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nothing."when friends and loved ones come to seethem! The beautiful silver, table cloth,and decorations (brought in by friendsand Board members for the occasion)are so much appreciated. Our Homedoes own a very beautiful coffee urn,presented to it by Mrs. Edna McKeeHouston, which we use so proudly andappreciatively on company days. Thankyou again, Mrs. Houston, for the joy ithas brought to us. And, thank you, OurChurch, for your thoughtful contributions to the Home larder. You realizewhat it means to provide sustenance tojust your own family; now, think whatit would mean to provide such for forty,three times a day! Tea, coffee, punchand cookies and nuts were enjoyed byall.And for the first time, our AuxiliaryBoard was a tremendous help. They assisted throughout the dayand evening!Thank you, Auxiliary, the Board wasgrateful not only for your help, but appreciated your spirit. And how wonderful it was to see these younger womendoing the Lord's work there.The Reverend C. A. Dodds, D.D., visited at the Home from October 7 to Oct.28 while his daughter was on vacation.Communion Service was held at theHome on Sabbath October 9 at 4 P.M.by the Reverend Mr. Kenneth Smith,assisted by elder Mr. Knox M. Young.It was a beautiful service. Thirteen partook of the communion.Sabbath, October 23, 3rd year student Mr. Armour McFarland preachedmost acceptably at the Home. Armouris a son of Dr. McFarland of the Christian Amendment Movement, so we expect good things of him. And, he did notdisappoint us.On Thursday, October 27, the Mrs.Wenkhous, Mrs. Cypher, and Mrs. Eslerfrom Parnassus congregation played recordings of the wonderful addressesgiven by Mrs. Hayes McKelvy, and Rev.Sam Boyle at our Presbyterial. You willnever know, Parnassus, what that evening has meant to our members! Notonly that, but they brought along Dixiecups, coffee, homemade cookies, andHalloween candies. Thank you!Respectfully submitted,Press Committee.RESENTMENTOne day when I was very smallI fell against the garden wall;And smarting with the hurt and pain,I kicked that wall with might and main,Struck at it with my little fistAnd bruised my head and sprained mywrist.I screamed with rage, as children will,Who fancy things have done them ill;With more of anger than of pluck,Against the solid wall I struck,Resenting what had gone beforeI madly hurt myself the more.This was the error of a child;How oft at such a scene we've smiled,And yet how often still does ageSeek comfort in defiant rage,Thinking in bitterness to findSweet consolation for the mind.When grief has hurt us, as it must,unjust."We cry aloud, "God isWe strike at faith, that solid wall,Which shelters and sustains us all,Not knowing when our hearts are sore,Resentment only hurts us more.In bitterness no comfort lies,No tear or sorrow hatred dries;Who turns upon his God in griefFind endless woe in disbelief.Who cries that Faith in God is vain,Condemns himself to greater pain.ExchangeGLIMPSES from page 323Henrietta MearsThere is an interesting article in Christian Digest aboutone whom the writer calls, "The Fabulous Miss Mears." Sheis director of education in the First Presbyterian Church ofHollywood which has 5,000 in its Sabbath School, and editorof Gospel Light Press Sabbath School helps. She was dissatisfied with the lack of depth of the Sabbath School helpswhich she examined, and as she questioned children onesaid, "Sunday School gets dumber and dumber. The samestories all the time." She was a devout girl from early childhood and had an earnest, praying mother. In order to findtime in her busy life to pray she gets up at four o'clock inthe morning. It is remarkable that she has done so much, forsince childhood she has had very poor vision. The doctor toldher mother when she was in 3rd grade, "If she does not stopschool she will be blind by the time she is 30." "Henrietta decided she would rather be blind with a full mind than to haveher eyesight and knowShe did not become blindbut she has to wear special glasses. She relies on the promise in the 37th Psalm, "Commit thy way unto the Lord;trust also in him; and he shall pass."bring it to Recently,her doctor told her, "If I were your physician I would tellyou never to read another line, but I am not your physician,you are in the hands of the Great Physician."Gospel Light HelpsWe have found the Gospel Light Press helps quite satisfactory in our released time Bible School. They take the336Bible as an inspired, infallible book, and are opposed to thetheory of evolution. They frequently present the pupils witha personal appeal to accept Christ as their Saviour and tolive consecrated lives. There are some issues which presentthe Pre-millennial view, but these we endeavor to sift out.They are published in Glendale, California, and may befound in many book stores.YOUBy G. E. Bilbo in The PatriotIf you can't be an oak on the top of a hillBe a bush in a valley close by,The Oak was a bush, but it grew, so can you.But you can't tell how much till you try.If you can't be a General there's a place you can fillBut you can't reach the top at one stride,The General began at the foot of the hill,But he did not advance till he tried.If you can't be a Doctor, Lawyer or Nurse,There's a talent entrusted to you,Do your dead level best, just forget all the rest,Be amazed what you really can do.After all just be YOU, in the things that you do.If you don't think you'll win, you won't.Would you do greater things if you just had thechanceWhen the things that you can do, you don't?COVENANTER WITNESS