THE KI NG' S BUS I NESS les he had drifted away and become backslidden in heart. What a privilege we have of reaching men and women like this. Another great privilege is that of working among the soldiers and sailors who use the rest room maintained in connection with the work at Biola Hall. It is with great tact that we have to approach these boys, for it is so easy to turn them against ,the rest room if they think they will be “ preached to” while there. On entering the room one afternoon we were led to enter into conversation with a young soldier boy and in less than three minutes he was saved and knew it, and today he is liv ing a Christian life among his friends at Fort McArthur. “ Finally, brethren, pray for us.” _ SUNDAY SCHOOL’S WAR PERIL During the first year of the United States’ participation in the world war, juvenile crime has increased from 38 to 102 per cent over the previous year. Runaway girls have, increased fifty per cent. Sixty homes in an American city were visited one evening by Christian women. In each there were girls between the ages of fifteen and twenty- five. In five of these the girls were at home, in eight others the mothers knew where their daughters were, but in the others, forty-seven homes, the parents were totally in the dark as to the whereabouts of their girls. The reason for this great increase in crime among young people, is because so many fathers of families and lead ers, especially younger leaders of Sun day-school work, have enlisted for the war. PERSHING’S ADVICE There hung on the wall of a hut, as there does in each Y. M. C. A. hut in France, a picture of Pershing and
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underneath the picture these words over the general’s signature: “ Hardship will be your lot, but trust In God will give you comfort. Tempta tion will befall you, but the teaching of our Saviour will give you strength. Let your valor as a soldier and your con duct as a man, be an inspiration to your comrades and an honor to your country.” IN GOD WE TRUST In 1861 Rev. M. R. Watkinson, Rid- dleyville, Pa.,; wrote to Secretary of the Treasury S. P. Chase, calling his attention to the fact that up to that time our coins had borne no legend or motto in recognition of the Almighty and declaring lack of such recognition to be a national shame. Few days later secretary of the treasury wrote to director of the mint suggesting that the frust of the American people in God should be declared on national coins and directing him to have pre pared as ' soon as possible “ a ' motto expressing in the fewest words possible this national recognition.” After some delay director of mint submitted designs for new coins on which it was proposed to have one of these mottoes: “ Our Country,” “ Our God,” “ God, Our Trust.” Secretary of the treasury approved the mottoes with minor changes and suggested that one should be changed to read “ In God We Trust.” This first appeared on bronze two-cent pieces coined under act of April 22, 1864. Act of March 3, 1865, made it lawful for director of mint to place this motto on such U . S. gold and sil ver coins as would admit of inscription in addition to legends and devices they bore. Act of 1873 gave further author ity for using it on our coins.— Path finder. & Much learning shows how little mor tals know. Much wealth shows how lit tle worldlings can enjoy.— Young.
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