LES-SON 7 

 THE EARTH OUR STOREHOUSE 



MEMORY VERSE 



He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, 



And herb for the labor of man; 



That he may bring forth bread out of the earth. 



Ps. 104: 14 (R. V. Margin) 



The Purpose 



This lesson, the last in Part I, shows how man's co- 

 operation with the vegetable world has been a benefit 

 both to himself and to the plants and fruits. 



The lesson of mutual helpfulness is again to be brought 

 out here as it was in Lesson 3. The improvement in the 

 ''grass of the field" by man's cultivation is well suggested 

 in the verse from the Bible. The use of the translation 

 given in the margin brings out the thought more clearly. 



Suggestions for the Teacher 



The story of the birds and the berries is introduced to 

 show how the cultivation of plants might have begun. 

 It is true that some new varieties of fruits have come 

 from seeds probably dropped by birds. 



Impress upon the children the fact that man by co- 

 operating with nature is fulfilling God's purpose, and 

 that it must improve both himself and that with which 

 he deals. 



Help them to see the whole vegetable kingdom as 

 full of law and order. Bring out the thought that the 



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