The time of year has rolled around again when old and young are directing their thoughts to Thanksgiving Day and plans are being made to celebrate the festival among relatives and friends after attending church services to thank the providential Father for the abundance of food and clothing and for other favors He has bestowed […]
SO THIS IS WAR! Lying here in a foxhole, pinned down by enemy fire! Wonder for how much longer! It’s been two days and two nights now. I suppose I could be philosophical about it though and say that at least it gives a fellow time to think. Wish I had someone to talk to. […]
You are well acquainted, of course, with the parable of the Pharisee and the Publican who went to the temple to pray. We find it recorded in Luke 18:9-14. Likely as not, you’ve always heard the Pharisee condemned and the Publican commended, which is correct as we may readily gather from verse 9. But, apart […]
From the weedy margin of a muddy inland lake we see a slowly moving object approach us. Its body resembles a modern war machine with its heavy protective armor-plate and its retractable appendages. The body shell to a great extent compensates for its lack of fire power for its enemies find it well-nigh impregnable. Nearly […]
It seems as though there are always some people who do not want young people to act like young people and seem to regard youth’s enthusiasm as the “proper work of the devil.” Consequently, they are always bewailing youth’s manner of life and predicting all kinds of dire results. Personally, we do not agree with […]
England Dear Friends: It is about time I write you once again, it’s been a long time since my last effort, but usually there is little time for letter writing even to those very near to my heart. I am enjoying a little spell now due to weather in which to rest up—I would tell […]
Byron Center, Mich. Dear Boys: I am glad for the opportunity of writing a letter to you all. Penning this missive is not difficult, but a light task on account of two reasons. First, I myself have two boys in the service, so that, in communicating to you this message, all I need to do […]
ELECTION time is here. Either Roosevelt or Dewey will be elected to become our President for the next four years. There has been one previous wartime election, in 1864, when Lincoln was re-elected. The present election is dull, speeches are few, excitement and enthusiasm lacking. The outstanding issues up to date have been the question […]
Burma Surgeon by Gordon S. Seagrave, M.D. When the author of this book left for Burma with his young wife, the only surgical instruments he had were some broken ones salvaged from the wastebasket at John Hopkins. He began his work in Burma as a medical missionary in the North Shan States. Energetically he went […]
Lesson XXXVI PAUL AND BARNABAS ASSAULTED BY THE JUDAIZERS Acts 15:1-5 I. In Antioch of Syria: vss. 1, 2 A. Occasion. 1. Barnabas and Paul had reported to the brethren of their preaching of the gospel to the Gentiles. This report must have been brought by someone to Jerusalem to the church there. (A parallel […]