LESSON 34 

 THE STORY OF STEAM 



MEMORY VERSE 



Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us; 

 And estabhsh thou the work of our hands upon us; 

 Yea, the work of our hands establish thou it. 



Ps. 90:17 



The Purpose 



This lesson is given to open the eyes of the children 

 to the extraordinary use man has been able to make of 

 such comparatively simple things in nature as rocks and 

 water. That these things always existed on the earth 

 with the same laws that they have now, and only awaited 

 the thoughtful notice of man to become his most useful 

 servant, is the special lesson to be drawn. 



The prayer in the memory verse may well be used 

 with the thought of man's many inventions in mind. 



Suggestions for the Teacher 



The story of the progress of mankind is here brought 

 up to modern times by the story of steam. The children 

 should be made to realize how simple a thing steam seems 

 to be when looked at without thought; and yet what an 

 extraordinary force it has proved to be because it was 

 looked upon with thought. The lesson that the common 

 things often bring the greatest blessings will be repeated 

 in other forms. It should be impressed upon the child's 

 mind. 



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