The sphere of the church on the earth, nominally speaking, is comprised of people who live either “by tradition” or “out of conviction.” Christian living, as we view it with our humanly fallible and very limited vision, sees many of us doing pretty much the same thing but the different reasons and motivations that lie […]
A Summary of Clarine Kooiker’s Essay Prepared by Gertrude De Vries We as Christian young people should always be striving for one goal. That goal is a more godly attitude, a godly attitude toward the church and most of all to God himself. In striving for that goal we cannot serve God and mammon. The […]
Another convention is over—but the memories remain. Those who had the privilege of attending the Kalamazoo convention can testify that the grace of God was richly manifest in the three days proceedings. The speeches, the discussions, the program in general all were keyed to the central theme of the last hour. There is something about […]
OUTLINE I A. HISTORY OF THE CHURCH 1. City of Corinth. In 146 B. C. the Roman general Mummius squelched the hope of Greek independence by the complete destruction of the city of Corinth. For a hundred years the city lay in ruins until Julius Caesar sent a delegation to rebuild the city. In […]
In these last days we are more than ever concerned about our calling. We ask ourselves, what is our calling? What is the relation of sin to our calling? And how can we fulfill our calling and expect to see the fruit of our labors? No one can deny that we have a calling and […]
Summary of Rev. James Howerzyl’s Address Prepared by Gise VanBaren Rev. Howerzyl, as second convention speaker, developed, further the convention theme with his speech on “The Significance of the Last Hour.” He began by reminding us that youth think of the present. It is for old age to think of the past and future. Young […]
Summary of Rev Herman Hoeksema’s Address Prepared by Miss Jane Schipper You understand that logically I cannot speak on the Signs of the Last Hour without speaking at least briefly on the Last Hour itself. Therefore, speaking of the signs of the Last Hour, I am going to call your attention to that Hour; secondly, […]
He giveth more grace when the burdens grow greater, He sendeth more strength when the labors increase; To added affliction He addeth His mercy, To multiplied trials His multiplied peace. When we have exhausted our store of endurance; When our strength has failed ere the day is half done; When we reach the end […]