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THE SPI RIT OF H OLINESS Preacher Pleads for Our Moral as Well as Our Material Power. Endowed with power from on high.â€" Luke xxiv. 49. Power is something every man *anU. Wc are all atruggliiiig io get out of the rank of the nobodies into the rank of the somebodies. Money is power, and in its pur- suit men tear open mountains and sail wide Mjas aud toil early aud late. Knowledge is power, and to possess it men read books and ex- cavate buried citiea and make ex- periments in the laboratory and ex- haust the brain with perplexing thought. Social position gi\x)8 power also, and there are those who will make any sacrifice and cncure any humiliation to sec their nauics printed in some exclusive liat o£ hrst citizens. THE STRUGGLE OF POWER Is as old AS the race. Man is iuter- lifc demands something more than millions of horse power. He ueeus to wield a moral force surpassing all material force, de is called to the task by annihilating weakness and sin as he has annihilated time and space. The efarth is full of moral energy. There hn» been manifested through the ages a power which impels tliis world from darkness into light. It is the power from on high. It is the spirit of holiness. All the currents of life arc moving in our direction. The uni- verse goes on to perfection. As we have annexed the material, so wo may annex the moral power. In both cases KNOWLEDGE OF OBEDIENCE are the keys which unlock the store- houses of energy. We have dis^ covered the laws which govern the forces of nature. We work in har- lor in physical strength to many of ^ niony with these laws and nature ciur servant. If we oppose them they crush us, so we must learn tJie laws of God and obey them. We mu.-it bring ourselves into harmony with the forces of righteousuess. The power from on high enters the heart of the good man. Then he is invincible. He can stand like Athanasius against the world. Ho is tree from doubt. Ho knows not fear. He draws strength from the inexhaustible fountain of strength. In every controversy ho can say : "They that are for us are more than they that arc against us." He knows that one witli God is a ma- jority. Thomas Reed Bridges, D.D. the animals, but Iwlds dominion over them all. He won his position by annexing power, which he found ftil about him in abundance. From humble beginnings he has multiplied power almost infinitely. His tchicvementa with expanding steam and flashing lightning and magnetic currents surpass the dreams of Aladdin. The eaich has an inex- haustible endowment of material force. In the beginning God equip- ped it with cxhaustless energy. We nave learned to command this force. We have taught this energy to serve us. Tike result is our material civilization. But man is a spirit. His higher THE S. S. LESSON INTERNATIONAL LESSON, • MAY 2a. Lesson VIII. The Council at Jeru!4alcin. (i olden Text, Ads 15: II. Introduction.â€" The world is full of quarrels. There are many men like that of whom a character in Bhakespeare says : 'Thou wilt quar- re with a man that hath a hair more or a hair less in his head tliau thou hast. Thou wilt quarrel witji a man for cracking nuts, having no other reason but because thou hast hazel eyes. Thy head is full of quarrels as an egg is full of meat." There are many others with one- aided views, which they hold perti- naciously and pugnaciously. In short, the disputes of the world are so many, so varied, and so cer tain, sooner or conference described in Gal. 2 : 2, 6. IV. Paul's Plea.-V. 12. What was the result of Pj-ter's testi- mony 1 All the multitude kept silence, the previous debates and the buzz of comment having been hushed by Peter's speech. They were in fit mood to li.sten to Paul's testimony, aud, like the skilful tactician he was, he (and Barna- bas) promptly seized the favorable opportuuity to speak. V. James's Plea.- Vs. 13-21. Wh.j was this James, who took advant- age of the silence and spoke next'' He was the brother of our Loid (Gal. 1; 19> calln<l in ecclcsiasti ^a' history the Bishop of Jerusalem (Eusel)ius, a : 23). He was a He- brew of the Hebrews. From hia upright and holy life he had gained the surname of "The Just." He spoke, therefore, with the weight of character as well as of wisdom. VI. The Wise Decision.â€" Vs. 22- 29. Why were representatives of the Jerusalem church chosen to carry the <lecis'on to Antiochl To give dignity to the matter, and PLEAFORCANADIANNAVY lutcr. to involve weight. To reciprocate the hon ,r each of us, that a l(!s»on on quar- rels is sure to be useful. If we can learn how to settle disputes wise- ly, it will bo well worth while. That is the theme of to-day's les- ion, which concerns a very deep and dangerous controversy that arobC in tin; curly church, and shows the wise and thoroughly Christian way in which it was settled. I. The Point in Di.spute.â€" V. 1. While Paul and Barnabas rested at Anlioch aiter the fir.st missionary journey, what diihculty arose / Cer- tain men, pt^rhaps those sent by James (Gal. 2: Vii, came down from Judaea. The Hez.in text says that tliebo visitors were Pharisees, members of the strictest sect of Jews. Perliaps tlicy came to inv<?s- tigate rumors of laxity in the church ; at any rale they taught the brethren (the verb is in the imperf<*ct, implying c<intiiiu<-d ik;- tion they kept teaching), and said, Except ye be cirv.jni( ised ... ye cannot be save<l. A very different doctrine from St. Paul's "Believe on the lyord Jesus Christ, and thou shall be saved" (Acts 10: 31). Of course these Pharisee Christians requirisl faith in C'lirist, hut they added the requirement of confor- mity t" Jewish rites and laws The result was no small dissension aud disputation (v. 2). II. The Matter Referred to Jeru- salem Vs. 2-5. What wise course was taken eoneeruiiu this dispute t They ("the brethren," v. 1)^ deter- mintd liiat Paul and Harnnbas, aud certain other of them (including Titus, Gal. 2: I, afterward Paul's compunicjn, a Greek, a man of much ability, who would serve as 8 sptrimen of the (ientilo <;on- verts), should go up to Jeru.Kftlem (:100 miles away) about this ques- ' tion. Paul went "by revelation" (Gal. 2: 2), whi.-h is entirely con sisti nt with the statement that the church sent him. III. Peter's Plea. Vs. Oil. Who ina<le up the council ! The apostles and <!ldor8, who "are mentiiinr<l on acount of their rank, not as composing the entiri! a.Msembly. It is evident from v. 23 that the other Christians at Jerusalem were also present, and gave their sanction to the decrees enacted. (8eo alsr) v. 12 compared with v. 22)"- Ameri- can Comiuenlnry. Previously to this public gathering Paul IiikI placed his views hefurc tin- Icidiug paid by the Antioch Christians to the Jerusalem church in sendin;? their leaders to consult with them, ami not merely sending a letter. To confirm the report of Paul and Bar- nabas, which otherwise might be suspected of a bias ttiward their own w<'ll-known views. It is al- ways best to conduct business in person. VII. A Joyful Setthiment.â€" Vs. 30-;M5. Ildw did the Antioch church receive the news of the council's decision? The church was con- vened, and the letter from Jeru- salem was publicly read. Then fliey rejoiced for the consolation. "Consolation" is the abstract noun corresponding to Paraclete, the Comforter of John 14. It refers primarily to th" friend or advocate who stands beside a prisoner in the court, and strengtii- cns hia case by testifying on hit side or pleading for him. The thouglit is tlie same as the Lat'ti wheuve "comfort" is derived, coa (cuni)-fortis, "logcthor-hrave." It means more than soothing there- fore; it implies strengthening. THE HEART OF THE LESSON. The truths taught by this history ore very practical, both for tho church at large and for individual Christians. 1. Christianity, with its stimuhr. to thought and its insistence up )n liberty, has vastly promoted dis- cussion of theology and of ecclesi- astical systems. It has given r'.so to numberless discussions and dif fereuces, many of which have re sult<xl in permanent <livision8. 2. When Christians differ so much that they cannot or do not work together, as a unit, ng.iinst th,'! forces of evil aud to further 'lie lends of tho Kingdom, their divis ion.s are harmful, and they are to 1)0 settled in some such way as .^e have l)een studying. 3. Our lesson also shows us how disputes between two individuals are to be settled ; talk it over, free- ly, frankly, and face to faw ; look oil the go<Kj side of each other, and try to see matters from the other's view-fvoint ns well as your own; see how much y.u can give up, with- out offen<rmg conscience; seek tho divine guidance. apostles in an unfruitful private a badiclor. And every ni.'m has n right to his own oi-iviion -as long ns lie remains I'NDER DIRECTION OF THE BRITIMU AUSllRALTy. U. D. Mann, Esq., Vice-President C'uuudiau Northern It. R., iu National Masuzinc. (Continued.) To the American iu Canada the incrcdiable thing has happened. He has found it imposs..<.c to take the oath of allegiance to the descendant of George tne ThiiU; but in so do- ing he has not troubled himself to taink that ho has readjusted his re- lation to the peerage. His allegi- ance in given to Canada. It is surely not necessary to labor tho point that in bringing the Gali- ciau and the American into the Flm- pire, and attording to both of them honest adminisLraiion of justice and ; unlimited opportunity to bear a high ! part in the making and observing | of laws, the Dominion of Canada j has made a notable contribution to tho strength of the Empire itself, as well as to the broadening of her own bases of strength. For there will go 03, more and more quickly, in nn invigorating climate and on a fertile soil, a blending of races, which will eventuate in a type as virile and enduring as the English type itself became through the in- termarriage of the different peoples who, from time to time, invaded the shores of Great Britain. As the Empire is vaster than England, we do not seek merely to help our new population to become loyal to England. We verymuch de- sire their loyalty to tho Empire, as wo ourselves are loyal. But the first thing, the vital thing, is to secure their loyalty to Canada, and as one of the most important steps in that evolution, I would place the creation of A CANADIAN NAVY. The navy will be a natural con- sequence of placing the Canadian militia on an entirely Canadian b.asis, and controlled altogether from Ottawa. There is, of course, this difference between a militia and a uavyâ€" that a land force is entirely suitable to a country which has no foreign relations, and does not have to prepare for possible quarrels with States beyond the 8ea.s ; whereas a navy, by the very fact of its existence, proclaims the country which establishes it to he, in some degree, at least, a world power. It might be argued that, for a Country which has no foreign min- isters, to have a navy ot its own is an impossibility in international jiolitics; and tliat there is no half- way between a navy of Canadian origin, subject absolutely to the direction ot tho British Admiralty, and a navy, the instrument of a totally independent power. If pre- cedents were allowed to govern poli- cies, this auguinoiit might ha\e some weight ; but, if tlic Empire had al- ways waited for precedents, it would have ended long ago. This generation is just as capable of treating precedents us its fore- runners were. There is no more reason why a ('anadian navy should be wholly responsible to the Ad- miralty iu London, than there is rea- son why tho Finance Minister of Canada should be a creature of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. 1 do not conoeive that Canada would propose to contribute to the cost of the Imperial navy, without direct re|)rescntation on the Ad- miralty Board, and in the Parlia- ment which reviews the co;it and conduct of that body. We are quick to admit the foreo of the argument that inasmuch as the colonies arc a<lvantaged by the Imperial navy, they ought not to be entirely free from FINANCIAL OBLIGATION. 'I'hc fa<;t that our share in the Era- I)ire is so oHseiitialiy constructive, strengthens, if possible, the posi- tion (m which great issues h.ave l)e- forc now been (ought, with only one ending â€" that the people who provide the money shall absolutely control the spending of it. When the House of Lords Controls money bills, and tho Australian budget is revised in Whitehall, wc shall no doubt receive gladly the idea that the C'anadian lieoplc be taxed for tho Imperial navy. We have read enough of I'.nglish history, and have had enough experience of our own, to know that the lynch-pin of self government is this absolute control of taxes by the taxed. Nor is it eoneeivnhle that Canada would desire to borrow or purchiuso vessels that have "obsoleteil" from first-class service in the Imperial 8(|uadroiiH. It has been suggested, and enoorsed in The Times, t.liat the .\dniiralty should lend us two or three obsolete vessels for fiolicing our fisheries, us the first slop in the discharge, of Caiiudu's duly to th" naval dcvc^lopment of the Empire. It is iinw ise to be conteinptuuus of small beciiinings ; and miieh iniiy he .said for the s<'h( nie of nhtaininn a few sea iioliccmcn that are too small or too slow for active Ri'r\ iee with, say, the Chatnicl Hquadroii. But, if we arc to deal with the question at nil, wi' hnd better begin as though we mean biisiness. To ni;ike <i di.bul in second-hand clothes is to be too economical of dignity. We must assist our now citizens to understand that we are partners in the Em- pire, and not merely one of its poor' relations. Where would a couple of poacher-catchers belong ( Would they be creatures of the Marine De partment, or would a little Admir- alty bo created for their direction li THE FIRST CONSIDERATION in any attempt to realize the naval possibilities of a country that over- looks the Atlantic and Pacific oceans is that it must wear the aji- pearance of a thoroughly Canadian origin. To allow the impression to spread that, primarily, it is the] financial stress of England which impose new burdens on our people would jeopardize the movement. Iu starting a naval policy of our own there is no risk of establishing the idea that we have notions of a naval independence that will approximate to Holland or Greece. Our neigh-, bors are rapidly emerging from tho supposition that wo are in a state of vassalage to England. By inau- gurating a navy of our own, wo should enhance the prestige of the Em{iire in tho Repuolic ; hrst, be- cause it would be obvious that only in a truly grcEit Empire could there be such mter-indepenaence of parts with the compi&te acquiescence of , tho original power; and secondly,! tne estaDiisnment of a navy on a tnorougbiy Caiiadian basis, but reauy to act witn «uiU for the Mother Country, would bo a slaiiuuig sign of our contentment witnm tne h.m- pire, and an enectual proot of tne lutiUty of supposing that the reiar tion could be broken. Wo muse develop the naval spirit. Wo must begin oy training our youth within sight of our shores, I ramer than by looidug for poachers' on tne high seas. !â-  or maritime acti- vity there is a natural, healthy' craving in all nations. No one is so foolish as to suppose that Canada would ever dream of a navy finally, regardless of Great Britain. Every discerning man woula perceive that, i whatever Canada did, would be merely an evidence of the strength of decentralization in an Imperial Government, based absolutely on! the will of the governed. Our maritime assets, so to speak, are three â€" the Atlantic seaboard, the Pacific seaboard, and the Great Lakes. Hitherto, our defensive in- stincts have been served only by the militia. In view of tlie distri- ' bution of our population, I su.specti that wo have more drill halls and ; armories that England has. But it is anomalous that, with our great coast line in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and far Eastern Quebec, our young fellows, to whom sea legs come by nature, should bo compell-| ed into the militia, when their choice would be the mai.nes. The population of tho interior shouUl chiefly supply the militia force. But there is enough blood in the country which first came here in sailors to furnish a naval contin- gentâ€"oven if our many rivers and innumerable lakes did not swann in summer with all kinds of pleas- ure craft, which promote a love of life afloat. (To be continued. VINHJAR WHIPPING. Id Latest Cure for Nervous Troiib- IcH In Pari.H. One of the latest medical "cures" iu Paris for pet>plc suffering from various forms of nervous maladies is called vinegar thrashing or flick- ing. At least two niedical men in the "Gay t;ity" are now treating pati- ents by this extraordinary new pro- cess, and it is claimed that sonu; marvellous cures have been effected. It is claimed that "vinegar Hick- mg" produces tlio most honeticial and rapid results, completely curing cases of nervous debility and nerv- ous prostration and most other forms of nervous diseases. Tho me- thods of tho "flicker" are as fol- lows : The patient is sent into a dark room and made to strip, whereupon the doctor, armed with a long, rough towel, steeped m vinegar, proceeds to thrash the patient all over the body, eonstanily redip- ping tho towel in the vinegar. As may be imagined, tne process is the reverse of pleasant, and con- stitutes- -especially with delicate skins-a panieularly relined form of torture. At the end of about ten minut<;s the most social subject is forced to cry out that he has had enough. The treatment is accordingly .stop- ped immediately. The patient is then vigorously rubbe.l, and after being clothed in a bath robe is ironed all over with hot irons. i lii^ Home L THE HOME MILLINER. By adding a little pcarlosh to a soap lather, fjuled ribbons placed in will l)e rostored to their natural color. Faded breaths of slik can bo restored if treated in the same manner. Most people press ribbons with an iron. This leaves them with a stiff fitarchy gloss and al.so wears ribbon. Instead ot the iron light the lamp and when tho chimnoy is hot take both hands and draw rib- bon over the chimney. It will look new and it leaves a silky appear- ance. To Remodel Shape.-Take tho •ttraw hat, remove tl>e v/ire eup- port (if any) and soak the whole hat in water until thoroughly I oftener tho curtains may ho rever- drencbed. If the new drooping i yed and they will wear more evenlj, for as a rule the sun falls on the lower part of the curtain only. It is quite a saving. Washing Madias Curtains. â€" Mad- ras curtains or others that are too old or fine to waah in the regulagr way may be put into a pillowcase and washed without fear of tear- ing. There is a dyo that may be put into the starch after washing ecr» curtains that gives them their natr ural color back and nuikCiS them look like new. This dyo comes in tubes and in different colors. the chicken in the pan. Make a * crust of two cups of flour, two tea- • spoonfuls of shortening, one egg, • beaten light, and a cup of milk. ' Mix well, and with a spoon spread . it over the top of the contents of , the pan. Bake in a quick oven. CURTAIN CHAT. To Bleach Curtains. â€" To bleach,' take a few tansy leaves, put thcm« iu a bag, and boil with them.k Either fresh or dry tansy. A good way to launder net cur- tains with ruffle after they are starched, put through wringer^ then iron ruffle, and then stretch the net part on a stretcher. Curtains Blowing Against Screens. â€" Screen time will soon be here. To prevent curtains froiti blowing against them and getting soiled, tack a thin wire across the wIikIow towards the bottom. Looks better than tape. When making curtains of any kind make tho hem in both ends just alike, so the rod may be run through either end. The stitching ooes not show and onoe a month ot model is die.iircd, invert a large wooden chop bowl, ."trotch the wet wet hat over it, pulling the brim down on all sides, and allow it to i-emain there until perfectly dry. How to Color Straw Hats. â€" Color old straw hats with oil painting. Select the color, mix same as for painting, add enough ga-soline to thin. Dip material in the dye sev- eral times. Dry quickly (hut not near an open fire). These oil paint- ing dyes leave a silk finish and are beautiful. When packing a hat for travel- ling, place the hat flat in hatbox. If it bo tlie mu:.hro«ioin type stuff with paper. Take a nee<lle and thread and sew the edge of rim to bottom of the Imj.k and tho task is complete. Tho baggageniaster might throw your truuk across the platform, but your hat will re- main intact, not a ribbon, flower, or foliage will be crushed. To Renew old Velvet.â€" Get a flat- iron hot, have some one hold it, or place it on something with large side up, as you will need both hands to hold the velvet. Place a wet cloth over the iron, hold the velvet over tho steam, urushing with a nice s<ift brush. This will take out every crease and make tho velvet look like new. This certainly is fine. How to Dyo Flowers.â€" If any one has flowers of any kind they can be restored to tlieir original color or made sorao other shade by taking FOR INVALIDS. Try hot rice water, well cooked,* for sick stomach or bowel trouble Chicken Broth. â€" Chicken broth, allowed to simmer until there is about a pint, tlien cooled and taken- in jelly form, cold, is quite accept- _ able and nourishing. How to C-ook Ste.-vk.â€" Get a round- steak, cut thick, drop into a hot* frying pan, just scaring it over;' then take a wire potato masher and • got out all the juioe or blood that, you can ; season with salt and pep- per. Just a little may he given at a time ; it is nourishing. WHEN WE GO TO BED. on Some Medical Hen Say Lie Your liuck. A number of eminent medical men have giyen their opinion to The iw much dyo as the color" desired | Matin of Paris on what they con- and dissolving the some in a small sider the healthiest position for dish of oold watcrr. Now take an old tooth brush and touch up the petals of the flowers. To ascertain the desired «hade, just take a piece of old muslin and touch tho brush up and down a few strokes, and if a deeper pink is deisired put a littlo more dye in tlve dish. How to Clean Ostrich Plumes. â€" Lay tips on clean cloith, tmake a suds of warm water and a white Soap, then with ;v tooth brush rub the fibers well. Rinse in clean water. Then tie a string to quill end ami hang near stove ; while wet comb with small end of comb. Now tako a knife or 'scissors and take a few feathers at a time; with n, (luick, curling motion they will dry and curl easily. Tho feathers will look like new. SAVORY MEAT RECIPES. Minced Veal.â€" C!ut up cold rciast veal into tiny cubes, about half an inch iu size. After removing the Cold fat which has formed on tho gravy left from tho roast, add the gravy, little pepper and salt, freely sleep. Dr. Delorme, Army Medical In- spector, ueclares that the natural position is to lie flat on one's back. Professor Debone and Dr. Daven- ierc, ot the School of i.ygiene, are of the same opinion, and point out that lying on either side causes pres- sure of the arm which may eventual- ly bring about paralysis. Dr. Landouzy of the Medical Fac- ulty, says that the best po.sition ' is the most comfortable position, • and this is acquired by habit. It ) would be well, however, to aceus- • torn oneself to sleep on the right side. Dr. Letulle, of the Medical Academy, maintains emphatically that one should always lie on the right side, and thus avoid indiges- tion and heart troubles. In startling contradiction comes a statement from the heart specialist, Dr. Huchar : "I always sleep on my left side, and I think it is quite im- material whether you lie on your left or right side The idea, how- ever, that those who cannot lie on in C;LOciv MADE HIM ILL. A Bavarian peasant named Stein- baeher is lying iu a hospital suffer- ing fr»im acute nervous prostra- tion, brought about by a clock. A few months ago this peasant bought ! an alarm clock, and he was so anxi- |out about it that he sat up every I night for two months to see if it would go off properly. The rrsult- an<l los of sleep brought him to tho hosfiital ; at least, this is a story that is going the rounds of Euro- pean pnpcrti. miuo(>d, yellow peel from ouo | the left side suffer from heart affec- lenu>n, an<l cold v^-ater suthcient to tion is quite erroneous.' niake a juicy dish, to tho meat. Put al in the s.tew pan, and boil about live minute.s. Garnish in deep dish with triangles of toast set around the edges. Spice<l Loin of Lamb. â€" Two and oue-half pounds loin of lamb ; bono it, split the tenderloin ; chop an <wion, some salt, pepiH'r, clovers. Lay meat out flat. Put tenderloin and seasoning on. Roll and sew with cor<l very tight. Put a brine of salt water, salt enough to bear an egR, with half teuspoon of salt- I>et.er, tor two day.s. Then boil in fresh eohl water one and three- quarU-rs hours. Put under heavy weight till cold. Make fAHxp of water meat is boiled in. Boil one can of peas in nam© water, then .-itraiu. Boil one each carrot, leek, and eelery. Slice same aud put with strained soup. Jellied Tongue. â€" Two fre^sh ton- gues. Wash well and let be in boiling hot water five minutes. Pour it off and cover again with boiling water. Let cook slow. When ten- der put in a crock and p()ur tho * BOGUS MISSING LINKS. Soveral Uave Been Exhibited Various Countries. Tho so-called "missing link" which has been exhibiting at Ber- lin, Vienna, and elsewhere on th« Continent, turns out, as might have been expected, (o bo a fraud. That is to say, instead of its Iveing a something between a human be- ing and a monkey, it is just an or- dinary negro baby whose bixly is covered with hairâ€" -a somewhat cur- ious freak of Nature, hut one which is not particularly unwuuuion. It is strange, by the way, how this queer iraposlure crops up again and again. Not more than a year or so after Darwin's "Descent of Man" first appeared, a "missing link" turned up in New York, and 4. AN ANTI-TEETOTAL CHURCH. The Rev. Fred. Kurtz, of Balti- more, formerly a Lutheran priest. cent veal soup bone, cook the same day as tongue, strain both through a strainer, and then strain again through cheesecloth. The stock will he as clear as water. Next morning cut tho tongue in small pieces ami add half a box of gelatin with the liquor. Chicken Pie. -Boil a cliickeu un- til it falls from the bones, then put in a deep pan. Make a sauce of three tahlcspoonfuls of butter ruh- iicd into three of Hour, a cup cream or milk, aud thrcf ciuarts of l.iu warm chicken stock, (lok thi.- v:i i-^. copalians. The afliliatcd dram-shop keepers support the church of Kurtif ti\ aid the liquor interest and oppose adverse legislation. A BORE. THIS IS You ask me what a bore is? I'll tell you who is such; The man who kuiiws too little. The man v.lio knows loo much. ! til smooth and thick, then pour over o). ; .\ust';i!i.;. I] Th-.' population of the continent is f'('ivided per niu:irc mile ns foll-nvs: p?, 107; .\aa, 37; North Auier- l~: .Nfr-oa, 11; South America I m