The Gift of Standing By
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by Editor James S. Hewett

Donald Grey Barnhouse told the story (supposedly true) about Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes. When he moved to Washington, D.C., to take up his duties as chief justice, he transferred his membership letter to a Baptist church in the area. His father had been a Baptist minister and he also made a profession of faith in Christ. It was the custom for all new members to come to the front of the sanctuary at the close of the worship se…

Wheaton: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Illustrations Unlimited, by Editor James S. Hewett