SUNDAY SCHOOL COOPERATING COMMITTEE 
 
 AMERICAN BAPTIST MISSIONARY UNION, Ford Building, Boston, Mass. 
 WOMAN'S BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY, Ford Building, 
 
 Boston, Mass. 
 
 WOMAN'S BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF THE WEST — 
 -450 East Thirtieth Street, ae Ill. 
 
 
 
SUGGESTIONS 
 
 GENERAL. The Sunday school should 
 be seated by classes, boys and girls on 
 different sides of the room. Every part 
 of the program, including the Bible 
 exercise, needs careful preparation so 
 that it can be given throughout without 
 announcement. The promptness with 
 which each part is taken will make a 
 great difference in the length of the pro- 
 gram and in its interest. 
 
 CHANGES. 
 fully and logically arranged to secure a 
 climax, and it is believed that the best 
 results will be gained. by presenting it 
 in the formin whichit appears. Schools, 
 however, that find it too long for their 
 purpose will of course be able to shorten 
 and adapt it. The opening carol service 
 may be abbreviated and IV omitted. 
 The representative from Korea in VIII 
 may be left out. It is possible also to 
 omit the interlude XI, the platform 
 being arranged before the service in- 
 stead of during the interlude. 
 
 Sincinc. If the Sunday school has no 
 orchestra, it would be well to introduce 
 one or two instruments, not to play 
 throughout the program, but to heighten 
 the effect of some of the pieces of music. 
 The ‘‘ Pastoral Symphony ’”’ will be 
 most effective if played by an orchestra. 
 A ea or chorister should also be pro- 
 vided. 
 
 The program has been care- 
 
 CostumEs. 1. The South India girl 
 wears a tight jacket of figured cloth with 
 a V neck and short sleeves, also a strip 
 of cotton cloth, colored or white, one 
 yard wide and eight or ten yards long. 
 The cloth is wrapped around ‘to form 
 the skirt and laid in plaits in front, the 
 remainder being drawn over the shoul- 
 ders. The hair should be parted 
 smoothly and knotted in the back with 
 a few bright pins or flowers. A few 
 bangles and a neck chain complete the 
 costume. 
 
 2. The African youth wears a white 
 coat and either loose white trousers or a 
 light striped cloth worn as a skirt. 
 
 3. The Filipino girl has a gaily 
 figured cotton or silk skirt, and stiffly 
 
 . starched waist, the neck cut low with a 
 
 bertha effect and bell sleeves to the 
 elbow. The hair should be worn with 
 a pompadour. F 
 
 4. The Korean man wears a white 
 coat extending to the knees, with flaring 
 sleeves, white trousers, foot covering of 
 strips. of white cloth laid on like band- 
 ages, with shoes of matting. If pos- 
 sible the coat should be ironed to a 
 
 polish. The hat may be of black buck- 
 
 ram with a steeple crown and short 
 brim. It rests on top of the head and 
 is tied under the chin with black ribbons 
 with long ends. 
 
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The Light of Christmas 
 
 ’ I 
 Carou Service. (By School.) 
 a. “Sing, 'Oh Sing, This Blessed 
 
 Morn.”’ (Processional. Boys 
 and girls coming up different 
 aisles, singing antiphonally.) 
 
 b. “In the Field with Their Flocks 
 Abiding.” 
 
 THE LIGHT 
 
 EE 
 Recitation. ‘‘ My Song of Hope.” 
 
 (Invisible voice recites, without an- 
 nouncement:) 
 
 Oft have I heard upon the night wind: 
 
 borne, 
 A mellow-throated robin piping low, 
 As if, lone herald of the distant morn, 
 His little heart with rapture were 
 aglow. 
 
 O happy warbler, whose glad matins 
 raise 
 Such tuneful worship to thine un- 
 known friend, 
 I, too, would laud his name, and sing his 
 praise, 
 And magnify his mercy without end. 
 
 For I have seen the breaking of a light 
 More fair than ever rose to greet thine 
 
 eyes, 
 Whose coming shall forever banish 
 night, 
 And fill with joy the waiting earth 
 and skies. 
 
 I see afar the glowing wheels of light; 
 I hear the fleeing spirits of the night; 
 Would that my voice might flow as clear 
 and strong, 
 As hope-inspiring as the robin’s song! 
 Selected. 
 
 III 
 
 BrpLE Exercise. ‘‘ The Coming of the 
 Light... 
 
 (Each division rising to recite and re- 
 _ maining standing until the close of the 
 exercise.) 
 
 Superintendent. Fort mine eyes have 
 seen thy salvation, which thou hast pre- 
 pared before the face of all people; a 
 light to lighten the Gentiles, and the 
 glory of thy people, Israel. 
 
 Intermediate Girls. Through the ten- 
 der mercy of our God; whereby the 
 dayspring from on high hath visited us. 
 And he shall be as the light of the morn- 
 ing, when the sun riseth, even a morning 
 without clouds. 
 
 3 
 
 Pastor. The people that walked in 
 darkness have seen a great light; they 
 that dwell in the land of the shadow of 
 death, upon them hath the light shined. 
 Adults. Arise, shine; for thy light is 
 come, and the glory of the Lord is risen 
 upon thee. For behold, the darkness 
 shall cover the earth, and gross darkness 
 the people: but the Lord shall arise 
 upon thee, and his glory shall be seen 
 upon thee. And the Gentiles shall 
 come to thy light, and kings to the 
 brightness of thy rising. 
 
 Class of Young Men. I the’ Lord 
 have called thee in righteousness, and 
 will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, 
 and give thee for a covenant of the 
 people, for a light to the Gentiles; to 
 open the blind eyes, to bring out the 
 prisoners from the prison, and them 
 that sit in darkness out of the prison 
 house. 
 
 Primary Department. Because the dark- 
 ness is past, and the true light now 
 shineth. 
 
 Intermediate boys. Every valley shall 
 be exalted, and every mountain and 
 hill shall be made low: and _ the 
 crooked shall be made straight, and the 
 rough places plain. And the glory of 
 the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh 
 shail see it together. 
 
 All. For the mouth of the Lord hath 
 spoken it. 
 
 Women and Girls. Thy sun shall no 
 more go down; neither shall thy moon 
 withdraw itself: for the Lord shall be 
 thine everlasting light, and the days of 
 thy mourning shall be ended. 
 
 Men and Boys. For unto us a child is 
 born, unto us a son is given: and the 
 government shall be upon his shoulder: 
 and his name shall be called— 
 
 All.. Wonderful, Counsellor, The 
 Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, 
 The Prince of Peace. 
 
 Men and Boys. Of the increase of his 
 government and peace there shall be no 
 end, upon’ the throne of David, and 
 upon his kingdom, to order it, and to 
 establish it with judgment and with 
 justice from henceforth even for ever. 
 
 All. The zeal of the Lord of hosts 
 
 will perform this (seated) 
 IV 
 Sincine. “O Little Town of Bethle- 
 hem.” 
 
 (Without announcement, very softly, 
 jollowed at once by prayer.) 
 
V 
 
 PRAYER. 
 VI 
 
 RESPONSE. 
 
 THE SPREAD OF THE LIGHT 
 VII 
 
 ReavDinc. ‘The First Christmas Tree.”’ 
 
 (The best reader 1m the school reads 
 the following abridgment of Henry Van 
 Dyke's story, “‘ The Furst Christmas 
 Tree.” Owing to the copyright, it can- 
 not be printed here. It will need to be 
 cut to bring tt within reasonable limits. 
 The parts to be included are indicated 
 below and the whole should 1f posstble 
 be copied. If not, the book should be care- 
 fully marked and the reading well pre- 
 pared, in order that there may be no 
 hesitation 1n skipping frdm one section to 
 the next. 
 
 SECTION 1 
 The day river Moselle 
 in the center Pfalzel 
 silence perfume. 
 In the cloister sunset hour. 
 It was aholiday . scholar 
 but more . . . Wessex 
 he had refused » heathen. 
 
 Whataman . . staff. 
 What tales he had told had day! 
 
 of long . ; flood 
 
 of dark . Sacrifices. 
 
 ‘“ Look you . of Peacel | 
 ‘“ But out Master everywhere. 
 What shoes cross 1s shod! 
 I shoe 1ron 
 
 I think wearing them. 
 
 ‘“ Come Gregor,” he said, [turning to 
 the young prince, the grandson of 
 
 the abbess and] laying . are called. 
 The aged a foot. 
 SECTION 2 
 
 Two years marched Winfried. 
 
 Close beside . Gregor. 
 
 Last of alt ‘Europe afoot. 
 
 The night grew broader and less op- 
 pressiwe. 
 
 the road. . emerged where a 
 swelling oak tree. 
 
 PEL ere: god Thor.” 
 
 SECTION 3 
 
 Withered summer. 
 
 But tontght again. 
 
 Tox OM ei. tree. 
 
 A great throng towards the oak. 
 
 Ft les: the assembly our rede.”’ 
 
 Then Wainfried’s solemn. 
 
 The only figure . Hunrad 
 
 who stood . . middle heaven. 
 
 ‘Stand still and behold 
 and men. 
 
 This night the great 
 
 gods 
 
 his worship. 
 
 too young. Three’ 
 
 cannot go back,” 
 
 Therefore the plague . . through the 
 circle. 
 
 The old priest please the god. 
 
 Thor claims . upwards. 
 Foremost . . .4n his face. 
 The boy’s father . cracked. 
 mae sigh ; ; breaks 
 
 en the priest . front of fire. 
 He bound east. ce 
 The old man . leaped higher. 
 
 SECTION 4 
 
 . troubled the air. 
 . and Saxons. 
 . Boniface 
 
 Anger and wonder . 
 Then the chieftain . 
 “We have sent 
 
 that he of salvation. 
 
 Basld «tor King of Heaven.” 
 “yet ber as fall tonight. 
 
 For this ; ts dead. 
 
 Will you . each side of the oak. 
 
 Firmly fight thee.” 
 
 The huge trunk quivered. 
 
 A strong from its roots ~ 
 
 he turned true God. 
 
 ‘““And here . young fir-tree 
 
 shall be the sign . . . . hall. 
 
 S07 theyuye procession, 
 
 When they. . . . fire-flies. 
 
 Then Winfried soft arm 
 
 began to . . mother’s ear. 
 
 “Oh, mother! do you hear never 
 
 cease. ) 
 
 Vill ‘ 
 
 Exercise. ‘‘ My First Christmas.” 
 
 (By representatives of four mission 
 fields, dressed in costume. If possible, 
 the four should make up a quartet in 
 order to sing the antiphonal song, No. 
 10. If a quartet is not feasible the song 
 can be sung by the choir and congregation, 
 as indicated.) 
 
 1. Girl from South India (enters, 
 speaks and sits on the floor, tatlor fashion). 
 ‘““ Life is a whirlpool of dark waters, 
 but light there must be, one great 
 light. I have sought. for the way, 
 but behind me as I look there is dark- 
 ness. Before me there is only the 
 unknown.’’ So spake my father. I 
 could have told him of One who said, 
 “IT am the Light of the World.” But 
 would he hearken to me? The teacher 
 came and spoke the words of salvation. 
 I listened secretly. Confess Christ ! 
 Rather than that, my people would see 
 me burn. I wished to leave all and 
 follow him in baptism, but no, I was 
 years to wait! 
 They offered me jewels, they kept me 
 a prisoner, they dragged me by the 
 hair and beat my head, but that could 
 only send me to Jesus. When the 
 waiting time was over, I escaped,— 
 who can tell how! My father and his 
 clansmen came. ‘‘Come back, you 
 shall have everything. Your mother 
 breaks her heart,’’ he implored. ‘I 
 I said. Then the 
 
men rushed upon me, but I was drawn 
 into the house. It was the eve of the 
 Saviour’s birth. I sat joyously in 
 compahy with many others. Are we 
 not all one caste in Christ Jesus? We 
 prayed, we sang while some played 
 cymbals. and drums. That night I| 
 slept in peace with the song of the 
 angels in my ears. This has Jesus 
 done for the daughters of India. 
 
 (In part adapted from “ Things , as 
 They Are,” by Wilson-Carmichael.)® 
 
 2. African Youth (enters, speaks 
 and remains standing). Much happi- 
 ness is here (putting hand on heart) 
 tonight. My garments are clean, my 
 heart is light with the shining of Jesus. 
 A year ago I was a Nkimba man, with 
 my face painted with white clay, 
 spending my life drinking and dancing 
 the devil dance. I laughed and clapped 
 my heels together, but how-could.I be 
 happy, for my enemy had cast an evil 
 eye on me. I bought the strongest 
 fetish the witch doctor could give and 
 told the fetish to kill that man. It 
 was just about that time I began to 
 hear the God palaver. ‘“‘ You must 
 not accept that palaver or you will 
 die,’ the people said. But all the 
 bad things I ever did came up before 
 me and I could not sleep. I. threw 
 away my fetishes and now I have 
 peace and goodwill to me, even to my 
 enemy. This is the Goodwill Day. 
 Every one went~ out in companies 
 to witness. Over and over I bore 
 this.) watness:..¢°/ Look) <at ome), A 
 while ago I was full of sins. It was 
 night inside and night outside, but 
 God’s Son died for me. There is_no 
 more room for fear and hate. You 
 know these words are true. Why will 
 you not believe?’’ This is the witness 
 which thousands of my brothers are 
 bearing today in Africa. ; 
 
 3. Filipino Girl (enters, speaks and 
 sits. on chair). Buenas Pascuas,* 
 friends, Merry Christmas. Many, many 
 Christmas fiestas have I known, but 
 none like the last Christmas. I go no 
 more to the cathedral to midnight mass 
 on Christmas eve. I have not been 
 since the Sefior pastor came and taught 
 us the meaning of Christmas. Now 
 we can open our New Testaments in 
 our own Visayan language and read for 
 ourselves the beautiful stories of the 
 birth of our Lord. We liked to hear 
 the music of the choir as they sang the 
 Latin hymns in the cathedral, but it 
 had no meaning. Now when I hear 
 the chorus in our church sing ‘‘ Glory 
 to God in the highest,”’ it sets my own 
 heart singing with joy. Before, Christ- 
 
 * Pronounced ‘‘Bue/nas Pd’squas.”’ 
 
 mas was just another of the big fiestas, 
 with many dances, much drinking and 
 gambling; the bands came around and 
 played, the beggars came for a special 
 gift, every servant was after a pascua, 
 but we did not enter into the spirit of 
 the day as we do now. The Christmas 
 tree, is it not lovely? We never knew 
 of this custom till the missionaries 
 came. Every one is happy, not only 
 the little children who receive the gifts 
 but we older ones who give. Last year 
 our pastor, Sefior Rufino, told us of 
 Jesus’ words, ‘It is more blessed to 
 give than to receive,’ and we all made 
 a special offering so that the orphans 
 in Miss Suman’s home might have 
 presents. Christmas is the happiest 
 day of the year, if we live it in the 
 spirit of Jesus. 
 
 4. Korean Man (enters, speaks, re- 
 mains standing). You see before you 
 him who was Ko the Wicked of Korea, 
 the same who used to tramp through 
 the north gambling with his bits of 
 cash, fighting, shouting and swearing 
 till even devil-worshipers said, ‘‘ Be- 
 hold a man bound for the Yellow Hell;”’ 
 the same who had helped men and 
 women into deeds of infamy all along 
 the way. Yes, the same until God 
 shone into my soul. One day I read a 
 tract about the man Jacob and the 
 angel who asked him, ‘“‘ What is thy 
 name?’’ Even so God asked me, 
 “What is thy name?” “ Ko, liar, 
 murderer, thief, unclean person worse 
 than Jacob.” Still the voice thundered, 
 oe Whetds (thy mame fis) Ko the 
 dummy, Ko the har,’ and I wept in 
 loathing of my sins. How it came I 
 know not, but we prayed, the mis- 
 sionary and I, and out of the clouds 
 broke sunshine and again came _ ten- 
 derly, ‘‘ What is thy name? ’”’ I answered 
 humbly ‘‘ My name. is Ko, a child of 
 God.’’. ‘Ko,’ said the missionary, 
 ““go over the northland and tell the 
 brethren that we will hold a ten days’ 
 Bible conference at Christmas time. 
 Tell each comer to bring his rice, his 
 Bible and his hymn’book.’’ The word 
 was carried and the pilgrims came 
 streaming into the city from all parts, 
 with shining faces and shining gar- 
 ments. Some had travelled ten days, 
 testifying all along the route. Three 
 thousand Bibles opened, 3,000 voices 
 raised in song, 3,000 hearts united in 
 prayer! Ah! the days were full of 
 glory and blessing. No land ever did 
 need the coming of Jesus like this land. 
 No people ever have received him with 
 more joy than have my people. 
 
 (Adapted from ** The Vanguard,” by 
 
 Gale.) 
 
IX 
 RecitaTIon. ‘“‘ Everywhere, Every- 
 where, Christmas Tonight.’ By 
 
 Phillips Brooks. 
 
 (A young girl steps to the front of the 
 platform and speaks:) 
 
 Everywhere, everywhere, Christmas to- 
 night! 
 Christmas in lands of the fir tree and 
 pine, 
 Christmas in lands of the palm tree and 
 vine; 
 Christmas where snow-peaks stand 
 solemn and white, , 
 Christmas where corn-fields lie sunny 
 and bright; 
 Everywhere, everywhere, 
 Christmas tonight ! 
 
 For the Christ-child who comes is the 
 Master of all, 
 No palace too great and no cottage too 
 small; 
 The angels who welcome Him sing from 
 the height, 
 ‘“JIn the city of David a King in his 
 might.”’ 
 Everywhere, everywhere, 
 Christmas tonight ! 
 
 Then let every heart keep its Christmas 
 within, 
 Christ’s pity for 
 hatred of sin, 
 Christ’s care for the weakest, Christ’s 
 courage for right, 
 Christ’s dread of the darkness, 
 Christ’s love of the light; 
 Everywhere, everywhere, 
 Christmas tonight ! 
 
 sorrow, Christ’s 
 
 So the stars of the midnight which com- 
 pass us round 
 Shall see a strange glory, and hear a 
 sweet sound, 
 And cry, ‘“ Look! the earth is aflame 
 with delight ! 
 O sons of the morning, rejoice at the 
 sight !’”’ 
 Everywhere, everywhere, 
 Christmas tonight ! 
 
 xX 
 
 Sincinc. ‘‘I Hear 
 Voices Singing.” 
 
 (The first three stanzas to be sung antiph- 
 onally, the first four lines by the quartet 
 of representatives from mission fields 
 or by the choir, the last four lines by the 
 school. The last stanza to be sung by 
 entire school.) 
 
 Ten Thousand 
 
 XI 
 
 INTERLUDE. ‘“‘ Pastoral Symphony.” 
 From ‘‘ The Messiah.”’ 
 
 (This should begin immediately after 
 
 6 
 
 the singing has ended, and may be by 
 organ, piano or orchestra. While it 4s 
 being played, the following changes are 
 made in the arrangement of the platform: 
 On the right a small Christmas tree is~ 
 placed, and on the left a rough manger. 
 Behind the tree a table with lighted candles 
 for the primary department. The manger 
 should have inside near the top a shelf 
 about six inches wide running around the 
 jour sides. The candles are to be placed 
 upon this later. While the changes are 
 being made, the lights of the room and on 
 the platform may be lowered, if desired. 
 Care should be taken that the changes are 
 made as quietly as possible without con- 
 fusion. The ‘‘ Pastoral Symphony’’ is 
 published in sheet music form by Olivet 
 Ditson Company, price 18 cents.) 
 
 THE CHILDREN AND THE 
 LIGHT 
 
 XII 
 
 ““ Luther’s Cradle 
 
 MOTION SONG. 
 Hymn.” 
 
 (By the primary department. Before 
 this song the primary department march 
 up and take their places on the platform. 
 Then they sing the cradle hymn all to- 
 gether.) 
 
 XIII ' 
 Exercise. ‘‘ Our Light We Bring.”’ 
 a. ReciTaTion. ‘‘ Good News.’’ 
 
 _ (By primary superintendent.) 
 
 Good news on Christmas morning; 
 Good news, O children dear; 
 
 For Christ, once born in Bethlehem, 
 Is living now, and here ! 
 
 Good news, on Christmas morning; 
 Good news, O children sweet ! 
 The way to find the holy Child 
 Is lighted for your feet. 
 
 Good news on Christmas morning; 
 Good news, O children glad! 
 
 Rare gifts are yours to give the Lord 
 As ever Wise-Men had. 
 
 b. RECITATION IN CONCERT. 
 ‘‘ What Shall We Bring?”’ 
 All. 
 What shall we bring to Jesus 
 This happy, happy day? 
 With all our toys and treasures 
 What shall we give away? 
 
 One Child. 
 
 I think J know what Jesus wants; 
 He wants my heart to be 
 
 So I shall Jove to give to Him, 
 Just as He does to me, 
 
 Love to send beams of brightness out 
 As does that star I see. 
 
ai 
 
 SINGING. 
 
 a 
 
 All. 
 
 With joy, dear Christ, we bring thee 
 Each shining little light. 
 
 We pray that thou wilt place it 
 Where darkest is the night: 
 
 (The children march past the table and 
 receive candles, place these about the 
 manger, march back and resume thetr 
 positions. The use of the candles is 
 
 ' optional, however, and may be omitted 
 
 af destred.) 
 
 c. Recitation. ‘ Little Brother.” 
 By Mrs. Lucy W. Peabody. 
 
 (In concert, all joining hands.) 
 
 Though black the hand, red, brown or 
 white 
 All hearts are just the same. 
 Each one is precious in His sight, 
 Each one He calls by name. 
 
 And those who hear in every land, 
 With loyal hearts and true, 
 
 Will grasp some little brother’s hand 
 And lead him onward, too. 
 
 4 DIAG 
 “The World Children for 
 Jesus.” 
 
 (By primary department: This should 
 follow immediately after the recitation 
 “ Little Brother.’ At the conclusion of 
 
 the song the children march off the plat- 
 
 form.) 
 
 CHRISTMAS MEANS GIVING 
 XV 
 EXERCISE. ‘‘ Giving and Telling.” 
 
 (The older primary or younger 
 intermediate classes take their place on the 
 platform two boys and three girls stand- 
 ang at the front, the boys at one side and 
 girls at the other.). 
 
 First Boy. 
 When Jesus first came to live on the 
 
 earth. 
 God’s angel came down to sing of his 
 
 birth. 
 - The sky was all light in the midst of the 
 
 night 
 For the angels brought glory from 
 heaven, and then 
 They told of the birth of the Savior of 
 men. 
 
 First Girl (addressing second girl) 
 
 The shepherds found Jesus and could 
 not keep still. 
 
 They told other persons and that is 
 God’s will. 
 
 SEcoND GiRL (addressing third girl) 
 They found him and loved him and I 
 love him, too. 
 
 ‘They told it to others. I tell it to you. 
 
 7 
 
 Third Girl (addressing audience): 
 
 But far, far away the people can’t 
 know. 
 
 How shall they find him? Will nobody 
 
 o? 
 
 All the others (pointing to audience as 
 
 they say “ ye’’): 
 
 Go ye into all the world and preach the 
 
 Gospel to every creature. 
 
 Second Boy. 
 When Jesus came down to live on the 
 earth, 
 God showed to the Wise-Men the place 
 of his birth. 
 And they, I am told, gladly gave to him 
 gold; 
 They saw him and loved him. They 
 worshipped. And then 
 Their treasures they gave 
 Saviour of men. 
 
 to the 
 
 (Girls each take a candle from stand, 
 that of the first girl only being lighted.) 
 
 First Girl (holding lighted candle high 
 and addressing second girl): 
 
 Far up in the heavens God lighted a 
 star. 
 They saw it. 
 
 out afar. 
 
 It drew them. It shone 
 
 Second Girl (addressing first girl): 
 ’Twas the light of God’s love. It was 
 lighted for me. 
 (Lights candle from first girl and turns 
 to third girl.) 
 I share it with you that others may see. 
 (Lights candle of third girl): 
 
 Third Girl (addressing audience): 
 
 She gave me her light—but her light is 
 no less. 
 
 We share blessings with others and 
 ourselves we bless. 
 
 All the Others (pointing to audience 
 as they say ‘‘you’’): 
 Give and it shall be given unto you. 
 
 XVI 
 CLAss OFFERINGS FOR FOREIGN Mis- 
 SIONS. 
 
 (First the superintendent speaks—not 
 reads—as follows): 
 
 | 
 
 Bassein, Burma, has long been an 
 honored name in our missionary history. 
 A year or two ago the boys and girls 
 of the Burman Sunday school set us a 
 good example of a giving Christmas. 
 The church wanted a church building 
 distinct from the schoolhouse, a good 
 building that would honor the Lord, 
 and they began to give a little here and 
 there, though money was very scarce. 
 The Sunday school thought it would 
 be fine fun to lend a hand, and Christ- 
 
mas was chosen as the time in which 
 to do it. The classes and others were 
 
 given brightly-colored bags in which | 
 
 they put their savings, and on Christmas 
 Eve, after a service of Bible reading, 
 recitations and carols, they marched 
 forward and as each hung his or her 
 bag on the tree, he or she recited an 
 appropriate verse. The amount real- 
 ized was more than 200 rupees, . or 
 almost $75. You will be glad to know 
 that a little later a rich Burman woman 
 gave 9,500 rupees, or over $3,000, for the 
 
 church and the Bassein Christians have. 
 
 the desire of their hearts. Our school 
 has determined to make this a giving 
 Christmas. The classes will make their 
 offerings tonight for spreading the 
 Light of Christmas over all the world. 
 
 (Each department rises and repeats 
 an appropriate verse, remaining standing 
 
 while a representative of each class in the, 
 
 department goes to the platform [all 
 together] and ties on the tree a bag with 
 the class offering for foreign missions. 
 The envelopes previously given to the 
 scholars can be brought on the Sunday 
 preceding the concert and their contents 
 placed in the bag, or they can be brought 
 to the concert and put in the bag just as 
 they are. If the school makes gifts for the 
 poor also these can be piled at the foot of the 
 tree and in the manger at this time. In 
 small schools the classes can send their 
 representatives to the platjorm one at a 
 tame. Special care will be needed in any 
 case to keep this part of the program with- 
 in reasonable limits of time—not over 
 twenty minutes.) 
 
 XVII 
 
 Stncinc. ‘‘In the Wintry Heaven ’”’ 
 (by school). 
 
 XVIII 
 SHorT Appress (by pastor). 
 
 
 
 XIX 
 For Foreign Missions. 
 
 ‘ 
 
 OFFERING. 
 
 (Opportunity is now given for all 
 who have not contributed through the 
 class offerings to make their offering for 
 foreign missions. Let three or four. 
 children be chosen to pass the small 
 boxes or baskets. After the children have 
 taken them from the superintendent, and 
 before going down the aisles, they may 
 stand still in front of the desk or pulpit, 
 while one repeats clearly the following.:) 
 
 f 
 
 You who are the oldest, 
 You who are the tallest, 
 
 Don’t you think you ought to help 
 The youngest and the smallest ? 
 
 You who are the strongest, 
 You who are the gladdest, 
 Don’t you think you ought to help 
 The weakest and the saddest? 
 
 After the offering-is taken, the following 
 prayer: 
 Lord, when to thee a little lad 
 Brought the smail loaves of bread, ~ 
 
 Thy touch enlarged the gift until 
 Five thousand men were fed 
 
 So wilt thou use our little gifts 
 Of time and work and love 
 
 To bring to many a suffering child 
 Sweet comfort from above. 
 
 XX 
 
 Stincinc. ‘‘O, Come All Ye Faithful ”’ 
 (by school and congregation). 
 
 XXI 
 BENEDICTION (by pastor). 
 
 
 
 
 
 SEND OFFERINGS 
 
 TO 
 
 SUNDAY SCHOOL COOPERATING COMMITTEE 
 
 Forp Buiipinc, Boston, Mass., or 450 E. TuirtretH Street, Curcaco, IL. 
 
 868-1 Ed.-12 M-Oct. 1909,