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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Advocate, 1905-03-23, Page 6f THE KINGDOM OF BOD • 1 ► • 1 1 1 1 1 ► 1 1 1 / 10 1 1/ Was Established When God Breathed Into Man the Breath of Eternal Life. The kiigdt.nt of God is within you. -St. Luke, evil., 21. Perhaps the most as:u•od fact that than has cuncereing hinted( is the tact that he is something more than an animal. Ile share/ the life of the animal, but he finds himself possessed of desires which have neither counter - pori nor fulfilment in that life. Ile is more really to accept a dream of the future than he is to deny the hope of such a future. Man hopes, man desires. man prays and man knows hirtueel( to he something more than a creature of the dust. It is this intuitive knowledge of his greatness which has brought man to his present place fat the life of the world. it is because man has in hint the elements of perfection that he has been enabled to overcome sante of hie imperfections, and this knowledge proceeded from within, not from without. So when we eeck for eau's primary conception of the kingdom of God wo must go back of all creed, of all doctrine, yea, of all revelation, anal find it in man himself. Revelotton is but God's answer to man's question; creed and doctrine are but mean's interpretation of God's answer. When the work of the countless age's was completed, wilco man stood forth, the flower and fruit of God's creative power, ani God breathed in- to this creature the BREATH OF Pnri.RNAL LIFE, at that moment the kingdom of God was established. Revelation came afterwnrd, creed came afterward, doctrine carne afterward, but all were simply to confirm, to make clear, to interpret that which was man's already. So that unless we cats held withif. roan the possibilities the potentialities of the state he is seeking we may well doubt whether that state does or ever can exist. The question, then. of the kingdom of God is wrapped up in the ques- tion of the nature of humanity. What do we find in the history of man. W41at do we find an the heri- tage of the past generations? Whnt do we find as a part of our own nature which testifies of the reality of the kingdom of (pod? Everything! The history of the race is but the record of one contineuus etiort to realize the kingdom of God. '1•hreughout the uges there has been it cry, a struggle, a reaching out for Borne end in tho future. Man is the only animal that is not satisfied. Ho laughs, he weeps, and forever he is seeking the light. At no tine in his history do we find hirer completely satisfied with his en- vit'oruient. There were times when progress was slow. times when a deathlike lethargy crept over h n thought and the world was almost at a standstill. butthese periods of retrogression were neither perman- ent nor catnstrophic. They were only temporary lapses which were soon recovered and mankind pro- ceeded on Its march. ONWARi► AND UPWARD. The Gospel of Jesus Christ was new, because it told man something he had not heard before: it was old, because that statement had been the far tole dream, the vague hope, the unformed thought of the ages. Man in his search after God had colpo upon it and had nut dared to be- lie•ve it could be possible. Trembling awestruck, overcome by the great- ness of the thought, he had put it from him as something out of the realm of the possible. Jesus Christ, came, and, looking into the eyes of this frightened, bewildered child, said, "Fear not; your dream is a reality: you aro the child of God. The kingdom of God is within you." That message has never been dis- credited nor rejected, for mankind knows instinctively that it is true, To deny it would be to deny the history of the past, the experience of the present, the hope of the future. The world has always lived in the light of that truth. in the ages be- fore Christianity it was the faint light by which the world blindly, half consciously, but unceasingly pressed forward. Since that first. Christmas morning when "the Word became flesh and dwelt among us" it has been the bright star, guiding the children of sten to the place where divinity shall he clothed in humanity and hum -miler shall bo ex- alted to the throne of divinity. rokomeopms**: HOME. 11 t************ SELECTED RECIPES. Tu Dress and Cook Rabbits. -First twist the heads off and cut legs off; then with the sharp blade of a pock- et knife cut crosswise of back, just through the skin, ' !way between the shoulders and hipsfull tho skin off either way. When nicely nude, single. 'Then with keen edged blade, holding rabbit in 1(4t hand (if you are right handed), cut carefully through the outer coverings from breast bone to lower extremities. 'fake out the entrails cautiously, without cutting or tearing them. Then make clean with pure water. Cat up into pieces and place in ves- sel of clean water to soak over night. In the morning make your skillet quite hot, having put into it a lump of butter the sire of an egg and twice the quantity of lard. lioll the pieces of rabbit in flour, place in skillet nicely and stew and fry for at least a half hour or forty min- utes. Salt and pepper to suit the taste. This is a fine dish for the weary and hungry. Try it. Or when it is nearly done take out a few pieces and place in your wire broiler find !dace it on the coals of a wood or coal fire for about one or two n ' tes. 'Phis is grand. Grandmother's Seed Cnkes.- ('reant half a cup of butter (rather scant! and two cups of sugar. Add four tablespoonfuls of mer's't milk and a little lepton or vanilla extract, and one good tablespoonful of caraway aecds. Sift in flour enough to make a stiff dough that can be easily roll- ed out, adding to each cup of flour one teaspoonful of baking powder. This. rule will take about two clips of flour. ('hateneb land ret Beef. -'fake the undercut of a large sirloin of beef or the whole fillet if fur a large or the whole fillet if for a large party: cut the best part Into tno inett thick steaks, slightly flatten them with a cutlet bat, trim of all the akin and fat, let them lie for n short time in sweet oil, season with pepper, and broil over n clear fire. When both hides are nicely browner) sprinkle the steak with salt, tend Iinl.h cooking 0 slowly. They sl hl. however, he slightly un- derdone, and care must be taken in turning their with longs. that the meat may not be pierced or 111. Jule, s n ill weals•. Mix together res a plate a small flat of fresh butter e with finely chopped parsley. pepper. salt and lemon juice, put a little on each steak, pour a little rich sauces roltd and garnish the dish with' fried potato straws. Serve very' hot. ('ornstnreh Pudding without Egg,. -One pint of new milk %% eh si e 1nblespneoifals of corn March, stirred to a poste: have one quart of milk in a double line boiler, and uhilc bolllIlg hut. stir in one coffee cupful of sugar, and the corn atnrch dls- selve d in the cold milk. Flavor with lepton or vanilla, and stir constant - Iv untll it thickens. 'Turn it into a glass or a china bowl, and serve hot. Seen;• Pudding. -One pint of sweet milk, half cop of sugar, half (1111 1,1 I!,••u:, hell' cup et butter, and five eggs. 'let the flour with part of the milk; then add the remainder and cook ten minutes; add butter and sugar while hot; when cool, add yolks of eggs well beaten, then the beaten whites and stir thoroughly. Bake in a two -quart. double boiler. Serve with a butter and sugar sauce. TO TELL FINNAN 11ADDIES. •'The great public is often buncoed in buying Finnan buddies," remarked a man its the fish business. "When you buy Finnan haddies nowadays you may get a Finnan !saddle, which is smoked haddock or you may not. The Excelsior Life Insurance Co. The annual meeting of this company was held at the head offices in the coins pany's building on Thursday afternoon. The directors' report, which was unani- mously adopted, shows a most satisfac- tory increase In each item of the company's business. During the year the balance of the authorized capital of the company was disposed of at 160, the issue being largely over -subscribed for, the required amount being alloted and paid for within ten days. 'The amount el new insurance issued during the year was $2.288,157, an increase of 88 per cent. The amount of In- surance In toed at the end of the year was $7.646,798.35. an increase of $1,- 474,192.15, or 24 per event. The In- come. excluding capital, ons $wren 2 - al. The disbursements were $168,- 281190, of which nearly $50,000 com- prises payments to policyholders. '1'1.e cou.par e's death rate for the year was h net, (ho average annual rate since the company rornnieuced tiusinesn being the unparalleled low one of 3.54. The net assets are /84b.071 82. the In- crease being $172.645.80, or 26 per eent. The company's inte.tinents have proved extremely satisfactory from the standpoint tot both security and pro. ductltene.s The gross assets for MY curdy of policyholders. including un- called capital. are $1.252,448.20 be- ing an Increase of $291,068.58. it is a ell -known fact that the security at - forded to policyholders by all regular Canadian companies is nhsolute, but laking the amount of the company's policy contracts into consideration. it will be seen that the extra security af- forded ifs policyholders is unusually large. The reserve fund now totals $eriN,6•d :11, an increase of $134.297.- 94. or 2:1 per rent. The net serplus on Tpolicyholders' account is $58.801.8!1 Iie Company's sphere of operations has been extended during the year, the com- pany now 'pushing for business end meeting witt. gond- elrrceNi in every part of the Domtnlon. it Is expected that the additional orgnnizetlon effected will result most adtantn,reou.ly to both sharcholde r and policyholders. The com- pany attributes its cents need suceese H "i • and . to .Ian. of in ranee a 1 to it. nitrne ti 1 liberalrnl policy contracts. r urled with its prominence In respect to those fea- tures of its business in which policy- holders are most particularly interested. The directors' report we unnniuions- ly adopted. The MI Meting gent lose n cern re. elected dirnttor, of the company for the ensuing year: -livid F'nskee, )sq.. 11. A 'Toronto. t'rraidrnt. H. f. i'nrker, F.sq., Owen Sound, anet Iluliff Gress, Fay Toronto Vice -Presidents: (leorgo Itooeterhatn. )•seq . Toronto, Thhmas Long. Esq , Toronto: .lobo Ferguson, Fans , M A., 11. D . Toronto: .1. T. W. Ftn.s. Esti . M D., L R.(1 P . Toronto; W .1 McFarland, Folq., Toronto; Alex- ander Peeken. H.A., Toronto. (leo. E. Weir. Esq.. Dresden; W F n Colter, Esq., 1..111 .8 Sarnia. Wm Harvey, Feet , It L.. Winnipeg. R. W (Jordon, Esq . Pembroke. .los. Wright. F'sq . Tor- onto. .1 v 11nechtel, Esq. Hanover The company have desirablee openings for good then on their Agency start. Those interested will do well to corn- 1(0with ��11r Wltliam Harvey. we.tern Man�pr, winelp•g, or the Moan Omcfs, 'T 'Sato. You nifty get a smoked codfish stead, but you will pay the Finnan huddle price for it Jest the saute. •"l'hc haddock is a fish of the cod family, and resembles the cod very much. Itut the haddock has a black lateral line, while that of the cod is white, and if you will only luuk for the color of these lines, which is not changed iu the smoking, you can tell readily enough whether you are getting what you want or something 'just as good.' For me reef when I buy Finnan haildie I want Finnan haddie. It may be no better than Finnan cod, but I like to think I am getting what I want." rea 'n -p l f ATAL SLEEP SICKNESS THE MENDING BASKET. We often hear the remark that a certain child is continually wearing out the elbows of her dress and near- ly every boy would be out at the knees it it were not for constant mending. One wise mother of whom we know accepts the inevitable and patches up the prospective places be- fore they appear. in the sleeves of new dresses an extra piece of the goods matching the weave Is put ready for the emergency ale, a gen- erous patch in the seat of Irew trou- sers. This is a real saving of time fon' when holes appear there in no ripping of seams to be done and patches to be hunted up. New stock- ings aro treated in the same way, - they are tried on and a place mark- ed where the knee comes. A patch is neatly sewed underneath which not only strengthens the stocking bet looks better when the holo comes than the saute place filled with darn- ing. THD SUNDAY SCHOOL INTERNATIONAL LESSON, MARCH 26. Lesson :iii—First Quarterly Re- view. Golden Text, John 20.31. THE QUARTERLY LESSON S'1'A'I'EMEN'I'. I. The Lessons Grouped in fairs. Taking the (:olden Text as our key wo unlock tweite statements "writ - tee that we might believe that Jesus is the Christ. the Son of God," 'l'hc first pair of lessons gives us the tes- timony of John the Baptist, tho second pair shows Jesus gathering his disciples and confirming them in their faith; the third pair gives us his deep spiritual teachings to Niro- dentus and the woman of Samaria; the fourth pair manifests his power in healing the son of the nobleman at Capernaum and the infirm loan at the pool of Bethesda; the fifth pair displays Jesus as the (tread of God and the Water of God, a Source of strength and refreshment not only, but a means also of slaking his fol- lowers fountains of blessing to help quen:h the this of others (the teachings of Lesson X correspond closely with those of Lesson VI and the context there); the sixth pair shows (by a direct statement in Les- son XI and by a st instr,ectivo miracle in Lesson XII) that freedom from the power and penalty of sin can only conte tltro'1gh the Son of God. 11. The Signs of the l.essolts. The miracles of this group of pas- sages are all mentioned as ''signs." Let us pick them dut of the current of the story and recall what they teach. The First Sign is in Lesson IV, the turning of the water into wine. The Second Sign in in Lesson VII, the cure of the nobleman's sun. Nath were wrought in Cana of finl- ike.. The 'third Sign in our group is the miracle of the infirm man at the pool of Bethesda, lesson ViII; the Furth is the miracle of the loaves and fishes on the plain of Bgtaihn, Lesson iX; and the Fifth is the miracle of the man born blind, Leeson XII. One simple mei ' tg of each sign is shown b;' coupling each with the Gulden Text of the lesson which records it: l'r pt obrelience is taught by the First; confidence in Christ as the Son of God by the Serond; the inadequacy of human means by the 'Third; the truth ex- pressed in the two figures, "I ata the lit ing (tread which came down from heaven," and "1 ant the Light of the world," by the Fourth nntl the FIB h. 111. 'Ilse Testi llllll se of the Lessons. The teachings of the Quarter's les- sons hate been too gems for full recapitulation here. During the last twelve Sundays eery •11 of gospel truth has venue tiller our reverent survey. '1'o recall it we eine recount the vnriorw: people 1' 1 Jesus int- pressesl t c his teachings and his miracles. Mach of these in his marl w-ny gives whnt e be called per- sonal testnlmny—his reason for be- lieving theft Jesus is the ('hiist, the Son of (106. .1ohn the Baptist tells of the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and the Voice from heaven announcing, "'Phis is Ile which Irnptizeth with the Holy Ghost." Andrew and John, Peter and Jamie, Philip and Nathannel, tell of the conversation by which their hearts were opened to the truth from above. The wonder - stricken guests at the wedding feast In (rnnn: Niendemtls, n rider of the ,news: the woman at the %tell of Samaria: thl grateful noble n, res- t lead b; llee palter that curvy at a distance and by it word; the man ♦ q whose thirty-eight year. of suffering here suddenly reliever!; the hungry folk, astonishingly ted, who wante:I to crown Jesus as king, but who un- derstood s0 little of his spirit: those oho discussed and debated) at the Feast of 'I'nbrenvrle c ns to whether this slim the Prophet or the Christ or one wfrths, of death: and the man horn blind, but now by our Lord's potter made able to see— these all hnte given to us their tes- timony to the truth of the Golden Text. leriend•-" Vou've never hewn called in consultntion, havo you?" Young Doctor -"No; but I'd like to he. It's nice to chnrte ten times ns much as the other doctor for snying thnt you don't know any snore about the case than he sloes." CAUSES GREAT LOSS OF LIFE IN AFRICA. Investigations By Col. David Bruce, of the Army Medi- cal Corps. 'The sleeping sickness of the tropics is for the first few days a languor so slight as to pass nlmost unnotic- ed for weeks turd even months -a le- thargy tehich deepens into continuous sleep and filially profound uncon- sciousness, terminating only in death. No epidermic Jiseus° of mod- ern times has destroyed 111o1'e human beings than this has during the last four years In the Congo, Uganda and the -oudan. A visitation re- duced the population of the is4and of Iluvunla front twenty-two thousand to eight thousand. in the, southern part of the province of Busoga the native tribes have been almost ex- terminated, and only deserted vil- lages remain where a few years ago were the most populous conununities of Uganda. No one can number the thousands who fell victims in the interior districts, but the tales of panic-stricken refugees give some idea of the awful loss of life there. Wide regions have become com- pletely depopulated. Fortunately the disease has been confined to the basins of the Congo, Senegal and Niger. Within these limits it has had a singularly uneven distribu- tion. infected localities being often surrounded by areas in which the disease has never appeared. At the mouth of the Congo, for example, no cases have occurred, while a few hundred miles up the river it has been continually prevalent. NO HUMAN BEING, has yet had the sleeping sickness and recovered. In this it, is unique, for no other infectious decease is invari- ably fatal, the death rate in bubon- ic plague, thu most dreaded disease of the Orient, varying from sixty to ninety-five per cent. and to the case of Europeana sometimes fatting be- low o-low twenty per cunt. The mortal- ity in Asiatic cholera is rarely more than seventy per cent. under the most unfavorable conditions, and in ninny epidemics less than twenty- five per cent. of all who are attacked ,succumb. 'There is something par- , Ocularly appalling about the insitli- , ons (meet and the relentless course of the sleeping sickness that has (M- imi the natives with the utmost ter- ror, and when it npixars among 'them they desert their hotves. But ;even flight, the refuge in most epi- demics, is unavailing against this, for a whole community may become infected before tho existence of the malady is known, so long is the in- terval between the contraction of the disease and the appearance of synod ins. It is said that in the days of the slave trade caws oc- curred in negroes s-. ho had been brought to the wrest Indies from Africa. 771e earliest signs of the disease are lassitude and indisposition to perforin accuxtonted tasks. The traits of the Infected person change. Ile becomes taciturn nttd sullen and wanders off in !it'll reit of solitude, to fall asleep le the jungle, or he re- tires to his but utorose and drowsy. At this time trembling of the lintels and tremulousness of the tongue sug- gest 1 he nature of the disease, to those who are familiar with It. As the somnolence incr•asesi the victim will often fall asleep at his work or even while eating, the food remain- ing unchewed in his mouth. After a variable time ho passes into al- most unbroken sleep. At first he may be aroused to eat, but Ise quick- ly GOES TO SLEEP AGAiN. This singe of the disease may last four or Bis ths. and in excep- tional cases much :onger. Negroes afflicted with the sleeping sickness have been taken to England, and three natives of the French Congo were recently taken to Paris, where they were studied for n number of months at the Institute for 'Tropical Medicine. The sleep in this stage is not unnatural. and the patient does not lose weight. The negroes taken to Paris would occasionally have disturbing dreams in which they world Ring their war songs. '1'Ite last stage of this terrib:e disease is a comatose condition. Feeding fs impossible and rapid emaciation oc- curs. 'Death (01018 either front ex- hnustion or from one of the rolnpll- cations which commonly arise. When the sleeping sickness assumed epidemic proportions four 3011(5 ago its tremendous l 1110 titic importance was at once recognised by the gov- ernments which had colonies 111 the infected tired, and every effort was made to determine the cause of the disease. nod, If possible, to find some means of controlling Iry spread. Dr. Cnt•teIltii i, of Florence, had Observed a well known animal parasite. the trypanosome. in then blood tad cere- bro -spine fluid of :entreats nitll the Weeping sickness, leo lie was inclin- ed to think tt.at its presence was ac- cidental. although net entirely sat- isfied that it Wright sol hear some vent' to the cause of the disease. An expedition headed by Lieutenant ('ninnel 1,avid Mute. of the ret my medical corps. was sent tett by the R !loyal rel Meekly of England. Colonel Bruce had won considerable reputation from his work in investi- gating nagana, to Mery widespread and fatal dis(•a•ee of horvess and raf- t!, in So'tth Africa. If barn found the, In lie dor to infection by try- panosomes and that the tsetse Ile' was the carrier of the pnrneite. Surrn. THE DiSEASi•: (le i10I1Siew in the i'hilippines which has caused so mulch concern recently to the Am- erican army, and anal de caderns, a similar disease in Brazil and Cen- tral America. are both due to infec- tion with tlypnnnsonles. Which are prolm).ly identical with the ems dis- covered by Colonel Bruce. From his familiarity With the paraeile found by 11r, ('ustellani, Bruce Was ea s cial- Federal Life Assurance Company OF CANADA. 23rd Annual Report and Financial Statement. • For the Year Ending December 31, 1904. The twenty-third annual meeting of the shareholders of this company was held at the head office of the company, in Hamilton, on 'Tuesday. Mardi 7th. 1905. the President, Mr. David Dexter. in the chair. The following reports and financial statement were submitted:— DIRECTORS' ubmitted: DIRECTORS' REPORT. Your directors havo the honor to p resent the report and financial state. meat of rho cofopanybythe foraudthitorse year which closed on the 81st 1lecembur, 1904, duly vouched rm Tho new business of the year consisted of two thousand two hundred and fifty applications for insurance, aggregating $3,146,500. of which two thou- sand one hundred and seventy-seven applications for $3,010,400.50 were ac- cepted. As in previous, years, the income of the company shows a gratifying in- creaso, and the assets of the company have been increased by $255,979 52, and have now reached $2.14/1•778.87, exclusive of guarantee capital. The security for policyholders, including guarantee capital, amounted at the close of lho year to $3.016,773.37. and fhe liabilities for reserves and all outstanding claims, $1,962,935.56, showing a surplus of $1.055,887.81. I x- el837.usl8ve1. of uncalled guarantee capital, the surplus to policyholders was $185; I'ollcies on eighty-two lives became claims through death, to the amount of $157,040.00, of which $12,685 was reinsured In other companies. 4111i.84. ncluding cash dividends and dividends applied to the reduction of ,reel urns. with annuities. the total payment to policyholders amounted to 1188,- Careful attention has been given to the investment of the company's funds, in first-class bonds, mortgage securities, and loans on the company's policies amrateplyof securedinterest. by •!torts for new reserves. Our investments have yielded it very satisfactory Expenep have been confined to a reasonable !Unit, consistent with due business. The results of the year indicate a most gratifying progress. Compared with the preceding year, the figures submitted by the directors for your ap- proval show an advance of thirteen and a half per cent. in assets. The assurances carried by the company now amount to $16,047,806.23. upon which the company holds reserves to the full amount required by law, and. Ur addition thereto, a considerable surplus. The field °!Veers and agents of the company are Intelligent and loyal. am are entitled to much credit for their able representation of the company's in- terests. The members of the office start havo also proved faithful to the coln- pany s service. Your directors are pleased to be able to state that the business of the company for the past two :months of the current year has been better than In the corresponding months of last year, and that the outlook for the fes turfs is very bright. 11AViD DEXTER, President and Managing Director. AUDITORS' REPORT. To the President and Directors of the Federal Life Assurance Company:- Oentletnen,-00 have carefully audited the books 1 records of your company for the year ending 31st December last, and have certified t0 theft accuracy. The cash and journal touchers have been closely examined, and agree with the entries recorded. The debentures, bonds, etc., in the possession of the company have been in- spected, whilst those deposited with the Government or banks have been veri- fied by certificate, the total agreeing with the amount as shown in the state- ment of assets. The accompanying statements, viz., revenue and assets and Liabilities, show the result of the year's operations, and. also, the financial position of the Coma Rpespny.ectfully submitted, 11. S. STE1'IIENS, CHARLES S'Tlhl''. Auditors. FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR 1904. RECEIPTS. Hamilton. 1st March, 1905. Premium and annuity income Interest, rents, and profit on sales of securities $ 542,388 80,829 I IS81'1tSEMEY7.S. 03 51 $ , ,71R 7t l'aid to pont) holders ( 198.911 84 All other payments 191.020 70 ltalaucu 288,186 80 $ 620.718 ASSETS, DECE111;::R 31, 1904. 34 Debentures and bonds $ 685,383 82 Mortgages 704,168 83 Loans on policies, bonds, stocks, etc. .... 410,015 33 All other ass,tty ...... 348,605 39 $",118,773 77 1.I.t11114ITIF:S• Reserve fund Death IuiFev awaiting proofs Other liabilities Surplus on policyholders' account Assets Uuarantee capital $t,814 ,721 81 51,140 (10 21,070 75 185,837 81 (2,148,773 87 $2,148,778 87 870,000 00 'total security -. $8,018,773 37 Policies were issued assuring $ 3,010,499 50 Total insurance In force 10,047,800 23 The foregoing reports and statements were received and adopted, on the motion of President David Dexter, seconded by Vice -!'resident Lieut. -Col. Kerns. The retiring directors were re-elected. and at a subsequent meeting of the directors the following officers were re -elected. -Mr. Davol Dexter, President and Managing Director; Lieut. -Col kerns atilt nut. 1)r. Putts, Vice -Presidents ly fitted to carry outthe investiga- tion of the sleeping sickness and his subsequent work was a lel of accuracy and contpletene:ws. With Dr. Castellani he examined the blood of thirty-four cases of the sleeping sickness and found t,'ypnnosomes in twenty-thrcc of them. Later exam - invitees have proved them to bo present in all cases of the disease. A tsetse fly (glossina palpalie was found in great abundance along the shore.; of strewuna .and takes in lo- calities where the •leepi.ig sickness iprevailedl, and fr its analogy to the diseases caused by trylxttlusc,utes in cattle it Was R11gpe('tell that the parasites causing the sleeping sick- ness were transmitted to man by the bites of tsetse flies. '1'o demonstrate this, fifes were caught. fed on persons ill with the steeping sickness and then allowed to bite monkeys. The monkeys de- veloped the sante disease and died. When bitten by uninfected flies they did not become ill. %t'hen the Viet' which had 11.1.11 fed ul infected persons were examined they, too, were found to have t t;vt►nnosontes In their holies, ♦---- THE TIBETANS' RELIGION. It is a Very Disgraced Form of Buddhist ('ol. Sir Frnnk Youtighosbnnd read a paper on ""1 he Geogrnphicnl Ite•sult of the 11feelon to 'rib( t" before n crowded audience i,1 the Itoyn1 (ieo- graphlenl Society recently. 'Theses who had expected that Col. 1'oung- hetsbarel would snake some reference to the attitude of Mr. ilrodr•ick and the Indian Office to'tned the terms of the treaty signed at Lhasa were dis- appointed. The paper was merely a picturesque desc•riptiuit of the coun- try through which the expedition pnssetl, :et►ne of the obstacles it had to contend with. arid the vacillating ono childish people with wh im it had to deal. 'the leading seen of I.hewt fret. Yotrnghushand describes (Pi "api►al- tingly ignorant and isecotICert•ably tin - businesslike. They were almost in- variably polite. and they were geni- al. The hutnblest little joke was enough to met them oft laughing, and I do not recall tcparating at the close of a single ireerview• of all the many We had at Lhasa with ally feeling of Ill -temper. - Ono important gttperstition that. Col. 1'osnsghuslrnrid overthrew was as to the religion of the 'Tibetans. "They are." he said, "still, to all intents and purge ses, den:on-wor- shippers. 'Their religion 18 grot- esque and Is the trust degraded, not the purest, forth of Buddhism In exist ence." A scientific discovery of great in- terest was merle during the slay of the crperlitloe ret Khatnha .long. A bed of fessil oysters wits discovered, from which Mr. lilavde'n of the tieoltt- Kicnl Survey' eertnised thnt two or three million years ngo Tibet star Lebow a sea which unshed r round the base of the ilimnlny'ns AN iNCIt1::1SE 01•' 24 P.C. We are publishing in this issue the Annual Statement of the Exeelilor Life Insurance Company, which shows a derided introits.. oter the bunti Inks of former seasons. '1'hnt the amount of insurance in force at the end of the year showed nut inc•rense of 21 pee is an advance of schich the Excehiur may well be proud, and we extend to them our cnngrat uldlions. --_s 'HIE MASTERY. MASTF IIV. 'i'o lose self-control is to lose the key to any situation. No man who cannot hold hirnself in hand can ex• pect to hold others. It has been well said that. In any discussion or dis- agreement with another, if you are In the strong. you cannot afford to lose y nut• temper, and If von are In the right, there is no ocensien to. Or, as it leaver, h.;s trittilt put it, 'posieeseion isi nine points o% the law; self-possession is ten.' J