Daily British Whig (1850), 27 Sep 1910, p. 9

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SE ------------ - SOME FUNNY STORIES HOW A YOUNG PREACHER ACTUALLY PRACTISED WHAT HE PREACHED. Snsi-- : id It Doesn't Pay to Take an Unwilling Hus- band to Church--"Adsum" Was Not Ap- preciated at Dinner Time by English Workingman, . i LAT He was a British workingman, and he had #0 many children that he used io, call the roll before Sunday's dinner to make sure they were all there. *""Erbert!" he cried as his wife brought on the steaming joint, *"'Ere, pal" "W¥racel" *'Ere, pal" "'Ezekiah!" "Ere, pal" "Enery!"' 'Enery, who had just reached the seventh standard, decided to show off. 3 *Adsum!" he drawled. For a few moments father regarded him with baleful eyes, "Oh, you've 'ad some, "ave yer " he gmwl- ed at last, "Well, you jist git away then, an' * make room for them as ain't!" And that's what came of showing off. If he'd just said, in plain English, I'm ready, poor 'Enery would now be fed. . After the guests had waited for half anhour in a Berkshire church for the bride to arrive, messengers were despatched to the livery stable to try and discover what had happened. The liveryman, made to understand that he had omitled to send a carriage to her house, acknowledged that all the blame rested on hint 'ahd apologized in manly fashion, but when they suggested that he should proceed . to yemedy the delay he failed to see the « point. "What'll be the use o' fetchin® 'er now?" he argued. "The service'll be "alf over" At the piano Mrs. Eaton was guiding Edith and Edward and Jack through the intricacies of an old English melody when she became aware that the twins were adding their voices from an indiscreet distance and stopped play- dng. ¢ "Children," she exclaimed, "you are not ee ORIGIN OF THE NEWSPAPER. The Power of the Press of To-day Started © in Small Ways. Queen Anne reigned in England between 1702. and 1714, and daring this period the first daily newspaper, the Daily Courant, found its way isto print. It was an inky, badly' printed little sheet, sot much bigger than a man's hand, In regard to the diminu- tive size the publisher excused himself by announcing in the first edition that it was small in order "to save the publick. at least one-half the Imipertinences of : Ordinary Newspapers." By "Ordinary Newspapers" was meant the abusive political pamphlets written by Dean Swift and Daniel de Foe. There had also been publications got out during'the Cram- well wars when it was said that each army carried its own printing press. First among these was the Weekly News; but none be- fore the advent of the Daily Courant oowld be called a newspaper in the real sense of the word. A few years later Addisod 'sfartéd the Spectator. Each nymber censisted of an es- say poking fun at the follies of the age. In these early newspapers the editors dared not print a line of parliamentary debate, and the news columns were restricted to the fullest extent. The first newspaper in America was suppressed by the Puritanic government of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. From these humble beginnings the great and powerful press of to-day had its origin. As a matter of fact the gentleman of the early eighteenth century picked what news and gossip there was at his club or the coffee houses, or through what secret information might have been imparted to him by his valet who learned the news from "other gentlemen's gentlemen." Small as the Daily Courant was, the editor had trouble enough to fill it and still more trouble to sel} it. THE. ENCHANTED SHIRT. Col. John Hay. The King was sick. His cheek was red, And his eye was clear and bright; He ate and drank with a kingly zest, And peacefully snored at night, But he said he was sick, and a king should kuow, | And doctors came by the score. ) They did not cure him. He cut off their {by different THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG. TUBSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21. 1910. WHAT A BISHOP'S SON SAYS. Bishops, What They Are and Ought » To Be. \ A C. Benson, who knows all about epise copal Hie from the fact of being the son of the late Archbishop of Canterbury, has this to say, among Other things, of Bishops and what they are and ought to be: ky A Bishop ought to be in personal touch with all his clergy. He ought to visit all thel parishes, and make acquaintance, if possible, with subordinate Church workers. It. ene courages and stimulates parochial life and energy, 'it gives & sense of pastoral authority; and the desire of Church people to 'see and hear and know their Bishop is entirely reas. onable and tommendable. But this involves an immense strain. There are men of ready sympathy, quick memory for detail, perfect tact, and a power of kindly personal speech, who can do it 'without undue pressure. But it would not be well for the Church if 'it were felt that all Bishops must be of this and of no other type. Bishop Lightfoot, for in- stance, had no small talk, was shy, and had not a very good memory for faces. Yet he was a great and effective Bishop. But a Bishop ought not to be a mere gramophone of kindly platitudes. He ought to be able to uplift, convince, surprise, inter- est, to amuse, to give his andiénce something tern of intellectual and spiritual force is be- ing for ever depleted, and never filled, how can the stream be anything but thin and Tanguid? A Bishop ought to be able to put social, religious and practical problems in a clear light, and help men to form a just and wise judgment on them. But to do this it is not enough to skirmish through the papers. A Bishop ought to be able to read and to talk out subjects, and ought particularly to see men of widely differing views; he ought not to be content with merely talking ee- clesiastical shop with clergy who agree with Im, or arguing ritual questions with clergy who do not agree with him. . He ought to}. know what politicians and Socialists and Nonconformists are doing and saying. Half our misunderstandings are caused by an ab- sence of free discussion; because i will gen- erally be found that most social reformers are really aiming at the same end, though they use diffegent methods and call things 'names, A Bishop ought to be abreast of all this,checause above all really worth thinking about. But if the ¢is-| SIR WILFRID'S LOVE-STORY, _ The Premier Was Once Marked For at Early Grave. "When Laurier w2s 2 young lawyér in Arthaboska," says M. O. Hammond, writing in September Canada Monthly Canada-West), "where, by the way, may be seen his former office, boldly bearing his shingle, although he has not handled .a brief for many years, his lungs were at one time thought o> be seriously affected, and in this connection a pretty story is told of the ro- mance of thePremier's life law school in Montreal, Laurier became deep- ly attached to a young lady in the house in which he boarded, who had some years be- fore come up from a farm near Arthabaska. The attdechment grew to love and promise of marriage, Laurier"s health gave way, and the Montreal doctors thought he could not live ong. Un- der these circumstances the engagement was broken and Laurier went to Arthabaska in wretched health, and, as most people thongnt, with but a short time to live, arrival he consulted a local doctor, who told him he was not seriously care he might live a loag tile. (Formerly While attending Unfortunately, at this stage Soon. after his il and that with fect? asked young Laurier, eagerly: "!Certainly,' the doctor replie "The certificate was given to headed for Montreal to show it to his former lady love. made other fniendships which might have proved lasting, but the return of Wilinid with the assurnace of probable good h:alth and long life, brought the lovers together again. That lady is now Lady Laurier" In the meantime the lady had God's Chosen Israel. Written by Miss Beatrice Rosenthal . for anniversary service of the Hebrew Guild of Intercession. God of Hosts, Whose saints confess Thee AH Eternal, Three in One, Ever shall Thy servants bless Thee For the great things Thou hast done: Christ Thy Son, for man's salvation, Here as man, vouchsafed to dwell; Firstfruits of the favoured nation Of Thy people Israel, Thou didst send a Man before them, Jordan's bitter flood He crossed, Their true Leader, to restore them To the kingdom they had lost. 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If he has not this, he sacrifices quality of work to quantity, and supports civic respectability rather than Christian progress. . Now that the frank secularity of feudal and Whig Bishops is gone, it is in danger of being succeeded by another subtle kind of secularity, namely, that of trivial administrative detail. If Bi- shops become merely heads of departments, Yet Christ's brethren broken-hearted, the spirituality of the Church must be en- ander on, a weary band, . h-4 uti engagements, and correspond AIR Hear glory has. departed, uties, v . ien powers possess their k Iu 8 tenhtior Kale uf Tova) ry { ence of Bishops are growing beyond all Saviour Tend these souls that bt Thee, The other leech grew a shade pale. reason, the first cause being the enormously Let them to Thy Cross draw nigh, But Ne pensively rubbed his sagacious nose, augmented activity of the Church, and PACE: And with opened eyes discern Thee "And thus his Prescription safle i: 1j0chial clergy. There are far s noe of "Neth the veil of prophecy. "The King will be well if he sleeps one night tions to be kept going, more ren £0, "God the Father hear our pleading, Christ, Immanuel, praise be Thine, 3 . : confirmed, more consecra "ang reopen: In the shirt of a happy man, ings of churches, more conferences and gath- Wide o'er the realm the courtiers rode, Holy Ghost, from Both proceeding In one mystery Divine, erings of every kind.to attend, and 'the And fast their horses ran, . fathers in God are hurried into opportunism. And many they saw, and to many they spoke, a Three in One, we kneel before Thee But they found no happy man. ' Our Own. Lord of earth and Heaven above; Alleluia! wk adore Thee i : Margaret Sangster. i They saw two men the roadside sit, ¢ + . And both 0 Ben by we lot; If 1 had known in the mording For the greatness of Thy love. JEWRY IN LONDON. For one had buried his wife, he said, How wearily all the day Anniversary of the Hebrew Guild of -Inter- cession. allowed to join in the chorus with Edith and Edward!" "We weren't," the slightly resentful tones, something quite different." heads, And sent to the schools for more. And where'er His Church obeys Him, Sees in faith His guiding sway, Israel's remmant meets to praise Him On His great Forerunner's day. JAS. MULLEN 872 PRINCESS, 8 Doors Above Barrie Street. twins protested, in "We were singing [At last two famous doctors came, And one was as poor as a rat-- He had passed his life in studious toil, And never found time to grow. fat. The other had neveg looked in a book; His patients gave him no trouble; If Shey recovered, they paid him well; If they died, their heirs paid double, Together they looked at the royal tongue, As the King on his couch reclined; In succession they thumped hid august chest, But no trace of disease vould find. The old sage said, "You're as sound as a nut." "Hang him up!" roared the King in a gale-- A cemain lady one Sunday induced her husband, who was not a regular churchgoer, to accompany her to evening service. Dur- ing the sermon he fell asleep, snoring at first softly, and at length so noisily that the good lady was constrained to give him a sharp nudge in the hope of rousing him. To her consternation, however, as he slowly awaken ed, he exclaimed in a loud tone, "Let me alone! Get up and light the fire yourself-- #t's your turn!" a "Well, Jim," said Bingleton, as he proudly showed off his first-born, "what do you think of that for a kid?" "He's some kid, all right, all right," return- ed Jith anemationally, don " . e me, old man?" per- "Think he looks sisted Bingleton, "Hem! Welbier--ah--hum-well, Bill, I ~well, old pal, to tell you the truth, I'm afraid he does!" replied the embarrassed Jim. A young preacher, who was staying at a clergy house, was in the habit of retiring to his room for an hour or more each day to practise pulpit oratory. At such times he filled the house with sounds of fervor and pathos, and emptied it of almost everything else. Phillips. Brooks chanced to be visiting a friend in this house one day when the bud- ding orator was holding forth. "Gracious me!" exclaimed the Bishop, start- ing up in assumed terror. "Pray, what might that be? "Sit down, Bishop," his friend replied "That's only young D-- practising what he preaches." "Patrick," Duke of Connaught. v * 'Apropos of the probable appointment H.R.H. the Duke of naught to be ernor-General of Canada before very long, though* not probably this year, some papers have credited the selection of the name ha one of She my barge by Ha oyal Highness, to the personal request the Duke of Wellington, who acted as spon- sor. As a matter of fact, Queen Victoria herself Mas explained that the sf game from a humble but patriotic Soon Messiah, long-expected, Shall unite their scattered race, They are His, in love elected To His heritage of grace. Hebrew seers foretold His glory, Sang the-promise of His birth, Hebrew martyrs wrote His story, Spread His Gospel o'er the earth. Vacation pleasures. Shredded Wheat and good health Ready cooked and ready to serve, no tiresome prepar- ing of meals. Makes a delicious, nourishing meal in combination with fresh fruits. Order a box. Bold by all grocers, L3o. u carton, two for 250, w And the other one bad not. The words unkind Mt ' Would trouble my 'mind, At last they came to a village gate, I said when you went away, ' A beggar lay whistling there! v 1 had been more careful, darling, i He whistled and sang, and laughed and rolled Nor given you heedless pain; hk On the grass in the soft June air. : But we may vex "our own With look and tone, The weary courtiers paused and looked We might never take back again. At the scamp so blithe and gay; And one of them said, "Heaven save you, friend! i You seem to be happy to-day." "Q yes, fair sirs," the rascal laughed, And his voice rang free and glad; "An idle man has so much to do % That he never has time to be sad" "This is our man," the courtiers said; "Our. luck has led us aright. I will give you a hundred ducats, friend, For the loan of your shirt to-night" 4 The merry blackguard lay back on the grass, And laughed till his face was black; 1"I would do it," said he, and he roared with ; the fun, "But I haven't a shirt to my back!" Each day to the King the reports came in Of his unsuccessful spies, And the sad panorama of human woes Passed daily under his eyes. And he grew ashamed of his useless 'life, 1 And his maladies hatched in gloom; He opened his windows and let the air Of the free heaven into his room. And cut he went in the world, and toiled In his own appointed way; Every Woman who keeps house should know os The problem of work amongst the Jewish population in many East London parishes is serious. In seven parishes within a mile of city boundary, out of a population of 53,000} souls, 37,000 are of the Hebrew race, - and in 1887 the late Rev. Michael Rosenthal, vicar of. St. Mark's, Whitechapel, founded the Hebrew Guild of Intercession. The members are largely Hebrews to whom the founder had ministered as head of the' East London Mission to the Jews. Since Mr. Rosenthal's death the Guild has been carried on in con- nection with the East London Fund for the|: Jews, the council recognizing its spiritual help to Hebrew Christians. The object of the guild is "to help Hebrew Christians in their efforts to show forth in their lives the reality of their belief, and to aid them in helping each other to hold fast the Holy Faith of the Catholic Church, to walk in the steps of our Lord Jesus Carist, and to fol- low the example of the Blessed Apostles, ind to further the extension of Christ's Church among the Jews." On the Eve of St. John the Baptist's Day friends and members of the Guild met at St. wrence Jewry to join in the offering of the Holy Mystery on behalf of the work. With the exception of hymns and sermon the ser- vice 'was in Hebrew, arranged and set to Merbecke's music by Rev. H. Heathcote, the celebrant. A choir of boys from St. Mat- thias', Stoke Newington, with a number of ipriests interested, sang peopie's part in Heb- "Granulated" "Golden Yellows" "Extra Ground" or Icing Sugar Sugar "Powdered Sugar" "Crystal Diamonds" Each of these brands is guaranteed absolutely pure, and the choicest Sugar of its kind in the Dominion. * MADE ONLY FROM CANE SUGAR. Remember to order "St. Lawrence Sugar" whenever you buy. . For though in the quiet evening You may give me the kiss of peace, 4 Yet well it might be That never for me The pain of the heart should cease. How many go forth in the morning Who never come home at night; And hearts have broken For harsh words spoken 4 That sorrow can ne'er set right. We have careful thoughts for sirangers, And smiles for the sometime guest, But oft for "our own" The bitter tone, Though we love our own the best Ah! lip with the curve impatient; Ah! brow with that look of soorn; "Twere a cruel fate Were the night too late, To undo the work of the morn: : Bishop's Hat Trick. * The Bishop of Winchester vagied the pro- ceedings at the annual meeting at Basing stoke of the Diocesan Home of Rescug Work by a humorous touch of originality send- ing round the hat" He had to make a spe cial appeal for £30 to clear off a debt on the The ST. LAWRENCE SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, Limited MONTREAL. a 'And the people blessed him, the land was L "¥nd the King was well and gay. » See building fund of the Warden's' house; "shovel" on the Table before him with a and saying, after doing so with considerable eloquence, he wound up by puting down his episcopal "There's my hat with a £5. in it! Now then, we must get tid of rew. The congregation, with the help of the Hebrew-English copy of the service, took their parts with the intelligence and under- standing whica pointed to their intercourse with the Jewish people. Especially notice- able was the singing of the kyries, Adonai rachem ale nu, and the Paternoster, Avi nn headgear round, and dropped coins into it sha ma Yim. The processional andl it came back to its owner hymn was "The God of Abraham praise," besides sundry promises of further igung to the tune from "The English Hymnal" | | ho 1¢| donations, and the Bishop, of Cheint in the play, and who speaks . ing Mg from a Hebrew melody. pleased with the result, remarked that "that! "Ty. choir with cross and as] th was doing the hat sek? odor motern). i } During a pause at dinner one day this] these unconventional ways i nf American woman loudly and flippantly said]prefates; but how would have made thei; ;; o Lang: : : hia right reverend fathers of the last century his is the first time I ever had dinner : a ' I solemnly: stare! 1 hope it will not be the last" To illustrate the profoundly pious feeling|debt!" Willing hands passed the Tires he a bers American woman who with her party, found 6s. rooms at the home of Lang, who takes the good home made bread--made of "BEAVER" FLOUR. It means vigor, bone and muscle to your growing children, because it is a perfectly balanced food. And itis the least expensive food you can put on the table. y "BEAVER" FLOUR is a scientific blend of the best Western Spring Wheat and Ontario Fall Wheat. Itis as good for pastry as for Bread, and best for both. Your grocer has it.

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