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“Words are things of little cost; Quickly spoken, quickly lost;”
Sunday School Superintendent —Every Superin tenden t who wishes to suc ceed will w an t these books
so we fondly think: the truth is, they are things of the mightiest import, and they are really never lost Nothing is so powerful to ban or to bless as a word. Hearts have been healed or broken; lives have been redeemed or blighted; souls have been saved or lost, as the result of words. “A word spoken in season, how good it is§§ what balm, what strength, what encouragement, what joy, what hope it pours into the weary heart of men. An idle word, a sarcastic word; a word of bitterness, of anger, of depre ciation, of blame; how like vitriol it burns into the soul of the hearer, destroying alike its beauty and its peace. Yet how un intentional is much of the mischief wrought by our thoughtless tongues. We scatter our words broadcast upon the highways and byways of life, all forgetful that they are seeds which will spring up and bring forth a harvest of good or of evil to be gathered, it may be, in this life, or to be garnered, perchance, in the eternal storehouse of the world beyond. Were that har vest to be reaped by us alone, it were serious enough; but un happily others will bear the full fruition of our evil speech. Well may we pray that the meditation of our hearts may be acceptable to- God; for “out of the abundance of the Heart the mouth speaketh.” IT is not God’s plan that His children should work for their living. True, He has ordained that “if a man will not work, neither shall he eat” : idleness has no place in the scheme, of Christianity. It is also true that, generally speaking, a man’s bread will come to him as the result of his toil. But to obtain “the meat which perisheth”' is not to be the object of the Chris tian’s Work; he is not to labour for that, but for something far other than that. To spend the greater portion of life on an aim no higher than bread and butter is not worthy of a child of God. We are to labour for “that meat which endureth unto everlast ing life;” and what, it may be asked, is that? Surely the same as that meat for which our Master laboured when He was upon earth ■ “My meat and my drink,” He said, “is to do the will of Him that sent me.” Seek that meat, and the other shall be ■‘added unto you;” as the result of your toil or not,, as the Father shall choose. “Fix on His work thy steadfast eye, So shall thy wok be done.” Seek in all your daily labour to promote the coming of His Kingdom; strive to do the common tasks of, life “as unto the Lod;” endeavour to see His will in all things, in all things to accomplish it-;: and whether your work be a success or a failure from an earthly point of view, your bread shall be given you and your water “shall be sure.’’The man whp labours merely for bread may get it, but having eaten it, he is a bankrupt, for he has nothing to shew for all his toil. J a n u a r y 13. “And when he saw that, he (Jacob) prevailed not against him (the angel), he touched the hollow of his thigh.” — Gen. 39:25. STRENGTH is weakness when we are wrestling with God. So long as Jacob was strong he was powerless against the Angel; as soon as he ’was reduced to clinging he pervaded. We can never hope to be more powerful than the Almighty ; yet God does not wrestle with us to overcome, but to be overcome. It is im possible to suppose the text to mean that the Angel (Who was Divine) could not conquer Jacob withot resorting to strategy. God wrestles with us that we may conquer Him, and force Him to bless us ; but first of all it is necessary that we should be deprived of reliance upon our own strength and compelled to cleave to Him. “When I am weak,” says the Apostle, “then I am strong.” Self abandonment and self negation are the road to triumph in our dealings with Heaven. Human nature does not like to be lame; it rejoices in its strength, and is proud of its fancied abilities. We grieve sadly over thé touch that causes . J anua ry 12. "Labour not for the meat which perisheth. — Jno. 6:27.
Church School Administration
The Successful Sunday School Superintendent By Amos R. Wells Many men otherwise well qualified fail as superinten dents simply from a lack of knowledge of what a success ful superintendent should be and do. This splendid book of thirty illuminating chap ters gives all the information needed to enable any one to make good if 1they will only follow the advice given. Cloth $1.00 With Boys and Girls By Ella N. Wood The author of this book has been talking to Sunday School classes for the last thirty years. As in her former work, Mrs. Wood’s pictures are in simple lines, yet capable of being made the vehicle for conveying any number of valu able homilies and lessons. The accompanying text is crowded w i t h valuable suggestions. Fully illustrated. Cloth $1.25 Chalk Talks
By E. Morris Fergusson, D.D. A comprehensive manual of Church school methods and administration, for p a s t o r , teacher a n d superintendent written as the product of thirty-six y e a r s of active Church school work. This book presents the latest viewpoints and standards for the contin ually changing Church situa tion and forecasts further changes which appear to im pend. Cloth $1.50 How to Interest Your Sunday School In Missions By Sue R. Staley This fascinatingly written book is true to its title and shows in clear and concise fashion just how to do this most important work. The book is full of missionary il lustrations, references and sug gestions. It is a book which every minister and Sunday School teacher ought to read and then—put its teaching in to actual operation. Cloth $1.00
Hope Victoria at the Helm
By G eorge E zra H u n tley A S to ry of th e T w en tieth C e n tu ry C h u rc h School “A book w ith a p u rpose, one th a t every C h u rc h school su p e rin te n d en t should re ad an d will read. H ope is a C h u rc h school go-getter, resourceful an d loveable for h e r virility, efficiency a n d u n u su al comm on sense. T h e fascinating form of th e book carries one th ro u g h a real course in C h u rc h School adm inistration.'* C lo th $1 .5 0 How to Improve Your Sunday School By Frank Wade Smith The Workers’ Conference
By Henrietta Heron The workers* conference has become an essential factor in the present up-to-date Bible school. The purpose of this book is to energize the confer ence, and through it, to gen erate enthusiasm and g o o d w o r k among the various classes. Price 75c
A short course which makes use of the survey method and aims to help the present work ers so to study their task that they can improve their schools in certain respects immedi ately. Boards 50c
The Sunday School Transformed By Louis Entzminger
In this splendid volume the author has given his plan for increasing the Sunday School attendance, including a system of records and a method of work, that encourages every mem ber and pupil to (1) attend regularly; (2) be on time; (3) bring Bible; (4) bring offering; (5) bring other pupils; (6) have lesson prepared; (7) stay for cchurch service; (8) accept Christ. This transforming book ought to be in the hands of every Superintendent or Sunday School worker, as it is above all—prac tical. The author has not drawn his material from other authors who in turn have drawn from others, and on and on—but—-the author gives here a practical workable method in language, free from technical terms. A method that transforms. It works! Secure this masterful book. Cloth $1.50 If money does not accompany order, goods will be sent C. O. D. If goods are to come by mail add 10% for postage.
B I O L A B O O K R O O M Bible Institute, Los Angeles, Cal.
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