Evening star., 1903-12-26
JUNIOR CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR.

1 am 50 glad that you like the junior cor
ner. You must thank Aunt Dorothy for
opening the way for US to have a little cor
ner of our own. where we can talk over our
plans. and try to help each other
? Perhaps you have all played the bright
little game called. What is your thought
lke? Well, If you could sit down today
with the worldwide circle of juniors and
play this game, l am almost sure that the
same answer would be given by each one.
In the old fairy tales We read of magic
mirror. which reflected the thoughts of
those who looked into it. but I do not need
such mirror to know that your thought
Is like Christmas
l can see it in your shining eyes and
smiling faces. / know it by the pretty little
air of mystery which hangs about everything
You do, l can almost see you tucking all
sorts and shapes of parcels into out-of-the
way places L hear you whispering together
in the farthest corner. and notice that YOU
disappear altogether when Somebody
happens to come your way. And by all
these signs l know that you have been
thinking of and planning for the one happy
day
am glad that you have planned to make
l. happy day for others. for this is the
true Christmas spirit. Last week I saw a
group of Juniors belonging to one of our
Washington societies busy as bees over the
pretty scrap books they We're making for
the little patients in the Childrens Hos
pltaL Iney were gathered at the home of
their superintendent. and as l watched
them eagerly cutting, designing and past
ing, L thought II one of the prettiest sights
,of the whole year Some of the girls of this
same society We're dressing dolls, while the
boys were gathering books and games
which. with the scrap-books, were distribut-
ed oy the sunshine committee on Christ
rmaS eve.
This is the record of a single society.
Many others are carrying out Christmas
ideas which we hope to hear about Let
me suggest that with all your other beauti-
ful plans, you remember to plan a little
surprise for your pastor. He will appreciate
La Christmas or New Year letter quite as
much as anything else you could send him
BY the way, little letter. brlmming over
with the seasons cheer. would be sure to
give pleasure TO many people whom you
would like to remember. Try It, and see if
L am not right about 1t.
Let US try to make the world brighter and
happier this Christmas time. and may 1t be
to each one of you the merriest happiest
day of your lives. Yours for the Juniors.
EDITH VIRGINIA 3.
1923 Q street northwest.
A GREETING FROM OUR DISTRICT
SUPERINTENDENT.
Dear Junior Endeavorers:
! This is the time of all others for us to he
busy with brains and fingers thinking happy
thoughts and doing kind deeds I hone tina I
each society in the District had some lovely
plan, tui grown and ready TO blossom, on
tChristmas morning. I know that some
tbands Of Juniors find ways of giving Christi
mas dinner to children less fortunate than
and girls, or a book-rest to an invalid
whose hands have long been too weak 10
hold a volume or fruit and flowers to some
one who is old and lonely and sad. There
are thousand and one of these things that
1--WE can do. Can't each society find just one
and do II heartily?
give you warmest greetings, and l wish
gfor you three Christmas wishes the very
best that l can devise. May you think at
this blessed season. not all OF receiving but
of giving: not of your own happiness, but
of making others happy. May you remem-
kber whose birthday 1t is that you are keep
ling. and. in all your giving. may you not
forget that He, too. wants a gift that you
alone can give. Best of ALL may the Christ
Ichild Himself come TO be with you and to
keep Christmas in your hearts ali the year
long. Heartily yours.
/ ELSIE PARKINSON
Junior Christian Endeavor topic for Sun
day. December %:
! Some things We ought not to put off,
Ecci. KILL.
! Boys and girls have many enemies to
i fight. and not least among them Is a sly
little imp. whom the dictionary calls pro-
crastination.
| He is so artful that we do not recognize