Vol 26 Issue 22

MET IN OSKALOOSA, IOWA, SEPTEMBER 6, 1950 This Classis was called together by Rev. J. Van We el den. Psalter 24 is sung, the Chairman reads Romans 12 and offers prayer. Roll-call reveals that eleven congregations are represented, but three of them lack an elder representation. Classis’ attention is called to this matter. Complete representation is urged. The credentials are accepted and the meeting constituted.

Beginning with this issue the undersigned has been asked to write for this rubric in our Standard Bearer. And although this rubric has appeared in the Standard Bearer for several years already, and is therefore not new to the readers, this is nevertheless a new beginning. A new beginning it is both from the point of view that the undersigned has not previously written, except occasionally, in any of our periodicals, and certainly from the point of view of the fact that to read “In His Fear” is far different than writing for this rubric.

Beginning with this article we hope to write a short series of essays on the passage of the Word of God recorded for us in Hebrews 10:19-25.

The 22nd chapter of 2 Samuel is a song of David in which he passes in review all God’s mercies toward him. As will be recalled, I have already presented some comments on this song of a general nature. Let us now attend more closely to some of the lines contained in its last section—the lines in which David, speaking to God, declares: Thou hast kept me to be the head of the heathen: a people which I knew not shall serve me.

Dear Brother,

Sept. 2, 1950 Esteemed Editor:

The undersigned would call your attention to that which has lately occurred in the congregation of Hamilton. Is it possible that the Reformatie can take this article over out of the Standard Bearer?

  Reformed theologians denote the Lutheran view of the Lord’s Supper by the term consubstantiation.

Comment 1. In the Standard Bearer of August 1 the Rev. A. Cammenga blames the undersigned for the appearance of an article with comment by Mr. K. Feenstra in the issue of July 1. Writes he: “I am sorry to note that the contribution of Mr. Feenstra in the July 1st issue of the Standard Bearer was approved for publication without any comment.”

“For this child I prayed; and the Lord hath given me my petition which I asked of Him; therefore also I have lent him to the Lord: as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the Lord. And he worshipped the Lord there.” I Sam. 1:27, 28 No, the beginning of godly education of the child Samuel was not with Hannah. I think that we strike here at the outstanding weakness of Christian education today. We begin in history and not with God in eternity.