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7. You must never interfere with other people who do not have the same religion as you.

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to your own duties; obey the laws of your own religion, and let others do the same. Never be unjust or unkind to anyone. The best way to prove that you are religious is to be fair, to be kind and to be modest.

8. Everyone ougnt to try to become better and. better every day. Therefore, everyone ought to be interested in religion, which helps people to become good through their love of God. If you are truly religious you will try to keep far from wrong; you will do what is right; you will speak the truth; you will be kind and fair; you will be honest; you will wish harm to no one; you will try to do good to all.

9. If you feel all these things in your heart,. you will want to speak about them. You will feel. like speaking with God. You will pray to Him and praise Him. You will thank Him for His goodness to you. You will ask for His help and love, and if you do this you will worship and serve Him. You should remember that to serve God means to attend. service in the home and Temple and also to do good. to all whom God has made. Religion is, then, theservice of God and service to men.

QUESTIONS ON CHAPTER IV.

1. What kind of a world do you live in? What do you see above you? What do you see around you? What do you see beneath you?

2. What do you see if you look at yourself? What can your hand do? What can your brain do? Name some men who became great because of the power of their brain. What does your heart do? What does a Bible writer say about himself?

3. What questions do you naturally ask about the world and yourself? Who made you and all the world? When you know this, what has it to do with religion? Why?

4. What does religion teach you about God? Why should you adore Him? Why should you trust Him? How can you honor God? What does religion teach you about your neighbor? What does religion mean? What must you do to be religious?

5. Is religion found everywhere? What makes the difference between you and the animals? Have animals any religion? Why have you a religion?

6. If you love your parents what will you do for them? Will all children show their love in the same way? Why are there different religions? Why must you know the truth about things? What can you say about the Jewish religion?

7. May you interfere with others who have a different religion? What should you do with regard to your religion? What should you let others do? How can you show that you are religious?

8. What should you do each day? What will religion do for you? What will you do each day if you are religious?

9. What will you do if you feel religious in your heart? What do you mean by "serving" God? What is religion?

CHAPTER V.

PRAYERS.

After Meals.

1. Blessed be the Lord who has created all living things, who supplies all their wants and sustains their life. Blessed be God who lives through all time and whose mercy endures forever. Amen.

On Hearing Good News.

2. Blessed be the Lord, who is good and does good to all His creatures. Amen.

On Hearing Sad News.

3. Blessed be the Lord, who judges the world in justice and mercy. Amen.

On All Anniversaries.

4. Blessed be the Lord, who has kept me alive, guarded me and permitted me to reach this day. Amen.

On Entering a House of Worship.

5. How beautiful are thy tents, O Jacob, thy tabernacles, O Israel! O Lord, through Thy mercy, I have come into Thy house, and in reverence of Thee I worship in Thy holy temple. I love this dwelling place of Thy glory, and I bend my knee in humble faith before Thee, O God, my Maker. May my prayer come before Thee in an acceptable time; in the greatness of Thy loving kindness answer Thou me. Amen.

On Leaving a House of Worship.

6. May the words of my lips and the meditation of my heart be acceptable before Thee, O my Rock and Redeemer. Let the words which I have prayed before Thee be nigh unto Thee, day and night. Maintain the cause of Thy servant and of Thy people Israel at all times. May I take with me into the outer world the power of Thy holy word. Be Thou my guardian and my guide. May I ever walk in the light of Thy truth. Amen.

CHAPTER VI.

ETHICS.

1. Conscience.

i. In every person there is a voice, which speaks without opening a mouth, and which is heard without the use of ears. The Bible speaks of this voice and calls it the still, small voice.

ii. To-day you learn that this voice is called. Conscience. You are too young yet to learn all about Conscience, but as you grow older you will be taught more and more about it. The best that you can now learn about Conscience is, that it is God's voice speaking within you about what is right or about what is wrong, or about what is good and what is bad.

iii. If someone gives you candy, you know at once that it is sweet and that you like it. If someone made you put your finger into the fire, you would know at once that the fire is burning hot and that

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