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sorrow."myself."andan approach to other laymen that Is often more appealing than the minister's. So visitation evangelismis an ideal method for a co-operative undertakingby both pastors and members. Let us all rememberthat Christ wants to make Himself known to others.He said "for their sake I sanctify He haschosen the method of making Himself knownthrough His people who already know Him. Let usseek to find an effective way of telling others whatthe Lord hath done for our souls.Book ReviewsA COMPLETE BIBLE COMMENTARYThe Moody Press has just issued a reprint ofa volume that was once widely circulated. It is acomplete Bible Commentaryin one volume withshort comments on every chapter of the Bible. Ina volume of this size, not every verse can be dealtwith, and not every question that is raised can beanswered. But it does contain a vast amount of helpful material. About one half of the material is takenfrom Matthew Henry's commentary and the remainder from Thorns Scott and other older writers.No modern authors are cited, but the truth has notchanged and its application has not changed.The quotations from Matthew Henry are greatly abridged. The material is explanatory, devotionaland practical. It will not take the place of a completecommentary, but this is an excellent brief commentary and will serve a useful purpose.It is true to the Bible. That is greatly in itsfavor in these days when so many commentariesdeny the truth of the Word. It was prepared forpeople wanting to know the meaning of Scripture,and that is in its favor when some commentariesshed more darkness than light. It gives a brief, understandable comment on the general meaning ofScripture. One who has it will find use for it.It is a book of over 1,000 pages and sells for$6.95. It is well worth the price. It is printed byMoody Press of 820 N. La Salle St., Chicago 10,Illinois.R. C. F."ODZ AND ENZ"This is a paper covered book from Moody Press.The material was gathered by Robert Parsons ofthe Moody Bible Institute and used by him in radiowork over WMBI. It has well known poems such as"Out to Old Aunt Mary's" by James Whitcomb Riley,"Little Boy Blue" by Eugene Field. It has otherpoems whose authors are not known, as well asprose articles. It is as the name says, "Odds andEnds."The material, however, as Dr. Walter L.Wilson says in his Introduction, is "an unusuallyprofitable and sweet varietyof messages in poemand in prose that will comfort the hearts that havebeen broken, will bring singing instead of weepingand solace instead of He goes on to say,"There will be found a message here for the strongand another for the weak. There is a portion forthe sick and provision for those in good health."Such a book will help and enrich every thoughtful reader. It is a paper bound book of 96 pages andsells for $1.00. Moody Press is the Publisher at 820N. La Salle St., Chicago 10, Illinois.R. C. F.November 17, 1954ANDY'S ORANGE HOUSEThis is one of the recent additions to the MoodyColportage Library, all of which sell for 35c a copy.It is a story, for youngsters, but older persons canread it, enjoy it, and find help in it. It was writtento teach the fact that happiness depends not uponwhat we have or where we live, but upon what weare; that one can be happy anywhere with Christ,but he will be unhappy with all earthly things, without Christ. Andy found that it works. In the Lord,he found peace of heart and true happiness, as allmust who enjoy them.The Bible in Questions and Answers, Vol. I,Old Testament, by The Rev. Wm. A. Karraker, B.D.,Ph.D., David McKay Co., 55 5th Ave., N. Y. 3, N. Y.,856 pp., $7.50.This is a book designed to make palatable tothe Bible student the humanistic view of the Bible,and to popularize the Revised Standard Version ofthe Bible as the trustworthy successor to the KingJames and the American Revised versions of 1611and 1901 respectively. Although in its more than4,000 questions and answers, and in its notes there issome worthwhile information, it is wholly uncriticalof the scholarship so-called which seeks to discreditinspiration. L. K.Tither's Cornerby Eleanor R. Faris"Bring ye all the tithes .herewith, saith the Lord ....a blessing. .."Mai. 3:10.. . and prove me now(I will) pour outI had tithed for several years before I realizedI could lay hold on the above promise as a personalpossession. My attitude at that time might be termed, "the keeping of the letter of the law," which, according to many, is the only purpose for tithing.After my experience with the Lord early in my college life, I came to realize that when God asks meto commit my way unto Him that He may bring Hiswill to pass in me, He is not dependent on the sizeof my bank account, for the wealth of the world isHis.But what is the place of tithing? Only as I amobedient to His command can I enter in to receiveHis blessing. This is no more the letter of the lawthan is believing on Christ because God commands it.Tithing is but the gateway by which we enter into acompletely new and thrilling aspect of God's blessings, both material and spiritual. As He pours outHis blessing we are led to give beyond the tithethankfully, cheerfully, and generously.I practice the principle of tithing for two outstanding reasons : first, because my Lord commandsit; and second, because He has proved Himself overand over again in fulfilling this particular promiseto me. Space will not permit me to tell you of incidents in which I have faced expenses greater thanI could meet, and He has faithfully provided, oftenjust "in the nick of time." Because of my own experiences, I challenge you to PROVE HIM NOWHEREWITH, for HE IS FAITHFUL WHO HASPROMISED!311