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SUNDAY MORNING
!i* Ibe Spider’s
Web.
£ £ ¥ SIMPLY cannot boar the man,
I so it’s no uso speaking any
I more about it! Lo you know,”
and Kitting down she spoke re*
floetively without the slightest touch
of humor, "he's all legs; his legs dom
inate him: he has no wore control over
their movements than I have. They
come round the corner first and he fol
lows them; follows them in a cab, for
all I know”—and then Maisie Dorches
ter looking at her sister, at the grave,
seldom-smiling sister whose eyes
twinkled, and ioy back and laughed.
"My dear, money lias its advantages;
we are poor; dear dad is worried to
death about Income tax, or property
lax, or whatever it is. and says things
generally; for two years his temper lias
been awful—you will allow that—and
now, to uphold the family tradition of
hospitality, 1 am to marry Louglegs—a
case of the spider and the fly,” and
Maisie laughed again, but her voice
had a ring of pain.
She turned impulsively to aor sister
"A wee spy in the spider's web.” she
Said sadly.
Now, ail this turmoil bad ensued be
cause Mulsh l , who had been Jim Con
way's greatest churn from babyhood to
school days, from school days 10 the
time when lie joined a cavalry regi
ment, where long legs did not matter
much, had suddenly bethought lier that
Jim Comvay, a poor man. was now
Lord Cuhvortli, a very rich one, and
people would say that she was mercen
ary. She was a proud girl, and the
Idea hurt her- hurt her considerably.
Most stories contain a brutal father,
who, not being well off. bullies bis
daughter until lie has coerced her into
marrying a rich man, but in Ibis case
it was different.
Colonel Dorchester was a good fel
low, who was always In a muddle with
his accounts, and, having no wife, was
as helpless as a bab.i; so when Jim
<ame on the scene as Lord Cuhvortli
lie made him heartily welcome, and
was glad Plankton barracks were only
a mile away.
Heleu Dorchester looked nt her sis
ter-looked deeper, perhaps, than she
thought. She saw that Maisie was eat
ing her heart out for her old <•1111111. aiul
that now pride stepped in. and if the
former boy and girl Intimacy were to
be resumed people would say, “What 11
mercenary girl!” and poor, sterling lit
tle Maisie would bear of it, and It
tvould hurt her, and then Helen began
to think things over once more.
Looking out of tlie window the two
girls saw Lord Culworth cross the
lawu, glancing up in tlietr direction.
A long legged, healthy, good looking
youngster was he, “clean bred to the
Unger tips." and the Colonel met him
effusively on the lawn.
“Culworth, you’re welcome. I really’
thought you had gone 011 leave or some
thing; it's a week since you were
here—”
" *’l). I lull] a naary crop per, and—
hero. Colon?], (hat last screw you
■cmi luo would make the fortune of any
oik start iug n battling machine,” anil
turn likHi laughed.
"Court into <ho house.” and hi* lord
, lip hia way to the library—and
here Helen met hint,
"What has come over Maisie?" he
arked glumly.
.Veiling, except that you are;a rich
mat' and are titled and so on.”
V can't drop the title, hut ”
f oujilti l j-ou lose all your money*.ln
Mine awful KpOnuiation and let lier
think you are |mor '?*
He pulled his mustache'and grinned.
>es,” he said. ”I—might—Hi! try.”*
, !ol, 8 legged youth looked before i
him, ruminating, *>not really, of <tmir.se.
hut -shrill r lie about it?” and then
Maisie Joined them.
haiv brought you\eardss>f invita.-
tloo A l *' regimental ball.” lie said.,
“the post heingl prusaie. Say
yon will ri'i'.o'.”
"Come':'’ from Maisie. ”\Ve will
route, of course. Have wetcvecfmtssed
a regimental ball? 1 thinly I have
danced with every officer'ln the bri
gade, more or less.”
"And with one of them considerably
less," put in Lord Cuhvort htOryly.
Maisie, when dim had taken his
leave, looked wistfully at her sister,
choking hack something.
“What a pity Spider Is a lord." she
said, and sighed.
Culworth was closeted with Colonel
I'orchester.
“The girl is a perfect idiot, Otil
vrortb."
"Perhaps from her point of view sh->
Is right. I have had a long talk with
Helen. Maisle is exceptionally sensi
tive, and some kind friend suggested to
her that she is popularly supposed to
he angling for ray fortune—which is
rot, of course. Now. will you help me
with my little plan?"
“Certainly. What is it?”
“You told me the other day you had
some shares in the Kangaroo mine. - ’
“And they are not worth the paper
they are written on."
“Exactly. I learned to-day that the
company Is on its last legs. I will give
you £IOO for your shares.”
“You must he mad. Clilworth."
“Never more sane iu my life. I look
upon it as a goes! investment. 1 shall
take care one or two of Ours know 1
have bought some shares, though, of
course, not how many. I shall give out
1 am heavily dipped, a poor man. in
fact, and perhaps bring Malsie to her
hearings. I ean think of no better
way .” And the documents were sigued.
••- * * *
The —th Lancers were next on the
roster for foreign service, and as this
might be the last hall they would give
in Blnnktou, every effort was made to
score a big success.
One or two youngsters, whom of
course. Maisie kimw. looked on her cu
riously. Kate Ogilvle, her special aver
sion. looked at her with eyes of
triumph, and then she saw Spider cross
the room and ask Kate for a dance.
For months past, ever since Jim
came into the litle, Kate had thrown
herself at Ids head, and lost no oppor
tunity of turning up at every party and
dance at which the good looking lancer
was likely to be present.
What did it all mean? Maisie felt
her brow wrinkling when Teddy *)a
eres joined her and led her off.
They took two or three turns, and
Maisie could keep silent 110 longer.
“What docs it all mean, Mr. Dacrer,?”
“Oli, you mean about yottr dear old
Spider?”
“What lias lie done?" she gasped.
“He lias been putting money into
some rotten company that has failed.”
“Has he lost much—has be lost every
thing?”
“We do not know full particulars
yet. but Spider never did anything by
halves: lie is badly bit, I should say.”
“Will he have to leave the service?”
she faltered.
“Impossible to say, but I suppose so ”
“Oli, Jim, is this true?” They occu
pied a retired nook in the conservatory.
“That I have lost money in a rotten
company? Yes.”
“And you must cut the service?”
“I was thinking of sending in my
papers,” he said, after a pause, and it
was true.
“Jim.” she said, looking up into iiis
face, “will you come and see me to
morrow?"
“Of course, Maisie after morning pa
rade?"
“Yes,” and then her partner claimed
her.
The girl's brain was In a whirl when
she reached home, half glad and half
sorry at the turn events had taken. No
one could accuse her of being mercen
ary now. He would call and should
have bis answer, even if they half
starved together, and her face flushed
happily.
“it must he awful to bo poor after
being rich,” she thought, ami then as
tin- early summer dawn broke site
went to her jewel case. A crisp £.'
note which the Colonel had given her
from thi- proceeds of the Kangaroo
shares lay atop. This she slipped into
an envelope, and directly after break
fast induced one of her maids to .ad
dress it, and It was soon on its way to
Blank ton Barracks.
“Five pounds is not much, I know.”
-she said to herself, “hut, please God. it
will help.”
**•**
When Lord Culworth re-entered his
quarters after parade ho took a small
velvet ease from his pocket and looked
once more at the diamond ring it con
tained, laughing happily.
“The plot scents to lmvo succeeded,"
he said to himself, ami then his eyes
fell upon the letter.
“What a vile band,” and he handled
the envelope gingerly, hut n subtle
scent of violets saluted him. “Maisie!”
he cried. “Maisie?”
For a moment his blood turned to ice.
Had she repented of her decision? he
hesitated for some moiucuis to open
it. and the al rong man trembled like a
leaf.
At last he Tore it open and out
dropped tlie £5 note, and something
very like a tear rose to his eyes, and
he grew scarlet.
“Good God," he said, under his
breath, *T have carried the joke toe
/nr,” and calling Ids servant he jumped
into mufti and drove over to Dorches
ter I louse.
Maisie sat alone in the drawing
room. She heard her lover dismiss the
dog cart, and a moment inter, tvirlt tin
privilege o" :i welcome guest, he had
crossed the hall, and without waiting
I to lie announced, stood Itefore her.
For jt moment neither spoke; star had
trisen :tX his entrance.
“You are welcome. Jim." she said,
flushing, and their hands met. The
man scented the men* agitated ot tin
two. “.Tim! .Tilts.' Months ago ,v< u
asked rue n quest toe. You honored me
hy asking me to lie rotrr wife, and f re
.tfnsed yon tieeause you were rich. Vow
J„vou are poor. Jim, Jim. dear: ask nit*
l-agatn!"
The man extended his annsi toward
’her, and she flew into them Mushing
'rosily. laughing happily. He kissed
her on the lip and brow.
“Will yon marry me, >Tafste..doarT’
“Yes, .Tim." very softly.
“You will never go- tack on that *
dear?”
“Never, never.” and he slipped the
engagement ring on her finger, and she
kissed the gems. “We may he poor,
hut We sliaJ! have each other, dear old
hoy. Yon must stare as an army (-ram
mer or something."
“You will never repent having ac
cepted me. dear?”
“What a question! T am the happiest
girl in England.”
“Suppose I were to get rich again?”
She laughed and looked up at him.
“Maisie. dear. I am rich. I only lost
a hundred in that old Kangaroo mine ”
What iter reply may have been it is i
impossible to say. for he had sealed her
lips with a kiss.
“.Tim, you have taken me in,” breath
lessly.
“Yes. little girl.” and his arm was
round her now. “A ease of the Spider
and the Fly."—New York News.
An Old Irish Loving Cup.
An old Irish loving cup presented to
Lady Cadogan on her depature from
Ireland is unique in its way. Is is a
silver cup that was made in 1734, atid
the marks on It are similar to tltpae on
the jug of the same date In I.ord
Harlech’s collection, which bears the
inscription: “Won by Smiling Bald at
Waterford Kaees”
: HOUSEHOLD * * *
'[**** MATTERS
■ _
A Ufteful Sachet.
A combination moth eradicator and
sachet that one young woman recom
mends is made by mixing six ounces
of Florentine orris root with one ounce
each of caraway seed, powdered ton
quin bean, cloves, mace, nutmeg and
cinnamon. The powder is placed in
bags which are lmng among the con
tents of the wardrobe.
Some I'flea For Old wpfipfr*.
Those who are obliged to brave the
elements in all kinds of weather will
find a newspaper folded and placed be
tween the shoulders to be a great pro
tection against cold. If allowed to
wholly cover the back the paper will
answer the purpose of much extra
clot hing.
Worn in the shoes, newspaper pro
tects against cold and dampness.
By pinning newspapers together one
can easily Improvise bed covering flint
will acceptably take the place of an ex
tra blanket or two. This is a conven
ient bit of knowledge to carry around
with one, for It often happens that
when passing the night away from
home that extra bed clothes are not
easily obtained. It is a good idea to
have several newspapers in your trim!;
or bag.
Ice will keep much longer if wrapped
in newspapers. They exclude heat, as
will as cold, so that summer and win
ter it is well to keep a supply of them
on hand.
Make Hie lied Comfoi table.
| Too much care cannot be expended
In making the bed ns comfortable and
Deep inducing ns possible. In regard
to the bed itself, brass or iron beds art l
superior in every way to the old fash
ioned beds of wood.
Sermons have been preached from
time immemorial on the evils and dis
comforts of feather mattresses and pil
lows. In spite of this country people
Will adhere to their feather beds, either
on the score of economy, or owing to
instilled prejudices against "new
fangled notions.”
I here have been deckled improve
ments in sheets and pillow and bolster .
Covers during the Inst score of years. '
All sheets are now double width, and
pillow and bolster covers of tub; In
weave, that does away wllli the seam i
at the sides and reduces the making .
of sheets and polio w covers lo I in
mere hemming of the edges. The 1
best sheeting is of coarse cotton or
linen of a heavy texture, and of an j
even weave. For holsiev or pillow c;,v
ers get a finer texture, whether of
cotton or linen.
Fine bed blankets are to-day ■ 1 low I
In price tliat there is no necessity for
making heavy cotton comfortables for
pieced quilts. The eiderdown quilt Is j
beyond the reach of any but the j
wealthy, hut the arctic down qniit, i
which takes lit*place, is nearly as light :
and warm a Imd cover tug, and dc.-’d- 1
edly cheap i:t c sitpariscm. Tile objec
tion to these qußts is fh same as Ate
objection to cotton comfvrsM--- • hey :
cannot he .washed at home and it cost*
almost as much v, have rhem re an • ;
rated as it does to replace them, Isitva
comfortables can be renovated by i
Steam, like a feather pillow, if sent f
away, but a cotton comfortable can
never lie satisfactorily waslvd. Hlr.-il.
< ts. oa till- contrary , are cat difficult :
to wash and to dry. New York. YriU- ;
tine.
■irinpßSfT, y;
j iJIIRffIFK I
Chocolate Frosting A dciielotr. ! test
ing, and one that is sure to lr.: out !
right, may be made by melting s,- c.-if I
pound of ihe best chocolate creams
over a kettle of steam. When ,v r an
melted spread them over the cuke.
Rumbled Eggs lii-eak six egg - into
a bowl: add a teasjmonful of un-Ted
butter, it tablcspooufui of milk, or two
itabiospoonfuls of cream instead of :
butter and milk: then beat together un
til thoroughly mixed; then turn into a
saucepan: set over boiling water and
stir until the eggs are thick and
creamy: season with pepper and salt j
and pour over buttered toast: garnish
with a few sprigs of parsley and serve j
witile hot.
Molasses Pound t'ake—One cupful of
molasses, one cup of butter or half cup
of butter and half cup of lard, one cup ]
of brown sugar, one cup of warm j
water, two eggs, four cups of flour, |
two level teaspooufuls of soda, two tea- ■
spoons of ginger, one teaspoon of
cloves, grated rind of half a lemon; mix j
molasses, sugar, butter, spices, the
soda dissolved in warm water: then the
flour, ginger, doves and lenton; bake iu i
a well greased dripping pan, and re
move from the oven when it shrinks ;
front the sides of the pan; the oven !
should be rather moderate.
: Cabbage with Cheese—Boil tlie cab- !
huge until tender, press out nil the
water and chop it. Make a white
sauce of one tablespoonful each of but
ter and flour; stir over the lire
smooth; add one cupful of milk and
stir until thickened; add half a tea
spoon of salt and a dash of cayenne
pepper. Spread a layer of cabbage
on the bottom of the baking dish, poui
over some sauce, then sprinkle thickly
with grated cheese; then another layet
or cabbage, sauce and cheese. When
the dish is full, spread over buttered
crumbs. Place in the oven to brown.
When the sauce bubbles through tlie
crumbs remove. Serve in the disa.
THE BRUNSWICK DAILY NEWS
A SERMON FOR SUNDAY
AN ELOQUENT DISCOURSE ENTITLED
‘‘ANCELS’ VISITS.”
Xlle Rev, I>r. -J. Wilbur Chapman Jlraws
a Raautlful I.enn From th Psalm
Written In Memory of the Wilderness
Wandering*—Angels as Guardians.
New York City. —The following beau
tiful and uplifting pennon i by the Rev.
Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman, the best known
evangelist in the country and one of the
most popular pulpit orators of New York.
It is entitled ‘‘Angels’ Visits,” and was
preanhed from the text, “lie shall give His
angels charge over thee to keep thee in all
thy way 3.” Psalm 91: 11.
The writer of tins Psalm is undoubtedly
Moses. We shall appreciate its strength
and beauty all the more when we realize
that it was written in the memory of the
wilderness wanderings. Tn these verses
we find that Morcm speaks of victory in
every sort of trial. Things hidden and
seen are to he overcome and influences
most insidious as well as trials that are
most abundant and powerful would lie as
nothing because of the fact that the Lord
is the leader of them all. and the very an*
el of heaven are their bodyguards. It is
<• general IValro. evidently for every one,
i .-.a indicated by the words. ‘ He that dwell
j *th iu the secret places of tlie most High/'
Verse 1. It is a Psalm of sweetness be
cause the secret place is suggested where
we may meet God, and not only tell Him
our secrets, but listen to Him as He
speaks, "for the secret of the Lord is
with them that fear Him.” It is a Psalm
of light as indicated by the mention of
shadows, for shadows ever accompany the
light arid likewise a place of comfort, for
the thought of the feathers would suggest
the building of a bird’s nest, all the
| thorns of which are covered with birds’
j feathers, and Moses would mean in this
I wav as to the comfortable position of the
j child of God. It is a Psilm in which God
| subjects His faithfulness to His own. for
i in the 14th and the Iflth verses there are
j sit “J wills’’ mentioned.
"I will deliver him/’ * *'*
"I will net him on high/*
"I will answer him.”
"I will be with him.”
i ‘ f will deliver him and honor him.” n
"I will satisfy him.”
All these blessings as indicated bv the
11th Psalm are for us if we stay in the se
cret place of the Most High and not with
out. To preach privileges without saying
to whom they belong is like putting n let
ter in the post bo.; on which no direction
t ias been written. Men have always be
lieved in angels, and the Bible confirms
this belief. Their ministry is ouite dis
tinct from that of the Holy Spirit of God
and yet quite as real. They are not to be ;
confused with our beloved dead, for our
loved ones are higher than they. In speak
ing of .Temis tlie writer to the Hebrews
says. ”\yh: being the brightness of Hi*
glory, ami the express image of Tits per
son. and upholding all filings bv the word
of His power, when He bad by Himself
purged our sips. ;r‘ down o the right
band of the M ijesiv on hi'h : being made
so much better than th'* angels, n* He
hath by inheritance obtained a more ex
cellent name than they ” Hebrews 1: 3-4.
And that we are to have the same ns
Christ has receive l is indicated in the
prayer of Jean.**, “Father. I wall that thev
a ’wo whom Thou b ist given Me be with
Me where 1 am: that they may behold
Mv glory. whVh Thou hast given Me. for
Thou lovedst Me before the foundation of
tlm world.” John 17: 24.
The Holv Spirit in all dispensations has
been the interpreter of the word of God,
hut angels have had a more material work
to nerfonn.
Wfieri Joshua was irf trouble an an
gel appeared unto him as tlie captain
of the hosts- when Peter v.ts in pri
son an angel threw had; the bolt of the
prison door and talked with him. The
heat illustration of the ministry of the
two Is in the life of our Lord He was
led by the Spirit, taught bv flic Spirit,
filled with the Spirit, but was fed by an
geb, defended by angels, strengthened by
angels. Tim law wa spoken bv angels, so
the word of God declare*. “Who have re
ceived the Jaw by the disposition of an
gels, nmj have pot bent it.” Acts 7: 53.
‘For ii the word spoken by angels was
steadfast, and every transgression and dis
obedience received a just ’ccompcnsc of
reward.” Hebrews 2: *\ While the Go -
pel was spoken by the Spirit. “Forasmuch
a* ye are manifestly- declared to bv the
epistle of Christ ministered bv us. written
not with ink. but with the Spirit of the
living God: not in tab’es of stone, hu in
fleshy tables of the heart.” 2d Corin
thians .*: 3.
An ;c!.s are actual beings. Thev ate with
Abraham, they took Lot by the hand’, they
refused to he worshiped and they accept
ed hospitalitv. They are n company rather
than * race: they do nor marry, neither
do they die: thev are of two orders, good
and evil, but thev were not always so.
Once they were all holy: then some sinned
and kept not their tirst. estate. The oth
ers are distinguished from this company in
the fact that they are called the elect-an
sels. The employment of angels is two
fold. heavenly and earthly.
First, they minister a.* priests in the
temple in the city of God. Isaiah beheld
such a vision. Tsaiah fi- 1-S. “In tlie rear
th \* King I/r/inh died T saw also the Lord
sitting iipon a throne, high and lifted up.
and His train tilled the temple. Above ft
stood the seraphim: each one had six
wings: with twain ho covered his face, and
with twain he covered his feet, and with
twain he did ffv. \nd one cried unto an
other. and said. Tlolv. holy, holy the
Lord of hosts: the whole earth is full of
His glory. And the nnsN of the doo v
moved, at the voice of him that cried, and
the house was filled with smoke. Then
said I. Woe is me! for I am undone; be
cause I am a man of unclean lips, and I
dwell in the midst of a people of mwlean
lips: for mine eves have seen tlie King,
the Lord of hosts. Then Hew one of the
seraphim unto me. having a lire coal in
his hand, which he had taken with the
tongs from off the altar: and he laid it
upon my mouth, and said. Lo. this hath
touched thv lips, and thine iniquity is
taken away, and thy in purged. Also 1
hear the voire of the Lord saying, Whom
shall l send, aiul who will go for us?
Then said I. Herriun I: send me.”
They are interested in creation. Tn the
verv beginning they have thrir pt-i i n the
anthem of praise. Job 38: 7 “When the
morning stars sang together and all the
sons of God shouted f*>r joy?” While in
all that has to do with the control na
ture they are an active agrnev. Realm
193: 2d. ” Bless the Lord, ye Hi angels,
that excel in strength, that do His com
mandments. hearkening unto the voice of
His word.” Their office is seven fold.
First, they guide. jjWhen Philip was at
work in Bamaria they sent him into the
desert. Acts 8: 26-29. “And the angel of
the Lord spake unto Philip saying. Arise
and go toward the south unto the way
that goeth down from Jerusalem unto
Gaza, which is desert. And he arose ami
went. and. behold, a man of Ethiopia, ar
eunueh of great authority under Gadare.
Queen of the Ethiopians, who had the
charge of all her treasure, and had come
to Jerusalem for to worship, was return
ing and sitting "in his chariot read Esaias,
♦he prophet. Then the Spirit said unto
Philip. Go near and join thyself to this
chariot.”
Second, the help. They fed Elijah when
he was stai ing and they ministered to our
Lord in His weakness. Matthew 4: 11.
“Then the devil leaveth him. and behold,
angels came and ministered unto him.”
Third, they defend. When Daniel was
in the lion’s den they were his comfort,
and concerning little children it is said,
‘Take heed ~sa? ye lespise no! one of
these little ones, for l say unto you. That
in heaven their angels do always behold
the face of My Father which is in heaven/
Matthew 18: 10. That is not the angels of
the children behold the face of the lather,
but the angels that guard the children toe
hold His face, as if to know His will con
cerning them.
Fourth, they watch over the church.
P*ul must have iiad this in mind when he
said. “For I think that God hath set forth
ua the apostles last as it were appointed
to death; for we are made a spectacle unto
the world, and to angels and to men.” X
Corinthians 4: 9.
Fifth, they have charge of the dead, as
is indicated in the story of Stephen and
the death and resurrection of Lazarus, also
iu the fact that our Lord was in the tomb
ami two angels were guarding Him.
Sixth, they shall accompany Christ at
llis second coming. Prophets, evangel
ist*. apostles all declare this truth.
Seventh, they shall be the executors of
judgment. Matthew 13: 41-42. “The Son
of Man shall send forth His angels, and
they shall gather out. of His kindora all
things that offend, and them which do ini
quity ami shall cast them into a furnace
of fire: there shall he wailing and gnashing
of teeth.”
Jt is my purpose to show something con
cerning angels 7 visits in days that are past
that I may make application of the truth
to the present time.
1.
Their visit to Abraham. Genesis 19:
1-2. “And the Lord appeared unto him in
the plains of Marine, and he sat in the
tent door in the heat of the day. and he
lifted up his eves and looked, and 10, three
men stood by him; and when he saw them
he ran to meet them from the tent door,
and bowed himeeb toward the ground.”
We have here the thought of communion
of which the Christian Church is so much
in need in these days. Jt i* not so much
service that is demanded now as fellow
ship with Him and waiting upon Him by
means of which we inav know His wiil. I
like to picture thi.*> visit of angels. Abra
ham at his tent door during the heat of
the day, when suddenly the angels ap
peared. There were three of them, the
angel of the Covenant being their leader.
J stood on the very spot where it is said,
according to tradition, the tent of Abra
ham stood and the place seemed holy
ground. I doubt not tlie tent was ever
more beautiful to Abraham and Sarah, for
as a matter of fact homes are transfigured
and lives made beautiful just in propor
tion that Ciirist. the Angel of the Cove
mint. fills us. and He still comes lo us to
day. and in His coming lie ia the same
yesterday, to-day and forever. He entered
♦he home of Zaccheus and gave him a noAV
song, ami s-i.iv.-iturn > mu* to his entire
household. He filled the heart of Peter so
that when Paul was converted he came
down just to vi-it him that he might know
! •'•uerrning h ; • Master. Doubtless he saw
riie couch where He rested, possibly the
moon where He slept, and I have no ques
uorr at nil bin Peter and Paul‘journeyed
together visilintr the scenes that were
made sacred by 11 is gracious presence. He
walked with the two on their way to Em
n\u;<* and illumined the Scriptures and
/so made their heart- burn. We may
have angels' visits in these dura in unex
pected ways.
I like the story of the German boy who
sat a place at the tabic for Christ, and
suddenly there was a knock at the door.
When the child opened the door he found
there a peasant poorly clad; bade him
take the sea I ', feeling that since Jesus could
no', come Hr had sent this man in His
p.ace,
\\ hatever may be tlie Aispenratiorwl
interpretation- of the 29th chapter of
Matthew, the 35th to the 40th verses
are at least most striking in this connec
tion. “For I was an hungered and ye gave
Me meat; I wav rliirsty and ye gave Me
drink. 1 w:u? i stranger, and ye took Me
in. naked and ye clothed Me; T was sick
and ye visited ML. i was in prison and ye
inie unto Me. FTtcn shall the righteous
ansr.vr Him savmg. Lord, when saw we
I hei* an hue p'-ed .rnb ,ni d thirsty
ayd gave The- drink* Whrw saw we
Thee a stranger ;md took Thee in? or
naked and clothed Thee? Or. when saw
we Thee sick or in prison and came unto
I'hee? And the K mg shall answer and
wy unto them \ erily, I say unto you. In
asmuch as ye have dime it unto one of the
b a<* of these. Mv brethren, ye have done
it unto Me.” .As ;? matter of fact we
never give a cup of ctrtd water, we never
-o' a kind word, we never lift another's
burden for the glory of Omst that we do
not do these things unto Him.
11.
Their visit to Lot. Genesis IP: ?/?.
“ And thcretc.une two angels to Sodom at
even; and Lot in the gate of Sodom;
and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them,
and he bowed himself with his face toward
• he ground; and be said. Behold, now, my
lords, turn in, I pray you. into your serv
ant's house and t.mV al7 night, ‘and wash
'our feet, and ye shall n>e up early, and
gf on your wav-. And they said. Nay,
hut we will abide in the srreet all night
V :d he pressed upon them greatly, and
they turned t: unto him and entered into
lii< house, and he made them a feast, and
did hake unleavened bread, and they did
eat ’ Will you notice the difference be
tween the number of angels? in the first pic
lure and the second; three in the first, two
in the second.
Lot i< a true nf i T,-r.rM!r Chris
tian. a mail who had a good start and
made a miserable failure. With such a
man tin- Angel of the ♦ nvenaut can have
little fellowship. wH.ie f.- his soul he may
have a great longing. Note the steps in
Lot's downfall. He pitched his tent to
ward Sodom. They moved into Sodom,
lorn Sodom gained possession of him
thori he in-t his influence with his owii
household, les feilo\c-citi.fens and with the
angels of heaven. He is like the man who
came into a service after lie had been wan
dering from Christ for thirteen yeatn.
Om-e lie had heA Faithful and " true,
brought face to fare again with Christ he
renewed his vows and then started out to
w.ll his children, hot returned at the dose
tf the day after he had been in theirheau
tijul homes to sar that they had every one
of them lapsed into infidelity, and he was
powerless to move them. There may be
■men a wanderer here who is saying, is
there anv h ipo. In answer I give "you tM
’ cure or* .Lo -o and t:.e any. . guarding
him when he was , t supplanter and a cheat
Genesis 32: 1-?. "And Jacob went on his
way. and the angels of Hod met him
And when .Tamil saw them he said. This is
God s host, and he called the name of that
P-aee Mahanaim.” and of Peter concerning
whom the aogv!s said as they gave the
Master’s invitation for the disciples to
nicer Mini, He toid His disciples and
Feta.
fnese angels went into Sodom and
‘‘•at ts the way to work, not to sit
* t n tolwd hands *n the pciv and expect
the unsaved to come to i;s; they hastened
Lot. for thev were dead in earnest The
church needs a baptism of enthusiasm,
liter lard ho!d upon the hand of Lot.
1 reaching is not enough; theve must be
personal conta-t with those who are lost
ill.
The angel of strength. Matthew 4: 11
“Then the devil leaveth him. and. behold!
angels c.une and ministered unto him.”
There is no reason why we should fail in
tiiese coming days granted the fact that
the flesh is weak, the tempter strong our
appetite awfui. but still I Corinthians the
KHu chapter and the ]3th verse is true
"There hath no temptation taken vou
but such as is common to man, but God is
faithiul. who will not suffer you to be
tempted above that ye are able, but will
with the temptation also make a wav to
escape that ye may be able to bear it ”
In traveling through the country yester
day a mend called my attention to the
tact that the leaves which have been upon
the scrub oas aU through the winter
1 month* were now failing .*rwnr. The
wind of the winter <br* Wake them
fall nor the weight of the ms\v could not
make them break away irortt filie* branches,
tint now ther were falling because Che new
life of the soring in the tree is .pashm*
them off. This is Ihe secret of rwtorv
over sin with the new life within.
while we may be hedged about with mm
cuitiee Satan can never put a roof over
us. There is always a vision straight im
into the skies. Do not look at your frith
or your feelings, but away to the promise*
of God. eapeciallv such a one as my test,
“He shall give His angel* charge over thee
to keep thee in all thv ways.” Has
ever failed, are the planets overdue, d<*
the seasons ever forget to come, has Her
ever failed to keep-Hi* word with any one,
is there Any reason why He should begin
with you? * God is faithful and will not
for* ike us.
Tim angel of corafott. Genesis 2U 14-21,
"And Abraham rose up early in the morn
ing. and took bread and a bottle of water,
and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her
shoulder, and the child, and sent her away.
And she deoarted and wandered in the
wilderness of Decrsheba. And the water
was spent, in the bottle. And she cast the
child under one of the shrubs. And she
•vent and sat down over against him a
good way off. as it were a bow shot: for
she said. Let me not see the death of the
child. And she sat over against him and
lift up her voice and wept. AndGodheard
the voice of the lad: and the angel of God
(ailed tOjJfcvar out of heaven, and said
unto herJßrhat aileth thee. Hagar? fear
not; for God hath heard the voice of the
kid where he is. Arise, lift up the lad, and
hold him in thine hand: for I will make
him a great nation. And God opened her
eves, and she saw a well of water; and
she went and filled the bottle with water
and gave the lad drink. And God was
with the lad; and he grew and dwelt in
the wilderness and became an archer. And’
he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran; and'
his mother took him a wife out of the land
of Egypt.” This is a sad story of Hagar
and her child, but there is many a mother
whose heart is just as heavy. Tt. may be
because of sickness, possibly because of
trial, undoubtedly because of the sin of
someone. The 19M verse is most striking.
The angels showed Hagar n well of water;
The Bible is a well, for nil who are op
pressed, prayer is a wril for all who are'
cast down, tho church is such a well,
st#op down and drink this morning and
go away refreshed.
The in the tomb. John 20: 71-12.
“But Mary stood without at the sepulchre
weeping; and as she wept she stooped
down, and looked into the sepulchre. and
seeth two angels iri white sitting, the one
at the head and the other at Hie feet
where tlie body of Jesus had lain.”
One of the most popular legends of Brit
tany was that relating to an imaginary
town called Is. which i s * supposed to have
’oeen swallowed tin by the sea at some un
known time. There are several places
along the coast which arc* pointed out as
the site of this imaginary city, and the
fishermen have many strange tales to tell
of it. According to them the to|)s of the
spire* of churches may be sen in the
hollow of th* waves when the sea is
rough, while during a calm the music of
t’* ir bells ling out the hymn appropriate
to the day.
There are many hearts to-dav submerged
by grief and despair and trouble up front
which there is rising a great cry. To meet
this longing the angels visit us.
A Highland regiment iri India a num
ber of years ago was for some un
known reason found to be actually
dying rapidly. Their food was the best
and the water was perfect, but one day a
Scotch piper hegati to play a Scotch air
and instantly the whole command was en-
Hcored. They were simply homesick for
old Scotland, and the most of us are home
sick for those days when we yyere free
from trial, am! best of .0,11 the be*ter days
when we shall nee Christ as He is* but alas,
between ih ?.nd that fair city lies the
grave, and we shudder and draw back,
but f bring a word of cheer this morning
in the fact that if the Lord should tarry
and we should go into the tomb all the
Wb ilo we rest there angels will guard us,
for in every tomb from Christ’s down to
the present t ; me if a child of God rest
there tlie angels of heaven keep guard.
Our Cares.
“Casting all vom* cares upon Him.”
What a vast amount of encouragement we
have in that little word “all.” Not on!v
the great trials and heart-breaking sorrows
that come to us but seldom, but tlie little
worries, the petty vexations and anxieties
that come to us daily as we go about our
duties. For, after all, you and I know that
it is the little worries that cause us the
most trouble. We find them on every
hand. They come upon ns in every depart
mer\t of service. How glad, then,' we
should be to remember that we are etmour
siged by the Master to cast them all—not.
*OTne of .them—but all upon Him. Here,
then, is the great time-tried remedy for
the worlds worry. Axe hear much these
days about “don’t worry clubs.” but here
is something far better, even a gracious in
vitation from our Lord to bring every
thing that vexes us to Him. But having
vast our cares upon Him we should leave
. them there. This is as important as the
casting. Many good Christian people go
through life burdened with cares that they
have tried to cast upon Him. but having
failed to leavo them there are still strug
gltng under the load. He has promised to
bear our burdens. How much better than
to take Him at His word, and when life’s
tr-als, no matter how small, assail us. take
them to Him in every truth, and having
don** so. leave them there. It is only when
we get into the habit of daily, hourly inter
course with Him that we discover the true
meaning of such promises as these. Thus
ony are we ab.-* to live rejoicingly no mat
ter wnat oar condition in life may be. —
Presbyterian Journal.
SalvntitMi.
Ski*ration, as a growth, is no cheap .and
fleetiug resiiit. It lias dignity and endur
ance, and they who make it theirs, to any
goon degree, are the men and women of
various and sterling growth, upon whom
the temple of civilization rests, with all
riche* ot use and beauty, as on strong col
umn.'. Salvation, as the putting forth of
our com pi ex life into higher and better
growths, is a gradual achievement, and
cannot be consummated even in this sphere
°1 our existence. For whose nature, en
riched as it may be. has culminated in- all
the per lection* of life? The great year of
eternity is still a year of growth. Even the
ha> ppens and the ardor rises. We may
:m*.i indifference low down, but never far
up: tor ever wisdom and virtue and love
and piety know their own value,, aifed find
;n taenvseives the sufficient motive pro
gress.— Lmversalist Leader.
Ma’i Faith..
M hat we inherit, strictly speaking, may
be said to fix our trial, but not our fate.
j.\er\ man is. tube put to the proot some
liow, and ta a rerUm extent his natural
ancestry determines the mode ot it; it de
pends .in them, so to. speak, whether his
temptation is to be anger, intemperance,
greed. du,icity or whatever else. But it
does not depend upon them what the issue
oi this trial is to be. It depends on the
man himself, and above all his faith in
liod.—Froiessor Jamos Denney.
Qx-aker on Intemperance.
The W estern yearly meeting of Friends iD
session at Plaiutield, Ind., adopted an
amendment to the church discipline in
w nieh it recommends to the subordinate
that they do not appoint to any
omciai position in the church any member
who is a member of any secret organiza*
tion, or who habitually uses or sells to
bacco or tfttwUcating liquor as a beverage.
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