Although this heading might leave the impression that we will discuss the advisability or inadvisability of holding a Young People’s Convention, that is definitely not our purpose.  The several past conventions have already proved their worth and desirability.  And the Sixth Annual Convention of the Protestant Reformed Young People’s Federation has strengthened us in the […]

What is “Christian Living”?  What, in broad outline, has Scripture to say about it?  What is its prime requisite?  And what is the standard according to which man’s entire conduct must be judged?  These and other questions, essential to a somewhat adequate understanding of the subject have been answered. Before we proceed to the more […]

During the period of World War II and of the present time, considerable strife and violence has flared up in the British-mandated land of Palestine.  According to current press accounts, there have been a number of attempts to bring contingents of European Jews into what Christendom has called the Holy Land.  These efforts have been […]

“The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer”.  Proverbs 30:25 A familiar scene to all of you is the small mound of sand with diligent workers rushing to and fro in organized activity—some excavating, some searching for food, some tending her Majesty—the queen, some nursing the sick and […]

Ralph Vander Lee, Grand Haven, Michigan This is the first Convention I attended.  I think Hudsonville did a fine job planning it.  I enjoyed it very much.  The speeches were instructive and edifying.  The day was filled with Christian fellowship.  I think we as young people should be very thankful for the leaders God has […]

A summary of the address delivered by Rev. H. Hoeksema on the evening of Aug. 21 at the Convention of the Protestant Reformed Young People’s Societies   “World War II is over.  War, however, is not over.  The anti-Christian power will be destroyed by the breath of the mouth of our Lord.  Therefore, we need […]

A summary of the address delivered by Rev. J. D. De Jong on August 22 at the Convention of the Protestant Reformed Young People’s Societies   A word of welcome was first of all addressed to our veterans.  By veteran we do not necessarily make the implications that one is old, but that one has […]

A summary of the address delivered by Rev. W. Hofman on August 22 at the Convention of the Protestant Reformed Young People’s Societies   The sixth annual Young People’s Convention is now an event of the past, and for everyone who attended, it was two days filled with Christian fellowship, spiritual edification and new and […]

One of the great if not the greatest of the Latin Apologists was Tertullian.  You will recall that as we pointed out before, the Apologists were men in the New Testament church who defended Christianity against the attacks hurled at it by its enemies in the early years of the New Testament church when Christianity […]

After a recess of several months it is well that we introduce our readers once again to the study of the Book of Job.  By this time we realize that the study of the Scriptures is not popular—especially the study of the book of Job.  It seems more suitable to many to confine their labors […]