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good."
In other words, sin would largely be
abolished. In the little magazine "NOW"
it is related that a Mrs. Hudson, a Lon
don expert on juvenile delinquency, has
been reported to recommend brown
bread and raw vegetables as a cure for
bad girls! "A great deal of juvenile de
linquency has to do with digestion," she
said.
In comment, the reporter of the above
incident says, "We are for brown bread
and vegetables, and believe them to be
assets to good health; but on the other
hand, we feel it is asking too much
of such morsels of food to ask them to
change the nature of girls from bad to
If man is only an animal as some phil
osophers claim, then the physical bread
is the all important requisite for life.
But if man is a living soul, created in
the image of God,
as we are taught in
His Word, the matter of our spiritual
nourishment is the all important prob
lem. Though one may feed on manna
from heaven, as did the Israelites of
old, it cannot keep him from physical
death. Not even Moses, beloved as he
was of God, could stay the hand of death
by eating the manna. But Moses was
looking forward to the Spiritual Bread
which would come in the person of
Christ, and feeding on Him in a spiritual
way he was able to enter into the life
which is eternal.
It is
LIFE GIVING BREAD
not enough that people have
food in quantity; it must be full of life
giving vitamins. Many of the processed
foods which we use today are enriched
with vitamins. It is a known fact that in
the milling process, much of the good
ness is taken out of wheat flour. To
make up for the deficiency, synthetic
vitamins and minerals are added.
Nutritionists say that in spite of all
the abundance in America, there are
many
people who are not well fed be
cause they do not eat the foods con
taining the necessary vitamins.
We have a parallel in respect to spirit
"religion"
ual bread. Many consider that
is the only requisite for spiritual health.
They declare that it matters little what
one's spiritual bread may be, whether
of Buddha, Confucius, Mohammed, or
of Christ. Jesus said, "I am the bread
of life" (John 6:48). He is the only
bread which can give eternal life unto
men.
He is the only
spiritual leader
who can back His claim with the author
ity by which He was able to multiply
the loaves and the fishes. All about us
there are those who are feeding on devitaminized
spiritual bread. Modernism
which denies the divinity of the Lord
Jesus Christ is a bread which is lacking
in life giving
vitamins. Many feed upon
June 1, 1955
this bread and apparently are satisfied.
But without the vitamin of "Divinity"
it is a savor unto death.
For Consideration
1. Are people with empty stomachs
likely to comprehend the doctrine of
Jesus, the Bread of Life
2. What are some diseases that are
due to vitamin deficiencies What are
some spiritual diseases, due to lack of
spiritual vitamins
3. Do men today complain about the
"Living Bread" as the Children of
Israel complained about the manna
while in the wilderness
For Prayer
1. Our C.Y.P.U. conferences, the con
ference officers, and our young people's
secretary.
2. For our workers in the foreign
fields.
W. M. S. Department
Mrs. Ross Latimer. Editor.
Prayer Hour. 1:00 P.M. Monday
KANSAS WOMEN'S MISSIONARY
PRESBYTERIAL
The Thirty-ninth annual convention
of the Kansas Women's Missionary
Presbyterial met at the Reformed Pres
byterian Church at Denison,
Kansas,
May 3 and 4, 1955. The convention
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theme was "Ask, and ye shall receive
the convention Psalm was Psalm 5:1, 5.
The welcome to the delegates was
given by Mrs. Albert McCrory of Deni
son, and the response by Mrs. Charles
McBurney of Olathe.
The devotional services were led by
Mrs. Ray Milligan, Hebron, Mrs. Hobart
Haney, Quinter, Mrs. F. M. Redpath,
Olathe, Mrs. Lucy McClement, Sterling,
and Mrs. Dale Musselman, Kansas City.
The subjects for the devotions were,
Prayer of Adoration, Mary; Prayer of
Intercession for Others, Moses; Prayer
of Petition for Ourselves, Paul; Prayer
of Confession and for Forgiveness, Da
vid; Prayer of Thanksgiving, Hannah.
A special season of prayer for Revival
was led by Mrs. F. L. Stewart of Olathe.
The Bible Study for the three ses
sions was conducted by Mrs. Herbert
Davies of Topeka. She gave first some
methods for Bible study, then a study
on Discipleship which was very helpful
and soul searching.
Mrs. T. B. Boyle of Topeka led in the
Personal Testimony period. Many testi
fied as to what the Lord had done for
them, and our hearts rejoiced at the
power of the Lord.
The Winchester W.M.S. gave a play,
"The Missionary Barrel," and the Deni
Delbert
son Juniors under the leadership of Mrs.
Braum gave a Thank Offering
exercise.
The Tuesday evening address was
given by Mrs. Lloyd Northrup of Kan
sas City. Mrs. Northrup is a converted
Jewess. Her portrayal of Jewish cus
toms was interesting, and her testimony
for the Lord was wonderful. She and
her husband are missionaries to the
Jews in Kansas City, Mo.
At the business session, Mrs. Lester
Kilpatrick, Presided. Officers and de
partment reports were heard, and busi
ness matters were attended to at that
time.
Mrs. H. H. Hunter of Kansas City led
in a lovely memorial service, five mem
bers of the Presbyterial having depart
ed this life in the past year.
"Nest above the Abyss" by Isabel
Kuhn was reviewed by Mrs. W. O. Mar
tin of Topeka.
Greetings were brought to the Pres
byterial by the Synodical President,
Mrs. A. J. McFarland of Sterling.
Mrs. Charles McBurney, Presbyterial
Representative for Home for the Aged,
gave some pertinent facts about the
needs of the Home.
On Wednesday evening the new offi
cers were installed by the retiring
President: President, Mrs. Paul Faris,
Quinter; 1st V. Pres., Mrs. Don Weimer,
Kansas City; 2nd V. Pres., Mrs. A. D.
Robb, Topeka; Recording Secretary,
Mrs. J. Harvey McGee, Olathe; Cor.
Secretary, Mrs. L. G. O'Neill, Winches
ter; Treasurer, Mrs. Ross Latimer, Esk
ridge.
The address of the evening was given
by Miss Blanche McCrea, Principal of
the American Academy for Girls at Ni
cosia, Cyprus. She chose as her theme,
"Christ Challenges Us." Miss McCrea
gave an inspiring talk and said that
Cyprus
had many challenges for us,
new teachers, financial aid and above
all, our prayers.
The convention closed by singing the
convention Psalm and the pronouncing
of the benediction by Rev. Dougherty of
Denison.
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OUR HOME
The Reformed Presbyterian Woman's
Association at its Annual Meeting, April
27, 1955, elected the following officers
and directors of the Home.
President, Mrs. Kermit S. Edgar; 1st
Vice President, Mrs. Wyman S. Robb;
2nd Vice President, Mrs. D. H. Elliott;
3rd Vice President, Mrs. J. S. Tibby; 4th
Vice President, Mrs. John M. Allen; 5th
Vice President, Mrs. K. M. Young; Re-
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