HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Advocate, 1904-5-19, Page 2WELCOME TO THE
REGAL
The Assembling of the Methodist General
Conference
(Letteret according to Act of the 1 ein
lizonene o canton, la the yeer Ot.e
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ha Win. Bally, of Toronto, at tee
Department of Agriculture, ottew t
A despateh from Los Angeles says:
e-ReV, Frank De Witt Talmage
preached from the following text :
/En'kiel xvi, 7, J have caused thee
to multiply as the bud of the field.'
Lord Miteaulay, in one of his es-
says, declares! t hat John Wesley had
41, greeter nateral genius for govero-
meet than had Richelieu, The great
historian believed that in, these weeds
he was giving the emineet divine
the highest praise, but I could see
that my: father s estimate um trans-
cended that of Macaulay, and that
he held Wesley in higher honor than
that of any statesman, living or
dead. Tim whole Christian world is
in accord in that estimate, and as it
reeognieee the achievements of the
chierch, which John Wesley founded
It thanks and pratses God for that
beneecent life.
The name Of John Wesley ,is every --
where respected by the good anc1 the
true. Therefore is it to be wondered
et that our people, no matter to
what. Protestant church they be-
longed, hailed with joyfel acclaim the
news that the Methodist general
conference of 1904 was to assemble
in the City of -the Angels ? This con-
ference opens its session during the
coming week. We, n.s a pepple; look
forward to its sessions with interest
tend hope. We believe, that by close
toech this cunference will bless all
Protestaut churchee, no matter to
What denoinination they belong. It
is appropriate ell thL 4abLit1i day
to bid the, hiconung delegates wel-
come. It is also appropriate to
state some of the reasons why the
little band of followers with which
John Wesley surrounded himself has
grown in numbers MAU to -day it
outnumbers M membership every
other individual Protestant chitreh in
America arid In the world.
First, her genesis. In order to
study the Marvelous multiplying
power of Methodism let us analyze
the conditions attendant' upon her
birth. We must find upon what
troublous waters her cradle was
reeked and searcht out the place of
her infancy, °ven as the Egyptian
princess found the Mute emancipa-
tor ei the Hebrew race sleeping in a
willow• basket among the bulrushes
of the • river Nile. Every great
movement in hisLome has been the
product of the condition of the time
of its birth. God in his providence
has ordained that the prevalence of
Unrighteousness in a nation shall so
stir the souls of his people that they
will gather in his name around the
standard of some leader whom he
raises up to witness for him.
No COMPROMISE WITH SIN.
Mo brother, it is of vital impor-
tance filet all Protestant churches
realize that they are milking a fatal
error when they in any way com-
promise their high spiritual stan-
dards by alliance with sin. The
higher the standard of the Christian
church the greater will be its suc-
cess. We do not need to -day church-
es that honor winebibbling
We Cie net need Ohlll'elleS which, -when
they have, a church sociable, tell
their young people they may dance
and play cards. 'We do not desire
churches whose meinhers in their
every day actions are nowise differ-
ent from the people of the world.
One of tile reasons why the Christian
Endeavor society, of which Francis
E. Clark is the president, is number-
ing its members by the hundreds of
thousands and the milliom is he -
cause of its ironclad pledge. John
Willis Baer, who for so many years
was secretary of that young peoples
Christian organization, WO S right
when in niy. presence some years ago
he declared, 'Ile high standard of
the character of the Endeavorees is
duo to the high standard of the soc-
iety's pledge." You can' never raise
a sin struck World if you: are wal-
lowing in the einfel enutl of the
world. yourself. Like John Wesley
and the Methodist church, lift the
world out of sin by making yoer
Christian standard es high us heaven
and as pure as Christ himself. ' "It
is the /aware witeess, son, the in-
ward witness—this is the strongest
proof of Christianity." 11, is the in-
war1 witness of the 'purity of its.
members which accpunts for the null-
tiplying powers of the _Methodist
church of to -day. Methodism came
into the esorld as a protest against
prevalent sin.
This feet alone eloes notetell all the
the story of its marvelous multiply-.
Ng power. There are maey other!
reagens for the growth of Methodism.
One of the weer of these 15 thefaet
that 'John Wesley was the emancipa-
tor of the laymen, as 'Martin Luther
was the emancipator of the Bible.
The English ecclesiastic enema ,the
'dumb Bps of the pew, Tb e German
refoetner broke the iron clasps hold-
ing together the lids of the word of
(lode winch barred to all but ordain-
ed priests access to the life ' giving
nutesege that God sent for :the de -
lie -enlace . of all his sinful .01110de
John Wesley said to the blacksmith
hth:forge and the cobbler on his
beneh and the wife in her kitchen
"Go forth and be nav evangeliSts.
You may not be graduates' of theolo-
gical serainaries, but you CM testify
01 .Chri§t's love. Maitin Luther
said : "There. laymen, is. -the • epee
Redd it. Ponder it. Study
ftetad it with yeut own eyes and
kiss it with your' .own 11:115." Do
you Wonder' that when Jobe Wesley
buil 4, the Methodist cherch upee eft,
open end then lit ptiblie meet -
sal all hie peteple • testifying ef,
Genre Word and love he became ore
of the gtettfeet gospel refoemera 01
the Ages ?
SNEERS P011 WESLEY,
praying fa -eery -Where. Was ire nevieloa
called a "Methodist," • Ite Was litleVr"
ed at because in kis den .cuelean die-
tated that ito mite should pray in
public unless- he -read hie preyer out
ot a. printed. prayer Meek or epettle
tor Christ •nnless he wasentitled to
wear a sSock and hands of .an or-
daiatel firiest.' But John Wesley re-
moved :these • restrictions for; the
Methodists and .sent • ' the laymen
forth - Preaching and,, praying, as ia
tho latter - • years Archibald Tait,
archbishop of . Canterbury, enlieted
, the services of- unorditined workers in
!various breeches oi-. ehureh activity
I and earned for himself the title given
hint in. scorn by a,3ealeus (dory . of
"the arebbishop of the. laity." There
upon his monument ia old Canter-
bury, is chiseled in the meet .beetliti-
: ful of epitaphs, "The elle desire Of
his life was to make the Chureh of
England the churell ef-Mis people."
Oh, my friends, let us; held fast this
liberty of service. The work oe pro-
pagating the gospel .is not conunitee
ed. exclusively- to any one class oi-
professiola The laborers sent forth
by Wesley in the eighteenth century,
like the .laymen enlisted by Areh---
bishop Tait in the nineteenth„ hed. a
-work to do,' and right earnestly and
successfully ..they •did it. Let us Dem
er allow 1:he pew to again be shackl-
ed end its lips sealed 4with the silence
of "death, What we need more and
more in the. lieginnieg of -HIM twen-
tieth century is not. a better educat-
ed ministry, but one which will start
forth a Speaking and a testifying
pew. The simple feet is some of Our
churches . 'are 14elng prea.ched. to
death. , We need not more classical
sermons, - but more and more the
good Old fashioned testimony meet-
ings . of the Methodist church: We
need Men and women who in the
simple, hoinely language of the street
can ted what God has done for their
souls. We eeed our prayer meetings
to be truly "people's mefitings,h' in
which all take part, a place where
the Old folks will testify, . and "the
middle ,aged people will testify, and
where the young people will testify..
, TIM "CLASS SYSTEM."'
. .
We see the value cif individual re -
people crowded amend ltitrn to re -
his message, Melly et the rich
and the affluent Stayed away. lie
was traly the miseionary to the mid
-
die and lower Classes. Are we in
ehurch ready to reach out in Christ's
itame
Lar the cone -et -Moo et the seine
kind of people?
it was said of our La'rd that "the
common people heard hem gladly,'
Ale that is the best encomium that
eau, he placed upon the tomb of the
founder of Methodism! When Peter
Cartwright, many years ego,' arose
to preach in Tennessee Some' one whis-
pered to him, "General Jackson is in
yew' audience." With that Peter
Cartwright turned .and said: "I hear
that General Jackson is in the audi-
ence. But I want to say to General,
Jackson that I have no gospel for
him any different from tliat whioh I
offer to every man.'' Then; in a
vette. of thunder, Cartwright eked
'Except ye repent,' ye she,11 ell like
\VISO perish! General jaelteon, that
ateseage is for you. Poor man, that
message is for you,'' So, to -day,
John Wesley in luis old pulpit, like
Peter Cartwright in Vision, is stretch-
ing out his arms over the whole sin-
ful world crying: "Repent! Repent!
Repent!" Ana at the same time lie
to caning: "Come to the merger seat!
Come! Come!"
God bless john Wesley's, memory.
God bless all Methodists andhliethoe
distal Delegates to the general con-
ference of 1901, in Christ's' name we
bid erou welcome. Aye, WO open aur
hearts and greet With 10,000 Chris -
thin Saltations. May you always
love es inthe spirit with 'Which -Nve
greet you on this Sabbath day.
LOST IN THE DESERT.
A Prospector's Terrible Experience
in British ColuMbia.
funny thing," said the old prospec-
.
"The craze te find a metal is a
tor. "I always had it, arid once, in
British Colurabia, away north, it
gave inc a close call. I was alone
when I got as far as the last settle-
ment. There were four Indians and
a fur -trader thee:e. They _all advised
me not to go into the barrens, but
like a good inauy others, I thought
I was wiser than the natives, and I
only meant to go a. few miles. There
was nothing to do but foot it, and
carry your provisions and blankets
on your back.
"The country was. fiat as a floor
and bald and smooth as my head,
with no landmarks. The only Way
I ,celuld got direction was by the
sponsibility in the temporal world.
antsue _e
Why should we not see the s -e re-
nd stars.
sults from the "class system" of
"When I had been out for about
Methodism? Your boy is about
to o days my protisione were. nearly
six-
teen years of age. Where ,are you h
and make a dash for the settlement.
going: to seed the lad to college? All day long a gray cloud had •been
en -eh," you say, "I would like. 1
many ways to send hua to one ix
our great universities, but the trou-
ble is I am afraid. There 11:e boy
will only be lost among a crowd of
hundreds of other students, and no
one will be individually respoiasible
for thn lad. I think I shall send him
to one of our smaller colleges, where finally they closed down over me like
a trap. ' •
shrill never forget the lonesome-
ness of that place, and how, when-
ever . I stopped. walking, I would
strain and' strain my. ears .without
goingturn back
moling up Ibm tiie nest veryslowLy
I suppese it was coming on so slow
didn't realize what it meant to be
without the sun to guide me. There
wasn't even a blade of grass on that
desert, nor a living thing. nor a
stone sticking up. The clouds.leept
bending over more and more, and
he will come in close contact with
his teachers, and these teachers will
be able to keep their eye upon him."
You send your boy to a small col-
lege to secure the individual touch
of a professor upon the boy. hearing a thing but the thump of
Now, the "class system's' of Metho- niyown heart.- • But I thought I
aism has a double purpose—first, it was all right, and kept on walking
makes the Methodist convert a mem- toward the, settlement, steadily, un -
her of a great gospel university in
which there are hundreds of thou-
sands and millions of members and it
gives to that convert the 'enthusiasm
which truly comes from great alum -
here.' and, secondly, it separates the
Methodist convert from the masses.
It places him in a gospel family for
which some one is respoesible. It
til it was nearly night. Then I saw
something white a few yards off to
one side.. In one gasp the breath
went out of me. The white thing
was a bit of cracker I had dropped
when. I had eaten my lunch I
"Well, it was that crazy notion
that savedm3r life. It suddenly oc-
curred to me that I could. draw a
line across this desert. When it was
gives to him a separate gospel gar- getting light m the morning there
den in which to labor. It Saye: "Old were a re-* minutes when•I could see
convert, you look 'alter that young which side of the circle was east by
Man and that young woman. Visit the gni-rimer through the clouds. So
them in their homes. See. that they I Worked with my 8heath-knife till I
have the right kind of companionship. had built a little pile of earth and
When they are absent from the house waited for one aay to mem. The
of Cod learn why they are absent itiOnient 1 saw the glimmer and heal
and tell them that they are. missed." the. direction I ran thwara the -smith
Individual responsibilities for indiVid- a hundred yards or so end built'
uals—that is the great multiplying ano het pile, then I ran a hundred
slogan of the •Idethedist ."class sys- yards More, sighting back across the
tem." For whom, 0 Christian man, two piles, and built' a third. They
are you responsible in Christ's same?. were only little piles of dirt, but
The Methodist church, in the next they looked. like towers on the
place, is a singing church, whose, 'desert. •-
songs are nearly always keyed to the •"11 sat down nted tried to think; I.
tune of hope and joy and the glorious knew it was no use to walk that
harmonies of a blessed hereafter. It waY any farther' I began to tkirlic'•
is a church whose music is filled with
halleluiah choroastes and battle
hyums and Inspiring marching melo-
dies. It is a churcJj which believes
that our thanks an(1 gratitude for
blessiMts received Can be returned to
God as well when standing upon our
feet and, in the Words of the pea:1M-
1st, "einging unto the Lerch." as,wheu
on bonded knea we offer them in sil-
ent prayer in the closet. The trouble
with many of our churches is they al-
ways imagine Christ as keeping step
to the slow thee of a dirge, but they
cannot imagine his moving lips as
joining in a wedding march or in the
joys of a social gathering.
REPENT! REPENT! REPENT!
Lastly, Methodism has had it$ mar-
velous and miraculous multiplying
power becanee it has had an infinite
field in which to labor. It has work-
ed for the most, part among the com-
mon people, Certain churches in
this world have been known as
churches of a lass. Some churches
have been known a8 eherches which
'appealed to the greatest ,antount of
brains in almost comer Chrietian cem-
iimnity. Other churches haVp been
known as the churches of the aristo-
tracy„ But though John Wesley, had
as much Meath as any Mae 01 hie gen-
eration and though by political pre-
ferment he could have reached a po-
sition of infhterice in arietecratic soe
cietre Yet he 'Otiose . to east his lot
among the commoh people. He did
not believe there was one gospel for
the rich and another for tlie poor—
one for.the brainy Men arid another
Tor litM of small mental Caliber!.
John Weel ay' . believed all claseee
my bones would whiten out there on
the barrens, but finally I went to
sleep. In the morning I was crazy
with hunger. :c ate my last. piece of
hardtack, awl nearly all day 1 walk-
ed aimlessly, hoping to find some
lunch -hark. There WAS 110 sleep in"
me that night. Whenever I shut my
ones I could see nothing but a great
flat plain with a line across it—the
straightt.st line you ever saw.
"All that any I built piles of
eextli southward until I lost count
and the next day when I saw the
glimmer of morning I knew 1 had
the right direction. Toward night
I struck a dog's track, and finally I
sighted a eltunp of trees and a
group of 4eabins.' I fired my revol-
ver several times, until I saw two
men on horseback- coming out tO
me; then I swung down on iiiy knees
and fell over, flat on my face,
It was several days before I
could close my eyes at night with- ;
out sighting along little piles of '
earth.''
AWAY PROM CIVILIZATION.
The most remote missioll atation in
the weird is on Herschel Mland, Do-
minion of Canada. The nearest post
office is 2,000 miles away. Conse-
quently tbe news is somewhat old by
the time it reaches the island. A
large pumber Of Eskimo have been
atteacted to Ilerschel Island since the
Americana esteblished a whaling sta-
tion there, and hi 1892, a Canadian
iniSsionaey coremeneeci work arriongst
Ilion. The island is a mostlinieVite
inn place fh 0 te8idenee. There 15
no mei for more then lead months ill
Wesieet beceuse, he sent forth should 30004; as one at the throne of t.he winter, and reit a tree ie te ,be
th contmon 'llea:tple preaching -awl- grace. 'I'herefOre, as the co/tenon seen anywhere. ' ,•
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DOMESTIC RECIPES.
To Stew Pieplant.—Do not pull off
the skin. of the stalks unless they
have growl), so slowly that they are
tough. The pink skin cooks tender
and gives the same a Pretty color.
Cat into inch lengths, put in a col-
ander and tura boiling water over
it. This removes the sharply acid
taste but does not impair the flavor.
Now put the pielant into a granite
ar porcelain saucepan with about an
equal Ns -eight of sugar, Add a very
little water, cover, and set on the
beck- of the range or in the oven,
where a gentle heat will melt the su-
gar and cook the pieplant. When.
the syrup is rich and thick the stalks
will be tender yet whole, and the re-
sulting sauce will be delicious. After
you have tried this wily you will not
want to use any oth,er.
Apricot 13
Betty.—Apples are
not the only fruit that makes a good
aPPle betty. Try evaporated apri-
cots. Seale the feta twelve or four-
teen hours, put over the fire early,
:simmer slo%vly- till tender but not
broken. Butter a deep pudding dish
pet in a layer of the fruit, then a
layer of dried breaderumbs dotted
eeith butter and 'cinnamon, Altee-
nate the laeeers till the dish is full.
fin i siting arith the crumbs. Bake
slowly, covered, for forty-five min-
utes, then remove the cover and
brOwn. Serve, with cream. A hand-
ful •Of raisins and a few chopped
nuts make the pudding more festive.
MIUc Toaste—Brown and butter the
toast, petting it in the oven to keep
hot. Stir together over the fire, a
tablespoonful each of flour and but-
ter -to each Cup of milk. Cook to a
smooth, slightly_ thickened creaan.
Dip the toast in this, put in a hot
platter, pour the remainder of the
cream over the slices and send to
the table hot.
Corn and Beef Rissoles.—Roll some
good pastry into a thin sheet; and
cut it into 5 -inch squares, Have
ready some finely minced cooked
beef mixed with an equal quantity of
stewed corn, add seasoning to taste,
and 1 teaspoon tomato .sauce for
each rissole. Put a teaspoonful on
one-half of 'each square, and fold
over the ether side of the paste to
make a triangle. Pinch the edges
together, and bake in a hot oven
until a pale ' -brown.
Muffins.—I3eat 1 -teacup butter and
l•teacup sugar to a stiff creane; beat
4 eggs very light (yolks and whites
separately), then beat them into the
sugar and butter till quite light. To
qts. flour put er: teaspoon.salte-
pour into the flour 1 cup good yeast,
or as much as you take for 4 qts.
flour, then stir in the sugar, butter
and eggs, with 2 OtS. sweet inilk.
Let rise over night and bake in well -
buttered muffin rings in. the morning.
If wanted for tee, set to rise"in the
morning. This recipe makes a large
quantity of muffins and may be div-
ided easily, making -half or a- foierth
of the quantity, as desired:
- Oyster Sandwiches.—Drain the li-
quor from 1 qt. oysters; strain the
liquor and put both liquor and oys-
ters over the fire in a granite kettle.
Simmer- until the edges curl. Skim
out the '0:Nestersand chop them fine.
To the chopped oysters add I cup
liquor, 12 good sized crackers rolled
fine, a piece of butter the size .of
egg, I cup sweetcream and a little
Salt. If liked, add a little cayenne
and 'a squeeze of lemon. Put this
mixture into a cheuble boiler and
cook -until thick and smooth: Just
before removing- from fire stir in the
stiffly: beaten whites ,of 3 eggs. Set
aside to cool and spread between
thin slices of bread, prepared as for
sandwiches. Either white or brown
bread may be used. The above
quantity will -make 50 to 60 sand-
wiches. 'These are very popular for
church faits and entertaimnents
where refreshments are served.
—
SOME SPECIAL HELPS.
It. is -often inconvenient, and .some-
times well-nigh impossible, to vacate
Ile • kitchea long' enough 'for the
Paint on the floor to -dry. Begin at
one side and paint the first and
every fourth board, and use the un-
painted boards for necessary work
until- those painted are dry, then
paint 'the remainder. By doing
washing, baking, etc., beforehand,
necessary zneals can be prepared by
stepping upon the unpainted boardS.
This necessitates some dust. but af-
ter a few days' wear it will not be
noticeable.
It often happens that the Stripes
in new rag curets wilt not" match
without considetable Puckering'. If
this does not edisappear in a few
days wet the puckered place with
cold water ar.d as the carpet dries,
the wrinkles wile usuelly disappear.
To remove old wall paper, set a
boilmmtwo-thirds full of boiling wa-
ter in the room. and drop in several
hissing hot brick. CloSe the room
at onee and leave until the steam
has thoroughly penetrated the paper,
when it can be scraped off with a
knife; or still better, a hoe. Repeat
if rtceir arrY
Cepork er beef, cracklings while
fresh, mix with equal parts of chop-
ped stale bread and a very little
finely cluMped cold boiled petite.
Season with salt, 'pepper and sage,
and moisten with milic. Make into
flat .cake, dip in flour and fry, and
you will think you ere eating 'some!.
Very good sausage. •
Tainted butter or lard, if 'put into
a cloth and buried several cleys, will
bO very much improved it Mit ren-
dered perfectly sweet by -the prOcess,
, fru i t cans, Or en rtheret jara.
!left a week sr More bladed in dey
earth, will be eat saveet. as •eme Orme,a
Never set better fildritts'ot crocks
onthe cellar bottom; whether 'of I
earth or cement, but on brieks or!
blocks of wood, so ail' can fitly cir-;
oblate. endeeneath. A, little home
added to brine in which roll butter!
Jo kept will" help peeserv(4 it,
NOP 111 16o1 from the
fe$Sor in the Massachusetts institute
of technology eftys she once drew the/
point of it Pin through the duet front
the top of ,a door and applied it to
some "germ food," with the result
that three thoeSand livieg organisme
developed. Food front the teble.
May not be properly termed
feed," 1)111 if coYered WO cau avoid
dust, which contaies more or less
of harmful microbes.
When bluieg coorpomeas 'composed
of iron and pruseian him aro
brought iato contact with the alkali
in soap, the iron is peecipitated ami
rust spots appear. Test prepered
bluing by boiling a little with ;soda.
it turns the water red and d,aek,
it contains' pruesian blue. Whea a
little nitric acid is added to the
bluing and the mixture heated, if it
turns a yellowish tinge it is indigo.
A novice cap paiat 0, window- sash
nearly as well 1.1,S it PrOf0PSiallai
Painter by using 1,o cover the glass a
piece of tia with a handle,' the size
of the pane. To imitate frost, glass,
which shuts- off prying eyes, but not
the light, put some putty in cheese-
cloth and twist to form a pad, then
pat the glass until well covered
with a milky white stain. When dry
apply a coat of white varnish.
Litharge mixed with glyceria to
the consistency of putty will doe()
cracks ill lama kettles and stone jars,
tighten joints in iron: or wood, and
fasten lamp tops to standards. It
hardens in a few hours and will re-
sist heat, cold and ordinaly acids. It
is perfectly harmless, and has been
used to fill large cavities lit the
teeth.
lialpaolmoromm
MASHING BLANKETS.
One -of the housekeeper -he dreaded
spring duties is. the annual Washing
of the woolen blankets that have
done duty through the wiater. Where
they can be sent to a reliable laun-
dry it relieves her of a heavy task
though where the Work is properly
done the best results aro obtained at
home.
The hest method cif washing fine
woolens arid blankets remeire plenty
of warm—not liotwater, a good,
White soap and a package. of .borax,
Shave' ande'disSolve the .soap, since
soap should never be rubbed directly
on woolen goods, and to a good
tabled of water allow two table-
spoonfuls of botaxe This softens the
water, and at the Same time. is aerti-
seietic in its action. Put a blanket
in, the tub and squeeze and rub.. it
through the hands:. Do not rub on
a- wash hoard, as this reats . the
fleecy surface into hard:little lumps
and ruins it. Bub gently With the
hands, put through the Wringer and
ieto another etuhfni of water Of the
same temperature in which borax
and soap have been .added. Repoat.
the t • and rubbing. _then
rinse in Warm water, adding borax
' and a. little soap. Dry:, in the -sun.
Do not iron but, fold smoothly and
put, under a weight- then. wrap' -in.
clean paper and put away.
The secret of •not shrinking woolen
gam -lents and blankets lies in hav-
ing all the water used of the same
temperature: The riming water
must be warm as well as the suds.
Borax softens the water. Hot wa-
ter. felts wool and makes it hard
and board like.
CATS AS TABLE DAINTIES.
Italians Specially Given to Eating
the Peli3aes.
An Italian living in lodgings in
London was recently in court, on the
complaint of his larallady that he
brought cats to the house, which he
captured in the streets, with the
objectof lengthening the bill -of -fare
provided. A fellow -lodger, also an
Italian, explained thiS habit thus:—
"In all the no,rthern part of Italy
cets are regarded as a dainty. In
Azeglio, inmy native town Venice,.
and in Verona, where I lived before
cooling ,to England, butehers sell
them for rabbits.
She State does not allow them
to be sold for•feorl, but the poor peo-
ple, who are the chief customers,
have a shrewd idea of the true na-
ture of these cheap 'rabbits.'
'Indeed, they buy them as 'rab-
bits,' and cat them a5 cats, Aral 1'
have eaten them many a time.
"They correspond with the English
hare, but taste much better. The
moat is exceedingly tender, and as
sweet as a nut.
'The proper way to Gook cats is
to 'toast' thern in an oven until
brown, with onions; garlic, paisley,
bay leaf, red wine, and 50100 111nt$
peculiar•to Italy. They are not nice
when boiled. • •
"just before Christmas it is com-
mon for a group of young nien
northern Italy to kill some cats, skin
them, and soak them 111 water for
two or three days. They are cooked
with great care on Chrietmas' bay,
and served up hot about 1.30 p.m.,
after mass.
"Many people in ltely, `on the
quiet,' keep cats Me the English do
rabbits—to lull: A cat skin there is
Worth tenpence as the material for
muffs for girls."
IDURA13111TV OP WOOD.
Whtch of the species of woods is
the most dueable ? To answer this
question some in experi-
ments have been made, and the Ica -
lowing results were obtained :
and aspen decayed in three V(.1.11,4
willow and horse -chestnut in leer
years, maple and red beech in five -
years, din and ash in seven years;
oak, Scottish fir e Weymou th pine'
decae-e,d to the depth of half 1111 i nab
10 SOVOT) years; larch and juniper
Isere uninjuted at the eepireitiort of
the seven years. In s Cue (Liens so
free from moisture that they may he
called practically dry the durability
of timber is almost unlimited, The
roof of ' Westminster Mill is mere
than 150 yeare old.
CRDSADE 'AGAINST "AIRS."
A woman'e club in 'Vinland 91 'at-
tempting to —supprees the stenee of
addreeer equ Iv aloe t to ' i ss"a
'-m•rs, The hatiebeep of the chili ob-
ject to the terms, declaring that
their too frequent useeuggests that
wet/mu is too much dependent' eli
ly cover. el, when eold, A lady pkiii• , man.
PIIE SIDIDAY SCHOOL
. /NTER,NA7.7011TAL LESSON,
MAY 22.
Text of the Leepon, Mark c,. 35- •
43, Golden Text, Ilrfarle.
ze 45.
Since laSt lessoit. WO lieve pfteetel
over the record erl:,ulte xvi., 1, to,
81, the last portion Trent Luke
xviii, 30, heing found alto IA Mat-
thew and Mark, the story Of the emp-
ty,. helplese, dependent little thildren
whom He blessed and the rieh, yoting:.
ruler .who Went, awayas he cematie •
fell pf himeelf, his righteeilsnef-mi'alia...
Itis posseeelOirs„ ' The ''saying'.• sbande,
1 -.Ie Meth filled.the hungry with goad
things, and. 'the rich Re hatit seot
empty aiVey". '(Luke 1., 54), .Tlie ,
disciplee' eMptied themselves' of. Such
as they :had for Elbasake. As Peter.
said, We have. left .all and have fol-
lowed Thee" (Mark x., 28); and, Oat
Lord said- that in the regeneration,.
when He, shell zit in' the throne of
Rio glory,: they ehall sit upon tatelye.
tine -nes judging the twelve tribe* . et(
Israel (Matt, xix,, 28):: and thati
there Who forsake all for His sage
and the goSpels now shall not only
have a greet reward 'hereafter, but!
shall receive a hundredfold (that 91,
1:0,000per cent.) in thie ,present
time,' With persecntione. Yet pearae,
think that a genet: haVeetnient .which
brings 10 pot' cent, or less. vi1.tu-
ally
•deSnisd the Lord's 30,-000 per .
cent,
'As. for the' persecutions we may be
called upon to enclure, Paul says that
they, -ate not Worthy to be compared
'with the glory (Rom:. viiia 18) and
that they all w-calcoat for as a far
More exceeding. and :eternal weight of
glory Cor. iv., 17). Out Lord .
ie now on His way to. Jetamalein to
offer laimself a satirifide for thesins
of the world, and foe at least the
IttirdiS tbnio Re Peulfifflenrl:y. biu.°trth-thilisp'‘l
tvirtlatet
a little Mein fully: Ile said that he
would • be inocked, and. spitefully ene.1
treated ainde spitted cin and: beoluted
and crucified, butthat the third 'day
He would rise ,again and that ell tide,
was written by the proeehets concern -a
'HOW strange to adthat,
although this seems to ..Ae. eo
"Thee, understend none 'of thee
things!" • Canute/T. Matt. xx., 17-19,
cind Loge *vitt, 31434. • '
We See h�wlittic ,IntereSt theY' toali
in His:predicted stifferings, or; rather;
,1 that they did not receive a word of •
!it, bya-the, fact with which our les-
son opens, thet J0111043 and d"ohn, or.
according to 'idatthew,•their mother
for thein, • asks that he will du for
them whatsoevertheerl'dmire, and
that 'they may' sit, one on His right
hend 'and the' other on. Ilis 1.011, 141
Hie. 'Kingdom: How tit -Meier out Of .
sympathy they were, how, lonely. He
was! No one ntideeetood Hint, net:
Iweo- leaned trooh. itis bosom. '1. -hey.
even the disciple whore Ile
did not underetand .beceetse they . did
net belleVei and obly..titus. were His
sayings hid, from 'theme "Theounh
faith,' we understainer (Heb. xi., 8).
Something 'Seemingly 'worse than
even this, .reqttest el Cremes and
Joint is recorded as laving occurred
On the.very night before His crucifix-
ion, He had eaten the passover
with- them and, was erieaging of (me
of :them - Who '-.should';',betray. HIM
when; :-there, wee' a stiiin benong
_thein which Of them ehonld
necOunted the greatest(Luke eat'lf:
.21-21). . It seems an almost impoS-
8161e...thing for believers to get whol-
ly rid, of some Self Soaking even_ 10,
-.Christian workand to live to exalt
,the Lord, alone, 'het ifefilled with the,'
'Sprit Ife will see to it,. for He al.
ways:.glorifies Christ,- . . :
Our Lord said,. "Su know not What
yea/a" (verse 88). ; We are apt te.
be- so out ef fellowship with Rite
that even 'when -we plead John xiv,
13, 14, WO' inay, aoi4llIgWluiSs
.because He may see in eat hearts
'aoine desire for • the 11041.01' ot soil
or, eleureh or denomenatepte or OM.
partienler• society rather then HP
gloty His Searching.' qUestien,
:'!cian, ye drink of the min that I.
drink of and he Imptieed with . ehe
baptisni that-, 1 ni baptized' Witif?'
WO • .i/light 't•billk 1-011141have opened
their eyes, but they are blinded by
their ambi tion.. and theughtlessly un
mho:, ."We ean." They" didnet. re,
'teiere- What lie had said about Ills
suffetings• and •therefore did not na
deratand what He meant len His
ellP and baptism. We do well to
mete- how He looked "upere His Fele
ferings, speakipg of them miul in this,;
Wise, "The, • cup :Which .:My' -Pe.ther
bath given Aie" 11),
and we ere leatning a good lesson
ithert we learn to see God in every-
thing, seeing . people and ' Mecum.
ts)teealtletcriev,).
t.ig811Goa seeieg tTeMO
r•
riiy.•
find t' neceeeary to emphasis(
that, while the precious blood of
Christ,: and that alene, can :aneke ui
fi1. for the. Presenee ,G 0/1,• all thee
coMes :to us nfter IVO ate eaved,14
1104,114flatli 1,41 fit tie for mu place
119 Ringdorn: end for our reign witll
iTim. Cheistian .119i would 114
'more' eitsy .1Ine eer,tful thee. mene
eeein to find it if they would oply
hol i eve Rph. ii,, 10, and 'let God
daily guide them .in• the geed work§
He • lut,4 prepared for them, se i
eoneereing all. that :collies, '"Phie 1:1
vCI.,(IMpd
rTielleT7iiriself a u d hunihlcai •
lieto' the death 'of theeteme
for um wherefore Goth aleo . hate
highly exalted..
Hearillity is tree greatnessTherefor( •
1141 ,humble, if you would be greate
-faithfel, if you would be rewarded.
'fl -ed resisteth the .proint
.to the horoble'! (T. Pet,- v,
5:()i."77;17::'vetl
01 C71:;e1:::3l!fi)'1;41 '0> 00, 1gtttti
flOWO our livt8 for the brethren" Ci
*149011.'11,..ha 41; 1? 11,1•Ci
11.al:'741)111;
cal by even, layeen down our
*1liveem
etelieimit eleasoni—bet We UM be,w111i.
him to ministee the, good 14051-8
,oven, at the' costOf
doWn'our lives 'in del g $0••
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