—Narrowness —Broadness A Talk to Boys Concerning the Narrow Life and the Broad Life—A Contrast. THE LESSON—That it is all wrong to be satisfied to be a Mr. Nobody. Do your best and...
—Temperance Day —Purity A Temperance Talk Devoted to the Teaching of the Principles of Purity of Life. THE LESSON—That water as a beverage stands for purity and blessing, while spi...
—Meditation —Conscience The Unholy Thought Robs Life of Its Choicest Treasures—The Voice of Conscience. THE LESSON—That as we use care in the selection of our confidential friends,...
The Plan of the Book. In the preparation of this book the author has had two great plans in mind: To prepare a work which will enable any person, who can speak to a class or an aud...
—Perseverance —Courage The Aeroplane Illustrates the Necessity of Going Forward Constantly. THE LESSON—That a life, if it is to progress, must not falter at difficulties, but push...
—Cradle Roll Day —Children The Scriptures Are Full of Beautiful Thoughts for Cradle Roll Day. THE LESSON—That God loves a baby; that both the Father and the Son, through their reco...
—Temperance Day —Destruction The Young Man Who Enters Therein Endangers His Whole After Life. THE LESSON—That both the soul and the body are threatened with destruction by indulgen...
—Patience —Adversity How Thomas Carlyle's Work of Many Years Was Destroyed in a Few Seconds. THE LESSON—That there is such a thing as success through patience, and that the Christi...
—Steadfastness —Constancy It Tells the Story of Courage and Patience that Approaches the Sublime. THE LESSON—That steadfastness in the right not only keeps the life upright but it...
—Temperance Day —Sobriety A Temperance Talk in Acrostic—One Great Evil Power—Beware! THE LESSON—That the deadly drink evil appears to its victims in the most alluring and deceptive...
—Humility —Wealth If the Love of Gold Controls the Life Naught but Poverty of Soul Can Result. THE LESSON—That while wealth, honestly earned, may be a blessing, the life devoted to...
—Our Thoughts —Optimism "As a Man Thinketh in His Heart, So Is He"—A Lesson in Character Building. THE LESSON—That our thoughts determine the kind of life we live, and often procla...
—Temperance Day —Dissipation John B. Gough's Thrilling Word Picture a Remarkable Temperance Lesson. THE LESSON—That we dare not trifle with the devil's poison. The world has known...
—Labor —Diligence The Truly Happy Life is the One Filled With Honest Employment. THE LESSON—That in childhood and youth we should train ourselves to work. Work is the keynote of th...
—Lincoln's Birthday —Discouragement It is Exemplified by the Life of Abraham Lincoln—Stumbling Blocks and Stepping Stones. THE LESSON—That the very things which are obstacles in th...
—Success —Work Success Means the Constant Employment of Our Best Faculties in the Noblest of Service. THE LESSON—That true success does not depend so much upon what you get out of...
—Boys' Day —Devotion Story of the Man Who Braved the Dangers of the Wilderness to Bless the Early Settlers. THE LESSON—That the influence of a well-spent life is its best and most...
—Cheerfulness —Smiles To Cultivate the Spirit of Cheerfulness is to Bless and Brighten Other Lives. THE LESSON—That in no way can we serve those about us better than by the kind of...
—New Year's Day —Watchfulness Most of Them May be Rolled into One—"Hold Fast to That Which Is Good." THE LESSON—That the positive life, rather than the negative life, knows true ha...
—Decision Day —Honesty A Figure of the Deceitful Life—The True Test of Character. THE LESSON—That stability or weakness of character are revealed when the supreme test comes. This...
—Temperance Day —Appetite Strong Drink Opens the Gate to Destruction and Bars the Way to Success. THE LESSON—That strong drink robs its victims of the ability to solve the problems...
—Christmas —The Needy It Is Well to Remember the Poor at Christmas, but it is Infinitely Better to Be a True Friend Every Day. THE LESSON—That the true Christmas spirit is that whi...
—Washington's Birthday —Trust Through His Great Trials He Remained Steadfast in His Hold on God. THE LESSON—That trouble either adds to our spiritual strength or else casts us down...
—Flag Day —Patriotism A Little of its History and of its Meaning—Some Interesting Facts. THE LESSON—That loyalty to the flag means the fulfillment of duty to God and to our fellowm...
—Mothers' Day —Training The Responsibility of Motherhood—A Lesson From the Tree Nursery. THE LESSON—That constant training and cultivation are necessary to the attainment of excell...
—Politeness —The Common People A thought for the Thoughtless Who Have But Little Politeness and Respect for the Common People. THE LESSON—That every one who truly fills his high or...
—Rally Day —Obstacles Trees Need Skillful Surgery More Often Than People Do—Superfluous Branches. THE LESSON—That the life which wastes its strength in unnecessary efforts cannot b...
—Thanksgiving Day —Perfection The Love of God in Our Hearts May Be Perfect, Even Though Our Lives Fall Short of Perfection. THE LESSON—That if we "hunger and thirst after righteous...
—Thanksgiving Day —Bravery The Story of Their Steadfastness of Faith is an Inspiring Study for Thanksgiving Day. THE LESSON—That the blessings for which we are thankful today have...
—Kind Words —The Tongue The Restoration of His Hearing Brought to Him Pain as Well as Pleasure. THE LESSON—That we should guard well our tongues against speaking careless, useless...