Vol. 34, Neo. 5
May 8
Peg in a Round
Hole
BY NANNIE MAY SMITH
Order of Service
Songs: Nos, 39, 84, 71, 58, 26 mm MV,
Songs.
ScripTURE Lesson: Read Pauls experi-
ence as given in 1 Corinthians 9:16-
23; 10:31-33.
SENTENCE PRAYERS:
Juniors.
A STUDY ON ADAPTABILITY.
Story: “Jimmy at Junior Camp.”
Tank: “Little Corners.”
Porm: “As I Go on My Way.”
Orosing EXERCISES.
A Square
By three or four
Note to Superintendents
In the program today endeavor to help
the Juniors to gee the need of adaptabil-
ity, of learning to “fit in,” to be able to
play with others, to work with others,
and to fit in cheerfully wherever their
corner may be.
A Study on Adaptability
1. Waar do we mean by adaptability?
Answer.~— Adaptability means ths abil-
ity to fit into any place, to get along with
people, and te make the best use of the
things we have in life, at the same time
upholding right prineiples.
2. Where do we necd adaptability?
Answer~—We need it en the play-
ground, in the schoolroom, at home, and
any place where we come in eontact with
others,
3, How can we learn to fit in?
Answer~—We can learn to fit in by
doing things to please others rather than
ourselves,
4, How will the ability to fit in help us
along in life$
Answer.~—It will help us—
a. To get along with people whom oth-
ers may not like.
b. Te put ourselves in other people's
places—to have sympathy with them
in their troubles, and to rejoice with
them in their joys.
Tn get along with things that are
not of our native environment.
d. To be patient and kind even though
we do not see what geod may come
from the thing that has happened.
e. To be the right kind of missionaries
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The Church Officers’ Gazette
¥) JUNIOR MEETINGS
in the homeland or im a foreign
land,
5. What kind of character will this
help ws to develop?
Answer. —This will help us to develop
thoughtful, kind, unselfish, helpful, cheer-
ful characters,
6. If we are square pegs how can we
ever fit in round holes?
Answer.—By allowing the little hard
experiences that come to ug “knock the
corners off” and develop rounded char-
acters,
Jimmie at Junior Camp
THE boys were having great fun at the
game of treasure hunt during Junior
camp, I notieed suddenly that Jimmie
was not taking part in the hunt. I won-
dered why; so I walked up to him and
said, “Are you ill, Jimmie?” “No,” he
replied. “I don’t like this game.” I felt
gerry for him, for everyone else seemed
happy.
The next day I watched Jimmie dur.
ing the aetivities of the camp. He was
out ef joint with everything, He didn't
like to get up early in the morning and
take a plunge in the lake. That wasn't so
strange, for boys sometimes like to sleep
late in the morning; however, it was an-
nsual at the Junior camp, for there ev-
erybody entors intn the day's program
with joy and enthusiasm.
When it came time for dimmer I mo-
ticed that Jimmie was in line and seemed
quite happy, until all were seated at the
table. Then he pushed hack his plate,
saying, “I don’t like potatoes ail the
time,” and, “Why can’t we have ice
creamy’ and, “I never did like spinach.”
Throughout the day I found my afien-
tion turned to Jimmie. Surely Jimmie
would enjoy the hike! But ng, he didn't
really enter into any of the camp aetivi-
ties, IT made up my mind that Jimmie
was a square peg in a round hele; he did
not fit in,
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As I Go on My Way
Myx life ghall touch a dozen lives
Before this day is done—
Leave countless marks for good or EI
Ere sets this evening's sun.
Shall fair or foul its imprint prove,
On those my life shall hail?
Shall benigon my impress be,
Or ghall a blight prevall?
When to the last great reckoning
The lives I meet must go,
Shall this wee, fleeting touch of mine
-.Have added joy or woe?
Shall He who looks their records o'er—
Of name and time and place—
Say, “Here a blessed influence cate,”
Or, “Here is evll’s trace"?
From out each point of contact of
My life with other lives
Plows ever that which helps the one
Who for the summit strives?
The troubled gouls encountered, does
It sweeten with ifs touch,
Qr does it more embitter those
Embittered overmuch ?
Doeg love through every handclasp flow
In sympathy’'s caress?
Do those that I have greeted know
A newborn hopefulnesgs?
Are tolerance and charity
The keynote of my song,
Ag I go plodding enward with
Harth's eager, anxioug throng?
BE
My life must touch a million lived
In some way ere I go
From thig dear world of struggle
To the land 1 do not know,
So, this‘the wish I always wish,
The prayer I ever pray:
Let my life help the other lives
It touches by the way!
~—8BTalCRLAND GILLILAN.
—~Gillilan, Finnigin & Co, Used by per
mission of the author.
Little Corners
GrorGra WiLtls, who helped in the
kitchen, was rubbing the knives. Some-
body had heen eareless and let one get
rusty, but Georgia rubbed with all her
might, rubbed, and sang softly a little
song:
“In the world is darkness,
fo we must shine,
Yon In your small corner,
And I in mine.”
“Why do you rub at the knives for-
every” asked Mary, Mary was the cook.
“Because they are in my corner,”
Georgia said brightly, “‘You in your
small corner,” you know, ‘and I in mine.’
I will do the best I can; that is all
can do.”
“1 would not wasté my strength,” said
Mary, “I know that no one will notice.”
“Jesus will,” said Georgia, and them
she sang again,
“You in your small corner,
And 1 in mine.”
“Cooking the dinner is in my corner, 1
suppose,” sald Mary to herself. “If thai
child must do what she can, I suppose I
must, If Jesus knows abont knives, it ig
likely that He does about dinners.” And
she took particular pains.
“Mary, the dinner was very nicely
cooked today,” Miss Emma sald.
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