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GREATEST
SUCCESS.
Life, Not the Living, Is tete True
Measure of $uceess.
The life is more than pleat, -Luke
xti. 28.
This is a warning against overempha-
sizing the :material, It is equivalent to
saying that getting. a life is more im-
portant than getting a living.
Material good is not to :be despised.
Acquired by' right means and used for
worthy ends it Ls a real good. But even
under these circumstances, it is not the
highest good. A mind lull of useful
knowledge Is better than a box full el
stocks and bonds. A heart full of noble
principles is better than a bank full of
dollars. A life full of good deeds is bet-
ter than a life full of "good Limes."
The greatest success of life is moral
success. The greatest failure of life is
moral failure. It is better to live a clean
life itt obscurity than a soiled one in
prominence. It is better tobe an honest
man on a small salary than a dishonest
one with a large income. It is better
to spend all one's days in a rented house
and raise a family thatedoes something
for the world than leve in a palace of
one's own and raise a family with no
higher airs than that of eating, drinking
and being merry.
THE QUTEII CIRCUMSTANCE
is always the minor consideration. It i,
what men are and do, not what. they
have, that weighs most in heaven's
`scales. if, by being true to a high ideal,
position, fame and wealth caste, we
should be thankful for them and use
them in a conscientious manner, But if
by being true to such an ideal they come
not, we should continue sweet and
trustful of spirit.
The best things of life are within reach
of all. Every man who will become a
conscientious citizen, a thoughtful neigh-
bor, a loyal friend, an. honest workman,
a true husband, an affectionate father,
a sincere and earnest Christian. And he
who becomes all this may feel that he
is anteing a success of life, regardless
of what he has or has not.
It is always right to seek an honest
material reward. ret the same time then,
should be regard for higher interests.
The work of life has a moral mission..
We are called to develop the things
about us, because in so doing we develop.
ourselves.
An architect who stood admiring a
great building he had planned was ad-
dressed by a friend thus:
"You think you made that. but you
did'nt. It made you."
THEME IS A SUGGESTION HERE
as to what the work of hand and• brain
should do. It should make men as well
as things. Any course of action wtiictr
interferes with this result, which robs Df
time, strength or taste for the better
things of life, is wrong. It -is a mistake
to become so absorbed in business c,r
study or any other good thing as to get
out of 'touch with the great world about
us. Any success purchased at a mil.-
flee of the heart's best feelings is too
costly. What thougu one. does cliimb to
the top if in doing so he slights that side
of his being given him to bring him into
fraternal relations to all mankind?
What though one do build up an im-
mense business if in doing so he ne-
glect to builu himself up in all that goes
to make a true man?
t One of the greatest failures of life is
failure to getgood from good. And one
of the saddest sights of life is that of a.
man so intent upon getting that which
he must one day leave as to have no
time or taste for that which he might
lake with him for an eternal possession.
S NBAY SC11031
INTERNATIONAL LESSON,
FEB. 25.
Lesson VIII. Jesus' Power to Forgive.
GoldenText, Mark 2. 10.
LESSON WORD STUDIES.
Note. -These Word Studies are beset
on the text of the Revised Version.
Popularity, Silence, Conflict. -The day
of miracles at Capernaum (compare last
lesson) brought Jesus into sudden and
to him unwelcome popularity. A short
absence from the city, during which he
made a tour throughout p:lT Galilee
preaching and healing the sick (Mark 1,
35-45), did not diminish the enthusiasm
of the Canernaum populace, upon whom
... t the eveifts of 'that first notable Sabbath
day had made a profoundand indelible
irnpression. But to Jesus this popularity
was most unwelcome. It hindered
rather than helped the work in which he
was engager'. He sought earnestly to
avoid it, anti even forbade some whom
he had healed from publishing the fact
abroad. The ntira.cles he performed
were primarily works of benevolence,
the spontaneous breaking forth of the
supernatural power of his divine per-
sonality in the presence of great suffer-
ing and need, and not, a display of super-
naturalism intended to establish his
authority.
With the second chapter of Mark's
iaarrative begins the account of the long
period of conflict with the Jewish
authorities which culminated ultimately
in the tragedy of his death. Many
things about the character and method
of his public activity tended to arouse
the hostility of the self-righteous and
bigoted scribes and Pharisees, His ex
at:ordinary claims, the -at aracier of the
men whom he chose as his discfnles
(common laboring men, including even
a despised 'taxgatherer), his revolution-
ary teaching wide regard to fasting anti
Sabbath observance,- and phis utter ig-
noring of precedent and rabbinical
teaching and authority, all made inevi-
table the hostility and conflict. This
Mark has brought out vividly by the
selection and grouping of events. Luke
gives the same grouping. Matthew, on
the contrary, distributes these events.
Verse 1. Fie entered again into Caper-
naum-After an absence of some days
during which he made the preaching
tour of Galilee referred to above.
It was noised -The rumor that he had
returned and was again in the house
(that is, probably the house of Simon
and Andrew, where he had last been
seen) spread quickly through the city.
2. Snake the word unto them -The
message of truth and of the gospel which
he had come to bring to the world.
3. And they come -That is, certain
unamed persons, a larger company than
just the four men with their burden
The incident which follows is introduced
into the narrative to illustrate how the
words and works of Jesus aroused the
antagonism and hatred of "certain
scribes" (verse 6).
A man sick of the palsy -Literally, a
paralytic.
4. Uncovered the roof -The roofs of
Palestinian houses Were flat and covered
with tiles or, hi case of the more modest
dwellings, with thatch.
5. Their faith --More especially the faith
of the four sten who would not, be de-
terred byany difficulties,, howeverr eat
r� ,
from bringing their friend to the notice
of Jesus, The sick man doubtless also
exercised faith, but the antecedent of
the pronoun they is clearly the word
lour in verse 3.
Son--Gr.child.
6, Certain of the scribes -Pharisees
and lawyers present for the express
purpose of watching, ancl, if possible.
finding cause 'or legal accusation
against him. Doubtless some cif .those
referred to were .emisaariee froth the
hostile "party at Jerttsatem, by whom
the death of Jesus had probably already
been determined uport (comp, Luke 5,
e;;t and Jahn 5. 18).
7. He b eephemath-S'or strict Doha-
flay stews uve.o re,eefccl the claims of
Jesus to be the Messiah there was no
alternative verdict, for the claim to for-
give sins implied a claim to distinct.
equality with God. This implied claim
of Jesus was well understood by these
men. Hence their- question, Who can
forgive sins but one, even God ? Having
rejected his claim to divinity, they could
not do otherwise than bitterly antagonize
Jesus.
8. Perceiving in''his spirit -Knowing
who these men were, Jesus knew they
would understand his message and his
implied claim to divinity. He knew, too,
that for them there would be but two
possible courses of action with regard to
himself. Either they must admit his
claim and become his disciples, or they
must reject it and treat him as an im-
postor and blasphemer. The expression
on their faces doubtless indicated whicn
of these alternatives they were choosing.
11 is not necessary to invoke any mira-
culous knowledge on the part of Jesus.
9, 10. Which is easier, to say. As if
Jesus . had said, "You have heard me
say, Tey sins are forgiven, but have no
way of knowing whether my word car-
ries the necessary power with it. But
there is another simple sentence as easily
spoken, though as difficult of 'fulfillment,
with which we may make the test of the
sunernaiural power to which I lay
claim. That word is, Arise, and take up
try bed, and walk. And that ye may
know that this power is really mine •1
will speak that second word also."
Jesus ,doubtless would have healed the
sick man anyway, since none of his
miracles were performed merely to
gratify curiosity or prove his power.
Now, however, at the very beginning of
the long conflict wtth the recognized.
religious authorities • his enemies were
not to be left in reasonable doubt of :the
validity of his claims, and therefore the
miracle is permitted in this case to
serve a double purpose. It relieveseac-
tual suffering and reveals to the doubt-
ing scribes a sure and adequate ground
for faith in Jesus.
11. The word translated bed signifies
any slight pallet or mat used for mid-
day sleep, or the service of the sick:'
12. Before them all -They were all
eye -witnesses of the sudden and come
piete healing of the sick man: There was
no room left for doubt.
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WUAT FRENCH SOLDIERS' KNOW.
Results of an Examination of Recruits
Just held.
Troopers, like schoolboys, have ,been
perpetrating a few pleasing howlers.
Recruits, on joining the colors in the
autumn, underwent an eintentary: ex-
amination. The papers sent in by • a
company of sixty-two men, all from
Northern France, have been classified
at. follows. The best question was: -
What is the present Government of
France, and how established. Four men
answered correctly. Thirty-four merely
wrote "The Republic" on a sheet of paper.
'1 hree replied irrelevantly, seventeen
did not know how to write -an enorm-
ous proportion. The remaining four
answered,"The Government of France
i the French Government." "The Gov-
ernment of France is the President cf
the Republic," "The French Government
has been established by all the other
countries together," and, finally,. "The
French Government was established by
a general assembly of all the coups
d'etat. His mind was evidently 'nixed
over coups d'etat and States General.
The recruits were next asked to give
ihe name of some person famous in
French history, who appealed partioul-
arty to them.• Thirty-eight plumped na-
turally for Napoleon I., fourteen for
Louis' XIV., twelve for Henri IV., ten
for Charlemagne, and four for Gam
L'ette, Carnot, Vercingetorlx and Mar-
shal Macrnanon each had two votes. So
far the answers could pass muster more
or less. But among the groat French
men who received single votes were 13lx-
marck and Bezique.
Lastly; they Were asked What they
would do with a foreign coin having no
value in France,' but not counterfeit.
The replies were most gratifying' In one
way; not one matt suggested trying to
pass the coin, Most of them advised
taking it to Lhe Bank of France, to a
money changer, Or to a stockbroker. One
man said he would have it made up in
to a scarf -pin.
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SOME DAINTY DISHES..
Sweet Short Crust for Fruit Pies, etc.-
To each half pound of flour add a quar-
ter of a pound of butter, two ounces of
crushed loaf sugar, sifted very rine, and
the yolk of one egg beaten up in a table-
spoonful of water. These ingredients
must be well mixed before a fire.
Halifax eggs. --have some cold, hard-
boiled eggs, take out the yolks, fill the
eggs with any nicely -seasoned minced
fowl or game, join the halves, and ar-
range on a dish.- Work the yolks of eggs
into a paste with a .little milk and but-
ter, add some breadcrumbs, pour over
the eggs, and bake till a golden color.
Those eggs may be served in one dial'
or in scallop . shells.
Ox Lneek Mould. -A very economical.
dish is made by boiling half; a head.
slowly for two hours. Cut the .meat off
in slices and lay them in a mould, with
some pepper; salt and allspice to flavor.
Pour over this a. little mushroom ket-
chup and the liquor fromthe ox cheek
'(freed of fat). Place the mould in a hot
oven and bake one hour. Turn it out
when cold.
Ginger Nuts. -Rub half a pound of
butter into one pound of flour, add four
ounces ate crushed brown sugar, and
half an ounce of ground ginger. Mix.
these ingredients with an egg and a gill
of treacle. Work Lite gingerbread 'alto
a stiff paste, adding a little more flour
if necessary. Boli out and cut with a
cutter three inches, in diameter. Put on
greased baking sheets and bake in a
rather hot oven till dry and crisp.
Kidney Omelet. -Either sheep's or
calf's kidneys can be used, and the cold
remains of either which have been
cooked in the usual fashion may oe
utilized. Cut the kidneys into dice, and
just warm in a saucepan with a little
jelly; meat, gravy, or melted butter and
a seasoning of chopped parsley. A4ake
an omelet of as many beaten eggs as
you wish to use, and when it is cooked
spread the pieces of kidney on it and fold
it directly. If raw kidney is to be used,
it must be cooked before the omelet is
ready.
Leicestershire Curd Cheese -cakes
Take a pint and a half of new milk, ani
curdle it with a teaspoonful of strong
rennet. Break the curd with a wooden
spoon, and drain the whey from it. Add
to the curd one well -beaten egg, a
dessertspoonful of brandy, a table-
spoonful of sugar, currants, and chopped
candied peel. Flavor with grated lemon
rind to taste. Line some pally -pans
with good puff paste, fill with the mix-
ture, and bake.
Spanish Macaroni. -Boil two ounces
of macaroni in salted water till half
cooked, drain, and add about hall a pint
of milk, simmer till .the macaroni is
Lender and the milk nearly absorbed.
Have ready a teaspoonful of chopped
parsley and a little' powdered sage.
Grease a pie -dish, scatter browned
crumbs over it, stir in the herbs, and
one ounce of butter with the macaroni.
Season evith pepper, salt, and a little
mace. fill the dish with' this rnixtuiae,
scatter breadcrumbs over, this,
till
browned, and serve.
Indian Delight. -Beat two eggs, add
one pint of milk and half a teacupful r.f
molasses. Sift together one cupful of
cornmeal, one cupful of cornstarch, and
three teaspoonfuls of baking powder.
Add the milk and eggs to the meal mix-
ture, adding also one cupful of freshly
boiled and cooled rice. Mix a thin bat-
ter, pour into a shallow buttererd pan,
and bake in a hot oven. Cut in squares
and serve at the table while hot.
Cranberry Sauce in Moulds. -Put one
quart of ,cranberries into a saucepan
with two cups of sugar and one cup of
water. Cover and bring quickly to the
boiling point, and then draw back a
little on the range and cook without
stirring for ten minutes. Press through
a strainer to Lake out the seeds and
pour into tiny moulds or• cups and set
away to become firm. Skim the sauce
before straining and rinse the moulds in
cold water before filling.
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USEFUL HINTS.
Far Oilcloth. -To brighten oilcloth
wash it with clean water to which some
borax has been added, then wipe it
with a flannel cloth dipped in milk ancl•
wrung as dry as possible.
Glasses. -Glasses should always he
washed in a wooden bowl, as there is
less danger of their being broken. They
should remain for ten minutes in cold
water, then be taken out and • drained
as long, rubbed with a clean glass -cloth,
andpolished with a chamois.
Glove -Cleaning at Home. -Gloves may
be cleaned at home by giving them a
bath of benzoline. Afterwards a cool
iron should be passed over them. In
this way they will keep clean much
longer than if the ironing :isomitted,
and the smell of benzoline will wear off
more quickly.
When Cooking Fish. -Take care to
cbok fish well, for it is not only unpal-
atable but unwholesome when under-
done,
nderdone, and it, should always be served
hot for invalid=. Cold salmon to be
used for invalids should be wrapped in.
greased paper and very lightly broiled.
To. Take Out Iran Ruse -Dip' the spot
into a strong solution of tartaric acid
and expose to the sun. When dry wet
the article with warm soapsuds; rubthe
stain with ripe tomato juice, expose 'to
the sun again, and when the stain fs
nearly dry wash in more suds.
Method of Keeping Rugs Flat. -Rugs
which curl up at the edgbs or at the
Sides should -he lined throughout. Cut
aut a piece *of rough sailcloth an inch
larger than the rug; turn in the edges
all round and stitch them down flat
with, stout linen thread, making fair-
ized stitches on the under surface, and
those on the right side as small as pos-
sible.
A piece of camphor gum is a very
good indicator of what the weather Is
going to be. If when the camphor is
exposed to the ,air the gum remains dry;
the weather will be fresh and: dry; but.
if the gum absorbs the moisture and
stems damp, it is a sign of rain.
To render boots and shoes waterproof
a very good plan is to heat up a little
beeswax and mutton shat till it Is liquid;
then with a cloth rub a little of this over
the edges of the sole where the stitches
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are. You will then find the boots or
shoes are quite watertight.
The cane seats are apt to sink in the
middle after a few years' constant use,
and the best -remedy is to turn the chair
upside down and scrub the canework
with hot soapy water, and then rinse
with Cold, clear water. When dry the
canes will be found to be quite taut
again.
To drive moths away get some rock
sulphur or brimstone.from a chemist or.
oil attire, and place small lumps amongst
the things put away,after well brushing
them, It will leave no smell or inane of
any sort, and no moth will go near the
bole or drawer where brimstone is
placed.
For ground rice cream put two
brealcfastcUpfuls of milk into a saUce-
pan, and mix in two tablespoonfuls of
ground rice, one ounce of butter, the
rated rind and juice of a lemon, four
ounoes of sugar, half an ounce of dis-
solved gelatine, and boll for five min-
utes, stirring all the lime; then mix in
and teacupful of cream, pear into a
mould and let it set,
In purchasingtabloeloths tf, is ve11 to
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remember especially where the cost is a
matter to be considered that a cheek.
patterh, either in plain block or more
tiborated,but :wale the warp and woof
inning straight up and down and
ross, is both cheaper anti more dura -
b for every day cloths than a foral or
o dor curved pattern, because it is
si pier to manufacture.
HINTS FOR WIVES.
ever tell your husband that you
e him this or that for dinner, and not
at he asks for, because you know
tat is bast for him. A. ntan will .will-
will-
gly yield to the woman he loves, he
111 make any sacrifice she may require,
t he generally draws the line at being
Id what is good for him. Of this he
111 beg td remain diet best judge, and
11 you so frankly and firmly. Never
mplain of your husband because he.
w and then criticises your dress or
ur new hat: On the contrary, return
cadet thanks that he takes notice '1f
hat you wear. There are husbands
ho allow their wives perfect freedom
this respect, for the simple reason
tat they care absolutely nothing who -
or they have a garden of flowers or an
d saucepanoh their heads. Be grateful
ur husband Is none of those, •
JUMBLE OF LANGUAGES.
There are towns in Hungary, ry, an,l
small towns, too, where from seven to
ten idioms are constantly being used.
On the Galician frontier there is in a
lovely valley the old town of EPerjeti,
The number of its inhabitants does not
exceed 12,000. To this day the good
people of Eperjes are itt the he ;
talking or being kilted to in six an
ent languages and several dialects. A.n
ordinary household will include a
Slovak man -servant, a !lunge Merl
coeeltman, a German cook, andC'olish
chambermaid. What is still more re-
markable, each grade of society' will
g
tenaciousiy cling to its own language
for centuries..
CITY THAT OWNS EVERYTHING.
The municipality of Freiburgear[''
on a pawnshop,
p shop, an insurance business,
a theatre, several restaurants, and a
newspaper, as wen as the schools. A
seat can be proeured as the opera In
this German city for 9 cents, end supper
afterwards, for 6 cents, The authorttfe s
also own a cemetery, in which the ter
zerts Gant by interred Cheaply: