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The study OF Tie life and character
of the little Jewish maid who is the
''nameless girl heroine" of the topic is
both interesting and profitable. Her
name is unknown, as are the names of
myriads Of Gods heroes and heroines.
Though a Jewish maid, she was cap
tive in the family OF Naaman, the cap
tain OF the Syrian army. Naaman was
a great man, great in all particulars
but one; "he was leper." The pos
session of this disease must have dark
ened aad saddened his whole life.
What auld be the worlds wealth and
victories and power to leper? In her
sympathy for her master the little
Jewish maid spoke Of the prophet of
Israel to Naaman's wife, and the re-
suit of her action was that Naaman
went to Elisha the prophet and was
healed, and became q believer in the
true God.
This story teaches us that when
away from home we should not forget
our God or our religion. This little
heroine was far away from home. She
was a captive in the home of the en-
envy of her country. Yet she did not
forget her God or his prophet. She
must have had many temptations to
meet. There would be many things
about her in her new life that would
tend to make her forget God and home,
and yet she did not do SO. In this she
should be an example to all Endeavor-
ers. Many people today, when they go
from home, leave their religion behind
them. Many think that when they are
in Rome they should do as Rome does.
This is a mistake. We should always
do right, no matter where we are. We
should be true to God, whether at home
or abroad. We should be faithful to
Christ, no matter where we may be.
God is everywhere. and from any place
we may be called before the Judgment
seat of Christ.
2 This story teaches us that even the
good. This little heroine did not say,
81 am too young to do anything" She
was young, but she had faith in great
God. She could not cure her master,
but her God could, and she believed it
and acted accordingly, and the result
was that her master was cured Of
hated and loathsome disease, and, what
was even better, he was led to a
knowledge of the true God, believed in
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work for a little captive maid to do
God has work for all to do-young as
well as old. He has work for us to
do, and we should be faithful in doing
it. We should not hesitate because we
are young or in n humble position or
in an obscure place. Whatsoever our
hands find to do we should do it with
our might" Results should be left
with God. Above all we should do
knowledge of the true God. Many
have been led to Jesus and have been
saved through the efforts and influ-
ences of children. AS this Jewish maid
led Naaman to the true God, can we
not lead some to Christ, the physician
of the soul, that they may be cured of
the leprosy of sin?
THE PRAYER MEETING.
Prepare a special programme, ap-
propriate for a union meeting.
BIBLE READINGS.
Gen. xxxvii, 1-3; Elk. ii, lis; Sam.
ii, is, 10; iii, ITO; II Sam. xviii, 9-1S;
III Kings xxi, /; Est. ii, SO; Luke ii,
100, 81; Eph. vi, 1-3; II Tim. i, Is.