If one should be traveling through some parts of our farming country in the Middle Western states, or more particularly, through Lancaster Country, Pennsylvania one would pause a moment along the way. In box-like horse-drawn wagons that pass there are bearded men in black broad-brim-hats and their bonneted wives with long full skirts. They look […]
Triumphant Easter, day of first-fruits, in which Christ arose as Victor over sin, death and the grave. Glorious ascension, for He went through the heavens to Father’s throne, where He was crowned with glory and honor to rule over the works of God’s hands. Blessed Pentecost, feast of harvest, when He came to dwell with […]
The khakied body of an eighteen year old lay crouched against the damp earth on the south side of the hill. His blood-shot eyes showed signs of sleepless nights; still he gazed intently of the hilly slopes surrounding him. His face was covered with smudges of two-inch whiskers and his hair was a mass of […]
Today as our great nation is cast into the bitter onslaught which is upon the earth, only a true child of God believes and realizes that it is according to the fulfillment and accomplishment of God’s great purpose: As true believers and strong in the Lord we know that God for the highest of all-ends […]
“His eye is on the sparrow—And I know He watches me.” Of the many varieties of sparrows, the imported English sparrow is the most numerous. Being a member of the finch family, it is related to the canary, which it resembles rather closely, except for color. If you stop to consider that it was first […]
In Memoriam. Worthy of brief comment is the passing of our beloved Rev. W. Verhil. It is not our purpose to write a eulogy; we simply wish to make a few comments. Rev. Verhil was one of the first to graduate from our own theological seminary. He is also the first of our ministers […]
Dear Fellows:– Thanks for the letters. They are always very interesting to me not only because they contain information concerning your present environment and way of life, but especially because they generally strike a sound spiritual note. And that is very encouraging. For it is a proof that the Lord is hearing our prayers concerning […]
Seattle, Washington Dear…. As you probably have heard I am stationed in Seattle, Washington; and am in the medical corp. of the 212th Regiment Coast Artillery. One Sundays I attend the Christian Reformed Church here in Seattle. It appears to be a new congregation which was organized last summer. There are almost as many soldiers […]
Dear Mr. Editor: May I reply to Mr. Edward J. Knott whose article appeared in the April issue of Beacon Lights: with its heading, Our Doctrine? A Way of Life. The brother reminds his readers of the fact, that some years ago he wrote an oration in which he cited various things which he believed […]
Outline 30 MANASSEH’S WICKEDNESS AND REPENTANCE 2nd week of May II Chronicles 33:11-13—Wherefore the Lord brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria, which took Manasseh among the thorns and bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon. And when he was in affliction, he besought the Lord his […]