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T H E K I N G ' S B U S I N E S S
June, 1934
THE STORY OF THE FOUNTAIN PEN
How to Join the K. Y. B. Club To become a member of the Know Your Bible Club, read through the Gospel accord ing to John, using either your own Bible or a Gospel of John which will be sent upon request. When the Gospel has been read, and a state ment to this effect, signed by parent or Sun day-school teacher, has been sent to the Ed itor of the Junior King’s Business, a K.Y.B.C. pin will be mailed. Sunday-school classes or clubs desiring to order ten or more Gospels or pins may wish to share the cost of these supplies, as the Lord directs: Gospels, post paid, five cents each; pins, without postage, two cents each. However, no one is to do without a Gospel or pin because of lack of money. Address: Junior King’s Business, 558 So. Hope St.» Los Angeles, Calif. Bible Drill ( Continued) 11. What always follows Bible study? Psalm 119:130. 12. How can a young man cleanse his way? Psalm 119:9. 13. Does God expect us to do more than read or hear the Bible? James 1 :22. 14. What is the best way to carry the Bible? Psalm 119:11. 15. What is the best lamp or light for the Christian? Psalm 119:105. New K. Y. B. C. Members The following have read through the Gospel ac cording to John and are now members of the Know Your Bible Club: Albany, Ore.: Sarah Louise Baker; Harold Bur rell; Martha Funk; Albert Jantzen; Elwood John son; -Virginia Stieglemeier; Shirley Widmer; and Colleen Williams (Elmer D. Widmer, leader). Bend, Ore.: Betty Berg; Faith and Paul Dan ielson; Rudolph Garlington; Jean Huber; Vernon Leverett; Robert MacDonald; Mary McDaniel; Virginia Nelson; and Lewis Rainey (Mrs. Daniel son, Mrs. Rainey, sponsors). Bozeman, Mont.: Thorval Budd; Marylea and Ray Houser; Ruby and Ruth Thomas; and Helen Thompson (O. M. Hoss, pastor). Dannebrog, Nebr.: Lorraine Buresch; Harold Hald, Jr.; Allan and Charlotte Hannibal; Harriet Leak; Robert Petersen; and Christian Rosendal (Esther Sorensen, teacher). Detroit, Mich.: Albert Forsythe; Evelyn Kuhnle; Carson Lapp; Eleanor Maier; John Opitz; Betty Perry; Reginald Reeks; and Caroline Ross (Mrs. Ernest Kuhnle, superintendent). Fresno, Calif.: Hiroko and Masashi Araki; Lor raine Bork; Robert Gross; Gilbert Metzler; Sarah Najarían; Hasmig Pelion; Zevart Sevanian; and Peggy Weber (Emma Popp, teacher). Greenville, S. C.: Alma and Fred Steading. Hudgins, K y.: Olive and Riley Bennett; Dixie and Ruth Miller (Lezba Quisenberry, teacher). Lima, Ohio: Dolores Carroll; Jane Conoway; Helen and Martha Driver; Mary Jane Joseph; Rosella Koógler; Dorothy and Martha McNitt; Dorothea Plaugher; and Madylen Robinson (Rena Byerly, teacher). Los Angeles, Calif.: Sallie Breighton; Betty Graves; Margaret Mayfield; Annabelle McClay; Betty O’Niel; Freddy Paulson; and Elenore Pic- calo (Mrs. C. I. Jones, teacher). A. J. and Leroy Ccuch; Olivia and Pauline Heldt; Dorothy Héwey; Frances Martucci; and Ruby Mullin (Mrs. L. B. Davison, superintendent). , Montesano, Wash.: Jeanette Artz; and Juanita Wisdom. Nazareth, Pa.: Leba Buss; Howard Derrohn; Dorothy Heckman; Earl Johnson; Lottie Lan- bach; Isabel Lehr; and Stanley and Walter Yeakel (Mrs. Homer Wuest, teacher). Omaha', Nebr.: Phyllis Alexander; Neva June Aronson; Loretta Curron; Mary Munly; Alice Peterson; Beatrice Reed; Annette Respess; Juanita Mae Stanley; Phyllis Tayor; Pattie Jean Tusby; and Dorothy Wendt (Mrs. Baum, teacher). , Pomona, Calif.: Eleanor Burns; Norine and Robert DeMille; Le Roy Hall; Florence Kruse; Ervin Thorson; Jane Tippie; Cora Mae Sheffield; and Janise Ziegler. Russellville, K y.: Ethel and Frank Head; and Nannie and Pearlene Hutchins. Sioux City, l a Alice Fisk; Evelyn Kean; June- rose Petersen; and Lois Whiteman. Springfield, III.: Roselyn Brancato; Anna Mae, Clara, and Dorothy Burris; Mildred Coleman; Virginia Hall; June and Naomi Maze; Mildred Thompson; Gertrude Schoen; Dorothy Spears; Francis Staley; and Eileen Stanley (Mary Lou Mitchell, teacher). Springtown, Ark.: Dot and Eugene Garrett; and Edgar Smith (Estelle Dice, teacher). Winkler, Manitoba,. Canada: Johnnie Buhr; Jakie and Victor Dyck; Bobby Enns; Jakie Froese; Harry Kehler; Wilfred Kroeker; Johnnie Penner; and Carl Wiens (John L. Dyck, teacher).
F ountain pens are so very useful that many o f us feel we could scarcely do without them. If you boys and. girls do not own one how, I am sure you will be having one when you are older. Last summer I heard a lovely story about a fountain pen. It was such an ex cellent story that I wanted to share it with you boys and girls. If the fountain pen could talk, I am sure it would tell its life story something like this: “ I was not always as you see me now, boys and girls—bright and shining and green. I was once only pieces o f rubber and metal. But one day, some one sought me out and found me. Some one saw that those pieces of rubber and metal—even though they were small and scattered about —could be made into a fine fountain pen. “ Having been found, I was taken to a great building called a factory. There I was made, or fashioned, until I became a pretty pen, as you see me now. I was then taken to a large store and displayed in a beautiful window along with other pens. For a while I seemed of no use at all, until one day some one came into the store and bought me. A price was paid for me, and from that day on, I have been owned or possessed. My owner is very fond of me and guards me carefully day by day. “After I was bought, my owner took me to his office. But I was o f no use to him until he filled me with something called ink. He said I was made to be filled. Hav ing filled me with ink, he said I was ready to be o f service to him. He began to write with me; and many, many letters I have written for my owner. I enjoy being of service to him. He holds me in his hand and. guides me gently and surely over the paper. My owner keeps me in a special place near his heart. He says he will always' keep me, l and even when I am worn out, will always cherish and love me. I am so glad I belong to such a kind owner. This is my life, story. Is the story o f your life anything like mine ?” Do you'not believe that the life story of every boy and girl is like that o f the form- tain pen—only far more wonderful and marvelous ? God’s W ord says in Ephe sians 1 :4, that we were “chosen” to be His very own, before He laid the foundations o f this great wonderful world—before the stars ever twinkled in the blue sky! He loved us even then, so long ago. What a precious fact I It is hard to realize, isn’t it? But it is true, nevertheless. Then there came a time when we were made. It was God’s hand that fashioned us. In Psalm 139:14 we read: “ I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and won derfully made.” But even from our birth, we were sin ners. You will remember that one of your memory verses, Romans 3 :23, said: “ For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God”—and that “all” included you and me. In Isaiah S3:6 we also read: “All we like sheep have gone astray.” Yes, we were once as wandering sheep, far away from God, but the Good Shepherd, the Lord Jesus, sought us out and found us. He came into the world to seek and to save the lost (Lk. 19:10). Tenderly and lov ingly, He placed His shepherd arms about us and drew us into His safe fold. W e have been bought, too—a price has been, paid for us. No, we were not pur chased with “ silver and gold” as the foun tain pen was, but .with the precious blood o f the Lord Jesus (1 Pet. 1 :18, 19). Christ died on the cross to redeem or purchase us. What a great price He paid for us 1 Those o f us who have received Him as Saviour
can truly say we have been bought with a price (1 Cor. 6:20). W e now belong to the One who paid so great a price for us, even the Lord Jesus Christ Himself. But the pen had to be filled by its owner to be of any use to him, didn’t it? So we, too, were meant to be filled with the Holy Spirit. In Ephesians 5118 wt read: “ Be filled with the Spirit.” As we yield—give our lives over—to our Ownei , the Lord Jesus, He fills us with Himself and fits us for His service. As a pen is only an instrument in the hands o f its owner, so the Lord Jesus wants us to be so yielded to Him that He can guide us and use us “to the praise of his glory,” as day by day we serve Him at home, at school, or wherever we are. The fountain pen is kept by its owner close to his heart; just so, we are kept “by the power o f God” close to His heart of love. Our Owner says in His Word that He is able to keep us from falling (Jude 24). Because o f His words in Psalm 121:5, each o f us can truly say, “The Lord is my Keeper!” W e are so dear to Him, boys and girls, that He will never let us go. In John 10:28 Jesus says of us: “ They shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.” Not only has He made provision for us in this earth life, but after our days o f service are over, He will take us to the beautiful home He has gone to prepare. And throughout the eternal ages He will cherish us and “ show the exceeding riches of his grace, in his kindness toward us” (Eph. 2 :7 ). Ours is a blessed story, isn’t it ? Though our story is very much like that of the fountain pen, it is indeed far more won derful and glorious, because our Owner is the Lord Jesus Christ. [ This story by Mrs. Hooker appears among the fifty-two object lessons in O bjects T hat T alk and T each , by Louis T. Talbot. The book is on sale at the Biola Book Room. Price 75 cents .— -E ditor .] I wonder what we’d ever do Without the violets of blue To smile in their sweet flower way, And wish us happy Children’s Day. If daisies should forget to grow, ’Twould be a lonely world, I know ; And nothing is so nice, I think, As pretty roses, red and pink. But since we have them with us here To scatter joy and happy cheer,- Don’t waste a moment feeling sad, But thank the Lord, and just be glad. Be Glad B y C arolyn R. F reeman
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