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PINEY WOODS SKETCHES
i By Margaret Beverly Upshaw.
LETTERS FROM AN OLD WORLD
GARDENER.
Christmas is over, and Roses are
still in bloom in the open air. Was
the r e ever so mild an autumn. It is
the first year in my remembrance that
we might take cuttings of Calceolaria
from the open garden at Christmas.
V\ here a few cuttings put in the
frames in September have failed, ,1
have today taken splendid cuttings
from the border to replace those which
have failed, and hope they may take
their place. Those I took today are
harder and firmer than those taken in
September, and I think will root well
and make equally good plants with
those taken three months ago. I count
ed five varieties of perennials in bloom
today, an almost phenomenal occur
rence in the open border at Christmas
time, for all are summer blooming
plants. Violas, Geum, Verbascum,
Lupin and Poolyanthus Primrose hy
brids, a r e all in bloom, whilst the
Arabis, sometimes called White Rock,
and the purple Auberetia are still
showing patches of blossom here and
there. The frosts, however, must
surely come soon, and any plants at
all tender should receive some pro
tection. The tubers of Dahlias should
be dug up at once where this has not
already been done, also the tube r s of
that lovely climber Tropeolum Specis-
DARKNESS AND LIGHT.
Feb. Bth, 1914. Time A. D. 28. Luke
11:14-: 26; Luke 11:33-36. Place-
Near the Sea of Galilee.
The Golden Text —“Look therefore
whether the light that is in thee be
not darkness.” Luke 11:35.
Suggestive Thoughts.
WHAT SHOULD I DO?
I—Teach1 —Teach That Jesus Can Cast Out
Demons—Verses 14-22.
This Scripture makes it plain that
there are demons, that they are close •
ly related to the devil and that they
have great power for evil and are ever
ready to use it in the interest of the
kingdom of Satan. This passage also
makes clear that these demons are
subject to the power of Christ. That
He has the power to cast them out
and set the victim free and the Bible
everywhere teaches that our Lord will
use this power to deliver and save all
who in faith call upon Him. Rom. 10:
9-10-13. The multitude that witnessed
this manifestation of our Lord’s pow
er over demons “wondered” but did
not surrender to Him as Lord and Sa
vior. This is often true in this day,
men witness the saving power of
Christ and wonder, but refuse and
neglect to surrender to Him as Lord
and Savior. Our Lord, in casting out
demons, opening blind eyes and mak
ing the dumb speak had given the evi
dence that He was the Messiah. Matt.
12:22-23. The Old Testament proph
ets had foretold that the Messiah
would do these things. Isa. 29:18 —
Isa. 32:3-4. The scribes who came
GARDENING HINTS
THE GOLDEN AGE FOR WEEK OF JAN. 29, 1914.
usm. Both should be kept through
the winter in a frost-proof place in
doors, till planting out time in the
spring. The Tropeolum are best kept
in peat, if this is procurable, which
prevents the tubers from shrivelling,
as they are apt to do if exposed to
the air.
LAWNS.
Lawns do not now require mowing,
but sweeping away the worncasts is
necessary. These are best done wheli
the lawn is as dry as possible, as
they then crumble. Roling twice a
week is also good at this season, as
it keeps the turf firm. This should
always be done when the thaw comes
after prolonged frost as the turf get
quite springy and the grass roots
broken and destroyed if this is not
done. Where the lawn is worn or
poor, new turf may still be laid down,
but this should not be done in frosty
weather, or while frost is still in the
ground.
ROSES.
Where it is desirable to bud Roses
next summer, briars should now be
planted. For Standards the common
wild rose of the hedgerow is the best
stock. These should be planted at
once, and at the same time firmly se
cure dto a stake to prevent them be
ing blown about in the wind, which
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
By B. LACY HOGE, Norfolk, Va.
down from Jerusalem Tor the purpose
of discovering something to find fault
with and accuse Jesus, would not ac
cept the natural and true explanation.
Their wicked hearts found another ex
plantation ; it was Beelzebub, the
prince of demons, casting out demons.
Mark 3:2-6—Mark
Luke 5:17-21—Matt. 21-115-16—John
3:-19-20 John 11:47-48—Mark 12:7.
There were some who were not will
ing to go as far as did the scribes
and attribute Christ’s power to Beel
zebub and yet they were not satisfied
and would not yield to Jesus so they
asked for more proof. The Master
said to them: “Every kingdom divid
ed against itself is brought to desola
tion.” If satan also be divided
against himself how shall his king
dom stand? The Master then show
ed them that satan is a “Strong Man”
but that Jesus is “The Stronger,”
one that overcomes satan and “taketh
from him all his armors and his
spoils” (verses 21-22) Mark 3:27 —
Rev. 20:2. The person under the in
fluence of satan is a slave bound and
guarded by the strong man—he is his
spoil. There is only one who is able
to deliver the one thus bound and that
one is the Lord Jesus.
2—Gather With Christ. Verse 23.
There are only two classes of peo
ple in the world, those who are with
Christ and those who are against Him.
There is no middle ground. Jesus is
God’s gatherer. He came to “Gather
together, in one, the children of God
which were scattered abroad.” John
causes them to sway and pull at the
roots, which have not got a good hold
of the soil till growth commences.
Dwarf Roses, especially the Tea scent
ed varieties, should have the soil drawn
up round the stems to protect from
irost, or if the soil is heavy, a small
heap of coal ashes is a good protec
tion. Trenches for Sweet Peas may
now be prepared and got ready, either
for planting seed in the spring or for
planting out the young plants grown
in pots. If tine blooms are required
the trench should be taken out at least
two feet deep, placing at the bottom
a good layer of well decayed stable
manure. Many growers fill in with a
layer of soil and a layer of manure
alternately,, but this is not nearly so
satisfactory as filling in with good
soil and stable manure well mixed be
fore filling in.
SWEET PEAS.
Sweet Peas may be grown in the
same plot year after year, if good sta
ble manure is procurable, but where
artificial manures are used it is desira
ble to plant something else each al
ternate year, at least. Sweet Peas
seed sown in pots in cold frames in
October should now be nice sturdy lit
tle plants. Air should be given on all
occasions when the temperature is
above freezing, watering carefully in
absence of frost, and not unless ac
tually required. They are quite hardy,
and should not be coddled by keeping
11:52 —Matt. 12:30. We are either
with Christ, helping Him to gather man
for the kingdom of God or we are
against Him and helping satan to scat
ter them down the broad road that
leadeth to destruction. We are
Christ’s or we are satan’s. Our fel
lowship is with Christ or with satan.
We are doing good or we are doing
evil.
3 Be Filled With the Spirit. Verses
24 26.
We have here the picture of a man
who has reformed but is not regener
ated. The evil spirit is cast out, the
house is swept and garnished but it
is empty. The man giving up all evil
habits and evil ways and lives a clean
life, but has not accepted Christ as
his Savior and received the Holy
Ghost. The evil spirit returns, finds
the house empty and enters in and
takes possession and the last state of
that man is worse than the first. If,
when the evil spirit returned, he had
found the house occupied by the Spirit
of God he could not have entered in
again. Give up evil ways, live a clean
life, but be sure and accept Jesus as
your Savior and be filled with His
Spirit.
4 Let Your Light Shine. Verses 33 to
36.
The believers in Christ are the light
of the world, Matt. 5:14. As a light
is put in a dark place to give light
to those in the darkness, so God puts
us into dark places to give light to
those who walk in darkness. We must
be careful to keep our lives clean so
the frame closed, except during severe
frost. It is advisable to sink the pots
in the soil till the worst frosts are
over, as this prevents the pots from
cracking, which often occurs if this
is not done, especially if frost occurs
after a recent watering. In mild and
sheltered localities, especially where
the soil is light, a small sowing of
early peas may be made, but this
should only be done at present, if the
soil is well drained, otherwise the
seed is apt to decay before germination
takes place. Where field mice are
troublesome, the seed should first be
soaked in paraffin, or moistened and
then rolled in red lead, when they will
not be touched. —W. E. B.
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that the light that is in us will not be
come darkness.
GOOD FOR ALL THE YEAR.
The following story is appropriate
just now: A little Jewish girl from
the East Side of New York, who
worked in a store during the holiday
season, met with an accident, and
was ministered to in her sufferings
by a trained nurse. She looked ap
pealingly into the face of the nurse,
and ( asked, incredulously, “Is it true
that you are a Christian?” Upon be
ing answered in the affirmative, she
replied, “You are so polite and gentle,
I didn’t think you could be; but then,
the only Christians I’ve seen are
Christmas shoppers.” Christians ought
to take their religion with them even
into Cr'stmas shopping.—Ex.
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