Missionary Visitor, The (1912) . , orchestra, pipe-organ, andsoloist. Yes, but when music be-comes so high and spiritual life so lowth^t the church cant afford to obey theLord, why not cut out the solo? Toobey is better than to sing solos, andto hearken than to blow many pipes July1912 The Missionary Visitor 233 and horns. What if a church hasmuch of music, but is without obedi-ence? It is but the sounding of brassand the clanging of cymbals. Time would fail me to bring out anymore skeletons. The rest, like these,are very dry. When weighed in thebalances they are all together lighterthan vanit
Missionary Visitor, The (1912) . , orchestra, pipe-organ, andsoloist. Yes, but when music be-comes so high and spiritual life so lowth^t the church cant afford to obey theLord, why not cut out the solo? Toobey is better than to sing solos, andto hearken than to blow many pipes July1912 The Missionary Visitor 233 and horns. What if a church hasmuch of music, but is without obedi-ence? It is but the sounding of brassand the clanging of cymbals. Time would fail me to bring out anymore skeletons. The rest, like these,are very dry. When weighed in thebalances they are all together lighterthan vanity. Before the Lords im-perative GO their teeth chatter as they say, Our bones are dried up, our hopeis lost; we are clean cut off. Farewell, Bones. Haunt no more thechurches. Go back to the dark caverns,from whence you came. Close tightthe lid behind you. Dig downward,and as ye sit at home, where theshadows play in the firelight of Gehen-na, man no more will say to Gods GO, I pray Thee have me ex-cused.—The Missionary The daughters of China have memorized the whole New Testament.—Bible Society Record. THE BIBLE MEMORY LEAGUE There are several movements in theair in various parts of the world whichhave for their purpose communion withthe dear old Book. In England at thepresent time there is such a movementknown as the Pocket TestamentLeague. Those who accept member-ship in this league promise to read onechapter of the New Testament eachday, and already, though the work -inthat country is new, more than 30,000cards have been sent out. Not unlike this movement is thatwhich has been started by Bishop S. and which is known as theBible Memory League. Those who ac-cept membership in this league prom-ise to memorize one verse of Scrip-ture each day, making frequent re-hearsals of all verses memorized forseveral days preceding. We shall notmake further comment, but give here-with several testimonials of the work, which we have chosen from the manythat have been re
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