Who was put to death by a plague? What's the shortest verse? 446 pages of Bible prize questions, enigmas and curiosities that Victorian Sunday schools competed over.

Wanted for the Lord's Service

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Wanted for the Lord's Service

1. Men like Daniel, who dare to do right..... Dan. vi. 10-16. 2. Men like Shadrach, ready to suffer. Ex. xx. 4, 5; Dan. iii. 4-7. 3. Men in…

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