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A FAREWELL SERMON.
International Bible Ltsson for
Sept. s, '09 ( Acts 20: 2-3S).
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Our lesson to
day li, nbont h
farewell sermon
tliut I'uul preach
ed to the church
lit KphoBUH. Un
1j!b way to Jeru
salem ho ap
pointed a meet
ing with the of
ficial board of
the church he
' had served so
lonK. at the sea
port of Miletus.
Tender-Hearted Preacher.
Paul declares, and Is not ashamed
tif It either, that ho had been a tetuler
ktarted pastor, that he had warned
them even "with tears." Heroic fear
Insuness nnd tearful tenderness are
trln attributes In all truly great
souls. This great apostle hod gone
forth "weoplng, bearing precious Heed
and thus hnd often returned rejoicing
lirfnglng his sheaves with him." H.)
not one of your "soft" men, dis
trusting with their constant Dow of
Jschrymal fluid. One tear on Paul's
ebk meant more than dreamt from
fcr eyes, lie not only had a mas-
.ite head, but a great tender heart,
&nd that tenderness gave htm a
mighty Influence among men.
Fearless Preacher.
But Paul was no time-server. "He
tept back nothing that was prollta-
hU: He did not prophecy "smooth
things." If he had been a coward, a
sun-pleascr, a time-server, If he had
Iit'u afraid of provoking men he
TPiiUl have kept back disagreeable
truth. The test of truth Is not what
Is palatable, popular, pleasing, but
vtmt is prolltable and permanent. It
la no disparagement to a preacher to
lie cordially hated, soundly berated
lasted nnd persecuted. Such treat
mout may be the Hurst compliment
to Teal worth that heaven can bestow
So man should murmur when that
tomes In the way of duty.
The reason why some preachers
fel along so r.moothly Is because of
tb facility with which they straddle
Ihe fnce, appear to take both sides
tit the same subject, blow hot and
tid at the same time, and die at luut
i.(Ui the questionable epitaph, "He
never had an enemy!" Such a tomb
fctviue could be erected in a field of
('ubhage heads, but doesn't look well
o'.er the grave of a soldier. That
t r:':l never have been said of Paul
tl'.e model preacher, no more than it
tould have been said of his Master
A1.! truly gre:.t preachers have been
:reat lighters, and the devil enjoys
r.othlng more than to get his spear be-
t'ifien the Joints of such a man's har
tcss. Heroic Preacher.
Paul said In this farewell sermon.
! go bound In the spirit to Jerusa
lem, not knowing the things that shall
befall me there." He was not cow-:-3ly
Hoeing from trouble, he was go
ins heroically, where he was sure he
"could get worse, nnd more of it. He
Hi not know what form it would take,
liut he felt sure that it was inevitable.
Mauy a man in his circumstances
would either have "had a call" in
oai other direction, or would have
oao on his miserable way full of la
xaentations and groans, but this great
kero was as calm as if he was going
to his coronation. And he was.
Paul was one of the most abused
nen that ever lived, and his troubles
generally came upon him unexpected
ly, like lightning out of a clear sky,
1)ut he was heroic. It was well for
Mid, as It is for us, that it was so.
Hid he known in advance how many
tiraus ho was to be beaten, and stoned
lad shipwrecked and Imprisoned, and
Low much he was to suffer from hun
jer and thirst, and cold and weari
ta, and palnfulness and watchlngs
It would have added greatly to his
Vjtrdens. It is hard enough to bear
tkose things which come as they
roina, without anticipating them.
.cae of us know the reverses that
fchall befall us in this life, the in
justice, the oppression, the bloody
cross of sacrifice liut the truo child
at God sings, albeit with quivering
lip and streaming eye:
"So I go on not knowing;
J would not if 1 might;
Td rather walk in the dark with God,
Thau go alone in the light.
I'd rather walk with Him by faith
' Than go alone by sight."
"None of these things move me,"
be says. Mark you, he does not say
nose of these things hurt him. Paul
iru not a stoic, ho was not thick
tklaned and Indifferent. As gentle as
woman, as finely strung as a harp,
iiifchts and insults struck the nerve
itt oU keenost feelings. He felt it to
the very core of his being.' But it did
t swerve him from the line of duty.
Tito hero Is not the man who has no
fb'ir. ho is the man who goes on un
Ksltatliigiy In the path of duty though
facing tiio batteries of his enemies,
od nhot in tho back by his supposed
friends. With Paul It was duty first,
tid life second. That is christian
l'irulm which founts the cost, and
)t-l cries out "Neither count I my life
tr unto myself, ro that I may fin
ite my course with Joy."
Notes and
Comment
Of Interest to Women Readers
TO DRED3 POULTRY.
How to Avoid Soma of the Cad
Tricks of the Marketman.
To dres and clean poultry, remove
hnlrs and down by holding tho bird
over tho flame (from gas, alcohol or
burning paper) and constantly chang
ing tho position until all parts of the
surface have been exposed to tho
flame. Cut off the head, nnd draw
out the pin feathers, using a small
pointed knife. Cut through the skin
around the leg one nnd one half Inches
below the leg Joint, care being tal;en
not to cut tho tendons; place Ihe l-g
at this cut over edge of board, press
downward, to snap the bone, then take
the foot in the right hand, holding the
bird firmly in the left hand, nnd pull
off the foot, and with It the tendons.
In old birds the tendons must he
drawn separately, which 13 best ac
complished by using a steel skewer.
Make an incision through the sltln bo
low the brenst bone Just large enough
to admit the hand. With the hand
remove the entrails, gizzard, heart
and liver. The gall bladder, lying on
the under surface of tho right lobe of
the liver, is removed with the liver,
and great care must be taken that It
Is not broken, as a small quantity of
the bile which it contains would Im
part an unpleasant flavor. Remove
tho lungs, which are of spongy con
sistency nnd red color enclosed by
the ribs, on either side of the back
bone. Kidneys, lying In the hollow
near the end of the backbone, must
also be removed. By introducing the
first two fingers under the skin close
to the neck, the windpipe may be
easily found and withdrawn, also tho
crop, which adheres to the skin close
to the breast. Draw down the skin
long enough to fasten under the back.
Cut out the oil bag, and wash the
bird by allowing cold water to run
through It nnd over it, but do not
allow it to soak In cold water; then
wipe Insldo nnd outside thoroughly,
looking to see that everything has
been removed. Poultry dressed at
market seldom has the ttmdons re
moved unless one demands this ser
vice. They should be withdrawn, as
they become hard and bony during
the cooking. Another bad trick of
the marketman Is to cut a gash
through the skin, to reach moro easily
the crop and windpipe. This, of
rourse, causes the bird to look less
attractive when cooked. The gizzard,
heart and liver are known ns the gib
lets, and aro frequently cooked, chop
ped nnd ndded to a brown gravy to
jive it ndded tlnvor nnd richness.
The Helen Taft Collar.
The Helen Taft collar, named after
the belle of the White House, I a low
turn-over of lace, rather wide and
edged with a plain or pleated ruffle,
and a flat pleated Jabot In front, over
which there Is sometimes a small bow
of black velvet.
Woman Champion Cotton Picker.
The world's reoord for cotton pick
ing Is held by Miss Margaret Mont
gomery of Stillwater, Okfa. In a four
hour contest she picked 3!i0 pounds, or
87 1-2 pounds an hour. She defeated
crack cotton pickers from all parts of
tho cotton-growing belt, averaging
about five pounds an hour more thnn
her nearest competitor. Miss Mont
gomery is the daughter of a wealthy
cotton grower and she picks only for
her own amusement. There were men
and women in the field against her.
For three hours sho easily led every
body, then she began to lag from
weary arms and cramps in the fin
gers. She lacked the training of the
others, but showed her pluck by hold
ing on and retaining her lead until the
time limit expired.
Effect of a Shave.
"Men have one advantage," said the
woman, "and that is when they aro
shaved they are so nure of them
selves. If they are not all right it's
the fault of the barber, but if they
have a good barber, why, then their
self-assurance is complete. I sat in
the lobby of a big hotel yesterday,
looking at a big fat man who had
oome out from under the hands of his
barber, and I never saw anything so
placid with pure complacency as his
large, fat face. I wish I could have
been so certain that mluo was ull
right as he was of his."
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