sickness, and in the day of distress. To
the sea captain, out upon the great ocean, there are ten thousand
directions which are sure to end in shipwreck. There is only one safe
way to go, in order to reach his desired port in safety.

Now what would you think of a captain out upon the seas who folded up
his chart and laid it carefully away, and never looked at it, never
studied it, never sought to know what is on the chart? Do you not see
how he would go upon the rocks? His ship would go down to the bottom of
the sea, just as surely as if he had no chart on board his ship. It is
important that he should have his chart in constant use. So it is
important, not only that we should have the Bible, but that we should
use the Bible, that we should read it, that we should study it, that we
should know what it says. I trust that each and all of you not only have
a Bible, but that you study it daily, and that you seek to avoid the
dangers which God has pointed out, and that you desire to know the will
of God concerning you.

QUESTIONS.--What should a traveler always have in
a strange country? What must a sea captain always
carry with him on his ship? What does the chart
show? Are we travelers? To what country are we
journeying? Has God given us a chart to show the
dangers to which we are exposed in our voyage or
journey? Should we read the Bible every day? What
are two principal parts of the Bible? Do you know
how many books there are in the Old Testament? Do
you know how many books there are in the New
Testament? Do you know who was the first man? Who
was the first woman? Who was the first murderer?
Who built the ark? Who had the coat of many
colors? Who led the Children of Israel out of
Egypt? Who was put in the lion's den?

After the entire service has been completed and
after the "drive home from church", chairs can be
arranged with their backs toward each other, set a
little way apart, with a shawl, blanket, or even a
sheet, thrown over them so as to form a little
tent. A number of tents can be made to illustrate
the Children of Israel camping in the wilderness.
They were travelers tenting by the way, who forgot
about their chart and fell into sin, and God had
to turn the