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Among the many bulletins which form the major source of news for this column, I have one, this time, of the Protestant Reformed Worship Services held in Memorial West Community Club, of Houston, Texas. Since it gives something of a picture of Rev. Harbach’s regular labors there, I’d like to pass along some of its contents. “Sunday School (For Children and Adults) 9:30 a.m. Today’s Lesson (No. 13) is in the Book of Joshua (1-4), on “The Crossing of the Jordan.” Next Sunday’s Lesson (No.

There are several items to report in the area of mission and church extension work which would indicate that there is no lack of activity in these areas within our churches. From 346 Water St., Skowhegan, Maine 04976, Rev. D. H. Kuiper reports on some of the facets of his work as missionary as follows: August 27, instead of a regular meeting of the Adult Bible Study Class, the group, in Skowhegan met together for a farewell to Mr. and Mrs. John Hilton and daughter. Mr. Hilton will take up his studies in the Seminary of our churches this fall....

(Continued from November 1st issue) III. Israel, Incorrigible, Nearly Destroyed in Judgment. “Your country, a desert! your cities, burnings! a fire! your land — in your presence (but beyond your power), strangers devour it, yes, a desert, as an overthrowing by strangers,” (v. 7). This was accomplished partly in the captivity and fully in the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans.

The following question was sent in: “We had a discussion in our family about sinning against the seventh commandment. The question was asked, where did it originate that you must confess your sins before the congregation. Is it not sufficient to do this before the consistory, assuming that the person or persons are sincere? Could you cast some light on the subject?”

“By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.”  Heb. 11:30

Mr. Wigger is a member of the Protestant Reformed Church of Hudsonville, Michigan. Evangelism Activities This past October many of our churches celebrated the Reformation begun by Martin Luther, October 31, 1517, and the commemoration of the 500th anniversary of John Calvin’s birth with their annual Reformation Day Lecture. Rev. A. Stewart, pastor of our sister church in Northern Ireland, the Covenant PRC in Ballymena, gave two lectures. The first, entitled “Calvin on Justification: Considering the Judgment Day with Singular Delight,” on October 15 in Porthcawl, South Wales, and the second under the same title, on October 30 at the...

“Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?”  James 2:25

And there arose another generation after them which knew not the Lord, nor yet the works which he had done for Israel.  And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord, and served Baalim.  And they forsook the Lord God of their fathers, which brought them out of the land of Egypt, and followed other gods, of the gods of the people that were round about them, and bowed themselves unto them, and provoked the Lord to anger.  And they forsook the Lord, and served Baal and Ashtaroth. “