THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBUPa
gfaturday Qight
Rev. F.E. DAVISON
Rutland, Vt,
04-0Q0j;OOOCH:0j-0j-0-t;
REGIONS BEYOND
International Dib'.c Lesson for
May a, 'oo-(Act 13: 1-12).
The early church was a long tlmo
rotting ready to obey ltd innrchin
orders ; Oo ye Into all the world and
preach the gospel to every creature.
The command was given to dlsclp'.ei
nearly aH of whom were Jews, and
the Inertia of their national character,
habits of thought and history acted
as a brake upon every wheel of their
new conceptions. Here and the:o
some feeble efforts were made to ad
vance but for many years all their of
forts were confined to Jewish people
and the narrow limits of Palestine.
But when Paul, the apostle, got Into
the saddle he revolutlonixed all that
and turned his attention almost ex
clusively to the regions beyond. Ho
broke away from the base of supplies,
foraged on the enemy, turned his cap
tives Into loyal soldiers of the cross,
and with the Indomitable courage and
tireless energy and masterful grasp r
the situation of a Napoleon, developed
Into the hero of the ages, and set an
example to the militant church for ui
coming time.
Reservoir of Truth.
Paul acted on the principle that, as
mucu Is given, much will bo required,
as well as another great truth that the
condition of Increase Is diffusion. For
centuries Judnlxm had been a great
dam receiving the waters of a thou
sand streams and restraining thorn
within ever-rising banks. Their smug
nd self-righteous testimony was.
"The people of Cod, the people of
Cod, are we." They drank of the crys
tal water of life which had been con-
niitted to their caro, und recked not
of the millions out on the great, bar
rcn deserts of life, perishing for ono
drop of that sparkling water, "Let
them come to us," they said, "we will
not refuse them salvation's draught.
when they hnvo become the children
of Abraham, by sacerdotal rites."
Paul took n different view of the
situation. He believed that th.it
mighty reservoir of water of life had
been stored up to quench the thirst of
humanity In all the world. Instead
of being a Dead Sea which receives
but never gives, he would make that
accumulated grace a fountain of living
waters, a spring ever flowing, an ex
natistless source of blessing to the
world.
Bursting of the Dam.
Therefore, in cpito of prayers r.nd
tears, mobs and Imprecations, theo
logical arguments and personal rea
sons, he blow up t'.ioso mighty bul
warks, bombarded those hindering
pntes until the n'ghty volume of wa
ter 01 lifo started and poured out iii
a river of' salvation that has Hooid
tnrough the continents and tho cen
turies tbo Amuzon of grace. Who:i
f!t. Paul left tho city of Corinth with
Bnir.abaa and Mark for tho Island of
Cvrrus to preach tho go.sucl to t!.o
regions beyond, the walls of Judai..) !
trashed into tho du:;t. Jl waj
before tno fact was uccrpted in all ki
consequences, but the ciiiom of llpol.r
was sealed liht then ir.id there.
The church in r.U acts, when caar.'.
Ins up her missionary heroes, puts
Paul at tho head of tho ll.;t. In her
r.all of famo he dominates all others.
As a commander of tho militant ho?t
of chrisffcu soldiers, no other man ap
proaches him. Popes and potentate
tncover In his presence. As a preach
er, as an organiser, as a strategist,
as an author, as a logiclau, as a
peace maker, as a traveler, as an ex
ponent of christian character, n3 a
martyr, St. Paul Is the topmost per
sonality in the church, and stands
second only to his Master, whoso ho
was, and whom he served.
Carrying Water of Life.
And what an army of consocratcd
men and women have followed this
soldier of the cross. The story of
missions Is the most thrilling page of
human history. There is nothing to
equal it In the nnnals of the race. The
missionary, Instead of being the dregs,
has been the cream of the church. Tho
brightest minds, tho keenest Intellects,
the purest souls have been the pio
neers of chrisfinnity. No dar.,-jri
too great, no dittlcultios too Insur
mountable, no superstitions too hoary,
no distances too vast, no privations
too severe, no sacrifices too he in
breaklng to hinder their enlistment.
They press to the polling places and
beg to bo allowed to go. They depart
singing hymns of Joy and without onu
backward glance of regret. Love to
an unseen Christ, lovo for the bou's
of the debased and besotted, the sav
age and the superstitious keps them
carrying the water of life and press
ing it to the lips of dying multitudes.
Amon the redeemed and ransomed
gathered at length around the throne,
thoso who have preached the gospel
to tho regions beyond will stand In tho
front rank. When a brilliant youn3
man or a sweet young woman In a
Christian family hears the mission
ary call and responds to It, It ought to
fill that home with light and Joy unut
terable. Instead of being a shock it
uvjrht to be a glorification. Nothing
1 11 earth thould have such an expand
ing effect upon a father's heart as tha
!.r.owledge that his boy Is standing
;:i tha picket line, of the church, -a
7"Uh finder or the advancing Christ, a
modern John the Baptist, preparing
the way of the Lord. And every
mother's heart should throb for Joy
whoso duushtcr Is ou that battlefield.
Notes and
Comrnmeot
Of Interest to Women Readers
BACHELORS CAUGHT BY STYLE.
If Girls Wish to Wed They Must Wer
Pretty Clothes.
The girl who goes to the seaside
with the Intention of coming back en
gaged Is generally well dressed. A
pretty dress means so much when you
are going to make an Impres
sion. Men are susceptible to good
looks and nice clothes. And even to
nice clothes without the good looks.
If a girl hasn't actual beauty but Is
well dressed, men will any, "She looks
like a nice girl."
Love Is ever in lengue with tho
dressmaker, and even Ileauty cannot
afford to ignore the modes. It is nat
ural for a girl to like pretty frocks,
and what man Is there that doesn't
want a natural, human girl when ho
marries?
Besides, a perfect toilette explains
so many things. There's the Joy of
life In a new hat, and the shining
tresses that nestle beneath It. Good
temper and vivacity lurk In the folds
of crepe-de-Chlne. The softnesses of
love flutter In new laces and ribbons.
A pretty dress may mean a fortune
If it Is Instrumental In bringing about
an engagement. Everybody recog
nlr.es the Importance of appearances.
None better than the match-making
mother.
It Is always when Betty Is looklns
"lovelier than ever In her exquisite
costume" that Billy decides to pro
pose, and does so.
Really, men are much more sensible
thnn Is generally supposed. They ap
preciate the fact that a woman who
tnk a pride In her appearance Is
more likely to be a credit to them
'than one that Just has her good looks
to rely on.
Beauty fades, but new dresses go on
forever.
Some women have a remarkable
hablt(of dressing badly, and even a
pretty face won't save them. The re
sult Is that, If they marry at all. It
Is some man who doesn't bother about
dress. Such men are a blot upon our
fair land.
How much are veils responsible for!
Unprepossessing features take on a
magic charm through a veil. By the
time that a man discovers faults In a
nose and mouth, the charms of a per
fect costume havehad their effect.
I HOUSEHOLD HINTS i
4.
To remove pitch, wheel
f. grease, tar stains soften tho
stains with lard, then soak in J
turpentine. Scrape off careful- f
X ly with a knife, all the loose J
Mirfy.ce dirt; npongo clean with
if
turpentine and rub gently till
dry.
.
.j, vtnaie Done may on easny
cut if It is first hun'crsed In hot.
i, v:ater for a few minutes. 2j!
To remove crease from silk,
moisten the spots with chloro- ,i.
T form and rub with a cloth till 7
dry.
Match marks on n poIlFho''.
4 or varnished surfr.ee may be re- 4
moved by first rubbing with .1
cut lemon and tl
dipped in water.
cut lemon and then with a cloth
i
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The Woman Who Failed.
Sometimes I wonder if I could have
held his love longer had I dressed
more and been more careful that ho
should never see me unless I was at
tractively gowned. When I look back
I am filled with dismay to think how
often he has seen me when I must
havo been most unattractive. It Is
true that seventeen years of married
life have made me cureless. I remem
ber all the lacy, delicate, perfumed
lingerie of my wedding troussoau, and
bow he, used to admire them and call
them "frilikins." But now I wear the
plainest and sometimes most unbe
coming things. I havo felt that It was
unnecessary and even extravagant tc
spend so much money on lingerie; in
stead, I have put it In tho house in
rugs, cut glass, and silver In things
I could "keep."
Oh, how foolish I have been! How
much wiser to have bought Borne ex
pensive morning gowns than thut
solid silver tea set tills fall. Tho
gowns would have made me more at
tractive every morning at breakfast;
and the tea service I don't think ho
has ever noticed It.
And lu the evening for dinner how
rarely I made any effort to dress
when we dine out or have some onu
dining with us. What am I savin-;
them for? I can have plenty more.
Oh, how blind I have been! Why
have I worn them only for the bene
fit of others? What do I gain from
the passing admiration of strangers
or even friends compared to the ad
miration of my husband? Is- it too
late to begin anew? Can I ever ef
face the Impression years of Indiffer
ent dressing have made upon him?
From "The Journal of a Neglected
Wife."
Married Men Favored.
In the town of Strnsburg, Germany,
discrimination Is made In favor of
married couples with children In the
matter of municipal salaries. Ten
per cent, is deducted from the wages
of neri between 20 and 2." who arc not
married and afterward ilvo :ier cen
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