Good Stories by D. W. Reavis

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Apr 16, 1914

Good Stories

By D. W. Reavis

EVERYBODY likes stories. Nothing appeals to children more than the thought of a story. The Saviour recognized this tendency in the human mind, and adapted his teaching to it. He taught largely by parables, or stories.

The great principles of life are best applied, more indelibly impressed upon the mind, and perfectly knit into the character, when taught through the narrations of human associations—parables—stories. The Bible is full of this kind of teaching.

Satan also knows the value of the story method of teaching, and his agents have filled the earth with his class of stories; but he has not yet smothered the power of true principles illustrated in good, clean, inspiring stories. But from the great variety of existing stories it is not easy to select wholesome stories for our children to read. There are often serious errors and innocent-appearing yet harmful sentiments almost hidden in the most interesting parts of otherwise good stories, and these are as the hidden thorns under the roses, leaving a wound as the flowers are gathered.

To aid parents in their work of selecting good reading for their children, the Youth's Instructor has just completed a book of very choice stories for the youth and children—a book adults cannot and should not resist. This book has been named "Stories Worth Rereading." It is neatly bound in cloth, contains 320 pages 5½ x 7½ inches, and is 1¼ inches thick, a regular $1 book, but it will be given with a full year's subscription for the Instructor for only 50 cents extra—the Instructor one year, and the book, postpaid, for $1.75. "Stories Worth Rereading" can be secured only with the Instructor. Present subscribers may renew their subscriptions for one full year from the date of expiration of their present subscription, and receive the book on the renewal. The book cannot be furnished on club subscriptions. D. W. REAVIS.