e ask some
questions about it, and you try to answer them."

"Have you seen the Bible before today?"

Susanna Spink replied: "I seed one onct, when I went to a camp meetin'
near Honey Crick. A man read out of a book he called de Bible, and then
he talked and talked a long, long time."

"The Bible tells us a lot about many good men and women. Perhaps you
have heard of some of these. Who was Moses?"

"Was he nigger Mose's dad?" asked one of the girls.

"No, he lived many years ago, and was a great leader of the Hebrew
people. Did you ever hear of David?"

Profound silence.

"He was a mighty king of the Jews, and also a man who wrote many
beautiful songs. One of his songs millions of children know. It begins:
'The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.' Have any of you ever heard
it?"

One or two raised their hands indicating they had heard it.

"Let us turn to it, the twenty-third psalm, and we shall read it
together."

This they did, and Viola said: "I want you children to learn this psalm
by heart and each one say it to me next Sunday. Will you do it?"

Every hand was raised in consent.

"The Bible is divided into two parts. Can any one tell me what they
are?"

"Yes'm, de front an' de back."

"They are called the Old Testament and the New Testament. The Old
Testament tells of God's dealings with his chosen people the Hebrews
(or Jews). It also points to the coming of God's Son into the world."

"The New Testament tells how God's Son Jesus Christ came upon earth to
be the Friend of little children and all people; how he lived a good
life, always helping those around him; how wicked men at last put him
to death, and his friends buried him. But the grave could not hold him,
and on the third day he arose from it, and soon went up to heaven. The
day of his birth is called Christmas. Have you heard of it?"

"Yes, teacher, we have all heard something about Christmas."

"Well, well learn more about it, for it is a sweet story, and next
Christmas the mission school will have a fine time, with songs, and
pieces to speak, and giving of presents. I hope my girls will take part
in this glad time."

Thus the minutes sped by while in simple words Viola tried to impart
some Bible truths to her willing scholars.

After closing exercises the school was dismissed.

The teachers remained a while to compare notes. George LeMonde reported
having had an interesting time with his boys. He said he spoke to them
about