Richard Gay Pardee

The Sabbath-school Index Richard Gay Pardee

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1868 Excerpt: ...real, with both teacher and class. Teacher.--Now sing with me one verse more, children, and we will take a Bible lesson together. It is new to jou, but we sung it over once this afternoon, and I guess you can sing it now. I will sing one verse for you, because it is new to you, and then we will sing it together. It begins with "Oh, I must be a lover of the Lord!" Let me sing it for you. Teacher sings. " Oh, I must be a lover of the Lord, Oh, I must be a lover of the Lord, Oh, I must be a lover of the Lord, Or I can't go to heaven when I die." The children then sing it with Mr. Wells, and finally by themselves, clearly, loudly and accurately. There is a little sentence of only four words, children, that has been more precious to me than any other in the world. I wrote it on a piece of paper years ago, and put it in my pocket-book--here it is, with little flowers around it--Producing it and holding it up to the class. Would you like me to give you these four words? Tes, sir I Well, I will write them on the board. Writes: Christ died for me I do not know whether you can read--the children, quickly interrupting, read " Christ died for me." Yes, if ever this world loves Jesus, it will be because these four little words get into everybody's heart. Try and remember them. I am now going to read a verse out of our Father's Letter. It is a sad story. After I read it, I am going to tell it to you in my way; and after I have told it to you, I am going to ask you, to see if you can tell me all about it. Then I am going to tell you the meaning; then the lesson--three things: the story, the meaning, the lesson. Can you give them to me? First, the--story, next, the--meaning, and last, the--lesson, the children say. Once more, give them to me.-...