Bible Review V15: October 1916 - March 1918 - Iapsop.com

1917 EDITORIAL 481
"Practical Methods" without remuneration, but occasional
letters, like the following one, that we receive,
make us feel that it pays, for when we realize what
these teachings mean to some of these men, it makes us
feel that we want to get "Practical Methods"
into their
hands altho it cost much effort and expense for every individual
that is helped. We copy a portion of the letter
referred to above, which we have just received:
Bearwood Convalescing Hospital,
Wokingham, England.
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Esoteric Publishing Co.
Dear Sirs:
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Since writing you last, I have seen some fighting,
been wounded slightly, and am in aconvalescing camp
here in England, and have plenty of leisure time for
reading. May be here some weeks, and would like
you to forward BIBLE REVIEW to me here. and until
you hear from me further. The more one sees of this
terrible war, the greater appears the need of Mr. Butler's
teachings. Indeed I feel the need of them, they are my
strength always. when fearful and discouraged with all
this fighting. Nor can I but give my whole heart in
thankfulness to God for his great mercy to me.
With good wishes, Yours fraternally, -.
We fully realize what a small portion of the people
have developed high enough, mentally and spiritually, to
receive these great truths and to profit by them, but we
are reminded of the Master's words, in the parable of
the sower, "Behold the sower went forth to sow; and it
came to pass as he sowed, some seed fell by the way side,
and the birds came and devoured it, and other fell on
the rocky ground, where it had not much earth: and
when the sun was risen, it was scorched; and because it
had no root, it withered away.
And other fell among
the thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and
it yielded no fruit. And others fell into the good ground.
and yielded fruit, growing up and increasing; and brought
forth, thirty-fold, and sixty-fold, and a hundred-fold."