Jesse Lyman Hurlbut

“ Who is the one that forgives our sins and gives us blessings? Our Heavenly Father.
Lesson XXIII. Jesus and the Little Children.
(Tell Story 28 in Part Sixth, omitting "The Rich Man and Lazarus," "The Unjust Steward and the Unjust Judge.")
1. What parable or story did Jē ́s̝us give about prayer? He told of two men who prayed. [45]
2. Where did these two men pray? In the temple.
3. How did one of these two men pray to God? He told God how good he was.
4. What did the other man say? "God be merciful to me a sinner." ”

“ How did the Ē ́ġy̆pt-ians̝ treat the Ĭs̝ ́ra-el-ītes while Jō ́s̝eph lived, and for a time afterward? They were kind to the Ĭs̝ ́ra-el-ītes.
3. What became of the Ĭs̝ ́ra-el-ītes in Ē ́ġy̆pt? They grew into a great people.
4. How did the King of Ē ́ġy̆pt who ruled many years after Jō ́s̝eph's time treat the Ĭs̝ ́ra-el-ītes? He was very cruel to them.
5. How did the King treat the Ĭs̝ ́ra-el-ītes cruelly? He made them work very hard.
6. What order did the King give, to keep the Ĭs̝ ́ra-el-ītes from growing in number? That all their boy babies should be killed. ”

“ Wise men from the east.
2. What led them on their journey to the land where Jē ́s̝us was born? A star in the sky.
3. What question did the wise men ask? "Where is he that is born King of the Jews̝?"
4. Of whom did they ask this question? Of Hĕr ́od the king.
5. To which place did Hĕr ́od send them? To Bĕth ́lĕ-hĕm.
6. What did they find in Bĕth ́lĕ-hĕm? The little child and his mother.
7. What did they do when they saw the child? They gave him rich gifts.
8. What did an angel tell Jō ́s̝eph to do after the wise men had gone away? To take the child to Ē ́ġy̆pt. ”

“ Lesson XLVI. Review on the Early Church.
1. In what city were the followers of Chrīst after Jē ́s̝us went to heaven? Je̍̄-rṳ ́sa̍̄-lĕm.
2. On what day did the Holy Spirit come upon the disciples? The day of Pĕn ́te-cŏst.
3. Who was the leader of the church in its early days? The Apostle Pē ́tẽr.
4. Who died because they told a lie? Ăn-a-nī ́as and Săp-phī ́rȧ.
5. What good man was stoned to death? Stē ́phen.
6. What young man helped in the stoning of Stē ́phen? Sa̤ul.
7. Who preached in Sa̍̄-mā ́rĭ-ȧ after Stē ́phen was killed? Phĭl ́ĭp.
8. Where did Sa̤ul become a believer in Chrīst? ”

“ The answers should be reviewed by parents, or older brothers and sisters, until the child can repeat them thoroughly, and can tell in his own language, the story of the lesson.
Questions and Answers.
1. What is the first verse in the Bible? "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth."
2. What does this mean? That God made all things.
3. In how many days does the Bible tell us that God made the world? In six days.
4. On what day did God rest from his work? On the seventh day.
5. Whom did God make as the first man? Ăd ́ăm. ”