the paper will have returned to its original size, 8%xll inches. Fold the paper before the lesson and hold in the palm of the left hand at the beginning of the lesson.) • Lesson: Who can see what is in my hand? “It is too small and we are too far away to see,” I hear someone say. Well, John, you may come closer and tell the others what you see. “ It is an ‘L’ on a piece of white paper.” This “L” is to remind us of loyalty. The word loyalty means to be faith ful. One who is faithful will be loyal even when it is difficult. In thinking of loyalty, I am re minded of the prophet Jeremiah. God called him as a prophet, and he was loyal. God called him to deliver a message to the sinful nation,, and again he was loyal. If we watch this letter grow, we will better understand Jeremiah’s loyalty. As I open it the letter “L” gets larger and larger. The more we read of Jeremiah’s loyalty, the better we appreciate the greatness of it. The time came when the children of Israel, because of their sins, were carried away into Babylon. The cap tain of the guard gave Jeremiah his freedom, and told him that he could either go with his friends to Babylon, or remain with the poor people who had been left behind. The captain promised Jeremiah to treat him well if he went to Babylon. This was a great test for Jeremiah, but again we see his loyalty as he chose to remain with the poor. God is looking for boys and girls today, who, like Jeremiah, will be loyal to Him under the most trying circumstances. June 29, 1947 O p e n i n g A L e t t e r Object: A piece of paper 4l4x ll inches. (Fold in thirds, making the size 414x3% inches. Open and put a large “W” on the center panel, using a crayon. Fold the right panel over the center, and trace the “W” on it. Fold the left panel over the others and trace the “W.” Cut the T H E K I N G ' S B U S I N E S S
Where "It Can’t Be Done”
A N E A R N E S T A.S.S.U . M ission a ry in southern West Virginia learned of a large town with no religious services whatever. Calling from house to house to see what might be done about establishing a Sunday School, again and again our worker received the discouraging comment: ’Others before you have, tried and failed — it cjit’t be done!” But tw o Christian mothers who earnestly desired the Sunday School were found and a date was set for a meeting in the schoolhouse. Large numbers of young people attended. The Sunday School was organized and thdre was keen interest from the very start. Soon a revival broke out. The Spirit of God was very graciously present. Around thirty-five genuine conversions resulted, among them a mother and a daughter who had told us: It can’t be done!“ This school now 7 has a really spiritual prayer meeting and a young people's society which is a great assistance to our work. For thirteen years a nearby town had had only an occasional revival, but no established work. Here, too. the Sunday School led to a weekly prayer meet ing and eventually to regular preaching services. One young mother recently remarked to the Missionary: '“ Our Sunday School preserves our community spirit. VC’e must keep it goin g!”
The A.S.S.U. is an organi zation national in scope, the only direct missionary agency for all the neglected children of our country areas. It seeks to promote Sunday Schools. Daily Vacation Bible Schools and Young People’s Bible Camps and Conferences on a non-sectarian basis. It em ploys the largest number of Missionaries of any Sunday School organization in the world, selecting only men of piety, courage and tact. 2H2 new Sunday Schools were organized last year and 136 reorganized, with 11K“ teachers and 9.916 scholars. Total attendance in all A.S.S.U.schools was 1
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