l others abused the king's servants, and killed them.

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6. The king sent out his army to punish the murderers.

7. The king then sent his servants out into the streets to invite
whoever could be found to come to the feast.

8. They brought in the poor and rich, the good and bad.

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9. The king went in to the feast to see his guests.

10. He found one man who showed his disrespect for the king by not
wearing his wedding garment as he should have done.

11. The king sent him away from the feast.

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12. All are asked to come to God's feast, but few accept his invitation.

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QUESTIONS.

What is the Golden Text?

What is the Truth?

1. About what did Jesus tell a parable?

2. What did he say the kingdom of heaven is like?

3. When the feast was served for whom did the guests send?

4. To what did some of them refuse to listen?

5. What did still others do to the king's servants?

6. What did the king do to these murderers?

7. Whom did the king send his servants out into the streets to invite?

8. Whom did they bring to the feast?

9. Who went in to see his guests?

10. Who was not wearing the wedding garment?

11. What did the king do with him?

12. Who are asked to come to God's feast?

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LESSON HYMN.

_Tune_--"Jesus loves me, this I know," omitting chorus (E flat).

Come and love the Savior now,
Let us all before him bow;
We must not reject his call,
For he owns and loves us all.

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Title of Lesson for Aug. 30.

A Day of Questions.--Matt. 22:15-22.

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Golden Text for Aug. 30.

Render ... unto God the things that are God's.--Matt. 22:21.

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Beginners Golden Text for Aug. 30.

_We love him, because he first loved us._--1 John 4:19.

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A Rule That Worked Both Ways.

It is a poor rule that will not work both ways. At least, so thought
Mrs. Fletcher, though her son, Ralph Fletcher, did not seem to be of the
same opinion until he had first tasted some of his own medicine.

"I wish you would pick up that book, Ralph. You have stepped over it
twice and have still