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all the money in the chest used? Who took the money out? What did they do with the money? For whom was the money given? What did they not buy with the money? What kind of men handled the money and did the work? What money did the priests obtain for their living? Practical Questions Ought we to live right in the sight of God or men? What kind of a character was Jeholada? Can a bad man have a good influence over a child? Were all the priests like Jéhoiada? Were some of these priests lining their pockets? How do you account for the slack way in which thé temple was kept? Was it the priests that were to blame or the car penters and masons, their acquaint ances? Where was the graft? Did not the priests take the money and put it into the box? Did the donor see them put their gift into the box? Why did the king’s scribe have a part in counting the money? Do religious leaders some times make a mess of finances? Did the civil authorities have to check the leaders of the denominations in their Interchurch world program? Do re ligious organizations sometimes misap propriate funds so that government offi cers must be called to straighten them out? Should not God’s people be very careful about the money entrusted to them? Personal Questions ■ Ought I as a Christian to give to the support of some church? Have I a right to know for what my money goes? Have I a right to look over the records of mgr church’s finances? Should I not be as interested in the finances of my church as in my own finances? Ought I not to see that my church busi ness is done on strict business lines? Ought I not to give of my income as honestly to the Lord and His work as I expect my church to deal with the money entrusted to them?
The First Easter. John 20: 19-31. Memory Verse.— “ The Lord is risen indeed.” Luke 24:34. Approach.— Draw on the blackboard, in the far upper corner, a cross of me dium size. Then in the middle of board, down at bottom, draw the open tomb showing stone BEGINNERS rolled back. This AND PRIMARY can also be shown Mabel L. Merrill in sand table, using a small wooden or pasteboard cross, and a tomb made of clay or stiff paper tacked on two pieces of wood, one end having door cut. Place round stone in front of opening. If it is possible to have an electric bulb concealed in tomb and lighted as stone is rolled away, it helps to impress on the minds and hearts the truth of the resurrection— no death or gloom if we belong to Jesus. Lesson Story.— Boys and girls, as we look at the empty cross, we think .of Jesus, who died for us on the .cross. After the body of Jesus had been taken down and placed in the tomb, a little room cut from rock, the disciples and friends of Jesus had gone back to their homes with very sad hearts, for they did not understand that He would wake and rise again, though He had told them more than once, that He would. They felt they had lost the best friend they ever had. The third day after Jesus had been placed in the tomb, some women took some sweet spices and went to the tomb to place the sweet spices on His body. Of course, their hearts were very sad, but when they’ came to the tomb they saw what we see in our picture— an empty tomb and all bright and shining. The angel told them Jesus was not there, but had risen as He said. Now their sad hearts are made happy, and they go away to tell the disciples. Then on the evening of the same day, the first day of the week, which is our Sunday, the disciples were gathered together and
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