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Sunday School Les«on iu«ry 6. LeMon I â€" Our Heavenly Father,â€" Matthe.' 6: 24-34. Golden Tentâ€" Like ai a rather pitleth hi* children, so the Lord Pitleth them that fear him.â€" Pwlm 103: 13. ANALYSIS. I. ANXIKTY OVra KOC'D, 24-27. II. A.NXILTV 0VI21 CU/rillNC, 28-33. III. ANXIETY OVEIt THE KUTUKE, 34. Intkodiotion -Tlio lesstins for this qtiarter deal vith tlio great teachings ; of our Christian faith, and it la na- ' tural tliai wo should Ix-gin with the [ doctrin« of Go<l, fi>r a i-elljtion is , judf;cd hy its c«n<."*ption of God. How vcrj' different i.s the spiritual life of those who foe! that they must wor- 1 Bhip with fear u hard and jealous dfily from that of tho!?e who, in alt tlicir npproache.i, can say, "Our Fa- i thtr who art in heaven." If wo be- lieve that (i<id is lijfht, and love, and truth, we need not dread anything j that may conio from hl.s hand. It is I essential to notice how large a place ' 11h> belief.*, in the fatherhood of God had in the life and teaching of Jesus. I. AN.MhTY ovyji rooi), 24-27. The earlier part of chan. ^ deal.i with the problems of Chri.stian- wor- ship, including alms-giving, prayer and fasting, v.«. 1, 7, K!. Here Jo.>-us tftachos his di.sciples on the nature of the God whom they are to worship. Ilo is to be distinguished from Mam- mon. This word Is common In the ancient eastern W'<rld, and lilgnifieSj wealth. It represents tho God of this yvorld. ,Ie>RUs doen not mean that it is a ."in to have money, but it is a sin to worship wealth. Thos* who look to money as their great support for 'very time of need are really refu.shng to-pOfTheir trust in God. Money is their gc>d. One cai;not trust in God and in money at the same time- | V. 25. Meti love moiuy because it ; can purchoso the necessities of life. Jesus dws not recommend thought- 1 tessnees, nor is ho advocating idleness or carle.-^sne.^s, but he is warning them ; against that anxious care 'lich is woiTiefl and ularnu'd over ( â- â€¢ ways and means of getting on. Tli nbjccta that cau.sc greatest anviety : o food, and clothing. Several reasi i are given to i.how how nejdleis •. this I anxious fear. Kir.t;. he remind:' them that God gave life, which is the first and greatest of all gilt;<. .Meat Is not *c iinporlant ns life, and he who gave ^Jf^/^HX^ki^n- vn'A sure!- ««> that we nfavethe lesser gift of f<>..d. V. 2G. .\ le«son is here drawn from God's providential care of the l(>wer creatures. Tho bird.i of the air do not have man's intelliuence, Ihey cannot sow, leap, or build barns to store their grain, yet they get cnouRh to eat. Bird life never ceases, and all of this is due to (iod's oversight. There is a pmvidential government of the world. 'J'ho Fame rule must hold when we pjiss up hgher to human life. We are of more value than many spar- row.s. "We r.ever knew an earthly father take care of his fowls and leg- le<'t his children, and shall we fear this from our heavenly Father?" v. 27- Our very weakness drives us to de|)en<l upon our Fatlier in heaven. Man can indeed do many things, and he must work hard in this sphere in which he has been placed; hut his iH)Wfrs arc very limited. He cannot add a cubit to his height. lie must t.ike tho Wly which i.s given to him. Why, therefore, should wo worry and strugule as if everything depend- ed on our own effort! II. AN.'if.TY ovKi! cmTurNc, 28-;!3. V. 2H. The transition fr(un food to ;Iolhing is \ery natural, and the same general line of aiyument is n(,'nin fol- lowed. Let them look at tho lower nature, at the fields which are clad in »uch wonderful garments. Yet these flowers do not have any way of w<-av- ing their own cloth, or of coloring it, or of putting it into shape. Some one eLse, therefore, must I>e looking often on the lovely garmetils of nature. V. 29. Jesus was a great lover of the beauty of nature. He thought that the artless perfection of the flowers of the field ."urpasKcd even the most magnificent display that man c.mld make. Solomon, the nnwt magnificent of the kings of Israel, had nutliing so lovely as the simple lilies of tli<' fieUi. This is a lesson wo might wyll learn, seeking to find our delight in the, na- tural beauties <i( the world alxnit us. V- ,10. The-i<' flowers and glasses, when died, w<>r<- useil for fuel. They Hid not have any lasting value such as is attached to human lifv. If, tliere- fori", (kkI l>ORtowe<l such attention on j>erishaWe grasses, will he not give much more thouchl to his own chil- dreji? Mai! can toil ami spin, and as he iiw his art.-« God will la-lp him. and bringr hU work to • sueccwful is»u«. V. 81. The main lea«>n of r. 24 is ropeated, which Ufain urges the duty of daily labor alonif with a Jvyoua, care-free apirit. v. 82. Two further arguments art furni«h«d. The heAthen ' who do not have the knowledge cf the trae God naturally have these lower deaires, and think only of th« struggle and gains of the earth, but the diiK-iples <>f Jtf us are much better placed, i:{ne« they hav<! bc'en taught that ther« is a heavenly Father w1m> lookn down from aU.ve, and who la willing and able to supply all our needs. V. ;i:>. The instructiom now takes a positive form. They must seek two things: 1. The kingdom of God, which is the rule of God in this world. They must 'strive to advance in the cause of God, Bo tliat all the forces of evil may be overcome. 2. They must Ko«'k his righteousness, which means tho kind of righteousness which God de- sires. They must keep his command- ments, and exhibit a pure, holy life. III. ANXliTTY OVER THK ll'Tl-RE. :i4. V. .'54. Again, Je.sus wam.s hi.s di.s- ciples, not against foresight, but against anxious care. So many peo- ple have forebodings of the future, and fear that they cannot mct-t the difficulties which they think may come. This fear is a sign of unbelief: it is also an evidence of folly. Do the task of tcKlay, and leave the morrow to bring its own difficulty. If we waste our energy with worry we shall be less fit for the trial when it does come. And when the evil does come God will give us strength to over- come. Thus in all thi.s passage we see how minute is the care which our loving Father e.xercise.s over all his children. The Garden in Winter Time There Is one pleasure that is ecjua! to that of readliiK a congenial book be- fore a blazing wood Arc; that Is: sit- ting beforo the tarn wood fire and lay- Ins plans for tho garden that is to bo when the sno,v nud Ico arc cone. The writer Is not allurtin},' to the aRf'-old joy of reading .'^eerl cataloKues. One of thcKo may indeed be near, but much of tho information and know- ledge which It contains lies In the ex- perience f>f tho planner Iiersflf and is burle<l as deep as a rouiirt shiny seed, or a striigRllnR root ready to wake and ktow ouco more, at tho flr.'-t penetrating touch of March sunshine. Tools for Spring, i\o, It Is not a printed catalogue which the writer iieedf an the Febrii- niy winds blow chill outside, bo much as H convenient blank book and u wellHlinrponed pencil. Ttioro aro thluKS that will be needed as .soou as the work In the garden Is boguii, and she lists them as carefully us she would placo pearl.s upon a string, the only regret being that tliei-o are not more to write down. ^lie will need a new trowol this year. Tho handle of the one vvlitch has served faithfully for four sum- mers, snapped without warning at tho transiihinling of the last tultii tmlh. Now, armed in Iniaglnatlon with this kii'ii bright scoop, which she can f;ven now feel making Its way down into the swe<;t spring earth, sho closes her eyes ami pictures the !<mnll tool house, bunked up with snow at present, wherein stanri llioi.e other brown impli'ineuls cf the gunlenor's art, Tho rako Is good, also the spade; the hoe may have to bo replaied by a now one; and tho wlie(-lbarrosv vvlU need a few liearlonlng nails. Other- wise till! garilen machinery is In good repair. The gioiiiid will not Imvi.' to be ployi'il this year. A llioroiigli spading will be all that Is needed; ami then the patch .it llii' end of tlu' path, with the long b>'d leading to It, will l)e riiudy for llicli sunimcr days. Flower Arrangements. It sei-niK best to change the ar- rangdnioiil of the flowers this sjirlng. Of course the hollyhocks and Madon- na lillies will coniii up in tho same ! plac't as h<'r.'tofoie, but the dahlias an lithe annuals are to liavii a diffor- ont view of the lawn and tlie creek. Instead oC a long row of ibihllas there Is to be a <-lump to the left of tho w Ido palih of giirdfii ground. Jlero they will see tlif niornliig nun as usual, here tlii-y will bo near the running wuli-r which will in-olect them from the early frost, and horo In tho aut- umn tlicy will jiod their beautiful heads against the ('vergreoiis, and not one goiv;eoiis rich jiet;;! coloring will bo loKt. they are poslttre wlU fire aatlsfac »1 rMuU» (or those particular model «< buying th« pattern their exj^erin «)> inir was paid for. In front of tte mirror, the she (« should try the materials ahe 1 ui ibeit by layinc & fold of tba g )A against her face to see whicb (a rlc color and shade make the moat of tin color of her hair, eye^ and skin. ' bli should be done iu daylight, unlesu |!i< If there is any doubt about trlmmnf! flcial light often plays queer trilkV It there is any doubt about thlmniBisi taht come close to the nock, they too should be tested. Indeed, It is bcsffta takt) nothing for granted. i^n amouut.4 required for each eeparale item are all Hated on the patteru «i- velope. '. The lining of the coat In an ensefe- ble must blend well with the oiit^i fabric, btit if the frock Is to be of the same material, the lining must be Juat as carefully i-huit-.i us the fabric foi tho coat and by t!i. -.ime tests. And before having tho aiaterlal for the coat lining cut from the bolt, be sure that it Is one of the fabrics recom- mended for making up a frock of the design chosen, or dl.sappolntment may follow when the ensemble U complete. If a skirt Is wanted of the same fab- ric as tho coat, buy enough for both garments, all in one piece. Do not risk finding the material gone after only the coat Is made. If both frock and skirt are wanted, but only one ol them can be bought at the moment, It I Is better to let the frock wait. Dress ' material that will harmonize with the , coat fabric and lining may be picked up almost any day, but material cut • from the same piece of coating, al most never. EXPERT WOMEN POLO PLAYERS IN ACTION lolo Is becoming quite popular with the fair riders In Canada, England and the U.S.. lent players. Some women are excel- -'^ 5 The giant larkspur must kee]) it.s old place against the hedge. Loving eyes traveled there a.-? often as busy days would allow last Biimmer. and In no other place could tho bluo flames bo easily be seen from the house. Kor some of tho smnller plants thoro Is going to bo a radiial cliunge. Instead of rows of mlgnomuc and sweet alyssum and a few Isolated plants of heliotrope an dl'-mon ver- bena, thoro must b.; a swamp of mid- summer fragrance These fimr are to bo planted tog.ther In a moist cor- ner of the patch of ground near tho creok. On the hotte.«t day they will bo cool and preen, and inside in the library with the bllnd.-i drawn on a tablo among the books will always re- pose a bunch from the swamp. Tho writer Is In that library now and (he room needs no coolltig breath at prest'iit; rather tlie replenishing of the Are and a tighter drawing of the red curtains. Again tbe flames leap up, and she is reminded at once of the nasturtiums which she will have everywhere, dwarf and climbing varie- tie sallke. They shall be placed around the edge of the loiiiid bed and in a mass at the foot of the baiin^rry, and all summer long she will have a bunch of those cool, round, wet leaves and those burning pungent blossoms cm her desk. Tim biillis, of coiuse. were all plant- ed in the fall. It will not be long now â€"only a little over six weeks- beforo the fat, green ."sprouts will begin to show above the ground. Their ar rangeiiU'nt Is the- same that It has been for years, .lonqiills stand at the back of the long bed; narclssuse.t and tulips are inteniiingled next; and all along the farthest edge snowdrops and sclllas are Interspersed. Oncto these all blossomed In the .\pril snow, together with some tiny dwarf purple Iris, The dreamer can see tho floweiing now, with Its snowy background. The cold and llie molt- ing snow did them no harm, bin rath- er seemed to refresh tlioni. A clump of red geianliims will bo needed next suiiin.er. Tiieir blooms never fail; and out In teh sun some- where a smnll new lied Is to be made expressly for the salvia. This must be near the big maple , so that the scarlet will blosBomo among the .vel- low leaves. For the idilo.v, tho astorK, llin marl- golds, the little pink and white ver- benas, anil the tIgrldlaH, more room must bo provided. It will bo best to separate the gold- en glow and have It all along Iho feiuo bet wren the lion^e and the mea- dow, a gleaming sunlit lino of flowers reaching down to the creek. I Then there Is tho pansy bed at the side of the verandah. One wonders how the rambler Bllp.s in thet same bed look to-night, under tho preserve jars, buried in tbe snow.- They would bi- hard to make a living on my fore th« Slimmer is over. There is the trumpet vine, tcjo, planted on tho elm tree last year. That also should make strides before another winter falls, and its red flower horuH- pierce the air. Tho honeysuckle grew well last year. It has a good start now, and has reached the upper verandah. It ought to Join the wistaria on the other end during tho coming months. Will the wistaria bloom Ibis year? Thero was one beautiful lavender bloom last .luiie, way down near the forsylhia bush. Korsythlal The first thing to-mor- ; row morning some twigs must be gathereil, and they should blossom here in the library inside of two weeks. Smart Dressing Even a casual survey of the shops shown to what an extent Dame Fas- hion is seeking the ensemble efl'ecl this sea.son, am! not the outstanding individual item. I'ractiially all tho afternoon frocks aro planned in rela- tion to an afternoon coat, so taht each combination of froik und coat makes a jierfeet ensemble. The relationship i.s usually establi.-ihed by color, though freiiuently it is throiigli the use of tlu' same silk in both frock and coat lin- ing. I In other ensembles in which tho coat and skirt strike the same note, one can use several blouses of vary- ing degrees of formality and so get a coiupleto daytime' wardrobe. The blouse nuiy match tho skirt, but the contrasting blouse Is the newest and smartest. Lemon or sulphur-yellow is often seen with gray, brown or navy and It look.M chic Very pale yellow- Is lovely with belgo or gray on those who can wear It. Whlti* Is always good with black; and red, beige, and blue aro iilIU being used with belgo or navy. The most formal bloiisew are made of coft Ilghl Weight metallic fabrics, metallic brocade or velvet, georgette or fltui all-over lace. Tlie.^o are for the afternoon ensemble. Loss formal I are satin, untln crepe or moire., and among the practical mulerbils am ra- dium. sUk crepe and ci-eije-de-dilne, all of w lilcli may he used like tho wool jersey for the sports type of ensemble. Tho new Jerseys come In angora or lacy weavfs la plain colors, or they aro printed or woven iu modernistic I or tweed designs. I Choosing. Tliii newest dress materials aro tho prints, notably tbe silk, rayon and celanese velvets. Priuiod satins, crepes, celanese and rayon fabrics are also very smart. With these go after- noon coats of velvet, velveteen, broad- cloth, zibellne, suede coating, napped coating, velours, wool and. rayon, cashmere or fabric (ur. The new note for colUirs and culTs seems to be flat fur banding, but lon'g-haired furs, especially fox, are very smart. The accessoriesâ€" bat, hand bag, jewelry, boso and shoes -match tho coat, coat lining, frock or fur. All of which means, of course, that in the midst of a bewildering arjray of beautiful fabrics one must exercise Ibis season a much more artful selec- tion than iias heretofore been neces- sary if one Is to be attractively dress- ed. And the busy homemaker who does most of her own sewing hardly knows where to start. The coat seems to be the most logi- cal item to begin with, for around It one can build two or more ensembles, eac liof which may be as different and as pleasing f^s if it were the only one. The first step is to choose a coat put- tern and a dress pattern of types that previous experience have proved to be most becoming. In some cases this is most easily ascertained by try- ing on a few ready-made coats and frocks until one HiuIm just the right style, then buying patterns along the same general lines. It this Is done oaiiy In the day when clerks are not busy with purchasers, and one's pur- pose Is frankly stated, saleswomen will be found ready to co-oporato. Re ineasiireil fo revery new pattern. SlenrteniesH nowaday-; Is not so much a matter of weight as of measure, for clever women weigh more than hp- pcarances Indicate. The smart wo- man reduces by ellmlnalin.c; all iin- nei-essary llnporio and by solei-lliig designs cut on narrow line.s and of bodylesK materials, and by mca.«iurliig herself accurately so her clothes tit her beautifully and precisely. The Mirror Test. After buying (he desired coat pat- tern one should lind out yhat materi- als are recommended for making It up ami avoid the teuuilatiou of selecting others. . The reason for this is that the expert designers who made tbe pattern for each individual garment worked with doth, an dthey have re- commended onlv those fabriis that I Intra-Empire Trade Toronto Globe (Lib.): The oppor tunlty for developing Intra-Empire trade can never be seized a« long a« there exists a disposition to block ac tlon because some parts of the Em plre may benefit more than others What Is emportant to realize is tiial all would benefit by sensible and po.<- sible rearrangements. It may bo that there is no present hope of adopting any uniform, all-embracing plan such as tho ebler Chambrelain envlsagid But even the experiment of tho Em- pire Marketing Hoard has shown what can bo dono In other directions if energy Is efliclently and intelligently applied. Thero Is infinite room foi the application of such energy in anâ€" Empire embracing a quarter of jUie globe. The British CommonweaMj^g potentially a market and an oeonoftic unit beside which the United States is a tiny dwarf. Can our statapmen gra.^p the potentialities of this giant, and will they have the courage and the intelligence to cut his fetters? -is Clergy and the Empire - London Truth: Tiiere is one subject â€" but probably not more than oneâ€" upon which all tho Bishop.^ of thw Anilcan Church â€" High, Low or Broad, at home or overseasâ€" are agreed, and this i.s that they cannot obtain a sufficiency of clergy. . . . ^ But it is not merely the home l)«'ue- fices and curacies that have to be lllled- l'"rom tho Dominions and the mission fields the demand for clergy Is equally clamorous. Under existing conditions those regions cannot sup- ply their own needs; they are com polled to beg for clergy from Kng- land, ami If they cannot get thorn Kng- lisU settlors .and native Christians have to go without religious mluistra- tion.'s. 1 say "under exlsthiK coudi tlons." and the question which ought to ho faced Is whether those condi- tions need- -or, indeed, can -continue. It la simply Impossible to provide a sufllcient number of professional sti- pendiary clergy tor small and scut tered communUI.-s, >;iii-h as are found in We.-itern Canada or the ' liaivk blocks" of other nomiiiioius. -â-  â€" «• They that deny themselves will b« sure ti.> find their strength incnased their acctions raised, and their inwarc peace continually augmented. â€" Mat- thew Arnold. Small Boj-â€" "Daddy, what do you call a man who drives a car?" Father -'if deiiends on how close he comes to mo." And. by tbe way. It might bo quite a shock to one-halt of the world to lind (lit how tho other half lives. MUTT AND JEFF.--Bud Fi»her. Frr t> TKr-'II Yf'u Gotti^ Ra««I the Lion Tamers' n^Jl,» R,.«l.. IW soMC caiTete'. it XNO'AJ MCWi wtuol VT COMCS UP />Mt> V.0 iTH NA* '. \ M\<TT, Howl \ ABooT ' jw6sct:iBiw(i FcR n\c i.l0M ^A^VRV DMI.V BoGLe FOR AVCAR I ain't sccm IHS iHc-er l^ iT AwV Cocof \ !