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What You Need in Spring is a: Blood Building Tunic ‘A spring medicine is an actual necessity to most people. Nature demands it as an aid in carrying off the impurities that have accu- mulated in the blood during the long winter months of indoor life. Unâ€" fortunately thousands of people who recognize the necessity for a spring medicine do not know what “SING PURBATWES ENJURES HEAUH This is a serious mistake. Ask any doctor and he will tell you that the use of purgative medicines weakens the system, but does not cure disease. In the spring the system needs building upâ€"purga- tives cannot do thisâ€"they weaken 'ou still more. The blood should e made rich, red, pure and only a tonic medicine can do this. The best blood building, nerve restor- ing tonic medical science has yet discovered is Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills. Every dose of this medicine actually makes new, rich blood. This new blood strengthens every organ, every nerve and every part of the body. This is why Dr. Wil- liams’ Pink Pills cure headaches and backaches, rheumatism and neuralgia, banish pimples and erup- tions, and give a glow of health to pale and sallow cheeks. Men, wo~ men and growing boys and girls who take Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills 'eat well, sleep well. and feel bright, active and strong. If you need a medicine this springeâ€"and most ,likely you doâ€"try this great revixu ing tonic and feel the new life, new health, and new strength it will put into you. it; besvt to take and dose themselves with harsh, griping purgatives.‘ ‘ Sold by all medicine dealers or by mail at 50 cents a box or six boxes for $2.50 from The Dr. Williams’ :Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. IHE SUNAY SfiHflflL [ESSUN Lesson 1. â€" Elisha Heals Naa- man the Syrian, 2 Kings 5. Golden Text, Isa. 45. 2‘2. Verse 1. By him Jehovah had given victory unto Syriaâ€"Naaman is unknown to history except through this story, and we are un- certain whether victories over As- ‘syria are meant, or conquests of Israel. Either is plausible. Syria had already felt the power of the expanding kingdom of the Assyri~ ans, while Israel, on the other hand, had suffered from the depreâ€" dations of the Syrians. A well- founded tradition, supported by Josephus, makes Naaman the sol- dier who, at the battle of Ramothâ€" Gilead, “drew his bow at a ven- ture,” thereby killing king Ahab. But he was a. leper~This more than offset his rank, the honor in which he was held by the people, the favor he had won from Ben- hadad, and his great courage. The strange thing about his affliction, however, was the fact that it did not cause his isolation, as would have been the case in Israel. 2. The Syrians had gone out in bandsâ€"Being little encumbered, it was easy for them to make a raid upon an unprotected section of country and make off with plunde'r before they could be. followed. 3. Would that my lord were with the prophetâ€"This is a commentary upon the attractive character of Naaman. which made a little girl fond of him, and a king furnish ex~ travagant sums for his cure, and the servants solicitoug of his welâ€" fare (verses 5 and 13). 5T unto (the king of Israelâ€"He Look it for granted that the king could command the ser; INTERNATIONAL LE SSON, APRIL 2. “For Tea You Can’t Beat Lipton ’s” It Has Stood the Test of Time While Others Have Been Buried in the Ashes of Inferiority It’s the Recognized \Vm‘ld’s Standard Over 2 Minion Packages Sold ‘Ncekly. vices of this man'of God. Little did he know ‘of the independent spirit of the'prophets. The gift which he sent along with the letter was an immense one, no less than $50,000 of our money. '.1 vayv»~ w 7. The king . . . rent his clothes â€"Nothing was said in the letter about the prophet, and. Jehorani could see in the Inessage only an occafion for a quarrch and there was nothing he dreaded.rnore than the hosfilfiy of his warfike neighâ€" bor. It seenns strange that the thought of EHisha did not occur to him, for the invasion of Moab had brought hhn into special pronunâ€" ence before the king, and even a little maiden knew about his works of wonder and beheved he was equal to an incurable disease like leprosy} TT. . 1r --r--_h . 11. Naaman was wrothâ€"His pride and patriotism had both been hurt. First, he was made to stand as a suppliant at the door of the house of Elisha (9). Then, insteadof beâ€" ing received by Elisha in person, as his rank would seem to demand, he was greeted by a messenger (10). But the prophet was determined to humble still farther this man who came with such show of worldly pride (compare verses 5, 6, 9). Let him bathe in the Jordan if he would be clean. This was a climax of ofâ€" fensiveness. Why was it necessary to take this long journey of thirty miles and to wash in a muddy stream like Jordan, when his own Damascus was famous for its clear and beautiful streams, its Abanah and Pharpar (12)? Naaman had expected to be received with great deference and cured by some sort of magic (11). 1 . 13. Mv fatherâ€"An unusual term of affection and respect. Surely, they reasoned, a, man of such courâ€" age would not have shrunk from some great and difficult test. Why, then, should he refuse this easy and humble one? 14. His flesh came againâ€"-There was no thaumaturgical power in the waters of the Jordan, but there was power in God, and that power beâ€" c'ame available to Naaman, because he obeyed in humility of spirit. 1 , 15. The cure had two immediate results: (1) Naaman’s acknowledg- ment of Jehovah as the true God, and his remarkable decision to give himself to the service of Jehovah. (2) His gratitude which impelled him to return the entire distance and urge upon Elisha the acceptâ€" ance of a present. And now, thor- oughly humbled (notice his words, thy servant), Naaman is admitted into the presence of Elisha, and the latter’s hope is realized, that this warrior should know that in Israel was a prophet, a man of God, and not a mere cunning neâ€" cromancer like those in Damascus (compare verse 8). 16. He urged him to take it, but he refusedâ€"Such gifts were cusâ€" tomary at heathen oracles, and were not prohibited in the case of ‘the prophets (2 Kings 4. 42). But Elisha, living as he did a life of few wants, could afford to abjure all rewards in the solemn language, iAs Jehovah liveth before whom I istand, I will receive none. This would impress Nae-man with his superiority to the sorcerers, as well as his disinterestedness. 17â€"19. These verses present two points over which there has arisen some controversy: (1) The meaning of the two mules’ burden of earth. It seemed to Naaman that even the Every mother is naturally anxious for information that will enable her to keep the lit- tle ones in good health. The Dr. Williams’ Metlieine (10.. have issued a little book which contains a great deal of in- formation on the eare of ba- bies and young children that every mother ought to know. The book will he Sent free to any mother who will send her name and address, with the mune of this newspaper. to The Dr. “'illiams’ Medicine (‘0., Broekville, Ont. A BOOK FOR MOTHERS. soil presided over by such a God must be sacred. It was a universal belief that the god of each land could be worshipped only on his own soil. Similar semisuperstitious feelâ€" ings are not uncommon to-day. (2) Naaman’s wish to be forgiven when he attended his king as heretofore in the temple of Rimmon to worship there. This was a real difficulty. The captain of the king’s host had made up his mind to serve only Jehovah, and yet, in the prosecuâ€" tion of his official duties, it would be necessary for him to follow the king’s example and bow down be- fore the image of the Syrian god of thunder. The answer given by Elisha shows that he took the corâ€" rect View of this request, looking upon it as the sign of a fine consci- ence rather than as a compromise with evil. There is a warning here, however, that we must beware of an external conformity to a system in which we do not believe. 20. My master hath spared this Naaman the Syrianâ€"The words are ‘uttered in contempt. The foreigner ‘had received an enormous boon for :nothing, and the narrow, covetous lspirit of Gehazi rebelled against lsuch fanatical sentimentality. As Jehovah livetthy usfiiiflngfithe TO THE SHAREHOLDERS : Your Directors beg to present herewith the annual statement of the affairs and financial posiâ€" tion of the Canada. Cement Company, Limited, as of the Blst December, 1910. In presenting the Balance Sheet, we call attention to the Company’s strong financial posi- tion as disclosed by the large amount of cash on hand, and other quick assets, and the com- paratively small amount of current liabilities. After providing for interest on our Bonds and Dividends on our Preferred Stock for the year, we have been able to set up reserves for deprecia- tion, extraordinary repairs and renewals, bad debts, etc., and carry forward a substantial bal- ance to Surplus Account The consumption of cement during the past year was not as large as anticipated. 01:11 buSLâ€" ness also suffered on account of the Railways not being able to meet our full requlrements or cars during the heavy shipping season; consequently we carry over from last year 781,116 barrels of cement. ‘ CANADA CEMENT COMPANV LIMITED Early in 1910 the price of our product was fixed at a lower pricq than cement had ever been sold for in Canada, excepting fora. Short period in 1909, but your Directors are pleased to state that the anticipated savings in manufacturing and distributing our products were such that they were able to still further reduce this price. ' We trust, when you consider the above mentioned conditions, and also the met that dlurmg 1910 our plants were only operated to 57.6 per cent. of their capacity, the profits Shown “111 be satisfactory to the Shareholders. During the current year, we look for a, larger natural demand, ‘ which demand will be sti- mulated by continuing to manufacture a strictly high grade article, and by selling it at the lowest possible price. This anticipated increase will enable us to operate our plants to better advantage than in the past, but we do not expect that the demand will be sufficient to enable us to put into operation either of the two plants which have been idle since the organization of this Company. However, it is confidently expected that the increased demand, and increased output, will result in further savings in the cost of manufacture and distribution, and it is the policy of your Direc- tors to give your customers the benefit of these reductions. It is also the policy of the Company to equalize the price of cement throughout Canada in so far as the physical conditions make such possible, and in furtherance of this policy, your Di- rectors have arranged to purchase a. site near Winnipeg, on which they will erect, this year, a. mill to grind clinker, which will be shipped from one of our Eastern mills. The buildings, ma.â€" chinery, etc., will be planned so that, should it at any time in the future be advisable, 3. Burning Department can be added, and the clinker produced on the property. The Shela‘eholders’ profits will depend on the increased volume of the Company’s business, the poliey of the Company being the maintenance of such a stable position as will insure regular and uniform payments of interest on its bonds and dividends on its Preferred stock, and at the same time be in a position to withstand any unforeseen emergency that may arise consequent on business depression or otherwise, which condition naturally necessitates the accumulation of, and the maintenance of, a large cash reserve. ’ And further, an agreement has been entered into whereby this Company expects to ac- quire, in the-near future, a property at. Exshaw, which, added to our Calgary plant, and the projected plam at Winnipeg, will put us in the position of anticipating any extraordinary growth in the consumption of cement in the Great West. With the view of educating the public, and popularizing the use of cement, in addition to the ordinary advertising, the Company has published a, small book illustrating some of the many uses to which cement may be put, for which book there has been a. great demand, 25,000 appli- cations for same having been received during the past six months. For the purpose of stimulating interest in the Company on behalf of the Employes, both in efficiency and clicapening production, as well as creating a feeling of mutual goodwill, your Directors deem it expedient to introduce a system, already adopted by several large industrial corporations with beneficial results, viz.,\t0 enable employes to become the possessors of Preâ€" ferred and Common Stock at prices which will be attractive to them, the employes paying 3 fixed amount per share per month out of their earnings, and the Company carrying the steak for them, changing a rate of 5 per cent. interest. If the plan is put into effect, all dividend! will be credited to the employes applying for the stock. Said stock will be held in trust for th. employe for a term of five years, excepting in exceptional cases, such as death, when his hot:â€" will receive what benefit a deceased employe has derived from subscribing to the stock. Annual Repart of the Beard of Directors Your Directors feel that the Bolicy, as herein outlined, will, as nearly as pussibh, the interests of the consumers, the employes, and the shareholders identiéal, and will hm k the most enduring and beneficial results for all concerned. same religious symbol which his master had employed in refusing the present, he adds blasphemy to meanness. Sacred words become degraded when. uttered lightly to no purpose. » 21â€"24. Having stifled the voice of reason and of conscience, it, was not hard to pass on to lying and fraud, and a treacherous act that All of which is respectfully submitted. On behalf of the Board of Directors, compromised his master and friemi and did much to annul the high- mindedness which had prompted him to Spurn the offer of money. 25. Stood before his master â€"- Once more the servant of Jehovah confronts the evildoer like an ac- cusing conscience (compare the case of Elijah and Ahab). WILLIAM C. EDWARDS, President