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'»i r. ;.-r ;• ' ,-V. .• ; .V v.i^v : -V v»’ The Second Coming of Christ By REV. JAMES M. CRAY. D. D.. Dean of the Moody Bible Institute. Chicago TEXT—"Wnltlng for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ."—1st Corinthians 1:7. Those words of Paul to tlio Corin thians expressed the attitude of that church, and they should ex press the attitude of the whole church of Jesus Christ everywhere and always. By the church we mean regenerated men and women, true believers on the. name of our Lord JesuB Christ. What Does It Mean? There Is much confusion as to what is meant by the Second Coming of Christ, and yet the scriptures clearly teach that he Is coming again in a personal and visible sense. What oth er Interpretation ban be given to the words of the angels spoken to the waiting disciples on Mt. Olivet juBt after the ascension of our Lord?' “Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, which' is taken up from you- into heaven, shall so come in like manner- as ye have seen him go into heaven.” (Acts 1:11.) . All the orthodox creeds of the church have taught this, although there is a difference of opinion among good Christians as to the time when he shall come. For example, the scriptures speak of a thousand years when peace and righteousness shall prevail over the earth, known mostly as the millenni um; and there are those who-think that the Lord will not come until after that period, while others be lieve that he will come before it. This latter is my judgment, for I cannot see how there can be a .mil lennium until he comes to Introduce and make it a possibility. This judgment is based' upon the teaching of both the Old and New Testaments, but specifically upon our Lord’s command to “Watch,” because we know not tim day nor the hour * when lie shall return. • A friend of mine used to spend his summers in New Hampshire, and one day he said to hiB little children that business called him to Boston. They were very much disappointed to have him go, and he cheered them up by saying that he would return again, and that they should watch for him. As a consequence, his train had hardly drawn out of the station when they ran to their mother and asked her to wash their hands and faces, and comb x their hair, that they might run down again and wait for the Incoming train on which they expected him to return. This they did continually at train time from day to day, until he did return; so that afterwards their mother said she had never known them to show such an interest in soap and water In their lives. It is for a result not un like this that our Lord would keep us in the' spirit of expectancy, for as the apostle John says, “Every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.” (1st John 3:3.) Sometimes it is asked what is the practical value of preaching on the Second Coming of Christ? We have already stated one answer to that question in the effect of the hope on •the personal character of the. believer, but in addition to that it can be said thut tkoro is not a singlo Christian grace or virtue named in the Now Testament with which that hope Is not connected. Three hundred times is it mentioned there, tliub Bkowing us its importance in the Christian scheme, and the need of giving it its rightful place in all our Christian thinking and doing. Andrew Bonar’s Crown. That dear old Scottish saint,' An-' drew Bonar, once visited this country, nnd when ho was returning they gave him a farewell mooting in New York. Several eulogistic speeches were made, and one speaker in closing said, “Brethren, think of the ‘crown of righteousness which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give him at that da/.” And when ho sat down, Dr. Bonar arose, and walking to. the front of (he pulpit, concluded that quo tation from Paul’s socond letter to Timothy adding, "And not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.” There nro at least three crowns that are promised that faith ful believer in the life to come, but this crown belongs alone to them who love our Lord’s appearance. Are we counted In that blessed number? "Do than my soul, keep watch, bewara lest thou In sleep sink dOwn, Lest thou bo given o’er to death, and loso tho golden crown.” And yet how shall wo watch ex cept by living a life dally in the will of God. But how do men know the will of God except as they Igarn of It in the Bible • wkerp it has been re vealed? Nor is. the stipple reading of the Bible enough, unless the Holy Spirit shall interpret it to our under standings, and apply it to oiir hearts. This he docs In answer, to'-our suppli cations, hence I exhort you to a life of real plefcr. V . .... Available Power. The spiritual.power that is available to.us Is all sufficient and lias no meas ure to It, for it "is- the power of God, “who is able to d<L exceedingly abun dantly above all that we ask or think, according to the measure of the gift of Christ.” The indwelling Lord, If we open to him all our heart, will enable us to do God’s will constantly, freely, and joyfully." The greater our diffi culties and obstacles, the more our spiritual strength should be manifest. This privilege is not only for those of original force arid determination, but for the naturally fearful and faint hearted also. Out of weakness we are to be made strong. This Is the priv ilege of all of God’s children, for they are the partakers of the divine nature. We should make'the most of our life, by letting it be filled, empowered, and glorified by God’s life. He is ready to grant us, “according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit In the inner man.” The Secret of Jhe Quiet Heart. “Whoso hearkeneth unto me ... ; shall be quiet from fear of evil."— Prov. 1, 33. The secret of a quiet heart is to keep ever near to God. Stayed on him, we shall, not be shaken and our hearts will be “fixed, trusting in the Lord.” We get above the fogs when we soar to God, and circumstances in their wildest whirl will not suck us into the vortex if we are holding by him and know that he is at our right hand.—Alexander Maclaren, D.D. Selfishness. Retirement from business may mean abandonment of self to selfish enjoy ment and not a preparation for the great event of death.—Rev. C. E. Jef; ferson, Congregat{onalist, New York City. ' . , Amusements. Any amusement which unfits for the real and sober affairs oMlfe should be cut out of the program of a Christian. —Rev. C. B. Mitchell, Methodist, Chi cago. - ; . • Some there be who discern your moods and .occasions; Know when silence will soothe or when speech will cheer.—H. W. Beecher. A Prayer. Lord we thank thee at the remem brance of thy past tender merOieB towards us, for the love which has followed us all the way. We thank thee for grace renewed from day to day and sufficient for all our needs. Grant us, -.ve pray thee, a very near sense of thy presence abiding within us, sustaining, directing, upholding and giving pardon, peace and unfail ing joy that the world knows nDt. Let us not become too engrossed with the many things of life with which our hands are busy for material needs and worldly happiness, but so touch our . hearts that wo lift our eyes-to' the heavenly hills whence eometk our help and foretaste the joys that await the glorified life. Keep our hearts tender to the world around us and strengthen our hands to ready deeds . of kindness and goodwill for Christ's sake. We ask it in his .name. ' .-Jv The Glad Heart. Everybody longs to be happy. Not all people try to be consistently cheer ful. In other -words, the majority long for something to be given by outsld’e fate,-and neglect the way to get it for themselves. For to be con sistently cheerful is the dynamic way to be happy. Inconsistent cheerfulness is of no especial value. To be cheerful be cause one is enjoying life is a .matter of course. Consistent cheerfulness is another and braver matter. It means, first, a firm belief that God is good and that all things work together for good to his obedient children. It means; secondly, a determination to be courageous and helpful and pleas- ant-tempered at every moment and under all conditions, it is ,the work ing of cause and effect. To resolve to be. cheerful through all events is within the power of every child of God, and it leads-on to peace and sunshine of soul'on earth, and for ward to the glorious happiness of heaven. Wisdom, Skill 'and Virtue. Wisdom is knowing what to do next; skill is knowing how to do it, and virtue is doing it.—David Starr Jordan. RAISING OF GHIGKENS South Has Many Advantages Over North in Poultry. Best Results Obtained by Knowledge of Business and Keeping Good Stock, Comfortably Housed and Given Proper Food. The advantages of the south over the north for the raising of poultry profitably are many. Among those advantages are a longer growing sea son, insuring more insects and green feed for the fowls on range, more moderate winter climate, which en ables the poultryman or farmer to put up cheaper buildings, and an abun dance of cheap land well adapted to poultry-keeping. These natural advan tages, however, require the fulfillment of other conditions in order to achieve success in the poultry industry or make poultry-keeping pay. For the best results a knowledge of the poultry business and the keep ing of good stock, comfortably hous ed and properly fed are necessary. On southern farms a large part of tho profit .which may be made from poul try coines by the utilization of waste products which the fowls should find for themselves, and though the gen eral-purpose breeds, such as the Plym outh Rocks, Wyandottes and Rhode Island Reds, are not so good foragers as the Leghorns, they are better adapted to farms. Fowls should have free range, preferably a range providing both upland and lowland. This gives ideal conditions, for the fowls “will choose their own ground to suit the season.' The Important con ditions relating-.to poultry houses are dryness, plenty- of sunlight,, good ven tilation . and’ movable appliances. Portable houses ' are very useful on southern farms and have given good results. Whatever kind of house is used, it should be thoroughly disin fected at least once a year. For the best development of the stock and the highest production of' eggs . fowls should be provided with grains and their products, green feeds : and ani mal feeds. In winter sprouted oats make a profitable green feed, and skim milk or buttermilk makes a Pair of White Plymouth Rocks. good animal feed for egg production any time qf the 'year. Hens are preferred to Incubators on southern farms for hatching chicks, and only the strongest and best stock should be used for breeding purposes., A profitable line of the industry that is capable of greater development in the south Is the production of broil ers for market. Chickens intended for this purpose should have a fat tening ration, with plenty of corn- meal and a limited grass range. In sorting the stock at this time, the farmer very * often makes a .serious mistake in taking the largest and best developed chicketfs^-for-• market ‘ dud keeping the smaller and poorer chick ens for his own use. This’may bring better money returns for the time be ing, but a few generations. of. this- practice will bring the whole flock .to the level of the cuiis. Against this common practice in the south farm ers cannot be too earnestly cautioned. Corn Silage. The fermentation of corn silage is es sentially the change of sugar into several acids. The most important change is the conversion of the sugar by lactic acid bacteria into lactic acid. Drafts in Barns. The little, sneaking, sifting passages of air that- come into the dairy barn through the small cracks chill the cows and check the milk flow , worse than if the animals were right out in the open.. Scrub Horses. The man who sends nondescript horses to the market gets poor re turns for .his outlay -of money and time.' Ground Charcoal. There is nothing better than ground charcoal to correct slight bowel trou ble in chickens. ■ PUT UP MEAT SUPPLY Farmers Can Save Money by Pro viding for Next Year. Of Two Methods of. Treatment Dry Cure Is Considered Superior for Securing Highest 'Quality and ■ Richest Flavor. Prices of all kinds of meat are like ly to be higher than ever next yoar. This winter farmer folks can make a big saving by putting up their own meat supply for next year. There are two methods in curing meat, tho dry cure and tho brine cure. Both aro good, bui?°for production of the high est, quality and richest flavor the dry Cutting Up a Hog. cure is superior. Brine destroys a considerable quantity of the soluble protein In meat, and that is what gives the flavor., Any piece of meat soaked, or even wet, is never again as good as it was. This is the approved dry cure used by President Waters of Kan sas Agricultural College, Whose home- cured hams are famous: To 1,000 pounds of meat take the following: Common salt, 40 pounds; New Orleans sugar, 10 pounds; black One Man Hog Holster. pepper, 4 pounds; saltpeter, 1% pounds; cayenne pepper,. % pound. Weigh the meat, and take such part of the ingredients as that is a part of the 1,000.- Let the meat cool thorough ly. After thoroughly mixing the in gredients one-half of the amount should be well rubbed into the meat. Put the meat In a dry, cool place (never in a cellar). Let it remain two weeks, then rub on the remainder of the cure, and let it lie about six weeks, when it Is ready to hang. Smoking should be done slowly. It should occupy four to six weeks, a little every day, and with little heat. Slow smoking gives a delicate flavor. After the smoking is finished wrap each piece in paper, put in an-un washed flour sack and hang in a dry place. The brine cure requires the same materials minus the pepper. When the meat has cooled rub it with salt and let it drain over night. Pack in a clean barrel with the heavy pieces, hams and shoulders at the bottom. For every 100 pounds use 8 pounds of salt, Hog Hoisted, 2 pounds brown sugar and,,? ounces saltpeter. Dissolve in 4 gallons of water and cover the meat with it Thin sides should remain in. this four to six weeks and hams six to eight weeks. After it has dried thoroughly smoke as in the dry cure. A load of coarse sand furnishes ex cellent grit. Successful dairying depends upon good care as well as upon good stock. It-takes as much energy for stock to fight the cold as It does to fight the flies. A- London remedy for roup is about three drops of camphor on a piece of bread. Do not -neglect to level the colts’ feet when they aTe-brought in from the pasture. It is Jargely faith in the trainer or caret^^ that brings the best results with horses. . It takes .more to make a yearling lamb gain than it does one four months younger. Im. feeding a milch cow a corn ra tion,- reduce the ration at first indica tion of fattening. Pick up a strictly first-class thor oughbred ram lamb this fall and raiso him for next year. YOU CANT KEEP WELL WHEN g YOU ARE CONSTIPATED CONSTIPATION IS THE ROOT OF NEARLY ALL DISEASE. "Koop Your Bowels Open"—Doctors Estimate That 76 Per,Cent, of Sick ness Is Due to Torpid Liver. I- All food oaton lias some undigostibla waste, which tho liver clears away day by day. Now, a heavy or unusual diet, or a change in water, may cause tho liver to leave a few particles, and the next day Its cleansing work Is more difficult. Theso particles press and clog, and more aro left over; and so this waste accumulates, clogging stom-. ach and intestinal canal and causing Constipation. . . - This is not all. If this waste la not eliminated, it ferments and gen erates uric acid, a poison which gets into tho ’blood stream and Is carried along through the system to poison^ it and develop disease. ^ , JACOBS’ LIVER SALT dissolves the uric acid and passes It off in the urine. It flushes and cleanses the stpmach and intestinal canal and re lieves the liver from the pressure of fermenting waste matter. The liver then resumes its normal activity. ' JACOBS’ LIVER SALT is much bet- ter than calomel. It causes no grip ing, nausea or vomiting, because it acts mildly and without force. It is the mercurial force of calomel that nauseates and salivates. JACOBS’ LIVER SALT is pleasant and bubbling, agreeable to everyone, and no other liver medicine acts so quickly and so gently. Large jar 25c at your druggist (by mail 16c extra postage). Jacobs’ Pharmacy, Atlanta, Ga.- Large free sample and interesting booklet, for 2c stamp. Adv. Wireless Map.'- A novelty in the way of maps has just been.issued by the German impe rial postofflee, which has compiled a chart showing the ijfincipal Wireless telegraph stations in the world. Tho object is to advertise the facilities now afforded in Germany for “draht>- -|4ose" telegraphy. German stations are, of course, given special promi- nence on the map, and in this connec tion it Is interesting to note that the station at Neuen is claimed to be the most powerful in existence, its range being 2,100 miles. This is two hun dred miles more than that of Eiffel towor. As Women Play the Game. Two Kansas City sisters were male-... ing a round of calls a few days ago. There Were many to be made, and whenever there was nobody at home and cards could be left with the maid there was that much gained. One of the sisters smiled contentedly when the wllers, as had happened several timeB that day, were inform ed that the prospective hostess was not at home. Tho other sister re pressed the smile severely. “You mustn’t look so pleased when we don’t find them at home,” she said, as they went down the walk, “they may be watching us out of the window." Ne man can stand in his own light without casting a shadow. A DOCTOR’S SLEEP Found He Had to Leave Off Coffee. , Many persons do not realize that a bad stomach will cause insomnia. Coffee and tea drinking being such an ancient and respectable form of habit, few realize that the drug—caf feine—contained in coffee and tea, is one of the principal causes -of dys pepsia and nervous ..troubles. Without their usual portion,of cof-■ fee or tea, the caffeine topers are- nervous, irritable and fretful. That’s the way -with a whisky drinker. Be has got to have his dram “to settle his nerves”—habit. To leave off coffee or tea is an easy matter if you want to. try it, because Postum gives a gentle but natural support to the nerves and does not contain- any drug—nothing but food. Physicians know this to be true, as one from Ga. writes: “I have cured myself of a long standing case of NervouB Dyspepsia by leaving off coffee and using Post- um," says the doctor. “I aTso enjoy refreshing sleep, to which I’ve been an utter stranger for 20 years. “In treating dyspepsia in its various types, I find little trouble when I can induce patients to quit coffee and adopt Postum.” The Dr. 1b right and "there’s a reason.’’ Read the little • book, “The Road to Wellville,’’’in pkgs. PoBtum now comes in concentrated, powder form called Instant Postum. It is prepared by stirring a level tea- spoonful in a cup Ofbot water, adding sugar to tast’e, and enough cream to • bring the color to golden brown. Instant Postum. is convenient; there’s no waste; and the flavour is always uniform. Sold by grocers—50- cup tin 30 cts., 100-cup tin 50 cts. ' A 6-cup trial tin mailed for grocer’s name and 2-cent stamp for postage. • PoBtum Cereal Co., Ltd., Battle Creek, Mich.—Adv. JfS \