“But Daniel purposed in his heart, that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.” Daniel 1:8. An immediate temptation! An immediate temptation faced Daniel and his three friends […]
There is at present only one that can properly be called the Convention. Only one that we have in mind when we constantly speak of it in that way. There have been many conventions of various groups. There have been other conventions of the FPRYPS. But the one that now stands in the lime lights […]
Our Young People’s Convention is coming; Of course we’ll all try to be there; We’ll plan our vacations accordingly, And start saving our dimes for the fare; To make this the best of Conventions- Both in numbers and spiritually Is our aim, our ambition, endeavor; For this we will work, hope and pray. We’ll miss […]
“The trees which the Lord has planted are fed, And over the earth their branches are spread. They keep in their shelter the birds of the air, The life of each creature the Lord makes His care.” Rasping and vibrating is the song of the world’s noisiest insect—the cicada, frequently known as the Harvest […]
“Blessed are the Meek” by Zofia Kossak. This is an historical novel which restores one of the critical periods of Christian history. It has as its background the history of the end of the twelfth and the beginnings of the thirteenth centuries. Francis of Assisi is the hero of the story, but Jean de Brienne […]
Dear Friends: Things have also been changing on the home front here at Fuller Ave. Rev. Veldman received and accepted the call of our Fourth Church and on July 23 preached his farewell sermon, at which time we also had a letter of Rev. De Wolf that he accepted the call of our Fuller Ave. […]
Somewhere in England, Dear Friends: For some time I have intended to write this letter, especially to show my thankfulness in receiving my copies of “Beacon Lights.” Sometimes they come irregularly but are always welcome. In one edition we boys in the service were urged to write about our doings, etc., but at times we […]
Man seeks for wise and gifted men, To rid the world of war, For great men filled with courage To bring peace for evermore. Man only sees external war, In the air, on land, on sea, Of ruined cities and dying men Man wants the victory. Man wants peace upon this earth And […]
Sometimes our way seems hard. The future lies before us dark and gray; Mists veil the path ahead, Unknown the trials to come, unknown the way. Faint-hearted then we fear The coming hours today, we fear the morrow, And we so fain would know What lies in store for us of joy or sorrow. […]
It was on a hot Sunday evening, June 20, 1943, that thousands of people were gathered in Belle Isle Park. They were eagerly watching a fist fight between a white sailor and a negro boy. It was then, too. that many false rumors were being spread about such as the one overheard in a negro […]