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LESSON HYMN.

Tune—­“Jesus loves me, this I know,” omitting chorus (E flat).

     God is Father of each one,
     And he cares for every son;
     If we leave him he is sad,
     But when we return he’s glad.

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Title of Lesson for May 10.

The Unjust Steward.—­Luke 16:1-13.

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Golden Text for May 10.

He that is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much.—­Luke 16:10.

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Beginners Golden Text for May 10.

Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.—­1 John 4:11.

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| Advice to Boys and Girls |
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For Sake of the Younger Ones.

“Ralph, you went down town without permission after you came home from school to-day.  Did you forget the rule about that?”

“I did forget, mamma, but what’s the use of the rule, anyhow?  I’m a pretty big fellow, it seems to me, to have to ask every time I want to go out.  And there’s a lot of rules that I think I might do without that are well enough for Archie and Bess.”  Ralph spoke in a fretful tone, and looked abused.  It seemed to him that his mother did not realize what a great boy he was, or she would allow more liberty in many ways.

“It is partly for the sake of Archie and Bess that I make the rules for you, and I insist upon having them kept,” said mamma.  “The younger ones cannot understand why you should have more privileges in these ways than they have, and if I allowed you to do as you please, even if you should generally please to do right, it would make it much harder for them to obey rules laid down for them.”

“It isn’t very nice for me, though,” grumbled Ralph.  “I don’t see why it should be made hard for me just for their sakes.”

“It ought not to be hard, when you think of the reason, my boy.  The rules are good for you, too, and even if they were needless, you should obey cheerfully for the sake of the younger ones.  It is only fair, I am sure, that an older brother, who can help a great deal with the younger ones if he will, should gladly set them a good example, and even deny himself a little for their sakes.”

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| Thoughts for Mothers |
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Conquering Fear in the Child by Common Sense Methods.

“It is evident that the first and most important step to be taken in fighting fear in the child is the establishment of physical health,” is the conclusion of Dr. Josiah Morse in The Sunday Magazine.

“Whenever a parent finds that a child is becoming timorous, she may be sure that the child is not enjoying perfect health.  A physician should straightway be consulted.  Fear thrives upon weakness; it also aggravates weakness.  Many a child has been weakened mentally and physically by fright or a shock, or by witnessing frequent expressions of fear in its mother.