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finding no satisfaction in them had finally discarded all religion, declaring she was happy without any. She 1 was very cour teous and invited me to call again. This brought about a second visit, when she de clared religion was a farce. Her first hus band was a great church worker, but be cause of his cruelty and constant abuse of her, she was forced to divorce him. Her second husband professed nothing, but was kind,-loving and considerate. Thus the trouble was located. A third call was made upon a rainy day, which so surprised the, woman she said, “You must be in love do that makes you admire him? Show how serious a matter it is to have a hero to follow, and how careful we should be to .choose 'only the good example. Every boy and girl hjs some older one that he or she admires. What did Paul say about imi tating him?. (1 Cor. 11:1). What about imitating Christ?, (Eph. 5:1, R. V .). The Heart of the Lesson. (Concluded from page 158) Him in order that they might have the more abundant life, and here lies the fault and failure of most Christians. The Mas ter has never asked one of His disciples to do that which He has not Himself done. Does He speak of self-denial? He prac ticed it. Is it a question of leaving home and friends? He left heaven. If it is a cross—He was nailed to one. The Cross, the crucifixion, the forsaking of all—these are the credentials of the Christian. Who truly follows Him must bid farewell to all else. This point is the Cross-roads, where so many go astray. The Christian must be crucified by the world or crucified to it. No mother can save her self without sacrificing her child. The stu dent who saves himself will never shine in his profession. Self-preservation is the Junior Endeavor Topics. (Concluded from page 160)
with your work to come out on 4uch a day.” My only reply was Acts 20:24. “ None of these things move me, neither count I rny life dear unto myself, so that. I might finish my course, with joy and the ministry which I have received o f the Lord Jesus, to testify the Gospel of the grace of God.” Through this and the message which fol lowed, her heart was touched and made re ceptive, the truth found good soil and she is now daily rejoicing in the new life which she then received by the power of the Holy Spirit in Jesus Christ her Lord. first law of nature, but self-sacrifice is the unchanging law of the new nature. God spared not His Son. Supposing He had? The apostles did not spare themselves. What if they had? The martyrs could not deny their Lord. If they had------ ? If you lose your life for His sake, you will find a glorious life with Him. Notices. If any of our old subscribers "have copies o f the February, 1911, issue of the K ing’s Business that they do not want, they will confer a great favor if they will send the same to the B ook Room of the Bible Institute. W e will pay fifteen cents per copy for the same. There is an ever-increasing demand for qualified workers. The demand is for superintendents of Sunday schools, Sun day school teachers, evangelistic singers, workers for the outlying fields, Bible women and assistants to pastors. The opening o f the canal and the incoming of thousands of immigrants will greatly in crease this imperative need. W e are ex pecting that the Institute will be used in a larger and larger measure to meet these calls, and to that end we are desirous of having an increased number o f stu dents in the School.
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