IN THE CLOAMINC. When the dunk in slowly creeping, shut- ting out (lie glar of day; When the evening star in beauty trem- dim wun reitugent rnyj When the violcta' dewy fragrance subtly soothe the sting of pain Ehcn the mind tiima inward, backward, to the joys of youth again. In that hour of dear rommunion with the vnires of the paat Haunting memories throng upon ua, bring ing joys too sweet to lust; All the anguish of the present for a little apace ia flown, And the soul goes forth unfettered to a ' kingdom of ita own. There ia pain in the awaking when the huali of night ia paat. And the morning bring ita aorrowa, and our dreama are overnaat: But the dear God aends Ilia children, leat in trouble they forget. Glimpses of foretasted heaven nightly when the aun has aet. AnnaC. Porter, in Philadelphia Record. 9000O003O0900OO9OOOOOOO00C The Adventures of Rob Roy j g i j Airreu iiuuon. g OOQQCOCCCOOOOCOQCOOCOOOCCO THE popular Idea of this fa mous swordsman Is flint hp was nothing better tlmn a robber nod a rattle-lifter. Doubtless he did transact a little busi ness of the klud on occasion, but It must be remembered thnt nt the time In which he lived enttle-llftllig was of common occurrence In the northern parts of Scotland, bo tlmt in that mat ter Hob was no worse than bis neigh bors; Indeed, he seems to have bpen quite ns much an adept at recovering such proiMTty when stolen as nt help ing himself on his own account. Though possessed of qualities that would buve fitted b'.m for a military life the occupations assigned to Hob Koy were of n more homely descrip tion. It was customary at that time for gentlemen of property as well as their tenantry to deal In the trade of razing and selling cattle, and to this employment did Hob Koy also dedicate himself. He took a tract of bind in Balquhlddcr for tlmt purpose, and for some years pursued a prosperous course. Hut his cuttle were often stolen. In common with those of bis neighbors by hordes of banditti who Infested the country, so that to protect himself from these ninrnuders be was constrained to maintain n party of men, and to this cause may be at tributed the war-like habits which be afterwards acquired. In the latter days of. his father, Hob Roy assisted him In all bis concerns, especially In that of collecting hla fees for protection, and after the old man's demise hu pursued n similar course of life, and received such blackmail from many proprietors of bis vicinity, an engagement which he fullillcd with more determination and effect (ban had before been experienced; and It was In a pursuit after some thieves that he gave the first proofs of hla activity and eournge. A considerable party of Macraes from the wpstern coast of Ross had committed an outrage on the property of Flnhirlg and carried off tifteen bead of cattle. An express Informed Rob Koy of the circumstance, and being the first call of the kind he hud received he lost uo time In collecting his follow ers to the number of twelve, and they set off to overtake the men of Ross and their spoil. They traveled two days and a night before they obtained any other Information as to their track than nt times see'.ng the Inipres slou of the cattle's feet on the ground. On the second night, being some what fatigued, they lay down on the heather to rest till morning, when one of them discovered a lire nt some dis tance. This he communicated to bis companions, and they went on to recon noitre, when they found it was a band of tinkers who bad pitched a tent close by, and were carousing. Their mirth, however, was turned Into ter ror when they beheld Rob Roy and bis party, as they little expected such an Intrusion In so secluded a place; but they soon recognized MacGregor. The tinkers informed him that they bad seen the Macraes, who were at no great distance; and two of the fra ternity agreed to conduct bis party to the spot, for which they set out ufter having partaken of such hospitality as the wallets of the gang could afford. The freebooters had baited, for the security of their spoil. In a narrow part of the glen, conned by semi-circular rocks, where the MacGregor overtooK them Just as they were setting out Hob Roy cburged them ti stop at their peril, but, as they disregarded the order, he Instantly rushed upon them, and before they bad tlma to rally six of their number 'were wounded and lay prostrate on the ground. Eleven who remained made n stout resistance, and it was not until two were killed and live more wounded that they gave up the contest. Four of Hob Roy's lads were sorely wounded and oue killed, and he him self received a cut on the left arm from the captain of the banditti. The booty, being thus recovered, was driv en back and restored to the rightful owner. Rob Roy received great praise for bis exploit; aud those who had not form erly afforded him their countenance were now anxious to contribute a do nation of blackmail. During the reign of tlmt remarkable bigot James II., both civil and religious discord reached their climax, and most odious deeds of oppression uud cruelly were constantly enacted uuder the elonk of piety. At some such scenes Rob Roy had occasionally been present as a siieetator, regretting that, strong man though lle waa ue WM not powerful enough to crush down the perpetrators. It happened on a time that he had been to Carlisle to receive some money that was dm to hl.n, oml returulnlr home by way of Moffat he comes upon n officer and a party of soldlws who re engaged In banging on a tree four beawnts, whom they described ns .nn jtto, Covenantors and Nonconform JU, the daughter of one of these tin fortunate, they have bound to h Jame tree. Their (,.U1., Worl " komp leed they proceeded to unloose ti.o girl, tie her bands and feet, .ami fln.8 her towards .be verge of a precl PJe. from wbivU, regardl,., ut.f cries for mercy, they are nbout to throw her Into the river. It Is now Rob's turn; he steps for ward and demands why Uiey are treating the helpless woman so bar barously. The ofllcer replies In nil arrognut fashion: "He off, you young rascal, or wo will serve you the same for your Insolence In Interfering with his majesty's commands." This Infuriates Rob; be springs upon the soldiers, who lire by this time close to the edge, nnd hurls eight of them Into the siren in, where they nre carried away and drowned In the rap Id current; he next whips out bis Skene dim and cuts the cords by which the girl Is bound. The officer ami the rest of the men are for the moment paralyzed with astonishment, when Rob drnws his claymore, attacks him, nud promptly stretches bim dead on the ground. The soldiers now attempt to sur round Rob and avenge their com mander; but the herculean Highlander lays about him so vigorously that he soon despatches throe more of them to keep the good gentleman company. The remainder take to their heels and never stop till they arrive nt the gar rison at Moll'at, where they report that, v, hill- they were about their holy work, uo less n person than Snlau him self sprang from the earth, armed with a sword 'which no mortal nnn could resist; that he slew their officer and clevii of their comrades, and that It was nil that tin- remainder could do to save ns much aa their lives. Scot tish American. CANARY SINC3 "YANKEE DOODLE." Learned tint Tune Prom n Hnml Organ and Was Solil For SI sou. St. Joseph, Mo., is the seat of as In dustry quite sul generis. It Is the teaching of canary birds to sing some particular song instead of running scab from daylight until dark, ns lias been their v.out. This genius In ornithological voice culture taught one of his pupils to sing "Yankee Hoo die," nnd has recently sold the bird In Chicago for $iyoiK. Chicago Is doing nil sorts of things like this late ly, and doesn't seem to be nsliamed of taking up anything, from Dowlo to birds that have mastered patriotic airs. We nre informed with that all ot veracity that we always expect from St. Joseph, Mo., that Ihe bird tencher Is now training another can ary to sing "Suwanee River," using as n means to that end a "modern phonograph." It seems the phono graphs of antiquity have nil gone out of dale In St. Josepii, Mo., nnd none biter thnu tit) B. C. will be tolerated. This is why our informant Is explicit in stating that the liisrruniotit used is a "modern phonograph." The SRWO bird was taught "Yankee Doodle" on an old hand organ, and as It was a case of death by Insanity or "Yankee Doodle," the bird finally yielded. It used to be said that tho sweetest voices, either of birds or of the hu man songsters of the stage, attained their mellowness ouly through the sufferiug of their owners, and that mocking birds In captivity, deprived f their mates and made to sorrow their lives away in lonely grief, sang with a fuller note mid more exquisite melody than their free uompanluus In the woods. One can easily see how two years of a hand organ could drive a canary bird Into "Yankee Doodle." Tain brings out: what Is best In man, and pnln to the point of torture has produced a miraculous canary bird. We haven't the slightest doubt of the phonograph and the "Suwanee River." Two long years of a phonograph ought to convert a Shanghai rooster Into n professional feathered baritone. St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Ao Kmergcncy Case, The doctor In charge of the school had always laughed nt the Idea of our ever making practical use of our "First Aid to the Injured" lessons. He had muttered something nbout. "shoe makers sticking to their lasts," und then bad said: "You tench the children Unit's your line, and wait for me to come If anything happens." Therefore when our delicate little Nannie fell tlown stairs we had not merely the desire to give her imme diate relief, but also a deep-seated but unspoken wish to show that man thnt we could do something. Nannie had murmured, "My ankle I twisted my ankle." before she fainted. it then might help, and certainly could not narin lier. une emergency band age were produced, and, delighted to see that there wA as yet uo apprecia ble swelling, we bound the leor In mi.af approved style from toe to knee. We una just nnlsued when the doctor came lu. lie snorted at night of tho materials around; then, after an ex amination of a few minutes be said: "Very good very good. Indeed! Rut you've bnudaged the wrong foot." New lorn Times. Singing Cllrier Chloroform. A pathetic Incident is related of tho late Mr. W. (1. Barker, of Melbourne, who was generally considered tho finest bass singer thnt Australia has yet produced. The nature of the mal ady from which bo suffered necessi tated a crltlcil operation ou the brain, aud it Is unratcd that us ho paused under tho influence of chloroform be broke out In his lungulficent voice, which was froth und full after some weeks of rest, with one of his favorite songs "Out on the Deep" and the effect was so remarkable as the voice died away nnd became softer aud soft er, that the surgeons for a few. mo ments were too overcome to proceed with their work. The operation, un fortunately, was not successful. St. James's Gazette. Why tbe SliHinrook llroke Down. From an aged luborer, a native of Conueniura, 1 beard (writes a corre spondent) a decidedly original theory respecting tho mishap to Shamrock II, The old mini put It down to tho name and number, which lutter he as sociated with the leaf of the "dear lit tit plant." While a boy In the north ern part of Conneuiara he declared he bad heard old people say that a two le'uved' shamrock meaut certain disas ter to the unfortunate who net eye on It. A witch, It wu believed, lind picked off the third leaf, nnd so made tho remainder an omen of evil. Tho obi Irishman was not in tho least sur prised at the accident to Sir Tuouma's j'ttcht. Loudon News. FARM MB GARDEN. v Whan to Ilvll Knot.. The proper time to divide lily of the valley roots is in the rail. When planted In the spring they may not thrive or bloom. The Tali Is nil ex cellent time for dividing many other plants nud setting them out so as to have them ready for a start in the "King. Making II ii j Prom Daisies. The director of the experiment sta tion in New York State says that while daisies are a nuisance, they nre abundant In some parts of the couu try, and because of the stony character of the soil cannot be killed out. Ho finds that If they are cut early and well cured they are almost equal to other kinds of bay. Of course no one would recommend rnislng daisies for hay, but ns they nre so troublesome and abundant It Is "businesslike" to cut them and get what good there Is lu them when such a thing is possible. But always cut them before the seed matures. New York Weekly. Insect Knninlna of Growing Wheat. There nre many Insects which feed on nnd injure growing wheat, but the greater proportion of the losses to wheat fields chargeable to Insects Is due to tho attacks of less than half n dozen species. The most destructive of these pests Is the chinch bug. The great damage to farm crojn by this insect Is due to Its wide disiriiuillo-.i. Its prevalence more or less every year, the enormous multiplication In favor able seasons, and to the fact that It attacks all the cereals nnd most forage plants. The next in Importance Is the Hessian fly. It Is estimated that the damageto the wheat crop by this pest Is nbout ten per cent, of the product In the chief wheat-growing sections of this country, which indicates an on uu.'il loss of 40,000,0110 bushels and over. Next of Importance are the wheat midge and grain plant lice. In sects of second-rate importance ure the wheat-straw worms, the wheat bulb worm, army worm, cutworms nnd various sawfiies. A Cheap Milk Cooler. A few vears uiro. lielnir in oeoH nf n tank for cooling milk lu cans, nnd finding that a metallic or wooden tank would be quite costly, I built a room six by eight feet in one corner of a small Icehouse. The walls between HOMEMADE MttU COOLER, the room and ice were double boarded und packed with sawdust. Then I built a tank of brick across oue end of the small room and cased It up with matched boards. Tho cut shows the framework of tho chest. Any one having old brick and a small amount of Ingenuity can build one nt a very small cost. It does Its work as well an an lce-che.n costing much more. New England Homestead. Bad Flavors and Handling Milk. To find out the ca,use of bad flavor, sometimes found lu carefully made butler. Is often a difficult thing to do. It may be the result of noxious weeds In the pasture or musty grain, hay or meal. The condition of the vessels used may be responsible. The churn if It has been In use any good length of time may not have been thoroughly cleaued before scalding, and some yel low scum left in the crevices, which is sure to taint the cream more or less. The tin paU or cans may have be come rusted, so ns to collect a guin llke substance, which soon forms from the milk, and is not easily removed, except by the use of a stiff brush and some scalding hot water. The salt used In the butter may have b-.'eu tainted by contact with some offensive disinfection; or again the odor lu the stable, where tho milking Is done, may buve tainted the milk so as to cause the trouble. When once we are able to locate the cause the remedy will be plain. Un less there are some points along this work that we thluk might be tho cause of the trouble, the best uud surest plan Is to go over the ground from the cow to the butter tub, and If tho Investiga tion Is thorough the trouble will be pretty sure to be brought to light; lu other words carefully examine for all. No one Who is not familiar with the premises, uteusils, food, etc., will as a general thing be able to give Intelli gent advice on the subject. , To prevent milk from becoming sour nnd off lu flavor, it Is necessary to be gin with the cure of the cow nnd the milking. The cow should be kept as cleuu as circumstance will permit. Bring the curry-comb nud brush into use on her occasionally during the summer if the stable cannot be opened up so as to admit plenty of fresh uir. The milking should bo done In a yard or uuder a shed built for this purpose, Brush the teats aud udder carefully. The man who has Just been cleaning the horse or stables should not go di rect to the milking without giving bis clothes a thorough brushing and air ing. The small particles that nnd their way Into the milk may not bo noticeable nt the time, but they are there Just the same and help to make the milk unwholesome. The first milk thnt comes from the teals should not go into the pail. The eoouer tho milk Is strained, af ter U comes from llio cow, Into a can set lu lco cold water, the better, unless It 1 to be separated on the farm, la which case It should bo put through the machine at once. The life of jnllk for family uso depends on quick cool ing, and even If It Is to bo dellvereM" at the creamery for butter muklng there should be no delay lu getting the aulmal heat out of It.- V. M. Couch, in The lipltomist. Jfreiiuont Mletabo of Fruit Growora. Too little attention to tho prepara tion of tho lund and lis cultivation. Many trees full to start, or niuko a very short growth, because the laud " was not properly prepared, and the Injury Is even greater with email fruits. The average Michigan peach grower gives his orchards fairly good cultivation, nnd this Is true of many who raise plums, cherries and pears, but the apple orchards of the State are for the most part allowed to go without attention. They are occasion ally plowed while the trees are young, but the land seldom receives proper cultivation. Little attention ls paid to the keep ing of n supply of humus or plant food in the soil. After the average soil has produced two or three crops of fruit the nitrogen, potash and phosphoric ncld are seldom present In the soil In an available form, In sufficient quan tlty to develop a good crop, and the growth and frultfulness of tho trees are lessened. By the sowing of a cover crop each year, nbout the 1st of An gust, it is possible to keep up the sup ply of humus aud Increase the water- holding power of the soil. By the use of cover crops the application of sta ble manure, wood ashes, ground bone and other fertilizers, ninny of out fruit growers hare been able to Im prove tho productiveness of their or chards, nnd grow fruit of the highest quality, but many of their neighbors are slow to profit by the example. Too little attention Is paid to the de struction of Injurious Insects and fun gous diseases. While many commer clal as well as nmnteur fruit growers nre convinced thnt first-class fruit can not be grown without the systematic use of both Insecticides and fungi cldes the proportion thnt practice the thorough spraying of their orchnrds i small. Many have tested them lu a s.iiall way. but often from lack of promptness or thoroughness the re suits buve been but portially success' fid nnd further attempts have been ubnudoued. although It has been re peatedly demonstrated thnt the cank cr worm, codling moth, plum curcullc and other chewing Insects can be de stroyed by tho nrsenltes, and the suet Ing Insects by sprays containing kero sene, while such fungous diseases as apple scab, bitter rot, pear leaf bllghl and lent curl cau be controlled by ap plications of bordeaux misturo anO copper sulphate solutions. With many varieties of plums and pears the removal of a portion of tin fruit will increase the size and value of that remaining aud lessen tho check to growth of the trees. The same ia true to a certain extent with such va- rleties of apples ns sot large crops ol fruit, while still young, nnd before they have made much growth. In the cae of peaches the loss from neglecl to thin the fruit before the pits begin to harden is often very'great. When the trees are heavily laden Uie rcmov. nl of one-half to three-fourths of tht croji will often Increase rather than diminish the yield In bushels, wink the market value may be more than doubled. Careless aud sometimes dis honest packing Is too prevalent. AC fruit should be carefully gradud, nnd when It Is packed the stencil of tin grower should bo u guarantee that th fruit in each package Is 113 to grade.- L. 11. Tuft, in American Agriculturist, Cratea For tho Farm. Every farmer should have n few bushel crates. Tho Illustration showi one of the crates ready for me. It ii a slat crate throughout. The cornel pieces are American elm two and 1 quarter-inch corner sawed, thus oik piece after It is sawed will ninke tw pieces to nail slats on. The slnts nre Norway pine lath, one lath cutting (ntt three lengths without waste. The twe pieces the bottom sluts are nailed tc are not btth, but elm fence pickets one-half Inch thick. These hold nnlli better than Norway pine nnd nr stronger than common lath. The cor nor posts nre fourteen inches long, the end slats twelve Inches and the sldt sluts seventeen Inches long, making the outside dimensions of the ernt fourteen nnd a quarter Inches deep twelve Inches wide and seventeen unc a half Inches long. If you let the aid A BUSHEL OB ATE. slats project over the ends of the euc slats the outside measurement wll bo twelve and a half by seven teet luches, instead of twelve by seventeei nnd a half Inches. Oue might thluk that one-bulf inch would not make an) difference, but It . does, in Just thlt way: A crate twelve by seventeen and a half inches works to advantage in 1 wugon box, while twelve and a halt by seventeen works to a disadvantage Three or four neighbor can decide 01 the number of crates they want, and then give their order to sonio loco.' planing mill and get the material or ready for nailing at a fraction of who: It would cost for each one to place hli A LOAJ OF BUSHEL CRATES. order. It Is better than employing 1 carpenter, us tho piece must be ex uctiy the same length a difficult thlni to accomplish when the cutting '.1 done by hand. The wngou Illustrated Is loaded wltl boxes ot potatoes ready for market You will notice that I have not on!; crate for potatoes, but a rack for tU crates. This rack holds Just flfty-twi crates. They nre placed two deep am three side by aide, except the end tie: of crates, which are placed with th long dimensions parallel With the lon dimension of the wtion. Each hi ye; will then hold twenty-six busuels o potatoes by weight without loundlni them up some. So these two extn crates till up tho lower layer of boxn after the top layer has been unloaded thus making our loud weigh out flftj bushels. I'lllas V, Brown, In Oruugi JuUd Farmer. Concerted Movement Advlaed. BL1 STRATTON. of Grand raverse, Mich., writes to ask bow farmers of a nnuminlty can go about It to Induce the Government to con struct a sample of good roads in the county or In a given section of n coun ty. There are severnl ways to make a start to lutcrest I'ncle Sam In the good roads proposition in a locality, but tho best way. If there is on organ ization for n busis. Is given below, says the Minneapolis Times. In many of the counties of the Mid dle West, or more properly of tho Ohio nnd Mississippi valleys, there are organized agricultural societies. The writer Is acquainted with many of these that have monthly meetings. Their membership is usually made up of leading and Intelligent farmers. If the members of oue of these societies would like to hnve a sample road In their county, possibly from one end of the county to the other, so that all may have an opportunity to see and test it, a motion should be offered at one of tho regular meetings that tho society petition the Government to build a sample good road In the conu ly of Uie society. While the move Is being made, It would be as well to re quest that the Government send engi neers aud road making experts to In vestigate the road building materials of the county and the conditions of the county, nnd to make a report ou tho proper material to use in tho locality and the best general system to employ. At this point there Is npt to be a pretty lively discussion ns to the best menus of getting this petition to tho attention of Vncle Sain. More than likely one or two members of tho so ciety has a personal recollection of the President. McKluley has been mak ing friends over these United States for more than a generation, and knows an amazing lot of people. If the society hnppens to be In Iowa moro than half the members are apt to have an acquaintance with that canny old Scotchniuu, Mr. Wilson Jamie Wilson, tho Secretary of Agri culture. These men will want the pc titlon sent to tho rresideut or to the Secretary of Agriculture. Others will have other suggestions ns to (lie best way to move on tho Government. Some will want to write letters to their Senators nud others to their Congressmen. So far as the President or Secretary of Agriculture is con cerned, each may as well be left out of the question. It does no good to write to them. I know, because one of the under secretaries at the White House the other day wus inquiring "What In thunder is causing all these good roads letters to come to the President?" Naturally they are referred. The -way to do Is to move on the Congressmen nnd Senator In organized fashion. They are used to such things, nnd will not mind a bit. After the society has adopted the motion a petition should be drawn up to the Congressmen. This petition should read something like this: "To tho Hon. , Repre sentative In Congress for the th District of (State): We, tho under signed members of the Society (use name of society), respectfully pe tition you to use your influence to se cure a sample good road for this coun ty. .We ask that the Government send to this county Its roadmakers and en gineers to report on the most durable and economical materials and the kind o.' roads which may bo constructed to the best advantuge In this county." This Is Just as good ns thought two pages of typewritten foolscap be sent to the Congressmen. This should be signed by every member of the so ciety. After It Is signed and forward ed a copy of the resolution authorizing the petition, and a copy of the petition with a statement of the number of names, should bo sent to the two Sen ators of the State. Tho society should request the co-operation of the Sena tors In the work of securing a sample road for the county. With entire propriety some of the Congressmen may be able to say thnt It will bo Impossible for them to get a sample road made In tho county where the petition arose. That is what they used to say with reference to rural free delivery. They replied that the appropriation was sufficient to give routes to but few. They kept on saying that until It became such a nuisance that he got a bump on him self and started out for more money for rural free delivery. He began with the proposition tnat rural free delivery was a bad thing, because it put fourth-class postmasters out of Jobs. It took many of them quite a whilo to understand that a hundred or more progressive farmers were of more Importance to them than a fourth-class postmaster. At present the Congressman is told that .the main thing in the way of de veloping the rural free delivery sys tem Is tho condition of tho roads. They are being told by the Postofflco Department that even in sections where It Is cluimed that they have good roads that If Is impossible to got the full benefits out of the rural deliv ery system because It takes the carrier so long to cover his route In all kinds of weather. Ho odded $3,000,000 to the rural frco delivery appropriation this year because tho farmers were af ter hlin for routes. He reduced tho good roads appropriation for tho for-ty-flve States of the Union from ?30, 000 to 120,000 becauHO the farmers were paying no attention to the mat ter. Tho Congressman will pay no at tention to Jt next session If the farmer leaves the question alone. But It is reasonably sure that every county which make a fair demand for a sample road, with reports on road making and road material specially suited to them, will bo taken care of In tho next Congress. These petitions will go to the proper committees, and when the appropriation are made up the committees will set asldo o much money for each county which has made an urgent and fair demand. This Id bow public building and other Improvements are secured, by Uia cities THE SABBATH SCHOOL nternitional Lesson Comments For July 25. Subject: Cod Call Abnm, Oen. ill, 1-2-Golden Text, Gee. xil., 2-Memory Verses, l-J-Commentsry 0 the Day' Lesioa. Introduction. Thus far the Bible story ha been a hixtory of the entira rar, but from this point to the clone of Ucneaia a amide family (Abraham'a) ia brought into prominent notice, and the rest of the tribe of men are referred to only inci dentally, 1. "Abr.im." The name was afterward changed to Abraham, inclining thn "father ot a multitude." He waa born two year after the death of Noah, and about half way between Adam and Christ. "Get thee out. He waa tried whether he loved God better than he loved hia home and dearcat friends, and whether he could willingly leave all to no along with God. This ap prara to be the second call. Kor aome un known reason Abram and hia company re mained at Haran for a number of yearn instead of going onto Canaan. "Thy fath er a houae. ' Terah being nnve dead, it ia very probable that the family were deter mined to go no further, but to aettle at Huran, and as Abram might have felt in clined to atop with them in this place, hence the ground and Ticcexaity nf the aecond call recorded here. Acta 7: 2 4 "I will ahew thee." Hod doea not tell him what it is, that He may atill cause him to walk by faith and not bv sight. The apostle assures ua that in all this Abram hnd spiritual views (Heb. 11: 8-10); he looked for a better country, and consid ered the land of promise only aa typical of the heavenly inheritance. Abram was called upon to separate himself from all the idolatrous influences of friends anil country. 2. "A grent nntion." There are seven distinct promisej in versen 2 and 3. When (lod called him away from- his own people He promised to make him the distin guished head of a great nntion. This prom ise required great faith; he was seventy five years old and as yet had no child. A great nation ' would be one of lari?e num bers, of noble character, of great influ ence in blessing others a nation which should serve and obey God. "Thy name great." Known, honored and loved by multitudes of people. It ia a remarkable fact that perhaps no mere man has ever been so widely and so permanently hon ored. "A blessing." I!v hia integrity, wis dom nnd faith his lifu has been a great blessing to the whole world for 4000 years. 3. "That bless thee," etc. Abram's cause was to be God's cause. This is atill true in the ease of the righteous man. 2 Chron. 18: 9. "In thee." "In thy poster ity, in the Messiah who shall spring from thee." "All families." By family is meant here, and often elsewhere, a people, or na tion, regarded as one great family de scended from a common parent. "He blessed." The gospel of Christ shall be preached throughout the world nnd great blessings will be given to all mankind. 4. Ahram departed. His obedience was speedy and submissive, for "he went out, not knowing whither he went, but knowing whom he followed." "Had spo ken, tjou had not only commanded him to go, but had given him many precious promises. These promises were early ful filled in a measure, assuring him of their complete tulhlment; lie could reuiipe the reasonableness of the commands 01 God. "Lot." Lot was Abram's nephew, the son of his brother Huran. "Har.in." Some times written C'harran. 5. "Sarai." "My princess," afterward changed to Sarah, "a princess;" that is. a princess for all nations and no longer for Abram alone. "Souls cotten in Huran " This may applv either to the persons who were employed in tne service ot Aurum, or to the persons he had been the instru ment of converting to the knowledge of the true 'God. "Land of Canaan." A good land possessed by a bad people, who lor ineir iniquities were to oe expelled. See Lev. 18: 25. This land was made a type of the kingdom of God; as Abram left his own country, father's house and kindred, nnd took at the command of God a journey to this promised land, nor ceased till he arrived in it; ao should we cast aside every weight, come out from the workers or iniquity, set out. for the king dom of God, nor ever rest till we reach the heavenly country. into Canaan they came."- It was the divine plan at the first that Abram should go to Canaan, and now, after several years delay ut Haran. (lod calls him ana. 11, and this time Abram reaches the land that bud been (.elected as a home for himself and his descendants. 6. "Passed through." Abram pas-ied through the hind from the north toward tho south. "Place of Slu'diem" (II. V.) Between Mounts Kbal and Gerizim. "Oak of Moreh" (K. V.) Mnrch was probably the original owner of this oak grove in Khechem. "In the land." No doubt Abram had come to Canaan expecting to tiud it a real paradise, but now two difficulties con front him: 1. The (.'una. mite was in the land to interfere with his right of posses sion, and, 2. There waa a severe famine in the land at just this time. Faith has its trials aa well as its answers. It is not to be imagined that the man of faith, having pushed out from the ahureof circumstances finds it all smooth and easy sailing. 7. "Lord appeared." lu what way tins appearance waa muile we bnow not ; it war probably by tho great angel of tne cove nant. Jesus, the Christ. The aooearance. whatever it was, perfectly satisfied Abram, and proved itself to be supernatural and divine. It is worthy of remark that Abram is tne hrst man to whom uod is said to have shown Himself or anocared. "Will 1 give." God waa dealing with Abram not in hia private and personal capacity mere ly, but with a view to high and important interests in future ages. "An altar." By this solemn act of devotion he made an open profession of his religion, established the worship nf the true God and declared his fulth in the promise. 8. "Bethel." It waa then called Luz, and was named Bethel after hia vision. See chap. 28: 19. "Hai." Hia tent wag pitched between Bethol nnd Hai; Hai waa five mile east of Bethel. "Tent altar." Where Abram has a tent, there God must have an altar, as he well knows there ia no safety but under the divine protection. How tew who ouiia bouses ever think of tne propriety ana necessity ot Duuuing an altar to their Maker. "Called," etc. The sacrifices were accompanied with prayer. 9. "Journeyed south." Ha went to Egypt because of Uie famine in Canaan. tie waa in the very place in which God had aet him, and. evidently, he received no direction to leave it. True, the famine was there, and, moreover, Kgypt waa at hand, offering deliverance from pressure; sj.il! the path of God's servant waa plain. NEWSY CLEANINGS. 'American gold miner In Korea are prosperous. There I a good market for American shoe In South Africa. The elm beetlo is devastating many sections of Connecticut. A twelve-theatre vaudeville combine lias been formed In the West. A Marconi wireless telegranhv nlant may be established at Cape Uace, N. V. Test wells are bolnsr suuk near Hart. selle. Ala., In a search for asphnltum. The butter output of Minnesota this year will exceed that of nuy previous year. It Is stated that an American milk company will establish a branch In Loudon. A combination of soft coal interests was said to be Juut ou the iiolnt of completion. 1 Various associations lu New York City have pluutod trees on the streets In six mouths. . Audtvw Carnegie has offered fit. Johns. N. R, $"10,000 for a library un der the usuul conditions. A history of tho Patent Ofllce In Washington, It. C, Is to bo couiplltd by Chief Clerk fc'.hepnrd. CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR TOPICS. July 28 "Mission True Phllinthrophy.' 01. vl. MO. Scripture Verses. I John lit. JO;, Matt, xvill. .!:; Horn. x. 14, 15; John xv. HI; l'rov. xl. 't; John XV. 6; Luke xill. 21, 2); Ps. lxll. 8; Jotlm rlLI LKSHON THOUGH! n. It was not Intended that those to whom Christ made known his purpose of grace should preserve It as A pro found secret. The command was nd Is, "Go ye and teach." If we put forth no helping hand to; the poor and perishing 1t mutter not what pretensions to piety we may; make, we are not true disciple of Christ. The more we have of the mission nry spirit the stronger do we becomm. "In watering others, our own souls1 shall be watered." I 8ELKCTIOV4. The look of sympathy, the gentle word. I Spoken so low that only angels heard;' The secret act Of pure self-siieriflee, Unseen by men, but marked by ongels eyes, These are not lost. , . ; 1 Tho kindly tilnn devised for others good, I So seldom guessed, but little under- stood. The quiet, steadfast love that troro to win Some wanderers from the ways of sin ; These nre not lost. Life Is bard for many people, and we have no right to withhold any look or word or touch or act of love which will lighten the load or cheer the heart of any fellow Btrugglcr. Tho best use wp cau make of our life in to live so that we shall be a benedic tion fo every one wo meet. I shall pass through this world but once. Auy good thing therefore that I can do, or nuy kindness that I can. show to nny human being, let mo do It now. Let me not defer It, or neg lect It, for I shall not pass this way again. Amid the snares misfortune lays ' Unseen, beneath the steps Of all, ! Blest Is the love that seeks to raise Aud slay and strengthen those who fall: Till, taught by hlni who for our sak Bore every form of life's distress. With every passing year we make .' The sum of liumnu sorrows less. t EPWORTH LEAGUE MEETING TOPICS July 28'True Philanthropy." Cal. vl. 1-10, Philanthropy Is unselfish love for mankind. It Is not conjugal love. It Is neither fraternal, paternal, nor ma ternal. It may not be sweeter than these, but It Is wider in its scope. Every lover Is not a philanthropist, but every philanthropist Is a true lov er of the race. His Is a kingly charac ter. And If he be a king he can never be happy while his subpects wear shackles. He cannot live In gladness while his fellows live In grief.. That was tho experience of Hownrd. It was the experience of Florence Nighten gale. It was the sorrow of Africa that broke the heart of Livingstone. The seventh Karl of Shaftsbury wrote In his Journal: "India, what cau I do for your countless my rinds? There nre two things good government aud Christianity. O God, tip my tongue with fire:" What can I do? That Is always a leading question with the true philanthropist. His is the very soul of the noblest altruism. He saves others; himself he cannot save. He Is not seliish, but he is unsellish. True philanthropy has three prominent characteristics: A loveless world would be a lifeless one. Iaivo seeks the lost. Love helps the helpless. Love shelters the homeless. Love gives the sweetest solace to those who sorrow. It Is not ouly the greatest principle. Love Is the essence of tho greatest personality. God is love. Jesus "gave his life a ransom for many." He said, "If any man will come nfter mo, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow nie." But this Is a giving up thnt brings wealth. It will bring burdens. But with the load will come nmu Tho surrender of tho lesser vnlue Is sure to nrtng the supreme wealth. Hear God's volte say so: "For brass I will bring gold, and for Iron I will bring silver, nud for wood brass, aud for stones Iron." If flml holm 1. that we may help others. If we are Comforted It la Hint- Tx-a mo -i - J Ht'D 0,- lace. If we have been taught we must teach. If we have gifts wo must give. nei iuai is non riled will hinder. If we serve God we must save men. 1 RAMS' HORN BLASTS wrr H book tnat haa l I Inspired the race rA7 - -- does not need to Biiisuua. The wealth ot a life will sometimes depend on It wastes. Some think Lhoy are sinless because r'lVSSL-' You cannot fol lJJw .... low Christ without confessing Him. Peace with God gives power with, men. If men would have God's rest they must be wa&ry in God work. He who give his body to sonsuallty give hla soul to suicide. No af3r harbor 1 gained by tacking bofore the wind of truth. Our bitterest tears are shod over oujr brightest blessing. The only way to feed the sheep Is to follow the shepherd. Ooodnes may win gold hut gold will never win goodness. Most of us would rather watch othor than work ourselves. Our adversity should often be spoil ed perverlty. The question of the Bon solve th question ot our sin. Christ tatted tbe gall of sin without knowing It guilt. ' The darknetu of night throw fierce light ou many of nur deeds. God gives no goods to those who an not seskiag the chief good. . Tbe best thing will be but s'ufT tc the man who only seek the atuff. Ho who Is only passlvnly willing U di right will And bimsiilf c'Jvt ) wishing to do wrong.
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