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April 1924
for the night and the traveler would be compelled to re main outside the village until morning. The clock struck nine. There was a step on the walk outside. Rosemary throwing open the door was clasped in her mother’s arms. “What made you so late, mother? Why, you are all worn out!” she cried, as she seated her mother in the one rocking chair the cottage afforded, gently relieving her of wraps and bundles. “But cheer up, my love, I have some good news to tell you.” “Indeed," said her mother, look ing up inquiringly. (Continued in May King’s Business) ANALOG Y B E T W E E N SPR ING AND T H E B IBLE B y Sophie Shaw Header The w ind-blow n March doth Spring: unfold, Dispelling: gloom and w inter’s cold; The Bible ope’s its richest store* Bids darkness flee* return no m ore. The springtim e fragrance o f the flowers Is w afted to ns at all hours; God’s W o rd distils its odors pure* Its extracts please* H is W ord is sure. The robin’s carolled son g at morn* W arb les her news* ‘‘Sweet Spring is born” ; F rom Scripture’s page* these strains are borne* “ B y faith in Him* a soul is born.” My Dear lit t le Co-Workers: I want to send you an Easter Greeting at this happy time when we are all rejoicing that our Saviour is a Risen King who can help us in our daily life. Then I want to tell you that we had, on January 15th, 108 members in our club. When this reaches you we will probably have many more. Kentucky, Nebraska, Washing ton, Wisconsin, Indiana, Oklahoma and Hawaii have joined our ranks since I wrote you. But our little New England and Southern neighbors have not as yet responded to our invitation. Hurry, little friends, we need your co-operation. This month we are asking a third group of boys and girls to join us, those whose ages range from 13 through 15. How would you boys and girls like to write a story about Jesus? Very well, read the rules below and notice the re wards offered. Be sure to keep working to get new subscriptions to The King's Business. Did you see the prizes offered in the March issue? One little Kansas girl has already sent in the name of a new subscriber. And, by the way, my Red Book Glub, Kansas is leading in the number of its little Bible students, having fourteen members in our club. Any reader of The Children’s Garden who is 7 and under 16 years of age may join the Red Book Club by studying the Bible lessons as outlined and sending in papers as directed. Good-by for this month, Lovingly, Sophie £>haw Meader. RULES GOVERN ING T H E SECOND CONTEST (1) B oys a n d g irls w h o a r e sev en , a n d th o se u n d e r six te e n a re e lig ib le. G ro u p 1— a g e s 7 th ro u g h 9; g ro u p 2— a g e s 10 th ro u g h 12; g ro u p 3— a g e s 13 th ro u g h 15. (2) T h e su b je c ts fo r th e s to rie s a re a s fo llo w s:—G ro u p 1— J e s u s ’ P o w e r to H elp . (T ell o n e o r m o re in c id e n ts in w h ich J e s u s h e lp e d p eo p le, se e L u k e ) U se a b o u t 200 w o rd s; G roup 2— Je su s, th e G re a t T e a c h e r (M att., Jo h n ) ; G ro u p 3— Je su s , th e Son o f God (J o h n ); G ro u p s 2 a n d 3 u se a b o u t 350 w o rd s. (3) P a p e rs m u st b e a r th e n am e, ag e, a n d a d d re ss o f th e p u p il a s w ell a s th e s ig n a tu r e of th e p a re n ts, g u a rd ia n o r in s tr u c to r a s a g u a r a n te e th a t th e a c tu a l w r itin g of th e s to ry h a s b een done by th e ch ild , a n d m em o ry v e rse s le a rn e d . I n fo rm a tio n m a y be g iv e n a n d e x p la n a tio n s m ad e by o th e r people. The springtim e sun and w ind and shower F rees m other earth from w inter’s pow er; The Scripture hidden hearts within* W ill freedom give and save from sin.
(5) M em o ry V erses fo r a ll G ro u p s. 2 T im . 2:15; 1 Cor. 13:3; 1 Cor. 10:31; 1 J o h n 3:22. (4) S to rie s m u s t be m a ile d to th e fo llo w in g a d d re ss by M ay 1, 1924. S ophie S h aw M eader, 225 W e st 15th S tre e t, L o n g B each, C a lifo rn ia . R ewards (1) T he b e s t s to ry in each g ro u p w ill be p u b lish e d in T he C h ild re n ’s G ard en . S to rie s w ill be r a te d on th e fo llo w in g p o in ts:— S u b ject m a te ria l, in d iv id u a lity sh ow n , a n d g ra m m a t ic a l c o n s tru c tio n . (2) E v e ry b oy o r g irl w h o se n d s in a g o o d s to ry w ill r e ceiv e a co lo red p o sta l card , e ith e r of fo re ig n sc en es o r C a li fo rn ia . OUR BELOVED BROTHER—HENRY C. WEBENDORFER Departed to be with the Lord November 17, 1923. Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Webendorfer graduated from the Bible Institute of Los Angeles in the spring of 1917, later accepting a call to service with the Bo livian Indian Mission, where they labored in fellow ship with Rev. George Allan, Superintendent of that Mission. In June, 1923, Mrs. Webendorfer and her three Children returned to her home at Beaver City, Ne braska. About the same time Mr. Webendorfer left, in company with Mr. Allan, for an extended trip of exploration of one of the tributaries of the Amazon river, with a view to locating a new mission. They travelled down one river for five hundred miles, returning by another river, and finding but one person who knew of Jesus Christ. In one of his letters to his wife, Mr. Webendorfer said: “As Mr. Allan and I go forward on this Beni journey we are being impressed more and more with the great and immediate need of this vast region. I think we are both ready to say ‘Woe is me if I deny the Gospel to these people,’ There are thousands of Indians and savages^—many towns of five thousand each— with many smaller settlements and hundreds of lonely, iso lated sections along the rivers. We are burdened for the many rubber pickers in the forests and the thou sands of children growing up, with no Christian in fluence anywhere and no one to tell them of Him who came to seek and save the lost. It would not be hu man to deny bread to a starving man, would it? We are more than human; we are Christians. When He says, “Go” we will go. That is all. He creates the need as well as the burden, and what He expects of us is to be ready and usable, is it not?” i ■ At the conclusion of their journey both Mr. Weben dorfer and Mr. Allan were quite ill, and Mr. Weben dorfer decided to return to this country, boarding the vessel November 14th. On November 17th he died, though everything possible was done by the physicians on board ,the ship to save his life, and he was buried at sea. Our hearts go out in loving sympathy to the be reaved wife and children. God’s ways are not our ways, but “He doeth all things well,” and He says “What I do thou knowest not now, but thou shalt know hereafter.” We pray that the taking away of this splendid young missionary may result in the calling, by God, of a number of young people who shall dedicate themselves to the service of giving the Gospel to these needy people for whom his heart was so greatly burdened.
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