Women Elders.—The supporters of Women Elders in the Church of Scotland are busy marshalling arguments in favour of their views. Life and Work has an article by Prof. G. D. Henderson in which he states the case of the supporters of this view. “To maintain a merely traditional view,” he says, “would mean losing the sympathy of modern minded people and encouraging the view that the Church was out of date and not in touch with reality and the needs of the time.” The true Church of Christ in her best days was always out of touch with the modern minded as that term is now generally understood and it is a bad look out for that Church when the modern minded are to be a guide to her in her doctrine or policy.
London Evangelical Library.—Mr. Geoffrey Williams, the founder of this Library has written an interesting booklet describing its rise and the purpose he had in view in gathering a large collection of free grace literature, including the works of the Puritans the English and Welsh Evangelical Preachers and a fine collection of books on the great revivals of the 18th century. The annual subscription is 7/6. Our ministers, students and all who love sound literature would be well advised to write Mr. Geoffrey Williams, 55 Gloucester Road, London, S.W.7, for a copy of this booklet—The Birth of a Library for the Christian Public—and send 1d. stamp for postage.
Pamphlet on Romanism.—The Protestant Truth Society has issued the 25th edition of a useful pamphlet—Romanism Completely at Variance with the Bible. It has newly been revised with extracts from official documents of the teaching of Romanism and the only comment placed in parallel columns is that of the Word of God. Copies may be had from 28 Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C.4. Price 4d. each.
The Y.W.C.A.—In addition to the criticism on the Y.M.C.A., quoted on another page, here is a significant item from one of our American exchanges; says the Evangelical Christian (Toronto). An old ruling that only members of “Protestant Evangelical Churches could be active members or hold office has been abolished by the local Y.W.C.A. at Portland, Oregon: The National Y.W.C.A. abolished this provision in 1934. Only 49 out of 420 local associations throughout the country still enforce the rule. What has the abolition of the provision meant to the Y.W.C.A.? In most places, it has meant the loss of its Protestant character, its evangelical mission, and its close affiliation with evangelical churches. This is the result of the introduction of modernism into the Y.W.C.A.”
New Form of Sabbath Desecration in Scotland.—The following cutting from the Glasgow Daily Record has been sent us:—“Nine special trains and between 40 and 50 buses will carry young people from all parts of Aberdeenshire to Dyce aerodrome to be inspected by Princess Elizabeth on ‘Sunday’ week, 6/9/45.
More than 4000 members of youth organisations in the county will be on parade.
It will be the proudest and most exciting day of their young lives. The Princess has promised to address them after the inspection.
The inspection will be followed by a drumhead service conducted by Bailie the Rev. J. H. Williams, Fraserburgh, chairman of the Aberdeenshire Youth Council, with an address by Principal Sir William H. Fyfe, of Aberdeen University.”
The cutting speaks for itself but all lovers of the Sabbath and well-wishers of the popular young Princess will regret that she should have any part in this inspection on the Sabbath in which there is bound to be a great deal of Sabbath-breaking. Surely a week-day could be arranged for such a function. (Since this was written the press announced that Princess Margaret deputised for her sister.)