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dent in his af-
ter life. know
little girl who,
after a few lessons in drawing in the
public school, entered contest for a
certain prize where there were 10000
competitors and she won the prize.
One of the signs of the times is the
increased demand for skilled labor,
Cheap labor is plentiful, but skilled la
Dor is scarce. Hence, all over the coun-
try are springing up technical schools
for training the eye, the ear, the voice;
schools for nurses, journalists and de-
signers. The world is weary Of incom-
petent help. Wages are no considera-
ton, only give us men and women who
know how.
Since the Bible is the instrument
by which conversion Is usually effec-
ted, every Christian should learn how
to use 1t. The Bible il called the
sword of the Spirit, but of what use
Is the sword to one who has not taken
fencing lessons? His opponent can
dsarm him in a moment, and leave
him utterly defenseless. Even so many
Christians who might WELD the sword
of the Spirit with tremendous power
are almost impotent for the lack of a
little training in the use Of the Bible.
A girl of sixteen who had been con-
verted only week found in the in
Quiry room a married couple with
no one to talk to them. She APP
preached them modestly, opened up
the subject of their relation to the Saw
Tor and, when they offered any excuse,
she would answer, "Yes 1t may seem
so to you but God says so and so" and
then she would read the passage. Be
fore long all three Of them were on
their knees in prayer.
A friend of mine was giving studies
on personal work In New England
town. A woman present, whose hus-
band was a sceptic, committed to mem
ory two verses that seemed especially
appropriate to her husbands case. Al
the supper table that night he began
% usual some attack on the Bible
When he had finished, she quietly
quoted the two verses that she haC
learned.
"Where do you get thatf" he inquir
ed flercely.
ain the Bible"
"Do you mean to say that thos'
words are In the Biblei"
~ do"
! "Show them to me-"
She brought the Bible and pointed
0 out the passage. When he read 1t, h
I laid down the book, and said, "Wife
Q am wrong and there is only one thin
J. for me to do, and that is confess M
o sin to God and plead for mercy" AM
= pushing his chair from the table n
s added, 81 might as well do 1t now a
Q ever :" and together they knelt In pray
err for the first time in their lives. Al
the wife had done was to quote pas
! sage of Scripture; but 1t was the pa:
sage that fitted the case and hence th
A result.
A man might own a whole dru
store; but if he did not know wher
to find the drugs, or their various m'
, dicinal properties, he would be OF iittl
use to the sick. Even so Christia
9, may have a Bible that contains rem
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q II he does not know where to fin
Is them. or how to use them, he will hay
es little success as s0ul-vinner. III
II training-class shows how to diagno
or case, what remedies to use al
s. where to find them.
IS I know of q training class ont
st which three young men started Tor q
ministry, two young women went In
en- mission work and one offered herst
he for the foreign field. Out of anoth
be class of 16 members, two became mi
on listers. u went to the foreign field, o
lie Is a trained nurse, and one Is rel
IL. ious reporter on daily paper. a
other class of 20 members sent neal
n all the number into some form
Christian work. The fact Is, that WI
:. people know how to do Christian wo
" well, they love It Why not have
training class in your churchi Tbs
are stirring times, and God needs
: cry available worker. VIM you be o
and VIII you advocate training eli
.ep In your community until you get i
I'VE Many q person knows that ne oui
i'd to be q Christian, and expects to Il
r. that step sometime. but fails to real
ter that IL II Is the right thing 10 90
ins aIl. It ought to be done at once.
ice nerlecting to take this step immedis
eze II he is losing valuable time WI
ace ought TO be used In training Tor
all Masters service. and a whole life-ti
nd OF service Is altogether too small
Be regsy the debt Of gratitude when
'ur owes 70. the Lord Jesus Christ
ON save his life for him