Hebrews points to the only One who sums up these offices in Himself. In Hebrews is Paul's final appeal to

his brethren still entangled in Judaism. To me, your exposition of Hebrews 6 places you on the wrong side of

Acts 28, and is consequently undispensational. Paul exhorted the believer to "leave" these things. You

would make them fundamental ...'.

Here the rough draft ends, but the line of argument is clear enough for our purpose.

As already mentioned, I left the work of the Bible Training College - to which, in its earlier form, I would have

willingly devoted my whole life - and having done so a dreadful blank faced me. Unemployment even in days when

Government assistance is a regular and recognized thing is nevertheless dispiriting, but in the year 1907 no

organized assistance for the unemployed person existed. I had been away from all contact with daily business for

long enough to make re-entry impossible. However, to pass to the spiritual history, meetings now began to be held

regularly at the home of Mr. Brininger where a handful of believers met for the unfolding of the Scriptures. One of

the earliest subjects that came up for consideration was the doctrine known as `Conditional Immortality'. The

teaching which I had hitherto endorsed, held to the orthodox view concerning the immortality of the soul, eternal

conscious torment of the lost, and the consciousness in an intermediate state of those who had died. The very

prospect of reconsidering so formidable and solemn a set of doctrines was rather intimidating, but at length the light

dawned and the Platonic doctrine that had been foisted upon the Scriptures was perceived to be untrue, and the

glorious Gospel of `Life only in Christ' irradiated our new endeavours. This, wonderful as it was, was not the main

quest before us. During the transition days when the Bible Training College waned and the idea of founding a

Primitive Church was growing, the unique character of the dispensation of the Mystery was making itself felt,

but could neither be followed nor expressed. With the shackles broken, the truth began to be perceived in something

of its pristine glory.

Before me, as I write, I have a small note book which bears on its front page the legend `1 penny, 150 pages,

ruled and perforated', and that penny note book contains the earliest indications of the way in which the truth was

sought and discovered. On the first page are notes dealing with the Mysteries of Scripture and their connection with

Israel. On page two are found notes: `Inspired history ends at Acts 28'. `Acts 28 the turning point. Before Acts 28

and after'. These were the themes, with which this new quest for a truth opened.

On another page appears a structure, the first structure of which I have record, it is a combination of the various

words `to make known' and `to enlighten' that occur in Ephesians and Colossians. Later in the notes is another

entry of significant importance. It reads `Acts 28 and the epistles on either side'. This, as I shall show presently was

an epoch-making note so far as the witness of The Berean Expositor is concerned. Other notes that are suggestive

are `Fulness - look up'; `Meaning of Dispensation'.

In the same note book is also a set of notes which at first sight appear to have no connection at all with this story.

They are the names and addresses of Education Officers in different parts of the country, and among them at times

appear references to `drawing' and `art'.  It will be necessary, if we are to appreciate the atmosphere and

circumstances in which the ministry of the Mystery was entered and sustained, that we turn aside for a moment from

spiritual issues to consider the more mundane things of daily living.

When I gave up my daily business, I accepted a salary lower than that which I had previously earned, and after

a few months, voluntarily relinquished all salary, and subsisted on gifts made from time to time by the Lord's

people. I never actually wanted, but many a time came extremely near to it. It will readily be understood that when

I left the work connected with the Bible Training College nine months after making my protest, my coffers were

practically empty. Had it not been that I was welcomed back to the old home during this trying period, there may

have been no sequel to this story. As it was I found moral and material support to make a venture.

I enquired at a Technical School concerning what qualifications were necessary for Art Teaching, and was told

that I needed (1) The Art Class Teacher Certificate and (2) the Art Master Certificate. My heart sank when I learned

that it was usual to take three years to gain the Art Class Teacher Certificate! I was then 27 years of age and

contemplating a return to school! To cut a long story short, I passed all examinations and submitted all necessary

sheets of drawings except one in the first year, and won the King's Prize for design in the second year. As a matter

of interest and an evidence that `faith' was not left uncombined with `works' we give a list of the certificates during

that trying period.