"Some an Hundredfold, Some Sixtyfold, Some Thirtyfold."
On the afternoon of June sixth the corps of workers, composing the Boston Sunday School, gathered in a home on Blue Hill Avenue to report the result of individual effort made in response to the letter to the children that appeared in the Journal of April last. No attempt to arrange a programme had been made; but, instead, each on this occasion followed the guiding of Mind, precisely as had been done, throughout, in the choice of work during the past three months.
At the outset, with one accord, all bowed in glad acknowledgment of the One Love and Mind, "Our Father." An impromptu roll-call followed; in response to which each, at mention of his or her name, in few words, told how the offering had been earned. By these disclosures was revealed the secret of success, viz: each had simply utilized his opportunities. Wherever help had been needed, there help had been given; and the blessing had followed legitimately and surely. Some had earned by helping papa and mamma, by running of errands, by weeding of gardens; others, by after-school work at neighboring stores; others still, by becoming self-constituted merchants of popcorn or flowers, of their own making or gathering. One brother and sister, investing a dime each in glue and tissue paper, prepared a tastefully dressed doll. Soon orders flowed in faster than dolls could be supplied; and today, these silently eloquent, small messengers are quietly working for the Building Fund in many cities of our own country not only, but have even gone as missionaries to England, Ireland, Germany, Turkey and the Sandwich Islands, telling their helpful, benevolent stories in all countries and to all nations. Would you like to hear what some of the dolls said to me? This is part of it: "Love sent a message to the world, through one who stood ready to be herself the message; and because of this loving life, others came to see that God is Love, and they, too, began to show that Love is Life and Truth. This message was sent to everyone everywhere; and soon, those listening heard the thought: Let us have a Church Home that shall tell our thankfulness for the revelation of God's love, and also be a Home where the light of this Love and Truth may shine out steadily and clearly, to draw all men to worship Our Father in Spirit and Truth. Among the busy workers are the children who love to listen to and obey the guiding thoughts from Mind. A little girl first heard: 'Get a bottle of glue and dress paper dolls.' She followed the guiding Mind, and the same Love gave her thoughts of beauty in shape and color to guide her work, and so we came to be. When more messengers were needed she found a brother ready to help; and now, as fast as they can get us ready, we come to tell you all that the Church Home is to be built, having its foundation laid in Truth. Moreover the help of every member of the household is both needed and forthcoming for the building of its walls." Much more was silently uttered to me by these same dolls, but I must hasten on to tell the financial result of these three months of indefatigable work.
