YEAR 86. NO, es 85 "THERE WAS A MAN" R William T. Ellis: r *The International Sunday School Lesson for March 9th is "Joshua, Patriot and Leader." ~Joshua 1:1-9, J Eyéry one has a past What lies behind is often more interesting than what is to the fore, Kipling's com- . monplagce travel létters are extreme- ly worth while as revealing the sources of much of his best later works. There the reader finds many of the real persons, places and inci- dents which later were wrought into fiction amd poetry. This is the charm of biography; it introduces one tothe factors that went into the making of a lJife. Now that a new figure looms laggest on the horizon of Israel's history, as the Sunday schools are studying it, it is worth while to look behind the promotion, and see Joshua in the making A hard boyhood, that school in which so many great men have been trained, educated Joshua to life's ac tualities. He had known the rigors of slavery in Egypt, and all the blackness of that pit out of which Moses led the nation Then, better than a college course, Joshua had 'heen servant and associate to Moses. He had seen more than a little fight- ing; it was under his leaderrship that Amalek was smitten, while Moses prayed, Aaron and Hur holding up his hands Always Joshua appears as a man of action, witn the virtues of the doer and the warrior Most commonly, though, he is remembered as one of the two spies who brought back a-favorable report from the Promised Land. His fear-bittéh com- rades had perished miserably in the, wilderness; here, at last, he was vin- | dicating his earlier judgment by him- self leading the host into the long- desired Canaan. A Man Who Was Somebody. Every appearance of Joshua in history suggests Personality. He was a character. In a colorless crowd he stood out like a red flag on a green field. The Bible honors personality; to-day it is seemingly discredited by society. One mood of our day appears to be determined to wipe out distinctive lines; to sub- stitute the red flag of a bogus "inter- nationalism' for the banners of pa- triotism; to abolish our individual loyalties; to dress us all alike} house us all alike; make us walk and talk alike, and all things to compel us to conform to its dead:level standards, The greatest harm done by the chang ing styles is that they tend to make men and women' as much alike as wooden figures from a toy Noah's ark. There .is no vital need that one should be in the fashion: there is greatest need that one' should be one's self. It is everybody's busi- ness in the world to express his own individuality, to live his own life, to make his own definite contribution to his time; in a word, to be a per sonality. Fronr the ythin ranks of the personalities God has to select all his leaders of men, even as he chose Joshua from the characterless crowd of wanderers. The parents who abet the modern process of re- pressing and effacing the individual- ity of children, endeavoring to have all conform to a eonventional model, just as a Chinese workman carves a thousand' ivory figures exactly alike, are doing everything in their power to prevent thelr offspring from ever becoming Joshuas. Instead of a so- clalism which would level everybody down to one plane. the world needs a noble and unselfish individualism which will lift up each person to the fullest possible expression of him- sell. The King is Dead. Persons who are in the habit o keeping an eye on current events, and of putting two and two together, see a remarkable shifting of present- day leadership. A mew force of men stand at the forefront to-day. Trained in battle, like Joshua of old, the returned soldiers will be the lead- ers of the people. Most of our posts of honor and power will go to the young men who now wea) khaki: feel chastened with thee; forsake thee." nership with God is what makes the weakest strong. and power. Senior Partner pledges' his Stand behind the acts of his associ- ates. Joshua. ence of Jehovah and also the reveal- ed will be Jehovah, must know his "'Genera} Joshua was instructed, of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth, but thou shalt meditate there- in 'day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein; for then shalt thou make thy way prosperous, and then shalt thou have good success." Amid the day's maxims on "success" this deserves a first place as being of over- mastering importance. way and work God's way, and failure is impossible. courageous." They are the men for to-morrow. "Faces front!" is the divine com- mand "Long live the king!" must follow hard on the heels of "The king is dead! The world's busi- ness must go on; the living present is more important than the dead past There is no time to spend in vain regrets over Moses; for the com- mands of Joshua must be obeyed. The attempt to keep a dead leader to the fore is foqlish and futile; even China is finding that she must shake off the dead: hand To say that all the great are dead, and that the former days were bet- ter, is to say that God has failed in his task with humanity Joshua was a better leader for this new period of Israel's life than Moses could have been, The present day's work is for the present' day's doing.- Re- member Moses only as an inspira- tion: follow Joshua He who fails in to-day's duty is recreant_ to the; past All who let present opporta- nity escape, while they mourn at the grave of the dear dead, are showing poorest honor to their departed. As mountain ozone fills the lungs, summoning every cell and tissue to do its best, so a broad and exalted conception of life and its relations expands and quickens one's powers. To see the present as but part of a whole, of which the past and the fu- fare wri also pieces, is to attain a po- sition where symmetrical growth and effective service are most possible Great experienges are chastening In the hour of his accession to lead- ership Joshua doubtless perceived his own limitations most clearly there would not have been need for God to hearten him repeatedly. Who- ever undertakes a big job, or gets a Else large conception of life, is bound to and inadequate The Great Partnership. A journalist stands unabashed be- fore kings, because he represents a power mightier than any king, name- ly, public opinion. may be a plain man at home, but he holds up his head in court because he represents a nation. The ambassador A travel- ling salesman has confidence to ap- proach a busy man because he repre- sents an important firm himself. The preacher, elsewhere perhaps a very ordinary man, in the pulpit lifts up his voice in assured teaching to all men because he believes himself to be the messenger of the Highest. The reason why Joshua was confi- dent was that he had the assurance, 'As I was with Moses, so I will be I. will not fail thee nor This sense of part- It is confidence For in this firm the all to A divine audacity is imparted to a character by the knowledge that it is actively co-operating with God. This explains the sublime daring of the great reformers. why throughout the world is irresistible. Better than to have an armed host at one's back is to have the assurance, "Lo, I am y Paul is the hero of the Church because he learned to say, "I can do all things which strengtheneth me." It makes plain the missiopary propaganda with you all the days." Apostolic through Christ One other enabling was given to He was to have the pres- A good soldier Orders." So "This book Walk God's The Badge of Leadership. The keynote of this lesson is found in the thrice-repeated exhortation to Joshua, "Be thou strong and very It seems as if Jeho- vah were dinning into the new lead- "Careful Mothers Q'er the Land, Always Keep Cascarets at Hand" Children think them dandy; They are Mild Cathartic Candy. Contain nothing to Work like a charm. harm, "Ten Cents" the bowels without griping and sweeten : the child's little stomach. Any young 4Milburn's Laxa-Liver Pills, and after] Sick Headache y And Constipatifn CURED BY Milburn's Laxa-Liver Pills When your liver becomes sluggish and inactive, the bowels become con- stipated, the tongue becomes coated, the breath bad, and the stomach all out of order. Then come those terrible sick headaches. 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A er's ears the supreme importance of courage The son of Nun was no coward, yet even he needed to be told, with earnest iteration, that in the fighting man, in the administra- tor and in the leader courage comes next in importance to obedience. Even God cannot do much with a weak and fearful. man A good life 'rule is, when unde- cided, do the more courageous thing. There. is never a day, and scarcely an hour, in even the quietest life, when the exercise of courage is not called for. War has erected courage into a primary place among the virtues. The amelioration of society's ills waits more upon strength than upon sweetness. Before we deal tender- ly with the prostrate let us deal bravely with the men whose heels: are upon their necks. Before we give charity let us be courageous en- ough to give justice. Before we abandon ourselves to prayer over civie conditions, let us betake our- selves to work---not forgetting to pray the while. In all conditions let us exercise courage, and, 10, we shall find all other virtues thriving the more. The Canaans of the heart are conquered by fearlessness. News Ffom Harrowsmith, March: 3.--The tea meeting and concert held inthe town hall on Friday evening last, in aid of the Methodist church, was a decided success; over $80 were taken at the door. Mrs. (Dr,) P. L, Day and chil- dren, are visiting friends\ for two months in Mrs. Day's old home town, in Indiana. Mrs. E. E: Day and Iit- tle son are visiting friends 'in Belle- ville for the week. Miss Muriel Stewart and friend spent the week- end at the parsonage, returning to Albert College to-day. The Presbyterians are busy making preparations for their entertainment. W. J. Godfrey will have, when com- pleted, one of the most up-to-date ice cream parlors in the county. The electric light fixtures are of the best that could be ipstalled, which also lights up that dark street ieading to the station... W. H. Reynolds, is mov- ing to his new farm. John Tallon is moving into the house vacated by Mr. Reynolds. Mr. McKeown, who recently pur- chased the cheese and butter factory from A. Bradshaw, is having his cheese meeting to-morrow. Rumor has #t that a "garage and repair shop" is about to be opened up here. We hope it is true, for Harrowsmith is in need of such. The Late William Parish. Athens, March 5.--On Friday last an aged and respected resident pass- ed away in the person of William Parish in his eighty-seventh year. He had been in failing health for about two years. He was'a son of the late Edward Parish, a U.E. Loyalist and was born on the old homestead about a mile east of Athens. He was a carpenter hy trade and spent most of his life' in Athens. He was thrice married, his first wife being Miss Brown, the second Miss Wiltse, and the third wife Miss Belie Allingham, who survives; also three sons, Mor- timer, Chicago; Arden W., Athens, and Roy, Cobourg. He is the last of his father's family. kinds -of dootprs' meditines but none {\ It Was Worth Listening To! A rather choleric golfer went © to play for the second time ona © tain course. Evidently his fame hi preceded him, for at the drive-off 'found an interested audience of | The man who does not. manifest love now, jhas no love.--Leo Tol stol. . * The reverence of a man's self Is, next to religion, the chiefest bridle of all vices.--Francis Baeon. » * . . Life is mostly froth and bubble; Two things stand like stone; Kindness in asother's trouble Courage in our own, --Adam Lindsay Gordon. \ a = life is noble or ig- noble depends, not on the calling which is adopted, but on the spirit in which it is followed.--Sir John Lubbock. Whether a * . Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?--Genesis 18:25. * - . May I reach purest heaven; be souls The cup of strength in some great agony; indle generous pure love, Beget the smiles cruelty-- Be the' sweet diffused, And in diffusion ever more intense ----Anon That to other ardor; feed that have no presence of a good » -. The man who never alters his opinion is like standing water, and breeds reptiles of the mind. --Wil- liam Blake . Brockville Rate 36 Mills. Brockville, March™ 6.--The coun- cil has fixed the rate of taxation at thirty-six mills, an increase of one mill over last year.. The members of police and fire departments and other civic employees were voted substantial increases in salaries, and instructions given for prepara- tion of by-law granting railway em- ployees privileges of voting on specific days previous to regular day for holding municipal elections Amalgamate. Ottawa, March 6,--Without =a dissenting voice, the stockholders of the Bank of Ottawa heartily en- dorsed the merger of the Bank of Ottawa with the 'Bank of Nova Scotia. While the meeting was un- animous in its finding, it was felt by some of those present that the name "Bank of Ottawa' should not be dropped when the banks are am- algamated. ---- eg Trade Bolsheviki For American. Washington, -March 6.--The Bri- tish Government has,asked the Gov- ernment of India to release a Rus- sian Bolshevik prisoner, now held in Persia, in exchange for United States Consul Roger C. Tredwell, of New York, who Uhas been held prisoner by Bolsh officials at Tashkend, Turkestan! for several months. Banks Will Will Save Daylight Again. ) 'Washington, March 6.--Failure of congress Before final adjournment to take any action on pending bills pro- viding for repeal of the daylight sav- ing act made certain that the nation's clocks would be advapced an hour duirng the period between the last Sunday in March and the last Sunday in October. B. ¢. Bonds Sold. Victoria, B.C., March 6.--The suc- cessful bidders for $3,000,000 5% per cent. 20-year bonds, which the Government is floating, are the Dom- inion Securities Company, and Mes- srs. Wood, Gundy and Co., Toronto. Their joint offer of 99.32 has been accepted by the government. Back Hudson Bay moad. Winnipeg, Man., March §.--By resolution this session the Manitoba legislature will go on record as favdring the completion of the Hudson Bay railway in 1919, if a natice of motion by Premier T. C. Norrjs is finally passed. -------- Five hundred delegates, represent- 1 ing two thousand Orange lodges in Western Ontario attended the annual convention of the Grand Lodge at Woodstock under the presidency of Major Hartt, M.P., grand master. Premier Lloyd George left London on Wednesday morning for Paris to resume work with the peace confer- ence delegates. Plowing has commenced in several parts of Kent county, and robins have been seen in several places. Robert Weddell, Sr., Trenton, well- known contractor, has been seriously Has the day been long There's ever. an end to day, And her gentle voice will say-- And dream of the roses there. lof the Revere possession of Hotel. PAGES $:12 | SECOND BECTION TEER TER 9 "If high rates of interest must still be paid on Canadian Government borrowings, ALL the people should have the opportunity to earn this interest". --SIR THOMAS WHITE, Minister of Finance. 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