168
April 1931
T h e - K i n g ’ s B u s i n e s s
Golden Words
“That I the
TKHeefcs o r j f l o w e r o ?
may know H lM ”0L“that world may know,”
H. H. L.
H elen H owarth L emmel .
Dear Juniors, Do you believe in signs? I do, and I am thinking just now of-all your delight ful letters, that are such good signs of your interest in your Junior pages. I am thinking, too, of another kind of sign seen in New York City. It reads “BURNS-Wood and Coal-BURNS.” There are several things about that sen tence. Read it without the hyphens and it is true. (All wood and coal does not burn; green wood and dusty, klinkery coal do not.) In the first place, Mr. Burns’ sign is a true one. Then, how well his name fits his business! Another sign I have often seen is a handmade one. that hangs ip front of a rickety house whose windows do not need blinds, they are so dirty. The sign reads, “Weving,” and above that word is a lonesome, squirmy letter “a,” that looks as if it were doing its best to get into line. I somehow think that all these things are signs of something that would make me take my weaving somewhere else. First, there was the homemade sign that could so easily have been made right. Then those dirty windows! ' The Lord Jesus says to us who love and belong to Him, “Ye are my witness es,” and that, in a Way, means “signs.” We have a wonderful name, taken from His own. It is ‘‘Christian,” and that means, some one has said, “Christ ones.’' Does that name fit us as Mr. Burns’ name fits him, I wonder? Or do people look at us and think of us as I think of the “Wev ing” sign? Are we such signs as the world believes in? Above all, are we such as He can own as true signs of Him in the world? We read in Phil. 2:14-16 of some of the signs by which the world may know we are His. But the great sign He Himself gives us in John 13:34, 35,: ,/3 ¿¿g Yours in His love, Your Editor. —-o— The Little Home Missionary The members of our home classes are taught to give out the Word of God. When the new little Mission J Church was started, these boys and girls were busy making it known to the neighborhood. A boy of nine knocked one day at a door which was opened by a woman Who look ed very cross when she saw her caller. When he invited her to come to the meet ings, she spoke as crossly as she looked. “I have no use for churches,” she said, “nor for ministers and such. They are all hypocrites.” The boy did not know what to say or do until he thought of the Gospel of John which he always carried in his pocket. He took it out, and offering it to her, he said, “Well, if you don’t want to come tb church, will you please take this,?: You can read it at home.” The woman felt ashamed and took the book. Finally she read it, and the Word of God began to work. She went to the mission. There she found the Saviour, and was one of the first to be baptized in that little church.
-b— fi—N"
bios - som • ing
there;
Or
it may be a place, of
pois • on weeds,
£
4-
m
3»
It*
& A ' . . J . . . 4 z d :
' j p r S = J = i t J
fair, Come Thou Thy self and . be the Gard • 'ner
J-
#
__ 0
m
0
~P~
- P -------- 5 —
Do you carry a Gospel in your pocket? The Lord Jesus loves to give chances like this to any who will take them, with HIM, —Told by H. C. Hunt, Bible Institute of Los Angeles. Wee Jamie was wakened one night by a dreadful thunder storm. He called loudly to mother. She came, and after quieting the frightened little man, said, “But, Jamie, you know God is here.” “Where are you and daddy?” asked Jamie. “In the library,” replied his mother. “Well, mummy, you stay up here with God, and I’ll go down to stay with daddy.” Jamie’s mother made the most of this chance to teach her son that God is everywhere, and that those who love Him may and will fully trust Him. “What time I am afraid, I will trust in THEE” (Psa. 56:3). •— o — K. Y. B. C. Notes There are additions to the Junior De partment group from the Sunday-school of the Presbyterian Church in Azusa, Cal if., of which Rev. John W. Haman is the pastor. These boys and girls are very busy reading the Gospel of John and learning the Memory Four each month. One member of the class is the leader and sees that the verses get to all the group. That is a good way to work it. So far, this group seems to be in the front line
for the prizes. But it is a race in which everybody may win. Come on in—rthe running is fine! We welcome with special pleasure two new members from distant lands : Toros Y. Daghltan, of Damascus, Syria, who sends for the Red Book and pin, saying, “I promise to read it and will get others to do so” ; and P. A. Akpanukorbk, of Nigeria, who, with several others from the church where he attends, comes into our circle. These friends would doubt less love to hear from some of you and would be glad to reply. It is always thrill-: ing to hear from these lands so far away, especially from those living there who love the Lord Jesus. And it is wonderful to know that we shall meet them with1 Him one day. The Editor will gladly send any address that is requested. We also greet with pleasure John B. Graybill, Pennsylvania; Della and Don ald MacKenzie, Nova Scotia; and Eunice May Carlsen, Minnesota. — ° "— Dear Lydia Rea, of Belfast, Ireland. Your letter telling that you are a Red Book Club member makes you, or any other boy or girl of the R. B. C. a K. Y. B. C. member. Members of the Red Book Club need only to notify us that they are such. Others, who wish to join the K, Y. B. C. as new members, are to send ten cents for a Red Book and a pin. Your Editor.
Made with FlippingBook - Online Brochure Maker