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I livixo ix the no::3 lot. .IT on the upland.' ' ' Work and welladayf starts nt three o'clock, la the dawning gray. Torn and tnd and toss the graa Till the mil try noon, iCmitch a bite and mow away TwiliKht'a coming anon. 'JlarinR on the upland, Work and welladiiy! JCut haying in the home lot, (." That is only play. XTvinn in the meadow swale,' Weary workaday! - ' Horses sinking knee-deep In the bopgy wny. ."-' Xlys and flower amid the- gras Holder grow each year, Time spent poling out such hay Costa the farmer dear. Having in the meadow swale, . Weary workaday! )'' Hot haying in the home lot,. That is only plaj-. , , ' , Haying in the home lot. Lilt ft roundelay. Hohms at the mowers'., heels Chirp and hop away. Unrebuked the children come, la the fragrance tons, - Anil if Dobbin takee a lock. , ' Never mind the loss. - - When the barn i brimming full. Hwi haying in the home lot, . Ing oyer every liltle thing as ve been this week. It's just killing on a fellow to be so punctual and all that kind of nonsense- a person couldn't stand It long." . ; "He'd have to while hewdrked for Thurston & Lincoln," remarked Wil lis, quietly. "And it's no- ruore'n right he should.1 . v;: ' ; - ; "Well, you can, if you get the place. ; You'd be a fool, though." The two boys, while closely - re lated, were entirely ,diiferent in-dis position; and temperament.: Harold'i character was well described by their Uncle Thomas as being one of "fits and starts." - Willis, though not so smart in many ways, was a steady- going, earnest , fellow, always "mak ing good" ' the responsibilities laid upon him. " : . -. Willis L Fuller was sent out with one of the delivery wagons the next afternoon, the . afternoon of tt first bag-of-beans test, it being: the pur pose to have him absent from the Btore at the timeTJf Harold's trial. ' A four-quart bag of beans had been left on the. counter in' one end of the store, placed as though by accident in a small amount of water. Harold was helping one of the clerks put up an order for the after noon's, delivery,; when Mr.' Nelson called from the door where he was overseeing the loading; of a wagon just about to start out, "I wish, Ste phenson, you'd bring over here that bag of beans you'll find on the north "All : right,, sir,? andHarpld; left his work', and hurried- over for the beans. As he hastily caught up the bag, the .bottom suddenly came outi scattering its contents over the floor and under the near-by boxes and bar rela. "Confound the luck!", exclaimed ouca nunoyances in wont I cnm. nno.a . nrwtnwa ntr fnnl I. J mi. - u I " - V -' ' au. ins udb wno proves clnnnine- water aronnd.in that wav!" teself good natured at the bursting And he savagely kicked an unoffend- . . euneV ay M MS peck measure which 'lay on . the mmi uu uuni(i(cu tut, a wees. Mr., Thurston paused and took up I XU pea. ..s J "Walt a, minute," quickly, after a THE PULPIT. BRILLIANT SUNDAY SERMON BY DR. CHARLES EDWARD LOCKE.' Theme: Faith's Victories. Whv. 'tia onlv nUvl Tilith lilwiter, in Youth's Companion. . ypm isMimtmitNttM pIEMGKNSTESIj Tery- well,' remarked Mr.Henry j counter.i' iasTBion, looKing up irom nisaesr, wkere he wai Just signing a check. ""TEW they're, passed the punctual and boncsty tests! Nowtry them on the bag of beans. A fellow will never uUke a success in our business if he seta -cross and shows temper over trifling mishaps and u navoidable ac cidents. And one. Is always meeting floor beside i him ' hack ' under the counter. , i "I'vespilled then- everywhere! "he called angrily across the store to Mr. enfa reflection. "Be sure there's Nelson. "The team will have to go -cBoagh water on the counter to thor- -mrnKtlT wethe bottom of the bags. Then, too, tryne of them this after soon, and the other at the same time to-morrow. . It might hardly be a fair test of their dispositions to make use -r It on either of the two boys In the BBorning. One sort of feels better jtatnred then, you know, any way' ; ; Mr. Nelson, head clerk In the big -wholesale and retail establishment of Thurston & Lincoln; left the comfort ably furnished office of the firm, and went back to the busy delivery de partment. There were three qualifications -which the head of the establishment without them, or; have another order put up. 'Twill take me till dooms day getting them all' off the floor again." .:. 'i'-"..;:;; :-'-- ,J : "I'm afraid he won't do,!' reflected the head clerk and, as he glanced over toward the other end of the room he saw Mr. Thurston silently standing in his office door. ; 5 " , : Mr, Thurston, of course, made no comment, and, after watching Harold for a moment, as he' began angrily to gather up the beans he quietly closed the door and went back to his desk. . . .''I'm glad it's going to be decided soon," remarked Harold, as the two boys were walking home from the Insisted that each employe of the store that evening. "Mr. Nelson company should possess and 'strictly me up to. These were honesty, punctuality and wholesome good nat-wre-: Boys had been known to lose their positions there, owing to their retting angry over mere trifles, Mr. Thurston felt that a boy's usefulness to the firm depended on an unruffled disposition quite as much as it did n punctuality and honesty. The constant growth and enlarge ment of: Thurston & Lincoln's busi ness made lt; necessary from time to time to increase their working force accordingly. And it was the custom f the company to promote at such times the men, and . boys already in their employ, leaving to be filled by the new : hands, only the "bottom Iown" places, as ;ihe clerks charac teristically called them., .V;:-;-i'0' One of the men had Just now been en t out on the road as a traveling says we'll : know to-morrow, s and. If I'm not going to have the place, . I don't want to - be ? fooling away my time trying to please old man ThurB toff and his crowd. I saw him watch ing, me while I was picking up a bag of beans I spilled to-day; I s'pose he wanted to see how fast-; I could work but I didn't hurfmyself. It doesn't pay."'-"v; fjt -y "He seems to me like a mighty fine person to work for, and Mr. Nel son's just a peach of a; man," ex claimed Willis, enthusiastically. "It's queer you feel as you do. For my part, I don't: wonder ao many: folks apply for the place when there's a vacancy there." "Ob, well, it's good enough, I sup pose," returned Harold. . "L kind of think they like me; they ought to- I've given them a square deal." It was in the middle of the after to make a call, the PreBidant fixed the hour at 5 o'clock in the morning, 'lie found Mr. Lincoln reading the Bible, and he learned that it was the great emancipator's custom to spend the early morning hour each day in Bible reading and prayer. My dear friends, if any substantial victories have been won in this dear church during my pastorate, which ends with this sacred Sabbath, they have i been faith victories.' Nothing we have endeavored : to do together during , these five happy years : has been worth while unless it was what God wanted done. . I am thankful for the kindly providence, which brought me to this noble church with its mul titude of devoted and loyal people I am deeply grateful to you all for your love and patience, for your fidelity and your prayers. - I. wish I could have served you better. In the ardu ous, though happy, labors of this Brooklyn, N. Y. The Rev. Dr. Charles-Edward Locke Sunday closed his. pastorate at the Hanson Place Methodist, Episcopal Church. He leaves to assume charge of the great First Methodist Episcopal Church of Los Angeles, Cal. Large audiences filled the church at both services. In the morning Dr. Locke's subject was "Faith's Victories." The text was 1 John 5:4: ' "This is the . victory that overcometn tne world, even our faith." Dr, Locke said: ' : Early in the morning after refresh- great parish r have been assured of ing- sleep amid the fragrant bowers your earnest" and; sympathetic sup of Bethany: on the second day of our port! Without your constant co-orjer' Lord's sad and : triumphant Passion ation I should have utterly failed. J Week, Jesus with His disciples was thank you tenderly for your generous on His way around the graceful slopes sympathy, for during these five years of Olivet .to the great city. All being my greatest sorrows have come to me. hungry, and seeing a fig tree, .they up- There was a happy tfl-unionate of us: proached it, confidently expecting to my sainted; father, my only, brother. enjoy the luscious fruit, for the season I and myself. -My father was a com- of the ripening fruit had. come, but I rade and congenial companion to his tne time lor tne garnering or the bar- ooyB. All unexpectedly, in the morn- vest was not yet. When they reached ing of his brilliant career;- my brother the tree they found nothing: but was stricken, and in a, few hours the leaves. Christ thereupon pronounced eminent young lawyer stood., before a curse upon tne unfruitful and use- tne Great Judge. less .tree, and immediately it .withered I It was e a deadening ; blow. My away. , wnen tne wondering disciples father, advancing in years, bent un saw the fig tree withered away they der the chastening. Though it whit- marveiea, Dut Jesus said: ii ye ened bis locks, it divinely brightened have faith and doubt not, ye shall not his faith. It was your distinguished only do this which is done to the fig honor to know my father and hear tree, but, also, if ye shall say unto him preach. His last , sermon was this mountain, be thou removed and preached in this pulpit, his last public do tnou cast into tne sea, it snail oe prayer was offered, at these holy - al done: and all things whatsoever ye I tars. He used to sit beside me here. snail asK in prayer oeueving ye snau and love me into better service. Oc receive." - . I casionally; when I ureed him to do so. John was the best loved of all the he would visit the other churches and disciples of Jesus: pur introduction I listen to my brilliant confreres, who to him Is when he is a-young man, I are widely known for their eminenco wnen ne and Andrew at tne sugges- and eloquence: and. then, with a oar. tipn of John the Baptist, "Behold the ent's fond indulgence and exttava- Lamb of God! " follow Jesus and in- gance, he. would, say, "My son, none quire, - vvnere ' awenest . xnoui- anu oii, tnese; men preaches better than He replies, "Come and see." Sixty you." U smiled at the fiction.' but years nave passeu; ne is now an oid nevertneiess my father s opinion-was man standing on the mountain top of tnore4o me than any other's, and his expectancy with the- light, of. lmmor-J loving presence furnished tonic and tality aglow upon his, f ace. Looking inspiration to my work ; and when In forward into the future he .cries, "It that parsonage In the very shadow of doth . not yet appear - what ; we shall the sanctuary, his soul ascended; to Dei" and looking backward upon tne meet his Lqd,, the noblest and most way he has, traveled, i and upon the exquisite Christian gentleman whom great -world ' struggling ; for mastery, God ever made, ended his earthly, nil- he shouts triumphantly, 'This Is the! grimage. In my great sorrow you victory that overcometn the world, J sustained me with your tender pray- even our iaun." ,, ,r v , ;; ers and sympatny. But the old world "Faith is the substance (assurance) has been pretty lonesome to me since ot tnings noped for, tne evidence the going, away of these two dear ( proving oi tmngs not seen." it nas Imn been: truthfully said that faith is a I - I leave you reluctantly, hut I turn nigner iacuuy man reason, neason my race aEaln to the sunset shore builds laboriously and often fruitless- with happy expectations. Manv ly its towers or isanei, out iaun quick- i friends await , our coming. . Nine y soars into the very bosom of the years ago-this very week I laid the inmate, u-aitn. is a grateful varcn cornerstone of that beautiful church: which spans the chasm between man and a piece of my heart went into the INTKRNATIONATi LKSSON COM. MENTS FOR OCTOBER t3. Subject: Tlie Joy of Forjrlvrness, Ps. : r 82 Golden Text,Ps. 33 : 1 Com. . in it Verses 1, 3 Read Ps.Bl and Rom. Clis. 4, 5 Commentary. . TUfE.1034 B. C. TLACE. Jerusalem. EXPOSITION L Th Blessed. Tiess of Sin , Covered ' by od, 1, . S. This is a didactic psalm (title, mar. gin) .: David is beyond 1 ouestlon the author of It' (Rom. 4: 6-8 )i He had known In his royal position all world ly Joys, but the highest joy that he had found was that of. transgression forgiven, and sin covered. This Joy Is open to every one (Acts 10:43) If ; there wa3 -forgiveness for one who had sinned so- grievously as David we may "conclude that1 there is forgive ness for all. The Psalmist multiplies words for sin. "transgression" means rebellion.,; "Sin.'l missing the-mark (cf. Rom. 3:23). "Inlauity," crook edness, orf curvature. .To "forgive'' means literally to take away (cL Jno. 1:29; Ps. 103:12). God; "covers" sin (cf. Ps. 85:2).: ;; He covers sin from view.: He covers it with the blood of Christ (Le. 17:ll). When God cover sin no man nor devil can uncover it. God does not impute or reckon to the Impenitent sinner bis Bin. - t IL The Misery of Sin Oorered by Self, 8, 4. In the first verse we see God covering sin; in the third and fourth the sinner covering his own sin. The former is supreme blessed ness, the latter supreme misery; The sinner seeks to. cover ' his- sin? from God (cf. Gen. 3:7." 8). This no sinner has ever succeeded In doing - (Prov, 28:13).. David sought to keen si- lencei but only succeeded, in "roaring an the day long." ; His lips feept si lence but his bones roared. He tried to escape God's hand by keeping; si lence, but day and nightr God's- hand was heavy upon him. . There is noth-i Ing that man can. do more foolish than to refuse to confess his sin unto God. These days of unconfessed sin were days of great cruelly on David's part (2 Sam. 12:31). HI. Sin Uncovered : to 7od and Covered Up by God. 5, David did at last: with his. sin what1 he oueht to have done, first; God's heavy hand had accomplished Its loving purpose. David ' acknowledged his sin to the right; person; to God. He stopped covering ("hid" is the same Hebrew word as "covered" in v. 1) his sin. Wien be stonnM covering his sin ri.nself then God covered It for him General Demand of the Well-informed of the ,"57orlJ has always been for a simple, pleasant and efficient liquid laxative remedy of known value; a laxative which physicians could sanction for family use because its com ponent parts are known to them to be wholesome and tndy beneficial in effect,, acceptable to the system and gentle, yet prompt, in action. :; . ; ' i; ; In supplying that demand with its ex cellent combination of Syrup of Figs and Elixir of-Senna. the California Fi flvnm ' -o J XT Co.- proceeds along ethical lines and reliee on the merits of the laxative for its remark able success. . ,, . J : , That- is . one of many reasons . why: Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna is given the preference by ; the Well-informed. To get its beneficial : effects always buy the genuine manufactured by the Cali fornia Fig Syrup Co., only and for sale by all leading druggists.- ' Price fifty cents per bottle. 1 th? finite and God the Infinite. . Faith copper box.; I want your prayers that j Tt was a irood thing that David said is a gift. , "By grace ye are saved my ministry theremay be faithful and 1 in v. 5.. To "confess" does not mean Mesman the firm did a large noon, the next day,. when Mr. Nelson aoiesiie Dnsinesscausing, after a asked Willis to carry the bag of beans vrarrangement of the force, a vacan y In the delivery department. HareU Stephenson and his cousin, Willis Fuller, had both applied for tao position, and they of all the many applicants had passed the punctuality ad honesty tests, and now it lay ber tween the two boys as to which one would, he successful in obtaining, the cteslrei situation. Thurston & Lincoln had the reputation-of befog the most desirable firm with which to hold a: job in the large and thriving village of Muncle. I a'poss it's selflshI edmit it fcot.I hope old man Thurston will Jv me the place," declared Harold Stephenson, with an; air of careless nsrespeet. He was talking with V.Ulls over their prospects the even Zmm Of fore the first bag-of-beans test -Of course,' I'd like for you to have a. too, but you wouldn't mind losing he'd find: on the cereal counter to Freeman Baker, ; who was jjist then checking off an order for a down town restaurant. He hurriedly took up the bag when out dropped the beans, falling in reckless conf fon on the store floor. "I'm afraid I've done it now,, Mr. Nelson," called :;,. Willis, quickly, "You'll think 11a a blunderer, but it won't take long to gather them up again, r might as well laugh : as cry," cheerfully. "I'll have them off the floor in a little vihile, and IUJ work all the harder afterward." .- "That's the kind of a fellow to have." Mr.. Thurston went? back to his work in the office Willis hadn't seen him standing in the partly open door...- , . :-.. ' :.:,.;, .:: "I don't understand why they gave you the place," declared I. Harold, gloomily,' as Willis joined him that as noca as i wouia. This proba- evening outside the store door. "I've Con "stanf of his I don't imagine actually slaved for a week for them; " T lunl. . . . .....1.1 . j ... I .... . ... .-..v.,u u.s u,iuiuj iv oct wuu i never inea naraer in my me to pleas O Is a queer wrinkle! I call it a and this Is-what I eet for it" "I really expected they would give you the Job," replied . Willis, : gener ously. "And I don't see why they didn't." But Mr. Thurston did, and his rea- Clere of downright foolishness, oa"l know how you regard It."" ' "It gives them a chance to find out -!ictb"r they want a fellow or not," r-rpllrd" Willis, considerately. "For tmr rart I think it's a pretty good son was based on e resnlt' of hfa ascheme. Of course it ke?rs a fellow bag-of-beans test. A del ber t F. Cald XjsirsptnEe and all that." ; '. well. In Zlon's Herald. "Which nna ... ,1- i I . . . . , v. us uu Juu 8 j.obe I,, will 'land' the Job,, anyhow?-. Give 1. . -JIawly Women.. v oPoa. And Harold The Buffalo Commercial poinis out ku a t-Jp ana Degaa whittling , that instead, of being called the through faith it is the gift of God." fruitful.. Faith is the subtle force by which A sincere - and hearty welcome to man adjusts himself to God. : ; ; : ray successor, Dr. Henderson- and his Faith Is' pardon, peace regenera- family, will: be &: token of- true love tion. -Being justinea Dy raitn, we and loyalty to me. He is most wor have : peace with God through: our thy of your highest confidence and es Lord Jesus Christ." . We are saved teem. He hae won manv tronhies. ia from sin, not by evolution, or hy revo- a man? who'',' has - beer; tried and , not lution, or oy works alone but: by found wantinsr. -He- is a stalwart! faith "believe on the Lord. Jesus frugged In body, -vigorous in mind varwt and tnou snait De saved!" andi larsre of heart:. He ia canablew Faith is life ''The just shall . live by faith", was Luther's discovery on the staircase in the lateran. "The life which I now live in the flesh -I livj by the faith of the Son of God." resourceful: victorious. God . bless him - and you; anH: make his coming the most- notable- pastorate in the eventful history of this church And, now, once more, I thank you Christ, is life He came to Interpret one and allthe trust es. the stew and enlarge life for each of us. ards, the class leaders,, the Sunday- x aitn, aiso,' is character, . Faith in school, the cresldine eldera. the dea Christ is the foundation of character, conesses, the sexton, the Epworth me inspiration 01 acnievemenv unar- jueague, . the Men's 2-3-2 Club, the acter is what a man is doing all the missionary? societies, the. organists time.; When the disciples asked Jesus and choirs, the ushers, , the children wnai- iney snouia oo 10 worK tne i who have loved me, the young peopl works 01 uod, He replied, "Believe on who have listened: to me,, the- older Him whom He hath senu" What we people who' have prayed for me; all believe will determine what we do. who have in any way. helped In these Great men are great ideas incarnated, five memorable veers of rov life. I It was said of Abraham, "He believed thank you with all my heart and pray uuu, uuu ii,. was uucuumeu uuiu uim jor you. to tne memners 01 other "'I 1 :.v,?n"t tho least Ilea but one cf vs. AnJ" I'm rather proud that we've been singled out from all the rfher fellows who've made applica r.jn. There were twenty at least who applied for the place." "More'n that!" eiclaimed Harold. "Not very many more. And, If cr give It to you, I stand a show of retting the next place when a va-s. -nney occurs. I won't be disappolnt- I, though; I don't very well see how could if you get It." "I've been trying hard enough," Jiarold put up his Jackknife. siflaJ as the tougher sex, and proves its contention by pointing out the well known fact that women pay less attention to the matter of dressing to suit the weather than do men; that women risk pneumonia and oth er Ills by wearing peekaboo waists, and going bareheaded in inclement weather; that they, wear high heels and corsets, and otherwise abuse their health, but still live longer than do the men. But the Commercial forgets all the men endure iu the way of eating too much, drinking too much and an over-indulgence in to- V.rtcr I'm one we'of tbe Job. yon i baeco. all of which are vices not mm rnr We I won't !. na painstuk-! mon to femininity. Atchison Globe, for righteousness." " Faith . is the substance of things hoped for." Faith realizes while oth er men dream and doubt and debate. Columbus first had a vision of a new world, and then found it. - Morse was a man of faith .and prayer, until in 1844 the first telegraph wire between Washington and Baltimore carried the . message, , "What God : ' hath wrought?" So of Eads -with his jet ties, Stephenson with his steam en gine, and Field with his cable. What these heroic men worked, out was "substance" to them before their dis coveries and Inventions were, actual ities. The same is true of the work and faith of our Pilgrim Fathers and Mothers,, the founders of the Wes leyan movement, Francis Xavier. William Taylor,. William Butler and Judson. Pioneers of faith have dis mally discovered that It Is more diffi cult to overcome the unbelief of men than to master the principles upon wmcn their deductions and inventions depended. - After all,, the stronger argument for our Christian faith is not what we say,; but what we do. : It has been thoughtfully remarked that although the unbeliever may not read the Bi ble,, he does read the life of Chris tians to aee how they live. A truth ncarnated in a consistent Christian ife is the church's Invincible argu ment for Christianity. -v.. Faith is salvation salvation from sin and self and sorrow and sickness and adversity. There is no ill of the soul for which faith is not a specific. , : jand many ills of the body flee away A..- IU9 ywumJUV ua US9 tlCtUIQ tilt? sunlight ; . ' . - . Dear Ch apl.n'jIc. be had a brotbT1 ?T er wno, alter rorty s of thralldom to strong drliis, was hi-llr, through the faith and love and perseverance of his hopeful brother, redeemed irom the sad slavery. The chaplain, used to say: "When I get to heaven I am going to take my brother by the hand ana lead him up to my mother and say: 'Mother, here's George; I have brought him home!'" and nothing will save a vast multitude of men un less their fellows, in love and faith. help them to fight their battles through to a victory. Abraham Lincoln was a mnn nf boundless faith In God. He once said: It is not particular whether God is on our side, but it is all important whether-, we are on God's side." On one occasion when his ppetor dssired ! churches, and those who have attend ed upon- my - ministry who were not members of this church, I would say. you have gladdened and: encouraged my heart by your presence and kindly words; and I thank you, one and all; again and again. Remember when you come to California I shall be there to warmly welcome you to my church and to my home. The Real Cause of Weakness. The decline in numbers -among the tree churches of Great-Britain Is a subject for lament. The English pa pers are filled, with, anxious discus sions of the fact. It appears that the passion for souls is lacking and evan gelism is discredited. The churches are doing little more than the ethical societies are doing. Seventy-five per cent, of the population are reported as being either indifferent or hostile to the churches. 5 :. - The churches are Sundays dubs, reform societies or benevolent agen cies. They are not homes for the soul.. Prayer is not vital but for mal.: Conviction is . not present. They- have the ethic of religion without the evangel. This condition is a warning to all the world. The primary, note in all: our preaching and work-. should be " evangelistic. Stagnation and death stare us in the face when we cease to seek the lost Baptist Standard. merely "to own up," but to "point out." or "fully declare." Tbe trouble 'ith much that is called confession is that It is not full and frank and free. The result of this confession was that God forgave the-iniquity of his sin That will alwpvs be the result of full hearty confession unto the Lord ( .Ti..-, 1:9: Job 23:27, 2S; Lui. 15:20 T3). A hearty confession of slh is al ways , accompanied: by a. thoroueh turning away from sin (Prov 28:13 Lev.' 26:40-42). IV. Forgiven Sinner Hims?lf Cov. wl, ff, .4 The word "godly" (In v, , 6) means "a.reclpient of grace.' : Be cause of. God's, forgiveness - of con foesed sin every recipient of God's giace prays unto Him in a time when H6 may be found (or "in the time of finding out sin" see marg. A. V. and R. .V.). There is a time when God cannot be found (fsa. 55:6; Prov 1:24-28; Lu. 13:24-28' 19:42-44) The time when He may be found Is now ( 2 Cor. G : 2 ) . . The result ; of praying to Him In a time when He may be found will be that "when the great waters overflow they shall not reach - unto him." The reason i why iney snail not reach unto him is be cause God: Himself : is his hiding piace. V. The Forgiven Sinner Kent From Further Wandering, 8, . 9. It Is not enough- that: our past going, wrong oe iorgiven.we need to be guided in the right way for tbe' future.; God promised to thus "instruct," "teach" and- "guide" David for the future (and every other forgiven sinner as well). Some make David himself the speaker In v. 8, but It is better to take the words' as- God's resnonsa to David. The change of speakers is in dicated by the sign - Solan.'" This is a- most precious promise. The only way we shall ever know the way in which we should go Is when God In structs and teaches us in it. God counsels us by a glance if His eye (see R. V.). If we are to b miliiM by a glance of His yev we must keep near'Him, so as to catch His. glaoce. God'a Instruction and teachiacentna through His Word and Spirit ( Ps. L-.i.vt; jno. 16:13). Even the for given Binner is -quite likely to act like tne norse.or "the mule." Snrh cannot be guided by Gpd's eye. Still He does not give them up. He holds mem wun "Dit and bridle.' f VI. . The Misery of the Wicked, ihe Blessedness' of the Man of Faith, 10, 11. Verse 10 states the conclusion of the whole matter. Two persons are put in contrast, the wicked and he that "trusted in the Lord." The only iisuicuuBuesd mat uou recognizes even in the O. T, U the riehtccusness of Faith (cf. PMJ, ?:';.. To th6 wicked shall be "liiany Eorio-i3" (cf Ro. 2:8, 9); to the one that trustetti au ins icrc, meTey rouhi r. Start at the Bottom.. Two boys : left home with just enough money to take i them through college, after which they must de pend entirely upon their own efforts. They attacked the collegiate problems successfully, passed - to. graduation received, their diplomas irom the fac ulty, also, commendatory letters to a laree ship-buildine- firm with whieh they desired : employment. Ushered into the waiting room of the head of the firm the" first wast given an. au dience. , He presented his letters... ? ? "What can you do,',' said the man of millions. - . "I would like some sort of a clerk ship." " "Well sir,, I will take your name and address ; and if ive have anything of the kind open will correspond with on every Eid?., TMt is a srJ wan Our H-f- ' - . t . , uidiM. a command "Let the Almighty Steer." God hath a thousand keys to open a thousand, doors for th? '!vjr"e of His own when It has come to the greatest extremity. Let us be faith- n rre for our own cart, which n.do .nd suffer for Him. and lav Cod's uZ' on IIIziEelf, and leave it there; duties La' ts, events are thp ; Lord's. . I as the one not to steal(cf. De. 12:13: When our faith goes to pJdu'i'c Phil. 3;J, 3; 4:4),. - .. . with 'events, and to hold a court (If I may so speak) upon God s providence, and beginnetb, to say, "How wilt Thou do this or that?" we lose ground, we have nothing to do there; It is our part to. let the Almighty exercise His own office and steer His own helm. Samuel Rutherford. L you. As he passed out, he said to his companion, , " Yon can go in - and 'leave , your address.? ' ; ' The other presented himself and his papers. - '"What caa. you dot" was asked. "I can do anything that a green hand can do," was the reply. : The magnate touched a bell which called a superintendent. -1 "We want a man to sort scrao- iron," replied, the superintendent. And; the "college : student went to sorting scrap-iron. One week passed,', and the Dresi dent asked, "How is the new man getting1 ont" . . "Oh," said. the boss, ; "he did hi work so well, and never' watched the clock, that I put him over the gang." In one year the man had reached the head of the department, and an advisory position with 'the manage ment, at a salary represented by four figures, while his whilom friend was still out of employment and seeking a position. Pert Paragraphs. A virtuous woman ; is a crown to her husband. Bible. -Every miller draws the water to his own mill. German. . Charity to-yourself doesn't make up for severity to others. A gobd deal , of nrve is to ba chosen rather than great riches. If there is a difference between a good thing and an easy mark it takes his wife to point it out. ' Gave It Way. "I am saddest when I sing." " Nobody listening" to you could doubt it." , In Self-Defense. He ceased to use the hateful weed To please his wife, but then - He wore so very large a grouch . :- s She made him start again. Beauty is good for women, firmness for men. So. 43-'OS.. . NOT A MIRACLE Just Plain Cause and Effect. : Great Toils, Great Rewards. Nature Is just toward men. It rec ompenses them for their sufferings; it renders them laborious, because to the greatest toils it attaches the greatest rewards. Iilontesquleu. IN ACTUAL LIFE. "Things don't happen in life like they do In books. Once a big fire broke out In our town, an' durin' that conflagration, where do you s'pose I was?" "In the thick of the rescuers, of course." - "No. sir. I was vlsitin my broth-er-ln-iw in Dubuque, lus-aj. Hous ton Chronic la. There are some quite remarkable things happening every day., which) seem almost miraculous. Some persons would: not believe that a man could suffer from coffee drinking so severely as to cause, spells of unconsciousness. . And to find com plete relief in changing from coffee to Postum is well worth recording.' i I used to be a great coffee drink er, so much so that It was killing me by inches. My heart became so weak I would fall and. lie unconscious for an hour at a time. The spell caught me sometimes two or three times a day.. : : y "My friends, and even the" doctor". told me it w?.s drinking coffee that caused the trouble. I would not be lieve It, and still drank coffee until I could not lciti ray room. - ' "Tien my doctor, who drinks 'PosA turn hircself, (pcrsaadsd me to stop cc?"c rJ try Postum., After much i.clition I concluded to try It. That, was eight r.;05ths ago. - Since then J have had but few of those spells, none for more than four months. ' "I. feel better, sleep better and am better every way. I now drink noth ing but Postum and touch no coffee, and as I am seventy years of age all my friends think the Improvement quite remarkable." "There's a Reason." ; Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to Wellvllle," in pkgs. Ever read thcabove letter? A new one appears from time to time. They, arc genuine, true, and f&II cf ftmuaa Irtrrrtt.
The Progress (Enfield, N.C.)
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