r THE SUNDAY SCHOOL. fesea In the In tr rnat loaal Series far Mar 30, 1800 Parable of the Sower. Prepared by H. C. Lenlngton. THE LESSON TEXT. Matthew U.l-8 and IS-3.) 1. The same day went Jeaua out of the house, and sat by the sea side. t And treat multitude! were fathered together unto Him, so that He went Into a, ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore. j. And He spake many things unto them In parables, saying: Behold, a sowar weut forth to sow; 4. And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up; 8. Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much eurth; nnd forthwith they sprung; up, because they had no deepness of earth; 6. And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away. 7. And some fell among thorns: and the thorns sprung up, and choked them; 8. Hut other fell Into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some slxtyfold, some thlrtyfold. IS. Hear ye, therefore, the parable of the 19. When anyone hears th the Word ol the Kingdom, and understandeth It not. than cometh the wicked one, and catctu th away that which was sown In his heart. This la ho which received seed by the way sitle. 20. Uut ho that received the seed lnti .stony places, the same Is he that heard h the word, and anon with J"' recelvelh It; Jt Yet hath he not root In himself, but durath for awhile; for when tribulation ,.r persecution arlseth because of the Word, by uti by he is offended, si. lie also that recelveth seed among th" thorns Is he that heareth the Word; and the care of this world, and the de cwtfulnaal of riches, choke the Word, and lie beoometh unfruitful. A. Hut he that received seed into the good ground is be that heareth the Word, and understandeth It; whloh also heareth iruit, and bringeth forth, some an hun dredfold, some 60, some DO. GOLDEN TEXT. The seed Is the Word jf God. LulM Sill. NOTES AND COMMENTS. in the short period that Intervenes, between the events of last lesson uutl lliose of the present lesson Jesus bad made with His disciples a tour of Gali lee. Shortly after His return to Caper naum Jesus began preaching by the seaside. A great multitude soon gal li i red, BO great that Jesus used a boat a little out from the shore for a pulpit. The ground rising directly from the water formed a vast amphitheater, and here the people listened to the words of the Master. The Sower and the Sowing.- Jesus in His explanation does not tell us w ho 'he sower was. All who teach Divine truths may be considered as sowers, but probably for this parable the sow er was Jesus, who sowed the g I seed iu the hearts of men by His life on earth and teaching. The sowing was broadcast. Some of the seed fell b the wayside, some upon stony places, some among thorns, and some into Hood ground. We sometimes hear of people who complain that they have bad "no chance in life." This can hardly be true of anyone who has heard the teaching of Jesus. The good seed has fallen iu the promising places is well as the unpromising. Two things Jesus evidently meant to teach: (1) That He bad sowed the gooil seed in His possession among all classes und conditions of men; and (2) that those who wished to be sowers of this seeil should not choose their field of work. We can tell what is good ground for wheat grow ing, but the hearts of men are hidden from our sight, und there may be good soil where we least ex pect, it. The Seed and the Soil. The seed, we are told, was good seed. If it does not ?row, then we can safely conclude that the fault is not in the seed, but in the soil. The hearts of men form the soil, and our own heart is a part of that soil. We can change that soil and make it what we will. The doctrine of this parable is not fatalistic. The element if human choice comes in right here. The seed that has been sow n was good seed, and it has fallen into our hearts. Nurture of the plailt will do little 'ood. We must have depth of soil, and the soil must be free from other useless growths that will crowd out "hat we Wish to have grow. flood Seed by the Wayside. Jesus refers to those who have deliberately hardened their hearts, The seed can not abide there, so is soon taken away. Vnother thought is suggested. Tin1 beaten paths of men are not the places for cultivating the good seed. Medi tation and prayer can be had at their best only in solitude; then-fore we should give ourselves such moments 'us we can. Good Seed on stony Ground. Thin refers to "shallow" people, people of no depth of character, who have not as- Iduonsly cultivated what soil they Dave, who have no aim in life. Good Seed Among Thorns. This re fers to the cultivation rather than to 'he soil. After the seed is sown, care "inst be taken that' the hurtful things do not crowd out that which lias piling up from the good seed. Per haps we cannot help the weeds start g, but we enn pull them out as soon a they begin to show themselves. Good Seed in Good Ground, Howre 'feshing it is to turn from th barren and uncultivated places to afield that is well taken care of. This field is one that is all tht the others we have con sidered nre not. It is away from the highway, there is depth of soil, and the etiltivation is complete. Even here ""tie of the seed has done better than 'Jther, but all has borne fruit. God's (roodness. The rnost difficult thing for the stub born heart of man to believe Is God'n goodness; it is much easier to believe in God's tyranny. Rev. Dr. Crane. Jenlouay or Karr. If we have a feeling of jealousy or 'Dry in our hearts, the surest way to kH it is to be kind to those we are jeaipus of. Rev. N. Woodside. Acta and Thoughts. Jesus demands that all acta and bought shall square with the white I'M that Ha has drawn thrown his twy. Ber. B. H. Potter. They Ware Mice Pills. "Mister," said the small boy to the druggist, "give me another box of I them pills you sold father the day be fore yesteruay. "Are they doing him good?" asked the chemist, looking pleased. "I d'no whether they're doing father any good or not, but they're, good for me. They just fit my new air gun." Cincinnati Enquirer. N Caase to Worry. "I suppose," he said, as they undu lated around the hall, "that my moth er would be awfully worried if she knew I was here. She's very religious and thinks it is a terrible siu to dance." "Oh, never mind," the girl said. "She wouldn't know you were dancing, even if she saw you." Chicago Times Herald, Lotus Eaters. Youth dreams of the future. Age dreams of the past, Their life-days fur off thus adorning; Hut the life of to-day wears no glamour, und they Hoth hate to get np In the morning, i ruck. She (hypochondriac) You'll remem ber all my instructions, dear, about my funeral, won't JOU? "Yes." "Have I left out nnything?" "Yes, You haven't requested to be buried alive, r-o that you can enjoy the funeral." Ilnrh m Life, mi iild Lesson, Por eighty-seven miserly y, ar.s lie pinched, ami acrupi d, and shaved, Aad found, when Ids soul had It ft It clay, Thai tin ei nt or two he'd given away Was ail that he had saved. Chicago Tribune, The Bad feature f It, "The salary of the ear of Russia amounts to about $1,000 an hour." "Well, I'.! hate to have a job of that kind." "Why "It would break my heurl in have lo lay oil' an Iwiur or two some nay, and perhaps oi l docked." Chicago Times Herald. The Proper Thine;, She- Isn't that a duck of a bonnet Dr. Cubeb's wife has on? lb Yes, and it's very appropriate, too. She How so? lie Her husband's a ijuack. Chica go Dally News. V Solution. lie I wonder win it is thai married women are so much more interesting than single mien'.' She Probably because they have learned how to conceal t heir opinion of men.- Puck. South African Item. Newspaper Man I should like to tel egraph borne that the commanding general is an idiot. Censor 1 regret to inform you thai we can permit tin- transmission of no military secrets.- Tit-Bits, To tin Revenge. "I hate blml" -he exclaimed. "I would do unv thing I could to make him miserable." "Then why don't you marry him?" asked her dearest friend sweetly. Chi cago Post. Hitch School Progress, Mrs. Church lias your boy learned anything since he has been going to school? Mrs. Ootbam 'Hi. yes; he's learned to smoke cigarettes. Yonkers States man. Not the Onli One. "Skinflint is gifted with second sight." "I didn't know t hat.1 "Yes, he always looks at a dollar twice before he spends it." Town Topics. A Fraud. Miss McCarlem- Thot piano lamp ye sold me is no good, an' ()i want yea to take it back. Dealer Eh 7 Why? Mrs. McCarlem Divil a chune con we git out of it. N. Y. Weekly. When- IftworftJaoe la llllaa. "Whose new silk umbrella is tins you've brought home?" "I don't know." "Don't know?" "No; ;ind what's more, I don't want to know." Chicapo Kecord. Urhlnd Her UaeL. Ho All, that Miss BockinghaiB l,;i a faOfl that looks M if it n.ij-l.t have been cut out of marble. She Yes; I have often noticed her stony stare. Cliicapo Times-Herald. Csitomarr Dot-. Uinps What is the first duty of a man coming to America? Kangs The duty he pays on every thing he brings with him. Harlem Life. Prospects of Another. Wife The plumber came and looked at the drain pipes this morning. Husband What's the use? Pre got one mortgage on the house already. N. Y. Journal. , A TWENTIETH CENTt'Rl CBRBMOlfT, BANDAGES OF FULP. Their Heady Application Is Only One of the Many Advantages They 1'ossess. A United States naval surgeon advo cates the substitution of wood pulp sheets for flaxseed meal, etc., in making- poultices, says the Philadelphia Record. Ho cuts a sheet of the pulp to a size approximate to the surface to be covered, soaks the sheet in hot wa ter until it has become thoroughly softened, then wrings it out, very light ly, and applies. The wood pulp sheet will absorb and hold from four to five times its weight of water, and, since beat and moisture are the desiderata in poultices, this furnishes them in simple, cleanly form. No cloths are needed, no cooking, no stirring nnd spreading on cloth, just n soaking in hot water. And the nicest part is the total absence of the mess inevitable to making flaxseed meal poultices, al though there is, too, a great economy of time and trouble. It is sometimes advisable to put a piece of oiled muslin over the sheet to help to retain the heat ami moisture, When the '"poultice" begins to get rold take it off, wring out the water, and soak it again in hot water, nnd so on indefinitely. The surgeon has used the same sheet of pulp wood fur two days' poulticing, in the hands of tin ig norant man at that, bis Instructions to hi in being "to sua I, t he plaster in hot w ater whenever it gol cold, and put ii on again." By tin- way, every physician who has had tin- annoyance nnd trouble of be ing compelled to leave an all-importnnl matter of poulticing to an ignornnl person will appreciate a way that will allow no loophole for mistakes and fa i I ii res. ((uicki) trransred. "You take me by surprise," sin- ex claimed, alter he had finally put the quest ion. "Well. I'm glad to (jet yotl in any way," hi' replied, pursuing bis adwih- tages. And she let it go at that. Philadel phia North American. Leading I u in it. Miss DeMuir i'apa, this Is Mr. tiiil loper no, i mean Mr, I'acer, l b,- Young Man I bt'g pardon, but my nn me is Trotter, Miss DeMuir- Sn stupid of me. I knew it had something to do with horses, though.- Chicago Tribune, Went Out ToKrtuer, Uill Jimson went down in a coal 'nolo looking for a gus leak wilh a lighted caudle. Jill And when he found the leak tin- candle went nut. I suppose7 "i-s-, so did Jinisou." Yonkers Statesman. w la ll- Declined. "Tcnspot has written a letter declin ing to be a candidate for congress." " I don't know t hat any body had asked him to be a candidate." "That i- the reason why he htu declined."- Town Topics, THE B KMT OF All.. Pornver fifty years Mas, WmaMw's HooTH im, svin r Imui been used by mothers fot their children whlii to-tlnm:- Are you ilisturbedal niaht nnd htoken of your rest by a sick child suffering ami crying with palnnf cuttlngtecth? If in -i-in l at once and get s bottle of "Mrs, Win iow's nothing Ntum" for hlldren Teething, Ii- value I- Iticnlc ulahle. It will relieve the poor little sufferer Immediately. 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