King's Business - 1930-07

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K i n g ’ s

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July 1930

5. A controlled tongue that refrains from gossip and needless criticism and speaks in kindness. 6. Trustworthiness, so that others know you will keep confidence and that your word is as good as your bond. —Girlhood Days. —o— August 17, 1930 When Jesus Traveled: What He Saw And Did Luke 8:22-48 S uggestive O rder of S ervice Two songs. Prayer by leader. Scripture reading: Lk. 8 :22-48 (each member, as far as possible, reading a verse). Announcements and offering. Special number. Leader’s remarks. Side lights, to be read by members (see below). Closing song. Benediction. * * * T houghts on the T opic Jesus, who always saw the need of man, supplied that need wherever He traveled (Acts 10:38). He has not ceased to meet the needs o f all who come unto him. "Him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast ou f’ (John 6:37). “And they went forth and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them” (Mk. 16:20). “ Lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end o f the world” (Matt. 28:20). Study the following passages bearing on the topic. If desired, have various mem­ bers tell the story leading up to statements made in these verses: Matt. 4:16-21; 9:9; 8:18; 20:34; 9:22, 36; 15:32; 18:27; Mk. 2:5; 6:34; Lk. 5:20; 7:13; 18:24; John 5:6; 9 :1 ; 11:33; 19:26. * * * S ide L ights Once, along that rugged shore, He who all our sorrows bore, Journeyed oft with weary feet, Thro’ the storm or burning heat, Healing all who came in faith, Calling back the life from death. King of kings from heaven was He, Though so poor by Galilee. Still, in loving tenderness, Doth the Master wait to bless; Still His touch upon the soul Bringeth balm and maketh whole; Still He comforts mourning hearts, Life and joy and peace imparts; Still the sinner’s friend is He, As of- old by Galilee. A Chinese girl often watched a mis­ sionary as he went about the village visit­ ing the sick and cheering the sad. He always had a kind word for her. One day at a neighboring village she heard a lady missionary tell o f a Man who was always kind, who went about continually "doing good” (Acts 10:39). Asked if she knew who He was, she replied, “Yes, he’s the missionary at our village.” The descrip­ tion o f Jesus seemed just to fit him. A

S ide L ights Shortly after his election to Parliament, a gentleman took his little daughter to Westminster and showed her the legisla­ tive chambers. The child was awed at the splendors around her, and maintained a profound and wondering silence. Her fa­ ther was delighted to see her so much im­ pressed. “Well,” said he at last, “what are you thinking about so deeply, my dear?” “ I was thinking, daddy,” she an­ swered, “that you are a very big man in our house, but you aren’t very much here.” When worldly greatness is mea­ sured by the heaven-standard it is very small.— Sunday Companion. Hudson Taylor was to address a crowded meeting in Melbourne. The chairman, introducing him, referred to him as “our illustrious guest.” Quietly Mr. Taylor stood for a moment, the light o f God on his face, and then, in a way that won all hearts, he said, “Dear friends, I am the little servant of an illus­ trious Master.” At the close of the Civil War, stock­ holders of the infamous octopus o f the devil, the Louisiana Lottery, approached General Robert E. Lee and tendered him the presidency o f the company. Lee was without position, property, or income, but he regarded this offer as the gain of op­ pression. On the ground that he did not understand the business and did not care to learn it, he modestly declined thè propo­ sition. Then the stockholders said, “No experience is needed. We want you as president for the influence o f your name. Remember the salary is $25,000 a year:” Lee arose, buttoned his old gray coat over his manly breast, and replied: “ Gentle­ men, my home at Arlington Heights is gone. I am a poor man and my people are in need. My name and influence are all I have left, and they are not for sale at any price.” Rather than receive the gain of oppression, he accepted a salary of $1,000 a year and taught the young men o f the South the principles o f right liv­ ing.— O. A. Newlin. The greatness o f a popular character is less according to the ratio of his genius than the sympathy he shows with the prejudices and even the absurdities of his time. Fanatics do not select the cleverest, but the most fanatical leaders, as was evi­ denced in the choice of Robespierre by the French Jacobins, and o f Cromwell by the English Puritans.— Lamartine. I f Y ou W ould B e P opular Before you start along the road to popularity, you must have six things packed ready to take with you: 1. Unselfishness, a willingness to for­ get self in the interest of others. 2. Sincere friendliness toward people o f all ages. 3. Ability or willingness to adapt one’s self to be at ease under various circum­ stances and with all people. 4. An unassuming manner, not boast­ ing about what you are or have or can do, and avoiding stirring up needless envies and jealousies.

splendid tribute, "conformed to the image o f his Son” (Rom. 8:29).

August 24, 1930 Is Education Worth What it Costs? Why? Prov. 3 :13-18 S uggestive O rder of S ervice Opening songs. Prayer by leader. Responsive reading: Prov. 3. Song. Announcements and offering. Special musical number. Leader’s remarks. Closing song. Benediction: Psa. 19:14. * * ’ * T houghts on the T opic The first question to be determined is, What is an education? There is that which is called education which may be only the storing of the mind with facts and sometimes with fancies. There can be true Christian education, as is some­ times seen in heathen lands, where the Bible is the sole textbook. On the other hand, there is that which cannot be rightly called Christian education, however valu­ able the vocational or professional studies in the school may be, when the Word of God is denied, when Biblical standards of ethics are rejected and the very founda­ tions of Christian character are thereby undermined. It is very evident that the wrong kind of education is not worth what it costs. Again, the right kind of education may not be worth what it costs if an improper use is made of it. That which God has given should be given back to Him. To hold for ourselves in selfish grasp the powers of mind which have been de­ veloped in study and to forget the claims of God, is to deny the God who has given us all and often to disappoint Christian parents through whose sacrifice the train­ ing has been received. Summing up, let us say: (1) Get the right kind o f education which builds upon the infallible Word o f God. (2) Use that education for the glory o f God. (3) It will then prove to be worth all that it costs. * * S ide L ights A college cannot educate a student. Teachers may put knowledge before him, but his own brain must assimilate it. That requires time and effort, and is part of the cost o f education. When James A. Garfield was president o f Hiram College, a man brought his son to be entered as a student. He wanted the boy to take a course shorter than the regular one. “My son can never take all those stud­ ies,” said the father. “He wants to get through more quickly. Can’t you arrange it for him?” -“ Oh, yes,” said Mr. Garfield. “He can take a short course; it all depends on what you want to make of him. When God wants to make an oak, He takes a

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