,
however, it has been the aim to lead the thoughts of the listener to
Him whose Light we are to reflect among men.

The title of each chalk talk appears twice in the index, in order to
provide a wide range of subjects from which to select an appropriate
lesson for each occasion.

In his years of experience as a newspaper writer and illustrator, the
author has endeavored to cultivate the art of saying as much as
possible in a few words and drawn lines. In this book (and in your
chalk talk work) the same thought applies. As a Sunday school
superintendent and a teacher, the author hopes that many may not be
afraid to undertake the use of chalk after studying the easy method
here described. As a means of enlarging your usefulness as a teacher
of the Eternal Truth, the book, we believe, contains much that will
help and encourage.

Fort Wayne, Indiana.

B.J. GRISWOLD.

"BEFORE TAKING."

There are too many books published which are GOOD for _two things
only_:

FIRST--They are good sellers, possibly "Best Sellers."

SECOND--They are good at keeping people out of bed till
midnight--because they make such "mighty interestin' reading."

Such books may make their authors famous and their publishers rich,
but if that is all they are good for, we would not care to sell, much
less to publish, them.

The book which the reader holds is put out, not because it is bound to
be a _good seller_ nor because it is _interesting_, but because
of its power to HELP Christian work and workers, and of its own
ability to give instruction in righteousness to its readers, old and
young; to sow seed thoughts of truth in human minds and hearts.

And who will it help?

All Christian platform workers in general and the Sunday School
Superintendent in particular.

The Superintendent, especially on all "Special Days."

The Pastor, especially in the prayer meeting where any kind of help,
_so it is help_, will be welcomed by most pastors.

It will be useful to all because of its wealth of material and
illustration for expressive and impressive _little, big, ten-minute
talks_, whenever opportunity offers.

We commend the book with all earnestness, to these various classes of
people, and will insist that no father or mother will ever be the
poorer, but the richer, who will part with the price and get in
exchange for it a copy of this book, as a birthday or Christmas gift
to a son or daughter between ten and twenty years of age. It