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world."the "Lord's Day" and use it as if it were "man'sday."This sin of Sabbath breaking led to the punishment of the chosen people, and though hand join inhand, it cannot continue forever unpunished inAmerica.We lament the increasing pride of man. This isseen in the refusal of many to accept the Bible asGod's revealed truth, their failure to seek the wisdom that cometh from above, and in their refusalto confess that they cannot earn salvation but mustaccept it from Christ.We lament the increasing strength of the empireof secretism. This secret empire is strong in manyof the churches and is leading many professed Christians to compromise their faith.In our own denomination, we lament a weakening of the spiritual fibre of some, a growing acceptance of Sabbath desecration by many, a failureto distinguish between falsehood and truth, a failure to teach the whole truth of God in season andout of season, and a failure to submit to wholesomediscipline in the church. We lament that some ofour officers and membership do not live up to theirprofession. If we are to live and testify to the world,there must be real unity that will give strength toour testimony. This nation needs the truth we haveif she is to survive and our world needs it to avoiddestruction. Some seventy-five years ago HenryAdams wrote that, "Man has mounted science and isnow run away with. I firmly believe that beforemany centuries more, science will be the master ofman. The engines he will have invented will be beyond his strength to control. Some day sciencemay have the existence of mankind in its power, andthe human race commit suicide by blowing up theThis time has now come, not in centuries,but in less than one. The weapons to destroy ourworld are already forged. Only truth and spiritualstrength can prevent their use. No group teachesthis simple truth more completely than the Reformed Presbyterian Church. We lament that someof our membership seem to feel that this is relativelyunimportant.There is a great deal of talk about spiritualvalues, yet in our national planning we put our hopeof survival largely in bombs and planes. We do nottrust God as the ancient Jew did when he sang,In chariots some put confidence,And some on horses do rely,But we remember for defence,The name of God, the Lord Most High.The outlook is uncertain. There are signs ofa better day. There are other indications that darkness is settling down, and that the destruction of ourpresent civilization is near.There are two things we must do. We must beloyal to the truth. Ten righteous people would havesaved Sodom, and the presence of just people hasalways brought strength to any nation. We must beamong this faithful group, that will be the strengthof the nation. We must also continue to sound outthe truth to others.We recommend:1. That all members of the church be encouragedto walk worthy of the Lord and to proclaim thetruth once delivered to the saints concerning individual and national life.2. That the appointed days for Thanksgiving in106Book ReviewBorden of Yale by Mrs. Howard TaylorThis is a paper reprint of an old favorite. It isthe story of a wealthy American young man who wasa loyal Christian, whose whole life was dedicated tothe Lord. He faced the temptations of the world asall do, but he established habits of Bible study,prayer and worship that enabled him to be morethan a conquerer. All through his years of collegetraining he witnessed for the Lord and tried to helpothers know Him. In Egypt he took ill and died atthe age of 25. Yet short as his life was, he did morethan many have done in a much longer period. Hefreely gave his wealth to the Lord, as the RichYoung Ruler would not do, because he first gave hisheart to the Lord. This is a helpful book. The wayof life this young man lived will encourage anyChristian reader to be more faithful in all his habits.Biographies like this are a real blessing to the Christian world.It is published by Moody Press and sells for 69cents. R. C. F.Hudson Taylor's Spiritual SecretDr. and Mrs. Howard TaylorHudson Taylor was the founder of the ChineseInland Mission, one of the greatest missionary projects of all time. Hudson Taylor was a doctor whenhe heard the call to go to China as a missionary. Hegave up prospects for success in medicine and wentto China because he put the Lord first in life. Inspite of trials and hardships and dangers he laidthe foundations for the work of this missionary enterprise. Before the Communists stopped Christianwork in China, this Inland Mission was one of thelargest, if not the largest Protestant group workingin China. This book is a biography of Mr. Taylor anda story of the beginning of the work.Anyone interested in Christian character andChristian missions will find this book both helpfuland interesting. It is a paper backed reprint and sellsfor 69 cents. R. C. F.Three other new books in this Moody ColportageLibrary are Bible study books.One is a study in Esther by Carl Armerding.This is not a long treatise dealing with the problemsof the book, but a devotional booklet dealing with thespiritual and moral values of the book and their application to modern life. This man is no unbeliever,as some authors of Books about the Bible seem tobe, but a firm believer in the Bible as the word ofGod, and his belief is that it has value for today. It isa good short treatise on the book of Esther.Two of these are books of studies on the Psalmsby Walter C. Wright. These are studies on individualPsalms and groups of Psalms. The author has a premillennial view of the Bible and some of the Psalmsare interpreted as millennial Psalms. I disagree withhim on that interpretation of the Bible. Yet thereare many fine things said in these booklets about thePsalms and their meaning. They are well worth theprice of 35c asked for them. R. C. F.the United States and Canada be faithfully observed,and that the appropriate day in the week of prayerbe observed as a day of humiliation and prayer.COVENANTER WITNESS