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GNU 0N SUNSHINE ANN STNNN Elijah brooded in the silence and solitude of the mountain b the brook Cherith when the drout fall, but out of the disaster that threatâ€" ened there came to him a new reve- lation of God and a broader meanâ€" ing of life. It seems that when God has a new faith, a, new truth, a, new purpose to reveal to man, he sends him for a space into the isolation of the silent places. Elijah at the brook Cherith, Moses on the plain of Ml- dian, Christ in the wilderness, face to face with God, with nature, with their own souls came into and in- spired knowledge of life's meaning and mission. Do we not find it so today? When the sun shines nature blossoms, the brook babbles and prosperity smiles, faith is‘ easy, life joyous, God is good; but the brook dries, there comes temptation, suffering, struggle, disaster, and The brook dried up.â€"~I. Kings, xvii., 7. we are left to battle alone, doubt and pessimism assault us, never more, we think, will life be worth while; never more will God show His face; then from the depths there comes to us the new faith, the 138w truth, the new manifestation of Perhaps we are beginning to feel ourselves a peculiar people, a. special object of God’s love; that we had reached a higher plane than the common herd, were coming inâ€" to the spirit of the Pharisee, who THE S. S. LESSON deafening;r the car with it‘s sounds. ' 30. Paul would have entered. Paul was not an athlete, and, at, least according to his enemies, “his bodily presence was weak” (2 (For. 10: 10), But this did not deter him from going to meet the mob. Ho suffeer also extreme spiritual depression (2 (101‘. 1: 8). All this enhances the greatness of Paul’s courage at this time. We Find Him in the Silent Brook, the Drouth and the Parohed Plain. A Contrast. In our last lesson We saw how Christians voluntarily gave up a bad business, at great; cost; to themselves, for Christ’s sake. Now we find some men who tried to destroy the gospel, be- cause it; was injuring their business. That is the business of the gospel to destroy all business that. injures men. II. The Mob in the Colosseum.~ Vs. 29â€"41. 29. The whole city was filled with (the) confusion. The Greek idea is of the mingling of crowds together like waters in a cascade or flood. Think of Southey‘s poem, “How does the water come down at Lodi‘el”-â€"“recoiling, tur- moiling, toiling, and boiling, turn- ing and twisting around and around, with endless rebound, conâ€" founding, astounding, dizzying and deafening;r the car with it‘s sounds. ' 30. Paul wuuld have entered. He sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus (2 Tim. 4: 20), through Macedonia to Corinth (1 Cor. 4: 17â€"19) to prepare that church for his approaching visit. Paul succeeded in all these plans, but some of them were accomplish- ed in a very different manner, though in a, far better one than the way he had planned. Paul stayed in Asia for a season (v. 22). Apparently for several weeks or months. From the fact that Asia is mentioned rather than Ephesus, its capital, itâ€"has been in- ferred that he did not remain in the city all the time, but labored in the outlying districts. Lesson fIII. Paul’s Third Mission- sionury Journey. Golden Text, 2 Cor. 1:21 9. I. Business Interests versus the Gospel.â€"vs. 21-28. For at least two years and three months Paul had been working in Ephesus and was about ready to go on extending Christianity even to Rome (see Rom. 1: 13; 15: 23) and on to Spain (Rom. 15: 24), after visiting and strengthening the churches in Macedonia and Greece, and bearing the gifts of Philippi, Thessalonica, Berea, Corinth, and other Gentile churches (Rom. 1E): 26) to the poor Christians in Jerusalem. In Corinth he expected to reâ€" ceive contributions for the poor in Jerusalem (1 Cor. 16: 1â€"4). GOD SEEMS TO FORSAKE US, INTERNATIONAL LESSON, AUG Us’l‘ & could say, “I thank The-e that I am not as other men”; then, behold, the brook dries, the drouth comes and we cry, “Lord, be merciful to me, a sinner.” So out of stress and temptation and doubt there comes to us new faith, new strength, new purpose. God becomes the God of the sun- shine and the storm, of the just and the unjust, of the saint and the sin- ner, and there comes to us a deep- er sense of His fatherhood, a closer sympathy with our fellows; the uni- versal brotherhood is emphasized. may be a preparation for blessing, success, victory. Elijah went down from the mountain to the contest with the priests of Baal. In the solitude was revealed to him the supremacy of the God that moves in the heart of nature, in the heart of man, over the gods made of wood and stone, worshipped by the heaâ€" then in the nlain. The signs of those. times meant that it was best for Paul to leave immediately for another field of labor, whflc Ephesus was settling down into quiet peace, and the church (continued to grow in Char- acter and numbers. Therefore Paul bade the beloved church hood-by and departed for to go inâ€" to Macedonia, (Acts 20: 1). In some way every oné comes to the “drled brook.” The brook Chcrith may bring doubt and suffering for a time, but in the end will lead to a, saner hapâ€" piness, a truer vision of God â€" a God that works in the flood of springtime and droutâ€"h of summer, inevitably, unchangingly, eternally, but beneficently along the way of law that is love, and the purling rivulet and the dried brook are but different ways He has of blessing. leading, developing the individual and the race. 4. There was danger that the Roman government might interfere and deprive a turbulent city of its greatly prized liberties. “Will you be my wife?” he ask- ed. “No,” she replied. So he remained a. bachelor, and lived hap- pily ever after. 2. Paul had not committed the wrong with which he was charged. His converts had been very careful not to blaspheme the goddess. His method of overcoming idolatry is quite noticeable. He preached the gospel, he set Jesus Christ before the people. The contrast between them and the teachings and char~ acter of the idol gods was the arguâ€" ment. 3. There was a better way of reâ€" dress, if there were need, through the law courts. 1. The worship of Diana, was so settled in Ephesus that no company of Jews could overthrow it). You have no real cause for violence. The image (of Diana) which fell down from Jupiter their chief god, as mebeoric stones Occasionalâ€" ly fall from the sky. We get from Paul’s actions a true idea of what real coprage is. Moral Courage, not indifference to danger, is the highest form of courage. Two soldiers were charg- ing up a hill with their reglment, in a desperate attempt to capture a, battery. When half way up, one of them turned to the other and said, “Why, you are as pale as .1- sheet. You look like a ghost. I be- lieve you are afraid.” “Yes, I 35. The townclerk at length in- terfered and argued with the exâ€" cited people. A locomotive engineer on an eastern railroad, who was always selected for his nerve . . . and whose courage, repeatedly displayâ€" ed in appalling accidents, was proâ€" verbial, was afraid in the quiet of his own home to go upstairs alone in the dark.” 33. The Jews were always especi- ally exposed to persecution, and as the mob would be likely to make no distinction between Jews and Christians, particularly as Paul was a Jew, they put. forward a promin- ent Jew named Alexander to deâ€" fend them. Possibly he was Alexâ€" ander, the coppersmith, of 2 Tim. 4: 14, who “did Paul much evil." But Alexander only excited the mob still more. am,” was the answer; “and, if you were half as much afraid as I am, you’d have my long ago.” Thus peace and quiet were re stored. Rev. Guy Arthur Jami-eson. THE “DROUTH’ ’ Lobster Saladâ€"Take four mediâ€" um sized cold boiled potatoes, one bunch of celery, oneâ€"fourth of a small head of cabbage, one small bottle of stuffed olives, one can boiled lobster, a. pinch of salt; chop and mix together thoroughly; then make a French dressing by using the yolk of one egg from which every particle of white has been remove ed, beat thoroughly, add a pinch of salt, then a few drops of French olive oil, mixing well. When the dressing begins to get thick add a little lemon juice, keeping this pro- cess up, first the olive oil, then the lemon juice, until half a small botâ€" tle of olive oil is used. Pour this Stuffed Cucumbers.â€"â€"Pare and cut into halves, lengthwise, good sized cucumbers. Scoop out the seeds with a. spoon. Mix one cup- ful fine crumbs, one tablespoonful of melted butter, a scant teaspoon- ful of salt, one tablespoonful of grated onion, and a finely chopped green pepper. Fill the cucumbers. Set in a baking pan and in the bot- tom of the pan put oneâ€"half cupful of water and one tablespoonful of butter. Cook in a, quick oven thir- ty minutes, beating ~several times. Fried Cucumbers.â€"Cut the cu- cumbers into slices half an inch thick, salt the slices, and leave them to drain, flour them. and cook them brown in boiling fat. This vege- table is a dainty accompaniment to game or fowl. Stuffed Cucumber Saladâ€"Peel cucumbers and cut in two, length- wise, scrape from each half all the seeds and fill with this mixture. Take one small tender leaf of new cabbage, two or three fine lettuce leaves, half a dozen pitted olives, two or three sprigs of parsley, some sprays of watercress, chop rather fine and dress with oil, vineâ€" gar, pepper and salt in the usual proportions, and add, if you like, a. bit of horseradish. Baked Cucumbers.~â€"Peel goodâ€" sized green cucumbers. To each six allow one pint of finely chop- ped meat, to which add a tableâ€" spoonful of onion juice, one tea- spoonful of salt, and a. saltâ€"spoon- ful of pepper. Put this into the spaces from which you have taken the seeds. Pat cucumbers together, tie or fasten them with skewers, and stand them in a pan. Put in the pen a teaspoonful of salt, one chopped onion, two peeled and chopped tomatoes, and half a. cupâ€" ful of water. Baste every ten minutes. Strain sauce in pan when cucumbers are done and pour over them. Serve at once. The crooked neck squash may be stuffed and baked the same. . Scalloped Potatoesâ€"Parboil a quart of sliced potatoes. Put a layer of these potatoes in a. bak- ing dish, sprinkle with salt, pepâ€" per, grated cream cheese, and chop- ped pimentoes. Add a, few small pieces of butter. Continue this process until the potatoes are ust up. Pour over all about a cupful of milk. Bake in the oven until brown. Sweet Potatoesâ€"Cut cold boiled sweet potatoes lengthwise. Put a, layer pointed part on the rim of a stone soup plate. Sprinkle granulated sugar and cinnamon on the potatoes and dot with small pieces of butter. Do this to each layer. In the middle put a- mashed sweet potato and cross it each way to look like the centre of a sunâ€" flower. Put sugar, cinnamon, and butter on top. Bake in oven until brown. Serve in same dish. Pineapple Layer Cake.â€"â€"Use any good recipe for layer cake and bake in three large tins. Put between each layer the grated pineapple and ice with plain icing, flavored with a little lemon juice. The pineapple by itself makes a rich, moist fiil- ling and should not be allowed to stand more than a few hours before serving. If the cake is to be kept, longer some of the plain frosting should be stirred into the pineapâ€" ple before the cake is put together. String Beans and Cheeseâ€"«String one quart of green beans. Cut in small pieces and boil in salt water till done. Drain and then put- them in a saucepan with one large cup of grated parmesan Cheese (other cheese will do), tablespoonful but- ter, small cup of milk, rather large dash of cayenne pepper, and cook five minutes, stirring constantly. Serve while hot. Wax beans are good cooked this way. WNW WM? Tim Home; SEASONABLE DISHES. "1W USE OF CUCUMBERS. SALA D HELPS. dressing over the chopped ingredi- ents and mix thoroughly. Place around the edge (if a large salad dish crisp leaves, leaving the tips of the leaves to extend above the dish about two inches- Put in the salad. then stick a. few small let- tuce leaves into the salad a few inches apart and between the leaves lay a few small slices of ripe tomatoes. This is a beautiful as well as an appetizing dish. The cutler from Whom he purâ€" chased his first razor, upon inquiry as to whether it should be dipped in hot water before strapping, re- plied in the negative. Similarly, one recommended a rigid and am other a. flexible strep, according to his own predilection; while there was a similar divergence of opinâ€" ion as to whether stropping should lie carried out; before or after use. The Professor, however, tried all methods in turn, and thus was able to select that which is undoubtedly the best. He has found that the flexible strep, hung at one end by a nail, such as the professional wield» er of the razor ordinarily resorts to‘ gircs a strong but not a fine edge, and that. oil tends to harden the surface of the strop unless fre- quently applied. A sealskin strep, having a smooth, pliable surface, gives the best edge, and if the razor be dipped into hot water before strapping the metal is toughened and better fit-ted for the production of the reqnlsite fine edge. The preliminary immersion in water is a vital factor, since razors possess a finer temper than ordinary cutâ€" ting tools, and are proportionately lrittlc. It is also expedient that the strop surface should be preâ€" served from the settling thereon of dust particles the presence of which, if of a gritty nature, may Lreak the delicate edge of the tool. lt is important to remember that (he edge of a ramr, being obvious- iy of a much finer character, owing to the nature of its work, than (lhnr cutting tauls, must re::cive syecial attention, and by taking to heart the foregoing simple rules, many of the difficulties at present experienced may be effectively overâ€" come.--Chambcrs’ Journal. make a, little box of the four sal- tines and tie a narrow ribbon around to hold them in place, then place the small lettuce leaves in- side the square thus formed and upon them the ingredients without the salad dressing which may be passed later. The hostess unties her ribbon (which carries out the color scheme of the lunch), places the saltines on one side of the salad plate, then adds a spoonful of the dressing as it is passed. If the dressing was added when the salad “as made it would be likely to soak iv and make. the wafers soggy. Cheese Salad.~~Half a. pound of stale cheese, one head of lettuce, the yolk of one hard<boiled eg, one tablespoonful of salad oil, one tablespoonful vinegar, one tea- spoonful sugar, one teaspoonful made mustard, half a. teaspoonful salt, a little paprika, and a. little black pepper. Put the yolk of egg and oil in a. basin and Work them together with a wooden spoon. Text add the salt, pepper, and papâ€" rika, then the sugar and mustard. Grate the cheese finely, add it. Lastly add the vinegar, dropping it in gradually. Heap the mixture up roughly in some scallop shells or platesand arrange the lettuce leaves around in a border. How to Sharpen a Razor â€"â€" Some Pointers for Barbers. It is one of the misfortunes of the masculine element of the popuâ€" lation that recourse has to be made to shaving. From motives of hy- giene and health, the greater pro- portion, moreover, prefer to ac- complish this operation themselves but sufier from inability to impart the requisite keen edge to the inâ€" strument in' order to achieve the desired end sufficiently cleanly and safely. The setting of a fine edge is distinctly a knack, and its acqui- sition requires es much practice as the setting of a cutting tool for the lathe. If, however, one be but familiar with the elements of the process a. considerable amount of vain labor and time might be saved, as Prof. McWilliam explained recâ€" entiy before the Sheffield Society of Engineers and Metallurgists in the course of a lecture on the prosaic subject, “The Care of a Razor.” This paper embodies the results of continual experiments and study of the subject over a period of some twenty years. As he had only his When Serving Saladâ€"When you wish to serve salad arid saltines cwn face upon which to test his them-lea, hm experlence has proved a valuable factor. Do your duty, but ren‘lcnfvber that it; isn’t your duty to do your frlendi. CARE 01“ A RAZOR. A farmer living in a, wet and late district in the east of Scotland found times and seasons so against him that he decided not to renew l'lS lease. Meeting his landlord the other day, he said: Anaemia is simply lack of bloodlj It is one of the most common and, at the same time most dangerou diseases with which growing girl suffer. It is common because the blood so often becomes im verish-fi ed during development, w on girl often overstudy, over-work and sut fer from lack of exercise. It iq‘ dangerous because of the Healthi-I ness of its approach and becausel of its tendency to grow so steadily! worse, if not promptly checked, that it may run into consumption. 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