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Zurich Herald, 1930-08-07, Page 3.1,00000.0,-,00,00 mr000 Sunday School Lesson August 10. Lesson VI—Hannah (A Godly Mother) -1 Samuel 1; 9-18, 24.28; 2:19. Golden Text—My on, hear the instruction of thy father, And forsake not -the law of thy mother.—Proverbs 1. 8. ANALYSIS I. A CHILD OF PRA.YER, 11 1-28. IL A SONC OF THANKSGIVING, 2: 1-10. III. GIVEN TO GOD, 2: 11, 18, 19; 3: 1-18. INTRODUCTION—In the story of Han- nah we find ourselves still in the per- iod of the Judges. The story takes us away from the conflicts of those days from wars, and courts, and armies, to*thesimple and sincere piety of a country home. Like the story of Naomi and Ruth it takes us among the common folk of Israel, and then from the home in Ramah to the temple at Shiloh. • We may very well believe that there were many such hoboes in Israel, and that front them came very much of what was best in the life and in the thoughts of that remarkable people to whom •the worldawes so much. We are reminded again, as we read, of the infinite possibilities for good which are bound up in the rela- tions which exist between a good mo- ther and a child. Samuel, the child of Hannah's prayer, educated to the priesthood, calledto be a prophet, chosen as judge by the people, witness- ing to a pure life by his Nazirite vow, finally maker and counselor of kings, stands forth in Bible history as one of its purest and noblest men—reck- oned by the Jews in later ages as first of the great prophets whose' inspired teaching still stirs the hearts of men. I. A CHILD OF PRAYER, 1: 1-28. Koffatt•translate,s v. 3 as follow; "No more of your proud vaunts! No mouthing of your taunts! For the Eternal is a God who knows it all, And what men do he judges." The dose parallel .tf Luke 1: 46-53 to this song should be noticed. There in the Magnificat Marypours out her soul in thankfulness in language which is reminiscent of the words of Hannah. 111, GIVEN TO GOD, 2: 11, 18, 19; 3: 1-18. In the service of the temple, under the care and instruction of -the old priest Eli, the child did minister unto the Lord. There girded with a linen ephod, the priestly garment, and happy in receiving from his careful mother a little robe when she came once a year to the festival, he grew in years and knowledge until the time came for his call to a larger and much more difficult task, to be a prophet of the Lord. The story of chap. 3 is well known. Samuel lying down to sleep in the temple whore the lamp v,as still burning and where the ark of God was, heard what he thought must be the voice of Eli calling him and ran to wait upon him. But Eli had not called him. Three times this was re- peated, and the old man knew then that it was no ordinary voice that dis- turbed the sleep of his favorite pupil. What New York Is Wearing BY 'ANNABELLE WORTHINGTON Illustrated Dressmaking Lesson Fur- nished With Every Pattern The place called Ramathaim-sophim, or Ramah of the Zuphites, was some +distance north of Jerusalem in the Ephraimite country. Hera was the home of Elkanah and his two wives, the childless Hannah and her rival, Peninnah, who provoked Ler sore for to make her fret. The national sanc- tuary where Eli and his sons minister - e:. as priests was at Shiloh, and thi- ther this family went once a year to worship and to sacrifice unto the Lord of hosts. The -custom at such annual festivals was for an ox r a sheep to be slain, fat portions of the meat to be burned with fragrant spices upon the altar, a portion given to the pjiiest, and the remainder of the meat served in a sacrificial meal at which the family and their guests would be present. On these occasions Hannah offered special and very earnest arayers for the gift of a on, promising to consecrate him to the service of the Lord. The vow referred to in verse 11 was that of tho Nazirite described in Numbers, chap. 6. It was taken sometimes for life, sometimes for a definite shorter period, and seems to have bean intend- ed as a protest aaainst drunkenness and other evil practices associated with the Canaanite altars andfrequent- ly imitated at the altars of Jehovah. In the cases of Samson and Samuel the vow was taken by the parents for the child, and was regarded as binding for life. Hannah's earnestness of prayer was misunderstood by the priest Eli, but when she told him of her trouble of mind and great desire, he gave her his blessing. In fulfilment of her vow she took fl child to the temple while he was still very young and left him there in the care o Eli to be granted to the Lord. It is remarkable that he was accepted and trained as an attend- ant at the temple, and later became a Priest, though not a member of the tribe of Levi. The law which restrict- ed the temple ministry to Levites may have been of later origin, or perhaps not yet strictly enforced. II. A SONG OF THANKSGIVING, 2: 1-10. Some doubt has been expressed as to whether or not this song could have been composed by Hannah. But with the exception of the reference to a king in v. 10 there is nothing in it that she might not have said. It must be remembered that the language is that of poetiy. By her enemies she may mean her rival whom she exhorts to talk no more so exceedingly proad- ly, and in v. 5 she may, in the most general way, be dwelling upon her own experience. The song was ascribed to • Hannah by the editors of the books of Samuel, and represents the faith of an early writer. areful Diet Means "Good-bye" to Fat By MARIE ANN BEST Article No. 2 "What Is My Normal Weight?" We ofteu hear it said: "They say I should only "weigh 135 pounds 50 - cording to my height, but I know I would not be well if I were as thin as that. It seems to to my nature to be stout or why should everything turn to fat? I don't eat any more than .slender cousin Mary, not as much, and yet look at me." While that may all be very true, be very sure you do uot say that to yourself for too long a time, and shut your , eyes to the steadily increasing layers of fat that creepround and round your body so slyly. You may be shocked oome day when you are; complacently walking . through some large building where people gather. Every one else around. may look as though they came out of a fashion plate with their slim silhouettes which makes you unconsciously think you also appear as they, until you sud- denly- find yorself standing in front of a long mirror that shows every line and curveto its fullest extent. 'Oh lak'a mercy on us! this none of But it is "me," and after a few in- ward debatings you may right there and then decide to diet and starve Yourself. You may even resolve net to eat any dinner to -night, but what about the ,next morning? Resolves and wishes fly to the winds when the appetite is doubly strong from the fasting. The bacon is frying in the pan sending up delicious odors, the coffee smells so good and you visual- ize it made golden with much cream and sugar. The toast too will be buttered thickly with this sweet, yel- low delicacy and since you did not eat dinner you certainly intend to make up for it now. • They are all too tempting and you capitulate. After breakfast it is true one has memories of a good meal, but remorse- fully you know you might have eaten less, only how are you going to do it? And you say to yourself: "There is no use talking, I just can't do with- out all these good things." This is why one is apt to give up after such experiences: It would be easier to be more like the tortoise in the age-old fable, "Slow and steady wins the race." But how can we re- duce if we do not know how to go about it? Nearly everyoue knows what he or she should weigh. If you do not know ask your family doctor's advice He knows your physical condition, your hereditary traits, your build, and will give you a much better idea of normal weight than by following a certain fixed rule. When you have decided on your normal weight then keep it in mind and work for It. Keep on with your general rules. work out menus of your own from them and have the satisfaction of knowing that you are getting started. Successful reducing is a matter of mouths, not days or weeks. Unique wrapped skirt treatment distinguishes this modal of navy blue crepe silk. The hips are snugly fitted. The waistline is belted at normal, which is generally becoming. 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Dinner 1 cup consomme (no fat), Lean fish, baked Halibut or Cod, 6 oz. (If fish, is fried only 4 oz.) or • Roast chicken, 4 oz. and one table-. spoon gravy. • 1 Medium potato or 1 slice of bread and scant butter. ' 1• Large dish tomatoes or 1 large raw tomato. babies, and the nurses got the identi- ' Cabbage and celery salad with a lit- fication labels mixed up, so that now nobody knows which baby is which. The uncertainty seems to have upset the mothers to a far greater degree than it has affected. the fathers. All sorts of scientific tests have been glass of skim milk or one crat3ker. family likeness will enable them, Uncooked Non-fattening Mineral Oil Salad Dressing Mineral oil makes a very good sub- stitute for olive or other vegetables oils and besides being non-fattening is very healthful and healing, acting as a lubricant. 1 cup sweetened condensed milk 1 cap vinegar 2 eggs. 1 teaspoon mustard. % cup mineral oil Salt. Method—Put vinegar in a quart sealer, add condensed milk, smooth the mustard with a little vinegar and add to the mixture. Slightly beat eggs and add the eggs and the oil and salt—seal the jar tight and shake until well mixed. Keep in a tool place. Add lemon juice if desired or whipped cream when using. (This dressing will keep well and is a very good standby.) Another very good variation for a salad if a change is desired is to take out the required amount of dressing, add a grated onion t.r mine - ed chives, I dessertspoon, tmined Canadian Mounties Back From London Ottawa.—After 'distinguishing them- selves by their demonstration of horse- manship at Olympia in London the de- tachment of 225 members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police arrived back in Ottawa July 19th. They were met by a delegation from local headquar- ters and escorted to their barracks at Rockliffe. The group, which was under the di- rection of Inspector T. Dann, was dis- banded within a few days and return- ed to their home divisions. When using .dripping for cakes, add the juice of a lemon. This will im- prove the flavor and take away the fatty taste that cakes made with drip- ping sometimes have. A: "Why, in the office they call me the 'Busy Needle,' because I always get through the work in hand." B: "Yes, I know you. do; but not until you've had a' good hard push."— Answers. Nurses Mix Babies Mother's Frantic Solomon himself would have been hard put to it to find an equitable •••••••••••••••••••• Warnings to Bathers -r•••••0•0•.0.* The best tiara for a dip are just before noon and two hours after Wilda.' To bathe immediately atter a meal is to. iirvite trouble; before breakfast is good for the vigorous and robust, but it gives no opportunity for leisurely sea baths. To prevent feeling cold dash boldly into the water, or plunge in. Wading out slowly is an unnerving business. If you begin to get chilly after having beep. in the water some time, it is proof that your bathe has already been too long. Always leave the water whilst still warm. Your body is more buoyant in salt water than in fresh, so if you are by the sea learn to swim while the op- portunity is so good. Success in early swimming depends largely on confidence, and confidence will be developed if you romp and splash and. so feel at home in the water. Floating is useful in. emergencies. Almost anyone can fioat in the sea by lying quietly face upwards, with arms and legs spread out. Currents and tides, however, sometimes drift an in cautious floater into deep water, or some other danger—so be careful. The outward swim is easier than the return. Make allowance, therefore, for fatigue when swimming. from the shore. Be familiar with possible cur- rents- or changes of tide. In teaching children, never frighten. them. If they get fond of the water, by playing freely in it for some time, they will make much better headway when swimming begins. The stupid old notion that by tossing a boy into deep water he will somehow learn to get ashore has long been discredited— if you threw him into a pit with a rifle and a tiger you would not expect him to learn to shoot. solution of the quandary in which An accident may happen at any time two married couples in Chicago re• to some bather near you, so always be cently found themselves. Two wo- prepared. to render assistance. men gave birth at the same time to Salt water is unpleasant when al- lowed to dry in the hair. If fresh water is available, have a thorough rinse in it after your bathe. Cramp is not dangerous if you keep calm. Come out of the water immedi- ately should you be attacked. Mass- age the affected part vigorously and the cramp will soon go. Bathing alone is dangerous, even it you are a good swimmer. Be sure that help is near if any emergency should arise. Pussy, frilly costumes are never in- tended for anything but beach wear. The real swimmer has always a neat, close -fitting garment — which looks equally well wet or dry, and allows perfect freedom. of movement. It is unsafe to clamber into a boat over the side. The right place is the stern—but se that you do not injure yourself on the rudder or rudder -hook. Swimming is the healthiest of exer- cises, for it brings supple develop- ment to every part without undue strain on the heart, and it cleanses the skin at the same time. Also, the swim- mer benefits considerably by the ex- posure of his body to light and air. (Suggested Reducing Menus General) On arising drink two glasses of cold water, exercise for ten minutes, bathe and dress. Then try a very slim breakfast to -day. Breakfast 1 Slice very dry toast, butter 1/1 tea- spoon. Coffee clear or 1 orauge. (This may not look like very much breakfast, but eat it +slowly then get interested in something else immedi- ately. You'll soon forget it and will start feeling slimmer already.) • Lunch 1 cup cooked spinach on 1 slice toast spread with very little butter. Place poached egg on top. • or 1/3 cup canned salmon on 1/2 head of lettuce, one table spoon mineral oil dressing, 1 large or 2 small chocolate creams and tea. tle dressing. Raspberry shortcake made with bis- cuit. Tea or coffee. On retiring at night—one small they declare, to make certain identi- fication. In case they should then find that a mistake was actually made and that each has got the wrong child, they will exchauge children, and all will be well, they believe'. But will It? The methods of up- bringing vary in every individual household. A child brought up for a few years in one 'home may find that to be suddenly trausferred to auother means all the difference in the world between happiness and a vague dis- comfort not to be translated into words. Moreover, surely during the intervening years the respective mothers will have grown so fond, of the children they are individually bringing up that they will not want to make any change, no matter what sort of family likeness develops. This matter of mixing baby identification tags is getting serious. Some other method must be adopted. A rubber stamp, with the name and the doc- tor's signature affixed, would perhaps held a whole lot,—so long as the wroug baby was not stamped. green pepper and 1/1 cup chili sauce. Next Week—"Why Should I Gain" (For Those Underweight.) r Li Bunko: "Do you really want to buy a gold brick?" Farmer; "If I kin git one reason- able. The summer boarders were dis- appointed because I didn't have one last year. I don't want to make an- other mistake this time." "I must have made a bit at the party last night, Everybody seemed to bel talking about me." "They talked still more about you after you left." Teacher—"Now, Bertie, what do you think a land flowing with milk and honey would be like?' Boy—"Sticky." Kitty—"And did you. let him kiss you?" Betty—"Let him?? I had to help him." - Mrs. Gabbit—':'Well, what did the, doctor say?' Mr. Gabbibt—"Told me' I needed a rest, and that I must keep, away Wan work for a month.' "Ridic- ulous!" "I know. I told, him that was the only rest I had!" MUTT AND JEFF— WON*DER WNKC'S `DETAINED aleteSteuR 4SEFF- HE SAID tiErDt MEET me NeRe Surte AT TEN BELO: 'IT'S Ter.) TIAMTY NOW : cAN'T wAtT ANY LONEGreit j,•<- „tz, • • By BUD FISHER I've LOST MY WAY! I'LL LPV' TbAS1C TWS GENDARME bkRecr 6AE: • •:=1"=".— 133 Hatt (TATZONC-, MONSIEUR. GNtMMcJ B.uT CAN `(ou btRect mp 'Ma cAfe DE LA PAN ? s •ye Vr0C4'isi-6. You Can't Blaine a Guy For Picking Up a Piece of Change. 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