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Show rj$ipoit Rev, Kibert II. Harper ' Penous and Property. I esson: Exodus 2Q: 1 5; l-uht I6i J-12. Golden Text: Exodui 20: J. BEGINNING with the commandment, command-ment, "Thou shalt not steal," our lesson presents the story of the illustration of the use of wealth. Surprisingly so, Jesus used a wicked man and a thief to be an example unto the disciples in their handling of money. v ' When a certain rich man called unto him a steward In his employ and said to him! "Give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest no longer Le steward." the wicked fellow went to each of the owner's debtors, asked how much was owed, and then quickly cut the amount In half. Thus did he cultivate culti-vate the favor of all the debtors so that afterward his welcome was such in each household that he could make prolonged visits from house to house. , Now Jesus declares that we should so- use the things cf earth that when they fall we may be received re-ceived into the everlasting habita-tlons. habita-tlons. While being far from the dis-honesty dis-honesty of the wicked steward, we should be concerned to deal Justly with the things committed unto us, so that they fail us We may have an eternal security. There is no matter more Important Impor-tant than that of the Christian's use of money and other things that God entrusts unto us. And we should indeed be ready at all times to deal in such wise with passing things that God may entrust to us the true riches. j i also received a telephone can from her son, John Pantalone Jr. of Novi, Mich., wishing her a happy birthday. " ' Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Cowdell visited Tuesday with relatives in Sandy. Mrs. Marie Miller . and Mrs. Joyce Johnson of Sandy were .visitors last Friday at the Pantalone Pan-talone home. i . -f ., Adelia Jaramillo and her mother, mo-ther, Mrs. A. Lopez left Saturday for Los Angeles, Calif., where Adelia will graduate from nurse's training. Mr. and Mrs. B. Barton left last Thursday on a vacation to California and other points. |