THE K I N G ’S B U S I N E S S
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T h e C h i l d r e n s G a r d e n Sophie Shaw Meader
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played the strains of the old familiar hymn,— “Jesus, I my cross have taken, All to leave and follow Thee.” ■ As he finished playing, Mr. Van Fossen arose and led him to the door. “My chance to win the violin is gone, mother,” said William a little later as he told her the story. I did not play the piece on which I had practised, for I wanted to w in'him for King Jesus, and now I have lost everything.” But just as the sun was touching with golden fingers the peaks of the distant hills and painting the sky with myriads of wonderful colors, a note was delivered to Will iam. The words of the message were,— “Come to see me at once. Frederick Van Fossen.” Breathlessly, William entered for the second time the beautiful studio of the noted infidel. Would he be very angry with him? “My boy,” said the old gentleman, “Why did you play that hymn for me today?” As William told of his resolu tion to start the New Year by taking Jesus as his Captain and explained his desire to Win One for Him, the tears trickled down the man’s cheeks “That was my mother’s favorite hymn,” he said. “When you played it this afternoon, I fancied I heard her voice calling me to take Jesus for my King. My boy your Captain is my Captain. This New Year’s day begins a new life for me. Here is the violin. You have not only won it, but you have ‘Won One’ for King Jesus.” F rom • ou r L e tter B ox “I am c e rta in ly , g la d y o u p u b lish e d a p a g e fo r th e c h ild re n in th e K in g ’s B u sin ess, c a lle d ‘T h e C h ild re n ’s G ard en .’ I e n jo y th e w o rk v e ry m u ch . I h o p e to c o n tin u e i t till th e en d of th e se aso n , th e n I h o p e y o u w ill s t a r t a n ew C h ild re n ’s P a g e so I m a y c o n tin u e m y w o rk o f th e B ible. I lik e to do th is b ecau se it is a sim p le a n d e a sy w a y o f e x p la in in g a n d u n d e rs ta n d in g th e B ib le.” N e ttie D risk ill, C olo rad o . (12 y e a rs.) “I am e n jo y in g th e w o rk v e ry m u ch a n d am g la d y o u h av e a p a g e in T h e K in g ’s B u sin e ss.” F re id a K re ic k , C a n ad a. (12 y e a rs ). C or rectio n s and E x p la n a tio n s See Octob er K in g ’s B u sin e ss — F ir s t W eek—U n d er 11. I n s e r t w o rd , “v e rse 5” a f te r w o rd s, “w rite in b o o k .” C ro ss o u t “V.” F o u rth W eek— u n d e r (3 ). I n s e r t w o rd s, “fo rty -o n e ” in b la n k b e fo re w o rd s, “d a y s old.” Se e No vem be r K in g ’s B u sin e ss — S econd a n d F o u rth W e e k s— U n d er (3) a n d (5) re sp e c tiv e ly—w o rd s “g ro u p 1” sh o u ld re a d “g ro u p 2” a n d w o rd s “g ro u p 2” sh o u ld re a d “g ro u p 1.” ( “G ro u p 1” m e a n s C h ild re n 7 th ro u g h 9. G ro u p 2,—C h ild ren 10 th ro u g h 12.) F u r th e r E x p la n a tio n Ch ild ren w h o w e re n o t y e t 13 on S ep t. 17, th e d a te on w h ich w o rk b eg an , c a n ta k e u p th e w o rk . B ook s —M ay be lo o se -leav ed , u s in g m a n ila o r som e o th e r s u ita b le co v er. G um m ed re in fo rc e m e n ts m a y be u se d to s tr e n g th e n p e rfo ra tio n s w h e re le a v e s a re tie d to eo v ers. L e a v e s sh o u ld be fa s te n e d to g e th e r w ith rin g s fo r th a t p u rp o se o r h e a v y c o rd tie d v e ry lo o se so th a t le a v e s w ill n o t te a r o u t a s b o o k is s p re a d open. C on test— N ot T oo L a te to B e g in —C h ild re n w ish in g to ta k e th e B ib le s tu d y g iv e n on th is p a g e m a y b e g in a t once, a n d if th e y m a k e u p b ack w o rk m a y s till w in o n e of th e p riz e s o f fe re d in O cto b er issu e. LESSONS FOR JANUARY T h e P ow e r o f J e su s (c o n tin u e d ): H is H e lp fu ln e ss an d H is P ra y e r L ife F ir s t W eek ,__III. P o w e r o v er ev il s p ir its (re a d M a rk 7:25- 30- L u k e 9:27-35). IV. P o w e r o v er d e a th (re a d L u k e 7:11-16; L u k e 8-41, 42, 49-55. J o h n 11: 1-44; L u k e 24:6, 7; 1 T h ess. 4*16) V. P o w e r to sa v e J o h n 3:16. A ll c h ild re n re a d o r h av e re a d * to th e m th e ab o v e re fe re n c e s. C h ild ren 10 th ro u g h 12, w r ite a s h o r t s to ry in y o u r ow n w o rd s on th e s u b je c t “J e s u s ’ P o w e r,” a n s w e rin g th e fo llo w in g q u e s tio n s in th e l a s t p a r t of y o u r sto ry . Is Je s u s a b le to sa v e c h ild re n w h o b eliev e in H im ? Do y o u b eliev e th a t H e c a n sa v e y o u ? W ill y o u ta k e H im to be y o u r S a v io u r an d K in g ? (L im ited to 200 w o rd s). C h ild ren 7 th ro u g h 9 m a y w r ite te n se n te n c e s te llin g o f J e s u s ’ P ow er. Me mor y V e rses, —J o h n 14:6; J o h n 11:25. (Continued on Page 54)
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A H app y N ew Y ear to e v e r y on e o f y ou ! I am so g la d th a t so m a n y o f y o u a re stu d y in g y o u r B ib les. I h a v e le tte r s fro m C an ad a, Illin o is, T ex as, M ich ig an , A rizo n a C a lifo rn ia , M isso u ri, M in n eso ta, N ew J e rs e y a n d C olo rad o , b u t w e a re e x p e c tin g v e ry soon to be a b le to te ll y o u th a t b o y s a n d g ir ls in e v e ry S ta te in th e U n io n a re ta k in g u p th is w o rk . N ow -1 h av e som e good n ew s fo r you. W e a re o rg a n iz in g a C lub fo r th e b o y s a n d g ir ls w h o a re ta k in g u p th is B ib le S tu d y w o rk , a n d h av e n am ed it “T h e R e d B ook C lub,” a n d h a v e s e n t one of th e little re d b o o k s to ea c h one w h o h av e a lre a d y se n t in th e ir n am es. A little re d b o o k is h e re w a itin g fo r you , w h en yo u te ll u s th a t y o u a re w illin g to a g re e to th e R u le s of M em b ersh ip . T h e re a re o th e r d e lig h tfu l s u rp ris e s in sto re fo r you, too, in th e fu tu re , so te ll a ll y o u r ch u m s a b o u t “T h e C h ild re n ’s G ard en ” a n d “T h e R ed B ook C lu b ” a n d a s k th e m if th e y w o u ld n ’t lik e to b elo n g . R e a d th e le t t e r s a t en d o f th e s to r y a n d see h ow m u ch th e c h ild re n w h o a re d o in g th e w o rk a re e n jo y in g it. A nd w o u ld n ’t yo u lik e to m a k e a N ew Y e a r’s w a ll c a le n d a r fo r m o th e r? See th e d ire c tio n s u n d e r “S econd a n d T h ird W e e k s” on th is p a g e . U se d ra w in g p a p e r a n d m ount, it on a d a rk b a c k g ro u n d w h en fin ish ed . P u n c h a h o le a t to p a n d in s e rt rib b o n . S O PH IE SHAW M EAD ER . HOW WILLIAM WON ONE Just as the clock struck two, the door opened and William Ratcliffe hurried through the hall carrying his violin. At the age of seven, William had shown such a marked taste for music that his parents had sacrificed to give him lessons on his violin. Now at the age of twelve, he was earning money to pay for them himself. A few months before this story opens, a great violinist, Mr. Frederick Van Fossen, had made a wonderful offer to the boys under thirteen. A valuable Stradivarius was to be given to the one who, on the first day of January, played the most skillfully and pleasingly for him. Knowing the old musician’s eccentricity, William was working hard on an especially difficult piece, hoping that he would be the fortunate boy to win the violin, jl At last the eventful day arrived. On that memorable Sunday morning of the New Year, the bells rang out their greetings from the church steeples, thrilling their hearers with their message,— “Come - m - m p m ! Come - m m - m - m !” William belonged to a Sabbath School Class which had for its motto, “Win One.” He had never tried to do this for he himself had not yet been won for King Jesus. But on this New Year’s day, as he listened to the earnest words of his teacher, a new light entered his soul and he resolved that not only would he ta'ke Jesus as his Captain but that he would try to “Win One” for Him. That afternoon he was to play before Mr. Van Fossen. As he was walking towards the studio, a great conflict was raging in his soul. Knowing the old gentleman to be an infidel, William felt that here was his opportunity to “Win One” for Jesus. But what could he do or say? If he asked Mr. Van Fossen to take Jesus as his King, the old man might become very angry and refuse to listen to his playing. Then suddenly, as he stood in the presence of the noted musician, a great resolve formed in his mind. Quickly, lest he should become faint-hearted, he drew his bow across the strings. Then softly and tenderly he B ox 1547 P acific A venue, L o n g B each , C a lifo rn ia .
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