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Many of this age group are in theArmed Forces. Many are away from homefor the first time; many are in places ofdanger. Pray for their safety and that theywill be faithful to God in their dailyassociation with other G.I.'s.The summer conferences will bestarting soon. We need to encourage ouryouth to attend. Pray for a mighty workingof the Holy Spirit in them at the camp.Pray for the officers, speakers, counselors,and others whose responsibility it is toguide them.AVAILABLE Psalm record...God'sWord, The Psalms written to music. IWill Thee Praise...Praise Waits forThee....Scottish Records (The Psalms) LNo. 1 through L No. 2. All these recordsare beautiful and should be in yourhome. Price $3.00 to $3.50.ARE YOU WITNESSING? If you areunable to speak yourself for Christ andwould like to...Howabout using tracts?Tom Joseph has an excellent tract thathe wrote himself, titled "God's Wordand YOU." Available through the BlueBanner Book Store, 703 Fort Street,Box 427, Hays, Ks. 67601. 50 for $1.00.WHEN THE STARSSHONE AT NOONBy R. Frank JohnsRichard was a laborer, extremelyhandy at many jobs, but he did one jobwith the skill of an expert.He was a well-digger.Scoffing at, and refusing the use ofdivining rods or hazel branches to locatewater, he preferred a study of land contours.With unerring accuracy he determinedthe location for a well.It was a pick and shovel job all theway, and beyond the depth where the earthcould be tossed from the deepening circle,bucket and windlass became the method ofraising the clay to the ground level.On an occasion of sinking a well,came the noon hour. With one foot in thebucket and seated upon its rim, graspingthe rope attached, he was brought up bythe man at the windlass from a depth ofthirty feet to the top of the well.As he stepped onto the windlassplatform his first comment was, "My, howbright the stars are today!"His attendant considered him and hisstatement decidedly queer, for it was abright day and no stars were visible.A quick explanation proved him tobe correct, as the attendant discovered forhimself while descending to the depth ofthe well. The stars were really shining atnoon.MAY 26, 1971This was the reason: from that thirtyfoot depth in a circle of about four feet indiameter, daylight was excluded and theheavens were made visible.How little do we realize, when in thedepths of despair and walled in by tryingcircumstances, that by looking towardheaven we may see the Light that illuminesour darkness. It is only when we are withinthe circle of God's love we can realize thateven at the darkest moment there is lightfrom above. Indeed, when our eyes areturned toward Jesus Christ, in whom islight and life and we look into His lovelyface, the things of earth will grow dim andthe radiance of light supernal will gladdenour gaze. Having so looked, we can nolonger find complete satisfaction even inlife's most luminous hours. For us a greaterlight and clearer revelation of the Light hasbeen shed abroad in our hearts.When, from what seems an abysmaldarkness, we see the Light of the world itwill be for us as though the stars shone atnoon.The ShantymanDUST OFF YOUR PREJUDICESThe late Jerome P. Fleishman oncewrote in The Walker Log that he liked thestory about the little girl who could notdust the furniture to suit her grandmother,and grandmother made her do it again —once, twice, three times, and still was notsatisfied.Finally the child looked up and said,"Grandmother, that dust is not on thefurniture;it must be on your glasses!"Sunshine MagazineTHE BIBLE A LAMPThe Psalmist in that matchless Psalmevaluating the Bible said, "Thy word is alamp unto my feet, and a light unto mypath." This assumes that we are goingsomewhere and that the way is dark andunknown by experience. We have goneaway from God and without Christ we arein the kingdom of darkness. But God hasgiven us the Word of God to guide us backto God, who is the Light. The Bible notonly shows us where we are but also pointsthe way out of our present situation, whichseems so hopeless and dark. It does notactually save us, but it does point us to theonly Savior, Jesus Christ, who does save allwho trust in Him. No more do we have towalk in the dark. We find Christ and placeour hand in His, and He leads us to a betterlife in this world and to our heavenly home.The Bible is a dependable light. It isthe authoritative Word of God. In writingit, holy men of God spoke as they weremoved of the Holy Spirit. "All Scripture isgiven by inspiration of God, and isprofitable for doctrine, for reproof, forcorrection, for instruction inrighteousness: that the man of God may beperfect, thoroughly furnished unto all goodworks." It has hundreds of preciouspromises. They are conditional, but whenwe fulfill the conditions, we can trust everyone of them.The Bible lays bare the heart of man."For the word of God is quick, andpowerful, and sharper than any two-edgedsword, piercing even to the dividingasunder of soul and spirit, and of the jointsand marrow, and is a dis^erner of thethoughts and intents of the heart. Neither isthere any creature that is not manifest inhis sight: but all things are naked and openunto the eyes of him with whom we have todo." If we want to understand ourselves letus study the Word. It will enlighten us ofour deepest thoughts, even the secret sins.No one now living can tell frompersonal experience what the grave is like,nor what is beyond. But the Bible gives usthe truth, which shines in the tomb andtells us what is beyond. No other bookdoes. Physically the body is at rest,awaiting the resurrection. Jesus called it asleep. For the soul there is no grave. Thesoul goes immediately to its place.Associate Reformed PresbyterianGENEVA COLLEGE APPOINTSNEW ADMISSIONS DIRECTORJames R. Rudolph has been appointedDirector of Admissions at GenevaCollege, effective July 1. He has servedsince 1966 as the Chief Business Officer forRoberts Wesleyan College.A native of Kittanning, Pennsylvania,Mr. Rudolph's early career was inautomobile sales. From 1951 to 1961 heowned a dealership in Kittanning. Hecompleted his college degree in 1964 atFlorida Southern College, Lakeland,Florida, and did graduate work at theUniversity of South Florida. After twoyears of high school teaching he becameBusiness Manager Treasurer at RobertsWesleyan College.An active Christian layman withspecial interest in youth in the church, Mr.Rudolph was President of Free MethodistYouth in the Pittsburgh Conference from1955-61. In Florida he was President of theFlorida Conference Youth organization.He is currently Chairman of the Board ofDirectors of Rochester Youth for Christ.He has been a frequent delegate to theAnnual Conference of the Free MethodistChurch. Recendy he was President of theAssociation of Business Officers ofEvangelical Schools.Mr. Rudolph succeeds Mr. CharlesR. McBurney, who will return to full timeteaching in the Department of PoliticalScience and Sociology. The Genevastudent body has increased from 900 toover 1300 since Mr. McBurney becameDirector of Admissions in 1961.13