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January 1927
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‘‘Best” Books For Th e Sunday School Teacher Guiding Boys Over Fool Hill By A. H. McKinney The Men’s Class in Action
D a i l y R e a d i n g s
us to go limping along the pathway of life but, if it is the Divine finger which has made us impotent, depend upon it that touch was one of love. Henceforth we cannot wrestle, we must cling, and it is the clinging soul that wins royal triumphs over God and men. Jacob in the full possession of his strength was merely a lusty “Suppl af i t er as the consequence of his shrunken thigh he became “Israel,” a Prince of God.
By F. Harvey Morse In this day when the adult Bible class and men’s organ izations are such an important factor in the Sunday School, this book will be especially valuable in helping to solve the problems as well as to develop the greatest efficiency of older classes. In addition to the chapters upon Organization, the Teacher, and the Curricu lum, there are some excellent suggestions regarding c l a s s promotion, class finances and class socials. It should prove an excellent text-book for every teacher and officer of a men’s class. Cloth $1.50 The Ideal Adult Clan in the Sunday School By Amos Wells This book is a little ency clopedia of the adult class containing the largest and most complete manual of prin ciples and methods. It will tell you everything you want to know about the adult Bible class. Cloth 75c
Dr. McKinney writes out of forty years of intimate ac quaintance with boys of all kinds, on the difficulties and even dangers which surround boys approaching maturity, discusses, too, the boy's view point, and frankly indicates how and why teachers and preachers, and even parents, so often ' fail in their efforts to induce him to accept wis dom and guidance. The book also contains some valuable suggestions as to how boys should be dealt with when a r riving at a period of definite religious awakening. Cloth $1.50 New Life for the Young People’s Bible Class By Henrietta Heron This book is the outcome of careful thought and experience. The author takes up every phase of class work, and the plans she suggests, if carried out, are bound to put new life into any class. Cloth 75c
J anuary 14. “The LORD pitieth."- — Ps. 103:13
THE penitent or trusting soul can always depend upon the Lord’s pity. Tenderest compassion is a characteristic of the Divine heart. “Like as a father pitieth his children,” so He looks down upon us in our weakness,, our folly, our faithless ness, our sin. “Poor frail, foolish child,” He says, “after all he is but dust.” They say that “pity is akin to love that may be true of human pity, but this is something infinitely higher than human pity, it is a pity that is born of love, the manifesta tion of Him Who is Love itself. Because this compassion fails not, we are not consumed. In spite of our repéated shortcom ings and our falls, Because of this pity we may go to Him without fear, straight out of the mire into which we have tumbled, or from the far country into which we have erred, knowing that His first im pulse will not be to chide; nay, but to “Heal the bleeding wounds, and soothe the pain,” to bind up the broken heart, to wash us throughly from our sin, to “anoint our soiled face with the abundance of His grace.” It is the sinner who stays away from God in servile fear that incurs thé Divine wrath ; never the penitent who comes to Him in filial fear. WHEN a man tells us that he is a sinner, we say (at least in our heart) “Thank God for that.” Not, of course, for the fact of his sin, but that he knows, and is willing to acknowledge it. Confession is one of the greatest factors in salvation. This the Psalmist discovered: “I sa'id, I will confess my transgres sions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin.” It was the Publican, rather than the Pharisee, who “went down to his house justified.” The Gospel is a gospel for sin ners, and the man who denies his sinfulness is placing himself outside the scheme of redemption. The Devil has two favour ite traps for the unwary (let us not be ignorant of hie devices)— he first tells men that they are so good that they have no need of a Saviour, if that fails, would have them believe that, because they are sinners, they are too evil to be saved. We should flee with horror from spiritual pride: “ALL have sinned and come short of the glory of God.” But we should never let the con sciousness of our sin keep lis for an hour from Christ. He “came into the world to save sinners,” and He is simply waiting and yearning to save us. No sinful soul can be beyond the scope of His mercy: “Who did for every sinner die, Hath surely died for me.” “I have s i n n e d therefore “I will arise and go' to my Father.” J anuary 16. “Who art thou that thou shouldest be afraid?’’—Isa. 51:12. FEAR, in the sense of dread, belongs to the lower orders of creation. ( “The fear of you and the dread of you shall be . . . upon all that moveth upon the earth”) ; it should be un known to the heart of man. How o f t e n are the commands “Fear not,” “Be not afraid,” repeated in the Holy Book. But “Us He doth in pity spare, And all our wants supply.” J anua ry 15. “I have sinned"?—Luke 15:18.
A Top Notch Teacher
By A. H. McKinney Teachers in Sunday School will find this inspiring. Many books on methods of teaching have been published in the last few years. Indeed such helps are coming from the press in astonishingly large numbers. Most of them are good. This book differs from the mass in being devoted to the teacher himself. The matters treated are personality and the qualities which make for the teacher’s personal influence on his class. The treatment is such as will help those who love the work of religious education. Cloth $1.50
The Use of the Story in Religious Education , By Margaret W. Eggleston .. In this remarkable book a great artist lets the audience behind the screens and shows how they too, may become masters of the art of story telling. The author says, "1 have written this book be cause 1 have longed to help teachers a n d workers with boys and girls in Religious Education. It is for those who are eager to know ‘How*.** Cloth $1.50
How Can I Lead My Pupils to Christ By Edward Leigh Pell *‘Dr. Pell sets forth the wis dom, qualifications, steps and methods necessary. Best of all it is not simply a book of plans but rather of inspiration. It reads like a romance and it cannot fail to inspire. One feels like shaking hands with the author and thanking him face to face for the book. It is sound, sane and timely.** Cloth $1.00
The Rand-McNally Bible Allas Maps, Plans, Charts, Diagrams, Views By J. L. Hurlburt, D. D. Introduction by J. H. Vincent, D.D.
The dramatic stories of the Old Testament and the beautiful narrative of the New Testament, as here retold and illustrated by both maps and pictures, make a manual of biblical geography and history of great interest and value to the students and teachers of the Bible._ There are 53 large interesting views of the Bible land, its cities, and people, while the maps alone, 67 in number, make the volume desirable. The book' contains a complete index, making in all a volume of 158 pages. Cloth $3.50 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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