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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Herald, 1903-09-25, Page 7Stutday c1 ooL 1INTERNATIONAI LESSON NO. XIII SEPTEMBER 27, 1903. tribes; Abner and ;xsh-bos"heth were both assassinated; all Israel came to Daviel and urged him to become their king; he was again anointed and eis- t€ibliseed his capital at Jerusalem, SII. To'pie : Warnings against sin- ful living. This epistle was written by the Apostle Peter, about A. D. 64-66, from Babylon, to the. Christi tiaras scattered abroad ; the true life ie tbe Christ -life ; all should forsake sin ; intemperance is a deadly evil; all will be judged ; Peter urges so- briety, w'atoh1ulness, prayer, fer- vent celerity, hospitality, the pro- per use of gifts. In this lesson we should dwell on the golden text. "Temperance in its true significance Is a very broad term, and in its im- portance ranks third in the constell- ation oil graces, which, according to L.Pet i, are the adorning+s of true Chricstian character:" "FRIACellICAL SURVEY. Those who rebel against way's and walk according to own carnal desires are certain astray. The children of Israel backsl!dden a.nd had become worldly; and proud. Samuel was old and "not up-to-date." Bnmllity was the crowning cirtue in tbe life of Samuel and in the early life of Saul. The true Christian is a humble 'person. Re is clothed with humility' (I. Pet. v. 5). Although Sam- uel saw that the people were weary' of hill judgeship, yet he still did all he could for them," praying for them and giving them fatherly; instruction' and advice. Sail's trejeotion• came from various eaustes : ;1. He was disobedient. "This "Ther was the root of his offence. Re iwee determined 'bol be a king like those of the nations around ,Israel —a despot, untrammeled by consti- tution, and regardless of any highee power. 2. As a result of this sin we find other sins cropping out, of which one was vanity, rearing a !monument in his own honor (v. 12). 3. Notice also the sin of falsehood (v.13). Rte knew that his declaration Wats ealse, ami none the less because it was hall true. A half -truth is generally, the worst of lies. 4. We see also the sin of hepocrisy (vs. 14, 15). He made the pretense that his disobedience Was only for a ,pious purpose. The hypocrite is One who uses hes religion as a dloak for .his own selfish aims, God accepts no such sacrifices as those of Saul. 5. Next, the sin oT cowardice (vs. 20, 21). 'The people. took !' Saul show- ed h, most unkingly spirit in fol-, lowing the multitude in evil. leis weakness oT will in submitting to the crowd when he should have ruled it made it manifest that he was not fit to wear the crown. _6. Lastly, the sin of formalism (v. 22.) He made religion to consist in outward ser- vice, offerings, and forms, Sind Ig. pored the weightier matters of the later—righteousness and obedience to God. In sharp contrast shines tbe spirit of Samuel. Lessons from the life of Saul. "1. As God gave Saul great opportun- ities, and prepared him for a life which would make him a better bene- factor to his nation and a blessing to the world, so he gives to every one of nus the offer of a kingdom and larg' o portunit!eY of usefulness and blessing. 2. As before Slue so before us there are two diverging ways, and we must make our own choice. 3. The great question of our lives is whether we will obey God or not. 4. Life i+ full of tests of our charac- ter : it is both nprobation and an cducetion. God bears, along with ns. 5. If We change in character, onr re1'ttions to God must change. The shame glorious sun will warm, cheer, enlig'.hten, invigorate; or may harden, wither, burn, destroy. 6. The truly gaol are not only indignant at sin, but are grieved over sinners, and pray for them. 7. The worst sinners are often unconscious of the r'epth of their wicee .gyp -••. 8 King Sana, In the anost unkingly manner, laid the blame of his sin on the people. So Adam laid the blame on Eve." A modern weapon in the oae®urctaedIf e has knyodldf health', the stomach, and is torturing you with indigestion, dyspepsia and ner- vous prostration, South American Nervine is the weapon to drive tbe enemy from 'his stronghold "at the point of the bayonet," trench by trench, but swift and sure, it al- ways wins. -4 Reviow.—Read Psalm 8. Sum'mar'y'.—Les�n L Topic: Israel. paemhatnding a king. Samuel was terOnIng old; there was no one to teaks his place; other nations had *Inge; Israel wanted to be like . !tee other nations, around them; the 'eadarte caten!a to.Sitmue3 and asked that they migiht have a king ; the request Viditspdeased Samuel ; • he took the mat- ter to the Lord ; the Lord said, heark- en unto, the voice of the people; they '$terse not only rejected Samuel, but they had rejected the Lord; the Lord told Saxnael to protest solemnly and chow- what a Icing would expect of them. II. Topic: Is'ra•el choosing a king. Saul goes to Sasn;uel seeking infor- mation ; the Lord told Samuel to anoint Saul to bo king; Samuel in- vites Saul to dine with him ; after - 'Wards be anoints Saul ; Samuel calls! the people together to ILizpeth ; told them that they had rejected God; ordered the tribes to arrange the+ms!elves for the purpose of east - erg Iota for a king ; Sa,ul is chosen ; Saul had lied himself ; the Lord re- vealed hill hiding place to Samuel ; Saul ie brought in and the people Shouted and said, "God save the I1I. Topic : The consequences of Obeying and disobeying God. After hits election as king Saul returned to private life, but soon it became nheoessary to go against the Ammon- ites and Saul called the army to- gether and gained a great victory. Samuel then called the people to- gether at Gilgal for the purpose o1 establishing Saul in tee Govern- ment. Samuel makes hes farewell ad- dress; speaks of his integrity ; re- calls Jehovah's past mercies and Israel's ingratitude; confirms his words by a miracle --a thunderstorm in 'hare est time; the people are com- forted. IV. Tppic : Disobedience punished. Saul had been king about ten years; he has hgrow!u proud and rebelli- ous; he nes commanded to utterly destroy the :Amalekites ; he brought back thle best of the sheep and oxen and Agag the king ; Sam - eel meet Saul and charged him with disobedience; Saul excused himself and said the people saved the best In order to sacrificee to the Lord; Samuel said, "To obey is better than sacrifice"; Saul is rejected. V. Topic: The Lord cahoosing a king. t11he history of David is be- gun'; Samuel is commanded to go to Bethlehem and anoint one of the sons of Jesse; he fears to go; is told to take a heifer and sacri- Lice unto the Lord; the elders of the town 'tremble at his coming; Samuel told them lie came peace- ably; seven of the sons of Jesse • are made to pass befpre Samuel, ' but the prophet said the Lord had not chosen them; David is called 'in '1ro u rhe field and is anointed by Samuel in the presence of bis 'brethren. VI. Topic: Fighting the Lord's •'rattle. The Philistines are arrayed against Israel; Goliath, the Philis- tine giant, challenges Ssaul's army to furnish a champion to meet him ; 'David hears the challenge and of- fers himself ; is first clad in a coat of mail, but lays it aside and takes only his staff and sling and five 'smooth stones from the brook ; the Philistine derided David ; David answers him ; David slang a stone and smote Goliath in the forehead; David then cut off the head of the giant; the Philistines fled; Israel pursued them. VII. Topic . The deliverance and prosperity of David. After his vic- tory over Goliath, David acted wisely and was promoted ; the women sang ;his pralsos ; Saul became. very angry; he watched David's movements with eiuspicion ; feared David would seize the kingdom ; tried to kill David, ,b9 casting his javelin at him ; David escaped; David made captain over a thousand ; all Israel and Judah loved David. V'II1. Topic : Jonathan's last inter- cession Tor David. To save his life David fled to Samuel ; Saul pursued him ; David then a,pp•oa.led to Jona- than for assistance • Jonathan loved David and promised to find out what Saul's intentions were ; Jonathan soon discovered that Saul intended to kill David; David and Jonathan (net at the stone Ezel; according to previous arrangement arrows were shot and David was warned ; David and Jonathan then have an affec- tionate farewell. IX. Topic : David's noble act. Sam- uel died and was buried in Rama ; ''David in exile for six or seven years ; Saul pursued him with murderous in- tent ; David's exile a benefit tohim in many ways; Sa,urs life was twice In David's power ; Devid exhibited true nobility by not permit;tiug him to be put to death ; David called on Saul from a distance and expostu• fated with him ; Saul admitted his sin and promised 1.0 pursue David no Longer. X. Topic; The Israelites defeated. The Philistines fought against Is- rael : Sam's Sons were slain in the 'b: t 1,elle ar.hhero p!.e see Saul hard; he wtr greatly distressed; asked his ti,'rmorbearer to kill him ; the a.rniorbearer would not ; Saul took the sword and took his own life; the artrorbearer then took his life; the woof! of Israel fled; the Israel- ites name and dwelt in the country; elm bodies of Saul and his sons treat - cid with indignity; Inhabitants • Of Jabesh-gilead took the bodies, burnt then and buried the bones. k-1�`Tppic ; David ascending the throne; David returned from ec- he; asked direction of God; was told to "go upe to Hebron-; those 'with located near R'ebron ; David Was anointed Icing of Judah; he showed kindness to the people of ea- mesh-gilead ; asked theta to recog' Wee leis authority; Abner trade Isle•. bosliete king over the northern God's their to go were Truth About Men and Worsen. When a girl laugh's at a man's Idle character be at once imagines himself entertaining. Men occasionally carry fun so far that It becomes annoying. ;A iceman is apt to 'take offense when a man meets her sallies of wit. The woman who constantly Com- plains is the one who understands herself least'. Giddy girls can convert sensible men into objects of derision. 'Women knokv! how to look offend- ed without feeling it. .Some men accept 'attentions from women with `boorish condescension. Men of ability are not always possessed of attractive manners. NINE TIMES OUT OF TEN Painkiller will be found to fill your need es a household rem- edy. Deed for a liniment for stiffm•es and taken internally for all bowel complaints. Avoid substitutes. There is but one "Pain- killer"—Perry Davis'. It Really Costs Less Two Views of the Bells. A clergyman on gess way to church one Sunday morning pulled up to rebuke an angler. "Don't you hear the bells summoning you to church?" lee asked. The fisherman it an in- quiring hand to his ear. Encour- aged, 'the clergyman repeated the question, but once again the fisher- Usorry, gav'oor," he said., "but them agiain and even yet again. Plushbing from, overmuch bawling, the parson was about to proceed on his way when the fisherman .poke: "Very sorry', guvao0e," lie sold, "but them blobenLn' belle makes each a bodes arta clatter that I can't- hoar a sivOrcl you say,"—London Globe. , , , than Japan tea, because it goes tie much further. I re Ceylon GREEN Tea for strength, flavor and purity is superior to' the finest 'tapan tea. grown. It is as far ahead of Japan tea as "SAL - ADA" BIack Thea is ahead of all oth er black teas, Lead packets only. 25c. and 4Ob. per ib. By all grocers. THE APPLE llllP. Expert Advice as 'to How Handle the Fruit. whether the crop be light or heavy. When the wormy, bruised, mis- shapen and spotted apples have been removed, the following qualities should be apparent in the higher grades: 1. Uniformity in size. 2. tJni- t0 formity in color. 3. Freedom from defects. _ 1 • Two grades will usually be found sufficient ror export, and both of these should be practically free from insect or other injuries, the second being inferior to the first only in point of size and color. All the stipples in one grade cannot be uni- form in size, but the apples in a single package should be so, for the fruit will be viewed and sold by the package. It may well happen that a third grade, exclusive of culls, will be found to consist of fair, marketable fruit, which the grower feels dis- posed to export ; but this grade, lack- ing any special features of excel- lence and showing a greater percen- tage of waste, often eats into the profit earned by the finer fruit, be- sides reducing the general reputation of the shipper's brand. Much better average results are likely to be ob- tain in local markets or Srom eva- porators. The merits of mechanical grad- ers placed on the market from time to time, Should be carefully,+ inves- tigated by all whose shipments are large. A really good and rapid grad- er will effect a great saving in time and inonev and produce a wonderful difference in the appearance of the fruit when each size is placed in packages by itself. The expert women who grade French fruit for market. perform the operation without mechanical aid. A few days' practice with measuring rings is sufficient to train the eye so that fruit is accurately graded within a quarter of an inch. Many, who are attempting to grade by hand will find that the use of a piece Of shingle or other light wood, in which holes are put measuring two and a quarter, two and three-quar- ters, three and three and .a. half inches respectively, will be of great tessistance in this work. By testing an apple now and again the packer will soon leecome expert in determin- ing the size, without the use of the testing board. Yours very truly, W. A. Clemons, Publication Clerk. HOW TO SELL, PICK, GRADE, ETC. Department of Agriculture, Com- ,mtssioner s Branch, Ottawa, Sept., 1903. Some timely and valuable advice on the selling, picking and grading of apples is given by Mr. W. A. MacKinnon, Chief of the Fruit Di- vision, Ottawa. Everyone interest- ed in the growing and marketing of apples shpuld write for a copy of Mr. McKinnon's bulletin on the "Export Apple Trade." Selling the Crop.—Wnsn the grow- er is not also an exporter he may sell the apples in one or two ways, either at so much per barrel or at a lump sum for the entire orch- ard. As buyers often make their contracts Ioug before picking time, either method involves considera- tion of the probable market price during fall and winter, which will be regulated by the total supply and demand, influenced, too. by changes in the quality of the crop. When to this uncertainty we add the difficulty of estimating mouths In advance the total yield of an orchard, subject to all changes of weather, to drought, hail, and wind storms, the unbusiness -like character of bargaining "by the lump" is apparent. Whichever party gains an undue advantage, the trade suffers from this, as from any other kind of gambling. The system vas strongly condemned by the National Apple Shippers' Asso- ciation, and our Canadian buyers describe it as an unmixed evil. Surely no more need be said to in- duce both buyers and sellers to abandon such guesswork, and to buy and sell by fixed standards of measure. Picking.—A11 apples should be carefully picked by hand, with the stems on and without breaking the skins or bruising the fruit in any way. As a general rule it is advisable for growers to harvest and pack their awn fruit, weether they eventually sell it on tee premises or ship to for- eign markets. In either case it is a gretat advantage to the ,seller to know exactly the quality and variety of tbe fruit in every lrahcka,ge. It 1s a still greater ae.vantage to have each variety picked at just the proper time. No whole,atale bayer is able to have his men arrive at each orchard just when the a.•ple.s in it are ready. Tho result is that every season a great many, enamels throughout Canada aro picked either too late or too early. Fruit picke ; too early may keep, but is apt to become tough and tasteless ; if lucked too late It will not kLep, as the process of <le.a.y has already begun. Time to Pick.—Tender varieties Should not be aliowel to ripen on the trees, or they will not carry well. Certain others. sometimes styled "winter varieties: such as the Ball- win and Spy, will gain in color and flavor if loft on the trees as long as elle frost will allow, beetles being less Illeble to spot and mould during storsge. It we] pay the farmer well (to pick bis own fruit and see that `this first step in marketing en- tails ;no nea1les:s waste. Moreover, all varieties of apples are not ready for picking at the same time, even if <'estine<t for the sains market ; and some early var'- (ties should have more than one i lett- ing tt, g.:t all the fruit at the prcp''r stage of maturity. only the grower is en a position to watch his orchard and .harvest the cross to the b st u•d- vantage. and it le :he grotver who loses when he entrusts his task to another, for buyers are certain to allose for shrinkng: from this cause. Another loss to the grower arises from c'tr.le,sness of Bitei help, who often injure trees by b:elking 1nibs and fruit spurs. Removal of "Drop,."--Beforo any fruit is taken from the tree.+, every apple, good, bad and indifferent, should be cleared off the ground and carried away, to be used for feeding stock, or for any other purpose for which they may be tit, but not for expert. Similarly, apples which drop during the picking process should bo kept by themselves. We must give the fruit a fair chance from the start ; wormy, rotten or otherwise diseased apples spread contagion, and bruised or defective fruit will not pay for labor, heavy freight charges and commission. Ladclers and Baskets.—Step ladders may be used for getting at the lower limbs, and long point -top ladders for the upper branches; the baskets should be small enough to turn easily inside St barrel and so shaped as to allow the apples to be turned out with a gentle, siding motion. In picking care should bo taken to avoid breaking off the fruit spurs, which contain the premise of next year's crop. IGradin;g.—Grading always pays, sovereign's missive to tbe :gran monarcli, weessee ytay In England will probably follow that of Vine Victor Emmanuel. , Don Alfonso has until naw' pever left Spain, and the question 1>3 be- ing discussed as to whether, 'when he goes to England and to visit the cour'tis of Vienna, Berlin, St. Paters - berg and Paris, it will be necessary to appoint a regent to fulfil the du- ties of Chief Executive during his absence. Of court, the person best qualified for the post by past ex- perience uring the would Queen ear �ev�. nteen years that intervened between her husbands death and her boy's majority, ad- ministered the •Government with, judgment and sagacity. But, ac- cording to the terms of the Spianiah Constitution. tike could no longer be invested with the necessary pow - ere, w'h'ich now, in the event of a re- gency becoming necessary, would fall to the share of bee eldest daugh- ter, the King's slstsr and Heir Ap- parent, the Princess al the Astu- rias, who, as a little girl, reigned. aver Spain under the none of Queen Mercedes during the six months that intervened between the death a`. Don Alfonso X,II. and the post- humous birth of the present King. INVITED TO LONDON. Kin4 Edward Sends a Gracious In- vitation to the icing of Spain. King Edward hats, within the last fortnight, addressed an autograph letter to the young King of Spain, inviting him to visit England this fall, and the British, Ambassador at Madrid travelled from the Spanish capital to San Selbastian to other day for the purpose of delivering his Mrs. flughsone of Chicago, whose letter follows, is another woman in high position who owes her health to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. "Money seemed but poor and pal- try compared to health, and yet a fow dollars invested in Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound brought me good health. I suffered for several years with general weak- ness and bearing -down pains, caused by womb trouble. My appetite was frightful, and I would lie awake for hours, and could not sleep, until I seemed more weary in the morning then when I retired. After reading one of its advertisements I decided to try the merits of Lydia E. Pink- cairn's 'Vegetable Compound, and I am so glad I did. No one can de- scribe the good it did me. I took three bottles hithfuliy, end besides build• ung tip my general 'health. it drove all dieeaso tied poison out of my body, and made Intl feel as spry and active as a young' girl. Mrs. Pinitham's tnetii- eines aro certainly all they aro olaimed to be.". --Mies. M. V. flummox, 84'1 E. Ohio Cit.. Chicago, 'ill, —MOO ,fb ;fnit If original of above MHO prouing genuineness cannot bdYndreded. If the slightest trouble appears which you do hot; understand, white to ilTvs, Finitliatn at Lynn, 11Xass., for her advice, and a few timely words from her will show. you the right thing to do. ThIs advice eons nothing., but it ma mean lffe or happiness or both. The Princess is devoted to h!er husband, one oe the Napoleonitan Bourbons, and who rightly or wrongly is credited with most re- actionary political opinions. So it is possible that it may be decided to dispense with a regency and that wbon Don Alfonso leaves hie dominions he inay follgwt the ex- ample of King Edward, of Emperor' William and of the Czar, and con- tinue to administer the govern- ment of his kingdosn from wherever he may happen to be, no matter whether it is Paris, London or St. St. Petersburg. The 'young King has developed a very marked taste for the sea, and during the past summer leas spent a good deal of his ,time at San Sebastian, either on his fast steam yacht Giralda, or else on the sail- ing yacht of his brother -int -law,. tee Prince of th'e Asturias, while his favorite costume seems to be the undress uniform of an admrial,. which edits him very well. He is the first of th'e long list of Spanish Kings to sho_sv any pronounced liking for marithne affairs, and it seems to be a sort of irony of fate that he should have come to the throne at a very time when Spain had ceased to be either a naval or a colonial power. The cordial terms of icing Ed- ward's letter to the young King have given much' gratification at the Court of Spain, and have gone • far to smooth the way, the irri- tation which had been •caused by the English monarch's visit last { spring not only to Lisbon, but what was more difficult to bear, to Gibraltar, that is to' say, to an English fortress on the Spanish Peninsula, without calling at Mad- rid. NEW YORK'S FINE TAILORS One Whose Aim is to Charge the Highest Prices in the City. Tho tailor who gets next to the. highest prices in this city used to have a small shop down In Broome. street. TJie clothes he made for two or three customers attracted atteho tion, brought hint many other pat- rons and finally landed him in a drop on Fifth avenue. Ho is especially popular as a maker of young men's clothes, but is con- sidered a bit too emphasized in his stylus for men who have passed t His prices are the highest paid for the clothes themselves and nothing else. The one tailor who charges high- er prices than he adds the extra cost. merely as an attraction to his cus- tomers. His boast for years has been• that his customers had to pay more for their clothes than anybody, else: If by any chance .he learns that somebody else charges more tli'are he, his figures are shot up to a pro-• portionate advance. This tailor fortunately makes• clothes chiefly for the older men who have had the time to earn the fore' tunes necessary to pay for them - Thee he ilex tite reputation of pos- sessing great adroitness to dis- guising the curves that comes witl age and prosperity. So nobody nee go to the highest priced tailor u less he wants to. • Tho highest salary paid to a N York cutter is $9D a week. 'Me crag° is half that sum. As this pay comes without maey cutters who are really r sible for the success of the wino employ thein prefer a salary to attempting to c business on their oven hook. Perhaps tite best known Now York, and certainly td paid, is a Swede. Among t in the best shops are a Swedes. although Engliehi ishmer, are in the mals One of the causes for triers paid the cutters i Of letting thein go wl soason sets in. This possible with the be au they refuse to to that does not guar. mrmt for the wliol In the larger to menti, which entp tern, all of them same pay. As in It is tite man eve tresis who recely The Cutter with of eustoniers is money than an, ideas 'as to 'wit cutter vary i renege in a le ly to bo dist along the n