tal and spiritual life are never
touched. She has a comfortable faith, earnest, true, honest and sincere.
It does not embrace the world, nor is it deeply concerned with the great
problems with which the world wrestles. It is not necessary perhaps that
it should be. The girl is naturally religious, trustful and believing.
Her sweet, untroubled faith blesses the life of every day.

Those who are interested in the religion of girlhood and young womanhood
are filled with hope today as they listen to the answers which are being
given by wise mothers and teachers, to the great questions of the
universe. The answers leave room for a _growing_ religion which grows as
the girl grows.

A while ago my friend walked through the country fields with a little
six year old. My friend says she has left behind an "outgrown religion."
Her complacence and cynicism received a shock that afternoon. A lamb
which was the baby of the flock had been made a special pet by the
children and came immediately when the six year old called. The days
were getting cold and the lamb's woolly coat was thick. My friend,
intending to instruct the child said, "Put your hand on the lambie's
thick wool. Cold days are coming and Nature makes the lamb's wool nice
and warm."

"Yes," answered the child, her eyes shining, "the Heavenly Father makes
its coat warm. He didn't give them a papa like mine to get their
clothes. He gives them to them himself."

My friend was surprised by the words and before she could think of a
suitable reply, the child continued--

"He tells the birdies to go down where it's warm and there are flowers
all the time. Just a few stay here when it's cold and they have warm
feathers. The bear and the foxes and the horsie and kitty,--the Heavenly
Father makes all their coats warm. He is very, very busy," she added
impressively.

For weeks during the preparations which nature makes for the coming
winter, my friend, hitherto satisfied with abstract law found her mind
going back to the Heavenly Father "very, very busy" in the great world
He had made. She was so impressed that she went with the child to her
kindergarten class in school and in Sunday-school and in both she heard
of the love and care of the Heavenly Father.

As she listened to the simple teachings, the children's answers and
comments, she realized that in the circle there was a very real
personality called the Heavenly Father whom these children knew and
loved. "I wish such