The Clinton News Record, 1916-01-06, Page 2G. D. McTAlel G:11WT
M. D. MOTAGGART
IVIcTaggart
Bros
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A 0ENERAL BANKING BUSI,
NESS TRANSACTED. NOTES
DISCOUNTED, DRAFTS ISSUED.
INTEREST ALLOWED ON DE-
POSITS. GALE NOTES FUR.
CHASED.
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NOTARY PUMA °, CONVEY-
ANCER,
,
AI\CER, FINANCIAL, REAL
ESTATE ANi) FiRlr 'INSUR-
ANCE'AGENT, REPRESENT-
ING 14 FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANIES.
DIVISION COURT • CF?ICE,
CLINTON.
W. illirDONf,
BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, ,
NOTARY PUBLIC, ETO.
Office- Sloan Block CLINTON
5. G. CAMERON E.C.
BARRISTER, SOLICITOR,
CONVEYANCER, ETC.
Office on Albert Street occuped by
Mr. Hooper.
In Clinton on every Thursday,
and on any day for which ap-
pointwents are made. Office
hours from 9 a.m.' to `6 p.m.
A good vault in connection with
the office. Office open every
week -day. Mr. Hooper will
make any appointments for Mr.
Cameron.
CHARLES B. HALE,
Conveyancer, Notary Public,
Commissioner, Etc.
REAL ESTATE and' INSURANCE'
Issuer of Marriage Licenses
HURON STREET, - CLINTON
ORS. GUNN & GAUDIER
Dr. W. Gunn, L.R.C.P., L,R,
C.S.; Edin.
Dr. J. O. Candler, $.A;, M,B.
Office -Ontario St., Clinton. Night
calls at residence, Rattenbury St.,`
or at Hermits!.
DR. J. W. •SHAW
OFFICE -
'RATTENBURY ST. EAST,
.-CLINTON
DR. C. W. THOMPSON
PHSYIOIAN, SURGEON, ETC.
Special attention given to dire
eases of the Eye, Ear, Nose
and Throat.
Eyes carefully examined and suite
able glasses ,prescribed..
Office and residence: 2 doors west of
the Commercial Hotel, Huron St,
OR. F. A. AXON
- DENTIST -
Specialist in Crown and Bridge
Work. Graduate of C.O.D.S.;
Chicago, and B.O.D.S., To-
ronto.
Bayfield on Mondays from May to
Decembers
GEORGE ElLrfifre
4aeeused Auctioneer for the County
of Iiuron.
Correspondence promptly answered.
Immediate arrangements can be
made for Sales Date at The
News, -Record," Clinton, or by
calling Phone 18 on 157.
Charges moderate and satisfaction
guaranteed.
Th e
�r� os
Cold Day Coming
Why not prepare for it by
ordering your winter supply
of Lehigh Valley Coal. None
better in the world.
Mouse Phone 12.
Office Phone 40.
A. J. HOLLOWAY
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FIRPA'E
erntz m a
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Art t Pianos
e;a.sraame>¢¢.yaam
Arc a true representation of
their respective periods --
veritable gems of beauty,
they must be seen to be ap-
preciated, They are pefect
in every detail and well de-
serve the title,
World's Best Piano
Bran,h Warerooma
58 Ontario $t,
STRATF
t QRD
Fertilizer
We carry a Complete Stock of
Stone's Natural Fertilizer., No
better on the market.
seeeseeseseeee
Hay
We pay at cull sea,s!ne the highest
marketprees for Hay for baling.
Seeds
American Feed COrn, Red Clo-
,ver, Alsike, Y
Timoth -tend Alfalfa,
Se MC E
FORD D
L O
CI INION.
ALL KiNDS OF
GOAL,
TILE "BR CK
TO ORDER.
All kinds of Coal on hand
CHESTNUT SOFT COAL
STOVE CANNEL COAL
FURNACE COKE
BLACKSMITHS \WOOD
2% in., 3 in: and 4 in, Tile of the
Best Quality.
M. & M. FORBES
Opposite the G. T. R. Station.
Phone 69.
How Is Your
Cutlery
Supply?
ph Y
You know that Jewelry Store
Cutlery is out of the com-
mon class. At least, OURS
is.
It carries a distinctiveness -
an air of superiority, that
comes from being made with
the greatest care and ut-
most skill from the highest -
priced materials.
If you can use some of this
Cutlery in your home, you
will be proud of it every
time you see it on the table.
Carvers, cased, $3.00 up.
Knives, Forks and Spoons,
$1,00 doz. up:
Knives and Forks, steel, whits
handles, $3.00 doz. up.
Let us show you our Cutlery
line, Let us tell you more
about why it is the moat
desirable that you can put
your money into.
W. R. COUNTER
JEWELER and ISSUER of
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
NEWS -RECORD'S
NEW
CLUBBING RATES FOR 1915
WEEKLIES.
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Newe• a
Roe rd and Family Herald and
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.
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and ndCanadian
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W. J. MITCH,ELI,,
Publisher News-Reserd
CLINTON, ONTARIO
Clinton News -Record
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In -Growing Toe -Nail.
This condition, a very. common- one,
bears like many other things a name
which in no way denotes,. the real
state of affairs. The nail ie not grow-
ing -in at all.
Usually the great toe-nailsare af-
fected; and you find on each 'side a.
small granulating ulcer underneath,
from which oozes matter (pus). The
trouble is produced by tight. boots,
which squeezes the nail hard down
upon the flesh, and so cause it to ir-
ritate the soft tissues underneath.. By
the piessute'and continued' friction a
sore results. It is covered by granu-
1•iitlons like any other ulcer; and some-
times
ometimes these are very exnberajit and
painful -sprouting up above the edges
of the nail. When the trouble be-
comes as bad as this it 1s generally
necessary to have the whole nail re -
Moved by a surgeon -under an. an-
resthetic.
When the irritation is first felt the
offending boots must be at once re-
linquished.' If possible cut the nail
Si'
Don't let it l'tan
too long, it will
lead to chronic
indigestion.
the meanwhile
you Buffer from
miserable, sick
headaches, ner-
vousness, depres-
sion and -sallow
complexion.Justtry
CHAMBERLAIN'S
STOMACH & LiVER
TABLETS. 'They re-
lieve fermentation,
indigestion gently
but purely eleaneo the ayetem and keep the
stomach and liver in perfect running order.
At all draggles, 25.., or by mail Iroc 11
Chamberlain Medicine Co., Toronto
WANTED NOW
91
RELTABLE SALESMAN TO ACT
AS AGENT IN HURON COUNTY.
PAY WEEKLY.
Outfit free, exclusive territory and.
money -making speelaltles. Our
agencies aro the best: in the busi-
ness for we sell the highest grade
or stock at: most reasonable prices
and guarantee deliveries in first
class condition. Nursery stock is
selling well this year and. good
money can be made in this dis-
trict, icor particulars write Sales
Manager,
PELHAM NURSERY CO.
Toronto, Ontario,;
-TIME TABLE.-
Trains will arrive at and depart
from Clinton Station as follows:
BUFFALO AND'GODERICH DIV.
Going, East, depart 7.33a.m.
3:.03 p.m.
of i,
5.15 p.m.
Going West, ar. 11.00, dp. 11.07 a.m,
" " depart 1.35 p.m.
" " ar 0.32, tip. 6.45 p.m.
" " departs 11.18 p.m.
LONDON, HURON & BRUCE DIV.
Going South, ar. '7.33, • dp. 8.05 p.m.
departs 4.15 p.m,
Going North, ar. 10.30, dp. 11.00 a.m.
i1 " departs 6.40 p.m.
The MCKillo
n Mutual
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Fire Insurance Company
Head office, Seaforth, Ont,
DIREOTORY
Officers:
J. B, McLean, Sea,forth, President; J. Coll.
nolly, Goderioh, Vico-President': Thor 83.
Hays. Seaforth.-Boo,-Treae,
Directors. D.F. McGrogor, Itsaforth; J.
G. Grieve, Winthrop; , m. map, Bea.
forth; John Bennewel., Dublin; J. 16vane,
Beechwoods A. McEwen, BruceOeld; 3.-B.
McLean, - Sevforth;. J. Connolly, 0oderlch;
Robert Ferris, lrarlock.
Agents: Ed: Hlnchloy, Seater th; W
Cheensy. Egmondvtlle; J. W. Yeo, Halmos
ville; Alex Leitch, Clinton; R. S. jar
moth, lirodbngen.
Any money to to pa Id in may bo paid to
Morrish Clothing Co„ Clinton, or at Catlin
Grocery, Goderieh,
Parties.doslrous to effect Insurance 0
transact who- business will be promptly
attended to on application to any of the
above officers addressed to their reepeet.
ire post•officea. Losses inspected by the
director who 11vee noareet the scene.
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THE
CHILDREN
OF TODAY
just as they are -in their io•
door play,, or at their outdoor
play -they are constantly of-
- tering temptations for the
KODAK
AK
Let it keep them for you as
She .
y are now.
Let it keep many other hap-
penings
ap-
enin s
p g that are a source of
pleasure to you. •
BROIVNIES, $2 TO $112i
EODAIiS, $7 TO $25.
Also full stock of Films and
Supplies. Wo do Developing
and Printing. Remember the
place :
7h1
HEXALL STORE
well away from the painful spot;
ply a dressing of zinc ointment sere
on lint, and Changed twice daily;
rest a few days in bed until the s
has healed. Then when you can
about'again put on easy and vv
fitting boots, and have nothing to s
to the former ones.
If the trouble has' been suffered
;continue some time ..,you 'may s
perhaps cure it. by. resting in bed,
plying lunar caustic once .freely
the raw.part, and then pushing a lit
soft wool, scraped off the lint, with
probe or bodkin well under the e
of: the toe -nail, so as to prise this
and keep it from actual touch with
ulcer. This treatment in order to s
need needs perseverance and patien
I In the last resort -but that: shot
I;hardly come without°long neglect a
disregard of early treatment=the n
has to be removed under anmsthoes
either general as snider ether, or
cal, as by the hypodermic injection of
`cocaine, Usually the first is prefer-
' if the genual health of the pa-
tient .permit.
The moral ofat all is, that nobody
who has much walking to do should
wear tight or badly -fitting boots. The
trouble is rather exceptional in wo-
men probably because they are in
such matters more sensible than men,
and won't go on very long wearing
boots or shoes that hurt. -A Physi-
cian.
TOUCHES ON SUIT AND GOWN
ap- in appl+igne designs,' bow-lmots and
ad similar details -fin tunics of lace or net
and When the � quality p With charming ore practical unlit steps in,- efi'ect. Very often one
illusive chic, they say, steps out. This finds the undei•slips of flouncing em -
get may be true when the idea:of the broidered ,with bows of narrow me-
ell- Practical is carried to an extreme. tallic ribbon or braid,, either -silver' or
aY We have learned, however, to add a gold, or in delicate pastel shades,
touch of, trimming here, and a note matching the bodice trimming. 'ref-
touch
of color there; to slash a sleeve, or feta ribbon with thefascinating• picot
till band,a skirt in a way that quite over- edge is also' favored for these under-
a'p` comes :the predominance of practical flounce trimmings,, and airily bob up
to
tle
ed
g
up
phe
uc-
ce.
ld
ltd'
ail
ia,
lo -
Make Visit. to Sick Short.
The sick room, above all else, is
the place for cheerfulness. A peace-
ful state of mind and bright, cheer-
ful surroundings are essential to the
regaining of health, and physicians
say that sick persons are often kept
in bed longer ,than is necessary by.
discouraging or disquieting remarks
made by visitors to the sick room.
Another thing to reritember is not.
to stay too long when visiting a sick
person. The invalid tires easily and
long visits are likely to have a harm-
ful effect. Run in two or three times
a week, take a flower or a bright
potted plant, some dainty dish, ma-
gazines or books, and you will find
that your visits will be looked for-
ward to and will be a real benefit
tothe sufferer.
CANADIAN EGG MARKET.
British Dealers Prefer the Canadian
Variety.
For the first time in a number of
years eggs. have taken a prominent
place in Canada's export trade. This
is largly due to the unprecedented de-
mand for eggs on the part of the Bri
tish market and the fact that British
dealers have shown a marked prefer-
ence for Canadian eggs over United
states eggs and willingness to pay a
distinctly higher price for then.
So great in fact has been the de-
mand that Canadian dealers have
shipped practically all of the avail-
able Canadian storage product to the
Old Country. As a result there is not
in Canada at the present time, suf-
ficient eggs in storage to supply home
consumption until fresh receipts in ap-
preciable quantities begin to come in.
Quantities of eggs from the United
States, however, are being imported
into Canada, some in bond for export,
but the Larger part to take the place
of the Canadian product exported. On
account of the keen demand rot: Can-
adian egg's above mentioned, United
States eggs can be laid down in Can:
ada at the present time, duty- paid, at
several cents per dozen less than the
price at which Canadian eggs are sel-
ling for for etipoet and they should
be procurable by the consumers ac-
cordingly.
On the other hand the Canadian
market at the present time. is very
firm" for Canadian "Specials" (new
laid)
.the production,of which is -not
enough in most instances to supply
the demand et local country markets.
This means that high prices will have
to be paid in consuming centres in
order to draw a portion of these sup-
plies from. local points. Producers
may therefore definitely expect reas-
ably high prices during the period of
low, production for fresh gathered
eggs that will grade "Specials."
The question has been raised as to
whether the phenominal' demand on
the part of the British market for
'Canadian eggs will 'continue. This
depends entirely upon the quality of
Canadian eggs exported. Canada has
tremendous possibilities as an egg
producing country. The poultry. An-
dustr,y is at present but a nlcre frac-
tion of what it might be. It Remains,
therefore, for those most interested in
the development of this trade to make
the best possible use of their present
opportunities, and by -careful super-
vision of the quality of Canadian eggs
going forward to pave the way for an
extensive and profitable
export trade.
ut the Future.
TIER "NO TREAT" LAW.
Fewer People Visit Saloons and. Less
' Brink Is Sold.'
Official police approve]. is given to
the no -treating ordinance in a report
from the headquarters of the London
police en its workings :from October
11, when it went into effect, to No,
vmber 1. The police report gener-
ally that less drink is being sold, -few-
er people
t?sit ]
the salbotts and those
who do stay :for a shorter time than
before and t th
tie is less tlrunkennoss,
especially among women. The ordi-
nance < n e to being punctually observed.;
the police say, in all the. 12,000,
liven el t
s ,< laces fm the I r t
1 � t ulon area..
The report says, in part;
"There .is a consensus of opinion
among the superintendents of all divi-
sions that &hakenness, generally,
and among women in .particular, has
decreased.
"A marked diminution in 'the ninnl-
ber of: women and children standing
outside public houses drinking has
been noticed and in .many districts the
practice has ceased altogether.
"Police have invariably found fewer
people on licensed premises and a ten-
dclicy to make shorter stays has been-
obser'ved.
"Practically no breaches of order•
have occurred,: and licensees and 11heir
servants have shown at till- times
their willingness to assist the poli "
over chic and preserves both...
The Drees for General Wear.
Suitable for the business woman, or
the young girl just beginning her days:
at college, is the popular serge in Ritz so
yariou ualitle me titre ago, the ;crinoline
s ey sand :weights. This feet was, still th, taccentuated
and down, the weight of the tiny pearl
or cut -bead ornamentatiolis bl'itl,^,'ing
it again into place:,
Is the Wide Skirt Losing Favor?
At the Fashion Fete held at the
material is appropriate for the stormy s 1 c most
feature; there were . many,, dainty,
auy creations, all made with the bout -
fent slnrt, corded or lightly boned.
The more conservative afternoon, and
the majority of the street.costumes,
days of the heaviest of winters and
also for the most balmy `of climates.
Lace and Satin Dinner Dress.
Wool poplins, gabardines and tweeds
:are also serviceable, and make ex -
6611 -69•+9
Lace and Net for Blouse or Frock:
FURS fl G'H BLOOD.
PREVENTS 'DISEASE
13ad blood,,hant is, blood (hal: is
impale 0r itnputesiehedl thin end
1?tllo,-is responsible for more ail-'
meats than anyllnuh elec.
• 7:t affects every organ and fnnrtion.
Tis some eases it canoes' e tiatr.h; iii
others, dyspopeta; in others, rhemna-
(1501; and in still others, weak; tired,
languid feelings and worse trenhles.
It is responsible for Tan -down
rondti:inus, and is the most eoreiuton
cause ofdisease.
:ITnud s Sarsapai•il}a is the ;Trott test
I;nr•iiier a,ucl enricher of the bla,: l the
world has ev=er known.. 11 has been
wanderfnlly .enecessful ie reinoring
0(001013.' Id other lnlrncrs,tnerra inf;
Che red -blood corpuscles, and Wilding
up the whole system. Cot it today.
however, are • gradually narrowing -
down in d 1 lit 1 • et •
yr t,
v an of tlu st•e
Y
f
suits and dresses have an underskirt
nearly as narrow as it was, a season
or two back, the width and' flare 'be-
ing -confined entirely to the long tu-
nic or overskirt, which is again a
Much -favored detail. Within' a short
time it is being whispered the full
skirt will be seen only on dressy af-
ternoon costumes and evening frocks.
Patterns can bo obtained at your
local McCall dealer, or from The Mc-
Call Company, Department "W," 70
Bond Street, Toronto; Ontario,
RING'S QUEER HISTORY.
Czar Peter of Russia Hanged the Man
Who Cave It.
A' napkin. ring, reputed to have bee
used by Peter the Great, Czar of Rus
sia, until he learned the significant
of the carving on it and hanged th
man who presented it to him, is i
possession of E. A. Rosenberg, a De
trout insurance man. Mr. 'Rosenberg
tells a strange story about the carved
ivory circlet, which is not more than
an inch high, but is covered with
scores of tiny ivory figures.
"This ring," he says, "was present
od to Peter the Great by Adolph Or-
loff. See the initials, `A.O.', and the
date of presentation, '1703, on the
ring. The figures show the poor bow-
ed down under the weight of the pal-
aces and beautiful gardens maintain-
ed by the Czar. As you' turn it you
see these down -trodden people carry-
ing their petition to the Czar and the
udges of the land. See, here are
hree judges sitting at 'a table be -
ore an open book, and beside them is
n executioner, beheading the petition-
rs as fast as they arrive.
"When I was in the coal business in
Odessa I hired a man from what is
sown as 'the barefooted district,' He
as down and out, but he had papers
o,prove that he was a member of the
i'loff family, When he was dying he
asked me to save his body from a pau-
per's grave, and I gave him 25 rou-
bles to arrange for a decent burial.
In gratitude he gave me the ring and
the papers relating to its history. The
police of Odessa heard that the ring
as in'my possession and searched my
ouse for it. They never found it."
"What would you take for it?" Mr.
Rosenberg was asked as he wrapped
the relic in cotton batting and tissue
paper.
"No money could buy it."
Fires Which Never Go Out.
THE SUNDAY LE 3 Off,
19 J�1�
INTERNATIONAL ' LESSON,
JANUARY 9,
Lesson I:L_rhe coming of the MAY
Spirit, Acts 2. 1-13. Golden
Text: 1 Cor. 3.16.
Verse 1.:Pentecost-The "fiftieth"
day after Passover, in Lev. 23. 151tf.
ordained to be a thanksgiving for har-
vest. Was being fulfilled (margin)• -i
the same phrase in Lnkc 9. 61. That
momentous first day of the week,
which began at Sunset on Saturday,'
n was now about half way through. In
e one place -Possibly in the "upper
room"; probably in the temple, ars has
e
n
ceedingly attractive costumes. These. t
models, often simple in design, permit f
of a smart touch of some distinctive a
color or effect, perhaps a motif, syn- e
belie of the mystic Orient, or of the
more .fantastic cut -in -stone relics of
our aborigines, the Indian mound k
builders, 'which have been brought to w
view after ahnost numberless de- t
codes. Details of this kind often close :0
the high collar, being in the form' of
buttons, oddly shaped. or medallions,
serving as buckles, or simulating
belts on the dress itself. With these
effective novelties a dress or suit may
be rendered unique to a degree and
carry an individual note0 difficult to w
obtain but very satisfactory to the : In
wearer, ,as she May be sure that her
creation is for her wear alone, and
will not be duplicated.
Net has once more Come into popu-
lar use for dainty blouses and frocks,
both for daytime and evening wear;
thread -run nets are especially fayored
for the latter purpose. Plain net is
used considerably for blouses in sim-
'pie designs, tucked here and there and
with tiny frills that fold softly about
the neck, or lend grace to the sleeve.
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Serge' I)aytinie. 'rock.
Chantilly, that charming lace of web-
like texture in almost too delicate a
weave to - be worn, is also used to.
fashion many gorgeous ctcatrons.
Shadow lace, too, has its part in the
malting of the more elaborate dresses,
in combination with soft taffeta or
narrow I
satin, as trimmings a ata v sands,
i'or sleeves, or in softly flaring bre
s i. So s -. 1 vel-
telles. Stmt,.,,. a, i, may ,ten,
vivid- is often t tor.
vet in vt ul colors o tcu tst•d
's' ' ma costumes in pan-
els
these fil y o, p
els and bancliegs, making e wonder evil
effect.
Satin or Taffeta Trimmings.
Narrow pleatings and vuchings of-
laco and net seem to be used univer-
pally for trimmings the dainty even-
ing costume; -soft Patin, too, in the
narrowest of bands or folds, occasion-
ally beaded with sinal'1 pearls, edges
the tiny ruffles and sleeves as well as
tunics or :Flounces which compose the
costume. Those 1510108 are draped, up
ors .t satin ,i,
often with loops o,l s ut ;folds having
porhais an end utero and there'
Weighted clown with trtotallic ol'nit
i encs of various sizes, Pansy braid
police,";
and folds of satin ince often combined,
The following are some of the per-
petual fires in the world. The sacred
fire of Baherem, reputed to have been
kindled 1,200 years ago, burns in a
temple in the village of Judwada, In-
dia. The fire was consecrated by the
Parsecs in commemoration of their
safe voyage to India. In the vaults
where the Czars of Russia are buried
two great candles, one at the head and
the other at the feet, are always kept
burning. When the tomb of Pallas,
son of Evenddr, was opened in the
twelfth century they found a lighted
lamp hung over his head, which had
presumably been burning for 2,000
years. A lamp was burning in the
Temple of Venus which is reported to
have been burning from time immem-
morial,
The virtue of a cold bath lies in,
"in quickly, and out quickly."
been plausibly argued. 8 "
2. House -This was a recognized
name for the temple, and there was no
(other place large enough to hold such
a crowd as we hear of shortly.
3. Tongues parting asunder, or,
margin, distributing themselves. Com-
pare Paul's rather similar phrase in 1
Cor. 12. 11. The symbolism comes
from a thunderstorm accompanied by
a hurricane -one blinding lightning
flash, and then a curling 'tongue of
flame is seen for a moment on each
head. It is the grandest of Old Testa-
ment visions repeated with a differ
ence: "after the wind .. a fire," but
Jehovah was in both. But there is a
closer connection with the New. Testa •
-
ment Elijah, who proclaimed that his
,greater Successor would "Baptize
with Holy Spirit and fire."
4. Began to speak-. with other
tongues -The first impact of this ec-
static state produced a .great uprush
from the subconscious, very sensa-
tional in its spectacular effect, and
fulfilling accordingly its primary pur-
pose of arresting attention. Paul
found the Corinthians exalting this
wholly subordinate "charism" above
the greater and more charactei'istic
gifts of the Divine Spirit, and he puts
it back into the place it occupies here;
it is, as it were, the church bell that
gathers tho congregation and pre-
pares them for higher things. It will
be seen from Acts 14. Tiff. that the
"gift of tongues" was not used in
missionary preaching. Despite 1 Cor.
14. 18, Paul did' not understand the
Lycaonians, and he preached in
Greek. The subject of these frag-
mentary utterances was always "mag-
nifying God" (verse 11), brief ejecu-
lations of praise.
5. Devout men from every nation
under heaven -And therefore away
from home in the Holy City for a
period of worship.
6. Came together -From other parts
of the spacious temple court, if our
assumption is correct.
9. The catalogue is a striking sign
of the extensiveness of the Dispersion.
Jewish faces, line Greek speech, were
to be found in every country of the
then known world. The order of the
list, if not intentionally fortuitous, is
not explained. Judaea seems out of
place, and may even be miswritten for
some other district: Ayodhya (Oudh)
has been suggested.
10. Proselytes -In this book also
called "God-fearing men" -foreigners
embracing Judaism, allowed to fre-
quent the outermost court of the tem-
ple, that "of the Gentiles."
The Property ert.. of Character
The Peculiar Traits That Jesus Says Constitute "Saltness" and
Which Exalt a People.
"Salt, thof,efore, is good; but if in-
deed the salt have lost ' its savor,
wherewithal shall it be seasoned? It
Is fit neither for the land nor the
dunghill; men cast it out." -•Luke xiv.,
34,-35.
The Great Teacher said that those
who accept the Truth, the Worcl of
God, are the salt of the earth. Intim
life of the world they are what salt is
to,ntater'ial substances. He also said
that if we did not intend to be genu-
ine .followers of the Lord our God,
then we should not profess a partial,
insincere allegiance to Him and His
Truth Ion, Bice salt that had lost
m tfnothing'
its savor, we would i e Ji or nth ng'
but to be -Cast out.
First, then, "Ye are the salt of the
earth." We all know what salt is
for and what it does. It cures, puri-
fies; itseasons and it preserves. That
thosewhose hearts is the use of w s t ac-
knowledge and 1'cnowledg.e the true t ncl eternal, who
are Godly. They are to cleanse and
purify the world through the Truth of
H'is Word to flavor and season it.
aright with Godliness, to preserve its
g'
good by a stronallegiance to I•Iim
and Ills Trntli.
"Blessed Are the Meek."
find, again,, we are told what the
peculiar property of character is that
constitutes tate saltness that makes
the salt Valuable, `!Blessed," says He,
"are the poor in spirit," who recog
nine that we come short and need of
Cod. How shall the self-satisfied, the
self -conceited, the worldly minded, the.
sin-blindod exalt the worldor save 11-?
Godliuese alone truly exalts a peo-
pio, "Blessed are they that mourn,"
as you contemplate the folly and
wickedness in the world, and arc led
to true repentance and Godly sorrow
for sin. Blessed are the meek."
The proud and haughty shall be
brought low. The truly meek shall
inherit the earth. "Blessed are they
that hunger and thirst after right-
eousness," whose ruling purpose and
desire are, for the good and the right
and who are not satisfied without it.
"Blessed are the merciful, the pure in
heart, the peacemakers," expressing
traits of character that are con-
structive, powei'ful and indispensable
to the uplifting of humanity. And
then, "Blessed are those that aro per-
secuted secuted for righteousness sake, those
who aro i11 treated because they.will
not forsake duty, the right and God.
These are the traits of character that
Jesus says constitute "saltness."
• 'The True "Preparedness."
And lastly, this is the saltness that
Must be found in those who would
purity, flavor and preserve the world,
who are its salt. But if we have lost
our "saltness," if we lack those trait$
of character, of what use are we? It
matters not what other ,excellencies
we may possess or uses we may servo,
We are Unprofitable in the real sense
if we have not this "saltness." It Is
not because salt is crystalline, 'or
white, or soft that it ls''of such value
to us. Its savor -its saltness -is its
virtue, Ancl so with human life and
With the nation. Here is the true
"preparedness," toth for the battle
of life and the enemies of the nation,
The first necessity to prepare for both
cases is the true Godliness of which
Jesus, spake.-Rev. F. 3. 13atun.
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