mm MA N IS AT H IS FINEST Hi h In the Court of the King of Kitjgs ^Vhen He Kneels In Prayer. Pray without cca»ing.â€" I. Thes». • 17. AIJ diviue commands make for the wcifarc of tliR iiidividiial and tbf civilization uf the race. Theao lant< forgotten, the man tuuchcK the nadir of degeneration, tlic funiily it a drn of abomination and tlie na- tio'i lottersi on the brink of bar- barism. Tho faithful Christian is a con- queror in the moral world, bears ©fi all its iropliifs and wears its •rcwu und glory. These prccci)ts do more. They hodgr in all human dignity und guarantee privilcgeH beyond the puwcr of tlic world to destroy. Eiuinciuly true ail this of prayer. The quickening pulse of prayer is in the heart only. Lip prayer ulonc is mockery and insult. Hence, whtn Heaven is deaf to our Wseoching it is because while our Toive mutters words of devotion we Hfc bargaining in our souls with the vorid, the devil or tlit flesh. Never yd has the heart of man sscnt up «ii Tin, WINGS OF PRAY Ell Ht palpitating message without finding strength uiul healing. Kvcn ia such a pleading as music in the earc of (Jod, causing His hand to open and shower down blessings. To pray ib a privilege beyond cx- prrcBion and the employing of our highc t faculties in their noblest function. To pray is to be on the heights, in the court of thp king of kings- it is fanning that spurk di- â-¼ i«f which is in every one of us in- to a flame wrapping tho soul in the sijjeiidor or raiinent of the eternal halls. I'rayor is the lordliest spurning of tlic world and the most defiant proclamation of the vanity of its promises and of itsjitter help- lessness in our hour of need. Man is at his finest as he kneels in prayer. What may we pray for? Augus- tine answers that it is our right to ask for an,\'4hing and everything our heart ha.-* the right to desire. Ni.r is it impossible to pray without ceasing. If we only knew our dan- g.r and our dearth our whole be- ing would be ATTUNED TO PRAYER and in the incessant encounter with our spiritual foes and perils cur every thought and word and deed would be instinct with peti- tion. Why lack trust in the efficacy ] of our supplication? Confidence is ea.sy when wo remnnber the in- finite power of the God who made u;, because He loves and yearns for us. As we pray we arc prostrate be- fore omnipotence and boundless ](AC.. It will be well with us all when wi; learn to pray. If it is will with us now it is because there are more than ten just men appeal- in,; in our behalf. Yes, it is all right with the world because God is in His heaven, but it is more all right because He is on His earth as well and no sentinel bars our way to His prcsoncp. REV. P. H. HALPIX. THE S. S. LESSON rat, in order that he might, in part- ing with them, make open confes- sion of his new allegiance. n. When the Pharibees sawâ€" Ac- cording to tho custom the banquet hal' would stand open to the pub- lio gaze, and the Pharisees had fol- lowed liini with set purpose. They said unto his disciples â€" Why not to .Tesus himself ? Perhaps they were still smarting from his r<'ccnt exposure of them, and feared further'' embarrassments. Another suggestion is that they thcught by their scorn to draw some from following Jesus. V2. He saidâ€" Making himself spokesman for his disciples. In one swift sentence he discloses his sym- pathy for the outcast, and epito- mizes his mission as the physician of those who are morally and spiri- tually sick. 13. Go . . . learnâ€" They knew this familiar word about mercy and sacrifice. But, apparently, they had not learned its meaning. Jesus hud often upon his lips this thought that was so present in the utterance of th'j prophets. God wants not tho vain sacrifices into which men fut no humility and reverence, but hi: wants worship that issues into fait play. These Pharisees knew how to quibble over the minutiae of the law, but they knew nothing of the compassionate treatment of their fellows. Not to call the righteousâ€" It they were the righteous they had no more need for him. * p-» j^ ^y- IMEBN.VTIftNAL LESSON, MAlt. 20. A Paralytic For^ivpn and Healed, Matt. 9. 1-13. UnldcD IV.xt, Matt. ». 6, Verse 1. Entered into a boat.â€" Aceeciiiff to the request of the peo- pl« of Gerasa. Ht had gone thi- ther for retirement, but events had thrust him once more into the thick •f the crowd, and he turned back to his own city (Capernaum). Com- pare the additional interesting dc- tailr of the story of the demoniac in Mark 5. 18-20.'^ 2. Tlmy brought to him â€" From '» study of the accounts in the first three Gospels it is impossible to tell what was the exact situation â€" whether Jesus was in the syna- gogue (David Bmith), or in the house of Pctei", or on the covered veranda of the house (Edershcini)- At any rate, the throng was so great as to make access to Jesus impoKsible except through a hole in the roof. Lying on a bed â€" Anything like a modern bedstead was rare amonc; the ancients. Usually a thin mat- tress, sometiincH supported by a lijiht wooden portable frame, suf- ficed. Seeing their faith An example of prevailing intercessory faith. The man, being sick of the palsy, would hardly have the mental alertness requisite to an act of faith. Btill, it may have be^n at his own insti- gation that the four friends had brought him to Jesus. Be of good cheer -On hi.s face must have been signs nt the despair, and prtibably also the remorse, which was in his heart because of th< sins which perhaps were respon- >iiible for his helpless condition. His i^idily weakness had driven home the sense of his guilt and made him aware that bin first need was to be forgiven. Jesus saw this and went to the root of the trouble at once. a, K<;ribes- Tradition has assign- ed them a thnefold task; (I) To study and develop the law ; (2) to teach it ; (3) to act as judges in the practical administration of the law. They were present on this occasion aA critics of the method of Jesus. They had been deeply offended by his praise of tho Gentile centuricm, and were otherwise suHpicious of Je«us. It is not improbable that they represented the Ranhedrin. This innn blaHphenielh To claim i) be able to remit sins was to row down the gauntlet to his op- nonts, for it was an assumption >oth the vincommunicable power \ right of God. All the aceu >*rt<t' of blasphemy brought ogainttt Jesus (three in number) More of this character. To speak blasphemously was to render one- BoU liable to the extreme penalty of the law. â- 4J*Knowing tbfir thonghts- Com ^are John 2. 2fl. All three aerounts Qiake it plain that knowledge of the Sasoning of the scribes came, not pro what they said, but from ifiiBi he saw in their heorts, another cvitlence -J a power not human. "5. jVb'cb is /»»sierâ€" There could b?. no doubt that it was easier to say. Thy sins are forgiven. Ac- cording to a strict tarditi<>n, no map could ftet release from disease until all his sins had been remitted. If Jesus could heal, that in itself wa-. proof of his power to forgive. A 1 impostor would be detected at once, who should say. Arise, and walk; whereas anyone could say, without fear of his sham being de- tected, "Thy sins are forgiven." C Son of man â€" A phrase occur- ring eighty-one times in the (Jos- pels, but used invariably by our l.iord himself. An Old Testament title, which Jrsus's hearers, to- gether with all Jews, would imdcr- stand to refer to the Messiah. By using it to designate himself Jesus proclaimed himself the Anointed of God. Fulfjlment of Jewish hope, while emphasizing the closeness of his relation to the human race. It included the deeps of humiliation and the heights of kingship. Hath authority on earthâ€" As well a.j in heaven." He had not lost his right to forgive by condescending to Ins lowly human estate. - Ariseâ€" That alone might not have been convincing. But thht he was able to bring into play his entire b>Hly in the act of gathering up his bed, and then to push through the dense press of people in getting to his house, was a complete vindica- tion of the claim of Josus. By this miracle Jesus allows himself to go on record as declaring his equality with Qod. H. They glorified God who- had given such authority unto men â€" They missed the significance of the incarnation. This was not power di-legated to a mere man. Hut pow- er inherent in .Tosus as the Son of God. God (lid comnn't to specially ordained men the power of forgive- ness, but a conditional, not an ab- solute power (John 20. 23). Verses 0-13 treat of still another challenge to the I*harisees. '!). Matthewâ€" This seems to be the adopted name of the man who fig- ures in the other Gospels as Levi, the 8on of Alphaeus. .\t the place of tollâ€" Taxes were .collected from goods imported or exported, and Cnporriaum would ho a suitable place for a custimi- house, situated as it was on the lake and on tho great caravan route between Egypt and Domascus. Follow meâ€" His immediate re- sponse mav he explained by the widespread fame of Jesus, and his owi. opportunities of hearing and seeing Jesus. 10. At moat in the house â€" From L>ike we learn positively that it win Matthew's house, and "a great nniltitiide" were there. I'ublicansâ€" A class hated by tho Jews. The gathering of taxes was "farmed out" by the government at Homo, and was under the con- trol of powerful capitalists. Ex- tortion was the rule. Tho tax-col- lectors of the Gospels were agents of the monopolists and bore the brunt of hatred, being classed with cutthroHls and robbers. The type most obnoxious of all were tlie Jewish publicans, of whom Mat- thew was one. Though a Jew, "he had hired himself to the Roman ! government to do the heathen's iwork for the heathen's gold, prof iting by the shame and oppression fpf his countrymen." With such men, and with Minners of efnuil dis- rcj'ule, Mnltliew invited Jesus to KEEP YOl'R HA>'D8 CLEAN. I'nseen Dirt Plays Havoc With Lives â€" Important Matter. "Dirty hands are causing more deaths than bullets, poisons, rail- w.ny accidents and earthquakes combined," writes R. G. Ecclcs in the British Health Review. "We cannot call that murder which lacks intent to kill," he con tifiucs, "but 80 near to murder is it that, with increased public know- ledge, the time is sure to come when dirty-handed people will have to endure an c>pprobrium that will make them skulk in shame. •'People who are willing to tol- erate the visible dirt are pretty sure to be none too careful con- cerning the dangerous dirt. The two kinds get blended. "It is, however, not only pos- sible, but actually probable, that there are foul and filthy hands that an; by their owners kept manicured till finger nails shine and every ves- tige of visible blackness h»s disap- peared. "They wash as they eat and sit ep, under the guidance of a clock. That there is a fitness in time for washing in order to be clean has not dawned upon them. "It is the unseen dirt that plays the mischief with human life, be- cause it is alive and can multiply indefinitely. "It is quite likely that nearly all normal persona wash their hands a-ul faces on getting up in the mci-ning, or after particularly dirty forms of work, but with very many the absence of .visible dirt is suffici ent ex(5use for the neglect of wash- ing at all other times of the day. "Hands that are able to pollute water by a mere touch cannot pos- sibly be shaken without leaving be- hipfl evidences of unnamable dirt. "These are the kinds of hands that handle our bread, our meat, our pastry, our fruit, and our money." Mr. Eccles asserts that dirty hands may lead to plague, cholera, typhoid fever, consumption, diph- theria, scarlet fever and many other diseases. THE LORD OP THE JUNGLE. A JIuBter Tells of the Tiger's Pene> (rating Moan. "I have seen a tiger, sitting up a hundred yards from me in the sunlight, washing his face like a cat, mov« a couple of steps into the shade, and fade away like the Cheshire cat in 'Alice in Wonder- uaiid' ; but what is more extraor- dinary is that he can move without some dry leaf or stalk crackling to betray him," says a writer in the London Times. "Often in a beat in the middle of the hot season the inexperienced sportsman's heart is in his mouth ns he hears the crushing of a dead leaf, the slow, stealthy tread of what seems some heavy animal; but it is only "moa,* the peacock, tho first to move ahead of the beat- Hints for Busy Housekeepers. Ke«lpe* and Other Valuable Informatloa •f Particular laterest to Women Folka. HOT BREADS. Corn Bread.â€" One and one-fourth cupfuls flour, three-fourths cupful ccrnmeal, one-fourth cupful sugar, generous lump butter, one egg, one cupful sweet milk, one-half tea- spoonful of salt, two teaspoonfuls of baking powder. Cream butter and sugar, add egg, milk, and flour ; beat well, then fold in the B. P. Popovers.â€" To make one dozen popovers use two cupfuls of milk, Then afier a p?riod of strained' one teaspoonful of salt (level), two watching, when the eye can and doer detect the move of the tiniest bird, the quiver of a leaf, sudden- ly, without a sound, the great beast stands before you. "He does not always care to move quietly, but when he does death is not more silent. "The question of how a white or otherwise abnormally marked tiger can take its prey is simplified by Ui'-' fact that as a general rule the cupfuls of flour, and two eggs. Mix the well beaten yolks with the milk. Add gradually to the flour and salt. Then add the stiffly beaten whites. Have the gem pans well greased and very hot. Bake in a moderate. oven twenty-one minutes exactly. " This is the real English p<jpover. Date MufKns.â€" One-third cupful of butter, one-fourth cupful of su- gar, one egg, three-fourths cupful of milk, two cupfuls of pastry flour. tiger kills at night or at dawn or | three level teaspoonfuls of baking dusk, and that it is only the catte- .powder, one-halT teaspoonful of killing tiger who takes his lordly salt, scant half pound of dates toll of the village cattle by day. ".\gain, that wonderful voice, th.:; most mournful sound in capti- \ny, which literally hushes the jungle and fills the twilight with horror, is a powerful aid to him in ed this gravy is delicious, and even yoor own family will doubt that there is- no meat foundation. It is particularly ada)>table and good with rice steamed and served o^s a vegetable â€" southern stylo. For a nutritious, palatable, and economi- cal dish there is none superior to rice and gravy as above. Pile the rli-e high in a vegetable dish and servo the gravy from a. boat. Cream the butter, add the sugar and egg, beaten light,. sift together three times Hour, b.iking powder, and salt; add these to first mixtuje alternately with milk, beat thor- . ^, ^ , , ,1 o«'«''ly, and add dates, stoned and his hunting. Often I have heard cut in pieces. Bake in a hot well it The memory of one occasion I b„ttered ^^gj^ ' is as vivid as the moment when it held me spellbound. "1 was stalking sambur in the evening in a glade in the forest, when suddenly, from not fifty yards Soft Ginger Bread.â€" One-half cupful of sugar, scant cupful of mo- lasses, one-half cupful of butter, one teaspoonful of ginger, one tea- spoonful of cinnamon, two tea- above me, rang out a long, low, | spoonfuls of soda, one cupful of penetrating moan which .seemed to 'boiling -water, two and one-half fil' the jungle with a terrifying! cupfuls of flour, thrill, and for a moment made tliej Brown Bread.â€" Two cupfuls of heart stand still. sou» milk, two-thirds of cupful of â- 'The iiatu-e shikaree, who in dark brown sugar, two level tea- spoonfuls of soda, pinch of salt, throe cupfuls of graham flour. Bake spite of Mowgli's contt^mpt may know something of jungle ways, ^ j believes that the deer, hearing the! on hour. Easily made i tiger's voice, and unable from the reverberating nature of the sound to locate the position of their en- I emy, stand or lie still, and so give I hi'o tile chance of stalking his prey. There is probably some truth in EGGS. Egg Economy.â€" An egg is a ne- cessity when making good coffee. Try this method : Purchase two .this, for unless you are following! POi^nds of coffee at one time, put 'the tiger and have seen him, it is|»n » shallow pan, break the whites I almost impossible from tho sound of two eggs over J;, and mix well, now place in a »arm oven (not hot) and let it re-rtiain until dry and glos- sy (stirring occasionally). Remove from oven, put in the coffee recep- tacle, and it is ready at a moment's) notice. When preparing use only cold water and you will have the most excellent cup of coffee, to say source of sugar and alcohol. The [nothing of time, trouble and ex- Irirge forage beets supply an excel- pcnse saved alone to tell with any certainty where he is." « â€" .. ME BEET AS FOOD. The beet beats all. It is one of tho most valuable of cultivated plants. The sugar beet is a main lent food for cattle and the red gar- dci> varieties prcvide savory table vegetables. The usefulness of this valuable food has now bc6n iiicreas- led by the production of an edible Hour from sugar beets. The desic- I cation of sliced sugar b.'ets is prac- tised in Oorma';y on an extensive ligg Helpsâ€" The following sug- gestions myy be of some assistance when you have s» separate white or yolk of an egg on hand thai seems to fit in .lOfrherc. -A single yolk may be used for either one oi" these sauces: white, chocolate daise, Pearnaise, hot maitre d'ho CANDY. Divinity. â€" Three cupfuls of gran- ulated sugar, two-thirds of a. cupful of water, one-third cupful corn syrup. Let cook until when tried in water it hits hard against glass. Pour this gradually in the whites of two eggs beaten stiff. Add one cupful nuts ; beat until it begins to thicken, pour in buttered tins- When cool cut in squares. Fruit Roll.â€" One pound of dates stoned and chopped, one pound of English walnut meats chopped ; mix well together, roll out in shape of large sausage, and roll in granulat- ed sugar; slice into quarter inch slices. Puffed Rice Fudge. â€" One cupful of urlk, two cupfuls of sugar, one square of chocolate. Boil fifteen or twenty minutes, then take off the stove and put two cupfuls of puffed rice and a piece of butter as large as an egg, and flavoring, then beat and pour in buttered pans, and ciit in squares. Fudge. â€" Two cupfuls of sugar to one cupful of milk, three 8<iiiurcs of bitter chocolate, a piece of but- ter the size of a walnut, one cup- ful of walnuts chopped fine, a tea- spoonful of vanilla extract; boil fif- teen or twenty minutes, pour in a greased pan when hard, and cut io squares. USEFUL HINTS. Button Help.â€" Pin the button- holed edge of the garment in place. Take a needleful of thread, begin at one end and take a single stitch in every buttonhole, carrying the thread to the opposite end. Cut the thread half way between the buttonholes, lift off the rloth, and there will be a bjt (.f thread where each buttonhole should be sewed. Broken Plaster, -To mend broken plastering â€" When piaster of Paris is not at hand, use this excellent substitute. Use equal parts of sift- ed coal ashes and fine sand with one of sifted wheat flour. Mix to & stiff paste with cold water. This will set Lard in a few hours, and any one can apply it. Instead of a collar button â€" A small but* ,:: sewed to the back of t^e collar hand will be found to be much mo" • eomfortable than a col- |lar Button, and has the merit of n )t getting lost. Hubby need no IT ,, I longer hunt for his collar button. «oiian-i ^,,^^^^ Comforters.â€" A way to scale, but the product is employed i tol; drawn butter, also for laayon- ketp your bed comforters clean. Make a large slip, similar to a pil- exclusively as fodder for sattlc. I naise, boiled dressing, for cvmor>t]^";''j;^'''^'^'^^;"'"^-^r^''^ 1.1 Belgium a meal is nuvde from | balls, ond dumplitigs for soup. A I IT A'"?; Z'^''â„¢ ^''•."^â- .'"."/•L°- ^l"; AN KARL AS A LANDLORD. An AppallinR Indletnieni Against Owner of 39.000 Acres. .•\ gra\e iiulictnient has been brc light against the Earl of Fever- sham by Dr. W. S. Wheaton, one of the Local Govornmont Board In- spectors of (Jreat Britain. The Earl is the owner of ao.OOO acres in 'i'orkshire, and the estate comprises the town of Helmsloy and a large number of villages. The condition of many of the dwellings, according to the ofticini report, is of an appalling character. The most serious part of the affair is thai at the time the indictment was made the Era! of Feversham was chairman of the rural district coun- cil which has jurisdiction over tho area coucerned. l>r. Wheaton's report states that tho worst dwellings were in three I villages owned by the Earl of Fev- jersham. Nearly all were dilapidat- ed, tho walls damp, the roofs of de- cayed thatch. Many houses were I without back doors or back win- idows. so that there was no through I ventilalion. The windows were j v( ry small, and often would not lopeii. The walls of the dwellings were greatly dilapidated, and in [several instances he j<aw houses oe- 'cui'ied portions of the walls of j which had fallen down, I In contrast to the hovels which , t'i<, l.,ocal Government Inspector l<leMcribes is |)Mncombe Park, the ' palatial Yorkshire seat of the Earl 'oi Feversham, near Helmslcy. ilA- eaiiliiy <ince described it as "a pa- 1 la.-,' more spendid than had ever heel' inhabited by tho magnificent Villiers." diied beets. It is entirely free from 8"'P'»'s white or two mjty be used the distinctive flavor of" the beet for merringues, snow puddings, und is suitable for cakes, puddings ' cream whips, macaroons, sherbets, and pastry. As it ccjntains about j f"--/. <'l''ar">K soups, coffee, jellies; 05 per cent, of sugar it can often "-" '" added to cream, it will increase the be substituted with advantage for sugar in somewhat larger (luanti- tifct. The processes of desiccation and grinding not only cost less than tlie extraction of sugar, but i)re- serve all the sugar of the beet, part of which is rejected in the form of molasses in the process of sugar making. ONE OR THE OTHER. Have you ever run into sometme in the street, and then dodged from side to side for half a minute, vain- ly endeavoring to pass, while tho other person, by some strange fa- tality, blocked your every move by trying to pass you in the same way 1 Such was the experience of a young man the other day. He and [cuke: One-hailf cupful of lard beat a nice young lady had been going en to a cream with one cupful of through this performance for sov- ! su^a,., two slightly rounding tea- eral seconds, when his unwilling Lpn,nf„i8 of baking powder and one bulk and speed whipping; if well beiiten and applied lightly with a piece of flannel it w;ill cleanse and freshen all leather. Creamed Eggs. -Take a table- spi.onful of Hour anil mix in a little sweet milk or cream; when smooth ai'd a half pint of milk and a pinch of salt ; boil two or three minutes. Kn\l^ a warm platter with several slices of slightly toasted bread on it, on which are placed hard boiled eggs cut in iiuarters. Pour the hot sauce over these and serve immedi- at»ly. This is a delicious dish for a luncheon. Try it. ECONOMICAL DISHES. C'ake.- Eggless, butterless layer vih-a-vis staggered him by saying "Well, hurry up! Which is it to beâ€" a waltz or a two-step?" "Really," said the callow youth, "I am no longer a mere boy. I've got a little hair on my lip now." , "Yes," replied Miss Peppery, "and ' Rake in three layeVs. Date filling: level teaspoonful of salt m.ixcd'i|jth two level cupfuls of flour and thor- oughly sifted, one scant; cupful of milk or half milk aud half water, onti-half teaspoonful of vanilla. To the creamed sugar add inilk and flour alternately, then vanilla. perhaps in a few weeks you may have another one." A fellow whose appearance war- ! ranted the l^clief that he had quar- ! relied with soap and water some years ago applied for a position as poiter with a large concern where help was badly needed. The man- ager looked him over doubtfully. Finally he handed him half a dol- lar "Go up town and take a bath," he told him. "Then come back, and m»ybo I'll be able to take yo'i ou." The fellow started for the doo"f. »'An(l, oh. by the way," the. manager called after him, "if there's any change loft l»k«» mo- other bath." Opt. cupful of chopped dates, one- half cupful of sugar, one-half cup- ful of water. Cook slowly until thick. When partly cool put be- tween layers. one lorge onion and fry in twc tablespoonfuls of bacon fryings, at lard and butter mixed. When niie- ly browned add two tablespoonfuls of flour and brown, adding water gradually, ns for any gravy, until about a pint has been used. Sea- son highly with pepper and salt and add one and a half cupfuls of can md tomatees. Let simmer for twenty minutes, or until right con- sistency and a nice brown, stirring w«li. If c-aT«full; made and brown- ish at the end with buttons and buttonholes. They can be slipped olf at any time, at the same time keeping your comforter clean. In ease of sickness : If your comforter is soiled and you haven't time to wash it, or as in winter, when yoa can't wash it, just slip the cover- ing of muslin over it and button it shut. The sick person's bed then looks fresh and clean. Broom Holder.â€" Take two large empty spools, two nails about an inch longer than spools, but nail through the spools and drive the nails, leaving enoug;h space between spools for the broom to hang in. Stove Oment.â€" If the stove ia cracked a good cement is made by taking wood ashes and salt in equal proportions, reduced to a paste with cold water, and fill in cracka when stovo is cold. It will soon harden. Testing Nutmeg.â€" To test nut- megs prick them with a pin, and if they are good the oil will instant- ly spread i round the puncture. HUSiJAND'S CLOTHES. RemovM Shine â€" Cover a small piece of wood with emery paper, no', sand paper, and gently rub over shiny places. If you will add a tablespoonful ol bli'eing to half a cupful of water and sponge shiny places it will re- move the shine. Hang Pressed Trousers- Fit a broom handle under shelf of closet. Cover with several layers of bat- ti.ap and then with cambric. Fasten Gravy Without Meat.â€" Cut fine so that broom handle will hang at least four inches from wall. Fold trousers and hang over stick. Keep thera new looking. Greasy Coat Collars- Sponge with alcohol and salt. 'VN'ill dean them thoroughly. Clean a Suitâ€" Spread a sheet on table and rub as much block ni.ng- nosia on .suit as it will take. Wrap in sheet and hang away for several days. Brush thoroughly and presa with u moderate iron and damp cloth. I* '4 i^i^-