The Clinton News Record, 1931-01-15, Page 3British Mountain Climbers
To Attempt "Home of Gods"
:Expedition Planned Early This
Peak in
London. -A group .of British moon -
'tale climbers is -planning a new at-
tempt to reach the home of the Bud-
attest gods.,
Plans are almost complete for anex-
^peditiou early in 1931 to Mount Kamet,
in the Himalayas, second highest peals
in the British Empire, and Yet un-
-scaled. ' if the climbers emceed they
will have reached a • higher summit
than any other party: •
Led by Prank Smythe, a member of
the expedition which was defeated on
Itinchenjunga slopes last year, the
,party will leave Loudon for India late
in February.:
Mount ICamet, 29,433 feet high, is
one of the lottie-t of the, western Him-
,Plowerp-•rt lsl and
To ',;e Reinforced
Ottawa Acts to Protect Land
From Erosion in
Georgian Bay
'Ottawa. Flowerpot Island in Geer. -
mien Bay has been turned over to
,the . National Peeks' Branch. of the ,
Department of Interior. It is situated
at the, north end of Bruce peninsula
:and is known es Flowerpot because of
dwo rock' formations that resemble
huge Rower pots. They have been'
dormed by erosion of the waves and
have treesgrowling on the top, The
sparks branch will retnforee the ''Flow
arpots" as' their base are in danger
,of being entirely eaten away „by the
Faction of the waves.
The island contains 475 acres. and
will be• left in ftp. Present wild state;'
except that shelters and other aceom-
•'modations for callipers will be pro -
'added. The lighthouse and lighthouse
'keeper's home will not be disturbed;
the Portion of 'tile island they occupq
-will remain the property of the .Dee
apartment of Marine,
The National Park will now have
:28 or 29 islands in Georgian Bay for
the -use of the public. Flowerpot
Island was surrendered by the Chip-
pewa Indians in 1956 and has been
:held in trust recently by the Depart-
intent of Indian Affairsix to which the
-parks branch will pay $165 for it. '
:Farincr Fins Di:'snoBri
Worth a Furtune
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil A magni-
ficent blue -white diamond, weighing
•51 carats, has been found accideut-
-ally by a poor field worker near ,the
village of Balisa, State of Goyas, who
,sold it for less than $10,000 to some
wealthy farmers of the Araguaia
River diamond district. The unique
atone' was later resold to a Rio dia-
mond merchant, its price not being
-disclosed. It had to be cut in two
.sizes, the largest weighing 20 carats
and the smaller 10.
This Is- not the first large diamond
-found In Brazil. Since the first dia-
monds were discovered la 1725, Bra -
'Milan mines have yielded numerous
anatchiess stones. The crown stone
-of Portugal, known as the Braganza,
was discovered in Brazil, on the
-slopes of the Itambe Mountains, State
sof Minas Geraes. It has the fabul-
ous weight of 1680 carats. The
famous "Star of the South" which
weighs 125M carats and' which be-
longs to the Gaekwar of Baradio,
was discovered in the Bagagem dhae
'mond district, and weighted 255%$
-carats before cutting. It le one of
. the most marvelous gems of its, kind,
'being valued at over $100,000
Among the most important recent
.discoveries, the matchless pink dia-
mond "Southern Cross" stands out.
'The purchasers of this stone say it
is the largest' pink diamond inthe
world. It was found July, 1929, in'
the Abaete River diamond district,
Minas Gerdes, and weighs 11S carats.
'The stone L5 stili uncut.
Echoes of Fashion
The Iatest feminine touch to one's
wardrobe is the trimmed hat. Hats
for dressy wear are bedecked with
-ostrich, either ih a group of tiny tips,
•01' with the long plumb. The more
tailored hat shows a contrasting trim
-of either commas or quills, '
Stiff velvets are a fashion feature in
the ulti`a-evening gowns for the "com-
ing-out" ensemble. A fitted line
reaches well below the hip, which
breaks into a decided fullness accen-
tuated by the stiffness of the fabric.
A metalling wrap or clinging velvet
has collar and cuffs trimmed with the
-starched velvet.
Alpaca mohair is an important ma-
terial for mid-season resort wear, and
'will continue its popularity into the
-spring. It comes in various patterns,
but of selfcolor. For the three-piece
-costumes it Is considered very chic.
Shoes amid bags are also being, made
'of this material.
Much handwork is seen on the new
.sports togs. Hand -crochet mesh lace
is shown in conjunction with linen
and silk, Deep yokes are teetered, as
-well as tricky belts' and cuffs. ,
Australia to Limit
Alien Immigration
Canberra, Australia.—The Govern-
ment has decided to restrict alien im-
migration
m;migration until the country's' position.
imprpves .sufficiently to warrant the
)lifting of the ban.
The Commonwealth wishes to co-
operate with all countries concerned
and has notified the shipping com-
paniee-that it is undesirable to give
facilities .to immhgrdnts for travel to
Australia,, -
Apart from British immigrants, only
those already possessing permits ie -
Sued on behalf of the Government will
he permitted to enter the country,
Touristsand business men will not be
affected.
Year to Scale Second Highest
Empire
alayan range. Other attempts to scale
it have been made but the most suc-
cessful did not reach within' 2,000 feet
of the top. '.
Smythe will be accompanied by
Squadron Leader E. B. Beauman, R. L.
Holdswortli.and Di, Raymond Green,
of Oxford.
"We shall start from Atmore at the
east base of the mountain," Smythe
said, . "We shall, of course, haye 'to
encounter the opposition of supersti-
tion,
"Buddhists believe that the moue;
Iain tops 'are the homes of the gods
Mid that a stralsge race of extraordin-
aty .apelikemen—the snowmen—ia-
liabit the mountains, 1 hope to be able
to break down these beliefs,"
Toront-, to Hai.ve
- Huge Telesc .lpe;�
Astronomical Observatory,
Will Be Erected By Mrs.
D. A. Dunlap •
Toronto.—An astronomical observa-
tory which will beone of the finest in
the world will be erected in Toronto
in the near future, according to a re-
cent announcement • by Prof. C. A.
Chant, head of the Department of Ate
tronomy, University of Toronto. The
observatory will be erected -by Mrs, D.
A. Dunlap, and her son, D. Moffat Dun-
lap, as 'a' memorial to' the late David
A. Dunlap, eche died six years ago and
will be known as the "David Dunlap
Observatory," •
The. outstanding feature of the ob-
servatory will be a large reflecting
telescope 74 inches in diameter. There
is only one of greater aperture in the
world, that on Mount Wilson 'in Cale
fornie. The instrument is already un-
der construction en England, and will
be housed in a circular metal building.
The building will -be erected' near the
city on a'large acreage -to be converted
into .a park, and the park itself will
be known as David Dunlap Park. 'The'
observatory will be under the depart-
ment of astronomy, of the university,
while the faculty of forestry will be
in charge of development of the park.
Astronomy and geology were both
'favorite stadies of the late David Dun-
lap, but• the former had a peduliar
attraction for him. He was a keen
student of the heavens. The now pro -
Jed,. Prof. Chant stated, has been un-
der consideration for the last five
years, and will now be brought to com-
pletion. In working out the plans,
Mrs. Dunlap has had the assistance of
Professor Chant, one of Canada's beat
known astronomers.
The man around' the corner says it
must be some other corner that pros-
perity is around
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Telegraph Wires
Sing Weather Note
Like the proverbial squeal of the pig
in the packing houses„ science final-
ly has found a use even for the singing
sound of telegraph wires in the wind.
At a recent meeting of the Academy
of Sciences, in Paris, M. Albert No -
don, already known for researches in
weather Science and in radio, des-
cribed a way of using this singing of
the wires to forecast the weather, If
two reasonably long wires are strung
on pole lines at right angles to each
other, ono wire running north and
south, for example, while the other
wire runs east and west, it is noticed,
M, Nodon reports, that the singing of
One of these wires represents at any
one instant, a different Intensity or a
different musical note from the singing
of the other wire. Using special elec.
trio recorders to keep track of these
variations, M. Nodon found that they
correspond almost exactly with the
arrival of oceanic or other storms.
Sound waves or air currents from the
storms themselves cannot explain the
phenomena, M. Notion states, for the
wires beglu to sing while the Storm.
still is scores or hundreds of miles
away, The trace mechanism, he be-
lieves, is that electric charges in the
atmosphere in advance of a storm set
the wires into vibration as a result of
electro -static charges on the clouds or
ets on the plains and prairies Iong
the ground. Amateur weather proph-
have claimed that telegraph wires sing
before a storm, only to be ridiculed by
weather experts, Now M. Notion
brings them the beginnings of vtndica•
tion,
Ottawa Seismograph
Registers Earthquake
Ottawa.—An earthquake of four
hours' duration was registered on the
seismograph at the Dominion Experts.
mental Farm Observatory here the
morning of January 2nd, The quake,
whose 'epicentre was estimated to be
2,530 miles distant from the Capital,
was deecrieed by the seismologist as
severe, Owing to the light character
of the preliminary tremors, it was lm -
possible to determine the direction
from here of the quake's origin.
•
Einstein's' Workshop hi California
Mount Wilson Observatory, near Pasadena, "Calif., inside which is 100 -inch telescope, where Prot.
Albert Einstein will , carry, on his research work' wh lie on his visit to California.
CrisisParte
Cold y
Opens in Paris
Paris -The problem of .'gold re-
servos, which is troubling both France
and England, the former because
they' aretoo large,, the latter' because
they are too small, is being discussed
by treasury represexitatives of the
French and British Governments, who
are meeting • in Paris for a series of
preliminary discussions, leading to a
later conference to London. While
France. has been accumulating the
world's secohd largest gold 'reserve,
there 'has been- a Simultaneous drain
on British gold stocks, and the pres-
ent conversations -are being under-
taken with a view to the best means
whereby the two countries can co-
operate to solve their respective
problems.
It is now generally recognized that
the- Bank of France has been for
some time seeking means to prevent
a further influx of gold, it is said,
which has not' come about through
any desire to accumulate vast stocks,
but from natural economic causes.
The manager of the Paris branch of.
tee Westminster Foreign Bank, in a
statement to the continental edition
of the Daily Mail, declares that the.
only real remedy appears to be the
increase of French foreign Invest-
ments, which he considers -imminent.
There is no doubt that, should
Franco -British conversations result in
a better distribution of gold, an im-
portant step would have been taken
toward amelioration of economic con
'dittoes in Europe generally.
Swans
Seven swans, like galleons
Came sailing by today,
Seven yellow beaks over seven white
1 throats,
Down among the mud -banks and bones
of oltl boats, • .
Thinking all the time of thou quiet
castle moats -
Whorethe cool -leafed, broad -leafed
water lily floats. .
Seven Swans, like galleone,
Came sailing by today,, '
Cream curving necks like the prows
of stately ships,
In among the dead wharves,' and gall
,grene-rotten ships.
Thinking all the time of where the
placid willow sips,
And the rainbow -flashing, lightning-
dashing kingfisher, dips.
—John Desmond Sheridan, in Every-
man,
Solitude
By BETTY GOURRE (Toronto) ,.
0- blessed Solitude!
Midst Jostling crowds,
That press upon each side,
The hostile oyes,
That stare,
These strangers
Everywhere.
How I long to be alone,
Leave the busy toe -us behind,
'And, la solitude
True friendship find:
01 blessed quiet!
Away from noisy cars,
That throng the roads,
The chattering, the talk,
Of the people, as they walk,
How I long to be alone,
Leave the noisy towns behind,
And, in perfect quietness,
True•peace find.
Aviators Have
Battle With
Coyotte. in 'Plane
Belle Fourche, S.D.-Details of a
battle 'Votive= two ' aviators and a
wounded coyote. in an airplane above
a Dakota prairie were told recently
by Clyde Ice, aviator,
With a gunner as his companion,
Ice was cruising over the prairie
when 'the coyote was sighted and. shot
front the plane, The aviators land-
ed, .tossed the animal into the cock -
'pit and took off. '
As the plane. attained altitude, the
coyote suddenly revived and attack-
ed the gunner. He fought with his
bare hands and liras severely bitten.
Ice left his controls a moment and
joined in the battle.
The plane began to fall and spin
while in the cockpit both men fought
the beast,
Finally Ice 'struck this coyote on
the head with a wrench and return-
ed to the controls in time to prevent
a trash. He also suffered severe
lacerations,
The aviators took no more chances.
The coyote. was thrown overboard
and they landed to have their Wounds
dressed.
Communication in the
Far North
The Canadian Air Mail Service es-
tablished a record for communication
with Canada's Northland, when tile
through initial mall flight from Mc-
Murray, Alberta, to Aklavik, N.W.T„
was completed in eleven hours Hen-
ning time—a distance of 1,676 miles.
The revolutiouary speed of this ac-
complishment, as compared with for-
mer methods of land and water com-
munication, may be gauged when it
is pointed out that the scheduled
time of the winter service was for-
merIy about 73 days between the
points mentioned and the summer
service 15 days.
Gt. Britain Leads
In Shipbuilding
Tonnage in 1930 Falls Below
1929 Total, However
The shipbuilding returns of Lloyd's
Register for the quarter ending Sept.
30, 1930, which have just been pub-
lished, show that the tonnage of mer-
chant shipping under construction In
Great Britain and Ireland, namely, 1,-
116,746, is not only 275,317 tone less
than that in hand at the end of the
previous quarter, but is 331,609 tons
less titan that under construction on
Sept, 30, 1920,
It is, however, some slight consola-
tion to find that the tonnage under
construction in foreign countries on
Sept, 30 last --namely, 1,452,200 -has
also declined by some 213,000 tons, as
compared with the total at the end of
the previous quarter. The total for all
foreign shipbuilding countries, with
the exception of those for France and
Italy, show more or less substantial
declines.
Great Britain. and Ireland occupied
ftrat place. Italy moved up to second
place with 315,940 horsepower; the
United States wasthird with 242,514
horsepower; Germany fourth, with
241,895 horsepower and France fifth
with 151,200 horsepower, Denmark
and Sweden. each contributed upward
of 100,000 horsepower. In conclusion,
it should be pointed out that the ton-
nage figures quoted above are gross
tons, and that no account has been
taken in the returns of vessels of less
than 100 tons gross.
Slick Irons
A bit of an old candle, used en a
folded newspaper to run your iron
over, is one of the most efiioacious
methods of'making your electric iroq
smooth and slick.
Canadian Imports 1 Sondal�r. Sed
Touch -Billion Mark
Lesson
Domestic ;Ehports Estimated
to Total $900,000,000
for Year
BASIS OFI 1 MONTHS
Ottawa, Jan, lat.-When returns are
ali in for 1930 It is estimated that the.
January 18. Lesson III—The Minis-
try, of: John the Baptist—Luke .3:
7-17, Golden Text—Bring forth
therefore fruits worthy of repen-
tance.—Luke 3: 5,
V. 15. We are held that many peo-
total imports of Canada will be found pie' wondered whether John the Bap -
Ito have reached a value of lust over tist might not be Christ, The word
one billion dollars. The value of do-
mestic goods exported from the Do-
minion will probably amount to about
nine hundred million dollars.
Figures covering the trade of Cana-
da for 11 months of the calendar year
are now available. They show that,
up tothe' end of November the Do-
minion imported goods valued at
$948,141,545, During the ,same - 11 -
month period, exports from Canada
reached a value of $819,086,698. These
totals Constitute a considerable falling
off front the corresponding 11 months
eE 1929 "when imports amount to $1,-
214,627,537, and exports to $1,093,891,-
958.
In order to arrive at an estimate of
Canada's' trade for the calendar year
it is useful to turn back to the figures
of imports and exports for December,
1929, and make them the basis of the
estimatefor the month just ended. In
December of last year the Dominion's
imports of foreign goods were valued
at $84,h65,159. Domestic exports were
valued 'at $88,520,356. Taking into
consideration the general, falling off 4n
Canadian Paintings
Go To Argentina
Seventy-five Pictures Taken
Mainly From National .
Gallery Collection
Ottawa.—Canadian art will be ex-
hibited at the British Empire Trade
'exposition which Is to be held at
Buenos Aires during the months of
March and April next year. Through
E, L. McColl, Canadian. Trade Com-
missioner In the Argentine capital
space has been set aside in the Con -
adieu section and a group of 75 Can-
adian. paintings will be displayed.
Those pictures have been taken main-
ly from the National Gallery collec-
tion.
1931 Exhibition.
The 1931 exhibition of the National
Art Gallery wil Ibe opened formally
by His Excellency the Governor-Gen-
eral on January 15, it was announced
here recently. Unless Lord Willing -
don remains in Canada for the open-
ing of the next session of parliament,
this fuuctiou will probably be his last
public ono in this country.
There will be the customary exhi-
bition of Canadian art, the collection
being • more nationally representative
this year titan previously. Every pro-
vince of the Dominion will have re-
presentation, it was declared
Ontario House Will
Open February 12
Toronto.—The Ontario Legislature
will open on Thursday, Feb. 12, Pre•
mier George S. Henry announced re-
cently. It is expected the hous will
sit for six weeks and be adjourned be-
fore Easter.
Tiledate set for the opening is that
immediately following the polling day
for the by-elections in Hamilton West
and Grenville, the former made va-
cant by the death of Hon, Fred 'P.
Stnye, minister without portfolio, and
the latter by the resignation of. Hon,
O. Howard Ferguson, on his appoint-
ment to the Canadian High Commis-
slonership in. London.
trade, it is estimated that both imports
and exports during the present' month
will approximate sixty-four millions.
This figure added to the known totals
for the 11 months gives total imports
of approximately $1,012,000.000 and
total exports of approximately $583,-
000,000.
Total Tax Revenues
The total customs, excite and in-
come tax revenues for the 11 months
of the past calendar year. that is up
to November 30 last, was $302,036,000.
During the corresponding period of
1929 it was $375,090,695. Again De-
cember figures are not available, anti
the total for that month must neces-
sarily be estimated. During December
1929, customs and excise net revenue
amounted to $23,831,187, while income
tax revenue totalled $511,293. This
was a total national revenue, from
these sources, of $24,442;480: With
the• decrease in trade it is expected
there will be a falling -off to customs
revenue during the past month, des-
pite the higher tariff schedules, how-
ever, should customs, excise and in-
come
ncome tax last month approximate the
corresponding month' a year ago and
yield 24 million, the total revenue
from these sources for thecalendar
year would be in the neighborhood of
$326,000,000.
For the calendar year, 192e, customs
and excise net revenue amounted to
$330,247,851, while income tax yielded
to the extent of $69,285,295. This was
a total of $399,533,176.
Empire Reforestation
Canada is yearly playing a bigger
part he Empire reforestation. Fifty-
three percent, of the tree seed ex-
ported from the Dominion has gone to
Great Britain, 40 per cent, to New Zea-
land, anti the remainder to Australia,
Ireland and other parts of the Empire.
During the past 10 years the British
Forestry Commission has planted 140,-
000 acres of softwoods, the greater
part of the seed having been sent front
Canada,
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Canada's 1930 Field Crops
Ottawa,—The total value of Can-
ada's principal field crops in 1930 is
estimated at 4629,146,000, compared
with $948,981,400. in 1929, and $1,125,-
003,000 in 1928, according to an esti-
mate in the crop report of the Do-
minion Bureau of Statistics. value of
the wheat crop last year is placed at
$178,589,000, compared with $319,715,-
000 in 1929.
World's Fastest Flying Boat
England's new air scout claimed to be the large
boat. The Sydney weighs about 10 tons.
all -metal military
"Christ" is of Greek origin and means
anointet„ It thus corresponds exactly
with the Hebrew term "Messiah," In
the Old Testament "Messiah" hardly
occurs as a title, but many people: are
thought of as "anointed" in a specigl
way. Thus kings or high priests, or
even foreigners, such as Cyrus (Isa.
45: 1),'msghi'he spoken.. of as "mine
anointed."
In the tithe of Jesus the. term had
come to have a technical meaning. Ivor
long centuries i,ow,the Jews had been
subjected to one'„reat heathen empire
after another; at this time they were
a part of the Roman Empire; they.
were allowed certain special privi-.
leges in it and almost complete reli-
gious freedom; but they had nothing
like the liberty and independence of
"Dominion status," They were held
down by military force, and felt that
in spite of religious Iiberty their na-
tional l:fe was thwarted and spoilt by
the heathen oppression. They were
perhaps the proudest and bravest race
in the Empire. and they dreamed of
freedom. God; as many of them
thought, must raise up for them a
Deliverer; a great king in their midst.
as David had been who should restore
and .inc:ease the ancient glories of
their nation. This Deliverer, for.
whose reign they hoped, they callnl
"Messiah."
Thee hope and widespread expecta-
tion was much more than political.
The world, as theysaw it, was given
over to evil; the best of them were
much concerned for the triumph of
righteousness and the spread of true
religion than they were for their own
national aggrandizement. Surely, they
felt, the world had suffered the rule
of Satan and of the heathen long
enough; surely God must soon over-
throw sin and evil, and establish his
glorious kingdom of righteousness and
peace and true religion! The expecta-
tion of Messiah was widespread, but
not, it seems, universal; many thought
that the Messiah would be an earthly
king and deliverer like David; Ohm'.
thought of a mysterious, angelic Be
ing who should appear on the elm' -h
of heaven. It was not unnatu_al the
in the excitement of John's "Revival'
some should wonder whether he migh
not be the expected Messiah.
King George., Answers
Lord Mayor's Message
Sandringham, England.—The Kiug,
in answering New Year's greetings of
the Lord Mayor, addressed the follow-
ing message to citizens of London:
"Pray assure Londoners that I re-
ciprocate their warm greetings. I am
touched by their kindly allusions in
their message to my complete restora-
tion to health, for which I am thank-
ful to God.
"While I am hopeful for satisfac-
tory results from the recent import.
ant conferences, the most sanguine
minds cannot fail to realize the diftl-
culties 'and anxieties which confront
us at home and overseas,
"All the more, we must stand united
with the people resolutely determined
to find and follow the sure road which
leads the Empire to lasting peace and
prosperity."
Cheek
A very young man -about -town
entered the hairdressing establish-
ment for a quick shave.
Much to his annoyance, however,
the shop was full of people waiting to
be attended to.
"I say, my man," he said, "how
long before I eau get a shave?"
The barber, who was working at
full speed, looked helm up and down,
"Well, sir," he said curtly, "you
might be able to start in about a
couple of years."
Unmarried Workers'
Wages Cut in Chile
Santiago, Chile.—A decree by Don
Rodotto JaramilIo, Finance Minister,
on Dec. 30, fixed the 1931 budget at
1,054,636,714 pesos, approximately
$127,000,000, for expenses, and esti-
mated 1,039,617,387 as receipts, The
apparent deficit is more than over-
come by the order for a 15 per cent,
reduction in salaries for all unmarried
public employees.
Canada Leads World
With --Hydro Metrics
0itawes.—Witii $1,000,000,000 invest-
ed in electric stations Canada emerged
from 1030 one of the world's leaders
iu water power development,
The Department of the Interior esti-
mates a maximum of 43,000,000 hetes-
power could be generated from Cana-
dian rivers and turbines totaling 6,-
000,000 horsepower have already been
Installed, most of them in the past de -
cads.
Four Travel' Cheaply
Air -minded parties of four wilt soon
be able to make trips from Manches-
ter, England, in a specially fitted air-
plane . at a -lower rata than from any
other airport in Great Britain. Ths
rate will be 8d, a mile for parties of
four, and the new plane which North
ern Air Lines are putting on 'will have
luxurious seating arrangements and a John r. iv. 18 reads: "There is no fe
monoplane flying ' special heating and .ventilating eye- in love; but perfect love casteth .0
tem. ' k featy'1
V. 16. But this was not John's funic
tion. He was like the outrider vele
precedes the royal carriage, or II•
the servant who cuts a way through
the thick brush, that les master ma,
follow. He war the herald, the fore
runner of the Messiah, not the Mes
shah himself. John had baptized wit:
water, immersing his disciples in th
Jordan, but there would follow bin
"the stronger Oee"—apparently h
meant Messiah—who should baptir
men "with the holy Spirit, and will
fire."
This phrase emblems two very di:
ferent ideas. What is meant by "fire'
the following verses show. John pro
claimed the near advent of the Tiers
Judgment. In the Day of Judgmeal
the worthless chaff would be given It'.
the flames and burnt. Hence, the fu
titre baptism would be a baptism o
"fire," it would not htwever, I
quite true to say that John the Bap
lust preached "hell fire," for his mean
ing is that the wicked, the chair, wii'
bo destroyed, not that they will b
eternally punished, We ought not t._
expect to find in his teaching a real
ization of God as the Father of infi
nice mercy as the divine Shepherd tvh-
seeks for the lost sheep "until It
find." It is not very clear how Joh
could have spoken of a baptism of fir
and of the holy Spirit at the sant
time,, and it is possible, though n,
certain, that the words, "and with ti
i,oly Spirit," were added by the Chri:
tians to correspond better with t
real facts, for though the coming
Jesus was in a real sense a Judgmet'
(see John 3: 19), yet, actually, Chri
than baptism was a baptism of II
"Denunciation is an inettecti-
method. It is very doubtful if sco'idi
ever does any good. Righteous i
digitation may sometimes be neede
but it is not enough. Rebuke for f ai
ure its duty will only aggravate, unlet'
the better way can be shown, Human
ity need not despair, but hope. T
gospel is positive, not a mere-negatio
of evil, but the overcoming of ev
with good. Herein is its glory. Dut
can be achieved, and conscience c
be void of offence, and righteousnes
can, and presently will, cover th
earth like a garment."
In Acts 19: 2 we read of a compun
of disciples in Ephesus who knew o
John'smptism, but knew nothing of
pouring out of the holy Spirit. It w
this new "Spirit," given to Christian
which. chiefly distinguished John
baptism front that of Jesus. The re
ceiving of the holy Spirit, which wJ
the seal and proof that a man Was
Christian, was associated with bap
time sometimes because it was gives
in baptism, sometimes because it inn
mediately preceded -baptism. Wht
we think of baptism by the holy Spire
we should not have in mind th
strange "speaking with tongues," s
much as the new power and hope an
character whirls came with Chris
tinnity,
John is here represented as loolcin
forward to the coming of Messiah
(though the name is not used) whos
shoe -lace he felt himself unworthy t
untie. '
Obligations
No man can be under an obligatio
to believe anything, who hath r.ot sit
ficient means wherrhy he may be a
sured that such a thing is true.
Tillotson.
•
A clergyman recently gave a yo
woman of his acquaintance a very hi
quarter of an hour. On her weddi
day he sent her a telegram which,
received, rant "John iv. 18." On loo
ing up the text the dirt was horrific
to read; "For thou hast had five It
bends! and he whom thou now hest
not thy husband," After they lead
stoned; eke young woman to ooneolo
nese, inciltiry Was made at the to
graph office, what it was found th
the operator had omitted the letter
numeral indicating the first Epist