By and by, as all little girls do, Florence grew up. Then she decided that she wanted to learn how to be a real nurse, but when she told her parents they would not let her go to study for it because in those days it wasn't considered "lady-like" to go away from home and work, especially if your father had a great deal of money. And so poor Florence had to stay at home until she was a real "grown-up" lady. But all this time she kept on nursing her sick friends.

When she was thirty years old she left her home and went away to study. She became a deaconess and later studied more about nursing until she had learned all she could. Then she went back to her old home in England and taught other nurses. While she was doing this a war broke out between Russia and England. Soon there were many soldiers wounded and dying with no one to care for them. Florence heard of this and took thirty-seven other nurses and went to the front. They worked very hard and saved many of the soldiers' lives by their careful nursing.

At night Florence Nightingale would walk between the beds in the soldiers' hospital, carrying a small lamp, which she shaded with her hands so that none of the sleeping soldiers would awaken. In this way she ministered to the wants of those who could not sleep-always with a smile for them. They called her "The Lady of the Lamp."

Henry W. Longfellow dedicated a poem to her in which he speaks of her as "A Lady With a Lamp." The name of this is "Santa Filomina." (Superintendent may have one of the Juniors read this.)

The Queen of England was so pleased with her work for the soldiers that she gave Florence a medal. Then when the war was over the people and soldiers of England gave her $250,000. This was a great deal of money and would have kept her all the rest of her life, but she did not think of herself. There were so few nurses that she decided to open a school where women could learn to be nurses. This home is called the Florence Nightingale Home and is still used as a school for nurses.

Some time someone may tell you that "The Lady of the Lamp" was the founder of the Red Cross. This is not true-it was a man by the name of Henri Durant; however, it was she who really made the Red Cross work a success in England.

Florence Nightingale lived to be ninety years old and was honored by all the nations of the world. Her life, like that of her Master, Jesus Christ, was one of service.

Our life belongs to God and we must do as much as we are able with it. We are told in the second commandment of Love that we must love our neighbor as ourselves and if we have this love for our neighbor, our life will be one of service. Florence Nightingale had this love in her heart. We cannot all be Florence Nightingales, but we can do the little things for others cheerfully every day, as well as we know how. Doing these things cannot save us, but doing them as a Christian-that is showing our love for Christ-will bring us the great reward. In II John 4:20 we read, "If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?" In Matt. 25:31-40 we are told of the reward for those who serve their neighbor. This is proof that God expects boys and girls to show their love for Him by service.

N. B.-Have children name acts of service which they perform or could perform daily.

Suggestive hymns: "Take My Life and Let It Be," "Christ is Kind and Gentle," "Lord Jesus, Point Thou Out the Way," "God Make My Life a Little Light," "In the Vineyard of Our Father," "Work For the Night is Coming."

HINTS FOR JUNIOR LEADERS
(Continued from page 31)

brothers and sisters when they were ill. Now she has finished High School and this month she is going to a big hospital to learn to be a real nurse. She believes it is one of the noblest works a girl can do. But when she was in the Junior Society she learned of the land of India with its thousands of sick people, and she heard of our hospital there. Perhaps when she has learned to be a nurse here, she will go over there to help the people. Are there not more girls who will learn to be nurses and go to help in our hospitals there?

For the Superintendent. Have the children give the exercise, "Waiting for the Doctor" (a story of

medical missions in the mission lands-order from this office-5c.). Have one of the older girls recite the poem, "The Lady With the Lamp." Let one of the girls tell the story of Florence Nightingale. Different parts of the program can be pasted on pill bottles cut from white cardboard, with red and pink pills drawn in with crayon, and other parts written on paper folded like Powder Papers. Plan to have the children visit some sick and shut-ins, and make scrap books at this meeting to send to the Children's Hospital.

Posters. White cards, decorated with golden rod cut from crepe paper, and the title of the Topic and notice of meeting printed in black letters will make an effective way of advertising your September meetings. Or try these: Sept. 4-Tents cut from brown wrapping paper, flying the Christian flag, on white card, the title of Topic in large red letters, and in centre of card a picture of one of our schools or colleges. Sept. 11: Topic title printed at top of card, a drum, bugle and a Christian flag drawn on card below; at bottom of card "Learn the orders for Soldiers of the Cross at Junior League on at -." Sept. 18: Perry pictures of the lesson story (Perry Picture Co., Malden, Mass., 2c.), Topic title in large letters at top. Sept. 25: Title of Topic at top, and picture of Florence Nightingale (Perry Picture).

Make September a Rally month with your Juniors. Plan your work for the winter. Arrange for a rally with nearby Junior societies if possible. Decorate the room with the Luther League colors (erepe streamers), let each Junior Society have a banner with their name printed on in large letters. Have a program given by the Juniors themselves. "The Meaning of the Luther League Emblem" (1c., from this office) is a good exercise to give. Have several stories told the children, and then have someone speak on plans for the work of the winter. Follow with a social hour.

For your own meeting, plan for the Thanksgiving and Christmas meetings and for several socials at this meeting, appointing committees. Plan how best to use the Junior Topics and the Hints for same in the REVIEW. Appoint committees among the Juniors to help prepare the program for each meeting. Get the manual "Training Our Juniors," and use some of the plans given here. Try some of the plans in "101 Ways to Interest Our Juniors." (Both can be secured from this office.) Get the text book "Mr. Friend o' Man" and the Junior Program Packet. Be sure to get your Juniors started in using the Daily Bible Readings. Get some of the Senior Leaguers enlisted to help, and with these suggestions you will have a successful and profitable year of work.

AT RANDOM

Sue "Wouldn't you like to be as happy as a lark?"

Prue "No, indeed. Think of the time they have to get up."-Marine Herald.

"I wish I was a little fish," said Jack. "Father says the ocean is full of currents, and I like currants better than anything, except bananas, apples, oranges and sweet potatoes."-The Philadelphia Record.

Mrs. Figgers (with newspaper)-"Do you know, Henry, that every time you draw your breath someone dies?"

Mr. Figgers "Well, I'm sorry; but I can't help it. If I quit drawing my breath I'll die, too."-The. Classmate.

Composed of the President, Vice-Presidents, General Secretary, Literature Secretary, Treasurer, and the following members:

Hon. E. F. EILERT (Chairman), 318 W. 39th St., New York City, N. Y.

I. S. RUNYON, 502 W. 136th St., New York City. N. Y.

Rev. G. F. Gehr, D. D., 521 N. High St., Bethlehem, Pa.

Rev. M. J. BIEBER, D. D., 1316 W. 251⁄2 St., Minneapolis, Minn.

O. C. C. FETTA, 511 K. of P. Bldg., Indianapolis, Ind. Rev. LUTHER M. KUHNS, Litt. D., 458 Saunders-Kennedy Bldg., Omaha, Neb.

Rev. H. C. ROEHNER, D. D., 30 Mulberry St., Mansfield, Ohio.

WILLIAM C. STOEVER, Esq., 524 Walnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.

All communications should be addressed to the General Secretary, Harry Hodges, 427 Drexel Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa.

Literature Committee HARRY HODGES, Chairman.

Hon. E. F. EILERT, New York City.

L. S. RUNYON, New York City.

Rev. J. S. ALBERT, Oshkosh, Wis.

Rev. C. P. HARRY, Philadelphia, Pa.

Mrs. R. S. SEASE, Parlin, N. J.

Rev. H. C. ROEHNER, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Finance Committee

P. WALTER BANKER, Chairman (address above).
H. CAEMMERER, Washington, D. C.
RAYMOND LUTZ, Akron, Ohio.

A. ELFERS, Detroit, Mich.

Intermediate Committee

Rev C. TEUFEL, Chairman, 126 Orchard St., Woodlawn, Pa.

Rev. A. T. MICHLER. Philadelphia, Pa.

Rev. C. P. HARRY, Philadelphia, Pa.

O. C. ROHDE, Toledo, Ohio.

Miss ZOE I. HIRT, Erie, Pa.

Junior Committee

CHAS. W. FUHR, 333 S. Lang Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa., Chairman.

Miss BRENDA L. MEHLHOUSE, 427 Drexel Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa.

Miss LAURA WADE RICE, Baltimore, Md.
Miss DOROTHEA BANG, Emporia, Kan.
Mrs. E. C. CRONK, New York City.

Luther League Supplies

Luther League Topics

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Pennsylvania

VOL. XXXIV.

NO. 6.

I

N the land of sunny valleys and balmy breezes the echo of the Luther League has resounded and has fallen upon listening ears, and the Lutheran Church at Christiansted, St. Croix, in the Virgin Islands, is wide awake to her great responsibility, that of training her young people to become the future leaders. "The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few."

To our Lutheran Church has fallen a great heritage, that of the Institution belonging to the Danish Church. Though beautiful in structure, what is wood and stone if the word of God does not prevail? The word has been taught to these people for almost two centuries, but very few have caught the real message of the Blessed Lord and Master. The majority of the natives are baptized and confirmed members of some denomination, but have misapplied the Gospel message to their daily life, and sin and vice predominate. Owing to the - lack of the English language that was not spoken by the leaders, and the slavery that held their people in bondage for centuries, these conditions can be accounted for. Though many are steeped in sin and do not care to become enlightened, there are many earnest, consecrated Christians that are laboring for the uplift of mankind.

Feeling this great need, the young people in the congregation, under the faithful leadership of the pastor, Rev. G. W. Critchlow, banded themselves together to organize a Luther League, and on November 5, 1919, the constitution was framed, with nineteen charter members. The League is active and is making every effort to extend its influence throughout the co.nmunity. Its aim being to quicken in its members a clearer consciousness of Christian faith; to produce in each member fidelity to his own Church and to increase his or her usefulness as one of its workers; to help each member to be a

true witness for Christ and an efficient teacher of the Gospel.

The League meets every Wednesday evening in the social room of the parsonage, and the regular Luther League topics are discussed. The members are responding well as leaders and are trying to put forth their best efforts. Through their unselfishness, the unfortunate in this field are to be reached and ministered unto.

Though a beautiful garden spot within itself, and God manifesting Himself in marvelous ways, the island is full of misery and sorrow, but where Jesus Christ is, the blessed sunlight of His love is going to penetrate into the darkened corners and many lives will be touched.

Special meetings are being held at the Leper Asylum, which is within walking distance of the town, and under the tropical moonlight skies the task is an easy and delightful one. The Government is taking splendid care of the seventy-one inmates, whose ages range in years from small children to old men and women; but the isolated life leads many to despair. How can young people serve better than by carrying sunshine into this place? What a blessed privilege belongs to God's children!

The Old People's Home, under the direct control of the local congregation, has not been forgotten, and the inmates have been cheered by the presence and gifts of the Leaguers. While some are able to attend their church services, others are confined to their homes on account of sickness or total blindness.

Realizing the great need of leaders among the natives, an educational fund has been started for the purpose of educating the young men and women for the Gospel ministry or the ministry of mercy. (One of the young men is a student at Wagner College in New York, preparing himself to take up

the ministry of the Gospel, and is also laboring among his own people at Harlem. However, he is not being supported by this fund, but through the kindness of a good woman in the States, this has been made possible.) The fund is growing, and our prayer is that our young people may live so very near their Heavenly Father that they may hear and heed His voice calling them into His service for the uplift of humanity.

A new work that is being undertaken by the League is the sending of one or more representatives to conduct services at the different estates scattered throughout the island. Many of these estates are small villages within themselves, and there are as many as two hundred or more natives living in small huts or one-room houses and laboring in the cane fields. Conditions at some are deplorable and immorality ranks high. No better service can be rendered than to carry to these people (not in heathen darkness, but sin hardened owing to former conditions) the real true message of Jesus Christ. The visitors are always welcomed, and what has been a sinful revelry is con

verted into a service of song and prayer. It is true, many do not respond, but the good seed is being scattered and God is going to care for the harvest.

One great difficulty that we have to encounter is the lack of Christian homes that have never been established by many of these people, and not until our boys and girls are educated to this great need, in order to better conditions, such will not exist.

The recent confirmation class has added twenty-three names to the membership roll and the League now numbers fifty-seven. May we ask that the prayers of the Luther Leaguers accompany us in our efforts to care for these people and to bring about such reforms in this island that many of our young people may catch the vision and follow in the footsteps of their Lord and Master, Who came into the world "not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give His life a ransom for many."

"Can we whose souls are lighted
With wisdom from on high,
Can we to men benighted
The lamp of life deny?"

TH

HIS month marks the 134th anniversary of the completion of the Constitution of the United States by that great convention called in 1787 to draft it. For 130 years we have lived, prospered and grown strong under this great charter of liberty; but few under us have given much thought to its virtues and its real significance to us. We have been content, rather, to remember only the historical facts that its adoption marked the beginning of the first real and substantial democratic government that the world had ever known, and that we, the people of the United States, are its happy beneficiaries.

The world has just witnessed the close of a great war in which old and established governments of great powers were completely overthrown and destroyed in the space of a few years, and, in the lamentable case of Russia, in a few months. Who knows when a direct attack may be made upon our own government, calling upon us to arise and vindicate its right to exist? As an outgrowth of this great war, we also have the pernicious and insidious doctrines of bolshevism-anarchism under the camouflage of a new name-which are being spread broadcast throughout the world, seeking the overthrow of all governments founded upon the principles of law and or

der. The spread of its propaganda has already advanced to a marked degree in the United States, and its radical teachings are aimed at the very bedrock of our system of government. In order to combat effectively this movement, it is esential that we thoroughly understand our Constitution and appreciate its many virtues. But, apart from this, it is our duty as good American citizens to familiarize ourselves with the nature and character of the government under which we live. Constitution Day seeks to stimulate our interest in this subject and to encourage our thoughtful consideration of the great heritage that has fallen to all of us in the Constitution of the United States.

During the Revolutionary War the newly created States were governed by a Continental Congress, under a loose government agreed to by them. It was so weak, however, that several times it seemed that the war would be lost mainly through lack of a government strong enough to prosecute it to a successful conclusion, and, after various experiments, it soon became apparent that unless some radical change was made the young government would die an early death, and a convention was finally called in 1787 to draft a Constitution. The convention concluded its work on September