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Conceive a seieutifie God. Huw
scold he work? Tho universe is•
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governed by haw, effect is connected The Bible Assures Mankind of a HER IN TUE: BACKGROUND.
ith cause ; if a thing rooves it is
because something moves it; effects Divine Providence
'idence
are due and only due to agents. If
there be guidance or control it must Thou si,alt call we, My Father.- It is the basis of human frater-
be by agents that it is exerted. Jeremiah iii. la. nity. It is only from the father-
Then,.hat in the scheme of things 1f the world owed nothing more hood of God that springs the bro-
w, uld bo his agents Surely to the Bible than this one truth--- therhood of man. 11'hen we know
that God is our Futher-it would that God is our eonnuon Father
r u.ung such agents we must Tseng -
rise ourselves. Watch the bird outweigh in value the literature of then we must recognize in every
the ages. matt of whatever race or condition
teaching its youi'g to fly, the mother It assures us of a divine Provi- cur neighbor and brother. \\'lien
teaching a child to read, the states- dcnce. An earthly parent cares one's heart throbs go out in kind-
nnau nursing the destiny of a new more for the welfare of his suns liness, good will and sympathy and
and daughters than even for him- in all the gracious sentiments of
born nation. Is there no guidance
self. And so the Scripture tells us brotherhood toward his fellows,
there What is the meaning of leg- of this Father : "Cast all your care then is he growing in likeness to
illation and municipal government, upon God, for He carcth for you." his Father in heaven. And this
and acts of reform, and all the !Den and women are tempted to conduces to the common happiness.
struggle after better lives for our -think that God is too great and Trusting others, they will trust us.
selves and others? Pure automa-they too little for Him to care for Caring for others, they will care for
them. And since science has un- us. Self-sacrifice brings
tism say some, an illusion of free veiled the wonders and infinitude
will. Possibly; but even a dream c f the universe, they feel this in- LIFE'S SWEETEST REWARD.
is not an absolute nonentity; the significance far more than could When all men feel that they are
eflurt, however it be accounted for those who lived in the former sim- touthers, then will class prejudices,
exists. What is all the effort, re- ple times. But this one word, "Fa- business strifes and social rancors
Cher, explains what else were in- cease. And then will selfishness,
garded scientifically, but the action deed inconceivable. Love and fa- cruelest source of human woes, be
of the totality of things trying to therhood do not take note of large c.utcast from the earth and Tenny-
inmprove itself, striving still to or small. The least and the great- son's equisite vision will be realiz-
,.� evolve something higher, licher, est lose all meaning to the heart ed:
of a father. His providential care
and happier out of an inchoate marks even the sparrow that falls
mass1 -how much more, then, those form-
ed in His image and whom He ten -
According to Sir Oliver Lodge we derly regards as
are God's visible and tangible HIS OWN CHILDREN?
agents, and we can help; we our- We have here a sure ground for
selves can answer some kinds of prayer. If God be a Father, He
prayer so it be articulate. We our- will have converse with His sons
selves can interfere with the course and daughters. He will cause them
f inanimate nature, can make 'o hear His still, small voice in the
murmurs of forest and sea, in the
vtaste places habitable and habit- soul's secret inner chambers, in His
able places waste. Not by break- Holy Word, they will have audible
ing laws do we ever influence na- speech of Him. And so does He
ture-we cannot break a law of na- invite us to address Him in the lan-
guage of faith and petition and love
ture, it is not brittle; we only break and praise. To the Almighty Spirit
ourselves if we try -but by obeying I we can go with far more confidence
therm. In accordance with law we' than even to any earthly parent,
have to act, but act we can and do, assured that He is the hearer and
and through us act as deity. And answerer of prayer.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
TIIE FATHERHOOD OF GOD
\MOTHER IS THE SERVANT!
perhaps not alone through us. We
IL are the highest bodily organisms on
this material planet and the mater-
ial control of it belongs to us. It
is subject to the laws of physics and
to the laws of our minds operating
through our bodies. But what
about our mental acts? We can
operate on each other's minds
through our physical envelope, by
speech and writing, and in other
ways, but we can do more; it ap-
pears that we can operate at a dis-
tance, by no apparent physical or -
an or medini ; if by mechanism at
all, then by,`echani::m at any rate
unknown m to its. If we opent are o
r
influence from each other by non -
corporeal methods, may we not be
open to influence from beings in
another order? And if so, may we
not be aided, inspired, guided, by
a cloud of witnesses, not eitnesses
only but helpers, agents like our-
selves of the immanent God?
Religious people seem to he losing
some of their faith in prayer ; they
think it scientific not to pray in the
sense of simple petition. They may
be right. It may be the highest at-
titude never to ask for anything
specific, only for acquiescence.
Prayer, we have been told, is a
mighty engine of achievement, but
we have ceased to believe it. Why
should we be so incredulous? Even
in medicine, it is not really absurd
t•m suggest that drugs and no prayer
may be almost as foolish as prayer
and no drugs. Mental and physi-
cal are interlocked. The crudities
of "faith healing" hate a germ of
truth, perhaps as much truth as
l can be claimed by those who con-
n deme thein. Now do we know that
each is not ignoring one side, that
each is but half educated, each
only adopting half measures. The
whole truth may be completer and
saner than the sectaries dream.
More things may Ito "wrought by
player than this world dreams of. '
INTERNATIONAL. LESSON,
SEPT. 27.
Lesson XIII. Temperance Lesson.
Golden Text, Prov. 20. 1.
Verse 11. "Woe" --This occurs as
the introductory word to six pro-
phecies against various forms of un -
righteousness. Taking a similar
denunciation in Isa. 10. 1, 2 as pro-
bably originally belonging here, we
have seven, the complete number ;
each one being the abstract of what
wits probably extended oration.
(Compare Jesus's denunciation in
Matt. 23.) The first is directed
against grasping land -owners (verse
8) This is aimed at drunkards
and their neglect of God's real
values. The other sins referred to
are various, but behind thein all is
the background of avarice, indul-
gence, and drunkenness.
Early in the morning --The last
stages of slavery to drink. The
morning brings no remorse for the
dissipations of the night. Peter
testifies to the uncommonness of
drinking early in the day (Acts 2.
15).
Strong drink -A mixed liquor
composed of the fermented juices
of several fruits and often with
spices added to give it increase 1
strength.
Wine -- From the juice of the
grapes.
1•e. For a picture of the bacchann-
lien feasts common at this time see
Amos 6. 3-6. Music and dancing
accompanied the feasting and
drinking. These festive meals had
once had a religious meaning, now
they w ere degraded, though Je-
hovah was still formally honored in
them. This made the wickedness
more intense (compare 1 C'or. 11.
20-34).
13. Gone into captivity -Jehovah's
punishment took its forth in the
prophet's mind from the impending
invasion of Judah by Assyria, which
was finally to result in actual cap-
tivity. To a Jew no punishment
could be worse.
Famished . . . and parched with
We are not bodies alone, nor spir- thirst- .1n appropriate figure which
its alone, but both. Our bodies carries out the idea of erasing for
11'e intox'cat;ug drink. Thirst is the
isolate es.sour spirits unite us.
ever present enemy of all dwellers
are like floating lonely iceb; rgs, um, the border of the desert.
< ur crests above the ocean, with 14. Sheol ---The after world. 1t
deeply submerged portions united corresponded i,t the Hebrew's mind
by the Hca. to the Greek ''Hades" and was not
alone t he place of punishment for
the wi, ked, but included the sha-
Hi•:R SHARE. dewy, vague existence of everyone
after death. The sharply defined
Cousin -"So the lawyers got ideas of the next life, which were
crarly all the estate. Did Ethel current in Jesus's time, had not
get anything 1" been developed aset. Beath is
George ---"Oh. yes' She got one here pictured as as devouring beast
of the lawyers!" %hic•h "hath opened its mouth
without measure.
Yon may have ohs( rved that an 15. The mean nein . . . the great
office seeker is a man who shakes man --The distin,-tion of classes
'ha voter's hand before the election (lees not appear in the Hebrew
and shakes the voter afterward. words, simply tee synonyms for
"man" are us'el. The contrast is
Mane a man ukev shrinks from the let een the .lcbnsentent of all man -
lily that dirt;.•, his hands plunges kind and the exaltation of .i. -ho.
'th delight Salo thot which black- sah of hosts.
los hit heart. 10. Exalted -- Isaiah has been
Love took the harp of life,
And smote the chords with Tright;
Smote the chord of self. which,
Trembling, passed in music out
of sight.
And then there comes, last and
hest of all, our inheritance. This
St. Paul puts in those great words,
"If we be sons, then heirs of God.
It is the Father's will that the chil-
dren should be His heirs. And
what is this inhei stance 1 "Glory,
homes, everlasting- life.'' The
precious boon of immortality. The
eternal being, progress and joy.
Ever growing in the knowledge of
the love of God the Father, which
fills all worlds with light and life
and beauty.
JUNIUS B. REMENSNYDER.
called the most regal of all th s pro-
phets and his vision of Jehovah is
always majestic and lofty (Isa. 6.
1). Cod's elevation must be a mor-
el one -it is in justice.
Sanctified -This term was relig-
ious rather than moral -indeed in refreshments out of the way to time
connection with the heathen rites it for mother to dress for a proper
often had an immoral meaning. The appearance before guests. The mo -
sacred isolation of Jehovah and his rhes need not remain in the room
worship must be on the moral basis oaring the entire evening, but com-
c f righteousness. I linen courtesy gives her the right to
17. The text is difficult in this meet her daughter's guests.
In the second case, the daughter
should here slipped quietly from
the room and asked the mother
whether it was convenient to en-
tertain three young
n
en for tea -
and then it was the mother's priv-
ilege. not the daughter's, to extend
the invitation.
Have No Consideration for Mother
Beyoud Making Her a
Drudge.
A young woman was entertaining
a dozen or more guests. One group
surrounded the piano, with its lit-
ter of latest songs. Four young
people were playing cards in an-
other corner. A bowl of fruit punch
uas on tap. Beyond sight in the
pantry were plates heaped with
sandwiches, dainty cakes, salted al-
monds and home-made candies -
made by mother.
"Where is your mother 1" asked
a sweet-faced g::1 of her fluttering
hostess. "I hor ; she is not suffer-
ing from our common enemy, the
grip?"
"Yes, yes," answered the girl
hastily, "she has had a touch of
it."
She did not dare say to her
thoughtful young friend that mo-
ther was probably sleeping the
sleep of exhaustion, not unmixed
with bitterness, clue to overwork in
Ft eparing the refreshments, and
then being told by her daughter
that as only young people wore
corning there was no need of her
putting in an appearance.
HEIGHT OF ILL -BREEDING.
and then the famous royal chapel
where the rites of the Russian
church were perforated. One has a
strange. uncanny feeling in this
chapel. as if he did not know where
hs was or how he gut there.
WOMAN MAY NOT ENTER.
No daylight enters, the color tone
of the small but lofty room is a
deep azure, with gold iced precious
stones sparkling all about ; jewel-
led lamps shed a soft lustre; a rich
canopy hangs over the sp.t where
the Czar stands during divine ser-
vice. Back of the high altar a door
was opened to allow us a glimpse
into the splendid holy of holies. No
%unman is ever allowed to set foot
in this sacred spot in Russian
churches. and the attendant eyed
me suspiciously as 1 approached
and put out his hand as if he saw
a look in my face that made him
cautious.
In one corner of the chapel is a
small entrance for the ('zar. hut
even this is so shrouded in curtains
that one could never tell where he
came from. One may well believe,
however, that no one enters this
sanctuary who cannot be trusted.
HEART -STRAIN.
The heart is a long-suffering and
patient organ, and fortunate it is
that this is so, for even the gentl-
est or the laziest person puts bur-
dens on it that any less obliging
organ would resent to the extent
if quitting work.
The digestive organs do this Scarlet and blue macaw wings
sometimes, and the result is much grace a good many of the simple
suffering for the time being ; but hats.
Another picture, in another par- when the quarrel is patched up, Short skirted costumes hang as
ler! A young girl, flushed with the and the offender ceases to abuse straight and as boas as the long
triumphs of suddenly acquired bel- these useful and necessary parts of ones.
ledom, entertaining all at once the body, life gties on as before. Next season's styles almost sure -
three nice young men. It is Sun- The heart cannot stop work for ly promise long and tight fitting
day afternoon, somewhat late, and a minute, for if it should life would sleeves.
she hates to lose her sense of pow- end at once ; and so human nature For either house or street wear,
er. So she asks them all to stay presumes upon its knowledge of frock and shoes match in correct
ta tea -and how mother works ! No this. and puts all sorts of difficult eestumos.
one was expected for tea, so she tasks upon the heart. Handsome pompadour silk para -
opens jelly and pickles, beats up hot There is a limit, however, that sols are lined with green to give ad -
biscuits and finally, waits upon the cannot. be exceeded, especially by ded protection to the eyes.
unexpected supper circle with those who have passed the fortieth Buttons are used on the latest
cheeks flushed, hair somewhat mile -post, without risk, if not of in- gowns and costumes to an extent
and wrath in her soul for the bro:cen stant death, at least of chronic in- unheard of in former seasons.
day of rest. validism. Among furs, squirrel, dyed a bril-
You call this selfishness of youth, The heart is a muscular bag, di- liant brown, will make some of the
but it is more than that -the height vided into four compartments, the handsomest winter garments.
of ill breeding. function of which is to pump the It is probable that peau de silk,
SHOULD CONSULT MOTHER. blood to all parts of the body, a favorite eight or ten years ago,
which it does by the regular con- will be popular again this fall.
In the first instance, the mother traction of its walls. In health and • Among the materials for smart
should have received the guests under normal conditions this pump- tailored waists, pouge and madras
with her daughter, and the daugh- ing action goes on regularly and are both enjoying a wonderful
ter should have helped to get the quietly, but when an impediment. rogue.
is offered to the flow of blood in The latest vagary of the scarf is
the arteries, such as occurs during one of mercerized material, such as
active exercise or under the stress cotton voile, printed wash net, or
of some strong amental emotion, half silk gauze.
such as grief, anger, or great joy, Foreign letters tell of extreme
the muscular wall must contract; simplicity in the costumes of the
more forcibly. most fashionable women at the big
If the opposing force continues spas and seaside resorts.
beyond a certain time. the heart' ('ream white madras is often used
gets tired, and its cavities dilate for bedroom curtains where econo-
a little, while its action grows more any is desired. It conies out of the
rapid. The sign of this is shortness. wash with flying colors.
of breath. Young athletes, by a; Favorite neck ruches for street
course of judicious "training," wear are composed of wide, soft
gradually strengthen the heart black ribbon, with wide white frills
,p muscle so that it is able to meet at top and bottom.
the strain and overcome it by more, Buttons with mirror centres,
forcible contractions. In youth,' rimmed with gold, are popular in
else, the organ is elastic, and read- Paris, and promise to make their
ily returns to its normal size, even' way to this country soon.
in the absence of ''training," as' A white hat may be cleaned by
soon as the strain is reduced. scrubbing with a nail brush clipped
CI>a'TION ROOMS, In later life, huwevor, this elasti- in warm, soapy water and then cov-
city disappears, and a severe tax ered with white of an egg, beaten to
o', the organ, such as bicycling up- a froth.
hill, running. or even a strenuous The style of hats to match the
game of tennis, when one is "soft,'' gown is a thing of the past. A eon -
may result in a dilatation which is trasting color to harmonize ni the
nut reduced readily, or which may latest thing from Paris.
even persist as a crippled heart, A new buttoned oxford has come
making its owner more or less of a in rather late, to be worn with the
permanr.nt invalid. lingerie dresses, and colored stock -
Every person over fifty should ings arc fashionable with it.
avoid severe physical strains of all A favorite color just now is a de -
kinds. He should exercise regular- lic•ious shade of apricot. which
l , -walking is the best kind of ex blends admirably with the fashion-
ercise for the heart. -but he should, able black hat of immense (I ►en -
avoid unusual feats of running. siuns.
bicycling, or even horseback -riding. The high girdle of fancy Parisian
such as the army officers are now silks and velvets is much worn, but
objected to, if he would keep his it is becoming only to those with
beam in condition to last as long. long and slender figures.
its the other organs -up to eighty or There is a peculiar charm about
erne hundred years, which is the na- the white hats of soft. pliable straw
tural limit of a well -spent life.- simply trimmed with bows of white
Youth's Companion. co delicately colored ribbon.
fThe kid waistcoat, made of limp
RTAIITiNC; 1::111.LY. leather and elaborate with braid,
promises to have a great vogue
Tangles was married recently, when the cool days come. Some of
and there was a regular hail of rice, these waistcoats are hand painted.
confetti, and old shoes, for good No longer is plain stitching the,
principal decoration of the tailor
made coat. Whether it be of cloth,
linen, or silk it is trimmed either
with braid or wit'i straps or bands
of different materials.
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Fashion
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fist "1-4-111-1-1 i i-1 1 i i-! M•i-t-i-il
FADS .INt) FANCIES.
Prevailing hat styles are dri' erg
out puffs.
Empire aprons are effective for
:•mall girls.
(.'off bl"II""II"as
throat frittrus.es are as
Muffs for the approaching season
are imrnenso.
An air of severity marks the
handsomest of the gowns.
Many fashion prophets predict a
' green" winter.
Pure olive oil may be used to
clean a black chip hat.
Junipers still hold their own,
especially for girls.
Silk stockings are much more
commonly worn than a year ago.
Green is the artistic color for
home decorations this year.
Sealskin promises to be the fav-
orite fur for the coming fall.
Stripes have asserted themselves
tremendously in Madras wai its.
:1 great many colored and block
coats are seen with white skirts.
verse. The picture is of the site of
Jerusalem after her destruction,
used by flocks fur pasture.
18. Drr. w iniquity with cords of
falsehood -Professor mr G. A. Smith
translates this "draw punishment
near with cords of vanity," and
says: "This figure of sinners jeer-
ing at the approach of a calamity
while they actually wear the har-
ness of its carriage is striking."
ltl. That say -In mock fear of Je-
hovah and respect for his purposes.
The practical skepticism of disso-
lute scoffers is denounced here.
20. The fourth "woe," pronounc-
ed upon "them that call evil good,
and good evil." No condition was
more pitilessly decried by prophets
in both the Old and New Testa-
ments than the perversion of the
amoral sense which allowed sin to
enter undetected and even to be
paraded as righteousness( Matt. tl.
22. 23).
21. Wise in their own eyes -This
class receives the fifth woe. Com-
placency and self-satisfaction in the
midst of national and personal
danger called forth the lash of the
prophet whose solution of all dif-
ficulties was faith in Jehovah alone.
''2. Mighty to drink wine --- The
Nitrensm of this is scorching. All
the feats of valor of these heroes
were done at their drinking bouts.
Every other ambition was gone.
23. Justify -"Acquit," a judicial
term. Verse 22 against drunken-
ness is now applied to drunken and
unjust judges; another of the most
common objects of the prophet's
wrath.
A bribe --The ingrained politeness
of the East led to the extensive
THE PALACES OF RUSSIA
SUMPTUOUS HALLS AND RE -
One !'alnce Has Over a Thousand
Itouuis-The Chapel at
Tsarskoe-Melo.
We do not recall any palaces in
Europe which the public is permit-
ted to see that contain such a
wealth of decorations, furnishings
and art treasures as those of Rus-
sia. After we had passed through
what seemed a toile of reception
rooms, banquet halls and ball
rooms, %e carie into a sumptuous
hall supported by marble pillars,
where in front, of the entrance to a
conservatory was a large circle in- .
laid with mosaics. This, we were
t(ld, was where the Empress stood
as all the brilliant and distingu-
ished cunipany passed by, and any
one she signified a desire to speak
to night step inside the charmed
circle.
And as we looked and listened
we had the constant thought :
"What a delicious situation for
giving and taking of presents, so comic opera :" luck, as he got into the cab. More-
that bribery was a constant temp- This magnificent palace. whose ston turning round, he was
ta
lion. owner has not dared to enter it for strucruc k aove the eye by a friendly
Right: ousness- Rather "just:ce" several Years; 1,330 rooms and the shoe `wib
th rather a heavy heel.
or righteo_ts cause. The rights of tenant obliged to live on a yacht ! As the cab immediately drove
the poor were disregarded by the It seemed almost as if the great away, no notice was taken of the
sodden representatives of justice. bionze statue of Catherine 1i. must ncc•ident, and, despite the large
some day come to life. take into her handkerchief tied by his sobbing
ov- bride over his injured optic, the
FIX ENG 1'I' AN EXCUSE.er mentn ►anng d teach ands lan emperor e affairs ef how blood still flowed down Wangles'
face.
He carne from the direction of the tc reign. When they arrived at their des.
river with wet and sandy hair. SPLENDID SLATES OF ROOM8. tination, the newly -created llene-
"Johnny," said his mother, se-
verely, "you have been in swim- Tsarsl.oe-Selo, the country resi- the bleeding stopped.
thing 1" dcnce of the Czar, where lies sup- "How did yott come by this, my
"No'm,"replied Johnny. nerv- o'
resell to have been living much of man 1"
ously. the time since he left St. Peters- "Well, you see, doctor-aw-I
'What is your hair doing wet 1" burg for his health. The splendid got n►arri-(1 this morning, and-"
"Rained on it?" suites of rooms, with walls of am- commenced Wangles, when the doc-
"Well, how did you get that sand bet and mother of pearl. give no tot broke in :
mixed up in your hair 1 it didn't sign of having been occupied for the "What, has she started already'?"
rain sand, did it t" last century, except one that had ---- -
Johnny was stumped fur the mo- been newly and richly furnished for An old woman sus put in the wit -
trent. Then he quickly responded: recent mothPrpuss-box to tell what she knew"Yes'm. You see. ma, 1 happened „the1 Sweden andarrioneage e,tf thee Grandness-box
about the annihilation of a prise
to pass under a balloon when they Duchesses. which took place here. pig by a motor -ear. Being sworn,
were throwing out ballast." We were shown the spacious room the was asked if the had seen the
where the bride was robed for the re kill the pig in questi•,n. •'1
It sometimes takes a man dean wedding. all the toilet appliances se ed it " "Then.'said countel•
wh n a woman sizes him up. being placed on tables of solid gold; "tell the Court in as few words as
- the large salon where the Lather- remade just how it oreurred "
.About thirty per cent of the pec ren service was held, with a choir of r'That 1 can, ztr. It just tooted
ple who go mad recover. Swedish singers in the next room, end tuck him."
SA'T'ISFIED.
"Please, sir," piped the tiny cus-
tomer, whose head scarcely reach -
:d the counter, "father wants some
oak varnish."
"How much does your father
want, my little man i" asked the
sh,pnian.
"Father said you was to fill this.''
said the little fellow, handing over
a half -grill• n can.
It was duly filled, and handed
over.
"Father will pay you on Satur-
day," :aid the t ccipient. casually.
And then the face of the shop -
man grew dark.
"We don't give credit here," he
said. "Cr..ine back the can
Meskly the little lad handed back
the can, which was emptied, and
handed heck to hip► with a scowl.
"Thank you. sir," he said. "i•'a-
ther said you'd be sure to I(avn
ree.egli round the sides for him to
f i,ish tiie job !►e wants f,) do. And
I think you have, sir."