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and so ar e "thieves an d robbers."Naturally, in an institution studiously anti-n in all of its principles, there a re veryby which it controverts the S c r i pre s The.Biblq specifies that prayer must besus. Masons d o notpray, but say, "So mo te it be." In fact, a

o pray-f conduct unbecoming toH e appealed his case to the grandate of Ohio where th e decree ofcourt was upheld. Masonry does notve in Christ. I t is ungodly and anti-risti an Should any believer in Christ join

c.? God's prophets said to Jehoshaphat:the Lord ? therefore is wrath upon

2 Chron. 1 9 2Masonry sets aside the Bible as the highest

first fathers of the race. In a. Lawrence, leading Mason, entitled, "They, Practices , and Aims of F reemasonry,""The truth known to the first fathers of the

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und trut hs of relig ion, and of na ture, has

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Let US remember that the Lord has calledus to separation from all alliances of u n-believers. "Follow peace with all men, andholiness, without .which no man shall see theLord." Heb. 12 34 . Throughout the Old

Testament and the New the stand God takesso .strongly against His people being closelyaffiliated with sinners is unchanged. Alliancesof the Hebrews with the Gentile races aboutthem were forbidden under the most d rasticlaws and Mfprced by the most terrible punish-ments. Likewise in our day we ar e forbiddento be yoked together with unbelievers. 2 Cor.6 9 4 . The thing is so vital that the apostlereiterates it, using this, that and the other formof speech to emphasize an d make abundantlyclear God's rule against the joining of Christianswith sinners in any co-operative enterprise. Butthat is precisely what a Christian does when hetakes on him the oath-bound yoke of Masonry,for it is notoriously true that Masons are underno obligation to be believers ill Christ, and a

large percentage of them a re not so in fac t Tbe a believ er, of co urse, is to be one who haccepted Christ as his personal Saviour. Whea believer becomes a M ason h e calm ly and knowingly yokes himself together with unbelieverprofanely swearing horrible oaths as a paof his so doing ."Come ou t of he r, M y people," is the w ord thshould reach the ears of every believer who in a lodge, producing instant and compleseparation from this anti-Christian abominatioThe vows Masons take are bad vows. oovows must be kept; but bad vows mustbroken. Her od made a bad vow which should have broken but did not, to his eterndisgrace and undoing. M ark 6:21-28. May eaone be warned by his example.

OUR HOM FRONTI RSOne of our. Ala ska m.k siom ries has prepuredthe followiitg report c o n a m k g the all-Alaskacoflvention.June 11 through 17 was a time of greatblessing for all Assembly of God wor kers inAlaska, who gathered at Fairbanks for theSecond Alaska C onvention. Coming from allpoints in Alaska by bus, by train, by boat,and by plane.were 22 resident Alaska workers,together with about 30 other visitors whichinclude lay members and independent Pentecostalworkers. All the guests were provided withsleeping and eating accommodations on a share-the-cost plan. Bro ther Hirschy, pastor of theFairb anks Gospel Tabernac le,. had built bunks

in the Sunday School rooms and had alsosecured rooms in homes for the visitors.Brother Fred Vogler, the Home MissionsSecretary (who w as accompanied by Mrs.Vogler) was the convention speaker. Some ofthe resident Alaska ministers preached in theafternoon and some of the evening meetings.T he convention rem inded one of the day ofPentecost when they were all together in oneaccord in one place, partaking of the W ord ofGod, in fellowship, with breaking of bread andprayers. It was a time of searching hearts,the lif ting of bur dens, and the pouring out ofour hearts unto God Brother Vogler was usedof the Lord in a great way, bringing blessingto everyone Th e presence of the Holy Spiritwas manifest and the gifts were in operation tothe edifying of the body.Special services during the convention in-cluded a water baptismal service (with eightcandidates baptized), street services (held inthe evenings), a C.A. Rally (the first suchservice ever held in Alaska), a Communionservice and a special Father's Day observanceE ac h of the resident ministers gave a detailedrepor t of his activities and ministry. The sereports included a great outpouring of the HolySpirit at Juneau with 39 receiving the Baptismwith the Ho ly S pirit in the past year. Reportswe re also given of souls being saved and sever albaptized in water. Thr ee new churches have

been completed for use since the last conven-tion. The Assembly of God church memb ership

ill Alaska has approximately doubled in the patwo years.During the convention time two outings wearranged wherein those wishing to visit tMuseum at the University of Alaska, to see thgold dredge, and to view the midnight sun, coudo so. Th e weather at Fairbank s (even thoufar in the interior of A laska) was very favoable for a good convention, with beautiful sushine and warm weather almost continuous.

HOW GOD JDESPENSES HIS HONORS(Continued from .page three)

the list a nd. set it down as an unalterabprinciple that we will not say to anyone, I hano need of theeGod enlarges upon this about the feeble onand says, "Those members of the body, whiwe think to be less honorable, upon these wbestow more abund ant honor, whereas ocomely parts have no need: but God hatempered the body together, having given moabundant honor to that part which la dtetGod, in handing out the honors, doesn't dpense them to the richest, the strongest, athe most prominent. H e gives the "moabundant honor" to those which lackHuman nature will be active in church wo

as long as it is being recognized, as long as itbeing praised, as long as people seem to apreciate what is being done, but if they getpraise, no appreciation and no recognition, thstop right off. They say, "Wha t is the usNobody appreciates me. I think I will quIf people ate doing church wor k fo r recognitifor praise, it is a selfish purpose, and Verilsa y rirrto you, Th ey ,huwe their rezuard. This nothing more coming to them.

And so God recognizes that, far above thmountains high above that, is the qualityChristian character that is willing joyfullyserve, faithfully to minister, without any prawithout any thanks or recognition; even beblamed or criticized; even being misjudgwithout faltering, and without altering course:. A Christia n who can do tha t, compa


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