standing shall attain unto wise counsels." We are wise only when we are willing to heed advice, and when we begin to understand that words of admonition are for our benefit.

Sometimes the wrong path will be made very attractive by those who are walking therein. We will be tempted by the so-called fun and sport, but if we yield, we will be caught in the mire of sin.

The story is told of a boy who, one sunny afternoon, tired of school, decided to play truant. He followed a strange but attractive path, gathering wild flowers, chasing butterflies and what glorious fun he had! Finally, however, the path became narrow and walking difficult, for the ground was soft and wet. He walked on, hoping for firmer footing, but landed over his shoes in what had once been a pigsty. With great difficulty he retraced his steps and arrived home, soiled but repentant.

If we choose the wrong path or hobnob with the wrong companions, we may change our ways and shun the evil, but we will never be as clean as when we started out. The safest way is to be sure who our friends are and choose only those who will arouse the very best element in our lives.

First of all, choose for your daily companion the very best Friend a boy or girl ever had or ever can have a Friend who loved you enough to die for you and in Whom you can confide without danger of betrayal; a Friend Whose standard you will always be proud to follow and will never be put to shame.

Hints for Leader-Have a boy tell of the friendship of David and Jonathan. Have the boys and girls tell some of the qualities desirable in a chum.

Poster-Pictures of children at play, at top of card "Our Chums," at bottom notice of meeting. Invitations-Small cards on which print "Bring your chums, one and all, to our Junior League meeting, on at

"

Direct the children's reading. Arrange a "Story Book Trip," in which the children visit different sections of our land and other countries by reading books about those places.

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(Continued from page 19.) gave us the convention sermon from the text, "But thanks be to God, who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!" It was a most appropriate and eloquent sermon. At this service the Augustana College Choir sang. Rev. Jacobson said, "Victory, oh, for the zeal and fervor of Paul, valiant soldier was he-blessed we, if we can say with him, 'Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown.' Let us in this critical time, stand up for our Church, which is tried as by fire, and it must be proven true. This is a practical age. Oh, all too often we ask-Does it pay? When God. calls us let us not be worldly, not think of self. Jesus says, 'He who finds his life shall lose it, but he who loses his life for My sake shall find it.' When the call of the Church comes, answer-Here am I, send me."

Sunday afternoon we had a grand pa

triotic service held at the College Auditorium, which seats 1,200 people. It was crowded, people standing both in the aisles and in the galleries. We had two strong addresses, those of Camp Pastor Rev. Joseph Green and Rev. Luther M. Kuhns. Appropriate music was rendered by the local and Augustana College choirs.

The last session of the convention was the Rally Meeting. Preceding the address, the Augustana College Choir gave a halfhour sacred concert which was thoroughly enjoyed by the large audience filling the church. A masterly sermon was delivered by Prof. Martin Hegland, Ph.D., president of Waldorf College. Dr. Hegland said, "Let us preach, teach and sing the doctrines of God into the hearts of men and women. Greater to be an American than to be king of the mightiest empire on earth, but greater still to be a Christian. Great will be the day when our boys come home with victorious Old Glory, but greater still, yes, the greatest day, when the soldiers of Christ shall come home with victory out of the world, bearing aloft the standard of the cross, come home to receive the crown of victory."

After short closing remarks by Mr. Hodges, Rev. Kuhns, Thorvald Ditmandson, our new State President, and Rev. B. A. Benson, Mr. Larson announced that the convention was closed. After singing "God Bless Our Native Land," the benediction was pronounced. We bid our friends farewell and parted, with hopes of meeting again at the twenty-second annual State convention.

Truly we dwelt on the mountain tops throughout the convention. May God grant that we may all from strength to strength go on, wrestle and fight and pray. Tread all the powers of darkness down, and win the well-fought day.

We

standing shall attain unto wise counsels." are wise only when we are willing to heed advice, and when we begin to understand that words of admonition are for our benefit.

Sometimes the wrong path will be made very attractive by those who are walking therein. We will be tempted by the so-called fun and sport, but if we yield, we will be caught in the mire of sin.

The story is told of a boy who, one sunny afternoon, tired of school, decided to play truant. He followed a strange but attractive path, gathering wild flowers, chasing butterflies and what glorious fun he had! Finally, however, the path became narrow and walking difficult, for the ground was soft and wet. He walked on, hoping for firmer footing, but landed over his shoes in what had once been a pigsty. With great difficulty he retraced his steps and arrived home, soiled but repentant.

If we choose the wrong path or hobnob with the wrong companions, we may change our ways and shun the evil, but we will never be as clean as when we started out. The safest way is to be sure who our friends are and choose only those who will arouse the very best element in our lives.

First of all, choose for your daily companion the very best Friend a boy or girl ever had or ever can have-a Friend who loved you enough to die for you and in Whom you can confide without danger of betrayal; a Friend Whose standard you will always be proud to follow and will never be put to shame.

Hints for Leader-Have a boy tell of the friendship of David and Jonathan. Have the boys and girls tell some of the qualities desirable in a chum.

Poster-Pictures of children at play, at top of card "Our Chums," at bottom notice of meeting. Invitations-Small cards on which print "Bring your chums, one and all, to our Junior League meeting, on

at

Direct the children's reading. Arrange a "Story Book Trip," in which the children visit different sections of our land and other countries by reading books about those places.

SOUTH DAKOTA CONVENTION

(Continued from page 19.) gave us the convention sermon from the text, "But thanks be to God, who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!" It was a most appropriate and eloquent sermon. At this service the Augustana College Choir sang. Rev. Jacobson said, "Victory, oh, for the zeal and fervor of Paul, valiant soldier was he-blessed we, if we can say with him, 'Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown.' Let us in this critical time, stand up for our Church, which is tried as by fire, and it must be proven true. This is a practical age. Oh, all too often we ask-Does it pay? When God. calls us let us not be worldly, not think of self. Jesus says, 'He who finds his life shall lose it, but he who loses his life for My sake shall find it.' When the call of the Church comes, answer-Here am I, send me."

Sunday afternoon we had a grand pa

triotic service held at the College Auditorium, which seats 1,200 people. It was crowded, people standing both in the aisles and in the galleries. We had two strong addresses, those of Camp Pastor Rev. Joseph Green and Rev. Luther M. Kuhns. Appropriate music was rendered by the local and Augustana College choirs.

The last session of the convention was the Rally Meeting. Preceding the address, the Augustana College Choir gave a halfhour sacred concert which was thoroughly enjoyed by the large audience filling the church. A masterly sermon was delivered by Prof. Martin Hegland, Ph.D., president of Waldorf College. Dr. Hegland said, "Let us preach, teach and sing the doctrines of God into the hearts of men and women. Greater to be an American than to be king of the mightiest empire on earth, but greater still to be a Christian. Great I will be the day when our boys come home with victorious Old Glory, but greater still, yes, the greatest day, when the soldiers of Christ shall come home with victory out of the world, bearing aloft the standard of the cross, come home to receive the crown of victory."

After short closing remarks by Mr. Hodges, Rev. Kuhns, Thorvald Ditmandson, our new State President, and Rev. B. A. Benson, Mr. Larson announced that the convention was closed. After singing "God Bless Our Native Land," the benediction was pronounced. We bid our friends farewell and parted, with hopes of meeting again at the twenty-second annual State convention.

Truly we dwelt on the mountain tops throughout the convention. May God grant that we may all from strength to strength go on, wrestle and fight and pray. Tread all the powers of darkness down, and win the well-fought day.