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formed, when life decisions are being made and life is get ting its set. (3 ) Even for adults, teaching is more constructive than preaching. It is more intimate and personal, there is a give and take, there are opportunities for self activity without which there is no real learning and, most important o f all, if rightly done, it sends the pupils at once to the Bible, the great source of all Christian teaching. (4 ) I f rightly done it includes and builds up every other phase o f the church’s activity: preaching, missions, evangelism, social service, etc. (5 ) It is a major task o f the church today; because the two other agencies— the home and school—which for merly bore part o f the burden are giving little or no Chris tian teaching and training, thus making the responsibility of the church doubly great. One of her great tasks and opportunities along this line is; to get part of this work back into the Christian home where it belongs. Because the Bible Institute feels so deeply the need and importance o f this great work and also sees the necessity o f having young people trained and equipped to adequate ly meet this need, it has established its department of Christian Education in the Day School and Evening School, and also is starting a Teacher Training Course in the Correspondence School. Added to this it is our pur pose to give through T he K ing ' s B usiness a series of practical articles in the field of Christian Education dealing with some o f the simple but- important phases o f the sub ject— “ The Teacher’s Preparation of a Lesson,” “ How to Handle Memory Work” , “ The Importance of the Worship Period” , “ Missionary Instructions” , etc. We shall be glad, also, to try to answer through these columns any questions that may be sent in, as far as such questions are o f general interest and we are able to answet them. If we can be of
assistance in recommending books or material along cer tain definite lines o f Sunday-school work we shall be glad to do that as far as our time or experience will permit.
The Power of Prayer The life that is spent in communion with God is the life that moves the world. David Brainerd did his' greatest work by prayer, and the world can never estimate the extent of that work. Un able to speak the language of the Indians, he knew that whatever he did must be- done in absolute dependence upon the power of God. With this overwhelming con viction he spent whole days in the forest, alone, praying that the Holy Ghost might come upon him in such power that these people should not be able to stand before him. God honored his faithful seeking in such measure that while speaking through a drunken interpreter scores were converted to God. But not only were the Indians reached as a result of the secret prayer in the forest. A fter David Brainerd had gone to glory the story of his life was read by William Carey, who was so moved by it that he left all that was dear to him and went to India. Through the story o f that life Henry Martyn also went to India. As a young man of twenty years o f age, Payson read it, and he said he had never been so impressed by anything in his life. Murray McCheyne read it and marveled. We may safely say that the great missionary revival o f the last century was due, under God, more to the prayer and consecra tion of David Brainerd than to any other. Some one has said, “ If fifty men would enter the secret place of prayer, men whose hearts God has touched with a prayer passion, the history o f the church would be changed .”— Ceylon and India Bulletin.
Z A Q iz a r e th Here dwelt with glory veiled the Son of God For thirty years; in this enclosure green O f Galilean hills the Power serene Who framed the universe, and with a nod Sent planets on their courses, meekly trod The village streets and lanes; and might . be seen Over His humble handicraft to lean; Or pace m prayer the dewy mountain sod, O mystery o f godliness how great! Obedience o f a lifetime how complete! Who now can murmur at his low estate, Or who but feel the humblest duty sweet; When “Is not this the carpenter?" was heard- O f Him who had “built all things” with a word! — R. Wilton, M.A.
C arpentering T oday at N azareth at E xact S pot W here C hrist L earned the S ame T rade . THE MULTITUDE OF ORPHANS WHO ARE THE FIRST FRUITS OF THE UNENDING WARS IN THE NEAR EAST ARE TAUGHT TRADES AND A BEAUTIFUL SITUATION HAS ARISEN IN THE FACT THAT AT NAZARETH THEY ARE TAUGHT CARPENTRY AT THE VERY SPOT WHERE CHRIST LEARNED THE SAME TRADE.
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