The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-26

be set aside for the child-Ifke heart. the
oJedient eager service. the ear ready TO
hear; but also that we fail to show to
those younger souls that we are watch
ing. expecting. hoping for some call from
the Master. Let us not forget the lesson
cur Master taught rs when He took the
little child and set him in the midst and
commanded HIS disciples to be like
minded.
Applied Truth.
Two sisters sat On the vine-clad piazza
with their father one summer evening
watching the moonlight make delicate
tTaCeries of shadow on wall and path
One sister was almost a woman grown,
and the other but a child. To each
voice was speaking Go said the voice,
TO your father. and ask him to 90 to
church with you tomorrow. He is lonely
since your mother died" The older sister
rut the thought away quickly, not even
letting her heart heat one throb faster
tor the suggestion. It would require too
much courage, she thought. and besides
she had not always been a pattern Chris
tian. Her father might think it incon-
sistent- She refused to entertain the idea
and went into the house to book she
was reading. The father sat still upon the
/ step, and soon the little child slipped
down beside him and snuggled inside the
arm he put about her. Papa" said she
! eagerly, won't you 90 to church with US
/ tomorrow? And won't you try to love
/ Jesus? II would make you happier,
/ know, it has me" And because the little
/ child had heard the voice that called her,
and had obeyed, she prevailed
How to Help the Leader
First, don't stay away because the
/ teTested-
/ Ask the Junior superintendent If there
are children whom you can escort to and
( from meeting who would rot otherwise be
! permitted out in the evening. Sit by some
{ of them, prepare a few short incidents or
verses for them to read, and if neces-
/ sary stand and recite with them Be sure
/ TO have a bright, brief story bearing on
( the topic to tell when it comes your
turn.
Hints to the Leader.
If the Juniors are coming the Seniors
must all help 10 make it interesting for
them. They must feel that the Senior
Society is delightful place to which they
will come by and by when they are older.
Do not let them get an idea that the
meetings are stupid and dull. else they
will slip away when they are too old for
/ the Junior Be very young for once, in
everything, but do it naturally, not con-
descendingly. Have plenty Of singing
with which the children are familiar.
Have 4 quartet OF Seniors sing God is
/ calling yet No. ITO in Gospel Hymns No.
5. Ask the Junior choir or one or two
/ Juniors to sing It's the Shepherds voice
! We hear. calling you and ne" No. IS,
/ Junior Songs" Ask the Seniors to tell
/ incidents of Gods calling children to
great work for him. Ask Juniors to tell
/ how they may know when God calls to
{ them Do not forget TO have sentence
! prayers You viii find the Juniors are
more ready to pray than their elders.
Oh, give me samueI's car,
I The open ear, Lord,
/ Alive and quick TO hear
/ EacE whisper OF Thy ysord
Like him 10 answer II Thy call
And 70 obey Thee first Of all
On, give me samueI's heart
4 I0wly heart that waits
| Where IN Thy house Thou art
or watches at Thy gates:
By day and night, heart that still
/ Moves at the breathing Of Thy will
REV. JANIS D. III rRNS