Calendar:Nov. 16th to Dec. 16th.

DAILY BIBLE READING:………. Nov. 16th, Rom. 4; Nov. 30th, 1 Cor. 2; Dec. 15th, 2 Cor. 1. MEMORY WORK:2 Thess., ch. 2, also Memory Outlines.
GOOD READING:"Holiness:the False and the True."

Daily Reading

Little need be said about this. We are now in the midst of the great Epistles of Paul, the staples of Christian doctrine. Let us read carefully and deliberately, seeking to divide the chapters Into their parts.

Memory Work

Continue with 2 Thessalonians. In our various lines of work, I trust we can find time during the month to learn 17 verses. The best way is to begin promptly Nov. 16th with the chapter, and do a verse a day; then we will have time to review both chapters 1 and 2. "Do it now," is a good motto for many things.

Memory Outlines

I have been very thankful to receive three excellent Memory Outlines of Matthew, and another which had to be returned for filling out the verses. Three copies of Kelly's Lectures on Matthew have been sent to these three sisters (notice, dear brothers, I am hoping to hear also from you). I can add no more to what I said in October Y. B. D. about this work. You will never regret having done it. A little daily determination will soon see the work accomplished. You have two months in which the offer holds good; and I think it will be best to say that if you cannot keep up both the daily chapter outline and Matthew, devote all your time to Matthew. I only add that I hope we will gradually do the entire four Gospels; but take time, and you will be astonished to see how much ground you can cover. But I want more, many more, than four who are doing this.

Good Reading

Mr. Ironside's book on "Holiness" will be found very interesting and profitable. I think it is not too much for the month, a few pages daily, but if it is we will take two months at it.

Correspondence

Just a few extracts:"I expect by this time you have received my memory outline. After two unsuccessful attempts at writing it, I was finally able to do it correctly; for which I am very thankful." [It was splendidly done.] "Help and Food came this morning. We are always glad to see it, and read the Y. B. D. I was rather glad to hear of the extended time for "Matthew," for now maybe we can get somebody else to do it." "Our books (Kelly on Matthew) came this morning. I was surprised and delighted to get them so soon…. On my last Greek paper there is an omission which you overlooked… .1 have red ink, so I corrected it in red, and took the liberty of changing my mark to [don't think I'll tell what, but it was high]. I thought I had better let you know in case you are keeping some sort of a record. [Yes, I am, my dear honest little sister, and I made the alteration, although I think as my marks are my own record, hereafter they had better stand. By the way, I will have something to say about this record before long, and I hope all will try to make their papers as near perfect as possible, as it will "be to your advantage."]

"I have a very dear class of girls fifteen years old, twelve of them; and"so I have quite a bit of study with them. Six of the girls are saved and write me letters, which means an answer each time. But I do love this little service for Him. Our Y. B. D. class always demands some study, but is well worth it. Mr. — is faithful with us all and our meetings are interesting and helpful. Your section for Y. B. D. in Help and Food has been a wonderful help to all of us, and I hope in other places as well. We don't seem to have the spare time you talk about, but do read all we can."

I add an extract from this letter about how the Vacation was spent, as I don't think it too late. "We went up to the Sault Ste. Marie for two weeks with another couple. We gave out many tracts before crossing the Straits at St. Ignace, also coming back. Then we visited Indian huts and spoke a few words, and the boys went to a lumber camp with tracts and their hearts full. We also sang and played many hymns to the fishermen near where we stayed… .We read together while up there and exchanged what we had gathered in each chapter in Matthew." [What a happy useful way to spend the vacation by these two young married couples. May the Lord bless the seed sown, and we will rejoice "in that day."] And here are two more letters about vacations:

You asked us to tell you how we spent our vacation. Mine was spent in a Nursing School. I finished my probationary period, and finally received my cap. I did not have as much to do with the patients as more advanced students of course, but I had enough to make me wonder what percentage of the people in America are Christians and what percentage heathen. I am truly afraid that those without Christ, and so without hope, are far in the majority. I had an interesting experience with a woman who had suddenly lost her mind. She had a special nurse, but sometimes I was in the room to watch her while the nurse was out, or to help. The woman was quite restless, and threw her arms about and talked incessantly; so I thought I would tell her of my Saviour to see what effect it would have. I asked her one day if she had ever heard of God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and then told her how He had died for her, and asked her if she knew that. She had been quite quiet while I had been talking, and then said, "I'm not so sure about that," and once more started her wild ravings. There are so few who are sure, aren't there?

In your library list will you please include some good missionary stories?" I have read nearly all in our public library in our district, and a few that have been given me, but I would like to know the names of other books of that sort.-L. L. 5:

Dear brother:-I want to tell you just a little about my summer vacation, although it is past. I learned one lesson since last year (one which I need, but on account of my nervous excitable disposition is going to be very hard to remember). I suppose I shall fail many more times in really waiting on God and His will for me; but because I did in a measure this year? He gave me far more than ever I expected.
Last summer, when we heard of the Conference at Montrose, I said, "I'm going, even if I have to walk." I did go; with borrowed money, and my mind occupied with the good time I would have. Needless to say, the meetings didn't have much value for me, and I was sorry all year that I had pushed ahead and gone.

This summer I didn't even ask God to let me go, for I thought I didn't deserve it. But He gave me far more than I ever could have wished for. I was taken to the Conference in a machine by a friend. The meetings were so good and wonderful that I am afraid I cried when we had to leave on Sunday to go to Philadelphia. From there we went to Bedford (on their way home) and I left the B.'s there and stayed in Queen until their Labor Day Conference. I hadn't expected even one Conference, and I was privileged to attend two.

Many of those at Queen had not been at Montrose, and some had several fussy children, and I had so much already, that I kept the children in one building during the Sat. evening, Sun. afternoon, and Mon. morning meetings.

Lord's Day afternoon I had about forty little ones, from three years of age up to ten and twelve. My sister helped. We taught them hymns, and then divided them into two groups. I told the tiny ones Bible stories, and my sister had the larger ones. My sister and I are both school teachers and enjoy working with little ones.

We are required to read the Bible in school, but not permitted to comment upon it. We get some things taught n the hymns we teach; and we try to impress upon the children the importance of reverence for the Bible.

We are getting our Young Folks' Class started here. there seems to be more interest in it now than formerly; and we are all hopeful that nothing may seriously hinder t. With love in our Lord, from one of your Greek scholars.-I. A. C.

Young Believers' Meetings

I am on a trip in the Eastern part of Pennsylvania, and last week had the privilege of attending a very interesting Young Peoples' meeting. The Hall was nearly filled, and the time slipped by all too quickly. It was only the second of these meetings they had and we had numbers of good suggestions as to methods, etc. They have begun the study of Romans, as outlined by our brother Perkins of Newark, and we looked up references given in answers to questions handed to different ones. Then we had singing and repetition of favorite verses of scripture. I think we will hear from this meeting a little more in detail when they get well started. They meet every two weeks, and all, young or old, are welcome, but on a young basis. I hope to go to-night to another meeting 18 miles away which has lately started. May the Lord bless these dear young believers. There are four assemblies not over 20 miles apart at the furthest, and they are talking of having united meetings once a month in rotation in the three larger gatherings. This will be splendid. They are all greatly interested; let us pray they may be guided and blessed in it all.

63rd Meeting Y. B. D., held at home of J. G., Thursday, Sept. 9th, 1926. Total present, 20.

After prayer and singing some hymns the meeting commenced.
Mr. J. N. D. gave a talk about the Young Peoples' meetings at the Montrose Conference, as follows:

1st day's subject-"What is the Bible to us?" (2 Cor.9:12).

2nd day's meeting-Discussion as to how best to conduct Young People's meetings.

3rd day's meeting-"Young Believers' Place in the Assembly." The relation of the young people to the assembly (1 Tim. 12:2,9; 1 Pet. 2:1-5; 1 Tim. 3:15). How each of us, who belong to God, in our walk and ways are to hold up this revelation of God, given in His Word.

4th day's meeting-Regarding the gospel (Rom. 1:1, 3, 14-16; Acts 4:23; 14:27).

5th day's meeting-Missionary meeting.

(The above was very interesting and helpful.)

Suggestion made that we furnish tracts and brother Greenman could give us the addresses of some in Quebec who would be glad to give them out. Also that we do some foreign work right at home by giving out tracts among the foreigners-Spanish, Russian, etc.

Mr. R. H. H. then gave a nice little talk on Matt. 12:41-43. Christ made us for Himself. Made us to have our satisfaction in Him. Is it any wonder that when we seek our satisfaction in other things, no matter how much we get of those other things, we are always wanting more? As someone has said, "Take all the delectable things you can find in the world, and roll them into one little ball, and let man open his mouth and swallow it, what will be the first thing he will say? More." All the delectable things earth can offer. Why? Because Christ is more than all these things, and Christ made us to find our satisfaction in Him.

Mention made of Luke 12-the man who wanted to tear down his barns and build greater. How the devil wants each one to be occupied with things in this scene.

"What can the man do that cometh after the king?" Solomon asked. Cannot be satisfied with the things of this earth, but if we devote our energy to honor and serve the Lord Jesus Christ then we will be satisfied. If you and I live for the glory of God then our lives must of necessity be happy lives. We don't make happiness our object but the glory of God, and happiness is the result.

Spoke a bit on reading of the Word of God-how the newspapers cannot be depended on, but we have a Book and when we get information from it, it is always correct and true. Why waste our time on what has no authority? Here is a Book that comes to us with divine authority. Let us spend time on it.

Mr. D. spoke on the little verse quoted by Mr. Ridout, "A chapter a day will keep evil away."

Questions asked by Mr. E. A. H.-"Description of the last judgment." "Holy supper instituted" (Matt. 25-26), "Where do we find 'The purifying hope' explained?" "Does 1st John 3:1,2 teach that the vision of Christ is to be the transforming power?"
Tracts were assigned to different ones for reports on same.

United Prayer

The following are suggested for united prayer:

1. For a sister who is much alone, though living not far from a good number of young people who once took an interest in the Lord's things, that the Lord may use her in their blessing.

2. For a young woman who has become estranged from the Lord.

3. For several in a similar state.

4. I would ask for special prayer for blessing and guidance in our Greek Class, that it may be truly helpful, and that we may persevere in it.

Any requests for prayer will be gladly received.

Answers to Questions

I wish to thank you very much for your answer to Question 10-in connection with prayer. It has helped me very much. How precious it is to know that our Father desires us speak with Him "in everything," as His children. May we truly be simple in this, and so honor and glorify Him by our confidence in Him.

I enjoyed the two pamphlets suggested for good reading, and I am passing the one, "Fallen from Grace," on to a friend who has had some difficulty about this question and I hop"e and pray .may be helped by reading it.

Here are answers to two of the questions:

Ques. 11.- (2 Cor. 12:16). It seems that verse 11 throws light on the following verses. The apostle brings up and answers certain charges which some among them had made against him. They said the apostle had become a fool in glorying. He answers, "Ye have compelled me, for," he says "I ought to have been commended by (R. V.) you."

Evidently he had not been, but rather accused wrongfully. He speaks of their charge that he had not been burdensome to them; and shows the reason (ver. 14). He sought not their's (their substance), but them; while he fully realizes that this love for them may only have caused ;hem to love him less. What a low state of soul they were in-see 1 Thess. 5:12 and 13.

But he says, "Be it so." He admits he did not burden ;hem but his reason was very different from that which they charged. They said it was craftiness on his part that he might by guile (deceit) make a gain of them (take advantage). His questions which follow show that this was not his motive.

Ques. 12.-"Sons of thunder" would seem to refer to the impetuous character of these two brothers. It was ;hey who with confidence said they were able to be baptized with the baptism and drink of the cup that our lord was to receive (Matt. 20:20). They also zealously wanted to command fire to come down and destroy some who did not believe (Luke 9:54). John at one time forbad me who was casting out devils in our Lord's name (Mark ):38).-E. W. B.

Ans. to Q. 6.-Judas was gone, but others had companied with the eleven all the time the Lord Jesus went in and mt among them, and Acts 1:21, 22 tells us that one such must be a witness with them of His resurrection.

1 Cor. 15 shows the competent witness to the power of God by the Spirit in resurrection. 12 is 4 x 3-world-wide manifestation.

Ans. to Q. 9.-Jesus had 12 apostles, witnesses who were with Him from His baptism until He was taken up from hem. After Judas went out, another was ordained in his stead:"His bishopric (or office) let another take." So the official number was still 12. Paul really came in after. It would seem as if here it is just the characteristic twelve -4 x 3-world-wide manifestation of Divine truth.-A. H. B.

Here is a question sent by a Father, asked by his 11-year-old boy. Let us have your answer.

Ques. 13.-At a recent family reading I remarked that the new earth in the eternal state would be formed by God's transforming power from the materials of the present earth. Also that true children of God in the Millennium will pass into the new earth and eternal state.

My oldest son (11 yrs.) asked where these saints would be during the transformation. I could not answer. Will you kindly straighten me out?-A. H.

Q. 14.-Luke 8:31:What is meant by "into the deep?" Is it the bottomless pit-Rev. 20:1?

Q. 15.-Luke 13:11-16:Does the Lord here teach that sickness in all forms is spirit-possession?

Q. 16.-Luke 11:19; Did, then, the sons of Israel cast out demons? Are there recorded instances scriptural or historical?

Q. 17.-Luke 11:20:What is the Scriptural definition of "finger of God?"

Q. 18.-Why are not Mary and the other women mentioned as witnesses in 1 Cor. 15? A. H. B.