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let only \/a inches in diameter
a grown-up man, do you?" rep
form me that he had "prepared
that the herring being so "pr
believe that also." The good
\alid. He believed in an Alrr
among the armies of heaven a
both brutes and rational. An
that so inprpnfiPtl tho two ficlu
assembly by the lake as to n
of 5,000 men, besides women ai
with a whale's gullet, or with ;
But who told the scoffer tha
the small gullet adapted to s\\
that great giant feeds? Thay
T., the best ever made, defines
"a sea-monster, a whale, a hi
gives some considerable variet;
It is reasonable to suppose th
edge cf the "Cachalot," or spe
ing on very different kind of fc
adapted to killing and eating
said to bo almost as big as a
cl 11V nay 111 llie OII11LI1SOI1
Out of curiosity I tried in a i
the monster by stepping along
determine how long were its m
es and holds its prey while d
and also does royal battle wil
To me they seemed to be ne
mense size. But to conquer t
provided with jaws fifteen fe
(from forty to fifty of them),
has been known to chew up a
long, and four feet abeam, a
Natural History says that, w
harpoons, it has at times crusl
such boles in their sides as t
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of American scholars, with Di
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under the name "Cachalot" or
ster roams nearly all oceans
the poles of the earth; that i
of the British Isles; that it hj
the Mediterranean, into which
ions at his own suggestion. F
take in several Jonahs at a t
quire the Lord's special atter
crushed iuto mince-meat by tl
alive lor three days and night!
tlefish and other things, and t
prey after swallowing it.
Brethren and fathers, there
"loo hard for the Lord" since
Not a bit of it! But in that litt
of the most beautiful stories
in heaven. It is tne story ol
Nineveh had been very cruel
Jonah was unwilling to do or
He hated the great and "blood
ant, heathen population. For 1
ant to go there and deliver H
get away from an unpleasant
sea. God subdued him by me
know, nor care, of what exact
ures could be "prepared" to d
lot or "basking shark." But t
other, the passionate and reb
dued as to bear God's mercifu
his evil mood, indeed, drew <
remonstrance about the "gour
the six-score thousand ignorar
-11" rlnno r?.
?n,y oavcu liic i etui v* viuco u.
implied by our Lord's moral,
ing and impenitent or His day 1
day would rise up to condemn
from China, Japan, Korea and
with Abraham and Isaac and .1
while some dear to us are in d
darkness where there shall be
ing of teeth. But, brethren and I
by our countrymen and kindrf
eth sure, Jesus Christ Himseli
Amen and amen!
God bless the little children;
We near meir vuicbi ruunu ui
stair;
Their kindly hearts are swell
glee;
God bleas the little children, w
THE PRESBYTERIAI
, really believe that it swallowed
lied quietly: "If God were to inI"
a herring to do that thing, and
epared" actually did it, 1 would
ufarun s reasoning is aosonueiy
lighty God, "doing H s pleasure
nd the inhabitants of the earth,"
d surely that self-same power,
>s, brought by a lad to the great
aake them satisfy the appetites
id children, could do a like thing
i herring's body, either,
t it was a Greenland whale with
allowing the infusoria on which
er's standard lexicon of the N.
the Greek word "keetos" thus?
jge fish." Scholarship, you see,
y, from which one might choose,
at such a scoffer has no knowlrm?whale;
a sea-monster liv
>oa, ana witn a moutn ana guuet
the "giant cuttlefish," an animal
ny whale. One of them can be
ian Institution," at Washington,
ude way to get the measure of
; the floor of the great room to
lighty arms, with which it catchevouring
it with its great beak,
tli its mighty foe, the Cachalot,
arly forty feet long, and of imliis
monster the sperm-whale is
et long and armed with teeth
With such jaws and teeth it
whaling boat twenty-seven feet
nd strongly made. Lydekker's
hen infuriated by the stabs of
hed the prows of ships and torn
o sink them with all on board,
a, edited lately by a large corps
r. Daniel Gilman, late President
;rsity, as editor-in-chief, states
"Cocholot," that this bold monand
seas at will, except near
t has been taken on the shores
is been known to penetrate into
Jonah was cast oy his companlis
great throat is big enough to
inie. But it would seem to reition
to keep Jonah from being
lose gigantic teeth, to keep him
3 in the stomach along with cuto
make the monster give up his
is nothing in the story of Jonah
he is really an ALMIGHTY God.
le tract of the Bible there is one
that was ever told on earth or
God's tender love for sinners,
at times to God's people. And
say anything to help Nineveh,
y" city, but God pitied its ignor;his
reason He ordereu His servis
message. But Jonah tried to
duty by sailing over the wide
ans of a "sea-monster," I do not
sort it was. Any of His creat
0 it?Greenland whale or cacha>y
one of God's creatures or the
ellious prophet was so far sub1
message. A short relapse into
rom infinite pity that beautiful*
d" or "palma-cliristi plant," and
Lt souls. How many were actuot
say; that a number were is
He kindly warns the disbelievjy
means of those that at the last
them. In like manner heathen
the Congo Valley will sit down
acob in the Kingdom of heaven,
anger of being left in that outer
weeping and wailing and gnashfathers,
whatever course is taken
ill, 1 ill" uiuiiuaiiuii ui uuu oiaiiuJ
being "the chief corner-stone."
we meet them everywherre,
ir hearth, their footsteps on the
lng o'er with mirthfulness and
herever they may be.
?Western Christian Advocate.
SJ OF THE SOUTH.
SOUTHERN CONFERENCE, YOI
ARY MOVEMENT, ASHEVILLI
Rev. H. F. W
The combined educational mover
sion boards is organized under the
Missionary Movement. The Mov
ative agency of all the missionar)
securing a trained anci consecrat
In the attainment of this not 01
object, the summer conferences li
country form a most important pt
enccs are to be held during the s
ferenee in which our chui
interested is the Southern Co
Asheville, July 1-10. The name, 1
Movement, is not an adequate des
movement. It is educational, an
ences are of interest to all leade
cially in the Mission Study depart
summer gives promise of being or
The program includes the period 1
hour, institutes for the discussioi
form meetings, and neriods of in
will be given to rest and recreatl
tion of Kenilworth Inn near th
Conference last year the attend an
It is a pleasure to announce that
place for holding the Conferenc
Normal and Collegiate Institute, 1
Asheville is beautiful for siti
the Institute is as beautiful as <
turesque vicinity. The main buih
ing hall, well equipped class rooms,
vide conditions for the very best
The following Mission Hoard S
are expected to attend the Confer
program: Rev. A. D. Woodwortli
Newton, China; Rev. George Green
Korea; Dr. I). L. Anderson, China;
Rev. T. II. Ray, I).l)? Richmond,
Nashville, Tenn.; Rev. J. O. Rea'
Rev. C. G. llounshell, Korea; Rev.
E. Hough, Charlotte, N. C.; Rev. \
Attention is called to this Con
a delegation sent by a church or
mation and inspiration that will be
home work. The railroads are gra:
basis of a fare and one-half, plus f,
plan. The certificate will he seeui
from which the going ticket is pi
that local agents bo notified, some
may have in hand the proper certi
Conference is $15 for the hotel ch;
ference, and $5 in addition as an
fray the expenses of tlfe Cont'erenc
a room alone the rate will he $2 r
will he reserved in the hotel on
fee of $5. In case persons find it
remitting the $,"? enrollment fee tl
if notice is given before June 20tl
enrollment fee necessary to engaee
be sent at once as the indications i
be as large, if not larger, than can
the fee is received after all the roo
will, of course, be refunded.
Will not the leaders in all depar
take a deep interest in this Confe
ing and use every effort to secure 1
Without hesitation we pronounce tl
important of the summer confere
. that will be held in the South,
will he glad to furnish additonal ii
mended that correspondence be ad
rotary of the Young People's Mi?<
Asheville Conference, Mr. J. T. Ma
ville, Tenn.
May 18, 1910.
UNG PEOPLE'S MISSIONE,
N. C., JULY 1-10, 1910.
illiams.
nent on the part of the mistitle
of the Young People's
einent is to be the co-oper'
boards and committees in
ed leadership in the work.
ily desirable, but essential
eld in various parts of the
irt. Seven of these conferummer
of 1910. The Conreli
will be especially
inference to be held at
'oung People's Missionary
icription of the work of the
d, therefore, these conferrs
in Christian work, espement.
The Conference this
le of the best of the series,
'or study, the mission study
i of actual problems, plattercession.
The afternoons
ion. Owing to the destruce
announced time of this
ce was very much reduced,
this year a most desirable
e nas ueen securea. ine
located on the outskirts of
nation. The view from
;an he found in thi3 plcling,
the living rooms, din,
a chapel near at hand, pro:
work.
ecretaries and missionaries
ence and participate in the
i, D.D., Japan; Rev. W. E.
i, Africa; Rev. F. M. Daniel,
Rev. J. W. Tarboux, Brazil;
fa.; Rev. Ed F. Cook, D.D.,
vis, D.D., Nashville, Tenn.;
L. C. Vass, Africa; Rev. R.
I. T. Morrell, Dayton, Ohio;
iference in the belief that
society will receive infori
a great blessing to the
nting a reduced rate on the
: a - x? ? ?i? ii/ix-i.
my eeius, 011 iue ceruucaie
ed from the railroad agent
urehased, and it is advised
itime in advance, that they /
iiicate. The expense of the
urge during the entire Conenrollment
fee, to help de e.
Should delegates desire
?er day at the hotel. Rooms
receipt of the enrollment
impossible to attend after
le money will be refunded
i. It is important that the
i a room in advance should
ire that the attendance will
be accommodated. In case
ms are reserved, the money
tments of our Church work
rence? Pray for the meetthe
attendance of delegates,
lis meeting one of the most
nces of Christian workers
The Executive Committee
iformation, but it is recomdressed
to the Special Sec
siuiittiy iviuvciiieiu lur tuc
ngum, 810 Broadway, Nash