Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-07-19
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may raise bread for an army or nation
lust as we'll. These missionary efforts
are of more value than they cost.
The following examples came to me
from the west part of the State as illus
trative of what children can do, and
the result on their future lives may be
judged Of by any intelligent and OBJ
serving person. commend II to your
many young people in all their benev-
olent doings for God or humanity:
PLEASANT HILL.
Rev. J. III. Gillespie. Pastor.
"Gather up the Fragments
.Faithful in that which IS least
The first of May secure $50 lone
cent? pieces to be distributed to our
Sabbath School on the following con-
dition. The increase of each one cent
piece to be returned October lst, 1888,
for the cause of missions. Ifthe amount
can't be increased cnly asked the re-
turn of the piece OF money. Ialso ask
ell that u history of each effort be kept
and handed in October 1st. But I have
been encouraged to secure some of the
reports for this issue of the TSdings.
These sent are only samples OF the lot
gathered hurriedly. This palm Is fully
set forth in that excellent missionary
monthly The Gospel In all Lands,
which ought to be in every home. (See
March No.) This plan has been full
of interest from the outset. The chill
dren and young people have taken hold
of it with will. One of the older
scholars said at first, ..What can do
with one cent? Give me ten cents and
/ can do something.n But when he
learned that these $50 pieces were my
advance missionary contribution, he
concluded to take one, and now has IL
invested in way it will soon reach 81.
These cent pieces have been greatly
blessed in the hands of the children.
+ hope there will be enough by Octo-
Der TO meet our assessment for missions
and some little baskets full over. This
plan teaches them to think and work
with the little things of life. In nature
the acorn becomes the mighty oak; the
rivulent the great river.
l. nI traded my bright cent for three
rusty cents, then frightened them and
traded them for five cents. ."--WILLIE
GUSTIN.
2. II bought radish seed with my
cent, planted them and traded radishes
to my brother for q chicken; am now
offered 15 cents for it, but want 20 cents
for t.n-TOMMIE REED.
2. 81 bought little chicken for one
cent. It is too little to sell at this date =
-CHAs. REED.
4. 81 bought turkey egg of friend,
that egg did not hatch; that friend
gave me little turkey; traded ii to
ma for one chicken, she was to give me
killed the turkey; am glad traded
it off. then traded my chicken for
row of radishes, and have sold ten
lunches at five cents each. .u-CLAUD
REED.
5. II got tomato plants for my cent;
they are doing well'--GERTIEDEEoRK.
6. II bought fuchsia with my cent
and sold it; bought another, sold 1t;
and now ! have Is cents. - ELLA
KELLOGG.
Z. "A friend sold me Ave hen eggs,
and they hntched five missionary
chickens; they are doing well. ll.''-G. r.
SHORT.
s. II bought thread with my cent
and am making lace."-CLARA Nc,
CANNON.
| 8. II bought q chicken with my
money; it is growing very fast. ~ Cora
MCGANNoN.
10. .sI now have two chickens for
my penny. y.'-EMMA BARNHARD.
IL. Papa gave me q platof ground;
I was to dig and work IL. and have all
could make. found It hard work;
found what would get off of my
ground would be by the sweat OF my
brow. gave my penny for tomato
plants; thanks for the fine rain; think
I shall have o fine crop; plants look
nice. &c. M. PRoSSER.
IL. . We moved to Pleasant Hill
from Sedalia last week, we received
three pennies the 24th. bought three
some lace; Frank and Pearl will keep
theirs theirs till they are worth more.h
MINNIE SHAW, FRANK AND PEARL
SHAY.