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my boys obey right off, without fuss ing.” Mother was pleased. Every night that week they came when they were called. Sunday was Mother’s Day. All day Saturday Nor man and Alden were in their room, busy with paper, crayons and paste. Whenever Mother went by the door, they hid their work. When Grand mother came over in the late after noon to see Mother, they let her come into their room for a minute. She was thrilled about what they had made. The next morning at breakfast, each boy gave Mother a nicely wrapped package. When she opened them, she was so happy tears came into her eyes. Each package contained a small flat box of handkerchiefs and on top of it was a Mother’s Day card, hand made, with some very special words printed on it: “To obey is better than sacrifice,” There were colored flowers around the words, and below these each boy had printed, “ I will obey you, Mother, dear,” and signed his name. “These are the most wonderful Mother’s Day presents I have ever re ceived,” smiled Mother. ‘The hand kerchiefs are lovely, but my boys’ cards are the best.” They are: “ P a t d o n m e , ” “ Thank you,” and “ Please.” Oh, use them quite often wher ever you go; There are few words more use ful than these. Those five little words are filled with a power That money or fame cannot give. So commit them to memory this very hour And use them as long as you live! —Selected From the — Sunday-School World■ \ = = = J How to Join the K. Y . B. Club To become a member of the Know Your Bible Club, read through the Gospel accord ing 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 statement to this effect, signed by parent or Sunday School teacher, has been sent to the Editor of the Junior King’s Business, a K. Y. B. C. pin will be mailed. Sunday school classes or clubs desiring to order ten or more Gospels or pins may wish to share the cost of these supplies, as the Lord di rects: Gospels, postpaid five cents each—in quantity, three cents; pins, without postage, two cents each. However, no one is to do without a Gospel or pin because of lack of money. Address: Junior King's Business* 558 S. Hope St.« Los Angelo# 18« Cali*. - Five Little Words There are five little words, I’d have you to know;
always Insisted that they come in, because she knew it was the right thing for them to do. It was almost Mother’s Day, and the two boys were planning to get Mother a gift. They were t a l k i n g about it one night. They counted their money carefully, and found that they each had enough to get her a box of handkerchiefs, or a bottle of perfume. Which should it be? But Mother came and said she didn’t want any presents from two boys who didn’t obey her, and did what she told them to only because they must. Then she told them a Bible story: “One time the Israelites, God’s cho sen people, sinned greatly. God had told them never, never to worship idols, but all the heathen people around them did it, and so they dis obeyed God, and worshiped the idols, too, although they knew they were doing the wrong thing. Afterwards, they brought gifts and sacrifices to give to God. But God said He did not want any gifts or offerings from folks who did not obey Him. One of the things He said to them was this: ‘To obey is better than sacrifice.’ That is one of the most helpful verses in all of God’s Word, and I want you both to memorize it.” So Norman and Alden learned the verse, and when Mother asked them if they understood it, they nodded their heads. ^ They were thoughtful the next day as they went to school. They had a problem. '“What can we do? We each want to give her a present,” said Alden. “But she doesn’t want any presents from us,” replied Norman. “She said she didn’t.” Then Norman had an idea. “But if we came right into the house every night the minute she called us, she’d like to have our presents, I guess.” “Yes, but we don’t want to come in,” argued Alden. ' "Sure we don’t, but we always have to do it, so we might as well want to do it,” reasoned Norman. The question was on their minds all day. It was sort of awful for Mother to say she didn’t want any presents from them, when she had al ways been so happy with everything they had ever made for her. On the way home they planned to obey her the minute she called that night. About the time the street lights came on that evening, they heard Mother’s familiar call, “N o r m a n ! Alden!” “Coming, Mother.” The boys were on the way to the house. “This is fine! It’s so nice to have
Thanks for the Night Martha S. Hooker IT/HICH do you like best, Johnny, *’ the night or the day?” asked Dor othy as she and Johnny played in the yard. “Day, of course,” Johnny answered promptly. “ I do too,” Dorothy agreed. “I don’t see how any one could like the night; it’s so dark.” Many people jeel as Dorothy and Johnny do about the nighttime, but do you know, boys and girls, the night is wonderful? God, the Heavenly Father, who made the day, also made the night. Night is one of our Heavenly Father’s gifts to man; and since it is1one of His gifts, we should thank Him for it; shouldn’t we? Nighttime is resting and sleeping time. How tired our bodies would become if we had no nights for sleep ing! It gets dark at night, but our Heavenly Father who cares for us during the daytime also watches over us during the night. God’s Word says, “He that keepeth thee will not slumber.” All through the hours, of the night our Heavenly Father is watching over us. He is our “Keeper.” The Lord has made the night beau tiful by s e t t i n g the moon and the stars in the heavens. Have you looked lip into the sky on a dark night and watched the myriads of stars twink ling and shining? They are God’s lamps. And who has not been happy to see the round, yellow moon come up over the mountain and make all the world beautiful by its lovely soft rays? Yes, God has made the night time very beautiful. Let us remember to thank our Heavenly Father for the night, as well as for the day. New K.Y.B.C. Members CARIPE, VENEZ.: Lucille H. Tumei (Mrs. D. D. Turner, parent). LAKE CHARLES, LA.: Fern Armentor, Eldon Bailey, Jerry Bennett, Annie Mae Benoit, Aaron Bertrand, Tiny Butcher, Jim Bill Cromwell, Nancy Dararell, David Tom Daniel, Betty Jean Derby, Charles L., Gor don, Fennetta, Fontenot, Velma, W. D. Fults, Rose Marie, Steve Hoben, Horrace James, Carman Lancaster, Bobby Dale Langford, Buddy, Della Marie, Hartwell, Sonny Lyons, John Richard Millner, Betty Ruth, Wayne Moore, Carol . Lynn Morgan, Betty Ann, Beverly Ruth Roberts, Don Al- van Robinson, Frances Sadler, Carol Sue Sanders, Becky, Janice Stewart, Frank Tif fin, Joyce Gale Stone, Joyce Ann Swearen- gen, . Mary Jane, Mercedes, Patsy Ruth Villemot, Fred Raymond, Margaret Sue Waites, Charles Homer Waits, Gretta Ann, Earl Lewis, Madeline Willis (Edward B. Branch, pastor). r:\\Mp.\. FLV* Raymer, Sylvia Cox. Betty Joice Grafford, Mary M. May* Mary Mims, (M ar? M. May* teacher}«
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