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answer that the little red book gave. Suddenly, she; knew that she wanted this “everlasting life,” wanted it more than anything else in the wh o l e world. But how did one “believe”? And then she remembered Jimmie and his polito invitation to the mis sion. “I’ll go,” she said to herself, “and see what it’s all about.” ' * * * The opening night of the mission found Jimmie seated with the other children on a front seat. Soon his eyes grew wide with astonishment when he saw a certain woman enter and take a seat also near the front, for she was none other than the one who had so unkindly received his invitation of.the day before. But he.was even more amazed when later, at the close of the meeting, he saw this same lady, in response to the pastor’s invitation, go forward for prayer. And if Jimmie had hot been so tired and sleepy at the close of the service, he would have seen a yet more wonderful sight — the woman arising from her knees and walking out, a “new creature” in Christ Jesus. The expression on her f a c e wa s changed; joy and happiness replaced the hardness and callousness of the day before. She had turned her eyes toward Calvary and had seen the Lord Jesus there, bearing her sins,_ Walking home, unmindful of any one else except Him, her new-found Saviour, she sang softly again and again in her heart, “One thing I know, that whereas I was blind, now I see.” Aryl the angels rejoiced around God’s throne—a soul had been born again, and the h e a v e n l y record showed that a little boy named Jim mie had won that soul for Him! One Rainy Day By Patricia Kelso Lokkesmoe* Little* Ermadean won our hearts the very first day she arrived at Daily Vacation Bible School. The children in our first school in the Ozark Moun tains that summer had been like or dinary city children, but these chil dren at A------- Were bashful, ignor ant, and very, very poor. All of them were made to work all day in the fields, picking string beans, tomatoes, and berries. They were permitted to come to D.V.B.S. for a couple of hours, but in order to do so, they had to work early in the morning and then return to the fields as soon as school was dismissed. How our hearts went oftt td them as they sat there in our school, poorly clothed, poorly fed, drinking in every word we spoke! We were telling them stories of the Bi- * Mrs. Lokkesmoe was graduated from the Bible Institute o f Los Angeles in 1940, w ith the degree of Bachelor of Christian Educa tion.
ble, familiar to us, but so very new to them. Ermadean and her sister were dif ferent from the others in that they were better clothed and quite a bit brighter. They were very earnest and learned their Bible verses quickly. They attended our school almost regu larly, although on the very last day, Geneva, the older sister, remained at home. It was a dreadful day. The rain came down in torrents, and we were afraid the children would not come, but the Lord was faithful, and a few came in spite of the weather. Ermadean was one of them, and during the course of the morning she lent me her raincoat so that I could get something out of the car. When I returned she was at the back of the room and offéred to fold her coat for me. The others were at the front of the room, and I quickly asked the Lord to give me the privilege of lead ing her to Him. For two weeks she had been hearing about the Lord Jesus and how to be saved from sin. Her heart was really ready, for when I said to her, “Ermadean, have you ever accepted the Lord Jesus as your personal Saviour?” she slowly and solemnly lifted her large, brown eyes to mine and said politely, “No ma’am,” then dropped them. Quietly 1 said, “Wouldn’t you like to? Ermadean lifted her eyes again and said, “Yes, ma’am.” And there on that rainy, dull day in that dirty schoolhouse, I had the joy and thrill of seeing a little girl turn from darkness to God’s marvel ous light. What a privilege! I have heard from Ermadean since, and she reads her Bible every day, and uses also a little devotional book I sent her. If the Lord lays her on your heart, pray for her. There are no Sunday-schools or Bible clubs for boys and girls in the town where she lives. Loving Messages for the Little Ones Every little flower that grows, Every little grassy blade, Every little dewdrop shows -Jesus cares for all He made: Jesus loves, and Jesus knows! So you need not be afraid! Fair thè blossoms opening early ! For the dew Fell upon them, cool and pearly, Brightening every hue. Like a little thirsty flower, Lift your face, , Seek the gentle, holy shower Of the Spirit’s grace. Grace and glory! They are yours Through the Saviour’s dying love; For His own sweet Word endures Longer than the stars above. It shall never pass away, So trust His living love today. —Frances Ridley Havergal.
The ABC of Christian Courtesy (S ummer M emory W ork — C ontinued )
[Suggestions for milking a "'Chris tian's Courtesy Book" appeared in the July issue of the Junior King’s Business. Verses chosen for Know Your Bible Club memory work for these months show what the W ord teaches about a Christian s courtesy toward other people and toward the Lord Himself .] k i “Mind not high things, but con- descend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits” (Rom. 12:16). |U| “Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord” (Rom. 12 : 11 ) . Q “Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that lov- eth another hath fulfilled the iaw” (Rom. 13:8). B “Provide things honest in the sight ■ of all men” (Rom. 12:17). Q “Quench not the Spirit” (1 Thess. 5:19). D “Recompense to no man evil for ** evil” (Rom. 12:17L C “Seekest thou g r e a t things for ** thyself? s e e k them not” (Jer. 45:5). New K. Y. B. C. Members T he fo llow in g h av e read th ro u g h th e Gospel acco rd in g to Jo h n and a re now m em bers of th e K now Y our B ible Club: ADI, CONGO BELGE, AFR ICA : A ium e- Am ba; A siki; B a k o ta ; D im ba; G h ara; G uya; K ondobe; M uzu; O dia; P a ra ta , and Saboni (M rs. P e te r J. B rash ler, lead er). - COUNCIL BLU FFS, IOWA: B everlv P e te rse n ; K en n eth S urface, an d D oris W ard (M rs. J. A. P ost, lead er). ORLAND, CALIF.: "M arjorie B eth W all (M rs. J. J. W all, p a re n t). SEDRO ' WOOLLEY, WASH.: D arlene an d Jo h n n y B rin k : D enny an d F loye Moody; S hirley Ann S w ih a rt; D o ro th y and M arian n T elg en h o ff (M rs. E dd T elgen- hoff, su p e rin te n d e n t). ■M ILWAUK IE, ORE.: J a n e t ■P e tre q u in (M rs. R. F ro m a n , g ran dm o th er). NOVA SCOTIA, CAN.: F rom FOX R IV E R ; B e tty C raib ; HARMONY: Avis C onrad; K EM PTV IL L E : E liza b eth B ow er; KINGSTON: Allon an d Gordon. M ack, and S tacy M eister; LOUIS HEAD : E lm o n a and G loria F re em an . NORTH EAST POINT: A n n a O ickle: SOUTH SIDE, CAPE SABLE ISLAND: O live C hase; Joyce Cox: W iiini- fred H o p k in s; Ire n e an d L eo ra N ickerson, an d R osie R oss: SPA SPRINGS: L elsie P o rte r: TH E HAWK , CAPE SABLE IS-. LAND: L om e N ickerson an d E v a Sm ith, an d YARMOUTH: E lsie S haw (M rs. M yr tle P alm er, lead er). How to Join the K. Y. B. Club T o becom e a m em ber o f th e K n o w Y our B ib le Club, read th ro u g h th e G ospel a c co rd in g to John , u sing, e ith e r y o u r : ow n B ib le or a G ospel o f John w h ich w ill be sen t up on req u est. W h en th e G ospel “has b een rea d and a sta te m e n t to tb ls e ffe c t, sig n ed b y paren t or S u n d a y -sch o o l te a c h er, h a s b een se n t to th e E d itor o f th e J u n io r K in g ’s B u sin e ss, a IC. Y. B. C. pin w ill be m ailed . S u n d a y -sch o o l c la sse s or clu b s d e sirin g to order ten or m ore G ospels or p in s m a y w ish to sh a re th e co st o f th ese su p p lies, a s th e Lord d i rec ts! G ospels, postp aid , fiv e cen ts each — In q u a n tity , th ree c e n ts; p in s, w ith o u t p o sta g e , tw o cen ts each . H o w ev er, q o one is to do w ith o u t a G ospel or pin b ecau se o f la ck o f m on ey. A ddress; Ju n io r K in g ’s B u sin e ss, 55S S. H ope St*, L os A n g eles. C alif.
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