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. Sunday School Lesson sake" is no guarantee that our pray- ers will be answered. To pray "in Christ's name" is to pray according to his will. ' Only when our wills and j desires are in harmony with God's, will our prayers be answered. IV. THE TRAVELLERS' COMRADE, 14: 15-18. .. All the Master's promises are con- S. SCHOOL-Feb 29 . GRAHAM ditioned upon obedience, but it is ea<y High and Dry! March 13. Lesson XI Jesus Com forts Hfa Disciples John 14. 1-18. Golden Text Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. John 14: 27. ANALYSIS. I. OCR FATHER'S HOUSE, 14: 1-3. II. THE WAY THITHER. 11: 4-11. III. THE TRAVELLERS' TRU'MPH, to obey the commands when one loves the commander. As Generation Ages Death Rate Mounts IV. THE TRAVELLERS 12-14. THE TRAVELLERS' 15-18. 14: COMRADE, 1 i : Good times for undertakers are pro- mised by the League of Nations as soon as the present abnormal condi- tion of world population caused by bet- ter sanitation has been rebalanced by everybody getting older. In past cen- i turies, a recent study of the League's INTRODUCTION It is suggested that Health Section points out, the majority chapter 13-17 should be read in this of people born into the world died order: 13: 1-32; 15, 16, 13: 03-38, 14, young, thus establishing such a bal- 17. This would seem to be nearer the ance ot births and deaths that the original arrangement. average age of the population in most The eleven, in the Upper Room, are countrleg was in the twent ie 3 or even sUKRered by the disclosure that their old , were re , atlve , y dream ol an earthly kingdom is shat tered, their beloved leader going wheve [ are *'?'* thl * has be H en alt ?"* they cannot follow. IS: 6. Peter's by improved sanitation aud medical too confident declaration (13: 37), science so that a much larger fraction brings its desolating answer. Jesus of the world's population now lives to follows with the most heartening word: be middle-aged or old. The change Is of the .. hole Gospel, chap. 14. One re- shown iu world statistics by marked members Lockhart's story of Sir Wai- falls in average death rates and rapid ter Scott's last days, "Here he ex- increases of total poulatiou. the latter pressed a wish that I should read to being 3 i owe d UD in some degree by him, and when I asked from what book, he said, 'Need you ask. There is ' but one.' I chose the fourteenth chap- considerable decreases of the birth rates. The chief change in the struc- A Winter Day in '65 "Come, my boy, it is time to get up," called the voice of my father, one biting cold winter morning. For a few moments I remained warm and comfortable where I was, listening to the frost as it started the nails in the clapboards of the house, with the noise of pistol shots. The twentieth, century boy, living in a steam-heated house, has 'ittle idea of what a cold winter was in a house warmed by stoves. It is quite a different matter to sleep in a room in midwinter with the windows open, and step into a warm bathroom in the morning, from dressing in the frigid atmosphere and traversing the halls that hnve the sullen chill of an ice- before by a liberal application ot tallow. Kerosene oil v. i . comparatively un known; whale oil, fluid lampa and candles made the darkness visible fifty years ago. When the lard waa tried out, housewives reserved a portion tor running or dipping candles. We used a mould in my early boyhood, but Mrs. Carleton, where I sometimes went for extra milk in butter-making time, dipped hers, having a tub of fat i the back hall with lengths of wickir.< hanging on rods over it. Whenever she passed the tub and could span the time she dipped a candle of two, thus inperceptibly increasing their size. Whenever I went to her back door, in candle-making time, she asked me in, and, going and coming through ! house, and hover over - stove slowly the .iall, incidentally tipped a down , recovering from a long ni?ht's sleep, candles, talking amiably to me all the | In those days a boy's miiw.y began while. with his waking. In a circle .round ; The fluid and oil lamps with their the stove, according t o the number of ' small round double wicks furnished boys in a family, stood the boys' boots ; half a candle-power of light, and ten of tough sole and stiff leg, reachincj candle-power of smoke. Their only nearly to the knee; some copper-toed, I redeeming quality was that sometimes and all having a square red label on ; the brass polished ones were >t the upper face, marked with the name j shape pleasing to the eye, and pr and address of the maker. In the ab- j prized now by lovers and collectors of sence of rubber?, as worn today, the j antiques. From "Old Bradford Schoo? boots have been "greased" the night' Days," by Arthur Howard Hall. ter of St. John's Gospel; he listened ture of Poulation is a relatively great with mild devotion and said when I Increase of older people. The present had done, 'Well, this is a great com- low death rates, the League points out, IOI-B FATHER'S HOUSE 14: 1-3. veals prwSnt'mlddTe.aBeU people who Forgetting himself the Master tu, as .ave been kept alive by medical his discinlos "Let n >t science will set so old that they must A fishing smack weighted down with a good haul of sardines ran into a gale off Pldgeoa Point, Calif., and was left stranded on the rocka when the tide went out. Fresh Grapes Year Round Budapest. Some months ago i Norway Sets Coast Guard Against Fishing Outlaws, whclu grapes coud be kept fresh for rae nt in rounding up Corsican bandits. the Norwegian government intends to die, for modern science has not in soothing tenderness, soft as a mother's creased in the least the maximum , hand." It is possible to face life calm- length of life which man can expect. I of ly, steadily. Jesus, himself, in the Accordingly the present low death statement wa received rather skepti "swelling of Jordan," can give his sm- rates all over the world soon must glve cally by the general public, but he an- to greatly increased ones as pears to have justified his contention. ,1.1. sink, cued to his friend Hopeful. . . ... . . | Experts who tu January examined the sink in deep waters, the billows g-> these , older people begin to d e. \\, irld , ' experiment were present- over my head." Then Hopeful cried Population then must adjust itself to a f "Be of eood cheer my brother I new equilibrium based on longer aver- the bottoTind it is sound 'Thi; age lives but with birth rates ami , -en pu-ked during October. 1931 and teotion of the lnrtllst c diness comes through faith in God death rates again approximately c ,|al. Uatl ^ noue of , U en Ju ' ce fl ' U< ?J' l " a " 90 P r teat - of the in Christ, v. 1. i alt>r lhrt ' e montl19 preservation. M. | are dependent. Ontario Leads Provinces In Population Increase Ottawa. Final figures of the popu- lation of Cauada by provinces as shown by the 1931 census have now been made public by the Dominion Statisti- cian. The Dominion population is 10.374,- 196, compared with 8,788. 4S3 In 1921. an increase of 1.585.713. or IS. 04 per cent. Prince Edward Island, Nova Si<Kia drive out the fishing bandits, who are and ttle Xorthwest Territories de- raiding the banks off northern Norway] creased ia population, and the other with dynamite and destroying thous-l provinces increased, ands of tons of valuable food every p r i noe Edward Island dropped from season. | gs,615 to 38,038, a decline of G5 per The Coast Guard and police forces j cent . jf ov . a Scotia from sug.s::: to What New York Is Wearing BY ANNEBELLE WORTHIXGTON , < lle of the French govern- 512,840. a decline of 2.09 per cent.; Northwest Territories from 7.983 to steadiness and Their future is assured because he i going into his Father's presence, (a) There is room for all. (b) There is progress. "Mansion," (v. 2) means The Christian Science Monitor. The Loose-Leaf Attire? resting places on a road. Heaven is Earnhardt, th* grape grower, claims that preservation by his method costs 20 filler J cents per kilo of grapes. Should further investigations prove are in charge of the campaign for pro on which more northern folkj 7tl33i a rtecijntf o( 10 .7 per cent. New Brunswick increased from 387,- Since 1911 it us beeu illegal to kill) 37g to <08p o 19 a srov ^ o f 5.25 per Illust '-(if c</ Dressmaking Lfitaon Fur. nisheil With E parts" idea has wonderful poa- the value of this new preservation. It not a stationary perfection, but a sibl i ities> it has been urged, if applied : will reaching 'orward. 1 here, our reach p . fish by dynamite, but the practice al-j ceat . Q ue bec from 2,361,188 to 2.S74,- ways has been carried on. The extra- , 055 au i ncr ease of 21.72 per cent.; On- ordinary increase of the last few ! tario from o 933 tf62 to 3 4 :;i O g3 i an in . months, due to the money shortage. ( crease o f i.9g per cent.; Manitoba, must always exceed our grasp, or, as Browning says, "What 1 * a ieav;n to clothes. You do not throw your throughout Hungary, who are now new motorcar away or give it to the Compelled to sell their produce at the prove a boon to Krape grower* I i, owe ver. has caused the government trom 610 ,ns to 700,139, an Increase of U I v n . I it > 'HbO t iva*.i: for?" (c) The Father's presence is a " O 'd iron" man because a doodad In j very low prices obtaining during the spiritual presence not a "place" the machinery gets loose. You buy a' vintage, or suffer heavy losses later, above the bright blue sky. What ; s new grimcrack to take the place of u will also mean that the Hungarian the old. Similarly, one might do with the family's clothes. | If Johnny puts a hole in the trousers during the winter~and spring, will now of his new Sunday suit mother need' be able to buy home-grown grapes for She would merely look In about 50 flllor 10 cents a kilo. A t _ _ _ heaven to a reasonable soul? Say Luther, "Naught else, but Jesus." II. THE WAY THITHER, 14: 4-11. Thomas, still perplexed, asked the question of v. 5. The man with no d?- not finite aim in life wanders ineffectually. Her flies. There she would find the . The Master replies with great declani- number of the perforated par: aud, tion. v. 6. "You want to know the stepping to the telephone, would ask truth about God? Well, you see it in the store to send 01. "No. X71549ZK." i me, 'No man cometh to the Father \ f ew stitches the next day. and I but by me'." I Philip, earnest, loyal, but slow-wit- ted, fastens upon Jesus' answer to Thomas (v. 7) and comes in with his request, v. 8. He wants some experi- consumer, instead of paying 4 pengoe per kilo for imported Spanish grapes bandits. Almost daily there are thefts of the explosive. The outlaw fishermen do not always , , , alarm. For every kilogram of fish 14 - 5 par cent . Saskatchewan from which are caught after dynamiting 15,- j 757,510 to 921.785, an increase of 21 68 000 are destroyed, it is estimated. The gocernmeuL also Is out to end , . . smuggling of dynamite, which has tls i, Columbia from 524.580 to 94.283, flourished on the demands of the fish aa i ncrea8e O f 32.34 per cent.; Yukon |)ar cent . Alberta from 588.154 to 731,- the , an increase of 24.35 per cent.; Bri- from 4.157 to 4.230, an Increase of 1.76 per cent. British Columbia duriug the last da- "" * Beginning in a moment, years ago. boy I was became a man Suddenly my life began. That plowman by his horses stand Sweating on the first hill's brow, Having left the riverland* S? than it was. ' , "> ^ "J . '* " ~* , . . shiny, j.wt look in his leplacement ence juch as Mose? had, Exod. 33: 18. book. It Mother's sleeves split, tele- , Furrowed ia the vale beU)W , This, after their long companionship phoue for a new set. The scheme | And sees ft mounta inside to plow. together! With pained surprise Jesus sounds simple and economical. How- , Barren rock to bluul ll[s gnarei answers, vs. 9-11. Here we reach th^ eV6r . lt obviously would require a re- 1 TUun(1(?r hangillK ia , he air . culnunatrng point of the (.ospel. Jes-Js bullain g O f clothes. Suits and shirts Am , the b , ack peak ahoye hlm bare escape the danger of their trade, evenj cade hag increased in population at a ] if they elude the police, for almost' great er rate than any other province. daily there are accidents In handling | ( . t 1 the dynamite on a choppy sea. | , ... * _^ Sugar and Water Mixture To Be Used As Lubricant? Scientists Prepare to View Paris. A mixture of sugar ami water Eclipse August 31st . making a name for itself as a sub- Montreal. According to a recent an- j stitute for lubricating oil. A Ucigian nouncement made by Dean A. S. Eve. I representative at a meetiug of the la- director of McGill Physics Building, two expeditions of British scientists, ternational S Council recently held ia Paris s:;ited that a solution of sixty per cent, sugar and forty per js the revelation of the Father. I 1 and socks would have to be mads on ; Waiting now III. THE TRAVELLERS' TKIO.PH, 14: , Ue detachaWei loose-leaf system. But Let h|m p , ow , t |f h(J dare . 12-14. (a} In Works. Instead of his v'-J parture being the end of his activ- ities for his disciples, it will be the b*- why not? It is asked. Yet, great standardization would al- , so be needed to carry through the spare parts system. And there comes , in the problem of the new models of .Tthings bS:r f .ru; **&&:& **. **. < *<**-*> ** , Spirit will possess men more complete- nothing of the little matters of match- ; 1 V- ing colors and of making tha armholes So has it happened. Having been fit. So, altogether It is likely to be lifted up, he ha* drawn toward him all quite a n tt le while before spare coats who have looked upon him Ions are , ]j j u <,i ot machines, enough. Peter's sermon at Pentecost had more converts, probably, than Jesus had during his whole ministry. _, In,-.,..:.! Conference His love for the unfortunate has| 1 he Imperial Con touched not only the lone traveller on , 1<e Devoir, Montreal (Ind.l. One the Jericho Road, but, in hospitals, lh[ng Is certa j u> am i the British auth- missions, rescue home.-, has reclaimed oritte9 have loyally made this clear millions of people. The brotherlin-ss ^ Ottawa nothing is goiug to with which he tried to inspire his 'it- bo given for nothing. >>e going to sit in at a meeting ot lov- Kdwurd It !\ 'c\\ in the Week-End ona of which will set up its apparatus on the roof of the Physics Buildiug at i cent, water had been used experimeir McGill University arecomiug to Can- Hy for a week nt one ot the factories ada to make observations during the of the Raffinerie Airlemontoise. In Bel- gium, aud had proved adaptable- as a total solar eclipse on August 31 next. McGill scientists will co-operate with : lubricant. A resuarch bureau in Bar- the members of both these expeditions Un Is making extensive studies ot thai ;narltH'-s New means of employing sugar would patch pockets and smart neckline. as well as curry out independent re- -.'arch work, mainly in the realm of radio aud astronomical observations. Anticipation of the coming opportunity ! World consumption of laal commodity Ynu'.ii'.'u! ,-.-!> ;:ii> wt'iir.iliu" nay aress. It is individualized by its bodice. use oC sugar for industrial purposes, closing at the centre-front, sportsjr be especially welcome at tfiis tima. ;.ir observation ot a total solar eclipse has sreatly declined and there Is a j button trim. The skirt gives height to tha tigura through the front anel, accented by tie group of followers has set whole be given for nothing. \\e races free from slaverj-. (b) In Prayer. The responsibility ers, but at a real conference of busl- for these greater works must have ness men. This Is natural and frightened these timid, confused men. p ro per, and it will be much better Their Master, sensing it, assures th'.-m fof everybody, tor the cordiality ot of help. He gives them that promise our futu ' re relations, that this Is (v 13) which has been so often m,s- un d er9 tooU by us before we understood. To attach to the end ot , our petitions the formula "for Christ's [ sl I!u* -"Wnt arc you Join' with : \v,i knots?" Worm "Two things to remem- ber for the wife." Table Etiquette (Relative to Flower-" Six La I-'rauce beauties Smiled across at me. Their slender bodies In attractive poses. I kissed not ona But gave collectively The casual sniff Thought proper unto rases. Donald Page. :ias been heightened by tha fact that Montrealers will not have such au op- p.n-tuulty again for more than 200 years. All meteorological observations in counection with the total eclipsa and with the polar year, which cousils of national expeditious in the Arctic re- gions, are in the hands of John Pat- terson of the meteorological office at Toronto. surplus ot more than 2,000,000 tons. The council meeting was attended by delegates from Cuba, Java, Germany, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Il'iimnry. Bel- gium. Peru and Ytltroslav'.i. This Winter Day by day the snow is making a dispirited attempt <<> establish itself on this section ot Mother Earth; and the hockey player's reflection will be that whover invented artificial ice did a good day's work. Toronto Globe. ' . iMi say Ulauk in 1 lias to you?" "Worse! lie than he has to me." much more It's especially lowly ;<>r school, col- lege and oftica wear. \ Spanish tile sheer \\ooien made th '. original with brown sued* blt, frown i buttons and brown crepe de chine tie. Style No. 2544 is designed for sires U. 14, 16, 18, 'JO years, :! and 38 inches bust. 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