onna lily. This latter
name comes from the fact that in one of the paintings of the Madonna
she holds one of these lilies in her hand. It, also, is pure white,
and similar in form to the Easter lily of today except that it is more
bell-shaped.

"During the first four years, these two bulbs in Philadelphia produced
one hundred new bulbs. But what had become of the original bulbs? Ah,
don't you know that when the bulb produces new bulbs the original bulb
dies? Yes, when the new bulbs form at the sides of the old bulb, the
one which gave them life perishes--in fact, the first bulb gives up
its life that the others may live. [Draw the outer bulbs as in
Fig. 32.] And while it does so, it spreads the perfume and the beauty
of its flowers to delight everyone who sees them.

[Illustration: Fig. 32]

"From these first bulbs brought to America has come much of the beauty
which is now so widespread at Easter time. The earth is full of the
perfume of the Easter lily today.

"How typical is this little illustration of the Savior whose
resurrection we celebrate today. While He was on the earth, the beauty
of his life brightened everyone, and all that time He knew that He
must give up his life that we might live.

"How typical also of our lives may this Easter lily be. What seems
more lifeless than the bulb of a lily? Plant it, bury it, and lo! it
is resurrected into a thing of wondrous beauty. That which seemed like
its tomb has proven to be the gateway into true life. Thus our faith
gives us the blessed assurance, with Paul, that 'if we believe that
Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will
God bring with Him.'"

THE WOUNDED TREE
--Steadfastness
--Constancy

It Tells the Story of Courage and Patience that Approaches the
Sublime.

THE LESSON--That steadfastness in the right not only keeps the life
upright but it restores the repentant one to righteousness.

Each one of us needs the quality called steadfastness--not the
obstinacy which denies us the right to judge fairly every condition
about us, not the bigotry which prevents us from a charitable
consideration of the views of other people--but the steady adherence
to positive Christian principles which keep us constant in our faith
and unwavering in our hold on heavenly virtues.

~~The Talk.~~

"Today, we are going to talk about steadfastness. And what does it
mean to be steadfast? It means that with God's love to protect us