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^ Sunday School Lesson May 1». Lesson VIIâ€" Jtremlah Calls to Obedience â€" Jeremiah 7: 1-11; 2l- 23. Golden Text â€" Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall bs my people. â€" Jeremiah 7: 23. ANALYSIS. I. KXUOKTATION AND WAKNING, VS. 1-15. U. PKOTt;ST AGAINST IDOLATRY, VS. lC-20. 111. WHAT COD WIQUIRCS, VS. 21-26. perverse folly bring* ita inevitable punishment upon themselves to the confusion of their own faces. HI. WHAT GOU KE«JU1RES, VS. 21-26. The words of v. 21 are iilled with scorn for the empty and inaincere worship with which they seek to ap- proach (jod. The law required that burnt-offerings should bo all burnt upon the altar, l.ev. 1 : S-K. The peace- offcrinKs were partly burnt upon the altar and partly served up as iiiatorial for u feast to bo eaten by the ollerifr and his family, or friend.s, Ix!v. 7: 11- lt>. The prophet ironically calls upon these vain worshipixTS to eat the burnt ofTeringa also. It will make no ditfcrence. These empty formalities of religion ar; not what God require*. It is difficult, perhaps impossible, to understand the statement of v. 22 if . Introdlction â€" This speech of Jere- we believe that the entire I^evitical niiuh, delivered in the gate of the law wa.s laid down by Moses as the Lord's house, is one of the most not- 1 command of God. For that law pie- able and impressive of all his siXH-'ches. ' scribes minutely and strictly the rit- It is probai)ly the same as that men- i ual of burnt-otl'crinfrs and sacrific('s. tioned in Ch. 20, for which he was | Compa: «; with Jeremiah's stntCMiunt accused and tried before the council 1 the passages quoted above (in th^» in- of the princes. In his earlier address- 1 troduction). The prolm'jility, amount- es ho had protested chiefly against the , ing almost to a certai ity, is that large idolatrous worship which he sa*' prac- additions were made in the Penta- ticed everywhere, even in and about touch to the original laws of Mo-ses by the temple itself, and which he re- j the Jew:; of later ages, and that nm- garded as disloyalty to Jehovah. See ong th(>m were those laws governing chs. 2 and .3. Now he declares a-cainst I the offerings to be made upon the the social evils which are destroying i n"nr of sarrifico. •11 that is best in the nation's life. U| The Lord's supreme requirement is was not enough that they should turn i"bedipnce. "Behold," .said Snmuel, "to from their idols and serve Jehovah I "bey is better than sacrifice." For he only, nor that they should abandon the s:.y5 by the prophet Hosea, "I desired corrupt local sanctuaries, and centre all worihip in the temple at Jeru- aalcm. Trust in the temple and in the forms of worship, however correct and proper those forms might be, was all in vain. Only righteuusneus could save the people from the terrible evils which were threatening them. In this moral emphasis Jeremiah shows him- self closely akin to the great propheirs of the past, from Samuel to Isaiah. See 1 Sam. LS: 22; Amos .S: 21-2.'^; Isa. 1: 10-20; Hos. 6: fi; Micah 6: 6-8; s. 40: fi-S; .-il: 16. 17. I. KXMORTATION AND WAR.NINC, VS. 1^5. V. 2. The gate is, no doubt, the court (26: 2), that is the inner court which surrounded the temple and which in those days was nccessi'ile to nil. anH v.as the place of popu'nr assembly, 1 Kings 6: 36. Jeremiah had already warned the people of Judah and Jerusalem of the coming of a terrible enemy w'lo would lay waste and dcptroy their iTid and carry them int ocaptivity. 1: II-IC; 5: !.'>-17. 19. He had exhor'i.d them to repentanre that the an;r''r of the Lord might be turned from thorn, and that they might he .«nved, S: \?.. 13; 4: 1-1, 11, Now he pleads with them again, ".Anirnd your ways and your doing?." It is only in such amend- ment that deliverance and H.Tfotv lies â€" not in pointing to the tovpic and false ronfidoncc in its proteition. Those who would persuade thorn that Jehovah will surely take CTn; of his temp!', 'ipd so of his tempi-" v.r>r-hip- pers, speak lying words. Ho declares that Jehov.'ih will abandon his temple and give it over to destruction, as be Hid his sanrtn.Try at .Shiloh in a time long p.nst. if there is no repentance and turning from their evil wavs, vs. 1211. Tor the Morv of ,«;hi!oh see Josh. 18: 1 ; 19: .''il : 21 : 1, 2; 22- 12- Judges 18: .•?! ; Sam. 1: 1-1, 22. .lusliee. and not oppression, Jeho- vah rerpilres, ns well as turning away from other god.s. How can th;'y who • tenl, murder, and commit ndiiltery, and swear falsely, and serve H:inl and other g<«ls formerly unknown, please Cod or ofTcr him acceptable worship? Will the temple deliver them that they may continue to do all these abomina- tions? They are making the house of Cod a den of robbers, v. 11. C'oiiipnre Malt. 21: 1.1. ,Tehov.'ih had warned them repealedlv and CTi-neftly by his prophets, but they had her>n 'heedless of his warning, v. II! The fate that had befallen Shiloh will I,e the fate of their temple, ami the doom of the kingdom and people of Israel will be the doom of .ludah. II. KKOTKST 16-20. The words "pray not" (v. 16) can- not be undersv.od as forbid<ling the prophet to intercede for this errinK und fooli.sh people. As a iiiiitler of fact he did continue I piay for them (.see 14: 7-;>, l!)-22; and ccinparc 11: 14 and 14: 11-J2). Kather is this an emphatic v.ay of sayinjf that their unrepcnted mercy and not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God more than burnt- ofTerings," Hos. 6: (i. <, Trade With Russia London Daily News and We-tiiiin- .ster (Lib.): The British Trade Dele- gation to Russia announces that "a satisfactory basis for trade relations Ictween Great Britain and Bussia can be found." Presumably, if the official Russian view stands, a preliminary condition must be the resumption of diplomatic relations. Hut it is fairly obvious that the Briti.sh Covernincnt which brought about the rupture would not humiliate itself by accept- ing M. PiatakotT's condition. . . Until the Baldwin Administration goes west trade with Russia on a permanent basis and on a large scale nni.st bo begging. ACAI.N.-iT IliOI.ATKY, VS. Unemployment Manchester (iu.'irdian tLili.) : In the last few months the country has come to understand that the .>:ituation in the mining industry is not only an econ- omic problem but a human tragedy. The scenes at Liverpool and Bermoiul- scy should make it plain to the most careless that that di.stve.ss is not con- fined to tho coalfields. It is nation wide. We have become so use<l to tin- fact that there are over 1.000,000 men in this country without work that the weekly figures no longer shock us a.s they used to do. Hut the pioblem re- mains as acute as ?ver. SOME CANADIAN NATIONAL EXHIBITION LEADERS Fully cognizant ot the part lliey must play to maiulain the record ot pro- sre.ss of tlie Canadian National K.xlilbilion, Toronto, August 23rd to September Ttli, the gentlemen pictured herewith have vone Into their variour tasks with cliararterislic enthuslasin. AKriciillure and Its allied liuliistrios will be KtroMgly enipliaslsed, as usual, and "Empire Year'' unquestionably will .sur- pass all Its preilecesscM'B. The two weeks' program, (luite aside from Its agricultural ptiases, will be one ot deep and diversified interest. ".\ lall iiiMii may sland on tlpfoo ami still not liv alilw (() leacli all aj;ree ment." sin is past forgiveness, that their evil stubl«>rnness has made •^' "'*' """""I 'neethiK of (lie Cim- forgive:ieKs impossible, and prayer on ""' ''""'d. I lie chairman call-d It a their behalf useless. But if they would eurious fact llial passaKes llrst class repent and amend their way.i, how j across the Atlaiilic by any lino had different it would all be! Then they | not In ten years attained the pio w.ir would 'inow the Lord's aboundinj?, level, mercy. The false worship referred to in vs 17, 18 was that of Ashtoreth, or As- tarte, thfl Babyloni in I.-ihtar, tho queen of hravcn. Her visil)le symbol was the planet Venus (cf.inpare 1 Kings II: r.). Her worship was -^till persisted in bv Jews who fled lo Kgvot after tlift fnll of JeriMnlem, takinir An International dictionary of wonlH that mean Hllglitly dllTereutj tlilliRs in different laiiRuaKes Is pro- â-  Jected by Ibe liisllluto for llie Sclentl-, lie Study of KorelRU Kelatlons. AnioiiK such words are dainaKPS coiilrol.j Iriinli-,., cotniiion vealtli, federal and' Jeremiah with them (i\: l.'.-28). This| PoUey. Popular Undies t â€" â€" i .Spring lingerie has all the verve and gnyety of frocks. Tha newest nuKlels flaunt siila.sby lit!!'? print de- ' signs in colors as fresh and viv'..,! as i spring it.'-eir, and the styles are dc-l lightfully frivtlous. In snit'.> of all! this newness, however, this se;ison ' liring.s no changes which nilshi; bo I ].ibe!e<l "extrcnifi novelties,' i\n<i so eliminated b.v the woman of good] taste. WhaU'ver is new in lus'cial ( or design is a contribution either to' tho artistic or practical aspect of feiu- iiiino intin^ate garments, ard somc- 'i'l.os lo Imtii. i'rinted undicr. show a de-ided! tier.d toward fulness rather than s.-iintiness. The chemises, which a''> iho nuist popular model in printed lingeries, are made with a vest top :;: Inched by a fitted abdominal Irind. They have a flaring bottom ml rcii- eiall.v two rows of ruffles. The sh -.its are not as brief as they fornvrly were, and the jBds are much preUior ;iiid mora flowerlike now, with ncMed material and dainty rosebud triin- ii.ings on both tho bandeau and the! shorts. PRINTS Sl•I!l)^I^|l BY PL.M.N' \ COOKS In pajamn suit.s and nightgowns; this same attention to detail is shown; li.\ the restrained way prints are u.sed. To most women, garments mado of striking niodernivtic jirints do not ap- peal except f(u- lounging. Kor actual wear, women jirefer tludr silken things (Iriicately colored and restful looking. The new pajamn suits are, therefore, not as bizarre ns those dis- played during the winter, and al- though vivid prints nro used, they are tempered liy the judicious comgination of plain materials. An exampli* of this was seen in one of the newest models from France. The top of the imjama suit was startling â€" bright yell(>w and pink wild r(vscs appeared on a deep blue background -but the pajamas themselves were fashioned of jilain blue crep<> de chine, matching the blue of tho lop. The print ma- terial was repeated again in the band? hemslitihed at the bottom of each leg. Nijfhtgowns and negligees are treat- ed in the same way, by the combina- tion, that is, of plain material with print; while the three-piece pajama suits aro often ro.iiposed of jacket and trousers in ono plain material, the dash of ctdor being supplied by tho three-quarter length coat of print goo<ls. GLOVE-SILK. This spring, glove-silk underwear, also, has appeared in fc maro attrac- tive guise th:>.n ever before. The prac- ticality of this lingerie is well known and now it n.ay be had in models which are artistic enough to plen.'^e women who require beneath their flut- tering chilTons ard laces, dainty, frilly undergarment.". Th3 p"i.ovc-fit- tiiig, one-piece styles r?inran, of cour.se, the fav: rites of tha sport.s- wonian, tho busine.i.', prirl and of any- one, ill fact, who hr.i to thitik fir-t of all about the practicality of clothes. While selecting her spring and sum- mer lingerie, the woman of average means will find it particularly easy this Boason to buy exactly what she wants for each occasion. Between e.".ch ty|>e of undergarment there are definite lines of demarcation, and the sharpest division lies in that between .sjiorts and diess undorweai. The youngLM- girl evinces a prefer- ence for the one-piece glove-silk suit combining the brassiere top with the bloomer bottom. Thi.s model is also made of crepe do chine, trimmecl with tine laco and tiny rosebuds, for the party frock of crisp taffeta. Other varieties of tho one-piece suit .show the yoke fitted in a V to the shorts or att,iche<l in curving lines. Both of these styles have tho flat con- tour so^ desired, and, additionally, re- veal the entile absence of elastic, for oven the knicker bottoms have cufl's. .•\nother thing observed about these combinations i.s that 'hey aro showing the new typo of shoulder strap, which is a tiny, hand-rolled seam, one-fourth lis wide as tho strap of other .season.-. Thc.=;i were formerly seen only in fine handmade French lingerie. The built- up shou'der strap in certain models is atlachv-d to a kni.d^er and petticoat 'uottjin so no other lingerie is neccs- saty. These nro evidently mado to appeal to the younger .set for tennis and sports dresses with their U-shap- ed backs. All thcfe undies nro definitely prac- tical, but at tho olJier extreme, lin- gerie for dress occasions is primarily wsthetic. It is flowerlika in its love- liness, for the delicate colors such as nile-green, peach, coial and rosebud pink are enhanced by quantitiei of filmy laco. Several materials are com- bined in sets of chemises, slips and nightgowns and in many combinations tha two favorite materials, satin and georgette, appear together and also ciepo de chine and georgette. Tho sets which appeal most to wo- men, according to a buyer of a smart apparel shop, are those which are profusely trimmed with cobwebby lace, Bandeaus, al.-,o, aie seen which appear to be nothing but frivolous wisps of net and rosebuds, but which are saved from uselessness by their inner rein- forcements. From each leading manu- facturer models come in every con- ceivable style, among whic'i are the ."traight type of bandeau, the cup- fonn brassiere, and the uplift ban- deau, the last of which achieves a lift- ed effect by the inner packets of net. Other brassiei-es are made to model the upper part of the figure into the lifte<l bust and nipped-in waist of the Princess mode. The materials of which these brassieres are fashioned range from net, satin and crepe de chine, down through the less dainty mater- ials to tho really heavy ones. All lingerie sets simulate the simple, athletic underwear in that they fol- low the cont->ur.s of the figure. In rpito of the elaboration of lace and the new flaring skirt of panties ami chemises, the hip-line is snug-fitting and absolute flatness is achieved by relegating the fullness of the garment to the sides. A .^^rench set of white georgette and satin illustrates how a model may be intricate without being bulky. The yoke across the front of the pantie is made of white satin, per- iVctly flat. The flared, scalloped tiers of georgette are set in below the yoke on either side. NOVELTIES. Other novelties in spring lingevio are the various slips with U and V- shaped backs. These, no doubt, will faro into prominence for everyday wear this summer si.ico sports i.nd evening dresses will display both necks. A new development also is the fea- turing of foundation garments of the soft type which appear nothing more tt.an tailored crepe de chine lingerie. The restraining features are effect- ually concealed. Some of these gar- ments combine a brassiere with a blojmer or pantie, and a light girdle. Others, fashioned like the athletic, cne-piec-e suit, liave light boning across the diaphragm. In the Australian Bush We reached lloUymount, the home- stead on the cattle station, by moon- light, and mado a camp beneath a tall blue-gum, the wind-stirred Iea\<es of which seemed to whisper a friendly greeting. The rustling of the trees and the crackling oQhe sticks as thoy burned with bright red flames which licked the smoke-blacked billy stirred 1110 deeply. The faint, clean, penetrat- ing smell of the scorching eucalyptus leaves awakened memories of early years when as a boy I roamed the pen paddocks on a sheep station. I renl- i:'.ed then that in spite of all attrac- tions and pleasures experienced in other lands there is that about the .â- \uslralian bush which calls ono l;onie. The country was. at the time of my visit, in the grip of drought. The tall gum-trees and the dry red dust be- neath them call'.'cl for moisture but n^oving above were the leaves still bravely green. The roots of the trees are deep down, and with a firm, tight bold they live on and defy the drought conditions. When I slh> the stout- hearted settler holding grimly on while the grass gets dry and withers, and the stock pet thin ... I cannot help but think that he must gain some courage and .sympathy "from these i.'r>'en-leave<I trees. . . After the seasonal rains there carao a transformation of the count >y that was startlirg in its rap-lity. . . . Buds shot forth and flowers formed :ind bl.i.-'med with such rapidity that it looked as if the whole of nature were running a race with time. Following the bursting of the blossoms came the hatching of gaudy caterpillars and soon thousands of brilliant butterflies, intoxicated with the subtle scent of flowers, flirted in the sunbeams that peeped through the loose-leaved foli- ajre.â€" Capt. Sir G. H. Wilkins, M.C., in "Undiscovered .-Vustralia." NEW ELEGANCE. A simple dress of printed silk crepe for the youthfully smart woman, in combination with plain silk crepe with swather girdle and flaring godet, caught at waistline with ornament of brilliants. The shoulder bow, with long loose end at back, adds individual smartness. E.xperience isn't at all necessary to make it, for it is merely a two-piece skirt attached to two- piece waist with tucks at each shoul- der at front. The grodet, a separate piece of material, shaped to give dip- ping flared effect, is shirred at top and stitched to dress. It is irresistible in new shade of red dull flat silk crepe, prune shade sheer velvet, black crepe satin, claret-red canton-faille crepe or navy blue wool crepe. Style No. 30:' can be had in sizes Itj, 18, 20 years, 36, 38, 40 and 42 inches bust measure, for the 3G-inch size, 2Ts yards of 40- inch material with I'i yards of 40- inch contrasting is sufficient to make it, as pictured, or l','^ yards of one material. Price 20c in stamps or coin (coin is preferred.) Wrap coin care- fully. HOW TO OBDER PATTERNS. Write your name and address plaiu« ly, giving number and size of such patterns as you want. 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