The Catechism and the Society. Both have a place in the life of the Covenant youth of the Church, yet how different the one is from the other. Catechism attendance is to a great extent compulsory, while the attendance of the young people’s society is a matter of choice. Non-confessing members of the Church are […]
Is this the Peace of God, this strange sweet calm? The weary day is at its zenith still. Yet ’tis as if beside some cool, clear rill, Through shadowy stillness rose an even psalm. And all the noise of life were hushed away, And gladness reigned with gently soothing sway. It is not that […]
Monday, January…., 1942: It is not wise to always confide in others, and it is not good to practice talking to oneself, so I prefer to have my fireside chat with you, my faithful diary! Today, while I was busy at my desk in the office, with papers and registration cards and code books, with […]
How does an earthworm make its home? Why does an earthworm come out at night? Why do we find so many worms on the surface of the ground after heavy rains? These and other questions may have occurred to you at some time. Have you found a solution? Even though the worm is a lowly […]
According to the theory of evolution all things gradually developed from an original cell of fiery mist. The organic creation developed from inorganic matter, the animals from the plants, man from the animal. This is contradicted with regard to the world of plants by Gen. 1:11, 12. 1. Because the plant is presented as having […]
Among the books and magazines that constitute our reading material, it happens not infrequently that we run across something that is too deep, something beyond our comprehension. There are several factors which might make a book or article difficult to read. The subject matter treated may be very profound — dealing perhaps with philosophy or […]
WAR! Such is the news of the day. Gains for one party, losses for another. Destruction and more destruction, production and more production, bombing and more bombing, slaying and more slaying greets us each day in our daily papers and is reported to us over our radios. War in the Far East, war in Africa, […]
He died for you, that Man upon the tree, Whose head was hung in shame and agony. No power of words can er’e describe the grief. It cost that Man your soul to bring relief. Not thorny crown, not nails through guiltless hands, Not pinioned feet did break the awful bands, But rather death, one […]
The story of the mutiny aboard H.M.S. Bounty, and the history of Pitcairn Island is by no means a new one. It is an oft’ told tale. There are, no doubt, very few of you who have never heard of either the Bounty or of Pitcairn Island. I became interested in its history through the […]
Camp Livingston, LA December 7, 1941 Dear………. I’m sorry that I waited so long to answer your letter…… but I made up my mind that I wasn’t going to spend all of my time in answering correspondence. You know the first six months that 1 was here I spent every night until midnight writing letters. […]