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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1938-05-19, Page 7?THURS., MAY 19, 1988 sa THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD PAGE 7 HOUSEHOLD ECONOMICS seesesiera HEALTH COOKING THE SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON MAX 22nd Introduction to the Lesson by REV. GORDON A. PEDDIE, B.A. Lesson Text—Mark 12;13-17, 28-34. ocratic State is an obedience to HIM, and, so far from .approving "democ- racy" reminds us that this form of The "histori'eal method of. Biblical government, 'like every ether form, interpretation" has long held swayis human, sinful, and passing to cn- ruption: that democracy exists, even within the Church. We have no need as does the Church, only by the for- te be frightened by the phrase, "the -historical method", for the meaning is not difficult, and its practice is wide - 'Golden Text—Mark 12;31. giving Grace of God. The second part of our lesson text is usually interpreted, by the method spread among those not familiar with of the word of man, to mean that this name. The Maternal method. in there are two great ethical ideals, which may be said to be the very .its simplest form, is just the practice fountain of all Christian "morality"; of regarding the events of Scripture the ideal of "absolute love towards from thestandpoint of history; plat- God" (verse 30); and the ideal of ing the incidents narrated in their ':universal Iove towards man" (verse `frac historical setting; considering 31). On the basis of this "idealism" the meaning of the events of both Old •man sets about confidently to fulfil 'and New Testaments in the lightof the ideals, and to "develop his Christ - the moral and religious, the social, ian character". But, according to the economic and political, situation of Word of God, these two word are not 'their own day. The reader then, as "ideals" (ideals are always human) it were, stands over Scripture, weighs but `aye COMMANDMENT'S which 'the value of these "historical events" for the moral and religious life of the wentieth century, and, inview of present day needs, and from the standpoint of the "modern mind", •derives certain "truths" or "lessons" •(as they are commonly called) which he then proceeds to "apply" to his own life and to the present situation 'within the Church and state. fourth, and fifth questions. "Whence The above is far from being an knowest thou thy misery?" Answer, adequate explanation- of the meaning "Out of the Law of God." "What of the historical method, but it will does the Law of God require of us?" at Ieast indicate the lines along which Answer, "This CHRIST teaches us in this method works. Let us seek to sum, Thou shalt Iove the Lord thy bring the implication of this method' God ...:and thy neighbour at thy- more clearly before our minds. And self." "Canst thou keep all this per - let us do this by giving the historical featly?" Answer, "NO; for by nature method another name: Iet us call ft I am prone to hate God and my neigh - the method of "the word of man"'. It bout:" is the method of the word • of man fort It must be noted, finally, that on wo reasons, (1) as history, it is con- the basis of the historical method, the seined with man's deeds, man's method of the word of man, with its thoughts, man's ideas' upon matters. zeal after religion and morality; with of morality and religion; and (2) as its concern for God and for man; method of interpetation it is roan with its desire to serve both Church o weighs the evidence, interprets, and State, we can merit from Jesus' elects the "truths", derives the elese lips the word which spells both our ons"; and it is man who sets about despair and our hope, "Thou art not o apply the lessons to daily life, far from the'kingdonx of God", (verse ' 34). This word spells our despair: Now over against this "method of for by no method of Biblical inter - he word of man" there is another arctation (except perhaps that of the ethod of Biblical interpretation—a devil hinxself) can the words, "not far abed proclaimed by the Scriptures from" be twisted to mean, "already emselves. Let us call this second within".But this word spells our hope ethod, the "method of the WORD also, for if we learn from it that we F GOD". It is out of this method are indeed (in spite of our sincerity one that we come to learn'that "the and our moral and religious zeal) out- r,TORD of GOD is quick and powerful, side the kingdom, helpless, sinful, 'and sharper than any two-edged lost, then we shall know also that it sword .' and is a discerner of the is for that US that Jesus Christ has thoughtsand intents of the heart."' come with pardon and with peace. (Heb. 4:12). For according to this (See Luke 19:10.) -method man's historical deeds are al-! together unimportant and, with the 'Psalmists, we learn that it is GOD1 who meets us in the strange and Color. Schemes for -mighty works wrought among the' • 'children of Israel: we learn that it is - Bathrooms GOD who speaks HIS WORD in the utterances of prophets and apostles, No., a bathroom doesn't have to be 'no Less than in the words of our as bleak as the inside of a refriger- Lord Jesus Christ; yes, and above all ator. Today -there is a definite move we learn that the men and .women towards bringing beauty into the •of the Bible are no mere historical bathroom. -figures of the dim (and perhaps not too highly enlightened) past, but that' Per years the poor old bathroom these figures are OURSELVES! has been starved for beauty. It is so 'What MAN is, what you are, and easy just to hang towels on the rack, what I am, with all our waywardness put the soap in the dish, call it quits and rebellion and sin; and what we and get to work on the new dining 'are also by ISIS :MERCY, a new loony thanes. It is logical that more •creation, --this the WORD of GOD care should be given to the rooms •discloses to us in Holy Scripture. And which are the most lived in, but the as, in this ;second method, it is GOD'S bleak fate of the average bathroom 'WORD and not man's which meets us is a blot on the scutcheon of the 'av- in Holy Scripture, so also it is notcrape housewife. than who "derives lessons from it ,Once white used to be considered :and aprlies them. to 'himself', but the only fitting and sanitary color rather is it again GOD who by IIis to ' use In the 'bathroom. But now Holy Spirit (See e g. '1 Cor.` 2:111 white is giving way to other colors. interprets and reveals and applies 01 'course, 'the . colons shill remain GOD'S WORD to the heart of man. light, Beards ale shaved and noses GOD acts in the Scriptures: GOD powdered in the bathroom and there speaks therein: GOD remains LORD must be light and, plenty of it -to of HIS WORD to the end. aur! rr. 1t0 avoid. butchering 'chins and floury gur discomfort and our hope, interp- noses. .rets and applies it to our hearts. j -For example, get some grey paint. If we turn now to out• lesson text There are plenty- of shades to,choose' we find that we. are confronted, not from. But be careful to met a sof' 'with an interesting story regarding grey with lots of depth. Your paint the relationship of the Jewish people dealer wil help- you choose. Ito', the' Roman State, from which to Picture walls of soft grey, dark .derive certain moral lessons to help iron -grey linoleum on the floor aiel us iinderstand what ought to be our lined; off with a thin, dark red stripe relationship to the State today: cath- the : ceiling matching the walls, the -•ar, on the contr•aiy. we see. ,OUR- ever -important` fixture's in dark red 'SELVES in the Pharisees and in the towels nxonogramxned in dark red. -ilerodrans, caught between, certain' The _painting of the fixtures nee, 'e nflicting claims of our self-suffic I not be an expensive item. It can be ie 1 d4mocracy and the all embracing 'easilymanaged with your own two a d absolute claim of GOD—and we, hands by means of a reliable league): h ping to remain secure, seek to in -or enamel. 'v Iva the Word of God in a contra-' To complete the decorative scheme 'd.ctioe, But Jesus remains LORD just put a few streaks and splashes a d He soon silences our mutterings of the same red on the silk shower h reminding us the GOD is LORD curtain and there you are; a room es •b Is over his people (the Church) and invigorating as your morning shower over the. State—thus reminding us and as cheerful as the _proverbial day !g t the obedience we owe to our dem- in June. come from GOD. And again, accord- ing to the Word of God, command- ments provide u with no goal towards which we may optomisticall ystrive, BUT THEY DISCLOSE TO US 0111! SIN (See Rom. 3:20; get; Gal. 3:24.) The Heidelberg Catechism provides an excellent commentary on this as- pect of our lesson text in its third, ' Making Canada A Better Place In Which to Live LETTER: NO. 2 Quebec City, Que., Dear Sir,— In your letter you inform me that the_.Canadian Weekly Newspaper As- sociation is ,striving to promote saner thinking and more wholesome living m Canada and you ask for my advice on this subject. I cannot but congratulate the As- sociation on their laudable endeavour and feel confident it will commend it- self to all who have at heart the wel- fare of our country. Tlie characteristic feature of our age is that the ordinary source of in- spiration for the multitude is derived from the newspaper, editors have therefore a mighty power for good at their command and since you ask my advice, I would recommend that they impress upon their readers that the disregard of the Christian precepts has had a disastrous effect on Soci- ety and is in a large measure, the cause of the present universal social and economic disorder. I: would sug- gest that they should lay stress on the importance of fostering the Chris- tian spirit in the family circle. The family is rightly regarded as the cradle of society. The training of the children is a duty which na- ture as well as religion imposes upon the parents. If hi their early years children find within the walls of their homes, the rule of an upright life and the discipline of the Christian virtues, the future welfare of our country is assured. Believe me, Yours sincerely, J. M. R, Villeneuve, O.M.I„ ' Cardinal Archbishop of Quebec. A HEALTH SERVICE OF THE CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES IN CANADA Surgery Provides Rest for. Tubercular Lung A pimple on the skin is a good ex- ample of inflammation due to a germ. Pain, redness and swelling are the typical symptoms of inflammation, to be followed, in some cases, by the formation of pus. Inside the body, the various disease germs set up inflammations, which have much in common, but with dis- tinctive characteristics depending up- on which germ is responsible. The inflammation of the lungs, which we know as tuberculosis, is caused by the action of the tubercle bacillus; it tends to break down the lung structure so that cavities, small or large, are formed: We recover from an inflammation, tuberculosis or other, when healing takes place. It may be said that all treatment of the tuberculosis is plan- ned to place the diseased or,inflamed part at rest, Why? Because rest is one of the trinity of healing graces. Without sufficient rest, healing is impossible. A broken leg can be splinted in a plaster cast, and so placed at rest until the bones, heal. But •the lungs move in order that we may live and breathe. Rest in bed may so limit the demands made on the lungs as to en- able them to rest enough to ensure healing. This is what has happened' in those thousand of cases who have, in years past, come out of sanatorium with their disease arrested. Unfortunately, thys form of rest is not sufficient to allow for healing in all cases. It was for the eases who ick not improve' under bed rest that surgical therapy was first suggested. Surgery is now widely used to col- lapse the diseased lung, for when it is colla:ised, it is given complete rest with the. beet chance for healing: Today, collapse therapy, or surgical treatment of one kind or another, is recognized as one of the great : ad- vances of our age in the treatmentof tuberculosis. No longer is surgery the last resort, but rather an early choice. Its value depends upon a proper se- lection of cases suitable for such treatment. It is not a euro -all. The earlier cases are recognized, the bet- ter the opportunity to use collapse therapy at the time when it can do the most good. The forces that fight against tu- bercuiosis have been greatly rein- forced these past few years by the development of such a powerful wea- proti as collapse therapy.. OUR SOVEREIGNS Just at this time we commemorate the birthday of Queen Victoria and we note that the school children are observing Empire Day. The poem including the verse:— `flier court was pure, her life serene; :rod gave her peace, her land reposed, A. thousand claims to reverence closed In her, as Mother, Wife and Queen.". very fittingly tells the story of the life of Her Gracious Majesty, Queen Victoria. We know very little of the childhood of Princess Victoria. It was not thought she would ever ascend the throne of Great Britain. This became a possibility in 1821, when Princess Elizabeth, second daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Clarence died. Princess Victoria was taught relig- ion by her Mother, attended a service every Sunday morning, and was ex- amined on what she heard in the af- ternoon, Although as a child she had a violent temper and was anything but studious, she was very truthful. She is spoken of as being "simple and orderly and pious". History tells us that she carried her sense of religious duty with her all through her reign: Robert Browning in his poem "Victoria's Tears" tells very feelingly of how she took the news that she was Queen and would be required to take office of Ruler. Our Empire has been blessed with Sovereigns who lived in the Fear of God. It was the rule of George V that each day lie would read a portion of God's word, and we firmly believe that he tried to live up to what he read. One beautiful part of the Corona- tion services of their Majesties George VI and Queen Elizabeth was the Communion service, preceding which the Ring and Queen removed their crowns in honor of Him, who is the King of Kings. The story is told of Queen Victoria how on one occasion while attending a concert in Albert Hall, she rose with the vast audience and bowed as the Hallelujah Chorus was being sung. We feel more secure in our realm when we know that our rulers are God fearing men and women. No country can prosper whose Sover- eigns or Ruler is not led by God, "God of our Fathers, known of old, Lord of -our far flung battle line, Beneath whose awful hand we hold Dominion over palm and pine— Lord God of hosts, be with us yet, Lest we forget—Lest we forget! For heathen heart that puts her trust In reeking tube and iron shard, Ail valient dust that builds on dust, And guarding, calls on thee to gud, For fraarntic boast and foolish word They mercy on Thy people, Lord"' • "PEG". VICTORIA DAY Next Tuesday is Victoria Day and the British Empire will celebrate as a holiday the birthday of one of the great and good rulers of world hist- ory. Her name stands out as a symbol 'of all that is best • in sover- eignty, in culture and in domestic fel- icity.. It was her high ideals and her genius fer choosing great and wise counsellors, that swept away the dan- ger that threatened the kingdom from without and within when she ascended the throne and made secure the Em- pire's place in the world; She taught peoples by her ownexample how the greatest happiness was to be obtained. The unerring lesson lay in beginning with a well ordered domestic life. We see it today. It is not a mere guess to say that the affection and loyalty the new king, her great-grandson, and the new queen, have inspired is due very largely to the knowledge that they are a domesticated' and home loving couple. Itis exactly one hundred and one years ago since Victoria came to the throne. She was, a young girl of eighteen, descendant of a long line that stretched away back into the dire and little recorded past, Her immed- iate ancestors in kingship had been far from illustrious, and many sec- tions of the people were ready for revolt, almost as ready as the .New England colonists when they flung themselves 'into independence. Canada herself was in the throes in that very year of 1837. Men were. springing to arms to fight for freed- om and democracy. They won for us what we have today. Under Victoril%'s beneficent rule of sixty-four years there were changes and reforms that destroyed anarchy and promoted peace, happiness and (prosperity. Tested 3F Recipes z - Egg Soubise 2 medium-sixed Spanish onions % teaspoonful salt 34 teaspoonful paprika 3 tablespoonfuls melted butter 3 tablespoonfuls lemon juice 6 poached eggs 3 tablesponfuls grated eheese Peel the onions, cut them into slices about one-fourth inch thick, sprinkle with salt and paprika and cook very gently in the butter until tender but not browned. Lay the slices of onion in a fire -proof baking dish, pour the lemon juice over, and place the poached eggs on top, pouring over the eggs any remaining butter in which the onion was cooked. Sprinkle with the cheese and place in a hot oven 375-400 degrees F,—just until the cheese is melted. Nut Steak 1 1.3 cupfuls nut meats, any kind, chopped fine 1 teaspoon salt 1 egg lg cupful milk 2% cupfuls soft bread crumbs, pre- ferably entire wheat 1 teaspoonful celery salt 3 teaspoonfuls water Roast the nuts, if possible, then combine with the remaining ingredi- ents, let stand twenty minutes, and pat into a flat cake a half inch thick to simulate a steak. Dust this lightly with flour on both sides and brown it, first on one side and then on the other, in vegetable oil or fat. Serve with brown nut gravy. Cheese Fondue 115 cupfuls bread crumbs 114 cupfuls grated cheese 4 eggs 1 cu;aful scalded milk 34 teaspoonful salt 1-6 teaspoonful paprika Pour the scalded milk over the bread crumbs and cheese, add the seasonings, the yolks ofthe eggs well beaten, and fold in the egg whites which have been meaten until stiff. Turn into an oiled baking dish and bake half an hour in a moder- ate oven—about 350 degrees F. Escalloped Finnan Haddie with Eggs 3 cupfuls cooked finnan haddie 2 cupfuls white sauce 1 minced pimiento 1 chopped hard cooked egg 3, teaspoonful paprika 1 tablespoonful minced parsley 1 teaspoonful lemon juice l4,a cupful stale bread crumbs 1 tablespoonful melted butter Pick the fish over carefully, re- moving all skin and bone. Add it to the white sauce with the pimiento, hard cooked egg, paprika, parsley and lemon juice, Turn into an oiled cass- erole or baking dish and cover with butered crumbs made by blending the bread crumbs and melted butter. Bake half an hour in a moderate oven 350-375 degrees F.—garnish with parsely and slices of lemon and hard - cooked egg, if desired'. A Canadian's Expectation of Life What we mean by the expectation of life may be worked out in this way. Take one hundred thousand children at the age of five and keep track of them until their deaths, and the av- erage length of time they lived would have been their expectation of life. The same can be done with any other age. The expectation of a boy just born is 60 years; of a girl just born it is 62 years. Because of the heavy mor- tality in the first year of life, par- ticularly among boys, the child's ex- pectation 'increases from week to week during the first perilous year of its existence, and the anxiety of the parents decreases accordingly. The one-year old Canadian boy has the expectation of reaching the age of 66 and the Canadian girl 66. The boy has gained five years and the girl four above their expectation at birth. It is after the age of 21 that the expectation of life steadily decreases, When a Canadian boy reaches his ma- jority he has in prospect 48 years to to live, or to theage of 69. That is by the law of averages.. When ho gets to 40 he may anticipate 32 years more, or until he is '72. When lie re - CARE OF CHILDREN TII:IS MODEST CORNER IS DEDICATED TO THE POETS Here They Will Sing You Their Songs -Sometimes Gay, Sometimes Sad -But Always Helpful and Inspiring. At Life's Ending Put your arm around me— There, like that; I want a little petting At life's setting, For 'tis harder to be brave When old Time comes creeping And find's us weeping, Loved ones gone; Just a little petting At life's setting; For I'm old, alone and tired, And my long life's work is done. -Elizabeth Gould. There, Little Girl, Don't Cry! There! little girl; don't cry! They have broken your doll I know; And your tea -set blue And your play -house, too, Are things of the long ago; But childish -troubles will soon pass by— There! yThere! little girl; don't cry! There! little girl; don't cry! They've broken your slate I know; And the glad, wild ways Of your school -girl days Are things of the long ago; But life, and love will soon come by— There! little girl; don't aryl There! little girl; don't cry! They have broken your heart, 11 knowl And the rainbow gleams Of your youthful dreams Are things of the long ago; But Heaven holds all for which you sigh— There! little girl; don't cry! —James Whitcomb Riley. Remedies for Trouble If you are down with the blues, read the twenty-third Psalm. If there is a chilly sensation about the heart, read the third chapter of Revelation. If you don't know where to look for a month's rent, read the twenty- seventh Psalm. I2 you are lonesome and unprotect- ed, read the ninety-first Psalm. If the stovepipe has fallen down, and the eook gone off in a tantrum, put up the pipe and wash your hands and read the first chapter of St. Janes. If you find yourself losing confi- dence in Hien, read the thirteenth chapter of 1 Corinthians. • If people pelt youwith hard words, read the fifteenth chapter of St. John and the fifty-first Psalm. If you are out of sorts, read the twelfth chapter of Hebrews. Selected. tires, say at 65, he may expect to have a comfortable thirteen years of retirement and pass en at '78. If he reaches 80, he should live for six years more. When he -arrives at the century mark his expectation of life is two years. Of course, the expectation of life, as long as one is not on his death- bed, never goes down quite to zero, but for statistical purposes it is as- sumed that zero is one hundred and ten. That does not mean, however, that one hundred and ten should be considered the extreme upper limit of life. We cannot forget the story of Methuselah, who is credited with 969 years. I : u *ria The result of the Bureau's investi- gations tends to reinforce the Biblical dictum that the length of life is three score years and ten. At the younger ages and up to the age of 50 the iin- p,rovement in Canada was very mark- ed in the ten years of which we have record, but above 70 there was a de- terioration in vitality though it was very slight. It seems that today, in Canada in particular, there are far more people attaining the 'allotted span than ever ' before in history,' but there are not appreciably more cen- tenarians than there were a hundred years ago. On the other hand the decreasing mortality at younger ages is a token of the vastly smaller amount of ill- ness among young people today. Life is improving at the ages of health and vigour -at older ages Nature seems to continue her procedure of making way far new life despite all man's efforts. It's a Gay Old World It's a gay old world when you're gay Ahad a glad old world when you're glad, But whether you play, Or go toiling away, It's a sad old world if you're sad. It's a beautiful world to see, Or it's dismal in every zone. The thing it must be In its gloom or its glee Depends on yourself alone. —Anon. An Important- Event You see him strut along the street His head is in the air; A wondrous thing has just occured And he has time to spare In which to tell, with much detail, This great event to you. "Last night," he whispers, "just at eight My baby said, 'Ah goo!'" Kingdoms may totter on their base And in some deep abyss Kings fall, but all things else are naught Compared with news like this. The household gods are preside down And there is more ado Than moving time or cleaning time When baby says, "Ah goo!" --Tom Masson. Some Thoughts On Testing Cream Oh, the job of the cream tester Is a job that's mighty bad. You can make a farmer happy; You can make men very mad. If his cream is grading Special, And the test away up high, He kicks about the price a bit, But will never breathe a sigh. If his cream is not so fancy And you grade it Number Two, He takes his can and thunders That he is through with you. If the test is sometimes lower, All the blame is laid on you; Someone has turned the separator And never touched the screw. They most always blame the tester For the law the State has made, And they do not understand it If their cream is not first grade. There are some that always tell you When they step inside the .door, They a few cents more were offered Just a day or two before. There are some that understand it If their cream is thick or thin, They take their cheque and tell you They'll be seein' you again. And here's sincerely hoping When their work on earth is done, That St. Peter's test will suit them And they'll all grade Number One! FISHING Fish can be bought in the market place But it isn't the fish I am after, I want to be freefrom the caredrawn face And back to an honest laughter. I want to get out where skies are clear And rest by the river brink, I want to get out where the woods are clear I want a few hours to think, Ohl It isn't the fish 7 go to get But there's joy in the swishing line And a splendid thrill' when my hook is set And a speckled 'trent is mine; But my soul seems cramped in the stilly air That is heavy with talk of grain, And I want to get where the world is fair And there isn't so much of pain. Oh, fish can be bought in the market place 'But there's toy in the running stream, And I want to get free from the care - drawn face And the city of dreadful dreams; And I want to get out, just my out and I, On some sun -kissed river shore And be, as a few mad hours rush by, The man that I am, onee more. —Author Unknown*.