L. H. Christian
President, European Division (1922-1928), Northern European Division (1928-1936)
Articles by L. H. Christian
The Spirit of Advance
July 1928
"David tarried still at Jerusalem." 2 Sam. 11: 1. David was a mighty man of God. He began to serve the Lord in his youth. As a poet he was deeply spiritual; as a statesman, wise and far-seeing; as a warrior, fearless and aggressive. He went…
Forward and Upward
May 1928
A Truthful Ministry
By L.H. Christian
We say we preach the Truth, and we may spell it with a capital " T." That is all right, but we should also have the truth that is spelled with an ordinary " t."…
Forward and Upward
August 1929
The Minister's Health
By L.H. Christian
We are living in a time of great light on medical science. This science has been developed into a system with a thousand details. All these are useful, and yet…
Imparting A World VisionImparting A World Vision—No. 1
January 1938
By L. H. CHRISTIAN, Vice-President of the General Conference
Our teachers are indeed called of God to give our students vision, ideals, and life objectives. Today, as in olden times, it is true that "where there…
Proper Attitudes in Our Publications
December 1939
In giving the advent message to all the world today: we face three distinct perils, all of which are sure to increase in future years. First there is the danger that we will be too fearful and cautious, and tone down…
Watching God's Road Signs
April 1940
Many human highways have an almost perfect system of informative signals. They are painted on the road or set up along the way. These signs not only state definite things such as speed limits, route numbers, distances,…
A Week of Sacrifice in a Year of War
November 1940
The Week of Sacrifice plan, which was adopted in 1922, has been an untold help to our foreign missions. For the first time in our history, we now have such a week after a year of war. One year ago many did not think of…
A Sacrifice for Victory
October 1944
The church today may learn a lesson from the ' world. It is a lesson in real self-denial. We see this in the zeal and courage of our young men to give their all in the service. We see it in the many citizens who buy bonds, who give up vacations,…
Spiritual Rehabilitation Needed Today
July 1945
The people of God today are face to face with the hardest struggle and the darkest days, as well as the greatest victory, that they will ever see. As Christ needed to dedicate Himself, so also we need a spiritual preparation today. We hear…
A Well-Balanced Mind
March 1945
God gives His children the spirit of a sound mind. (2 Tim. 1:7.) That means the kind of thinking which does not go too slow or run too fast. It turns neither to the right nor to the left. To have a balanced mind,…
Inflation, a Menace to Mission
October 1948
Gathering mission funds, sufficient and on time, to finance the world-wide Advent Movement today is really a gigantic undertaking. Governments collect taxes by law, and big business has a way of enforcing its…
Mrs. White's Labors and Fruitage in Europe
September 1971
EDITORIAL NOTE: The following article is a chapter taken from L. H. Christian's book Fruitage of Spiritual Gifts. This volume represents his own testimony of faith in the operation of the gift of prophecy among…
The Economy of Sacrifice
December 1941
There is a new book out by Dr. Lewis Mumford which our workers would do well to read. It is called "Faith for Living" and is a most able presentation of the root causes back of the things we see in the world today.…
The High Price of Leadership
June 1937
It costs our all—at times, even life itself—to be a spiritual leader. He who thus leads must be a shining example to others. He must sacrifice more, donate more, and labor more. True leaders do not consider their own…
Creative Thinking
December 1937
Whether or not the missionary succeeds at his task, depends to a large degree upon the gift of creative thinking, the ability to solve new problems and to find a way to proceed under hard conditions. We have seen representatives…
Present State of Religion and Missions
August 1935
The public press of Europe is today dank and dark. It is poisoned and prejudiced with reports of ambition, hatred, war, and revenge—and all in the setting of false news and twisted truths. The mob mind, as usual, stirred to frenzy by plotting…
The World's Morale Broken
March 1933
The strength of an army is largely measured by its morale. If there is sturdy discipline and brave loyalty, with eagerness to achieve, the army succeeds. If this morale is lacking, failure is certain. But to a large extent —far larger than…
World Brotherhood of Trained Leaders
May 1939
Although the training of workers for the advent movement is important in every field, the question needs special and intensive attention in new or smaller fields which have few facilities. In some lands the circumstances…
Imparting a World Vision—No. 2
February 1938
Imparting a world vision means more than stimulating an interest in missions. It means creating in others an unbiased, intelligent, sympathetic fellow feeling with mankind in general. It means imparting a knowledge…
A Mighty Awakening in Europe
May 1933
Great revivals have usually come in connection with or following periods of war. The Reformation was born when the Turk was threatening all Europe. The larger Pietist movement followed the Thirty Years' War. It was after…