Things Incongruous

A book recently issued by our publishers and sent to a customer was returned. It was on the loveliest subject that can ever come to the ears of man-a book on "The Four Gospels"; and the author, Mr. S. Ridout, had certainly brought to the surface enough of the marvelous depths of those wonderful Gospels to make his book attractive to every lover of Christ.

Besides, the mechanical part of the book seemed faultless inside and out. Why, then, was it sent back ?

The reason came pretty soon. The customer wrote, " Your binders have introduced into the book (by error, no doubt) a section of a novel by Marie Corelli, and the subjects are too incongruous to go together."

This brought on a train of thought:That book is like a worldly Christian. All seems right, yet his heart has let the world in, and this spoils him for the Lord as that book was spoiled for the customer. A worldly Christian is compared in Scripture to a wife who has set her heart on another besides her husband. Is it a wonder, then, if such be addressed in the following strong words:

"Adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God ? Whosoever therefore is minded to be a friend of the world maketh himself an enemy of God " (James 4:4, Num. Bible).

Valuable Publications

A second pamphlet has just been issued by "The Old Gospel Publishing Co.," exposing the teaching, of "Pastor" Russell on the coming of Christ.

With all who are submissive to God and familiar with the Scriptures, this "Pastor" and his work can excite little else than pity or contempt:pity at the thought of the rendering of account to God; contempt at the charlatan character displayed. " Elijah II." was certainly no more fond of distributing his picture than is this "Pastor."

A more antichristian movement could scarcely be conceived. Yet it possesses features which are attractive, and which may entangle true Christians who are ill-taught in the word of God; for such are easily carried away by every wind of doctrine.

This series of pamphlets, clearly exposing the evil, is therefore valuable, and we trust it will be largely distributed. The two already published can be had of our Publishers at 5 cents each, postpaid; 50 cents per doz., postpaid; $2.50 per hundred, carriage extra.

Three excellent pamphlets have also been received from Australia:"The Sanctuary," "The Divine and Eternal Sonship of our Lord Jesus Christ," and " Melchizedek the Crowned Priest;" 6 cents each; postpaid, 7 cents.
We have seen nothing better on the subjects of which they treat.

Apostates

The newspapers report a stormy time at a recent meeting of the Presbyterian Ministerial Association at Philadelphia.

It seems they had invited the Rev. Dr. Milton G. Evans, Dean of Crozer Theological Seminary-a Baptist institution-to take part. He aired his views very plainly there, in denial of our Lord's true and essential deity. Jesus was divine, he says, but so by human consent-not by origin.

It is refreshing to see there was yet faithfulness enough left in some of the ministers present to protest vigorously against the teaching offered. Others, alas, defended him; while others, apparently, only saw a deviation from long – accepted Christian teaching.

How little power the plain statements of the word of God seem now to have over many! Yet Satan flees when God's battles are fought with God's weapons-"the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God "-instead of accepted theological tenets, true as they may be! " Thus saith the Lord " must forever drown every other voice. Were God thus allowed to speak alone, how soon men would see that apart from the essential and eternal deity of our Saviour there is no Christianity whatever! It is the rock on which it is built.

But what kind of ministers can such a dean send out to the Baptist pulpits ? Christian ministers ? What! Men called Christians, and yet deny the deity of Christ! Scripture calls them antichrists-a sign of the nearing end. " Even now are there many antichrists ; whereby we know that it is the last time " (i John 2:18). How can children of God make spiritual progress in a religious atmosphere with such deadly poison ?

"Be not deceived:evil communications corrupt good manners" (i Cor. 15:33).