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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Blyth Standard, 1908-07-30, Page 70********************.#20 SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON b$646464446454644464445444646444544 LESSON, V. -AUG. 2., 1goa, ed all of his sots, whom he supposed were at all likely to suit. But the Lord Da rid Anointed at Bethlehem. --1 Sam. had sett Samuel, and the errand could not be in vain. The youngest -Jesse 15: 1.1 3. having evidently no idea of David's wia- Commentary.-1-Planning for new idiom and bravery, spoke of him as the Icing (rs, li). 1. h ou lowwilt thoulost unfit, God in His providence so anourn-t : te1's griof because of Sari's ordered it, that the appointment of r(jectiup was Brent. 'this showed ifs David night the more clearly appear to affection for Saul and his interest in the he a divine purpose and nit the design kingdom, 'But to continue long in such either of Samuel or Jesse. -J„ F. & B. grief would hinder him in itis public His name signifies `beloved," and he ditties as prophet and also dishonor God, was an eminent type of the beloved Son It was Samuel's duty to recognize (rod's or God. SIt down -To the sacrificial will as supreme and not coninue to cling feast. to Said when (rod had rejected him. The 12. Ruddy -The word denotes the red divine cure for grief is a greater faith hair and fair akin which are regarded as in (loll. When w e realize that God is cot a stark of beauty in southern countries, trolling with infinite wisdom and love, where the hair and complexion are gem lie, are enabled to rest peacefully orally dark, --Cam, Bib. Beautiful coon - even in the midst of those circumstances tenance-Literally, of beautiful eyes. that seem most dark and mysterious, .I "Thio indicates that his eyes were keen will send thee -Active service is one of ul penetrating, enlivened by the fires the best medicines for a mourning heart. of genius, and beaming with a generous Tito Lord had stilt Brent work for the carmtit"-Terry, David was evidently aged prophet to perform, and instead of at beautiful young man as he stood there aper,ding itis time and vvnating his before Sannol. This' is he -This was strength in grief, rte was e uuuauled to Clod's choice, and Samuel was command - anoint a uevv king. It is well to remen• ed to anoint flint at once. Wh can sen Mr; tluit.God is not confined to any par; here how lifrle importance the Loris real• tieular maul or church 1n order to ac -Ir tittu'hes to outward forms and cer- complish thus work. If we obey God he monies forDavid was not lmrsent when will use us, but a not 100 will be iu• staidly set one silo and another wall be Samuel sanctified Jesse's sons with such chosen, Jesse -Ills genealogy is given git,tt care, in Ruth 4: 18-22, Ile was grandson of Ili. David set aorta for Itis ',work (v. Bath and belonged to the tribe of Judah, 13). 13. Anointed hint -David was an- t. Will hill Jae -Here we seethe true minted In the presence of his brethren, inwardness of Soul's heart, To sacrifice though it is not at all likely that they -It was perfectly proper for Samuel to understood at this limo to what position conceal his real purpose; it was neec5- he 0als being called. • It is e0tre holy sa••y for David's' sofety es well as his doubtful if David understood the utcara. 0110. From this command it has been Iv of the act. Ee knew that God had inferred that Saiunel was in the habit some great work for him to dn. of holding religious services in different alwttting wos 11) the symbol o? n sat - towns from tune to time, 4, Bethlehem ti'h ,1 1001 by God for some special work -The mune means "home of bread the and (4) a call to him to ;mime hi'ns•If ancient name was Ephrnth (Gen. 48: 7), for that wok, Spirit evue mightily Elders -Men who noted as civil magis- (11, V.) --Such a setting apartwould trates. Trembled -Some think that the lune 0 mighty influence upon his li•'e, breach between Samuel and Saul was The anointing was not an empty 0eo- now so great that they feared the anger moray, but a divine power attended it, of Saul if they entertained the prophet; so that David was inwardly advanced in but it seems more _probable that they wisdom and courage and concern for the feared that his coning was for the par public:, tush all the qualifications of ,1 pose of punishing sone.sin among them, prune, though nut at all advanead in his or of pronouncing some judgment • Upon outward circumstance. The gift of the them. 11 ire had come with no hostile Holt Spirit is the greatest and best gift purpose his visit would be considered a of God to man, blessing. Omtions.--Why did Samuel mourn? 5. Sanctify yourselves -Change your What wag it his duty to do? Where did clothes, and wash your bodies in pure the Lod send him? For what purpose* water, and prepare your minds for meal- Why did the elders tremble? flow wire taticn, reflection and prayer, that being tlr 1eople to sanclifw themselves'? in the spirit of sacrifice, ye may offer Where did Samuel go after the .socrifae•'t acceptably.. to the Lord. --Clarke. See Who first prised before Sanntei? Why Exod, 19: 14, 15. Jesse and his sons- was he rejected? How does God look at Samuel himself superintended tar p'lfi- maw? flow mann sons did lease have? cation of 505500 family. Called them to why was David chosen? What v'as the sacrllloe--This was public. David's apoen ranee 1Vltnt 00010 upon II. The Lord chooses David (vs, fi-1o .) him from that clay forlvard? f \Viten they were tl we come -After the pub. • lie sacrifice had taken place there was PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS. the sacrificial feast, and in order to par- :And Samuel did that which the Lord s take of this feast Samuel went to the pile (v. 4). Our resolve siould nl- ]tome of Jesse, Between the sacrifice ways be, "Whether it be good, or whether turd the feast several hours would nes' it be evil, ase trill obey the voice of the cessarily elapse, as the victim would T,0rd" (Jer, 42: 0); for "he that docth have to be, prepared and cooked. Daring truth cometh to the light" (John 3: 21), this interval the sons of Jesse were `lf any Man will do his will, he shall made to gnus before Samuel, for it ap- know" (John 7: 17). "Then shall We east from v'crse'll that David was know, if We follow on to know the P. - for Before they partook of the Lord' (Hos, 0; 3). Tito holy Spirit, ureal. Itis probable from the acts 0115 `whorl (rod hath given to then that obey words of Samuel on titis- occasion that 1itnl" (Acts 5: 32), is the interpreter of he had privately informed Jesse of his God's yrill to 115, Jesus promised, "Plc purpose to anoint' 0515 of his sons, but shall take of mine end deelnre it unto purrspose you" `(401111 10. 14,'11, l) Clod's 00111 - it 00111 - formed the object that Jesse was110-. 0111ttds are as precious 110 bis promises to found ns to tbr'obfor to that anoint- us whose hearts cry out joyfully, Mg, This vvas left for future develop• Y i y iy', "Oh, 6 how love 1 thy law" (Psa, 110: 07)• menta to disclose, haiab-Jesse's oldest '' son, one of Saul's army in the Philistine V1 h atao0ver he stria unto you, do it" was (I. Sam, 17; 13), and afterwards (Joist 2: 5) sounds as sweet as "What• the ruler of Judah under David, In 1, 000011' ye shall ask in 100 none, that Chu•oo, 27; 1S he is called Ellin). We have an cehildti0i1 of his rude and o'er• bearing temper in I, Sant. 17; 29-Mout• ton. Surely, etc.--"Shmuel was impress- ed with his suture and 'bennty and re• membered that Saul had been similarly recommended (T, Sam. 10; 24.)' But, the clay was past when kings were chosen bernuse they were head and shoulders above the rest." 7. Look not, etc, --.Even Samuel was still judging from outward appearances. "That which ehtefly recommended Saul to the favor of Israel 10115 1110 size and beantm, but now 10 selecting a man af- ter- his ownheart Jehovah shows that bis divine judgment is based not on ex- ternal fowl or coneiiness, but on the in- ner life. David also, hoverer, was of a g oily mppenrnl:ce" (r. 12.) -Terry. On e not look a one's liar heart -God does at earthly possession, or school rank, or family histnro. or literary attainments, 00 natlrnl ability. for he does not ,judge from rtimenr011ee3, not even from religi- OM, 1110111fest tions -such as maty tears, many prayers, a serious deportment, a solemn tone to the voice, etc.; but God 1,s1 -s en the Peart, the inner life, the ehar"etor. and ,lodges areordntgly. And lie never makes any mistakes. Wo may deceive our friends and evert ourselves, but lye con never deceive God. 0-10, Alinadob ., Slnunmah-These two. with Dial), were the sons of Jesse sent to 01•nr against the Philistines (chop, 17; 13.) Again -Jesse no doubt brought ihis sons before Samuel in the order in which he considered them to ranlo, bringing the most likely first. Not chosen these --David's seven brothers had passed lief 001! Samuel and the Lord had refused tom all, This expression implies that Samuel had already pri- vately informed Jesse of the object of his coming, 11. Are here all-Snnluel lens not ready to give up. Ile quickly surmised that t.be'e niieht be ort overlooked or cont -and in prayer. And devout mtdttittot ed unfit by the father. Jesse had offer. upon the word is as important to soul • will I do"' (John 14: 13). And, "Give to every mans that asloeth of thee" (Luke i crowd taking part in the orchard yes - 0: 30) kis as precious ns My God shall 11005, supply all your need" (Phil. 4: 10), De- Beneath the Intertwining branches of light iu obedience helps faith claim the the nide sple,ldmg trees has been cot - promises for guidance. strutted a sort of amphitheatre, consist - "He said, Pea00ttbly° (v. 5). Samuel 'in; of several hundred Weeden tamales,. not only went to Bethlehem with n grouped around 0 stmplybuilt Speaker's peaceable message for the people, but he stand. went with his fears quieted his heart Strings 01Li•ilt13tt incandescent lamps, I restful, his soul still H0 was ready for with here :Ohl there a gayly colored the Lord to slow )him what he should do paper lantern, sgrrotmd the seats and Disquietude is always from the devil. flood the gathering with an illumination Our Father would have us 'be still and equal to the beet lighting effects found know" (Psi, 46: 10). He lendeth be• in the average 100ae'n church building. side the still waters (Psi, 23; 2). Sam- There is of solo•ous pipe organ to eel's command to Saul was "Stand thou contribute its solemnity to the exercises, still to -day, that I may slow thee the but instead there is a string orchestra. word of Clod" (1 Sant. 1): 27, margin), and vocal quartette, and the nispir0tion It is written of tho cherubim, "There gained thus results in splendid•congrega• vvas a voice from the firmament tioml singing. when they stood, and had let down their Tltat is the first impression the•visit- wings", (14zek. 1: 24, 25). Wihen our or gains, but 0110 half has not been told. flight is stopped and our spirits quieted, You nulst stay awhile until all the Mint - when We drop the wings of our work and iug features of this style of vesper ser - our will, then we 000 ready for the re- vice becomes apparent. vented will of" God, Delightful Informality. "I em come to sacrifice" (v. 5). This First and foremost is a delightful at - was literally true. God had commanded it. The command was, "Go.... L have mosphere of informality, which, however, Provided 1110 a king,,(v. 1). Samuel con- is absolutely. devoid. of anything ap- h he to sot to t 0 Icing and pro:wiling- irreverence. Before the ser - eluded that a 1vice the conr0 ation strolls about aurid call the people to turn from Sal to the the treed, elguttiug and getting cooled new monarch, and cried out, "Ilov can Off after the walk to thegrove. • '170 1. go?" (v, 2), He wna�,told to privately Y anoint n lad; he thottglitlte was publicly choose seats where they like, and form to raise n stnndnrd of rehellimt, He groups of close friends and acquaint - health as prayer." 11 'you will :mar Gods word it will guide you (l)p r. 211 110, 105); sanctity you (John 17. 17; tel '0 32); cleanse you (loin 1i nourish you (1 1st 2. 1); 'tie() ion. (l' n 110. 11) equip you (2 Tut 2, 111 cause you to 0)0000 Liu, 15, 10) turd isoniort you O owl 15.4,) "For on the Lord seen] not as roan s 11 (+-. ). Of Jesn9 it was prophesied 11, shall not judge after the sight of his eyes' (isa, 11. 3), The Pharisees 5x11' only. a 'bunter" in the weeping woman who washed Jesus' feet With tears; the Suv0ur smv one who loved much because she hald been forgiven much (Luke 7. 30.50.) Again, when I5'iary of Bethany arteithtcd the feet of Jesus the disciples saw only woeful "waste" of costly spike- nard; estatt- ing as15' "a good work," in g 'er.sp tg as the preaching of the ..1.01 (Matt. 20. 0.13), Then let us ''judge not aceording to appearance, but judge righteous judgment" (John 7. 24),Thtec times we read; "Neither hath the Lord chosen this." Eliab Means "God is Fatly er." God may be our Father and we nev- er reign with shim, Abinadab means "source of liberality." Generosity is not a condition of kingship. Men may "be- stow all" and have it profit "no -thing" (1 Cor, 11_3). Slmmmalit means "fani- our), renowned." Net to these is the kingdom promised. The humble are e?• tilted (Luke 14. 11); (Phil. 2, 8, 9). Dov id means "beloved." His were "heart" characteristics. God "found" the steep• herd Ittd a man after. itis 01111 heart (Acts 13. 22). Lovable, loving, lowly, faithful, "Samuel took the horn of , oil, sand anointed him" (v. 13). (God's choice 1' calve Satuntel's. Let us choose as God chooses. Choose iniva•d life rather then outward oppearanee (Pzek. 28. 17); gifts spiritual rather than showy (1 Co:. 12; 31); a good name rather than great riches (Pim. 22, 1); sorrow rather than sin (Heb 11 25.) • COOT. DRINKS OPEN AIR.IN PITTSBURG PASTOR PREACHES 111 BEAUI8FUL ORCHARD. Gathering Sips Lemonade -Women Leave Hats at Home and Men Are Permitted to Discard Their Coats, Pittsburg, Pa., July & 'The groves were God's first temples." Ages ago, in the early mOrnilig 01 things terrestrial, the prayers and wort ship of humanity found their first ex- pression and inspiration u1 the sol"leu, coot recesses r; the virgin lor:•et, :./on its noble, shaded aisles pace, tai tl05t 11(,'.0 01 devout ntcu and 00111011 to- aotd communion lwltt titetr 11)1000, screened from the gnrislt light of day 0, two stately columns of the majestic trees, their only roof the green canopy ui the slowly stirring brunches, thea' only witnesses thei hidon au{iulals and twittering birds about them." Bat they did not have lemonade to drink on the hot nights, and for that, ars well as outer, reasons, the members 01 tae First Presbyterian Church of Belle- vue consider themselves more fortunate than the early Christians. Su far as holding open air worship in u glul'0, the. Bellevue Presbyterians ua'1' gone back to first principles, but they have improved considerably upon them in the matter of physical comfort and a:U:a 4111 ::c.s, Services in Orchard. Any one entertaining a doubt of this •should go dol011 to Bellevue and attend the Semu0e whim the Rev. Riley .U; 011- tle, pastor of the eliiu1011,• is conducting in the old orchard at the corner Of Lin- coln d'l id 11 ll t d a s such attractive incidental features that he will be glad to Mon one of the big .W URiI • :a Yfrliles, - e irk In cane so in ng and attended u•rth said, "If Saul Hear it, he will i:ill me." Glees ns though enjoying the evening Treason deserves death. God never coir- on their own lawn at home, mends what he condemns. He never bids i ltd 11 enble feature lies in the fact us do evil that good may conte. Because that any of the women who desire to do he tells us to do a right thing, we. must so come wibttont huts, and here and not imagine he means ns to do a wrong there men are sect itt the envia9le cool - thing. We must never pint more into neon of negligee shirts their coats lying Itis word than he intends, on the grass beside them. 13ut that's "The Lord said" (v, 7). F. B, Meyer nut all -not nearly. said: "No one can live a life of faith Located near the speaker's steel are prolonged waiting without seasons of p „ big tuffs filled with delicious lemonade, ! . on God in the loving study of the Bible cooled just right with lumps of ice and 100.001, n Poonph: weekly newspaper, of sweetened to ptrrt the demands of the which. Tilak was the editor, inciting the i'Stiten tut' nicest palate.'I1115 welcome beverage is Natives to relellior:nnd t0 use b,roh.�thttt-self, ,a watt eh trriralidt Co all o1'e desire it THis WOMAN mn that uri�nnl at the 1,t00t but the 1 principal distributee of the cooling Drink ,Cur's utter the sermon and sing- ung ore finished when the congregation sil?i tg around enjoying what is virtu- ally a chnreli social, t pain' til Bellevue is going to '(1:161 lie hot tveitiu s which were w11 1.1 .',rrn the ,.t popular churches into almost buten interiors have now lost all power. to keep the people away, acid lir tittle's innovation is unitiu- utously pronounced the ''best ever," .A few of the most straitlaced were at first n wee bit horrified at the ids+a of haying liquid refreshments as a church set'riee but it has now become known that the lemonade is strictly or- thodox 111111 every disscuting 001(0 is hushed 1 d excret to echo daring Oliver's an. noumenle t that they "want some more," How It Came' About. b1r. Little has been pastor of the First Presbyterian Church for about a year, accepting that charge after attracting considerable notice in Chicago, and from the first made his presence felt in Belle- vue. - H'hen the summer developed such scorching qualities and the June hot wave turned Out to be such a long die• tnnee affair he decided that the best way to induce people to attend church in the evening was to preach to them and at the saute time have them as com- fortable as might be. He wanted to get as many people to clnlrclt as possible, but even under the most favorable conditions could not (tope for a very large crowd, owing to the smallness of the present church edifice. Ha had tried the open air meetings in Chicago, with success, and decided to try the same experiment here. The congrega- tion las recently bought a largo lot 'ex- tending from Thomas to Howard avenue, on Lincoln avenue, upon which it con- templates erecting tt very much larger church, which will cost in the neighbor- h000d of 5100,('00, and on this lot .Fir. Little found a fine old orchard, which admirably filled his needs for n grove. He at once had the seats erected and completed the wiring for the lights, and several Sundays ago held the first ves- per service. 111' also served the first ves- per lemonade at that time ever known in Bellevue, vue, or a good many other places, too, f)r that-umtter. "Presbyterian Lemonade," When some nrembo*s of the conmregn- tion fotutd out there was lemonade on tap they raised 11 1111111 protest, which sig. mils of distress soon rca cried the cars of the pastor. Ile accordingly made public announce- ment that no one should be afraidot drinking the lemonade. on conscientious or hygienic scruples. "I understood that some of you think that )e'nonade at chorea 10 not n good thing," said ,lir, Little, "Now, before yo:t know that lemonade is not good you nest taste it, nml 1 now cordially invite every one to taste this lemonade, As for any other scruples ott the subject, 100 1110 explain that this is good Presby'ter- ian, orthodox, Sabbath keeping lemonade and is good for all Presbyterians and ev- erybody else. The juice was prepared yesterday by' some of the young ladies of tate chareh, and the ice was put in barrels last even- ing by some of our male members, 'then it was mixed, and this evening all that has been done has been to pour'it into the tuba and ladle it out to you as you vislh to 414n10 it. Ther is nothing soul. legions about that, or in :my way oppos. ed to the teachings of the Bible which permits and encourages works of merry and necessity." Afore than that it was pointed out that the whole tiling, the idea of the vesper meetings, music, lemonade and all, had been done with the full approval of the session. Such arguments proved unanswerable, and the fall approval of the innovation was 81101011 by the tact that every drop of lemonade. Was drill:. WORLD'S GRANARY, Wheat Crop of the West Will be Enor- mous This Year. Winnipeg, July 27,-11r. W. A. Black, WAS MURDERED Mrs. Payrow's Throat Cut From Ear to Car by Unknown. Horrible Tragd:ly In Back Bay District of uoston. Husband Found Her Mutilated tody in a Closet. t . Bnston, •July 27.--A brutal murder was disclosed last night by the discos• pry of the body of Mrs, Encina Payrow, 38 years old, gagged and with her throat crit, crushed into a small closet in one of the apartments on Columbus mecum, in the Back Bay, Tho women's body was found by her husband, Charles H. Payrow, when he returned to his room late last evening. Not finding his wife in their apartments he began a search and was attracted by blood mark which led to a closet. Opening rise ricer lie found the body of his rife 00'0d -into a small space. In iter mouth was 0 gag mud her throat had been slit front ear to ear. The police, upon being notified, placed nn officer in charge of the ro0111's with order to give no information regarding the affair. Lit- tle is known of Ur. and Mrs. Payrow by those who occupy the neighboring apartments. PUT HILI OUT. Brantford Man Wants -Damagts From Picnic Committee. Bail Game Between `Hamiiiton and Brantford Colored Nines. 0s mtcll to the Times. (Special ll ? ) Brantford, Out., duly 27.-A writ was been issued by J;uncs A. tlrantham {against six members of the baseball ex- ecutive and boulders' 1'nion for 5200 damages for false arrest and ejection from the Agricultural Park in vonnec- tion with the sporting Picnic held there on July 1st. The defendants are M. A. Lisle, J. L. 1)10on, A, Waldron, 1. Selram, Coleman ('rowley, and T. A. Ale- Phai1, Grantham went to the morning game with his wife and family and in- tended to stay the whole day of the one price of admission, He was put out before the afternoon prograr11nn0 cent' nuanced, hence the aetion. The ball ex- ecutive at a meeting last night decided to figlttthe matter out in the courts. A big ideate of colored folks from sc0• ern eines is being held at Mohawk to - flay. The feature of the afternoon 10 11 ball game between limn tford and Huutilton picked colored nines. Vestry Clerk J. lLtwkins, of Trinity Church, has notified the city that the obstfttctiot on ('evgga street causing the flooding of the church and damage to the new' organ nnlst he removed at once. 1t a. understood that the church will sue the city for 5500 for damages already done. Word was revolved ft'on1 ]lurford this morning to the effect that little hope 10 entertained for the recovery of Mayor Eraser, A NEW JUDGE. Appointment of Mr. Kehoe tr Malinger of tdte Ogilvie lulling Cour District of Sudbury. pony. •0'tunipeg. makes an estimate of 120.000,000 bushels of wheat for the Canadian west 01115 season. He bused his Ottawa, July 27 -Aar, J. J. Kohoe,_ of colcula.tiin upon lnformatiml obtained Sault Ste, )Corte, Ont., one of the best known lawyers of northern Ontario, has been appointed Judge of the new Judi• cart district of Sudbury, lt•, Kehoe was the Liberal candidate at last general elections, against 11r. Boyce, 31, P. for Algoma. _ (Special Despatch to the Times.) ort a special trip of inspection 01'0110 the principal wheat -raising district- of Manitoba and S,skotclhen'an and on re- ports neceited fano the firm's linters and inspectors in all parts of the eoun- tar, hitt native'. the proyisn that the writhe' must be favorable to insure that yield. 31r. Black believes also that oats 1a'Iey, flax and other coarse grains will show results fully 115 good in proportion to the area sown. He predicts one o;' tine most successful yea's in the history of the west, and. thinks the favorable season ' should have a marked effect 011 the country's prospe it;i, The (.n11011)11:1 Northern weekly Crop report says tine 1010110 is heading out cten in the most backward sections. Not 0110 110lavcra11le circumstance is Indicated ill the whole list of bulletins 'yon the stations, and the praet!calty unanimous stag scent is that chances were newer better for an excellent har- vest. The weather is ideal, and grim- ing conditions first elnss. Harvesting will likely begin about August 10th, or three weeks earlier than last year, but this does not apply to all districts, • CONVICTED OF SEDITION, National Leader, of, Bombay, to be Deported. Botnbay,`July, 27,"-Tilak, the Nation- alist leader, whose trial for sedition occupied several days, las been found guilty, and has been sentenced to transportation for, six years turd to pay n fine of 5,000 rupees. The charge was based on articles appearing in the MANY PITTSBURG SUICIDES. City Officials Take Part M Conference -Twenty-one Die Since July I. Pittsburg, J ly 27.-Pitlsbttrg and neighborhood seam to bo in the grasp of a suicide epidemic. Since July 1 twenty -ane persons have ended thein lives, while n dozen otters unsuecess- fuliy attempted self-destruction, The frequcnev of the crises resulted to -thug in at conference called by Pub. lie Safety Director Lang, at which the police and health superintendents took part, While the conference was culled to take up the matter of trying to pre- vent persons committing suicide, Three - tor Lang said there was 1101 uwch the 5funicilntl authorities could do, "When met and women hold life so cheaply 'that they are indifferent to the ntine! were put t ten this world purposes for," said Director Lang, "tt is a hard matter to covvuvice tom that self -d struction'is wrong. 1 believe if 1 8. lioity were given suicides it 0v! a tendency to cheek them. I if the evil of self dent uetiq up more by clergymen greatly in disabusing 1' of destroying thcutaet p hf "Tic sale of dtu`g&, 'sus A.ng` 1111 r 50 'oil O 1 ,"after uy iu so n�,tlp0 iv F , all, it is nxnia*al"gn0stlollt , len and „taught by' then' church tion is wrong 0 Lord My God, U Lund, my God, 00111ted high, Who carte to earth for sin to die; Who late from Gods ewe bosons ea To boar 'the cross, the cross of shame Thy bleeding wounds gave life to ate, 0 Lord, my God, '1 worship Thee; And holy! Holy? Holy! cry, 0 Lord my God, exalted High? Thou precious theme of wondrous story, to v Thou brightness of the Father's glory,, Thou Christ whose hand all things up- holdcth, Thou Lamb whose love Thine own en- foldeth, Thou burden -bearer of the weary, Thou comfort in each moment dreary, Thou anchor strong 'midst raging !Al- low, Thou heart of God, the pilgrim's pil- low 0 Lord my God 0 spring of day! The vision bursts upon the way, As ravished pilgrims wait their stay. 0 Lord my God! 0 Lord 017 God1 -Eva Rose York, Toronto, What Think Ye of, Christ? (By the Rev, Marcus Dods, D. D.) "Whom say ye that t alit?" Matt, xvL, 15. No question is more worth putting or more worth answering thou this. What we think of Christ determines what we think of God, of oursell'es, of our fel• love' -Wren, and of the future of this world. it 0115 put, not as similar guys• tions are sometimes put, by Hien lutcer- Cain of themselves, and whose ears itch to heat any words of prattae which the public my utter, Christ was sure of Himself, lie received not testimony from men, but Ile knew that the future of • mankind a:moons mi the of the great work entrusted to Hint by the Father depended on men's intelligent acceptance of lint as the Messenger of God, and upon their spontaneous adoption of Ilium as their sole King and Leader. The thoughts which Jesus had of Himself it is impossible to discover and rain to con- )cct000. Although Iris consciousness of being God's me000115er and representa- tive on earth never tailed and never fal- tered, the( Was doubtless enough of strangeness in Ills experience Is emhle Mill to sympathise with all who fount dttt1eulty in 1011 prehcnding His real nature. He was unique, the only one of His kind, 0)11 whatever intelligent and earnest nen ,had known beforehand of good and eminent statesmen and leaders, plight only betray them into error re- garding this absolutely new and incom- parable figure. So our I.ord gave men time. The patience He showed with His ituncdiate followers is most instructive and most encouraging, \1'e noctasnrily think of Christ ns the most 1111(11(111100 Person who has ever appeared in the history of this world. Our attention is turned to Linn inevi- to bly, ns we grow lip in this country. We see for ourselves that He is the real stay of many lives, that It is Iris in- fluence which impels ninny to do and to endure the greatest things, that some- how there is a solace in His friendship and a strength in Isis presence which nothing else at all brings to the soul of man. When we begin to think and to obset've it beconteS obvious 11100 the modern world has followed a true in- stinct in dating from the birth of Christ. That is the era of the modern world Cbrift undoubtedly lifted the world out of darkness into light and once Tor all 5tnde contentment with imperfect mor- ality impossible. Not only do individuals here and there mould their lives upon and through Him derive strength to do so, but Ile has Created at new ethical tradition Which beautifies the lives and pensoils of many 10110 themselves have never come into direct contact with 1Tim. He aettlelly is the Saviour of men. ITe 10100ly has saved thousands and mil- lions of ow) fetlownuo. Mow then did Ile win this unique, this unmeasurable influence? Khat is it that has inevitably drawn the attention and compelled the adoration of mei of the most various types? It 1 that be pro- tesse, to be, and that they are convinc- ed he is, the authentic messenger of 0411 entrusted with the proclamation of fat giveness and the 0100 ns of restora,t'" He carried in Himself His own ;nut - cation, The life He lived taught n fatherly lore of God; His char(: vealed Gars Holiness in hum For His holiness was sotuatlt self, something new both iq 7 1` vd in its completeness, In Ill 01011 saw, and spiritual nen have eti',er sto0 seen, that 11011 11e55 means perfect devotedness to God and perfect sacrificing love for Men. It was no lotgefit lair that had to be fulfilled --that -Nall:ill ideal of h01i- noss; it vvas no longer 0 law tddressiu; men from without that had to be ful- filled; i'illed; itwas a news at unison with h God that had to,fl1,l expression for it- self. t,od wits nttlonger to be served as a remote, ansy7 j),lelir Lawgiver, but as 0 pre ent'•x'I t; Himself alone de- voted to the ! .Ar cause 01111 i1 any lin- e. Christ brought to lnatr bemgr�.nkt,t incur God' 1 alt;tt mild cordially lwmrsitip o',?ttislle trtnainl•y by living in Cr- y OrI01111111 1las 0010115 average sin - and among the constant bunmn rui0- Iiex and mceds.1 Unalterable, "My wHos word is law," said skimpy little Mr. Ilennypeck, speaking in con fidenee to the friend_ of his boyhood, "and, unlike many of the casemefantsllible of our tycumtea1 but extremely legislative bodies, there are no "jokers" concealed anywhere in it: Puek.