Statistics of the Negro Baptist Churches. By J.L. COHRON. Statistical Secretary of the National Baptist Convention. Alabama—Associations. Alabama District. East Dallas. Alabama Midland. East Perry. Auburn. Early Rose. Autauga. Ebenezer. Bessemer. Evergreen. Bethlehem No.1. Eufaula. Bethlehem No. 2 Flint River. Bethel. Geneva. Bibb Country. Gilfield. Bladen Springs. Good Samaritan. Blount Springs. Hardway. Brownsville. Hope Hill. Bowen East. Kintibu h. Canaan. Little River. Canaan Grove. Lebanon. Central. Lily Star. Dallas County. Mobile. East Alabama. Montgomery. Morning Star. Rushing Spring. Mt. Calvary. Salem. Mt. Pilgrim. Sandy Ridge. Mt. Pleasant No. 1. Sea Coast. Mt. Pleasant No. 2. Shady Grove. Mt. Zion. Shelby Springs. Mulberry. Snow Creek. Muscle Shoals. South East. Needham Creek. Southeast Dist. New Antioch. Springhill. New Cahaba. Star of Hope. New Pine Grove. St. Mary's. Old Pine Grove. Town Creek. Paint Rock. Troy Ozark. Perote. Union. Regular. Uniontown. Round Island Creek. Wills Creek. Total number of Associations 69 Total number of Churches 1666

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CHURCH MEMBERSHIP. Churches 1666 Ordained Ministers 1130 Baptism 10973 Letter 2815 Experience and Restoration 4962 Death 2045 Letter 1914 Exclusion and Erasure 5384 Total Membership 176318 SUNDAY SCHOOL RECORD. Schools 521 Officers and Teachers 1512 Scholars 22962 CHURCH PROPERTY. Meeting houses 514 Value $802,965 00 CONTRIBUTIONS. Church Expenses $ 61,769 95 Sunday School Expenses 3,964 10 State Missions 1,414 25 Home Missions 1,919 59 Foreign Missions 439 85 Bible and Publication Work 335 60 Education 1,344 55 Miscellaneous 1,806 77 —————- Total $ 72,226 66 ARKANSAS—Associations. Antioch, Eastern. Bethlehem. Jefferson Springs. Bradley. Little River. Central. Lafayette Miller. Chicot County. Mississippi County. Columbia County. Middle. Consolidated. North. Cyprus Creek. Northeastern. Ouachita. Southeastern. Ozan. Union. Phillips, Lee and Union County. Monroe. Valley District. Reedville. Watson. St. Marion. We tern. Southwestern. White River. Total number of Associations 30 0006 5Total number of Churches 1000 CHURCH PROPERTY. Churches 1000 CHURCH MEMBERSHIP. Meeting houses 1000 Ordained Ministers 822 Baptism 2112 Letter 1183 Experience and Restoration 773 Death 525 Letter 645 Exclusion and Erasure 1176 Total Membership 64898 SUNDAY SCHOOL RECORD. Schools 812 Officers and Teachers 5684 Scholars 24360 Value $ 150,000 00 CONTRIBUTION. Church Expenses 9,338 30 Sunday School Expenses 700 00 State Missions 372 50 Home Missions 439 83 Foreign Missions 52 00 Bible and Publication Work 525 00 Education 240 50 Miscellaneous 2,718 67 ————— Total $14,386 80 FLORIDA—Associations Bethany. East Fla. Bethany. Bethlehem No. 1. Great Eastern. Bethlehem No. 2. Jerusalem. Central. Nazarene. West Florida No. 1. South Florida. West Florida No. 2. St. James. Zion. Total number of Associations 13 Total number of Churches 449 CHURCH MEMBERSHIP. Churches 449 Ordained Ministers 252 Baptism 528 Letter 81 0007 6Experience and Restoration. 352 Death 98 Letter 163 Exclusion and Erasure 273 Total membership 27970 SUNDAY SCHOOL RECORD. School 98 Officers and teachers 342 Scholars 2847 CHURCH PROPERTY. Meeting houses 129 Value $ 117,902 00 CONTRIBUTIONS. Church Expenses 24,163 93 Sunday School Expenses 150 00 State Missions 600 00 Home Missions 581 59 Foreign Missions 75 00 Bible Publication Work Education 495 65 Miscellaneous 914 63 ———— Total $ 26,980 80 GEORGIA—Associations. Benevolence. Georgia North. Buena Vista. Georgia Union. Cabin Creek. Great Eastern. Camilla. Gum Creek. Camp Creek. Hancock. Carrilton Union. Harmony. Central. Hopewell. Chattahooche. Jeruel. Cooper. Kennesaw. Covenant. Kiokee. Ebenezer No. 1. Little River. Ebenezer No. 2. Macedonia No. 1 Flint River No. 1. Macedonia No.2. Flint River No. 2. Madison. Fowitown. Middle Geo. No. 1. Frank Cooper. Middle Geo. No. 2. Friendship. Middle River. Georgia Central. Montgomery. Mount Zion No. 1. Shilo No. 2. Mount Calvary. Savannah River. Mount Moriah. Shawnee Mountain. Mount Olive. Shilo No. 1. 0008 7Mount Zion No. 2. Shilo No. 3. Mt. Zion Western. Southwestern. Mulberry River. St.John. New Hope. Tantnall. New Macedonia. Thomasville. New Towaliga. Union. Noah's Ebenezer. Union Southwest. North Georgia. Walker. Northwestern. Washington. Oostanalau. Western Union Pilgrim. Williams. Quarterman. Willacoochee. Rehoboth No. 1. Zion. Rehoboth No. 2. Total number Associations 49 Total number Churches 2106 CHURCH MEMBERSHIP. Churches 2106 Ordained Ministers 1574 Baptism 14119 Letter 3653 Experience and Restoration 6280 Death 2680 Letter 2321 Exclusion and Erasure 7055 Total membership 218149 SUNDAY SCHOOL RECORD. Schools 807 Officers and Teachers 3127 Scholars 48316 CHURCH PROPERTY. 1048 Meeting houses Value $2,014,823 CONTRIBUTIONS. Church Expenses $102,688 61 Sunday School Expenses 3,866 63 State Missions 2,299 48 Home Missions 852 69 Foreign Missions 238 15 Bible and Publication Work 373 99 Education 2,366 79 Miscellaneous 4,848 57 ————— Total $117,544 91

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IOWA. CHURCH MEMBERSHIP. Churches 29 Ordained Ministers 20 Baptism 51 Letter 36 Experience and Restoration 84 Death 21 Letter 33 Exclusion and Erasure 61 Total Membership 858 SUNDAY SCHOOL RECORD. Schools Officers and Teachers Scholars CHURCH PROPERTY. Meeting Houses Value $ 11,000 00 CONTRIBUTIONS Church Expenses $ 3,700 00 Sunday School Expenses State Missions 7 00 Home Missions Foreign Missions 2 25 Bible Publication Work Education Miscellaneous ————— Total $ 3,716 25 KANSAS—Associations. Central. Northeast. Northwest Southeast. CHURCH MEMBERSHIP. Churches 46 Ordained Ministers 40 Baptism Letter Experience and Restoration Death Letter Exclusion and Erasure Total Membership 2876 SUNDAY SCHOOL RECORD. Schools 41 0010 9Officers and Teachers 205 Scholars 820 CHURCH PROPERTY. Meeting Houses Value $ 48,800 00 CONTRIBUTIONS. Church Expenses $ 8,200 00 Sunday School Expenses State Missions Home Missions Foreign Missions Bible Publication Work Education Miscellaneous 750 47 —————- Total $ 8,950 47 SOUTHEAST KANSAS. Churches 24 Ordained Ministers 20 Membership 1500 Value Church Property $ 11,000 KENTUCKY—Associations. Aid District. Green River Valley. Central. Howard Creek. Consolidated. Little River. First District. Liberty. London. South. Mt. Calvary. Union District. Mt. Pleasant. Western. Mt. Zion. Young Men's. Total number Associations 16 Total number Churches 537 CHURCH MEMBERSHIP. Churches 537 Ordained Ministers 401 Baptism 3056 Letter 505 Experience and Restoration 934 Death 604 Letter 202 Exclusion and Erasure 1062 Total Membership 72955 SUNDAY SCHOOL RECORD. Schools 351 0011 10Officers and Teachers 1813 Scholars 21124 CHURCH PROPERTY. Meeting Houses 278 Value $ 212,742 00 CONTRIBUTIONS. Church Expenses $ 36,250 00 Sunday School Expenses 1,010 00 State Missions 242 55 Home Missions 165 50 Foreign Missions 65 Bible Publication Work 215 00 Education 163 65 Miscellaneous 781 97 —————- Total $ 38,829 30 LOUISIANA. Associations 17 Churches 945 Membership 71,845 Schools 521 Officers and Teachers 1,685 Scholars 29,136 Value of Church property $596,853 CONTRIBUTIONS. State Missions $700 Miscellaneous 1,000 ——— Total $1,700 MISSISSIPPI—Associations. Amite River Hinds County. Antioch. Home. Boliver County. Issaq ena. Calhoun. Jackson. Claiborn. Lebanon. Coffeeville. Madison County. Ebenezer. Mississippi. Enterprise. Mississippi River. Granada. Mount Hope. Gulf Coast. Mount Olivet. Mount Olivet Dist. Sardis North. Mount Olivet North. Springhill No. 2. Mount Zion St. John. New Hope No. 1. Sweet Pilgrim No. 1. 0012 11New Hope No. 2. Sweet Pilgrim No. 2. New Hope No. 3. Warren County. Palo Alto. Washington County. Pontonoc. Wilkins n County. Pearl River. Yazoo County. Sardis East. Zion. Total number Associations 40 Total number Churches 1840 CHURCH MEMBERSHIP. Churches 1840 Ordained Ministers 1415 Baptism 4548 Letter 1421 Experience and Restoration 1937 Death 998 Letter 631 Exclusion and Erasure 2532 Total Membership 199027 SUNDAY SCHOOL RECORD. Schools 682 Officers and Teachers 1718 Scholars 19910 CHURCH PROPERTY. Meeting Houses 559 Value $ 608,608 00 CONTRIBUTIONS. Church Expenses $ 79,242 00 Sunday School Expenses 2,685 00 State Missions 1,147 00 Home Missions 1,910 83 Foreign Missions 300 75 Bible Publication Work 291 00 Education 2,272 25 Miscellaneous 6,090 40 —————- Total $ 95,484 00 MISSOURI—Associations. Berean. North Missouri. Central. Mt. Carmel. Mt. Zion. Shiloh. South western. Union. Southeastern. State Convention. Churches 300 Ordained ministers 260 0013 12Baptisms 597 Letter 266 Experience and restoration 383 Decreased by death 118 Letter 130 Exclusion and erasure 478 Total membership 2,000 SUNDAY SCHOOL RECORD. Sunday schools 187 Officers and teachers 826 Scholars 10,997 CHURCH PROPERTY. Meeting houses 118 Valuation of property $536,822 00 CONTRIBUTIONS. Church expenses $83,050 96 Sunday School expenses 12,631 40 State Missions 880 60 Home Missions 1,611 66 Foreign Missions 244 01 Bible w'k and publication 129 00 Education 1,187 01 Miscellaneous 1,455 78 —————- Total $101,675 22 MARYLAND. Churches 23 Ordained ministers 20 Baptisms 275 Letters 33 Restoration and experience 130 Decreased by death 29 Letter 17 Excluded and erasure 89 Total membership 5,544 SUNDAY SCHOOL RECORD. Sunday schools 15 Officers and teachers 197 Scholars 2,176 Value of Church property $114,975 00 CONTRIBUTIONS. Church expenses $10,506 96 0014 13Sunday school expenses $143 02 State Missions 213 00 Home Missions 28 00 Foreign Missions 27 75 Bible and publication work 16 Education 18 50 Miscellaneous 1,243 90 ————— Total $20,065 46 NEW JERSEY. Afro-American Association. Churches 24 Ordained ministers 23 Baptisms 84 Letter 224 Dismissed by letter 18 Exclusion and erasure 62 Membership 3,560 Meeting houses 22 Valuation $118,660 00 CONTRIBUTIONS. Church expenses $18,636 84 Miscellaneous 400 12 —————- Total $19,038 96 NORTH CAROLINA—Associations. Bakersville. Johnson District. Bear Creek. Kenansville. Burnt Swamp. Lake Wacamaw. Cape Fear. Lane Creek. Cedar Grove. Lumber River. Cedar Grove, East. Middle. Ebenezer. Middle District. French Broad. Mecklenburg. Hammond Creek. Zion. High Point. Reedy Creek. Mount Pleasant. Roanoke. Mud Creek. Roanoke, West. Newbern. Rowan. Newbern, Eastern. Shiloh. New Hope. Shiloh, West. Neuse River. Union. Oakley Grove. Wake. Old Eastern. 0015 14Pee Dee. Yadkin Valley. Number of Associations 37 Churches 1,218 CHURCH MEMBERSHIP. Ordained ministers 755 Baptism 5,840 Letter 848 Experience and restoration 1,923 Death 1,038 Letter 590 Exclusion and erasure 2,543 —————- Total Membership 131,858 SUNDAY SCHOOL RECORD. Schools 737 Officers and teachers 2,607 Scholars 38,213 CHURCH PROPERTY. Meeting houses 219 Value $367,313 00 CONTRIBUTIONS. Church expenses $47,396 77 Sunday school expenses 674 89 State Missions 1,649 69 Home Missions 958 03 Bible publication 217 03 Work 235 00 Education 511 41 Miscellaneous 30,098 41 —————— Total $83,414 28 OHIO—Associations. Western Union. Eastern Union. Providence. Mt Zion. Total membership 14000 OKLAHOMA. Associations 1 Churches 82 Ordained ministers 200 Total membership 6000 Valuation of church property $100,000 00 Average salary paid pastors in Territory (per month) $30 00

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[There is an estimate made me of about three Baptists to every one member of all other denominations.] SOUTH CAROLINA—Associations. Antioch. Macedonia. Ashley. Mount Canaan. Berea. Mount Carmel. Bethlehem. Mount Olive. Central. Nazarene. Enoree River. New Ashley. Four Mile. New Enoree. Gethsemane. New Zion. Little River. Oakbill. Oolenoy River. Spartanburg. Pacolet River. St. Goodwill. Pee Dee. Storm Branch. Reedy River. Thickety Mountain. Rocky River. Tumbling Shoais. Sandy River. Tiger River. Savannah Valley. Union. Seneea Ridge. Wateree, Lower. Simmon Ridge. Wateree, Upper. Associations 36 Number of Churches 976 CHURCH MEMBERSHIP. Ordained ministers 571 Baptism 4090 Letter 498 Experience and restoration 1485 Death 1004 Letter 383 Exclusion and erasure 2050 Total membership 144000 SUNDAY SCHOOL RECORD. Schools 806 Officers and teachers 3599 Scholars 40729 CHURCH PROPERTY. Metting houses 335 Value $607,600 00 CONTRIBUTIONS. Church expenses $55,737 60 Sunday School expenses 2,292 00 State Missions 964 98 Home Missions 1,209 05 0017 16Bible publication $ 516 72 Work 425 00 Education 924 66 Miscellaneous 2,705 49 ————- Total $65,662 60 TENNESSEE—Associations. Brown's Creek. East Tennessee. Buena Vista. Elk River. Cumberland River. French Broad. Doe River. Friendship. Duck River. Holly Springs. East Fork. Loudon. Pleasant Grove. Smith Fork. Mississippi Valley. Tennessee River. Mud Creek. United. North Chickam'ga. W Tenn N Miss E Ark Obion River. West Tennessee. Richland Creek. West Tenn. Central. Stone River. Zion. Associations 24 Churches 643 CHURCH MEMBERSHIP. Ordained ministers 410 Baptism 3372 Letter 555 Experience and restoration 670 Death 541 Letter 520 Exclusion and erasure 1520 Total membership 100153 SUNDAY SCHOOL RECORD. Schools 279 Officers and teachers 1503 Scholars 12145 CHURCH PROPERTY. Meeting houses 109 Value $230,970 00 CONTRIBUTIONS. Church expenses $21,285 30 Sunday school expenses 172 21 State Missions 453 01 Home Missions 66 91 Bible Publications 217 00 Work 65 31 0018 17Education $ 518 49 Miscellaneous 10,639 04 ————- Total $33,419 37 TEXAS—Associations. American. Guadaloupe. Bethel, East. LaGrange. Central, 1. LaGrange, West. Central, 2. Lebanon. Cypress. Lincoln. East Texas. Lincoln Trinity. Emmanuel. Lone Star. Friendship. Mount Zion. Good Hope, East. New Home. Good Hope, West. Southwest Central. New Home, 2. St. John. North. Texas-Louisiana. Northeastern. Trinity Valley. Northwestern. Unity. Old LandMark. Willow Grove. Palestine. Zion. Sabine Valley. Zion, East. Shelby County. Zion Hill. South Texas. Associations 37 Churches 1563 CHURCH MEMBERSHIP. Ordained ministers 877 Baptism 5453 Letter 1313 Experience and restoration 2582 Death 755 Letter 1223 Exclusion and erasure 4950 Total membership 132556 SUNDAY SCHOOL RECORD. Schools 474 Officers and teachers 1600 Scholars 19194 CHURCH PROPERTY. Meeting houses 584 Value 781,426 CONTRIBUTIONS. Church expenses $82,125 01 0019 18Sunday School expenses 1,219 00 State Missions 3,035 40 Home Missions 5,634 92 Bible Publication 639 90 Work 130 80 Education 2,770 03 Miscellaneous 12,279 44 —————- Total $107,688 60 VIRGINIA—Associations. Banister. Hassadiah. Berean. Macedonia. Berean Valley. Mattaponi. Bethany. Mt. Bethel. Blue Stone. Newtown. Cornerstone. Norfolk Union. Lebanon. Northern. Harmony. Northern Neck. Northampton. State River. Piedmont. Southside. Rappahannock. Staunton River. Roanoke. Tuckahoe. Rockfish. Valley No.1. Shiloh. Valley No. 2. Smithfield. Wayland. Total number Associations 30 Total number Churches 1292 CHURCH MEMBERSHIP. Churches 1292 Ordained Ministers 716 Baptism 9024 Letter 911 Experience and Restoration 3104 Death 2069 Letter 736 Exclusion and Erasure 4404 Total Membership 230255 SUNDAY SCHOOL RECORD. Schools 740 Officers and Teachers 4151 Scholars 41003 CHURCH PROPERTY. Meeting Houses 713 Value $1,412,296 00 0020 19CONTRIBUTIONS. Church Expenses $89,930 38 Sunday School Expenses 5,508,13 State Missions 1,331 86 Home Missions 406 04 Foreign Missions 348 50 Bible Publication Work 77 35 Education 3,127 33 Miscellaneous 6,832 04 —————- Total $106,392 68 WEST VIRGINIA—Associations. Mount Olivet. Mount Zion. New River. Total number Associations 3 CHURCH MEMBERSHIP. Churches 62 Ordained Ministers 38 Baptism 46 Letter 5 Experience and Restoration 30 Death 5 Letter 9 Exclusion and Erasure 11 Total Membership 3929 SUNDAY SCHOOL RECORD. Schools Officers and Teachers Scholars Total number Churches 62 CHURCH PROPERTY. Meeting Houses Value $42,803 00 CONTRIBUTIONS. Church Expenses $7,687 18 Sunday School Expenses State Missions Home Missions 450 20 Foreign Missions Bible Publication Work Education 210 00 Miscellaneous 370 46 ————- Total $8,509 84

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There are in the United States of America 15.000 churches, 13,000 ordained preachers, with a membership of 1,555,324. We have estimated the number of colored Baptists belonging to the white associations and churches in 32 states and Territories, not reported, to be 300,000. Hence the total number 1,855,324. There were 65,000 baptisms in 1898, 99. The statistics are very hard to get accurately, therefore your Secretary would urge upon all secretaries of Associations to send him minutes; and clerks of churches to send their annual reports to him. Address J.L. COHRON, Statistical Secretary, 23rd and Morgan St., St. Louis, Mo.

BAPTISTS IN THE WORLD. Ordained Countries. Churches. Ministers. North America 44148 29180 South America 26 14 Europe 3209 Asia 852 Africa 111 129 Australia 169 ——- ——— Grand Total 50143 33553 Countries. Baptisms Membership. North America 208976 4285093 South America 289 1389 Europe 23141 478268 Asia 119745 Africa 810 6700 Australia 19261 ———— ———— Grand Total 242646 4910456

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LESSONS AND GOLDEN TEXTS FOR 1900. Note.—The Committee, by selection of parallel and related passages, have aimed to include in the lessons the records of Christ's life as they are given in the four gospels. It is expected that these passages will be considered by writer of Lesson Helps in connection with those selected to be printed. Studies in the Life of Jesus.

FIRST QUARTER. Lesson 1. Jan. 7: The Birth of Jesus.—Luke 2: 1-16, Commit vs.8-11. (Read Luke 1;Matt. 1;John 1:1-18)

Golden Text.—Thou shalt call his name Jesus; for he shall save his people from their sins.—Matt.1:21.

Lesson 2.—Jan.14.The Child Jesus Visits Jerusalem.—Luke 2: 41-52. Commit vs. 49-52. (Read Matt.2; Luke 2: 21-38.)

Golden Text.—And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.—Luke 2: 52.

Lesson 3. Jan. 21: The Preaching of John the Baptist.—Luke 3: 1-17. (May be used as a Temperance Lesson.) Commit vs. 3-6. (Read Mal.3: 1-7 and 4: 1-6.)

Golden Text.—Prepare ye the way of the Lord.—Luke 3:4.

Lesson 4. Jan. 28: The Baptism and Temptation of Jesus.—Matt. 3: 13 to 4: 11. Commit chap. 3: 16, 17. (Compare Luke 3: 21, 22 with 4: 1-13.)

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Golden Text.—This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.—Matt. 3: 17.

Lesson 5. Feb. 4: The First Disciples of Jesus. John 1: 35-46 Commit vs 35-37 (Read John 1: 19-15.)

Golden Text.—They followed Jesus.— John 1:35.

Lesson 6. Feb. 11: Jesus and Nicodemus.—John 3:1-18 (Read John 2)

Golden Text.—For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.—John 3:16.

Lesson 7. Feb. 18 Jesus at Jacob's Well.—John 4:5-26 Commit vs. 11-14. (Read John 3:22 to 4:45.)

Golden Text.—God is a spirit; and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.—John 4:24.

Lesson 8. Feb 25: Jesus Rejected at Nazareth.—Luke 4: 16-30. Commit vs. 17-19. (Read Matt. 4:13-16; Mark 1:14, 15: John 4: 46-54.)

Golden Text.—He came unto his own, and his own received him not. —John 1:41

Lesson 9. March 4: Jesus Healing in Capernaum.—Mark 1:21:34. Commit vs. 32-34. (Read Luke 5 1-11.)

Golden Text.—And he healed many that were sick.-Mark 1:34.

Lesson 10. March 11: The Paralytic Healed.—Mark 2:1-12. Commit vs. 9-12. (Read Matt. 4:23-25; Mark 1:35-45)

Golden Text.—The Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins. —Mark 2:10

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Lesson 11. March 18: Jesus at Mattew's House.—Mark 2:13-22. Commit vs. 15-17. (Compare Matt. 9:9-17.)

Golden Text.—He said unto him, Follow me.—Luke 5:27.

Lesson 12. March 25: Review.

Golden Text.—The Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister.—Mark 10:45.

SECOND QUARTER. Lesson 1. April 1: The Beatitudes.—Matt. 4:25 to 5:12. Commit vs. 3-9. (Read Matt.5:1 to 5:18. Compare Luke 6:17-36.)

Golden Text.—Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. —Matt. 5:8.

Lesson 2. April 8: Precepts and Promises.—Matt 7:1-14. Commit vs. 7, 8, 13 14. (Read Matt.6:19 to 7:29. Compare Luke 6:37-49.)

Golden Text.—Whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them.—Matt. 7-12.

Lesson 3. April 15: The Daughter of Jairus Raised.—Mark 5:22-24; 35-43. Commit vs. 39-42. (Read Mark 5:25-34.)

Golden Text.—Be not afraid, only believe.—Mark 5:36. Or Easter Lesson. Matt. 28: 1-15. Commit vs.5-7.

Golden Text.—He is risen, as he said.—Matt. 28:6.

Lesson 4. April 22: The Centurion's Servant Healed.—Luke 7:1-10. Commit vs. 9,10 (Read Matt. 9:27-34; Mark 2:23 To 3: 19 ; John 5.)

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Golden Text.—Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them who fear him.—Ps. 103: 13.

Lesson 5. April 29: Jesus and John the Baptist.—Luke 7: 18-28. Commit vs. 22, 23, (Read Luke 11-35.)

Golden Text.—He hath done all things well.—Mark 7: 37.

Lesson 6. May 6: Jesus Warning And Inviting.—Matt. 11: 20-30. Commit vs. 28-30. (Read Isaiah 23.)

Golden Text.—Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.—Matt. 11: 28.

Lesson 7. May 13: Jesus at the Pharisee's House.—Luke 7: 36-50. Commit vs. 44-47. (Read Matt. 18: 23-35)

Golden Text.—Thy faith hath saved thee.—Luke 7: 50.

Lesson 8. May 20: Parable of the Sower. Matt. 13: 1-8 And 18-23, Commit vs. 22, 23. (Read Matt. 12: 22 To 13: 23; Luke 8: 1-3.)

Golden Text. The seed is the word of God.—Luke 8: 11.

Lesson 9. May 27: Parables of the Kingdom.—Matt. 13: 24-33. Commit vs. 31, 33. (Read Matt. 13: 24-53; Mark 4: 21-29.)

Golden Text.—The field is the world.—Matt. 13: 38.

Lesson 10. June 3: The Twelve Sent Forth.—Matt. 9: 35 To 10: 8. (May Be Used As A Lesson For Pentecost. Commit Chap. 9: 36-38. (Read Matt. 9: 35 To 11: 1; Mark 4: 35 to 5: 21.)

Golden Text.—It is not ye that speak but the spirit of your father which speaketh in you.—Matt. 10: 20.

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Lesson 11. June 10: Death of John the Baptist.—Mark 6: 14-29. (May be used as a Temperance Lesson.) Commit vs. 21-24. (Read Daniel 5. Compare Matt. 14: 1-12.)

Golden Text.—Be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit.—Eph. 5: 18.

Lesson 12. June 17; The Feeding of Five Thousand.—John 6: 5-14. Commit vs. 9-12. (Compare Matt. 14: 13-21; Mark 6: 30-40; Luke 9: 10-17.)

Golden Text.—Give us this day our daily bread.—Matt. 6: 11.

Lesson 13. June 24: Review.

Golden Text.—Thy kingdom come.—Matt. 6: 10.

THIRD QUARTER. Lesson 1. July 1: Jesus Walking on the Sea.—Matt. 14: 22-33. Commit vs. 25, 27. Compare Mark 6: 45-56; John 6: 15-21.)

Golden Text.—Of a truth thou art the Son of God.—Matt. 14: 33.

Lesson 2. July 8: Jesus the Bread of Life.—John 6: 22-40. Commit vs. 35-37. (Read John 6: 22-71.)

Golden Text.—Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life.—John 6: 35

Lesson 3. July 15: The Gentile Woman's Faith.—Mark 7: 24-30. Commit vs. 27-30. (Read Mark 7: 1-23.)

Golden Text.—Lord, help me.—Matt. 15: 25.)

Lesson 4. July 22: Peter's Confession 0027 26and Christ's Rebuke. —Matt. 16: 13-26. Commit vs. 24-26. (Read Mark 7: 31 To 8: 30.)

Golden Text.—If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross and follow me.—Matt. 16: 24.

Lesson 5. July 29: The Transfiguration. Luke 9: 28-36. Commit vs. 33-35. (Compare Matt. 17: 1-13. Read Mark 8: 31 To 9: 29.)

Golden Text.—This is my beloved Son; hear him.—Luke 9:35.

Lesson 6. Aug. 5: Jesus and the children.—Matt. 18: 1-14. Commit vs. 12-14. (Read Matt. 17: 22-27. Compare Mark 9: 33-50.)

Golden Text.—Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not; for of such is the kingdom of God.—Mark 10: 14.

Lesson 7. Aug. 12: The Forgiving Spirit.—Matt. 18: 21-35. Commit vs. 21, 22. (Read Matt. 18: 15-35.)

Golden Text.—Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.—Matt. 6: 12.

Lesson 8. Aug. 19: The Man Born Blind.—John 9: 1-17. Commit vs. 4-7 (Read Luke 9: 57-62, John 10: 2 To 9: 41.)

Golden Text.—One thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.—John 9:25.

Lesson 9. Aug. 26: Jesus The Good Shepherd.—John 10: 1-16. Commit vs. 9-11. (Read Ps.23; John 10: 1-21.)

Golden Text.—The good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.—John 10: 11.

Lesson 10. Sept. 2: The Seventy Sent 0028 27Forth.—Luke 10: 1-11; 17-20. Commit vs. 2-6. (Read Luke 10: 1-24.)

Golden Text.—The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few. —Luke 10: 2,

Lesson 11. Sept. 9: The Good Samaritan.—Luke 10: 25-37. Commit vs. 33-35.

Golden Text.—Love thy neighbor as thyself.—Lev. 19: 18.

Lesson 12. Sept. 16: The Rich Fool.—Luke 12: 13-23. Commit vs. 19-21. (Read Luke 10: 38 To 12:34.)

Golden Text.—What shall it profit a man if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul?—Mark 8:36.

Lesson 13. Sept. 23: The Duty Of Watchfulness.—Luke 12:35-46. (May be used as a Temperance Lesson.) Commit vs. 43, 44. (Read Luke 12: 35-59.)

Golden Text.—Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation. —Matt. 26:41.

Lesson 14. Sept. 30: Review.

Golden Text.—Be ye doers of the word, and not heares only, deceiving your own selves.—James 1: 22.

FOURTH QUARTER. Lesson 1. Oct. 7: Jesus Dining with a Pharisee.—Luke 14: 1-14. Commit vs. 12-14. (Read Luke 13; John 10: 22-42.)

Golden Text.—Whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased: and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.—Luke 14: 11.

Lesson 2. Oct. 14: Parable of the great supper.—Luke 14: 15-24. Commit vs. 21-24. (Read Matt. 22: 1-14.)

Golden Text.—Come; for all things are now ready.—Luke 14: 17.

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Lesson 3. Oct. 21: The Lost Sheep And Lost Coin.—Luke 15:1-10. Commit vs. 4-7 (Read Luke 14: 25-35.)

Golden Text—There is joy in the presence of the angels of god over one sinner that repenteth.—Luke 15:10.

Lesson 4. Oct. 28: The Prodigal Son.—Luke 15: 11-24. Commit vs. 20-24. (Read Luke 15.)

Golden Text.—I will arise and go to my father.—Luke 15:18.

Lesson 5. Nov. 4: The Unjust Steward.—Luke 16: 1-13. Commit vs. 10-12. (Read Luke 16: 1-18.)

Golden Text.—Ye cannot serve God and mammon.—Luke 16:13.

Lesson 6. Nov. 11: The Rich Man And Lazarus.-Luke 16: 19-31. Commit vs. 19-22. (Read Luke 16: 19 to 17: 10.)

Golden Text.—Lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven—Matt. 6:20.

Lesson 7. Nov. 18: The Ten Lepers Cleansed.-Luke 17:11-19. Commit vs. 17-19. (Read for connection, John 11.)

Golden Text.—Be ye thankful. Col. 3: 15.

Lesson 8. Nov. 25: Sober Living.—Titus 2: 1-15. (Worls's Temperance Sunday.) Commit vs. 11-14. (Read Isaiah 28.)

Golden Text.—We should live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world.—Titus 20 12.

Lesson 9. Dec. 2: The Rich Young Ruler.—Matt. 19: 16-26 Commit vs. 23-26. (Read Matt. 19: 1 to 20: 16; Luke 17: 11 to 18:14.)

Golden Text—Children, how hard it is 0030 29for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!—Mark 10: 24.

Lesson 10. Dec. 9: Bartimeus Healed.—Mark 10: 46-52. Commit vs. 50-52. (Read Mark 10: 32-52.)

Golden Text.—Lord, that I might receive my sight.—Mark 10: 51.

Lesson 11. Dec. 16: Zaccheus the Publican.—Luke 19: 4-10. Commit vs. 8-10.

Golden Text.—The Son of Man is come to seek and save that which was lost.—Luke 19: 10.

Lesson 12. Dec. 23: Parable of the Pounds.—Luke 19: 11-27. Commit vs. 26, 27. (Read Matt 25: 14-30.)

Golden Text.—Every one of us shall give account of himself unto God —Rom 14: 12.

Or Christmas Lesson.—Matt. 2: 1-11. Commit vs. 4-6.

Golden Text.—Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.-2 Cor. 9:15.

Lesson 13. Dec. 30: Review.

Golden Text.—Thou crownest the year with thy goodness.

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