THE KING’S BUSINESS WORK AMONG THE JEWS
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Mrs, L. Manson, Sup’t.
T ATE give our readers, this month, a pic- * * ture of the Jewish children who meet each week in the Missionary Cottage to study the Bible and to sew. There are now forty-five children enrolled in our school, with an attendance at the last meeting of thirty-four. We are arranging a definite course of instruction in the Old Testament Scriptures,' designed to teach the children not only the historical facts of the Word, by means of God’s own method with chil dren—the Bible story; also the fundamental doctrines of our faith, such as the fall of man, the depravity of the human heart and the blood atonement. And, most important
Holy .Spirit will be able to show them a lit tle later just who He is. For you must know that in all work among Jews we must follow Jesus’ own method and show them from the “Law of Moses and in the Prophets and in the Psalms the things con cerning Himself.” Most especially in chil dren’s work must we lay a foundation for their faith in the Word of God. There are many believers among our chil dren, but secretly so because of parental op position and the fear of persecution. It is pathetic to see how very anxious some of the children are that there should be no
Mrs. Manson's Jewish Sunday School
mention of Jesus’ name in the class. One little girl, in particular, who. has been spe cially interested in its welfare, will, if ¡there are new children present, quietly whisper into the ear of the teacher, “Please be care-
of all for Israel, the Messianic prophecies. It will be our endeavor to have the children commit these passages to memory, believing that if these inspired pictures- of their Mes siah are hidden in their hearts, God’s own
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