Covenanter Witness Vol. 53 - Rparchives.org

Five New Books in the MoodyColportage LibraryThe Moody Colportage Library is composed of acareful selection of Christian books, paper bound sothat the price is low 35c and yet these are helpfulbooks of about 125 pages.Five new titles have recently been added to thisseries. One is a reprint of the "Christian afterDeath"by Robert Ervin Hough. This makes plainand clear the Bible teaching about the life to come,and has much comfort and hope for all who mourn.It does teach the full hope of the life to come forthose who believe.Two of them are books of Bible study. One ofthese is "Gold from Golgotha," a series of seven sermons on the words of Christ from the Cross, by Russell Bradly Jones. These are up to date, helpful talks.They explain the sufferings of our Lord and draw uscloser to Him. There are many books on these texts,but these are thoroughly in harmony with the Bibleteaching, helpful and thought provoking, personaland practical.The other, Right in Romans by C. Norman Bartlessis not a long detailed commentary on the book ofRomans, but a short treatment that sums up thevalue of this book and its great truths in a practicalmanner. For a brief treatment of the book of Romans, this is very good, and will be helpful to teachers and Bible students.Another of these booklets is "How to rear a happy Christian family" by Charles Farah. This is an intensely practical book, dealing with the matters ofdaily lifeobedience, the family altar, parental affection, work, friends, money matters, reading andschool life. The author is himself a Christian and ispersuaded that one must be a Christian in all things,if he is to be a Christian at all. This book was writtento help parents have the Christian answer to thesematters of daily life. It will do that for all who readin a teachable spirit.The last of these five is "The great opportunityof the Sunday School" by Vivian D. Gunderson. It iswritten primarily for teachers and officers to makeclear how the opportunity of teaching children thegreat truths of the Christian faith and bringingthese children to accept Christ as their Saviour mustbe used. It is written especially for teachers ofyounger classes. It deals with teaching and also withvisiting in the homes of the scholars, making theopening exercises of the school count. It is a practicalbook on a great subject. Any officer ought to behelped bv reading it in getting a greater view of hishigh calling. Any teacher should be helped and encouraged in his work of bringing the saving knowledge of the Lord to the children. Any Christian oughtto be helped in being led to try to bring others intothe church school. R. C. F.DEATH LOSES THE GAMEJohn D. FreemanDr. Freeman, a Baptist minister for many years,saw many people with a morbid fear of death. Hetells, in the Foreword, how the picture of FatherTime with an hourglass in his hand reminded him ofDeath, pictured as a skeleton with a sickle in hishand. Judging by the pictures used of them, he feltthey must be twin brothers.July 28, 1954Before he wrote the book, he realized that thisCommon picture of Father Time was wrong FatherTime is not a grim person, but an umpire over thewhole arena of human life, punishing every violationof law with certain justice, even if the individualthinks that this time will not count. He thought ofFather Time as a kind and considerate coach, alwaysready to help every person. Foolish people refuse toprofit by the lessons of the past, persist in doing asthey please, and suffer for it. We should profit by experience."Time is the referee between Life and Death."Mr. Freeman drew helpful lessons for life from astorm on Lookout Mountain, from fishing and fromsailing, from Pike's Peak, and from other experiencesin life. Because we have many assurances, Death doeslose the game,even though he kills the body. Thebook is unique in its approach. Jesus taught manyparables, based on the common things of life. So doesthe author of this book. The book is so interestingthat it is difficult to put it down, and the lessons areso clear and helpful that they are not easy to forget.It was copyrighted in 1954. It is a book of 188 pages,well written and well bound. It is published by theMoody Press and sells for $2.50. R. C. F.A COMMENTARY ON THE PAULINE EPISTLESby Charles B. WilliamsThis commentary on the Epistles of Paul is written by the same scholar who made the William'sTranslation of the New Testament. He was an ordained minister of the Baptist church for over fiftyyears, and one of the outstanding New TestamentGreek scholars. He was well prepared byeducationand training for writing this commentary.He was prepared for the preparation of thisvolume by His sincere faith. He, too, believed thatthe Scripture is inspired of God. He never belittles inspiration and the truth of the Word.He was prepared for the preparation of this volume by his sound judgment and common sense. Thereare many so-called commentators who accept all theinterpretations others imagine and read many falseopinions into the Bible. Mr. Williams did not. Hemade the Bible its own interpreter.He was a Baptist in his faith. Naturally histhought of baptism is that it is by immersion, but hedoes not find that in every verse, like some peoplewant to find their particular beliefs. He does not sayone thing about baptism to offend others who disagree about the mode. He was also a Calvinist. Nosentence foundstudent is likely to agree witheveryin every commentary, but this book is a worthwhilecontribution to the religious literature of our day. Mr.Williams was a scholar of the classics and history aswell as of the Bible, and the book has many interesting references and illustrations. He here puts intosimple language the great truths of the New Testament. He knew it was a practical book for daily livingas well as faith.Anyone interested in the historical interpretation of the writings of Paul Sabbath School teacher,minister or Bible student will find help in this commentary. This book of over 500 pages sells for $5.95,and was copyrighted in 1953. Mr. Williams died inMay, 1953, shortly after completing the book. It isinteresting and helpful. R. C. F.57