osc The Teacher’s Friend Published by The New Apostolic Church of North America CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Printed in US.A, SMa. S9YETS.S1 | FOREWORD It is in response to @ long felt want that this booklet of exper- iences, “The Teacher's Friend," is issued. Its purpose is to supplement. ‘the Sunday School lesson in that it provides a short story or experience which will, it is hoped, impress more firmly upon the children the contents of the lesson itself. ‘The booklet contains 200 stories and parables, many of which are actual experiences. Most have been taken from the files of our New Apostolic Youths' Companion as they have accumulated over the past years. In that respect, they are not original, but are nevertheless new to the younger generation which we serve in our Sunday Schools today. ‘The stories have been kept brief purposely and aze written in simple English to permit quick and easy presentation, Of prime importance and value for the teacher is the categorical index. Here will be found under the appropriate heading, whether virtue or vice, good or bad influences, a number of experiences which serve to illustrate the desired objective, Thus, if the Sunday School lesson itself stresses the virtue of ‘Faith’ reference to the index will reveal several stories based upon this virtue. If the penalties resulting trom ‘Disobedience’ is the desired objective then reference to that evil will reveal several stories or experiences which make that matter clear. The teacher simply reads the story which illustrates the virtue and thereby supplies a supplement to the lesson. It should be a source of great satisfaction to those who have so freely given of their time and effort to know that The ‘Teacher's Friend is being published and distributed, When it is considered that many hundreds of our children will bo served and instructed by this, means and that the Godly truths are thereby more readily planted into their hearts, it will be in itself a fitting reward. May our heavenly Father bless further our humble efforts to be of service to His children iby means of this booklet. Signed William F, Fendt, July 16, 1958TOPICAL INDEX Pages 14, 36, 8, 49,70, 81, 100 ‘8, $4, 105,'115, 123 9, 23, 47, 52, 55, Repentance’ 8a, 93, 95, 89-84, 68, 02,104, 100, 15, 115 ‘Attentivenéss (in Service) we Bible Bassa HBR A 0 a a a 8, wa, a Blessing (aot apprediatea) Blessing (not received) : conan Carelessness 0, $6, Character ‘i 17, 93,34, 3, 85,6, 68, 6a, 70, 102, 120 Chet Apostig 1) mn socool8, 2, 28, 7, 29, 45,15, 71, 124 Ghila of God |. a BB Christmas.) ; 8 Christ Teaching 42, 6, i Yo, 32.26, 398, 3, a, iw’ 8, 58, 94, 15-8, 7, a, 0 church, : costes a, Comfort 5 5 Goncelt eee SON Confession : Sh ton Confidence aa en 15, i, 18,663, se Gongregation “(unléed}’ 5 a Conscience i 108 Consequences e 8 Bi ae oo Contentment e Cooperation ‘Courage Cursing Danger a “28,28, 4,48, 6,72, 7,100, 102.109, 18 Danger (warned of) 16 58 i 64 88 4 HEE a 02, 107, 112, 128 0 70,95, or me Discontent Gesult of) Dishonesty ons i, i, ii, tod Yee, 8 Disobedience 33, 67: 8, a8, 7, 60,81, 95, 98 104, 30% Doubt -- i 2 ‘7b, 84, 300 Dream IIIA 30, 8488) 6, Gi 48, "201, an Eamostness Geen coos 80 BOY eeecess 102 ‘Evil Association 2 2 a sr Eranples (good aad bad a : 18 Excuses, i Yea, 108 Experience CTAB, ba! 86) Gi 62,48; 78, 00-04 96, 98 Experience (bad)... "1b, %, 82, 84 85, 102, 121 Experience (go0a) : Experience (good ani evil) Experience (elf taught) : oa 10, 8, 61, 6; Bi, 7, 98 Fear (lack of) 16