THE CHURCH OFFICERS’ GAZETTE 15
have tried different omes, but it needs the human tonch.”
I ean do my work, whether it be lightening some one’s bur-
den, or easing some one’s pain, or putting a song in some one’s
heart, if I ask Jesus to lielp me. M. W.
Talk: Keeping Watch—That I Do My Work Well
(Proverbs 22:29)
“Wire such an army of workers as our youth, rightly trained,
might furnish, how soon the message of a crucified, risen, and
soon-coming Saviour might be earricd to the whole world!”—
“Education,” p, 271, par. 2.
Bvery bit of work I do, if T do it faithfully, gives me some
knowledge or skill that will enable me to de my next bit of
work a little better. The man who is now superintendent of
a large railway was onee employed to carry drinking water
to the men working on a new line. When he was carrying
that water, he did it well and kept it clean, fresh, and cool
for the thirsty men. The Junior who does the seemingly un-
important thing well from the start and does it cheerfully, will
have no trouble with more important matters, It is not what
we get out of work, but what we put in, that is the test of
success,
A man tells that one day he came out of a hotel whistling
quite low. A little boy playing in the yard heard him, and
said, “Is that the best you can whistle?” “Ng,” said the man,
“can you do better?” The boy said he could. “Well, let's
hear you.” The boy began to whistle, and then insisted that
the man should try again. He did so, and the boy acknowl-
edged that it was good whistling, As he started away, the
little fellow said: “Well, if you ean whistle better, what were
you whistling that way for$”
Why should not any one de his best, if he does anything?
The world has plenty of poor, slipshod, third-class work done
by people who could do befter if they would.
(The Junior may give from his own experience illustrations
of how when tempted he overcame and did his work well, or
how great men’s lives have become great because of doing
little things well.) M. W.,
A Glimpse of Our New Home
(Program for Weck [Lnding September 26)
Norges T¢ JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENTS: This week’s program
suggests a splendid point of eontact that almost every boy
and girl will understand. Few children of this day have not
experienced tho thrill of moving to a new home. There may
be regrets at leaving the old home, but always there is an
expectancy in moving, especially if one has not visited the
kome-to-be, Of eourse, the wise person always finds out all
he ean about the new place previous to renting or buying it.
Father and mother visit the new home, if possible, but in
most eases the ehildren must wait until aetual moving time.
Tu the meantime, what dreams they build up around this new
home! How they live in anticipation! Study the dictionary
definitions for “anticipation.” One given by Webster is “a
previous view or impression of what is fo happen.” Today we
shall see how much we ean learn about the most wonderful
new home any of us will ever have, Nome of us have seen
it, but oar anticipations cannot mount too high, Xven Weh-
ster must have recognized that it would be the highest antici-
pation, for he gives as an illustrative example, “The anticipa-
tion of the joys of heaven,” Repeat together Jesus’ promise
in John 14: 1-3, May this meeting arouse such joyous antici-
pation in the hearts of the Juniors thal they will love the
thought of our home in heaven,
Read in Preparation for This Meeling as many as possible
of the following references: “The Great Controversy,” pp.
674.678; “Testimonics for the Church,” Vol. II, pp. 265.267;
“Bduneation,” p, 307; “Barly Writings,” pp. 13-20; and Rev-
elation 21:1 to 22:7. It would be well to have the Juniors all
read for themselves the references from “Early Writings” and
the Bible, with a view to being able to tell at least one eon-
dition that we shall find in our heavenly home,
The Scripture Reading, Illustrated and Discussed. —Read Rev.
1: 1-3; 21: 1-7. It would be tedious to read all of chapter 21,
but it can be made very real and interesting to have the
Juniors follow with you through the chapter, pointing out
the different features of the New Jerusalem, You might have
it sketehed on the blackboard, or, if your society is small, a
sand-table or blocks could be used. The week before, when
the preparatory reading is assigned, ask different ones to bring
in colored stones that resemble the jasper, the sapphire, the
emerald, ete, which they can place in the building,
Beading: “The Saints Reward.”"—“Early Writings,” pp. 288,
289. Point out that the real reward is that we shall forever
be with Jesus. Tt is He who has made it possible for us to
enter this heavenly home.
A Good Closing Song: “Marching to Zion,” No. 887 in
“Christ in Song.” E, E I.
IMtastration: “Heaven, Where Christ Is”
“A BOY who had been serving the Lord for a few months
visited a dying man and offered to read the sweetest verse
in the Bible. He read the first two verses of John 14. ‘My
boy,” said the aged Christian, ‘that is a very sweet verse, but
lock on me, my son; do you think it is a mansion that this
old head is longing for, a pearly gate that these old eyes are
longing to see, a golden street that these old feet are longing
to walk? No, no, boy; please read the next verse!’
“Then the boy read, “Where I am, there ye may be also.
The old man said, ‘Now you have got it, my boy; it is the
Master that I want’ "”—@G. B. F. Hallock.
The Way to Heaven
Just “turn to the right and keep straight on,”
And yon cannot miss the way.
“Is it rough?’ you ask. Oh, yes, sometimes;
But it’s rougher if you stray.
For to all who travel the one sure road
There's a perfect Guidebook given;
Buf there’s no map shown of the lands around;
It’s the only way to heaven,
So, when you have started, keep straight on,
Turn neither to left nor right;
For danger lurks on either side,
Though the signals all burn “white;”
There are hands that beckon ard lips that call,
And the shady lanes look sweet;
But they hold a lure for the wavering heart
And a snare for the wandering feet,
The Lord of the land to which we go
Has servants many and true,
And the only road to their heavenly home
Is the one you are walking, too;
And never yet was the way so hard,
Or the night so dark and long,
But some one offered a helping hand
And some one started a song.
So “turn to the right, and keep straight on,”
And a guidebook will he given;
There’s no map shown of the lands around,
But it tells the way to heaven,
~— Annie Johnson Flint.
Symposium: Whe Will Help Us Prepare for Heaven ?
{Read also the omitted portions.)
1, “HeaveNLY beings still visit the earth, with the
natural sight.—*Christ’s Object Lessons,” p. 176.
2, “We need fo understand better than we do the mission of
the angel visitants. promises of God.”—Ibid,
3. “Angels ministered to Jesus, yet their presence did not
make His life one of ease and freedom from severe conflict
and fleree temptation,”—“Testimonies,” Vol. II, p. 509.
4 Angels are sent to prepare unbelieving hearts. “Testimo-
nies,” Vol. I, p. 186.
5. “God and Christ and angels are all ministering , .
with heavenly beings.”—“Christ’s Object Lessons,” p. 373.
6. When holy angels pass through your room, they may be
led to linger, attracted by the prevailing order and cleanliness
“Testimonies,” Vol, VI, p. 171,
7. “By co-operating with heavenly beings in their work on
earth, we are preparing for their companionship in heaven.”
—“Chriet’s Object Lessons,” p. 389,
8. “To those who carry forward His work in face of . . .
guardianship of His holy angels.” “Testimonies,” Vol. VII,
p. 170.
9. “Ajl who engage in ministry are God’s helping hand. . . .
have the bencfit of their education and experience.”—“Educa-
tion,” p. E71. E. B. H.
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