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Conducted by Professor Henry G, Bell.
The object of this department le to place at the
service of our farm readers the advice of an acknowl-
edged authority on all subjects pertaining to soils and
crepe.
Address all questions to Professor Henry G. Bell, In
care of rehe Wilson Publishing Company, Limited, To-
ronto, and answers will appear in this column In the
order in which they are received. As space Is limited
it Is advisable where immediate reply is necessary that
a stamped and addressed envelope be enclosed with the
question, when the answer will be mailed direct.
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Henry G. Bell.
Question—W. K. : — I have a The land has had verylittle manure
meadow seeded down last spring, but, in the last five years. Plowing for
owing to the extreme wet, followed by S Ps r ‘ivnegvewd bumn auts4te bteo ddoon ealy thisiiisopwr eg
a drought, there is only half a catch.ilaast fall. We purpose sowing bar -
The clover mostly lived but the time- ley and oats, and would like to know
thy is nearly all dead. Should I plow "Whether it is advisable to seed this
them up in the Spring, or would it be with clover this spring or plow
advisable to go over the ground with a the stubble after the grain is harvest -
drag harrow and sow timothy by ed and seed to rye, and then sow the
hand? i clover a year from this spring. We
Answere—If the clover has lived have no barn -yard manure to apply to
through the vinter in sufficient I the land.
quantities I would advise re -sowing Answer:—In my opinion it would be
timothy seed in the spring and at the well to seed your barley and oats with
same time top -dressing the seeding clover this spring. The sdll is
with well -rotted manure or about 200 evidently run down and you should, as.
Pounds of fertilizer. The fertilizer soon as possible, establish a system of
should be high in ammonia. I think cropping where you could plow under
you would do cell also to add three a second crop of clover. This will
pounds: of meadow fescue grass Per add organic matter, or humus, to the
acre. This is 5 rapid -growing grass soil and will also make some addition
and should make a valuable addition of nitrogen. In order to make sure
to your meadow. After this has of a satisfactory catch of clover and
been applied I believe it would be at the same time greatly assist your
advisable to harrow the seeding light- barley and oats seeding it would be
ly, making sure to harrow it with the well to apply 200 to 300 pounds of
grain drill rows instead of across it, fertilizer to the acre at the time of
If the spring is normal this should get seeding the crop, since you have no
you a good catch and make a satise barn -yard manure to apply to your
factory seeding. land. This fertilizer should carry at
Question — M. L. S. perches- least two to four per cent, ammonia
whiched a Lan on only 6 acres were and from six to eight per cent avail -
plowed and part of this was done two. able phosphoric acid. It will not only
years ago and left tu grow to weeds. A help the grain crop but will do a
small part of the. field was planted to great deal to insure a setisfactory
potatuo, but it also is very weedy. stand of clover.
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Their Fathers are Fighting For Right, SHALL THEY STARVE ?
Here are two little Belgian refugees in the picture, healthy and happy en -
two of thousands upon thousands ough, are in England, at Stretharn. So
whose fathers have answered the call
of duty and are fighting with their
Allies for the liberty of peaceful na-
tions. Those fathers did not wait to
count the cost or to find out how
much help they were going to receive
from outside their borders. They
perhaps believed that great nations
like Britain and France would not
stand by and see them crushed, and
that the people of these wealthy and
friendly countries would not allow
their children and their wives to
starve while they were away. But all
that they really knew was thatthey
heard the call of duty and rallied to
their King.
: Of course their faith in the nations
who guaranteed their neutrality was
:not misplaced unless they had faith in
Germany. Great Britain and France
did rally to their side and with them
are putting an end to the Teuton
Idream of World conquest. And their
an many others, and it is compara-
tively a simple matter to care for
them.
But there are left in Belgium more
than have been or can be taken to
England,
What of them? The Belgian Re-
lief Committee has answered that
question most efficiently. It has fed
them ever since they were driven from
their homes to shift for themselves.
It has been enabled to do this through
the response of Canadians, with the
people of the Motherland and the
'United States, to the can of the Bel-
gians need.
The Committee'e needs grow great-
er rather than less as long as Ger-
many rules the occupied parts of Bel-
gium, and so long as the need lasts
the friends of freedom -loving Belgium
are asked to open their hearts and
!loosen their purse -strings. Contribu-
tions should be sent direct to the
!Central Beligan Relief Committee, 59
/Lye eff,e4 allowed to starve. The two shown branches in each locality.
children and their wives have not been St. Peter Street, Montreal or to the
ePOTA-TO-SEED
xposure these raw days is apt to give are usually a sequel to some acute SELECTION
The hen that gecs cold feet through Chronic swellings, puffs, etc., which
her master cold feet when it comes to disease or injury, have their beginning
marketing her eggs. Keep the hens in enlargement, either hard or soft, AND DISEASE CONTROL
in till theground is warmer. without pain or heat.
When you turn chickens out for a The remedy is either repeated blist-
run during mild days, throw some ering or the use of absorbents, as the
meat scraps, which are too large for daily application with smart friction The Fourth of a Series Of Five Special Articles by Henry G. Hell,
there to swallow, within their reach. of a little of a liniment made of 4
The ones that are lucky (?) enough drams each of iodine and iodide of , Agronomist.
to secure a morsel will be chased by potassuim and 4 oz. each of alcohol
the others, thus affording abundant and gleeerine.
exercise for all, ,,,,Begen fitting the work horses for To the Britiala nation potatoes eon- these for next spring's seed. Plant
seasopraetically hegine in March, although work begins. 'stitute one of the great articles of only the best potatoes from these.
e ! Individual tuber selection Is the
diet. History records the disaster of r
frequently eggs will be dropped in After a winter of comparative idle- t meet effective moans of Improving
January and February—much depend- ness it is unwise and unprofitable to the great potato crop in Ireland, and : and pu.nlfylng
ing upon the age of the geese and the Put a team in heavy work without pre- . the present shortage gives the British-; lection starts with seed of a good
condition of the weather. paration. ' er of to -day an idea of the importance 'variety if possible Choose a number
An abdominal pouch of great size Now that heavy plowing is about to of this common but very valuable ' of potatoes or good marketable size.
indicates great age. a pointer well start, remember that prevention is the erop. I Cut each of then tubers into four
worth remembering in Purchasing best cure for sore shoulders in horses.; Pew Canadians realize that almost , Metes and plaut mob four pieces
breeding birds, If it doesn't do the horse any good 0116 acre in 4e under tillage in this pro- 'froin one potato in a hill, or plant the
If you want to know what hen ma- to have you say a kind word to himivince is normally planted to potatoes. four pieces of the same potato in a
nure will do for fruit, plant some as you pass, it does you good. , The value of the 1919 crop totalled row, When the crop is ripe, dig these
Plenty of sunlight and abundance of nearly $12,e00,000.
plum trees in thward where hens 'sister hills or plants in groups of four.
run. Trees, that bore very few fresh air are two prime requisites in when the Canadian potato grower !Save only rho potato "families" that
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plums, and none that were sound, have any stabling proposition, , considers the yield per acre he is ob- , yield the largest number of good
been made to bear bushels of fruit, The horse's feet should be washed tabling as compared with yields in !marketable stock. Keep the "fame
just by letting hens iun around them occasionally with soap and water, 1 Hoglund, Scotland, Holland, North- 1 lien" separate and plant. a drill of
at will. Bone spavin Can often be traced to eastern -United States and other parts . each the second year. Choose again
working the colt at too tender an age, ' of the world, he must he impressed : the best yielding, good quality etoek
or fast driving, over reads that are with the opportunity he has in increas- ' and a good selection is started, A
slippery, or too suddenly stopping or ; Ing yields. "Michigan potato grower found a dif-
jerking the colt, i The average yield for Ontario is ' Terence of 110 bus. per acro In the
For growing coke there is no beteless than 160 bun, per acre, while Ec
ng- rop from seleeted stook compared
A pound of meal before the cow . ter grain ration than equal parts of I land is growing over 800 bus, per 'with the crop from mixed seed grown
freshens is worth ae much as three „corn and oats ground together. This twee, Holland 290 bus., and Maine on the same ground, The selected
pounds after she freehens. feed supplies the elements required over 250 bus, per acre. I crop yielded 300 bus. per aore and the
Water basing, with a supply of Wa- for the production of fat, bone and' One of the reasons that these other 'mixed stock produced 250 bus. per
tee alwaye before the 'ems, Means loss n., s ,I I
' parts of the world are exceeding Cale:acre
adieu yields is that they are selecting I The methodof seed improvement
good potato seed, and not relying ou entnued apply equally to early and
small nondescript stock.
1late varieties, The Ontario Expert -
1 There are three grades of seed se- mental Union has tested a great 1111113.
thee. those given a ration consisting
lection in potaioee, Field choice is bee or varieties throughout the pro -
mainly of graiii. Bowels in good working order lead ' first. By field selection 1 mean .vtnce. Prof. Zavitz reports that as au
simpty watching the growlug crop to average of 90 tests with two leading
Let yeur cows know you and study ' to a good time at farrowing.
their wants. A finely bred dairy Pigs have sheet legs and not much see that it Is a pure variety. First varieties he dads Davies Warrior to
cow is a sensitive and high-strung strength. They can't wallow around sleet by planting a pure variety and ylelcl 101,95 bus, per acre and Extra
animal and quick to respond to kind in long straw. Run the straw then sive :geed frem all the plants Early Eureka 120.50 bus, per acre.
and considerate treatment. through the cutting box and then scat- having the Sallie colored flowers and Before planting the selected seed,
So far UR possible turn the water ter it about the pen, gond and deep. the same eliaracteristic spread of 90- it should be dipped in a mixture of ono
out of your barn -yard, so that theA sow that has PIA brought het' 1510 villi. Dig the pure stork first punted formalin and 20 gels, water for
COWS may not slip and bring on trou- ' pigs to town doese't need much, if end gull eel the email hiferior pota- 2:1 minutes. This treatment will hill
ble. i anything, to cat far a while. When tees. Discard tbeee and do net plant scab spores or seeds which may be at -
A wire barn -yard fence is pretty , she acts as if she was getting hungry, them fur seed potatoes, You don't inched to the eeod tuber. After Dile
cold comfort for a cow on a raw imike her a nice soup of wheat mid- save the calves of the small, weakly t roe tame t if the selected stock is
March day, Cold and comfort are ' dimga: bran and oats. But we need heifers in order to build up your herd. plauted on ground where potatoos
not on speaking terms in the dairy. , to be careful not to give I.MI nock at Dane plaiit small inferior stock and have not been. grown for some time, it
The sire which has brought you once; better to feed often. I expel.; lo get gond, strong, heavy ie likely no scab will appear oti the
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good calves is wortby of the best carel Bad results sometimes come when , eieldiug erpreduct.ope.
you can give him, pigs are due, bemuse of :11A:trimmr% Plitt eelnellon is the second stop in Special seed stock aliould always be
-- • - -. -- --- , in the vicinity of the sow's quartere. Potato improvement. While the crop grown on good, well-prepared ground, i
So fee as possible give her a chanee of pure '.artery poletoes to growIng, and should receive cereal attention
..°C1., itliee4.4o to be quiet.
Hogs fill a very impoetaid place iv, I gIl(t
iie,hirr‘iliggl:t
,mihe field and inark off while the crop Is developing.
lies 1 pla ilia by putting Moll eau lee done to protect the
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the mem:laic world, and will doubt- a siivit iii beside the growing hill. growing crop from blight aud other
If a ewe loses her lamb, keep her less long continue to do so, the more: When the prep is ripe dig the marked diseases, but this milbjent of disease
milking as a foster -mother. : especially when we succeed in recite:- ; potatoeseepare telyi,velia vt,/;,, fol' lxregonestit ieloign iat7111enliou 8 t be iron ied in a eitereed.
If she objects to mother a strange ,iiee the death rale in the hog kingdom ' only these a Idyll ni
herb; put her in a narrow stall, ape- to a reasonable figure, number of weleformod tubers. ' Keep DENBY C. BELL.
cially prepared, until she becomes re. I
conciled. With gentleness, e ewe will Newly planted hothede will ten Reel) Dniry Recorcle, eleven yes.re old, who never made any
soon take kindly to the situation. 'high in temperature when the sun 'Your cow that steeds in the third big record for a day or a week, But
' One night out in a cold March etormlehines and the plants within the frame stall may have deceived you. When revel] the fact that she stuck to the
may cosi; you several laml,s and per-. will become spindling unless enough she freshened last June very likely job splendidly and gave a fairly good
Imps take the vigor out of II niee evef,' ear is given to keep the temperature she gave about thirty-five pounds of ! mess per day right through her ten
Are the droppings hard and like bel- I down. During height. days and at milk a day, and you thought her pee- , months. i
lets/ A little more laxative food end , other times when the temperature le eibly the hest cow out of the eighteen Two actual records in an ()Mario'
not quite so Much timothy bay seill, 'high, lift the eash a little et the hot- you own. But she may have dried i herd received by the Dairy Division!
correct this. The hestphysic for I tom to keep the heat below 00 degrees, off rather early and you overlooked show that, with milk at $1,60, cow.
sheep is wheel bran, with freeeent i in ventilating at. this season be care. that fact in the light of her good flow ' Nn, e brought in ae2,a0 hum her dr.
%%tient of vegetables. !fel not to permit the eald air to blow in .Tune; you remember elle wee 0 rill Ib..,,r milk end bile Ile of fat; but
The humble sheep is getting a great .direetly in upon the plants, otherwise yeers old and a fine-leoliirig, faitet 'aeal cow No, 14 }nought. in from her 0,- '
deal of attention just flow. Seareity ; they will be rhecked in their develop- cagy to keep. . 075 ib, of milk and 229 Ibe of fat, Pet
Of wool mining higher-price,1 c1Clia»gai ment.
i. Now think of Eliza June, homely, 'SlOil.80, l
labor itt milking and a greater quant-
ity of milk in the pail.
Cows lcd zt ru:.ion composed largely!
of silageeprodued 17 per cent, more
milk and 23 per cent. more butter fat at.
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Mothers and daughters of all ages are cordially Invited to write to thle
department. Initlais only will be published with each question and Its
answer as a means of Identification, but full name and address must be
given In each letter. Write on one aide of paper only. Answers will be
maned direct If stamped and addressed envelope Is enclosed. '
Address all correspondence for this department to Mrs, Helen Law, 76
Castle Frank Road, Toronto,
E, F. Vegetables are more
wholesome and better flavored when
steamed than they are when boiled or
fried. Besides there is much less
waste than in boiling, as much of the
nutrition of the vegetables is
thrown away with the water in which
4. The tendeney is towards simplicity
in house fininishinga now; as few
draperies, cushions and ornaments as
possible, and all articles hie intended
for use and not merely for show. It
certainly lessens the housewife's task
of cleaning., and is conducive to the
they are boiled. The water should family health.
be saved and used in soups, 2. If LI, D.:—L The trenches on the
linen is moistened along the line the western front extend about 710 nulee.
threet is to be pulled, the task of pull- 2. Probably "The New Housekeep-
ing threads is easier., 3, A large pair ing," by Mrs. C. Fredericic, will sup -
of scissora is a convenient kitchen tool, ply the information you require in
especially in preparing lettuce and household matters, 8, The Provincial
other vegetables. Of course, they Board of Health of Ontario will
must be thoroughly washed, as are furnish you gratis a booklet, by Dr.
other utensils, after every using. 4. Helen MacMurchy, entitled "A Little
When plastee cracks, acid enough vine- Talk About the Baby", which you will
gar to plaster of paris to make a mix- find valuable.
tura like thick putty, fill the crack,
and smooth off with a knife. If water
is used the plaster hardens too quick-
ly. 5, Before storing a stovepipe
away for the summer, rub it well with
coal oil, stuff the ends with newspaper
to keep out any moisture, and there
will be no rust in the autumn.
. R. S. There is a elem, amber
shade between yellow and brown that
would be excellent for the walls of
your living -room with the Northern
exposure. Have the ceiling of a
deep ivory tone, dropped down to meet
the picture molding which should also
be deep ivory. Plain oatmeal paper
is best for walls which are to serve as
a background for pictures. With
plain walls one may have figured
madras curtains, but hemstitched
scrim in ecru or cream would make
very suitable curtains for this room,
and scrim wears and launders better
than madras. Dip the ecru curtains
in strong tea and dey in the shade. A
suitable rug would have the amber
shade of the walls mingled with blue
and terra cotta, 2. Subdued colors
'ire always most restful. I would not
advise papering any room in red as it
is considered by physicians to be very
trying on the nerves, 3, Yes, Not-
tingham curtains are satisfactory,
especially if you possess curtain
stretchers. They do not iron well.
W. W.:-1. The new collars are
nearly all of the sailor variety and of
very sheer materials such as ninon,
and georgette crepe. They are hem-
stitched or edged with lace or° silk
braid, and some have tucks or inset. -
tion set in. 2. Handbags are seldom
of leather, but are elaborate affairs of
silk, or beads, or are knitted or
crocheted in bright hues of crochet
silk. You might make a round bag
of a strip of silk like your dress with
a chicle of cardboard covered with silk
ot form the bottom, and then crochet
on a top of a contrasting color about
an inch wide, through which to run a
silk cord.
D. V. Ca—When your time is limit-
ed, it is best to plant flowering shrubs
rather than annuals. Once carefully
planted in good soil, the shrubs re-
quire little attention and are beautiful
and permanent additions to the home
grounds. Some of the best shrubs
are: Spina vau Houeeti, Flowering.
Almond, Japan Quince,
Tartarian1
Honeysuckle, Syringe, Lilac, Snowball,!
Hydrangea, Rose of Sharon.4 These,'
will give you a succession of bloom'
from May to October. Flowering
vines, such as Clematis, Wistaria,
Dutchman's Pipe, Trumpet Flower,'
and Climbing Roses, are easily cared !
for. It is best to buy large three -t
year-old plants.
A VISIT TO THE SUGAR HUSH
The sap -bush was a mile from ti
house—beyond the field and the pas-
ture, arid on the other aide of the big
hill. But what was a mile to Jada.
and Edna? They had their sleds, the
crust was firm, and the March morn,
ing was bright. It was Saturday
morning, and all the week they had
looked ahead to a whole day in the
sugar hush, where Uncle Hartley was
making maple syrup and maple sugar.
'They had planned to get an early
start with Uncle Hartley, but ho had
been gone an hour wheiethey woke tap.
Aunt Emily filled the lunch boxes,
saw that they had scarfs and mittens,
and gave them a final pat as they took
their Weds and started off,
On the edge of the woods they found
the first big maple that had been tap-
ped. It was still so early in the day
that the sap had barely begun to drip
into the buckets; but they held their
mouths under the spouts and felt a
few sweet drops trickle to their
tongues.
"Isn't it sweet!" cried Edna. 'And
how wonderful that the spring makes
the sap climb from the roots to the
rank and the branches!"
"And there is enough to spare for
maple sugar," said Jack. "I think
that is the best part of it. Come,
let's hurry on to the camp!"
Before they reached the sap house
they heard a cheery voice call out:
"Well, well, pretty late for sap -bush
workers to get round, but I've saved
a job for youl"
IIt was Uncle Hartley. He was halal-
' ing a sled piled high with buckets to
put under trees newly tapped. Of
. course Jack and Edna rushed eagerly
Ito help him, and by noon lie said that
be knew they had saved him a thou-
. sand steps—or maybe it was a million;
, anyway, it was enough to give them a
right to be very hungry.
And how hungry they were when at
, last they opened their lunch boxes in
the little sap house, with overturned
. buckets for seats and table! They
were close beside the big fire, where
the great pan of sap was bubbling
away, and they declared that never
before had they eaten in a dining -
room where the air smelled so good.
During the forenoon tbe clear, blue
skies had turned to dull getter, and
while they were eating, it suddenly
grew much darker. Uncle Hartley
stepped to the door and looked out.
"Whew!" he exclaimed. "A snow
squall, and a bad one tool"
The wind howled 'round the sap
house, and the snow came driving in
a white smother that quickly blotted
out the nearest trees,' The wind rose
to slnieks outside, and the trees made
strange noises as they bent and sway-
ed before it.
The afternoon wore slowly away,
but the storm did not slacken. Uncle
Hartley told stories of his adventures
when he was a boy. And what big
p eces of maple maga' Jack and brine
ate as they listened!
Suddenly Uncle Hartley stopped in
the middle of a story. "The wind has
gone down," he eaid. "I guess the
worst of it is over."
When he swung wide the door a
great pile ot snow tumbled in, but the
children shouted when they saw -that
it was no longer !mowing and that the
moon was showing its face between
the dark clouds that were scudding
across the sky.
"Now for home!" cried Uncle Hart-
ley. "No danger now of getting lost
in the storm, but it is going to be
slow traveling. Leave the sleds here.
You climb op on my back, Edna; and
you, Jack, follow behind in the tracks
that I make."
So they started out. It was indeed
slow traveling and they had to stop
many- dines to rest. The newly fallen
snow was not damp and heavy, but
everywhere it was knee-deep or more;
and in places, after they left the
woods behind, it was drifted so badly
that Uncle Hartley had to set Edna
down and make u way through it as
best he could, and then come hack Inc
her,
At last they were in the field, and
how good it seemed Lo see the light of
the house ahead! When they finally
reached the door, Aunt, Emily hail a
warm welcome for them. She first
hugged Uncle Hartley, and thee she
hugged jack and Edna again and
again,
"We didn't mean to break our
Premise about getting home before
dark," said Edna. And iill Jack could
say was, "My, how much longs that
mile was GIN evening than it was in
the =min!"
Practically indestructible steel ship-
ping, cases have been invented that
can be folded when empty and used
indefinitely.
Bertie: "Hunter tells inc he is going
to marry an beireas. I rieked him
her age, and he couldn't tell ria"
Claude: "Oh, it isn't her age Hunter
is interested in; it's her heritage."
Plough up the old sod that has been
sown two or three yours and sow
corn or roots, 01 plant potatoes, A
heavy seeding of peas will also give
good resultis,
Young Tecidie, who hail just began
the study of geography, was told by
his aunt that the Mississippi was call -
cad by the Indians the "Father of
Waters." "You must lie mistaken,
amitie," Reid the title fellow. "If it
was the 'Fathers of Waters' it would
be Mieter4ippil"
What About That Silo?
From time to time vre have pointed
out the advantage of having a silo.
Experiments have shove that cows
receiving some sort of succulent feed
during the winter will give several
pounds more milk than those fed dry
roughage. Succulent feed is not
only better digested than if the feed
were dried before feeding, but it aids
in the digestion of the other feed that
is fed as well. We must have suc-
culent feed for profitable milk or beef
production, and the question is what
kind of succulent feed is best. In the
010 Country roots have been the stand-
by, but many farmers over there now
are learning from their American
brothern and considering the advis-
ability of putting up silos,
In this country there is no question
which is the cheapest feed to grow.
At Central Experimental Farm, Ot-
tawa, in the season of 1913, 17 tons
of mangels were grown per acre as
against 12 tons of silage. The man -
gels cost $2.14 per ton to produae,
whereas the silage only cost $1.34 per.
ton. On an average there is fro rea-
son why 15 tons per acre of silage
should not be produced. In good
years as much as 20 tons per acre
should be produced. A silo is a pay-
ing proposition.
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Fresh milk is shipped long distances
in Brazil in perfect condition in sealed
cans with insulated walls, blocks of
'frozen milk being placed in it to keep;
its temperature down.
This ie a good season to make labels I
and stakes and point them. They
will be wanted during the season when
the garden occupies the full time of
the gardener. a
Pruning young apple trees during
the dormant state is effected at leas.
expense in vitality of the trees than'
the removal of twigs and branches:
during the growing season. More-!
over, summer pruning does not, ac- I
cording to experiments, hasten fruit'
hearing.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON
MARCH 25.
Lesson X1L—Jesus The Way, The
Truth, And The Life (RevieW)•
Read John 14. 1-14. Golden _
Text John 14, 9.
1. The way. That Jesus is the way
to eternal life for the individual has
long been the confident conviction
and the triumphant experience of the
church. We are now engaged in die-
covernig the same thing for human
society. Men have ever thought an
ideal community life, They have call-
ed it the brotherhood of man, the co-
operative commonwealth, the kingdom
of God, and through many ages have
looked 1' or the way that led there. For
-
the individual. Following his teach-
ings, men come to the land of their
desire. The world wants peace, but
it developed nationalism where he
taught international brotherhood e it
followed gain where he taught service,
and in such a -world (hove is no peeve.
A prominent Hebrew recently declar-
ed: "We shall never get out of war
except by following the teachings of
Joeus." Following these teaehings
in a new treatment for the criminal
hen turned the enemies of society into
its friends and helpers, When the
nations of the earth are willing to fol.
low the ea= principle of loving
their erternien, or returemie good toe
evil, will not the snme 11.11,181'9mm-
11011 occur bit thr eXtornal (Win 108 or
the Mate?
2. The truth, To the woeld of
Jeaus'e day the truth wail en abetrac-
Lime "What it the tenth?" mid Pil-
ate with a sneer, thinking he hod be-
fore him only another splitter of
logical hairs, but instead he had the
truth incarnate —a vory different
thing to face. The Logos—the eter-
nal truth— says John, became flesh,
that men could touch it and under-
stand it; so that we might have with
it the kinship of common experience.
Does the world doubt that it is pos-
sible to walk in the way that Jesus
showed, that so we might come to
righteousness and brotherhood and
in it.
Are
his teachings a vain dream ? He him-
self lived the truth that he taught.
Does he say that impossible thing,
"Love your enemies," and turn them
into your friends? Listen to him upon
the cross: "Father, forgive them, they
know not what they do." The truth
here is not, a cold formula, but a liv-
ing force. When the nations seek
after to better world -life, they can
walk not alone by faith, not simply by
reason, but ley eight.
8. The life. In his immortal story
John Bunyan made his pilgrims run
away from the city of destruction,
crying "Life, Life, Eternal Life,"
That is what the race needs even as
the individual. The great lack of to.
day in the world is not more technique
fur better living, but more power; not
more machinery, but more dynamic.
There is knowledge enough Lo build a
better world to -morrow, but not to
:mimeo it, On paper to -day yen can
draw a bolter community life than
now exists in yoter neighborhood, but
Van you get IL Lo -morrow tt. walk and
act 3t, the market; place? Tine is
what makes Jesus the greet hope of
the ram JIc does put power into
life for bailee living. Itis contact
with the leather, the source of ell
0101 g', is such that he is ablo to
traesmit, that eterrol power to
mat life a8 00110 Other aster has done
il. The mystery is geeater than our
definition. "Do the will," he says,
"RIVI ye shall know the truth," He did
the will and found the power. So also
he gives the power. Those who will
live with him and with the Father,
doing tho will in all feithfulness--
they shall know—men and nations-
that he is the life eternal.
"gip