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By REV. H. W POPE
Superintendent cl Mea
Moody BiUe kusilule. Chk»«o
TEXT—Unto the Jews I became as a
Jew. that I might gain the Jewa.—l Cor.
SM.
Tact has been
described as the
art. of putting our
selves in anoth
er's place. It is a
work of imagina
tion, and if we
have little or no
imagination we
may know their
needs and so sup
ply them, their
purposes and so
persuade them,
their prejudices
and so conciliate
them.
To do this suc-
cesaDilly we must study the condi
tion of those whom we would help,
and imagine bow we should think and
feel if we were in their condition. If
we have had any experience in their
line of work, it will help us. If not,
we can sometimes acquire the requis
ite knowledge by reading. When
Bishop Whittle was called to a mis
sion near the railroad yards he asked
an engineer how to reach the railroad
Operatives. The answer was, “Read
"Lardner’s Railroad Economy' until
you are able to ask a question of an
engineer and not make him think you
are a fool." He won the hearts of
the first group of railroad men he ad
dressed by asking them whether they
preferred Inside or outside connec
tions. When he had done discussing
connections, steam heaters, and ex
hausts, he Invited them to his chapel,
and every man came the next Sunday.
It la not wise usually to talk to peo
ple about their relation to Christ in
the presence of others. It embarrasses
and it may anger them. However one
can often tell an appropriate story and
thus Indirectly accomplish the same
end without giving offense. Dr. Tal
mage in the account of his conversion
gives a good illustration of tactful
preaching in the presence of others
An old evangelist by the name of Os
borne stayed one night at his father's
house. As the family sat by the fire
he said to the father:
"Are all your children Christians?"
“Yes, all but Dewitt."
“He did not turn to look at me, but
gazed Into the fire and quietly told a
story of a lamb that was lost on the
mountains on a stormy night. Every
thing In the fold was warm and com
fortable. but the poor lamb perished
in the'cold. He did not make any ap
plication, If he had I should have
been mad. But 1 knew that 1 was the
iatub. and 1 could not get any peace
until I found Christ.”
The writer was once working at a
country fair. In front of the platform
provided for the singers and speakers
a large number of seats had been
placed for the audience. We had an
organ, a chorus, and three large mega
phones. The latter would carry the
sound of the singing half a mile, and
people on the race cotirse were soon
drawn away by the new attraction. At
first the people stood aloof from the
seats and refused to occupy them.
They had neKtr seen a religious serv
ice at a fair and they were suspicious.
Noticing this, the leader ordered the
singers down from the platform, di
recting them tc scatter about in the
Seats. As soon as the crowd saw that
there were no explosives under the
ehairs, they crowded in and filled
them. Then the leader recalled the
singers to the platform, having used
Christ in Prayer.
"And it came to pass in those days
that he went out into a mountain to
pray, and continued all night in
prayer to God." —Luke 6:12.
Jesus praying! The eighths one to
fill men and angels with wonder and
admiration. That he in whom dwelt
all the fullness of the (Sodhead bodily
should become for us and for our sal
vation so truly man, that as man he
prayed, is a thought to deepen our
wander at the mystery of godliness,
*nd heighten our love to him, who
so loved us ns to take on man's es
tate. How different were the prayers
of Jesus from ours, no confession of
sin, no darkness or doublings to be re
moved, and far beyond what we can
conceive of, they were rich in adora
tion and praise. This night of prayer
preceded the day of his choice of his
apostles; who can tell what wealth of
blessings have descended to God’s
people through all the centuries since
from those solitary night watches
spent on the dark mountain side by
Ghrist in prayer? As his redeemed
ones, wo are all Included in that
prayer; and it strengthens our weak
them as decoys to allure the peopk
into the chairs. There was no decep
tion about this. The people were tim
id and suspicious, and it was neces
sary to show them that there was
nothing to be afraid of, and to fill
enough of the seats so that they would
not make themselves conspicuous by
sitting down.
Paul says: "I am become all things
to all men, that I may by all means
save some." Though he was entitled
to a support, yet he worked with his
own hands making tent cloth by
: night, in order that he might not be a
burden to the churches, and that he
might set an example of generosity to
other believers. In this way also he
doubtless gained the sympathy and re
spect of other laboring men. On one
occasion when he had been arrested
at Jerusalem and was being carried
off to prison, he asked the privilege of
addressing the crowd. To the surprise
of the people who supposed him to be
a mischief making foreigner, he be
gan by Baying that he was a Jew, and
addressed them tn their own language.
By this tactful introduction he gained
their attention and held it while he
told them the wonderful story of his
conversion.
Oftentimes evil cap be effectively
rebuked if It is done in a tactful way.
A gentleman crossing the ocean was
much annoyed by the profanity of sev
eral men in the party. Finally he said
to them one day, “Gentlemen, I be
lieve all of you are Englishmen, and
if so, you believe In fair play, do you
not?"
"Certainly, that is a characteristic
of Britons everywhere."
"Weil, gentlemen, 1 notice that you
have been indulging In a good deal of
profanity, and I think it is my turn to
swear next. Isn't that fair?"
"Os course it is,” said the others.
“Very well, Remember that you
are not to swear again until I have
had by turn.”
“But you will not take your turn?”
“I certainly will just as soon as I
see a real occasion for it.”
From time to time they urged me
to use his prerogative, but he as
sured them that he would just as soon
as there was good reason for it. All
this was done in a playful bantering
way, but the result was that he kept
their profanity bottled up all the rest
of the voyage, and doubtless com
pelled them also to realize the folly
and sin of swearing.
If we are conscious of a lack of tact
let us ask for It, for the promise is,
‘"My God shall supply all your need."
The basis of true tact is a love which
shrinks from putting another in an
embarrassing s'.tuation, and this
should always be remembered In deal
ing with inquirers. True love is also
blind to many little faults, but so eag.
er for one's salvation that it misses
no good opportunity of pressing home
his urgent need of a Savior, and the
Savlor'j supreme love for him.
Seeking Love of God.
“When they be in the land of their
enemies 1 will not cast them away ”
The divine love will not give up its
quest. Our Lord follows us into
our evil servitude and loves us in the
very midst of our rebellion. It is one
of tho infinite mercies of God that it
is so difficult to drive him away from
our souls! When we turn him out of
our Intimacy he standee at the door
and knocks. Sometimes he continues
knocking a whole lifetime and never
gains admission. We hear him, and
may pay no heed, but he goes on
knocking, "Love hopeth ail things,”
and therefore “endureth all things."
Let us give ourselves time to think.
It is our thoughtlessness that keeps
the holy Lord al tho door. If we
would only think, our better feelings
would awake from their deep sleep,
and we would respond to the soul
lover's call, and the soul would be
filled with light and song. For af
fection will lift the latch, and the
waiting Lord will come in and with
his incoming shall come new morn
ings and the sense of infinite free
dom. —Rev. J. H, Jowett, D. B.
faith to hear him say, “I have prayed
for thee, that thy faith fail not"
Marks of the Master.
Fellowship with Christ is the power
that makes men Christlike. Yet thia
is not a grace to give to some, but
denied to others, as a sculptor is lim
ited by the shape and veining of the
block on which he is working. Tho
two men, St. Peter and St. John, with
so much that was different and even
opposite in their natures, are yet
found bearing the unmistakable linea
ments of the Master. In spite of their
opposing tendencies, fellowship with
Christ has bestowed on each a like
ness to Christ. As in the mint, each
coin, whether of gold or silver, bears
the king's image and superscription,
so may each soul bear the image and
superscription of the eternal King. As
the artist leaves the impress of his
personality upon all his handiwork,
whether it be wrought in plaster,
clay, or hard, unyielding marble, so
upon each nature does the divine arti
ficer, the great molder and former of
character, leave his mark and signa
ture, the likeness of himself.
IRRIGATION FARMINGIS SUCCESSFUL
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A View of the Orchard.
‘Uy W. J. SPILLMAN. Chief of Farm
Management. United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
There are land boomers selling land
in Irrigated regions who do not al
ways mention the fact that under
many irrigation ditches more land Is
In cultivation than the ditch has wa
ter to Irrigate. This condition has
become a crying shame under some
ditches. The man who buys these
much advertised lands should make
sure that he has abundance of water,
and the way to ascertain this is to
talk with the farmers who have been
farming under the ditch for some
time.
Where irrigation water is abundant,
and where proper precautions have
been taken against alkali, irrigation
farming is highly successful. One can
make a living on a smaller area of ir
rigated land than he can where the
farmer must depend upon rainfall
But the beginner is cautioned against
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The Best Way to Finish Land—it
Leaves a Good Dead Furrow and
Looks Weil.
buying land anywhere without know
ing the conditions.
Another class of real estate men
represent to prospective purchasers
the enormous fortunes that can be
made from small areas,of fruit and
truck, sometimes a thousand miles or
more from the market for these pro
ducts. I feel it my duty.to call at
tention to some facts in connection
with business of this character. In
the first place, the producer must ship
his farm products on consignment to
distant cities The consignee, a thou
sand miles away, is in position to be
unfair to the shipper, and unfortunate
ly a good many of them take advan
tage of this fact.
Where producers are unorganized
and have no means whatever of en
forcing fairhess on the part of those
with whom they deal, there Is often a
great deal of trouble with the market
end of the business. Again, in ship
ping products of this kind long dls-
Glanders in the early stage is cur
able.
Butter fat that is lost is what eats
up the profits.
It is a mistake to buy a cow with
a small milk vein.
Weeds In the orchard are neither
profitable nor pretty.
Both cow-peas and peanuts are good
substitutes for Canada peas.
Where blight was bad on potatoes
last year try a new location.
There is pleasure and satisfaction
both in well bred stock on the farm
Sour swill or improper food given the
sow will cause scours in young pigs.
Sheep are not found on enough
farms, and it is the wonder why they
are not.
In the majority of cases it is not the
hen s fault that she doesn't lay, its the
seeper’s
There is one lesson that some men
never will learn, no matter how long
thay may,l've, and that is that s;ir.gi-
t tances transportation charges must
not be overlooked. Furthermore, long
; hauls frequently result in products ar
riving at their destination in poor con
| dition. Then the irregular supply of
; perishable farm products and the fact
j that, they must be marketed within a
| few days after they are shipped
| causes enormous fluctuations in
i prices.
| Some years shippers make very
: large sums of money, other years
they lose money where there is no or
i ganlzation for marketing purposes. It
should be remembered also that while
in some cases enormous profits are
made from fruits, the average man
does not find intensive fruit culture
profitable. It takes a man who is
above the average in experience and
in intelligence to succeed in this line
of business, especially where he must
ship to distant markets, and where
there is no organization for market-
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Investing in a concern managed by
i others at long distances from the
home of the investor, which concern
represents that they are going to
; make fortunes for investors by grow
i ing fruit and truck, is something
j which it would seem it ought not to
■ be necessary to warn the inexperi
enced city man against.
I would strongly urge the city man,
who is without experience In farming
to stick to standard types of farming,
such as growing corn, wheat, oats,
hay. and if he goes in for livestock I
would recommend hog raising as per
j haps the easiest form of livestock
i farming for the beginner, but even
> this is a more complex type of farm
' ing than growing the standard farm
crops. At the same time, where there
is a local market which can be sup
plied direct by. the grower, a type of
’ farming like that outlined in my pre
vious article is probably best adapted
| to the beginner with a small capital.
Where there is a good market for
dairy products, at fair prices, this
; type of farming brings regular re-
I turns, and if intelligently followed, a
fair income for labor.
Burdensome Tax.
Intestinal worms, lung worms and
skin parasites levy a burdensome tax
upon the profits of hog raising. Ab
solute cleanlness will be found valu
able in preventing and controlling
I these parasitic troubles as well as the
more serious diseases —hog cholera
and tuberculosis.
Something Lacking.
When the hogs begin to gnaw the
woodwork of their pens, you may be
sure they need something different
from what you are feeding them. Iztok
into it and see if you are giving them
variety enough.
ness and economy are not one and
the same thing.
B- sure there are.no lice on the
sows. There will bo no thrift in a
lousy herd.
Selling the young heifers that are
from the best cows is moving back
ward in dairying.
Canadian field peas and oats sown
together make very good combination
for a crop of hay.
Intelligence in buying feeds for the
dairy cow is one way of increasing
profits on the farm.
Good stock must have good care
and attention, and then they will make
a most liberal return.
A little granulated charcoal mixed
in the soft feed is excellent in cases
of diarrhoea in the chicks.
No horse should be sacrificed with
out first having careful and competent
examination and treatment.
Fowl aiseases are caused by foul
coops and drinking vesels. Foul yards
are great sources of disease among
poultry
Plants have greater need for their
leaves and can be more easily killed
in the growing season than when par
tially dormant
TOO MANY STATES NEGLIGENT
Fail to Report Cases of Tuberculosis
or to Class It as Communica-
ble, Infectious Disease.
'Of the 33 states' where reporting of
all living cases of tuberculosis is re
quired, adequate or reasonably com
plete records are kept in not more
than eight. Twenty states and terri
tories have no laws or regulations re
quiring the reporting of tuberculosis,
and in most of these states consump
tion is not classed officially by the
health authorities as a communicable,
infectious disease. These states are:
Arizona, Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware.
Florida, Georgia. Idaho, Illinois, lowa,
Kentucky, Missouri, Montana, Nevada.
New Mexico, North Carolina, North
Dakota. Ohio, Philippine Islands, South
Dakota and Wyoming. Special laws
requiring reporting and registration
of tuberculosis have been passed in
Colorado, Connecticut, District of Co
lumbia, Kansas, Maine, Maryland,
Michigan, Mississippi, New Hamp
shire, New Jersey, Nev.- York, Rhode
Island and Vermont. In twenty othes
states, tuberculosis is Included in the
lists of infectious diseases that must
be reported by physicians.
Short Hatpin Law.
We have observed a disposition in
the newspapers outside of Massachu-s
setts to belittle the law against long
hatpins that will become effective
early in April. There is - one excep
tion, however. The New York Sun,
which used to boast that it "shines
for all,” takes a sane view of the mat
ter. “The protection of life and limb,"
declares the Sun, "cannot be deemed
sumptuary legislation. Is it not rea
sonable to approve the .Massachusetts
statute just passed providing that the
deadly end of hatpins worn in public
shall be sheathed. The rapier is not
less beautiful with a foil. The hat
pin scabbard can be made esthetic;
the fears of man can be allayed, his
miserable life spared. Sovereign wo
man can still slay with her eyes; she
needn’t put out the other fellow’s."
No, she need not, and it is within her
power to make the penalties of the
new law harmless by setting the fash
ion of wearing a protector. I^et her
heed the advice of the Sun and make
the scabbard of the hatpin esthetic.
As already suggested, let the feder
ated clubs address themselves to this
troublesome problem and the affair
can be settled to everybody’s satisfac
tion within a very short time. —From
the Lynn Item.
Depends on Her Size.
"It's very unkind to incite fun of a
young wife’s cooking."
“Yes. And at times it’s very un
safe."
Petted Darling.
My wife treats me like a dog.”
"Humph! I wish my wife would
treat tne like hers!"
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Atlas!
Ethel—After you refused Jack, did
he propose again?
Maud —Yes, but it was to another
girl.
Helping a Woman
Generally means helping an entire family.
Her back aches so she can hardly drag
around. Her nerves are on edge and she
is nearly wild. Headache and Sleepless
ness unfit her for the care of her family.
Rheumatic Pains and Lumbago rack her
j*. body. But, let her take
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Kidney Pills
Iy, and all these ailments
O disappear. She will
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’ Do you realize the fact that thousands
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as a remedy for mucous membrane af
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pelvic catarrh, inflammation or ulcera
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and apply locally. For ten years the
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. has
recommended Paxtine in their private
correspondence with women.
For all hygienic and toilet uses it has
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gists or sent postpaid on receipt of
price. The Paxton Toilet Co., Boston,
Mass.
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