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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1928-11-22, Page 6rsti.d.ay School. Lesson November 25. l.,esson VI it—The Prayerb of Paul --Acts 20; 36.38; Eph, 1: 16, 16; 3: 14.21, Golden TexPray with- out t ceasing. evermoreoicIneverything give thanks. ---1 Thess, 5: 16,16. ANALYSIS.. 1. Teig s usWeisgeRAYER OF EPHESUS, Acts 20: 86-38. II. rAtlL's CEASELESS THANICSGXVING, Eph. 1; 16, 16. III. PAUI.'s MOND PRAYER, Eph. 3: x4.21. full measure of the Mary, But in the seeand prayer, he thinks got so much of light a8 of strength. V. 18. This strength Ran +July come as Christ de:elle in us, But Jesus has promised to reveal himself to his fele lowers, for he will abide with us for ever. Three things are here emphae that inn) maytoome to l now thepfuil We do not rise bess y our he own oryefoxt , Strength has to be gcvenito us from above and we own only obtain this strength, as we live in unity and harmony with others who aro worshipping the oame Christ. It is along with the saints that we know truth. (8) This love of, God can never be exhausted. We may see mono of its great dimensions, it$length, breadth, height, depth, but still it re- mains unknown in all its fulness. It soarasseth knowledge. V. 20, Therefore all glory must be ascribed to him who came to give us this blessing. Paul's prayers are a great description of prayer to Jesus. They are, as is said in theological lan- guage, ehrstological-Christ is the centre, ---�•- INTRODUCTION— Prayer ought to have the central place m the life of every true Christian. Jesus Was our leader in this regard as in all others, Ile taught his disciples definitely on the principles of true prayer, gave them the great model, called the Lord's Prayer, and most of all set them an example of the value and effect of sincere communion with God, Paul follows his Lord hero very closely, and we find that the same stress is laid upon this great subject in the Epistles as in the gospels. I. THE FAREWELL FRAXEIt OF EPHIESUS, Acts 20: 86-38. V. 86. In time of deep emotion or of danger it was natural that these Christians should turn to God, and in this incident we have a fine example of the way in which Peril carries on the thoughts of -his converts from the sor `rows of the immediate parting to that great union with God. who is above,ail change and wt, ren guard and keep t tl his cls d -'n. There is nettling :hat :eon +w ui m:..d 1-ke a ":. Less,: to enter into the presence Cf Hs, oving I ather, We are not given ale ,•..rt of the actual prayer, but in the letter to the Ephesians we have two whole presages from which we may gather :mina idea of the thoughts v:h'ch must he', filled Pau.'s mind et the time. V, 37. These verses are sufficient to banish any suggestion that Paul • was a stern, hard, cold man, indiffer- ' ent to all the warmer emotions of the ! ' soul. His heart was very soft and tender. Prayer had done wonders in deepening his sympathy with all those who loved the Lord Jesus. II, PAUL'S CEASELESS. TXIANIKSOIVING, Eph. 1: 15, 16. Thaolcsgiving is one of the leading element in true prayer. There are se many lovely, gracious, and good Ieople and t'.rinas in the world that we may always have cause for grati- tude and joy. In Paul's heart there was a fountain of thanksgiving. In one letter he writes, "In all things give thanks." His generous nature is re- flected in the way in which he always picked out the good qualities in his converts. There are several things which may be noted here: (1) Paul believed that in all true prayer, Ivan was not dependent merely on his own will and effort, since God's spirit was always suggesting and inspiring and helping the worshipper. "The spirit bears witness with our spirits." (2) He was a firm believer in intercessory prayer. He must have had long lists of those whom he mentioned daily in his prayer. This duty must have made great inroads upon his trine, but he reaped great results. Perhaps there are few ways in which some people can do more service than in sincere and constant petition for those whom they love, and whose welfare they desire. III. PAUL'S SECOND PRAYER, Eph. 3: 14-21. V. 14. This is the second of the prayers in Ephesians, and it is exceed- ingly rich in its teaching and the light thrown upon the nature of true wor- ship. Paul knelt to the "Father." Everything is a religious turn upon the nature of the God who is worship- ped. Those who worshipped a cruel Moloch thought it was necessary to make their children walls through the fire as an act pleasing to their God. Today the heathen think of a revenge- ful God whom they attempt to appease by acts of torture. But when the idea of God is pure, then prayer also is pure. Jesus first revealed this beauti. ful grace and love of God when he taught his followers to say, "Our Father which art in heaven." He thereby made true prayer possible. We know that God is our Father who is constantly contemplating the best things for all his children. V. 15. These two prayers in Ephe- "sus should be mpared.as one is the complement of the other. In 1: 17-23, Paul thinks of the magnificence of the hope which Christ brings and of the grandeur of the inheritance which i5 laid up or believers. No human eye can see it, so he prays that the eyes of their minds may be opened by the Spirit of God that they may see the MUTT AND JEFF.—Bud Fisher. .,--- rbc,.a `�'arls Nw � Anirnal SWries 1 re Al o News Spine Headlines of the Year $how That Man's Interest in Other Creatures 1 -las Not /Dimmed Since the Far -Off Fre-Historic Days. By Warren Irvin in N,Y, Times Here are a few headlines that Judie trate the extent to which animals figure in the day's news; "Porcupine Ate Dynamite," "Rah - bite Had Hand iu Amerie:Se Discov- ery," "Jazz Tunes Lure Deer to Parked Car" "Giraffes in Egyptian Art," "Lion Visits City Hall," "Flood Control, Considered from Angle- worm's Angle," "Japan Plauuing Big Bullfrog Crop." Probably the oldest of all stories is the animal story, nor isthis sur- prising when one considers that early man subsisted largely by hunt- ing and fishing. The most primitive cuneiform systems contain animal figures, and centuries' before the fables of Aesop were thought of Paleolithic men were scratching ani- mal forms upon rocks. The rock pic- tures of the Australians, . the House carvings of the Eskimos and' the drawings of the Bushmen are, alike remarkable for their faibhful repre- sentation of animals. Notwithstanding its antiquity, how- ever, the animal story has lost none of is fascination. Newspapers, de- vote thousands of columns to it. an- nually. No longer is it confined to tales of faithful dogs warning fami- lies of fire, cats causing asphyxiation by carelessly walking across gas stoves, or runaway monkeys drawing crowds in pursuit tbrough busy city streets. Interest Does Not Flag Turn back over -last year's files and note the variety of animal news that has been printed. Headlines speak for themselves, Hbre, between two small items telling respectively of the loss of Texas Guinan's pet terrapin and the gift of a kangaroo to President Coolidge, one finds the caption, "African White Rhinoceros Rapidly Nearing Extinction." Or, among a cluster of small stories headed variously: "Deer Eat $85 Worth of Pansies," "Train Interrupts Doe's Sleep on Tracks Near Middle- town," "Canoe -Upsetting hippopotami Sentenced to Death in Uganda," "Film Lion to Cross Country in Air- plane," or "Frogs Enlighten Savants, Then Tickle Their Palates"—among all these stories is an account ofbow in the Province of Khorassan, one of the remote districts 02 Persia, camels and other beasts of burden are taxed to provide for the upkeep of the municipal hospital. There are stirring accounts of duels to the death between buffalo bulls; NEW FLARE. or fierce fights, between. lions and A charming dress of printed sheer tigers, or between tigers and croco- diles, Thera are tales of savage velvet that subscribes to new flared jungle beasts which, ouee having treatment in tiered effect, which gives tasted of human flesh, will have no a graceful ripple to hem. The flatter - other There are stories of wolves ing cascading jabot frill is caught at shoulder and waistline with orna- mental buckle. To assure a perfect fit, after the bodice and skirt are joined, it is stitched to slip at waistline, which creates slight blousing and fiat hip- line. Bodice is also tacked to shoulder straps of slip, pattern for which is in- cluded. Style No. 287 lends itself beau- tifully to chiffon, georgette crepe, crepe Roma, crepe satin, crepe de chine, canton crepe and crepe Eliza- beth. Pattern for this fascinating dress can be had in sizes 16, 18, 20 years, 36, 38, 40 and 42 inches bust. Price 20c in stamps or coin (coin is preferred). Wrap coin carefully. HOW TO ORDER PATTERNS. Write your ::are 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, 73 West Adelaide St.,.,Toronto. Patterns sent by return mail. Those who seek the secret of Anglo- American understanding can find part of it in the ambassadorship of Shakes- peare. Advocates of simplified spelling would not indite indict, while pro- ponents of simplified language indict indite. A. New Way to Buy Stamps KIOSK FOR POST OFFICE IN LONDON These small vending places are being established in London in distriota away from post ;office. I";lil M Bulbs For Winter Can Motorcar HrltQlnths ` Be Maintained Soft, delicate colorings; enchanting /'1n $2 500 a Year: fragrance• soiture of un wax, hdreds lavender, white, blush, porcelain -blue, British ,Judge is of Opinion of wee bells building Irlulnp Pink, rote, ' yellow and red spikes among slender green blades ---the whole redolent of fresh sweet springtime. Such le the tiory that pots of hyacinths bring to Three Tunes That. Sum Is Xnsufficiei6t London,—"Can a luau Peening .0500 winter's W11id'PW ledge. Get the best quality, large, sa year afford a motorcar?" is a cues mooth tion, to whi,oh the learned Jadge Skinned, firm bulbs for pot culture, Crawford at pdmpnten County Court, Plan ahead at least four months, five in discueelug a bankruptcy ease, re - is better, before the blossoms' are piled in trio negative, Business mon wanted. Mix up a light rich corn like II. Gordon Selfridge acid motor, post, of pure sand, loam, leaf mould Ing authorities in London, however, and well decayed cow manure, in assert that it would bo easy—under equal portions, Let this stand three 0001610 circumstances, or four Weeks before using. 3udge Crawford lead previously de - Plant Tn • half -pots, preferably old Glared that a motorcar could not bo ones, that have been soaked in water 106intained on 21,000 a Yost. 110 has several hours to remove any dole- also Protested against excessive ex- terious matter. Cover the hole in the lienditnre by working girls on silk bottom of the pot with a small piece stockings, against drafty courtrooms, oY' broken pottery and build up over and' the "nuisance" of -_perambulators this a little mound of fine gravel or on pavements. . moss. There must be free drainage I "A motorcar can be used toward and tine will keep the soil from, clog- lessening expenses, and to that ex - ging the outlet.' Fill the pot one-third tent it would save its' owner money,"l , full of the compost and, press it down said Mr. Selfridge. "Much wound de- slightly; do not pack, as the air must not be excluded- The tops Bend on the general circumstances oP the of the owners. I should rather ap• bulbs should be left level with the sins plauS tits 0109406 of any 01 my face of the soil, which should• be mod -employees who on £00 a year kept a eratoly hoist; set the bulbs in, about car', providing he was a careful, inlet- KIOSK nter an inch apart, and fill in with more soil, working and pressing It in around the bulbs with the` lingers until the tops are barely covered. The soil Should be at least a .half-inch below the rim of the pot. Special Points. tunes, Look at the ,headlines "Cats pine there eating an explosive stick., of Rome Lose Their Forum," ''Cat The ranger beat a hasty retreat, uf Passes Hours Vainly ' Snatching at., to his consternation the animal fol. Mail Chute,' "Prison Cat Sacrifices lowed him. I He feared it might fall,. Life for Baby Rabbit," or "Jail De- and blow up. He dared not shoot it. livery Scare in Bronx Caused by Cats i Bub when the porcupine- had disap- on Fire -Escape;". The tales range' peered into 'the woods `the ranger from the account of the cat who heldagain mounted the tower and tele - up traffic in Lafayette Street bile, Iphoned for advice. He was told the with her kitten in her mouth, she dynamite was poisonous. strolled nonchalantly from one side The Eastland (Texas) Toad Eastland, Texas, reports that a to the other, or that of a frightened' horned toad sealed in the corner -stone Maltese treed by a dog and rescued by the fire department after throe of the court house there thirty-one da^s' isolation, to the story of the year's ago was found alive recently Loearno cat whose claim to fame is when the stone was removed. It is that 1^e `shared a room with Herr when Texas tradition that a removed, toad Luther and 1f. Briand when they a cazc live a century without food or held their memorable conference, water, According to County Judge But there are stories about an end- Edward S. Pritchard, when the toad less variety of animals. Word comes was disentombed it at first appeared from Berlin that the only orangeuton, lifeless, but after a little while.oPened known to have been born in captiv-1 its eyes and showed signs of breath - 117 died because his mother did noting. The mouth, however, appeared know how to take care of him. AP -1 to have grown together. knd Y parently regarding him as some new Here is still another,contribution, i of to she bounced him on the this one from London. In the discus - floor and in au excess of affection; son of the text of the Rabbits bill, by squeezed him to death.' which the. British Parliament hopes "Why not?" scientists task. "No I to stimulate and regulate rabbit farm - mother," they say, "would know bet-iug • Professor E. 'Ii. L. Schwartz ter unless taught. Mother love has disclosed that except tor these "de - nothing to do with the instincts but structive rodents" Christopher Colum - is due to training," bus might not have discovered Aflame - "What accounts for the zebra's ca. Columbus, he pointed out, mar - queer stripes?" is the question raised Pied Felipe Munni:, daughter of Pere - by another article. In other animals stre116, one of Prince Henry's cap- the deposition of pigment is some. tains, and part of her dowry was the times determined by the course of Island of Porto Santo. The young'peo- blood vessels, by the course of nerves pie established themselves 'there, but or by the direction of the bony tract; their plantations were destroyed by rabbits and they were ruined and had but scientists insist that the zebra's to come away. stripes have no relation either to the ribs or to the course of nerves or blood vessels. driven by hunger to invade towns or villages, or stories of wolves adopt- ing human children and caring for them. There are scientific studies of ani- mal behavior, or accounts of strange animal customs like that of the fe- male scorpion, which devo ors its own mate and sometimes its offspring. There are touching stories of animal gratitude like that of the London lioness whose cubs were sick, and who attacked her mate when he sprang upon a keeper who was tend- ing them. And there are endless comic auecdotes like that of the scolding circus stork who set upon fourteen lions in the circus and sent them .scurrying to shelter in their cages. "Travel Law Saves Wolves" tells how two Portuguese who discovered wolves attacking their cattle chased them to the Spainish border, where they were compelled to abandon pur- suit for want of Spanish .passport visas. "Lion in Flatbush Proves a Raccoon" recounts the struggles of Gaetano Marascio, a laborer, with a full grown raccoon four stories above the street on the scaffolding on a partly completed apartment house. The raccoon went to the police sta- tion and Marascio to the hospital. Cat stories alone would fill vol - Water thoroughly and turn the pot on its side, so that any surplus water will run off,. and set on a bed of ashes, mess, sand or sawdust placed on the floor in a cool, dark, airy loca- tion, such as a Weil -ventilated cellar without heat. Cover with coconut fibre` to a depth of about five inches, and leave to root 'for- three or four months. Successful cultivation de- pends almost completely on this point. Occasionally supply with liquid ma- nure when growing to keep the foli- age dwarf and to assist_ the perfect People.wltha £2" 2,000,a year who cannot coloring of the flowers.' irliord a 'car. Instead of planting in compost,' fibre Tile economics of, keeping a car can be 'used- In this case; fill the were outlined by Mr. Royston of pots with the fibre and press it lightly, Stewart & Ardern, who said, "Take a around each bulb, water a little and' man with a 8200 car. It would Cost set away to root. Thereafter keep , him, roughly, as a week to keep up the fibre uniformly damp,' and, since an annual mileage of 12,000: or 15,000 the plantings must have air, never miles if he had tog use a public gar place them in acloset but in a well, age, If he had his own garage he ventilated place. would save 108, a week. Depreciation At the end of about four' months one may put at :£1 a week. Against remove to a warm, well -lighted win- the total expenditure of £2 10s. or 23 dow i he may have many savings. For ex In Glasses of Water - "Bullfrogs and 'bite Rats," says one headline, "Are in Constant De- mand. Biologists Use Them to Work Out Problems Connected With Hu- man Progress." "Annie the Anteater —Loses Caste," says another, describ- ing how the mascot of the flagship Seattle turned out to be neither ant- eater nor feminine, and subsequently became Andy the coatimondi. From Calcutta comes the news that Americans are the greatest collectors of wild animals. Before the World War European zoos used to be the chief purchasers.' Kansas City contributed an amus- ing anecdote of the recapture of 150 wild steers that had escaped from a wrecked cattle car in the heart of the town. People returning home from the theatre, patrolmen, street car company employes, motorists and citizens generally took part in the round -up. A Porcupine full of dynamite gave a Pennsylvania forest ranger in Tioga County an unpleasant time recently, says another animal story. The ranger returned to his tower sixty feet above ground to find the poem - i WHC-RG Yoe Deep, SeFer L uJOS Dowty XO Ttic Dock TO 500 'r1-15 COUNT OF tioBOKEN SAIL Foe hc- SAMOA ISLANbS% wccs Theme' MANY LION Wee: �A c TAM.RS ON MAMJD To sib MoNSTeova HIM BON CROWD Or, VOYAGE? ' fEM And so the stories go. "What Do Animals Think About? Intelligence Tests Give Dogs Equal Rating With Some Human Children—Also Proving That Birds, Fish and Insects Are Not Mormons in Their Species"; "Shells of the Armadillo Make Basket Indus- try"; "Beaver Culture Advocated to Add to Supply of Fur"; "Best Weath- er Prophet is Turtle, Says Tennessee Woman." They are of all kinds and all sorts, and they come from every section of the globe. gent man." Mr. Freer, deputy secretary Of the Automobile Association, said, "I know . lots of young men, single and living at home and earning 2506. a year, who are well able to afford a car. 'Usually they have a second-hand one; costing, say, £50. Another factor Judge Crawfpi'd• overlooks is that one cannot judge a man's finances solely by his bank balance. Hie earning capacity also has to be taken into account. On' the other hand, the judge might have been right if he had spa- ctfitcally referred to the case of a mar tied man with a large family and eel,. tarn obligations. Even in those Oases, however, there would be exceptions. It depends on the general financial. circumstances. There are a lot of t• o force.. ample, railway fares, if he uses the !car for work, and that might be a Growing hyacinths in glasses of , large sum weekly. i should put It at water is a simpler and probably more.' anything up to 21 a week. .A man, interesting method than growing especially with a ftisil1, would save them in pots of soil. Fadli' new de-' a great deal during the holidays. Al- velopment of root, foliage and $ower': together,' on the figures, I think Judge Crawford's statement is incorrect." can be observed continually, and regu- lated as desired. Hyacinth forcing glasses provide ample space for spreading' root growth and, at the same time, the bulb is held at such a height that it does not come in direct contact with the water, the water being filled" in so as almost to touch the base of the bulbs. A few pieces of charcoal should be'put �s9,•i.•�, Town May in the glass, as this is of service in keeping the water pure and affords sonic nourishment. -The next simple proceeding is to place the glasses in any dark room, cellar or cupboard for about four weeks, or until the roots nearly touch the bottom of the glass. As the water evaporates, replenish il;. When sufficient root growth has been attained the glasses may brought gradually to the full light, where they are wanted to bloom. Perfect poise, we would say, is not looking self-conscious in a rumble• seat.—American Lumberman. The opposite point of view was taken by an official of the Income Tax Payers' Society, who declared that from experience they had. discovered that a car could not be satisfactorily maintained oa «500 a'year. A WARNING Angle Worm: You'd better move out of that house, Mr. Chestnut Worm, you're liable to get roasted! Anthropologists always go away from home to search for the missing link. Thanks for the compliment.— Toledo Blade. It is gathered from the many arti- cles printed thatthe secret of health is still a secret.—Wall Street Journal. Holiday Maker: ♦ "Yes, I'm off for my holidays. Can you tell me of a decent book to take away with me?" Returned Reveller: "You'll find a cheque book most useful." • "f see Madge is going in for avia- tion." "Madge who?" "Madge Bahr. You know, .that girl who wears such skinny . clothes. 'Soh. Well, she ought to make a good aviatrix; she's had lots of practice in taking off." The Lion Tamer's Hod a Spiffy Time at the Farewell Given the Count DID They 14Aue etc -IR BAND? NOW. oNLY Ttie Accot1D10N SGICOET 5!-16101566 VP! TC --LL MC-! WAS TttC- GANG YUMULTodvs OR Outer? M Mi WELL, THEY weRCN'C ex cTLv TOO MUL1'U ou5- Opo- S'D SAY 'HWY: wCred 'JvST ABOUT Mt/I:runt/5 C•NovGH F'oR 111e oCdl SlDN:, ,IVIIh1111111iilppgtritt, loft- ny ', p ysllh 1 "\y�i..•4 p!!111111' I li...:lluuli�l III‘,� I11IIUI. weeez-- see Try Manager Plan "What do you think of the new Newport May Be First Eng- lish Municipality to Adopt American System London—Adoption of the- American "city manager" plan is advocated by John Adamson, an expert employed by the municipal authorities of New- port, Monmouthshire, to advise them on reorganization and economy.. - adopted, he believed it would be the first occasion that England has ex- perimented z perlmented with a system. which has proved so successful in many pities on the other side of the Atlantis The Adamson report on Newport affairs says: "There is a noticeable lack. in some casae of that -manage- ment or control and supervision, which is exercised by a general manager or controller in any successful commer- cial undertaking, and which is not lees essential fox- the economical adminis- tration of a municipality.'' He recommends the appointment of a city manager, who would control all municipal expenditure by strict - supervision of all departments. The heavy capital involved, he says, alone stays the recommendations, for the complete scrapping of the municipal tramway and omnibus systems, but the corporation should now consider, he urges, whether or not private op- eratious are desirable. Mr. Adamson would also create a municipal labor department, reduce overtime to the minimum, consolidate municipal water works, rearrange municipal offices, cud reduce the ex- cessive reports ordered published by councillors, A BIG ORDER Customer; "Do you make life -alae 'enlargements from photographs Y" Photographer; "Yes, sir; than: one of our special linea." Customer; "Well, do this one for ., ting, It's a snap 1 took oYu whale."-- Penrson's Woolcly, Italian 'tennis champion?" "You mean Gatolini?" "Yea:" "Weil, I often wonder how he ever survived a match: . NOT THAT KIND!