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RUSSELS POST
Wk:DNI•:S1)AY, August 1st, 1928,
Aged Primate Resigns
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Most Rev. Randall T. Davidson, who last week resigned as Arch-
bishop of Canterbury.
fSunday School Lesson
BY CHARLES G. TRUMBULL
(Editor of The Sunday School Times)
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PAUL IN A PAGAN COUNTRY
Sunday, Aug. 5—Acts 14: 1-28
Golden Text
I know both how to be abashed,
and I know how to abound. (Phil.
4:12.)
There is a tragic word in 'the se -
second verse Of this chapter. Paul and
Barnabas had come to Ieoniunl; they
went directly to the synagogue of
God's chosen people, the Jrws, and
they proclaimed the Good News of
Christ es Messiah and Saviour .'o
powerfully "that a great multitude
both of ..., owand also of the
Greeks b, .v, '' f; rah Jews and
Gentiles were passing from death
into lifer, the greatest event was oe-
:urring that can occur in a human
experience. Now costes the tra d':
"But the unbelieving Jews stirred
r ed
up the Gentiles, and made their
minds evil affected against the br3-
thren."
Here were the Jews, God's own
people, to whom "were committed the
oracles of God" (Rom. 3:2), chosen
and set apart by God to transmit the
blessing of salvation to the whole hu-
man race; and when that Message of
Life begins to be given, who are its
chief opponents? Unbelievers among
the people of God, who not only re-
ject it for themselves, but actually
poison the minds of Gentiles who
might have believed, thus fullfiling
the Lord's terrible condemnation:
"Ye shut up the Kingdom of Heaven
against men for ye neither go in your
selves, neither suffer ye them that are
entering to go in" (Matt, 23:13).
History repeats itself, and we see
the same thing occurring within the
professing Christian Church today.
"Unbelieving Christians," professing
the name, but denying the reality
and the vital facts without which
there can be no salvation, are poison
ing the minds of unbelievers who
might be ready to hear and believe
and be saved. Open persecution of
the missionaries followed, and Paul
and Barnabas, to escape being stoned
do death, fled from Iconium to Lystra
and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia. Here
they found themselves among wor-
shippers of Jupiter and Mercury and
other gods in the Roman pantheon.
At Lystra God gave manifest cre-
dentials to His ambassadors, winn-
ing the confidence of the people by a
miracle. In the crowd listening to
the Gospel was a cripple, a man who
had never walked from his birth, He
must have been gripped by the great
message, for Patel, studying him, saw
that "lie had faith 'co be healed"
When the apostle commanded with a
load voice "Stand upright on thy
feet," the man obeyed after the
:fashion of hrpliesians 3:20—"exceed-
ing abundantly above all that we ask
or think," For he not only stood
upright; "he leaped and walked,"
' There is something irrepressible in
our emotions wla'en God is given full
right of way in our lives, Those
cripple to express this "joy unspeak-
able and full of glory" out by leap-
ing. As Billy I3ray used 'co say: "If
they were to put me in a barrel, I'd
shout `Glory to God' •through the
bung -hole."
The pagan crowd, seeing what had
happened, shouted out that the gode
had cone clown to them in the like-
ness of men. Promptly they called
Barnabas ,Jupiter, and Paul,-'AIercur-
ius; and the priest of Jupiter, wha
lived there, "brought oxen and gar•-
1:unis unto the gate., and would have
done sarrifl e with the people." 1'e
was a dangernn_ moment. Satan
would have liked to score.
It was no time for "tact," or gentle
wor:is, or the attempt nrulc' se alis-
talcenly and disastrously by some
modern mis,donaries to •r cn.'uize
the good" in the pagan religions and
thus get closer to the people. When
Davnahaa and Paul hoard what was
happening, then acted in passionate
intensity. "They rent 'choir clethess,
and ran in among the people, crying
out, • and saying: Sirs, why do ye
these things? We also are leen of
like passions - with you, and preach
unto you that ye should turn from
these vanities unto 'the living God."
The first missionaries, whose evan-
gelistic tours were blessed of God to
such a harvesting of souls, told these
pagans that their religion and deities
were "vanities." They pleaded with
them to turn away from these false-
hoods unto God, There are some mis-
sionaries today who see the life and
death ( issues so clearlythat they faith
le
fully and courageously follow the
example of these first missionaries.
But there are many who say we
should be more "tactful." The pre-
cedent •of the Scriptures leaves ifs
in no doubt as to how God's great
pioneers worked.
It is significant that these intense,
uncompromising words from the a-
postles "scarce restrained . . . the
people, that they had not done sacri-
fice unto them." Had any less posi-
tive word been spoken, t he worship
and sacrificing would certainly have
, continued.
The tragedy of iconium is repeated
here, as certain Jews from Antioch
and Inconium followed the apostles
1 to these other cities and stirred up
the people 'co persecute them. This
..time Paul was stoned, and dragged
out of the, city for dead'. His life
was mercifully saved; in the fellow-
ship of certain believers he was rais-
ed up, and with Barnabas he sot out
for Derbe.
It is interesting to :follow the mis-
sionary methods of these men. They
preached the Gospel in Derbe, then
they retraced their path and evangel-
ized again in Lystra, and Ionium,
and Antioch, and built up in the faith
those who had already believed,
strengthening and teaching them.
They established the loeeI ohurehee
and evidently Jaid on them the re-
sponsibility for evangelizing their
own communities,
MAYBE YOU CAN.
To be born a gentleman is an
accident, but to die one is an
ach]evenm, t.
FOR ART ONLY.
Maw ----Our Nellie writs.;
home from the boarding .'shoal
that she's interested in Art. I
dun't know anybody iy that
11111ne.
I'aw---"You tell her 1 say to
let the fellers alone. Shy•'' there
to Lear:: and not to have a ,pi n1
time."
4.
KIND HUBBY.
Jones — Sorry to keep you
waiting, old man, but I've been
setting a trap for my wife.
James—Good heavens! What
do you suspect?
Jones—A mouse in the pan-
try.
WHY SO MODEST
Modest Suitor—I am going to
marry your sister, Willie, but I
know I am not good enough for
her.
Candid little brother—That's
what Sis says, but ma's been tell-
ing her she can't do better.
MISS THE FUN
If you cannot pay as you go,
perhaps it would be just as well
not to go.
COME AGAIN
Teacher: I asked your boy
yesterday who wrote 'Macbeth'
and he told me he didn't!"
Proud Father — "Sol]y's a
truthful boy; if he says he did
not, he didn't."
SAFETY FIRST
Wife of well-known man —
"You loved me more when we
were only engaged."
Well-known man—"Well, to
tell the truth, my dear, I never
cared for married women."
TOO OFTEN.
First Motorist — A driver
really ought to give the pedes-
trian a chance.
Second ditto (a former pedes-
trian)—'Taint necessary. He
takes one every time he gets out
on the street.
HAD NO CHANCE
'Ira. Jay—I understand that
she harried one of the landed
gentry.
Mr. Jay— Ho was, when she
landed hint.
,o 4.
TIME PLEASE.
Husband (heatedly): "Look,
hero, this is where I draw the
line."
Wife: "Yes, and this is where
you toe it."
HARDLY MEANT.
wea-
ther
ns
Asked top y for war
so that her grandma's rheu-
matism might pass away, a five-
year-old knelt and said—"Oh,
Lord please make it hot fon
grandma,"
TRY THIS ONE
Grocer—"How is it that the
potatoes you sold ole last week
were so small at 'the bottom of
the basket and so large on the
top."
Farmer—"Well, potatoes is
growin' so fast now that by the
time 1 get a basketful dug, the
last ones is about twice the size
of the first ones."
tional missionary•wark. It is a form
of missionary enterprise from which
a great deal of the Christian Church
today has been turned aside. There
are strong movements within the
Church now to bring her back to New
,Testament methods. Rev, R. A. Jaf-
fray, the well-known missionary in
China, has this vision and this bur-
den, and is arousing others to it. Tho
, World Dominion Press of London, is
publishing stirring appeals to the
Church to Como back to Paul's mis-
sionary methods. When we think of
the vast territory, and the eoun#Tess
millions, where the name of Ohrist
has never yet even been )hard, sure-
ly God must long for New Testament
missionaries to set out again into the
was no othor way :for the . healed This was itinerating, not institu- fields white unto the harvest,
Will Attend League of Nations Assembly
Rt. Hon. W. L. Mackenzie King, Prime Minister of Canada who,
with Hon. C. A. Dunning and Senator Dandurand, will represent
Canada at the League of Nations Assembly this year. They will
leave for Geneva at the end of August and return about the end
of September.
WORLD REGISTRATION OF
MOTOR VEHICLES
The estimated world population
for 1023 is 1,900,000,000, and them
are in operation 29,700,000 motor
vehicles, or one car for every 04
persons. The highest percentage of
machines is in the United S'catee,
where the ratio is one car for each
five persons, while in Abyssinia there
is but one automobile for every 91,-
743 inhabitants.
iNaturalized American citizens,
' contemplating an 'auto tour of Can-
ada, must have their citizenship
papers with them on making applies-
, tion at the Canadian ports of entry.
NOT SO EASY. ,
A youth's mustache le teas the
pioneer of the instalment plan
—a little down and then a little
more each week.
MUST HAVE PAPERS.
''he Car Owner's Scrap -Book
(By the Left Hand Monkey Wrench)
CLEANING SPARK PLUGS
An excellent method of cleaning
mica spark plugs, or, in fact, any
mica object, is to wash them in a
10 per cent. salutien of acetic acid,
which is an infallible solvent for
grease and carbon deposits. The plugs
should then be washed off with gaso-
line and usually dried by rubbing
with a handful of waste or a cloth.
OLD BUT GOOD TRICK
While the trick is a very old one,
it is often not remembered that a
small mirror is exceedingly useful to
reflect a ray of light on a dark spot
of an engine. For instance, the
breaker box of a magneto. This is
particularly useful where the engine
is not very accessible and examina-
tions have to be made at long range.
CARBURETOR ADJIfSTMENTS
A great many car owners make the
mistake of adjusting the carburetor
when the engine is cold. It is always
best to make adjustments to the .n•
gine when it has been run long
enough to get thoroughly warmed
through, and this applies equally to
the valve tappets, etc. It is quite
possible that the cold engine may
operate very well on certain adjust-
ments that will no't agree at all with
the ]lot engine.
BRAKING SYSTEM SHOULD RE-,
CEIVE PROPER ATTENTION
There are three things of the ut-
most importance to be considered in
the matter of good brakes;
First ---Safety. That is probably
the most important, for with poor
brakes not only a driver's life is en-
dangered, but the lives of pedestrians
and ocher motorists are at stake. Ann
automobile operator oyes it to him-
self to keep his brakes well lined and
adjusted, if only for the protection
and safety of those riding in the
car,
Second --Tires. There is no other
one thing more abusive to tires than
improperly addusted brakes, and it
is undoubtedly the most neglected
adj.wstxnent on the autornobi)e of to-
day. Some brake on one wheel ant
some brake on the other, with a
total disregard for rubber, and them
wonder why they did not get mileage
on their tires.
Third—Comfort. Is it necessary
to "stomp" on the brakes to bring the
ear to a stop? There is a world of
sa'cisfaction in "knowing" brakes are
good, brakes that respond to the
slightest touch of the pedal and bring
a car to a full stop without "side-
swiping" or "shimmying." It can be
readily seen that good brakes add a
great comfort to touring and are an
absolute necessity in congested traf-
fie—incl they prevent a large per.
tentage of skidding. Good brakes
are a protection to everybody.
Be sure the car is standing on level
ground when oil is added to the crank
case.
Chains and other anti-skid devices
injure tires. Use chains only when
necessary and apply then[ loosely.
To avoid impeding free air circul-
culation it is important to keep the
front and rear of the radiator free
front dirt, license plates and signs:
It is a wise plan to test the oil level
every time the tank is filled with gaso-
line. This will prevent the level
from getting below the safe'cy line.
Lack of lubrication slakes new
cars grow old rapidly. Rattles and
squeaks means that spring and spring
shackles are being neglected and re-
gtuii'e attention.
Before starting down a steep hill
stop, put the gears into low speed,
retard the spark, close the throttle
and run down the hill with the clutch.
engaged.
When in the act of slaking a left
hand turn on a busy thoroughfare,
especially when there are paths of
several traffic linos to cross, be ex-
tremely cautious. Display an in'celli-
gible hand signal or plul over to the
right until traffic is elvared,
WHAT A
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You'll notice it first when you settle
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You'll be still more deeply impressed when
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And you'Il appreciate the complete restfulness
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