THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBURG, iX 300OOOC)OOOOOOC)OO0OOCXX5Ccg SATURDAY NIGHT TALKS THE CONSTITUTION OF THE KINGDOM. International Bible Leaaon for Jan. 23. 1910 (Matt. 6:1-16). The Sermon on tho Mount Is a magnificent temple of truth tho portico to which In an eight columned nrcmle. Let us examlno these, stupendous nlllnrs. nrreKimn our tetitlon l tlu ir unique nml iit.;.:v-riilli-led construe Hon. They inv tho direct opposltes of the popular ('.in ception of what const itui'x blcswiMlniv. s. The world nays, "lllcssnd are the i L !i, hles:ed lire tho powerful, blessed urn the proud, blessed arc the beau l.nl, blessed nro thoi'.o who have ev; :y thins their own way.' Hut tl cm.' Klant columns read, Messed are the poor In spirit, blessed tire they that mourn, blessed are tho meo'i. b!u:"cl lira tho hungry for riuhtoouhtH' blessed nro the merciful, blessed nro the pure, blessed nro the peacemaker:), blessed are the persecuted. This hi altogether a now voice o:i the enrth. nnd they sounded just u.i strangely in Jewish nnd Human cir cles when they were enunciated n they do to-day. What a contrast they present to our modern hero worship nnd our glorification of "musc.ih'.r Christianity!" Things are topsy tur vy In the niornl world when physical courage nnd brute force elicits admira tion at the expense of milder virtue. A dog has boldness, a cock can crow, a peacock can Btrut, a tiger can tight, nnd many qualities of martial prowo.-is such as the unthinking tidmlre are the marks of low grade. On the con trary these beatitudes, like the flashing facets of a diamond, are tho characteristics of a religious gentle man. It must not be overlooked that this portico is interconnected. It Is not eight separate and distinct pillars; It is an eight-fold structure, no part of which can be eliminated, all of whl-h Is necessary to mako up the structure. On the fourth hinges the three preced ing, nnd the following are logical se quences of all that have gone before. The spirit of the flrBt note of this oc tave runs through the whole, culmin ating in the last. Or to change the ligure'yet again, we are enthroned In humility, and diademed in persecu tion. These beatitudes ought to cheor every poor man's heart and sanctify every rich man's palace. For there aro proud poor men and humble rich men. It is possible to be proud evoa of our humility and make a god of our lowliness. . We are not to mn'.ie Uriah Ileeps of ourselves, stooping and cringing and apologizing for ex istence, making a show of humility. Diogenes Jumped upon Plato's bed saying, "Thus I stamp on Halo's pride," but he did it with still greater pride. True humility i.s a beautiful trait, it is the first pillar in the por tico. The same is true of thoso that mourn, who are not ashamed of tears, and who do not brazenly go through life confessing no fault. If to err 1.) human, it is certainly manly to re pent. The tears that fall from eye of sincere mourners, like sum:i:e: showers, fertilise the soil of tho heart bo that It blooms and blossoms In flowers. There are Borne who rtilnk tho ele ment of meekness is oniy another name for wenknt's. Hut tho meek are the lords of the earth. Heal do minion Is only given to the meek. Meekness delivers from supeiven sltiveness. You will not bo thin skinned enough to got hurt at every slight. You will not have to be al ways running around looking after your reputation. Your dignity will not suffer so much. Tho Apostle Paul tells us to "put off the old man" but he does not tell us when wo have lone that, to put on tho old woman. MeekneBS Is not weakness. So also it is with tho merciful. The merciful man will be merciful to everybody and everything and will bo merciful all the time. Merciful to his employees, merciful to his wlfo tiud children, merciful to his dog and his horse and his cat. "The quality of mercy is not strained." "For the dear God who loveth us, He made and loveth all." Purity of heart Is also demanded, materialism says, "The circumstances aro wrong." Christ says the trouble is In the heart. The heart pure, every activity of the life will be pure. If the Bpiderweb troubles you kill, the spiders. You will not have to spend bo much time on their work. These beatitudes teach us that the animal will not always rule over the ethereal. Guns and swords will be dropped In the good time coming, and men will learn that Bunshlne is more potent than lightning, though It is not heralded by.sulvos of thundei. Not Napoleon with his artillery, but Christ with his beatitudes Is tho real ruler ol 11. o world. Surely the Mount of Iloatltudes is a B'.eat advance on Mount Slnal. k By REV. T. E. DAVISON X fLoocooooooc ... ,: EFFECT OF WATER ON COAL. How It Aaalats Combustion Does not Make the Coal Laat. It Is often asserted that water on bituminous coal both aids combustion nnd "ninkes tho coal last." llouso wlves, ofTlce men who live where this conl Is used, and who are compelled to maintain stove or furnace tires, are firm believers, as a rule, In this pnra dox. That water on coal cannot do both, these people would know If they but thoughtfully considered it a min ute. The facts are these (and any one may easily verify thoni): In a light fire, that Is to say, a rtove or house furnace, water sprinkled on lnrgo lump coal really causes It to burn moro rapidly. It soaks into the stra ta, Into the porous surface, nnd being there converted Into steam becomes corrugated and cn vermis, thus offer ing a larger area of carbon to tho ac tive oxygen of tho air. If tho water Is In excess of tho amount which will do this, It then no longer aids com bustion, but retards It. Again, If the coal is line, a small dampness, noth ing approaching wetness, however, n ay Increase combusion by holding the particles apart, thus permitting the air to bo ndmltted. In short, says the Scientific Ameri can, water on coal favors combustion, when It does favor It, only by assist ing tho oxygen of the nlr to find more ready access to tho surface of tho caruon. No Common Offender. "See here, your Honor!" protested the Irate young aristocrat. In, city court, "Just because my auto happen ed to run over noun-body's pet cur dog nnd toss Its enrenss free of the road, this bungling policeman nrrc:;ts n:o for exceeding the nuto-s-peed lim it; nnd then, Waldos embarrassing me before my guests by refusing to' take my word of honor that I would appear In court without his escort, he tramples upon my dignity by drag ging me out of my auto then nnd tl.ero. Sir, I'm a gentleman and not a common offender!" "Never mind," calmly returned the Judgo, with becoming dignity; "I'll not treat you as a common offender. I'll fine you $100!" Illustrated Sunday Magazine. Barrel Organ for Church Music. A curiosity In church organs, la now in use at Brightling Church, Kng land. It Is a barrel organ, which has boon in use there since the early part of the eighteenth century, pos sessing an exceptionally good tone, declared equal if not superior to that of tho average pipe organ, which It closely resembles from tho point of view of the congregation. Considerable skill is required to play it, for It has six stops, whlc have to bo manipulated with the left hand, while the right is turning the handle, and tho wind is being pumped in with the left foot. There are two rolls of mualc, each containing twelve tunes, comprising Easter hymns nnd selections suitable for voluntaries. Doctors Thick In New York. The proportion of physicians to the general population is probably great er in New York city than anywhere else in the country. In the United States, for example, taking the esti mated population of the Census Bu reau for 1908 as a basis, there Is one licensed physician to every 70!) per sons; in New York State there is one to li72. and In New York city one to only 053. It has been estimated that the phy sician In general practice must have a clientele of 750 persons, or 150 fam ilies, to support himself nnd his fam ily in comfort, so if this estimate is accurate the New York doctor is short an average or 100 patients, and many of course are further behind than that. Kaiser Obeyed Scene Shifter. A story Is told In lierliu newspapers which places the Kaiser In a some what curious light. Recently he visit ed a theatre and strolling behind tho curtain became liberal of advice to the manager, actors uud even scene shifters, who listened in awed silence. Presently the Emperor lighted a cigar, pulling as he talked. On both sides of him were flimsy draperies and on tho floor heaps of paper. One of the scone Bhlfters stepped forward and pointed politely to a printed notice: "No smoking allow ed." For a moment the Kaiser flush ed then smiling, he put out his cigar, remarking as he did so: "Thank you, friend. It would be bad business if your Emperor taught you to disobey the law." Berlbboned Flowers. Tho use of ribbons with flowers has a great field and enhances the beau ty and value of thorn. A bunch or basket with an appropriate bow artis tlcnlly placed makes it worth as nvich again. If you are not simply 'selli.ig merchandise. Put put tho ribbon where it be longs, where the eye suggests the need of something being tied. To put a red necktie on an araucarla Is as bad taste as chlffoulng an azalea with a lot of fussy stuff puffing out hero and thore. It does not do the azalea any good and wastes the rib bon. , . . You can use some receptacle witn tho plant that offers nn excuse to tie on a bow of ribbon and you at once have the satisfying effect on the eye. Curiosity Gratified. Former Customer (after a long ab sence) What has become of the pret ty blonde that used to feed the hun gry at this lunch counter? Dark-skinned Walter Girl I'm her. What you goln' to order. slrT LACKAWANNA RAILROAD. "THE ROAD OF ANTHRACITE. ' If you contemplate spending the Win ter months in Florida or California, call upon our local ticket agent for particulars. . . . PRINTING . . . MUC1I of the work that is done in this office is of kinds that can be done by hand only. Nine-tenths of all job printing done in any country oflice must be done by hand. It can't be done with a machine. This oflice is fully equipped to do all kinds of print ing at the lowest prices consistent with good work. 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