The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-12-22

unto you is born this day in the city OF
David Savior. which is Christ the
Lord Luke 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 unending development 1t is to
bring into our lives the highest and
best. In order that we may use them
for the service Of man 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
Nm order to do his common duties with
lhe highest motives and to fight his
kbattles with the assurance OF victory
Now Just here lies the blessing of
Christmas. 1t is good to dwell on
what the coming OF Jesus means to us,
and to give many gifts OF love; but
the full blessing comes 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 II 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" Ia the well-earned
title which ten Chinese men gained
for themselves by passing an examina-
tion 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 II meant the hardest kind
OF work for the competing Chinese,
who, just very few years ago. seemed
Utterly incapable OF spiritual aspira-
tion. 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 az these men
do.
Through the generosity of an Eng
lish gentleman and some Austrian
friends, very attractive prize was Of
fered to et ch successful competitor,
consisting of handsomely morocco
bound. gilt-edged, Mandarin Bible.
Eight secured 9S per cent or over of
the syllabus. and two 90 per cent The
Bibles were presented by Mrs. Clin-
ton. daughter OF one of the Man
DARN translators.
Tie 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 30 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 (Ge-
nesis 4s). Repeat the Ten Command
ments (Ex. 20:3-17). Repeat Solo
mons Prayer Il Kings S:22-61). Re-
peat Psalms 1. 8. 23, 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. 3:10-1S.
\ New Testament: Repeat names of
'fw Testament books. Repeat the
)atitudes Matt. 5:S-11). Repeat the
brd's Prayer Matt. 8:9-13). Name
the IL Apostles Matt. 1920. Re-
peat 'The Great Commission and In
stitution OF Baptism" Matt 28: 1920. |
Give summary Of Marks Gospel. Re-
peat the Magnihcat (Luke 1:48-65). |
Repeat the Golden Rule (Luke 6:31). |
Repeat the institution OF Lords Sup
per (Luke 22:16-20). Report John
1:1-1s. Give an account OF the trial.
death. resurrection. and ascension OF
our Lord, from the four Gospels. Pen
tecost. Repeat Acts ALI. Choosing
of the Deacons (Acts 8:5). Repeat
Pauls discourse on Mars Hill (Acts
Repeat key verse from
each chapter In Romans. Repeat 1
Corinthians 18. Give summary OF
Paups second letter to Timothy. Re-
peat Hebrews 1. Repeat l John /.
Name the seven churches in Revela-
ton Repeat Rev. 7:s-17. Repeat Rev
slation IL.
ITO locate Bethlehem | asked how
! could get there from New York.
They told me quite accurately. Who
was Herod? Was he Jewf Why
'kingf' What does Wise mem mean?