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/. LESSON TEXT-Luke $500. Memory
verses, 13. Il.
GOLDEN TEXT. REvIEw-"where-
fore God also hath highly exalted him.
and given him a name which Is above
every name Phil. 90.
GOLDEN TEXT. CRAFTSMANSHIP
unto you is born this day in the city Of
David a Savior. which Is Christ the
Lord = 2:11.
Jesus Christ brought into the world
for every person two ideals or goals
of life, but these two are so interwov-
en- together that no one can realize
either ideal or reach either goal with
out the other. One is personal, the
other social. The personal ideal is
perfection Of character and of the
whole being in heavenly beauty and
power; and this going on forever in
an amending development. 1t is to
bring into our lives the highest and
best, in order that we may use them
for the service of la or God.
Peter wished to abide on the noun.
tain of TRANSPORTATION, but Jesus sent
him down into the sinful and suffering
world, carrying his vision with him,
in order to do his common duties with
the highest motives, and to fight his
battles with the assurance of victory.
Now just here lies the blessing Of
Christmas. 1t is good to dwell on
what the coming Of Jesus ean to us,
and to give many gifts Of love; but
the full blessing m only as we
carry the same vision, the same spirit
Of giving, into all the following year.
The second blessing of Christmas is
the social transformation of this
world into the kingdom Of heaven,
where all the inhabitants live accord
ing to the laws that make heaven
what 1t 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 a 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 exaEina-
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 1t meant the hardest kind
Of work for the competing Chinese,
who, just a 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 it is a 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
fish I gentleman and some Austrian
friends, a very attractive prize was Of
fered to each successful competitor,
consisting of a handsomely morocco
bound, gilt-edged, Mandarin Bible.
Eight secured SO per cent. or over Of
the syllabus, and two 80 per cent. The
Bibles were presented by Mrs. Clin-
ton, a daughter Of one Of the Man
DARN translators.
The, effect of this Bible study Is
most marked in prayer. 1t Is said
that rarely do mature Christians Of
other lands blend the promises and
other words Of scripture SO beautifully
in their petitions al 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 1. Repeat origin Of Sabbath (Gen.
2:1-2). Names the IL Patriarchs (Ge-
nesIs 49). Repeat the Ten Command
ments eek. 20:3-17). Repeat Solo
mons Prayer Il Kings S:22-61). Re-
peat Psalms 1, 8, 20, 80, 81, 95, 1O3.
Repeat key verse from each chapter
in Proverbs. Repeat Isaiah So. Give
summary of the Book Of Jonah. Re-
peat Nal. 3:10-18. :.
New Testament: Repeat names Of
New Testament books. Repeat the
Beatitudes Matt. 5:3-11). Repeat the
Lords Prayer (Matt. 6:9-13). Name
the 70 Apostles Matt. 1924. Re-
peat 1.-THE Great Commission and In
%stitution of Baptism" (Matt. %: 1920.
Give summary Of Marks Gospel. Re-
peat the Magnificent (Luke 1:46-55).
Repeat the Golden Rule duke 6:31).
Repeat the institution of Lords Sup
per (Luke 22:15-20). Report John
Ills. Give an account OF the trial,
death, resurrection, and ascension OF
our Lord, from the four Gospels. Pen
tecost. Repeat Acts 2:1-7. Choosing
of the Deacons (Acts $50. Repeat
Paul's discourse on Mars Hill (Acts
17:22.3D. Repeat key verse from
each chapter in Romans. Repeat 1
Corinthians 10. Give summary Of
Paul's second letter to Timothy. Re-
peat Hebrews 1. Repeat l John 1.
Name the seven churches in Revela-
tion. Repeat Rev. 1917. Repeat Rev.
citation 81.
ITO locate Bethlehem 1 asked how
I could get there from New York.
They told me quite accurately. Who