Daniel.

The initial letters of which spell David.

CAPPING QUOTATIONS

One person gives a quotation from the Bible, which must be promptly followed by another from the next player beginning with the letter that concluded the former quotation. For example:

"Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right.

'The way of transgressors is hard."

"Delight thyself in the Lord, and He shall give thee thy heart's desire."

"Endure all things."

"Search the Scriptures."

"Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these "

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Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above." "Even a fool when he holdeth his peace is counted wise."

"Evil communications corrupt good manners." "Seek, and ye shall find."

"Do good and lend, hoping for nothing again."

"Not every one that saith unto me Lord, Lord, but he that doeth the will of my Father."

"Rejoice in the Lord always," etc.

BIBLE CONUNDRUMS

No. I

What character is mentioned in the Bible, though not by name, a part of whose winding-sheet is in every house; and whose last act was chosen as the title of a book that made famous an American author?

No. 2

We left our little ones at home,
And whither went, we did not know,
We for Religion's sake did roam

And lost our lives in doing so.

We wandered in a perfect way,
With many wicked in full view,
We lived for man, we died for God,
Yet of religion nothing knew.

No. 3

God fashioned Adam out of dust,
But in His wisdom made me first;
A living creature I became,

And Adam gave to me a name.

Then from his presence I withdrew,

Nor more of Adam ever knew,

But God, whose purpose none can see,

Next put a living soul in me.

But soon that soul He did reclaim,

Though changed in this, not changed in name.

I have no legs, no arms, no soul,

I wander now from pole to pole.

I labour hard both night and day,
To fallen men much light display.
To heaven I shall never go,
Nor to the grave, nor hell below.

No. 4
My name declares my date to be
The morning of a Christian year;
Though motherless, as all agree,
I am a mother, it is clear;

And, not to puzzle you too much,
'Twas I gave Holland to the Dutch.
No. 5

The highest gift of God to man,
When all His wondrous works we scan,
That which we always lose with sorrow,
And sometimes are compelled to borrow.
The lover's gift, the poet's song.

What art makes short and nature long,
And made the mighty Samson strong.

ANSWERS TO BIBLE CONUNDRUMS

No. 1. Salt. The book, "Looking Backward," by Bellamy.

No. 2. The milch kine are supposed to tell of their experience in being compelled by the Philistines to leave their calves, and drag the cart bearing the Ark of the Covenant out of the land, where its presence had brought trouble upon the enemies of the Lord-wherever it was kept. Driven out, they wandered into the land of God's people, where the cart furnished the wood, and the kine a burnt offering, as a sacrifice of thanksgiving for the safe return of the Ark. I. Sam. 6, 10-14.

No. 3. The Whale that swallowed Jonah.

No. 4. Adam, a dam (mother), a dam (dyke).
No. 5. Hair.

HOW TO PLAY THE GAMES OF QUERIES The following games of questions may be played in two ways:

First, the questions may be written upon slips of paper and thrown into a receptacle, from which they are withdrawn by the players in succession. After a few moments for reflection, the first player gives the answer

to the question that has fallen to his lot. If correct, according to the list of answers kept by the leader, he or she pins the bit of paper on coat-lapel or bodice. If unable to answer, or if the answer be wrong, it must be passed on, until some one is found who can give the right reply. The one who has the most "decorations" wins the game, and-bristling with paper slips-the victory is very apparent.

Another way is for two leaders to be chosen, who divide the company between them. Each leader in turn puts a question to the followers of his opponent, and at every failure to answer correctly the delinquent is lost to the side of his original allegiance and must join the enemy.

In order to divide the questions, one leader might choose those marked by the even numbers and the other those marked by the uneven.

At the close of the game, curiosity is often felt and expressed about some question or answer, which leads to "looking it up" in the Bible, which helps to familiarise the players with the book.

MISCELLANEOUS QUERIES

I. Which were written first, the epistles or the gospels? 2. Who wrote the book of Acts?

3. Which was the first book of the New Testament written?

4. Which was written first-John's Gospel, or the Revelation?

5. Where was Tarshish?

6. What were "the Isles"?

7. What does the "God of Sabaoth" mean?

8. What was the Talmud?

9. What were the Targums?

10. What were "the Urim and the Thummim "? 11. What is called the "Royal law" in the New Testament?

12. How did St. Peter die?

13. Which of the Apostles was first martyred? 14. How did St. Paul die?

15. What is the difference between a disciple and an Apostle?

16. Is regret the same as remorse? and is remorse repentance?

17. Where were the disciples first called Christians? 18. What does the oil typify in the parable of the Virgins?

19. Why were miracles performed by Moses and our Lord?

20. In Oriental languages, how is truth taught and thought communicated?

21. What in symbolic language does the No. 7 stand for?

22. What is the symbolism of "eyes"?

23. What is the symbolic meaning of "horns"?

24. What was the first religious or national observance that marked the Jews as a people?

25. What is the meaning of "Mammon"?

26. What is the meaning of the word "mercy"?

27. What is the meaning of "grace"?

28. What did the "seed" typify in the parable of the sower?

29. What is the difference between a prophesy and a prediction?

30. When was the Bible divided into verses? 31. Who first translated the Bible into Latin? 32. What is meant by a "canon" of Scripture?