1934-1935
Christianity Today
"A Presbyterian Journal Devoted to Stating, Defending and Furthering the Gospel in the Modern World."
Samuel G. Craig, Editor
H. McAllister Griffiths, Managing Editor
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Volume 5 (1934-1935)
Contents by Issue:

ct05-01b The Question of the Hour: An Editorial, by Samuel G. Craig
Name-Calling in the Presbyterian Church, by Frank H. Stevenson
A Missionary's Statement to the Home Constituency, by Rev. Albert B. Dodd, D.D.
Servants of God or Servants of Men: Address to the Graduating Class at the Commencement of Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, May 8, 1934, by Rev. J. Gresham Machen.
The Christian Assembly: A Christian Fellowship for "Continuing and Contending Christianity based on a Protestant Declaration and Purpose". (Seattle Chapter.), by W.R. Sibley, et al.
Impressions of Philadelphia Presbytery, by an Observer
Is This Hellphobia?, by Thomas M. Slater
Mackenzie vs. Van Til (conclusion), by Drs. Mackenzie and Van Til
"He Was a Good Man" [funeral sermon for Joseph Lynde Day], by Rev. Alexander Marlowe.
This Changing World, by "Calvinist"
Sunday School Lessons for June (International Uniform Series)
The Comfort of the Scriptures: 2 Thess. 2:3, by Rev. David Freeman, Th.M.
News of the Church :1. Foreign Missions--Freedom; 2. University Club Conference; 3. Press Mention [Time magazine]; 4. Westminster Seminary Commencement; 5. Mecklenburg Presbytery Asks H[ay] W[atson] Smith Inquiry; 6. American Tract Society 109 Years Old; 7. Special Summer School at Moody Institute; 8. Montrose Bible Conference; 9. New York Summer School Plans Third Session; 10. Second Annual Wildwood Bible Conference; 11. Dr. H. McA. Robinson Elected by Board of Christian Education; 12. The Southern Presbyterian Church, by Wm. C. Robinson; 13. Denver and Vicinity, by H.C. Welker; 14. The Reformed Church in America, by G.M. Van Pernis; 15. News from Detroit and Vicinity, by R.L. Aldrich; 16. New Letter from Western Pennsylvania, by H.J. Ockenga; 17. Eastern Pennsylvania Letter, by J.B. Thwing; 18. Delaware-Maryland Letter, by H.G. Welbon; 19. Parade [ministerial news]; 20. Irish Letter, by S.W. Murray; 21. Netherlands Letter, by F.W. Grosheide; 22. Korea Letter, by B.F. Hunt; 23. China Letter, by A.B. Dodd; 24. Letter from Melbourne, Australia, by H.T. Rush.

ct05-02 Editorial Notes and Comments: 1. The Assembly and Its Actions; 2. The Right to Protest; 3. A New Presbyterian Paper [The Presbyterian Advance]; 4. The Independent Foreign Mission Board; 5. "Studies of the Constitution"; 6. The Hierarchy of the Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. Dr. Maitland Alexander [inset]
On Dealing with Dissenting Minorities: An Echo of the Cleveland Assembly, by Rev. Prof. Oswald T. Allis, Ph.D., D.D.
Man Versus Machine: The 146th General Assembly
Sunday School Lessons for July (International Uniform Series)
The Comfort of the Scriptures: 1 Cor. 16:9, by Rev. David Freeman, Th.M.
Western Pennsylvania Bible Conference
News of the Church : 1. Constitutionalists Win Victory in Presbytery of Chester; 2. Baltimore Presbytery Refuses Licensure to Calvin K. Cummings; 3. Presbyterian League of Faith Adopts Strong Resolutions; 4. Westminster Seminary Dinner Well Attended at Assembly; 5. Peter Stam, Jr., Appointed by Wheaton College; 6. Eastern Pennsylvania Letter, by J.B. Thwing; 7. The Southern Presbyterian Church, by Wm. C. Robinson; 8. Japan Letter, by Lardner W. Moore; 9. Quote from Clarence E. Macartney [inset]

ct05-03 Editorial Notes and Comments: 1. United Presbyterians Reject Merger; 2. "God Gets Second Place"; 3. The Authority of the Stated Clerk; 4. A Blend of Modernism and Fundamentalism; 5. Faith and Salvation; 6. Relative to the Independent Board.
The Synod of Pennsylvania in 1934: A Study in Present Day Presbyterianism, by Rev. Prof. Oswald T. Allis, Ph.D., D.D.
The Church Militant, the Church Expectant, and the Church Triumphant, by Lawrence B. Gilmore, Th.D.
Mountains and Why We Love Them, by J. Gresham Machen
Starting an Every-Day Bible School on Faith--Another Testimony, by A. Peters
Sunday School Lessons for August (International Uniform Series), by Rev. Prof. Oswald T. Allis, Ph.D., D.D.
The Comfort of the Scriptures: II Timothy 1:12, by Rev. David Freeman, Th.M.
Book Reviews: 1. English Deism: Its Roots and Its Fruits, by John Orr [reviewed by Cornelius Van Til]; 2. And the Life Everlasting, by John Baillie [reviewed by Floyd E. Hamilton].
Letters to the Editor
News of the Church : 1. The Presbyterian Church in Canada-Sixtieth General Assembly, by T.G.M.B.; 2. The Reformed Church in America, by W.G. Van Pernis; 3. Proceedings of the Assembly of the Irish Presbyterian Church, by S.W. Murray; 4. Independent Board Meets; Stands Fast. Elects Member, Appoints Missionary; 5. News from Detroit and Vicinity, by R.L. Aldrich; 6. Abyssinia, by J.L. Rohrbaugh; 7. Washington, Oregon,Idaho Notes, by R.T. Brumbaugh; 8. Henry Shepard Atkinson [first Westminster alumnus to enter into Christ's presence]; 9. Indiana News, by G.C. Hitchcock; 10. Korea Jubilee; 11. Netherlands Letter, by F.W. Grosheide; 12. H. McAllister Griffiths [photo].

ct05-04 Editorial Notes and Comments: 1. Dr. Frank H. Stevenson Departs; 2. The General Council; 3. The General Council on the Defensive; 4. The Stated Clerk as an Interpreter; 5. Modernism on the Mission Field; 6. Wise After the Event [Dr. Mark Matthews]; 7. New Testament Faith.
The Prescribed Mission Study Course for Children 1934-1935, by Ethel Wallace
An Open Letter to Dr. Covert, by Rev. A.L. Lathem, D.D.
Mission Work in China: its Trends, by Rev. Alexander N. MacLeod, Th.M.
Sunday School Lessons for September (International Uniform Series), by Rev. Prof. Oswald T. Allis, Ph.D., D.D.
Letters to the Editor
The Comfort of the Scriptures: II Cor. 6:17, by Rev. David Freeman, Th.M.
News of the Church :
1. "General Council" Issues Blast Against Independent Board;
2. Dr. Eggleston to Address Westminster Opening;
3. Presbyterian Church U.S.A. Releases Statistics;
4. Acts of United Presbyterian Assembly;
5. Reginald Heber McIlwaine [photo]; 6. "National Recognition Day" Approved; 7. Moody Institute During Exposition; 8. Scottish Letter, by D. Maclean; 9. Irish Letter, by S.W. Murray; 10. German Letter, by H. Jochums; 11. Netherlands Letter, by F.W. Grosheide; 12. Korea Letter, by B.F. Hunt; 13. News Letter from Japan, by L.W. Moore; 14. China Letter, by A.B. Dodd; 15. Letter from Melbourne, Australia, by H.T. Rush; 16. News Letter from the Union of South Africa, by P.S. Latsky; 17. The Southern Presbyterian Church, by Wm. C. Robinson; 18. Eastern Pennsylvania Letter, by J.B. Thwing; 19. Our Gang Comedy (An impression of Washington, Pa.); 20. New England and New York Notes, by L.C. Long; 21. Parade [ministerial notes]

ct-05-05 Editorial Notes and Comments: 1. The Minutes of the General Assembly; 2. "The Reformed Faith in the Modern World"; 3. Fair Trial; 4. Dr. Macartney an Apostate?; 5. The General Council and the Independent Board.
Westminster Seminary and the Reformed Faith [Address at 5th Commencement], by Rev. Samuel G. Craig, D.D.
The Genius of Supernaturalism in Religion, by Rev. William H. Topping
Professor Bryden's Apologia: A Review, by John Murray
Sunday School Lessons for October (International Uniform Series), by Rev. Prof. N.B. Stonehouse, Th.D.
The Comfort of the Scriptures: Psalm 69:6, by Rev. David Freeman, Th.M.
Two Open Letters to Dr. Covert and A Minister's Comment, by Mssrs. Tilton, Lore & Armentrout
News of the Church :
1. West Jersey Presbytery Takes No Action on Independent Board Membership of the Rev. C.C. McIntire;
2. Dr. Will H. Houghton, Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, New York, to Become President of Moody Bible Institute; 3. Delaware-Maryland Letter, by H.G. Welbon; 4. Minnesota-Wisconsin Letter, by H.W. Allen; 5. The Reformed Church in America, by G.M. Van Pernis; 6. The Southern Presbyterian Church, by Wm. C. Robinson; 7. The Presbyterian Church in Canada, by T.G.M.B.; 8. Irish Letter, by S.W. Murray; 9. Union of South Africa, by P.S. Latsky; 10. Letter from Melbourne, Australia, by H.T. Rush; 11. Karl Barth in Paris, by A. Cruvellier; 12. News from the Rainbow Empire, by J.L. Rohrbaugh; 13. India Letter, by Margaret W. Haines; 14. China Letter, by A.B. Dodd; 15. News Letter from Japan, by L.W. Moore.

ct05-06 Editorial Notes and Comments: 1. The General Council as a Close Corporation; 2. The Evangelical Quarterly; 3. Auburn Affirmationists Launch Organ [The Presbyterian Tribune]; 4. A Parting Shot [last issue of The Presbyterian Advance]; 5. "Our Priceless Heritage" [book by Henry M. Woods]; 6. "Thinking Missions with Christ" [book by Zwemer]; 7. Misleading the Youth.
Westminster Seminary and the Reformed Faith, Part II, by Rev. Samuel G. Craig, D.D.
"Mission Work in China: Its Trends," by Rev. Courtenay H. Fenn, D.D.
Sunday School Lessons for November (International Uniform Series), by Rev. Prof. N.B. Stonehouse, Th.D.
The Comfort of the Scriptures: Psalm 119:133, by Rev. David Freeman, Th.M.
News of the Church :
1. Charges filed against Philadelphia Auburn Affirmation Signers;
2. Presbyteries Proceed Slowly or Mark Time on Independent Board, Northumberland brands Assembly action as "Unconstitutional";
3. "Calling to Remembrance";
4. Westminster Seminary Begins Sixth Year; Dr. Machen's Address to New Students;
5. Great Public Meetings Show Independent Board Strength; Independent Board Meets; First Missionaries Sail [photos of Rev. & Mrs. Coray; R. Heber McIlwaine]; 6. New York and New England Letter, by L.C. Long; 7. Eastern Pennsylvania Letter, by J.B. Thwing; 8. Delaware-Maryland Letter, by H.G. Welbon; 9. News Letter from Western Pennsylvania, by H.J. Ockenga; 10. News from Detroit and Vicinity, by R.L. Aldrich; 11. The Southern Presbyterian Church, by Wm. C. Robinson; 12. The Presbyterian Church in Canada, by T.G.M.B.; 13. Irish Letter, by S.W. Murray; 14. Netherlands Letter, by F.W. Grosheide; 15. China Letter, by A.B. Dodd; 16. Parade [ministerial notes]; 17. Korea Letter, by B.F. Hunt; 18. Dr. A.T. Robertson Dies.

ct05-07 Editorial Notes and Comments: 1. Bishop Manning's Pronouncement; 2. "That New Foreign Board"; 3. Dr. Millikan Denies the Supernatural; 4. The Reformation Fellowship and the Auburn Affirmation.
The Independent Board and Its Critics, by Rev. David S. Clark, D.D.
Frank H. Stevenson [with photo of Dr. Stevenson], by Rev. F.R. Elder, D.D.
"In the Lord," by Rev. William Parsons
Faulty Orthodoxy and False, by Rev. Prof. R.B. Kuiper
This Changing World, by "Calvinist"
The Comfort of the Scriptures: Isaiah 63:17, by Rev. David Freeman, Th.M.
Sunday School Lessons for December (International Uniform Series), by Rev. Prof. N.B. Stonehouse, Th.D.
News of the Church:
1. Affirmation Charges Debated in Philadelphia; Action Indecisive;
2. Olympia Presbytery Seeks Advice;
3. Dr. Henry M. Woods Elected to Independent Board;
4. C.K. Cummings Becomes Secretary for League of Evangelical Students; 5. Name of H.W. Coray Erased by Presbytery; 6. Shantung Mission Executive Committee Votes Against Hospitality; 7. Reformation Fellowship Holds Annual Members Meeting; 8. Northeastern Branch of Christian Assembly to Meet; 9. Fortieth Year Celebrated by Colportage Association; 10. North China Theological Seminary; 11. China Letter, by A.B. Dodd; 12. News Letter from Japan, by L.W. Moore; 13. Korea Letter, by B.F. Hunt; 14. Letter from Melbourne, Australia, by H.T. Rush; 15. Irish Letter, by S.W. Murray; 16. The Presbyterian Church in Canada, by T.G.M. Bryan; 17. the Reformed Church in America, by G.M. Van Pernis; 18. Eastern Pennsylvania Letter, by J.B. Thwing; 19. New York and New England Notes, by L.C. Long; 20. Denver and Vicinity, by H.C. Welker; 21. Minnesota-Wisconsin Letter, by H.W. Allen; 22. News of Detroit and Vicinity, by R.L. Aldrich; 23. Late News Bulletin: a. Chester; b. West Jersey.

ct05-08 Editorial Notes and Comments: 1. Why Jesus Came; 2. "First Principles of American Presbyterianism"; 3. A Pertinent Open Letter [re: H.W. Coray]; 4. The Chester Ordinations; 5. The Fellowship of the Spirit; 6. Pagan Morality?; 7. "A Christian Manifesto," by Dr. Edwin Lewis [book review].
The Miracle of the Manger: A Christmas Sermon, by Rev. William Edward Biederwolf, D.D.
Our Search for Truth: To What is it Leading?, by President Joseph Dupuy Eggleston, D.D.
Dr. Pugh v. Dr. Macartney, by Murray Forst Thompson, Esq.
Sunday School Lessons for January (International Uniform Series), by Rev. Prof. N.B. Stonehouse, Th.D.
Two Open Letters, by Walter Vail Watson; and Robert J. Topping
The Comfort of the Scriptures: Romans 8:14, by Rev. David Freeman, Th.M.
News of the Church:
1. Presbytery of New Brunswick in "Surprise" Move;
2. Foreign Mission Overture Proposed in West Jersey;
3. Further Details of Meeting of Presbytery of Olympia;
4. Founder's Week at Moody Institute; 5. Parade [ministerial notes]; 6. West Jersey Refers Papers To Judicial Committee; Protest of the Rev. Carl McIntire; 7. Korea Letter, by B.F. Hunt; 8. The Presbyterian Church in Canada, by T.G.M. Bryan; 9. Eastern Pennsylvania Letter, by J.B. Thwing; 10. New England and New York, by L.C. Long; 11. Synod of Kansas News, by J.C. Everett.
ct05-09 Editorial Notes and Comments: 1. An Appeal To Our Subscribers; 2. The National Committee of the Modern Missions Movement; 3. "Let Us Go Into The Next Towns In Japan; 4. Dr. Speer Declines [re: licensure of C.K. Cummings]; 5. Princeton Seminary's Appeal for Funds.
Miracles are Rational Facts, by E. Van Deusen
The Social Gospel: A Review of the Current Mission Study Test Books Recommended for Adults by the Board of Foreign Missions, PCUSA, by Rev. Charles J. Woodbridge
Mission Work in China: Its Trends, by Rev. Martin A. Hopkins
Dr. Pugh v. Dr. Macartney (continued), by Murray Forst Thompson
Our Search for Truth: To What is it Leading?, by President Joseph Dupuy Eggleston, D.D.
Letters to the Editor: 1. Wm. J. Sharp; 2. Courtenay H. Fenn
The Comfort of the Scriptures: Mark 11:24, by Rev. David Freeman, Th.M.
Sunday School Lessons for February (International Uniform Series), by Rev. Prof. N.B. Stonehouse, Th.D.
News of the Church: 1. New Brunswick Brings Dr. Machen to Trial; 2. Philadelphia Rejects Report of Judicial Committee;
3. Report of Philadelphia Judicial Committee; 4. League of Evangelical Students to Hold Annual Convention; 5. Independent Board Bulletin Makes Appearance; 6. Notes from a Southern Presbyterian, by Wm. C. Robinson; 7. News Letter from Western Pennsylvania, by H.J. Ockenga; 8. Eastern Pennsylvania Letter, by J.B. Thwing; 9. Irish Letter, by S.W. Murray; 10. Netherlands Letter, by F.W. Grosheide; 11. Korea Letter, by B.F. Hunt; 12. Scottish Letter, by Prof. D. Maclean; 13. The Presbyterian Church in Canada, by T.G.M. Bryan; 14. New York and New England Notes, by L.C. Long

ct05-10 Editorial Notes and Comments: 1. Defining the Issue [re: Independent Board]; 2. A Notable Canadian Judgment; 3. A Bible Story Book [by Catherine Vos]; 4. Princeton University Chapel Sermons; 5. "A Common Faith" [re: lectures by John Dewey at Yale]
The Westminster Seminary Radio Broadcast, by Rev. Edwin H. Rian
Mission Trends in China, by Rev. Albert B. Dodd, D.D.
Why Evangelical Christianity is the Only True Religion, by E. Van Deusen
Dr. Pugh v. Dr. Macartney (concluded), by Murray Forst Thompson, Esq.
Sunday School Lessons for March (International Uniform Series), by Rev. Prof. N.B. Stonehouse.
The Comfort of the Scriptures: Matthew 7:26, by Rev. David Freeman, Th.M.
Letters to the Editor:
1. Mr. [Charles J.] Woodbridge Explains;
2. A Reply to Mr. [W.J.] Sharp
News of the Church:
1. Presbytery of Chester Refuses to Try Dr. Smith; Independent Board Membership "No Offense" Says Presbytery;
2. Minority Report as Adopted by the Presbytery of Chester, January 22, 1935; 3. Machen Trial to be Behind Closed Doors; First Appearance, February 14th; 4. Collingswood Mass Meeting Great Protest Against Tyranny; 5. West Jersey Adopts McIntire Overture; Close Vote on Charges; 6. Presbytery of Olympia Adds to Illegal Actions; 7. Dr. William Childs Robinson Westminster Commencement Speaker; 8. A Memorial Fellowship [re: Stevenson endowment]; 9. Canadian Board Defends Sunday School Literature; 10. Delaware-Maryland Letter, by H.G. Welbon; 11. Eastern Pennsylvania Letter, by J.B. Thwing; 12. The Northern Presbyterian Situation in the Light of Presbyterian History, by Wm. C. Robinson; 13. News from Detroit and Vicinity, by R.L. Aldrich; 14. Netherlands Letter, by F.W. Grosheide; 15. Irish Letter, by S.W. Murray; 16. The Presbyterian Church in Canada, by T.G.M. Bryan; 17. China Letter, by A.B. Dodd; 18. News Letter from Japan, by L.W. Moore; 19. Korea Letter, by B.F. Hunt.

ct5-11 Editorial Notes and Comments: 1. The Board of Foreign Missions Approved by Affirmationists; 2. The Standards of the Presbyterian Church; 3. Dr. Speer Sends Memorandum to West Jersey Presbytery; 4. Dean Wicks of Princeton Replies; 5. Dr. Machen's Trial?
Time to Reverse [re: Independent Board], by Rev. William Parsons, D.D.
The Auburn Heresy, by Gordon H. Clark, Ph.D.
Liberty of Conscience, by Rev. Prof. Wm. Childs Robinson
Sunday School Lessons fro April (International Uniform Series), by John Murray, M.A., Th.M.
The Comfort of the Scriptures: 1 Cor. 11:31, by Rev. David Freeman, Th.M.
Letters to the Editor: 1. Dean [Robert R.] Wicks Replies; 2. What Will the General Assembly Do About It?, by "Athanasius"
News of the Church: 1. New Brunswick Commission Refuses to Hear Dr. Machen's Defense;
2. Great Laymen's Mass Meeting Protests Assembly Ban; Adopts Strong Resolutions;

3. Philadelphia Presbytery Returns to Conservative Fold;
4. West Jersey Postpones McIntire Decision;
5. Robert E. Speer Defends Modernist Books; "Affirmation";
6. Philadelphia-North Asks Independent Ban Be Revoked; 7. Chicago Presbytery Votes to Try Dr. Buswell; General Council Recommends Board Merger; New Paper [Monday Morning]; 8. New York and New England Notes, by L.C. Long; 9. Eastern Pennsylvania Letter, by J.B. Thwing; 10. News Letter from Western Pennsylvania, by H.J. Ockenga; 11. Illinois Letter, by R.H. Wood; 12. Denver and Vicinity, by H.C. Walker; 13. Notes from a Southern Presbyterian, by Wm. C. Robinson; 14. The Presbyterian Church in Canada, by T.G.M. Bryan; 15. News Letter from Ethiopia, by J.L. Rohrbaugh; 16. China Letter, by A.B. Dodd; 17. Japan Letter, by L.W. Moore; 18. News Letter from the Union of South Africa, by P.S. Latsky

ct5-12 Editorial Notes and Comments: 1. Publisher's Announcement; 2. The Machen Verdict; 3. Moderator of New York Presbytery Urges Reversal of Assembly Action and Deplores Dr. Machen's Condemnation; 4. Princeton Seminary Student Volunteers;
5. The Lost Chord of Protestantism [review of book by Wm. Childs Robinson]; 6. The Authority of the General Assembly
Argument Presented to the Presbytery of Philadelphia in Support of a Memorial to the Synod of New Jersey, by Rev. Prof. Oswald T. Allis, Ph.D., D.D.
Some Recent Books on the Second Coming, With Comments, by Rev. Samuel G. Craig, D.D.
The Wisdom of Coercion, by Rev. William Parsons, D.D.
Letters to the Editor: 1. School Girl Reader; 2. Rev. Gerard H. Snell; 3. J.R.B.; 4. "Caiaphus, Pontius Pilate and the Accused, by Charles William Bates, Th.M.
Sunday School Lessons for May (International Uniform Series), by John Murray, M.A., Th.M.
The Comfort of the Scriptures: Romans 8:35 -37, by Rev. David Freeman, Th.M.
News of the Church: 1. Dr. Machen "Guilty"; Penalty Suspension Notice of Appeal Filed;
2. Chicago Elects Judicial Commission to Try President Buswell;
3. Presbytery of Northern Arizona Adopts West Jersey Overture; Asks Rescinding of Action Against Independent Board; 4. Broadway Church, N.Y., Calls the Rev. John M. McComb [w/photo]; 5. Field Secretary of League of Evangelical Students Makes Tour of Southern Colleges; 6. Memorial Service for Lapsley a. McAfee; 7. Tablet to Dr. F.H. Stevenson Unveiled in Cincinnati; 8. Parade [ministerial notes]; 9. Westminster Seminary Commencement, May 7th; 10. New England and New York Notes, by L.C. Long; 11. Eastern Pennsylvania Letter, by J.B. Thwing; 12. Illinois News Letter, by R.H. Wood; 13. Notes from a Southern Presbyterian, by Wm. C. Robinson; 14. Bible-Believing Secretaries; 15. Revelation Not Evolution!; 16. Jesuit or Calvinist?; Korea Letter, by B.F. Hunt; 17. India Letter, by H.S. Nesbitt; 18. Irish Letter, by S.W. Murray; 19. Netherlands Letter, by F.W. Grosheide.