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Hot Football Valuable.
The hot footbath should not be al-
lowed to become old-fashioned as a
remedy for a cold—especially a cold
in the head. It must be properly giv-
en to be effective. The patient’s body
should be well covered; the receptacle
for the weiter should be deep and pre-
ferably narrow, for the higher the wat-
er reaches up the calves of the leggs
the better. A heaping teaspoonful of
mustard should be added, and the feet
should go into the water as hot as can
be borne, fresh hot water being slowly
added as that in the bath cools. The
whole process should last 20.minutes
to half an hour, and during this time
a glass of hot water or lemonade
should be slowly sipped. When the
feet are removed from the water five
minutes’ attention is needed from a
second person, as it is most important
that the feet should be quickly dried,
and the patient immediately covered
up very warm, preferably in bed.
Thr2 Latest Freak.
Let the girl who wields a paint
brush get it ‘ofit, for here is mew oOp-
portunity to bedeck herself. Let her
busy herself with as many pairs of
white canvas or linen shoes—low
ones, of course—as she can afford, and
proceed to beautify the toes thereof
with painted flowers to match the
. flowered organdie frocks she will be
wearing.
There may be rose slippers for the
rose-strewn frock; blue-flowered slip-
pers for the blue-besprinkled one; and
fancy a poppy bedizened pair to flit in
and out under the ruffles of her poppy-
sewn frock.
Just the prettiest little pair of these
foot things appears in a swell shop—
with a handful of blue “ragged rob-
ing”’— (if one said corn-flowers, which
they really are, the trifling reader
might suspect a pun)—sprinkled on
the white canvas toe—sprinkled with
a paint brush, of course.
Cheap? Well not exactly. But a
fad like this, whereby one requires a
special pair of shoes for every frock,
is not for the economical girl so much
as for the girl who eternally wants
“something new.”’—Rochester Post Ex-
press.
Proper Treatment of Gowns.
Do you know how to hang your gown
up properly?
If you don’t, it will take on a shabby
look a long time before real wear
should get it into that condition.
It isn’t “wear” that ails your best
gown when it disappoints you in hold-
ing a good appearance through the sea-
son—when you don’t hang it right. t's
a sort of passe look that makes you
think you were misled in the quality
of the goods—and you paid the price
for something first-rate.
Not every woman has a long gown
trunk or a gown box in which to put
her garments loosely placed and so no
creases ensue. The average woman
hangs her skirts and waists on a hook
jn the closet—and spoils their appear-
ance in short order.
To obviate this, get some coat-hang-
ers, just ordinary coat-hangers. Slip
the curved bar into the top of your
gkirt and hang the long wire hook on
the hook in the closet. Hang your
waist the same way—the bay will hold
the back and front straight out.
Do this and you will be surprised by
the quite new look of your skirts and
waists for a long while. They will
wear better, too—so it pays all around
to spend a very little money for coat-
hangers and then to use them.
Some Lingerie Frocks.
The lingerie gown seems among the
smart women to be quite the favorite,
and there are so many styles offered
in this that one might own several and
yet have a decided change when don-
ning each one. Many of the lingerie
gowns are of broderie Anglaise com-
bined with lace, generally Valenciennes
and brightened with ribbon girdle or
waistcoat. The Dresden designs are
most used, and white costumes with-
out any touch of color are really ex-
ceptional.
Ribbon forms one of the important
jtems in the dress question now. The
plain styles are quite as effective on
fancy stuffs as are the fancy on the
plain materials. They are shirred and
plaited unmercifully, and are used in
the most unique forms, but, neverthe-
less, they are pretty.
The flounced skirt is among the
fashionable styles. It is the daintiest
bit of femininity which has come into
fashion since the days of 61.
A good many of the linen gowns
show a touch of black satin for their
decoration. - One of blue linen made
up in the directoire skirt and jacket
form has the pointed revers of black
satin which in turn is edged with
dainty blue silk braid. Ome would
be surprised tor note the charming ef-
fect this touch of dark gives to the
average suit. The long coat is still in
vogue, and it is made in both the Eng-
lish style and the mode of last sea-
son.
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How to Punish a Child.
Have you ever given a child the
privilege of choosing his own punish-
ment—either a whipping or the depri-
vation of some heloved treat, solitude
in his chamber or some other form,
and had him prefer the whipping “to
have it over with.” Doesn’t this prove
it to be the lesser punishment? Some-
thing to be borne with stoically, as a
necessary evil, perhaps, but forgotten
the next moment in some pleasure or
recreation.
If, however, upon mature delibera-
tion, it seems expedient to apply the
rod, let it, by all the regard you have
for your child’s self-respect, be done
in the privacy of his own room and
not even hinted at before other chil-
dren. There seems to be a strain of
cruelty in the make-up of some chil-
dren that delights in another’s punish-
ment in this way, if every other ex-
pedient has been tried and found want-
ing and it seems that he will learn
the desired lesson in no other way—
for let it be understood that punish-
ment is given for no other reason than
reform—then shut him up in one room
and yourself in another until your an-
ger has had time to cool, and he to re-
flect. Then with calm face, a prayer-
ful and sorry heart and a dignified de-
meanor, go to him and do the job
thoroughly and well.
Keep him closeted until the fierce-
ness of his emotion has worn away.
Then take him out, bathe and clothe
him afresh and keep him with you.
Talk to him, not about his offence, you
have punished him for that. Let it
drop. Cheerfully expect it not to hap-
pen again. Be kind and loving to him
and prove by your actions that he has
grieved you.—Good Housekeeping.
Orchids in Woods Things of Beauty.
Of all the eastern orchids, the most
showy, and from this fact the ones
best known tothe casual observer, are
the lady’s slippers (cypripedia). The
genus is represented by four species—
the pink lady’s slipper (C. acule); the
showy lady’s slipper (C. reginae); the
large yellow lady’s slipper (C. hirsu-
tum), and the small yellow lady’s slip-
per (C. parvifiorum).
The Indians, who, before they were
degenerated by the civilizing influences
of the whites, lived so clese to nature
that they could count her pulse-beats,
have a very pretty legend concerning
these flowers. They will tell you that
in the spring, when the whip-poor-
wills go nightly to their wooing, they
take their choice of these flowers, pink,
white or yellow, and use them as moc-
casins. Hence come the names, com-
mon in different parts of the country,
“whip-poor-Will’'s shoes” and ‘“mocca-
sin flower.” This slight resemblance
to footgear has gained for these flow-
ers other quaint and suggestive names,
such as “our lady’s sabot,” ‘priest’s
shoe,” etc., and the generic name is
but the Greek rendering of the folk-
name “Venus’ shoe.” These flowers
must be hunted in late May or early
June if one would find them in the
full glory of their bloom, and the
moss-carpeted paths of the silent woods
are where we must search for the pink
and yellow species. .
The largest and most beautiful of
this genus, the showy lady’s slipper,
chooses to hide itself even more effec-
tually than its fellows, in swamps and
low, damp places. It is not so uncom-
mon as is generally supposed, writes
I. W. Bownell, but owing to the al-
most inaccessible places in which it
frequently hides itself is not often
seen by any but those who make a
systematic hunt for it.—Philadelphia
Record.
Fashion Notes.
Heliotrope seems to be a leading
color.
Embroidered costumes for afternoon
and dinner wear are very much in
vogue.
A lovely finish to a flowered organ-
die gown is a sash of wide flowered rib-
bon with a knotted fringe of heavy
white silk.
The draned effects are prevalent, but
they demand such light linings that
they do not make a suitable frock for
hot weather.
The bolero jacket and short skirt
trimmed with heavy cluny or antique
lace is very pretty and they make ideal
outing costumes.
With plain white linen gowns or
with linen shirt waists and white
skirts, the embroidered linen crush
belts will be preferred to all others.
A novelty which promises to become
almost too popular are the coat sets of
hand-made and embroidered collar and
cuffs to be worn on cloth or silk Etons,
boleros and other coats.
Fine feathers are said to make fine
birds. There is no one feather that is
especially the favorite in the millinery
world. Ostrich plumes are rivaled by
aigrettes, paradises and wings.
Parisian women are wearing coOs-
tumes of rainbow tints. Their frocks
are really pastel in effect, the manu-
facturers having been commissioned to
weave fabrics which contain all of the
colors in their daintiest shades.
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THE PULPIT.
A BRILLIANT SUNDAY SERMON BY
THE REV. ROBERT H. CARSON.
Subject: Paul the Preacher,
Brooklyn, N. Y.—Sunday in. Grace
Presbyterian Chureh, the pastor, the
Rev. Robert H. Carson, took for his
subject “Paul the Preacher.” His
{ext was Acts xxiv:25: ‘“And as he
reasoned of righteousness, temperance
and judgment to come, I'elix trembled
and answered, Go thy way for this
time; when I have a convenient sea-
son I will call for thee.” Mr. Carson
said:
This book of apostolic labors gives
us a glimpse of Paul in mgny atti-
tudes. We have him pictured before
his conversion and after, and whether
we see him at his manual occupation
of tent-making, or in his frequent per-
ils by land and sea, or addressing cul-
tured audiences in splendid cities, or
individuals in palaces or in prisons—
everywhere we see a man whom we
instinctively know to be one of earth's
choicest and noblest souls.
Just now he is standing before a
wicked king and his no less wicked
wife, and there is that in his demeanor
and his action which makes us proud
of Christianity and its power.
Too frequently weakness, with a
false gentleness and charity, are con-
sidered the proper attendants of a
Christian spirit, and ofttimes a Chris-
tian is slow of speech, or altogether
silent in the presence of evil lest he
should show a boldness unbecoming in
one who proposes himself to be a fol-
lower of Him who was meek and low-
ly. But there is no warrant for any
such conduct in the exampie of Christ,
or in the teaching of His apostles. In-
deed, what strikes a reader most in
this book of apostolic acts is the bold-
ness of spirit which the first preachers
of the gospel exhibited. We see Peter
standing in the presence of his own
enemies as well as in the presence of
the enemies of the Christ, and boldly
accusing them of the murder of the
Lord. And what said Christ Himself:
“I came not to send peace on earth,
but a sword.” He was Christianity’s
founder, and what He was, so should
His followers be. The Christian is to
speak the truth in love, but in the pres-
ence of evil he must never be silent
through fear, nor mince his words to
suit men’s ears, nor pander to their
likings, nor dread their criticism.
Apostolic boldness, then, is the first
point that we would note in the words
which we have chosen as our text.
Paul is in the presence of a man who
is master of his life. He speaks to a
ruler whose word is law, whose nod is
enough to seal his doom, and yet he
speaks so as to make that monarch
tremble. Ah, friends, a man who
knows his cause to be right can al-
ways afford to be courageous and bold.
Truth at all times is wondrous fearless
and dreads no sacrifice, whether of
ease or fame or even of life itself, if
only God be honored and righteous-
ness crowned. Took back on that sa-
cred line of fearless witnesses for God
and see how strongly this element of
courage predominated. Of such was
Moses in the presence of Pharaoh, of
such was Nathan in the presence of
David, of such was Elijah before
Ahab, of such was John the Baptist
before Herod, of such were the apos-
tles and martyrs and glorious company
of the reformers. Luther would go to
the Diet of Worms and vindicate his
faith, though as many devils hindered
him as there were slates on the house-
tops of Erfurt. When they laid John
Knox, the man who made Scotland,
in his grave they said: “There lies one
who never feared the face of man.”
And this fearlessness, this courage,
need not be confined to the leaders
alone. The humblest Christian way
share, and should share, in this prec-
ious heritage. To this line of chosen
souis—the very chivalry of the saints—
belong every man and woman who, like
Nehemiah, dares to say: “So will not
I, because of the fear of the Lord; who
is willing in obedience to the dictates
of an enlightened conscience to brave
public opinton and even the loss of
friendship in standing by what they
consider right. Such are the salt of
the earth. Such is the leaven that is
yet going to leaven the whole mass.
Such are the men whom God and man
can trust, and such men are the hope
of the world. Herein, indeed, is the
boldness of Christianity seen, and,
thank God, in all the ages of Christen-
dom and in all the ranks of life men
and women with their fearless cour-
age have been found.
It is comparatively easy to bear wit-
ness to truth when a large public sym-
pathizes with you. When on all sides
you are surrounded by those who en-
courage you with cheering» words;
when you have nothing to lose and
everything to gain; when the “offense
of the cross,” as Paul puis it, “has
ceased.” But when the publie is un-
sympathetic, when friends are lacking,
when there is everything to lose and
nothing earthly to gain, then it is a
very different matter.
Oh, beloved, by our own strength
and relying on our own arm “we can-
not stand. It is easy to say resist
and stand fast, but we can do neither
the one nor the other unless we are
steadfast in the faith. In the midst
of this wicked and untoward genera-
tion, when evils, both social and poli-
tical, are eating out the very life of
our nation, how shall we be couragecus
and bold, Low. shall we do our part
to stem the torrent? Surrounded by
sin both in high places and in low,
how shall we as followers of Jesus
Christ get strength to do our duty?
Confronted by temptation at every
turn in the pathway of life, where
shall we get courage to face the tempt-
er and to say with boldness and with
majesty, “get thee behind me, Satan?”
In our own strength we cannot do it.
To be a power for good, to be a factor
in tlie upbuilding of righteousness, to
overcome in the conflict with tempta-
tion, we must know God and trust God
and love God as He is revealed in the
face of Jesus Christ, 2nd then we will
be able to stand fast in the evil day.
Such knowledge is the knowledge that
we want, and it alone € ill make us
bold and courageous as this poor pris-
oner who makes the monarch tremble.
So, in the words of our text we
have, in the first place, a sample of
apostolic boldness, and in the second
place we have a sample of apostolic
preaching.
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whom he had persuaded to leave her
lawful kasband. She, dot’ ‘|, wan
anxious to learn of this s who
had caused such a commnic. among
the people of her nation, and herein
may have been the cause of the apos-
tle’s first invitation to the palace.
It is said that the greatest wonder on
earth is man himself, and indeed I
believe this to be true. Take, for in-
stance, this man, Felix, and he is but
the type of a numerous family. No
man who walks the earth to-day who
may not find a representative in some
Bible character, and if you diligently
study the different characters recorded
in the sacred book you can easily
prove the truth of this statement.
Felix lived in sin. Paul knew his man,
and he suited his sermon to his audi-
ence. I am not sure that that sermon
would escape criticism in these days.
I am of the opinion that many good
souls would say it was not evangeli-
cal. He was invited to preach con-
cerning the faith in Christ, and his
sermon was on righteousness, temper-
ance and judgment to come—topics
that any good man of any faith might
well discuss. Many might say, is that
Christian preaching? I say it is, and
more than that, it is the kind that this
age needs, and we need it every day.
If Paul had begun an argument re-
specting Christ's divinity, or resurrec-
tion, or any kindred topic, he would
probably have had a most interesting
discussion with Felix, but think you
that he would have made him tremble?
Most men think that Christianity is
theology. No: Christianity is morality
in the light of eternity. And that is
not the best preaching which delights
us with its close reasoning and high
speculation and profound theology;
that is the best preaching which makes
us, if we are living in sin, turn uneasily
in our seats and tremble as we listen
to its truths. The law is our school-
master to bring us to Christ, and it is
only when conscience is aroused within
us that we seek the grace which is in
Christ and which came by Christ. The
end of preaching is not to make’ men
theologians, the end of preaching is to
build up character, and while some of
us may be far enough on the road to
hear sermons on the deep things of
God, I am not pessimistic when I say
that, taking the world in its totality,
most of us are still where we need to
be reasoned with concerning righteous-
ness, temperance and judgment to
come,
“Preaching to the times” is a favor-
ite expression nowadays. Its purpose
seems to be that men are to be amused,
as Felix had Paul in from the prison
to amuse him. He and he alone
preaches to the times who makes us
restless by showing us the demands of
God’s eternal law and then points the
way clear up to Calvary and to Him
who said “Come unto Me all ye that
labor and are heavy laden and I will
give you rest.” These are eternal veri-
ties and they fit all times. All others
change and pass away with the chang-
ing hour; social, political, aye, even
theological questions have their days
and cease to be, but the eternal need
is forgiveness and the everlasting
want, rest for the soul.
And so Paul reasoned of righteous-
ness to a man living in sin, of temper-
ance to a woman who lived to gratify
every desire and wicked passion, and
of judgment to come to two who never
looked beyond the present world—the
first steps, the first necessary steps to
the pointing out of Him in whom alone
is forgiveness and from whom alone
we have the power to live so that at
His coming in glorious majesty to
judge the world we may not be put to
shame,
And now, in the last place, we notice
that this preaching was convincing.
That is clear enough, for a man does
not tremble without occasion. A man
does not tremble in the presence of
spiritual truth except his intellect has
been reached and his conscience
touched. Paul did his duty, but IFeiix
shirked his and turned his back upon
the truth. He trembled, but he did
not move. Are there not many men
like him with us to-day? “Go thy
way,” said he, “when I have a conve-
nient season I will send for thee.” Is
not that what we often hear. But
when do those who say so find that
that convenient season ever comes?
What do we think of the man who in
matters of this world, is given to put-
ting off and waiting to another time?
Our worldly wisdom tells us that such
a man will never come to any good
and no one has any confidence in him.
You see through him, and smile at ail
his excuses for delay, and think you
that if a man cannot deceive his fel-
lows in this respect he can deceive God
and his own soul? The Bible knows of
no time but now. “Now is the accepted
time.” And this is true net only of
the greatest of all transactions—our ac-
ceptance of Jesus Christ—but of all the
duties that devolve upon us as Chris-
tian men and women. We may have
to-day an opportunity of doing good. or
of receiving good. If we let it slip that
door that opened to us will be shut,
and it will never be opened again. Lost
opportunities do not return. Others
may come, but the lest cnes come not
again. Let us, then, seize every oppor-
tunity, let us realize that the present
only is ours, and as we hear the word
of life let us embrace it in its fulness
and live in its strength.
Consequences of Neglect.
Fatal consequences Tollow not only
positive wrongdoing, but simple neg-
lect of duty also. The ten foolish vir-
gins in the parable were guilty of
nothing but neglect, yet their lamps
went out and they were shut out
from the wedding. The man with one
talent did nothing but omit the thing
he ought to have done, yet he was
cast out. Those who shall stand on
the left hand of the Judge of the
whole earth in the last day shall be
accused only of omitting to minister
to their Lord in His afiliciion, yet
they shall go away into everlasting
punishment. It is fatal to leave things
undone.
In the Soul's
What we want is the clear eye to see
the goodness there is among men, and
the wise, skilled hand to draw it forth;
for deep down in the recesses of the
spirit is the angel of the Lord, cramped
and chained indeed, but only needing
lecesses,
the charmed word to invest it with
authority and power.—John Page
Hopps.
Worst of Frauds.
The first and worst of all frauds is
to cheat one’s self. All-sin is easy
after that.—Scoitish Reformer.
SABBATH SCHOOL LESSON
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR JULY 30:
Subject: Manasseh’s Sin and Repentence,
11. Chron. xxxiii., 1-13-—Golden Text,
Prov. xiv., 34—Memory Verses, 10-13
—Commentary on the Day’s Lesson.
I. Manasseh’s excessive idolatries
(vs. 1-9). 1. “Manasseh.” The thir-
teenth King of Judah (not counting
Athaliah, the usurper), son of Heze-
kiah and Hephzibah, who was tradi-
tionally the daughter of Isaiah.
“Twelve years old.” He was born
three years after Hezekiah was mirac-
ulously restored to health. He reigned
longer than any other King of Judah
or Israel. 2. “Did—evil.” He fol-
lowed all the abominable practices of
the nations of Canaan, but his sin was
greater than theirs because he had
light and knew about the true God. 3.
“Baalim.” The plural form for Baal.
“Made grooves.” ‘Made Asheroth.”
R. V. Asheroth is one of the plural
forms eof Ashrah, a heathen goddess.
Baal was a male and Asherah a female
divinity. An Asherah was probably a
wooden pole which was planted be-
side an altar as a symbol of a deity.
“Host of heaven.” The sun, meon and
stars. 4. ‘“Aliars in the house.” He
placed tue heathen altars even in the
temple. “Shall my name be.” See
chapter 7: 16,
5. “In the two courts.” . Professor
Lumby thinks this verse explains the
preceding verse, and that the idola-
trous altars were erected in the conrts
of the temple and not in the holy place.
6. “Through the fire.”” There is rea-
son to believe that in certain circum-
stances the children offered to Moloch
were actually burnt to death. or were
first slain and then burnt. See Psa.
106: 388; Jer. 7: 31; 2 Kings 17; 31.
“Yalley—of Hinnom.” This was a ra-
vine on the south and west of Jerusa-
lem, the southeast extremity of which
had the name of Tophet. “Observed
times.” See R. V. “Practiced divina-
tion by the clouds.” “Enchantments.”
He used incantations and charms, “Fa-
miliar spirit.” See 1 Sam. 28: 8. He
had in his service those who pretended
to raise the spirits. “Wizards.” Wise
or knowing ones who claimed to reveal
secrets. Many of these impostors came
f-om Chaldea to pursue their occupa-
tions and practice their deceptions, and
Manasseh was their liberal patron.
“Much evil.” The heathen rites and
ceremonies which Manasseh observed
were often of the foulest character. T.
“Set—image.”” The setting up the Ash-
erah within the sacred precinets is
dwelt upon as the most aggravated
outrage of this wicked king. 8.
“Neither will 1,” ete. God had prom-
ised that this land should be theirs
forever (2 Sam. 7:10). . “If only” (R.
V.) All of God's promises are condi-
tional. This condition was expressed
at the very first. Had they obeyed
God they would never have gone into
captivity, but would still have been in
possession of the promised land. 9.
“To do worse.” Through the perni-
cious influence of Manasseh they were
led into worse forms of sin than were
even practiced by the original Canaan-
ites. Tradition says that under Man-
asseh Isaiah was sawn asunder.
II. Manasseh’s punishment (vs. 10,
11). 10. “The Lord spake, We can
imagine the bitter grief and burning
indignation of those who loved the
God of Israel. And they were not si-
lent. In 2 Kings 21: 10-15 we see un-
named prophets denouncing the apos-
tasy and threatening judgment in most
striking language.
11. “King of Assyria.’ Assyria was
at that time under Esarhaddon.
“Among the thorns.” “In chains.” R.
V. The sharp, thornlike nook by
which prisoners were caught and heid
like fish. “Fetters.” Probably mana-
cles for the hands and fetters for the
feet. “To Babylon.” With this event
Judah was added to the Assyrian Em-
pire.
III. Manasseh’s repentance (v. 12).
12. “Besought the Lord.” In the soli-
tude of exile and imprisonment Man-
asseh had leisure for reflection. The
calamities forced on him a review of
his past life, convincing him that the
miseries of his dethronement and cap-
tivity were owing to his awful and un-
precedented apostasy from the God of
his fathers. “Humbled himself great-
ly.” Afflictions are our best friends:
we should never from upon them. In
their midst we see our nothingness.
IV. Manasseh’s restoration (v. 13).
13. “He was entreated.” It is impos-
sible that any sinner who desires to
forsake sin and turn to God will be re-
fused mercy, after the record of par-
don from God to a man like Manasseh.
Does this not explain why Manasseh
was permitted to live the life he did?
Would the Bible be the book it is if sin
were not personified by such charae-
ters, and grace personified in
Christ to meet their need? “Heard.”
Though affliction drives us'to God He
will not therefore reject us if we sin-
cerely ceek Him, for afflictions are sent
to bring us to Him. “Brought him—to
Jerusalem.” When Manasseh is brought
back to God and his duty he shall soon
be brought back to his kingdom. See
how readily God is to accept and wel-
come returning sinners, and how swift
to show mercy. Let not great sinners
despair when Manasseh himself, on re-
pentance, found favor with God; in
him God showed forth long suffering
¢1 Tim 1: 16; Isa. 1: 18). ‘“Manasseh
knew—God.” No precepts of his fath-
er: no teaching of priests and Llevites;
no act of ceremonial circumcision ner
engaging in forms of religion: no list-
ening to sermons nor reading the
Seriptures brought him this knowl-
edze. He had to be brought to a posi-
tion where nothing but the almighty
power of God could deliver him. We
will bless God througn all eternity for
the days of trouble that lead us to
obey (Psa. 50: 15). But how much bet-
ter it is to obey at once, thus making
such afflictions unnecessary.
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EPWORTH LEAGUE LESSONS
SUNDAY, JULY THIRTIETH.
in Eastern Asia.—Psa. 22.
27; 28; Jer. 16. 19
Our Scripture selections are pyo-
phecies concerning the conversion of
the Gentiles to Christ and have spec-
ial reference to modern missionary
operations. Our selection from
psalms is one of the Old Testament
expressions foretelling Messiah’s uni-
versal reign. This is being speedily
#alfilled as the great nations of
heathenism are being permeated with
gospel influence. Jeremiah’s prop-
hetical prayer for the heathen has the
same interpretation. The nations will
repudiate the supersititions of heath-
enism and accept the gospel of
Christ.
Eastern Asia is a term which is
used to designate our Missions in
China, Korea, and Japan. It should
possibly take in our work in the
Philippine Islands, but they are em-
braced in our Malaysian work, which
is under the Southern Asia work.
The field embraces the five great
Conferences in China with her four
hundred millions—the Foochow, the
Hinghua, the Central China, the North
China, and the West China Mission.
It takes in also the two Conferences
in Japan—the Japan and the South
Japan. It also embraces the Korean
Mission.
The China Mission was begun in
1847 by Revs. Judson D. Collins and
Moses C. White. They began at
Foochow, and from their work it has
spread to nearly every part of the
empire. The Foochow Conference em-
braces the Fukien Province, and was
organized into a Conference in 1877.
The Hinghua Mission Conference in-
cludes two perfectures of the Fukien
Province, and was opened in 1864 and
organized as a Conference in 1896.
The Central China Mission was be-
gun in 1867 by workers from the
Foochow, and set apart as a Mission
fn 1869. It includes Central China
with headquarters at Nanking. North
China Conference includes the north-
ern provinces of Shantung and Hohan.
Work was begun in 1869, and the Con-
ference was organized in 1893. The
West China Mission is in the western
part of the empire, the farthest re-
moved to all Missions from the United
tates. It was opened in 1881.
Work was begun in Japan by our
church in 1873. Dr. Maclay founded
the Mission. The work in the north-
ern part was organized into a Con-
ference 'in 1884. Work was ‘begun in
Nagasaki in 1873 by Dr. Davidson,
which was organized into a Mission
Conference in 1898. This South Ja-
pan Conference embraces the southern
one of the four large islands of the
empire and Formosa.
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR NOTES
SUNDAY, JULY 30.
Missions
Missions in Japan. Micah 5: 2, 4,
12, 13.
Christ has always been: Ruler.
Christianity is wonderfully influen-
tial in the parliament of Japan.
Christianity, becoming great “to
the ends of the earth”—the antipodes
of the place where it started—has
come back around the world again to
make the great Asiatic nations among
which it started.
Much of pagan religion is mera
witchcraft, and all witchcraft is)
based upon fear, and is therefore
conquered by the gospel of love and
trust.
That men will worship even the
work of their own hands is proof
that the religious instinct is innate
in the human heart, it is God-given.
Mission Notes from Japan.
There are in Japan over
Protestant Christians.
Twenty-five Protesta.t bodies have
missions in Japan, and of these the
Presbyterians and Congregationalists
have the largest number of converts—
11,500 each, and also the largest num-
ber of self-supporting churches, 34
and 23 respectively
Baron Maejima, an ex-cabinet offi-
cer, recently declared, “I am con-
vinced that the religion of Christ is
the one most full of strength and
promise for the nation.”
An admiral and chief justice have
been vice-presidents of the Y. M. C.
A. of Japan, and its president the
president of the lower house of the
Japanese parliament—all Christians.
The seven Presbyterian denomina-
tions at work in Japan are all united;
so are thc four Episcopal bodies, and
the Lutherans and
denominations have also agreed upon
50,000
a plan for union.
A Jap se wife refused to perform
some disagreeable manual labor for
her husband, and he at once . di-
vorced her; but the courts upheld her
rights—a great evidence of progress
in Japan.
One of the most beautiful of recent
converts in Japan is a woman who
from birth has been able to move
no part of her body but her head;
but she uses her mouth for Christ,
and conducts prayers in her ward of
the hospital.
The Protestants of Japan are about
one in a thousand of the population,
but Protestant members of the
National House of Representatives
arc more than one in a hundred.
In Japan “public schools of
higher institutions of learning now
close on Sunday, as do also the of-
fices for regular government busi-
+h
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WHEN BURNING GARBAGE.
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where the fire dces not come in con-
tact with i, and it will dry out. It
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