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1956 Volume 7 Issue 8

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As a new generation arises, assemblies are being sub-jected to subtle but relentless pressure to abandon some long-held convictions and to accept practices which have hitherto been reg ...

Keith Clayton

Contemporary Issues

Crediton – from 1850 to 1956

In the year 1850 – when bull-baiting was still countenanced in Crediton – Robert Gribble, of Barnstaple, preached the gospel in the open air at Crediton Fair and it is recorded tha ...

Keith Clayton

History

Demas – The Double Hearted

There is something very pathetic in the manner in which the Apostle describes the conduct of the man whose testimony we purpose considering in this article. In order that the matter ma ...

W. J. Burrows

Some Character Sketches

Exposition

Extremes

The tendency of human nature to swing to one extreme or the other has been one of the bancs of the church in all generations. We rightly reject the idea of ‘ one man ministry ‘ but ...

Condensed

Devotional

Modern Translations – Their Use and Abuse

Because the popularity of modern translations of the Bible has led to injudicious use of them in some quarters we thought it would help if we Invited the comments of a scholar whose ex ...

David Gooding

Contemporary Issues

Special Notice

We regret to inform our readers that, owing, no doubt, to pressure of work in recent years, our Secretary, Mr. C. Gahan, has had a breakdown in health and has been ordered complete res ...

Keith Clayton

Editorial

Spiritual Preaching of Christ Crucified

" I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling." Are not all God’s ministers men of weakness, fear and trembling–most of al ...

Condensed

Exposition

The Forgiveness of Sins

IF a human father finds so much pleasure in forgiving his wayward son who returns, that he not only gives him a kiss, but also the best robe, the ring on his hand, and the shoes on his ...

C. H. Darch

Exposition

The Ideal State

AT certain periods of history books have been written expressing man’s longing for an “ Ideal State," and what is his idea of such a state. As an example, in 1516 Sir Thomas More d ...

E. J. Strange

Bible Prophecy

Young Believer’s Section

Book Reviews in this Issue

Brother Beloved – the life of R. C. Chapman

The book has been well produced by the Victory Press and is obtainable at (5/- (postage, fid. extra) from K. Swaine Bourne, 352 Ridgaire Rd, Birmingham 32, or ...

Frank Holmes

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