ttttftfSft0ttlttiiifttff s SUNDAY SERMON : 5 S A Scholarly Discourse By JJ !h T. E. Taylor. SStSSSM9ggSSSMl Brooklyn, N. Y. Sunday morning, In the Greene Avenue Baptist Churcli, the Hev. Frederick E. Tnylor preached on "Ghrlst and the Multitude." The text was from Matthew, lx:35-38: "And Jesus went about all the cities and the Tillages," etc. Mr. Taylor sold: For nearly two years Jesus had min gled with the people of Palestine. lie had visited their towns and villages, had seen life in all Its different phases, and had been a source of blessing to nil who sought His favor. He had wit nessed the hollow mockery which passed for religion among the Phari sees and had burned with Indignation as He saw the people receiving stnjies instead of bread from those whose duty It was to feed their souls. The whole nation had been astonished by Ills miracles, and after a year of com parative obscurity, He hud entered upon one of popular favor, His popu larity was now at Its height, and thou sands were found eagerly listening to the words of authority with which He spake. Notwithstanding His grent popularity n careful observer would have noticed that instead of a look of triumph. His face Indicated tender con cern for the great multitudes which were continually seeking Hint. He was beginning to realize more and more the awful need of the people, and His spirit was stirred within Him as He saw the possibilities for good tmong those who flocked to hear His words of life and peace. Living In a great city, surrounded by thousands of men and women who are careless and Indifferent about their earthly welfare, we are constantly fac ing the problem of how to reach and help those for whom Christ died. What was the attitude of Christ to ward those unsaved masses? How did He seek to solve the problem of reach ing them? Is there any way of our helping the people of our day and gen eratlon? These are some of the ques tions which we shall attempt to an swer. I believe that when the church of God follows the example of the Master in His treatment of the masses, the masses will be reached and saved. In the first place, I notice that Jesus was filled with compassion for them. "When He saw the multitudes Ho was moved with compassion for them be cause they -were distressed and scat tered as sheep not having a shepherd." Compassion is the keyword to the life of Jesus Christ. We find the evangel ists reporting Instances of His compas sion again and again. When a leper comes seeking health, Jesus, moved with compassion, puts forth His hand and with a touch restores him to his wonted strength and vigor. When the great multitude, tilled with curiosity, followed Him away from their source of supplies and were -without food. He Is filled with compassion and creates food enough to supply their need, xt was the compassion of Jesus that led to the healing of the two blind men near Jericho, and it was this same feel lngthat prompted the resurrection of ithe widow's son nt Nnln. Not only in His nets of kindness, but In all His teaching we find that the spirit of compassion is dominant. The best known parables uttered by the Saviour nre the parable of the Good Samaritan and the parable of the Prod igal Son, and compassion Is the key word to both. The compassion of a Samarium leads to the saving of an enemy, and it was this same spirit on the part of the father which mude the home coming so sweet to the Prodigal. This is the need of the disciples of Christ to-day. The multitudes are all about us. Thoy are careless, indiffer ent, sinful; but only because they do not know the love of Christ Deep down in their lives there is a hunger for something better, and in many cases men are groping after light on the pathway of life. The church can and should meet the need, but only a realization of the need and an infilllug of the spirit of Christ to meet It will solve the problem. If the great heart of the Master was moved with compassion for the multi tudes of His day, what would He think nay, what does He think when He sees the vast multitudes in our great city -who are going about ns sheep without a shepherd? I believe that If we nre true disciples of our Lord we will feel ns He felt, and instead of ig noring or condemning those who know not Christ, we will leave no Btone un turned until they come to know Him, whom to know is eternal life. In the second place, I notice that Jesus saw a harvest ready for the reaper. He said, "The harvest truly is plenteous." He saw the possibilities among those who Hocked around Him, and knew that among them there were many who could easily be led into the paths of righteousness. And this was characteristic of Christ. It is true that much of His time was spent In sowing the good seed of Uie kingdom, but It Is also true that He was constantly find lug opportunities to reap rich harvests of souls wherever Ho went. n goes to the seaside and Duds a hnrvst ainong tho fishermen. He stops at a well side and reaps tho first fruits of a splendid revival among the despised Samaritans. At the seat of custom He finds one who is to be an apostle and write down the good news for the Hebrew people. Wherever Ho went Jesus always found the fields white and ready for the reaper. And, brethren, I believe that those who pos sess the spirit of the Master will al ways find abundant opportunities for rich harvests of souls. On one of these occasions Jesus said to His disciples, "Say not ye there are yet four months and then cometh har vest? Behold, I say unto you, lift up your eyes and look on the fields, for they are white already to harvest." The trouble with us, is unbelief in tho possibility of a harvest here and now. Some ttnae in the dim future we expect to reap, but the years pass on and the conditions grow less and less hope tul and golden opportunities are lost forever. But I notice in the third place that Jesus not only saw a great need, but He told His disciples how It could be met. "The hurvest truly la plenteous," said He, "but the laborers are few." Snrely no one ever felt the need of; laborers more thau Jesus Christ. Face' to face with thousands who yearned' to know the way of lire, and limited, by His humanity, so that it was only possible to deal with a very few of those who came to Him, He felt the Meed of laborers as no other ever did. It is true that He had a band of hosen disciple to carry on the work tbat He began, but at this time thoy could not be trusted to do very much, ns they themselves only knew the trutU Imperfectly. Every true servant of God has felt jhls heart sink within blm more than puce, as, looking out over the multi tudes, he bus seen tho grent need tor ,uieu and women, who, counting their lives not dear unto themselves, would iUy them down, at tUa AliisU'tl feci .to be spent lh lo.vaI"c"rvlce fofllibse who knew Hira not. It Is not necessary to discuss the need for laborers; this is so apparent that it needs no discus sion. What we need to-day Is to know the remedy and then apply it to the disease. More than one earnest minister of the Gospel hns presented tho needs of his field, and then sup posed that tli9 people would flock to his support, only to be sadly disap pointed. No, the Master's way Is the best way. He did not tell the disciples to go out and exhort the people to be come laborers for Hhn: He sent them to the owner of the vineyard with fl request that be send forth laborers Into his harvest; "Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest that He send forth laborers Into His harvest." Prayer Is the divine method, nnd I be lieve that more workmen have gone forth in response to definite, earnest petition offered by men and women who have felt the need for laborers than by the use of uny other method. Let the membprs of the church heglu to feel the multitudes without, let them begin to prny that the people may be saved, let them ask the Lord of the harvest , to send forth laborers and hundreds of those who nre to-dny wiih In the very shadow of our churches will be led Into the way of life. And now. In conclusion, may I say that those who are led to prny for the multitude nre usually led Into a larger service on their behalf. Thirty years ago, says a recent writer In a religious paper, the region about London d-vk contnlnrd ns large n population as any dlstflct In Afrlcn. Back of the huge warehouses were Innumerable courts and alleys filled with fng nnd dirt, and every horror of sight nnd sound nnd smell. It was a rendezvous for the lowest types ef humanity. The wealthy and influential classes In this settle ment were the rumscUors nnd gam blers. Children were born nnd grew to middle age In these precincts who never heard the name of Jesus except in an oath. Thirty thousand souls were Included in one parish here, but the clergymnn never ventured out of the church to tench. A young man named Charles Lowder, belonging to r.n old English family, happened to pass through the district Just before leaving Oxford. His cnissmn tea ' were going into politics, or the army, or the bnr, full of ambition and hope, to make a nnino in the world; but Lowder heard, ns he said, "a cry of mingled ngony, suffering, laughter and blasphemy coming from those depths, that rang in bis enrs go where be would." On bis knees before his Mnlter he asked that help might be s-nt to those who were dying for the Water of Life. God gra clously led him to see that the man who felt the need the most would be the one who could do the most for the people, and be gave up all plans for bis life and went to labor among those for whom he had prayed. He took a house in the lowest slums and lived In it. Ho preached every day In the streets, nnd for months was pelted with brickbats, shot at and driven back with curses. He bad unfortununtely no eloquence with which to reach them; he was a. slow, stammering spenkcr, but he was bold, patient and in earnest. Even the worst ruffian learned to re spect the tali thin curnto, whom be saw stopping the worst street fights, nursing the victim of Asiatic cholera and facing mobs bent on taking his life. Mr. Lowder lived In London docks twenty-three years. Night schools were opened, industrial schools and a refuge for drunkards, discharged prisoners and fallen women. A large church was bulit nnd several mission chapels. His chief assistants In the work were the men and women whom he hnd rescued from the paths that abut on bell. A visitor said that the church, differed from others In that "all were in such deadly earnest." Mr. Lowder broke down under his work nnd died in a vil lage In the Tyrol whither he had gone for a rest. He was brought bnck to the docks where he had worked so long. Across the bridge where he had once been chased by a mob bent on taking his life, his body was reverently carried while tho police .were obliged to keep back the crowd of sobbing peo ple who pressed forwnrd to get a glimpse of "Father" Lowder, as they called him. No such funeral, says a London pnppr, hns ever been Been in England. The whole population of. East London turned out, stopping work for that day; the special trains run to Chlselburst were filled, and thousnnds followed on foot, miserable men and women whom he had lifted up from barbarism to life and hope. Charles Lowder had seen the multi tude, the compassion of Christ had filled bis heart, his prayer had been answered, and If be could have looked over the battlements of Heaven that dny he would have realized that his labor had not been In vain In tho Lord. Jot. True Christian Joy Is glorified Joy, says the Apostle Paul. That is, it has the glory oft Heaven shining upon It, filling, suffusing, transfiguring it, In tensifying it. In other words, there is no other Joy anything like so rich, so deep, so full, so blessed as the Joy which comes with religion, which springs out of faith. "Believing we rejoice." It is a Joy, too, that rises above all sorrow and trouble. Suffering saints have often been the most Joyful. "We rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, we are In heavtness." "As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing." It is our duty to be Joyful and our privilege to Bprend Joy among others. It is also an effective means of com mending the religion of Christ to oth ers'. Take joy home, And make s place in thy heart for her; And give ber time to grow, and cherish ber; Then she will come and sing to thee, G. B. FJJallock. D. D. Ladles' Hata a la Hamburg. An unuBui.ly brilliant bird in young lady's bat attracted attention In a street car in Hamburg. Borne spectators denounced the crueliy of killing these Innocent creatures. Oth ers crltclsed the pose and the ar rangement of the plumage as unnat ural. On reaching home the Intelligent fowl (which happened to bo a real one, and had settled on the hat ab-ent-mlnded!y) flew off and roosted on the furniture. The girl had trained it to conio In to ber whistle. As 11 suits her complexion charmingly she Intends wearing it with oo. r her hats In turn. London Globe. Her Come-Back. "Well, madame," shouted Mr. Jaw back, triumphantly, as he enterod the house with an Idea of vengonace in bis brain, "your goose Is cooked." "Good gracious, my dear," cried Mrs. Jawback, anxiously, "I know this weather Is frightfully warm, but da you foel so bad as that? Cooked Is a strong expression. Shall I get you a drink of lemonade, or put some crack ed ice on your head?" Cleveland Leader. THE SUNDAY SCHOOL INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS FOR SEPTEMBER 3. Snl.Jirtl The Captivity of .la.tab. II. Chron. tI., it. tl Golden Tl, Main, mill., S3 Mrraorr Vereee, 10.81 Crmimeumry on the liar's Lesson. I. Zcdcklnh' character and folly (vs. 11-13), 11. "Zedekiuh." He was one of the younger sons of the good Jo Blah and uncle of Jeholachln. He was a weak king, with no strength of char acter to do what he knew to be right. Anxious to follow the counsels of .Tero minb, but without courage to do so, he became the mere sport of factions, and at last was brought Into ruinous con flict with Babylon against his own bet ter Judgment. 12. Humbled not him self." Although Jeremiah repeatedly entreated Xedcklnh to obey the word of the Ird, yet the king through the pride of his heart and for feur of of fending his princes would not listen to the prophet's ndvlce. 13. "Itehelhd," etc. This was the height of folly. Had he possessed wis dom and courage enough to obey the words of Jeremiah and remain true to his allegiance to Babylon, Jerusalem might not have been destroyed. "Made him swear." Nebuchadnezzar had bound Zeilekiah by n most solemn oath to keep the pence by fidelity to the conqueror who hnd set him on the throne. Iti .Tor. 117:3 we find messen gers from the kings of Edom. Monb. . Amnion, Tyre nnd Zldon consulting with liczekinh, perhaps concerting a pin n to throw off the Babylonian yoke; and In Ezek. 17:15. Zedekiuh is repre sented as sending bis ambassadors into Egypt that they might give him horses nnd much people. Thus hi seems to have laid broad plans for bis rebellion, und In all this he was encouraged by the false prophets of his time (Jer. 28). II. God's effort to save His people (vs. 14, 13). II. "Trangressed very much." Here we see the vile depths Into which ,lu dah hnd fallen. All classes were cor rupted. Restraint was thrown off and the people openly practiced all the heathen abominations, even polluting the house of the Lord. . 13. "The Lord sent to them." God did everything He wisely could to pre vent His people from rushing down to their own destruction. He laid upon them several les.ser evils as warnings. These were devastations of the country from which a few years would suffice to recover. Then Jerusalem was rap tured and part of Its treasure removed, but the city was not destroyed, nnd the temple stood. Kings were made cap tive as a warning to coming kings. Prophets were sent to warn and en treat. III. Judah utterly rejects the Lord (v. 10). 10. "Mocked," etc. Jeremiah wa Imprisoned, beaten and threatened with death; L'rljnlf was put to death (Jer. 1:0:20-23). "No remedy." The na tion had gone beyond nil hope. The body was hopelessly corrupt. It Is possible to sin too long, to sin away the day of grace. O Blnner, awake, repent. IV. Jerusalem destroyed (vs. 17-21). 17. "Therefore." Because of their great wickedness. "He brought the Chnldeos." The siege lasted about one year and six months. The fortifica tions were strong, und the defense was brave and skilful. The thud of the battering Tnms shook the walls day nnd night; archers rande the defense In creasingly hard by constant showers of nrrows from the high wooden forts; cntnpnults of all sizes burled stones Into the town with a force as deadly ns that of modern bullets, nnd darts tipped with fire kindled the roofs of the houses; mines were dug under the walls, and attempts at escalade by ladders were renewed at every favor able opportunity. "Who slew," etc. The siege was full of horrors. The city was reduced to the last extremity. Fearful pictures are presented by Jer emiah in bis prophecy and In the La mentations. The destructive fire of the besiegers was aided by a severe famine (Jer. 38:!)). nnd all the terrible expedients bad been tried to which the wretched Inhabitants of a besieged town are forced to resort In such cases. Mothers boiled and ato the flesh of their own Infants (Lam. 4:10; Ezek. 0:10i; ladles in magnificent robes wan tiered about searching the refuse heaps for a morsel of food (Lnm. 4:5-10). "No, compassion." So hideous were the cruelties practiced by Oriental vic tors upon their captors that, were it not for the most convincing evidence In sculpture nnd inscription, where the perpetrators glory In their deeds, we should hardly believe it possible for men to treat their fellow creatures with such barbarity. When the assail ants were once masters of the place an indiscriminate slaughter appears to have succeeeded. and the cltv wn ' generally given over to the flumes. Tho prisoners were either Impaled and subjected to horrible torments or car ried away as slaves. "He gave them," etc. God permitted the Chnldeans to thus destroy Jerusalem. He might have done to Nebuchadnezzar's army what He did to Sennacherib's host. 20. "Carried he away." When the Chaldeans finally entered the city the Ring and his men of war fled, but they were pursued and captured. Zede klah's sous were slain before bis eyes; his eyes were then put out and he was carried to Babylon In chains. He was put in prison till the day of his deuth (Jer. 52:7-11). "To him aud his sous." There were three kings after Nebu chadnezzar before Cyrus established Persian rule: Evll-Merodnch (2 Kings 25:27), Nerlgllsftar and Nabonidus. 21. "Fullill the word." See Jer. 28: 11, 12; 20:10. "Enjoyed her Sabbaths." See Lev. 20:34, 35, 43. God bad com manded them to let their land rest every seventh year, and because they had violated this command He now pro posed to give their land a long Sab bath, or rest, for seventy years. Found Eleven Young Foxes Joseph Cope, who lives in Scott Swamp district; saw three young foxes enter a burrow in the woods near his house on Wednesday. . ' He oalled a man to help him capture them. Upon digging down into the burrow they found a neat In which there were ten young foxes about half grown. They succeeded In capturing all of them alive. In the neut were number of chicken boues, a partly de voured chicken and a woodchuck, Mr. Cope returned to the burrow later and found one more fox, which he captured, making eleven in all Tbey were all about the same slza. Another's Welfare Her Last Wish. "I pray in the name of Him whom 1 have trusted that my family will use all influence with Cecil to have him in stilled with what Is right, letting him know how I longed to bring him up sn honest and Just man." This Is the concluding paragraph of the will of Mrs. Maggie U Summers, who died recently at Kansas City, Mo. SEPTEMBER THIRD. I V The Abundant Life: How Get It? How Use It? John 10: 7-10; Rom. 6: 19-21. Everything outside of Christ tends t'cathward; everything with which Christ has to do tends Ufcward. The overflowing life of nature shows that God loves abundant life, and He come to earth to fill men as full of life as He fills the earth with every spring. Seeds of weeds fly everywhere, and the only safety from them is an even greater abundance of seeds of grass. When the sin comes Into the heart, it reigns, It sits on the throne and governs; nor will God's grace accept any lower position. Suggestions. No life can abound for yourself that does not abound for your neighbors. If there la an abundant life, there is also possiblo for you an equally abund ant death. Wherever there is fuller Joy, It is because of fuller Hfe; Joy means life, and life means Joy. Never think of Christ as being languid, pale, and feeble. He was the Incarnation of vigor and power. Illustrations. A machine Is of use only through lis overflow of power. How much would K.vru care for a machine that merely kept Itself running? Salq the poor woman when she saw the ocean for the first time, "At last here Is enough of something!" And Christ Is such an ocean. Questions. Is your Christian life languid or buoyant? Have you life enough for others, or Just for yourself? Has Christ become the only source of your joys? Quotations. Life may be deepened, made rich, not only by broader areas of culture, but by priceless mines beneath the soil. T. Starr King. There is nothing of which men are bo fond, and withal so cureless, as life. Bruyere. Monthly missionary meetings may easily be made the best meeting of the month. Try to bring every mem ber into each meeting; but at the outset divide the society Into bands, each of which will bo leaders of one of the twelve meetings. Do not try to crowd too much Into the meetings an outline of a book, for instance, into ten minutes. Better take up fewer points at a time and make them ef fectively. EPfffl LEAGUE LESSONS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 3. The Abundant Life: How to Get It, ' How to Use It. John 10: 7-10; Rom. 5: 19-21. Our lesson is from that beautiful parable of the Good Shepherd. Jesus is the dour and the shepherd us well, lie draws n sharp contrast be tween the .thief, tho hireling, and the wolf, on the one hand, und the Good Shepherd, on the other. Those all bring doath. But the Good Shepherd brings life. And he not only brings life, but tho fullness of an Immortal, heavenly, glorified life. Ho gives the more abundant life. The second so lection tells us how we may got this life. It Is through the merits and obedlenco of Christ. Sin reigns In us to death, but Christ reins In us to life. And this life Is on abundant, that Is, a sufficient life. Tho life spoken of In our lesson Is the spiritual life Imparted to us by the Holy Spirit through the atoning merit of Jesus Christ. It Is called an "abundant" life because It hns In it all the essential oU-mouts of salvation and Immortality. It Is called In one place "more abundant," as if the life imparted by Christ might bo realized In a superlatively lingo and satisfy ing measure. Consider: This Is nothing more nor less than tho spiritual llfo Imparted to ns at the regeneration of our nature through the power of the Holv Spirit. It Is thnt llf? which we re ceive at conversion. An imparted and not an Imputed holiness. It may be realized In a more abundant measure, but is the same divine life which Is given to us by the Spirit. It Is thu froe gift of the Good Shepherd to his sheop. It Is the regeneration and sancttflcatlon of our nature through the Holy Spirit. It Is the inheritance of all God's peoplo. The plan of sulvatlon Is easy and simple. It Is by the personal sur render of the soul to Christ, and ap propriation of this llfo by faith. It Is not to be "earnod." nor "wrought out," nor "purchased." It 1b to be ap propriated by tho Individual soul. Jesus has paid the debt; he has wrought out salvation, he has pro vided tho life and salvation. It is ours only to take It, to receive It as a gift. As the Good Shepherd "gave" bis life for the sheep, so he now "gives" the life more abundant. We learn from many other pass ages of the Word bow to uso this lifo In the service of Christ. Life is given to be used. We are made ulive to bring others to life. We are saved In order to serve. We have eternal life not to selfishly enjoy, but to pass on to others who need It. It will thus be an Increasing life. Only na we use It does it become the more abundant life. RAM'S HORN BLASTS HEY who see His fuce do not quarrel over His form. Progressive busi ness men Und they do not need cigarette holders in their ollices. Grace docs not grow by grafting. Love (lues not wait for an audi ence. Ideas are dead; ideals uie dynamite A man must himself be thu fuel thut makes the steum.in any groat movement. . Purity is not passionless ; it is pas sion ruling. Pride turns the power of knowledge into poison. THE GREAT DESlttOYEU SOME STARTLING FACTS ABOUT THE VICE OF INTEMPERANCE. Pot-mi Where Are Tnn Oftlnc, Yount; Slant An Kplsorta Which lllustiat the 1'rlnK nllt a Wall as Any Written Article Can Portra It. Where nre you gointr o fast, young man? Whore nre yon goi'iu so fi, Willi cun in your hnnd, a flush on your brow? Thniifth pleasure snd mirth may accom pany you now. Tt tll of a sorrow to come by snd by; It tell of a pnng that is scaled with a sight It tells of a shnmc nt last, young man A withering shnmc thnt will last. Wliere are you going so taut, voting man' Where sre yon going so fault The flush of that wine there is only a bait, A curse limi beneath that you'll find when too late; A serpent sleep down in the depths of thnt cup; A monster ia there that will swallow you up: A sorrow you'll find at last, youni man In wine there is sorrow at last. There's a reckoning dny to come, you" mnn A reckoning dny to come; A life yet to live, nnd a death yet to die, A siul, parting tenr nnd a pnrtinflc sigh, A imtrney to take, nnd ft famishing henrt, A sharp jmng to (eel from death's chilling dnrt, A curse, if you drink that rum. young mnn Ditterest curse in that rum. Saved hy a Lecture. Whenever the serpent of strong drink roils Itself around a mnn be Is sure to go, If he does not stop short, face about nnd let It alone. "About seventeen years aco I had the pleasure of hearing George W. Baln. of Kentucky, lecture, nnd It chnnged the course of my llfo. I saw If I ever would have a home of my own I must cut out the drink. So I did, to save a little money. I thank my lucky star for n warning In time. So I warn you, my brother, stop before It Is too late. I read an account of a young mnn some years ago, who went from England to the Jungle? of Africa with an exploring party, and while there caught a young boa constrictor, nnd, for amusement, he used to spend bis spnre time teach ing bis snake to do many wonderful tricks. One was to coll Itself about his feet nnd around his body, and, as It grew to full size It reached above his head, and would curve over and kiss bis face, and at n signal would drop to the ground. So when he returned ho used to give exhibitions, nnd became very popular and made money, and with thnt formed the habit of drink ing. One night he was to give an ex hibition In Manchester. The scene was set In nn African Jungle. A traveler came in view from one side of the stage, nnd stopped, and listened, nnd stood spellbound. Then a rustlo was heard as of the stealthy moving of some heavy object. Presently there appeared the head of a great snake, with eyes like balls of fire, and It crept softly to the man and -wound itself about htm. up and over and brought its head in lino with bis face. The man gave the signal, but the serpent bad him entirely in his power, and with one tightening of Its body crushed the life out of Its victim. This illustrates the drink habit as well as anything I ever heard of; so I would say to you that have never started, don't begin: and lo those that have begun, stop before it is too Iut6. Frank C. Cooper. Alcohol anil the llorty. The strong exception which, In some medical and other quarters, has been taken to Sir F. Treves' unfavorable tes timony In regard to intoxicants, cer tainly has bad one good result that of leading Dr. Kelynnck to publish a paper, addressed to the medical profes sion, on the use nnd abuse of alcohol. The doctor points out thnt the remark able change In modern scientific opin ion is evidenced by the fact that alco hol "Is now placed among the narcotics instead of among the stimulants." It has been well snld that "the physiolo gist Is now able to demonstrate that even when taken In small quantities it interferes with the oxidation of tissues, lowers the functional activity of many organs, impairs working power, and lessens the capacity for endurance. The pathologist can produce various disease processes by the action of nlco hollc drinks. Tho bacteriologist has shown thnt alcohol lowers the powers of Immunity and lncrenses predisposi tion to many infectious diseases. The psychologist has proved that even In moderate quantities It mny slacken and dernnge mental action." Surely upon such a scientific basis as this It Is not to bo wondered nt thnt Sir F. Treves should have denounced It ns n poison, and have said that the limitations on Its use should be as strict ns with arsenic, opium nnd strychnine. London Christian. "Tainted Laws." It Is mere puerility to moralize over the disgrace supposed to attach to "tainted money," while tamely acquies cing in an economic system which is prlmnrlly responsible for the 'taint.' We have a perfect right to call money earned by prostitution and gambling "tainted," for we have so far passed no laws to license these evils. But we have licensed the drink traffic, and, therefore, no matter, how many thou sand drunkards or ruined homes tho snloonkepeer, or distiller, or brewer, may be responsible for, bis money has been honestly enrnel so long as bo hasn't done more than the customary cheating sanctioned by the ethics of the trade. In short, It would be more to tho point, nnd do Infinitely more good, to turn our attention Just now away from "tainted money" and toward "tainted laws." Coast Seamen's Jour nal. Temperance Notes. Thero can be no solvency of either body or soul In a saloon. The South has fewer saloons to area and population than any section of the country. The Good Templars have hit upon a bright Idea, lr. organizing a world wide correspondence club. Members exchange views on temperance worl: and give each other the latest news from the widely separated localities in which the writers happen to be living. Strong drink Is darkness; total absti nence is broad daylight. Alcohol kills the largest number of Its victims by alcohol, as it were, in that It undermines the powers of' re sistance to sickness so that the appar ently quite temperate drinker succumbs to a lung inftummntlon or an infectious disease which the sound normal body easily overcomes. One of the gravest problems of mod ern gover-nment la suggested by the evidence produced by the Loudon Daily News tbufr nearly one-quarter of the members of the British Parliament either for tbi:"eive or at trustees are interested in the retail or .whole sale liquor business. A PRAYER IN OARKNfSS; This much, O heavens if I should brood or rave, Piiy me not; but let the world be fed. Yea. in my mailnesi if I strike me dead, Heed you the grase that grows upon my grave. If I dure snarl between this sun and sod, Wh imper and clamor, give me grace to rwn, In un and rain and fruit in season shown. The chining s.lenw of the scorn of God. Thank God the stars are set beyond my power. If I must travail in a night of wrath, Thank God my tears will never vex a moth, Kor nny curse of mine cut down a flower. Men my the tun was darkened; yet i had Thought it beat brightly, even on Calvary: And Be that hung upon the Torturing Trc,! Heard all the crickets singing, and was glad. G. K.l'liesterton.in "Oc-ossional Papers." IlomeirolnB- i.f n flood Mnn. And It came to pass, ns they still went on and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of Are and horses of fire, nnd parted them both asunder, and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into hen veil. II. Kings. II, 11. There Is something very suggestive about the boinegolng of this good man. No one would suspect from his manner that he knew the change was so near. Ho was never more natural never more calm. Was this because he was to go In such an easy nnd safe way? There is nothing to indicate thnt be knew about the way. Why, then, was it? One tiling thnt did much for him was his record for faithfulness. Tho ear liest view given of Elijah Is in the presence of the hardest kind of a task. He is called to stand before a wicked king and deliver n most unwelcome message. Other tasks equally hard and dangerous were given him, but be never said no to any. The remem brance of this must have been a great comfort when the hour of transfer came. Duty Is an Important thing. And the more faithful men nre In its perform ance the more confidence will they have when the end conies. The record kept every dny In one's own bosom la n record thnt always tells the truth. Doing has the largest kind of an Influ ence upon being. It Is the arm well exercised that grows large muscle. It is the life well lived thut brings large character. The only way to get the good that comes from dointr Is to do. Itepcnfancc for duty slighted may pre vent the memory of such fullure bring ing distress, but It cannot put a differ ent memory In its place. The sponge can erase from the blackboard the ex ample that Is wrong, but It cannot do the crayon's work and put there one that Is right. Faithfulness Is a great trouble saver, lie who bo does his duty as to have no shame over what is behind him need have no fear of what Is before bun. Bight living makes easy- dying. Larger views of life make pleasanter views of death Another thing that helped give such a Denutirul close to life was the good be bad prepared the way for. It was never n question with Elijah ns to wnnt his snare was, but always a question as to what the opportunity, was. He was very careful, therefore, to, do all he could for those who were to come after blm. He established schools, into which he gathered young men, whom he prepared for service. He called to bis side one whom be made ready to take up his work when be laid It down. When, then, the end came he knew lie had done something that would last. And this knowledge gave a difleri'iit look to his going. He who does not leave something here to worlt for good when ho goes Is a fail ure, no matter how much attention he may have excited or how much honor ho may have received. The saddest fact of life is not the fact that nature often makes It so short in years, but that wo ourselves often make it so short In Influence. Good must have come also from the experience had with divine things. The circumstances under which Eli jah bud lived wore such ns made him very dependent uuon God. Tlmo and again when his henrt was heavy had be gone to Him for guidance nnd strength. This gave him large exper ience in a realm which made It easy to believe in n future. He knew there was u God because with bis heart be bad come Into personal touch with Him. He knew there was a spiritual world because bo had gotten help which he was sure had come from it. Experience nt one point became an aid to faith at another. The best way to remove doubts about a future life is to live them away. If we live a lifo that is worthy to endure forever we shall find it easier to believe thnt we are to endure forever. The mystery connect ed with death cannot be gotten rid of. but It can be lived Into a form such that we shall not bo troubled by it. When the time comes to go we shall have to go by a different way from Elijah, but it will be just na safe a way. There Isn't anything in the grave for a child of God to fear. Pleasant Hunter. Pastor Fourth Pres byterian Churcli, New York, In the New York Herald. What l'rajer ls.f Prayer Is the peace of our spirit, the stillness of our thoughts, the evenness of recollecting, the seut of meditation, the rest of our cures, and the calm of our tempest. It is the daughter of charity and the sister of meekness. Jeremy Tnylor. l'eace for the Unhappy. There are hearts to whom life seems to promise ono lung, hopeless struggle to endure an Incurable pain. Cau there be pence for such unhappy ones? To Just such human hearts were the words spoken, "Pence I leave with you, My peace I give unto you." E. P. Itoe. It Is while you are patiently tolling at the little tasks of lifo thut the mean Ing and shape of tho great whole of life dawns upon you. It Is while you are resisting little temptations that yon nre growing stronger. Phillips Brooks. Playing Baseball at 81. At the reunion of the Cranston fam ily In Buckland, Maes., the other day, Joshua Cranston, aged 81, excited con siderable comment by participating in the after-dinner ball game. He re fused to play unless be be allowed to do lis own base running. Millions of Visible Stars. The number of stars visible to the, naked eye Is fewer than (.000. The number of stars visible through thai largest telescope Is probably not few1 r thn iDO.ooo.ooo.' ousehold Platters Mending the Hot Water Bag. It was a truly Ingenious woman who discovered that she could mend her injured hot water bug with the kit of repair tools In ber husband's bicycle outfit. She simply followed directions for mending a leak In the tire. The Apron Unfile. The mnn who discarded the two but tons on the bnck of bis coat ns soon as be discovered that he could not tell why they were placed th?re, might have scorned the ruffle with which a certain wise cook Invariably trimmed the bottom of her kitchen opron. How ever, when asked why she took so much trouble, the cook Answered that the ruffle was-meant o catch any chance drop of grease or similar drop ping, nnd to prevent the same fran attaching to her nlwnys immaculate skirts. A (Soott Honsekerpev. iIiit oversee many things herself. Must be patient but firm with those In her employ. Must not disdain to pick up n (luster mid use it occasionally. Must see that more than the mere surface dust Is removed. Must have a place for everything and see that everything Is In tts place. Must hnve the housework planned for regular days, and adhere to the rule. Must take a personnl Interest In the condition of the refrigerator and Its contents. And should go to market nt least once a week. Chicago News. Care of Table Linen. Table linen, In order to bring out the bright gloss thnt makes it attractive, should be dampened considerably. Sprinkle the tablecloth we:i, being sure that the selvage ends or hem stitched borders nre thoroughly damp. Boll up tightly. The napkins and dollies should be arranged alternately, one upon the other, first n dry napkin, then one which has been wrung out of warm water, then a dry napkin, and so on. Then roll tightly. All linen should be ironed very dry. The least bit of water starch In tablecloths will greatly Improve them, aud they will pot muss so easily. Kitchen Fnrnlshlnavs. Though the kitchen should be simply furnished, there Is no reason why the things a servant does use cannot be picturesque and In good condition. Nowadays there are many charming mixing bowls, etc., in blue and white earthenware that look better on the shelves than the common ware, and are often just as cheap. It is wise not to have too much kitchen china for the servants to nse nt mealtime. There should, of course, be a sufficient supply, but if there are too many to draw from the servants will never report breakages to the mis tress, and It Is Bald that some lazy servants will not take the trouble to wash their own dishes, but leave them in some out-of-tbe way corner of the cupboard until the whole supply Is used. Sugar Snaps Froth four eggs, add one pound each of flour nnd sugar, flavor to taste. Roll very thin, cut Into shape and bake in a quick oven. Drop Cokes Cream one-half cup of butter, then add successively one enp sugar, one egg, one-half teaspoon soda dissolved in one-half cup sour cream, one-half cup raisins, seeded and chopped, one-half cup chopped nut meats, one-half teaspoon vanilla and two and a half cups flour. Drop by spooufuls one inch apart on a bittered sheet and bake in a moderate oven. Bohemlun Cream One quart ot cream, two tahlcspoonfuls of sugar, ene ounce of gelatine, dissolved. Whip half the cream to a stiff froth. Boil the other half with the sugar. Remove from the fire, add the gelatine, and when cooled a little the beaten yolks ot five eggs. Beat until it begins to stiffen, then beat In quickly the whipped cream. Pour Into wet molds and set on ice. Bread Omelet Pour one cup of hot milk over one cup of grated bread, add six beaten eggs and season with pepper and salt. Turn into a hot but tered omelet pan. Fry slowly, and when ready to fold, pour over two tablespoons of nut-brown butter, a simple sauce made by cooking two tablespoons of butter to a nut-brown color and adding half a teaspoon of tarragon vinegar. Ginger Cakes Mix and sift together six cups flour, two tablespoons ginger, ono tablespoon clunamon and one tablespoon soda. Ueat one-half cup lard or butter, one cup New Orleans molasses and one cup brown sugar until boiling. Take from the fire, add one cup of sour cream and pour gradu ally into the flour mixture, beating until smooth. Put and roll out, cut into small cakes and bake in a mod erate oven. Potato Soup A very fine potato soup is made by adding a quart of scalded milk, in which several slices of onion have been steeped to two cupfuls of mashed potato. Soften, not melt, a large tablespoonful of butter, and mix with it an equal quantity of flour. Add salt, pepper, and a dash of celery salt, aud pour gradually, stirring all the time, into the milk and potato mixture. Sprinkle a lltt'e finely mixed parsley; on top. Serve with buttered crutoua. Rico Omelette Dissolve one teacup ot cold boiled rice In one teacup of sweet milk, stir In one tablespoonful of butter, salt to taste, add three, well beaten eggs, bake as a plain omelette. Tomatoes au GraWu Cut Into plecea a half doaon (not too ripe) tomatoes. Line a pudding dish with cracker crumbs, cover with a tbin sprinkling of the tomato, grate over It some Amer ican cheese, then put ou a layer cf, crumbs, next the tomatoes, and no n until the dish Is filled, bavin f o 2 ' layer ot the cheese sui t' e t ! tt of cracker c-vitVi. i I
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