Concerning Consuella By STACY E. BAKER Cupyrivht, luio, by Aaiociatud Literary Frana Keating felt a furious tug at his line. He mado a wild grab at the set pole, and, like the novice that he was, hauled the long line Ashless- out of the water and flung It back crer his shoulder. A frightened bleat punctuated the movement. As Keating turned the rod was Jerked rudely from his hands, and the amazed angler saw an Indignant sbecp scudding across the lea with too hook of his tackle firmly embed ded In Its wool, and hU expensive rod hillock Jumping behind at tho end of the unreeled Ellk. "lilnst It!" growled Renting, too worried about tho future of his split bamboo to find tho ludlcrousness In tho situation. "Darn that butt-In sheep! Why didn't she keep her ln qulsltlvo nose out of my business anyway?" The sheep showed no Inclination to stop, and Keating hastily arose from bis grassy seat on the banks of the stream and gave strenuous chase. He grimly set his Jaw and settled down to fancy sod dimtlng. The youth made bis hurdle with ease. The sheep was now some dis tance ahead on an open road packed i r 3 i 7 1 He Sped Grimly Across Fields. hard, thanks to the rain of the morn ing, and perfectly adapted to the handicap race. They passed a farm house with the youth gaining. A surprised yokel yelled loudly as Keat ing passed him, and fell in behind, waving a rusty pitchfork. On and on ran the trio. Another house sprung Into view beside the road, and an aged tiller of the soil, wrlukled and seamed with the years that had fallen heavy upon him, am bled rheumatlcally out of the yard and Joined the gallop. Keating, after the first brief gain, could not lessen the distance between himself and the animal. From behind came the stentorian breathing of the last one to Join the run, and the raspy whoops of the other, who was Bow just behind. Keatlng's cap blew off on the wings of a breeze engendered by his fast sprint, and his heavy dark hair, usually worn slicked to his head, was now flying here and there. The four legged leader showed signs of weak ening. Keating did not stop for his cap. "You quit that," blared the rustic Just behind, who seemed, despite the college records of bis pacemaker, to he holding his own remarkably well. "You quit pesterln' that poor sheep!" Keating had no mind nor wind to enter into a controversy. He kept still. The sheep was wavering. It jcarrlel too much wool to keep up the print. The fishing-rod bobbed awk Ivardly behind. Another bouse loomed up ahea,d. 'The ewe dodged madly through the gateway leading up to this, and as itae youth put hia remaining strength !to a final Jump, fell panting on its lde. with an exultant yell Keating dropped on his knees beside the wind ed animal, and made ready to extract the hook.' ; The protested bloat of the sbecp was answered by an angry whoop from the road, and 105 pounds of farm er hurled itself through space and landed on the back of the unsuspect ing Keating. "You fool!" yelled the angry angler. "Get off. What the deuce do you mean?" "Pick on a poor sheep, will you?" rasped the other. "I'll learn you city fellers that property is to be respect ed." "Keating spent no time in argument. His Ants found the face of the other, and a beautiful battle was precipitated thereby. The fight was all In favor of the excited fisherman until the arrival of the long-whiskered one who had been distanced in the race. The third man Jumped into the battle with a raucous shout. His hands were as hard as boulders and a fluke blow flora one of these deprived the fisher man of his senses. When Keating recovered conscious ness he found himself neatly trussed up, and two red and perspiring farm ers standing by and eyeing him with little favor. "You darned city bug," growled the younger. "What kind o' rowdyln' is that you are up to? Chasln' a poor defenseless critter until she falls down winded!" "You're crazy," snarled Keating. "Couldn't you Bee that she had my fishhook stuck In her Billy wool?" "Fine thing for you to be doln'," udded the other ruBtlc. "Stlckln' your book In other people's sheep-" "If other people's sheep would quit sticking their noses in my affairs they would not be hooked." "Dut you did hook her," came from the younger one. "Certainly I hooked her," snapped Keating. "And now toll me what you are going to do with me. Burn me at the stake?" An angry snort Issued from the whiskers of the ancient. "We're going to hold you until Mrs. Griggs comes home." "And who, if I may aak, Is Mrs. Griggs?" "She's the owner of that poor perse cuted lamble she's also the local rep resentative of the S. P. C. A.," an swered the youthful granger. "She'll fix you for having been cruel to Con suella." "Consuella!" cried Keating. "Do you mean to tell me that that old sheep is named Consuella." "Uh, hub, an' the more names you call her the harder It'll go with you." Keating, in the city, was Charles Keating, Esq., managing an agency for a well-known cash register con corn. He bore the respect of hia fel lows. In his bonds before these country men, fuming and fretting, and with a perspiration running down his fore head, his ' dignity waa conspicuously absent. The mind of the youth waa on the austere Miss Decker, bis fiancee. He mentally thanks fortune that this little misadventure waa a thing of the country. Pad, pad; pad, pad! Keating, bis back to the driveway, heard the approaching rig before it had come to a stop beside him. "What is this?" asked a chilly voice a woman's voice. "This man was a chasln' of Con suella," explained the farmer. "He had a fishhook in her wool, and his pole and line hangln' to it, and he was runntn' her to beat Time. We knew Hiram and I what store you set by that sheep, Mrs. Griggs, an' we kept' him, thlnkin' as how you'd like to sick the law on him." A musical laugh rang out, and the marrow in the bones of the prisoner congealed as he .heard It. He knew that laugh. "Turn him ovei," came in a soft contralto. "You don't care if I look upon the classic profile of your pris oner, do you, aunt?" ' Hiram's foot prodded the youth face about and a beet-red face It waB!" The girl in the carriage broke Into a hysterical scream. "Oh, aunt!" she gasped when she had recovered her breath. "This is too much, your sheep chaser is is my flanco." Following the orders of Mrs. Grlgga Keating was speedily liberated. Ex planations followed. Mrs. Griggs laughed. Miss Marlon Denton scream ed again. Keating, whose sense of humor would not spread to cover the situation, frowned ominously at the two embarrassed ones who were re sponsible for his predicament. With awkward apologies the two made a hasty departure. "That is the first time I ever saw you give indications of being real flesh and blood," growled Keating, townbound, and with tho girl by bis side. "Now that I find you something be sides a business automaton and a crea ture of conditions, like the rest of us, we may understand each other bet ter," laughed the glrL I SELF-HELP OF THE DUTCH Thrift and Frugality of the Holland Farmer Are Impressive to the 6trangor. "Help u Zelf," which caught my eye one day In a tram car, Is the motto of tho man on the land In the Nether lands. Nothing is more refreshing to me in Holland than the Independent, handsoff attitude of the farmer to he state. The impressive thrift and frugality of Holland, which is quite another thing from parsimony, gives her agri culturists and horticulturists not only n equal mind, but a commercial ad vantage. Nor does the beet of rural Holland put on Its back what It has the wisdom to refrala from forcing ppon 1U stomach, "Even f a farmer Is rich," said a ae observer, "you do pot see that Wt la rich." Oue finds well-to-do farm r ,n blouses aud "klompen." There PjMnall regard for appearance!. Two n, la their aulrtaleevM ylaating shrubs at a nursery were, I learned, travelers of the farm who spoke three languages, having returned from their German and 'Italian rounds, they were filling up their time In the open. "Yes," said a man who knows Eng land and Holland well, "We work harder, we are more economical, and we try more than, you do, I think, to meet the market. I don't see that condition! are different In your coun try from ours, but, yea, the people are different" - Correspondent London Dally Chronicle. All In the Game. The Maid Mr. Deliorem la at the door, ma'am. Shall I tell him you are engaged? Miss Wlseglri No. Show him late the parlor, Jane. The Maid Yea'm. Miss Wiaeglrl And, Jane after he lay hia box of candy on the plana tell bin I mi oat. Hints For Hostess , . L ; ; SV7 mm TIMELY SUGGESTIONS for Those Planning Seasonable Entertainments I An Amusing Contest, After a card game, while the hostess was busy preparing to serve her re freshments, the following interesting contest took place. Before leaving the room the hostess passed little six leaved booklets, the front of which was a representation of a slate bought at the doll's depnrtment. The first page had this word "Alphabet" with the questions: What lettor la a VeRPtahle? P. What letter Is a Clue? Q. What letter I a Ulrd? J. Whut letter In a Bevoraire? T. What letter Is a direction to Oxen?-0. w Imt letter Is a part of a houso?-U The second page said "Geography" Questions. Answers. What State Is a Father?-Pn. What State la a Number? Tenn. What State Is tho most Knotlstlral?-Mo. What State Is a Church Bervlee? Mass What State do Tramps ahun? Wasti. The third page had "Arithmetic" Questions. Answers iP1!!!. larSe bottt divided without IlKht? D-ark 1000 plus held divided by' an unmarried woman? M-ald 5f5 'H'18 unwoked divided to'puli?.'.b-raw! 100 plus competent divided by a heavy rul'? C-able. Fourth Page Physiology. Questions. Answers. Of the human body what are two estab lished measures? Feet and Hands. What are two musical Instruments? Drums. What are two dedicated buildings? Temples. What are two graceful trees? Palms. w hat are two small articles uaed by carpenters? Nails. What are two Instruments of torture? (Eye) Lashes. Fifth Page Literature. Questions. Answers. What author Is: A river In Italy? Poo. A native of the British Isles? Scott. A dark mineral, and a low line of hills? ColerldRe. An English hedge row? Hawthorne. A domestic animal and noise of another? Cowper. A very tall man? Tvongfellow. Not high and part of a house? I well. Of course the prizes were awarded to the best scholars in "Readin'," "Rl tin' " and "Rithraetlc." Then the hostess announced recess and the re freshments were forthcoming. A Book Auction. A crowd of young people known as the Recreation club had this for their entertainment at one of their last meetings: Over the living room door the word "Auction" was made In per fectly huge letters and below It was a red flag and the sign of three gold balls. There were pracards around the walls saying "Please do not put your feet on the seats," "No Smoking," etc. Then the guests were given wee purses containing fake money. The books were neatly wrapped In manllla i-aper, tied with cord and de posited in a pile beside the auction eer's platform. The gents were all seated in a seml-clrcle and the bidding began. No package's could be opened until all the books were sold. A clerk seated beside the auctioneer wrote down the name of the book and the name of the purchaser as the sales were made. After the auction closed the parcels were all placed In the middle of the room and a chair for the purchaser who paid for her books as the name was called off; each one undid the package and held up the contents so that all could see what had been purchased. The fol lowing list show the titles of some of the books and the articles represent ing them. Any one may add indefi nitely according to the size of her party. "The Foreigner" a little Japanese doll. "Plck-WIck Papers" A toothpick, a lamp wick, and some paper, wrapped up in a shoe box. , "Along the line" two clothes pins, In a candy box. "When Knighthood Was in Flow er" a nightcap, wrapped In a flow ered paper napkin. "A Pleasant Reflection" a small looking glass In a pill box. The way the refreshments were served caused much merriment. There was a paper bag for each one which contained two sandwiches, a cookey, a sugared doughnut done up in waxed paper, and a banana, coffee was passed on a tray In tin cups. A Good Luck Party. A mother of three gave this pretty party: The invitations were on green cardboard, out in shape of four leaved clovers of cardboard, hidden In the downstairs rooms, for which the little guests hunted merrily. The prizes were clover candy boxes filled with peppermints. Ice rceam and cakes were in form of clovers. Kin dergarten games were played to music and all had a "perfectly splendid time." MADAME ME flit t. Black and white veilings are chiefly In favor. Long gloves are leaping Into a new popularity. Solid greens are promised a decided popularity. Coiffures are going back to the Greek fashion. Sleeves show more fullness at the top and less length. The scarf of fashion Is usually of the color of the hat. Colors generally are less vivid, and black Is to be much worn. Hair ribbons for girls are narrower, and the bows are less conspicuous. Everything that Is not black or som ber now seems to be striped. Tunics are quite long and are edged with heavy fringe of silk or beads. Dainty Apron T"".E could be no more dainty and ractive gift for the girl who .es pretty things than this little oidered apron. It would be espe cially useful for "a shower gift" for the bride-to-be, who would surely count it one of the treasures of her lavender scented linen chest. To fashion this effective trifle about one and one-half yards of finest lawn is required. This will make the apron and allow for the pocket and bib, which are both made In the shape of enormous blossoms. Six yards of Valenciennes lace will make the dainty frilling, which should be carefully whipped to the huttou- holed edges of the apron. For the strings three yards of ribbon Is required. This should match or harmoulze with th3 color scheme of the design. The result when Unified will be most satisfactory. Shown here are some suggestions In dcegln, which may be enlarged by the maid who la clever w'.th her pencil. If she prefers she may originate one of her own, only using these as a guide. The girl who embroiders (but cannot draw) must go to a good art needle work store. She there will find many pretty designs, which may be readily adapted for tbe purpose. Be Affable. Many girls think they are demean ing themselves If they are approach able. They cultivate an Icy manner as a hallmark of respectability. Don't be afraid or being pleasant. It cannot hurt you, and will be good as a tonic for all you meet. What though you do think yourself superior to most of your acquaintances, is it good taste to placard your belief by a freezing countenance? There Is nothing like affability to conceal one's family skeletons. A haughty manner is a direct bid for the rest of tbe world to rake up ancestral secrets that you thought burled under a mound" of gold, Tbe secret of many a homely girl's success Is an affable manner that makea everyone she meets feel wel come. Be affable. If you are not pleasant because- It comes natural, be so be cause It la the only manner that Is well bred. . t The shyest person can cultivate af fability. She will be surprised to find that the effect not only helps her own shyness, but !s a regular magnet as a fricnd-wlnner. If you want to bo affable take an interest In everyone you uieut. Fichu Effects. Fichu effects that are tucked Into hl;h belts are one of the favorite bod ice draperies. Quite ofteu one sees three deep folds cross the shoulders and either end In the wide back pauol Just above the waist line or, as In this case, under the princess and very slender wnlst line of the wooror and la finished at thla point with a wide folded girdle of black satin. Such a girdle, however, outlining one of the most trying polnta of a bud figure, la only possible for a vory small waist. , ,. . Rather Tough. "Women majr be weakly," boasted the landlady, "but there la certainly no weakness In my poultry raising." "I should say not," commented the stellar boarder, as nt picked a sec tion of leatherlzed chicken wing, "you are there with the bone and sinew." THE WISE AND FOOLISH VIRGINS Suaday School Leuoa for Oct. 2, 1910 Specially Arranged lor This Paper I.ERSON TEXT. Matthew 23; 1-1S. Memory verses 10. It. OOLDEN TEXT. "He ye therefor ready also; for the Son of man cometh et en hour when ye think not." Luke 12:40. TIME. Tueaday afternoon. April 4. A. D. 30. PLACE. On the Mount of Olive overlooking Jerusalem, on his wuy tc Bethany. - 8ug8ettlon and Practical Thought. This Is one of the most beautiful and touching of tho parables. Poetry, painting nnd the drama have combined to give It an exceptional hold on the Christian Imagination. The weird .pnthos of the story Is unspeakable. The occasion Is so happy, the agents ,so Interesting, tho Issue so tragic. The story is a picture of an oriental wed ding. Among those friends of the bride who waited to Join the procession were ten virgins. Whllo they were waiting, the time of the procession being ever unknown, they became drowsy' nnd slept In peace, knowing that the shouts and cries of the coming crowd would awaken them in tlnio. They hod no anxiety; tho wise, because they had faith and were prepared; the foolish, by false security and by Ignoring the future. The ten virgins had to wait tltl about midnight, when through tbe still air came shrill and clear "those peculiar shrill, quavering cries of Joy, called Zugaret, which are heard throughout the east on occasions of special re joicing. (See Rev. 19:6-9.)" And they heard the cry: Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. . The wise virgins trimmed and re plenished their lamps with the oil which they had the forethought to bring with them. Tho foolish found their lamps burned out, but they had been too careless to bring extra oil with them. They begged oil of the wise, but they had none left; and advised the foolish to go to the source of supply where they should have gone earlier. While they were gone, the procession reached its destination; those who were ready went in to the marriage festival. And the door was shut. Like Esau the foolish virgins came too late for tho blessing. They had thrown away their opportunity. . The Lord was soon to depart by the. way of the cross. But he promised to return. He came back In the resur rection. He came In the coming of the Spirit of the day of Pentecost. He came at the destruction of Jerusalem. He Is coming in glory at the last day, when his kingdom shall come and hia will be done on earth as It is in heav en. The same principles apply to all whatever may be our understanding o! the promise. Every crisis of our lives, every open ing of opportunity, every crisis of the world or the church may be called In its degree a comlns of the Lord whose providence Is over all. (1) The con ing is something of the greatest value and blessing. It is like the wedding festival, full of the best of life. Even In the subordinate comings and crises of our lives, there Is always a door, an irritation, to something better than vTi have had. Even death Is a gate to heaven. (2) Tbe time of the coming Is always unknown, for ye know neith er the day nor the hour wherein to Son of man cometh. In What Way Are We to Watch? The company of watchers was divided Into two classes, the wise and tho foolish. The equality of numbers ha. no bearing on the proportion of per sons in real life who are wise or foolish. The lamps signify the outward pro fession, and the possibilities. All bad some light, they had religious feelings, they were moved by the Influences of the Holy Spirit. The oil is the spiritual life, th heart, which is the source of the flame, the visible manifestations of tbe Christian spirit. "But this significance was shown only by the burning lamp. Those who took vessels of oil, a per mancnt supply, were those who had the living reality of that which they professed, who put into practise, inu character, that which shone forth f:o;a their lamps. Those who took no supply of oil had a surface feeling, like the Beed sown on rocky soil, which sprang up quickiy and endured till persecution o trciblo arose (Matt. 15:5, 6, 20, 21). They had no deep religious feelings, nothing wrought Into their character, no abiding principles which led them to live up to their professions und holies. Watchfulness consists In'belng pre pared for every emergency, and every duty, as the wise virgins watched by having their lamps continually burn lng, and a full supply of oil to keep them burning. "Reader Harris, leader of the Pen tecostal league, and un eminent law yer, got his first lift In life significant ly. Employed in a drawing office ol the Great Western Railway company's engineering shops, ho found younj men were occasionally sent down the line on responsible commissions, re ceiving Instructions In the morning, they spent the day preparing to starl. Shocked at tho waste of time, ho filled a bg wlih traveling coovenlunces, aud took It to the cl!'.ce, to Ins reudy til start at thort notice. His compare Ions ridiculed the Idea. But one duy tho chief engineer came in and asked stout the bag. The owner eaid: i ae:trrclEcd, if I had a chance to go, to uo ready, "you did?' Vou see that train?" 'Yea.' 'Jump lis; I II to'egrapU instructions.' From that time Mr. Hut rls mado rapid progress. They wbtj wait for Christ In readiness shall not wait In vain." And the Door Was 8bi The oppor tunlty ccme, and tbe girt In its hanu was valued or lost. There came t, time when It was too late to change This Is a fact of nature, as well as l. truth of tbe Word. - There Is a ten dency to fix tbe'eharacter, n that out will -nt change. In tbe mlssuse ol the touy there come a time when It Is impossible to ward off disease. We shut tue door against ourselves. Noon but ourselves :a to blame for our not en tering. We abut the door by negligence to be prepared to enter. ' j EVIL OF MODERATE DRINKING Alcohol Is Useful In Arts and Sciences, But Very Injurious to Hu man 8ystem. Life Insurance companies are doing good work In spreading Information calculated to promote the health of the people. Pamphlets and letters contain valuable Information. These should be read and considered. They are not the vaporlngs of sentimental ists, but experience of people who make calculation based upon reliable statistics. It. Is tho opinion of Insur ance authorities thut use of alcohol, even moderately, Is injurious. Alco hol Is a poison, and effects are those of poison. Chemically It Is a combi nation of two parts of carbon, six of hydrogen and one of oxygen. One leaflet says: "Alcohol la useful In science and in the Arts. It Ik a good fuel and can be burned In a cer tain kind of stove without formation of clinkers and without Injury to the stove. If the stove had a brain, ner vous system, kidneys and liver, the results would, be different. "Alcohol can be burned In the human body, and will temporarily produce en ergy, and also cllukers, but it exacts a heavy toll for this service. "Tho man who thinks he can com pete with the stove In burning alcohol makes a very great mistake. He is outclassed." To great extent tho "moderate toper" Is discriminated against. The "toper" was always disgusting, but the; "moderate drinker" (?) was received. He is not regarded as a man of good capacities and reliable. Railroads con demn the moderate drinker. Insur ance companies deny him. Great business concerns do not want him. In every field he is discounted. He is Incapable of good work, and people know this too well to be Imposed upon. Socially the moderate drinker Is tol erated In some circles. His wit Is of alcoholic flavor, his eloquence Is with out Intelligence. Ofter he "Bmells" of what he has smelted. His conversa tion has the flavor of stale alcohol, weukened by carbon clinkers, and he has become a useless member of soci ety tolerated because ho must be tol erated. A distressing part of It Is that the "moderate" drinker Imagines himself entertaining and delightful company, and will not recognize his standing. Some large companies have collect ed statistics to determine effects of alcohol on their business. They send bulletins to policy holders and state ments which should be arguments for temperance to those not willing to die to win. Because of loss to them they are enemies to the traffic, an? enmity is placed on business principles. No ap peals are made to sentiment. Facts speak so strongly that they should bo considered. One company declares alcohol nn enemy, and that it Is the duty of the companies to combut It. Says an other: "Alcohol, by reason of its poi sonous effects, Is an enemy of life In surance companies. Directly and In directly, It Is responsible for no small portion of the mortality rate." The effect upon the mortality rate la stuted: "The companies, guided by business experience, medical opinion and lay common sense, have always discriminated against the steady tip pler, and periodical free drinker. Pub lished statements relating to mortal ity among Immoderates are meager, but the effect of alcohol has, In a broad way, been measured by the ex perience of the United Kingdom Tem perance and General Provident insti tution, covering a period from 1SGG to 1905. This company aimed to take none but total abstainers and temper ate drinkers. On analyzing the experience It was found that for every 100 deaths among total abstainers there were 131 deaths among the temperate drinkers, show ing a difference of Zl per cent, in fa vor of total abstainers. For n period of CI years prior to 18G1 ttv-j mortality was 81 per cent, grtttter among moderate drinkers. The Scepter of Life finds that for ev ery 100 deaths among total abstainers there were 146 among the moderate drinkers. These facts spi-ak so strongly that they force attention. The man who weakens vitality by moderate drinking dies f.:-om some other cause at least bo the certificate stateB. A mtin who Is "burnt out" contracts some disease and dies. The certificate shws consideration for his family and states only part of the truth. The death certificate should read: "This man weakened his vital ity nnd euslly became a prey to tho disease which directly caused death. Alcohol v.-us oue cause of death." What and Whan t3 Drink. Cold water at ull times. Cocoa, chocolate jjr hot milk If nerv ous. CoiTeo for a slight stimulant once a day. Lime Juica and lemonade as blood purifiers. No wine, spirits nor beer; alcohol Is a depressant, its stimulating effects belnc quite temporary. Between meals U the best time to take liquids, on hour before and aa hour after; this dispels the desire for much with m ula. Taking a Chance, The mistress was giving Harriet the benefit of her advice and counsel touching a momentous step the latter contemplated. " "Of course, Harriet," aald the lady of the bouse, "If you Intend to get married, that's your own business; but you musn't forget that marriage li a very serious matter." -Yls, nouiu." said Harriet. Tie, mum'. I know 'tis sometimes, mum. Hut, mum, maybe I'll bar better luck iban you did. mum.' m The Treasure and the Pearl By REV. E. SINCLAIR SMITH Putor of WotmiiMter PmhrtarUa Church, Houitoa, Texaa THE TREASfRE AND Ttlin PRArtr,.... Text: Vhnt In the amnmum bonum ine enter Rood. Matt. 18:44-a. Again the kingdom of Heaven Is Ilka unto a treasure hid in a field, the which when a man bath found he htdoth and for Joy thereof goeth and selleth all that be bath and buyeth that field. Again the kingdom of Hearen 111 like a merchant man seeking goodly pearls, who when bo hath found on pearl of great price went and sold all that he had and bought It. Prof. A. B. Bruce characterizes, theso two parables as the "Treaeurej and the Pearl" (or the kingdom ofj God as the summum bonum or chlefj good). ' These two parables constitute but one text and teach the same general lesson, tho Incomparable worth of the kingdom of iiod. They show how the, kingdom of God ought to be esteemed; In whatever esteem It may In fact be hold. Something that it is worth while giving up everything else in ordor to, attain it. What is this supreme good of human life? We are all looking fori hidden treasure. We are all seeking goodly pearls. The only question is what treasure is worth the most?, What pearl has the greatest value? What Is best worth living for? What) Is tho summum bonum? What, accord ing to Jesus Christ, is the chief good? The treasure It Is worth while to bar ter everything else for? The price less pearl whose value Is greater than, all else? Is It not the kingdom of God set up in a man's heart? To have God's kingdom set up in a man's own heart, to be In touch and sympa thy with the great Interests of Christ's eternal kingdom; this Is worth while; worth living for, worth dying for. Thla Is the only Interest deep enough, high enough, comprehensive enough to absorb a man's affection; arouse, bis energies, develop the best anl broadest life. There la only one thing worth living for the kingdom of God. Christ teaches and experi ence proves the truth of his teaching thot only the kingdom of God set up In a man's heart can satisfy blm. Ha may have everything else under the sun, but unless he has entered Into living, loving fellowship with God hia soul will thirst for the living God and will never be satisfied until satisfied In God. j Man's chief good Is God. The llv-; Ing, loving God as recalled In Christ enthroned In the heart, tbe source oC life eternal! this Is man's chief good. "This Is life eternal that they might know thlB the only true God and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent." Another term our Savior uses in de-j scribing the chief good is "eternal life." If men only knew the slgnlfi-! cance of those two words eternal life they would give up everything they had on earth rather than not pos-' sess it. I.Ike the man who found the bidden, treasure, they would sell all that they had to possess that field. Like tho merchantman seeking goodly pearls, when they found this pearl of great price they would give up everything they had rather than to give up this priceless pearl. i Let us study these parables a little' more closely. They represent two dif-i ferent classes of men. The parable of the mau who found the treasure hid in the field represents a man going about his dally business, living a sur face life, unaware that Just below the surface. If he would dig a little deep er, he would find a rich treasure, not knowing that there Is a richer, better life In store for him, until accidental ly, as It were, be stumbles upon "tho Christian secret of a happy life" and goes on through llfo rejoicing In hia newfound happiness. The parable of the merchantman seeking goodly pearls represents a dif ferent type of a man, one of high Ideals anil expectations, always reach ing out after something better than he possessed, until at last. In hia seek ing, he comes across the pearl of great price revealed In the peerless one, and; he gladly parts with all that he has gained that he may possess it. Such a choice soul was Paul, who said:1 "What things were gain to me theau have I counted loss for Christ. Yea, verily, and I count all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Ixrd, for whom I' suffered the loss of all things aud do count them but refuse that I may gain blm." Another choice soul was Justin, martyr, one of the early Christians, who tolls us in hia writings how he had traveled through the wnolo circle of Greek philosophy, seeking every where for that which would satisfy the deepest needs of his heart's soul, and ever seeking In vain, till he found It at length In the gospel of Christ. This parable represents an earnest, seeking soul finding at the end of Its weary quest Christ, God's answer to tho heart's need. We show our appreciation of the valuo of this treasure, this pearl, by tho earnestness with which we sek to possess It. The man- that found this hidden treasure sold all that he had that ho might possess this treasure. If the kingdom of God set up In the heart is the chief good then our only rational course Is to give up every thing that binders our possessing It It is Irrational to go through life with-' cut possessing ourselves of It Requirements of Religion. Religion requires first a person who la right and righteous In his soul, and then an outward life of goodness and service In hrrnony with that right state within. Hev. John W. Rowlett Unitarian. Atlanta. Sympathize Now. 1 Ton't wait until a man Is gone to ex press your sympathy and eulogies. The flowers and kind wordi will not lo him nny good then. The world now hss too much epltapby, and too little affy. Rev. Thomas t'tsol. Iadepend .nt Dinter. '
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