With the children on Sundays, through eye-gate, and ear-gate into the city of child-soul (1911) (14783047755)

Identifier: withchildrenonsu00stal (find matches)
Title: With the children on Sundays, through eye-gate, and ear-gate into the city of child-soul
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: Stall, Sylvanus, 1847-1915
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Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress



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de the preaching of the object sermon of last Sunday or theregular sermon at the morning church service by one or more of the children,after which a hymn may be sung, and the parent gather the children close sothey can see the pictures, and read the following sermon on Wayside Weedsand Garden Flowers. During the reading, or before, or after, let the childrengain the impressive lessons from the colored picture which so beautifully illus-trates the sermon. THE land of Palestine, in which Jesus lived, has alwaysbeen noted for its flowers. They grow everywhere ingreat abundance, and oftentimes in very great perfectionand beauty. One time, when Jesus was preaching on themountain, He used the flowers which were growing on the side ofthe mountain, to preach an object sermon to the multitudes aboutHim. He said, Consider the lilies of the field; how they grow;they toil not, neither do they spin, and yet I say unto you that Solo-mon, in all his glory, was not arrayed like one of these. (Matt.38
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Wayside Weeds and Garden Flowers Copyrighted, 1911, by Sylvanus Stall. WAYSIDE WEEDS AND GARDEN FLOWERS. 41 vi: 28, 29.) Let us to-day take the same object lesson, to set forthto our minds a clearer understanding of some truths, which are veryimportant to every father and mother, as well as every boy and girl. As you see, I have here two bouquets. This, which I nowhold in my hand, is indeed very beautiful. Here are some lovelyroses, some tulips, some peonies. Here is a dahlia and heliotrope.Here are some tube roses, and a great variety of other flowers,which together constitute a very beautiful bouquet. Now, here is another bouquet. I see you smile, but indeed itis a bouquet. I spent a great deal of time gathering these flowers,at which you laugh. I sought them in such places as would affordthe best varieties of these several kinds. Now, boys and girls, I want to ask you where these flowersgrew? I will hold up this beautiful bouquet and ask the question.I know what will be your answer