MEMORY HYMN [201]

_"How precious is the book divine!"_




CANDLE CHILDREN


What is this I have here? It is a candle in a candlestick. There is
something about a candle we all love. We have our clear gas lights and
our still more brilliant electric bulbs, but when the birthday comes we
want a cake with candles on it. Think of this as a birthday candle and
let it speak to you.

First of all this candle speaks of Symmetry. How perfectly formed is
this candle! It is smooth, there are no rough places that stand out like
an ugly wart on one's face. Your life should have symmetry. God asks you
to give heed to your physical, your mental and your spiritual duties
that your life may be well rounded, a life of beautiful symmetry.

Second, this candle stands for Fragrance. This is a fragrant candle. It
is what is known as a "barberry" candle. There are some children we do
not like to have around, they are surly, sulky and mean. There are
others we dear love to have with us at all times. They have what I call
fragrance. They have the fragrance of thoughtfulness, the sweetness of
unselfishness.

In the third place this candle means Erectness. How straight it stands