ake this word Happy, and instead of writing it across the page
let us write it straight up and down.

H stands for Helpful. You cannot have a happy year unless you are
helpful. He who does not try to be helpful is never very happy.

A for Active. I want your year to be full of activity. I hope you will
be able to skate and slide down hill many days this winter, and that
you will enter into all the spring and summer sports with zest and joy.

P for Playful. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. You will want
to do something other than play, of course. You will have some home
responsibilities, but sandwiched in with the work may there be a good
measure of play.

P for Purposeful. Yes, early hi life you should form a purpose. Two
questions will help you gain that purpose. 1st--What is it that I want
to do? 2nd--What is it that God wants me to do?

Y for Youth.

Helpful
Active
Playful
Purposeful
Youth.

MEMORY VERSE, _Psalm_ 19: 14

"Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be
acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength and my redeemer."

MEMORY HYMN, [572]

_"Break, newborn year, on glad eyes break."_

GROWTH

This second Sunday morning of the New Year I desire to talk to you about
growth. The most important holiday afterthought is the thought of
growth. You are going to grow every day of this year. Whenever I see a
boy on his way to school, or on the field or gymnasium floor, running,
romping, playing, I say to myself, "Can it be possible that this
restless, energetic lad was ever a quiet, helpless little babe in the
cradle!" Yes, he was, but he has grown, and he is going to keep right on
growing.

It was said of the boy Jesus, "He grew." His growth was natural. There
was nothing of precociousness in the childhood of Jesus. He grew, just
as every boy grows.

"A simple-hearted child was he,
And he was nothing more;
In summer days, like you and me,
He played about the door,
Or gathered, where the father toiled,
The shavings from the floor."

His growth continued. It did not stop with childhood, but right on
through boyhood, youth and manhood he kept growing. Best of all his
growth was balanced. He grew physically, mentally and spiritually. He
had a sound body. He loved the out-of-doors. He companionshiped much
with nature. Most of his graphic illustrations were taken from living,
growing things. He talked, almo