Vol 34 Issue 20

Today is the thirtieth of July. It is our last day here in Isabel before we go to Forbes to conduct the Study of the Canons, teach Catechism for the adults from the Heidelberger, and the little children from History of the Old Testament for beginners and more advanced. 

The July 27, 1958 bulletin of the Holy Name Parish, a Roman Catholic Church in my community, fell into my hands, part of the contents of which we thought would be of interest to our readers. It appears that the priests in the local parish use the surplus space on their bulletins to instruct their members in the doctrines of that church. In the bulletin above referred to we read the following: 

The broadest account of it you will find in Matthew 3:13-17: “Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. But John forbad Him, saying, I have need to be baptized of Thee, and comest Thou to me? And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he suffered Him.

PART TWO  EXPOSITION OF THE CANONS  FIFTH HEAD OF DOCTRINE  OF THE PERSEVERANCE OF THE SAINTS  Introduction 

VIEWS DURING THE THIRD PERIOD (750-1517 A.D.)  THE SUPREMACY OF THE POPE THE DECLINE OF THE PAPACY AND THE AVIGNON EXILE. A.D. 1294-1377. 

What joy! What a thrill when the attending physician approaches with extended hand to congratulate you on the birth of a bouncing baby boy or of a bright-eyed baby girl!  What a joy! What a thrill for a mother to receive her newborn babe, cherish it in her arms and fondle this little bundle of life for which she had waited so long!

We should keep in mind that Jesus is addressing his disciples in this Chapter and the next; it is an eschatological discourse. Two closely related questions are here answered by our Lord. They are concerning the fact, that, according to Jesus’ word, not one stone in the temple would remain standing and that would not be thrown down! The utter destruction of the temple in the light of the prophetic word! We do well to give heed unto it as unto a light which shineth in a dark place until the day dawn and the day-star of eternal hope arise...

Held under the Auspices of the Committee for Protestant Reformed Action, Hull, Iowa, July, 1954  Speaker: Rev. H. Hoeksema  Beloved Brethren and Sisters: 

Part Two, Chapter IV Revelation 8:1-6 The Presentaion of the Prayers of the Saints

The Synod of 1958  There is one more item of importance in regard to the Synod of 1958 to which we must call your attention. It concerns a matter of correspondence with the Christian Reformed Church.  The Synod had received another letter from the Synod of the Christian Reformed Church in regard to fraternal relationship with them. To this the Synod decided to reply as follows:  “The Synod of the Christian Reformed Church.  “Dr. R.J. Danhof, Stated Clerk.  “Dear Brethren: