sease, yy, 22 t New sicians which diced, ne liv- ed on Supply Isville, mpany a half ted at . of an t been 1sfield, by his Curson North . was ite her 0 bad- ul) ) rin lg "all the theatres. Doch Beddtning™” athing.is a great a woman overbn absolutely essential, “as the d to beau- | ! “with {1 desired effect. No n breathes correctly, and not one woman in a hundred breathes normally, the respiration werying “with every change of mental state ox physical condition; grief, de- pression, fatigue, all have their influ- ‘ences in lowering the amount of oxy- gen that goes Into the system; and it is @ rare thing for a woman to use her _ lungs to the best possible advantage, mnless she has the definite and special instruction in hreathing incident to the vocal training of singers and elo- cutionists.—New Hever Register. Modern Girls Expensive. ° “The girls miss a lot of fun by hav- fng such high and mighty notions now- adays,” remarked the old New Yorker. “It’s simply out of the question for a young fellow getting from twenty to thirty dollars a week to take a girl to the theatre or opera often, when it costs him a good part of his week's salary each time he does it. If her young man doesn’t get orchestra seats the girl of to-day thinks him mean; §f he doesn’t bring her a bunch of vio- iets as big as her head he ‘doesn’t know what's what; if he makes her ride home in the trolley instead of calling a cab ‘her gown is ruined,’ and if he doesn’t ‘take her to supper in one of the swell restaurants he isn’t worth knowing. +... “Now, when I was young a girl was satisfied with balcony seats—seventy- five gents or a dollar. * After the thea- Are, as.a matter of course, every one climbed Antg, the .omnibuses ‘that were backed up to-the sidewalk. in front of Then, of course, there avas the ice cream treat afterward—no. one thought of ordering anything else— and there wereno tips to waiter, either; the man who waited on you jvas, as good as! you were. tyourself; he would have thrown your mefiéy in your face if you had insulted him with a fee. - “Well, we uscd to take our best girls ‘ fo the theatre two or three times a _ week in those days, and modern young woinen have only themselves to blame for the infrequency of their theatre in- wiiatigas. '—New York Press. ‘Tognes Still “En Regle’ in Paris, “are not omitted from the se- 16 ection: ‘or’ mew models on show. I a seen some pretty ones with wide t-topped crowns narrowing in their se, and brimssturned up and: ing somewhat Sen Cove Wid vely, 4 . sometimes. ren-, : dred < nate Ly. ba ] _ pand 6f handsome galon sewn" on’ tHe facing of the prim. Others have Sa beret crowns. One of’ the former is covered with moss green velvet with a broad galon worked swith sky- “blue _clienille on a glace: foundation of the. two colors.” An indent is cut in the" right side of the Brim. on. each of which the galon is ind ‘shell-forms.” "Between i curvy: | this opening in the brim and the crown nestles a bird the plumage of ‘Which i dark, with little, touches of white. is entirely of a | ul order and = tail 4s of white govra. . Another togue with a full beret erown is built up of a deep morgdore brown velvet and trimmed with wings of a copper hue set outside the brim 3 the back and on the left side. Both these toques:are raised at the back on a nayrow bandeau concealed by bows of ribbon. 38 ! - Less importance” is - given to the Gachepeigne than in. the.late summer models, and 1 am inclined to think that the fashion of ‘piling up the hair very high on the tob of the head will help to bring about a further change in this zespect: = Millinery: ‘Trade Review, Yealth Baneful to Girls. Much money—too# much money,” said a New Yorker who Be known the town “for fifty years, “is more harmful to our: young women than it is to our young men, ‘though the Lord Knows, it is bane enough to our young men. It is a different sort of harm, though, to the girls—it unsexes them. | The effect: is not quite so bad in the lesser cities because they have less money, and the ‘atmosphere is clearer. But in New York and the New York girls—well, when I think of the con- trast between some of the girls I know “here and their grandmothers I used to know it makes me sick at héart for the generations who are to be mothered by these girls, if, indeed, they ever be- “come mothers. “I-am speaking now of the really rich ‘girls who have all the money to spend that they want. For example, I know one girl of twenty-five who looks as if she were forty, and she has $25,000 a year income. Not a great deal a8 incomes goin New York, per- haps, but a good sdeal.for one girl to spend on herself. “This girl goes the pace of a man, except that she is of good moral character, as we under- stand that in a woman. She has her horses and her dogs and her yacht— e, but large ‘enough nners of a man, rly the masculi mble? Of mount of oxygen greatly 2 Si Ww te | and. mothers, and, as they. cannot’ be tap khow dtfother with $12 2.000. allowance from het mother who sp it all on hor own pleasure, become as coarse as a wosherwomian and talks like a teamster. I know any quantity of girls. who swear profanely. I heard a rich society woman, old enough know r, curse at her coachman one night in front of the Metropolitan Opera . House. If the coachman had used the Jdanguage that lady did, he would have been arrested for disorderly conduct. I ’'t say that the money made that woman val- gar and profane, but I ow that her : mother would have cut Ber tongue out before she would have laid it to such language. “And the stories they tell. Good Lord, I've sat at a supper table in one of the finest houses in Fifth avenue with millions of money around me and heard young men and young women tell stories and howl with delight over them that would redden .the cheeks of a Carrara marble statue. I don’t say the money did it, but I do say that I know many young women who don’t have money in excess, and they are not that kind. & “The girl who has money must have something to do,.and as the ordinary domestic occupations are closed to her | She mist go to social divertisements to keep her mind and body engaged. The trend of society is to excess, of some sort—no matter what is dona it- must be «done-to the limit—and naturally. the girls fall into the customs of the people of whom they form a part. If they like horses they are not satisfied with a pair to, drive and. “possibly. one to ride, and.have a. ‘man. to. Jook after them, but: they. want: to. own a drove and- get in among them: themselves, and talk borse and smell Lorse and act horse. With dogs it is the same, and & dog-girl will talk about the -breeding of the animals and their disorders, and their points in a way fit only for pro- fessional fanciers and veferinaries. If they take up athletics the same:policy. is pursued, and-the girls’ dre tot satis- fied unless they out- man: the men im all tlie courses of physical exercise and training. ne “Money gives our young women, a mannish independence that ordinary girls do not have, and they have no do- mestic counterbalance. The result is that many of our rich girls as a rule are not the best material for wives husbands and fathers, they .oecupy a middle ground, which is unnatural and undesirable. If I* had danghters with money to excess 1 should ‘not rear them in the New York . atmosphere, nor should they have unlimited means, even if T had to put the money in the hands of trustees and allow.thex. only a reasonable portion: of! their, come, There is nothing better in this world than a:good woman—good, in mind, and heart and body, and when she has the means to. spread her goodness among those who are not so fortunate as.she, then she becomes the supreme earthly | good—she is good, and the money is good. But when she becomes dewormn- money, then the woman le money is:bad, and we ork more: dewomanized young women ‘than anywhere on earth, not excepting London. There they are worse than ours, but there are not so many. of them. Dewomanization, as I express it, does not mean immorality; but there are qualities in a weman which make her much less attractive as a real:woman tfian a-lack.of virtue, and a woman may be vicious aithopgh she be virtuous. “I don’t say.that our rich New York young | women are .viclous, but: I do say.that the poet did not have one of these I have been talking about in mind. when. he. wrote: A Lady with a Lamp shall stand In the great history of the land, ; A noble type of good, Heroic woman hood. New York Press. ‘A combination automobile hood and veil is a thing of luxury. It is a chiffon ‘hood with a veil in front, to be worn over a small hat. ; ; ~ Gloves match the costume whenever possible, but the difficulty of exactly matching all shades has kept white and black gloves in fashion. The daintiest of guimpes are those of handkerchief linen with Hedebo embroidery. This is the latest Scandi- navian openwork embroidery. For street wear nothing is better than tan gloves. One may take her choice between one clasp or two in short gloves, both being in good style. Real Valenciennes is not prohibitive, and lasts a lifetime. Point and duch- ess are expensive at first, but a little goes a long way, and makes thé plgin- est gown elegant table for | ful; haughty, Failers, | ‘have. the removing Yah yng Sr TI WIE RH a2 pe HR br a TN A BRILLIANT SUNDAY SERMON BY REV. LUTHERTR, BYoTT. F Subjects Sure Foundations. ‘Brooklye, N. Y.—The Rev. Luther R: Dyott, pastor.of the United Congre: gational Church; preached * Sunday. morning on “The Ry Feoun- dations.” . He took his texts, from Psalms xi.:3: “If ‘the foundations be déstroyed; what'can the righteous do?’ Hebrews xi:1 (revised version)y« “Faith is the:assnrapce .of things hoped fer, the proving of things. not seen;” IIL Timothy i:11 (revised. version):" “I know *whom I have: believed, and ‘am persuaded that He ts able to guard that which I have committed unto Him against, that day.” .Mr. Dyott said: We seek the solid ‘and safe in the things of the unfeen “world. This is of supreme imporiance. : Other things in this connection, are . relatively: im- portant. They are to be thought of, and ‘appreciated, and” even sought, found and Kept. “We must have them. Room for the active life of ‘a growing belief is indispensable. A place for the sweet and sustaining, comforts of the larger hope of humanity is desirable. Fhe garniture of refined and immortal love is ‘ever to be regarded as more than- a mere luxury of the.inner life. Other work is important; but only so to a comparative degree. Tedious and temporary is the task of the theologian. . Unsatisfactory is the task of the creed-maker. Small is the “task “where “jarring sectaries” learn their selfish interest to discern, and, not unfrequeéntly, to become irre- ligious in the name of religion. Spas- modic the task, and thankless the ef- fort of the iconoclast. Feverish and fitful,” though somewhat sensational and imperious, i§ the -task.of the sei- entist.- - But .all -who.are; concerned about building character upon. inde- structible foundations and are actively engaged in this work, are realizing that whieh is of supreme fmportance, as day by day, hour by Hrour, ‘moment by mo- ment, rises that “house. not, made, with hands.” * Here we must toil with clear understanding, magnificent courage and witiring patience. « Here we must be. Segions and certain... .. is. a. fine, intimation. and.a. hopeful maid that, in ‘some respects, af least,” “we avd equal fo the démunds. We do deésive foundations whieh: can; not: be: destreyed. 3 -Heve sve.are serious enough when we are serious at. all. We do not wish to be deceived: ‘Svith reférence to’ihese things.” -We ‘delib- erately prefer.not to. have our fountains of. life: ‘poisoned. , Wen object. to the destruction of the foundations, of be: lief. Error, falsehood, deceit are bad enough anywhere, but they do the most hatm if adniitted into the:affairs of re- ligion., He:who. poisons.m¥ body .may only affect the place where my real ‘life sejourns for a little while, but he who poisons my mind and my Soul does ‘me untold harm for eternity. He and I ‘may never be able to make satisfactory repairs of some, kinds of. destructive work. Most of us think so, We do desire’ the solid’ and safe things of the immutable verities of truth which will stand the tests. “If ‘the foundations Be destroyed what can the righteous 07” The strongest emphasis of our times, especially in nmiatters of religion; is be- ing .placed upon" the .demand for the real. Notwithstanding the prevalent superficiality of our age, the quick sales ‘of birth-rights for pottage, the heated passion for pleasure, the gaudy show of ‘those who “glory ‘in appear- ance: and, not.in heart;” notwithstand- ing the fact. that. .we .are living. in “grievous” times” when" so many are “lovers of self, lovers of money, boast disobedient -to parents, unthankfui, unholy, without natural affections, implacable, slander- ers, without self-control, fierce, no lov- ers of good, traitors, headstrong, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather:tham: lov- ers of: God; holding a form of godliness but denying. the, power. thereof”. not. withstandidg the fact that in the Yeiv church, itself, there are certdin oscfila- tory movénmerits calculated to perturb the life; of : some believers; notwith- standing all these things, and many more, still the underlying current is to- ward ‘the fuller and freer life, and the immediate "and increasing demand - -in the religious: life is of the “assurance of things hoped for, the proving, of things not seen,” and for that certitude of knowledge which enfibtes the indi- vidual'believer to ‘stand upon-some in- destructible: foundation and say, “I know whom I have believed, and.am persuaded that He is abje to guard that which I have comihitted unto Him against that day.” - +. * Good is deeper than evil even in per- .sons. who do..not profess to be, good. The oscillations of belief may be per- mitted of "God Himself, “and end “in ‘doing’ ifuch ‘good for the common faith of Christendom... The unsettled -condi- tior of certain Tongs of faith may only reveal at last that there are some things which ¢an not be shaken and “must remain. * God maybe permitting the shaking up in order that we may of those things that are shaken, as of thing s that are made, that ‘those *thing's which can not” be, shaken may remain. Ours has been called an-‘“age of.doubi,”. but the evi- <géence- and proof of the claim. are not altogether James says: satisfactory. Professor “Our religious life lies ‘more, and our practical life less, than it used to on the perilous edge.” But does not the professor attempt to draw a distinction where no distinction be- Tongs? Is not our religious life, in’ fact’ and in fine, a practical life? Are not the most practical deeds in the world born of religion? Good life, good thoughts, good words, good deeds belong to re- ligion whether they be done in this or that church, or. bear no ecclesiastical stamp at all. Reality is at a preminm in the religion of to-day. Let us be- lieve that the demand for the real, the desire to investigate, the new state- ments of old truths, the rewriting of some theology, the revising of some creed, the call for a new adjustment of things, do not invariably imply the existence of doubt and the destruction of the foundations of belief. If, in- deed, this be doubt, then it is not the kind of doubt that we need to fear. If { things destroy our s Ts nce of -thed Tr of Tike correlation of forces i Fe riting’of physics—a ew PLFRICS;- yr ‘theorysyof'evolution for e rewriting of. biology—a. new -bisl, ogy, so,.in, the same sense, the accept- ance of certain greaf convictions of ‘our day calls for a rewriting of theology— a-new theology.” Call it a new theol- ogy if. you will. but do not let prejudice blind you to truth .no matter from which direction - truth may come. A is old nor yet because that statement is new, but because it.conforms to the great fact, or. facts, for .which, that truth stands. The great fact, or facts, back of the truth and its statements, do not change. Theological statements and systems may change. Some per- sons may become angry, others fright- ened; “and still “others foolishly and. flippangly’ declare that-they have. no theology, but, in _the meantime,. theol- ogy remains the greatest. science An the” universe, even the science of God | and divine things, based upon a reves lation - made: of God, + through Jesus Christ; and that science, itself as such, does not change. God’s foundations are firm amid all the niutations which mark the-history of the human race; amid all the storms and shocks; amid all the disintegrating agencies; amid the rise and fall of empires; amid the birth, the growth, maturity, the old age and death of nations; amid things present and things. to come, life and death, in. spite of everything that may oppose, or as- sail, belief, character, hope, love, in-’ corruptible life all may have perfectly indestructible. foundations. What are some of these foundations? Religious experience; that is an experience of God inthe soul of man is an inde- structible : fovndation. Such . exper- ience is knowledge .derived from fact and abiding in spiritual consciousness. “God is a spirit.” Man is a spirit. There is possible contaet and commun- jon here. There is the possibility of. the best knowledge in the world right here. -Fact, evidence, proofs, knowl- edge, they are all here. Knowledge has found the proof; proof implies the existeirce of - the evidence, evidence, implies thevexistence and reality of the fact, .while the primary datum abides in experience. When a man has a réligibus experi- ence “then he has an ipdestructible foundation. He cannat then be morally ignorant. He knows something. That which a man sees may deceive him. That which he hears. may rot -alws ays be: so;but that. avhich ‘he knews, he knows, sand: Bo man-can take it from him. He is upon.a foundation which’ cannot be destroyed. Then faith finds her best function in establishing the, fact,! in ‘dealing ‘in the. great. unseen realities: which .are always more than the seen, in giving the “assurance of’ things hoped for, in proving things not seen?” ‘A man cannot subject such an experieniee to. the test.of the natural senses. - It is too large for such a test as that, ‘but he knows he is right, dnd he knows he is upon an indestructible foundation. ' It is not only -our knoivl- ‘edge wf God. - There is another inde- struetible foundation in His knowledge of us. .It is written: “Howbeit the firm foundation of God standeth, hav- ing this seal; the Lord knoweth them that are His.” He cannot mistake. We could not deceive Him, even though we might deceive others, or be deceived by, what we might suppose to be experi« ence, even religious experience, ‘even though we might deceive ourselves. God knews.. Of this we-are certain, He knows us perfectly. if we are His, He knows it. If ‘we are nof His, by the regeneration of the Holy Spirit, we may beconie His. He will know. - He will cause us:to know it. ‘“The secret of. the Lord .is. with them that fear Him.” He desires it to be there. = ‘Evely ian’ lias just as much right to know that he 4s alive ‘spiritually as he does that he is alive physically. This ynowledge is brought to us in the wit- ness. of God's spirit. Thus'it i§ that we gb “degpér than religious experience and “find” another: ‘fgundation in - that firm foundation of God—His knowledge of aus. Jesus Christ is anqther, founda- tion. He istour chief cornerstone. The idéals. "He holds, His simplicity, His ghaifdéur4:His humanity,” His sDeity, His faith, His love, His life—all com- bine to.make Him’ the perfectly incom- parable one among all religious tedach- ers; and while in a’ certdin ‘profound sense Christ dnd Christianity are eme and inseparable, there is still another sense in.which Christ, as our founda- tion, is more than Christianity, even as the sufy is more than the multitudineus rays whieli fall upon our little portion of the earth; Christ is more than Chris- tianity, as the thinker is more than his thouglit, as. life iS more than that which embodies life. We build, as Christians, not upon this or that creed about Christ, but:upon Christ Himself, He is our indestructible foundation. Our faith rests at last, not ina creed, though we should all hiave a ereed, and not in a book, though we can never ¢do -witheut the Bible, but in a person, and that person, Christ, places our lives upon God. Let us resolve to go deeper, deeper. If we are at all unsettled in ‘matters of religion, we should not despair. We can find the solid and ‘the ‘e.: Let us build there. Let us.build ..ccording to: the plans.of the Supreme Architect of the universe. Let all build until humanity shall become a temple com- plete, filled with the light and music of Heaven, filled with the life of God; and then, even though storms may come and the last night fall about us, it ‘will only be the servant of a new day, and we shall be able té say, *I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to guard that which I have committed unto Him against that day.” Our foundations cannot be destroyed. Thank God! The, Talent That Multiplies. God blesses you that you may be a blessing to others. Then He blesses you also a second time in being a blessing to others. It is the talent that is used that multiplies. Receiving, unless one gives in turn, makes one full and proud and selfish. Give out the best of your life in the Master's name for the goed of others. Lend a hand to every one who needs. thing is true not because its statement. | Be ready to serve at any cost those who require your service. Seek to be a blessing to every one who comes for but a moment under your infiuence: } This is to be angel-like. It is to be God-like. It is to be Ch like. W is world al s His : Pleaseth T hee GABBATH SCHOOL LESSOR INTERNATIONAL LESSON LESSON COMMENTS © FOR JANUARY 21. Sabject: The Boy Jesus, Luke il., 40-52— Golden Text, Luke {i.,, 62~Memory Verse, 51 Topic: The Boy Jesus a Pattern For Youth—Commentary.' I... The growth and advancement of Jesus (vs. 40, 62). 40. “The child grew.” From this verse and verse 52 we learn that Jesus had a human body and soul. He was a genuine boy and ew like other boys, but He was sin- ess. Evil had no place in Bim. “Waxed.” An old English word for grew. “Strong in spirit.” : “In spirit” 8 omitted in the Revised Version, but spiritual strength is meant. He be- came strong in mind and understand- ing. “Filled with wisdom.” He was eminent for wisdom even when a child “Grace of God.”" Grace commonly means favor. God was pleased with Him and. showed Him favor and blessed Him. 52. “Increased in Wisdom, 27 Thi refers to His spiritual and intellectual development. -- Some one has said that “wisdom is knowledge made our own and properly applied.” “And stature.” There could be no increase in the per- fection of His divine nature, but this is spoken of His human nature. His body increased in stature and His sowt developed in divine things. “Favor with God.” Though His entire being was in the favor of God, yet as that being increased in amount, the amount of favor increased proportionately. “And man.” His character and life were beautiful and the better He be- came known the more He was admired II. ‘Jesus at the Passover (vs. 41, 42). 41. “Went—every year.” The Passover was one of the three great Jewish feasts. which all males over twelve years of age were required to attend. 42. “Twelve years old.” To a boy who had ,never.been outside the hills of Nazayeth, ‘the journey to Jerusalem, the appearance of the city at this time, a sight of the temple; thie preparations for the feast and especially the feast itself, must have -been an imposing sight. 3 this es iy . III. Jesus lost and found (vs. 43-46), 43. “Fulfilled tlie ‘days.” The Pass- over week (Exod. 12:15). “Tarried be: hind.” - Jesus was-.so intensely inter ested. in. the teaching of the rabbis that He failed to start with the caravan on the homeward journey. “Knew not of it.” This shows the perfect confi: dence they-had in the boy. . 44. . “In the company.” The peopld traveled in caravans. Jesus evidently had been allowed a more than usual amount of liberty of action, as a child, by parents who:had never known Him to. transgress their commandments or be guilty of a sinful or foolish deed: 45. © “Found Him not.” They had probably left in.the night to avoid the heat of the day, and in the confusion Jesus was lost. 46. “After three days.” An idiom for ‘“on the third day;” one day for their departure, one for their return and one for the search. : “They found Him.” -Jerusalem was overcrowded with millions of people packed into a small area, and they had none of the means to which we would at once look for assistance in searching for a lost child in a great city. “In the temple.” Joseph and. Mary evidently knew where they would be most likely té find Him. Jesus was probably in one of the porches of the court of the wom- en, where the schools of the rabbis were held. “In the midst of the doc- tors.” Teachers of the law, Jewish rabbis. “Hearing—asking.” But it is rot said teaching or disputing. He sat not-as-a doctor, but as an inquirer among the doctors, IV.. JeSus astonishes’ His hearers (vs: 47: -50). 47 “Asfonished.” * The Greek word is -wery forcible. The import: is that. they were in a transport of astonish: ment and struck with admiration.” “Af His understanding.” He Drona with Him a clear kfioivledge of God’ word. 48. ‘“‘Amazed.” To see such honpragiven to their boy, and to see such._bpldness in holding a discussion pvith “these learned men. “Why,” etc, This ‘'wa§ the mildest sort of a reproof and probably given. privately. ‘Thy father.”.. This form of speech was necessary, for how else could she gpeak? “Sought Thée sorrowing.” The word here rendered - sorrowing is ex- pressive of great anguish. - 49. “How is it ‘that ye sought Me?" This is no reproachful question. It i¢ asked in all the simplicity and boldness of holy childhood. He is apparently astonished that He should have been sought, or even thought of, anywhere else than in the only place which He felt to be properly His home. “Wist.” Know. “About My Father's business.” See R. V.. “In My Father's house” un: necessarily narrows the falness of the expression. Better; in the things or affairs of My Father, in that which belongs to His honor, and glory! These bear with them the stamp of au. thenticity in their perfect mixture of dignity and humility. It is remarka- ble, -too, that He does not accept the phrase “Thy Father” which Mary had employed. 50. “Understood not.” They did not understand His mission. V. Jesus subject to His parents (v. B1). 51. **Went down with them.” If His heart drew Him to the temple, the voice of duty called Him back to Gali- lee; and, perfect, even in ‘childhood, He yielded implicit obedience to this voice. “To Nazareth.” Here He re mained eighteen years longer. These were years of growth and preparation for His great life work. “Was sub- ject unto them.” There is something wonderful beyond measure in the thought of Him unto whom all things are subject submitting to earthly par« ents. “In her heart.” hereafter they would be explained to her and she would understand them fully. Consecration of an Old Time Saint, O Lord, Thou knowest what is best for us, let this or that be done, as Thou shalt please. Give what Thou wilt, and how much Thou wilt, and when Thou wilt, Deal with me as Thou thinkest goed. and best Thou hi oO things as Expecting that | CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR | NOTES JANUARY TWENTY-FIRST. Christ's Life. |. Lessons from His Boyhood. —~Luke 2:40-52. Evidently Jesus’ parents were in the habit of trusting Him, as they went a day's journey without WOorry- ing about His non-appearance. The most important thing a child can do is to listen well; the next most importaat thing is to ask ques- tions wisely. . A child may be about God's busi- ness as well as a grown-up, since the oldest man is but a babe in God's eyes. Is it any wonder that Christ was obedient te His earthly parents, since He came to earth in obedience to His heavenly Father? Though Jesus’ “understanding and answers” aroused wonder, note that He was in the temple not as a teach- er but as an eager learner. - The Junior society is making it a joy to the children to be ‘in their Father’s house, and about their Father's business. : Many parents fail to understand their children, as Joseph and Mary failed to understand Jesus. Mary's: remedy is the right one,—to sbrood over them “in the heart.” : In all our dealings with children we. are far more likely to underrate their capacity for spiritual truth than il overrate it. .The church that does not care for its children is like a farmer .who left his orchard alone till it was time for fruit. The child that thinks to Postpone his Father’s business till manhood is like an athlete that refuses to go inte training. When gardners ish to obtain’ new and fine varieties. of flowers and: fruits, they begin with the selsciong of the best seed and soil.. Strike a match, and the light goes on endlessly. What are we to think of the endless outreaches of a good, word spoken .to a. child?.. What lesson has for me? What am I doing to bring enfldrent to their Saviour? Have I the child heart in which Christ can live? The modesty, the filial piety, the perfectness of self-control, content: ment in mechanical labor, . conscious’ sovereignty undisclosed,—all this is in itself a wonder of divinity.-—H. W. Beecher. Jesus is the example for all who are stepping from the careless immunities of early childhood into the .graver region of budding youth. — Alexander Maclaren, EPWORTH LEAGUE LESSONS SUNDAY,JANUARY TWENTY-FIRST Christ’ st boyhood! A Spirit-Filled Life.—John 14. 16, 17. Herein is a mystery. = Christ our Lord, through the Spirit, will dwell with us. It is more than a mystery. it hints ata truth which, if we could but feel its full significance, would change our whole bearing toward life. So far as we do feel it, the change is actual- ly wrought in us, In saving us Jesus Christ has given as a ney spiritual life. ' That life is his’ own. Apart from him we are as good as; dead. If the divine life is not in: us, uo life we: ha-e can be of lasting’ value however much it may promise. The great “thing is that - Christ is willing we should receive his’ Spirit,” and live “in him.” But there is some- thing for us to do.;- Whatever. is not favorable would be out: of: harmony . with his Spirit, end must<be.put away. Anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, evil speech, lying-—all these must .go. We must be willing that they should go, eager to get rid of them. They do not abide in Christ’s presence; if we sin- cerely invite him we shall sincerely let go of them: And his presence will’ drive them away. The life which Christ gives is to be accepted as a reality—not a religious fancy. The Christian became a Chris- tian by complete surrender of his own will and his own life; that surrender must be made permanent. The Com- forter whom Christ sends must be wel- comed as a-sharer of all experiences and all desires; all life’s activities must be in some way related to his presence. fh aha adda The insistence . that a Christian should be like Christ is a good sign. Book after book is written to empha- size this ‘thought, and sermon after sermon sets up this likeness as a stan- dard for the Christian. mm Two classes of people miss this mark, aad miss it in spite of their honest desire to reach it. The first class takes for its rule of life the question, “What would Jesus do?” Life is squared by that straight edge. It means large sacrifice, much self- humbling, and failure at last. For, however hard one may try, the attempt to imitate Jesus Christ is a mechani- cal and unfruitful struggle. The second class sees the failure of the first, and is naturally discouraged. “What use is it to try? You cannot succeed. These people have tried hard enough, and they are not succeeding.” Or perhaps there is some admixture of unbelief. “If that is all there is to | Christianity it is not worth the ef- fort.” The great mistake in all these cases is in not seeing that you cannot live like Jesus Christ until the Spirit of Jesus Christ lives with you. 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