Zurich Herald, 1928-11-22, Page 6Sunday `Shoot
Lesson
November 25, Lesson VIII --The
Prayers of Paul --Acts 20; 36-38;
Eph. 1: 15, 16; 3: 14.21. Golden
Text—Rejoice evermore; Pray
out ceasing. In everything gl've
thanks.—1 Thess. 5: 16-18.
ANALYSIS:
I, .HEAFAREWEI'Icts 20: �PRAYER OF EPHESU ,
full measure of the glory, But in the
second prayer, he thinks not so much
of -light as of strength.
V. 18. This strength can only come
as Christ dwells in us. 'But Jesus has
promised to reveal himself to his fol-
lowers, for he will abide with us for
ever. Three things are here empha-
sized. (1) That it is only by the spirit
that men may come to know the ful-
ness of the glory in Christ. We do not
rise by our own efforts. Strength has
to be given to us from above and we
can only obtain this strength as we
live in unity and harmony with others
who are worshipping the .;ame Christ.
h ants that we
IL PAUL'S CEASELESS TIHANIKSGIVING'.,.,
Eph. 1: 15, 16.
III. PAUL'S SECOND PRAYER, Eph. 3$.
14-21.
INTRODUCTION—Prayer ought to
have the central place in the life of
every true Christian. Jesus was our
leader in this regard as in all others.
He taught his disciples definitely gaven
the principles of true prayer, ,
them the great model, called the Lord's
Prayer, and most of all set them an
e3ample of the value and effect of
sincere communion with God." Paul
follows his Lord here very closely, and
we find that the same stress is laid
upon this great subject in the Epistles
as in the gospels.
L THE FAREWELL PRAYER OF EPHESUS,
Acts 20: 36-38.
V. 36. 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 Paul carries on the
thoughts of his converts from the sor-
rows of. the immediate parting to that
great union with God, who is above all
change and who can guard and keep
all his children. There is nothing that
cancalm the sorrowful mind like a
real attempt to enter into the presence
of the loving Father. Weare not given
any part of the actual prayer, but in
the letter to the Ephesians we have
two whole passages from which we
may gather some idea of the thoughts
which must have filled Paul's mind at
the time.
V. 37. These verses
are
tsufficient
to banish any suggestion
l
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 THANKSGIVING,
Eph. 1: 15, 16.
Thanksgiving is one of the leading
elements in true prayer. There are
sc many lovely, gracious, and good
people and things in the world that
weto In man Paul'sse for heart grati-
tude e
de and joy.
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, man
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 time, but he
reaped great results. PerhIPIs 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.
Animal Stories
Ake Also News
Some l-leadlines of the Year.
Show That Man's Interest
in Other Creatures Has Not
Dimmed Since the Far-Oif
Pre -Historic Days.
By Warren Irvin in N.Y. Times
Here are a few headlines that indi-
tate the extent to which animals•
It is truth. hth the saints
know truth. (3) This love of God can figure in the day's news:
never be exhausted. We play see more i "Porcupine Ate Dynamite," "Rab -
of its great dimensions, its length, , bits Had Hand in America's Disoov-
breadth, height, depth, but still it re-! e1.y, "Jazz Tunes Lure Deer to
mains unknown in all Its fulness. It ;Parked Car," "Giraffes in Egyptian
sur 20et h knowledge. Therefore all glory must be '• Art,""Lion Visits City Hall," "Flood
ascV.ribed to him who came to give us i Control Considered from Angle
I
Angle-
this blessing. Paul's prayers are a ;worms Angle," "Japan Planning Big
great description of prayer to Jesus.' Bullfrog Crop."
Probably the oldest of all stories is
the animal story, nor is this sur-
prising when one considers that
early man subsisted largely by hunt-
ing and fishing. The most primitive
cuneiformsystems 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 faithful 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 through 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. Here, between
two small items telling respectively
of the loss of Texas Guinan's pet
terrapin and the gift of a kangaroo
They are, as is said in tlieolog
ical len-
grage, christological—Christ is the
centre.
LS fa"- ixiik,k6
ario --Nevi rik•
NEW FLARE.
to President Coolidge. one finds the tradition that when the stone was i emoti e .
caption, "African White Rhinoceros Locarno cat whose `claim to fame is
a Texasa horned toad
Rapidly Nearing Extinction." that 1:e shared a room with Herr canlive a ctntury wihout food or
Or, among a cluster of small stories } Luther and M. Briand when they • water. According to County Judge
headed variously: "Deer Eat $35pts held their memorable conference.
Worth of Pansies," "Train Interrupts But there are stories about an end-
Doe's Sleep on Tracks Near Middle- less' variety of animals. Word comes Edward S. Pritchard, when the toadwas disentonibed it at first appeared
town," "Canoe -Upsetting Hippopotami from
Berlin that the only orangeuton lifeless, but after a little while.opeed
Sentenced to Death in Uganda," known to have beeu born in captiv= its eyes and showed signs of breath -
"Film Lion to Cross Country in Air- ity died because his mother did not ing. The mouth, however, appeared
plane," or "Frogs Enlighten Savants, know how to take care of him. Ap- I to have grown together.
Thien Tickle Their palates" -among parently regardingagohim ashim e new the thisonejs sromll ncloanother
In the contribution,
all' these stories is an account of how kind of toy,roe ion of the of the Rabbits bill, S-
in the Province of Khorassan, one of floor and in an excess of affect which the textBxtaf Parliament hopes
y
the remote districts of Persia, camels `squeezed .him to death.1 to stimulate and regulate rabbit farm -
and other boasts of burden are taxed •"vtThy not?" scientists ask. „No i ing . stimulate
L. Schwartzif-
to provide for the upkeep of the mother," they say, "would know bet`! disclosed that except for these "de
municipal hospital ter unless taglht. Mother love rias, structive rodents" Christopher Colum-
tigers,
olum-
There are stirring accounts of duels nothing to do with the instincts but! bus might not have discovered Ameri-
to the death between buffalo bulls t is due to training." b ,Ica Columbus, he pointed out, max
or fierce fights. between. lions --and ' ors or between tigers and, croco-
ti
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g
A charming dress of printed sheer 1 Biles There are tales of savage 1 In anima 1 dowry was the
velvet that subscribes to new flared!
jungle beasts which, once 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
A New Way to Buy Starrl7s
KIOSK FOR POST OFFICE IN LONDON
These small vending places are being established in London in districts
away from post office.
umes. Look at the headlines!"Cats I pine there
here1, beat gaan naexplosive
x losivsty eat stick.
but
of Rome Lose Their Forum,�� Cat . Thea•> g
Passes Hours Vainly Snatching at i to his consternation the animal fol.
Mail Chute," "Prison Cat Sacrifices
e- � and lowed1 him. up. He deed d it might fall
Life for Baby Rabbit,"or
livery Scare in Bronx Caused by Cats i But when the porcupine had disap-
on Fire -Escape." The tales range,peared into the woods the ranger
from the account of the cat who heldagain mounted the tower and tele -
up • traffic in Lafayette Street hile,1 phoned '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
to the other, or that of a frightened Eastland, Texas, reports that a
Maltese treed by a dog and rescued horned toad sealed in the corner -stone
by the fire department after three of the court house there thirty-one
days' isolation, to the story of the years ago was found alive recently
d It is
Bulbs For Winter
Hyacinthe
Soft, delicate Colorings; enehaating
fragrance; sexture of wax, hundreds
of wee bells building plump pink, rose,
lavender, villas, ' blush, poreelain-blue,
yellow and red spikes among slender
green blades—the whole redolent of
fresh sweet springtime. Suck is the
glory that pots of hyacinths bring to
winter's window ledge.
Get the best quality, large, smooth
skinned, firm bulbs for pot culture.
Plan ahead at least four months, five
is better, before the .blossoms are
wanted. Mix up a light rich com-
post, of pure sand, loam, leaf mould
and well decayed cow manure, in
equal portions. Let thisstand three
or four weeks before using. old
' Plant in half -pots, preferably
ones, that have been soaked in water
several hours to remove any dele-
terious matter. Cover the hole in the
bottom, of the pot with a small piece
of broken pottery and build up over
this a little mound of fine gravel or
moss. There must. be free drainage
and this' will keep the soil from clog-
ging the outlet. Fill the pot one-third
full of the compost and press it down
slightly; do not pack, as the air must
not be excluded. The tops of the
bulbs should be left level with the sun
face of the soil, which should be mod-
erately boist; set the bulbs in, about
an inch apart, and fill in with more
soil, working and pressing it in around
the bulbs with the fingers until the
tops are barely covered. The soil
should be at least a. half-inch below
the rim of the pot.
Special Points
Water thoroughly and turn the pot
on its side, so that any surplus water
-will run off, and. set on a bed of
ashes, moss, sand or sawdust placed
on the floor in a cool, dark, airy lova'
tion, such as a well -ventilated ce1Tar
without heat. Cover with coconut
fibre to a depth of about five inches,
and leave to root for three or foul
months. Successful cultivation de-
pends almost completely on this point,
Occasionally supply with liquid ma-
nure.-when
a
nure -when growing to keep the folt
age dwarf and to assist the perfect
coloring of the flowers.
Instead of planting in compost, fibre
can be •ised. In this case, fill the
pots witli the'fibre and press it lightly
around each bulb, water a little and
set away to root. Thereafter ,keep
the fibre unifort!ily damp, and, since
the plantings must have air, never
place them in a closet but in a well -
ventilated place.
At the end of about four months
remove to a warm, well -lighted win•
dow to force.
In Glasses of Water
Growing hyacinths in glasses of
water is a simpler and probably more
interesting method than growing
them in pots of soil. Each new de-
velopment of root, foliage and flower
can be observed continually and regu-
lated.
egu
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
in the glass, as this is of service in
keeping the water pure and affords
some nourishment. The next simple
proceeding is to place the glasses in
any dark room, cellar or cupboard fol
about `four weeks, or until the roots
nearly touch the bottom of the glass,
As the water evaporates, replenish
When sufficient root growth has been
attained the glasses may be brought
gradually to the full light, where they
are wanted to bloom.
1
as
h �ePere-
bytie of
"What accounts for 'vied Felipe Mufinis, daughter
byear stripes?" t ise the otherrn raised: strello, one of Prince Henry's cap -
the another article.: tains, and part of her c oti
s determined
of pigmentthe is sesoo Island of Porto Santo. Thewyoung peo-
ple established themselves there, but
blood vessels, by the course of nerves their plantations were destroyed by
or by the direction of the bony tract; rabbits and they were ruined and had
but scientists insist that the zebra's to come away.
stripes have no relation either to the And so the stories go. "What Do
ribs or to the course of nerves or
blood vessels.
"Bullfrogs and -C ...lite Rats," says
Headline, "Are in Constant De-
ing cascading jabot frill is caught at
shoulder and waistline with orna-
mental buckle. To assure a perfect fit,
afier the bodice and skirt are joined,
it is stitched to slip at waistline, which
creates slight blousing and ,flat 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 2Oe in stamps or coin (coin is
preferred). Wrap coin carefully.
HOW TO ORDER PATTERNS.
Write your name and address plain-
ly, giving number and size of such
patterns as you want. Enclose 2Oc 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.
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 worshi?ped a cruel
Moloch thought it was necessary to
make their children walk through the
fire as an act pleasing to their God.
Today the heathen think of a revenge-
ful Cod 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 Gocl 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
crropienhent 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 is
laid up for 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 tl
driven by hunger to invade towifs 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 devours its own
mate and sometimes its offspring.
There are touching stories of animal
gratitude like that of the Loudon
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 anecdotes like that of the
scolding circus stork who set upon
fourteen lions in the circtus 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 r'roves 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 -
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 tot indite indict, while pro-
ponents of simplified language indict
indite.
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MUTT AND JEFF. ---Bud Fisher.
Animals Think About? Intelligence
Tests Give Dogs Equal Rating With
Some Human Children—Also Proving
That, Birds, Fish and Insects Are Not
one
mend. Biologists Use- Them to Work Mormons in Their Species"' She Is
Out Problems Connected 'With Hu- of the Armadillo Make Basket Indus
-
man "Annie the Anteater .try "Beaver Culture Advocated to
man Progress." I , . tri-
inLoses Caste," says another, describ-Add to Supply of Fur"; "Best Wea
ing how the mascot of the flagship er Prophet is Turtle, Says Tennessee
Seattle turned out to be neither ant- Woman." They are of all kinds and
eater nor feminine, and subsequently, ` from every
became Andy the coatimondi.
From Calcutta comes the news that
Americans are the greatest collectors
ofw 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
toe, p , street
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from the thea atrolmen
ear 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 aboveground to find the porcu-
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all sorts, and they come r_
section of the globe. Perfect poise, we would say, is not
-- l looking • self-conscious in a rumble.
seat: American Lumberman.
It is gathered from he many arti
cies printed that the secret of health
is still a secret.—Wail Street Journal,
A WARNING
Angle Worm: You'd better move
out of that house, Mr: Chestnut
Worm, y-ou're liable to get roasted!
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.Anthropologists always go away
from home to search for the missing
link. Thanks for the compliment,—
Toledo
ompliment—Toledo Blade
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."
"I see Madge Is going in for a•via'
tion." "Madge, who?" "Madge Bahr,
You know, that girl who wearssucli
skinny clothes." "Oh. Well, she
ought to make a good aviatrix; she's
had lots of practice in taking off."
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