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8 SUNDAY SERMON . 3
Scholarly Dliooun Ey jjj
Rv. I. I. Shannon.
Brooklyn, N. Y.-Snnday morning, In
Grace M. E. Church, the pastor, the
Rev. Frederick F. Summon. linl for
his subject "The Thousandfold Man."
Tlio text was from .Toshim xxlll:l(:
"One man of you shall chase a thou
sand: for the Lord your God, Ho it In
thnt flghtetli for you, ns He spake unto
jou." Mr. Shiiniion said:
World bulliliiiK Is not bo Interesting
as mnn building. Home philosophers
held that tasks nre Interesting In pro
portion ax they are (llllionlt to perform.
If thin be good logic, then swinging
worlds into space must take secondary
rank to building n man In time. We
have no intimation that Cod had any
trouble stringing planets along the
path of His power. Yet the centuries
unite in the verdict that God has had
much trouble in producing the divine
style of manhood. Therefore, it is
safe to conclude that God never un
dertook a vaster plan than to build a
man. Worlds play out His purposes
In the harmony of gravitation. They
spell out His plans In the law of obe
dience. Hut man oft I lines thwarts
those purposes and destroys those
plans by sotting his own will over
against the will of (Jod. Thus he
wanders, n kind of lost human plelad,
through the space called time, always
and ever coming to himself, but never
wholly nrrlved.
Yet man is God's human world
greater than any star-world twinkling
in space, because he thinks, loves,
feels and wills. Now, some men ex
ercise these functions more largely
than their fellows. Then we label
them with thnt ancient degree called
greatness. After conferring the de
gree, we spend the rest of our lives
musing over what bucIi men did when
they got together. They may have
been great thinkers, great lighters,
grent talkers, great writers, or great
friends. But In the last analysis, the
greatness men adore Is the adoration
great men have given to God. This Is
why we never tire of studying the
friendship of Moses and Joshua. They
nre two links In the golden chain
which moors this old world to the
throne of God. Napoleon said that his
tory Is n fable about which men nre
ngreed. Rather say history is a stream
flowing out from the Eternal Heart.
Sitting nlong its shores, like deathless
sentinels, are the men God raised tip
for hnnding His name and truth down
the ages.
Our text nsks for a consideration of
the thousandfold man, and the reason
for his multiplied power. "One man of
you shall chase n thousand!" More
startling words could hardly knock nt
the door of the human Intellect. They
are too vast In their outrongng mean
ing to be easily comprehended. Nat
urally enough, the mind asks for n
second consideration of them. But
a second rending fulls to rob them of
their slgnlllcaiice. Keally big things
don't grow less on second sight. Like
St. Peter's, their bigness only helps
.r the mind expand to a more capable
.appreciation of their true dimensions.
It Is so with men, and it is so with
the great objects in nature. Just so
n grent sentence like this, pregnant
with large thought, is not stripped of
Its treasure by a second or third read
ing. It is a thought centre round
which the mind may revolve with in
creasing prollt.
Strictly speaking, then, what is
meant by one man chasing a thousand?
Does it mean thnt one man, by his
physical prowess, can drive a thou
sand men before him? You wonder
at the folly of such a question. Still
some people -re so fond of measuring
life and men by the yardstick of physi
cal bulk that its absurdity may mock
them into a better view. Physical
things never did run smoothly on a
spiritual track; and they never will,
because it is impossible. The thou
sandfold man, according to Joshua, is
the man in league with God, housing
God's purposes and co-operating with
God's plans, awaiting God's signals
and answering God's voices, watching
God's strides In history and hearing
God's truth, dropped in golden num
bers, from "the hurp of God's eternal
years." lie Is the man with his feet
on .he earth, bis head among the stars,
and his heart located in heaven be
cause heaven is located In- his heart.
He Is the son of yesterday, the man
of to-day, the helf of to-morrow grate
ful for yesterday's goodness, inspired
by to-day's blessings, and rejoicing in
to-morrow's hopes. And lie is all this
because he Is In league with God, and
knows it; because ho is in love with
God, and feels it; because he Is living
In obedience to God, und wills it.
Moreover, the thousandfold man is
the man God waits for. It has ever
been "one mini of you" who has opened
the largest doors of opportunity and
achievement In the history of the
.world. One man and God they are
absolutely unconquerable. Grasping
me inngieu turends of history, they
have tied them into one solid knot of
divine purpose. And that purpose for
ever stands the pledge of a better
world .-and a nobler race. Do you
.wonder that even God can afford to
wait for such a man? Then let your
wonder give away before this mighty
' fact: God has to wait, so long as the
world remains constituted as it is, for
a mnn to come forwnrd and suy, "Here
am I use me." God -answers back,
"I have to use you, becauso I haveu't
anything else to use." When a man
comes out like that from the littleness
of self into the largeness of God, that
moment be stands forth In God's uni
verse a thousandfold man! Chasing
a thousand becomes the business of
his life. Chasing a thousand tempta
tions, chasing a thousand sins, chasing
a thousand civic wrongs, chasing a
thousand social evils! But does he
atop there? Neverl Chasing a thou
sand lost men toward God. chasing
them Into fellowship with Jesus ChrlBt,
chasing them up from their haunts of
sin toward the splendor touched peaks
of a pure and radiant manhood! That
Is the mission of the thousandfold
man. And in these days the mission
Is crying as with the lips of God.
.Where is the man?
Furthermore, if history teaches one
lesson it is this God has His waits
and pauses. And for what? Why,
for some man to lay hold of His pur
fcoses and carry them out. God has
been waiting, and still waits, for meo
in the everyday walks of life to be
true to Him. O, iiieu, Unit means you
and that means me! God culls a few
men to carry on great reforms. He
calls all men to curry on a reform with
in their own lives. And it is the man
who will do this in God's way, and
in tho spirit of Jesus Christ, that be
comes the thousandfold man. He is
the determining factor In this world's
progress towurd universal righteous
ness. He holds the bulnnee of power
which will usher in the millennial
duwn. Gone forever the man fearing
spirit. Gone forever that stolid Judif
terence. Gone- forever that ia.it shjlt
poekethook. lie lives for God. He
talks for God. He gives for God.
Consider, also, one of the two reasons
for the multiplied power of the thou
sandfold man: "For the Lord your
God, He It Is that flghtetli for you."
Any mail Is braver for tho battle if
he knows that God is his champion.
He may have been ready to show the
white flag, leave the Held in defeat,
steal away In disgrace. Then let him
lay vital hold of the truth that God Is
lighting for him. Instantly every In
gredient of cowardice will vanish from
his nature. Something akin to omni
potence begins to piny nlong the nerve
of his arm. The soul's bnttlesongs of
victory began to swell the rising har
monies In his heart. Championed by
(Jod, he knows that, though the worlds
may fall, he shall not meet with de
feat. Camping along the path of his
destiny Is the Sleepless General, who
holds the stars In His hnnd, and the
Interests of Mis child In His heart.
Whnt magnificent music for the soul
to henr, as we go out to life's bnttle:
"For the Lord your God, He it is thnt
flghtetli for yon."
Let us give the truth its proper set
ting In our lives. We hear so much
o finsn fighting God's battles. And we
rejoice that this Is so. But let not the
lesser truth obscure the greater that
God Is- fighting our battles. And do
we not sometimes get so busy fighting
God's battles that we forget that God
is lighting our battles, which is of
much more Importance. It may be
that God could get nlong without our
reinforcements, after all. But If God's
trooua fall to come up, a spiritual Wa
terloo awaits us for certalu. Let us
make room for this neglected truth In
our creed.' It will make us better sol
diers of the cross. It Is one of the
silent forces which builds the thou
sandfold mnn.
But some man snys, "How docs (Sod
fight for me? I want to know." God
Is not In the habit of doing things ns
man does them. Therefore, It Is safe
to conclude that God does not fight for
us after the manner of men. His
methods are not man's methods, and
HI weapons are not carnal weapons.
Briefly, here nre a few battlelields
where (Jod has. fought for you: On
the Jmlean plains shepherds ore
watching their flocks by night. Sud
denly the heavens are musical with
choirs of singing angels. Then one
great golden star, as if driven out of
its course by the finger of God to
signal the shepherds, trembles above
the manger. Coining to the spot, they
find the babe wrupped in s wad ling
clothes. That was the beginning of
God's greatest battle for you and the
battlefield was a manger! But that
Babe Increased in stature and wis
dom. He reached the highest type of
manhood known to man or God. Great
ns n teacher. He was greater as a man.
Great' ns n mnn. He was greater ns a
God, for in Him the fullness of God
head mnde its home. For the first
time, mnn was taught by a Life how
to live his own life. God fought for
you in the lncnrnatlon of Ills Son.
God- fought for you in the mysterious
ngony of Gethseinane. God fought for
you In the blood-red suffering of Cal
vary. God fought for you in the dark
ness of the tomb. God fought for you
on Mount Olivet, when Christ was
taken tip, tho glory of His ascending
body throwing a shining splendor over
the track yours will go. In countless
ways, the Lord your God, Ho it is thnt
flghtetli for you! He fights for you
in the blessings He rains upon you
day by day. In your home, in your
business, in your society, in every
privilege you enjoy, God fights for
yon. God's bnttletlelds are smokeless,
but they are victorious!
We discover the second reason for
the multiplied power of tho thousand
fold man In the lust clause of my text:
"As He spake unto you." It Is Josh
ua's way of telling us that God always
keeps His engagements. "O," suys
some one, "he is talking about God's
promises now and they nre old."
Yes, let tis admit the promises nre
old. But In growing old they have
kept their youth. What sturdy youug
sters they are! We can't afford to
rule them out on account of age. Most
of the best things in this world are
old. The Bun is old, the stars are old,
the ocean is old, the mountain is old,
love Is old, music is old, father is old,
mother Is old, our dearest friends are
old. But we are not ashamed of them
on thnt account. So God's promises
are old. But they have grown old so
gracefully that we ought to be proud
to walk life's pathway, keeping step to
their mighty music. What would we
do without them? Certainly this world
would be a very lonely place, if the
old promises didn't now and then
steal Into our hearts and hush their
fears. A man's spiritual exchequer is
worth something when he knows It is
backed by promises as changeless as
God Himself. "I will never leave thee
nor lorsake thee." That promise alone
Is enough to make a man a spiritual
millionaire. But, remember there are
over 33,000 in God's Word that sing
the same tune. The thousandfold man
makes much of the old promises, be
cause they have made much of him.
Serinonettes.
God keeps a reward for the man who
who does right.
It Is a lopsided religion that leaves
the coachman at the curb.
The best evidence of your own salva
tion is your Interest in that of others.
When God takes our hand He asks
us to take the hand of another.
There is no comfort in Repose when
its head is pillowed on an aching
henrt.
The circumference of Influence de
pends upon the man at the centre of
the circle.
By the prayerful study of the Scrip
tures comes the knowledge of the di
vine will.
Many a parent has entered the gates
of pearl because the hand of a little
child was on the latch. United lre
byterian.
Husband as a "Nlca Doggie."
There are a lot of women In this
world who think that there's only one
side to the married relation, and that's
their side. When one of them marries
fcho starts right out to train har hus
band Into kind old Carlo, who'll go
down town for her every morning and
come home every night, fetching a
nnug little basketful of money In his
mouth and wagging bis tall as he lays
It at her feet. Then it's a pat on ta
head and "Nlca doggie."
And he's taught to stand around
eenlngB, retrieving her gloves and
tandkerchlef, and snapping up with a
pleased licking of bis chops any little
word that she may throw to him. But
you let him start In to have a little fun
scratching and stretching himself, or
pawing ber, and It's "Charge, Carlo!"
and "Bad doggie!" From "Old Gor
eon Graham."
Godd for Face Value.
It has Just come to light that a tSQ,
confederate bill has been circulating
freely among the members ot the Pol
ish colony at Turners Fails.
TEE SUNDAY SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR APRIL 23.
Sn1Jeet I The Entry ot Jeans Into .Tern
alein, J.ilin xll., I3.3A tlnlden Trxtt
Matt. III., D Memory Verses, 13, 13
Commentary on the Day's Lesson.
I. The triumphal procession (vs.
12-10). 12. "The next day.'" After
the supper. This would be Sunday,
commonly called Palm Sunday. "Much
people." Vast crowds were present
at the Passover. In the time of Nero
a census was taken and It was ascer
tained that there were 2.700,000 Jews
present nt tills feast. "To Jerusalem."
Jesus and His disciples left' Bethany
and went to Bethphcge, n small vil
lage between Bethany and Jerusalem.
Here they stopped and Jesus sent
two of His disciples to bring Him a
colt on which to ride Into Jerusalem.
When this was procured He advanced
toward Jerusalem. There were many
from Galileo Who knew Jesus person
ally, nnd grent numbers had been at
tracted to Bethany, excited by tlie
recent resurrection of Lazarus, l.'l.
"Branches of palm trees." This was
n demonstration of their' joy. Carry
ing palm and other branches was em
blematical of success and victory.
"And cried." Combining the four ac
counts, we get. the following fea lures:
Some took off their outer garments,
the burnoose. and bound It on the colt
ns a kind of saddle; others cast their
garment In the way, n murk of honor
to a king d Kings U:13); others gath
ered leaves and twigs nnd rushes.
"Hosnnim." Hosannn is n rendering
Into Greek letters of the words, "Save,
we pray" (Psa. 118:15). it Is like n
shout of. "Salvation! Salvation!"
"King conictb." Jesus Christ is ap
pointed King over the church (Psa.
2:), and is accepted by the church.
14. "As it is written." In Zoch. 0;0.
35. "Fenr not." There Is no cause
for fear. The King is able to defend
His people. "Daughter of Slon." The
church; God's true Israel. "Sitting
on colt." Here was the triumph of
humility over pride nnd worldfy grand
eur, of poverty over afHuonee, and of
meekness and gentleness over rage and
malice. The horse and the chariot
were suggestive of war, the ass was
the symbol of pence. When they came
in sight of Jerusalem, while others
shouted Jesus wept over the city. He
saw Its sins and the sorrows anil deso
lutlon which were so soon to come
upon It. 10. "Understood not." It
was the events themselves now occur
ring that were dark to them. They
were not seen in their true light as a
magnifying, as a pretigiiratlve glorify
ing, of n suffering Messiah. "Glorified,
then remembered." The Ignorance of
the disciples was corrected by experi
ence. What they did not understand
now, they understood when the resur
rection and ascension had taken place.
II. The cause of Christ's popularity
(vs. 17-19). 17. "The people," etc.
The repeated references to the raising
of Lazarus greatly strengthen the his
toric evidence of the miracle. They
nre quite Inconsistent with the theory
either t a misunderstanding or of
deliberate fraud. IS. "This miracle."
"This" is emphatic; other miracles had
made but little Impression, but this one
had convinced even Christ's enemies.
ID. "The world." Au exaggerated
form of expression shoving Christ's
great popularity.
III. Greeks seeking Jesus (vs. 'JO
22). 20. "Certalu Greeks." Tho orig
inal word "Hellenes" means persons
of Greek nationality, born Gentiles of
the Greek race. "To worship." Thoso
Greeks were proselytes to the Jewish
religion (Exod. 20:10,' etc.). 21. "To
Philip." It is not known why they
should come to Philip first unless it
was because they had some slight nc
quiiintauco with him. "We would see
Jesus." Not merely to see His face,
but we would speak with Him and be
taught by Him. It should be the de
sire of every heart to see Christ. 22.
"Andrew nnd Philip." How pleasing
to God is this union, when the minis
ters of the gospel agree nnd unite to
gether to bring souls to Christ.
IV. Jesus teaches the way of life
(vs. 23-2(1).
23. "Jesus answered them." Our
Lord spako primarily to tlie Greeks
and secondarily to His disciples, (1) of
the meaning of His impending death.
(2) of the necessity of faithfulness to
Him in it, (3) of the blessing attached
thereto. "The hour." The time.
"Should be glorified." The time has
come when the old prophesies (Isa. 04:
3; (10:3) are to be. fulfilled, the Mes
siah's kingdom is to be set up in the
whole earth, and Christ Is to take His
place on the right hand of God. 24.
"And die." The seed must dio in or
der to liberate the life-germ and allow
it to become fruitful. Christ must die
to complete His redemptive work.
25. "Loveth His life." The word
translated life is often translated soul,
ns in verso 27. The meaning is that
ho who makes the pleasures, honors
and rewards of this life his chief con
cern, and sucrlflces his righteousness
and integrity In order to obtain them,
"shall lose it" shall lose in most cases
even the earthly rewards that he hoped
to gain, ana shall lose bis soul eter
nally. "That hateth his life." On the
other hand, he who sacrifices, when
necessary, all worldly goods for
Christ's sake and the gospel's (Mark
8:35), "shall keep lf-shall gala eter
nal life.
20. "Serve Me." Christ is a Master
In a twofold sense: He Instructs men,
and appoints them their work. He
who wishes to serve Christ must be
come a dlsctplo to be taught, and a
servant to obey. "Let him follow Me."
Let him act out the. above principle,
as Christ had done and was about to
do. This is Christ's answer to the re
quest of the Greeks. Christiana must
follow the methods and example of
Christ. "Where I am." In heaven.
Wily Butcher.
Miss Marion Winchester, the
American girl who Is known In Paris
aa the "Sugar Queen," on account ot
her successful sugar speculations, has
a reputation for cynical humor.
"Miss Winchester," said a New
York woman, "was recently called on
for a toast at the annual dinner of a
woman's club.
"She spoke very brightly. She
made many keen, swift thrusts at the
faults of women. I remember how
she attacked women's vanity.
"There was a butcher, she said,
who In a season of depression went to
a great expense. He put up behind
his counter a tremendous mirror. Con
cerning this innovation some one
said:
" 'Why has the butcher put up that
large and costly mirror behind, his
counter?" '
"The answer was:
" 'To prevent the servant girls from
watching his scales.' "
Town' Fr from Many Posts.
A Sumner. Me., correspondent
boasts that his happy and prosperous
town has neither saloon, pauper, town
debt nor 1nwvr
APRIL TWENTY-THIRD.
"The Power of Hia Resurrection."
Rom. 0:3-13; Phil. 3:10. (Easter
meeting.)
Bible Hints.
To bo burled with ChrlBt (Rom. 6:
4) is to pass with Him out of the at
mosphere and power of worldllness
and into the atmosphere nnd power
of heaven.
There is no entrance into Christ's
life but the portal of Christ's death
(Rom. 6:8).
No one can know "the power of
His resurrection" (Phil. 3:10) until
he has known Him; and the more one
knows Him, the more precious will
be Easter and Sunday.
Have you ever tried by Imagination,
sympathy, and love to enter into
"the fellowship of His sufferings"
(Phil. 3:10)? It Is the climax of
Christian experience.
Suggestions.
Those that have known the resur
rection from the death of srn noed
no other assurance of immortality.
"The power of His resurrection"
must be made by us a power in other
UveB before we can fully receive It In
our own.
Tho measure of a Christian is the
degree in which he does not shrink
from physical death, but does fear
spiritual death.
Every strong man wants power;
and no power thnt man can gain is
equal to what one obtains from
Christ's resurrection.
Illustrations.
Children aro often afraid of the
dark, but they all love the dark when
they are holding father by the hand.
An artist obtains the essence of his
power from his father and mother by
birth. So we obtain through ot,r new
birth In Christ tho power of His
resurrectiou, the power of immortal
life.
There Is a high, impenetrable wall
around the next life, but Easter la a
door left ajar.
Just as our rising from the death
of Bleep Is a dully experience, so we
renew every day the Joy and the pow
er of Christ's resurrection.
Quotations.
If the resurrection of Christ took
place, then all the other miracles be
came possible. Francis L. Patton.
O let me know
The power of Thy resurrection!
O let me know
Thy risen life in calm and clear re
flection! Havergal.
No husbandman would sow a grain
of corn if ho did not hope it would
spring up nnd bring forth the ear.
How much more are we helped on
by hope in the way to eternal life!
Luther.
Our only hope Is to enter into the
victory of tho risen Christ. F. B.
Meyer.
EPWORTH LEAGUE LESSONS
APRIL TWENTY-THIRD.
The Power of His Resurrection.
Rom. 6. 3-13; Phil. 3. 10.
This lesson from Romans is a part
of that argument of Paul's on exemp
tion from the necessity of sinning
based on the power of a risen Christ.
Tho argument is that as Christ had
l death, burial, and resurrection, so
has the Christian a death and burial
to sin, and a resurrection to holiness.
And of this great fact baptism is a
symbol and sign. Those who would
read into this passage an argument
for the mode of baptism mistake the
whole symbolism of the passugo.' ' If
the "burial" is literal, so must the
"planting" and the "crucifixion" be.
The passage is, however, a powerful
argument for a spiritual death to sin,
and a spiritual resurrection Into life
and holiness. The passage from Phil
lpplans is a similar teaching. Justi
fied and in union with Christ, we may
know the power which Christ's resur
rection possess. This would bring
a participation also in his sufferings
as well as his love.
There is one passage in our les
son of profound significance. We re
fer to the eleventh verse of the sixth
of Romans. It is an impassioned ap
peal to the persons addressod to
realize their condition of freedom
from sin through the power of the
risen Christ. It is an urgent appeal
to die unto sin as Christ died for
sin; and to live unto God as Christ
lives with God. It makes an appn
prlate Easter meditation. Consider
Being Dead unto Sin. Everyone
recognizes that we may be dead unto
some sins. No one considers that it
is an exalted profession to claim that
we are dead unto such sins as murder,
theft, profanity, etc. Why should it
be thought fanatical to clulm the
power of Christ to such an extent that
we may bo dbd unto all sin. To be
dead is to feel no desire, longing, or
motion toward. Is It true that Christ
can save that tho soul shall recoil
from all sin? So many testify, and so
the Word would seem to teacl). The
death of Christ on the cross is a type
of the death of the soul unto sin. It
Is a constant antagonism to evil. It
Is fixedness In righteousness.
Being Alive unto God. Holiness la
not only negative but positive, it it
more than ceasing from sin; it is do
ing good. Not only is it death to sin,
it is active servico In righteousness.
That is a spurious holiness that only
clulnjs noncompliance with sinful
acts; real holiness is active and posi
tive consecration to good works.
RAM'S HORN BLASTS
jfj) nom8 'B 40
tfftJJ I heart of the nation.
Progress is Impos-
AWAJ 8",le to Potulanco
f Siri SVMr? Love never for
gets the little things
Rusting is not the
same as trusting.
Parents are more
potent than poli
tics. Don't gauge your
faith by your feel
ing. HIb servants always have Ills succor.
Life Is a check signed in blank;
what It's worth depends on bow you fill
it out.
Heavenly rewards depend on heaven
ward running.
The redness ot the apple cotnes from
the white of winter.
The Way In tlie Higher t.lfo.
The way into the higher life may be
divided Into three sections. The first
of these covered by that compre
hensive net which Is known ns surren
der. Only he who gives himself up
completely to (Jod, faking His will ns
supremely good nnd wise nnd loving,
nnd submitting himself wholly to it,
seeking God's glory rather than his
own selfish ends and nlms, dedicating
his money, time nnd cnpneitles to God.
and regarding himself as not hi? own
but tlie purchased possession of Jesus
only such n Christian comes to taste
the d?rtiened spiritual lire. Have you
got ns far us this, my friend? If not.
you nre a long way off from santifiea
tlon. The second section of the road to
holiness benrs the name of purifica
tion. "Wesh ye, make you clean." is
tlie divine command to the people or
God. God's Spirit cannot keep com
pany with an evil spirit, nnd so long
ns we give tennntry to our own evil
desires, we have within us n foe to
righteousness. Wo must cast sin com
pletely away, the Inst vestige of It,
give up every known Indulgence, con
fess our shortcomings down to the end
or the list, before the Spirit of Holi
ness will so nuch as oro the thres
hold Into tho heart. No' human person
ever shunned a house infected with
smallpox myre than the Divine Spirit
shuns a heart tli.it has still vithin it
an unforgiven Fin.
The sign-board over the third sec
tion reads Faith. That means looking
nwny to (Jod instead of looking into
solT. It lends to prayer devout, fro
fluent, continuous, soulful prayer. How
can we get help without asking for it?
It sends us to iiir Hiliie. His mind,
not our own, guides us, nnd hence we
search tlie Scriptures that we may
know Ills mind. Faith keeps ns near
the cross, since Its atonement is our
sole dependence, and to cling to any
thing else Is like reaching to seize the
crest of a wave and expecting that to
hold us up. John Bnlcom Shaw.
Nature's Matin and Vesper Service.
Some of us have heard violin notes
of stub refinement that when lliey
rensed we were startled and half
dazed as one coining back from a spir
itual realm. Hut science is te-rlny prov
Ing that tlie air Is full of music which,
however, for the most part we fall to
hear, for experiment proves that tlie
lowest sound w..eh the acutest car
enn detent Is nt the rn : ' of 10.5 per
second, ami the highest within rcarh
of the ear Is at no less a rate than
UK.oimi vibrations per second, but the
vibrations caused by moving light go
so high ns "seven hundred and sixty
five trillions" per second. So that we
miss whatever music there is between
thirty-eight thousand nnd seven hun
dred and sixty-live trillions in vibra
tions. Gio imagination liberty to dwell
and kindle here for n little and the
reader will tairly tremble with cnger
nnd confident expectation of tho ecs
tatic music wnleli now exists, end
-hieh he mny some day have, cars to
hear. We have heard some orchestral
or solo performances which were about
all the tension of our excitement
could hear. But let the imagination
run on with tho Psalmist's outgoings
of tlie morning and evening ns they
sing. Then we may npprreiate to the
full the poetry, oloquene, music nnd
truth of the Inspired writer's utter
ance -"Thou mn'-:.st the outgoings of
the morning and evening to sing."
John Krittain.
Ifa Met the Teat.
It Is said that when F. B. Meyer held
the first meeting In his church for
workingmen lie said, "Men, we won't
call noe another brethren, but we will
call ench other brother." The next day
as Mr. Meyer was walking on tlie
streets a scavenger shouted to . him,
"Good morning, Brother Meyer." He
replied, "Good morning, my brother."
Then the scavenger got down from his
cart and went over where Mr. Meyer
was and respectfully saluted him. But
when Mr. Meyer attempted to take his
hnnd the man drew back, saying, "Ex
cuse me, my hand Is not fit for the
likes of yon to take." But the preach
er said: "There Is lots of soap and
water nt Christ Church. Give me your
hand." Later In the day the scavenger,
meeting four of his comrades, said,
holding up his right hand, "Say, fel
lows, the new parson over to Christ
Church has shaken bands with that
Imnd." "Well," they Baid, "If lie has
done that he'll do."
"Thou Art My Unlit."
A touching incident was narrated by
Dr. It. F. llorton, on tlie second Sun
day after ids return from mouths of
treatment by a celebrated Gorman oc
ulist. He was waiting In the oculist's con
sulting room, not knowing whether or
not the remainder of bis life was to be
passed in darkness, when he put ills
hand into his pocket and drew out his
little Bible not to read It but to see
If he could. As he opened It his eyes
fell on the text:
"For Thou art my lamp, O Lord;
nnd the Lord will lightiMi my dark
ness." "I had not been aware of the very
existence of Ibis text." he said, "and
I do not know who but au angel could
have led me to it; but 1 felt that,
whether 1 received my sight or not,
those words were enough (or me, and
from that time I seemed to know that
I should continue to proclaim the
words of this blessed Book."
What Von llury.
There Is room enough on earth to find
graves for the finest abilities and
noblest powers. The ground which
received ono talent will also receive
tho five. Every man can be his own
sexton. Vou can easily find a spade
to dig a grave for your talents und
abilities, your money and your time.
But understand that in burying your
talent you are burying yourself; In
burying aught that God bus given yon,
you ure burying purt of your very life.
Joseph Parker.
Episcopal Awakener.
The servants at Fulham palace, the
bishop ot I-ondou's residence, are
reused each morning by what Is prob
ably a survival ot the old rouslng
staff formerly used lu churches to
"stir up" dozing members ot the 'con
gregation. The lodge-keeper, whose
duty It is to arouse the servants, is
armed With a slender rod, about 15
feet long, with which he knocks on
the antique casements ot their bed
rooms ii the quadrangle within tho
gates ot Hie large western arcbwai
Tins great destkoyer I
SOME STARTLING FACTS ABOUT
THE VICE" OF INTEMPERANCE.-
The Vae of Intoxicating ftaveraires fa a
IVrll of Stitprniloiie I'rnnurMnna F.ven
When Taken In Ho-callert "Moderate"
DnieaIFeulth Speetllly Undermined.
We nre sometimes told that It is only
drinking to excess thnt can do any
damage to the hiimnn constitution, nnd
Hint moderate drinking thnt is, the
drinking of a physiological quantity
of alcohol can do no harm at all. It
is n somewhnt curious fact that, al
though this physiological limit is ex
ceedingly low, there still remains
great diversity of opinion nmongst
medical observers ns to the exact quan
tity thnt mny be taken with Impunity,
or may lie utilized by tho body. Some
authorities give one -'.nd one-hnlf
ounces per diem of absolute alcohol
freely diluted ns the maximum amount
which mny be safely taken; others
place tlie physiological limit at one
ounce, whilst others again place It at
hnlf this quantity. One iliing we may
notice, nnd thnt Is that the dose i
gradually diminishing In quantity; anil
where the doctors differ we are cer
tainly justified in taking tlie smallest
quantity ns tlie one beyond which it
is unsafe for people to go, whilst we
nre nssured thnt even this modicum In
specinlly susceptible Individual mny
be avoided with advantage. May we
not. ns individuals endowed, with a
certain amount of common sense, ask
ourselves. Is the game worth the can
dle? Whenever alcohol is used it ap
pears to compel us to use up some re
serve or other, to draw on our margin
of health, and on the store of energy
laid up in the various organs of the
body. We mny be able to meet the
draf.s so made for a long time, and in
healthly Individuals and under ordi
nary circumstances the balance of tlie
bank of health and strength Is not com
pletely depleted; but In disease and
under extra exertion there may come
a time, and tills frequently happens,
when, if the balance has been drawn
on nt all freely, It is Insufficient to meet
the extra demands, and the patient
succumbs because his reserve already
too low, Is not equal to such demands
made upon it. Dr. German Sims
Woodhead.
Harm of Moderntn Drinking:
Dr. Newsholine, of Brighton. Eng
land, discussed the effects of the use of
alcohol on the prosperity of Insurance
sickness societies among artisan clubs.
He found two of the most important
factors of the sickness and mortality of
those clubs were tuberculosis nnd alco
holism. Twelve per cent, of the funds
of these societies was expended upon
cases of tuberculosis. Tlie sickness
that came from alcoholism was
ascribed to so many causes that no de
ductlons could be made. It was found
in the mortality lists 'that over thirty
per cent, wns directly attributed to tlie
tise of alcohol. He nrgued thnt moder
ate drinking in olmost any degree di
minished longevity nn.l increased sick
ness rates.
Hqnor Tlealer raid Flrt.
A licensed liquor dealer was speak
ing of his custom of trusting mechan
ics and laboring men, allowing them to
Bettle on their weekly pay day.
"Don't you lose a great deal?" asked
tho gentleman with whom he was
speaking.
"Very rarely," was the reply. "If
they don't have money enough to pay
nil their bills, they always pay me, for
my place Is near where they work, and
they come in here first, after they get
their pay."
How do grocers nnd storekeepers In
general like tlie Idea of having the
liquor dealer take the cream of the la
boring mini's wages?
Headway In Ciermany.
The National Tribune Is authority
for the following: "The temperance
cnuse Is making great headway in
Germany, so much so that the con
sumption of beer has recently fallen
below that of the I'nlted States. This
is attributed not only to the temper
ance agitation but to tho better condi
tion of tho workingmen, which gives
them more substantial food, ami ren
ders beer less attractive. Tlie manu
factories ure working lu the cause of
temperance reformers for business
reasons having found that a man who
drinks beer is less valuable than one
who does not."
jflnw Drunkards Are Treated In Perflliu
Persian drunkards nro blacklisted,
and to be blacklisted means that the
person so enrolled cannot visit the
buzaars to buy things except at cer
tain hours, and then only under police
supervision. He cannot visit any place
of public amusement, und even when
at prayers in the mosque he must hold
himself aloof from his most respecta
ble neighbors. If, after being black
listed, he drinks ugtiiii and is found
under the influence, lie gets eighty
lushes on tho soles of his feet. Pros
byterluu. Trumpet Flowers and Saloons.
In the city of Honolulu there former
ly grew a beautiful Mower culled the
white trumpet flower. One duy a child
ute the blossom and died. Immediately
the people began to pluck up the plant
all over tho city. The next morning
tho rouds were full of the outcast
flower. Human life is too precious to
be exposed to such peril. Is not a
man's churacter of too much value to
be exposed to the perils of the , grog
shop, eveu though the town may get u
license fee of $Jou, or even $5U0, from
it' Northwest Mull.
Temperance Notes.
The increase of insanity in England,
startles students of social phenomena.
There hns been an average auuuul in
crease of 2513 Insane persons during
the past ten years, and since 1851) the
number ot lunatics has trebled. "Al
coholic intemperance" is the chief
cause.
A new precedent has been established
in Indian Territory by the stopping of
an eastbound passenger train by Dep
uty United States Marshals, who seized
several gallons of whisky consigned to
parties at Melviu, I. T.
Robert Hunter estimates thnt there
are in this country 10,000,000 of the
lulscrably poor paupers, or on the
verge of pauperism. It the saloons
were abolished, the figures would be
cut down four-fifths.
Three "middles" at Annapolis wore
recently given 100 demerits each and
ordered to the prison ship Sautee for
the remainder of the year because they
tried to smuggle liquor into the Naval
Academy.
Archbishop Ireland is proud of the
fact that not one of tho 400 saloon
keepers of Minneapolis is a Boniaa
Catholic. He snj that meu in such
business must get out ot that church.
l MATTERS $
iWaVaWaWaVaVAVaVA'C?
To Open a Jar of Krnlt.
tf the cover of a fruit Jar sticks, do
not attempt to wrench it off: simply
invert the Jar nnd place the top In hot
water for a minute. Then try It, mid
Jou will find it turns easily.
Camlrlahr Out or Mryle.
Except for formal functions, cande
Inbra have gone out of use for dinners
and luncheons nnd nre replaced by sin
gle, slender sttcks of brass, silver,
glass or fancy china. A bride not long
ngo received as a wedding present four
cut glass candlesticks witli white silk
shades edged with crystal bend fringe.
Nothing among all her presents has
given her greater sutisraclion thuu
this gift.
A Grind Slarrh ltfrlpe.
A good old-time housewife offers thr?
following rule for starch: .Mix ono ta
blespoonful of stnrcli with four table
spoonfuM of cold water and pour on
tills three quarts of boiling water. Boil
for twenty minutes. Then ndd one
teaspoonful of salt and a piece of pnr
nttlne wnx half the size or n nutmeg.
Stir until the wax Is dissolved, then
cool und strain through cheesecloth.
To ndd lustre, sink the articles in this
preparation for six hours.
To Kill Cnekntarlier.
The persistent use of borax will de
Ktroy cockroaches. Once a week cover
the pantry shelves with powdered bo
rax. Sprinkle It plentifully in the clos
ets and about the kitchen, especially
about the sink and all pipes. When
renewing, sweep up the old systemati
cally, clean every nook and cranny, dry
thoroughly, then sprinkle fresh borax
over tlie shelves and line with clean
paper. Persist lu this and the bu-s
will go.
A Chat Willi llons!:erpor.
Burn pine tar occasionally In a sick
room. It Is an excellent disinfectant,
aud it also Induces sleep.
A good furniture polish consists of
two parts ot raw linseed oil nnd one
of turpentine. Apply a thin coat with
n flannel clotli nnd then rub thoroughly
and briskly with a dry cloth.
Some housekeepers always make n
point of buying their soap in large
qu-inli'ies, as th'.y say it improves wita
age.
When blankets nre to be washed for
the first time they should first be
soaked over night ill cold water and
then rinsed. This is to remove the sul
phur used III the blenching. After this
they should he soused until clear in a
lukewarm lather made with boiled
soap and water and then rinsed well in.
clear water. ,
It is literally true that a new broom
sweeps clean. If a new broom is exam
ined, the ends of the straws will be'
found to be straight and the brush
square. After It lias been used n while
tho ends split nnd become sharp, and
tlie shape of the brush becomes Irreg-,
nlur. To renew the youth of t li - broom
dip In hot soapsuds and trim ths soft
ened straws lo the proper shape.
ITiird llrd and Small Pillow.
"No matter how comfortable a soft
bed nnd large, soft pillows may be,";
said Dr. A. S. Barnes. Jr. "they are'
Jiot healthy, and women especially
would do well to avoid them, for they!
assist materially In Injuring her physl-
cal appearance. When the body sinks
down in n soft bed a considerable por-,
tion of the skin is robbed of its proper
ventilation, and the circulation Is in-i
terfered with. It also helps to make
file flesh firmer nnd tlie form must,'
therefore, appear somewhat better ns
a result. The large pillows are not'
good to sleep on because tho head is
too high when It rests on them, and
this prevents that deep, regular
breathing which gives good lungs and
lu consequence a better appearance to
the bust nnd shoulders.
One ought always to sleep on the left
side, nnd preferably with the arms at
the back. This may be a little awk
ward nt first, but as soon us one be
comes accustomed to it ho will find it
not only tho most restful and easy, but
the position In which sleep Is more
easily conduced. The pillow ought to,'
of course, be small and the bed hard,
or at least firm. The body is then in
the correct position for sleeping and
for helping tlie physical appearance of
the person while at rest. The arms at
the back throw the chest forward,
make the shoulders broader and the
back straightcr, so thnt material as
sistance toward a good carriage is thus
obtained. When one lies on bis back,
even though the pillow Is small, it has
a tendency to crook the shoulders, and
inany cases of stooped shoulders have
probably originated lu this way. St.
LouU Globe-Democrat.
Heclpes For Invalids.
Orange Soup One quart orange juice
(strained); half cup sugar. Place over
the tire; moisten two tablespoons of
arrowroot with cold water and add to
Juice when just scalding hot; stir till
elenr and thickened; remove nnd cool;
ndd flavoring nnd serve in punch
glasses with lump of lee (sizo of large
walnut) in each glass.
Prune Soup One pound prunes; two
cups water; rind of one lemon; hnlf cup
sugar; one inch stick cinnamon; half
pound barley (rich in potassium snlvs),
one quurt water; one cup flavor. Stew
prunes with lemon rind, cinnamon and
two cups of the water, adding the
sugar when prunes are nearly cooked.
Stone nnd press through colander into
tur.-cn. Boll barley in water till ten
der (three or four hours); drain and
add to prunes In tureen; add flavor and
serve hot.
Peach Foam One cup peach pulp, or
tiny bits of tender peaches, either the
fresh fruit or home preserved, lu which
case omit the sugar; half cup pow
dered sugar; white of oue egg. Put
Into a large bowl nnd beat with u silver
fork for thirty minutes. It should
then bo a thick, perfectly snootii, vel
vety crenm.
Grape Foam Put in n sherbet gicss
two tablespoons of grape Juice; add to
this tho white of ono egg, boa tea stiff,
a llttlo scraped ice and sprinkle with
powdered sugar. Serve nt oneo with
out stirring. Simple, nutritious aud
dellckUB. Hnrper's Bnsar.
Of tho $5,(!iO.OOi.iHjO of Mold I" t'"
world, the United Stntes possesses $3,
800,000,000, or licaily ono foui tU.