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Zurich Herald, 1928-10-25, Page 6Sunday School Lesson the same burden for the long time of his Epheeian ministry. V, 32. But Irl their noble and dill. cult miseion God alone can protect theist: so the speeds e rnrnends them to that grace which will never fail. Let their minds revolve araund the great ntessage of, sarvation, which has -"-" carne in the revelation of `Christ's Qotober 28, Lesson IV --Paul's Last truth, and they will be able to build Journey to Jerusalern,-Acts 20 17• up an abiding structure, or, changing 21, 28.38; 2 Cot, 11: 28. Golden the figure, they will be gaining a Text—Remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It Is more. blessed to Give than to receive. --- Acts 20; 35., ANALYSIS, I. A GREAT PASTORAL ADDRESS, 20: 17- 28-35. II. A LOVINGFAREWELL, 20: 86-88. III. THE LABORS OF AN APOSTLE, 2 Cor. 11: 28. INTRODUCTION -- Many incidents have taken lace since we left Paul at Ephesus, teaching daily in the scho,l of Tyrannus. There was a riot which drove him out of the city and caused him to pass over into Macedonia and Greece. At Corinth a plot against his life was discovered and he was sent over to Troas, on his way to Jeru- salem, where he hoped to arrive be- fore the feast of Pentecost, about May 28th, 57. The events of the jour- ney are given with considerable de- tail, as if Luke had some special in- terest in showing how Paul fared with the Roman authorities. Some scholars hold that this was done to influence the officials of the Empire, who were at the time of the writing rf this his- tory, persecuting the Christians. Others think that Luke was anxious to show the eagerness of Paul to reach this great capital of Rome. I. A GREAT PASTORAL ADDRESS, 20: 17- 28-35. V. 17. Paul has no time to take the journey of thirty miles to Ephesus, but he wishes to give some message to the Christians there before he takes the long voyage, from which he may not return. Accordingly he sends for, the elders or ministers of the dif- ferent congregations in the city, that he may convey his message through them. He bad probably ordained these men himself and i! was with great satisfaction that he addressed them. This was about the end of April. V. 18. The speech then delivered is one of the most impressive in the New Testament, full of personal in- terest, revealing the *sympathy, affec- tion, earnestness and sense of respon- sibility which Paul felt in his minis- try. It is the only sermon in Acts addressed to the church. Evidently Paul thinks that these may be his last words to the people there. He superior animal intelligence. I also had been furiously attacked, and to 1 noticed that these mules on the fron- tier were well worth steering clear of whe'zz they were unhitched and feed- ing themselves. I saw so many proofs of the efficacy of a mule's heels '•hen defending himself from danger, real or fancied, or indulging in pure excess of spirits, that 1 learned to give them at least ten feet of clearance when- ever I passed to the rear of them. This instinctive defense against fight- ing equine hoofs was so instilled in me in those years that I intuitively follow it to this day by always pass- ing out of reach of any mule's heels. This all shows that I was deeply in- terested in the mules and their drivers, and I learned a number of interesting things about them. Mule -skinners might well have been called the "express -freighters" of the trails. They were recruited from the ranks of ex -stage drivers, stove -up cow -punchers, ex frontiersmeu or Kan- sas farriers, These latter worked on the trails in the off season for farm- ing. Their style of dress was as non- descript as their personnel. A mule team was composed of six or even eight animals, and the train• was made up of any number of such units up to ten. Each team drew one or two canvas•cove,red wagons. The men drove from the seat of the lead wagon, or from the back of one of the lead mules. A long -handled; light- weight, woven leather whip was the staff of office, These trains carried from fifteen to twenty-five hundred pounds of freight, and covered twenty-five to thirty miles per day. Provender In the shape of oats or corn was carried, and this was supplemented by grazing at night. Such freight trains worked all the year round, because feed could be carried for the animals. The mule•skinnees slept, as the bull- whackers did, under "their wagons, and in stress of weather they also came to sleep in the buildings at Red Fork Ranch. • The mule teams, swinging along the trails, made an animated picture. —Hubert E. Collins, in "Warpath and Cattle Trail." wealth which will prove to be an eternal inheritance. Vs. 33.35. This was the only wealth Paul had sought. He never tried to get silver and gold. He had earned. his own livi.'rg by manual work.. Then ht concludes by quoting, one of the sayings of Jesus which is not found in any of the gospels, but which was doubtless current in the early church. II. A LOVING FAREWELL, 20; 36-38. Luke now describes in brref but vivid words the closing; scene, when they all knee down on the shore.`Faul leads in a p. ayer, which moves ,ahem to the very depth; and then the touch- ing farewell takes place. They grame most of all because they would see his face no more.. Then in' the early morning they escort him to the ship, and wave their last farewells, as many others have done to their friends departing by nen. III. THE LABORS OF AN APOSTLE, 2 Cor, 11: 28. In this letter, written about the same time, Paul gives us a most in- structive and suggestive picture of the many 'kinds of work which he was called upon to do, Here we have an idea of the. incessant labors which he undertook. It is with such a passage that we should compare the ideal of pastoral work which is contained in the last letters he wrote. 1 and 2 Timothy, and Titus. Mule. Teams - .on the Trail I do not know whether It is because most of us naturally smile when we look at a mule, but for some reason the army mules which composed the majority of the animals which were driven along the trails certainly inter- ested me. I presume it was because their ears were so much more promi- nent than those of the horses, but when a mule cocked one ear forward while he allowed the other oue to loll lazinly back, it appeared to me not only amusing but indicative of some had to spend some time in self-de- fence. Then comes his warning. He knows that false teachers are always on the rounds. seeking to lead astray the simple-minded believers. Hence, his advice, that they hold fast to the truth and remain steadfast. V. 19. Paul's relation to Christ was like that of a slave to his master. This is reflected in (a) his sense of humility: (b) his "'ears" or anxieties which this service brought, and (c) "trials" chiefly due to the wretched plots of the e-eil-minded Jews. V. 20. His great d::ty was to bear witness to the truth, which he has learned from Christ. This he did (a) with fulness. and (b) openly. He men- tions two spheres of labor. First the public speech, which was probably de- livered in the school of Tyrannus, and secondly the private conference which. he would conduct in the house of dif- ferent members of the church. V. 21. How wide was the range of Paul's efforts! The Jew and the Greek alike received attention at his hands. He never has the one object of lead- ing them through repentance to the full acceptance of faith in Christ Jesus. He did tot shun to declare the whole wisdom of God. V. 28. Paul now :urns from his own case to that of the elders who will hence forth have the responsibility for the flock. The verse shows that Paul regarded each congregation as a part of the universal church of God, that the ministers or overseers were like shepherds, who had to feed and guide the flock. Their one central theme must be the great redemption which has been purchased at such a price. Salvation has come to them through the death of Jesus Christ. V. 29. Future perils are now point- ed out. These will, in part, come from enemies, who are outside the church. V. 30. But there are dangers which Will arise from within also. Members of the church will corrupt the truth as it is in Christ. These predictions were fulfilled, as we can see from the Pastoral Letters, 1 Timothy 1: 20; 2 Timothy 2: 17. V. 31, Just as Jesus had urged the disciples to watch (Matt. 24: 42), so now Paul gives the same advice to the eiders. If they become discouraged and feel the task too heavy, let them call to mind that he also had carried , Farm Notes GOOSE RAISING The autumn s regarded as the prop- er season to select geese for the es- tablishment of a breeding flock, In a This test Is reviewed In the report of the Superintendent of the station for last year, in which he pays that the lot which had meal and skim toe from weaning to finishing made the largest and cheapeat gains. Those fed for five inoiitirs on skim milk and circular on goose raising lssued by ;.finished on tankage carne second, the the Department of Agrlcultnre at Pen getting skins milk for, four months Ottawa, the author, Mr. A. G. Taylor, recommends securing well ,developed birds from good flocks before the fat- tening attening period commences in the fall. Stock from this year's batchings are not likely to do as well as birds a year older. The sexes should 1'e housed together even before New Year's and should be kept so through- out the winter and the breeding sea- son in: the spring. Close housing is not required. Such shelter as a rough shed is sufficient provided it Is sup- plied with dry bedding and protection from draughts and storm. Circular No. 55, published by the Department of Agriculture at Ottawa, gives as a good winter ration ,for geese equal parts of barley and wheat and about 25 per cent, of green feed, such as clover or alfalfa hay. Cabbage, man - gels or turnips, finely cut up, makes an excellent green food, ration. The circular gives explicit information . on feeding during the laying season, the and tankage for the balance of their lives, carne third, while the lot fed tankage from weaning to finishing were slightly below both in gains and in profit, This test sliows,tithat tank- age Is a ,very suitable substitute for skim milk when the latter feed is not available. The tankage used is desig- nated "Special 45 per cent. protein hog tankage." The meal mixture for the tour lots for the firsttwo months consisted of 2 parts oats, 1 part mid. dlings and 1 part shorts; for the sec- ond two months, 2 parts oats, 1 part mlddliugs, 1 part shorts, and 1 part corn; and for the last six weeks,,oats and corn constituted two parts each with one part each of middlings and shorts. POTATOES IN THE POULTRY RATION In the feeding of poultry for mar- ket cornmeal is always regarded as having an important place id a mixed ration. Feeding tests at the Experl- methods to be followed in rearing the meatal Faun at Ottawa have proved goslings, and ma'rketin ; the= stock. that where cornmeal is not readily PREPARING GEESE FOR MAR -available cull potatoes can be' used KETING very satisfactorily in its place, The Active trade in geese does not begin test is reviewed 'in the 1927 report until the arrival of cold weather. The of the Poultry Division, published by the Department of Agriculture at Ot- tawa. Two lots of capons, consisting in each case of fifteen White Leghorns and fifteen Barred Rocks, were fatten- ed in small pens for a period of two weeks. The mash was made up of equal parts bran middlings, oat flour, cornmeal and one-half part of meat meal. This was the ration fed to one of the lots while the mash fed to the other lot contained approximately one- fifth by weight of cull potatoes and no cornmeal. That is to say, the corn- meal of the mash in the one case was replaced in the other by an equal weight of potatoes. The potatoes were thoroughly cooked, mashed and mixed with the other feed. The mix ture in each case was fed moistened with milk in the usual way. The value of the mashes used was 2.6 cents per pound with cornmeal and 2.2. cents per pound with the pota- toes. The same amount of feed was consumed by each of the two _lots. The gains made were much the same in either case and the cost of feed varied very slightly. At the conclu- sion of the feeding experiment the birds were killed and dressed. The potato -fed birds are reported to have made the most attractive dressed ILLUSTRATION STATIONS AS fowl. .In addition, the birds were SEED CENTRES submitted to* several persons to be tested for flavor, and those receiving ;the potatoes instead of the corn, were pronounced superior in every case. This experiment indicates that cull potatoes may safely be used instead of quantities sold locally by the stations `cornmeal when the latter is difficult amounted to 30,942 bushels of seed to obtain. grain, 11,892 btfshels' of seed potatoes, ILLUSTRATION STATIONS PRO - and 22,080 pounds of grass and clover MOTE POULTRY RAISING seed. The varieties used are those The illustration stations operated found to do best on the Experimental under the 4irection of the Experimeu- Farris. The seed is multiplied at the tal Farms System in the Prairie Prov- illustration stations and offered for laces and in British Columbia are sale in' the district, and in this way helping very materially to arouse bring the improved varieties and meth-' greater interest in the breeding, feed - ods of growing into general use. The ing and housing of poultry. In his Chief Supervisor of these stations in report for last year, published by the his report for last year published by Department of Agriculture at Ottawa, the Department of Agriculture at Ot- the Chief Supervisor of these stations tawa, says that these stations are in- shows that each year improvements creasing year by year in thein are made by the various operators of efficiency as seed growers and dis- the stations in the care and housing tributors, due to the care and efforts and in the quality and care of the of the farmers with whom they are co- breeding stock. Some of the opera - operating in carrying out this work. tors who premit parts of their farm SKIM MILK SUBSTITUTE FOR to be used for these stations have been HOGS building pew up-to-date houses, while Hog raisers who cannot obtain skim others are remodelling old ones in milk for their stock can find a satis- comity with modern ideas with re - factory substitute in tankage which is-'spect to lighting', ventilation and gen- e. ena product of the abattoir. ''At the eral comfort. By careful breeding and Lennoxville, Quebec, Experimental Selection the flocks are being im- Station four lots of..hogs were fed to proved in egg -laying qualities. The ascertain the value of tankage as com- stock they are able to produce are pared with skim milk. With two lots readily sold to farmers in the suy- skim milk and tankage were con, ~rounding districts served by the sta- _pared with pigs from weaning to fin -dons. Last year there were dfstri- ishing for the market. The other bated from the stations 602 cockerels, two lots were fed skim milk to four 682 pullets, and 1,528 settings of,eggs and five months, and then finished on from breeding stock that had pro - tankage. The cost of the feed did; duced more than two hundred eggs not vary greatly per pound of gain per year. fattening of the market stock should begin as soon as the weather turns cold. Circular No. 55 of the Depart- ment of Agriculture at Ottawa on Goose Raising, recommends taking the geese in from pasture on the ar- rival of cold weather and separating out the breeders. The 'market` stock should be fattened in small enclosures by heavy feeding. Whole corn is re- commended as an excellent diet with a plentiful supply of water to drink. About two weeks' feeding with this class of food are stated to be sufficient to prepare the birds for market.While geese are sometimes marketed alive, the usual method is to send them for- ward in dressed coudition. They should be kept without food, but given an abundance of water for twenty-four hours before killing. The usual method is ,to bleed the birds ni the mouth and pluck dry. While goose. feathers are particularly valu- able, often bringing as much as sixty cents per pound. The carcasses' when dressed should be rubbed over with a damp cloth and set aside to cooL They are then ready to be packed in boxes of twelve or less for the mar- ket. Large quantities of seed stock of grain, potatoes, grass and clover seed are distributed from the illustration stations operated under the direction. of the Experimental Farms. The throughout the whole series, amount- ing from 6.93 cents per pound for the lot, getting skim milk throughout the test, up to a little over 7 cents for the lot getting tankage throughout. Banner. • The talking movie has ruined an- other good place to sleep.—Nashville MUTT AND JEFF—Bud Fisher The Dominion Departlnent of ,A,,grieuitnr9. prints many booklets for distribution to aid farrnerti ,and housekeepers. Here are two very, aeialsonable, Fight now Poultry Feeds "Poultry Feeds and Feed• ing" is a little booklet giving the latest and best snethoda ,. of feeding poultry for market as well as for egg laying. Chickens, Turkeys; • Ducks and Geese are all thoroughly' considered, Just fill in the coupon and mail it today. Na►, charge. Post free. Preserving "Preserving Fruits and Vegetables in the Horne" is an invaluable little book for housewives, being the practical information on canning, pickling and preserving fruits and vegetables, as proved at the Central''Experlmental Farm. The time table for canning peaches, pears, apples, tomatoes, etc., is valuable. Just fill in the coupon and mail it to -day. No charge. Post free. Publications Branch, Dominion Department of Agriculture, Ottawa Please send me bulletins an together wlth Eull list of booklets, Name Post Office Province R.R. No i DAINTY TIERS . Any little girl would feel very, very happy to wear 'a cross -barred dimity dress just covered with tiny rosebuds, with triple tiered skirt, just like :moth- ers new dress. It has short sleeves, too! It's so attractive—and Oh! so cool and fluttery, and made with 2% yards of 36 -inch material with 1/4 yard of 32 -inch contrasting for the 8 -year miss. For garden arties, choose flow- ered organdie, plain orchid voile, or pale blue taffeta. Printed voile, tissue gingham, tub silks, rayon crepe, fine chambray, printed handkerchief linen, printed batiste, dotted Swiss and chal- lis 'sprints are charming suggestions: Style No. 229 is designed in sizes 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14 years. Pattern price 20 cents in stamps or coin (coin prefer-. red). HOW TO ORDER PATTERNS. *Write your name and address plain- ly, giving number and size of such patterns as you want. Enclose 20c in stamps or ooin (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. Starting To -morrow The flowers are brilliant with those poignant colors of farewell. that :taunt triumphantly, flouting the dread :of winter. Most gaudy are certain. gladioli and about these a single ruby - throated humming bird Is, in his dainty fashion, exceedingly busy. He is wholly concerned with the wild honey dew In those.gorgeous bells, hanging, to him, like a huge carillon from the swaying , spire of the " stem. Yet this tiny fairy, as frail as thistle- down, is on the eve of a prodigious journey, such a one, indeed, as might appall the oldest tra•reller. He is starting for Central America to -night. 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