CHAPTER X. GOD. ALL things, when seen aright, make known to us some thing about God. To know Him is life. "Let the first flower, corn-waving field, plain, tree, An humble note of thankfulness and praise." BLOOMFIELD, EIGHTY - FIFTH STUDY. GOD. "God so loved the world as to give his only-begotten Son, that whoso ever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” GOD, strong and good; the Maker, Is God love? BIBLE. Gпosт, breath or life; the soul, or mind. Is ghost the same as spirit? FATHER, the feeder; the Author of HOLY, sound; free from all sin. all things. Is God the Father of man? SON, issue, or offspring; the second person in the Godhead. Is God holy? HOLY GHOST, the third person in the Does the Holy Ghost teach man? Is wisdom better than know- TRUTH, trust; what agrees with facts. ledge? Should we always tell the truth? GOODNESS, state of being strong; HOLINESS, state of being sound; state kindness to all. of being free from sin. Is goodness due to all? Is holiness lovely? EIGHTY-SEVENTH STUDY. RELATION OF GOD TO MAN. THE dearest name by which we can call God, is Father. "Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name." MAKER, one who does; the Creator of all things. Is God the Maker of all? BIBLE. PRIEST, one who stand before; one who waits at the altar. Did the priest offer sacrifices? RULER, one who guides; one who HIGH, lifted up; distance upwards. governs. Is God the Ruler of the earth? DAYSMAN, the dawn-man; one who makes peace. Is Christ the daysman? Are the heavens high? HIGH-PRIEST, the priest who entered the holy of holies. Was the high-priest above all others? SHEPHERD, the sheep-watch; one who PEACE, settled down; a state of quiet. guides and tends sheep. Is peace a happy thing? Is Christ the Shepherd of his PEACE-MAKER, one who stops anger people? HEAVEN is my throne, and the earth is my footstool." BIBLE EARTH, dust; the world in which we HEAVEN, raised up, or arched; the live. Is the earth round? region round the earth. Does God fill heaven and earth? CHAPTER XI. QUALITIES OF THINGS. No one is able to stop when he has named things. He wishes to do something more. He wishes to name his own feelings. The wood blazes in the stove. It is named fire. But fire acts upon us. We feel it. It is warm. We see it. It is red or yellow. It is bright also, and sparkling. These are some of its qualities. We will now go back to home, and see some of its qualities. From home, we will go to the house, household, callings of men, and so on, over all the things we have named, gathering up their qualities and naming them. This is the way the mind grows. It first gets the names of THINGS; second, the names of QUALITIES. EIGHTY-NINTH STUDY. QUALITIES OF HOME. "HOME, home! sweet, sweet home! Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home." SWEET, Soothing; pleasing to the BARE, open; laid open to view. taste. Is home sweet? DEAR, rare; of great value. Is home a dear place? Is an old house pleasant? Does the child like his new house? Is the house bare of shingles? HIGH, lifted up; raised far above us. Is the chimney high above our heads? Low, laid down; raised a little above the earth. Is a hut a low house? DARLING, little dear; much beloved. NINETIETH STUDY. QUALITIES OF OUTHOUSES. THE old barn and snug wood-house peered through a small locust grove, and a white dove-cot stood by the gar den gate. SMOOTH, Soft; having an even sur- LIGHT, rising up; having little weight. face. Is the table smooth? HEAVY, heaved; having weight. Is a feather light? SAME, like; like in some way. Is this the same old chair? |