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Zurich Herald, 1928-11-29, Page 6Sunday School Lesson enly vision that came to him on his way, by which he was appointed to be the herald of the gospel to. the Gen - He sums up the Christian life in three stages:: (1) repentance (2) turning to Geri (3) a new life. V. 23. Re lays stress upon two of the great dectriaes of the Christian December 2. Lesson IX, Paul Before placer n Pauls' preaching, y and whint ch His ,fudges.—Acts 24 24-27; 26: • ho found predicted in the Old Testa - 19 -29, Golden Text—1 was not dis-' anent, namely, the erucifixion and the resurrection. V. 24. Festus, with his Roman up- bringing, could not understand the en- thusiasin and spiritual insight of this _obedient unto the heavenly vision. -Acts 26: 19. ANALYSIS. L THE TRIAL BEFORE FELIX, 24: 24-28. strange prisoner and he fears that his II. THE 'TRIAL BEFORE AGRIPPA, 26: mind has been unhinged by much read - 19 -29.' INTRODUCTION—The arrest at Jeru- salem had far-reaching consequences. The story in Acts tells of the different speeches which Paul made in his de- fence, after the long imprisonment which he endured at Caesarea. It is probable that he hada considerable amount 4>f freedom when there; but, irk; and solitude. V 25. In calm, courteous, but de- cided langue„ Paul lays aside this charge and appeals to King Agrippa to testify to the fact that the whole country has heard of the fame of this movement. V. 27. Paul knows that Agrippa cannot deny the validity of Old Testa nevertheless, he must have often chaf- ment prophecy, and he hopes to be able to make good this claim that ed against these limits placed upon Christ is the only fulfilment of their his activity. Luke was his cempan- writings. ion during part of this time and they, V, 28. But Agrippa will not com- no doubt, often discussed the funda- mit himself, and with a jest he turns mentals of their belief, and, perhaps, it all aside. "You think you can make ace a Christian an in a minute." The meaning is not quite clear. It may signify .in a short time, or by a short argument. V. 29. Paul replies that, whether by long or short argument, he would like to count Agrippa and all others as members of Christ. He would have Luke was already gathering material for his literary works. Some place the epistles to the Ephesians, Philip- pians and Colossians in this period of Paul's life, but most prefer to assign them to the later imprisonment at Rome. But we may be sure that this time was not wasted, and Paul would penetrate more and more deeply into , them like himself, except for the the mysteries of the' gospel of Christ. ' chains on his hands, or feet. L THE TRIAL BEFORE FELIX, 24: 24-28. V. 24. Felix, Procurator of Ju'dma _ Originally' a Greek slave, he had ob- and Samaria, had a strange career. ies J • ' tained freedom through the influence J� of the mother of 'Claudius, the Emper- ri`S "'�- Kew Y'%lsol or, and he was the first freed man who had held such an office in the Empire. The Roman historian, Tacitus, says of him that, "With all manner of cruelty and lust he exercised the power of a king in the temper of a slave." Felix had married thrice and his present wife was a Jewess, who naturally would be anxious to see and hear one whose character had been so much discussed. V. 25. It is possible that Felix had taken some personal interest in the movement which was so directly asso- ciated with the religious life of his wife's people, but Paul saw that such interest was very superficial, and. that the real weakness of his judge lay in his character. It is suggestive that he makes no mention: of Christ, as was the usual case in his sermons, but he reasons of righteeuness, temperance and judgment to come. The message had so powerful an effect upon Felix that he had to bid Paul cease from his preaching till another opportunity might arise. V. 26. Here a further light is cast upon the character of Felix. It was no unusual thing for prisoners to bribe their judges, and Felix hoped that this strange man might have some special source of revenue. V. 27. Probably in A.D. 59, Porcius Festus took the place of Felix. Evi- dently there was no just cause why Paul should not be released, except that it might cause unpleasantness among the Jewish authorities. Festus is not well known to us from secular history, but evidently he had a better sense of justice than his predecessor. His lot, however, was not an easy one. Shortly after his arrival at Caesarea he went up to Jerusalem, and was at once urged by the Jews to bring Paul for trial. He was suddenly recalled '4 to Cmsarea because of the visit of- Agrippa, but he determined to attend to this case, and,on the day after his return, he takes up the matter of Paul's trial and suggests that Paul should consent to go up to Jerusalem. "Wilt thou go to Jerusalem and stand for your trial before m.:?" Now Ro- man citizens were not compelled to take such a trial, and Paul is\ indig- nant over their' subterfuges, and he - takes a step that was to prove so im- portant in his life, which was to bring him to Rome. He appeals to Caesar. Luke makes it clear that Paul was forced to this action only as a last resort. II. THE TRIAL BEFORE AGRIPPA, 26: 19-29. V. 19. This is the most ceremonious cif all the trials which Paul endured. The pageantry of the state adds to its impressiveness. King Agrippa was the great grandson of Herod the Great and had early won the favor of the Emperor of Rome, who had made him ruler of the northern parts of Pales- tine. "Clever, indolent and dissolute, ho pursued a pro -Roman policy all through the Jewish rebellion of A.D. 66-70, and lived at Rome for nearly thirty years after the fall of Jeru- salem." •Agrippa had for a long time desired to see and hear Paul, and he and his sister gladly embrace this op- portunity. V. 20. Paul gives a third narrative pf his conversion, telling of the heav- LOOKING SLENDER A stunning novelty silk crepe model that will delight you with its slender line.' It has the important frontflare too, with soft shirring at top to give a snug hipline. Two surfaces of black crepe satin is particularly chic for De- sign No. 914. Printed sheer velvet with plain velvet, black rayon velvet, myrtle green canton -faille crepe, mauve -brown flat silk crepe and black crepe Elizabeth also smart. Pattern in sizes 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48 and 50 inches bust measure. Size 36 re- quires 3i/syards of 40-inch,material with 11/4 yards of 27 -inch contrasting. 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Frequently frought, BEEF SCRAP AND BUTTERMILK wind, frost and other unfavorable FOR POULTRY I conditions are blamed when foot -rot is In the feeding of poultry at the 1 really the cause of an unhealthy ap- Lacombe, Alberta, Experimental Sta- pearance of a field. The division of tion, buttermilk and beef scrap were I botany of the Experimental Farms compared as a source of animal pro has been working on this disease for several years, and has issued a bulle- tin which throws considerable light on the method in which it works the tein for winter egg production. Pens of white Wyandotte pullets were used in the experiment, which lasted from the beginning of November until the end of the following April. Except for buttermilk given to 'one lot and beef scrap to the other the ration was damage it causes, and gives the re- sults of their investigations from the standpoint of control. Proper cultural methods, including the same with the different pens. At rotations, the possibility of develoP- the end of the experiment it was found ing, resistant varietie , and the use of the pens given beef scrap,•produced chemical compounds for seed treat - slightly better results than those re- meats, are. indicated from the work ceiving buttermilk, from the stand- done as methods that may be expected point of egg production. The cost per to assist in the control of this and day of eggs produced was 1.6 cents other diseases. per dozen in favor of the beef scrap. Thi bulletin is numbered 105 and The report of the superintendent entitled "Seeding Blight and Foot - of this station, published by the De- Rots of Oats caused by Fursarium partment of Agriculture at Ottawa, Colmoruni (W.G. Sm) Sau. It is pcub- gives the result of many other ex- lished by the Department of Agricul- periments in the feeding of poultry ture, Ottawa, and copies may be ob- and in the other investigations and tained from the Publications Branch activities being carried on at the ,and of the Department. tral Al1l.erta Station. PROFIT FROM MILKING HERD With a good milking herd and a liberal supply of forage and other foods a good profit can be made in DIFFERENT SILAGES FOR DAIRY COWS In northern sections where corn for silage cannot be grown successfully either 'of two crops may be used as a lbs. for the cows on the sunflower silage, and 24.52 lbs. for the cows on the oats, peas and vetch silage, while the cost of feed per 100 lbs. of milk produced was $1.63 and $1.78 respec- tively, showing that these two crops. are very similar in feeding value, what little advantage there is lying with the sunflower silage. Issued by the Director of Publicity, Dominion Department of Agriculture, Ottawa. AN EXPLORER'S WIDOW 'Mrs. Mary Akeley. Her husband, 'Carl Akeley, Americ'an scientist, died on the slopes of an African volcano avhile conducting an expedition for the production of milk at all seasonssubstitute. Silage from a mixture the of the year. During the whole of 1927 of oats, peas, and vetches seems to a record was kept by the superinten- give results about equal to sunflower tient of the Lacombe, Alberta, Expert -( silage for feeding dairy cows. These mental Station, of the weekly produc- tion and feed cost of the milk pro- minion Experimental Station for New duced from a herd running from eight . Ontario at Kapuskasing. The super to thirteen head. During most of the I intendeut in his report for the year year from' twelve to thirtneu cows ' 1927 published by the Dominion De were milking. • pertinent of, Agriculture, Ottawa, The report of the station, published Things look different through an un- states that the •experiment was car- agitated eye. " by the Department of Agriculture at ' ried on to determine the relative value Ottawa, contains an interesting tableIn a commotion, once, I wrote a of the two alleges for milk production' letter and sent it, and wished 1 had showing the cost of feed to produce Tenmilking cows were selected which , 100 pounds of milk varying from as 1 were •in such stage of lactation that not. In my later years I had another low as 63 cents to $1.30. From about Icommotion, and wrote a long letter; each would continue milking through but life rubbed a little sense into me the end of April to the first week in i out October the cost was less than one the following four thirty -day peri- ods which the experiment covered. and I kept that letter in my pocket dollar a hundred. Without counting During this period the silage fed was against the day when I could look it other costs than feed the profits from' interchanged from month to month over without agitation and without the herd in milk ran as high as $63 ; and accurate records -kept. This ex- tears. I was glad I did, Less and less in seven days in the month- of June; iit seemed necessary to send it. I pertinent has been conducted yearly Belgian government. Silence When trouble is brewing, keep still. When slander is getting on its legs, keep still. When your feelings are hurt, keep still—till you recover from your excitement, at any rate. the lowest profit for the year was forger five years. For the first three the week ending January 15, when it I years each animal was fed five pounds amounted to $14.94 from the eight per day moresunflower silage than cows then giving` milk. oats, peas and vetch silage. This was The feeds were valued at 1q cents done to balance up the dry matter as per pound for meal mixture, $4 per between the two kinds of silage. Dur - ton for ensilage; $15 per ton for hay; ing the later two years the quantity 88 per ton for oat green feed, and $2 of sunflower silage given was reduced, a month per cow for pasture. The so` that the cattle consumed equal' meal was mixed and fed in the propor- quantities of each silage. Besides the tion of 400 pounds rolled oats, 200 silage ration, each cow received twelve pounds bran, and 20 pounds oil cake,. meal. The meal was fed on the basis of 1 pound 'of the 'mixture for every 31/a pounds of milk produced. ROOT ROT OF OATS Although all' of the cereal grains are subject to diseases known a foot rots or root -rots, oats suffer perhaps more than the other cereals. One form on oats of a foot -rot or root -rot, pounds of hay per day, 'and six re- ceived in addition twenty pounds of roots per day. The grain mixture consisted of bran, 4 parts; ground oats, 2 parts; ground barley, 2 parts, and oilcake, 2 parts. This was fed in accordance with the individual re- quirements for the cows, according to the quantity of milk being given. Darin& the ,five-year period the aver - more or less common 1u the Prairie age daily production of milk was 24.83 was not sure it would do any hurt, but in my doubtfulness leaned to reticence, and eventually it was de= stroyed. Time works worriers. Wait till you can speak calmly; then you will not need to speak, maybe. Silence is the most massive thing conceivable, Sometimes. It is strength -in very grandeur.—Burton, Others There are two times when a sensi- ble man will not allow his position to influence his attitude toward others too much. One time ie when ,he's top of the heap, The other time is when he is at the bottom, The right kind of effort on the part of somebody may change the relative positions very quickly. Desert Pact Ends Ancient Feud in Arabia Peace:, Signed by Paramount Sheiks of 15 Important Bedouin Tribes Jerusalem—A long-standing desert feud has been ended by the ,peace pact 'signed at the °overnment "House in Transjordan by the paramount sheiks of 15 of the most important " Bedouin tribes roaming Syria, Jebel Druze and Transjordan. -The peace conclave was called by the French and British mandatories to adjust outstanding feuds resulting from long- distance inter -tribal raiding' of such powerful, populous tribes on the Syrian site sd r etaetaetaotaoinnt Syrian side as the Ruallas, disposing of thousands of tents and tens of thousands of camels and horses; and on the Transjordan side of Beni Sakhr and Howelitat. The ancient fees, after three days' bargaining agreed to sign a pact drafted by Europeans based on writ- ten and unwritten Bedouin law, un- der which the former enemies bury the hatchet. The pact does not con- tain a definite undertaking regard- ing future peace, but the mutual for- giveness renders it unnecessary. Turkish Methods in Desert. Emir Shekib, cousin of Abdullah, the ruler of Transjordan, presided; the British resident ri fah at Amman was represented by a young officer, Kirk- bride, na authority on Bedouin law and customs, while five intelligence officers accompanied the desert chieftains from Syria. London—A striking illustration of the different methods of the Turks and British ruling the desert is pro- vided in the Bedouin peace pact, The Turks used all the wiles at their disposal in order to keep. the feuds going, the usual plan being to offer one tribe desert -grazing rights in the recognized beat of another. Gifts 01 -money were also empleTed. The quarrels over pasture, instead of end - peaceably, as between Aliraham and Lot, resulted in camel raiding. The basis of the present settle• ment is the old desert law that "bloodfeuds arising from such quar- rels need not necessarily be wiped out by the blood of some member of the slayer's family, but can also be paid for in money, camels or mares by the family or tribe which has suf- fered the fewest' casualties. An Ancient Tribe , The Rualla chieftain is of the fame ous family of Ibn Shaalan. RnalIa used to wander from Homs and Hama in Syria as far south as Qua- srel-Azraq and Wdi Sirham, between Transjordan and Nejd dominions, where their territory encroached on that of their ancient foes, Beni Sakhr. Laely, however, they have been ob- liged to remain in the north of Syria. Beni Sakhr is said by some to be the ancient tribe of Issachar, but they have another name Ahl-esh• Shimal, and tradition traces their descent to a child abandoned on the deser, presumably Ishmael. The Howeitat are a scattered tribe, and mainly center round Wadi •Sirhan, but with branches stretching through the peninsula to the deserts north- east of Cairo. They have been some times on one side, sometimes on the other, in the Rualla-Beni Sakhr feud. While ,the two latter tribes are gen- erally eneraily highly regarded among the Bedouin tribes, the Howeitat have a bad name for treachery. All three fought against the Turks in the Great War. Dawn There is something very beautiful to me in the preparation for the sight of the sun which there is in dawn; and also in the light that remains in the sky after the sun has passed out of our sight, softening .;the transition to darkness, as the warm sense of affection which is drawn out in a parting, and possesses the heart for a time, softens the transition to the blank of absence --John McLeod Campbell. Mother—"Did you apologize to that lady, clear, for stepping on her foot?" Small Boy—"Yes, mother, I told her I was sorry she couldn't keep her feet out of my•way." When as a Quarter Not a Coin? wts- KE'i BRauGH r t...e ive oF 'THOSE LATIN.) QUARTERS �'UC 12eAt So MucH Afoul: LISTEN: THE LATIN QUARTER OF PARIS AIN'T A COIN! lT's A secTloN ot= The ccry wHc-1E— ART NO'S _ NAYNG OUT .......+. wr..-rr-rwv.ara... 9EI. Ht 13rOUGNT YOU 'nit' SILVER ter' O 0 0 n ... .....;r.. Jert, SCC Lk/RAC Joe-' Shluls f3RouGNT MG— FROM PARI': NIFTY `tGS! He 1312OUGNTiIGI2C--+. EVERY LioN. TAMER. A GIt'T, FRANC A SOtiVCN.1W. `>" quoit! �°�I PIECE—AS —r'~ THC P°°rd FISH* AS LONG AS FIE WAS GIVING 'ME MONEY" � 1 0% Q ti m .. .. • s f cieAmerr Hoi-DC-R„„ cH ? 7'UC- GOT `Coutes RIGHTRe0e: ' I 0N, FINE, �Irt .4IN �IljdR• �ll. � 1.110wt ':•1'11 -fF" II °nnluliuilp s`.;�r�i ' II" b;DN`T He BRING Mc- ANYTHING? , c!✓ ... _ . := "--`= r fr �\ L. "4., I r L O ..�.: ,C 'tli. ti % SLIP Mel ily (((ppp�����f��'������t C-' 111\A-= '•. //!%%• � I I ll.l_I� yl.,:. 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Desert Pact Ends Ancient Feud in Arabia Peace:, Signed by Paramount Sheiks of 15 Important Bedouin Tribes Jerusalem—A long-standing desert feud has been ended by the ,peace pact 'signed at the °overnment "House in Transjordan by the paramount sheiks of 15 of the most important " Bedouin tribes roaming Syria, Jebel Druze and Transjordan. -The peace conclave was called by the French and British mandatories to adjust outstanding feuds resulting from long- distance inter -tribal raiding' of such powerful, populous tribes on the Syrian site sd r etaetaetaotaoinnt Syrian side as the Ruallas, disposing of thousands of tents and tens of thousands of camels and horses; and on the Transjordan side of Beni Sakhr and Howelitat. The ancient fees, after three days' bargaining agreed to sign a pact drafted by Europeans based on writ- ten and unwritten Bedouin law, un- der which the former enemies bury the hatchet. The pact does not con- tain a definite undertaking regard- ing future peace, but the mutual for- giveness renders it unnecessary. Turkish Methods in Desert. Emir Shekib, cousin of Abdullah, the ruler of Transjordan, presided; the British resident ri fah at Amman was represented by a young officer, Kirk- bride, na authority on Bedouin law and customs, while five intelligence officers accompanied the desert chieftains from Syria. London—A striking illustration of the different methods of the Turks and British ruling the desert is pro- vided in the Bedouin peace pact, The Turks used all the wiles at their disposal in order to keep. the feuds going, the usual plan being to offer one tribe desert -grazing rights in the recognized beat of another. Gifts 01 -money were also empleTed. The quarrels over pasture, instead of end - peaceably, as between Aliraham and Lot, resulted in camel raiding. The basis of the present settle• ment is the old desert law that "bloodfeuds arising from such quar- rels need not necessarily be wiped out by the blood of some member of the slayer's family, but can also be paid for in money, camels or mares by the family or tribe which has suf- fered the fewest' casualties. An Ancient Tribe , The Rualla chieftain is of the fame ous family of Ibn Shaalan. RnalIa used to wander from Homs and Hama in Syria as far south as Qua- srel-Azraq and Wdi Sirham, between Transjordan and Nejd dominions, where their territory encroached on that of their ancient foes, Beni Sakhr. Laely, however, they have been ob- liged to remain in the north of Syria. Beni Sakhr is said by some to be the ancient tribe of Issachar, but they have another name Ahl-esh• Shimal, and tradition traces their descent to a child abandoned on the deser, presumably Ishmael. The Howeitat are a scattered tribe, and mainly center round Wadi •Sirhan, but with branches stretching through the peninsula to the deserts north- east of Cairo. They have been some times on one side, sometimes on the other, in the Rualla-Beni Sakhr feud. While ,the two latter tribes are gen- erally eneraily highly regarded among the Bedouin tribes, the Howeitat have a bad name for treachery. All three fought against the Turks in the Great War. Dawn There is something very beautiful to me in the preparation for the sight of the sun which there is in dawn; and also in the light that remains in the sky after the sun has passed out of our sight, softening .;the transition to darkness, as the warm sense of affection which is drawn out in a parting, and possesses the heart for a time, softens the transition to the blank of absence --John McLeod Campbell. Mother—"Did you apologize to that lady, clear, for stepping on her foot?" Small Boy—"Yes, mother, I told her I was sorry she couldn't keep her feet out of my•way." When as a Quarter Not a Coin? wts- KE'i BRauGH r t...e ive oF 'THOSE LATIN.) QUARTERS �'UC 12eAt So MucH Afoul: LISTEN: THE LATIN QUARTER OF PARIS AIN'T A COIN! lT's A secTloN ot= The ccry wHc-1E— ART NO'S _ NAYNG OUT .......+. wr..-rr-rwv.ara... 9EI.