AN AMBASSADOR IN CHAINS. Acts 25° 1-12; 28: 16-31; Romans 5:1-11; Philippians 1: 12-14; 4: ei 22: - GOLDEN TEXT, -- I ean do all things in him that strengtheneth me. Philippians 4:13. THE LESSON IN ITS SETTING Time. -- Paul's first Roman im- prisonment was about A.D. 61,62; his final one, A.D. 66. Place. -- The city of Rome. THE PLAN OF THE LESSON SUBJECT: How It Happened That the "Apostle Paul Went to Rome and His Labors in That City for the Gos. pel of Christ. 16. And when we entered Rome. Rome was the .enter of the world as no other city was before. or ever has been since. { into! 17. And it came to pass, that after, ,;, wil one die: for peradventure three days he called together those that were the chief of the Jews: and when they were come together "he said unto them, I, brethren: though | I had done nothing against, the peo- ple, or the customs of our fathers, yet was delivered prisoner from Jer- usalem into the "hands of the Ro- mans: 18. Who, when they had ex- amined me, desired to set me at lib- erty: because there was no cause of death in me. 19. But when the Jews spake against itr I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I had aught where of to accuse my nation. The decree by which all the Jews had been banished from Rome (Acts 18: 2) during' the reign of Claudius was_evidently now no long- er in force. 20. For this cause therefore did I entreat you to see and to speak with me: for because of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain. "The hope for which Paul 'suffered was twofold: (1) the expectation of the Messiah as bringing in a kingdom. of heaven which was cherished by every Israelite; (2) the hope of a resurrection from the dead, which he proclaimed as attested by the resur- rection, which. proved that Jesus was the Christ, the Son of God." 21. And they said unto him We neither receive letters from Judaea concerning thee: nor did any of the brethren come hither and report or. speak any harm of thee. The Jews do not say that they had never heard of Paul, but simply that they 'had had no report from other Jews outside the city of Rome, nor had any of his fellow-countrymen spoken evil of him, ; 22, But w@ desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concern- ing this sect, it is known to us that | everywhere it is spoken against. "It is quite conceivable that in the capi- tal with its two million inhabitants, the Jews who had only recently re- turned to the city should know noth- ing beyond what is here indicated in such general terms of a poor and obscure: sect who dwelt no longer in the Jewish quarter." 23. And when they had appointed him a day, they came to him into his lodging in great number. From the phrase "his lodging," it would appear that: for the earlier part of Paul's confinement in the city of Romer he "was allowed to accept the hospitality of the Christian body, and, though chained to a guard, yet to be resident in a House which his friends had provided for him: and where he was: as far as he could be under the circumstances, treated as their guest." To whom he expound- ed the matter. The word here trans- lated "expounded" means "to set out," "to expose," "to set forth," "to declare," and is found in the New Testament only in the book of Acts (11: 4 18: 26, and 7: 21: of the ex- posure of Moses). Testifying the kingdom' of God: and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning till evening. What a wonderful privilege it would have been to listen to the great apostle unfolding the glories of the Lord Jesus as revealed in the Old Testa- ment! 24. And some believed the things which were spoken, and some disbe- lieved. Even the great apostle: with all of his learning and power of per- suasion' with a blameless life, and an' overwhelming love for men, was not able to persuade all who heard him that Jesus was the Chriss, the Son of God. 30. And he abode twe whole years n his own hired dwelling. It is be- eved that. Paul was tried = before aesar, acquitted, and release and that he made another intensive mis- gionary journey, was brought back to Rome: was tried the second time and Puc by the command of Nero. uring this second imprisonment, aul wrote the two epistles to Tim- pthy and his epistle to Titus. And received all that went in unto him, 81. preaching the kingdom of God, C3 and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ. This is one of the few places in Acts where the full title "the Lord Jesus Christ" is '| given. With all boldness. The apost- less early in the days of their per- secution, asked God that they might have boldness in proclaiming the message - he had given them (Acts 4: 29, 31 see Phil. 1: 20; Eph. 6:19). None forbidding him. "The issue is that the witness is unhindered; in spite of emperors, enemies, prison and chains. 6. For while we were yet weak. Every sinner is utterly impotent to deliver himself from the power of sin, to wash himself clean from the stain of sin. In due season Christ died for the ungodly. The time here {| referred to is the perfect time in God's eternal purpose Mark 1: 165). 7. For scarcely for /a righteous (Gal. 4: 4; for the good man some one would even dare to die. "The word right- eous is applied to a man who does all that the law or justice can de- mand of him. 8. But God commendeth his own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners: Christ died for. us. For a good man some would die; for a merely righteous man hardly any one would die; but for us, €nners, rebellious, vile unworthy, ungrate- ful! dead in our sins: Christ, God's only Son would die. 9. Much more then, being now jus- tified by his blood, shall we be saved from the wrath of God through him. The argument here is that if Christ so loved us as to pour out his own blood that we might be acceptable to God, we may be fully persuaded that we are forever delivered from the wrath to come. 10. For if, while we were enemies, we were reconcilea to God through the death of his Son. The word en- emies is applied to men not only as but also of the relation in v-hich they stand to God as the objects of. his displeasure. "To be reconciled to God does not mean to have our en- mity to God removed, but his enmity to us taken out of the way, to have hig righteous justice satisfied. Much more: being reconciled, shall we be Bi safer by his life. Literally we might read, "kept safe in his life." : 11. And not only so: but we also rejoice in God through our Lor Jesus Christ» through whom we have now received the reconciliation. The benefits of our redemption are by no means all in the future. The fact that the future for us is one of se- curity «and peace gives us a sense of peace now, and the fact that God so loved us as to give his Son causes us to continually rejoice in God now. No matter what our circumstances, no matter how disappointed we are with ourselves, even if we have been tempted into sin' nothing ean dis- fturb or take away from us these marvelous gifts of God's grace. One-Eyed Sheep Dog Champion of World LONDON--Seven-year-old Roy is the most valuable sheep dog in the world, yet he has been blind in one eye since he was a pup. He proved his superiority' over the sheep dog stars of Britain by winning the international champion- ship at Ayr. This is the second time Roy has won the supreme championship.. J. M. Wilson, of Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, his former owner, has lost count of his victorfes. And his successes have been gain- ed without much interference with the normal life of his dogs. "I do not believe in special treatment," he says. "My dogs work, eat and sleep like all other shepherds' dogs. "I believe absolutely in. heredity. Blood and brains always win. "It all depends on the dog. All the teaching in the world will not change a stupid dog into a champion. "There is one rule I have never broken. I have never hit a dog. "I believe that a well-bred sheep- dog understands a reproachful look or word." Douglas Fairbanks Jr. is negotiat- ing with Joan Bennett for his: Lon- descriptive of their moral character, don production of "Jump to Glory." o A New Venture Gets Off to a Flying Start ~ Douglas Fairbanks, his wife (left) new venture:as a movie producer. and Benita Hume, British actress, boarding plane at Los Angeles for flight to New York, where Fairbanks conferred with Gary Cooper, who will star in first film of Fairbanks' "Letters To Susan" by Mar- garet Culkin Banning (The Mus- son Book Company Ltd., Toronto) $1.75, is a handbook all mothers who have daughters of college age will welcome. These letters are the outgrowth of a discussion begun in Harper's Magazine on: the subject "What a Young Girl Should Know." Mrs. Banning attempted there to set down from a personal and indi- vidual point of view the differ- ent kinds of knowledge and the abilities which she thought should the modern young woman, and the reasons for them. This discussion proved highly provocative and led to widespread correspondence, with requests for reprings and extra copies. So many demands reached Mrs. Banning for an expansion of her ideas to include all phases of the modern problem that the volume came in- to being. be developed in the education of | POON HHIX KHIR IIIKIIHX IRI XXIHX XI XXX XXX X =. KJ KS * IX] %! 5 ><] 1] 9. ed x) 3 x 9% 1} KS 9, 'd x] 3 > ne re! KS e % Kl ; x 5 154) Kd BY MAIR M. MORGAN KS KS KR -~ us SOAK HIHIIHIIXIOOOOOOOHXX XX OOOO TTT OLN Written in the form of letters. Mrs. Banning discusses such prob- i lems as: Early Marriage; A Job | of Her Own; Petting; Drinking; ~ Other People's Houses; Loyalty!" Mental Security. Here are a few things Mrs. Banning expects her seventeen- year-old daughter to do: Meet strangers pleasantly; handle her own personal expenses on a small allowance anc not ask for additional money; dance well; face stag lines at parties; read intelligently; order food for simple but formal meals. Select many of her own clothes and have suitable ones ready for all her sports and activities; keep these clothes reasonably clean and fresh; refrain from drinking without being priggish; prevent boys who "took her out" from indulging in necking, drive a car without accidents, wash it, changs a tire if necessary; swim; ride; play golf; take part in sports generally. FARM NOTES Conducted by PROFESSOR HENRY G. BELL 1 With the Co-Operation of the Various Departments of the Ontario Agricultural - College. 3 -- | 1. Question: "What is the cause of water core in turnips? What is the remedy? Would the application of some particular analysis- of fertilizer prevent the trouble?'-- G. W. M,, Wellington. Answer: As yet the cause of water core in turnips has not been satis- factorily explained. From observa- tion, it has been noted that water core occurs in largest quantity in a crop that has sufferea a definite set- back such as-drought early in its growth, followed 'by a generous supply of moisture later in the sea- son. Indications are that water core is more likely to appear on knolls which are short of organic matter and which are dried out ezrly in the season. Water core has appeared in largest quantity on gravelly or sandy loam soils especially on those which contain considerable limestone. Dur- ing the past two or three years, we have made a number of tests of fer- tilizers on turnips, and whil& profit- able increases have been' obtained, still there is no indication from our tests that water cote can be elimin- ated by variation in fertilizer an- alysis. Within the past few days, we have found turnips growing on medium silt loam soils where water core was entirely absent. On the other hand, turnip crops on gravelly loam soils not many miles distant, gave from 20 to 35 per cent. water core. Borax applications varying from five to ten pounds per acre were tried. On one farm, less water core was founa where Borax was applied than where none had been used. On the other farms it had little effect. 2. Question: "I have a small patch of strawberries. I think the ground needs fertilizer of some kind. What would you advise? How would you advise using it and when? Do you put it on the plant foliage, or how? What quantity would you use? Of what value is Bone Meal as a fertil- izer?" F. P. S., Algoma. Answer: In setting out a patch of strawberries, greatest success will be obtained by giving a generous ap- plication of barnyard manure, prob- ably in advance of planting out the strawberries. At sowing time use fertilizer such as a 4-8-10, at the rate of two bags per acre. This should give the plants a good start. In early fall, supplement this application by ' a top dressing of nitrate of soda at the rate of 200 pounds per acre (other nitrogen carriers can be used with good success). When applying this type of dressing, do so when the foliage is dry so that it will not stick to the plant. There is little danger of burning if the fertilizer is not allowed to contact the plants in large quantities. Bone Meal is valuable as a carrier of phosphate, carrying 22 pounds tri- calcic phosphate to the 100 pounds. Since this phosphate it largely in organic form, it has to wait decay or break down before it is available to the growing crop. This takes place very quickly when it is applied to the soil. It is not so readily avail- able as super-phosphate, but Bone Meal has the advantage of carrying about two per cent. nitrogen in the tissues that adher to the bone. 3. Question: "A fruit grower in the Brighton district has a block of spy trees 20 years of age. These. trees are in splendid physical condi- tion and yield reasonably good quan- tities of apples, but the color each year is distinctly poor. These trees receive liberal supplies of farm- yard manure and cover crops are cut and piled around the trees within a radius of the branches. The orchard is cultivated within eight feet of the trees each way. These trees have not been pruned very much in order that they make good growth. What can be done to secure better color in the apples?'--R. W., Northum- berland. Answer: "Fron: the description of the treatment, we could conclude that the nitrogen supply has been increased a little beyond the desir- able balance, with the result that ripening and color of fruit has been retarded. We would advise pruning at the proper time, and to cut out the nitrogen in fertilizer applied to this orchard in the next season or two. There is indication that phos- phate and potash both have a bear- ing on the color of fruit, hence we would recommend fertilizing these trees with 10 to 15 pounds per tree of 0-12-15 fertilizer. Scatter this quantity around the trees approxi- mately to the distance covered by the branches. Work the fertilizer fairly .deeply into the soil' if pos- sible." 4. Question: "When is the best time to sow fertilizer em meadows, and the best analysis to use, als¢ the same about old pastures--whal kind to use, and when?"-- N, E .By Perth. Answer: From tests conducted by the O.A.C., it is evident that on mixed meadows best results ox meadows and pastures nave been obtained from such fertilizers as 8 10-5 and 4-12-6. These fertilizer help early grass and give a constant, vigorous growth. On old pastures, excellent results have been obtained in our tests from application of the latter fertilizer, 4-12-6, at the rate of three bags per acre. In applying either to meadow or pasture, the fer. tilizer can be sown broadcast on the grasslands in the fall or in the spring. Our tests seem to indicate that spring application as soon as the ground is sufficiently dry, is probably the most practical in this province. Strikes Smart Note prises 28 Blonde and winsome Betty Furness of the films in her attractive suit of deep marine blue skirt, topped with a lighter blue wool jacket with wide Persian lamb trimming. Fur trimmed felt hat with new high crown is of matching shades of blue. TA 3 A ¢ NUR) PEDAL DRAVING BALCUAN Safety Guaranteed During a Gas Attack poison gas. room for ten persons in the chamber. contraption which will drive them by foot power. London already has one office building equipped with a cellar stated to te proof against infiltration ot The place has air locks and is so devise d that gas filled air is filtered through a special de- vice armed against all known types of dangerous gas, the air eventually coming in purified. There is The fans are motor driven but should the power be cut cZ there is a Radio and first aid apparatus are installed, and water. London also has a four-storey building fitted with a filtration plant and iron-shuttered windows so that the staff can carry on during a gas raid fully protected against explosions without. he