"Between the dark and the daylight, That is known as the children's hour." Sunday afternoon should be a good time. Remember that the child has many moods. The time when the boy is full of mischief is no time to relate the story of the piety of the infant Samuel. Yet there are times when that story may be told with very great effect. The telling and the hearing should be a privilege and a joy, not a task. No one need despair of being able to tell Bible stories well. It is worth trying and trying very hard to acquire this simple art. BIBLE STORIES TO BE TOLD BY PARENTS FOR THE YOUNGEST CHILDREN: The Boy Found in a Little Ship on the River; see 1:121 and 2:169. The Coat of Many Colors; see 1:101 and 2:105. The Boy Who Lived in the Temple; see 1:127 and 2:447. David and His Three Brave Captains; see 1:141 and 3:92. How the Three Wise Men Found Jesus; see 1:258 and 6:31. All these stories may be found in Volume I, told in simple language. The mother may use these as a guide, but she should compare the Bible text carefully in each case, and make the story thoroughly her own. PASSAGES FOR LITERAL REPEATING: The Ten Commandments; see 2:228. The Shepherd Psalm; see 5:46. The First Psalm; see 5:9. The Fifty-third Chapter of Isaiah; see 4:160. In Praise of Wisdom; see 5:464. Some of the Proverbs; see 5:373-423. The Beatitudes; see 6:76. The Lord's Prayer; see 1:53; 6:83. The Golden Rule; see 6:87. The Parable of the Prodigal Son; see 6:156. The Parable of the Good Samaritan; see 6:140. The Thirteenth Chapter of First Corinthians; see 7:207. FOR THE OLDER CHILDREN, BOYS WHO LOVE HERO-TALES AND The Ship Which Made Its Port on a Mountain; see 2:22. Abraham, the Pioneer; see 2:35. The Twins Who Hated Each Other; see 2:78. Joseph, the Dreamer; see 2:103. The People Who Made Bricks in Egypt; see 2:179. Moses, the Law-giver; see 2:169. Joshua, the Great Captain; see 2:335. The Spies in the House of the Woman of Jericho; see 2:337. The People Who Played a Trick on Joshua; see 2:356. Ehud, the Left-handed Man; see 2:381. Gideon, the Farmer-captain; see 2:393. Two Brave Women Who Rescued Their People,-Deborah and Jael; see 2:385. Esther; see 3:474. The Man Who Sacrificed His Daughter; see 2:414. The King Who Was Killed by a Mill-stone; see 2:412. Samuel, the King-maker; see 2:447. Saul, the Mad King; see 3:5, 41-48. How Saul and His Sons Died at Gilboa; see 3:23. David and Jonathan; see 1:137; 3:38. Stories of the Life of David; see 3:26. The Wise King; see 1:144; 3:155. The King Who Threw Away a Kingdom; see 3:215. The Elijah and Elisha Stories; see 3:348-406. Another King Who Was Shot by an Archer; see 3:300. The Book That Was Found in the Temple; see 3:296. The Siege of Samaria; see 3:397. The Nation Which Went into Exile; see 3:427. How Nehemiah Rebuilt the Walls of Jerusalem; see 4:480 512. The Story of Maccabeus, the Hammer, and His Valiant Brethren; see 3:440. The Story of Jesus' Life Told in Successive Episodes: The First Christmas; see 1:252; 6:24. How Jesus Was Set Apart for His Work; see 1:275; 6:54. John the Baptist; see 1:284; 6:49. How Jesus Spread the Good News; see 1:288. How Jesus Chose His Companions; see 1:297; 6:57. Jesus in His Old Home; see 1:311; 6:58. How Jesus Raised a Little Girl to Life; see 1:323; 6:110. How Jesus Fed the Multitude; see 1:337; 6:121-127. The Parables: especially The Good Samaritan; The Prodigal Son; see 1:330; 6:140; 1:64; 6:156. The First Palm Sunday; see 1:351; 6:179. How the Leaders of the People Killed Their Best Friend; see 1:357; 6:220-224. The Glad Story of the Resurrection; see 1:364; 6:231–235. How Jesus' Friends Went to Prison; see 1:372; 6:445. Peter and the Centurion; see 6:433. How Paul Changed from an Enemy to a Friend of Jesus; see 1:378; 7:11. How Paul Was Taken for a God; see 1:381; 7:28. The Riot at Ephesus; see 1:386; 7:72. How Paul Preached and Worked at Corinth; see 7:60–65. Paul at Athens; see 7:49-59. The Shipwreck of Paul; see 1:390; 7:109. How Paul Went to Rome; see 1:388; 7:121. Many of these stories are told in simple language in Vol. I, Part II, as well as in the language of the Bible in the text proper. This list shows what a very great wealth of story-telling material is found in the Bible. At the close of the chapter on Biblical Dramas and Pageants a long list of subjects will be found suitable for story-telling. "THE SIN OF AHAB" From a Play by Anna J. Hunnewell THIS picture shows a presentation of "The Sin of Ahab" by the Pilgrim Players of the First Congregational Church, Chicago. The characters from left to right are Obadiah, Elijah, Jonas, Naboth, Ahab, Jezebel. This picture is kindly loaned by Mrs. A. Starr Best of Chicago, who is the efficient director of the Pilgrim Players. |