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Sunday School Lesson December 1. Lesson IX The Chris- tian Home In a Modern World, Luke 2: 40-62. our thy father lins 6: 2. ANALYSIS I. THE CHILD IN THK HOME, Deut. 6: 3-9; Luke 2: 40-52; 2 Tim. 1: 3-5; Golden Text Hon- ni mother. Epres- 3: 14, 15. II. SANCTITY n E RELATIONS, Mat, lit: 3-9; EphTO: 1-9. III. :te8|:9 (9 l<*5 IK 8. 5, Luke 24: 28-32. INTRODUCTION Revealing glimpses of homo life arc not infrequent in trfe Bible, sometimes unntroctiv i.nd evil, Bonn-times rarely beautiful, always in- structive. Only a few examples can bo ive.ii here, fvmo merely by sugges- tion rather than description in detail^ There is Abraham of whom the Lord | Timothy's faith as, in some measure, an inheritance from his grandmother, 1/oin, and his mothe, Eunice. From a child he had known the holy scrip- tures, and Paul counsels him affec- tionately to continue in the reading and study of them. There is no better definition of the place and value of the Bible in the lift- of a child or a man than that givefi by Paul ch. 3: 14, 15. II. SANCTITY OF HOME RELATIONS, Milt. 19: 3-9; Eph. 6: 1-9. There is good counsel here regard- ing three fundamenta' home relations, that of husband and wife, that of par- ents and children, that of mastei and serva.it counsel in which is summed up the wisdom of the ages. To the mind of Jesus tho rc'ation of husband and wife is sacred and is <'ivinely ordained. The Jews would have in- volved hiiii if they could in one of the Farm Notes Improving Herds and Flocks On Illustration Stations operated by the Dominion Department of Agricul- ture as a part of tho Experimental Farms System ooimidc>rable attention is being directed to building up dairy herds on the stations aud to develop- ing good types, of other livestock. The majority of the station operators are using purebred Hires and niauy of the dairy and mixed farmers are keeping i-.cii.Mii.il milk !. nnd making butter-fat determinations In order to determine the production of each ani- mal. A study of the year's production of milk and fat on the diffi'rt-nt stations <u f k th f cl ime ' t M I! has revealed the need of s, that of Shammai, taught wife ' that a man could put away his for serious misconduct only. The other, tho school of Hillel. held that he could "do BO for any reason, for example, a spoiled dinner, or a physical defect," 11 , " f '"'Proved method,. 10 adoption his report gays, "I have known him tv the end Peake's Commentary. Jesus admits that he may command his children j only one sufficient cause for divorce, and his household after him, that they may keep the way of the Lord," Gen. 20: 19. There is the hospitable tent- homo of Jethro in Midian where Moses, the fugitive, is welcomed, Exod. 2: L'O, 21. In the home of Micah, in the hill country of Ephraim, with his chapel, his altar, and his prit-:-t; there n-al, though uninstructod, piety. In Samuel's childhood homo devoted moth* prays for her son. The home life </f Hoea is ooisoned ry unfaith- fulness, hut redeemed and healed by a changeless and self-denying love, llos.. chs. 2 and 3. Very memorable i. the dignity and order of tho household of the wman of 31), who:-:e "price is far above- rubies," and whose children "rise up and call her blessed." In tho New Te.-tamcnt, individual character stands out more prominently than social or family life, but we have frequent reference to the virtues which make a Rood home kindr.e-s, purity, hospitality, humility, dilli- gence, patience, fidelity, chanty. It is under the in'Iui-r.ce and power f the Lord Jr-iis ( List that tho perfection nr.l li'auty.of h'-ino life has lieen at- tained. I. TIIK CIIII.I) IN TIIK HOMK, Petit. 0: : I.ukf '^: I'J-.VJ; > Tim. 1: ">-">; ::: 15, 13. The ancient law proservec in Deuter onohiy requir-s both that tbe peopU- shall keep the commandments of (iod, and tha' they shall teach th-in to their children, ch. G: 1, 'J, 7.. With this good law goes tho promise of the blessing of <;*!, v. '.',. With it also the gnat central truth of 'reli- gion, "Tho L'-rd our Cod is one Lord," anl the summing up of all religious d ty in the one great commandment, "Thou shalt love tho Ix>rd thy C.xl with all thine heart, and with all thy oul, nnd with nil thy might." These, therefore, are to bo kept a. a sticred inheritance, this fundamental thuth and this compr< le t ^ivo law, and taught to tho children in the home. Apparently there is to be no excuse for n*ic'cct, and no evasion of this duty. All occasions arc- to I.e used, and both the parent and the home will be niark- <H! by tho symbols of its obedience, vs. 7-9. The language of ih-.-r verses is probably to be understood as figur- ative, but many .l.-ws have taken it literally and hav,- actually worn on j the ariu and forehead trip. >." parch-' mc-nt on which were written word* of lh" law. and have enclosed similar of parchmeni i" metal or cases nailed to :h doorpost that .Ii-:ius as homo where the ,,,- ,<i mo ancient rt-ligii n were Rtrictly observed. He grew and waxed strong In spirit, filled with disdom, Luke 2: 40. At twelve years of age ho was tak'-n by bis parents to the springtime festival of tho I'a '-. r at JeruRalcm. In '.his story (vs. -H-!iO). two things H-i-m clear, I'M '-I Unit be had l,eeoll:l kwilv illl>T> ted ill WHal b" lia.l leai-neil ,i'f tbe temple :md its ^'' > ''- st,i|>. and secoii'l, tl'at f'<r so young a boy ho bad n most devout and real t in religion. Coming With a f,,. i, mind to the great, question* of his religious faith and jiraelue, lye ihn opportunity to learn wnal I can fr>.m Uu- temple d.ietoi-;. who wer and frankly brands remarriage in any other case aa adultery. Matt. 19:_ 3-9. On the part of children, obedience and honor, on the part of parents pa- tience and wise instruction these arc the homely virtues to whic v Paul ex- horts his readers. As for servants, he counsels honest nnd single-minded service to their masters, remembering that before all elso they are servants of Chr:st, who will receive their recom- pense from the I/ord. The attitude of masters toward those who serve shouht be the same, forbearing threatening. holding all good work in honor, rem- embering that they, too. are servants of a Master in heaven, Eph. fi: 1-0. III. CHRIST AT THE TARLE, Luke 24: 28-n-j. The kindly hospitality of the two disciples was richly rewarded when they I'-ariK-.i that I he stranger whom they i-iitertair.ed .va.-i the Lord himself. v Tied to Mother's Apron Strings National Review: In every walk of life the influence of woman has toiul- for lust year the Supervisor of the il- lustration stations, published by the Department of Agriculture at Ottawa, it is stated that the average produc- tion of butter-fat varios from -JOS pounds to 121 pounds on Jibe different Ktation.s. Indeed, o i one of tbe farms it was found that the average yield per cow was only 77 1 pounds of butter fat. These, results show the need, and possibilities of systematic breeding and selection. He May Be Ugly Later On CAPTIVE ADOLESCENT MOOSE SPROUTS ANTLERS Sent to Dracebridge over a year ago, ty T. B. Toughs, this moose calf is kept In the backyard t f the hotel and has become completely domesticated of the farms houses have been built to accommodate 2.JO birds and on other farms old buildings have been remodelled, making needed improve- On many of (he stations the herds j ments In , il? ,. t ,, venU | atlon . The fl and flocks have been so built up as to of t]lo st()ck j, be|l)K gra(lually make them valuable sources of breed- 1 improved by iitilizinj,- more and more ing stock for tho farmers in tho dis- j pureor ed ,., kerels from stock which trict. During the past year it Is noted lias prollllwd 2oo egS3 or niore j:l u by Mr. Moynan, the Supervisor, tliat vt . ar This work has so improved flocks ! as to make them breeding centres for I the districts in which they are situ- j ;ii''.l. During the year under review l iii-re were Fuld from these, tho operators of Illustation Stations f-ohl 2fii; head of cattle, :!10 hoes and 202 sheep for breeding purposes. Fertilizers for Potatoes In tho growing of potatoes on farms where stable manure is not plentiful commercial fertilizers of proper mix- tures may be used with advantage. To demonstrate the value.of commercial fertilizers when UM;d .singly i.ml with I Horn, lu-parlinent of Agrlnilture, Ot- Xothins but nvisic manure potato fields on a number of j tawa. for breeding purposes 510 cockerels There is Music Everywhere 0. there is music everywhere, An all-pervading harmony. In every sound that stirs the air. There throbs a note of meiodr. There rolls thro' every roaring street, The rhythm of an epic rhyme: Tte sounding stream of human feet Moves on to music's perfect time. In every silence ther<> are chords. -Subtle and soft as strands of rain; In sounds, akin to song, our worda Flow from our lips, a varied strain. an.l 4S9 pullets. There were also bold \ T1;e soul tha , tunes the pe.-f.-ct car, 1G31 gettlDgi of hatching egg*. Is- j n: JS() !ves all discord into air. sued by the Director of Publicity.' And ln the heart O f things can bear fho Illustration Stations operated by tbe Department of Agriculture at Ot- i tawa wen- treated In different ways. J.C'.M.D. 20 Ions of farmyard manure- to thu :.[ re. Other plots of similar lain] were tr.-ah-d with 10 tons of the manure. The Future of Japan Knnnulr. ly i: -. iiMv: From lic'.uf. :v <n;-ti)iii--r of tlu> Indiistriul countrios of the West, ,l,f\ui: !ias liecom..' a conx- jietitor; from a purohaser nf nianu- ed greatly to luc-roaxe the family tie | sf( , c , gi(((1 %vjtl) a sect , ou rece , vl|lg and to hold it Unlit long after, natural- ly, it has censed to exist. Youui? men who should bo out In the world earn- inc. or perhaps failing to earn, their own living are to-day living at home. a lMl . a plo( wlth ]r)00 1)l)|m()s ,, r ,. M( . mi . j ducor; from nRricnltiuv she is tunilm; working in a feeble sort of way, per- ( . a f( .,., (,,,.,. .,-,, ;l f (U11 .| U plot THB left more and more to commerco and In- haps many miles from it, and adding i ,,,,., iu/ ,, (t T)m f( . vl |i| Z p r U se<] was I dustry, and from rural occupations a ridiculously small amount to an h - 1 ma( , o yp flf four p;uH il;i( ,, (if : Ul ,,. ,.,,, .,,,, In i K ,. atins to the towns anil 7.-.0 pounds of Hio fi-ltilizer. aud factored t-'ooils she ha as beeome a pro- language am ire she is turning a J)arU of sullicieiit family ineome. There Is no greater check in emigration than tho will of the v.-omen of KnKland. So far from encouraging their KOIIS to go out In Boarrh rif ii'-w pa-itiirm, they will not even allow them to do so. Curi- ously enough, woman seems to prefer her son a curly headed darling dinn- ing devotedly to her apron -si rinu- rather than a man worthy of the pain with which she bore him. nitrogen and potash, and eiKbt parts and cities for a livelihood. Tho w'uile of phosphoric acid. Tlie^c dcinoiistrutii. Save the Birds Capo Argus: Let us, hef.M- It Is I too late, do all \\ can In piv ;ervi tills, wonderful liiril '.if r,f our; i-y the reservation of sati. 'narb-s and hy teaching Hchool children to protect ] ratb-r than destroy. I.et in ilistri- buto litel.ltlire ill Hi him Is and Itn fanners on !ho eeon >inie value of blnls. Why la there imi a r .. r nl v ill all our un.ve on for threo years at eleven stations in Nova Scotia. Tbe three yuar average yields were from the farmyard manure plot :.'01 liushcls to the acre. The plots receiving manure, ami fertilizer -SO lin-ilieis to tlio acre, the, plots receiv- ing only the commercial fertilizer >ielile,l liilCi Imslii-ls to tho acre, while i hit unfertilized plots gave le.-'s than illll huslle's. I'rnin these tests It was shown that tho greatest gnlns were obtain--'! on th" ploU where luith manure ami rliemlcal fertilizers were ust-il. To ar- rive at Iho valuo of these f.-rtill/ors it was calculated that ">."' ,', o,' the cost of tli.> for ili/er '.\a- ehargoil to the piiaio >-io|i ami i.',','. to succeeding I crops. <">! Hi's basis It was found that ' Iho Increased yield cost $'.1.73 per acre oi-on a l.u.-'.hol basis less than 8 cents. l'..;r. uu'litlMK on tills dellionslaiiel: Mr. < '. J. Moynan, Chief Sup<-r\ i air of I lie Illustration Stations, .says in report fur 1'.>2S that uniler practl ] six ial mill economic fabric of the coun- \\--re i an i'd i iry is unil-rgoing a prociMs of eh.ume. I Dominion Status for India The Kouii.l TaMo: There are. of course, many minor distinctions in- troduced by differences of race, and government in the van- India, but these all take Inferior positions to the fact tha: P i- minlon status in India means u <v- prnmcnt by Indians, while In Austra- lia it iloes not mean government by native Australians, nor in South Africa government by the negroes. labor disputes, unemployment, and all the dther well-known concomitants of industrial revolution are comii.K to the fore. With cniigra- T . ladians. To put It in a single gen- tinu-e. while everywhere else, except in the Irish Free State, Dominion status has meant the dominance 01 tion abroad ruled out. however, on ac- ' I men who were originally solonlsts. in coiint of difference* In economic standards, uinl with her own posses- sions overseas rnora valuable to her for il- velnpnicnt by native labor as- sisted by Japanese money and brains than fer colonization liy her own stir- pint; millions, Japan's main hope for solving tbe problem of a rapidly In- creasing population seems to lie In tin, Industrialization, of the country. It Is to this therefore, that she lias turned. Protecting Infant Industries Sydney (Australia) He-view: AVbili It would he manifestly alisurd to im- India It means Mm handing over of government to the Indian people?. As tho conditions are wholly different, so It is Inevitable that the Dominion Status of India will exhibit many variations from what wo call Domin- ion status elsewhere. The kind ot government that is in the mind of an a-ilo-i*. member of the National Con- . when he talks of Dominion si.itiu is probably something wholly iliti'etvnt to that foreshadowed by tlio Knu'iisliman nt home when ta light- ly uses the sumo phrase. A princi- pal objection to loose talk about such matters is that those rumours will presently bo l prcsenny ue ucm to 1>9 promises, and pose a high tariff with a view to at- beliefg ng lo w h at Is to happen Ira- " n mediately In India will be set pohig tempting to raise In this country e\otic fruit, It is clear that a beiitlcial (hat soils low In fertility can bo ro- .stmvil to a prolitahle basis by Iho liiuiti'd u: - o of a chemical ferlili/.er to xiipplt'inont tli necessary auuinnt of plant food which camint be ..ipplled in i.i un ml inanuro. Poultry Improvement Work Illustration StutlyiM di-itrllniteil mvr the eotmtry and operated under tbe directioii of the Kxperlnu-ntal Farm ai Ottawa, are having a flue liillti'-nce en t!n- Improvement of poultry, lu tin- .IIS I (Men tho 928 N||W Revlow! imialn basi Kolvod llu- iiilluro at Dttuwa. It It ; howii that cal f .urn condition! it would appear IndiWtry ' - Inillal stases i U ..y well need protection ami an Kmpiro ocen- uliiie ronferelieo siu-ll as is proposeil ; by Lord rnssfu-ld mUht well ilocide ! when- the Una should best be Drawn; between these two o\trcim-->. enabling each portion i>f tb Kmplro to produce that for which It Is by nature moat lilted with iln- a-siiranco that its mar- v ill net be i-lo.seil to It hy arlill- i !l barriers. ,,,,,],., ,, f 1 ,., illiM( , i,,.|a, u i ,,,,,1 s..mii lul year f.50 ot th uu-o birds u.-pt :A,,-.,,I ,.,-, :,., ..... . a b.,1. e0 ult- on twenty-ttro .tatlon, ... .,, \ -,.,-. .It , ; i . nli d to ii . :, - -i beallby. li'.noal b -y. well in- l.-d. I.eenly ,inli lesl'Nl in Hie jenf^ and" Well 1 thoUB*t Of by tho e|abl( Ill to Km-laml and to the in.pu ; purl of tbe eouutry weie puivlMvd and WHO itnW him a good all r-'iui'l I' '\. lalloiiiioiieeiiu.il. Tliere l.t r.i'oil M- i 111 iM.-ipally of tho It.ivn-d I'lynuiilth OWlnf WI)Ch tO gOOd home. ,..n l.. Ii lieu, that tin, In.lian pioli Uork breed. r,. i innate in learnlne froni | am , ra0 re dlfflcult because ot the nnm- 1 Tim Hi-curiiiR of tiu-sn better birds Paul : -...nicMiiiitr "I' tin- )'/,'.',."' li.-r ai.il liiii -reiil kir.il.-. i.f people it !u ; induced a iiiiinln'r i-f the opi-rators ich-blovia J ,'"' ' |, 1V olv,.. can allO bo BOlvId wlllu>ut:iml adJolnhiB faniH-r:i to Improve .l\i;;;,!'7''r.m"''i': il'! lt Hm K..i,l... il,,ir l,m,slu K accommoilatiei, in. wlien we all know that thoso ' probably cannot become co;u-rcto facts for gouoratlons. Farming on Business Lines Nlnetr-.nth Century: It Is to be Volcano, Quakes Alarm Planters In Costa Rica Ash Eruptions From Irazu and Mild Earth Tremors Pelt Throughout Republic San Jose. Costa Rica Residents ot Cartago and other small cities which, lie at the foot of 'he volcano Irazn. aa well as coffee planters and dairy- men who live on its slopes, are great- ly alarmed by recent eruptions of ashes from the craters of Costa Rica's most active volcano, and mild earta tremors which have bee felt in prac- tically the entire republic. Tfeese, It is believed, are caused by Irazu. The volcano rises to a height of 11.500 feet above sea level, and has three craters, two of which are active. The third, although less than a nun- dred yards from its mates, has been, inactive since 1910, when earth- quakes caused the activity ot the oth- ers. These craters are situated In a bowl more than half a mile across, which also contains a small lake form- ed by rainfall and water draining Into it. The lake is situated about two hundred yards from the craters. The cr.flers of Irazn can be eached on t* by a thee-hour climb on horse- back over a trail which winds along the slopes of the mountain for about twenty-five kilometers. Upon reach- ing a height of approximately 10,000 feet one can see practically the whole of this tiny republic. I.imon. which Is the Caribbean port, and Puntarenas, on the Pacific Coast, can both be seen on a clear day. Also, the San Juan River, which forms the boundary between Costa Rica anj lii-arasua. and a number of silvery !ak--< in the neighboring rep-.iblic, are visible from the peak. Thus the only boundary of the coun- try not visible from the volcano U that of Panama, the view of which is shut off by a range of mountains, some peaks of wlilca are slightly higher than Irazn. The trip to the enters must be made during the early iours of the morning to view tte surrounding country, because clouds usually form in the valley ami rise to the s'opes of the volcano shortly after sunrise, and because rain frequently falls oa the mountainside) after noon. Frost forms practically every night, ana small shrubbery and coarse grass are the only vegetation above an altitude of 10.000 feet. U is not strange that the inhabi- tants of cities and plantations In tha vicinity of tbe volcano are a'.urme.l by the recent activity of Irazu. Since 1723, when the first City of Cartago was destroyed by emptions and strong earthquakes, the countryside has suf- fer-- 1 on five occasions, in 1756, 1523. is::i. 1SSS and 1910. The sides of the r.ctive craters ar now covered with a ye'.lowish-irreen coatlne: of sulphur which forms from tho fuit'.p* emittlnc from their mouths. Inasmuch as a strong prevailing wind blows from the north, the southern rim of te bowl is approximately 500 feet higher than any other side, caused by ashes which have settled. Trees and vegetation to te souti Vf the crater fur a ilNfance of more thnn flve miles fre withered by the coat of volcanic ash and sulphur fumes carried by the wind. A noise like tN 'o-e.r.c!'is of waves on a rocky ecus: :.< !i-.\ira inside th craters, evidently arousod by ihe boll- ing lava. The volcanic ashes which have set- tled on the southern riai of the crat- hoped. tvrhaps I- l-o expected, that. 01 ' 3 a lacked Improved marketing i.t the first step i luivo w;lsl '^l to the. changes necessary to bring ' "MWta tho topography of the sur- i 1 .-'!-;.- ' < rains, whloht "ofe mass prosperity to the countryside. For un- doubtedly "from Farm to Consumer" Is tho sloKnn of successful agriculture. not undcvtakt-u In tho manner of the Individual .supplying In small quanti- ties. for in that wil ivst n> salvation. The farmer must supply direct to the public in the ihi-upe-t waythrough i tho *lu>i's moving his produce at tho low rates used by tho org.inUutmns which at tho moment do this pwrticu- ) l:ir work for him. X'ntil the t'.muor takes over tho solll'i." and, liko the :.;i,-ce -still manufacturer, can some- what control tho pv:cd of luj Bood*. tha farming situation mint remain :;n "agricultural crisis" emi :t.inlly In-com- rounding mountainous and broken countryside-. "VOB, indeed. In London TTi-as pro- :ented at court." "What did tho.v charf.o > mi with?"" intervals of bolter days. ing morn nml more serious, witlv brief your wife object to your smoking?" "Yes; she s.i>s w-.- l.o"i can't afford to." Mutt Feds a Little More Sleep Won't Hurt. BUD FISHER N!UTT AND JEFF-- MUTT'. MUTT!! W\Kt / UP! THERt'S A FIRE IN THC BASrv\MTl: CAM B CAULIMGJ J THe MIGHT ? " 6EMTS, r CAM ROOM SlXTieTH FLOOR: '/ f ' Ci *&&!$&