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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1928-04-05, Page 6[1 r April 1g, Leeson 111.-Transflguratlon and 8orvlce,e-'Mark 91 2.8, 17, 18, 20.29. Golden Text-- He that abideth In me, and t In him, the Dame hrlpgeth forth much fruit; for without me ye can do noth'1n8. —John 6; 18, ANALYSIS. I. A GLIMPSE OF JEWS IN ITIS MES- SIANIC GLORY, ES-SIANIC.GLORY, 2-8. II, TILE DISCIPL1S RECALLED To ems STERN REALITIES OF LIFE, 17, 18, 25-29. I ereonuc0ION—The teaching which Tesus now proceeded to give his dis- ciples regarding the necessity of his suffering and death, must have con - Untied for several days after Peter's confession, During these days, Jesus must have told them how he had come to see the Father's will in the dark fate which was hanging over hint, and he must also have spoken much of the 1VIesslanlc predictions contained in the law and the prophets. Only by such means at any rate can the disciples' minds have been prepared for the ex- perience which now follows, and which we know as the transfiguration. The Transfiguration experience points back to a moment when, as the result of Jesus' teaching, and during a re- treat for prayer on, the hilltops, the truth of ,)esus' predictions flashes on the disciple, and they see the glory of the Messianic sufferings. They see the persecuted Messiah triumphant over Suffering in the blessed fellow- ship of Moses and Elijah. But swift upon this'came an experience down in the plain which brought then back sharply to the realities of service. I. -A GLIMPSE of TESTIS IN HIS MES- SIANIC GLORY, 2-8. Vs. 2, 8. The experience is accur- ately dated as taking place about a week after Peter's confession. Jesus had called the disciples aside for teaching and prayer among the hills. The religious impressions produced. by such a retreat, and particularly the solemn disclosures o£ Jesus re- garding his suffering and death, would supply conditions favorable to the vision which now follows. In any case the eyes of the disciples are sud- denly opened. They see Jesus trans- figured; that is, they see him changed in form, wearing ne longer the aspect of his earthly humiliation, but lit up with heavenly glory, as one triumph- ant over suffering and death. V. 4. , By the side of Jesus is the vision—for vision it is—they see glorified saints of whom Jesus had been speaking much in these recent days: (1) Moses who had testified (Debt. 18:15), regarding a "prophet" who was to come in later days, and whom the people of Israel were to "hear," (2) Elijah, of whom it was prophesied that he would come before the day of judgment, Malachi 3:1 and 4:5. If Jesus had been speaking to his disciples about these prophecies and these prophets, we can under- si end how the two beatified figures fall into place in the vision by the side of Jesus. Vs. 5, 6. Peter's words are meant to indicate how tremendously over- powered he is by the religious impres- sions of this great moment. He, more than any of the disciples, feels the gloriousness of a restored confidence in Jest's as the Messiah. Yat, even at this moment, something of his old nature (ernes out. Just as in our last lesson he tried to prevent Jesus from speaking of his sufferings and death, so here he tries to dissuade him from going to Jerusalem. This atone can be the- meaning of the words about making "tents" or "booths" in which the parson in the visions may stay But as the evangelist says, Peter's words were a mere foolishness, blurt- ed nut in a kind of half -waking state. Va. 7. 8. The meaning of the vi- sion comes out finally in the words which at this moment come to them in spirit, and which are felt to be God's voice: "This is my beloved Son; hear him." They mean that Jesus is truly the Messiah, the elect of God's love, whose words have divine authority. The disciples are to "hear" him, even when he speaks of death as his fate, II, THE DISCIPLES RECALLED TO THE STERN .REALITIES OF LIFE, 17, 18, 25-29. Vs. 17, 18, At the foot of the moun- tain something is going on which strangely contrasts with the recent visitation. It is a scene of human suffering. An epileptic child lies there in the terrible grin of a last convul- sion. A broken-hearted father is there, and •a helpless crowd. The father has brought his child to Jesus' disciples for healing, and they have shown themselves incapable of doing ani'thlnlr,. Thja leak of faith on the Peet of hiefollowers greatly diatress- ea. Jeeue. Vlo 25-27, jaalle comes to the rescue, me Wesiah, into whose divine glory dowel to wrestle with the demon forces the diseiplea have had a.gli lice, steps clown to wrostlo with the demon forces of pain and grief which afflict suffering humanity. He lays aside his glory to take on him the form of servant, Wo have seen Jesus mating out demons before, but this was a epeo1a11yitiful ease. The sufferer was a child, and so wasted wah his strength that at this moment, when Jeans healed him, he wore the pallor of death. But the healing`takee effect, Tbo power of Jesus is greater than the power of the demons. Vs, 28, 29, The disciples ,are obVi- oualy ashamed.: They ask the Master what defect In themselves explains their failure to administer help in the painful circumstances just described, eH answers "the wantof prayer." Many ancient authorities add, "and fasting." Jesus 'attached supreme im- portance to prayer. And if he, adds fasting, it wasbecause fasting was helpful to prayer. Fasting betokens an earnest desire 'to, know the will and to surrender to the power of God, We see 'clearly here how Jesus ob- tained his own success, Akron, 0., and Africa Are United -by Radio Akron, Ohio: Direct radio comm munlcation between the industrial city of Akron and the newly opened rub- ber fields of Liberia was established recently, with receipt of a message from Harvey S. Firestotne, Jr., now on an inspeetidh trip to the rubber plantations of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company in western Africa, The message was sent from a sta- tion 4600 miles distant to the local station on the roof of the Firestone plant. A SMARTLY SIMPLE FROCK FOR THE JUNIOR MISS. This smartly eimple frock is a style that wr11 be found suitable for school or playtime. The skirt is plaited at the front, and joined to the •bodice, while the back is in one piece. The long sleeves are gathered into wrist- bands, and contrasting material is effectively used for the patch pockets and round collar. No. 1310 is in sizes 8, 10, 12 and 14 years, Size 10 re- quires 2% yards 32 -inch, or 2% yards 89 -inch material. Price 20c the pat- tern. Many styles of smart apparel may be found in our Fashion Book. Ourr designers originate their patterns in the heart of the style centres, and their creations are those of tested popularity, brought within the means of the average woman. Price of the book 10c the copy. HOW TO, ORDER PATTERNS. Write your name and address plain- ly, giving number and size of such patterns as you want. Enclose 20c in stamps or coin (coin preferred; wrap it carefully) for each number and address your order to Wilson Pattern Service, 78 West Adelaide St., Toronto, fuls cornstarch, aa cupful of cocoa and Patterns sent by return mail 14 of a teaspoonful of salt. Pour some The Seat of Troul►le REVOLT REPORTED ON BRITISH WARSHIP ROYAL OAK A. sensation was caused in the British House of Commons by a repprt,of a revolt aboard I•LM.S. Royal Oak, atathrg that tile captain and the o$ioers had refused to sail under their admiral, and, after hefng court•mar• baled, had been eartead as passengers to Gibraltar. Picture shows H,M.S, Royal Oak, now engaged in manoeuv- ers'ln he Mediterranean Sea. Delicious Fillings For Pie .Shells Prize Pumpkin Cream 'Pte. Tho night before making the filling mix together 2/3 of a cupful of brown sugar, 1/8 of a teaspoonful each of cinnamon, nutmeg and salt, a pinch of ginger and 1 tablespoonful of corn- starch; add this . to 1% cupfuls of cooked pumpkin and leave it so the spices will blend, In the morning add to the pumpkin mixture 2 well -beaten eggs and 1 cupful each of scalded milk and cream, and cook It over hot water unttil'the custorii Is thick and smooth. Pour it into a baked pie shell. Serve cold, heaped with slight- ly sweetened whippedcream on top and dotted with spoonfuls of currant Jelly. Prize Pineapple Cream Pie, Scald 11{ cupfuls of Milk. Sift to- gether: '/s of a cupful of sugar. 1/8 of a teaspoonful of salt and 2 tablespoon- fuls of cornstarch, then add enough o fthe hot milk to make the mixture of the consistency, of cream, stirring constantly to avoid the formation of lumps. Turn the sugar mixture back into the hot milk when that has bub- bles over the top, stirring all the time for a few minutes until the sauce is thick and smooth, then cools it over hot water for about 15 minutes so the cornstarch will be thoroughly done. Pour it onto the beaten yolks of 2 eggs and cook it 1 minute longer. When the custard is cool add 1 cupful of crushed pineapple drained from its Juice, beat well and pour it into a baked crust. Put meringue on top and bake to a delicate brown. Serve cold. Prize Lemon Pie. Put through the flour -sifter into the top of the double -boiler: 1 cupful of sugar, 2/3 of a cupful of flour and 1/8 of a teaspoonful of salt. Add gradually, stirring all the while, 2 cup- fuls of boiling water and cook it over hot water until the mixture is thick and smooth and the floor tastes cook- ed, about 10 minutes. Pour it over the well -beaten yolks of 2 eggs, return it to the boiler to cook a Minute longer, then stir in 1 tablespoonful of butter and r/s of a cupful of lemon juice.. Pour it into a baked pie shell, add the meringue and bake until the egg is cooked and delicately browned, as pre- viously described. Buttterscotch Pie. Scald 1% cupfuls of milk. Mix well together: 1% cupfuls of brown sugar, 1/3 teaspoonful of salt and 2 table- spoonfuls of cornstarch or 1/3 cupful of flour. Work the dry ingredients to a paste with a little of the 'hot 'milk, as previously described, and thicken the scalded milk with. itt. Stir until the mixture Is thick. and smooth, then cook it t15 minutes. Pour it over the yolks of 3 eggs, return it to the fire for a minute, then add 4 tablespoon- fuls of butter and 1 teaspoonful of vinegar. Pour into a baked pie shell and cover with meringue. Chocolate Coconut Pie. Scald 2 cupfuls of milk. Sift to- gether: 1 cupful sugar, 3 tablespoon of the hot milk slowly over the 'dry ingredtentts, stirring all the while to Prevent lumping, then return the:mix- ture to tthe double -boiler and stir It' until the custa'id is thick and smooth; cook It 15 minutes, then add 2 table spoonfuls of- butter, 1 teaspoonful of vanilla and 1, cupful of grated coco nut. Pour this combination lute a baked pie shell, add meringue and bake In a moderate oven until nicely browned. Canned Pie Fillings. The busy housewife will often find St -a great economy as well as a sav- ing in time to make a supply of lemon, buttterscotch, chocolate, coconut and coconut caramel pie fillings when she has extra egg -folks on band.' Canned and sealed while hot, they are ready for pies or tarts whenever needed. Turn them into hot baked pie shells and finish with meringue as usual, for a delicious dessert within a few min- utes. To shorten still more the time before serving, slightly sweetened whipped cream may be heaped irre- gularly over the tilling, instead of a meringue. Canned cherries,- citron, cranberries or bits of currant jelly scattered over the top makes a pie wortthy of any occasion. Parked Wlth the. Sandwiches. Lunch Kit—Lost Court St, Station; kindly return teeth. "British Aviators Prepare for War With Arabs." The ships of the air versus the ship of the desert.' An Irish Mother's Wail I'm looking on Gweebarra Bay, look- ing on the sea, - Thinking of the day ho went, the grand and gallant<'1adl Remembering with heartbreak how he used to smile at me, Thinking of the rollicking and hap- py way he had, I'm looking on the empty sea that car• reed him afar— ' How cold .it was that morningI—a fog lay on the bay—' The moor was hushed and desolate,' the little birds were still, And Aghla hid its crest in gloom to see him sail away, l'm looking on.Gweebarra Bay, lone- some past belief,' Hoping, though all hope is dead, as only mothers do, Praying on my old brown beads— (Mary, too, knew griefl) That some time, out of -somewhere, his ship will come to view. —Katherine Edelman. Wuxttry Seashell "Oh, Mother, our Young People's Conference was so exciting) -We voted to abolish war.' "Smoot Is Assailed on Unemploy- ment" One man who is being kept busy, anyway. "Byrd to Wireless. From Pole," He's' hoping he relieves Lindy by tak- lug the publicity ball away from him. A Study in Style CAUGHT ON THE FLY A11 the contestants in the 120 -yard hurdles of the A.A.U. relaye at Los Angeles Coliseum going over the bars at the same time. FLOWERS and VEGETABLtS. No. 8 Early Planting. As pertain kindo of vegetables shouldbe sown Darty in the spring Por best. results, one must be prepared to eommenoo operations .le the garden Just as soon as the soil is dry enough, advisee W. T. Masoun, is, 1•Ior- ticulturist, Those plants of which the loaves aro oaten should be started first. These include. Lettuce, Spinach, Mustard and Cress, and there is little danger of planting them too soon. Other vegetables which are grown for their bulbs or roots, such as oni- ons, Carrots, Beets, Parsnips and ear- ly Turnips may be planted about the same time, although they are not quite so hardy as the first mentioned. Although peas are about as hardy, they should not be sown untl 'the weather turns warm aa they are liable to rot, Of course it is a worth while risk to put a row or two in, Other vegetables which should bestarted. early to get best results are Cabbages, auliftowers, Tomatoes and Melons. These will not stand, any frost, hence the plants must be protected in hot beds or cold frames, or In the house until danger of frost is pastt, Fruit Trees and Shrubbery, Fruit and ornamental trees, shrub - herr and rose bushes are planted as soon as the ground is dry enough to dig. The, same rule applies to bush fruits, strawberries, and herbaceous perennials, Once the soil loses the moisture of early spring and the hot dry winds commence° a much larger proportion of plants Is likely to die than if planted earlier, A Short Cut, With a little nitrate of soda one can make up for a late spring. In small. gardens a heaping teaspoonful is suf- ficient for a square yard of soil, re- peating the application about every ten days or two weeks: This fertilizer should not be allowed to touch the foliage, if the latter is motet, as- It Is apt to burn it. Oa this account it is safer to dissolve in water and sprinkle or 11 may be broadcast by hand dur- ing-orjust a/ter a rainfall or before the hose is turned on. It should net be applied until growth has started, - -A Cutting Garden, Often the beauty of the regular flower garden .18 marred when blooms are cut for decoration indoors. The practical gardener now has a special patch which he grows in rows like vegetables, making it easy for culti- vation, for cutting - purposes only. Here too are grown those flowers such as Cornflowers or Bachelor but- tons, Mourning Brides, Scabious and Salpiglossis, which have beautiful blooms but poor foliage. The main crop of asters may be grown here, as these plants occupy a great deal of space before producing flowers. Zin- nias, Marigolds, California Poppies and scores of others may be grown in both the cutting garden and flower border. An all -season cutting garden will have Annual Gypsophila, Scabi- ous, Cornflowers, California Poppies, Calliope's, Zinnias,. African Daisies, Snapdragons and other staples as ear- ly as the ground can be worked. The cutting garden can be planted in con- junction with the vegetable garden for convenience: Snapdragons. Snapdragons are easily grown, and there is no finer annual for garden, decoration and for bouquets. The main factor In growing them Is to sow early.: The seedlings will come up and apparently . stand still for several weeks, but in reaitty,they are simply gaining speed for the sprint Bator on. For a sheetof bloom the intermediate length class is best. For edging the dwarf type is excellent, and for mass.' ing one should choose one of the giants. Do -not _plant in freshly man - tired soil, these flowors doing best in ground which was well fertilized and cultivated the previous year. During, dry spells' 1t is better to give these flowers a good mulch of lawn- clip- pings rather than water freequently. In factwith this flower and all others an occasional soaking instead of the daily sprinkle gives much the best re- sults. To grow large flowers, confine' plant to single stems, pinching out the side branches as they appear, The medium and large types require a foot each way. MUTT AND JEFF—Bud Fisher. SINCE ,1dFP WROTE THAT NOTICE He's ituf up A PHONE 131u. of TEN BUCKS j CALLING UP PEOPLE /Q s .I rt:tLlNGTHEM'AlOoul IT: 5 _ dvST I,OLb TUE WIRRE, MOTNC-R, AND 3•'LL REAbYOU AN exTIW-T FROM CHAPTER Seven). IT'S VERY UESc(21PTlvE: a Evidently Mutt Isn't Much of a Judge of Literature. r-t5rcN TOTHIS "vie Poore MAN: WAS STARVeb Aron 148 bevovRED THE WELSH RAREsir wr n -t Gieop,T GUSTO; rAIN'T `RIM 6oT A' PUNck•k -Ia ,x, WARM? GooD By1; ROT: PIFELC: 'DEscRIPTivG MY EYe: CAAPTErt sEuEN FIND ALL hG Oit1ER CVIAP13'1 ARE RUI0 tEI4. TN(2ow '`13 114 THC ASH Carl' IF t ,In You'p Ger OT's Yovi2 coPY oP (131CWC JS' '--1 earn 3111 11111 11 MHO1lllfll NM�m 220 r lova 5'sb)4-. I .,j Bandits Seize $50,000 Gold i*' - Shanghai Raid Band Armed With' Automatics Execute, Coup in Interria- tional Settlement Police Make Reprisals Dragnet Brings in Gang; cluding 24 'Kidnappers Shanghai. — Making their biggest haul in recent years, robbers recently raided a building.in the international sottlembnt and made off with about $50,000 in gold bars. The robbery was staged in what was termed "American . style:", Gun- mon armed with automatic pistols held up the staff and forced the man- ager to open the safe. The contents was transferred to waiting automo- biles. No arrests were made, but the rob- bery was obberywas followed -by a series of quick' raids by police, The police wore but let -proof clothes, which had been' made `for them during the afternoon. 9 They arrested a gang of twenty-four kidnappers who are part of a larger baud of terrorists. They also re- leased a seven-year-old. Chinese boy who was being held for . ransom of 5150,000. The authorities of the international Settlement considered conditions to be so -peaceful thatthey cancelled the state of emergency which has been in force for nearly a year, Recently the settlement authorities declared war oa banditry in Shanghai in an effort to check a growing way. of robberies, hold-ups, murders and, kidnapings, They placarded the inter national area with posters, mostly in Chinese, calling upon the public to as- sist the police in the arrest of crlm Male. They askede$or contributions to a special crime .suppression fund. This fund reached about 525,000, and was to be .us -ed to reward police of- ficers who performed ' meritorious work in the drive en bandits, Chinese residents of the, settlement, who are generally the chief sufferers from the outrages, furnished the fund. The names of the donors were kept secret In fear of bandit reprisals. Fear of vengeance closes avenues of valuable Information to the police fre- quently and makes their task of run- ning down the criminals difficult. India Buffalo Ugly But Brainy Notwithstanding its rough and stupid -looking exterior, ` the tame buf- falo of India. is: said to be unusually intelligent, An American scientist, who made the passage up the Bra- hmapu'tra River, relates an instance of calculation by these creatures such as must have been interesting to witness. While the scientist and hie party were awaiting the arrival 'of a steam- er teamer they became interested in the be- havior of a herd• of buffaloes belong- ing to a- neighboring,vlllege, It was observed that each morning, about 6 o'clock, the whole herd swam across the river from 'the opposite side, the bulls >considerably in advance, follow- ed by the cows with their calves by. their sides. They entered the water about half a mile up the stream on the opposite bank and the strong current swept them down to the vt4 lags where they desired to land. This was as judicious a calculation of dis- tance an power o3 the current as could have been 'made by any creat-' tura, including man. The river at the point in question was very broad, but as there was bet -- ter feeding ground on the other side the animals preferred the swim to remaining where they were. After they had reached the far bank in safe- ty there was a halt of several min- utes•to rest and recover their breath. Sea Mysteries Record at Lloyd's Queer yarns .and strauge mysteries of derelicts, wrecker and missing ships are buried- in the immense store . di volumes accumulated in the library of Lloyd's Loudon, since 1338. Tliere 111 -"an old-fashioned captain's room at Lloyd's -4o -day a tea room for mem- bers where the old wind jammer skipper and the dapper captain of the old-time India tea clipper told startling yarns of adventures• with pirates, or, boarding ghost -redden derelicts on dark: nights, In this room the last capture clave ship, and the first large ocean steamship were sold by auctioneers who stuck a pin in a candle and stopped bide wham the flame burned clown to the pin, writes Harold T. Wilkins, in the Popular Mechanics magazine. Derelicts. mist et sea and reported t0 tilo Lloyd's agent at Ilse ueareet port provide baffling mysteries. The American brig. Mary Celeste, found abandoned at. sea hi perfect cloud!, tion,. with the cabin' table set for din- neT., has ui,en e, classic story foxy, many years, Modern rad'10 f(acl the latest aloe plf:'As n the dervlce of ocean sleuths .ate, powes•lees when.. heed by -these mylterloe, which occur more often than landsmon imagiuc. Levo Nest. Responsible party will board child _.err 2 young men, toying care. Gentle Brickbat. "Have you heard that blclna to oleo gaged?" "No, who's the plucky marl7'