VOL.
XLV November/December 1962 No. 6
Fellowship in the British Isles The Magnificat"And the angel said unto
her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favor with God. And, behold, thou
shalt conceive in thy womb, sand bring forth a son, and shalt call His name
Jesus. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: amid the
Lord God shall give unto Him the throne of His father David: and He shall reign
over the. house of Jacob
for ever; and of His Kingdom there shall be no end." - Luke 1:30-33. FOR
OUR Christmas
meditation we have selected the words recorded in
Moved by the deepest emotion, Mary breaks out in an ecstatic song, to. which we
owe the earliest and grandst of our hymns,. the Magnificat. Like Miriam, Deborah,
Hannah; or Judith, she utters a song of joy. In the words of Geikie: "The
whole hymn is a mosaic of Old Testament imagery and language and sows a mind so
colored by the sacred writings of her people that her whole utterance becomes,
spontaneously, as by a second nature, an echo of that of prophets and
saints. It is such as we might have expected from the lips of some ideal
Puritan maiden in those days in our own history, when men were so deeply read
in the oracles of God that their ordinary conversation fell into Scriptural
phrases and allusions, and their whole life was colored by the daily
contemplation of superior beings and eternal interests. Mary, like them, must
have, lived in a constant realization of the presence and special providence of
One with whose gracious communications to her people she had thus filled her
whole thoughts. A Jewish puritanism, of the loftiest and most spiritual type,
must have been the very atmosphere in which she moved, and in which her child
was hereafter to be trained. With
the extremism which has developed into Mariolatry, we of course, have no
sympathy. But we can and do honor one whom God has thus honored and to whom the
angel could say: "Hail, thou that art highly favored, the Lord is with
thee: blessed art thou among women. And while not countenancing the generally
accepted doctrine of "the Immaculate Conception" of Mary,* which
attempts to establish faith in our .Lord's mother as immaculate, spotless,
perfect; and admitting only that she was a member of Adam's race in the same
sense as all other members of it -- that her life was derived from the Adamic
stock with inherited human weaknesses and blemishes and was unavoidably, like
all others, under the sentence of death -- our esteem for this gentle maiden of
marvelous faith, submission, and obedience remains undiminished. Truly,
"henceforth all .generations shall call her blessed."
However, it is not the Virgin mother's person but rather the spiritual emotion
and eloquence of her Magnificat that is our immediate concern and to which we
now turn for detailed consideration. Each exulting strain of that song which
anticipated the first Christmas will refresh our spirits as we recall our own
cause for joy and gratitude to, "the Giver of every good and perfect
gift." ------------------------------------------ * For
a full treatment of this subject
see Scripture Studies; Volume V Chapter 4. "SING FORTH THE HONOR OF HIS
NAME"
"And
Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my
Savior." - Luke 1:46, 47. How
natural for her mind, imbued with its religious heritage, to raise itself in
adoration of her God. The intimation made to her was one which she could hardly
grasp in, its full significance. Her Son was to sit upon the,throne of His
father David, and reign over the house of Jacob, founding a kingdom which
should endure for ever. The gratitude within, welled forth in notes of
heartfelt praise. And to us who know the full significance of that wonderful
event, Mary seems to speak in the Psalmist's words: "O magnify the Lord
with me, and let us exalt His name together." Our echoing words of praise
have already been written for us: "Blessed be Thou, Lord God of Israel our
Father, for ever and ever. Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and
the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in, the heaven and
in the earth is Thine; Thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and Thou art exalted as
head above all.. Both riches and honor come of Thee, and Thou reignest over
all; and in Thine hand is power and might and in Thine.hand- it is to make„
great, and to give strength unto all. Now therefore, our God, we
thank Thee, and praise Thy glorious name." We may all say: "My soul shall be
joyful in the, Lord: it shall rejoice in His salvation." - Psa. 34:3; 1
Chron. 29:10-13; Psa. 35:9. "WHO REMEMBERETH US IN OUR LOW ESTATE"''For
He hath regarded the low estate]
of His handmaiden; for,
behold, from henceforth all generations shall call-me blessed." -- Ver.
48. For
centuries had the pious
women of Israel
each cherished the hope that of her might be born the long promised Deliverer. And now this incomparable honor,
worthy of the greatest Queen, had become the lot of this humble maid. Well might she rejoice at
the goodness of God. And is it not so with us? What shall we say as we consider
our own even greater
portion? Hath not the Lord considered our "low estate"? "For ye
see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not
many mighty, not many noble, are called, but God hath chosen the weak things of
the world to confound the things which are mighty; and base things of the
world, and things which are despised, bath God chosen, yea, and things which
are not, to bring to nought things that are: that, no flesh should glory in His
presence. But of Him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom,
and righteousness, and sanctification, and deliverance: that, according as it
is written, he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord." (1 Cor.
1:26-31.) As of our glorious Forerunner it is written (Psa. 72:17), "All
nations shall call Him blessed," so of those "born in Zion" we
read: "Blessed and holy is he that bath part in the first resurrection: on
such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ,
and shall reign with Him a thousand years." - Rev. 20:6. "THE LOVING KINDNESS OF GOD""For
He that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is His name. And His
mercy is on them that fear Him, from generation to generation." - Ver. 49,
50. God
had thus favored Mary because she feared (reverenced) Him, for His mercy is on
such, from generation to generation. We marvel at her calmness and poise at
the strange announcement of the angel. Her answer is the ideal of dignified
humility, and meek and reverend innocence: --"Behold the handmaid of the
Lord; be it unto me according to thy word." We echo Elisabeth's words:
"Blessed is she that believed." As we turn to consider our own portion in the Lord's inheritance it is with the joyful testimony: "The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage." For have we not prayed to Him-"Show me Thy Ways, O Lord; teach me Thy paths. Lead me in Thy truth, and teach me: for Thou art the God of my salvation; on Thee do I wait all the day. Remember, O Lord, Thy tender mercies and Thy loving kindnesses; for they have been ever of old. Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to Thy mercy remember Thou me, for Thy goodness sake, O Lord." - Psa. 25:4-7. And
did He not
hearken to us? "This poor man cried,
and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles." (Psa.
34:6.) "I waited patiently for the Lord; and He inclined unto me, and
heard my cry. He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry
clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. And He bath put a
new song in my mouth, even praise unto our. God: many shall see it, and fear,
and shall trust in the Lord. Blessed is the man that. maketh the Lord his trust, and respecteth not the proud,
nor such as turn aside to lies. Many, O Lord my God, are Thy wonderful works
which Thou hast done, and Thy thoughts which are to usward: they cannot be
reckoned up in order unto Thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are
more than can be numbered." - Psa. 40:1-5: "THE LORD'S ARM EXALTED""He
hath showed strength with His arm; He hath scattered the proud in the ,
imagination of their hearts." - Ver. 51. What
a depth of wisdom lies hidden in these words, far beyond their primary
significance to the humble soul that uttered them. She had indeed been told
that her child, from its birth, should be called the Son of the. Highest, and
'the Son of God. But the human mind is slow to grasp great truths, and needs to
grow into a comprehension of their meaning: it cannot receive them in their
fulness till it has been educated, step by step, to understand them. Long years
after this she only partially realized the import of such words. In her Son's
youth she was perplexed to know what was meant by His answer (Luke 2:50), when
He stayed behind in the Temple; and years after that she failed, once again, to
realize her true relations to Him. (John 2:4.) Nor does she seem to have risen
to the full sublimity of her position, and of His, while He lived, though the
deathless love of a mother for her child brought her to the foot of the Cross.
- John 19:25. Not
so with us, however, to whom the "Arm of the Lord" has been revealed.
We have grasped the full import of that birth in Bethlehem and recognize in
Him "the Dayspring from on high that hath visited us, to give light to
them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into
the way of peace." (Luke 1:78, 79.) "O sing unto the Lord a new song;
for He hath done marvelous things: His right hand, and His holy arm, bath
gotten Him the victory." (Psa. 98:1.) "The voice of rejoicing and
salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the Lord
doeth valiantly. The right hand of the Lord is exalted: the right hand of the
Lord doeth valiantly." - Psa. 118:15, 16. MESSIAH OF NATHAN'S LINE"He
bath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree. He
bath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich He bath sent empty
away." - Ver. 52, 53. Through
His Prophet Jeremiah God had said: "Behold
the day is coming, that I will raise unto. David a Righteous Branch, and a king
shall reign and prosper. In His days Judah shall be saved and Israel shall
dwell safely; and this is His name that Jehovah proclaimeth Him, Our
Righteousness." - Jer. 23:6, Young's translation. This
Branch had been expected to be a lineal descendant of David through the royal
line of Solomon, but
a comparison of various Scriptures proves this not to have been the Lord's
will, inasmuch as Solomon is shown to have subsequently lost God's favor. (See
Psa. 132:11; 1 Chron. 28:5-9; 1 Kings
2:4; 1 Kings 11:9-13.) Consequently we find that our Lord's descent from David
is through the humbler line of Nathan as traced by Luke (3:31) who' styles
Joseph "the son of Heli," that is, the son-in-law of Eli. By birth,
Joseph was the son of Jacob, as stated in Matthew 1:16. By inspiration Mary
expresses this truth in her song of thanksgiving: "He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and
exalted them of low degree." The diadem and crown were removed from Zedekiah, the last king of the
line of Solomon, to be given, to him of the line of Nathan whose right it is --
the Son of David who also is his Lord. We
also, dear
brethren, have been the recipients of grace because of the rejection of those
whose primary portion it was. For it is written: "Israel hath not obtained
that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were
blinded." "Behold therefore the goodness and severity of
God: on then which fell, severity: but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue
in His goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off." (Rom. 11:,7, 22.),
"Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who
are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh
made by hands; that at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the
comnnonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no
hope, and without God in the world: but now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes
were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ." (Eph. 2:11-13.)
"Who is like unto the Lord our God, who dwelleth on high; who humbleth Himself to behold
the things that are in heaven,
and in the earth! He raiseth up the poor out, of the dust, and lifteth the
needy out of the dunghill; that He may set him with princes, even with the
princes of His people." - Psa. 113:5-8. "GOD'S PROMISES SURE""He
hath holpen His servant Israel, in remembrance of His mercy; as He spake to
our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever." - Ver. 54, 55. Two
thousand years.. had elapsed since God's great promise to Abraham, that in his
seed all the nations would be blessed. With prophetic insight Mary recognizes a
decisive step in the fulfilment of God's unchanging purpose, and closes her
song on this note of joy. Later, when her babe was born, the aged Simeon who
had also waited for the "Consolation of Israel," took Him up in his
arms, and blessed God, and said: "Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant
depart in peace,, according to Thy word:, for mine eyes have seen Thy
salvation, which Thou hast prepared before the face of all people; alight to
lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of Thy people Israel." -
Luke 2:29-32. Today
we have reached a crucial period in the history of the world. The lofty
spiritual sentiments of the Magnificat find little real response in the weary
hearts of men. In this day of crass materialism, faith in God is well-nigh
extinct. Men do not look to Him for help in their present world-wide distress.
"Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new
earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness." (2 Pet. 3:13.) In the not far
distant future there is to be a stupendous change in this earth's affairs and
the astonished masses of mankind will be hold the full realization of the
glorious hope breathed forth in the song of the humble maid of Nazareth --
"Great joy which shall be unto all people." Again shall be heard
those words of the heavenly host, now to be echoed by all humanity:
-
W. J. Siekman. The Question Box"Write the vision, and
make it plain upon tables, Question: Does
this passage teach that the vision was to be written so plainly that it could
be read easily by a man running by, or does it teach that the import of the
vision, when grasped by an attentive reader, would enable him to run and that,
moreover, in the right direction? Answer: Certainly
the prophecy contained in the vision Habakkuk was commissioned to write, was
given with the intention of revealing, not obscuring, God's purposes.
"Make it plain," the prophet was instructed. However,
it would be a mistake to understand that a mere passing glance would enable a
careless, disinterested runner to grasp its meaning. Rather we must believe,
as in the case of all scripture, that the vision was for those only who had
eyes to see. In Proverbs 20:12 we are
told that "the hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the Lord hath made even
both of them." Centuries later, the Master himself spoke of some in his
day as being those in whom the prophecy of Isaiah was fulfilled, who had ears
to hear, but did not understand, and eyes to see, but did riot perceive. (Isa.
6:9, 10; Matt. 13:14, 15.) While, therefore, recognizing that the prophet's
commission was to "make it plain," the conviction is strong with us
that its chief purpose was to enable those who did read and grasp the import of
its message, to run in the direction indicated by the vision. (In the time of
Habakkuk this meant running from the invading Chaldeans, whose capital city
was Babylon. In our day it means fleeing from symbolic Babylon-and from all
who partake of its spirit.) Is not this conviction confirmed in the experience of
our readers? When the vision of God's eternal purpose came our way, unfolded
for us in The
Divine Plan of the Ages, that vision was "made plain" to us. But it did not "make
plain" God's plans and purposes to everyone. No! ---it was not for the
casual reader. However, for him "that readeth it". with purpose and
thought, with diligence and determination, with an open Bible and constant
reference to it, it marked out a plain course and gave clear directions, by
which even simple souls have been, and yet shall be, enabled to run confidently
to the end. - P. L. Read Israel Today"Therefore say, Thus
saith the Lord God: I will even gather you from the people, and assemble you
-out of the countries where ye have been scattered, and I will give you the
land of Israel. And they shall come thither, and they shall take away all the
detestable things thereof and all the abominations thereof from thence. And I
will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will
take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh;
that they may walk in my statutes, and keep mine ordinances, and do them: and
they shall be my people, and I will be their God
" - Ezekiel
11:17-20. RELIGIOUS
civil war looms in Israel,
according to Carl Alpert, Israeli journalist, who is a moderate Orthodox Jew.
Keen students of spiritual trends in Israel have for a number of years been
watching ominous developments on the religious scene there that are seemingly
quickly coming to a head. Because Mr. Alpert, a former American Zionist
leader, has made what we think to be a very good analysis of this situation in
the Jewish State, we are herewith quoting his views as they appeared in the
columns of "The National Jewish Post and Opinion." Mr. Alpert writes "The
responsible leaders of the State of Israel have intentionally postponed any
steps leading to the adoption of a state constitution because such a document
would require certain definitions of terms and establishment of a precise
governmental framework which would beyond all shadow of doubt lead to a break
with the Orthodox elements in the country. Government leaders believe that such
a showdown should not take place until the State is strong enough to withstand
the violent shock- and internal upheaval which will result. "The
internal struggle is nevertheless emerging into the open, and the battle lines
are already being drawn. "Nothing
has done more harm than the Yossele Schuchmacher case. The kidnapping of a child
away from its parents, in the name of religion,
is an evil, wicked deed. It was
done by a handful of zealots, and it has caused shame and confusion to the
great majority of Israel's Orthodox Jews. It has provided the anti-religious
elements with a powerful weapon. One is disturbed to note the zeal with which
all of Orthodoxy is attacked because of the misdeeds of a few. This is sadly reminiscent of
the way in which anti-Semites abroad sometimes hold all Jews responsible for
the miscreant few. "On
the problem of civil marriage, which is being pushed to the fore as an
immediate challenge, the Orthodox stand is clear and logical If civil marriage
is permitted, such ceremonies cannot be considered Jewishly legal in the eyes
of the Orthodox. The result will be the division of the population into two
classes -Jews, and those not recognized by the others as Jews. What a deep and
bitter split this would create. We are trying to maintain the unity of our
people, the Orthodox cry. "On
the other hand, Orthodox leaders in Israel are themselves responsible for the
low esteem in which organized religion is held here. They are making a serious
tactical error in trying to legislate observance into the laws of the land.
Religious beliefs, piety, faith, understanding, cannot be compelled by fiat or
legislation. The Inquisition tried this method against the Jews once before,
and failed. Jews who try it against other Jews will also fail. The tragedy is
that in the attempt they are alienating a whole generation and generations to
come. "Further,
every stone thrown at a passing car on the Sabbath serves only to shatter one
more possibility of faith in a religion which must be thus enforced. "Alas
for religion in Israel that the Orthodox have chosen politics as the battlefield.
Even the most optimistic estimate places Orthodox strength in the country at
no more than 20 per cent. When the showdown does come, they will be hopelessly
voted down. They are a small minority in the political arena-when they might
have chosen to dominate in the spiritual and ethical field. But leadership in
this field they have abdicated. "And
who is Orthodox? The Mizrachi (Orthodox Zionist party) 9 They are scornfully
regarded by the Agudat Israel (ultra-Orthodox party) as compromisers. Both of
them are looked upon as traitors to Torah true Judaism by the Naturai Karta
(fanatical Orthodox sect). Agreement among these groups is wellnigh hopeless.
Whose Orthodoxy is to prevail? "Where
is the pious, sainted personality who can rise above politics, above
prejudice, above narrowness and demonstrate that religion is a matter of the
spirit; that if it is truly God-given and God-inspired it does not need
kidnappings and stonings to demonstrate its power. "In
the absence of such leadership, the situation continues to deteriorate. A
League Against Religious Compulsion has come into existence and is exploiting
every possibility to stimulate public opinion against the religious groups.
There are many who are prepared to throw clown the gauntlet and call for that
ultimate decision which Ben-Gurion and others prefer to postpone for the time
being. "On
the one hand are those who believe in the divine origin of Orthodox law, and
who support their views with fanatical zeal. The nature of Judaism and
Jewishness in Israel is, with them, a matter of sacred principle on which they
cannot compromise. And on the other hand are stubborn secularists who refuse to
be browbeaten into observance or conformity to which they cannot subscribe.
With them, too, it is a matter of principle. Our
history records that even as the Roman legions were storming the walls of
Jerusalem, the defenders within battled among themselves over such matters of
principle. And while Jew was busy fighting Jew, the enemy entered and ground
both into bitter defeat. Again and again the thought occurs: Are we going to
repeat the tragic mistakes recorded in our history? Are we going to bring about
a civil war, and again invite our own destruction?" HOW DOES THE AVERAGE ISRAELI FEEL ABOUT ITWhile
the vast majority of Israeli are not Orthodox, this does not mean that they are
all anti-religious or atheistic. There are in the Jewish State many Bible
lovers and believers in God, who do not attend synagogue services regularly.
For instance, the Prime Minister of Israel, David Ben-Gurion, is recognized as
an earnest student of the Scriptures but seldom does he participate in any
formal religious service. It was Mr. Ben-Gurion who several years ago made this
statement: I fear two things in Israel: a war for religion or a war against
religion. It
would be our opinion that the average Israeli would wholeheartedly concur with
Mr. Ben-Gurion and would not want to see either one of these wars take place.
Having lived for many, many months in Israel and noted the remarkable restraint
on the part of the non-Orthodox element there, we cannot help but admire Israel
for forestalling such a religious civil war all these years. Students
of prophecy, however, must take into their reckonings such scriptures as the
one quoted at the head of this article and remember Divine overruling and
Providence that will continually be manifest in Israel's progress toward full
enlightenment. The
fact that most Israeli are not enamored with the "traditions of the
elders" and superfluous religious rituals is to their credit and a big
step in the right direction. CHRISTIAN BIBLE SCHOLARS' SEMINAR"The
Land of the Bible Workshop has given me a deeper understanding of my
material," Professor Norman C. Habel, of Concordia Seminary in Missouri,
said recently, according to "The Jerusalem Post," at the Kings Hotel
in Jerusalem at a function winding up the six-week course which was under the
direction of Prof. Abraham I. Katsh, Director of the Institute of Hebrew
Studies at New York University. After
the workshop ended most of the 16 participants, all Christian educators of
note, left Israel, many of them through Mandelbaum Gate for a tour of the Arab
countries before returning to the United States. Prof.
Habel added that he now had a better understanding of the historical and
geographical aspects of his teaching material after seeing Israel with his own
eyes. Prof. R. H. Whittington, of Louisiana College, Louisiana, said the Workshop
had had a "revitalizing" effect on the entire group. In a
free discussion which ranged over many subjects, the visitors thought the most
unique developments in Israel were: the revival of the Hebrew language and the
rebirth of an independent Jewish State; the wealth of political parties whose
leaders still managed to see most things in the same light the intensive Bible
study being done in Israel; and the - dynamic quality of the people. To a
question if they thought Israel was giving enough attention to the
"spiritual absorption" of immigrants, Prof. J. L. Mihelic, of the
Theological Seminary of the University of Dubuque, replied that Israel
"might face a serious danger when the motivations born of oppression, and
the dangers from neighboring countries, fritter away. When you achieve great prosperity,
what will happen'?" Dean
Wendell Stearns, of Berkshire Christian College of Massachusetts, remarked
that then Israel would face the danger threatening the United States - a lack
of idealism. He believed that Israel, due to its rapid growth, would soon face
this danger. "STRANGERS IN THE LAND"Israel
is noted for its hospitality. This year Israel is entertaining the largest
number of tourists of any year since it came into being in 1948. In addition to
the great rise in tourism, 1962 is marked by the biggest immigration wave that
Israel has seen in the past ten years. There is very much activity in the Land
of Promise, 'settling newcomers and making thousands upon thousands of visitors
feel at home. It is estimated that by 1965 Israel will be swamped by about
325,000 tourists. The 8,000 hotel rooms that the country has at present will
have to be increased to 11,000 to accommodate both the Jews and Gentiles from
all over the world who want to see with their own eyes what is taking place
there. It
will be of special interest to the readers of the "Herald " to know
that since 1958 ten Bible Students from America have spent a year or more
living in Israel. This is indeed significant when one stops and considers that
within a four year period ten Truth friends from the U. S. have sojourned 12
months or more in the Land of Promise. Furthermore, numerous other brethren
have toured Israel, staying there for shorter periods of a week or two or
longer. Increased tourism of Israel on the part of Bible Students will give
the brethren as a whole a more intimate knowledge of what is actually taking
place in the Jewish State. A number of Truth friends are hopeful of visiting
the Holy Land in the near future. Possibly a fair-sized group of Bible Students
will be going there in a party within a year or so. Thus,
with the passing of years, more and more people are "going up to
Jerusalem. " ISRAELI DISNEYLANDA
wonderful tourist attraction, a Disneyland styled national amusement park --
featuring a "Bible land" section -- goes under construction in Holon, near Tel Aviv, beginning in January, 1963. Financed
by both local and foreign investors at a cost of several million dollars, the
park will be built on an 800-acre tract of land at the northern end of town. A
120-acre boat lake will be fed largely by winter rain overflows to help rid
the city of one of its most aggravating winter problems. The
"Bible land" section will be the main attraction of the park. Mayor
Eilon has brought together a special panel of experts to make sure that the
displays in this- section are authentic. Other
features of the park will include a 550-yard animated contour map of Israel. - Casimir
Lanowick. Who Gave Himself for Me(Continued from previous issue) "The Son of God, who loved
me, and gave himself for me." - Gal. 2:20. SATAN
tempted Jesus hard along the lines of his heart's yearnings to bless, but the
prophecies pointed to another way-the way of the cross. Seeing this clearly as
God's will, the Lord pursued this course unfalteringly. Five times in John's
Gospel our Lord declares that he came not to do his own will but the will of the Father
who sent him. It was his meat and drink to do this will, his strength and his
stay. But did it cost him nothing? Was it all over after the temptation in the
wilderness? Consider the crises at the end of his ministry. There in the garden
with strong crying and tears he made supplication to Him who was able to save
him from death. How terrific must have been the strain that forced from the
lips of the strong Son of God, the conquering Lion of the tribe of Judah, the
thrice repeated request, "Father if it be possible, let this cup pass from
me. " How great beyond our comprehension was the victory, thrice
repeated, "Nevertheless not as I will, but as Thou wilt; not my will but
Thine be done." Who
loved me like this, and gave himself for me like this? My great
Kinsman-Redeemer did this for me. What is my response? Shall we not judge that
if one died for all, then were all dead, and that he died for all that they
which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him who died
for them, and rose again? Shall we not day by day present our bodies a living
sacrifice, lean, poor and imperfect, yet holy and acceptable to God through
our Lord Jesus Christ, and following in his footsteps as our great Burnt Offering,
prove by experience, as he did, what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God, by fullness of
surrender to it in every circumstance of life? THE MEAL OFFERINGThe second
typical offering was the Meat or Meal-offering, as recorded in Lev. 2. It
differs from all the others in not being that of an animal. The Meal-offering
in the highest grade consisted of fine flour; oil was poured on it, then
frankincense was placed upon it and salt sprinkled over it. A
"memorial" of it was burnt on the altar, but the sacrifice as a whole was eaten by the
priests. Its significance would seem to be the Lord's fulfilling for us, as our
Kinsman-Redeemer, the requirements of the second table of the Law, Thou
shalt love thy neighbor as thyself." Bread is no less a symbol of man's food than blood, representing
the life, was a symbol of that which belonged to God. Unlike the
Burnt-offering, only a small portion was placed on the altar, the rest being
eaten by the priests. Here we obviously have a very distinctly different aspect of our Lord's life
portrayed. The Burnt-offering aspect could be expressed in our Lord's own
words, "I do always those things that please Him." The Meal-offering
aspect could be expressed in the saying, "Who went about continually doing
good." The Lord held the balance perfectly between devotion to God and
duty to man. In the types the two offerings always went together, the
"burnt-offering with his meat-offering." Surrender to God must ever
express itself in service to man. How
wonderfully Jesus exemplified that-"the Son of Man came not to be
ministered unto but to minister,
and even to the extent of "laying aside his garments, girding himself with
a towel and washing the disciples' feet." Fine flour is the product of
bruising the wheat. "Bread corn is bruised." In his service to others the Lord
was bruised both in body and in spirit. He healed at the expense of his own vitality. So lavishly did he
expend his perfect life that at the end of the 33 1/2 years he could not carry the weight of the cross.
Bruised also was he in spirit. To the sensitive ear of the musician, a discord
is real pain. How painfully must the discord of selfishness, ingratitude,
avarice, and sin in its multitudinous forms have jarred on the sensitive nature of the
Lord, so attuned to the spirit of love! Now and again we get indications of
this, as in the valley after the transfiguration rapture he exclaimed, "O
faithless generation, how long shall I be with you; how long shall I suffer
you." The
Lord's service for man was in the power of the spirit, as represented in the
oil poured on the flour. Acts 10:38: "How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth
with the Holy Spirit and with power; who went about doing good, and healing all
who were oppressed of the devil." Never did the Lord serve, as we are so often wont to do,
in the energy of the flesh. This was the secret of his mastery of every
situation; his marvelous presence of mind; his unruf'lled calm and peace. The
Lord was never hurried or worried, for his resources in the spirit were
inexhaustible. And so may it be with us. Frankincense
was placed upon it, but it is expressly stated, no honey. In contact with fire,
frankincense gives forth a sweet smell, but honey ferments with fire. Our
sweetness is often like honey. In our service for others, opposition,
indifference, ingratitude, often react upon us in making us feel irritated,
indignant, and annoyed. It was never so with the Lord. Always was there the
sweet incense, never the fermentation. Take for example the scene in the house of the
Pharisee Simon. The Lord was purposely slighted by his host„ The common
courtesies of the kiss of welcome and the washing of feet pointedly omitted.
Yet not the slightest shade of resentment on the part of Jesus, nothing but wisdom,
grace and tact. When Paul is unjustly smitten in the face, he retorts with
indignation, "God shall smite thee, thou whited wall." Not so his
Lord. In the same circumstances, He says simply, "If I have spoken evil
bear witness of the evil, but if well, why smitest thou me?" Salt
was sprinkled over the flour of the Meat-offering, representing how wholesome
and free from even the slightest taint of corruption was the life and influence
of Jesus. Of all men, he alone was so free of the taint of any evil that he
radiated nothing but good in his love and service for men. Men wondered at the
gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth, but they also marveled when
they heard his scathing indictment of the Pharisees and scribes. In his contact
with others he sought not their good opinion, but their good. As
my Kinsman-Redeemer Jesus gave himself for me as a perfect Meat-offering. Not
only loving perfectly his neighbor as himself, as from Bethlehem to Jordan,
but laying down his life in service for others all the way from Jordan to Calvary.
How can I demonstrate my gratitude and appreciation; for such wondrous love I
would make some return flow? By following in his steps; doing good unto all men
as I have opportunity, especially unto the household of faith. Because he laid
down his life for us, we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. May the
gracious oil and the sweet incense and the wholesome salt not be lacking from
our sacrifice.
THE PEACE OFFERING
The
next of the typical sacrifices was the Peace-offering, details of which are in
the 3rd chapter of Leviticus. Its name signifies not an offering to make
peace, but an offering of those who are enjoying the peace. It was a fellowship
offering of wide limits, for it could be either of the herd or of the flock,
either a male or a female. It differed from all others in that the offerer, the
altar, the priests and the priest's family all
partook of it. In the Burnt-offering the view is presented of Jesus' sacrifice
God-ward. In the Meal-offering it is man-ward. In the Peace-offering it is
self-ward. We
read and speak of Jesus as a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief, but the
fact is there was no person on earth who ever had such joy and peace as he had.
Jesus' sacrifice of himself in obedience to the Father's will, provided him
with a continuous peace offering feast of fellowship with his Father, such as
he had never known and could never know before. There is no feast like the feast of love.
No fellowship like the fellowship of love. As our Lord himself declared,
"My meat is to do the will of Him that sent me." (John 4:34.) "I
have meat to eat that ye know not of." (John 4:32.) In the beginning was
the Word. Before anything was made that has been made, the Logos was alone
with the Father. As one brought up with Him, he was daily His delight. Sweet
and precious past all our understanding must have been the fellowship
existing between the Father and His only begotten Son. But never before in all
these countless aeons of the past could this fellowship have been so sweet and
reached such heights as when the Lord was on earth. The will of the Father had
always been the delight of the Son, but hitherto it had always been performed
in easy and pleasant circumstances. How different now! To say, "Lo I come
to do Thy will O God," meant cutting right across every natural
inclination. Instead of praise and approbation as in the heavenly spheres, it
involved enduring amongst fallen men misunderstanding, disappointment,
vexation, coolness, indifference, unpopularity, opposition, hatred,
persecution and death. Notwithstanding
all this, the language of our Lord's heart was "I delight to do Thy will,
O my God." How must the heart of the Father have gone out to the Son in an
intensity of responsive love beyond all understanding. See how it was with
regard to God's love for Abraham. As a horticulturist might do with a rare
plant, God had been developing the faith of Abraham, his friend. At last came
the supreme test. "Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest," (and who can measure the extent of Abraham's love for the child
he had waited for so long) "and offer him up for a burnt offering."
Would he do it? Faithful, obedient, responsive so far, would he shrink at this?
What a test it was; we can't imagine any greater. Yet Abraham never flinched,
and when God saw the knife raised to slay the one dearer to him than life
itself, God's heart went out to Abraham in a gush of tenderness. What depths of
emotion were behind the words, "By myself have I sworn, for because thou
hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son: that in
blessing I will bless thee." Thereafter Abraham was regarded by God as his
friend. The sacrifice, constituting the proof of love, formed the basis of
abiding fellowship. It was the principle behind the peace offering. The
same principle was illustrated in the case of Moses. After the incident
connected with the worship of the golden calf, when God threatened to cut off
all Israel and take Moses and make of him a great nation, Moses pleaded with
God for his people, and offered if there was no other way out, to be blotted
out of the book for their sakes. How must the heart of God have gone out in
tender love to his faithful servant at this proof of his possession of so much
of that same sacrificial love that was the essence of God's own being. Do we
wonder that thereafter we see them share the sacrifice of the peace or fellowship
offering together. It was after this that God spake face to face with Moses as
a man speaketh to his friend. With
these illustrations of how the love of the Father went out towards his
faithful servants and deepened into the reciprocity of friendship, what shall
we say of the sacrifice of the Lord Jesus? What a wealth of divine, infinite
love was behind the words, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well
pleased." Nothing draws out our love like suffering for another's sake. It
was for the Father's sake the Lord was suffering. He was on a mission for the
Father; bearing His reproach, fulfilling His work and His will, and the gospels
attest what a continual peace offering fellowship feast that was to Him, as it
was to God. (Continued next issue) -
Alex D. Kirkwood Fellowship in the British IslesIT
would be difficult for me to describe, in adequate terms, the refreshment of
spirit which remains with Sister Read and myself as the result of fellowship
recently enjoyed with friends in the British Isles. A trip which at the first
was decided on very largely for the purpose of visiting our kinsfolk according
to the flesh, was graciously overruled and extended in the Lord's providence
so as to afford us also opportunities of fellowship with many of our kinsfolk
according to the spirit -- "them that have obtained like precious faith
with us." The
fact that the duration of our stay was limited, did not prevent, but if
anything stimulated, the fullest cooperation on the part of the friends, with
the result that we were enabled to attend and privileged to address thirty-two
gatherings of the consecrated in various parts of the country, the combined
attendance at these meetings being approximately seventeen hundred. We
were fortunate, too, in that our ministry occasionally coincided with, that of
Brother Karl-Ludwig Flint of Germany, well and favorably known to some of our
British brethren. It was our privilege to hear him address a home gathering at
Rugby to the evident profit of those present. On behalf of the brethren
associated with him in Germany, he extended fraternal greetings through us to
the American brethren, which it was a privilege to reciprocate in your name. Our
itinerary, which covered perhaps four thousand miles, brought us in touch with friends in the
following places: Leicester, Welling, Yoevil, Forest Gate, Hoddesdon, Lincoln,
Glasgow, Belfast, Londonderry, Dublin, Nottingham, Bexhill, Warrington,
Ipswich, Cardiff, London, Aylesbury, Rugby, and Aldersbrook, in each of which
a very warm welcome was extended us, and the spirit of Christ markedly
manifest. In some of these ecclesias we were privileged to visit
"shut-ins," also those in hospital, where the opportunity of
engaging in prayer was ours. As
with the friends in America, so also with the British friends, many
developments had taken place in the two years that had elapsed since our last
visit, and while some were able to refresh our memory with regard to incidents
occurring in connection with our previous visits (in 1922, 1927, 1932, 1953,
1957 and 1960), we
had the
additional joy of meeting with others who were not in touch with us on those occasions.
A few of these, though not many, had come in touch with Brother Russell's
writings for the first time in recent months. Some of these symbolized their
consecration during our visit. In
addition to the several occasions of Brother John T. Read's and Brother Paul
E. Thomson's helpful and encouraging ministries, many recalled with a sense
of deep gratitude the ministry of our dear Brother Streeter in the difficult yet
happy days of 1920 and 1922. Fresh in their minds, too, were the visits, in
recent years, of Brothers John Dawson, Fred A. Essler, R. Robert Hollister,
Alec L. Muir and W. J. Siekman, whose ministries were evidently much
appreciated. Going back still. further to the days prior to the formation of
our Institute, expressions of heartfelt appreciation of the faithful ministry
of our beloved Brother Russell were heard on every side. In
our own privileges of service we were led to deal more especially with the
practical problems of everyday Christian life-the translation of written truth
into Christian experience. At
three conventions in which we participated our announced subjects were
Amongst
topics considered in the several local ecclesias visited were the following
From
one standpoint it was a matter of regret to us to find in the British Isles as
in America that the "free" brethren continued to be separated into
little groups, for surely it is the Lord's pleasure that there be no schism in
the Body--no splits, no divisions. We believe, however, that Brother Russell's
words, although written by him in reference to the Protestant denominations of
his day, were never more true than in their application to the
"Truth" friends of the present day. He said: "We will,
doubtless, surprise many by saying that instead of having too many divisions
or splits of the kind we now see on every hand, the real need of the Church of
Christ is still more liberty-until each individual member shall stand free and
independent of all human bonds, creeds, confessions, etc. With each individual
Christian standing fast in the liberty wherewith he was made free by the Lord
(Gal. 5:1; John 8:32), and each individual Christian united in loyalty to the
Lord and to his Word, very quickly the original unity which the Scriptures
inculcated would be discerned, and all true children of God, all members of
the New Creation, would find
themselves drawn to each other member similarly free, and bound each to the
other by the cords of love, far more strongly than are men bound in earthly systems
and societies. 'The love of Christ constraineth us' (holds us together -- Young's Concordance)." Agreeably
with these sentiments we endeavored to take full advantage of what we, too,
believe to be a Christian's privilege of fellowship, and thus while fully alive
to the importance of a correct understanding of every feature of our Father's
Word, we did not permit differences of viewpoint held by some on even such
important doctrines as "justification," "covenants,"
"sin-offerings," "chronology," "time and manner of our Lord's Second
Presence," to interfere with the free flow of the spirit of Christ between us,
but we endeavored to enter sympathetically
into the experiences of all with whom we came in touch whose "hopes are
built on nothing less than Jesus' blood and righteousness." Appreciation
of this blest "tie that binds our hearts in Christian love" was much
in evidence, and found expression not only in tokens of love and kindness and
numerous little courtesies shown us personally, which we shall never forget,
but also in messages of love and greetings which we were commissioned to carry
to others of the "Body" whom we might meet along the way. Frequently
these messages were accompanied by comforting words of exhortation and promise
taken from our Father's Word. May the blessing of the Lord "which maketh
rich and addeth no sorrow," be the happy portion of our dear
fellow-members across the seas, and may "the peace of God, which transcends
all our powers of thought, be a garrison to guard our hearts and minds in union
with Christ Jesus." In the words of that hymn we were privileged to sing
so many times together:
-
P. L. Read. Annual Report of Directors"Speak unto the
children o f Israel, that they go forward. " - Exod. 14:15. IT
was with these words, earnestly pressed upon them, that the Pastoral Bible
Institute commenced operations, forty-four years ago. Originally spoken by
God himself to Moses at the Red Sea, these words were put in the form of a
resolution, at that never-to-be-forgotten convention held at Providence, Rhode
Island, and unanimously adopted by the brethren there assembled. Nor
could we think of a better word to speak in the ears of the brethren today. Not
many of those present at Providence then, have tarried with us until now, but
those who have, know that these past forty-four years have abundantly testified
to the goodness and mercy of God in our experience. And our confidence is, that
thus it will prove to be in the days ahead, however many, or however few, they
may be. THE HERALDToday's
report, however, deals only with the year just ended. Prominent among the
several branches of the Institute's ministry is that of our magazine, "The
Herald of Christ's Kingdom. " Recognizing the truth implicit in the
Apostle's inquiry: "If the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall
prepare himself to the battle?" (1 Cor. 14:8), each issue of the Herald
has carried a
statement of its position
under the caption, "This Journal and its Mission." There, not only
what the Herald "stands firmly for," but what "it stands free
from," is also plainly stated. Notwithstanding the views of some to the
contrary, we must insist that our "trumpet" gives forth no uncertain
sound, and each, therefore, should prepare himself to the battle. Encouraging
reports reach us that the "Herald" continues to be used of the Lord
for the spiritual comfort and strength of the brethren. For
the benefit of brethren able and willing to contribute to the pages of our
Journal, we take this opportunity to again remind such that articles sent us
should be typed double space, on 81/2 in. by 11 in. paper. Our Editors tell us that short articles, from
seven to ten pages, are preferred. Furthermore, while they are glad to receive
any articles having to do with those things that pertain to life and godliness,
there is presently a shortage of articles on such regularly recurring seasonal
subjects as THE PILGRIM MINISTRY"Feed
my sheep" -- thrice did the Master indicate this as the way in which Peter
was to prove the existence of the love for the Master which he claimed to
possess. And faithfully he carried out his commission. This has been the
keynote of our own Pilgrim ministry "through the years," and not less
so in the year just ended. Of our four full-time Pilgrims, Brothers A. L. Muir,
J. T. Read and P. E. Thomson, have just completed extended trips through
Canada and the United States. From every quarter word comes that their
services continue to prove most edifying and spiritually uplifting. On their
part, they assure us that the gain is not at all one-sided but, as it is
written, so they have found, "He that watereth shall be watered also himself.
" - Prov. 11:25. As
most of the brethren know, our other full-time Pilgrim, Brother F. A. Essler,
is presently recuperating from illness which has prevented him, for the past
several months, from engaging in the ministry. He and Sister Essler greatly
appreciate the messages of Christian love that have reached them, and ask the
brethren to continue remembering them at the throne of heavenly grace. Brother
P. L. Read, as all know, was able to accept an invitation from the British
brethren to engage in their Pilgrim ministry last summer. His trip not only
confirmed their faith and consecration, but contributed also to strengthening
"the ties that bind" us to our overseas brethren. HELPS TO BIBLE STUDYA
few years ago, in a report which appeared in the November 1955
"Herald," we said, on page 150: "The
writings of our late Pastor, Brother Russell, providentially preserved to us
in the six volumes of Scripture Studies and the Reprints, continue
to hold first place among the helps to which we ourselves turn for assistance
in understanding the Lord's Word, and we are conscious of the fact that they
cannot be neglected or ignored by us without appreciable loss to both our
clearness of vision and consequent walk in life. Believing thus, we strongly
recommend them to others." This
position we still hold. However, some of the friends evidently received a
mistaken idea from our words-an idea which they do not contain, and which did
not enter our minds. We were not recommending these works "as being the
whole truth." That was not our intention. Our words appeared under
the caption, "Helps to Bible Study." That is what their
author intended them to be; and valuable helps they have proved to be, and
still do. However, we did not, nor do we now, recommend them instead of
the Bible, but as helps to its study. Almost as though he had foreseen
the danger of some stumbling along this line, the author, in the very First Volume
of his justly famous Scripture Studies, included a few paragraphs
directly in point. We quote: "The
truth is progressive, shining more and more unto the perfect day, to those who
search for it and walk in the light of it." - page 11. "We
believe it to be a common failing of the present and all times for men to
believe certain doctrines because others did so, in whom they had confidence.
This is manifestly l a fruitful cause of error, for many good people have
believed and taught error in all good conscience." - page 12. "The
light will continue to increase beyond the present [188614 unto the perfect day.' It is
one continuous path, and the one continuous and increasing light is the Divine
Record, illuminating as it becomes due." - page 21. "There
are other dispensational truths constantly becoming due, of which, if walking
in the light of the lamp we shall know; so, if we have all the light which was
due several hundred years ago [or seventy years ago], and that only, we are
measurably in darkness. " - page 24. "Perfection
of knowledge is not a thing of the past, but of the future -the very near
future, we trust; and until we recognize this fact we are unprepared to
appreciate and expect fresh unfoldings of our Father's plan. " - page 25. These
are but samples of the wise counsel our faithful Pastor gave us. Moreover, when
we open Volume II of his Scripture Studies, we find this theme
reiterated. For example, on page 16, the seeker after truth is counseled
"to cast away" his "preconceived opinions as fast as he comes
to see their lack of harmony with God's Word." Such
counsel, to the best of our ability, we have sought to follow, and we have no
intention of forsaking it in the days ahead. We recognize, of course, that
the difficulty is not in stating the principle, but in practically applying it
to the constantly changing conditions arising in these closing days of the
Church's history. A
number of our recent subscribers
have written us for particulars as to any courses of Bible study offered by our
Institute. After informing them that we do not offer any residence courses, we
invariably counsel all such inquirers that, before they consider any other
method of study, they read and study the Bible itself. Foremost amongst the
helps to its study we continue to rank The Divine Plan he Ages. As
our older readers know, this able work furnishes satisfactory proof that the
Bible is a revelation from God; that it discloses what God's plan for
mankind is; and shows it to be in full harmony with the principles of wisdom,
justice and love. In
brief, it shows that God's plan is to select and save the Church during the
Gospel Age, the Age now nearly ended, and then to use the Church to bless
Israel, and through Israel the remainder of mankind, during the next-the
Millennium. Brother
Streeter's volumes on Daniel and The Revelation continue in
steady demand, and readers write us telling of the blessings experienced as
they study and meditate therein. WITNESSING TO THE PUBLICSome
of the brethren may feel that the time for witnessing to the public is in the
past. This does not seem so to us. Indeed, in our report last year we said that
opportunities for witnessing to the public, far from diminishing, appear to be
increasing. This is even more true today. From every quarter the Macedonian
cry reaches us: "Come over and help us." As
in the days of our Lord's first advent, we read that all men were in
expectation of the Messiah (Luke 3:15), so now, at the close of the Gospel Age
and the dawn of the new dispensation, a similar spirit of inquiry and
expectation seems to be abroad. Because
of this, we are disposed to increase, rather than diminish, our labors in this
direction. Our seventeen booklets continue to be widely circulated. Others
are in preparation, and will be issued as soon as pressure of other matters
permits. No!
-- we do not expect to convert the world. But who knows whether or not a true
grain of wheat, or two, or three, may yet be found? "In the morning sow
thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand for thou knowest not
whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike
good. " - Eccl. 11:6. CORRESPONDENCESupplementing
the various branches of the ministry mentioned foregoing, is correspondence. The
nature of the correspondence varies. Some are brief words of appreciation, in
connection with the transmission of orders for literature, "Herald"
subscriptions, etc. Some request further explanation of a difficult passage
of Scripture; or ask questions in regard to one or another feature of the
ministry. Others, again, are of general fellowship, sometimes relating to
Christian experiences of both joy and sorrow; others asking for counsel in
connection with some deep perplexity or crucial trial. These messages are all
most welcome, even though we are not always able to give as extended or as
prompt replies as we could wish. When time does permit such replies, far from
considering it a "burden," we esteem it a sacred privilege to
minister a word of good cheer to weary fellow-travelers -- "a cup of cold
water" in the name of the Lord. MEMBERSHIPAs
we pointed out in the July / August "Herald," membership in the
Pastoral Bible Institute is, and always has been, open to any consecrated
brother or sister who "is in full harmony with the purpose, spirit, and
policy of the Institute," and who intends to support it "in all
reasonable ways as he or she shall deem to be the Lord's will." This
being true, it is particularly gratifying to note that during the year just
ended, three (3) more brethren applied for, and were granted, membership. To
these, on behalf of the directors, and of the entire membership, we extend a
hearty welcome in the name of the Lord. We feel sure, brethren, that your
association with us will be mutually profitable, and trust that the continued
favor of the Lord will be with us all, as we labor together in the ministry. Your
brethren in the Master's service, Board
of Directors The Annual MeetingThe
forty-fourth Annual Meeting of the members of the Pastoral Bible Institute,
Inc., was held at 10:00 a.m., September 22, in the Central Y.M.C.A., 1315
Pacific Avenue, Atlantic City, New Jersey. After
the customary devotions, Brother J. C. Jordan was elected chairman of the
meeting, and Brother P. L. Read, secretary. Next
followed the reading and approval of the minutes of the previous meeting,
held June 3, 1961. The
annual report of the Directors, for the fiscal year ended April 30, 1962, was
then presented. This, including the Treasurer's Financial Statements, is
published on Pages 91-93. The
names of recently deceased members were next read-also of those brethren who
had become members of the Institute during the previous year. The
next item of business (the election of a new Board) was postponed, pending the
arrival of Brother W. J. Siekman, who had the proxies in his possession.
Shortly after his arrival the votes were counted. At the conclusion of the
count, the names of the following brethren were announced as elected: F. A.
Essler, J. C. Jordan, A. L. Muir, J. T. Read, P. L. Read, W. J. Siekman and P.
E. Thomson. Immediately
following the Annual Meeting, the new Board met. Among other actions taken,
they elected officers as follows: J. C. Jordan, Chairman; F. A. Essler, Vice Chairman;
P. L. Read, Secretary-Treasurer; W. J. Siekman, Assistant Secretary; A. L.
Muir, Assistant Treasurer; W. A. Eliason, A. Gonczewski, L. Petran, P. L. Read,
J. B. Webster, Editorial Committee. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, FISCAL YEAR ENDED APRIL 30, 1962
(1) Balance Sheet as of April 30,
1962 Assets
Inventory of Books, etc. Total Assets
$15,196.81
(2) Statement of Income and Expense
and Analysis of Net Worth Income Contributions
$15,015.87 Operating
Expense Net
Income for Fiscal Year Net
Worth, May 1, 1961 12,407.68 Net Worth, April 30, 1962
RECENTLY DECEASED
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