her the reverse. Neither
are we to attempt to shine, or to attempt to attract the glory or honor
to ourselves. Let not yourself so shine, but let your _light_ so shine
that others seeing your good works may glorify--not you, but your Father
which is in heaven. We must let Jesus Christ shine in and through us.

Whenever you see men or women, or girls or boys who are living beautiful
Christian lives, it is not they that light up the moral darkness that is
in the world, it is Jesus Christ who lives in them and shines through
them, that makes them good and holy, and consequently a source of light
and blessing to all about them.

QUESTIONS.--What does Christ call Himself? What is
the source of the light of the natural world? Does
the sun shine by its own light? Does the moon
shine by its own light, or does it reflect the
light of the sun? What is the source of light
displayed when coal and wood and other substances
are burned? Does all natural light come from the
sun? Who is the source of our spiritual light and
knowledge? Are the Church and Christian people
lights in the world? Do they shine of their own
goodness like the sun, or are they like the moon
in that they reflect the divine light? Does any
person have the power in himself to be good? Where
does this power to be good come from? Does Christ
want us to shine as lights in the world? Are we to
let our lights shine to glorify ourselves, or to
glorify Christ?

[Illustration]

LANTERNS.

THE BEST LIGHT FOR OUR PATH.

SUGGESTIONS:--A lantern of any kind may be used.
If one of the old-fashioned tin lanterns,
perforated with holes through which the light was
to shine, is available it would add greatly to the
curiosity and interest of the children, although
these are now very rare, as they were in use a
half century ago.

After "driving to church", and after preaching by
the children and the reading of the following
sermon on lanterns, a few Japanese lanterns--one
for each of the children--would enable the parents
to form a little torch-light procession (although
no lighted candles need be in the lanterns). After
marching through the different rooms, gi