LESSON 15 

 ANIMAL FRIENDS 



MEMORY VERSE 



Trust in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy. 



1 Tim. 6 : 17 



The Purpose 



While the activities of the insects and smaller animals 

 described in the preceding lessons have been used to show 

 the work that they do to help make the world a home for 

 all, this lesson is used to show the direct benefit which 

 the domestic animals are to mankind. 



By using the gift God has given him of taming and train- 

 ing these higher animals, man has been able to become 

 a more important factor in the progress of the world. 



Suggestions for the Teacher 



In telling the children about the usefulness of the 

 domestic animals, bring out the special gift that God 

 has given man, whereby he has been able to discover 

 various uses to which these animals could be put as well 

 as to train them for these uses. 



Lay stress, also, upon the ability of the animals to 

 adapt themselves to their environment. This charac- 

 teristic is especially serviceable to man, as it is by the 

 help of these animals that he has been able to live in 

 many places where otherwise he could hardly survive, 

 certainly could not improve his condition. 



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