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the boys he used to fight, and he shared a big red' apple with him, too. Gave him the biggest piece,” added Celia. “I want to earn enough money so Grandmother won’t have to sort rags,” declared Billy as he started out the door. ‘.‘Wait a minute,” called Miss Lucy. “Before you leave we shall join hands while we pray th a t God will continue to help all of us to eat, to drink, and to do everything else in a way that will glorify Him.” Verses to Remember for the New Year N “Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us” (Rom. 8:37). E “Enter into his gates with thanks giving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name” (Psa. 100:4). W “ What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee” (Psa. 56:3). Y “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou a rt with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me” (Psa. 23:4). E “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and oometh down from the Father of lights..." (Jas. 1: 17). A “AndT give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand” (John 10:28). R “Rejoice evermore” (1 Thess. 5:16). New K. Y. B. C. Member« The following: have read through the Gos pel according to John and a rs now members of the Know Your Bible Club: BR IDG EVA TER , S. D .: Janice Glanzer, L averne Hofer, S arah and Tobea Mendel, and Naom i "Wollmann (A nna W alters, teacher), BUFFALO CENTER, IOWA : V era Al bers, A rth u r an d Geraldine Beekman, Paul Bond, Carolyn and Dorothy H artm an, Arlene and M arian M urra, Dwight and Lorraine W inkleman, and Muriel and Ronald T ahnke (Marie Smith, superintendent). CARTHAGE, MO.: H enry Ogden (R uth Horton, leader). MARIENTHAL, KAN .: Alfred, E sther, Faith, F orrest, Rachel, and R alph M iller; Mrs. Clyde Riley, F rank, John, Josephine, and M ary E llen R iley; Jam es and R uth Sealy, Mrs. A. N. Stiles, SAN DIEGO, C A L IF .: M argaret Mae Crabtree. SIMS, N. D A K : Duane, M arlys, P atricia, R uth, and Theodore F elan d ; Carolyn, C har- leen, and Lucille R u ff; Adeline, Caroline, Lois, and Lucille L a rso n ; Duane, Hildur, and Joel , Johnson, and Janice and Louise Brecto (Mrs. C. O. Brecto, leader). How to Join the K. X. B. Club To become a member of the Know Your Bible Club, read through the Gospel ac cording to John, using either your own Bible or a Gospel of John which will be sent upon request. When the Gospel has been read, and a statem ent to this effect, signed by p aren t or Sunday-school teacher, has been sent to the E ditor of the Ju n io r King’» B us iness, a K. Y. B. C. pin will be mailed. Sunday-school classes or clubs desiring to order ten or more Gospels or pins m ay wish to share the cost of these supplies, as the Lord directs: Gospels, postpaid, fire cents each—in quantity, three cents; pins, without postage, two cents each' However, no one is to do w ithout a Gospel or pin because of lack of money. A ddress: Junior King’s B usi ness, 558 S. Hope St., Los Angeles, Calif.
made him glad. He wrote ‘G.G.’ on his hands and shoes, and went to work to clean up the two rooms. When he heard his grandmother com ing up the shaky stairs, he hid behind some clothes hung in the comer. “MERCY ON ME!" exclaimed the tired old woman as she turned on the light and looked around the rooms. “Some angel must have been cleaning up. Even put the checkered cloth on the tabla Guess it was Mra Preston.” “MERRY CHRISTMAS!” called BiUy from behind the clothes. “I cleaned the house, even washed that pile of dirty dishes. It was lots of fun.” • "MERRY CHRISTMAS!” his grand mother repeated in surprisa “This isn’t C h r i s t m a s nor Thanksgiving nor Easter.” “It’s Christmas for me,” Billy an swered with a smile, “for this afternoon Jesus came to live in my heart.” “MERCY ON ME!” again exclaimed the grandmother. "That’s the best news I’ve heard in a long time. Come, I brought hot hamburgers for supper.” “We can't eat until we say grace. Miss Lucy taught us God’s measuring rule. I t is, 'Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.’ ” Tears of gratitude rolled down Grand mother’s cheeks as BiUy thanked God for the hamburgers, but she did not raise her head until she had asked for forgive ness and had invited the Lord Jesus to come into her heart, too. The following Saturday, even before the meeting opened, the children were telling how they had put “G.G.” on al most everything in their homes and in the school—on things that wouldn’t be spoiled by the markings—and how they hadn’t complained when they were asked to do the dishes and how the plates had shone and how when they were sweep ing they had gotten the corners clean. Virginia said she had refused to a t tend a party because she knew with “G.G.” on her shoes and hands, she would be reminded that it was not right for her to -play certain games that had been planned by the people who invited her. Others told of saving candy money for missions, also of how having the two letters on schoolbooks and pencils helped them get good marks a t school. Just as the meeting was ready to open, in rushed grinning Billy Summers. He exclaimed, “I can’t stay, but I came to tell you that last Saturday, a t homd, I accepted Jesus! That evening Mr. Cameron gave me a job in his store. I told him I wanted to earn money to pay him for the fruit I had stolen and make up to my grandmother for the pennies and the nickels I had taken. Now I have to hurry back to work.” Billy stood for a moment in the door way, the broad smile still on his face. “Billy was on the honor roll last week a t school,” announced Ted. “I saw him take the part of one of
errands, make beds, earn and spend money, buy can^r and ice-cream cones, tend the baby, rjC-ç, go to school, study, go to parties, skate, dress, wash our necks and ears, set the table." There are many things you haven’t mentioned, though, such as complaining when-your mother or your teacher asks you to do something ' you don’t like to do. And you haven’t said to smoke cig arettes, lie, play cards,, gamble, whisper in school, play hooky and such things.” “SMOKE CIGARETTES AND LIE TO THE GLORY oE GODl No one can do those things in a way to honor God —nor play hooky, nor lie nor cheat nor say, mean things about people," declared Celia Martin. “I have an idea about how we could remember to do everything according to the Bible rule!" exclaimed Tim Ed wards. “Let’s put stickers with the let ters ‘G.G.’—to stand for ‘The- Glory of God’—on the balls and bats, the dish pan, the tea towels, skates, the broom handles, school books, pencils, papers, beds—and just everything, even our hands, shoes, and make-believe letters on our eyes, ears, and tongue!" “Let’s try the rule for a week, and then report next S a t u r d a y how it worked,” added Virginia Newton. “That certainly is a good idea," said Miss Lucy. “But let us remember," she continued earnestly, “that no one can glorify God in the things he does until he first confesses his sins and accepts the Lord JesuS Christ as his Saviour. Some of you have done that; others have not, so now I am giving them an invitation. I hope many will kneel at one of these front seats and talk with God about this important matter.” All were very quiet for several sec onds; then three went to the front. Billy started to follow, but when he came to the ■ side door, he slipped out. As he went down one back street after another and sat on an old bench by the river, his conscience kept saying, “You cow ard. Why not go back to the Neighbor hood House? Accept Jesus; He loves you and wants you, and you need Him. He won’t cast you out. Be brave1; go back.” Billy hated cowards, so finally he got up courage to start back. He didn’t hurry; he was ashamed of having slipped away. When he reached the living room, Miss Lucy and the children were gone and the heavy door was locked. Slowly he went to the two little, dirty rooms where he and his grandmother lived. As soon aS he entered the dingy place, he knelt by his bed and prayed the best he knew how. He said, “Dear God, I’ve been ’bout the meanest kid around here. Now I ’m sorry for my sins, and I know the Lord Jesus died for me. Please for give me and help me to measure up to Your rule every day, for Jesus’ sake. Amen.” Billy knew God accepted him, and it
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