. Christian Century. ter—faith, reverence, good works above our own opinions? Peterlearned a lesson in broad-mindedness and charity. He carriedthe gospel over to the Gentiles. He did not exc1ude, heincluded. He drew a circle that shut me out,Heretic, rebel, a thing to flout!But Love and I had the wit to win,We drew a circle that took him in. Can we not learn something from the old, old story ofreligious intoerance that has all but wrecked the church timeand time again? Have we read our church history to noeffect or are we ignorant of it? In every nation he thatfeareth God and worketh righteous
. Christian Century. ter—faith, reverence, good works above our own opinions? Peterlearned a lesson in broad-mindedness and charity. He carriedthe gospel over to the Gentiles. He did not exc1ude, heincluded. He drew a circle that shut me out,Heretic, rebel, a thing to flout!But Love and I had the wit to win,We drew a circle that took him in. Can we not learn something from the old, old story ofreligious intoerance that has all but wrecked the church timeand time again? Have we read our church history to noeffect or are we ignorant of it? In every nation he thatfeareth God and worketh righteousness is acceptable to Him,whether he is to us or not! We may thrust him out, but Godwill take him in. Read again the story of how Booth wasthrust out of his East London church because he dared topreach in the streets. Yes, they threw him out, but hestarted the Salvation Army! May Love and All of Us havethe wit to win. John R. Ewers. ?International Uniform lesson for February 15, Peter andCornelius. Acts 10 The subscription price of THE Christian Century will be $ (ministers $) payable in ad-vance. Until that date subscriptions, both nevjand renewals, will be accepted at the old rate,$ per year (ministers $). This slight increase is rendered necessaryby the greatly increased cost of production,and by the added expense involved in the im-provements of form and enrichment of con-tents which the paper is now undergoing. Before the new rate goes into effect is agood time to pay your own subscription (toany advance date you may desire) and to se-cure the subscriptions of your friends. NEWS OF THE CHRISTIAN WORLD A Department of Interdenominational Acquaintance Home Missions CouncilMeets in New York The Home Missions Council, representing the home missionboards of America, met in New York, Jan. 13-15. The presi-dent is Dr. C. L. Thompson and the secretary Dr. Alfred Wil-liams Anthony. Parts of the sessions were joint meetings withthe Womans Council for Home M
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