From your friend,

JOHN MASON."

Now what do you think of that? Isn't it glorious? To give more to the
other fellow than you keep for yourself, especially when that other
fellow is some one you have never seen, is Christlike.

MEMORY VERSE, _Matthew_ 7: 12

"All things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye
even so to them."

MEMORY HYMN [411]

_"O Master, let me walk with thee."_




THE FIRST MONTH


What month is this? December. It is the first month in the year. "No,
no," you say, "December is the last month." I cannot entirely agree with
you. December is last on the calendar but first in importance. Now you
agree with me, do you not?

How many days has December? One day. "No, no," I again hear you say,
"December has thirty-one days." I think we can reach an agreement on