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The Seaforth News, 1929-08-15, Page 7Sunday School Lesson August 11, Lesson V!. -Daniel Among the Lions -Daniel 6: 10, 11, 16.23 Golden Text -Tho angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that tear him, and delivereth 'them.- Psalm 34: T. ANALYSTS. L 'I01 JEALOUSNOBLES, VS, 1-15. II, THE HARMLESS LIONS, vs. 16-28. INTRoDUCT1ote - Who was Darius the Median, eh. li:' 31? There is no satisfactory answer to this question. The book, of Daniel assumes that it ;wee he who conquered Babylon, and that ho was succeeded by Cyrus the Persian (chs, 6: 28; 9: 1; 10: 1; 11: 1), But it will be remembered that in Isaiah, chs. 40 ;to 48, Cyrus is rep- resented as having been chosen by God to overthrow Babylon, Isa, 44: 28 to 45: 1; 48; 14. In the story of the return of the Jews from exile there is no mention of a Darius who reigned before Cyrus, Ezsa 1: 1; 5: 13. In the ancient inscriptios, and in 'the Greek historians it is Cyrus who con- quers Babylon, and who adds it imme- diately to his. kingdom. We know, however, that there was a Median kingdom before that . of the Persians, and that Cyrus united Modes and Persians in his' kingdom, ch. 5: 28. It is altogether likely that the army of Cyrus contained soldiers of both nations. It has, therefore, bean con- jectured that an officer of high rank, `a' Mede named Darius, may have been made, temporarily, ruler over. Baby- lon under Cyrus. But it must be ad- mitted that the . acts of Darius, as described in eh. 6: 1, 25, 26, are not those of a subordinate ruler. In view of this and other equally serious historical difficulties it has been held by many, modern scholars that the book of Daniel is not to be regarded as history, but rather as a well -told' story, with prophetic visions added, written long after the period of Cyrus, in the time of the perseou- tion of the Jews by the Syrian king, Antiochus Epiphanes (B.C. ), and intended to encourage -them to continue steadfastly loyal to their an- cient faith and customs. This view seems to be sopported by the fact that in two of the visions of Daniel, Anti- ochus appears as last of r. series of kings, a "little horn" that "tirade war with the saints," chs. 7: 8, 20, 21; 8: 9; and that in ch. 11 there is, in sug- gestive language, a detailed descrip- tion of the events of the Greek period to the death:. of this same king. The very great religious value of the book will surely not be impaired by this view. I. THE JEALOUS NOBLES, vs. 1-15. some of the beasts were kept shut up for that purposel The kung's drspleesure and grief were eineere,Yet there was in his mind some faint hope that Daniel's God would deliver him (v, 10). );lis first word, when he visits the den in the early morning is the questien, "Is thy God . able to deliver theeY" IIis wrath was now turned upon Dan - ho suffered the dread- ful fate which they had intended for• him. Then he issued another edict commanding men everywhere in his kingdom to tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: For he is. the living God, And he abideth for over; And his kingdom is one that cannot: be destroyed, And his dominion is everlasting; Ile delivereth and reseweth,. And worketh shins and wonders In heaven and in earth, Who hath delivered Daniel From the power of the lions.' -Charles, in Century Bible, It is the sante note of confidence that is struck here as in eh. 3: 17, 28. One can imagine with what comfort• and assuranee such words wouldcome , to the suffering martyrs of the Mac- cabetn period. It was then that Mat- tathias, priest of Modin, in spite of a king's decree, said, "Yet will I and my sons and my brethrdn walk in the covenant of our fathers. God forbid that we should forsake the law and. the ordinances. We will not hearken to the icing's words to go from our religion, either on the right hand or on the left." And he encour:.ged his sons, the famous Mao tbetm brothers, to persevere in the way they had chosen, by reminding them of the constancy and faithfulness of the her- oes of old, including Daniel who "for: his innocency was delivered from the mouth of the lions." "And thus," he. said, "consider ye ... that none that put their trust in him shall be over- come". (1 Maccabees 2: 19-22 and. 49-61). It was a fine testimony to the high character of Daniel that his enemies could, find no occasion nor fault in him. They said "We shall not find any occa- sion against this Daniel except we find it against him concerning the law of his God." As one of the three presi- d nts he had no doubt held the princes '(or astraps) to strict account (v. 2), and so was hated by them. Jealous of his preferment, and rebuked by his integrity and faithfulness they sought to destroy him. Moffatt renders the first part of V. 3 as follows: "This Daniel distinguish- ed himself more than all the presi- dents and satraps because of his rare ability" The disaffected princes came surging in a tumultuous throng before the king (v. 6margin). They flattered him by proposing that for thirty days he should be treated as a god no pe- tition during that time to be offered to any other God, or to any ratan in a place of authority. The king showed. both pride and foolish wealmese i<n conserving to sign such an outrageous ,decree, discovering only when, it was too late that the purpose tof the princes was to secure the condemna- tion of Daniel. Honorable and faithful in all things king,Dan- iel, his dutytothe concerning fel, nevertheless, would not submit to this decree. His duty to God came first. There was no attempt at con- cealment, and no weak compromise. He went into his : house and there offered his prayer to Grd three times a day , .. as he did aforetime. For the custom of turning toward Jeru- salem in prayer see I Kings 8: 44,.48; Psalm 55: 16, 17. The ancient Greek and other versions render the fourth word in v. 11, "kept watch," or "spied upon," and that is probably correct. II. THE HARMLESS LIONS, vs. 16-28. Tell the World London, Daily Telegraph. (Cons.):. British manufacturers are losing trade,in Canada and elsewhere not be- cause their, goods are inferior or be- cause their prices ars to high, but because they hide their light under a bushel. . ., Those manufacturers- and there are still too many of them in England -who think that, when they have made a good article and quoted a fair price for lt, they can wait for buyers to come to them are laboring under a fatal delusion. Our potential customers in Canada and other Dominions cannot be expected to search out the British firms that might supply their ends The moun- tain will notcome to Mehemet, but Mahoonet must go to the mountain. In other words, our would-be export- ers need to make their goods widely known before they can sell them, and any lingebing belief that advertise- ment is a luxury Instead of a neces- eery must be eradicated from the British business mind. ( ` 1881 iill� r - 28T I1 1383 • No. 965 -Cunning Bloomer D •ass. This style is designed in sizes 2, 4 and 6 years. 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ALL PATTERNS 20 CENTS IN ST RED) WRAP C Talkie Talk London Daily Chronicle (Lib.): Without the 'slightest wish to crab the much -talked -of Talkies, but rather with the intention of •echoing the thoughts of most prudent people, we would suggest that the Talkies . are being talked about a little too much and a little too loudly, ' The Talkies are a wonderful achievement, and all those, patient and ingenious ex- perimenters who have accomplished it are entitled to the warmest con- gratulations. But the assumption that the older "silent drama" has automatically become a back number should not be accepted without the soberest scrutiny, The princes of the Modes evidently distrusted the king's priendship for Daniel, and their seal was added to his on the stone that was laid upon the mouth of the den ... that the purpose might not be changed concerning Dan- iel. The presence of such a den need not excite surprise, for we know from. the ancient inscription that hunting lions was king's sport, and apparently X75 9 The Air Gun and the Birds The gaeotlon of the use et the air. gnu and the air rifle has become such a serious one khat parents, teachers, and boys who have come to years of understanding should consider very earnestly what -their duty is In re- gard to the matter, To the thoughtful mar or woman it eeerne astonishing that any parent can allow his child the possession of a toy dangerous to the safety of tate ehiid, and his companions,, and de- moralizlug to the character through Its encouragement to cruelty, To kill for the mere sake of kill- for the very thin type. The round neoklino, having the. effect of connecting the eyes and the sides of the nook also tends to in- crease the apparent width of the face. So it is the woman with a narrow face and long, thin neck who finds the high, Mese, round line most becoming. The round and square necktiness are de- cidedly not for the woman with the round face. The long, narrow V -line tenda to make the face slid throat appear longer and more slender, This, there- fore, should ba the choice of the. round-faced type. The narrow oval neckline is generally becoming, adding length and slenderness to the broad face and lending an appearance of roundness to the thin -faced woman. A neckline that places emphasis on one se sometimes emphasizes an ir- regularity in the features. In other oases, it proves flattering in the man- ner it breaks up long tines In the figure, So 1t Is well before adopting it to study the effect on both tire. face, Cud figure of the asymmetrical neck- Ilne, Others recommendations that Mr. Santell makes to the woman who wants an effect of slenderness are: "Wear long, tight sleeves and hide bare upper arms, "Wear black dresses and avoid de- signs in the materials. "Wear skirts well below the knees to avoid awkwardness. into force on July 2, reduces the Irish "Wear tailored suits when possi- Emp[re trade solidarity is a¢ inevtt• ble; have gowns cut on long, plain Rills •thing, although the basis on fines without trimming. which it is to be worked out is still "Wear dark hose at all times. to be found. It is not aided greatly "Wear plain shoes without contrast - by what Mr. Snowden calls the reek- ing leathers. less enthusiasm of Lork Beaver- "Don't wrap furs closely about the brook for free trade within the Em- pire and tariffs against all the world. It is not aided either by the South African treaty with' Germany, nor again by Mr .Snowden's academic op- position to protection of any descrip- tion. nmpresis wng the EnnEcoo pite moreic closelysure togethereldi, Le Canada (Lib,) ; Two fasters are and thoughtful study of the whole present to establish without contradic- question will have better results than tion that Montreal is brimfull with the off -hand expression of theories prosperity. We have, on one side, a which may or may not be support substantial increase in the population, No. 188 -Outstanding Smartness. This style is designed in sizes 16, 18, 20 years, 36, 38, 40 and 42 inches bust measure. Size 36 requires 3 yards of 40 -inch material with % yard of 40 - inch contrasting. Ernb. No. 11117 -Design for Bolster Cover and Curtains. Pattern provides motifs for one pair curtains and one bolster cover. Design for bolster cover measures 24 by 9 inches. Motifs for curtain measures 6 by 13 inches and 24 by 9 inches for valance (blue). We suggest that when you send for this pattern, yet- enclose 10 cents addi- tional for a copy of our Fashion Magazine. It's just filled with delight- ful styles, including smart ensembles, and cute designs for the kiddies. HOW TO ORDER PATTERNS Write your ,name and address plain- ly, giving number and size of such pattern: 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 Wes, Adelaide St., Toronto. Patterns sent by an early mail, AMPS OR COIN (COIN PREFER- OIN CAREFULLY. Slenderization Through Dress. Miles issued to movie stars le Hollywood recently by Director Ai Santell will be of intereat to women the world over, for he is a gealus IR slonderizaticn and making women look from 10 to 15 pounds lighter t¢ weight titan they really are. Square neck lines, he points out, as well as those that bring• a scarf or similar detail high across .the throat line from Shoulder to shoulder, shorten the apparent length 01 the face and increase its apparent width,. This necktiao, then is suitable only Ing, to and pleasure in frightening, wounding or destroying any Living Creature, is a eorta[rr way to culti- vale cruelty and the Indifference to suffering' which oftentimes leads to serious crimes, Boys who have beet rnet in the fields or woods carrying air -guns or air rifles, when questioned, have fre- quently replied that they are "only shooting English sparrows," and this is, they have been told, commendable sport. There is a close enough resem- blance between the English sparrow, the chipping sparrow and tile tree sparrow to metre it almost a certain- ty that boys at a shooting distance could not distinguish between them, and when a boy is out for the fun of shooting It is not at all likely be would try to do so. A boy of about twelve or fourteen years of age was met In a field carrying an air -gun and a bag. 'Upon being asked what he was doing, he answered that he was shooting English sparrows. The bag was examined and in it were found song -sparrows, chipping spar- rows, larks and robins, The boy was enjoying killing birds and evidently cared very little about the kind of a bird he killed so long as his lust of killing was satisfied. Economics and the Empire Winnipeg Free Press (Ind. Cons.): Conservatism and the Classes Saturday 'Review (London): Shakespeare himself Is the most ef- fective of Tory agents. If English education consisted, like the Roman, almost exclusively of the study of the national poetry, our Socialists ,could shut up shop. The Englishman's political ideal, when he Is not led as- tray to follow after strange gods, is the maximum of private liberty com- patible with public order. That is also, In one of its aspects, the ideal of lthe Conservative Party; and it is what Shakespeare meant by that most English phrase, magical and g g night's rest and neighborhood," , The tone of English literature is so incurably aristocratic that the Con- servatives have no need to worry about propaganda. They have but to encourage the sale of cheap edi- tions of ,the national classics. He: Tom says you dont count at all with him. She: No, He must have kissed me a hundred times, but I didn't count. Empire Free. Trade London Daily Express (Ind. Cons.): The time is approaching when Free Trade will be the fiscal law of the British Empire, and when behind a tariff imposed on :foreign goods and Produce trade between the venous as un - parts of estrictediye as between pire l betweenthew various States In the American Union. Scotland and the U.S. Quotas Glasgow Herald (Cons.): (The new U.S, immigration law, which came into fora eon July 2, reduces the Irish Free State 'quota by some 10,000 and increases appreciably the quotas from in the middle of the scene listening England and Scotland.) The new to the touching words over the wire - law, moreover, puts 'greater tempts- less because St's the maid's night out. tion than ever in the way of those inhabitants of Scotland who are in- clined to emigrate either by natural wanderlust or economic ' pressure, Thousands who might have remained at bone or gone to swell the popula- tion of our Dominions have now the pportunity of taking advantage of•the easier means of access to Ellis Island which .the new quota affords, Herein is a distinct danger both to Scotland and to the Empire. Thus we cannot utter paeans over this new Ameri- can law. While admitting its useful- ness to the States, we recognize all too painfully the obstacles it may place in the way of the continued well- being and progress of the Scottish ed often enough? MISS 18 DIPPY Vertical Aerial Photographs Having plunged to the cold Miss's - Vertical aerial photographs taken sippi, in Canada during the season of 1929 She was rescued repentant and by the Royal Canadin Air Force for drippy; the Topographical Survey, Depart- And when asked why she jumped, meat of the Interior, covered 31,400 "Just a psychical slump," square milds. She replied: "In a word, 1 was dippY." neck; you need long, prependicular tines. "Wear soft -brimmed hats and avoid small hats." Montreal's Prosperity 1 COm a xity Living P100011, " Bulgaria -The village or Petarnitsa, wlioae nam0 signifies that it is hunt on the rooks, presents many striking examples of the work big of the oonrmullal spirit that has long characterized the Slays and especially the Bu1garlans, 30 this little town, which is strung MO/1g the steep banks of a xiarrovr creek, there are 060 houses and an equal number of bans, almost alt of, which are new, They are solid structures of modern design made out of sun-dried or kiln -dried Meeks!, piaetered over both Weide and out, The dwellings have two stories slid a basement, aro roufed with excellent rectangular tiles and often have tiow' era In tli0 windows and in. 'the :yard ;` while the barns, fashioned after models supplied by the Minleti'v of Agriculture, have hrick floors, large haymows and. cement reservoirs for manure. All of these structures have been built since the World War, In spite of hard' times and poll - tied turmoil This has been possible because the People help each other, When tine young people marry; the neighbors give then bounteous and useful gifts; Nowadays the young couples waist to set up housekeeping for themselves. This is a new departure in Bulgarian customs. Formerly the households consisted of the parents, the sons their wives and their .children. The absolute master of the household was the grandfather and everything was held in common. .All property belonged to the group. All worked for the community, as the grandfather directed, and all gains went into the common tress- ury, also held by the grandfather. Fathers, 45 or 50 years old, had to ask this chief for money 'to buy shoes for the children or slates or lead pencils, or anything else. Natu- rally, such a state of affairs seemed undesirable to the latest "younger generation" and they have insisted on having their own homes and en- terprises. This has required much division or land and animals and ma- chinery, and would have been very difficult if the whole community had not to -operated to help the young folks. At a wedding In Petarnitsa wheat and corn and other products are given by the wage nload. No snee?al invitations are sent out as everyone in the village knows that he or she will be a welcome guest. They come with full sacks and 'often supply . the newly wedded with enough food to last them for more than a year. And as a general rule the poorer the bride and groom are, the greater is the Iiberality of the neighbors. It has become a proverb bleat Petarnitsa is a good place to be married in. This village, as most others, pos- sesses a large common grazing ground, public woods, a co-operative dairy and creamery', a credit co- operative. a co-operative bank, an gricultural bank, communal property for the support of the school, com- munal property for the support of the village library, a practical agricul- tural school, a commimal stable for stock improvement and a communal nursery for supplying mulberry shoots, necessary for the feeding of silkworms which every family raises. Perhaps it is because they alt help two or three men, and In a class of each other in this way. that the peas- fourants of "The Village on the Rocks" I are so happy and so proud of their to seven men. The means of cap home town, ture employed by boat fishermen are f gill nets and hooks and pines, both! seines and weirs. hand lines sad trawls; whilst from Large Electric Power Systems the shore are operated trap nets, haul It has become the custom to roto as lare electric power systems those inter -connected plants under one fina- ncial control and management with -ki[o- an annual output of 100,000,000 -kilo- watt-hours or more. The latest fig- ures available show that Canadahlias 17 such systems, of whist, the first four averages nearly two and a half billion kilowatt Ileum per annum. The Interconnection 01 electric power plants into large sys- tems has been proved to give great advantages in economy, and reliability of service, and these 17 systems represent over 90 per cent. of the total centralstationoutput In the Dominion. able in view of the actual condition. Home Sweet Home! Coristine Jope-Slade in the Woman's Journal: Home is still there, but no one is living in it permanently but the bary. The other occupants wan- der cheerfully in and out and just leave it there till they come back. It isn't clamped over them like a closhe over lettuce for them to ma- ture in any more, Let us be stark- ly honest about this home business. It is the exile's eyes that dim over "Home, Sweet Home," not the eyes of the daughter of the house sitting Speeding and Accidents Quebec Soleil (Lib.) : Speeding is the cause of most of our accidents, and it is remarkable that they are nt in flat countries like more frequent f q Manitoba than they are in more or less undulating countries like our own. Evidently the temptation to burn up the miles is very great, and far too many fall victims to it. But it is in- conceivable that practically ten per cent. of accidents can be attributed to drunkenness. This species of culprit is severely punished in this Province, when he is arrested. But is he arrest - race. MtJTT AND JEFF ) 5 fit A sick 'AS '•\�\`` 'sl`' MAN `9�V�J CANT GO ,^ rauTT, RriNNIfJGxFol2. SIMb/leaks °1M1l THIS1 iEUN10N 1iE.R1W(HAS ; BISOUGRTwYOO fo iNE , coli-HPSE; coMt oN;? r and, on the other hand, an appreciable reduction in the number ofunemploy- ed. This instantly leads us to the suppositio nthat there is an improve- ment not only in construction, but also in all the branches of human activity. It appear that our industries are growing steadily, much faster, in fact, than we imagine. Our Coastal Fisheries _ The inshore or coastal fishery of Canada is carried on in small boats usually motor driven, with crews of small vessels with crews of from Landsman: Hey, you sailorman, what makes you think you'd be a good baseball player? Sailor: Oh, I've pitched and toss- ed on the ocean for ten years. It's A Tough Life These Days, r�( Doc, M`/, FRIEND ts 1N%tf Ne4:n 1NDiS„ •D•tcAL . AT,TCNTIO J e'%Ne • '"litfCELS? WQRSgi, dans" Hc# 1 1NTG(EES t 1NG, I,00t<nA1N1 - klotiNG 1S,tIEALTI'I'y -roc, you ..FAT. flees' ooulAli t 'i 1!II ¶ fl,. lihlll'Slil Bituminous Sand in Canada There is no established production of bituminous sand in Canada as yet. Prior to 1927 approximately 2,000 tons 'bad been shipped from the Alberta deposits for use in connection with laboratory investigations and for de- monstration purposes. During 1927 elt[pments agregating upwards of 3. 000tons were used for demonstration purposes at Edmonton and Jasper, Alberta, chiefly for surfacing roads and walks. Minerals in Canadian Arctic Exploration has indicated that the rocks of the Canadian Arctic inaia- i,Wi ail.l D;c1-ilpcigo 410 ail:11:r la those that chdnt514ze tile 561..:y1.1. and better known parts of the Do- minion, A number of economic minerals are known t0 exist at differ- ent points, although the extent and Value Of these deposits, which include coal of Carboniferous and Tertiary age, and graphite, mica, and native copper of Precambrian age, have not yet been determined. Our International Boundary The International Boundary bo•• tween Canada and the tinitod States, Lnehtding Alaska; is 5,500. miles in length.