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4 Wonderful New Idea Thrilling Stories Your Youngsters Want, And You Want for Them! SEE how th® Egyptians, under the new Pharao, grew jealous of the tribes who fovtd God so much . and made them slaves instead of free, happy peopl®. N OW your youngsters can have the kind of fascinating reading they reach for so eagerly...specially written to give them a healthy outlet for youthful high spirits, and at the same time, deepen their love and understanding of their Catholic heritage. Each issue of Crusade holds a treasure of tradition. .^all presented so vividly the pages seem to come to life, surrounding young readers with a world of living faith. The immortal stories of the Old Testament...The Creation...the Garden of Eden...the stories of Abraham—Joseph—Moses. Stories about Noe and the Ark... Daniel and the Lions. David and Goliath ...accounts of the prophets, and the preparations they made for the coming of Our Lord. The New Testament stories are beautiful accounts of the coming of Our Savior.. .stories about His Blessed Mother .. . the Apostles . . how Our Lord grew up, amazing His elders with His knowledge and wis dom ... His public ministry.. His Miracles His betrayal, death and Ascension. Your Child Takes An Active Part... Yes, it’s as if these delightful Maryknoll Sisters took your youngsters’ hands and led them to distant lands and ancient days ... to visit Bethlehem and see the humble birthplace of Our Lord ... to stand fearlessly with Daniel in the den of lions ... to look on — spellbound — as Josue crumbles the walls of Jericho with the blast of mighty trumpets Your youngsters share the astonishment of the wedding guests at Cana, where Our Lord turned great jugs of water into delicious wine. They walk eagerly at His side as He walks the dusty roads of the Holy Land teaching the people, performing His great miracles. They see Him restore life to Lazarus to the son of the poor widow of Naim. They live through the miracle of the loaves and the fishes, see Him calm the sea and the waves...follow Him on His triumphal return to Jerusalem on the first Palm Sunday. The First Copy—Almost A Gift! Each copy of Crusade comes to you printed on fine white vellum book paper, bound in a durable linen-finish binding that takes lots of hard wear. The first issue is yours for the introductory price of only 100 — almost a giftl After you’ve seen this first wonderful copy—and we guarantee you’ll be delighted with the beauty and charm of the stories—your child wifi receive a new copy of Crusade every 10 days. There are 40 issues in all, and at only 350 each, Crusade is a bargain in good reading and pure enjoyment that cannot be duplicated at any price! Open a bright new world for some happy young* sfer with this colorful and informative series by mailing the Enrollment Certificate TODAY! This will be a wonderful thing which you do. MAIL Charter Enrollment Certificate TODAYS “CRUSADE”—Bible Stories for Catholic Children Beautifully Retold by MARYKNOLL SISTERS and Illustrated in Full Colors comes from the Holy War Crusades waged by the faithful of Europe during the Middle Ages to restore the Holy Land to Christi anity and the Catholic Church. This new Crusade is to restore good reading to its rightful place in the hearts and minds of all young Catholics. SEE Jesus teaching the peo ple from Peter's boat. Never had any man spoken to them with such sweetness, truth and understanding. Take the first introductory copy for Mail Enrollment Certificate and Only 100 for The First Trial Copy—MAIL TODAY! SEE how God answer prayers by sending ning down to consur sacrificial calf, whi gan priests look on ii der and amazement. Recommended for the home by over 10,000 Sisters. Now in use by over — 500,000 Catholic Families. . As a special present, we will send you a beautifully detailed miniature Thorned Head of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. This was designed specially for us by the famed wood-carvers of Oberammergau, the Alpine vil lagers whose portrayal of the Passion of Our Lord every ten years attracts visitors from all over the world. This exquisite memento is yours to keep entirely FREE in any case. Now In FREE GIFT (LK 4) John J. Crawley & Co., Inc., Publishers. 370 Seventh Avenue, New York 1, N. Y. and enmh 1 mTf d ^ Sen< J m e— ] fully prepaid—the first copy of CRUSADE e , . ' a/ or one CO year. I will then receive a new copy every 10 days at the afofieVrlv H for , each Cop ?,- If ' after 30 da ys. I am not fully and completely wnieniln h y v? nce - my enro,lm “? t paying only for those copies received. For con venience in bookkeeping, you may bill me once a month for the series. NAME (PRINT) ADDRESS CITY ZONE STATE FREE. Send me a beautiful miniature Thorned Head of Our Lord, designed by the fa mous wood-carvers of Oberammergau, my gift to keep in any case. 500,000 Catholic Homes Read what grateful readers all over the country are saying about CRUSADE — ■"Barbara Jo watches the mail every day for her next issue." —Mrs. S. R., Illinois “Very good reading for the grown-ups, too. I enjoy every word of it." —Mrs. H. C., Michigan “Congratulations on your *Crusade’ to bring the Bible stories to our Catholic children.” -Rev. T. G. H., California “It is a beautiful piece of work—unbe lievable at the small price." —M. C. J., Louisiana His Holines Pope Pius XII Urged Illustrated Bible Stories for Children “God grant that the child's clear eyes may be fixed on beautiful pic tures and that his imagi nation and memory may be nourished by beauti ful stories without any foolishness to the fresh ness of his soul. And rather than offer him fantasies, which are sometimes ridiculous, why not il lustrate for him and comment on some of the marvelous stories of that treas ure humanit y and poetry, the Bible/ pius p. p. xn © 1960 John J, Crawley & Co., Inc., Publishers, 370 7th Avenue, New York 1, N. Y.