THE K I N G ’ S B U S I NE S S does not America owe to its uncrowned queen Frances E. Willard? Movements of moral reform can always count upon the prayerful support and hearty co-op eration of women and they take a prom inent place in world leadership today. “ She openeth her mouth with wisdom and in her tongue is the law of kind ness. She looketh well to the ways of her household and eateth not the bread of idleness. Her children rise up and call her blessed.” Prov. 31:26-28. WEDNESDAY, June 23. Judges 7:1-8, 16-21. The Victory of Gideon’s Band. Three hundred good and true men are vastly better in any campaign for righteousness and truth than ten thou sand conscripts and camp-followers. The best work and warfare of the world is done now as then by men who are more intent on work than on wages, who care more for their weapons than their rations, who eat less that they may work more and fight harder, who lap up a mouthful of water on the run as they go to méet the enemy. This chosen and sifted' company reminds us of Crom well’s famous “ Ironsides” who were never beaten in battle. They spent the night before an engagement in prayer and went into action singing the long metre doxology. It makes for economy and efficiency to improve the quality rather than increase the quantity. THURSDAY, June 24. Ruth 1:14-22. Ruth’s Choice. All kinds of love are mentioned and magnified in the Bible. There is the love of a mother for her child, the love of brother and sister and friend for friend. There is the love of a lover for the woman of his choice, the love of Paul for Israel and of Christ for His own. The love of Ruth for her mother- in-law is strong as death and pure as gold. The confession of her love is characterized by exquisite tenderness
610 who come unto Him. He was indeed circumscribed and straitened while on earth, Luke 12:50, but from His heaven ly vantage ground He cannot only work continuously, Mark 16:20, but more ef fectively and abundantly. John 14:12. Becoming a Christian is not merely sub scribing to a creed, it is becoming united to a living Person who is equal to every emergency and who furnishes the power to actualize the ideals that He creates and imparts. MONDAY, June 21. 1 Sam. 12:1-5, 18- 25. The Noble Life of Samuel. The. noblest thing in many respects in Samuel’s noble life was the way he sub mitted to the monarchy. It meant his own retirement into obscurity. It in volved the setting aside of his own of fice and order and the dismissal of his sons. His whole life had been given to the commonwealth of Israel and when the kingdom came in, instead of oppos ing it, he bowed to the will of God and gave it the best service in his power. This is the mark of true greatness. It takes the noblest nature to pass over from one generation to another and serve the new order as faithfully as they worked' for the old. Samuel did that, deposed and superseded though he was. In his old age he founded and presided over the school of the prophets, to which we are indebted for David, Gad, Nathan and many of their illustrious successors. TUESDAY, June 22. Judges 4:4-16. Deborah and Barak Deliver Israel. History is full of notable examples of distinguished service which women have rendered to church and state. Justinian the Roman Emperor said that his wise laws were suggested by his wife Theodora. Luther said- of his wife, “ I would not exchange my poverty with her for the wealth of Croesus without her.” What does not England owe to its queens Elizabeth and Victoria? What
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