Read as the Bible lesson Ecclesiastes 12, and urge them in their youthful days to remember God.
Read also Matthew 25:14-30, in which the use of the individual talent is urged.
Tell them that "school-days" are not all over, the real school of life has just begun. The Bible is the greater text-book of the school of life.
Children's Day. June
Let the children conduct this service, all but the address, you may give this yourself or secure another to do it for you.
Draw lessons from the flowers, bring in a bird in its cage, and read Matthew 6:19-34.
Tell the story of the Ark, the biggest bird-cage ever made, and what the Raven and Dove did in the great flood story. After the lesson, if possible let them put the flowers you have been using on the graves of the little children of the church who have died during the past year.
Independence Day. July 4
This day should always be kept as a religious day. The noise of gunpowder should no longer be heard. It should be a day exalting peace, not commemorating bloodshed, therefore cause the decorations to be white intertwined with the flag. Let the little girls dress in white and the boys wear a white flower or have white bands around their arms.
War love must be crushed for the sake of the best things. The idea that might is power plunged the world into the great World War. The only war the kingdom of heaven knows is war against war and all its evil things. Display the conquest flag, and tell the story how the Cross of Jesus is marching on to save this old world from sin.