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VE shall be witnesses unto Me of every organization and institution enth-day Adventist. I made up my 1 both in Jerusalem, and in all with which he is connected. A boy mind I would ask you and find out Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the represents his home and parents, his for sure." uttermost part of the earth." friends, his school and Sabbath And then as Margaret listened, a Jesus is speaking. He stands with school, his street, his neighborhood. bit embarrassed and a bit glad, the His disciples on the Mount of Olives, A man is the personal representative stranger asked another question : "Do just outside Jerusalem. Soon He of all these and more. His commu- you people have a church out in this will vanish from their sight into the nity, his church, even his nation section of the city? I had a Seventh- clouds that surround the throne He itself, is judged by him. day Adventist neighbor once, and I've so willingly left thirty-three years always thought I would like to know ago to become the world's Saviour. just what you people believe that But He tarries for a last word with ND every Christian represents makes you so—different !" these men whom He is leaving to A Jesus Christ. For people who do Truly, "Ye shall be witnesses carry on the work He must now lay not know Him are sure to judge Him unto Me." down. by His disciples. And it is a very personal word. Really, "Christ has no hands but "Ye"—Peter, James, John, Andrew, our hands to do His work today. He IVE-and-five-and-ten is twenty," Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Mat- has no feet but our feet to lead men F counted the cashier, with another thew—and "ye"—Judas and James in His way. He has no tongue but glance at the check before him. And the son of Alphxus, and Simon our tongue to tell men how He died. then the money changed hands. But Zelotes—"ye" I am leaving as My He has no help but our help to bring the young man stopped before he left witnesses, not only in Jerusalem and them to His side." And more solemn the bank to verify his cash. "Five- Judea, but in Samaria and unto the still is the thought that "we are the and-five-and-ten is—what !—why, very ends of the earth. only Bible the careless world will here is another ten!" Two bills must "Witnesses!" He is depending read; we are the sinner's gospel; we have stuck together when the cashier upon them to represent Him! Surely are the scoffer's creed. We are the made his count. How lucky ! Bill He is placing upon these eleven men Lord's last message. given in deed thought all in a minute of a hundred a grave responsibility, a great privi- and word; what if the type is ways to spend that extra and unex- lege. crooked? What if the print is pected ten. It wasn't his fault that But listen ! Across the foothills of blurred? What if our hands are the other fellow made a mistake! two thousand years those selfsame busy with other work than His? Why worry? For several hours Bill solemn words sound out their chal- What if our feet are walking where argued with himself while that ten- lenge to you and to me in that self- sin's allurement is? What if our dollar bill burned a hole in his pocket. same confidential, personal way. As tongues are speaking of things His But finally he marched himself back the followers of Jesus down here in lips would spurn? How can we hope to the bank and returned the money this thirty-fourth year of the twen- to help Him, and hasten His return?" unobtrusively so that nobody need be tieth century, we must accept the Yes, "ye shall be witnesses unto embarrassed. same grave responsibility, the same Me." And every act, every word, The cashier was interested. He great privilege of being His witnesses casts its influence either for or made some inquiries about this young to a doubting world. against Him whom we represent. We man. A few months later Bill, in Rather an arresting thought, isn't can't afford, then, to be even the need of a job, was indirectly placed it? Just what sort of representative least bit careless, can we? in touch with the bank president, who of Jesus Christ are you? am I? was in need of a chauffeur. "Why," 4 exclaimed the cashier in recommend- GIRL attending a large city high ing him, "I'd trust that chap with a STRANGER presented himself A school rode to and from her truckload of diamonds! He's honest A at my office door one recent suburban home by street car each as a spotlight ! He's a Seventh-day morning. In my hand he placed a morning and mid-afternoon. As the Adventist !" Bill got the job. And card introducing James Gardiner, seat beside her was vacated one day, he more than made good. Now he is representing the McLean Studios. a middle-aged woman, a stranger, that bank president's private stenog- Now I had never heard of James took it. After a few minutes she rapher. And he has been such a Gardiner of the McLean Studios, but spoke. "Pardon me, but aren't you worthy representative of his college at once I proceeded to size up the a Seventh-day Adventist?" "Yes, I that several of his classmates have firm by its representative. Within am," answered Margaret, looking up been employed on the recommend of fifteen minutes his clothes, his appear- from her book, surprised. "I thought his own courteous, willing-to-work- ance, his manners, his speech, his gen- so," and the questioner smiled. "I've hard, upright life. eral attitude, had told me a great been watching you for some time, and deal. They revealed not merely the wondering. Your quiet, modest dress man himself, for that was a sec- is such a contrast to that of the E shall be witnesses unto Me," ondary consideration. At the moment average high school girl. And then Ynot only at church, but every- he was not representing himself; he you aren't all decorated up with rouge where and all the time. Can the was representing, or misrepresenting, and lip stick, and your manner is world see Him in you? Are you the McLean Studios; he was their quiet and courteous. When you gave representing Him creditably? witness. your seat to that elderly woman yes- In fact, no person ever represents terday, so she did not have to stand, himself alone. He is a representative I was just sure you must be a Sev-

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E will do just one more dow of the cabin, his clear, bright would have been out for a walk even problem this morning, John. eyes intently watching the robin, before the dew was off the grass! WQuickly, now, before father stood Tom, the pet deer, a gift to the .Aha! My faithful Tom !" he went returns. Here, on your slate, Pynchon children from Commuk, the on, as the sharp tap, tap of the deer's write—" Agawam Indian messenger between hoofs sounded on the bare floor, and "But, sister Mary, do I have to do his tribal chief and the white Tom's wet nose snuggled in the another one now? I don't want to! brothers. major's hand. Let's go out a little while, can't we? Mary Pynchon sat perfectly still, Before Mary could make explana- Please, dear Mary. Then I'll do some her deep-blue eyes following watch- tion, John came forward and handed more when we come in. Honestly, fully the movements of the slate pen- his father the slate. ister." And twelve-year-old john cil as her young brother struggled "So this is what keeps my son and Pynchon, son of Major William with his last refractory sum. In Rox- daughter from going abroad !" And Pynchon, magistrate of the Agawam bury, where the Pynchon children had there was a hidden twinkle in the colony, lifted a pair of mild blue eyes lived when first coming to America major's gray eye. "Well, now, let us coaxingly to his sister's face. from England, they both had gone to see if you have displayed your knowl- Mary Pynchon shook her head a tutor. Here, in the little settlement edge nobly." firmly. on the banks of the Connecticut, there Both the children waited respect- "No, John; just one more sum, and was no tutor; so Mary, being several fully and in silence, Mary, meanwhile, then we will go out. Father said years older than her brother, had un- stroking Tom's head. ten every morning, you know, and dertaken the task of drilling him with Presently the major laid the slate you've only done nine. Come, now, his sums and spelling, whenever her upon the table. here's your slate pencil. Write these father was too busy to do so. "Well done, my boy. And I am figures: one hundred twenty-one thou- At length the boy laid down his more pleased to see that you have sand seven hundred forty-two. Yes, pencil and silently handed the slate to persevered until all ten were finished. like that. Oh, but you must make his sister-teacher. Her quick eye ran Always remember, my dear boy, to your figures more carefully ! Now carefully over the figures. let nothing deter you from the ac- divide that by eighty-four." "That is correct, John," she said, complishment of a given task. Such John Pynchon's flaxen head bent handing it back to him. "Put it on mental discipline will be of untold industriously over his slate as he the shelf over the fireplace, where fa- value to you in later life." went to work obediently. Outside ther will see it when he returns. Oh, "I will try, sir," answered John. in the budding branch of a maple here he comes now !" she broke off "That is well. Mary, place my tree a robin was joyously voicing his gayly, as she hastened to draw the greatcoat upon the peg yonder and approval of the sweet May morning. bolt and swing the heavy oaken door my hat upon the table. I believe I Through the half-open window a open. will rest awhile." Seating himself on truant breeze wandered, rustling the "Still inside this beautiful morn- a rude bench in the corner, he drew homespun curtains and bringing with ing?" was Major William Pynchon's John down beside him, while Mary it the faint, sweet odor of May- greeting as he entered his humble pulled up a small footstool, on which flowers. Inside the small glazed win- house. "Why, I surely thought you she seated herself. PAGE 3 "Mary, how long did it take John gravely, sweeping the little room with "Moreover, where did Peter ever see to do his sums?" a single glance. "Commuk come to papa's ?" "Why, father, I truly do not know. see Major. Talk business." "I don't know that he ever did," He only just finished as you came." "Certainly," assented the major. John said. "I told him about it." "I see. That is longer than it Then turning to the children, he said, "And by so doing made your big should have taken, son. You must "Leave me, John and Mary, and take mistake," Mary said in her best big- strive for speed as well as accuracy. your walk. But remember, not too sister tone. You are very like your dear mother. far." "I don't care," John said again. I mind me that she hated sums too ! It was but a moment until they "Just because Peter's two years older And bless her, she was neither speedy were ready, John with his thick, soft than I, he thinks he's so much nor accurate ! Ah, but that did not hat, and Mary with her sunbonnet. smarter. And he tells the most dread- hinder her from being a faithful With Tom closely at heel, they set ful lies, Mary !" mother to her children. Never forget gayly off, leaving the major and "Hush, John, you must never ac- your mother's memory, my dear chil- Commuk to their discussions. cuse a person unless you are sure." dren. Strive to be what you know The world into which they emerged "But I am sure he does, Mary, be- she would have wanted to see you be- was fairly bursting with the gladness cause some of the things he says just come, had she lived. Reverence your of spring. Hand in hand, they wan- couldn't be true; so they must be lies, mother's memory. It will save you dered slowly along, breathing deeply mustn't they ?" from many a temptation. Six years of the crisp, fresh breezes that played "Oh, dear me, I don't know, I am is a long time." The major was si- with the truant locks of hair beneath sure," answered Mary distractedly. lent, reminiscent. He broke off again Mary's sunbonnet. They had been following the old presently to ask, "Mary, are you sorry "Let's hunt for Mayflowers," sug- Bay Path out of the settlement and we moved from Roxbury?" gested John. "There would be some up the slope where it disappeared "No, father," answered Mary hon- up on the hill, I am sure. If we fol- from the cleared land into the wood, estly. "I am happy here. I love to low the Bay Path, we'll find them. to wind its small and tortuous way walk beside the river, or follow the And maybe we'd meet Mr. Holyoke toward Boston. Hearing the stroke Bay Path up on the hill, where I can and the men from Boston, too." of axes from the woods which sur- look across the valley and see those Mary laughed teasingly. "Oh, I rounded the small knoll, and knowing big mountains. They look so friendly. know," she said. "It isn't Mayflowers that the wood choppers were busily Sometimes they talk to me, too. you're after half as much as it is Mr. at work there, Mary had deemed it There's one peak that's more rounded Holyoke !" safe to follow John's suggestion to than the others. It gets green sooner "No," contradicted John, "you're climb the hill. Arriving at the top, and stays green longer. Sometime I wrong. Mary. It is neither the May- they sought a favorable spot and sat think I should like to name that one." flowers nor Mr. Holyoke. It's the down. The scene spread out before "You are a strange little girl," said knife !" them was one of unusual peace and the major fondly, stroking her long "I fear you don't want even that beauty. Far to the north Mary's glossy curls affectionately. "And for any good cause," replied Mary well-rounded mountain stood, pa- what have you decided on for a accusingly. "Only that you may show tiently awaiting its name. In the name ?" off with it." valley below lay the long silver scarf "That's just it; I can't decide," "Well, I don't care. If Peter Trim- which was the Connecticut River. she answered. "John has sug- There, too, were the dwellings of gested 'Agawam,' but that's the the settlers of Agawam, some of whole settlement. I want some- them surrounded by palisades for thing altogether different." protection, all of them rude, hum- "Papa," interrupted John, "when ble, and homely. are Mr. Holyoke and the men com- Mary sat with her sunbonnet ing from the Bay? Will they in hand, drinking in the beauty bring me the knife I want like around her. Suddenly there came yours ?" a long-drawn call. Both children "I don't know, son. If the ship listened intently for its repetition, from England arrives before they and presently it shaped itself into come away, doubtless they will. I the name of "Peter," and came expect them most any day now." from the direction from which the "I hope so," John said. "And sound of the axes also proceeded. I do hope they bring the knife." "Peter Trimble has run away "And why are you so anxious from his chopping," said John to for that ?" asked the major curi- his sister. ously. "And I wonder what mischief John blushed slightly. "Why, that means he is up to now ?" she you see, papa, I told Peter Trim- returned. ble but the other day that you said At that instant a sharp, peculiar I should have such a knife, and he bark, not unlike that of a fox, was said he knew they wouldn't bring heard in an evergreen thicket it. 0 papa, here comes Commuk !" close by. Neither John nor Mary and John slipped from the bench suspected for an instant the na- and ran to open the door. ture of the animal that uttered it,

Commuk, official messenger be- E..1. HALL but Tom, whose ears had first tween the whites and the Indian Those early days—the Pilgrim days—were noted it, started off with a bound tribes inhabiting the mountains filled with danger and hardship, and—yes— into the Bay Path and was away. round the little settlement, entered with their meed of homely pleasures. Mary and John sat motionless, the major's rude log cabin, step- listening to the retreating foot- ping noiselessly in his moccasined feet. ble hadn't said I wouldn't get it, I steps of their pet. At length John "Good morning, Commuk," greeted wasn't going to show off, Mary, hon- broke the silence to ask, "Do you the major cheerily, rising as he al- estly." think he'll come back, Mary ?" ways did to honor the Indian. "Is all Mary shrugged her shoulders. "I don't know," answered Mary well ?" "If you're too vain of it, something sadly. "I have a queer feeling that "Ugh," the Indian nodded his head will surely happen to it," she said. he won't. I don't know what that PAGE 4 THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR cry was, but something in Tom had quickly drew rein and leaped from "Oh, I say, there's the greatest to answer it, anyway. After all, such his horse. row up on the hill you ever saw !" he animals are at heart wild, I suppose, "Mary Pynchon !" he exclaimed exclaimed excitedly. and love their wild life. The least heartily. "And John ! By the "Is that so ?" replied the major, thing may call them back to it, even nymphs of Agawam ! And now, looking anxiously in the direction when they appear to have taken on where is that deer ?" from which Peter had come. "About a semblance of domesticity. Perhaps "Why, it's Mr. Holyoke, Mary !" what?" they were never meant to be tamed cried John excitedly, and quite for- "Oh, it's the greatest fuss that's at all." getting his recent grief, he flung him- ever happened in this old plantation !" John's bright face clouded. "But I self delightedly upon that gentleman. Peter reiterated. loved Tom, Mary, and he surely loved "Well, what is it about ?" asked the us. We don't have any other pets. major insistently. Commuk gave him to us, and Com- "Why, you see, Tom, you know, muk will say pale fale children care- the deer, and Mary—oh, dear me, but less." it was a row !" Before John had fairly finished speaking the crack of a gun rang "Peter !" cried the major, now thor- through the forest and echoed back oughly provoked, "tell me at once from the western hills. The young exactly what happened! And tell me Pynchons, who had been about to turn the truth, too," he added in a tone that was not one to be trifled with. their steps toward home, remained "Be good, and efrain not rigid, scarcely daring to breathe, as "Why, Tom, he's shot dead. they tried to realize what had caused to do go od." Mary's fainted, and I guess she's the shot at such close proximity. In wounded, too, and John's crazy as a a few moments they heard the sound loon ! Indians all over the place ! of short, nervous hoofs leaping over Oh, what a row !" the hard ground, and Tom bounded "Peter !" and the major seized the again into view, the hot blood spurt- "Indeed, sir, and how did you boy and shook him. "Peter ! You ing from his side with every motion. guess my identity?" laughed Elizur are lying ! And I shall have you pub- He had just strength to reach the spot Holyoke. Then turning to Mary and licly whipped as soon as I prove it !" where Mary stood, and laying his pale offering his hand, he asked, "Come, "Well, then I'll take back about the nose in her hand, he turned his fast- Miss Mary, have you no word of Indians," the lad recanted. "But glazing eyes up to hers and suddenly greeting for your father's friend?" Tom's shot, anyhow !" sank lifeless to the ground. "Oh, sir," returned Mary tearfully, Major Pynchon, magistrate of "Tom ! Tom !" cried Mary. "My "was it you who shot my pet ?" Agawam, dropped Peter's arm, and poor, poor pet ! Oh, who could have "I? Shoot your pet? Why, my rushing into his cabin, he fairly tore been so cruel?" And sinking on her sweet girl, I would as soon think of his gun from its stand and made off knees beside the dead deer, she hid shooting my good horse here. No, with all possible speed toward the hill. her face in her sunbonnet, forgetful I shot only a deer that ran across He arrived at the spot just in time of everything save per grief. my path but a few paces yonder." to hear Holyoke plead Mary's and John did not know what to do. He, "Ah, but that was my pet, my John's forgiveness for the accident. too, was greatly saddened by this Tom," Mary said mournfully, begin- tragedy, but a Pynchon should never ning to weep afresh. Turning, she "So, sir," said the major when the cry. Besides, he was twelve years old, led Mr. Holyoke to the spot where story had been told to him correctly, and he must bear his sorrows like a she and John had laid the animal. "so you must needs announce yourself man. He moved to his sister's side "Now, I say, I'm right down to the lonely settlers of Agawam by and laid his hand on Tom's warm, sorry !" cried young Holyoke sin- slaughtering their children's pets !" lifeless form, stretched out at Mary's cerely and in genuine alarm. "Why, "I have no defense, sir," replied feet. Almost at once his quick ear my dear, I wouldn't have had such Holyoke humbly, and with a sad caught the steady gallop of approach- a thing happen for the world ! Be- smile. "Do with me as you wish." ing horses. Fear and a sudden sense lieve me, I beg of you! It was en- The major turned to Mary, who of possible danger to his sister and tirely an accident. And will you for- stood looking across the valley, himself drove every other thought give me? What can I do to atone? bravely trying to keep the tears back. from the boy's mind. Anything that lies in my power." "Mary, my dear child," he said ten- "Mary ! Mary !" he whispered Meanwhile in the settlement below derly, "do not grieve so. You shall hoarsely, shaking her, "we must not a great stir had arisen. Peter Trim- have another pet. If father doesn't stay here. Maybe it's Indians again ! ble, Agawam's chief mischief-maker, find it for you, old Commuk will. And there are horsemen coming too ! having left his chopping on the pre- What shall you do with Torn, and Come ! Let's go quickly !" tense of quenching his thirst at the with this gentleman here?" he added Mary raised her tear-stained face, spring on the hillside, had been at- mischievously. and after listening a moment, got to tracted by the voices of John and "Tom I want to be buried right her feet unsteadily. Mary to the spot where they were here under this tree, by the side of "But, brother," she implored, "we sitting. Peering through the fringe the Bay Path, where he died," an- can't leave poor Tom here like this !" of bushes separating them from him- swered Mary. "There is nothing to John looked about him distractedly. self, and spying the pet Tom reclin- be done with Mr. Holyoke." "Then let's lay him over here be- ing at Mary's feet so comfortably, he neath these bushes. Then we could produced the bark that had lured Tom "It shall be as you wish," the fa- come back later with papa and bury away. Waiting to see what would ther answered. "We will go for him," he said in a frightened voice. happen next, he too heard the gun, shovel and spade at once, and Mr. Together they moved their pet to and saw the dying deer come rushing Holyoke will return with me to bury the shelter of a clump of sumac back to its mistress. Promptly and Tom." bushes, covering his body with leaves immediately he plunged through the "Thank you, papa," answered and brush against any possible ma- woods and ran for the settlement as Mary, brushing away a tear that rauders. As they turned down the fast as his slender legs could carry would trickle down the end of her path toward the settlement, the fore- him. The first person he encountered nose. "And papa?" she went on a most of the on-coming riders dashed was no less a one than Major Pyn- little timidly. into view. Seeing the children, he chon. "Yes, daughter ?" (Turn to p. 12) JANUARY 23, 1934 PAGE 5 DEAR SON : tion whether lie may engage in this Amusement as well as keen inter- RECREATION OR or that amusement. Let me illustrate est was ours as we read your graphic it this way: Two young men go to account of the winter picnic, with its AMUSEMENT- their teacher or some wise friend for games and sports. At not all of our WHICH? advice; one asks if it is wrong to colleges would it be possible to have play tennis, or basketball, or baseball. a ball game in February, though I interest in the amusements of the His friend tells him that it is not nec- have seen the weather warm enough day. The present perplexity largely essarily wrong to do these things, and, for it in Nebraska as well as Cali- comes from accepting in a hereditary with a word of caution, somewhat fornia. way, distinctions that once may have sadly sends him away. The other I can just see you sitting in thought been necessary, but are so no longer. young man asks him if he can put reviewing the events of the day after Our traditions and our knowledge him in the way of getting a fair esti- you had just about completed your have come into conflict. One side mate of Dean Swift, or the various letter to us, before you added that last says that it has always been held theories of the Great Pyramid, or the paragraph with the thoughtful ques- wrong to do this or that, and there- "Life of Stephenson," as he has some tions about the difference between fore we must abstain. The other side thought of becoming a railroad man. recreations and amusements. How denies the binding force of such logic, It needs no prophet to foretell which can one tell what games are permis- and, as always happens when barriers will be a brakeman and which the sible, and how shall he decide the are thrown down, rushes into ex- president of the road. amount of time and effort that might tremes. Each mistakes—one in ap- You have already detected my pur- profitably go into them? plying the restrictions of religion to pose. It is not to mete the bounds Not many questions have received things not essentially evil, the other in amusements, but to turn you away more discussion among our young in forgetting that innocent things from any deep interest in them. They people—and older ones too, for that may not be the best, and may be used are free to you in a wise way, but matter—than the very ones you ask. as very bad things. All the grand you have other business on hand. I've been listening to these discussions emphasis of religion, however mis- And it is not without reason that for more than forty years, and the taken, has been on one side, all the I call you to the severer estimate of whole thing has rather resolved itself eagerness of human nature on the the subject. As matters are going, into a few general principles that to other side. society seems to be shaping itself into my mind make it not a very difficult It is not strange that, in such a an organization for generating the matter to decide these things for state of the question, young persons greatest amount of pleasure. The oneself. It sums itself up to me in do about as they choose. Truer dis- commonest figure today—it seems to about this way : tinctions will be made when we fully me he is almost typical—is the young It would seem preferable to me to learn that our faith is not a system man demanding, as first of all con- avoid considering the right or wrong of restriction, but a bringer in of siderations, that he shall be amused. of certain amusements, because I higher life; not a rule, but an in- And amused he must be at whatever think it a very poor and profitless dis- spiration. When the order and cost, and if society and education and cussion. It would be better if we habits of the faith are established, church are not shaped to that end, could take the question out of the the question of amusements will be he will have nothing to do with them. plane of scruple and allowance,—so a very easy one to settle in a prac- Meanwhile church and college and so- far and no farther, this much and no tical way. It tells us that whatever cial life hasten to comply, suggesting more,—and lift it up into a nobler is not in itself evil, whatever is not that the main business of each is to atmosphere. If you are animated by in excess, whatever does not natu- keep up a "show." right principles, and have awakened rally minister to vice, is free. It does But while the great majority are to the dignity of life, the subject of not, however, say that it is best to use amusing themselves, a few earnest amusements may be left almost to set- this liberty to the full, nor that you ones turn aside and seize the prizes tle itself. It is not a difficult, unless are not to come into ways of thinking of life. Son, I would have you of this it is made a primary, question. that shut amusements out of all power number : I would see you extricate When, however, amusements domi- to tempt or injure. President Roose- yourself from the giggling crowd, and nate the life; when they consume any velt is wholly free to pull in a boat hold that life may be worth living considerable portion of one's time or race. but higher considerations may even if it does not provide you with income; when they are found to be render it unwise that he should do a stunning amusement every twenty- giving a tone to the thoughts; when so. And having weightier matters on four hours. I would have you strong they pass the line of moderation, and hand, it is not probable that his de- and clear-headed enough to enter the run into excess; when they begin to sires run very strongly in that direc- protest of your example against the be in any degree a necessity, having tion. insidious, emasculating idea so preva- shaped the mind to their form, they I am not waging a crusade against lent, that the main object of life is grow vexatious, and become a diffi- either amusements or recreation, as "to have a good time." I would have cult factor in the adjustment of con- such; I am only solicitous, son of you realize that a "soul sodden with duct. mine, that you do not rate them too pleasure" is the most utterly lost and I believe it is possible for young highly or weigh them too carelessly. degraded soul that can be. When men to be so devoted to their work It is painful to see a young man of pleasure rules the life, then mind, sen- in the world that they feel but slight sound conscience in a flutter of ques- sibility, and health (Turn to page le) PAGE 6 THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR OME WITH ME At Work (DI in Chile

by John M. Howell

T w o Chilean young people pre- pared in Chile's school, and now working in Ec- uador.

ROM the day, not long ago, Church after church, group after when our first workers, two group, school after school, was vis- F young men from one of our ited. The traveling was done in every Western academies in the United known way, excepting by airplane. States, came down the west coast, We went by train, motor cycle, bi- selling "Patriarchs and Prophets," cycle, buggy, automobile, on horse- and that almost by signs, for they back, on foot, and on a little river knew little of the Spanish language, servers of God's holy law. We have launch, ever finding new interests, and hardships have been met and con- thought to see a veritable outpouring pleas for stop-overs longer than it quered till now our work in Chile, of the latter rain in this land of crys- was possible to grant. The highest from the saltpeter-mining district of talline waters and clear blue skies. record for meetings in one single day the north, clear down to the south- Groups have sprung up like Jonah's was on a Sabbath when we had five ernmost city of the world, is well gourd, almost overnight, but they different preaching services in three known and much appreciated. Today, have not withered as quickly as did different churches. In some places two thousand Seventh-day Adventist his gourd. Young men and women word that we were coming had not church members meet in the many who but a few short years ago were been received, but in an hour after different places designated for God's tending the cattle and sheep, or car- our arrival a group of fifty or a hun- service on the day that He sanctified ing for the house and garden, are now dred would be ready for a meeting, and blessed. And not only they, but being used of God to care for His sometimes in the daytime and some- many, many interested friends meet sheep, scattered along this shore line times at night, and sometimes the with them. and among the recesses of the moun- meetings held over to the "wee small The printed page has ever been an tains and the foothills. hours" of the morning. active factor in God's hands to bring And it certainly was a privilege to In one place we found the worker, to people a knowledge of the third visit these boys and girls, now men a self-sacrificing young man with a angel's message, and it seems that and women, in their own homes ! We family of four to feed, with nothing to this has been especially true here in had seen them come to school, many give them to eat. Cupboard and table the "Shoestring Republic." Many of them with scarcely enough cloth- were bare, and had it not been for have told us that they are Adventists ing to get there; we had watched our having taken a little food along, because of reading "The Great Con- them at their studies, and had had —just because we thought it might be troversy." On this very trip, we had the privilege of speaking words of necessary,—we all would have spent the privilege and pleasure of baptiz- comfort to them many times as they three hungry days. When we left, ing a woman who had studied almost struggled against great obstacles. feeling the dire (Turn to page 13) entirely alone and had been persuaded Later we had seen them graduate and to believe because of the teachings of be sent out to work. And now to see the Bible and this same book. And them at their work and speak to their not only she but her entire family of congregations, was indeed a real eight are now rejoicing in the light pleasure. And how could we carry of this message we love. Another on here without them ? Outside of woman was won through reading two the training school, at the time of copies of the Signs of the Times left our visit there was not a single North on board ship by one of our mission- American missionary in Chile. Every aries as he went on his furlough trip activity of our organization was being to the States. She decided to live up carried on by her own sons and to the light found in these papers, daughters. "although there were not another soul \\'e visited a few days around in all South America who believed Santiago and Valparaiso, thinking to so." What was her surprise and joy let the rainy season pass in the south. to find a flourishing Seventh-day Ad- Then, as spring drew near, we started ventist church right in her home city ! on a tour that would have been inter- Today, her two daughters and some esting to any one, but to me. because fifteen others are looking for our of having spent some years in the soon-coming Saviour, through her country, it was doubly interesting. efforts. Others have been led to the study Our self-satriffcing Chilean mission- of the Bible by dreams they have had, ary among the Indians. The older man and today are among the faithful ob- gave the property.

JANUARY 23, 1934 PAGE 7 ESUS Jthe Man from I-1(

by Charles C. Lewis

"Jesus, the name that calms our fears, That bids our sorrows cease,— 'Tis music in the sinner's ears, 'Tis life and health and peace."

for the Messiah to sought Him, sorrowing, they found appear. They saw Him in the temple with the doctors of His star in the the law, hearing them and asking east, and they them questions, not offending them came that long by forwardness, but astonishing them journey of hun- by His wisdom and the depth of un- "Lo, I am with you alway, even unto the dreds of miles to derstanding which He possessed of rr. end of the world." worship the infant the Scriptures. Then, when His Saviour. Arriving mother gently chides Him with the suggestion that she and His father h, at Jerusalem, they H R. GLADSTONE was once found that the people of God, who have sought Him sorrowing, come is asked what he considered to ought to have understood these things, those mysterious words, "Wist ye M be the most important question knew nothing about them. "Where is not that I must be about My Father's before the people of England, and He that is born King of the Jews?" business?" pointing upward as He he replied, "One's personal relation they inquired. No one could an- notes the look of perplexity upon His to Jesus Christ. The brainiest men swer. But they followed the star mother's face. are those who give most attention to until it rested over the Saviour's Then He returned to the home, and this question." He went on to say birthplace, and they brought to Him for eighteen years He was subject to that he had known all the prominent their gifts,—gold, frankincense, and His parents. The grace of the Lord men of England during the preceding myrrh,—gifts which enabled the par- rested upon Him during all this time. fifty years ; and out of sixty men who ents of Jesus, when warned of God, He grew in wisdom, in stature, and had been most prominent in business, to flee from the cruelty of Herod the in favor with God and man. Thus in politics, and in literature, fifty-four king into Egypt, there to abide until He quietly waited for the fullness of were professing Christians. Hence Herod was dead. Returning after time to come, when God should call this question, "What think ye of Herod had passed away, they dwelt Him to enter upon His mission. Christ ?" is an ever-recurring one, be- in Nazareth, that the prophecy might In the preaching of John the Bap- cause it is an individual question, and be fulfilled, "He shall be called a tist in the wilderness, he recognized has a personal interest. Those pres- Nazarene." the call of God to Him, and He went ent have doubtless settled this ques- Just a glimpse of the childhood of forth and presented Himself to John tion, but it will do us good to go over Jesus. We are told that He grew in for baptism. John at once recognized it again, especially since we were told grace, in stature, and in favor with the holy character of the One who that it would be well if every day we God and man. And then we see Him stood before him. He drew back. would spend an hour in the prayerful at twelve years of age, coming to the He had been looking and waiting for contemplation of the life of Christ. Feast of the Passover with His par- the manifestation of the Messiah, and Let us, then, briefly glance over the ents. How wonderful that seemed to the thought came to him, Is this the life of our Saviour. We behold Him Him. He had been studying about One for whom we look? Then he a babe cradled in the manger at Beth- these things in the Scriptures, and said, "I have need to be baptized of lehem, because there was no room now for the first time He sees the Thee, and comest Thou to me?" for His parents at the inn. But in robed priests in their solemn service. But Jesus replied, "Suffer it to be so heaven, notice had been taken of this He beholds the bleeding sacrifice, and now: for thus it becometh us to ful- event, and the angels had been sent little by little it comes over Him fill all righteousness." to the shepherds of the plains of in a gradual, natural way that this Then John led the Saviour down Bethlehem, with the glad tidings that means Him and His work. A deep into Jordan, and baptized Him. to them a Saviour was born in the awe settles upon Him. He retires to Coming forth from the water, Jesus city of David. They came to that think and to pray over these things. paused upon the bank, and knelt in city and worshiped the heavenly When His parents and their friends prayer, and then the Spirit of God child. Afar in the East the wise men, went on their homeward journey, descended upon Him in the form of who had been studying the stars, and supposing He was with those in the a dove, thus fulfilling to John that had also studied the prophecies of company, Jesus was so engaged in token that was given him, that he Daniel, became aware that it was time these thoughts that He did not note upon whom the Spirit of God should their departure, and remained behind. descend was the Messiah. The same Excerpts from a published address. Later when His father and mother Spirit which rested upon Jesus at this PAGE 8 time, now urged Him into the wilder- cleansed from all those things which people to depart from their coasts. ness, there by prayer and by medita- offended. Then Nicodemus comes to Returning again across the lake, He tion to understand more fully the Him by night, and Jesus opens to him heals Jairus's daughter. Then comes great work which He was to accom- the Scriptures on the new birth, the third tour of Galilee, then the plish. And then the temptations of which he as a master in Israel ought feeding of the multitude. As the peo- Satan were brought to bear upon to have understood sully, but he did ple would proclaim Him as the Mes- Him, in order that He might under- not. In Nicodemus Jesus finds a last- siah, He eludes them, retires for stand our temptations, and might ing friend, who is true to Him, prayer, and at night, as the disciples know how to succor us when we are though secretly, unto the end. toil upon the Sea of Galilee, He comes tempted. Realizing that His message was to them walking upon the water. Back at the Jordan where John is rejected by the great ones of Israel, On reaching Capernaum, He baptizing, Jesus finds His first dis- Jesus retired before the gathering preaches that wonderful sermon on ciples. John, seeing Him coming, storm, through Samaria, where at the the bread of life. The crisis is says to those who are with him, "Be- well, He revealed Himself as the Mes- reached; for the people say in their hold the Lamb of God, which taketh siah fully and clearly to the woman, hearts as He proclaims Himself this away the sin of the world," and two and there came out from the city of bread of life, "This is a hard saying; disciples followed Jesus. The next Samaria multitudes to listen to His who can hear it ?" From that time day Jesus calls Philip, who tells his words, until He said to His disciples, many of the disciples went back and friend, Nathanael. From this point "Look on the fields; for they are walked no more with Him, bringing they go to Cana of Galilee, where white already to harvest." from the Saviour the pathetic inquiry Christ performs the first miracle, Back again to Cana of Galilee, to the twelve, "Will ye also go seemingly to relieve the embarrass- where He heals the nobleman's son, away ?" His heart was gladdened by ment of the host, but really that He who is in Capernaum, and then again the response of Peter, "Lord, to whom might show forth the glory of His to Jerusalem, to the pool of Bethesda, shall we go? Thou hast the words character, and confirm the faith of where the cripple is healed on the of eternal life." His disciples. Sabbath. This gives rise to the Sab- Then follows that period of retire- Passing back to Jerusalem, He en- bath controversy, and leads to the ment northward, before the gathering ters the temple, and beholds there the rejection of the message of Jesus. storm, to Tyre and Sidon, seemingly money changers and the beasts of The Jews seek His life; they send for the purpose of meeting that Syro- 2 sacrifice ; and the thought comes over forth spies to follow Him wherever phenician woman, whose faith He 6 Him that they have turned the house He goes ; He hears of John's impris- tested by suggesting to her that the 2 of God, the house of prayer, into a onment, and returns to His home in master's bread should not be taken 2 place of traffic. A hush comes over Nazareth. He preaches in the syna- from the children and given to the the assembly as He stands before gogue, but is rejected by His own dogs, drawing from her that inimita- them, until by and by silence rests friends and neighbors, and retires to ble reply, "Truth, Lord: yet the dogs upon the scene. And then, at a sig- Capernaum. Then comes the call of eat of the crumbs which fall from nal, at the very look upon His face, the seventy, and then the first tour their master's table." By a tour to they rush from the temple. It is of Galilee, and the call of Matthew. the east of Galilee through the region The Sabbath controversy of Decapolis He returns to the Sea again arises over the fact of Galilee. For the first time He that His disciples plucked speaks of His death, but they under- a little of the grain as stand it not. Then comes the trans- they passed through the figuration, in which He sets forth in fields. He heals the man miniature a representation of the with the withered hand in kingdom of heaven. Coming down the temple. Then, after from the mount, He heals the de- solemn prayer, He ordains moniac boy, whom the disciples could twelve apostles, and thus not heal. Back again to Capernaum, establishes the gospel He goes secretly to the Feast of Tab- church. They are to be ernacles, in order that He may not with Him, and learn of arouse opposition. On the closing Him, and to preach the day of the feast, He cries out: "If gospel. any man thirst, let him come unto Then comes the sermon Me." The Pharisees plan His arrest, on the mount, in which but their plans are frustrated in the the principles of the king- council by Nicodemus, who says, dom of heaven are so "Doth our law judge any man, before clearly set forth. The it hear him?" healing of the centurion's Then follows His ministry east- servant followed the rais- ward of Jordan in the Perean coun- ing of the widow's son, try, as He retires again before the and the second tour of opposition. And then we have the Galilee. Back to Caper- final departures from Jerusalem, the naum by the sea He goes, sending forth of the seventy, two by where that wonderful two, to preach the gospel in every group of parables is given city before Him. He reaches the of the sower, of the blade, home of Martha and Mary; goes to of the tares, of the mus- the feast of dedication; heals the man tard, and of the pearl of that was born blind; gives the par- g r eat price. Passing able of the good shepherd; is in con- across the sea, Jesus sub- flict again with the Jews ; retires dues the storm. Reaching across the Jordan, where He teaches the other shore, He heals the disciples to pray, and gives them the demoniac of Gadara, that inimitable prayer that has come and is besought by the down to us through the ages. Warns the disciples against the leaven, the

B. PLOCKHORST, ARTIST false doctrines, of the Pharisees, tells PAGE 9 them not to fear those who kill the Pharisees in deadly opposition, and on, when Jesus meets for the last time body and have nothing more they can gives the parables of the two sons, with His beloved disciples. Listen do, but to fear Him who is able to de- the wicked husbandman, and the wed- to His discourse upon that occasion, stroy both soul and body in hell. En- ding garment, which they recognize how He comforts their hearts, how courages them with the thought that as applying to them. Then they ply He instructs them, how He prays to God regards the very sparrows; Him with subtle questions, bringing the Father in their behalf. He leaves speaks of how God cares for the all the combined power, wisdom, and them that memorial that should keep ravens, the lilies, and the grass of cunning of their different sects to Him in remembrance forever. Then the fields; heals the woman on the bear upon Him. The Pharisees ques- out into the darkness to Gethsemane, Sabbath who had been sick eighteen tioned Him in regard to the tribute where He passses through that years, and brings on again the con- money, bringing forth the declara- strangely mysterious experience when troversy concerning the Sabbath tion that they should "render to alone before God He pours out His question; is warned that Herod seeks Caesar the things that are Caesar's, heart in prayer to Him. Who can His life; speaks once more of His and to God the things that are God's." understand this experience? It is death; heals the man with dropsy at Then the Sadducees ' questioned said that "His sweat was as it were the house of the Pharisee on the Sab- Him in regard to the resurrection, great drops of blood falling down to bath; gives the parable of the great and He informed them that they knew the ground." Rising from prayer, He supper; is charged with receiving not the power of God; that in the goes forth boldly to meet the soldiers sinners, and in response sets forth resurrection all are to be as angels. and the priests coming out to arrest those noble parables on the lost sheep, Him. the lost money, the prodigal son. They lead Him away to the mock Through Galilee and Samaria to Je- trial, and then to the crucifixion, rusalem He goes; heals the ten where the Son of God hangs between lepers; gives various instruction, and the heavens and the earth, and pours finally performs His crowning miracle out His lifeblood for you and for me. —the raising of Lazarus. Let us listen to the ten words upon Then come the plottings for His the cross—words of forgiveness for death, causing Him to retire to His enemies, "Father, forgive them ; Ephraim, a little town north of Jeru- for they know not what they do ;" salem. Finally He approaches Jeru- words of promise for the sinner at salem through Jericho and Bethany, His side who repents at the last mo- foretelling His crucifixion, rebuking ment. promising him that he shall be the ambition of His disciples who de- with Him in Paradise; words of sire to sit the one on His right and thoughtful care for His mother, the other on His left in the kingdom "Woman. behold thy son," "Son, be- which they still think is about to be hold thy mother ;" words of despair literally established. as He stands in the lot of the sinner, Proceeding on His way, He heals and feels the frown of God resting two blind men, calls Zacchmus and upon Him, crying out, "My God, My desires to go with him to his home, God, why hast Thou forsaken Me?" and gives the parable of the pounds. words of human suffering, "I thirst ;" The chief priests now hold a council words of triumphant victory, "It is and decide to put Him to death as finished ;" and words of trust and con- soon as possible. Jesus at Bethlehem fidence in God, "Father into Thy is invited to a feast at the house of "Behold. I come quickly." hands I commend My spirit." Simon the leper, whom He had healed. During the feast Mary And now we come to the resurrec- breaks the box of ointment, and tion, and to the forty days of triumph, anoints His feet, and wipes them with The lawyer brought forth the ques- when He meets with His disciples and the hair of her head—an act which tion, Which is the great command- encourages their hearts ; He drives Jesus said should be spoken of as a ment? Then come the counterques- away the gloom that is resting upon memorial for her throughout the tions of Jesus in regard to Abraham them, restores their hope and con- world. and David. How is it that although fidence, and sends them forth with Here let us pause to note the steps Abraham is dead, God still calls Him- hearts full of joy and gladness, to in the development of the hatred of self the God of Abraham? How is proclaim Him as the Messiah ; to the the Pharisees. They try to get Him it that David calls the Christ son and ascension and the promise of His to do or say something for which Lord at the same time? These ques- coming again ; to the gift of the Holy they can condemn Him ; then they try tions put them to absolute silence Spirit resting upon His disciples and to arouse the Herodians against Him; until they can say no more. Then preparing them to go forth with the they try to arouse the Romans against He pronounces those terrible woes gospel of salvation to the world. Him; they cast believers upon Him upon the scribes and Pharisees as Let us now consider briefly the out of the synagogue; they offer a hypocrites. Then comes that beau- character of Jesus. We cannot dwell reward to bring Him to them; they tiful incident of the widow's mite. at length, but will mention only a few resolve to put Him to death. The Greeks seek Jesus, cheering His characteristics which proclaim Him to We come now to the triumphal heart, since in them He sees the fore- be more than human, to be in fact entry into Jerusalem. Jesus for the runners of the Gentile world who the Son of God. time allows the people to proclaim should flock to Him after His death. Jesus had a perfect childhood, the Him as the Messiah, although know- He goes to the Mount of Olives; tells only instance of the kind in litera- ing that soon their hopes will be His disciples of the destruction of ture. The ordinary childhood has dashed to the earth. He passes into Jerusalem and of His coming again ; often beautiful traits of character, the temple and looks about ; goes back speaks the parables of the virgins, the but intermingled with these are blem- to Bethany, curses the fig tree; re- talents, the sheep and the goats. ishes that have to be overcome by ex- turns the next day to the temple, there Meanwhile the Sanhedrin are plan- perience; but the childhood of Jesus performs the second cleansing of the ning how they may destroy Him, and is perfect from the first. Simple men, temple, and goes back at night to they enter into a compact with the like the authors of the Gospels, un- Bethany. Discoursing next day in traitor to betray Him. aided by the Spirit of God, and with- the temple, He comes before the The night of the Passover draws out the example (Turn to page 13) PAGE 10 THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR TT was late summer greeted her. "But where now, and for Rose- is mother ?" mary Kendall each "In here," and she led day had been filled with the way to the dimly Baskets of lighted bedroom. the joy of unselfish serv- ice to others. On the Grandmother was Wednesday evening be- asleep, but Tim sat down fore school opened again, beside the bed and eagerly the Kendalls stopped, as SUNSHINE grasped her hand in his, usual, for Grandmother while the tears rained Currie on their way to down his cheeks. prayer meeting. Rose- by Demia Knapp Wilson "M othe r," he said mary jumped out of the softly, "mother." The dim car, ran up the walk, and old eyes opened, and then tapped on the door. This • very quickly an expres- was unusual, as grand- sion of great joy came mother was always wait- into them as the sick ing for them on the An Answered Prayer and woman realized at whom porch, with her Bible and she was looking. fan in hand, ready to an Appointment "Tim, my boy, is it start. There was no re- you ?" she whispered. sponse to Rosemary's "Yes, mother. I've knocking. Finally she called, "Grand- get well, I want it to be Rosemary's." come back to tell you that I'm a dif- mother, are you here?" but still no "All right, grandma, but you may ferent boy from the one who went answer. The girl felt a little misgiv- feel much better tomorrow. Don't away." ing, and hurried out to the machine worry. God knows what is best." "Tell me, Tim," came the reply. to tell her parents and ask them what "Yes, Mary, I ain't a carin'. What- "Mother, I'm a Christian now. I've to do. They went back to the house ever the good Lord wants is all right. been converted, and I'm putting to with her, and Mr. Kendall knocked Only I can't help wishin' for to see good use the Bible you put in my loudly and called, but still only si- Tim just once more." grip when I left." lence answered. Finally Mrs. Ken- "Let's leave that with God, too, "Praise the good Lord !" exclaimed dall went and looked in at the bed- grandmother dear. He knows just Grandmother Currie, and managed a room window. where Tim is and all about him. I gay little laugh. "The Lord did hear believe I see grandmother," she know He's heard our many prayers, our prayers, didn't He, Mary ?" said. "We had better go inside." and will answer them in His own "Yes, grandmother," and Mrs. Ken- Mr. Kendall opened the door, and good way." dall's face reflected much of the hap- his wife preceded him on into the do trust in Him, Mary." came piness of mother and son. "I will rest small room where grandmother lay the weak answer. "His will be done." awhile now and leave you and Tim on her bed. Her dear old tired hands Three or four more days passed. to visit. Only don't keep her talking moved slightly, and she turned her Grandma Currie was no better. She too long, Tim. You may sleep here head when Mrs. Kendall said, was very weak, took very little nour- on the couch, and if she needs me in "Grandmother, are you sick?" ishment, and slept a great deal, but the night, just call." A whisper came in response, "Yes, was fully conscious in her wakeful Soon Mrs. Kendall, tired and Mary. and if God wants—" Then moments. happy, feel asleep, and knew no more her dim eyes closed again. "I'm so One evening at dusk, just after Mr. until she heard her name spoken tired." Kendall and Rosemary had made their about daybreak. usual daily visit and left for home, "Don't worry about anything, "Mary !" it was Tim's voice. grandmother. I'll stay right here a knock came at the front door. Mrs. Kendall was taking grandma's par- "Mary, come to mother at once, will with you, and you just rest. Daddy you ?" and Rosemary can keep house nicely tially emptied soup bowl back to the for a day or two. First I'll make you kitchen. Upon opening the door, she In a moment she was at grand- some nice hot soup." saw a tall man standing there, who mother's bedside. There was no com- The next morning found Grand- tipped his hat and said, "Can you tell motion. She lay as if asleep, with a mother Currie no better. The doctor me where to find a Mrs. Currie who sweet smile upon her face, but she shook his head as he felt the weak- used to live here?" was strangely white and still. There ened pulse. Mrs. Kendall gave the "She lives here still, but she is very was no sign of pulse or heartbeat and sick woman every care, and also gave sick." her hands were cold. Tim went for the rooms such a cleaning that the The man started strangely. "My the doctor who lived in the same tiny cottage fairly shone. On the mother sick!" he exclaimed, and block. He said she was gone to her third morning, as she changed grand- brushed past Mrs. Kendall into the last long rest. mother's bed and smoothed the white house. "But, oh," sympathized Mrs. Ken- sheets into place, the old lady said, "Is this Tim?" she inquired. "Why, dall, "how happy you made her, Tim ! "Mary, in the closet folded up is the I would never have known you !" Her greatest desire was fulfilled in new quilt I just finished. If I don't "Oh, this is Mary Kendall !" and he seeing you."

JANUARY 23, 1934 PAGE 1 1 The rainy fall weather had come In Memoriam a very common thing as we note the again. Rosemary was in school every (Continued from page 5) gait, air, and voice of many young day. Stanley was still occupying his men. room in the loft and working hard "Do you remember about the moun- Some one asked Dr. Wayland what week by week. In becoming better tain I wanted to name ?" pleasures he would recommend, and acquainted with the lad, the Kendalls "Yes." he replied briefly, "Take a walk." It had found him to be a fine boy, al- "I've named it. Look here, papa." was not such prosy advice, nor will though he was very fond of worldly The girl pointed across the valley. it seem so to any one who has not amusements. Nearly every evening The sunlight lay warm and soft and sunk into a prosy state of mind and he attended a show or some place of bright on everything. And there, far body. What do you know of the the kind, and the money he earned to the north, was the mountain, lift- waterfalls and ravines within a ten- over and above expenses was always ing its bearded face to the sunshine. mile radius? Do you know the gone by his next pay day. Mrs. Ken- "Papa, may I call it Mt. Tom ?" haunts and habits of the animals that dall tried hard to give him good moth- Mary asked. live in the forests close by? Do you erly advice, and earnestly suggested "I could not think of a better name, know the trees, the flowers and their that he save some of his money for dear," the major said. "But what times ? Do you know the exultation a much-needed education. Stanley, in about that larger peak over there? It that comes with standing on moun- turn, was always respectful, but his seems too bad not to name it, too, tain tops, and the tender awe that evenings were usually spent out. doesn't it ?" dwells in thick woods and deep glens, However, he often came into the "Oh, I could name it," cried Mary and the music of waters in these still house to chat with the family, and suddenly, the color mounting into her heights? And do you know how pro- he told Mrs. Kendall one evening be- cheeks. found and sweet is sleep after a day fore he left for town, that though he "Could you?" her father asked in the woods? I know you do, for was only six when his mother died, curiously. "What would it be?" you were ever a lover of the woods. he could remember her reading the "Mt. Holyoke," she replied An hour or a day spent in the open Bible every night. promptly. air, on foot, with cheery company, or "Your mother has surely made an Holyoke smiled at the major. "As alone with an easy, care-discarding appointment with you, then," said a sort of 'in memoriam' I suppose," mind, yields recreation that will be Mrs. Kendall. he said softly. satisfying just in the degree in which "What do you mean ?" came the the nature is sound. quick question with a searching look. Letters From Dad If any say, This is well enough, "Oh, I'm sure your mother's last but not enough, or it is not prac- prayer was that you would meet her (Continued from page 6) ticable, let me suggest that he find a on the resurrection morning, and be shrivel and waste, till at last, and not hobby. There is a provision for one with her in that glad land where there tardily, no joy in earth or heaven can in nearly every man; seek it out and will be no more parting. Wouldn't move the worn-out heart to response. gratify it wisely. If it be a fondness that be wonderful?" But shall a young man have no for horses, let it be that, even in this "Yes, that's so !" he assented. "I'll amusements? He is not shut off from machine age; if animal pets, nothing try to be there." any that sound sense and a high am- is more wholesome. Then there are "Dear boy, this reunion will call bition admit of; but if these govern- the outdoor games, wisely indulged for a sacrifice on your part. All who ing principles are not kept at the fore- in, and the broader field of art, fine enter heaven must obey God's com- front of life, nothing is admissible. and mechanical, the turning lathe, the mands. We can't just do as we Just now, amusement seems to be garden, music, pictures, books, sci- please and expect to gain eternal primary, while, in truth, it is the last ence—the keen and unanxious joy of life." thing about which we need seriously the amateur awaits you in each. "I had never thought of that, Mrs. to concern ourselves. As my last and weightiest word on Kendall," said Stanley, thoughtfully, Ruskin touches our theme very the subject, I would press the dis- as he stepped out into the night. aptly : "All real and wholesome en- tinction between amusements and en- Weeks went by and the days grew joyments possible to man have been joyment. One is pleasure manufac- colder. Mr. Kendall fixed the floor just as possible to him since he was tured and served up for us; the other and the windows of the loft, and gave first made of the earth, as they are is the satisfaction that flows from Stanley an oil heater, so that he now. To watch the corn grow and the sportive action of our own facul- would be comfortable. In fact, they the blossoms set, to draw hard breath ties. In other words, amuse yourself were very kind, and the boy appre- over plowshare and spade, to read, to instead of depending upon others. ciated it all. Also the Kendalls often think, to love, to hope, to pray,—these Learn the joy of the exercise of your mentioned the lad's name in prayer are the things that make men happy." own powers rather than offer your- at their family altar, and although We should make the broadest and self to be played upon from without they noticed no visible change in him, most emphatic distinction between for the sake of a new sensation. he really was thinking a great deal. pleasure derived from amusements From within out is the order of all He remembered little things about his and enjoyment drawn from other life, from smallest plant to man. And mother that he had long since for- sources. I mean, by the distinction, because it is the order of life, it is gotten. She seemed very dear to him, getting our own natures at work in also the order of joy. But amuse- and then he would hear over and simple and pleasurable ways instead ments are from without in; that is over again the words of Mrs. Ken- of looking for external excitement. why they are trivial and secondary dall: "This reunion will call for a You may think I have reached a matters. They are not of the sub- sacrifice on your part. We can't just very prosy conclusion, but I claim stance of life as "re-creation" is. do as we please and expect to gain that motion in the open air, under Play, even if innocent in itself, is not eternal life. We must obey God's clear skies, and in close contact with the stuff out of which manhood is commands as they are given in His nature, is the finest and keenest rec- built, nor must it enter very largely word, the Bible." In his heart he was reation possible to a healthy-minded, into it. It does not face the heights troubled, but he did not seem to know full-blooded man. When it is not so of our nature, but is turned toward how to do any better than he was regarded, it is because neither mind the child side of it. We naturally doing. (To be concluded) nor body is in normal condition. The connect games with early years, and distinguishing mark of those who are expect them to drop their claims when devoted to the amusements as con- life fully asserts itself. "TAKE life as you find it, but don't trasted with those who delight in Well, son, I don't know that I have leave it so." open-air recreation, is listlessness,— said anything that will be of help PAGE 12 THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR to you, but I'll hope that I have. I'm their fathers and mothers, came in to strength and vigor of character; heartily in favor of intelligent recrea- for a handshake and a little chat about but in Jesus Christ the strength and tion, for in these strenuous days none former days. Certainly our path led sublimity of His character are in no but well set-up men and women can through pleasant places, and all too way detracted from by the innocence hope to win distinction. These have soon came the hour for us to leave. which He sustains. bodies clean and sound to furnish the The entire trip took seventy-five Another marvel is that He disowns necessary physical basis; minds well days ; we slept in thirty-seven differ- repentance. He was never known to trained and stored with useful knowl- ent beds, only three of which were repent of anything He had done ; He edge; hearts possessed by moral cour- in hotels; we ate at fifty-seven differ- was never known to express sorrow age and high resolve; souls that have ent tables, and only six were hotel or regret for any step He had taken. gained the vision and the help of tables; and we held over one hundred No mere man, however good, could God. All these are imperative, for meetings in those days. It was work, sustain such a position ; but He chal- hard tasks are just ahead. Such work, work, but along with it all was lenges conviction; He says, "Which young people as this will have little the pleasure of seeing old faces, of you convicteth Me of sin?" What time for "amusements," for they will watching former students at their man would dare for an instant to try realize that it is no child's play to duties, and viewing the advance of to maintain such a character as this? live a real life and do real work these God's cause in this part of the great But Jesus held this character to the days. harvest field. Just one thing caused end of His life; and with the record May you have the courage and the sadness, and that was when, now and of His life before the world for nine- wisdom and the insight to keep these then, we found a former student who teen centuries, He holds it still. things in their true proportion. Love had not had the stick-to-itiveness to Consider also the astonishing pre- from stay by his studies, or had not been tensions that He set forth. He says : DAD. able, and now regrets that he left "I come from the Father ;" "I am school before completing his course. from above;" "I am greater than And yet another thing caused sad- Solomon;" "I am the light of the cilt Work in Chile ness,—the seeing of those vast herds world ;" "I am the way, the truth, and (Continued from page 7) of people who, because of the eco- the life;" "No man cometh unto the need of the family, we tried to nomic crisis, are without the neces- Father, but by Me ;" "I will draw all pay, but the mother said : "No, saries of life, and come begging for men unto Me;" "Come unto Me, all we ought to pay you, for we've help. Little boys and girls, who ought ye that labor and are heavy laden, all eaten of your food these days." to be tucked away at dark, with a and I will give you rest." Speaking Nevertheless, the horse that took us good night kiss, we found out in the of the Father, He says, "I and My to town, took food back for those street, sometimes after midnight, im- Father are one." "We will come babies, and as soon as possible, ar- ploring help. And they were really unto him." "How often would I rangements were made for more ade- hungry. One little fellow, as the have gathered thy children together, quate support for those workers out train stopped in Talca, came up and as a hen doth gather her brood under there among the Mapuche Indians. said, "Please, sir, give me a little her wings, and ye would not !" And What fine letters of thanks came in bread." We were just about to buy just before His death, He inaugurated response to the food and the financial the bread when a man selling that great memorial of His death, arrangements. empanadas, a distinctively Chilean saying, "This is My body;" "this is In two places it was our privilege article of diet, came along, and re- My blood." No one is offended with to visit the new work among these membering the "sweet tooth" of the these pretensions. Even skeptics who we stalwart, heretofore unconquerable Chileans for their empanadas, have written against Him, have not Chile Indians. Also it was a pleasure bought him one of those. He stood accused Him of conceit. But we can- to baptize some of them, thus adding looking almost dismayed, first at the not conceive of any mere man as to the little nucleus that soon, we tempting empanada and then at us. proclaiming these pretensions. hope, will grow into a mighty work, Finally, when he felt it warm and Again, Jesus bears perfectly the like that of Peru and Bolivia. They inviting in his own hand, he said, al- common trials of life, and He at- understand the Spanish language well most as though fearful that he were tempts what is humanly impossible. thanks, sir," enough to make it feasible for us to dreaming, "Many, many In the midst of the darkness and speak to them in that language, but and as he was devouring it and the superstition of His age He sets about among themselves they speak their train was pulling out of the station, the task of establishing the kingdom many, native tongue. One verse of a song he called out, "Mister, mister, of God in the earth. Humanly speak- thanks !" Poor little fellow, they sang sounded like this: many ing, how would it be possible for that doubtless he had eaten dry bread for "Muna cume ueni lle mai ta Jesus to be done? Any merely human being many a day, and his empanada tasted would proclaim himself ridiculous, as Apo lei to ayu vun meu; exceptionally good. Com tupa chi mapu meu quim niege an insane fanatic, who should attempt llei the things that Jesus attempted, know- Ta ni uy ta montul chepe." ing that ages must elapse before they Jesus—The Man From could be carried to completion. And they took great pleasure in sing- Heaven These characteristics, and others ing it, too ! which we might name, proclaim Him (Continued from page io) Perhaps the part of the trip most divine, the Man from heaven. looked forward to, and most appre- of the perfect childhood of Jesus What then shall be our attitude ciated, was our visit to the school, Christ before them, would have been toward Jesus, the Man from heaven? where for years we battled to make unable to set forth such a character. Shall He not be our loving, living, ends meet and help these young peo- When they have tried to do so, they ever-present friend and helper? He ple who are now workers gain a have produced grotesque representa- longs to be such to us ; He is ready preparation for service in God's tions of child life; but here is a per- and willing to have us. cause. And we spent several pleasant fect childhood, set forth in beautiful "We may not climb the heavenly steeps, and profitable days there. Things and expressive language, a likeness To bring the Saviour down; were just about as they were the day of the life which Jesus lived. In vain we search the lowest deeps, we left, and the students seemed to Jesus Christ sustains the character For Him no depths can drown. have the same cheery look on their of innocence, the only being in the "But warm, sweet, tender, even yet faces. Every one did his or her best history of the world who has sus- A present help is He ; to make us feel at home again. And tained that character. Ordinarily in- And faith has still its Olivet, neighbor boys and girls, along with nocence is regarded as being contrary And love, its Galilee. JANUARY 23, 1934 PAGE 13 not be best to provide for the sale other V articles besides ice cream and cake— x foods such as baked beans, salads, home- S Stamps! Stamps! s "Each year one vicious xY made light bread, and other healthful I Y dishes? One of the very best ways of habit rooted out, raising money for this purpose is f + through the sale of our magazines—Life STAMP REQUESTS 9 In time might make x V and Health, Liberty, and the Watchman. the worst man x When these magazines are purchased in Charles Linebaugh, Route 3, Box 633, X quantities from your Book and Bible Sebastopol, California, has Hungarian and x German stamps for trade. + good throughout." X House, you can obtain them at a price x that makes it possible for you to make Grade Nelson, R. F. D. 1, Box 297, a nice profit on each magazine sold. Sumner, Washington, has just begun her onc>ocxx:xtcaoc,oc:x>c:x <=.4, )*C>1/0( xrx 0 This plan not only brings in good finan- collection, and has American, Chinese, cial returns, but affords an avenue of and Korean stamps to exchange for some "The healing of the seamless dress placing the truth for this time before the from the Philippines, Canada, and Japan. Is by our beds of pain; people of the community. Another good plan is to take up a special offering in John Weesner, 2926 Grant, Parsons, We touch Him in life's throng and Kansas, has a stamp from Bechuanaland, press, your society for this particular thing. C. LESTER BOND. 3 from Canada, and also several from And we are whole again." Germany, Belgium, and Switzerland, to trade for those from Iceland, and espe- Shall we not also receive Him as Will you kindly tell me if there is any cially for triangular stamps. cur adorable Redeemer, our Saviour, harm in a girl's keeping company with a young man if she is not intending to Annella Carr, 3616 Main St., Suite and our keeper, for He has promised marry him? If a girl does not go with 500, Riverside California, will exchange to keep us from falling, and He is a young man, how will she know United States, German, British, French, abundantly able to give us the whether he would be desirable as a hus- Belgian, Chinese, Australian, Netherlands, and Swiss stamps for those from Bulgaria, strength that we need in time of band? The young man I know has a very good character and is well liked by Ceylon, the Congo, Jugoslavia, or any temptation? my family. triangle stamps. Shall we not also receive Him as Is it all right for a girl of sixteen to our glorious coming King, for whom keep company with a young man? STAMP NEWS we will go to the ends of the earth You have asked two very proper A stamp honoring U. S. S. "Constitu- and lay down life itself if need be, questions. I will answer your second tion." "Old Ironsides." has been requested to carry the message of His appear- one first. It is natural for the mating of the Post Office Department. ing to those who know it not? instinct to develop during the period of Switzerland has a beautiful new set of youth, but it is dangerous to begin to Pro Juventute stamps. The designs show put into practice half-formed, immature three types of Swiss girlhood and a por- ideas of love for the opposite sex. Here, trait of Gregoire Girard. of all times, young people need the wise dc guidance of parents and older friends Believe it or not, but Stamps is the who understand and sympathize with name of a sure-enough town in the State Counsel Corner young people in this trying period of of Arkansas, and the postmaster there Conducted by the Missionary Volun- their lives. Mistakes made at this time uses a 13-star flag cancellation. Flag teer Department of the General cancellations may also be obtained from Conference often blast the whole future. As the Spirit of prophecy says, "The young af- Moran, Chetopa, Plainville, Oxford, Answers to questions sent the White City, Irving, and Marquette, all in Counsel Corner are not to be taken fections should be restrained until the as a denominational pronouncement, period arrives when sufficient age and Kansas. but rather as good, sound advice in experience will make it honorable and 1 harmony with the principles and On one of the near-closing days of the practices of the church. For our safe to unfetter them." And again we Chicago Fair, newspapers carried the story 1 information, please sign full name read, "A youth not out of his teens is a of thousands of persons waiting in line and address to all communications. poor judge of the fitness of a person Neither names nor initials will be for hours to buy Century of Progress attached to queries printed, and any as young as himself to be his companion stamps in miniature sheets. These sheets / confidence will be fully respected. for life."—"Messages to Young People," were a special printing put out as a com- Address all questions to Our Coun- p. 452. So let me suggest that sixteen pliment to the Amercian Philatelic So- t sel Corner, care YOUTH'S INSTRUC- is entirely too young to begin to "keep TOR, Takom a Park, D. C. ciety, which held its annual convention company." It is hardly natural for two in Chicago last August. Each sheet con- young people to devote special attention tained only twenty-five stamps. These to each other without becoming senti- miniature sheets will not be on sale at mental, and thoughts of love and mar- post offices. Unless you were in Chicago Our Missionary Volunteer Society is in riage at this age are entirely premature to make your own purchase at the fair, need of some new song books. How and arrest the proper growth of those your only way of securing them is should we raise the money to buy them? noble powers of body and soul which through the Philatelic Agency, Washing- The plan of having an ice cream social give a young man or young woman a ton, D. C. Only full sheets will be sold, and using the net income derived from wholesome, purposeful outlook upon and orders must include allowance for the sale of the ice cream and cake, has life. You should devote the precious return postage. been suggested. Do you recommend this teen years to a wholesome development plan? of body and mind as a foundation for the serious, sacred responsibilities of The plan for raising money for the purchase of song books, or for meeting womanhood. other church expense, suggested in your As to your first question, it is s Sabbath School s question, is not the best one. We are surely proper for young people to have reminded in "Christ's Object Lessons," good social times together without Lessons page 54, that, "even the church, which thought of marriage. It is also proper should be the pillar and ground of the for a young woman to accept the com- •s. truth, is found encouraging the selfish pany of a young man for a limited time love of pleasure. When money is to without thoughts of marriage. It does SENIOR YOUTH be raised for religious purposes, to what not seem proper, however, for two young means do many churches resort?—To people to engage in continuous and ex- V—Intercession in Our bazaars, suppers, fancy fairs, even to clusive association unless they are really lotteries, and like devices. Often the engaged in courtship. If one party to 'Behalf such continued association has no seri- place set apart for God's worship is dese- (February 3) crated by feasting and drinking, buying, ous intentions, the other is very likely selling, and merrymaking. Respect for to misunderstand and be heartbroken MEMORY VERSE: "If any man sin, we the house of God and reverence for His when the facts are known. We know have an advocate with the Father, Jesus worship are lessened in the minds of the of numerous instances of lives that have Christ the righteous." 1 John 2:1. been wrecked because of such misun- youth." However, sometimes organiza- Questions tions in our churches will have sales of derstandings. And even though there is cake and other foodstuffs. In case such a clear understanding between the two, An Attorney Who Never Loses a Case a sale is held, by all means such should other people are almost sure to misun- not be held in the church building, but derstand and misjudge. Let us always 1. Whom may we have as our attor- in a private residence or in some other remember that true love between man ney when we are on trial in the supreme location entirely away from the church and woman is a sacred thing, and we court of the universe? 1 John 2:1. property. If you are going to raise should never be guilty of playing at love. Note 1. money by the sale of foods, would it M. E. KERN. 2. Who besides Christ intercedes in PAGE 14 THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR our behalf? Rom. 8:26, 27. Note 2. ets," pp. 510-524, old edition; pp. 525- tensive province; but only a single city. 3. What reason did Jesus say would 541, new edition. 'They gave him the city which he asked, . . . and he built the city, and dwelt make it best for Him to leave His dis- Questions ciples? John 16:7. therein.' The name given to the city 1. How many kings had Joshua de- was Timnath-serah, 'the portion that re- 4. What unusual relationship does the mains,'-a standing testimony to the Holy Spirit sustain to a child of God? feated in his conquest of Canaan? Joshua 12:9-24. Note 1. noble character and unselfish spirit of John 14:17, last part. the conqueror, who, instead of being the 5. Of whom does the Holy Spirit 2. What experience did Caleb review first to appropriate the spoils of con- testify? John 15 :26. as they were about to divide the land? quest, deferred his claim until the hum- Joshua 14:6-9. blest of his people had been served."- Jesus Our Mediator 3. What did he say of himself? How "Patriarchs and Prophets," p. 515. 6. Besides being our advocate be- old was Caleb at that time? What was 4. "Judah and Simeon gave nine cities fore the court of heaven, what other offi- given to Caleb in response to his re- to the Levites; Naphthali gave three; cial position does Jesus occupy? 1 Tim. quest? Verses 10-13. each of the other tribes gave four. 2 :5. Note 3. 4. What place did the Israelites make "The Levites not only assisted in the 7. As mediator, what plea does Jesus their headquarters? How did Joshua tabernacle service, but were also the present to God in behalf of His follow- learn which portion the Lord wanted teachers of Israel. They did not receive ers? John 17:9-11. given to each tribe? Joshua 18:1, 10. extensive lands for their inheritance; 8. What experience has Jesus had to Note 2. for their time was not to be devoted to qualify Him as mediator? Heb. 4:15. 5. Who received his inheritance last? tilling the soil, but to teaching the laws 9. Because of the effectiveness of the Joshua 19:49-51. Note 3. of God to Israel. work of our Advocate and Mediator, and 6. What had God commanded con- "They were therefore given forty-eight the Holy Spirit, what are we privileged cerning the inheritance of the Levites? cities, and these cities were in different to do? Verse 16. Note 4. Joshua 21:1-3. Note 4. parts of the land, so that the Levites 10. How does the apostle John express 7. What did the Lord command con- might be scattered among the people to the love of the Father as revealed cerning cities of refuge? Joshua 20:2. help them by their influence and instruc- through our advocate and mediator, 8. Who were to be admitted to the tion. The Levites were supported by Jesus Christ? 1 John 3:1, 2. Note 5. cities of refuge? To whom should the the tithes and offerings of the children guilty one tell his cause? Verses 3, 4. of Israel."-"Bible Lessons," McKibbin, Notes Note 5. Book One, pp. 276, 277. 1. "As the books of record are opened 9. To whom should he not be given 5. "He who fled to the city of refuge in the judgment, the lives of all who up? How long should he dwell in the could make no delay. Family and em- have believed on Jesus come in review city of refuge? Verses 5, 6. ployment were left behind. There was no time to say farewell to loved ones. before God. Beginning with those who 10. How many cities were made cities His life was at stake, and every other first lived upon the earth, our Advocate of refuge? Verses 7-9. presents the cases of each successive interest must be sacrified to the one generation, and closes with the living. 11. What lesson may we learn from purpose,-to reach the place of safety. Every name is mentioned, every case the fact that cities of refuge were ap- Weariness was forgotten, difficulties closely investigated."-"The Great Con- pointed for Israel? Note 6. were unheeded. The fugitive dared not troversy," p• 483. 12. How completely did the Lord ful- for one moment slacken his pace until 2. "He who rejects the work of the fill His promise to the children of Israel? he was within the walls of the city."- Holy Spirit is placing himself where re- Joshua 21:43-45. Note 7. "Patriarchs and Prophets," p. 517. pentance and faith cannot come to him. 13. What warning did Joshua give the 6. "The cities of refuge appointed for It is by the Spirit that God works upon people? What reply did the people God's ancient people were a symbol of the heart ; when men willfully reject the make? Joshua 24:20-25. the refuge provided in Christ. The same Spirit, and declare it to be from Satan, 14. What permanent record did merciful Saviour who appointed those they cut off the channel by which God Joshua make of this? Where did the temporal cities of refuge, has by the can communicate with them. When the people then go? Verses 26-28. shedding of His own blood provided for Spirit is finally rejected, there is no more the transgressors of God's law a sure 15. When Joshua had done all this, retreat, into which they may flee for that God can do for the soul."-"The what came to pass? Verses 29, 30. Desire of Ages," p. 322. safety from the second death. No power 16. What showed the strong influence "The omnipotent power of the Holy can take out of His hands the souls that for good that Joshua had upon the chil- go to Him for pardon."-Id., pp. 516, 517. Spirit is the defense of every contrite dren of Israel? Verse 31. soul."-Id., p. 490. 7. How wonderfully the Lord keeps 3. A mediator is one who seeks to find Think of These Things His promises. When His people were slaves in Egypt, cruelly treated by task- a basis for reconciliation between two How does this lesson show God's parties that are at variance. As media- masters, the Lord said He would de- faithfulness in keeping His promises? liver them and bring them into the land tor, Jesus tries to bring man to a state How is His special regard shown for of peace with God. of Canaan. He led them through the those who are in trouble? Red Sea, fed them manna in the wilder- 4. Christ as advocate and mediator How was special recognition given to ness, brought water from the rock for represents us before the Father in those who had been faithful for many them, led them through the Jordan River heaven, and the Holy Spirit represents years? and into the Promised Land. Then He God to us here in the world. Notes helped them to overcome their heathen 5. "Our Redeemer has opened the way, enemies, and gave them homes in that so that the most sinful, the most needy, 1. Get well in mind the general situa- tion of the Israelites at the time of this beautiful land where the gardens anq the most oppressed and despised, may fields and fruit trees brought forth plen- find access to the Father. All may have lesson. Joshua had conquered fhirty-one kings. The land of the Philistines, tifully. That is the way the Lord keeps a home in the mansions which Jesus has all His promises. He will do just what gone to prepare."-Id., p. 113. Phoenicia, the ranges of Lebanon, and cities in Canaan, remained unconquered. He says He will, and His people can The tribes of Reuben, Gad, and half the trust Him always. SUN I MON I TUE I WED I THU rrn I SAT tribe of Manasseh had already received their inheritance on the east side of the Make a ✓ in the space below each day Jordan River. Joshua was now to di- when you study your lesson that day. vide the land "for an inheritance unto the nine tribes, and the half tribe of Manasseh." JUNIOR 2. "The tabernacle was now removed from Gilgal, and pitched at Shiloh, a town in Ephraim. Joshua 18:1. The Issued by V-Dividing the Land; ark remained in Shiloh until the days Review and Herald Publishing Association of Eli, when it was captured by the Takoma Park, Washington, D. C. Cities of 'Refuge; 'Death Philistines, and never returned to its LORA E. CLEMENT EDITOR of ,Joshua place in the tabernacle, but was finally, ADVISORY COUNCIL in the days of David, taken to Jeru- C. A. RUSSELL C. L. BOND S. A. WELLMAN (February 3) sal em."-"Bible Lessons," McKibbin, F. D. NICHOL LESSON SCRIPTURE: Joshua 14: 20; Book One, p. 276. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Yearly subscription, 21:1-3, 43-45; 24:14, 24-33. 3. "'When they had made an end of $1.75; six months, $1. In clubs of five or more, one year, each $1.50; six months, 8o cents. MEMORY VERSE: "There failed not dividing the land,' and all the tribes had aught of any good thing which the Lord been allotted their inheritance, Joshua This paper does not pay for unsolicited ma- had spoken unto the house of Israel; all presented his claim. To him, as to Caleb, terial. Contributions, both prose and poetry, are always welcomed, and receive every con- came to pass." Joshua 21:45. a special promise of inheritance had sideration; but we do not return manuscript STUDY HELP: "Patriarchs and Proph- been given ; yet he asked for no ex- for which return postage is not supplied. JANUARY 23, 1934 PAGE 18 Ix is estimated that 60,000 child toilers A NATION-WIDE and simultaneous re- THE greatest eruption of a Hawaiian have been removed from sweat shops duction in salaries and the cost of living volcano since 1903 recently twisted the and factories by the adoption and en- is being worked out for Italy by Premier vitals of Mt. Mauna Loa, to the ac- forcement of N. R. A. codes. Mussolini and experts of that co-opera- companiment of a series of sharp earth- tive state. Every person in the kingdom, quakes. directly or indirectly affected, is expected THE gallows at the Colorado State to participate in a reduction similar to penitentiary in Canon City has become that of October, 1930, when the govern- obsolete. In the future death sentences ment forced every salary in Italy and all SUCH a severe cold wave struck Cen- will be carried out by means of a lethal rent, light, heat, food, and transport tral Europe recently that great suffering chamber. charges down between 10 and 12 per resulted. So suddenly did the mercury cent. The government at the present fall to from 13 to 18 degrees below zero time says a wholesale reduction in wages in Silesia and East Prussia that birds in and cost of living must be effected if passage froze on the wing, while swans DURING the year 1933 there were 1,667 Italy is to continue to export products. and ducks froze on city ponds and had strikes in the United States, and the to be rescued by fire departments. River resulting loss of wages amounted to traffic was practically suspended because $54,336,500. The high point of the of ice, even the Rhine being frozen. strike movement was in September, when the record shows 348 separate and dis- IN Mexico City the students and pro- tinct demonstrations of this character. fessors of the oldest university in North America, the National University of Mexico, have recently achieved self-rule along strictly democratic lines. They LAST June Richard Lowe, eleven JEFFERSON CAFFERY, not as ambassador now elect their own university council years old, and his brother Holling, or as minister, but as special representa- and, most important of all, the rector, twelve, wrote to Owen D. Young from tive of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, or president of the institution. They Franklin, Idaho, offering to swap an succeeds Sumner Welles as United only obtained this freedom after weeks assortment of birds' eggs (guaranteed States diplomat in revolution-torn Cuba. of strikes, internecine feuds, resignations against odor), a bull calf, and a pet He assumes his new post with the good of professors, and at last intervention lamb for one of his "refrigerators" for omen of being received in Havana with of the federal government. their mother. Mr. Young sent the re- frigerator, and invited them and their an enthusiastic welcome. mother to come East and visit New York City as guests of the General Electric 4 Company. Their several-day tour of THE monoplane which carried Col. ALL Japan is rejoicing over the birth the skyscraper city was interesting, not and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh on their only to the visitors, but to their guides. of a son and heir to Emperor Hirohito recent 30,000-mile survey flight over and Empress Nagako. This means a both the North and South Atlantic continuation of the unbroken imperial Oceans, has been presented, with all its line which is traced back, through his- equipment intact, to the American tory and mythology, to the year 660 B. C. Museum of Natural History in New THE president of the Polish republic In a land of ancestor worship the birth York City. of this child also has a deep religious will be the most powerful ruler in the world under the new Polish constitution, significance. the principles of which were recently an- nounced. The government party has given several years of intensive work WITH seventeen women and young TWO to its preparation. By his own will and girls in the United States known to be without the government's countersig- suffering from eye maladies caused by NEW BOOKS nature, the president can appoint the eyebrow and eyelash dyes containing premier, the president of the supreme harmful chemicals, New York City has Written especially court, and the commander in chief of taken the first step in line with the for the army. He can also dissolve parlia- Federal Government's plan to amend the ment, veto parliament's acts, impeach Food and Drugs Act by banning the young people cabinet ministers, and designate his own manufacture, sale, and use of eye cos- successor. It is also proposed that the metics known to contain harmful in- presidential term of office be seven years. gredients. ARE JUST OFF THE PRESS

PRESIDENT FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT'S —0— newly proposed silver coinage program REGARDED as the most valuable manu- is announced at a time when eleven "Wings of the Morn- script in the world, the Codex Sinaiticus, kinds of money, aggregating $5,743,000,- Greek manuscript of the New Testa- 000, are outstanding in the United ing," by Robert Bruce ment and much of the Old Testament, States. These are Federal Reserve is to be purchased from the Soviet gov- notes, national bank notes, silver certifi- Thurber ($1.25), ernment for the British Museum. The cates, gold coin, United States notes, money will be raised by popular sub- subsidiary silver, gold certificates, Fed- and scription and government grant. This eral Reserve Bank notes, minor coin, manuscript has been in the Soviet ever silver dollars, and Treasury notes of "God's Challenge to since it was presented to Czar Alexander 1890. Youth," by C. Lester II, of Russia, in the middle of the nine- teenth century. This Codex Sinaiticus Bond (50 cents). is the most famous of Bible manuscripts, THE Royal Scot, famous train of the as well as the most valuable, outranking London, Midland & Scottish Railway, —0— the Codex Vaticanus, which is in Rome, which made an 11,700-mile tour of the and the Codex Alexandrinus, which is United States and Canada, being on ex- Both of these have appeared in already in the British Museum. The hibit for some weeks at the Century of the columns of the YOUTH'S Codex Sinaiticus was discovered on Mt. Progress Fair in Cichago, has reached INSTRUCTOR, and you will wel- Sinai in 1844 by Konstantin von Tisch- home—which is London—at last. A come the opportunity to secure endorf, a German Biblical scholar. It royal welcome awaited her as she them in more permanent form is written forty-eight lines to a page of steamed into Euston Station. Sir Jo- for your own library, or as gifts four columns on thin vellum. The text siah Stamp, president of the road, was to friends. is believed to have been translated from waiting on the flag-draped platform, and ORDER FROM YOUR BOOK the Hebrew into Greek by four scribes. presented to each member of the crew AND BIBLE HOUSE It dates from the second half of the a gold watch with an inscription com- fourth century, and is believed to have memorating the tour. He also read a originated either in Alexandria or message of congratulation from the king. Caesarea. PAGE 16