sfy and render
their owners happy. There are many good things in this world, but none
of them can make any one contented and happy, like the salvation which
Jesus gives when we repent of our sins and in faith accept Him as our
Saviour. Before you get, or even desire any other pearl, I want each of
you to accept of this "Pearl of great price," which is Jesus Christ.

QUESTIONS.--Of what is a pearl the symbol in the
Bible? Are pearls valuable? Is salvation valuable?
Where are pearls principally found? How are they
obtained? Are pearls polished like the diamond?
Why do people wear pearls? Can we lose pearls by
having them stolen? Can we lose salvation? Who
would steal it away? Who can give us the "Pearl of
great price"?

It is well to have the children learn the answers
to many of the leading Bible questions. Try them
in the following:--Who was the first man? Who was
the first woman? Of what did God make Adam and
Eve? Who was the first murderer? Who was the
oldest man? Who built the ark? Who had the coat of
many colors? Who was the strongest man? Who slew
Goliath the giant? With what did David slay
Goliath? Who was the wisest man? Who was cast into
the den of lions? Who went to Heaven in the
chariot of fire without dying? Upon whom did
Elijah's mantle fall? A goodly number of similar
questions are found on pages 25 and 26.

COAL AND WOOD.

JESUS THE SOURCE OF SPIRITUAL LIGHT AND WARMTH.

SUGGESTION:--The objects used to-day can be a
piece of wood, a piece of coal, a candle and a
piece of electric light carbon, such as are daily
thrown away in towns where the arc lighting is
used.

DEAR BOYS AND GIRLS: When Jesus was upon the earth, He said of Himself,
"I am the light of the world." Now, I desire to-day to illustrate to you
something of the truth which Jesus had in mind when He uttered these
words.

[Illustration: The Sun and Moon.]

We are told in the Bible, that when God created the world, on the fourth
day He created the sun and the moon to give light upon the earth, the
sun to rule over the day, and the moon to rule over the night.

I suppose you all know that the earth is round, and that while the sun
is shining on our side of the earth, and