This issue of Beacon Lights marks the close of another season of society activities. The summer with its warmer weather and longer days lends itself rather to outings and vacations than to meetings in stuffy rooms and work for the society. Even societies that meet during the summer months generally experience a lull in the […]
By this time the Catechism season has once more drawn to a close, but the subject is as vital as ever. After having discussed the “how” of Catechism and the “why” we should also ask about the “what”. That is, what is the subject matter that is taught in the Catechism? The answer seems simple […]
425,000,000 people live in China! This is the largest number of people in one country of the world. Nowhere else in the world are there so many people of one race grouped together in a single nation. In fact, one-fourth of the people on earth live in China! These millions have tilled the soil, have […]
At a recent combined meeting of the Esther, Talitha, David, and Young Men’s Societies of Fuller Avenue, the following debate was presented. Two members of the Young Men’s Society upheld the affirmative while two Talitha members argued con. The arguments presented and the interest of the subject material at this particular time influenced us to […]
“For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone; the flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of the birds is some…The fig tree putteth forth her green figs, and the vines with the tender grape give a good smell.” — Song of Solomon Rain — Flowers — Fruit. […]
The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want, Beside the still waters He leads. Blessed assurance, comforting thought That He shall supply all my needs. Yea, though I walk thro’ death’s dark vale, No evil can find me there, For He leadeth His people all the way, To the Home He has prepared. Thro’ […]
It is already more than a year ago that I became a member of the “Defense Workers’ Army” at our Nation’s Capital. I am working at the Washington Naval Gun Factory, which is one of the largest gun factories in the United States, employing some 15,000 men and women. It is busy continually for it […]
Outline XXIX THE TALENTS For the parable refer to Matt. 25:14-30. The Gospel according to Matthew alone makes mention of this parable. Some interpreters consider the parable of the pounds, given in Luke 19:11-27, to be identically the same as this of the talents. It must be admitted that there are various points of similarity, […]
Camp Funston, Kansas It is Easter Sunday and as I was sitting here on my bunk thinking of the friends back home I decided to write to you. I am feeling fine and getting along very well. After being inducted on the 16th of October, I was sent to the Cavalry Replacement Training Center, Fort […]