Dear Mr. Editor:

May I be permitted to express my hearty approbation of F. J. Enefer's timely word of admonition in November Help and Food? As illustrating what he says as to being carried away with brilliant entertaining speakers, and desires for big meetings, I will relate what occurred some years ago here at the place from which I write [place not given]. It is a contrast of two markedly different types of men, their preaching, and the results.

One came with a dash and a flourish, much advertising, with his own photo, if I mistake not:first, in a tent, to crowds, and later in the hall, filling the poor, unpretentious little room as it had never been filled before. Results- "Nothing but leaves;" the "popular" evangelist gone, and the crowds gone too.

Then came another man-grave, unostentatious, careful in his statements, an earnest, whole-souled preacher of the gospel, Mr. Edward Acomb, now for some years with the Lord. He went quietly to work, preaching to an attentive few nightly, and visiting industriously about the neighborhood during the day, remaining the same length of time as the first-mentioned. Results?-One precious soul, an old man, a fearful blasphemer, hoary in his sin. Day after day Mr. Acomb visited him in his little shop, speaking to him patiently and tenderly, yet faithfully, of Christ. Finally the old man came to the hall, was saved, received among God's people, and after a few years of brightest testimony to the saving grace of God, was " put to sleep by Jesus."

No, this feverish desire for big exciting "meetings is not a healthful indication; and it is no more by mirth and music now than it was by "might or power" in Israel's day, that souls are really won for Christ, but by God's Spirit. C. KNAPP.

I have had difficulty in obtaining proper text cards and literature for Sunday-school work as some of the publications from my sources of supply are very unscriptural. One would expect not to find unsound literature in publishing houses where the truth of God's word is known, but it is not so.

A conscientious teacher must closely scrutinize all supplies received in order to avoid passing out to the children that which will undo the sound doctrine taught in the Sunday-school.

For example, the following quotation from a text card of evident Episcopalian origin, "God has called each one of us as He called Jacob. He called us in baptism. We promised then to serve God, to renounce the devil, to believe the Creed, to obey the commandments. We must keep our promise to God, for a promise made to God is a very holy thing. God blesses those who show their love in obedience."

Would that the heads of these Bible Literature Depots were more careful in their selections of supplies for Sunday-school work ! A Sunday-school Teacher. Answer :

Allowance must be made for the difficulty those Depots are in sometimes to supply the requirements of S. S. teachers, for as the demand is very limited in their circle of trade, publishing each item is beyond their power. They have to supply themselves from publishing houses whose specialty is S. S. work. As these houses supply the various denominations of Christendom they are likely to incorporate the more or less unscriptural views of one or the other, and unless the Bible Truth Depots which have risen up confessedly to supply only what is scriptural, jealously watch against what is unscriptural, objectionable matter is likely to slip in.

We do hope the spirit of merchandising may not prevail in this holy work. Its first promoters not only had no thought of making gain out of it, but did not even aim at making it a successful industry. Their one burning desire was the blessing of men-providing them with a literature which would keep before them what the Scriptures taught. It was therefore a work for the Lord, whose difficulties, when they arose, could be carried in prayer to Him, in confidence that He would make them His own care.

In the days of types and shadows, they who ministered before the ark of God had to carry it and all its appurtenances on their shoulders. David seems to have forgotten this, or looked upon it as too much of a burden. So he made a new cart upon which to carry it, and by it brought on a painful breach (2 Sam. 6). He had not approached God's holy things with the piety and reverence due them. His wisdom therefore proved unacceptable to God.

-From papers left by P. J. L.