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Sunday School Lesson September 1S. Lettoii XI â€" Teaching the Law of Codâ€" Nehemlah 8: 1-3, 6. 6, 812. Golden Textâ€" The en- trance of thy words giveth light. â€" Pcalm 119: 130. AN.M.YSI.S THE I.EAniNC OK TllK LAW. VS. 1-12. II. THK KKAST "K TM': SKVK.NTll MONTH, VS. 13-18. I iNTRODliTloN-Ezra si'cms to hnve brou(rh; with him from Biibylon a new edition of the aiicicnt law, thu oriniti of wh.ct was ascribed to Mosos. It i.s difficulf for us to understand why (he prie.sts and tho people of Jiidah should have been ignorant of this law We are told in Exodus of tho "book of the onvenar.t" (24: 7), which conlaini'd the taws in eha. 20-23. or part of them, and â- >' the "two table" of testimony, tables of stone, writtor. with the UnRcr of God." "tables of the lovenant,' which were put mi the ark and pre- served there (Exod. 24: 12; :il : 18; Deut. :): in, 11; 10: l-.-i). We are told also ill Deuteronomy that the kinir must "write im a copy of this law in a book," and "rea ! therein all the day* of his life." In this case the law ref.'rred to mav be the code con- tained in chs. 12-2fi. and may l)e the lo.st >r forcottcn book Kin? .losiah (2 Kincs 22: P-10), who.ie reforms, ba.'-.ed upon this Iwi^ik, coincide closely with the requirements of Deuteronomy? There is also the .story of Samuel, last of the judce.s, who chose, under divine direction, the first kincs u' united Israel, and who "told tho neople the nranner of the kinirdom, and wrote it in a book, and !nid it up before the Ix)rd." (1 Snmiiel 10: 2.'>: compare 8: 10-9.2^ . Diirinfr the lonir neriod of exile in Babylon there must have been (treat duntrcr that these ea-'.ier books would he lost, and it seem.-i to have been due to ;nen*of the Rnirit and mind of R/.r.T that both history and law of the earlv times wer nreser.'od and copied and n^nde available for the cstored commur ity I. THK KEAfllNC OF THE LAW. VS. 1-12 In this chapter E/,r^. the priest and Ncheniiah the governor app- ar -o- Rether in a (jreai reliRious . ervice con- tinuing eight (lays, in which the- people arc in.strucle-J in the ;<n':enl lr.v.', and the custom of celebratinK the feast A ta'jcrnacles, long neelctlri'., is renew ed. Ezra had come to Jerusalem on his mission of teachi'.K '•-:id reform fourt'.-en year.-; before, and .^t first, ap parentis had had some measure of success (Ezra 1)-10). Bui, on the whole, his mi.ssi )n does not seem to have prospered. He may have lacked power to enforce tho law which he pro- claimed, and which at first he per- duadcd some of the people to accept. Or there may have l>€cn a determined and well <<rganized oposition to its enfv^rcoinent. The Water Jate (v. 1) was on the easte-n side of the city, overlooking the Virgin's Spring. The b^iok of the laws of Moses, wiiich Ezr.» brought, robably contained most, if not all, the laws of the Pentatc; ch, and repre- sents the first collection of canonicn' Scripture. It is interesting to note that the .Samaritans adopted the same book of the law (the Pentateuch) and to this day it is their only sac-ed and authoritative Scri-.turo. Thj Greek, "First Hook of Esdras" (that is Ezra) says ot him, "Esdrrs had very great skill, so that he omitted nothing of the law and commandments of the Lord, but taught all Israel the ordinances an^ judgments." E?ra sbKxi upon a pulpit of wood, or rather "a wooden platform," upon which others also were sta iding. At tho beginning Ezra blessed the Lord the great Cod. -t is not easy l . under- stand just how the reading and teach- ing wa.H done. M )st rotiably Ezra read first for all who could undi-rstand and follow his reaiiing, and then chosen men (v. fi) gathered the people in groups and caused them to un^lerstand the reading. It must have required bom such organized plan to convey instriction to some thousands of peo- ple. However it was do-.e, Ezra and his helpers were alile to make clear to all the demands of their law and religion, and to make them realize that this was the most imjiortant thing in their 1 ves. Tirshatha is a Persian word and is here the title »f the governor. The statement made in some commentaries that this reference to Nehemiah is an interpolation and docs not roperly be- long to the story seems to be quite without foundation. All the people wept, realizing how ignorant and neglectful they had been of these imtio'tant matters (comparn 2 Kings 22: 10-11). Weeping and laughter are often closely joined, and these simple folk, when comforted by their lea<lers and bidden make the day a holidav. swn turned their 'vecping into great mirth. Their mirth, we may b« sure! was not lessened by the di.<- lM>sitit>n to send portions to those who were n need. Eor, they learned, the joy A he l/ord is your strength, that 18, n'> doubt, the joy experienced in doing the I/ord's will. II. THE reA.ST OF THE SEVENTH MONTH, vs. 13-18. For the law governing the time and order of this festival see Lev. 23: .'lll- .•|»> and :)it-4;i; Exod. 23: Hi ('the fen.st of ingathering") ; and Dt-ut. 10: IS-lfi The r'tual is sel forth in de- tail in Num. 29: 12-.;8. The festival swm to have had, like the Passover, a double meanii ^. It celebrated the ingathering of t le fi uit harvest hthI so the en of the uld economic yai. and it also commemi rated the dwelling in tents du; ing the long period of their life in the wiljtrness befor.; 'he con- quest and settlement of Palestine. The going out of the narrow, i rowded quarters of the > iija^et and town.i into the fields, orchards, and vineyards, whero they lived in booths made 'if olive branches, pine, myrtle and palm, must have been both healthful and delightful. The statement in v 17 that since the days of Jeshun (.I.>shiia) they had rot done so must have been made by a writer iinr.c(|uaiiitcd with 2 Kings 7: 8-10 a.Ki 8: 13. See also E/.'u 3: 4 and 1 Kings 8: 2. (i.^. (ifi. Or. it i.-^ pos-. sible, th-Tt he means ro say that the feast had not been kept since .'oshuu, .â- strictly according to -.ho law. Showing Swedish Horse Lovers What Stan ^ard Breds Can Do Cocoanut Palm Still Untiaced By Scientists Both American and African Origin Suggested in the Theories of Birth- place Scienc'j is niH grappling with the mystery .'f the origin of the cocoanut |,alm, a;cor.i.'.,.' to Dr. J .l-ii K. Small, head cu.ator <.f the mus-'uu-. at the New York ilutanical GaiLer,, Uv>i\:< Park, and tis"; inte of ThumaJ A. Edi- son durir^tl.e inventor's rubber e*- perimerit.s in I'iorida. While many have local*. I the birth- place o{ tiie palm in parts of the Americii: conlir.ent, the t:iiinent stu- dent of palms, IJaccari, has .jointeii out thai ^:i African palm is its clos- est relaii e. Its true nationality ma/ '•ave al- ways remiiin in doubt. T.>'; reason it that its great thick-huskei nuts ai-» inveterat« travelers and coloiiizois, sailing cae .sc^s since time immemorial i-nd starling ?. new ra'je of cocoa- ruts whic/e.- they were cast up on a tropical ohore. AMERICAN TROTTING HORSES IN LEAD AT STOCKHOLM | These stu.vlj cocoanuts voosles, in Splendid action iijcture. showing .\afalis and Chilton, two American tr( Iters, capture first and second places ' which the elen.ents of r forest of hi race iielU recently near Stocklioliii, Sweden. palms lie dormant, can brave the . ^ . ! storms of the ocean for months, only ., , , .,1 I sprouting into apparent life when cun- sido and attach as a unit ; nd nail in meal valued at $42 per ton and but- ^^ntions favorable to colonization have one end. The other end should con-Lirmilk at ?6 per ton, the powder had|i,j^n found. removable gate set into a relative value of ..53 cents per j To-day cocoanuts are found along §70.G0 per ton. This testijhe seashores of Florida, Central and South America, the est Indies the Farm Notes HOG FEEDING TUOUGHS. Three types of hog troughs i: sist of a rooves. Cross pieces should be placed j pound jjy^.g ! across the top binding the two sides was carritd on by the Domin^rn Ani- been tried at the Experimental Fariisi'"*^''""''"- Spr .ce or pine is .-atisfac- jmal Husbandman. The methods and | gouth Sea Islands. India, Australia of the Dcpt. of Agriculture at Otta.vi ''"'">' ""'°'' '** ^''^- ^he floor skids jrcsults of the test are given in his He- , and Africa. One species at least, call- lbe.se were ni:ide >»f wood, galvan.z-.i ! ^^''"''' ^ " '"'•'*'^^ square and of the;iK>rt for 1928, publish.d by the Dept. igj Cocos, seems to be pecular to JABOT BIB COLLAR. A becoming semi-sports type in chartreuse green rajah silk with two- tone of brown dots is fetching new idea of Paris to complement .he sun- tan vogue. The jabot bib collar of Style No. 608 is what makes it so out- standingly smart, and softens its line. The hips are snug; skirt slightly cir- cular. Sleeves dart-fitted below elbows. It is designed in sizes 1(3, 18, 20 years, 3(>, 38 40 and 42 inches bust. It adapts itself lovely to cotton fabrics as print- e<l lawn, sheer or handkerchief weight linen, iirinted voile and printed Inwn. Shantung, rajah, silk, georgette crepe, crepe do chine and chilTon approjiri- ate. It is stunning in rich wine red canton crepe which is advanced Fall note and quite suitable for immediate wear. Black crciw satin can be work- ed out nicely in reverse treatment and is entirely dependable for nerviceable daytime weai-. Pattern price 20c in stamps or coin (coin is preferred). Wrap coin carefully. HOW TO ORDER PATTgRNS. Write your name and address plain- ly, giving numlior and size of such patterns as you want. Enclose 2()c in stamps or coin (coin preferred; wrap it carefully) for each number, and address your .;nler to Wilson Pattern Service, 73 West Adelaide St., Toronto. Patterns sent by an early mail. iron, and :>f concrete. The trough.s have been found to be the most serviceable and have the further advantage in that they may be con- strucied at hom-- The Dominion Ani- mal Ilusbanilioan, in his report fir 1028, favors the V'-shaped trough be- cau.se it is more resistant than other shapes to hard usage and it is simply made. The twi sides are nailed to- geth.-r in the shape of a V and the ends nailed on. Th?se ends it is re- commended, should be extended at .east twelve inches beyond the edge or lip of the tro igh in order to make it more stable and less easily lipped over by the hogs when feeding. Pine, spruce, hemliK-k, or other similar % oods are suitable. The niaterial should be two inches in thickness and eight or ten inches wide for most feeding purposes. The upper et'ges of the finished tro'igh should be sheeted with galvanized iron to protect them against the chewing of the hogs. These troughs shield not be nailed down but left so that they can he mov- ed from place to place and easily •:leai ed wOien neces.-iiiry. Galvanized or othei metal troughs arc more eas- ily broken an<i bent '.han wood and are difficult to repair. Concrete troughs that are sometimes built into a cement floor are more difficult to keep clean than a moveable trough, hen these are installed the Dominion Animal Husbnndman recommends that tho bottoiii of the trough be slightly alM)V(; the floor level. To facilitate woollen ('â- '-"l"''"^'' length, and the lower s.ats on 'of Agriculture, Ottawa, each side and on the ends should be , • I flush with the floor. The spaiing be- | tween the side ilats should not exceed 2Vi inches. These are bound together with two upr'ghts, or for the large Some Fish Yarn From the j South America. Cocoanuts grow sparsely in such climates as that of southern Californ- ] ia, but the extensive groves are in West warmer countries, and the great corn- Vancouver, crates a third one may be placed in . the centre. ,nion In British Columbia waters has Thb crate may be constructed en-'lliPen .^^^o good this year that very few tirely of 4-inch material, five-eighths d'sclples of Sir Izaac Walton at the of an inch in thickness, but for the ,<^""''>st ''"^e failed t" 'a'ld at least one lower slats on each side wrier boards of ">e silvery monsters. K.C.-Angling for sal-. n^P''C'''»' plantations are in the Orient. The biggest single area of up to V or 8 inches may be used ac- cording to the ex|)erionce of the Do- minion Animal Husbandman. SELF.FEEDERS FOR HOGS. Whilt self feders for hogs save much labor they are not entirely sat- isfactory for the feeding of bacon hogs throughout the entire feeding period. I'his is partiooli.rly so in the case of newly weaned pigs, although a -.veil balanced protein ration supplemented The best fishing story of the season Is being told by Captain J. H. Mutus, of Waterloo, Port Washington, on the Gulf ot Georgia. ! After trollinK off shore near his home for a few minutes he decided to change the spoon bait. He hauled in his line. When ihe spoon left the water and was rising toward the gun- wale an eight-pound salmon jumped 'fo rit an dlanded inside the row boat. The nsU is exhibited here by A. E. with milk by-products would appear to Craddock, manager of tho Auto Club Iiermit the use of the self feeder lot of British Columbia, a son-in-law ot the younger classes of bacon type the Angling enthusiast, hogs. In his report for 1928 publish- ,., I cd by the Dopt. of Agriculture at Ot- tawa, the Dominion Animal jllsband- I man states that .some surprisingly I good results have been obtained from I using the self feeder throughout the entire feeding period. In too many cases, however, it is shown by exper- ience at the Experimental Farms that the use of the self feeder has a tend- ency to result in a thicker typo of hog than is usually produced by careful trough feeding. Ihe easy cleaning of the permanent trough a drainage hole should be left BUTTERMILK COMPARED WITH in one end anil a wooden plug kept inserted in it. The wooden trough has the further a<lvantnge over the cement or metal trough in that the feed does not -'hill so <i>iickly in it during he c<>ld weather. SHIPPING CRATES FOR HOGS. The Experimental Farms ship out a great many hogs or breeding pur- poses, using individual crates in most cases. In his '.^'port for 1928 publish- ed by the Dept. of Agricjlture at Ot- tawa, the Dominion Animal Husbarifl- man describes tho niethoj of con- structing a strong and rigid crate that is li/ht in weight. The size of the crate for hogs of different weights are: for hogs up to 7.") pounds, 9 inches wide, 2 feet high, and 2 feet 10 inches long; from "it to 100 pounds the di- mensions have to be incivaied to 10 inches in width, 2 fe<'t 2 inches in height, and 3 feet in length. Hogs from 100 to l.'iO pounds require a crate 1 f»H)t wide. 2 fet4 ti inches high, and 3 feet 8 inches long. From l.')0 to 200 1)0 ;nds the width sho'ild be 1 foot 2 BUTTERMILK POWDER. In the feeding of hogs at the Ex- perimental Farm at Ottawa jach of two lots of five pigs was fed on an ordinary meal ratioi:, while one lot received buttermilk and the other but- termilk powder. The test was con- tinued for 98 days. The moal was fed at the rate of 4 per cent of the live weight of the h( gs. Buttermilk powder was mixed in water at the rate of two [xiutids to eight gallons of water, this solution was fed at the same rate as the buttermilk. Gains made by the '.:ogs were not widely dif- ferent. Those receiving the butter- milk powder required 2. -14 pounds of meal ;H'r ix>un(ls of gain, while those fed buttermilk made a pound of agin on 2.2 [(.unds of meal. The total cost of th' feed in the case of buttermilk powder fed lot v.as .•?44.r)5 and for the buttermilk $44.82. The cost per poiin<I of gain, charging 8 cents per pound for bulterniiik powder and ;>0 cents per 100 pounds for buttermilk, nni- ounted to !57.02, as compared with »- â€" u •'"'''' 'i Gabby Gertie '('Wraps and pelts are frequently exchanged at summer fur sales." ;irea of cocoa- ' nut palms in the world is in the Philippines, where they cover the en- tire southern end of the Island of I Luzon in a rense grove. An automo- bile can pas.- for a day beneath their share, towns and villages are built among them, the oil and meat of . hteir nuts are the materials of an im- 'portant industry, while iheir milk furnishes a native beverage. Thus the cocoanut is at home in many arts of the world. But if a plant's nativity can be judged by the place where its enemie? lurk, there are certain reasons for upholding the theory that its origiv may really ba African. Only in Africa is found ths lobbsr crab, wl.ich climbs the cocoa- nut tree and feeds on the nuts, ot tha huge rhinoceros beetle which devour! the voung cocoanut leaves. .^ Reparations London Daily Chronicle (Lib.); Groat Britain's share ot reparationi was fi.ved at Spa by internationl trety. The percentage cannot bo al tered asainst her without her consent If she firmly refuses to be plundered, no one can plunder her. By this re- fusal let Mr. Snowden immovably abide. He will, ot course, hear rough words. The French and possibly the Italians will exclaim that tho Confer- ence must break up. Perhaps it evea will break up; though we have our doubts. But uspposing it did â€" which we should greatly regretâ€" we say this. Better a break-up than another con- cession to the practice of treating Bri- tain as Ihe world's niilch-cow. She was milked by her Tllies throughout the war; by them and by America she has been milked since. The process must stop being extended, once for aU. It was always unjust. It is to-day, in view of our suffering, quite unbear- able. Karold C. Lewis, an Englishman visiting the United States, says he lias yet to find one place here where a Ships Copy Refrigerated Air System of Picture Theatres Tacoma, ash.,â€" Motion picture thea- â€" .,_. .„ , .- - - . - .„..„., ,..^,.„.,. ,.,,i.„- human being could taste a real cup , ters are resininsible f^r more comfor- w- Angry Customerâ€" See here, these eggs you just sold me aren't fresh. (Jroverâ€" But the Iniy just brounht them from the country this morning. Customerâ€" -What country? ♦ pomds the width ;^b<.Mld be 1 foot 2 j,.^, j,.^,,,, -^^ „ ^.^^.^.^^.^.j ^^^^^^^. In some Pacific Islands fish Is RtlU inches, he height 2 feet G inches, and ,5,^ j,^ ,,,|^ j.^^ j_,.„. ^^^^^^^^^ ^^ used as currency. It must be a nuls-, length 4 feet. . . ^ lineal and 1.V2 pounds of buttermilk an.'o Ihero to get a packet of cigar- 1 In constructing a crate it is first j p,,^^,,,^.^ ,.„^,^.,, ,,^ ,,^ ^ .^^ U^vdina from a slot machlno.-"GIa8gow neces.sary to nail the floor iivmly into L.,,,^^ j^ j „.^, j,,,^„^^^ ^f the two flimr skids then assenililo each];^()-f) of tea. ed us.- That Boston tea party rulu- -St. I'aul Pioneer I'ress. est from a Kasferii Standard. ' pouiuls poun..s or meal and f butteriiiilk, or with -♦- According to a Shanghi message Canton and General Chen-Chi-lag is in flight. For other sports items see other pages. Said he. "1 think 111 buy a rope And end tlils dally strife.' ' And so be houRlit a rope of pearls Much wanted by his wITo. table traveling to tropical climes. Sev- eral steamship lines operating on the Pacific are installing refrigerated air systems similar to those in the thea- ters. Mid-summor voyag.-s to South Sea and mid-Pacific ports thus will be made more pleasant. Some one es'.lmales a jazz saxo- pbiiiiist must move lils fingers 500 limes a minute. We don't know how often his neighbors must move. ?*â€" k MUTT AND JEFFâ€" By BUD FISHER