The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1910-12-15

what It Is: where all social arrange
ments are for the best good and hap
piness Of every citizen. where all bust.
ness Is done according to the Golden
Rule Of love: where all have the COM
forts. the wealth, the education. the
enjoyments. the power Of service,
which he can use. In q word, 1t Is
the answer to our daily prayer. Thy
kingdom come. Thy will be done"
The noble ten" is the well.earned
title which ten Chinese men gained
for themselves by passing an e1amina.
ton which made very evident their
knowledge Of the Bible. This Bible
knowledge examination was held In
Human. China. some time ago. The
syllabus Of the examination. which Is
given herewith, was long and compre.
hensive and It meant the hardest kind
Of work for the competing Chinese.
who. just very few years ago, seemed
Utterly incapable Of spiritual aspira.
ton. They worked strenuously for six
months and the outcome was absolut.
ely amazing Today 1t Is question
how many churches In the entire
Christendom could be found with ten
men who know the Bible as these men
do.
Through the generosity OF an Eng.
lish gentleman and some Austrian
friends. a very attractive prize was Of.
fered to each successful competitor.
consisting Of handsomely morocco
bound, gilt.edged. Mandarin Bible.
Eight secured 9S per cent. or over Of
the syllabus. and two 80 per cent. The
Bibles were presented by Mrs. Gin.
ton. 2 daughter Of one Of the Man.
DARN translators.
The effect Of this Bible study ia
most marked In prayer. 1t is said
that rarely do mature Christians Of
otter lands blend the promises and
other words OF scripture SO beautifully
In their petitions as do these Chinese.
1t is suggested that our readers test
their knowledge Of the word by these
questions.
Old Testament: Repeat names Of
Old Testament books. Repeat Gene.
sis |. Repeat origin Of Sabbath (Gen.
2:l-2). Names the IL Patriarchs ICE.
nesis 49,. Repeat the Ten Command.
ments Eek. 2O:3-lO. Repeat Solo.
mons Prayer Il Kings s:22-6D. Re.
peat Psalms l. s. 20. 80, 81. IS, l03.
Repeat key verse from each chapter
In Proverbs. Repeat Isaiah SO, Give
summary Of the Book Of Jonah. Re-
peat Nal. 3:10.1S.
New Testament: Repeat names Of
New Testament books. Repeat the
Beatltudes Matt. 5:3.1). Repeat the
Lords Prayer Matt. 6:s-l3). Name
the IL Apostles Matt 1920. Re-
peat "The Great Commission and In.
stitution OF Baptism Matt. 2S: 1920.
Give summary Of Marks Gospel. Re.
peat the Magniflcat (Luke l:46.55).
Repeat the Golden Rule luke 6:3D.
Repeat the institution Of Lords Sup
per luke 22:l5.2O). Report John
1:l-1S. Give an account Of the trial,
death, resurrection. and ascension OF
our Lord. from the four Gospels. Pen.
tecost. Repeat Acts 2:l.7. Choosing
Of the Deacons (Acts 8:5). Repeat
Paul's discourse on Mars Hill Acts
l7:22.3D. Repeat key verse from
each chapter in Romans. Repeat 1
Corinthians Is. Give summary Of
Paul's second letter to Timothy. Re-
peat Hebrews /. Repeat / John /.
Name the seven churches In Revela.
ton. Repeat Rev. 7:s.17. Repeat Rev.
citation 81.
ITO locate bethlehem asked how
could got there from New York.
They told me quite accurately. Who
was Herod? Was he a Jew! Why
king!' What does Wise men meant
What was meant BY the eastf The
star; might 1t have been q comet or
two stars In conjunction?' (What
does that mean?) What was Herod
'troubled?' Why were chief priests
and scribes' calledi Where can W
md the passage quoted In '. 81 Ihad
to supply: Mic. 6:3. And every boy
satisfied himself that It was right By
looking It up. And In like fashion
through the lessoo."-E. @ Foster.