns, Power
ecy, but where is the Christ of the prophecies ? Through Prayer, pp. 23, 24.
Prophecy can stir men into conscious, active In Gospel Workers I read, "Bring nothing
thinking, but only Christ can save men for into your preaching to supplement Christ, the
eternity. "We have no right in our preaching wisdom and power of God."—Page i6o. Every-
to waste time on side-issues and irrelevances. thing must be divinely permeated with the
If we are not determined that in every sermon apostle Paul's injunction: "Christ is all, and in
Christ is to be preached, it were better that we all." Col. 3 Can you think of any sermon
should resign and seek some other vocation."— subject 'in which Christ could not be made the
Heralds of God, p. 6i. dominant theme of your climax ? And by "cli-
Of the early Christian preachers it is re- max" I do not mean merely a final gesture by
corded, "That . . . which we have heard, which the inclusion of the name of Jesus at the end
we have seen with our eyes, which we have of your sermon !
looked upon, and our hands have handled . . . A sermon should have definite stages and
declare we unto you." 1 John 1 :1-3. They were progressive steps, and well-defined purposes
communicating a vital, living experience and and objectives. We need not be slaves to ser-
not just the recollections of a mystic legend. mon outlines ; but unless we have a clear pur-
We too should "gather together that which our pose, we will merit , the criticism which it is
own experience has revealed to us of the pre- reputed that Sister White leveled at one of
ciousness of Christ, and present it to others as our earlier preachers when she called him "a
a precious gem that sparkles and shines."— wandering star." Through every step we should
Evangelism, p. 186. move with mounting emphasis toward the
Every sermon must carry the impression and clearer revelation of Christ. Sometimes the
conviction that what we are saying is as real revelation will be by contrast, sometimes by
to us as was Job's greatest utterance : "I know comparison, at other times by direct descrip-
that my redeemer liveth." Job 19:25. Let us tion ; but at all times the claims of Jesus upon
not fool ourselves ! An audience will soon dis- the people will be openly sought and taught.
cern whether we are "show-men" or "Christ's- I recall one of our leading preachers, speak-
men"; whether we are "paid speakers" or ing on "Antichrist-666," and finishing the
"praying-speakers"; whether we are "book- meeting on a revival note, when between thirty
filled" or "Spirit-filled" ; whether we are inter- or forty people accepted Jesus as their personal
ested in men's "praise" or in their "souls." We Saviour. Most of us would choose a different
must rise to greater heights of Christlike liv- theme for revival, but it worked. If you think
ing, and then we shall rise to greater heights a little, it will be more than ever apparent that
of Christ-filled preaching. What does the Spirit Christ may become the cure for every disease,
of prophecy say concerning our sermons? the remedy for every ill, the solace for every
"The third angel's message calls for the presentation pain, the consolation for every heartache, the
of the Sabbath of the fourth commandment, and this light in every darkness, the guide for every
truth must be brought before the world ; but the great journey, the wisdom for every mind, the Sav-
center of attraction; Jesus Christ, must not be left out
of the third angel's message. . . . The sinner must ever iour for every sinner. None of us dare to dis-
look toward Calvary; and with the simple faith of a regard the declaration of Gospel Workers:
little child, he must rest in the merits of Christ, ac- "Lift up Jesus, you that teach the people, lift
cepting His righteousness and believing in His mercy. Him up in sermon, in song, in prayer." "In
Laborers in the cause of truth should present the right-
eousness of Christ."—Evangelism, p. 185. order to be rightly understood and appreciated,
every truth in the word of God, from Genesis
Ever since the General Conference held at to Revelation, must be studied in the light that
Minneapolis in 1888, we have had our march- streams from the cross of Calvary. I present
ing orders, or I should say, our preaching or- before you the great, grand monument of mercy
ders, on this matter of preaching Christ. And and regeneration, salvation and redemption,—
we need not fear "that the emphasis placed the Son of God uplifted on the cross. This is
upon this theme of righteousness by faith would. to be the foundation of every discourse given
cast a shadow upon the doctrines that had been by our ministers."—Pages i6o, 315. In some
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respects we are to blame for the wrong im- and with these two weapons, the broadcaster
pressions many have gathered concerning us sets out to capture and convert an audience.
as a people. Our defense of God's law has been All this is bound up with what we may call
quite legitimate, and we have only continued radio personality. Some of the finest speakers
the attitudes of hosts of church leaders and re- have failed to hold a radio audience because
formers. But we have stressed the practical ac- they lacked this quality. Others with relatively
ceptance of the claims of the law, and we should poor voices and poor platform technique have
have been more careful of our sermons, and succeeded in front of the microphone. Gener-
have shown in a more emphatic way that Jesus ally, however, men who have succeeded as
is the answer to the claims of the law. radio speakers have also been successful on the
We were warned in Testimonies to Minis- public platform.
ters long ago of this danger. I read: "The mes- What, then, is this thing called radio person-
sage of the gospel of His grace was to be given ality? First of all, let us say it is partly the
to the church in clear and distinct lines, that voice, or rather the voice as it conveys the im-
the world should no longer say that Seventh- pression of self-reliance, sympathy, sincerity,
day Adventists talk the law, the law, but do not and vitality. It is also partly the language—the
teach or believe Christ."—Page 92. This heret- words, the phraseology, the original thinking,
ical opinion about us still persists. It makes our and the individual touch of the apt figure of
work difficult. speech. The mode of delivery plays its part too,
Brethren, from our first meeting in an effort whether conversational, oratorical, dramatic,
—Please turn to page 51 or simply a bland, insipid reading of a dull
manuscript.
These are the principal components of the
radio personality. Although they are more or
Radio Evangelism in Action less inseparable and interdependent, we shall
Plans, Methods, and Objectives deal with them one at a time.
In the human voice God has given man an
instrument of tremendous possibilities, and it
is man's duty to make the best use of it. It is
Reaching Your Radio Audience no exaggeration to say that all normal, healthy
voices can be made as agreeable as those of the
By W. FLETCHER TARR, Professor of Radio best broadcasters. This is not intended to be a
and Speech, Washington MiSsionary College textbook on voice culture, but there are a few
brief and very practical hints on how to over-
A YOUNG minister walked into our studio
not long ago, and before long we began come two of the most common defects of
chatting about radio-speaking techniques. He speech.
said that he had had experience in broadcast- Overcoming Speech Defects
ing, and rather enjoyed it. He commented that
it was much simpler and easier to give a radio It has been our observation that many broad-
address than to stand behind the pulpit and casters fail to speak out. Somehow the vocal
preach. "Why, you don't have to worry about sounds become lodged in the back of the mouth,
notes or memorizing or gestures or anything and do not find their way forward enough to
like that. All you've got to do is write out your be properly modulated by the tongue, teeth,
speech and then read it." and lips. The result is a hollow tone. Often,
I've never heard that young man, on the air, too, because the sound must somehow find its
but I sincerely hope, for the benefit of the con- way out, it slides farther back and escapes
ference that sponsors his program, that he does through the nose. This helps to produce the ob-
more than just read his speech. jectionable nasality common to many speakers.
Actually, preparation of the talk to be aired It is a good thing to speak as if every sound
requires more careful planning than the pulpit were being formed on the very outside edges
address, for the speaker who sees and is seen of the lips. For practice, it is even better to
by his audience has certain. advantages over imagine that it is being made three or four
the unseen radio speaker. In the pulpit the inches in front of the lips. Hold your hand
speaker often depends upon the politeness of about that distance from your mouth, and try,
his congregation to guarantee him an audience as it were, to reach it with your lips and teeth
until his discourse is finished. Convention more while reading or speaking. This will help your
or less prevents people from leaving the hall voice to come "out." And it will accomplish
during the address. In the pulpit the speaker even more. It will make the lips more mobile
has his very presence as an "attention getter." and elastic, and will in this way improve the
He uses a variety of gestures and facial expres- enunciation. We have used this exercise re-
sions to enforce his ideas and hold the attention peatedly on students, and have found that grad-
of his audience. But behind the microphone the ually their tones will project themselves for-
speaker must do everything with his voice and ward.
with his words. Thus, armed with the Spirit The tone that is inclined to be harsh and
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raspy may be so because the speaker either The broadcaster is often inclined to imagine
breathes improperly or tenses the muscles of an audience of several hundreds or thousands.
the throat. Diaphragmatic breathing relieves the He thinks in terms of the great whole, instead
larynx of much of the work it must otherwise of little units which make up the whole ; and
do, and thus a clearer tone is possible. Obvi- he, therefore, pitches his voice and phrases his
ously, if the harshness comes from a tenseness sentences accordingly. Actually his audience
of the laryngeal muscles, relaxation is the cure. consists of the immediate members of the fam-
Slacken the neck muscles, breathe deeply and ily in each home, so he should speak in terms
low, and then say such words as one, run, and that will appeal to each individual.
bun very quietly, prolonging them almost to Furthermore, the broadcaster who is also a
a singing tone. Work at this until your tone is minister will be inclined to place his radio au-
clear and free of all breathiness. Then gradu- dience on the same intellectual level as his pa-
ally increase the volume until you can produce rishioners, but it is hardly likely that the two
a strong tone without huskiness. will be equal. The mental age of the average
radio listener in the United States is only
Personality Behind the Voice twelve or thirteen, or one who has finished the
sixth grade.
But these are merely the mechanics of the Although the radio speaker chooses his audi-
voice. As we suggested earlier in this article, ence, to a certain extent, he should try to reach
the personality behind the voice is far more im- as many as possible. So he should keep in mind
portant. Self-confidence, born of a rich back- that the "twenty-dollar word," the flowery
ground of experience and a thorough knowl- speech, and fhe so-called language of oratory
edge of one's subject, gives the voice a quality have no place in the radio talk. Colloquial,
which immediately arouses attention. It is dif- everyday language is always preferred. It is
ferent from the voice of one who is relying what people want, and it is what most of them
largely on hearsay, the experience. and anec- understand best. When we talk with people on
dotes of others, or quotations from books and their own level Without "talking down" we be-
digest magazines. come one of them, and we have taken one more
"Bookishness" is easily detected by the audi- step toward the development of a desirable
ence and quite heartily disliked. When we use radio personality.
the thoughts of others, we should have made We have all heard speakers who, even
them so much a part of our own thinking that though they have something worthwhile to say,
they "flow" as spontaneously as those ideas we will drone on almost interminably. We have
have given birth to, nurtured, and reared. But also heard speakers who perhaps have less-im-
the ideas that we have wrestled with, the illus- portant things to say, but who have stimulated
trations that come fresh from the springs of us by the freshness and vigor of their delivery.
our experience, the figures of speech that we It is because they have what we might call
ourselves have formed, make for self-confi- dramatic quality. The dramatist secures imme-
dence. This helps to produce a natural rich- diate attention. He provides situations of com-
ness of tone and a contagious enthusiasm which parison and contrast to build up approval for
can be acquired in no other way. Hearing it, his thesis. And then by means of variety and
the audience will say, "That man speaks with suspense, he retains the attention of his audi-
authority. I'll listen to him." ence until the climax, where he leaves them
We are likely to confuse the speech arising stirred intellectually and emotionally. He is not
from self-confidence with that objectionable satisfied with routine discourse, trite homilies,
trait, dogmatism. I believe, however, that if we or dry exposition. His speech sparkles with
keep in mind that the speaker should maintain vivid illustrations, word pictures, and lively
the personal touch, such a danger will be dialogue. He takes commonplace happenings
averted. The broadcaster should try to project and converts them into novel situations.
himself into the home of the listener, and should As a people, we have the most important
imagine that he is seated in the living room message in the world to proclaim. It is a mes-
with the man or woman to whom he is speak- sage which everyone ought to listen to. But the
ing. Then he should think of what he is saying importance of it is not enough to make people
as merely one part of a dialogue, the listener listen. There should be an element of the dra-
being a silent participant. If this is done, the matic in all our speaking. We must give our
speaker will create a sympathetic understand- message with vitality.
ing, and make the auditor feel that he person- More and more preachers are gaining ac-
ally is being taken into consideration. The cess to the air waves, and thus competition is
earnestness of the tone which comes from a much keener than ever before. In order to find
sincere, heart-to-heart method enhances the and hold an audience, we must do all we can
quality of the voice and polishes one more facet to develop those good qualities which distin-
of the radio personality. It is always superior guish us, which at once make our programs
to the oratorical or declamatory style affected easy to listen to and truly evangelistic in char-
by a rapidly dwindling number of broadcasters. acter.
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 BIBLE INSTRUCTOR COUNCIL
Plans and Methods, Experiences and Problems

The Truth About the Tongues Movement

By MRS. W. H. ANDERSON, Bible Instructor,
formerly of the Southern African Division

ROM creation to the Flood all men spoke was Peter who addressed the great multitude of
r the same tongue. And from the Flood to the
building of the Tower of Babel, all spoke
all languages of earth. He probably spoke in his
own mother tongue, but all heard in their own
the same tongue. But while they were building tongue. The Holy Spirit interpreted the mes-
the tower, God confused their language, and sage of Peter to each person present, so each
those who could understand one another went heard it in his own tongue.
to themselves in some section of earth. Thus One of our ministers in the mission field of
was the beginning of all nations, kindreds, Africa related the following interesting experi-
tongues, and peoples that we have over the ence to me. Elder Edmed was preaching in
world today. English on a Sabbath morning to a bilingual
LANGUAGE PROBLEM OF GOSPEL MESSENGERS. congregation. The southern part of Africa is
—God knows and understands the language of bilingual because of the two settlements—Dutch
every nation, kindred, tongue, and people wher- and English. The majority could understand
ever they may be found; and in His love He both languages, but one of the members could
wills that they shall receive the gospel and be not understand any English. In previous con-
saved in His kingdom, where there will again versations with Elder Edmed, her words had
be but one language, unity and love. He "hath to be interpreted. After the morning service
made of one blood all nations." Acts 17:26. But this sister went to him and said, "Elder Edmed,
until that blessed day the messengers of salva- I thought you said you could not talk Afrikaans.
tion must labor under the language difficulty. He used an interpreter and replied, "Sister, I
THE GIFT OF TONGUES.—Language was the cannot speak or understand Afrikaans."
paramount problem the disciples had to face "But, Elder Edmed, you preached in Afri-
when they were commissioned to go into all the kaans this morning."
world with the gospel of the kingdom. The first "I preached in English this morning," he re-
gift given to them was the gift of tongues, or plied.
languages. The Holy Spirit came in the form "I heard the sermon this morning in per-
of tongues of fire. I wonder whether it could fect Afrikaans," she said.
not be emblematical of the will of God that To be able to learn the difficult languages of
every tongue of earth would receive power to earth is a gift of the Holy Spirit. He endows
become sons of God! And every messenger men with this gift, that it may be a channel for
of the gospel would be able to master the lan- Him to carry on His work of salvation in all
guage whereunto he was sent! the world.
In the great outpouring of the power of God Gift of Interpretation of Tongues
on that memorable day of Pentecost, every man
heard the gospel in the tongue in which he was In I Corinthians 12:10 we find among the
born (Acts 2 :8), and the disciples were all gifts bestowed on the church when the need
filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak arose the gift of "divers kinds of tongues" ; to
with other tongues as the Spirit gave them ut- another the "interpretation of tongues." It is
terance (verse 4). We read in Acts of the one thing to learn a foreign language, and an-
Apostles: other thing to be able to interpret for another
in that language. When our visiting brethren
"Every known tongue was represented by those as- come to the interior of Africa, for instance, they
sembled. This diversity of languages would have been
a great hindrance to the proclamation of the gospel; bring a message for the people. They wish to
God therefore in a miraculous manner supplied the present that in person. The missionary who has
deficiency of the apostles. . . . They could now pro- gone before, who has learned the language, may
claim the truths of the gospel abroad, speaking with
accuracy the languages of those for whom they were or may not be able to interpret their message.
laboring. . . . Those who understood the different lan- To be able to turn the construction of the one
guages testified to the accuracy with which these lan- language into the construction of the other as
guages were used by the disciples."—Pages 39, 40. rapidly as the speaker speaks is a gift of the
The gift was given to all the disciples, but it Holy Spirit, and it is a wonderful gift. Some of
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the missionaries can go into difficult language Still I want to preach to them, and of course I
areas where the language may not even be re- must speak in French, because I know no Eng-
duced to writing, with no grammar or diction- lish, but they know no French. I would be
ary to assist them, and in six months' time be speaking into the air. I would be edifying my-
speaking fluently with the people. It is a gift of self only. Unless I can interpret my own lan-
the Spirit, that through their lips the Holy guage or someone else can for me, I had better
Spirit might give to that people the gospel of keep still, for we would be as barbarians to
salvation. each other so far as understanding each other
NECESSITY FOR GIFT OF TONGUES.—This won- is concerned. I have not edified the church by
derful gift was one of the evidences of the power my exhortation.
of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost. It "Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall
was not the only evidence, but it was needful at he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen
that time. Only as the need arises are the differ- at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not
what thou sayest ? For thou verily givest thanks well,
ent gifts bestowed. Surely He would not bestow but the other is not edified. I thank my God, I speak
the gift of tongues on someone when there was with tongues more than ye all: yet in the church I
no need for it, when all congregated together had rather speak five words with my understanding,
that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten
could understand the same language. Nor would thousand words in an unknown tongue." Verses 16-19.
He be likely to speak through a tongue that no "If therefore the whole church be come together
one present could understand. Therefore, if at into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there
such a time the gift of tongues is manifested, it come in those that are unlearned [that is, those who do
not understand the tongue spoken], or unbelievers,
would indicate it is not a gift of the Holy Spirit, will they not say that ye are mad? But if all prophesy
but of another source. The Holy Spirit would [preach], and there come in one that believeth not, or
use the tongue that all understood in which to one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of
all: . . . he will worship God, and report that God is
give His message. In such manifestation of in you of a truth.
tongues one would know it came from a coun- "How is it then, brethren? When ye come together,
terfeit source. The Holy Spirit would have no every one of you bath a psalm, hath a doctrine, bath
need of another tongue when all present could a tongue, bath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let
all things be done unto edifying. If any man speak in
understand the tongue spoken. an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most
Satan's Counterfeit Gift of Tongues by three, and that by course ; and let one interpret
[that is, one speak and the other interpret for him].
The gift of tongues, or the ability to learn But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in
languages, is one of the gifts that is promised the church. . . For ye may all prophesy one by one
that all may learn, and all may be comforted. [A good
to the church till it has finished its work in the testimony meeting.] . . . For God is not the author of
earth. "Till we all [the believers] °come in the confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the
unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the saints." Verses 23-33.
Son of God." Eph. 4:13. TRUE GIFT NOT EMOTIONALISM.—Down
Naturally we can expect Satan to bring out through the ages this counterfeit of tongues has
his counterfeit of such an important gift. He
asserted itself in the church as evidence of -the
has a counterfeit for every essential of the true. power of the Holy Spirit. Definitely through the
It is the counterfeit that causes fanaticism or
ages the true gift has been manifested in the
confusion in the work of God. It was not long
after the establishment of the early church until church when the need has arisen, not as evi-
fanaticism came in over the gift of tongues. The dence or a sign of the presence or power of the
Holy Spirit, but as a channel for the use of the
instruction of 1 Corinthians 14 was given be-
cause of the fanaticism that had come into the Holy Spirit.
Corinthian church. Paul did not deny that As the leaders in religion have lost their
tongues was one of the gifts that God had given vision of God's plan and purpose in the execu-
to the church, but he said the true gift was tion of His work, false theories have come in,
used only when the need arose. "So likewise and emotionalism has taken the place of sound
ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy sense and logic. Emotionalism has taken the
to be understood, how shall it be known what place of these gifts which God has given to the
is spoken ? for ye shall speak into the air." church. This gift and the other gifts were not
Cor. 14:9. That is to say, What is the good given to man for his use but for the use of the
of it; what profit is it, unless it can be under- Holy Spirit in doing His work. He gives that
stood ? Paul goes on to say : gift and all the other gifts to whomsoever He
"There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in
wills.
the world, and none of them is without signification. Therefore, there is no confusion or fanatical
Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I demonstration when He has bestowed the gift
shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he on someone. He would not bestow the gift of
that speaketh shall be a barbarian unto me. Even so
ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek tongues at all unless there was a present need
that ye may excel to edifying the church. Wherefore for it, and then it would not be on the whole
let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that church assembled, nor on a dozen or even a
he may interpret." Verses 10-13. half dozen at once. He could not edify the con-
Suppose, for instance, that I am French, and gregation in a babel of voices. He desires one
I come to my brethren who speak English only. voice—His voice—to be heard. There is no con-
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fusion where the Holy Spirit is in control. So it must be apparent to every candid mind that the
supreme test for the infilling of the Holy Ghost is to
if it occurs in a babel, it is evidence that the be found in 'fruit of the Spirit.' "—Ibid., p. 5.
spirit manifested is not the Holy Spirit.
FANATICISM AFTER 1844.—When the judg- This counterfeit gift has developed into a
ment was set in heaven, and the announcement real movement, and manifests itself where least
of it began to sound throughout the world (the. expected. It is stronger rooted in some places
beginning of the 1844 movement, out of which than others. It is found more especially in the
the remnant church was developed), a counter- last-day emotionalisms that are arising through-
feit movement began, and fanaticism arose to out Christendom, especially the Pentecostal
confuse those who were groping for the light. groups.
Fanaticism was especially rife in the eastern Satanic Control vs. Self-control
part of the United States about 1854. I quote
from volume I of the Testimonies: In South Africa, ndt far from where we were
living recently, there was the Apostolic Faith
"The proclamation of the 1854 time was attended Assembly branch. Whenever we passed by dur-
with a spirit which was not of God. It was a noisy,
rough, careless, excitable spirit. Noise was considered ing services, we would hear all sorts of weird
by many the essential of true religion, and there was a noises. Some would be barking like a dog, some
tendency to bring all down upon a low level."—Pages crowing like a rooster, and others bellowing like
40, 410. an ox. Some were wallowing on the floor as if
"Some who were in the 1854 movement have brought
along with them erroneous views such as the non-res- they were in agony, and all sorts of perform-
urrection of the wicked, and the future age, and they ances were going on. We quote Dr. Bauman
are seeking to unite these views and their past experi- again:
ence with the message of the third angel. . . . The non-
resurrection of the wicked, and their peculiar views "The whole teaching of these Tonguesites is that
of the age to come, are gross errors, which Satan has if you want to get 'the gift,' you must throw yourself
worked in among the last-day heresies to serve his completely out of control—`Give over' ! 'Let Go' ! 'Give
own purpose to ruin souls. [The Pentecostal groups over the control of your personality'! 'Lose self-con-
began to form soon after that.] . . Some of these per- trol and pass out of the condition of consciousness' !
sons have exercises which they call gifts, and say that `You cannot get through until your own personality is
the Lord has placed them in the church. They have an yielded to the control of another' ! When any human
unmeaning gibberish which they call the unknown being becomes thus utterly will-less, yielding himself
tongue, which is unknown not only by man, but by to any spirit seeking control,—what an opportunity for
the Loid and all Heaven. . . . Fanaticism, false ex- disembodied spirits, known as demons, to find the habi-
citement, false talking in tongues and noisy exercises, tation which they everlastingly seek ! Can you wonder
have been considered gifts which God has placed in the at the immoralities that are making the tongues move-
church. Some have been deceived here. . . . Some are ment notorious ?"—Ibid., p. 14.
not satisfied with a meeting unless they have a power-
ful and happy time. They work for this, and get up The admonition of the Lord is to have self-
an excitement of feeling. . . . The most profitable control. The nonuse of a man's will foreruns
meetings for spiritual advancement are those which are
characterized with solemnity and deep searching of abject slavery to the devil and all his hosts.
heart; each seeking to know himself, and earnestly, Quoting a statement made by a Pentecostal
and in deep humility, seeking to learn of Christ."— preacher defending the tongues movement, the
Ibid., PP. 411, 412.
"Some rejoice and exult that they have the gifts, same writer says :
which others have not. May God deliver His people "As many as three times [the Pentecostal preacher]
from such gifts."—Ibid., p. 419. made the statement publicly within his church : 'They
tell us that tongues is of the devil. All right, if it is
"TONGUES" IN HERETICAL RELIGIONS.—In of the devil, we'll go down with the devil' !"
these last days there is a real tongues move- "The official book of the whole Pentecostal move-
ment. This tongues movement opens the way ment, The Broadening Presence, is one authority. We
for great heresies to develop. One present-day read : 'The sign of the coming of the Holy Spirit at
Pentecost was tongues. Therefore, all who receive the
writer, Louis S. Bauman, says : Spirit must have the sign. People receiving the bap-
"Probably the most widely spread of all Satanic tism with the Holy Ghost will always speak in other
phenomena today is the demonic imitation of the apos- tongues, but they may not retain the gift.' "—Ibid., pp.
tolic gift of tongues. It is extremely common in the 22, 20.
realms of Spiritism, Mohammedanism, and Mormon- It is inexpressibly pitiful how wilfully blind
ism. . . The first miracle that Satan ever wrought
was to cause the serpent to speak in a tongue."—The people become when they are overtaken by the
Modern Tongues Movement * (3rd ed., revised), p. i. tongues movement. One can neither argue nor
"Little is the wonder that we find in the modern reason with them. They have had an "experi-
tongues movement, a Mr. J. I. MacDonald, in Eng-
land, writing a tract defending speaking in tongues, ence," and that "experience" is put ahead of the
and therein comes out boldly in defense of one of the Word of God and everything else.
earliest Tonguesites,—Montanus. But, listen ! Monta- Personally I have tried to reason with many
nus, who had originally been a priest of Cybele, said,
'I am the- Father, the Word, and the Paraclete : I am members of the branch who speak with tongues,
the Lord God Omnipotent who have descended into and they acknowledge that the Sabbath and
man !' . . . Once again we charge the tongues move- other Bible doctrines we teach are right; but
ment with making the gift of tongues the supreme
evidence for 'the baptism of the Holy Ghost,' whereas they say, "You Adventists have not the gift of
the Holy Spirit." That means more to them
than keeping the Sabbath. They argue, "What
* This brochure of thirty-eight pages may be ordered
from Alan S. Pearce, 1925 East Fifth Street, Long good will it do to keep the Sabbath, if you are
Beach, California, for twenty-five cents. not baptized with the Holy Ghost?" There is
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no reasoning with them. They have had an "ex- ing he was to secure subscriptions for the Signs.
perience," and that settles it. Obedience does An easy-payment plan was introduced, and his
not enter into their reasoning or living. weekly visits to homes already contacted was
How can we approach the Tongueites .4 The the follow-up method. The colporteur was to
Spirit of prophecy is one of the most helpful take tracts with him to help enlighten the peo-
points of contact, accepted as one of the gifts. ple on various points of doctrine in which they
Once this doctrine is accepted, it is not difficult had become interested. At the end of the month
to present the doctrine of sanctification. Or the colporteur would then introduce them to
"entire holiness" makes another good approach. the plan of subscribing for the Signs, which of-
Health topics are good, teaching that the body fered some Bible readings as a premium.
as well as the spirit must be made holy. Teach Mrs. White was present at this meeting of
the gift of tongues from the Bible standpoint, the California Tract and Missionary Society,
and stress that the tongues of the Bible meant and heartily supported' the colporteur Bible
languages. Explain well 1 Corinthians 14—"de- study plan. She spoke about the magnitude of
cently and in order." The serpent has thrown our work and our responsibilities to give others
his coil about these poor deluded people, and it the message. "We cannot be too earnest," she
is difficult to extricate them. said. "All, even the sisters, should understand
the doctrine, and be able to explain the chains
of prophecy." She continued by saying that we
Origin of Our Bible Work should individually know the time of earth's
history, and help carry the light we have to
II. The Colporteur Pioneers Bible Readings others. Here we detect the initial challenge that
our sisters prepare themselves to become Bible
W E CAN definitely begin to trace the prog- teachers.
ress of the plan for giving Bible studies In the Signs of the Times, May 17, 1883, we
back in the early eighties. The art of giving read "Fireside preaching has much to do in en-
Bible readings in our work carries with it some abling people to decide upon unpopular truth.
interesting traditions. As we search our denom- If by this visit, individuals become interested
inational literature for the years 1882-85, in an to read for themselves, success is most inevi-
attempt to trace the origin of Bible readings, table." The article is signed by Elder Haskell,
we find that this "heaven-born idea" as an or- who is considered the "father of the Bible read-
ganized teaching method was rather a silent ing plan." The setting for this statement was in
issue until early in 1883. connection with our early tent meetings. Com-
A clue to the Bible reading plan is found in ment was then made that every experienced
a report in the Signs. J. N. Haskell had re- "tent laborer" knew preaching the truth with-
turned from Europe in the latter part of the out visiting would accomplish little. Helping
year 1882. Having left his home in South Lan- people to study the Bible for themselves was
caster for California, he had stopped off in Ne- the better way. Caution was also given that
braska, and in his correspondence described where public tent meetings might fail to ma-
this plan for the Nebraska colporteurs. terialize, colporteurs in their visits could ex-
"This present season they have more canvassers in plain the Bible to families, and so might still
the field than they have tents to follow up the interest; reap a soul harvest.
therefore their canvassers will continue the work, and
seek to awaken a permanent interest by holding meet- Term "Fireside Preaching" Coined
ings with families, and explaining the truth to them,
as circumstances may permit."—Signs of the Times, We were then a wonderfully practical folk,
April 19, 1883.
determined, like ancient Israel, to make "bricks
Thus we see that it was the colporteur who without straw." And so with a real colporteur
in a larger way became the pioneer worker in determination the plan for giving Bible read-
our cause to try his hand at giving Bible read- ings was started on its way, and "fireside
ings. In these early days of 1883 there was a preaching" soon met with true success. Because
real "sound of a going" in getting our litera- there was a dearth of ministers in those days,
ture introduced into many rural areas. We were many a colporteur pioneered in establishing
then a rural people, and utilized farm kitchens new churches, using a course of doctrinal
and schoolhouses to preach the message, where studies as the basis. It is significant to read in
later tent and hall meetings accommodated the Elder Haskell's letters to Mrs. White during
proclamation of the Word. the season of April to July, 1884, how in all
In an article by Elder Haskell, dated May io, New England, where the message began, our
1883, in connection with a report of the Cali- work could boast of only three workers.
fornia Tract and Missionary Society, we note
that at this meeting a letter from A. J. Cudney, Bible Readings a Waldensian Method
of Nebraska, was read, showing that a new In the early summer of 1883 we find some
plan for missionary work had been adopted by interesting articles by Elder Haskell, referring
that conference. The plan centered around the to the work of the Waldenses. His recent con-
missionary visits of the colporteur. In his visit- tacts in Europe had helped to make him very
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conscious of their thoroughness in Bible study.
He seemed to be deeply impressed as he learned Outlines for Bible Studies
of their methods for propagating Bible truth
in their day. Where it would have been most
difficult for Protestantism to have gotten a foot- Obedience and Life
hold, the skill of the Waldensian missionaries
had won out. This same burden was soon or
picked up by Mrs. White, who also visited Eu- Disobedience and Death
rope a little later, in the eighties. As our work-
ers visited the native soil of the Waldenses, BY VINNIE L. GOODNER, Bible
they deeply sensed that the "church in the wil- Instructor, Potomac Conference
derness" in Waldensian days, and the remnant APPROACH : Weak faith and lack of the right
people of their day, had much in common, not faith is a present-day danger. Unbelief is an-
only in interpreting the Scriptures, but also in other of Satan's strong tools to discourage the
methods for promulgating its messages. Christian in stepping out on God's promises.
Summarizing the events of what we might Satan pictures problems and disasters that
conclude to be the second epoch of the Bible might result from stepping out on Bible faith.
readings plan, we learn that here too necessity He worries us with doubt and fear. How can
became the mother of invention. The literature we meet our greatest enemy ?
ministry and the work of the colporteur became
the vehicle for this new medium in the spread- I. WARNINGS AGAINST UNBELIEF.
ing of the message. Like the Waldensian mis- I. Israel's sin of unbelief. Heb. 3:17-19.
sionary, the then-known canvasser entered 2. Similar danger today. Heb. 4:1, II.
many a home for the sole purpose of opening 3. Cause of separation from God. Heb.
up the study of the Scriptures, using our litera- 3:12.
ture as an entering wedge. The subscription 4. Jews rejected because, of unbelief. Rom.
plan for our missionary paper, Signs of the 11 :19, 20.
Times, often created those follow-up contacts
that mark success for the teaching of our mes- II. VICTORY THROUGH FAITH.
sage. 1. Our only hope. Heb. 3 :14 ; Rom. 11 :20,
God found in Elder Haskell a man with real last part.
vision and organizing ability. He and those "Believe in the Lord . . . , so shall ye
early ministers and colporteurs were indeed be established." 2 Chron. 20:20, last
"fireside preachers" and personal workers. part.
They were hard-working, humble folk who "Unbelief whispers, 'Let us wait till the
lived in the deep consciousness of the soon re- obstructions are removed, and we can
turn of their Saviour. They were men and see our way clearly ;' but faith courage-
women with ability to explain the Bible, and ously urges an advance, hoping all
many a present truth argument which we use things, believing all things."—P.P., p.
today and call good evangelistic technique has 290.
been handed down to us by that generation.
They developed skills in the "school of hard III. BELIEVE, OBEY, REST.
knocks," and sharpened their tools by actual I. Rest and peace promised. Belief brings
missionary experience. L. C. K. rest to the heart, and peace of mind.
Heb. 4 :3 ; Isa. 48 :18.
2. "Confidence . . . hath great recompence
of reward." Heb. 10 :35.
3. Perfect peace result of trusting God.
Isa. 26:3.
I Are You Moving Soon? 4. "Just shall live by faith." Heb. 10:38.
II THE MINISTRY, you should notify the Re-'
4 1 IN order not to miss a single copy of IV. Two WAYS OF DECISION.
view and Herald, Takoma Park 12, D.C., I. Life or death. Jer. 21 :8 ; Deut. 3o :15 ;
Rom. 6:23.
giving both old and new addresses. The 2. Obedience or disobedience. Heb. 10:38,
post office does not forward magazines,
even though you leave a forwarding ad- 39.
3. God's Word must influence our choice.
dress. Many transfers and changes of ad- Prov. 14 :12.
dress occur during the course of a year.
If you are moving, send in both your old V. CONCLUDING APPEAL: What a privilege to
and new addresses, well in advance, and truly believe God ! Hebrews To :35-39 is
thus save delay and expense, and avoid God's message to us today. Let us believe
missing your numbers of THE MINISTRY. that God is able to give us a conquering
faith. Then let us sweetly rest in Him,
40 knowing that "the just shall live by faith."
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 THE PULPIT AND THE STUDY
Biblical Exposition and Homiletic Helps

II.-Office and Work of the Holy Spirit

The Third Person of the Godhead
By TAYLOR G. BUNCH, Pastor,
South Lancaster, Massachusetts

B ECAUSE He is a member of the Trinity,

the Holy Spirit is called God in the Scrip-
tures. The Triune Godhead is composed
of God the Father, God the Son, and God the
face of the deep," "the Spirit of God moved
upon the face of the waters" and brought order
out of chaos. The following statements also
give the work of the Holy Spirit in creation :
Holy Spirit. The gospel is proclaimed by the "By His Spirit He hath garnished the heav-
authority of, and baptism administered in the ens." "Thou sendest forth Thy Spirit, they are
name or character of "the Father, and of created: and Thou renewest the face of the
the Son, and of the Holy Ghost." Matt. 28:19. earth." Job. 26 :13; Ps. 104:3o. The latter text
(See I John 5 :7.) describes the resurrection and the creation of
In the Spirit of prophecy the Holy Spirit is the new earth. Creation was the result of the
called "the third person of the Godhead." (The decision of the Father, the voice or word of the
Desire of Ages, p. 671; Testimonies to Minis- Son, and the active creative energy of the Holy
ters, p. 392.) We are told that "there are three Spirit.
living persons in the heavenly trio ; . . . the REVELATION.—The Holy Spirit is likewise
Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit."—Spe- the author of the Scriptures. "All scripture is
cial Testimony to Ministers, series B, no. 7, p. given by inspiration of God" through the
63. The three are one in character, one in plan, agency of the Holy Spirit. "For the prophecy
and one in purpose, the voice of any one of came not in old time by the will of man: but
them being "the word of God." holy men of God spake as they were moved by
Being a person, the Holy Spirit cannot be a the Holy Ghost." 2 Peter 1:21. At the close of
mere influence, although He wields a mighty each of the seven epistles of Christ to the
influence. Influence is never independent of churches of Asia, and hence to the church uni-
personality. In John, chapters 14, 15, and 16, versal, is the statement: "He that bath an ear,
the Holy Spirit is described by the pronouns let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the
He, Him, and whom twenty-four times. He is churches."
said to possess the personality marks of knowl- The Scriptures therefore constitute the voice
edge, a will, and a mind. He can love and com- of the Holy Spirit. We are told that "the Spirit
mune. He "speaks" and we "hear His voice." of Christ" was in the prophets and through
He can be grieved, insulted, tempted, and lied them "testified beforehand the sufferings of
to. He is known by twenty-five different titles, Christ, and the glory that should follow."
all of which indicate personality, and more than I Peter 1:11. For this reason a warning is
twenty actions are attributed to Him which given that when "the Holy Ghost saith, To
could be performed only by a person. day if ye will hear His voice," we should at
We are warned against conjecturing as to once obey and harden not our hearts. (See
the nature and appearance of the Holy Spirit. Heb. 3:7, 8.)
In these studies we will keep within the limits In Ephesians 6:17 the Word of God is,called
of what has been revealed. "tne sword of the Spirit." This is the "sharp
"The nature of the Holy Spirit is a mystery. Men twoedged sword" the Revelator saw coming
cannot explain it, because the Lord has not revealed out of the mouth of Christ, which when wielded
it to them. Men having fanciful views may bring to- by the Spirit, pulls down strongholds, casts
gether passages of Scripture and put a human con-
struction on them ; but the acceptance of these views down evil imaginations, and brings every
will not strengthen the church. Regarding such mys- thought into captivity to Christ. (See 2 Cor.
teries, which are too deep for human understanding, 10:3-5.) This was the mighty weapon of the
silence is golden."—Acts of the Apostles, p. 52.
Spirit that pricked the hearts of the multitude
CREATION.—"Let us make man in our on the day of Pentecost. "The sword of the
image," indicates a council which doubtless in- Spirit, newly edged with power and bathed in
cluded all three members of the Godhead. In the lightnings of heaven, cut its way through
the beginning when "the earth was without unbelief. Thousands were converted in a day."
form, and void; and darkness was upon the —Acts of the Apostles, p. 38.
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 Holy Spirit as Christ's Representative As Christ's plenipotentiary on earth, the
Holy Spirit possesses full authority in all things
To comfort His disciples, Jesus promised pertaining to the plan of redemption. "The
the gift of the Holy Spirit as "another Com- Comforter . . . is the Spirit in all the fulness
forter," who would abide with them forever. of the Godhead."—Special Testimony to Min-
Since the Spirit would come as His personal isters, series B, no. 7, p. 63. He speaks and acts
representative, He could truthfully say, "I will for the entire Trinity.
not leave you comfortless : I will come to you."
Through the person of the Holy Spirit He "Evil had been accumulating for centuries, and
could only be restrained and resisted by the mighty
would return to them. He could therefore say, power of the Holy Spirit, the third person of the God-
"I am with you alway, even unto the end of head, who would come with no modified energy, but
the world." This is made clear by the following in the fullness of divine power."—Testimonies to
statements : Ministers, p. 392.
"The Holy Spirit comes to the world as Christ's Another Advocate, or Paraclete
representative."—Counsels to Teachers, p. 68.
"The Holy Spirit is the Comforter, as the personal Jesus promised the gift of the Holy Spirit
presence of Christ to the soul."—Review and Herald, as "another Comforter." Another means "one
Nov. 29, 1892. more ; a second of the same kind." Jesus was
"Pentecost brought them the presence of the Com-
forter. . . . Henceforth through the Spirit, Christ was one, and the Holy Spirit was the other_
to abide continually in the hearts of His children. "Helper.," "counselor," and "advocate" are
Their union with Him was closer than when He was other translations. "Advocate, or Helper, Gr.
personally with them."—Steps to Christ, p. 80.
Paraclete," is the marginal reading in the Re-
"On the day of Pentecost the promised Com- vised Version.
forter descended, and the power from on high In the Greek, advocate is a paraclete, which
was given, and the souls of the believers thrilled is "one called to aid or support, a counselor,
with the conscious presence of their ascended comforter, or intercessor." A clete is one called,
Lord."—The Great Controversy, p. 351. Jesus the Latin being cliens from which we get the
declared that the purpose of the coming of the word client. A clete is one called or summoned
Spirit would be to reveal Him to man. (See into court to answer before a judge or jury.
John 15:26; 16:13, 14.) He concealed Himself Para means "along with," or "one who is called
in order that He might the more effectually along with another," or "called to another's
reveal Christ. We too can best reveal Christ to aid." A paraclete is, therefore, the helper of the
others when we keep ourselves in the back- clete or client.
ground so they can see and hear Him only. Those who have had experience in court
"While Jesus ministers in the sanctuary above, He
know the comfort of a good attorney or advo-
is still by His Spirit the minister of the church on cate who knows the law, the judge, and the
earth. . . . While He delegates His power to inferior court procedure. All of us have a case pending
ministers, His energizing presence is still with His before the supreme court of the universe, and
church."—The Desire of Ages, p. 166.
it is a great comfort to know that we have two
On the Isle of Patmos, Jesus presented Him- advocates, helpers, or paracletes—Christ and
self to John as the high priest of the heavenly the Holy Spirit. The word advocate comes from
sanctuary. While representing man before the the same root word as "vocal" and means "an
Father, He at the same time ministers among added voice."
the seven lampstands of gold, symbolic of the In Romans 8:34 we are told that Christ
seven churches. The daily, or continual, min- "also maketh intercession for us." "Also" indi-
istration of Christ is therefore carried on in cates that there is another intercessor who is
the church courts and heaven at the same time, brought to view in verses 26 and 27. The Holy
as was true in the type. Spirit "also helpeth our infirmities," or "pleads
Of the soldiers of the cross we read: "They for us" (Moffatt). The deep love and intense
are to contend with supernatural forces, but interest of the Holy Spirit in our behalf is in-
they are assured of supernatural help. All the dicated by the fact that He "maketh interces-
intelligences of heaven are in this army. And sions for us with groanings which cannot be
more than angels are in the ranks. The Holy uttered," or "with signs that are beyond words"
Spirit, the representative of the Captain of the (Weymouth). He also "maketh intercession
Lord's host, comes down to direct the battle." for the saints according to the will of God."
p. 352. Two or more attorneys are employed in im-
The Holy Spirit is, therefore, the head of the portant cases before earthly courts, one an ex-
church in Christ's absence and in His stead. perienced court attorney and the other a skilled
He is the commander in chief of the army of consulting attorney. We had an Advocate before
Prince Emmanuel on earth. He is the vicege- the heavenly tribunal who "was in all points
rent of the Son of God, the true Vicarius Filii tempted like as we are," and is therefore
Dei, of which the pope is the usurper and "touched with the feeling of our infirmities,"
counterfeit. Jesus told His disciples that He and also a consulting Advocate on earth who
would "go to the Father, and send the Spirit loves us and intercedes for us with an earnest-
to be His successor on earth."—Ibid., p. 667. ness that can be expressed in no human lan-
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 guage. Through the "communion of the Holy 3. Follows, therefore, that the Apocalypse
Ghost" the Christian, when summoned to court is focal point of manifestation of Christ.
for his faith, can see fulfilled the promise of Introductory title indicates that its spe-
Christ that it is "not ye that speak, but the cial purpose is to reveal Christ, not
Spirit." It is the work of an attorney to prompt merely a revelation of future events
the defendant in what he shall say on the wit- communicated to us by Christ, but a
ness stand. marvelous revelation or unveiling
When the Son of man ascended to represent (Greek) of His person and work.
man before God, the Holy Spirit came down 4. What a sad failure, then, if in present-
to represent God before man. Christ pleads for ing book of Revelation to world we fail
us before the Father, and the Holy Spirit to uplift Jesus ! What a loss, if in its
pleads with us in Christ's behalf or in His study we are not drawn nearer to Him.
stead. In Greece and Rome the advocate, or "Let Daniel speak, let the Revelation speak,
paraclete, helped the client, or clete, in one of and tell what is truth. But whatever phase of
two ways. Sometimes he prepared the speech the subject is presented, uplift Jesus as the
center of all hope, 'the Root and the Offspring
for him, and at other times he spoke for him of David, and the bright and morning Star.' "
before the tribunal,, as do advocates, or attor- —Testimonies to Ministers, p. i 18.
neys, today. 5. That feature in the revelation of Christ
We are all cletes in need of a paraclete, for in the Apocalypse which is most empha-
we have been summoned to meet our life's rec- sized must constitute central truth of
ord at the judgment bar of the Eternal Judge gospel.
who "hath appointed a day in which He will
II. Main Emphasis in Book of Revelation Is
judge the world in righteousness," and there- on Christ as Lamb of God.
fore, "we must all appear before the judgment
I. Twenty-eight • times in Apocalypse,
seat of Christ." None can escape this ordeal,
for "God shall judge the righteous and the Christ is called "Lamb." Easily out-
wicked," and in that searching test He "shall standing title in book.
bring every work into judgment, with every 2. Apocalypse, a book of symbolism.
secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it Should be noted that symbolism it em-
be evil." Jesus declared that "every idle word ploys is characteristically Old Testament
that men shall speak, they shall give account in nature.
"The Apocalypse is largely molded by the his-
thereof in the day of judgment." torical and prophetical books of the Old Tes-
We, therefore, have a serious case pending tament."—MILLIGAN, Lectures on the Apoca-
before God on which depends our eternal des- lypse, p. 7o.
tinies. "All have sinned, and come short of the 3. Central feature in Old Testament sym-
glory of God," and the penalty or "wages of bolism was Lamb. So in this book of
sin is death." This is the second death which Old Testament symbolism where "all
is eternal, and from which there will be no the books of the Bible meet and end"
awakening. Our only hope is in our Advocate, symbol of Lamb is pre-eminent.
who never loses a case in which the client gives III. Primary Fact Concerning Lamb Is That
wholehearted cooperation. It is comforting to He Was Slain.
know that this Advocate loves us with a love I. In central vision of Lamb in Apocalypse
whose height and depth and breadth cannot be (Revelation 5), Lamb is "in the midst
measured. We never question the love of the of the throne." Verse 6.
Father or the Son, but we need to know more 2. Lamb in midst of throne pictured as "a
of "the love of the Spirit." Lamb as it had been slain" (verse 6),
and all created beings cry, "Worthy is
the Lamb that was slain" (verse 12).
The Lamb That Was Slain Lamb was "slain from the foundation
of the world." Rev. 13:8.
(Sermon Outline) 3. Lamb that was slain is omnipotent,
"seven horns" ; omniscient, "seven
By ALFRED F. J. KRANZ, Former Principal, eyes"; and omnipresent, "seven Spirits
West Australian Missionary College . . sent forth into all the earth." Rev.
5 :6.
INTRODUCTORY TEXT : Rev. I :I. "The Revela- IV. Good News of Book of Revelation Is That
tion of Jesus Christ." Destiny of Mankind Is in Control of
I. Manifestation of Christ Finds Its Focus in "Lamb That Was Slain."
Book of Revelation. 1. Because of His death Christ is qualified
i. "The whole Bible is a manifestation of to control destiny of this world. "Thou
Christ."—Gospel Workers, p. 25o. art worthy to take the book, and to open
2. "In the Revelation all the books of the the seals thereof : for Thou wast slain."
Bible meet and end."—Acts of the Apos- _ Rev. 5 :9. Book represents unrolled
tles, p. 585. scroll of future events. Opening of book
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 means much more than ability to reveal
future events. Represents ability to con-
trol, mold, and manage Affairs of this Minister in the Making
world, so as to defeat powerful work- Plans and Methods for Theological Students
ings of evil and cause righteousness to
triumph. To take book from hand of
God is to pledge oneself to task of con-
trolling events of earth so as to redeem
people who desire to serve God. One Helderberg Preaching Band
who opens book must be one who can By T. K. LUDGATE, Instructor in Bible,
assure us of restoration of inheritance Helderberg College, Africa
lost through sin. All this is involved in
the mighty challenge : "Who is worthy ARMING is one of the staple industries in
to open the book, and to loose the seals South Africa. Helderberg College, training
thereof ?" Verse 2. center for prospective workers for the Southern
2. Only the Lamb can accomplish control African Division, is located in one of the most
of world so as to defeat working of evil, productive grape-growing areas of the Cape
and He can do it by virtue of fact that Province. The extensive farms with their rich
He was slain. Verses 2-9. vineyards need a large army of laborers. Most
3. Opening of seven seals presents us with of these laborers belong to the Cape colored
sketch of conflict between Lamb and community, and the rest appear to be natives
powers of evil culminating in defeat of of countries situated to the north who have
evil before "wrath of the Lamb." Rev. found their way to the fruitful southland, where
6:16, 17. In final Armageddon conflict they have settled permanently.
powers of earth will "make war with Many of the Cape colored people impress the
the Lamb," but "the Lamb shall over- observer with the idea that their ancestors were
come them." Rev. 17;14. Cape bushmen. Others give evidence of rela-
4. Victory of Lamb will result in eradi- tionship to former inhabitants of the Cape
cation of sin and restoration of kingdom belonging to different communities. These peo-
of God. "The throne of God and of the ple are in desperate need of spiritual and physi-
Lamb shall be in it." Rev. 22:1-3, cal aid. Recognizing their need, the ministerial
V. Word of Lamb Will Result in Salvation students of Helderberg College have made them
and Triumph of an Innumerable Host. the special object of missionary endeavor for
I. "Thou wast slain, and didst purchase several years.
unto God with Thy blood men of every Every Sabbath afternoon during the school
tribe, and tongue, and people, and na- year, which runs from the end of January to
tion." Rev. J:9, R.V. the end of October, the preaching band, con-
2. An innumerable multitude ascribe sal- sisting of missionary-minded students divided
vation "unto the Lamb." Rev. 7:9, io. into working groups, directs its attention to
3. Character of redeemed has been "washed the workers on the farms that lie within easy
. . . in the blood of the Lamb." Verse 14. reach of the school campus. Farm laborers are
4. Satan has been conquered "by the blood free from responsibilities on Saturday after-
of the Lamb." Rev. 12 :II. noons, so this is a convenient time for the stu-
5. Redeemed are called to "the marriage dents to visit them. The workers' quarters are
supper of the Lamb." Rev. 19 :7-9. located at a distance from the farmstead, and
6. Most glorious of all rewards : "They this removes any possibility that the singing
shall see His face." Rev. 22 :34. and preaching might disturb the farmer and
his family.
VI. CONCLUSION : "Worthy is the Lamb that When the preaching group arrives at the
was slain to receive power, and riches, colored quarters, the people soon gather for
and wisdom, and strength, and honour, the service. The young women of the student
and glory and blessing." Rev. 5:12. group gather the children, and take them to a
"0 that the world might taste and see convenient place where they can sit on the
The riches of His grace ! grass and learn gospel songs and stories. A
The arms of love that compass me bilingual song service is held prior to the ser-
Would all mankind embrace. mon. It is interesting to note how the colored
"His only righteousness I show. folk enjoy the Adventist hymns and choruses,
His saving truth proclaim. some of which they sing in Afrikaans and some
'Tis all my business here below in English. Last week one of the first-year
To cry, Behold the Lamb !
theological students spoke enthusiastically on
"Happy if with my latest breath Daniel 2 at one of these farm meetings. The
I may but gasp His name, intensity of interest seen on the faces of the
Preach Him to all, and cry in death,
Behold, behold the Lamb." audience was pathetically gripping, especially
-WESLEY. when emphasis was placed on freedom from
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toil and want and pain, in the glorious kingdom does not have sufficient time to do the necessary
of Jesus, the soon-coming Saviour. editorial work, even if he had the training to
After the sermon, without any suggestion do so, errors' of various types are frequently
from the students, an offering is taken up by sent forth to the public. Thus, to the intelligent,
one of the audience and courteously handed to discerning person the entire cause is given an
the preacher. The amount may be small, but it unfortunate stamp.
indicates appreciation for the interest shown When an evangelist or worker produces his
by the students in those unfortunate people. own material, he should follow the recommen-
A very reprehensible custom is followed by dation of the General Conference Committee
most of the grape growers, known as the "tot of December 15, 1941. Namely, it is recom-
system." According to this arrangement part mended "that before issuance, all mimeo-
of the wages of the laborers is given to them graphed and printed sermons be first approved
in wine. Naturally it is difficult for them to as- by the leadership of the local conference in
pire to a high standard of intellectuality under which one is laboring, as a safeguarding, pro-
such circumstances. This may account, to some tective measure." This is not an arbitrary, pro-
extent, for the paucity of results seen for the hibitive restriction, but truly a sensible safe-
effort put forth on their behalf. However, ear- guard for the great body of our evangelists.
nest, faithful, loving labor for souls never goes By using our attractive, carefully prepared,
unrewarded, and it is hoped that at the coming well-edited, economical tracts, booklets, and
of the Lord many of the Helderberg College leaflets, the evangelist has a tremendous assist-
preaching band will be greeted by these farm ant for his work ! Think of the advantage we
workers, whose eyes were first turned heaven- have today over the early pioneers and forebears
ward during our Sabbath afternoon missionary of our movement ! By resisting the allure of
efforts. getting his own material into print at the ex-
pense of one of the most vital evangelistic
functions, the modern Adventist evangelist who
uses the wealth of available literature can be
far ahead in his field.
Literature Evangelism "You should go forth with your hands filled with
"The Right Arm of Our Strength" proper reading matter, and your heart filled with the
love of God. . . .
"The discourses presenting the reasons of our faith
should be published in little leaflets, and circulated as
widely as possible. . . .
The Evangelistic Bookstore "In enlightening and confirming souls in the truth,
the publications will do a far greater work than can
be accomplished by the ministry of the Word alone."
By M. K. ECKENROTH, Associate —Evangelism, pp. 159-161.
Secretary, Ministerial Association
In the days when the message was young
THE work of the evangelist requires a com- and facilities meager, the responsibility for
pletely well-balanced and coordinated pro- producing printed material lay heavily upon the
gram in order to assure him of success. Not individual worker. Today, in the providence of
one detail can safely be overlooked. It is the God, we have sharper tools in formidable array
attention given to the details of the entire pro- that will aid the present-day evangelist.
gram that promises success. The use of an attractive book display, and
One cannot overemphasize the necessity of careful promotion of the sales of Bibles, books,
giving most careful thought to the full use of and pamphlets during an evangelistic campaign
message-filled, attractive, approved literature. can bring in sufficient profits to cover the cost
All too frequently this important function of of the thousands of tracts distributed free to
the evangelistic program is given careless at- the public during the course of the meeting.
tention. We have done this repeatedly in our work. In
Possibly the evangelist considers that mime- one campaign the proceeds of our evangelistic
ographed reproductions of his own sermons bookstand exceeded the sales of the Book and
are sufficient to care for the literature needs. Bible House at the annual camp meeting. These
There is a constant tendency for the evange- profits greatly assisted the evangelistic budget
list to be tempted to produce his own literature, and made it possible to scatter widely the free
or at least to give his material the prominent literature of Present Truth, the Prediction
place during the campaign. Experience has Series, Good News, 'Bible Truth Series, and
shown this to be a time-consuming procedure. others. In doing this the evangelist had the
Time which should be spent in the homes of complete assurance of well-edited, beautifully
the people, in work for their souls, is taken in- printed, carefully checked literature to support
stead for the production of the evangelist's ser- him, as well as affording him and his workers
mons. Oftentimes these are poorly mimeo- time and opportunity to give full attention to
graphed, and are not representative of our lofty the important personal work so often neglected
mission. Furthermore, because the evangelist during a campaign.
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 Building Bigger Men by Books
By GEORGE E. VANDEMAN, Associate
Secretary of the Ministerial Association

ONSECRATION! Ability! Training! presentations, which are void of stimulating

C What more appreciative word could be
spoken of a minister than that he have a
proper combination of these three vital quali-
thought and spiritual message, is readily dis-
cernible by the men and women in the pew.
It is worth noting that many laymen read, think,
ties? Consecration and ability are coveted bless- and grow in spiritual matters, as well as along
ings in the life and work of any minister. Their lines of general culture, to an extent that would
importance can scarcely be overestimated. But leave some workers' standards trailing far be-
'to meet the increasing demands of preaching and hind.
pastoral counseling requires a practical plan of What some of these progressive men and
training, suited to each worker, for his further women must think of our sermons or counsels
development. The training or education of a is a question we would do well to ask ourselves.
minister does not stop with college or seminary How discouraged they must sometimes become
days. What is learned there merely incites him if, week after week, mere commonplace and
to further and continued study. We say a prac- superficial thoughts are presented in place of
tical plan, for each worker knows how Utopian well-planned, message-filled sermons which actu-
study-plan ideas have caused him to determine ally help men to live victorious lives here, and
again and again to try, only to grow weary and which prepare them for the kingdom. The
fail. quicker we all learn that the worker is actually
Unusual reports of men reading as high as a "transparent" when he is before his congrega-
book a day, and studying many, many hours tion of practical laymen, the better. This fact
daily, should furnish encouragement for each may not be the most worthy reason, or stimulus,
worker to develop his study habits to the full, for mental proficiency. We are not in a .contest
but he should in no sense become discouraged if with laymen. Rather, the sacred sense of min-
he finds his own capacity limited to a somewhat isterial responsibility, and not our shame, should
lesser plan. Now, surely the purpose of this send each one of us to his knees for a fresh
discussion is not to condone mental laziness or sense of our duty to God in this matter.
inactivity. Just the opposite is desired. We
merely wish to state that there are differences T N A recent revival campaign, conducted among
among men. Not every worker will grow in 1- a representative cross section of Seventh-day
study life to research proportions. That very Adventists, over four hundred made their way
seclusion necessary to produce monumental to the altar in consecration as they earnestly
works and lasting memorials, may tend to unfit sought for victory. It was the speaker's attempt,
a man for free and helpful contact with the on that particular night, to make the call as
people and the understanding human touch specific as possible. Men who had been living
while preaching directly to men. consistent, growing lives were not called to the
A proper balance should be the goal of the altar for reconsecration. Rather, the appeal was
average worker, whose business it is to stand directed to the defeated, the discouraged, the
between his people and their God. We feel that helpless soul who needed to find the secret of
far more will be accomplished in lifting the victory.
intellectual standards of the minister, and in- When these people were alone with the evan-
spiring lasting and genuine enthusiasm for con- gelist in the af termeeting, they were asked to
tinued and increasing study, by a frank discus- place on a card the sin, tendency, weakness, or
sion of these extremes. whatever it was, over which they were seeking
Take the nonstudious, for example. The en- victory. This plan emphasized their actually leav-
tire ministry suffers in the minds of the laymen ing the problem at the altar on a prayer list.
when it becomes evident that certain workers They were assured that these requests for prayer
seldom read for cultural and intellectual growth. would be treated in confidence and that no one
The sad story of mind-stultification is betrayed aside from the worker in charge would identify
in a variety of ways. His very conversation is the requests with the individual. Here is a list
limited, and what a travesty his poor attempts of some of the items that professed Seventh-day
in the pulpit are. The tragedy of immature Adventist Christians placed on the altar that
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night. Unashamedly, and in a desire to experi- true converts for God, could not one chief
ence release, they committed these items to the reason be, unpreparedness? God is going to do
Lord. We believe this to be an indication of mighty things through the consecrated, able man
people's needs. who has trained himself for larger spheres of
Coffee influence.
Liquor Here are a few suggestions. Make God's Word
Smoking first in your plan of study. Determine to become
Music men of the Book—not just in casual reading,
Movies but in serious, purposeful reading and con-
Gossip nected study, aside from any immediate purpose
Appetite of sermon preparation.
Wrong companions Then incorporate the Spirit of prophecy. No
Lack of faith
Deceitfulness wide-awake worker who has given thought to
Comic strips artistry in the preparation of sermons would
Worldly amusements rely solely on a compilation of Spirit of proph-
"Secret sin" ecy references, no matter how stirring or pointed.
Stubbornness But crisp, pertinent references and quotations
Wrong reading should be the natural thing in our sermons.
Temper Far more important, however, are the breadth
Impatience of understanding, the depth of inspiration, the
Immorality
Diet maturity of concept of Bible truth, the under-
Evil thoughts and acts standing of personal problems, and the vision
Lack of love of God's over-all plan resulting from general
Mental problems Spirit of prophecy study. Nothing will save the
Family troubles worker from lack of balance more surely than
Disposition this. He will know where to place his emphasis.
Doubt His preaching will be coherent. When one point
Sabbathbreaking of the worker's compass is placed on the Bible
Criticism
Backsliding and the Spirit of prophecy, centering everything
Envy in Christ, then the minister's work will be vital
How to manage children and coherent. And the other point of the com-
Bad habits pass will then take in as wide a sweep as it may.
Healing Each year the Ministerial Association Council
Neglect of prayer life covers the field in search of the best in minis-
Patience terial reading. Wide counsel is solicited and
Selfishness hundreds of volumes and authors are carefully
Fictitious literature
"Many things" examined. Several choice books are especially
"Sin" prepared by outstanding workers in the fields
Future in life of their special endeavor. The result is the an-
Life companions nual Ministerial Reading Course set, which has
Wrong radio programs been so enthusiastically received, and which has
Slang expressions proved such a blessing to our workers. The new
Unfaithfulness in tithe books for 1949 are presented on pages 28, 29.
Lack of consecration
Aside from these principal volumes, much
The question for us, as workers, is this: Do latitude is offered the worker in the selection
we have a substantial background for safe, of supplemental volumes from the highly rec-
sound counsel, and clear, helpful guidance to ommended Elective list. Responsible brethren,
meet and answer these practical needs? Have who have found much good and little or no
we been alone with God and with the volumes objection relative to our standards in certain
written by those who know Him best, long books, have urged the inclusion in this elective
enough that this large and representative cross group of the choicest volumes they have read.
section of church members would find tangible This comprehensive list enables one to choose
help from our preaching and personal counsel? reading along lines of his own special interest
When the real test comes, and we stand before or urgent need.
judgment-bound men and women in an evange- Many have adopted the plan of consistently
listic setting, do we find that the heart is suffi- reading the regular set, and then choosing a
ciently full and running over to explain the sufficient number of volumes from the elective
message clearly, to challenge thinking, and to list to carry out their plan of reading a book
move wills to action under the power of God? a month, two books a month, or—in the case of
If any one of us has been fearful about com- not a few busy workers—even of reading a book
ing to grips with man's inner needs; if there has a week. The Association presents this larger list
been a reticence to meet leaders in the religious —with concise descriptions—to the field in this
world outside our own ranks; if there has been issue, with the conviction that lasting profit will
little success in molding opinion and carving out result.
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 HEALTH EVANGELISM
Our Health Message a Part of Our World Mission

How Doctors Can Cooperate *

By FORREST G. ROPER, Evangelist,
Chehalis, Washington

I T HAS been a great inspiration to me to

listen to these doctors and dentists express
their desire to do all they can in helping to
give the message of truth in these last days.
cial invitations to the names furnished us by
the seven doctors in Tacoma, and on the open-
ing night three hundred people had to be turned
away. Many came back at nine to hear the lec-
For how well we know that the divine blueprint ture given the second time. I believe those five
calls for a unity of labor between the doctor thousand invitations helped greatly to give us
and the minister. "The faithful physician and an overflow crowd, which made it necessary
minister are engaged in the same work. They for us to hold two identical lectures each Sun-
should work in complete harmony. They are to day evening for the first sixteen weeks of the
counsel together."—Evangelisin, p. 546. This campaign.
is what we are doing here—counseling to- For weeks people would proudly introduce
gether. Again, we read in Medical Ministry: themselves to the workers at the tabernacle by
"The Lord has ordained that Christian physi- referring to the fact that they were Dr. Tait's
cians and nurses shall labor in connection with or Dr. Knoll's patient, and had received a spe-
those who preach the word. The medical mis- cial invitation from their doctor to come to the
sionary work is to be bound up with the gospel first lecture. We find that many 'frequently
ministry."—Page 240. talked with their doctor about the lectures they
I have found in my evangelistic work that have heard in the tabernacle. As I look on the
our God-fearing doctors are a wonderful in- list of 108 who were baptized in this campaign,
fluence for good; and when we find ways of I see a large number who were directed to our
cooperating with them, many more souls can first lecture by the special invitations sent out.
be won to the truth. I recently held a tabernacle Another method I have often used is a fif-
effort in the city of Tacoma. Fortunately in teen-minute health talk given by one of our
this city of 150,000, we have seven Seventh- doctors between the song service and the lec-
day Adventist doctors and two dentists. Just ture. At this time the people can be invited to
before our effort began, we asked our doctors put their medical questions in the question box.
for the privilege of using their list of names of Probably the most generally practiced mis-
patients. Then we printed a "gilt-edged" invi- sionary work done by most of our physicians
tation, 3 by 5% inches (resembling a wed- and dentists is the personal contact in the doc-
ding announcement) to announce our opening tor's office. A few of our doctors have found
lecture, and inserted a doctor's name on the in- success in holding public efforts. This has a
vitation. For example, the invitation going to good influence when it can be worked out. One
Dr. Joers' patients would read : doctor I know sends out five hundred Signs of
the Times to his patients, and then endeavors
You are cordially invited to be present to follow up the interest as it develops.
at the I have always found that our well-known
HOUR OF PROPHECY doctors are a great help in approaching city
AUDITORIUM officials and building committees, with refer-
ence to permits to erect our tabernacles. It is
3606 Pacific Avenue
becoming more difficult all the time to secure
Sunday, October 12, 1947 building permits to erect our temporary taber-
at 7:30 P.M. nacles, but our doctors can usually come to the
You will hear an interesting rescue.
illustrated lecture by Fortunate indeed is the evangelist who has
MR. F. G. ROPER faithful doctors in his community to give him
"SABOTAGING THE PEACE" counsel and guidance. To all our doctors and
workers I would say, "Let us arise and finish
Dr. L. E. C. Joers the work; we have so little time."
* Paper read at a Washington Conference workers'
We sent out over five thousand of these spe- meeting.
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 fingers and toes dis-
tresses and disturb-
ances which do not
really exist in these
peripheral parts ? This
latter field is just now
receiving great atten-
tion. To a physician
who keeps his feet on
the ground of scien-
tific facts this seems a
rather fantastic, or at
least a highly imagi-
native, affair. Never-
theless, there are
Evangelist Roper's Tabernacle, "Hour of Prophecy" certainly many subjec-
tive distresses of great
variety which cannot
Now It's the Glands be shown to have an objective or demonstrable
cause in the part where this distress is located.
By G. K. ABBOTT, M.D., And besides this field there are emotional, nerv-
ous, temperamental, and other apparently purely
Sanitarium, California psychic states which likewise have no obvious
anatomical basis. What are the causes of these
THERE is always an exaggeration of affairs mental and nervous phenomena?
in a newly explored field. In the same state Since I have had experience with many such
of overemphasis is the matter of psychosomatic "cases" and by reliable criteria identified and
medicine. relieved them, I would venture a few observa-
"Formerly, when a child didn't turn out as well as tions. There are two so-called ductless glands
it was hopbd he might, the parents remembered that which bulk large in this field of intangibles—
in his infancy some inattentive nurse had dropped him
on his head ; now it's the glands ! If you are too tall thyroid and ovarian. Only one of these applies
or too short, too fat or too lean, too nervous or too to both men and women. This is thyroid gland
'dull, it's the glands ! If you lack hair or have too much, degeneration, with an accompanying low me-
if your skin has pimples, if your nails are brittle, if
your child wets the bed, if your arms are too long or tabolism, or hypothyroidism. There are not
your hips too wide, it's the glands ! If your physician only all sorts of bodily distresses as headache,
can't account for your complaints on any other basis backache, numbness, tingling, aching, soreness,
(even allergy, a psychosomatic relationship, or a vita-
min deficiency) then it's your glands ! Granted that
tenderness, but also a great variety of symp-
these are unscientific and exaggerated statements, they toms to which both the patient and the doctor
contain as much truth as the equally unscientific and are likely to attach names of diseases which
exaggerated claims of many `endocriminologists.' "— have no existence in fact, and cannot be dem-
Collected Papers of the Mayo Clinic and the Mayo
Foundation (Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders Co., 1942), onstrated by any known method of examination.
vol. 34, P. 449.
"An attitude is gaining ground among the profession Locating True Cause of the Disease
as well as with the laity that if a man has no demon-
strable. defect and still persists in being ill, he should Of these latter especially notable are arthri-
consult a psychiatrist. Or since psychiatrists are rare tis, sacroiliac slips, colitis, and even heart
and such patients seem to be innumerable, he should
perhaps try to find someone who for want of a better disease, merely because the distress is located
term has been called a specialist in psychosomatic med- in these parts or near them. In some cases of
icine, and who has become especially interested in the actual arthritis, as shown by X-ray or deformi-
relationships and interplay of organic and emotional ties of the joints, the pain can be and is re-
disease. Such an attitude may have some justification
in expediency to meet existing conditions but can do lieved by thyroid extract if there is a low me-
little toward the final solution of the problem. Psycho- tabolism. A happier adjustment in daily living
somatic medicine is medicine itself. The role of hu- is often accomplished, and distress is relieved
manist cannot be assigned to any one group, whether
its members be called psychiatrists, psychosomaticists, when the metabolism is brought up to normal
or priests. The study of man and his values is at least by thyroid extract properly given. The com-
as much a part of internal medicine as physiology, plete story in the words of the person is the
chemistry, or anatomy. Fundamental concepts which
involve or modify our understanding of all disease can
first item in diagnosis. The next is a full and
never be regarded as clinical specialties. . . . By no complete physical examination to find or rule
means are all internists involved in these defects. Osler, out organic disease at the area of disturbance.
Francis, Peabody, and many other of our predecessors Laboratory tests must also be taken to rule out
were great humanists who in being so never lost their
respect for science."—DAVID P. BARR, "The Responsi- or discover other biochemical or nutritional
bilities of the Internist," Annals of Internal Medicine, disorders. X-ray is often necessary in this
August, 1947. thorough hunt for structural disease. The phy-
Do our glands control our mental and emo- sician must of necessity have in mind all possi-
tional behavior? Does the mind project into the ble causes of such distresses as are enumerated
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by the patient. A certain amount of suspicion nitely known to exist. As heralds of truth, we
is also necessary in this exhaustive quest for are to proclaim the truth truthfully. No fabri-
the cause of the trouble, but diagnosis must be cation should ever becloud our presentation of
based on tangible demonstrated defects or dis- truth. The present truth of the threefold mes-
orders. Not infrequently this thorough exam- sage is so overwhelming in its logical appeal,
ination leads to a solution of domestic rela- and so inescapable in its claims, that it needs
tions. Unfortunately there is almost no account no dubious evidence or illustration to support
of these affairs in physiologies or books on en- it. Recourse to any unreliable and fraudulent
docrinology. Many metabolism tests are done evidence discounts the very message that we
on persons who are not in basal condition, and are commissioned of heaven to give to men,
hence moderate degrees of deficiency are not and reflects upon the honesty of the messenger.
discovered. Years ago one of our prominent evangelists,
Moreover, the lower limit of the range of when in Rome, secured some impressive pic-
normal metabolism as given in all the books for tures of one of the papal tiaras. But the photo-
years back and down to date is not correct. graphs were without any wording of any sort
Minus io per cent is not the lower limit of on any one of the three crowns, front or back.
normal, but rather about minus 5 per cent. The Later, an artist, in attempting to reillustrate
test must be taken before the patient gets out one of our standard books on the prophecies,
of bed in the morning in order to secure a re- took this genuine photograph of a plain tiara
liable figure. There may be as much as 15 per and lettered upon it the three words Vicarius,
cent difference between the reliable method and Filii, and Dei—one on each of the three crowns
the ordinary commonly used method. A rest- —on the premise that such was the name the
less, sleepless night is almost certain to give a pope bore, and if it were not actually on the
false figure. The treatment, with gradually in- tiara, it might well be by the way of illustra-
creasing doses of thyroid extract, is a slow, tion. One of our leading publishing houses, and
time-consuming procedure, but is the method the General Conference, to whom the altered
that must be followed if results are to be se- photograph was submitted, emphatically re-
cured. The Christian physician is often re- jected it as misleading and deceptive, and re-
warded not only with the recovery of his pa- fused to allow its user (All honor to them!)
tient, but often also with the restoration of Regrettably, some of our evangelists who do
harmony with one's fellow beings. not have all the facts, and .to whom the appeal
Much more could be written regarding the of the moment has sometimes outweighed the
great variety of physical, nervous, and tem- ethics of the case, and who perhaps have not
peramental ills, often involving domestic tran- thought through the fraudulent character of
quillity and Christian experience, which result such plausible but specious evidence, have occa-
from hypothyroidism. Some of these are very sionally continued to use this or a similar fabri-
similar in nature to the nervous manifestations cation.
of vitamin deficiencies, and the two may co- In the name of truth and honesty this journal
exist. protests any such use by any member of the
Ministerial Association of the Seventh-day Ad-
ventist denomination (our worker body), of
which THE MINISTRY is the official organ.
The Query Column Truth does not need fabrication to aid or sup-
Bible Questions and Worker Problems port it. Its very nature precludes any manipu-
lation or duplicity. We cannot afford to be party
to any fraud. The reflex action upon our own
souls should be a sufficient deterrent. We must
never use a quotation or a picture merely be-
Dubious Pictures of the Tiara cause it sounds or looks impressive. We must
honor the truth, and meticulously observe the
Is there any genuine picture of the papal principle of honesty in the handling of evidence
tiara bearing upon it the inscription "Vicarius under all circumstances. L. E. F.
Filii Dei," which some of our evangelists show
on the screen in discussing the mark of the
beast?

EACH pope, like any other sovereign, has his

own tiara, which is•the papal crown. There
IN teaching health principles, keep before
the mind the great object of reform,—that its
is, therefore, no one tiara that is worn by the purpose is to secure the highest development of
full succession of papal pontiffs. Moreover, per- body and mind and soul. Show that the laws
sonal examination of these various tiaras, by of nature, being the laws of God, are designed
different men back through the years, and a for our good; that obedience to them promotes
scrutiny of the pictures of many more, have happiness in this life, and aids in the prepara-
failed to disclose one engraved with the inscrip- tion for the life to come.—Ministry of Healing,
tion Vicarius Filii Dei. There is none such defi- p. 146.
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 THE LARGER OUTLOOK
A Study of Principles, Perils, and Developments

Why Have a Chancel? The introduction of a chancel changes this

traditional arrangement in favor of one in
By NORMAN A. MCNAIRN which the choir is divided, pulpit and lectern
are separate, and the centre of attention is taken
by an altar against the far wall, usually on a
T IS surprising how many evangelical higher level. There is no denying that this often
churches are being built in the style of Eng- makes for a pleasing "worship centre," but I.
lish parish churches, with long naves and deep disagree with the claim that it is any more
chancels, and how many older buildings are meaningful.
being modified so that they can have a chancel? The Question of the Altar
It is a great change for churches of the evan-
gelical tradition which have heretofore scrupu- It is questionable whether an altar has any
lously avoided just this feature. place in an evangelical church. Symbolizing the
This trend has come for a number of reasons. sacrifice of life to appease the wrath of God,
It is part of a revolt against the uniformly bad the altar is appropriate in communions in
architecture of the nineteenth century, in favor which it is held that the actual sacrifice of
of buildings which would be truly sanctuaries Christ is re-enacted in the service. In such
rather than auditoriums. And it so happened churches it is proper to keep the altar remote
that the architectural leaders of that revolt were from the people in sacred isolation, and to have
most sympathetic to Anglo-Catholicism. Of it in a high and central position. But in
these Dr. Cram is the best known, through his churches where the service is not so much sac-
buildings and his books. rifice as Communion, a re-enactment of the
The general acceptance of this leadership by Last Supper, the altar is fittingly abandoned
non-liturgical churches has been prompted by for the Table, and this Table, being an expres-
"practical" considerations rather than by an sion of fellowship with Christ, is appropriately
understanding of the historical and liturgical placed close to the congregation.
factors involved. This is apparent, for example, Historically this is well supported. In the
in the recent book by Scotford, The Church early centuries of the Christian era it was cus-
Beautiful, in which the following arguments tomary to have the Holy Table on a low plat-
are proposed in favor of the introduction of the form or bema in the body of the church, while
chancel arrangement: clergy and elders sat around an apse beyond the
Table. Then in the churches of the Reforma-
A chancel renders the minister less conspicuous, tion in Switzerland, which of course were for-
thus raising the service above the personal merly Roman Catholic buildings, the altar was
plane;
It permits placing at the center objects of beauty removed, and a Communion Table placed at
and meaning ; the front of the chancel, i. e. close to the people.
It introduces movement into the worship ; Early Christianity was notable for its fellow-
It is suited to ceremonial and dramatic events ; ship. The people met to pray and sing together,
It adds to the apparent length of the church;
It encourages congregations to sit further for- to hear the Word read and expounded, and to
ward. share in the sacred meal. There was intimacy
and joy in their fellowship with God and with
You will observe that no mention is made of one another. The elaboration of worship and
the ritualistic function of the chancel beyond church organization in succeeding centuries
saying that it permits movement and substitutes gradually obscured this original fellowship. The
meaningful objects of attention in place of the people came to have less and less part in the
preacher. activity of worship. The mysteries were re-
Protestants ought to know that there is a moved from them into a screened apse, and
sound religious reason for placing, not the they became spectators of a transcendental
preacher as an individual, but the pulpit in the drama instead of participants in a living and
center. What is exalted in such a plan is not the enlightened communion.
man, nor even the sermon, but the Word of
God, which is the supreme guide of faith and The Origin of Chancels
life. This is entirely proper in a church which In this development the chancel was evolved.
is primarily evangelical and only secondarily In the form most familiar to us its origin is to
sacramentarian. It is a true expression of the be found in the English abbey churches. Even
ethos of Protestantism. before the appearance of Gothic architecture
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English churches tended to be long and narrow, And so one fears that the dignity which is com-
in contrast to those of France and other coun- monly invoked in justification for our newly
tries. And this tendency was exaggerated dur- centred worship may after all turn out to be the
ing the Gothic period, the abbeys being divided dignity of the dead.
into a nave where the common people might The only true alternatives are either to be-
stand, and a choir, hidden by a carved screen, come truly sacramentarian, or to recover the
in which the monks participated in the elabo- authoritative note of the Word of God. The ad-
rate liturgies of the mass and the hours. This vent of the New Life Movement is one of the
pattern had its effect on the parish church, the several indications that a recovery of the evan-
abbey choir being modified into the deep chan- gelical spirit is under way. If this proves to be
cel, where trained choristers.and clergy chanted an enduring movement in the life of the church,
the worship on behalf of the people. many of our chancels will seem to be super-
The chancel thus represents mediaeval Chris- fluous. The Protestant churches need to look
tianity of the monastic type. As such it was further to find the true and satisfying solution of
an extraordinarily successful combination of their housing problem.—The Presbyterian Tri-
meaning and function. One feels in regard to bune, February, 1948. (Reprinted by permis-
such a classic example as Chester Cathedral sion.)
as he does toward Dante's Divine Comedy that
the closer one studies the structure as a whole
or in detail the more coherent and significant Universal Bible Sabbath
will it be discovered to be. That is not true of
most of our modern chancel churches, simply
By J. ERNEST EDWARDS, Associate
because our kind of Christianity is so far re-
moved from mediaeval monasticism. It belongs Secretary, Home Missionary Department
to another world, and it is far less at home in
mediaeval housing than it would be in that of
the third century. S OME time ago an academy freshman was
given the assignment of defining the Bible
The adoption of the chancel would therefore in her own words. This statement came from
seem to be an importation into the evangelical an Armenian home where they baked large
churches of a style which is alien to their loaves of bread weekly. At mealtimes the home-
genius. And it is probable that to adopt it gen- made bread, unsliced, was passed to the mem-
erally would contribute to a decline in the bers of the large family. Each one broke off a
Protestant witness. By its very nature a chancel chunk of the loaf. Knowing this family custom,
hinders common worship, congregational par- one can well understand the excellent definition
ticipation, the sense of fellowship which the written by this student "The Bible is a loaf.
early Church had and which the Reformation Every chapter is a chunk, and every verse, a
sought to recover. It is hard for a congregation big bite."
to sing in a long building, aided by a divided How true it is that the Bible is the bread
choir whose voices are diminished by doubtful of life. Every chapter is a chunk of spiritual
acoustics. food, and every verse a big bite! In coopera-
Preaching and the Bible tion with the American Bible Society the Gen-
eral Conference Committee has designated De-
Furthermore, it is perhaps not accidental that cember 11 as Universal Bible Sabbath, to be
with the chancel trend there is a separation be- observed in all the churches of North America
tween pulpit and lectern. In a large church this by a sermon presentation re-emphasizing the
may indicate only a distribution of leadership importance of daily Bible reading and study.
between two or more ministers. But where the Doubtless the members of your church have
same minister reads the Scripture from one been following the Thanksgiving-to-Christmas
desk and preaches from another, the suggestion Bible reading program sponsored by the Amer-
seems to be that the preaching no longer springs ican Bible Society. Realizing that "none but
from the Bible. those that have fortified their minds with Bible
Perhaps we have here an unconscious motive truths will stand through the last great con-
for modern trend. Perhaps the sixty troubled flict," we should encourage our church officers
years of Biblical scholarship through which we and members to partake daily of the bread of
have been passing, with the confusion they have life. They can grow in grace and in the knowl-
brought into the Protestant pulpit, have made us edge of the Lord only as they feed daily on
so much less confident of the Word we have His Word.
been ordained to preach that we have sought Leland Wang, popularly known as the Chi-
refuge in a return to a kind of worship in which nese missionary to America, advocates this
fewer questions are asked and mysteries are motto : "No Bible, No Breakfast." His insist-
accepted as such. Maybe we have lost confidence ence on regular daily searching of the Scrip-
in the centrality of the Gospel, and so have tures has come to be the keynote of his service.
pushed the pulpit aside in favor of the altar. He says, "If we can eat three meals a day, we
But then, neither do we believe in the altar. can read three chapters of the Bible daily."
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 In your sermon on Sabbath, December II, the ideals you learned in college and the prac-
inspire your entire church to follow the Bible tical outworking of those ideals in conference
year, completing twenty-three chapters a week, employ, always bear the following in mind:
or the Character Classics, the correlated Bible First, your future in the work will be deter-
and Spirit of prophecy reading plan. Observe mined by the attitude and relationships during
Universal Bible Sabbath in your church by the two testing years before you. Second, every
sponsoring the continuance of the daily Bible successful minister among us passed through
reading program during 1949• the same experience facing you, and some of
them labored under hardships which would
completely discourage you. When tempted to
think that your lot is hard, thank God for the
A Heart-to-Heart Chat With privileges and blessings which are yours as a
Unordained Ministers ministerial intern in 1948.
Allow me to admonish you to support faith-
fully the evangelist you are associated with.
DEAR BRETHREN :
He will not, of course, do everything just the
It is not very often that we get a chance to way you were taught in college. Neither will
talk with you unordained men alone. I wish it you, after you have been in the evangelistic
were possible to sit down with each one and field a few years. Endeavor to be punctual in
just chat to our hearts' content; but I do not all your appointments. Fulfill your assignments
have that opportunity. Hence this letter. with dispatch and enthusiasm, whether it be
I. To LICENSED MINISTERS. You have SUC- leading the song service, dusting the seats prior
cessfully completed your internships and are to the evening service, operating the slide pro-
now fully accredited conference workers. Your jector, or distributing handbills. Take advan-
future depends upon how well you apply the tage of every opportunity to speak in public, to
lessons learned in college and in your intern- give Bible studies, to call on interested people,
ships. The knowledge and experience you have to teach a Sabbath school class, to assist in a
already gained should not close your minds to church campaign, or to listen to a burdened
counsel from those older in the work, but it soul who needs your help and prayers.
should assist you to make the most of every op- Your future, dear young workers, is in your
portunity to win souls and grow in ministerial own hands. Men do not arrive because their
ability. paths have been smoothed for them, but because
Always keep in mind that your future as a they have the determination to surmount any-
minister depends upon your soul-winning abil- thing that obstructs their progress. It is in our
ity under God. Men of other talents are needed minds that we conquer or submit, for no man
in the work, but the men needed most are soul can be defeated who does not acquiesce in his
winners. In days of prosperity the conference own defeat. If you will adopt this attitude and
can employ many types of workers, but in days relationship, it will surprise you how quickly
of adversity the conference can retain only the the two years will pass, and that successfully.
soul winners. Therefore, I would counsel each May God help you to relate yourself rightly to
unordained man to magnify his calling by win- the opportunity facing you.
ning many souls. I greatly appreciate your loy- "When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
alty and faithfulness to the conference pro- When the road you're trudging seems all up hill,
gram, and fully believe that you will succeed in When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
the sacred work of the gospel ministry. When care is pressing you down a bit,
2. To MINISTERIAL INTERNS. You are new Rest, if you must—but don't you quit.
among us, and we welcome you into our midst.
I appreciate your zeal and enthusiasm, and will Success, is failure turned inside out—
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt—
do everything possible to make your internship And you never can tell how close you are,
successful. Naturally, this two-year period can It may be near when it seems afar ;
be either a trying or a pleasant experience, ac- So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit—
It's when things seem worst
cording to your choosing and attitude. The sal- That you mustn't quit."
ary you receive Will just about keep body and
THEODORE CARCICII. [President
soul together. Your budget will not be high,
of the Illinois Conference.]
and it will mean careful financial planning on
your part to make ends meet. It may be neces- * *
sary for you to live under conditions that mean
doing without a number of things associated CHRIST'S method alone will give true suc-
with comfort and convenience. You may be cess in reaching the people. The Saviour min-
tempted to compare your lot with others, and to gled with men as one who desired their good.
give voice to your complaints and hard lot in . . . There is need of coming close to the peo-
life. ple by personal effort. If . . . more time were
When tempted to sympathize with yourself spent in personal ministry, greater results
because of the apparent discrepancies between would be seen.—Ministry of Healing, p. 143•
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 PASTORAL PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES
A Discussion of Opportunities, Problems, and Responsibilities

Pastor's Duty to Young People and train them for service."—Young People's
Worker's Aid, no. 1o.
By DONALD LEE, Teacher, This organization of the church to save the
Japan, Junior College young people must of necessity be sponsored
by the pastor. He is the key to the success or
failure of the .enterprise. If the pastor mani-
SOCRATES once said it was "strange that
we spend so much time in getting money fests proper interest in the young people, he can
and so little on those to whom we are to attract and win them to Christ.
leave it." We are interested in earning a living "Let him . . cultivate the friendship of the chil-
and in providing for the comforts and necessi- dren of his own church members. They are a charge
ties of our children. We are interested in what for which he is responsible. They ought by this time to
our children eat, what they wear, whom they be familiar to him by face and name, through family
visits or casual meetings. This acquaintance is now to
associate with, and how they are progressing be improved into a nearer confidence. To invite them
in school. Yet in spite of all this solicitude, not to the . . . parsonage, set them small jobs to do about
all our children are taking their stand for God. the church, and in every way exhibit a frank interest
in them, will more surely and more richly repay his
Why? Is it because we care for the physical trouble than any other duty he can take in hand."—
aspects of life, and neglect the more important The Christian Minister and His Duties, p. 345.
phase, spiritual life ?
"Sometimes parents do not dare to talk to their chil- Train Youth for Service
dren because their own life is so selfish, so sinful, so
narrow and trivial. How can they ask their children The youth today are living in a world in
to do what they are not willing to do themselves ?"—
Motives and Methods in Modern Evangelism, p. which corruption abounds. Satan, the archde-
ceiver, is directing his attack against the youth.
Even though a fair amount of the responsi- It is his plan to lead as many as possible to de-
bility rests on the parents, the pastor should struction. Mrs. White says in Gospel Workers
also carry his share. that "the youth are the objects of Satan's
The times in which we are living today re- special attacks; but kindness, courtesy, and the
quire the constant vigilance of the pastor over sympathy which flows from a heart filled with
the young people. It is a sad but true situation love to Jesus, will gain their confidence, and
that today hundreds, yes, even thousands of save them from many a snare of the enemy."
potential church members are being lost to the —Page 207.
church because there is too little intelligent ef- It is important to have the confidence of the
fort put forth on the part of the pastor and the young people. What a tradegy it is when the
parents to hold youth in the church. youth of the church cannot look- up to God's
References to the Holy Scriptures and the ordained leader with confidence! Instead of de-
Spirit of prophecy give us ample evidence as voting his full time to shepherding and feeding
to what the duty of the pastor should be in re- the mature in the church, how much better it
lation to the young people. Mrs. White has the would be to devote some of his time exclusively
following to say concerning the pastor's duty : to the youth.
"Very much has been lost to the cause of truth by A Scottish shepherd was once asked how he
a lack of attention to the spiritual needs of the young.
Ministers of the gospel should form a happy acquaint- was able to produce so fine a breed of sheep.
ance with the youth of their congregations. Many are He answered with pride, "By taking care ofl
reluctant to do this, but their neglect is a sin in the the lambs." If we water and nourish the youth
sight of Heaven."—Gospel Workers, p. 207. and train them in the way they should go, in
What the young people need today is the the years to come our church will reap the re-
personal touch which the pastor alone is in a sult of sanctified church members.
position to give. To a large degree the young Thomas, in his book The Work of the Min-
people's concept of "What is a Christian ?" is istry, states that "parochial work among chil-
based on the life of the pastor. If all the pas- dren will always occupy an important place in
tor's activities are exclusive of the interests of the thought and interests of a clergyman's life."
the young people, they will gain a wrong im- —Page 327. He suggests that it is his duty to
pression of the true Christian and his work. become better acquainted with the young peo-
J. L. McElhany has stated that "the future ple through (I) the day schools, (2) the Sab-
of this cause depends upon our young people. bath schools, (3) children's services, and (4)
The Missionary Volunteer movement is the during special meetings on weekdays. The mes-
whole church organized to save our young senger of the Lord says:
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 "The eyes of our brethren and sisters should be THE CHILDREN'S SERMONET.—Far too often
anointed with the heavenly eyesalve, that they may dis- the young people are not made to feel that they
cern the necessities of this time. The lambs of the
flock must be fed, and the Lord of heaven is looking have a place in the Sabbath morning sermon.
on to see who is doing the work He desires to have The service is conducted almost exclusively for
done for the children and youth."—Testimonies, vol. the benefit of the older members of the congre-
6, pp. 196, 197.
gation. Rarely is any thought given to the
A survey of 4,979 youth in the North Pacific young people.
Union in 1941 revealed that more young people "At every suitable opportunity let the story of Jesus'
love be repeated to the children. In every sermon let a
were baptized at the age of twelve than at any little corner be left for their benefit. The servant of
other age. Christ may make lasting friends of these little ones.
According to the survey, baptisms decreased Then let him lose no opportunity of helping them to
become more intelligent in a knowledge of the Scrip-
rapidly after the ages of twelve to fourteen. tures. This will do more than we 'realize to bar the way
These are the formative years of a child's life. against Satan's devices."—Gospel Workers, p. 208.
It is the consensus among youth workers that (Italics mine.)
there are less apostasies among those young In this passage Mrs. White points out a very
people baptized during the formative years vital truth in our dealings with the youth. If
than among those baptized during the more ma- each pastor would put this principle into prac-
ture' years. This all points out the significant tice, he would gain the respect of both parents
fact that it is during their earlier years that and children. The children would be made to
youth need the tender and firm guidance of realize that the church service belongs to them
their pastor. I do not discount the efforts of as well as to the older members. The sermonet
Christian teachers, Missionary Volunteer lead- will also help encourage the parents to bring
ers, and others who are devoting their time to their children to church rather than take them
the young people. However, during this period home after Sabbath school.
the pastor should become acquainted with the Farrar, in his little book entitled The Junior
youth so that they will look to him as a friend Congregation, makes this helpful statement :
and a personal spiritual adviser rather than "When the minister speaks to the juniors, he should
just another preacher. forget, as completely as possible, the presence of the
When Eric B. Hare was Missionary Volun- seniors. For six or seven minutes the children have the
right of way and the right of the minister. He should
teer secretary for the Northern California Con- not preach 'at' the children, but portray a great prin-
ference in 1933 he conducted a census among ciple before them. The sermon should unfold one glad,
the youth of that conference. He found that 64 noble, Christ-centered truth, and be itself unfolded, as
per cent were enrolled in Christian schools, an aid to memory, in a pertinent story or anecdote.
The attempt should be made to clarify rather than to
and 36 per cent in secular. Of the 64 per cent `simplify the sermon.' "
in Christian schools far more children were To the pastor who intends to devote a few
baptized and remained in the truth than in the minutes to his junior congregation each Sab-
secular schools. Likewise better results were bath morning it might be well to suggest that
seen in homes where both parents were Ad- special care be taken to make it a digest of his
ventists than in divided homes. A summary of Sabbath morning service. In other words, by
the result follows. first simplifying and illustrating the sermon for
64% of Youth in 36% of Youth in the young people they will be able to gather
Christian Schools Secular Schools some meaning from his sermon to the older
17% from divided homes 21% from divided homes
members of the congregation.
/2% not baptized 5o% not baptized The pastor must learn the art of talking to
4% disfellowshiped 4% disfellowshiped children. They do not like to be "preached at."
47% from united homes ,5% from united homes It will also be found that a special song and
3% not baptized 25% % not baptized prayer for the youth will do much to gain and
3 4 % disfellowshiped none disfellowshiped keep their attention.
SABBATH SCHOOLS.—The pastor should be-
Some Ways to Solve the Problem come acquainted with the young people in his
In summing up, all indications seem to point church by visiting the different divisions of the
to this one fact : If we as a denomination could Sabbath school. The youth will learn to love
hold and baptize into the church all our young the pastor who from time to time will drop into
people, our gain to the church would be equal the various divisions and tell them a story, give
to, if not greater than, .the gain to the church them a short talk, or pray with them. He should
through the evangelization of non-Adventists. make it his duty to contact the teachers of the
It is a challenging thought. Are we neglecting different classes and find out the names of the
our own heritage to garner into the fold those youth who are not baptized. They should then
not of our faith? This is of great significance become the object of special work and prayer
to the local pastor. The following suggestions on the part of the teacher and pastor. At times
offer a solution to this problem. They have been the pastor may organize a prebaptismal class
found to bring good results by those who have and give instruction and guidance to the youth.
carried them out. CHURCH ScHooL.—The pastor should not be
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 a stranger in the halls and classrooms of the Visual Aids at S.M.C.
church school. His coming should be antici-
pated with joy on the part of the teachers and By CECIL R. COFFEY, Ministerial
students. The pastor might well be invited in Student, Southern Missionary College
to conduct worship once or twice a month.
Also, if he feels that he can spare the time, he PERHAPS the most practical mechanical
might teach the Bible classes for a week or subject taught ministerial students at South-
two during the school year. ern Missionary College is the course in visual
YOUNG PEOPLE'S ORGANIZATION.—Here too aids. Visual aids—projected and nonprojected
the pastor will find a rich harvest for his labor. —are essential and profitable in public evange-
Let him work with the young people in their lism as proved by the continued success our
Progressive Class work. Lack of interest on evangelists are having with illustrated lectures.
his part will instill the same spirit in the youth. That this method of presenting the Advent
The young people's organization will give the message is God ordained is clear from such
average young person the chance to develop Spirit of prophecy passages as the following :
spiritually. "I am pleased with the manner in which our brother
[Elder S.] has used his ingenuity and tact in provid-
OTHER SUGGESTIONS.—Let the pastor keep a ing suitable illustrations for the subjects presented—
list of names and birthdays of the young peo- representations that have a convincing power. Such
ple, so that he, may send them cards and per- methods will be used more and more in this closing
sonal messages. He should develop the gift for work."—Evangelism, p. 205.
"You have given much study to the matter of how to
remembering names. Young people like to be make the truth interesting, and the charts you have
called by their first names. . made are in perfect accord with the work to be car-
In conclusion, let us consider briefly the psy- ried forward. These charts are object lessons to the
people. You have put intensity of thought into the
chological reason why the pastor should de- work of getting out these striking illustrations. And
velop the friendship of the children. J. Edgar they have a marked effect as they are presented to the
Hoover said: "There is no possibility of wip- people in vindication of truth. The Lord uses them to
ing out crime by trying to reform the crim- impress minds. Instruction has been given me clearly
and distinctly that charts should be used in the pre-
inals. The time to strike at it is when the youth sentation of truth. And these illustrations should be
is ready to be molded into an adult."—"Crime, made still more impressive by words showing the im-
Juvenile Crime : Causes and Cure," Christian portance of obedience."—Ibid., p. 203.
Statesman, September, 1946. Dykes has empha- The classes in visual aids at Southern Mis-
sized this point very well in the following para- sionary College include discussions in adver-
graphs: tising, lettering, posters, handbills, projected
"About the age of puberty and for a few years after visual aids, chalk talks, flannelgraph, and the
it, pastoral care for the youth of the flock ought to be construction of nonprojected visual aids. In
at its maximum. As they approach that critical stage
of life when adolescence begins, the Sunday school be-
gins to be left behind as too childish. Character Bevel-
, ops under .a sense of self-conscious responsibility,
action grows independent, and the passions gain
strength. From thirteen to eighteen or so is the most
hazardous period of growth, when grave risks have to
be encountered. Then, if ever, the pastor's eye should
be upon a young lad or maiden.
"But if he defer making close acquaintance with
them till they have actually reached or passed the crit-
ical period, it will often be too late to commence it
then. An age of reserve sets in, even of suspicion. The
approaches of one who has till then been a stranger
may be sooner repelled than welcomed."—The Chris-
tian Minister and His Duties, pp. 343, 344. stifign-DAYADVINTisr
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Highway Sign Directing Attention to Church Signboard on Church Grounds

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this day of increasing sensational advertising Spurgeon on Books
methods, many of which we cannot follow but
must compete with, a study of acceptable and PAUL had a few books, which were left per-
profitable methods is essential to the prospec- haps wrapped up in the cloak, and Timothy
tive evangelist. was to be careful to bring them. Even an apos-
The church pastor can also make good use of tle must read. Some of our self-sufficient breth-
visual aids. He often has need of signs and pos- ren have thought a minister who reads books
ters announcing special meetings, and can use and studies his sermon must be a very deplor-
miniature images and charts in doing personal able specimen of a preacher. A man who goes
work in Bible studies and cottage meetings. A up into the pulpit, professes to take his text on
neat and dignified sign alongside the road will the spot, and talk any quality of nonsense, is
do much to cause people to realize that Sev- the idol of many. If he will speak without pre-
enth-day Adventists are doing things. It will meditation, or pretend to do so, and never pro-
also be a great help to our own traveling work- duce what they call a dish of dead man's brain
ers, who might otherwise find it difficult to —ah ! that is the preacher. How rebuked are
locate the church in an unfamiliar town. they by the apostle ! He is inspired, and yet
The department of visual aids at Southern he wants books ! He has been preaching for
Missionary College has_ made available two thirty years, and yet he wants books ! He has
standard, representative signs, one designed seen the Lord, and yet he wants books ! He has
for the highway and the other to be mounted a wider experience than most men, and yet he
in front of the church. The highway sign is wants books ! He had been caught up into
sturdily constructed of one-fourth-inch marine the very heaven, and had heard things which
plywood and fine-grade poplar with a walnut it was unlawful for a man to utter, and yet he
finish. It has an old-ivory background with wants books! He had written the major part
dark-green letters touched with vermilion. of the Tew Testament, and yet he wants books !
When mounted on two 3- or 4-inch pipes set The apostle says to Timothy, and so he says to
in cement and landscaped as shown in the pho- every preacher, "Give thyself unto reading."
tograph, the highway sign is something to be The man who never reads will never be read ;
proud of and is a fine advertisement for the he who never quotes will never be quoted; he
church. who will not use the thoughts of other men's
The sign for the front of the church is simi- brains, proves that he has no brains of his own.
larly constructed, except that it has 23-karat Brethren, what is true of ministers is true of
gold leaf lettering, and has provision for a re- all our people—you need to read.—C. H. SPUR-
movable name plate for the pastor. GEON.
Both these signs are easily maintained in
first-class condition—a coat of high-grade ma-
rine-spar varnish applied once or twice a year
is all that is needed.
The department of visual aids at this south- "While I Pass By".
ern college is only two years old, but already Exodus 33 :22, 2.3
it is equipped and staffed to turn out a com-
plete line of nonprojected visual aids for our By LOUISE C. KLETJSER
workers, and also to provide the best in all
types of posters, banners, pennants, maps, My presence shall go with thee,
bumper strips, bus cards, and so forth. And I will give thee rest ;
Thy burdens sore I'll carry,
These comparatively inexpensive methods of Just leave them on this crest;
calling the people's attention to the message I'll shield thee from My glory
for this hour have been and are being used suc- Consuming every fault;
Just step aside and worship,
cessfully in competing with so-called sensa- And hide within this vault !
tional methods. The representations of pro-
phetic beasts and images and charts are most While I pass by, My goodness
effective in explaining the prophecies relating Shall touch thy weary heart ;
to the past, present, and future. Surely "we I'll soothe with grace and mercy,
should seek to follow more closely the example The pain of sin's sore dart ;
And then alone I'll leave thee—
of Christ. . . . When He came to a favorable Thou canst not see My face,
place, He would speak to them, simplifying But all My peace and glory
His discourses by the use of parables and sym- Shall fill My vacant place !
bols."—Ibid.
While I pass by, contrition
Shall fill the place of wrath ;
Beams of thy God's longsuff'ring
41, THE church needs: "More tithes and fewer Will bring sweet aftermath ;
drives, more action and less faction, more work- And while from self I'll hide thee
Within the cleft of stone,
ers and fewer shirkers, more backers and fewer In thee will shine My glory,
slackers, more praying and less straying." And, lo, the work is done !
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 MUSIC OF THE MESSAGE
A Discussion of Ideals, Objectives, and Techniques

Worship Hymns and Evangelistic Songs

By HAROLD A. MILLER, Professor of
Music, Southern Missionary College

T HERE are two divergent opinions about

music and emotion. One thinks that music
which is emotional is wrong ; another be-
lieves that emotion cannot be separated from
Waldo S. Pratt, in his book Parish Prob-
lems, warns, "In the face of the critical, ma-
terialistic spirit of the age, even at the risk of
being called sentimental, our churches would
expressive music without loss of its deeper do well to seek a more habitual warmth of
meaning. By emotion, in this connection, we do mood in public worship." This statement should
not refer to uncontrolled emotion or hysteria carry considerable weight, coming as it does
but to a feelingful surge of glorified thinking, from the pen of a man who made such notable
half real, half imagination, fanciful—where per- contributions to the field of music history.
haps longing, anticipation, tranquillity, peace, It may be as difficult for one who is accus-
triumph, or striving are, one or more, being tomed to music of a lighter type, to find a sen-
experienced in mind. sible, appropriate adjustment in his musical
For contrast, play the "Two Part Invention thinking, and to raise his standard of church
No. 8" of Bach's, and then play the "Adagio" music to the place where he can enjoy the dig-
from the Sonata Pathetique by Beethoven. The nified, worshipful hymns of the church. It may
first is not intended to express emotion. The be equally difficult for those whose whole mu-
two voices, or speakers, repeat one short, sin- sical enjoyment has come from the staid, sober,
gle idea, and after discussing it at length, ar- grave hymns of the church, to adjust them-
rive at nothing new. In the second example— selves to music of a slightly different type
although written by one of the classic com- which has more emotional content and warmer
posers—there is more than thought; it has feeling, without being cheap.
color and emotional content. After having This is not primarily a plea for a change of
heard the first example, one feels about the music in the church from the appropriate, dig-
same as if he had gazed at some symmetrical nified worship hymn—we should all recognize
design—beautiful in its form, but meaningless. that a true worship period demands a worship-
After hearing the second example, one has been ful hymn—but it is a warning lest we come to
lifted above the mundane and the common, and feel that the only type of song to be used in
is carried through a period of temporary tran- any service—evangelistic or otherwise—should
quillity of mind, which is reluctant to leave as be governed by the same standard of music as
the ordinary things press in again upon us. The that of the church.
intellectual filament needs to be charged, and Those who are using light, semisecular songs
to glow with the warmth of emotion, to make in church should, by all means, change their
it shed musical light to those in the musical taste and learn to use and enjoy hymns appro-
twilight. priate for the occasion. For one to apply wor-
There seems to be an urge on the part of ship music to all services is no worse than for
some to have us fall into the habits of the pop- another to make constant use of the lighter
ular churches in our selection and use of type for all services—church included.
music. They have come to think that every- In a certain large church of our faith I once
thing written with one chord to a syllable, with heard evangelistic songs used for the worship
the melody (if such some of them may be period, and the director used the more or less
called) diatonic; that is, moving from one note common methods of urging the congregation
to its immediate neighbor, up or down accord- to sing more vigorously, with the customary
ing to the scale of the particular key. We would chorus repeat. This condition should not exist.
not find fault, surely, with hymns of this type, It is destructive to the deeper spirit of worship
which should be a more or less steady diet of which should characterize a worship period.
the church service, as such; yet we should not, We should recognize the difference between the
because of that fact, come to believe, as some character and purpose of various services, and
have, that in all our evangelistic and young seek diligently not to be swayed by popular
people's work we should be governed by a sim- habit, one way or the other.
ilar selection of hymns. If those in charge of the music in our
The Ministry, November, 1948 Page 43
churches, as well as those connected with evan- Luther was the divine instrument to begin the
gelistic efforts, would investigate the type of work of the Reformation, Calvin was just as
music appropriate for the different services, clearly the man to develop its principles and
and do so with the sincere desire to improve exhibit their bearing on life in all its relations.
the music of each service, there would be a His "calm, clear, positive expositions of the
noticeable change for the better in the music evangelical faith gave stability to wavering
situation. minds, confidence to sinking hearts, and placed
upon the lips of all a brilliant apology, in the
face of the calumnies of the enemies of the Ref-
ormation," according to a great student of Cal-
The Book Shelf vin, Warfield of Princeton. He surpassed all
Books, Reviews, and Discussions other reformers in his true grasp of exegetical
principles, and was called by Melancthon, "the
theologian."
The Holy Spirit in the Life of Today, F. W. Di111.- No better selection for the opening volume
stone, Westminister Press, Philadelphia, 1946, of the set could have been made than the Com-
126 pages, $1.50. mentary on Romans, for, as Calvin observes in
The author is vice-principal of the London his dedication, "when any one understands this
College of Divinity. Perhaps there are few Epistle, he has a passage opened to him to the
Christian doctrines more perplexing to the av- understanding of the whole Scripture." Dean
erage Christian, and some preachers, than the Farrar, who was very far from being a Calvin-
doctrine of the Holy Spirit. This little volume ist, nevertheless speaks of Calvin as the great-
may prove of some service in the study of this est exegete of the Reformation, and pays him
supremely important subject. It contains eight this tribute:
chapters, and its thesis may be stated in Cal- "The neatness, precision, and lucidity of his style,
his classic training and wide knowledge, his methodi-
vin's words : "The Holy Spirit is the bond by cal accuracy of procedure, his manly independence, his
which Christ efficaciously unites us to Him- avoidance of needless and commonplace homiletics, his
self." CARLYLE B. HAYNES. deep religious feeling, his careful attention to the en-
tire scope and context of every passage, and the fact
Calvin's Commentaries: Romans, Eerdmans, Grand that he has commented on almost the whole Bible,
make him tower above the great majority of those
Rapids, Mich. 1947, 592 pages, $4.50. who have written on Holy Scripture."
This is the first volume of an American edi- CARLYLE B. HAYNES.
tion of the Commentaries of John Calvin, the
first edition in English for one hundred years. In the Secret Place of the Most High, Arthur John
The Eerdmans house is to be highly com- Gossip, Scribner's, New York, 1947, 210 pages,
mended for beginning a project which will $2.75.
make accessible to new generations of students The author of this excellent little book is one
the works of the great theologian of the Ref- of those devout souls who has learned what it
ormation. Other volumes of the Commentaries means to enter into the secret place of the Most
are to follow in rapid succession. High. In the history of the church there have
It was a great blessing to evangelical Chris- been many godly men who have known by deep
tianity when the Calvin Translation Society of experience what it is to enjoy intimate fellow-
England, a century ago, enriched the English- ship with God, and who by their ministry and
speaking world with a valuable translation of writings, have sought to lead others into this
the extensive work4 of Calvin. It was a work deeper experience.
of giant proportions, consisting of 52 volumes, In the opening chapter he gives a penetrating
which were published during the years 1844- analysis of the present situation in the church.
55. Throughout the English-speaking world Reference is Made to the stunted devotional
these volumes have occupied a prominent place experience of a large number of professing
in theological libraries, and preachers who had Christians; to the lost sense of the presence of
the set counted it one of their chief treasures. God with many; to the aridity of the soil of the
The set has been exceedingly difficult to ob- human heart with others ; and that often,
tain for many years, and it is gratifying to though we seek to pray, how we are beset con-
know it is to become available once more, tinually by wandering thoughts. Dr. Gossip,
though the completion of the Eerdmans project however, happily passes rapidly to the causes
will require several years. College and academy and to the remedy for the conditions which ob-
libraries would be wise to place orders for tain.
these volumes for delivery as they are issued. Prayer is not dealt with as some absolutely
And preachers can afford to sacrifice other passive and contemplative experience ; rather,
things in order to obtain this valuable set. the author shows the proper relationship be-
Calvin, first of all a man of letters, of great tween prayer and work, between praying and
literary ability, able to write with equal ele- then seeking to bring about the answer to our
gance in both French and Latin, became one own prayers, and between talking to God and
of the greatest theologians of all time. Whereas waiting on God.
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 Prayer, to the author, is like a great kingdom "which, under the spurious guise of liberty, are
in which there are many provinces. Too many slowly throttling the one liberty of each of us
individuals enter but one province, and that, the that is essential to life in a democracy—the
province of petition. Prayer, to such, means liberty to produce and sell goods or sell one's
asking God for things, and their praying is lim- service." The purpose of this book is to oppose
ited to their requests. this despotic system in which "we are stran-
In a wonderful way Dr. Gossip carries us gling for lack of the fresh air of freedom," and
through provinces of thanksgiving, of confes- to offer a plan for a better system. It is well
sion, of adoration, and of intercession. Here we worth reading. CARLYLE B. HAYNES.
behold the soul in communion with its Maker, Some Preachers Do! Bertie Cole Bays, Judson
not merely asking, but exultant in thanksgiving, Press, Philadelphia, 1946, 93 pages, $1.25.
in taking delight in praising God with a joyful
heart, full of gratitude to Him. We behold the "Every preacher, whether he needs it or not,
soul also bowed low before the mercy seat, ought to read Some Preachers Do! If he
humbly making confession, and then again on doesn't need it, he will find it filled with actual
the mountaintop pouring out the heart in ex- experiences of a minister's life portrayed in un-
clamations of adoration. forgettable colors. If he does need it, he will
Then comes the wonderful privilege of every discover some of the many pitfalls that await
child of God—the exercise of the prayer of in- the pilgrimage of every man of God." In these
tercession. What a remarkable privilege to words a prominent reviewer appeals to his fel-
plead with God for others. Considerable stress low clergymen.
is laid on this in the latter part of the book, The author, a minister's wife, uses pointed
and this means emphasizing anew the doctrine and humorous sarcasm; and her expert knowl-
lost sight of by many; namely, the priesthood edge of ministerial secrets is rather captivating.
of all believers. This presentation is worthy of With a lighter literary touch she has painted
prayerful and thoughtful study. the portraits of ministers in almost any situa-
W. E. READ. [General Field tion and then dedicated the book in the follow-
Secretary, General Conference.] ing words : "To my husband, who in no way
encouraged the writing of this book, but who
The Power of the Cross, Herman Hocksema, Eerd-
endeavored to suppress it by threat and bribe !"
A sense of humor characterizes each chapter.
mans, Grand Rapids, Mich., 1947, 135 pages,
$1.50. We would not generally recommend a book
of this type, but Some Preachers Do! handles
Mr. Hocksema has written much on the pas- with delightful frankness problems we too often
sion and death of the Lord, some of his former shun to portray before our ministering breth-
titles being, The Amazing Cross, The Royal ren. Remembering that this book is not written
Sufferer, and Rejected of Men. His latest vol- by a Seventh-day Adventist, we can overlook
ume is again on this most vital of all themes. an occasional unorthodox expression which re-
Here he discusses what it cost the Son of God lates to a technique, not a doctrine. Its reading
to redeem us. It is a strongly devotional expo- will interest ministers and ministers' wives, as
sition of this great theme. The cross of Christ well as Bible instructors. Its pointed descrip-
will become more precious to the hearts of tion of professional offenses is bound to leave
those who read this book. lasting impressions for improvement, and its
CARLYLE B. HAYNES. cautions will profitably provide food for an oc-
Decentralize for Liberty, Thomas Lewis, Richard
casional hour of relaxation. L. C. K.
R. Smith, New York, 1945, 156 pages, $1. Commentary on Hebrews, John Calvin, Eerdmans,
This is a bold and provocative book, and one Grand Rapids, Mich., 1948, 448 pages, $3.50.
that was needed. It is by a former assistant This is the third volume of the Calvin series
secretary of the Treasury Department and to come from the press. It follows that on
special assistant to the Secretary of State. It Romans, and the first volume on Isaiah. It
is a ringing trumpet call to reverse the regi- comes out within a year of the four-hundredth
mentation and centralization of recent years, anniversary of its origin in 1549, and thus
and return to the system of individual free en- serves to recall the rich spiritual significance of
terprise and employment of former years. In the Reformation.
the mind of the author the traditional and basic What giants those men were ! Calvin com-
American system has been nearly strangled by bined devout submission to the Word of God
the legalized restraints on freedom and enter- with the highest scholarship and freedom from
prise imposed by organized labor. "By legisla- human traditions. He exhibits in this volume
tive, judicial, and executive action unions have a profound concern to understand and to ex-
been given a status that materially removes pound the Holy Scriptures. Unfortunately he
them from the obedience of the law which is rejects its Pauline authorship, but had no ques-
compulsory on the remainder of the citizens." tion at all regarding its canonical authority, as
This is a searching analysis of the evils of did Luther. To the translator, however, no
big business, big government, big unions, doubt exists that Paul was the author of He-
The Ministry, November, 1948 Page 45
brews, and he emphasizes this in his preface, get a number of quotations and scareheads from
expressing his belief that Hebrews is next in newspapers and magazines, because without a
importance to Romans. doubt the world is afraid now, and the hearts of
This important commentary on the book ex- men are failing 'them for fear. The newspaper
hibits all those characteristics which go to make headlines are far beyond the wildest imagina-
up a valuable text. CARLYLE B. HAYNES. tions of Adventist preachers for the last fifty
years. What the great, troubled, sorrowing
Commentary on the Prophet Isaiah, vol. 1, John
heart of the world is seeking is confirmation of
Calvin, Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, Mich., 1948,
faith in God, in Christ, in the hereafter. It is
496 pages, $3.50. seeking to find some reason for being alive;
This is the second volume of Calvin's Com- some reason for existence; some aim, some ob-
mentaries issued by the publishers in the great ject of human life, of history.
enterprise of putting them into English after In Heralds of God, by James S. Stewart, one
the lapse of one hundred years. The first was of our 1948 Reading Course books, we find the
on Romans. There are to be four volumes on words of Dr. W. R. Maltby quoted : "Remem-
Isaiah, of which this is the first. It is rare ex- ber Peniel, and wrestle with the great themes,
cellence, of profound scholarship, basically even if they throw you."
sound and true to the Word. There is no fool- So I believe we should wrestle with the great
ishness here of the "deutero-Isaiah" sort. There themes—not that we should try to find out some-
is a preciseness and lucidity of style through- thing new and strange about these great sub-
out, together with careful attention to the en- jects, but that we should understand something
tire scope and context of every passage. This about them. When we preach on them in a hum-
volume covers the first twelve chapters of ble, sincere, earnest way, God will bless us. And
Isaiah. Those who are fortunate enough to ob- He will fill our hearts with more greatness
tain these volumes as they are issued will have than we have ever known before—true great-
a real treasure. CARLYLE B. HAYNES. ness—which comes from studying great things.
H. M. S. RICHARDS. [The
Voice of Prophecy, Los Angeles.]
The Association Forum s S s
Discussions on Methods and Problems Inductive Method of Teaching
IT is easy to lecture, but not easy to ask
proper questions.
Choose the Great Themes Scant preparation lends itself to the lecture
type of teaching; thorough preparation induces
EDITOR, THE MINISTRY : the asking of questions, which is by far the bet-
Our young men in the ministry should not ter method of teaching. There are advantages
hesitate to speak on the great themes—God, and disadvantages in both methods of teaching,
Christ, the Holy Spirit, salvation, justification, but it is well to cultivate the art of asking ques-
sanctification, and other great subjects. In fact, tions. We desire, however, to call attention to
these are the subjects men think about when two other methods of teaching.
they are alone. One is called "the deductive method," and
I believe it was Ingersoll who, one day when the other "the inductive method." The former
riding along on a train with a fellow lawyer, is older but not so good; the latter is more
said, "Let's talk." difficult but far better. The deductive method
The friend said, "What shall we talk about?" gives the rule first, and then memory or percep-
"Oh, the great subjects," Ingersoll said. tion; inductive gives the example to prove it ;
"What subjects ?" the inductive method gives the example first,
"Is there a God?" allowing the pupils to find the rule. . . .
"I don't know." Deductive teaching requires simply initiative
"Is there life after death?" and mental activity. Deductive teaching quiets
"I don't know." the mind; inductive teaching arouses or quick-
"Was Christ ,divine?" ens the mind. The importance of this distinc-
"I don't know." tion is plain, when we consider that all of
"Why is man in this world?" Christ's parables were inductive as to their
"I don't know." method of teaching. Indeed, the parables were
His companion, who was Gen. Lewis Wal- called, "Dark Sayings," and the meaning was
lace, said that he, a professing Christian, found not always clear. We read in the Bible about
himself almost unable to talk on these great sub- the Disciples going to Christ and asking that
jects. He went home and began to study his He explain to them the parable. His plan was
Bible as never before. Then he wrote Ben Hur, to drive the truth home in such a way that the
which he said was his reply to Ingersoll. hearers would recognize the truth before it
It is comparatively easy to pick out a startling became apparent to them that the application
text—there are many of them in the Bible—and was for their benefit.—Sunday School Digest.
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 We have imagined sometimes that one great
religious experience sets life • on the highway
Effective Illustrations forever. There are people who look back to a
For Use in Sermon or Song great conversion experience, but who never see
the need of daily reattunement with God. We
become too busy to "shoot the sun"—too pre-
occupied weighing the cargo, watching the
UNDISPUTED OBEDIENCE.—"In read- views, calculating profit and loss.—Secret
ing the Scriptural account of the marriage in Place, October-December, 1941.
Cana of Galilee, we find that Christ's miracle
of transforming water into wine followed the
servants' obedience to His command, to 'fill the
waterpots with water.' We are told, 'They filled
them up to the brim.' Ecumenical Movement Defined
"There was no lack on their part of doing
`whatsoever He saith,' and of doing it to the I Nmenical
RECENT months the expression "Ecu-
Movement" has had widespread
fullest extent possible. Their obedience was publicity. To many this may be an unfamiliar
`brimful.' expression, and in the interests of those who
"And when Christ's command came, 'Draw would like to have official definitions of the ex-
out now, and bear unto the governor of the pressions used in connection with the discus-
feast,' the simple record is, 'They bare it.' We sion of the newly formed World Council of
find no reluctance to their doing immediately Churches (see page 4), the official definition of
just what they were told to do. And the miracle, the term and its associations is here given.
probably occurred while they were on their way This is culled from "The Story of the World
to the governor, in obedience to Christ's in- Council of Churches."
junction.
"This word 'ecumenical' still falls strangely on most
"Were there today more instant, whole- American ears, but it is actually a very old word de-
hearted, 'good-measure' obedience, we should rived from the Greek `oikos' meaning 'house.' In the
see more transformations in the spiritual world, form `oikumene,' it was applied to the very earliest
councils of the whole church because the members
and more 'brimful' results in people's lives. represented the `housed' population of the earth.
For 'full-to-overflowing' grace, the 'brimful' "In its modern usage the word `ecumenical' signi-
blessing, is poured out from the windows of fies the 'whole household of faith, embracing all races,
Heaven upon the one who, in 'full-measure' all nations, all branches of the church itself through-
out all the world.' The familiar hymn puts it thus—
obedience, has brought 'all the tithes into the `all people that on earth do dwell.' The `ecumenical
storehouse.' "—DOROTHY KENDALL, "Obedi- movement' is the movement toward Christian unity,
ence Indeed," in The Burning Bush, May 29, or, as Dr. Visser 't Hooft has so aptly put it, `from
the Church-as-men-have-conceived-it toward the
1947. Church-as-God-intended-it.' In its meaning of uni-
versal ecumenical is nearly synonymous with the word
`catholic' with which we are more familiar. It has this
DISCOVERY DAY.—This is a day whose advantage, however, that it has never been used to
meaning we forget. A few remember it as Co- designate a particular branch of the church..
lumbus Day, and recall that knights named in "There are many and varied expressions of the
ecumenical spirit. The International Missionary Coun-
his honor sometimes parade; but the majority cil, the World Sunday School Association, the World
pass it by, never pausing when the daily paper Student Christian Federation—all are parts of a great
states that it is the twelfth of October. It should on-going movement which is supra-national, supra-
racial, supra-denominational. This brochure has dealt,
be known to everyone as Discovery Day. primarily, with that part of the movement most di-
On August 3, 1492, Christopher Columbus rectly related to the formation of the World Council
set out from Spain thinking, but "not know- of Churches. . . . To make clearer the spirit of the
movement, the Declaration of an Ecumenical Chris-
ing," that he could discover another route to tian is printed below.
India. After two months his ship touched land.
That was 55o years ago. Columbus had discov- Declaration of Ecumenical Christian
ered a new world. He also discovered that in " `At baptism I was admitted to no local or sectional
order to reach his goal, he must learn how to order. The intention was to make me a member of
calm a terrified crew and stop a mutiny.— the church of Christ. As a member of the church
ROBERT ALLEN SELBY, The Secret Place, universal, a representative of Christianity in all lands
and ages, I am bound in loyalty to that great church,
October-December, 1941. far more than to the particular denomination or local
church to which I belong. I am an organ of Christian
unity ; a steward of the whole church's spiritual heri-
SHOOTING THE SUN.—At noon each tage, of the whole church's vision of truth and duty,
day on shipboard, the vessel's clocks and in- of the whole church's resources in organization for
fellowship and the cure of souls, of the whole church's
struments are checked by a careful observation enduement as a channel for the grace of God. I
of the ship's position with reference to the sun. should like, if it be not presumptuous, to appropriate
This is called "shooting the sun." By it the ves- St. Augustine's words : "I take a whole Christ for my
Saviour ; I take the whole Bible for my staff ; I take
sel, storm-tossed and wind-driven, is kept ad- the whole church for my fellowship." ' "
justed to the very center of our universe. E. B. RUDGE.
The Ministry, November, 1948 Page 47
 UNFINISHED -TASK.—Even though the gospel
message is available to eighty-five per cent of the
I world's population, the task of making it available to
We urge our MINISTRY family to the remaining fifteen per cent (or 300,000,000 peo-
read carefully all advertisements, to pat- ple) is herculean, inasmuch as these 300,000,000 speak
about i,000 different languages and dialects.—Gospel
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Minister, August 26.
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concerning their advertisements. influence of the Roman Catholic Church is greater
than ever in our country. Its membership numbers
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Methodist Church, our largest Protestant church.. . .
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ference in the Soviet zone July 11-13, delegates from Responsibility for carrying out Catholic policy lies
the four zones adopted unanimously a constitution with 145 bishops and archbishops, as the ruling Amer-
uniting the three major Protestant bodies of this coun- ican hierarchy—each of whom is appointed directly
try [Germany] into a federal organization known as by the pope on the recommendation of the apostolic
the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKID). The delegate in Washington. Since control of the appoint-
temporary status of the organization which was ment of bishops is one form of Vatican power, Rome
formed in 1945 has thus been replaced by a permanent is not interested in democratic selection of American
ecumenical structure. Its constituent bodies—the Lu- 'bishops. They are striving- to create a national church
theran Church, the Reformed Church and the United in all fields.
Church' (a union of Calvinists and Lutherans)—have A divided 36,000,000 Protestants obsessed with "de-
a combined membership of more than 40,000,000. nominational special interests," rugged individualism
Since the new constitution does not provide for or- and localism cannot hope to win America against a
ganic union, the participating churches will retain united, authoritarian Roman Catholic Church with
their individual names and characteristics, but every 25,000,000 Catholic members.—The Churchman, Sep-
effort will be made to secure increasingly closer co- tember 1.
operation.—Christian Century, August
UNIT ED LUTHERANS, GERMANY.—From
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constitution. They are the Protestant Episcopal, Pres-
byterian, U.S.A., Congregational Christian, Disciples LYERYOWE WELCOME
of Christ, Reformed Church of America, Evangelical
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but surely and with accelerating speed, the reintegra-
tion of Protestantism proceeds.—Christian Century,
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MISSION GROUPS IN JAPAN.—A committee

re resenting all the evangelistic missions in Japan has
becti established for the purpose of unifying the work
of various evangelical denominations and groups.. . .
Members of the committee include representatives
from the Scandinavian Alliance Mission, The Church
of the Nazarene, The Conservative Baptists, Assem-
blies of God, Far Eastern Gospel Crusade and others.
—Christian Digest, September.
CATHOLIC BROADCAST CANCELED.—"Off
the air" is the signal now for the Roman Catholic
Church in Hungary. Making a move similar to that
made by the Hungarian Lutheran Church last March,
the Catholics have canceled their radio services be-
cause of government censorship. •
Catholic Church organ Magyar Kurir said there
had been "certain attempts to limit the Church's right
in the conduct of its services."
Hungarian Radio, on the other hand, charged that
Catholic clergymen were using religious services "for
propaganda against the democracy."—The Lutheran,
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thew 28. This does not sound as if it would be radiating from the cross are the words, "The
manifest in lifeless manners, from a cold heart Open Door." On the lower Ott of the picture
and staggering faith. It could best be mani- is an invitation to those interested to step in-
fested through the courage of a Daniel or a side and discuss religious themes.
Paul, the devotion of a Jonathan or a John, the What a striking piece of clever propaganda
consecration of an Aaron or a Stephen, or per- is this! I suppose the great majority of the
haps the intensity of a Moses. fourteen hundred and more people officially in
To us, then, as preachers, I can think of attendance at the council would at some stage
fewer lines more appropriate to sum up than during their stay pass by this "open door."
the words of Uriah Smith in Looking Unto How suggestive is this striking window display
Jesus: of what for so many years Rome has stressed
"Thus in whatever direction we look, above or as the way for the churches of the world to
below, to things near or afar off, to the past, present, find rest and unity. Will what one Catholic
or future, in every Bible doctrine, in every practical
truth, at the summit of every divine plan, at the end writer has described as, "Protestant nostalgia
of every vista, we see Jesus, the sum and substance, for union," lead to the open door ?
the center and circumference, of every anticipated joy, When one bears in mind the teachings of the
the One altogether lovely, the chiefest among ten
thousand, under God, the all in all."—Page 46. prophetic Word and recalls at this point that
three great churches claim to be the one true
* * * church, he is tempted to think that possibly
Significance of World Council the three will finally come together when two
of the three enter through "the open door."
(Continued from page 6) These recent developments in the life of the
at its side stands a lighted candle. At its base Christian world should challenge the interest
is a quotation of the much-debated text, "Thou of every Seventh-day Adventist and lead to a
art the rock." In the foreground of the window fresh and vigorous study of the prophecies
is a closed Bible by the side of which stands dealing with these great issues, and the pre-
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Bible at a lower level is a picture of a wall. tural revelation that are to prepare men for
In the center of the wall is a wide-open door. the coming of the day when Jesus Christ Him-
Through the opening is seen a radiant cross self shall come to claim His bride, the true
from which pours rays lighting up the dark- church, to be gathered from every nation, kin-
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 1 Harry S. Gehman. "Manuscripts of the Old Testa-
Archaeological Discoveries ment in Hebrew," The Biblical Archaeologist, vol. 8,
(Continued from page 8) (December, 1945), P. 100; Frederic Kenyon. Our
Bible and the Ancient Manuscripts (New York: Har-
ery was made at Karatepe, a fortified hill at pers, 1940), PP- 44, 45.
the bank of the Ceyhan River in Asia Minor, 2 W, F. Albright. "A Biblical Fragment from the
where H. T. Bossert directed excavations for Maccabaean Age: The Nash Papyrus," Journal of
Biblical Literature, vol. 56 (1937), pp. 145-176.
the University of Istanbul and the museum at The only communications published so far about
Ankara. He found the ruins of a border for- the discovery of these manuscripts besides the press
tress of the late Hittite empire with a number of reports are: W. F. Albright. "Notes from the Presi-
inscriptions on gates and palace buildings from dent's Desk," Bulletin of the American Schools of
Oriental Research, no. Ito (April, 5948), PP. 2, 3 ;
the ninth to the seventh centuries B.c., men- G. E. Wright. "A Phenomenal Discovery," The Bibli-
tioning the local king Asitawa(n)da as founder cal Archaeologist, vol. 9 (May, 1948), Pp. 25-23.
of the city which bore his name. These inscrip- NOTE: The British archaeological journal Antiquity
tions are all bilingual. The left parts are writ- (no. 87, Sept., 1948, pp. 159, 16o) reprints parts of
ten in the known Phoenician script and lan- W. F. Albright's statement from the Bulletin men-
tioned above, with unsigned notes probably emanating
guage, and the right part in the still enigmatic from one of the two editors (0. G. S. Crawford and
Hittite hieroglyphic form of writing. The pop- R. Austin), stating that the additional information
ulation of the city probably consisted of Phoe- had been received by letter from Professor Albright.
One note consists of a correction to the effect that
nicians and Hittites, requiring all official an- only one copy of the book of Isaiah came to light ; the
nouncements to be made in both languages. former statement that another one was in the hands of
Professor Bossert, an authority on Hittite Dr. Sukenik had been due to a misunderstanding. The
studies, is certain that both parts of the inscrip- other additional note has the information that the
whole find consists of ten rolls altogether, of which at
tions have the same contents, and that it will least two are written in Aramaic.
now be possible to solve the riddle of the Hit- 'The discovery of this tablet became known in this
tite hieroglyphic script. All scholars interested country only a few months ago, when the first
in the field of Hittite history and culture are copies of its publication reached American universi-
ties from Germany. A. Ungnad. "Keilinschriftliche
looking forward with keen anticipation to the Beitrage zum Buch Esra and Ester," Zeitscrift fur
publication of the inscriptions. They hope to die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft. Neue Folge, vol. 17
decipher the text and find the key for the many (1940-41), PP. 240-244; (1942-43), p. 219.
inscriptions of the Hittites which cannot be The first communication on this discovery besides
read yet, and which are Jikely to enrich our press reports was made by one of the Turkish collabo-
rators of the expedition, Halet Cambel. "Archaologi-
knowledge of the history of this people im- scher Bericht aus Anatolien," Orientalia, vol. 17
mensely.' (1948), pp. 255-261.
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EDITORIA POSTSCRIPTS

ONLY HOPE !—It is easy to fix provide that which, because of its beauty, sim-
upon some pat phrase, such as "Nothing re- plicity, and message, reaches the heart and
mains between us and the end but an unfinished moves the soul Godward. When we advertise
task," and then urge all to put on their work our platform attainments as lecturers or preach-
clothes and set themselves heroically to the ers, we should be able to live up to our claims.
finishing of that task. Let us not be deceived, The public has a right to messages that are well
however, by plausible words. That pleasing thought out, and well delivered, as well as
prospect pictures only a half-truth. The chief bearing the credentials of God that convince lo
thing that stands between us and the end is the the mind and win the assent of the soul. Our
unpreparedness of the church and its ministry. meetings should "cliCk." Perfect co-ordination
No plans, no spurt of activity, no intensity of of part with part, without awkward pauses and
effort, will finish the work of God on earth. fill-ins and the telltale- marks of the amateur,
Only by a Spirit-filled, transformed church, ir- should characterize our appearances before the
repressibly on fire for God, will the work be public. The heavenly origin of our message and
finished. We must first be endued with the the cooperation of the Holy Spirit should never
promised power from on high before our tre- lead us to presume or to tolerate crudity. Rather,
mendous task can be accomplished. To try to the skill and finesse of a professional perform-
finish our mission on earth by whipping up en- ance are rightly expected of us in these days.
thusiasm, urging more action, laying greater Our presentations should be commensurate
plans, and becoming more intensive in our with the exalted character of our message.
activity for God will still see us virtually as
far as ever from our goal. The work of God
will never be accomplished merely by human . SUPERFICIALITY !—Superficiality
power and might but by the Spirit of God sur- is one of the lures and curses of the day
charging human instruments. The Holy Spirit —superficial thinking, superficial study, super-
must work directly on hearts. We only cooperate ficial attitudes, superficial devotional life, super-
with Him. The outpouring of the Spirit of God ficial messages, and alas ! superficial results.
is therefore the greatest need of both the church We regret to admit it, but we have relatively
and the world. Let us address ourselves to the few giants in the Word—really great teaching
one hope and provision of success. That is our preachers in our pulpits today, who feed the
primary task. The blessed results desired will people full, balanced, spiritual meals, and who
then follow as naturally and inevitably as day produce strong, healthy Christian stalwarts in
follows night. the pew. Someone has tritely said, "We expect
sermonets today from preacherets, and it is mak-
AMATEURISH !—We should be ing Christianets of us." Shallowness is charac-
masterful in presenting the message of the Mas- teristic of the times. It is all about us. Shall
ter. The public, accustomed to professionally we drift along with the tide, or battle the cur-
produced pictures and performances, has a right rent of ease? The superficiality of the people
to expect skill and finesse in our public appear- is not altogether their own fault. We all tend
ances in the presentation of God's supreme to prefer books and articles in digest form. We
truth for the time. We cannot compete with the are prone to get our news condensed over the
splendor of display of the entertainment world radio instead of by reading for ourselves. In
and the lyceum platform, but our meetings place of preaching on great themes, we tend to
should grip. They should make just as marked take the lighter, more popular subjects that do
an appeal as a successful civic gathering would. not take so long to prepare or to present, and
That calls for toil, sweat, tears, prayer, and that require little effort to absorb. Is it not time
planning. When we invite the public, our pic- for us to call a halt to this surrender to the
tures should be artistic and impressive, not superficial, and to set ourselves deliberately to,
crude and repulsive. Our equipment must not developing spiritual and intellectual stalwart-
jam, jiggle, or offend the senses. Our public ness by first taking ourselves resolutely in hand,
address system should not grate on the ear. Our and applying ourselves so diligently to our
transitions should be smooth; our signals, silent. great task that we will banish the curse of the
The mind should not be diverted by a thumping cursory and stay the shallowness of the super-
or cricket signal, or the like. When we advertise ficial in our own lives ? Then we shall be in a
music for a music-conscious public we should position to strengthen our people. L. E. F.
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