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Cherries Served a DozenWays.
A ripe, juicy cherry eaten from the
stem is so good that it seems almost
a shame to disguise or change its
taste or texture by cooking and by
the addition of other foods and flav-
ors, But even ripe, juicy cherries
might become monotonous eating if
they were the often served, So in
cherry season the clever cook will re-
sort to some of the following ways of
presenting this abundant and inex-
pensive fruit to the family to which
she caters,
Te begin with, always serve cher-
ries fresh, whether they are served
raw or cooked. If too many cherries
are bought to be disposed of while
they are fresh, can the superfluous
ones while they are still firm and
sweet, Nothing loses taste and qual-
ity more quickly by standing than
does a cherry.
Cherry Pie.—Cherry pie cannot,
in spite of the assertion of the old
rhyme, be made "quick's a cat can
wink its eyes." But it is so delicious
that it is worth making, neverthe-
less. The kind made with stoned
cherries is much pleasanter to eat.
Stone the cherries carefully, with a
sharp knife, and save all the juice
that conies from them, Sweeten ac-
cording to the sweetness of the cher-
ry. The English method is to make
the pie of unstoned cherries, without
a lower crust. But a good pie results
from a combination of two methods
-a pie without a lower crust and
with pitted cherries. Line the sides
of a deep dish with cherries around an
inverted cup—in which the juice will
gather instead of boiling over with
crust. Bake brown and serve cold.
Cherry Dumplings.—Here is a re-
ceipt for good cherry dumplings. It
is possible to make these dumplings
with a plain biscuit dough, but this
suet dough is perhaps better. Allow
one ounce of finely chopped suet to
each cupful of flour. To each four
cupfuls of flour add a teaspoonful
each of salt and baking powder, sift,
and then work in the suet with two
silver knives. Mix with cold milk to
a stiff dough and roll out an a board.
Cut the dough in squares and in the
centre of eaeh put a pile of sweeten-
ed cherries. Pull up the edges of
the dough and form each dumpling; s
into a ball and steam for about an
hour. Serve with cherry sauce,
cream or hard sauce.
fills of sugar with two quarts of wa-
ter for live minutes and then pour
over two quarts of cherries that have
been pitted and forced through vege-
table press. Add the juice of two
lemons and chill thoroughly, Serve
with cracked iee for a refreshing bey-
erage.
Cherry Whip.—Pit some ripe, red
cherries and sweeten the juice. Add
the cherries, cut in quarters, to stiff-
ly beaten eggs, sweetened to . taste.
Put two or three tablespoonfuls of
the juice in the bottom of eaeh des-
sert glass and pile the whip on top.
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RESORT TO DEADLY GASES.
Kaiser's Allies Amazed. But Are
Silent.
When the news of the use of
asphyxiating gases by the Ger-
mans in the western theatre
of war reached Budapest from
Italy, in extracts from French
and British newspapers, the Buda-
pest journals reproduced these
items in full, giving a technical de-
scription of the gases, although at
the same time commenting upon
the reporb as "an absurd and ridi-
culous slander." One of the
morning newspapers characterized
the news as one of the usual
French and Italian libels on Ger-
many,. "to whose fairness in the
war," it was added, "no suspicion
cam attach, They have tried to
discredit German heroism by
many such tricks already, but
never with a slander of so grave
and libellous a nature as this new-
ly invented form of accusation."
It will thus be seen that the re
port obtained no credence, not be
cause of any high conception o
German fairness but because th
resort to such unworthy devices ap-
peared to argue military weakness
on Germany's part. When the use
of these gages was confirmed from
Germany itself there was nothing
else for the newspapers but to
keep silence on the subject. The
'slanders" were, after all, not
slanders, but the popular disap-
pointment and disillusion are so
deep and thorough that it will take
die time to recover from their
effects.
In the parliamentary lobby sur -
rise was expressed that Germany,
which claims a military super-
ffieieney, should resort to weap-
ns with which neither Austrians
nor Russians have soiled their
hands. To Hungarians it is inoon-
eivable Ivey Germany with all her
ravers and resources, in a war
gainst a fee which she persistent -
y has proclaimed to be weaker and
nferior, should have to resort to
nserupulous tactics. It is argued
that Ausstria-Hungary:, in fighting
tussle, is contending against a
owerful and determined enemy,
tut, while exceeses.may have to be
dmitted on either side, there have
eel no flagrant violations of inter-
ai:ional conventions or the un-
written laws of humanity.
When the history of this war
nes to be written by an unbias-
ed pen, though atrocities and
breaking of conventions wild have
to be recorded, it will berecogniz-
ed that the war of Austria-Hun-
gary and Russia was in the main
iwaged on humane and self -respect -
ng lines.
Of the many ohivalrous incidents
applied by the Austro -Russian
m,paign it is only necessary to
ake the case of three Serbian sol-
iers who found a wounded Aus-
'ian officer lying in a wood one
ight. A. s the Austrian line was
ue nearer, in order to save his life
ley brought him in there, and
en asked for permission to re -
urn to their own lines. In re-
nrn for their courtesy and hu-
anety they were escorted hadf-
ay back. Compared with in-
ances like these, German "kul-
r" and "humanity" take a very
condary place.
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Cherry Tarts.—Cherry tarts are
delicious, too. To make them, bake e
tart shells of pie crust, moderately a
rich. Stew sweetened, pitted cherries
just enough to cook them through.
Just before serving put the cherries
in the tart shells and top each tart P
with a spoonful of whipped cream.
Cherry Sauce.—Cream a table-
spoonful of butter with a tablespoon- i
ful of cornstarch and heat until
slightly brown. Then add two cup- e
fills of stoned cherries, a cupful of
sugar and a cupful of water. Sim-
mer until the cherries are cooked b
soft. Rub through a fine sieve and
serve. A little lemon juice may be
added to give a tarter flavor.
Cherry Roly-poly.—This is an old n
favorite among cherry desserts.
Make a rich biscuit dough or the suet co
dough already described and roll it s
out in a sheet half an inch thick.
Spread it with stoned cherries, sweet-
ened to taste, and a little butter. Put
in a buttered dish or a mold and
steam for two hours. This, because
it is bigger, takes longer cooking
than the individual dumplings de-
scribed. Serve with sauce—either
cherry or hard sauce.
With Ice Cream.—Put vanilla ice
cream in dessert glasses and over
each portion pour several table -
ea
d
spoonfuls of cherry sauce, made by e
pouring a cupful of granulated sugar 11
melted in a double boiler, over two tl
cupfuls of stoned cherries. Pour the le
sauce over the ice cream as soon as i.,
it is made, or else after it has been t
thoroughly chilled.
Cherry Tapioca and Rice.—Add w
stoned cherries to rice or tapioca se
pudding for a change. A tapioca to
pudding made without milk and eggs se
—just the sweetened tapioca cooked
to transparency in water—is delicious
when stoned cherries are lavishly
added, and the pudding is thorough-
ly chilled before serving, and then
eaten with whipped cream.
—Cherry Salad. -Diced fresh pine- ve
apple end pitted cherries, served on th
crisp white lettuce leaves with a
dressing made of three parts of olive
oil to one of lemon, flavored with
salt and paprike, make a tempting
salad in cherry season. Another good
How Shine Peg Wee Invented.
To a Massachusetts man, Joseph
Walker, is due the credit of in-
nting .the ,ehoe peg. Previous bo
e, year 1818 its use had not been
known, and its inventor gave a new
start to the manufacture of bouts
aTed shoes.
Shortly after the introduction .of
his ,invention $ome unscrupulous
alines are said to have tried to
Windle the unsuspecting by en-
eavori.ng to sell shoe pegs as a
ew kind of oata.
Up to 1818 hoots and shoes had
been sewed, and the peg, first made
by 'hand, came in to revolutionize
the trade. It was, 'however, the
custom of shoemakers who lived
away frosty. the manufacturing cem
ties to make their own pegs by
hand even as late as 1880, but the
machine -manufactured peg has now
super sided them,
On an average, a man consumes
one ton of solid and liquid nourish-
ment every year.
All Englishmen were compelled by
law to practice archery in the reign
King Henry VITT.
salad is made by stoning cherries t
and making each of them the nucleus P
of a small ball of cream cheese, d
which has been mixed with chopped
nut meats. Serve three or four of n
these balls on each • plate, with crisp
lettuce' and French dressing. Cher-
ries and oranges can be combined in
a very good sweet salad.
As an Appetizer.—Firm, ripe cher-
ries sprinkled with lemon juice and
Inger can be served on their stems
as an appetizer. They should be
thoroughly chilled.
A Fruit Dessert.—Cherries added
to tiny truit combination for dessert
are good. With pineapple and
orange, sweetened, and served in
dessert glasses, with early peaches
diced end served in the same way, or
with grapefruit and bananas' they
axe delicious.
Cherries to Drink.—Boil. four eup- nf:
FORGOT SUBMARINE SCARE
A. G. VANDPRB1LT RRItliLi'
LAlI0RED AT MENACE..
L:L8t Convereatiorl With lllillion.aile.
Repeated by One of the
Sueaivors.
George Kessler, a New York mer-
chant, rvlio .since his arrival in, Eng-
le nd after be'ng'teamed from the
Lusiteenia has been laid up at his
Bourne End-on-ellhamss residence,,
gave to. a reporter an account of
the Cunardsr'e voyage.
"Soon after I boarded the ship I
saw Mr, and Mrs. Vanderbilt tale -
lag leave of one, another," Mr. Kee
-
*der said. "Presently a ,party of us
came together--Venderbieb, C. F.
Williamson, a dealer in antiques,
of Paris, and a friend of Vandien-
bilt; .Edward Gores, a London art
dealer; Thomas Slidell, a news-
paper oorrespodent, and a Miss Ba-
ker, of Paris. Vanderbilt produced
a copy of a Nev' Yosk paper' and
pointed to the warning about sub-
marines issiued by the German Em-
bassy.
"He said that at 8 o'clock tibat
morning his mother telephoned his
wife and cafldad her attention to
the warning. When it was men-
tioned to Vanderbilt she merely
laughed, he said. I remember his
words to us: `Well, how ridiculous
this thing- is. Mho Germans would
not darn to make any attempt to
sink this ship.'
"During the -afternoon I spoke to
Mrs. A. Witherbee, one of the sur-
vivors, who was accompanied by
her mother and little son, a charm-
ing child of four. Mrs. Wither•bee
was entirely wrapped up in her
little boy, taking him into meals
with her in the saloon, which, of
au
course, is ot generally permitted.
Imagine the tragedy of this devoted
mother. She has been saved and
her darning boy and her mother
have been drowned.
Allen Sisters Life .of Ship.
"I particularly noticed Lady
Allen and her two handsome young
daughters; they were virtually the
life and soul of the ship, and it
did one good to see the mailing, joy-
oue faces of these young girls.
How terrible to think that the mo-
ther (has to moult their loss to -day !
"Vanderbilt kept mosbly to his
stateroom; there he had has meals
served and there he saw this friends.
He always was like that on a voy-
age—always enjoyed being quiet.
We had long talks, chiefly on fi-
nance and on the Meroantile Na-
tional League, of which Vander-
bilt, Morgan and myself have been
founders. Thia league, which has
been organized by P. I. W. Boss,
of Washington, seeks to establish
an American mercantile marine.
"We talked about financial mat-
ters after the war and how closer
business relations could be estab-
ti;shed between America and the
Triple Entente.
Vanderbilt Denounced Germans.
"Vanderbilt was in favorof closer
and more reciprocal relations than
have hitherto prevailed, He was
very emphatic in his denunciation
The Canadian Eye -Witness.
This photograph of Sir Max Aitken (in the centre), the Canadian Eye-
witness, was taken in Hyde Park, London, and shows him talking with`
Major F. E. Smith, K.C.; M.P., the new British Solicitor -General, and Mr.
John Redmond, the Irish Leader.
of German methods of barbarism.
'They have disgraced ;themselves,'
he said, `and never in our time will
they be looked upon by any human
been valuing his honor, save with
feelings of contempt. How can
Genmany, after what she has done,
ever think of being classed as a
country of sportsmen and men of
honor on a par with America, Eng-
land or France? She thus made war
without the least soruples as to em-
ployment of illicit means, and even
barbarian's would not condescend to
the threats she has. used.'
"Vanderbilt did not appear in
the dining Saloom before Wednes-
day, when he had dinner with a
party. I saw him and Erdman
the night before we were torpe-
doed, and we had a half hour's
conversation. V+and,erbilt was fig-
uring out the advisability of corn -
in; back on the Lesitania or Adri-
atic and trying to fit in dates with
Ms arrangement. His idea was to
remain in London only about thirty
days to straighten up his business
affairs. `There will be no coaching
for me this year,' he said. 'I am
sorry, .but to drive a coaoh in these
times is out of the question.' I
could see by his manner how de-
voted he was to his favorite reere-
ation.
Passengers Forget Warning.
"Mostly the passengers had for-
gotten all aibout the submarine
GERMANS BARBAROUS AND CRUEL
Extracts from Caesar,Seneca and other Latin Classics, Shows T1" t
Spirit of the Race Has Not Changed in Twenty Centuries.
An extract from a newspaper
which .has just oome to Mand the
following quotations summarize a
famous and curious study depicting
the present war.
"The possession of our territory
offering a special attraction to the
Germans, after having invaded all
the eastern part, they established
themselves as if it ought to belong
to them always, the General Staff
exercising its power with insolence
and cruelty, demanding hostages,
even children, and delivering the
inhabitants to every kind of tor-
ture if, at the least sign of their
chief, his orders were not, carried
out immediately. These ferocious
and ,barbarous men sougirb to in-
vade all the country and became a
menace to Italy."
What is the date of this extract
and what is its title ?• It is not of
yesterday or the day before, It
dates from fifty yearn before our
era. It is, in fact, from the Com-
mentaries of Caesar. This great
conqueror, who was, nevertheless,
not remarkable for his tenderness,
had been struck by the savagery of
the warriors from beyond. ' the
Rhine who were the terror of
peaceful populations. Two thous-
and years ago these arrogant and
true' invaders were the same as to-
day. Going over the pages of the
famous Roman general, one would
think he was reading the news-
paperp of to -day!
Anil` his judgment is not isolated,
Let us consult the best Latin
cla:ssdcs. There is unanimity. :Gia
same words, the same opinion
about the Germans.
"They are born for deceit,"
writhe the historian Vellejus Pater -
miles, a • contemporary of Seem;
Christ, "joining, ruseto, such a
point that one cannot .comprehend
until after having experiere wd it.
They thus lulled Veins, d._eking
his improvidence by a perfidious
ingenuity, seeing that the man most
easily surprised is he who does not
suspect a,nything,"—Roman His-
tory, II., 118.
Elsewhere Seneca declares;
"The Rhine flows between the Ro-
man world and its enemies•; it sep-
arates us from the German race,
always insatiable for war,"Quaee-
tvones Naturae, VL
Tacitus, on hie side, notes:—
the
otes:The Germans call themselves men
of warfare and that name has been
invented by them to inspire fright-
fulness. They like bast to seek an
enemy and wounds rather than to
till the soil and await the. harvest
and to acquire by the sweat of
one's body what they can gain by
fighting."
Another perbra&t, outlined by
Strrabo:—" llhe Germans," he sem
"differ from the Gauls in being
taller, mora blond and more fero-
cious,"
Suppressing the names of the
authors, do not these documents
characterize the present situation 1
Could they not be called extracts
from tales we receive every day of
the most formidable of wars?
Twenty centuries,have almost en-
tirely passed since the epoch when
the Germanic ram was etignatized
by the Latin writers. Its mental
attitude has not been changed since
those times, only its barbarity has
become scientific. It has enriched
itself with all taro seiestifto nsfine-
ments which seemed destined only
to raise- hunramitytoward a better
future of progress and justice,
Very fortunately the Germianic
barbarity is going to be extl'gni h
ed in blood rand infamy land civiliza-
tion, is about to triumph after the
most fright ul of eer^ugglss,
aware, but' one or two old ladies
were very nervous. Curious ru-
mors.were afloat. There was some
'suggestion—with what foundation I
cannot say—tlha't an attempt had
been made to fool with the Mae.
ineta+blation. Two men who
had kept to themselves were gen-
erally alluded to as Germans. How
much truth there is in this I can-
not say.
"On. Friday I came on deck very
late. I had passed a very sleepless
night, :and the fog sirens, wheels
were situated near my berth.; did
riot tend to make sleep any easier.
It was about five minutes pant two
when I turned out. I leaned over
the side of the ship, and to my as-
tonishment I saw a torpedo cleaving
bhe water. I pulled out my watch
and saw it was just a. quarter past
two. Three seconds later the vessel
had been hit about amidships. Tile
rest of tine story you know.''
Kessler also said that on the
trawler Bluebell he met Captain
Turner. "I asked him where he
lived, and he ,said in Liverpool. I
said, 'Your wife will be glad to
hear you were saved..' 'Yes,' he
replied, 'and so will my little
niece.'
"I gathered from his conversa-
tion that neither he nor the look-
outs had seen the submarine."
THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY.
The Valley of Humiliation is of
itself as fruitful a place as any the
crow flies over.—Bunyan.
The greatest object in education
is to accustom a young man gradu-
ally to be his own master.—Sydney
Smith.
A pigmy standing on the out-
ward crest of this, small planet,
man's far-reaching spirit stretches
outward to the infinite and there
alone finds rest.—Carlyle.
Your first-rate men never get on
in the world; they always have
some absurd quirk or crochet of
their own that nobody else can
understand.—Charlotte Yonge.
A man should never be ashamed
to own that he has been in the
wrong, which is but saying, in
other words, that he is wiser to -day
than be was yesterekey,—Swift.
The most triumphant dearth is
that of the martyr; the moat awful
that of the martyred patriot; the
most splendid that of the hero in
the hour of victory.—Dr. Soutluey.
Every rightly -constituted mind
ought to rejoice not so much in
knowing anything clearly, as in
feeling that there is infinitely more
which it cannot know—Ruskin.
Life ie mads up, not of great sae-
rifices or duties, 'bust of little things
in which smiles and kindness, and
small obligations given habitually,
are what wan the heart and severe
comfort.—Sir Humpheey Davy.
Seven Mistakes of Life.
Here is an editor's enumeration
of the seven mistakes of life:
1—The delusion that individual ad-
vancement is made by crushing oth-
er's down,
2—The tendency to worry about
things that cannot be changed or, cor-
rected.
2—Insisting that a thing is impos-
sible because we ourselves cannot ae.-.
complish it.
4—Attempting to compel other men
to believe and live as we do.
5 -•Failure to refine the mind by
acquiring the habit of reading good
literature,
6—Refusing to Set aside trivial
preferences in order that important
things niay be accomplished:
7—The failure to establish Lire
habit of saving money.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL STUDY
INTERNATIONAL LESSON,
JUNE 27.
Lesson 13,—David, the Shepherd of
Israel—Review. Golden Text—
Ezek. 34,15.
• The holy Scriptures are concerned
primarily with sin and salvation, All
PRO-CFRMAN PROPAGANDA
FRENCH JOURNALIST DETAILS
EXPERIENCE AT THE "MOVIES"
The. Authorities Now Plan An Issue
.of Truthful Pictures of the Early
Incidents of the War.
The "movies" of the war shown in
othersubjects are secondary to these, America have a decided pro -German
n
Many events are passed. over without trendandare part of theaare the
mention bythe inspired writers and. tol arouse German sympathy are the
p r claims of the Petit Parfsien, a news -
the history given by them is pane- paper of the,French capital. Mr. Le-
trated in every, part by a spiritual chortler, a representative of the pa -
purpose, Our lessons during the past per, aited a show on $roadway,
quarter, taken in the main from New YWork; and wrote his impressions
the lives of Saul and David, the first of the films. His article is reprinted
and the second kings of Israel, illus- by the Paris Figaro under the caption
trate this truth, The psalms whish "The Boche Moving Pictures."
we have studied belong also to this "The moving picture," says the
period of Davids life, and our Easter newspaper, "fs one of the means used
lesson concerning the resurrection of by the Germans for their propaganda
our Lord, was the record of the ful-,in America. A representative of the
fillment in him of "the sure mercies
of David" (Acts 13.34), even the Petit Parisian Mr. • Lechartier, re -
everlasting establishment of David's on of a film, He writes:—prssenta-
throne. The leading truths which are"'I was told that the place to get
1 The risen Lord is the Saviour •of
contained ine our.' lessons stand out at the real sentiment in New York
clear to view. 1 regarding the war was at a moving
picture theatre. Some one said that
hearts, dispelling sorrow and giving there I would find the sentiment
hope and joy to despairing souls.
Thus he came to the grief-stricicenl Entirely With the Allies.
women at the sepulcher, and thus he After dinner I went along Broadway
continues the revelation of his grace to where a sign flashed the announce -
and truth to hem"Thrilling Pictures of the who yearn for .his
melt,
presence. To them who.most lament War," I went in and ,found the hall
his absence he appears most surelya well filled with a cosmopolitan crowd,
at,
and quickly. They who miss him is where all elements were represented.
2. Character s
most find him ""First there was projected on the
a matter of inward
screen a letter, with the heading of
condition of the heart, and not of the Secretary of the Interior and
outward appearance. This was the bearing his signature. The letter
lesson which the venerable and holy said that "this is a patriotic display
Samuel needed to learn when in- his and in the interests of neutra sty as
old age God sent him to anoint David.; expressly wished by President Wilson
The aged prophet was made to see and in the interests of national peace
that the fairest to the eye is not al- it is desired that
ways the fittest in the soul. I No Partial Sentiment Be Shown.
3. The Lord guides, and guards,',"'The first scenes showed French
and provides for his people. This is, artillery, Belgian troops embarking
the lovely lesson of the Shepherd and German barracks. There was lit -
Psalm. Out of the heart of the tle feeling shown. But then there
shepherd king the Lord sent forth'
passed before the eyes the ruins of
this song of solace to his flock inLouvain and Ypres. They produced a
every age and clime. I murmur of disapproval. A little latex
fear if one goes forth with God by ener and on the way to the front
4. No foe is formidable enough to • English soldiers lead by Lord Kitch-
his side. Goliath fell before David's marched past. This brought forth
faith, and by the mere force of the_ applause.
shepherd boy. The son of Jesse "'Then a new warning was flashed
went armed by an invisible power on the screen. It said:—"Please ab -
which no spear or sword or shield stain from any manifestation of par
could withstand. "The weapons of tisanship. This is the policy of Pre -
our warfare are not carnal," even as sident Wilson." Then the projection
his were not; but they are- mighty,' showed the words, "Germans distri-
nevertheless. - I buting food to the miserable inhabit-
5. The righteous walk ever under ants hostile to their country." Then
the protecting care of God, who de-, we saw German -soldiers
livers 'them from the subtlest enemies
and raises up for them friends 'ands ,' Dipping Cups in Soup Tureens
defenders in most unexpected quar- handing them to the people, re-
ters. Thus David was saved from fugees and French peasants.
the murderous wrath of Saul and 'Another title announced "The
giyen his noble friend, Jonathan, Brave Bavarians Returning from the
where he might naturally have look- Firing Line." And so it went on.
ed to find a foe..' There was a careful selection of title
6. A true friend is the gift of. God, and of scene presented, deliberately
and genuine friendship rests upon a favorable to Germany. After a line
foundation of love between them of German cruisers had been shown
who share a like precious faitb. God a voice called out loudly, "We've had
gave David and Jonathan to one an- enough of -this," and there followed
other; and no distrust ever sprang immediately another notice which in -
up between them because both trust- yoked compliance with the policy of
ed God. Fidenity in ,friendship is not President Wilson.
possible to to the faithless. "'Another announcement followed
7. Magnamity and mercifulness which said, "The good German sol -
are the fruits of faith in God. Da- diers comforting the children of their
yid could safely spare Saul, since he enemies." Certainly that isn't a hab-
knew God would care for him. Re- it of the Germans. Meanwhile the
verge is born of distrust in God quite spectators were beginning toget hot
as much as it springs from bitter- so to speak. When we saw, passing
ness toward men. If we believe God in review before our face, nodding
when he says, "Vengeance is mine; and smiling, the General Staff and
I will repay, saith the Lord,' we "His Majesty Emperor William II,"
shall be ready to feed our enemies the manifestations became most em -
when they hunger and to give them phatie and hostile.'"
drink when they thirst. He who takes Commenting further on this letter,
his case into his own hands has lost the Figaro says:—"We have an-
nounced the decision reached be
France to undertake to have some '
truthful films made. Now is the
time. Would it not have been a good
idea to adopt the films as a method
of keeping a historical record?"
confidence in the Lord's care for the
moral order of the universe.
8. He who believes will not make
haste. David hastened not to en-
force his rule over all Israel, know-
ing surely that God would fulfill his
promises to him. Thus civil war was
averted and his throne more firmly
established at last. A man who hur-
ries to seize his own assumes that
God will come too late to keep His
word; but the Lord is never belated
in the fulfillment of his purposes. The
heavenly King never hurries and is
never tardly.
i'
GOOD WORK OF DIVERS.
Moat Remarkable Feats of Deep
Water Salvage Ever Attempted.
All the mail and silver bullion on
board the sunken Empress of Ireland
have been recovered, as the result of
' 9. The presence 'of God in worship one of the most remarkable feats of
stirs the hearts of the worshippers deep -water salvage ever attempted.
When the ship was sunk near the
mouth of the St. Lawrence it settled
in the soft mud at the bottom of the
river, which is 188 feet deep at low
tide. She also heeled over at a sharp
angle. Because of 'these conditions
the divers were compelled to work at 1
Ours is a glad God, who delights to times at the unusual depth of 160'.
give joy and peace to them who adore feat.
Him. To familiarize the divers with the
10. The holiest, if unwatclrful, may arrangement of the ship and the lo-
fall; and sin by men whose previous cation of the strong -box, pasteboard
history has been most blameless can- models were mde, and the divers were
not escape the condemnation of God thoroughly schooled with these be -
or the consen-uences of wrongdoing. fore being permitted to undertake the
The rebuke of David by Nathan, the work. As a .further precaution the
prophet, at the command of God, drat work that Was done by the div -
shows how no sin, however secret, ers after a hole had been cut in the
can be hidden from the divine eye side of the ship was that of bulk -
or be shielded from the divine judge heading all flanking doorways and
ment. passageways along the route to be
11. There is forgiveness with God followed inside the ship, so that no
to all sinners who in hearty repent- diver could go astray or get his hose,
once and true faith returns to him, life -line, or telephone connections
This is the'saving truth which David, tangled. To furnish as, much pro-
out of personal experience, sings in tection ae possible against the cold
notes almost divine in Psa. 32—the water oath diver was equipped with
eleventh lesson of the quarter. And rubber glove', which were made thin
ho also reminds tie that if a man, enough to enable the diver to guide
cover his own sin, •God will not cover himself where necessary by the sense:
it. of touch alone.
12. By prayer the tempted prevail 3'
over temptation, Sixty 8hillings.per pound was the
Satan trembles when he sees price of:tea when it as fleet Mein -
The weakest saint upon his knees. diked into England.
with joy. The ark was the symbol of
the divine presence; and when David
brought it to Jerusalem, be confess-
ed by his act his conscious need of
God and his desire for worship. God
met him in his pious deed and filled
his soul with inexpressible gladness.