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'93? i thatâ€"is of Mr. Gladstone going to the little church and reading the lessons! Is be less great because he believes in God and because he witnesses for his name? I think the greatest wreck of all in this world is the loss of a young man. When he goes down, the world is poorer than for anything else that could be lost. “Perhaps you had better send for a doctor.” He lies with his face to the wall and all the great stores he has built, all the great activities that have felt the touch of his fingers, fade out of his eyes , and he thinks cf the other shore, and of what treasures he has laid up beyond the stars, I tell you, then, young men, we want something more than the things of the present life. What a splendid picture A" hi n To live for Christ is far better than nursing the bonds of a railroad, or the stock of a bank, or listening to the hum of the wheels of the mill, writes Postmaster- General Wanamaker, in The Young Man. A single shake of the telegraph er8 may unsettle a man, and make a rainy day for him and a heavy heart. It is well worth while for a man to have before him as a dream a fine country-seat, a garden. quiet- ness, a splendid position in the city, but. if that is all he has got, what little satis- faction it will be to him when he comes to that time when he will go up-stairs and say: “I am not very well to-day; I guess I won’t go to the oflice;” and the next day : “ Dnnknnn “Al! I... A kALL.‘.. --_.J 2-.. , Dr. Johnson wisely said : “He who waits to do a great deal of good at once, will never do anything.” Life is made up of little things. It is but once in an age that occasion is ofi‘erel for a great deed. True greatness consists in being great in little thing. How are railroads built? By one shoveful of dirt after another; one shovelful at a time. Thus, drops made the ocean. Hence. we should be willing to do a little good at a time, and never “wait to do a great deal of good at once.” If we would do much good in the world we must be willing to do good in little things, little acts one after another ; speaking a word here, giving a tract there and setting a good example at all times ; we must do the first good thing we can, and then the next, and the next, and so keep on doing. This is the only way to accomplish anything. Thus only shall we do all the good in our power. hood; let: him spend the Sabbath hours between service on the street, and be careful never to let him hear your voice in prayer for his salvation and spirit- ual growth. Let him have plenty 0‘ spending money; permit him to choose his own companions without restraint or directions; give him a latch-key and allow him to return home late in the evening; make no enquiry as to where and with whom he spends his leisure moments; give him to understand that manners make a good substitute for morality; teach him to expect pay for every act of helpfulness to others; permit? him to regard the Sunday School as un- suitable for aboy on the verge of man- pdvileg- to_ borrower to pay 03’ any sut prinmpal With any payment of interest and wghout exgense. Interest yearly. andc in my office SOULS OF MEN, WHY WILL YE SCATTER' COMPANIES' PRIVATE FUNDS. TO LOAN AT LOWEST RATES. John Wanamaker to Young Men But we make His love too narrow, By false limits of our -own; And we magnify His strictness With a zeal He will not own. There Is plentiful redemption In the blood that has been shed; There is joy fcr all the members In the sorrows of the Head. If our love were but more simple \Ve should take him at his word; And our lives would all be sunshine In the sweetness of our Lord. For the love of God is broader Than the measures of man’s mind; And the heart of the Eternal Is most wonderfully kind. “ All we like sheep have gone astmy."â€"ISA. 53 : 6. Souls of men. why will ye scatter, Like a crowd of frighten’d sheep? Foolish hearts 2 why will ye wander From a love so true and deep? Was there ever kinder Shepherd, Half so gentle, half so sweet, As the Saviour who would have us Come and gather round 1113 feet ? It is God 2 His love looks mighty, But is mightier than it seems : ’Tis our Father, and his fondness Goes far out beyond our dreams. There’s a wideness in God’s mercy, Like the wideness of the sea ; There’s a. kindness in His justic, \Vhich is more than liberty. There is no place where earth’s sorrows Are more felt than up in heaven; There is no place where earth’s failings Have such kindly judgement given. There is welcome for the sinner, And more graces for the good: There is mercy with the Saviour; There is healing in his blood. Ebe "Watchman. THURSDAY. MAY 5, 1892. How to Bring Down a Son. SUNDAY READING. MONEY T0 LOAN. Dec. 30th, 1887. Barrister, Solicitor, c., Corner of York Kent Streets, Lindsay Do Good Now. 03’ any sum on account 0! of interest without notice :5: yearly. All payments slnl' “A Sunday school is the right arm of a church," writes Rev. Dr. Cuyler. “ But a right arm is not the main body, and an arm dissevered from the body is a blowd- less and impotent thing. All honor to thezaalous, devoned Sunday-311001 teacher! _ Don’t express the buoyant spirit ofyour children; half an hour of merriment around the larnp and firelight of a home blots out many a care and annoyance dur- the day, and the best safeguard they can take with them into the world is the un- seen influence of a bright little domestic circle. Put home first and foremost ; for there will come a time when the home circle will be broken; when you long For the touch of a vanished hand, For the sound of a voice that is still And then your greatest pleasure will be in remembering that you did all in your power' to put a song under every burden, to make each other hoppy. 41‘ n \ Don’t shut up your house, lest the sun should fade your carpets; and your hearts lest a merry laugh should shake down some of the musty old cobwebs there. If you want to ruin your sons. let them think that all mirth and social enjoyment must be left on the threshold without when they come home at night. When once a home is regarded as only a. place to eat, drink and sleep in, the work is begun that ends in reckless degradation. Young people must have fun and relaxation someWhere: if they don’t have it. at their own hearthstone it will be sought at others, and perhaps at less profitable places. Therefore let the fire burn bright- ly at night, and make the home delightful with all those little arts that parents so perfectly understand. "‘Oh, they are all right, I know 'em,” was the reply. “They don’t make much trouble ‘cept at the start. When they gel: into the work and get well warmed 11p there ain’t a team anywhere to equal em.” “Very propernames, sir,” was the reply “I knew em. Look at that ox, there. Mighty good ox he is. He’s the one I call ‘Baptist.’ Won't eat with the others if he can help it. 80’s the one I call ‘Methodist.’ Powerful pulldr, but goin’ up hill you got to keep an eye on him. If you don’t, his feet slip and he’ll backslide. That’s Presbyterian, that bluish one thar. Regular puller. steady and no backing. Goes as if he knew he’d got the work to do and no way of getting out of it. Pretty slow though. Then that others the one I call Camb’iite, ’cnuse he never can see a pool 0’ water but what he must go into it.” “A queer lot, Amos, how do you manage to get any work out of such a. team '1” “Why do you give your cattle such namgs as those, Amos ?” asked his friend. l Plodding alongr a road in a South 1 Western State, a Christian miss1onary was fstartled at hearing a voice ahead of him ‘ call out. in vigorous tones, “Now you ‘Presbyterian get on.” The commanding tone was scarcely one that would be used to a man, especially to one indentified by his connection with a religious denomin- ation. Presently he heard another ejacu- lation from the same voice, accompaied by a crack of a whip. “ Git up, Methodist,” the voice said. The speaker was visible by this time to his amused listener. He was a strong, burly man, noted in the dis- trict for this quaint humor. He was urg- ing a yoke of oxen to pull a heavy-laden waggon up a steep bill. He was some dis- tance off, but his words were clearly audi- able as he addressed each oxen in turn. “Now you Camb'lite, what you stan’ning fer, git on. Stop that pulling away. Baptist.” With such stimulating and re- proving words and occasional cracks of the whip, the oxen were driven to‘ the top of the hill. A young man who was at church with his parents, says the Religious Herald, was deeply impressed by the sermon of the minister, but on the way home the: father criticised the discourse, and made] several disparaging remarks about it. As the father was a member of the church, as well as a kind father in the family, the efl‘ort of his criticisms was that the serious thoughts of the son were dissipated, and the solemn lessons of the sermon entirely lost their power over the young man. We lack peace because we lack piety more than we lack love and good-will, writes Dr. Bartol. Unbelievers are prayerless because professed Christians are so, or only mumble and monotonously mutter their printed page. “Do not; bor- row trouble,” I said to a. man in charge as a. trustee of an entangled estate, and anx- i0us about the morrow. “How can I help it '3" he replied “Let not your heart be troubled.” I said to a nervous woman. “How can the heart help it ?” she too said. Both these have been regular worshippers in church ! Away from those dear to us, we long for the wings of a dove, not to reach the rest David yearned for. but to flee to them. We displace the first com- mandment of devotion to God, and make it second or leave it out. We shall not have peace till we restore and make it supreme. Till we do so the distance or death of our beloved will make us wretched. When we do so, we shall be at rest. “In thee.” said Bunsen of his mate, “I have loved the eternal.” When Henry Ward Beecher came to that sentence. he said to me: “I have to stop.” My friend you must not: depend on me nor I on you, save as we both depend on God. As another instance, a. mean who often cnticised her pastor» in the family, 7V vz‘rMadame,” he replied sadly, “ I have no inffuence with your boys; you have talked it all away 1"7 What a striking lesson to all to speak with respect to one’s minister and of the truth he proclaims, that those Whom you love may be led by that truth to the way of duty and to heaven I ééké’hér children gro-wing up indifferent to the church and to religlous things, and said to her pastor with tears : “Doctor,rcan’t yOu' help me to save my boysgf _ -_ - .1 II ‘I’ 1 Effect of Trifling Talk. Denominational Oxen. njoy the Home Life. Have Faith in God. THE WATCHMAN, LINDSAY, THURSDAY, MAY 5, I892. Again. they had not thought it best before, that the monthly consecration service should be held regularly. But now they commenced anew. Their first meet- ing was a. consecration service. and they now say tlm- it had not been altogether in vain in putting their associate members to work. Some of the music committee in choosing the hymns lmd often wished they could realize by experience the Words luey It is this willingness to compromise be- tween God and the world, whenever it is alluWed Lu creep in. that weakens our society and retards its progress. Again, seen after the society had been formed, the social comm: too had decided that in order to get the young people in- terested, it would be necessary t.) enter into literary work. Hence they began to give social entertainments quite often. They did not think it necessary that all of their selections should be of a. religious character. They remembered that more interest seemed to be taken in the work. and they now saw where their mistake lay. They had been trying to reach those young peoples’ hearts by means other than by putting them under the direct rays of the sun of righteousness, that He might change them into new creatures in Christ Jesus. He or she is .often an actual pastor orl shepherd to gU}de to Jesus those Whohave no Spiritual guidance at home: But the Sunday School was never ordained to be, Jand never can be. a substitute for. the 1 regular service? 0f the sanctuary. Bring the children With you to church. Are you quite certain as t0 what your young swallows and .sp.arro_ws may be ibout while you are Sitting 1n your pews? Then keep secular deserators of holy time wt of doors, and take all your little ones with you to the place were their young learts may be led heavenward. Seek theirearly conversion to Chnst. Quite often two or three had dropped in out of mere curiosity and occupied these seats. and their lack of interest, and the fact that no visible impressxon had been made upon them. seemed partly to explain why it was that the leader often went home sad and weary of heart. Their first discovery was, th 1.? the look- out committee had forgotten to see that there were no back seats in their meeting,r room, but that all should be placed as near to the leader as possible. They now began to enquire into the working of the prayer meeting, IOokout and social committees (which was still composed of only our two friends) to see where the trouble lay. Quite a number of assocmte members came into their society. Those who had a talent for singing were placed on a music committee, while others who could obtain flowers were given the task of decorating the church and visiting the sick rooms in the vicinity. Their pastor’s heart was very much claddened by the beauty and the fragrance of the flowers, which gave him a. longing dealre to see those young people who had been so thoughtful of him who had done so comparatively little to help them come and consecrate themselves to the dear Saviour who had given even his whole life for them. Yet, after all, the great object of this society was not being accomplished, for their active membership roll still contain- ed only two names. The social committee did its work faith- fully. No stranger was allowed to leave one of the services without a hearty hand- shake'and an invitation to return. _ Meanwhile the lookout committee was at work. Kindly invitations were given to all the young people whom they met to come to their services. And those invita- tions were given in just as hearty a manner as though they were inviting those young people to spend an evening at their own homes ; and all the while they were trust- ing God for the power of His spirit to rest upon them and strengthen them upon their companions. THE SOCIAL COMMITTEE. Social committee. I hear someone say, prayer meeting, lookout, and social com- mittees. and onlv two active members! Ah ! my friend, you forget perhaps that there is scarcely any limit to the work that may be done for God by two persons who put themselves in God’s hands that He may do his work through them. They met together and chose a. cherry, well-ventilated room in which to hold their meetings, and they appointed at first only the committees that were especially need- ful until their active members should increase. The prayer meeting committee did its work faithfully. The muotings were opened and closed at the appointed time. Bright hymns were chosen, and the bible readings (rather than a sermon) was a familiar talk. They decided that they could do more effectual work through the agency of some christian society, and the aims of our be- loved Christian Endeavor seemed exactly to meet their needs. §m>2m Ofi Om<m_n_u0_20 F>._m2._. ._.>_nm2._. _Z O. m. ‘lle blessed promiseâ€"“If two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything, you shall ask, it shall be done for you of my Father which is in Heaven”â€"ca‘me to thenas a revelation, and with this prom- ise as their watchword. they began t.) pray earnestly, not for their young friends cnly, but also for themselves that they might have divine guidance and aid in leading those companions to Christ. The “Latent Talent” in that neighbor- hood already begun to be developed. To-day there is a cry for help al over our land. This particular cry is no from the missionary society who wish to send fresh laborers into the field far ova- the sea; but it is a. cry for ways and meins of bringing our young people into pefsonal contact with Jesus 'Christ, so that iistead of using their talents in self-gratificxtion, they may use 1them in the Master’s service. ,,I 1 In a. neighborhood where there has a great number of young people who thwght only of pleasure, two of their numbgr saw the danger of their companions. .They wondered what a small minmity could do. (By Miss Jennie Silverwood, oakwoi id.) ST. were singing, and our friends, by their intense earnestness, soon had the great joy of seeing their associate members one by gne becoming. active members. BAPTIST, Cambridge Streetâ€"Rev. W. K. Anderson Pastor. Services at 11.00». M.'and 7.00 P. M. Prayer Meeting;r Sab- anh morning at 10.30 A. M. Sabbath School at 2.30 P. M. Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavor Monday at 7.30 P. M. Prayer Meeting Wednes- day at 7.30 P. M.â€"â€"All seats free. New committees were now formed, and great care was taken that each active member should be on some committee, and on the committee which would best suit the developments of his talents: METHODIST, Queen Streetâ€"Rev. Newton Hill, Pastor. Services at 11.00 A. M. and 7.00 P. M. Sabbath School at; 2.36 P.30M. Praver Meeting Thursday at 7. 1’. M. METHODIST Cambridge St.â€"Rev. T. M, Camp bell. Pastor. Services at 11A. M. and 7.00 P. \I. Sabbath School and Bible Class at 2. 30 Classes at 10 A. M. Prayer Meeting Wednesday atS P. M. Young;r Peoples Christian Endeavor Societv. everv Friday evening at7 .30 The Bank of England has reduced its rate of discount from 2% to 2 per cent. Peterboro’ has a population of 10,300, an increase of 600 since the general census. The weaker ‘members were placed with the most zealous ones, so that they might be mspired by their Influence and example and, as far as possible, the members of the different committees were so chosen, that when a committee mhrting was called the mefimhers could conveniently meet together. He'll know what qriefs oppresse us, Oh ! how His arms will rest us When Jesus comes. They may never reach the height here that it Is the privilege of sons and daugh- ters of a king to attain; but they mean, I am sure, “to spend and be spent in the Master’s service until they shall realize the fulfilment of the promise.” Whosoever shall confess me before men. him shall the son of man confess before the angels of God. He’ll know the way was drearv When Jesus comes ; He’ll know the feet grew weary When Jesus comes. This mistake is often maide in rural dis- tricts; the members are so far apart that it is impossible for them to meet together often and they thus miss the inspiration that should come from the meeting to- gether of earnest Christians to discuss the best ways and means of developing the “Latent Talent” in their societies. Those young people have entered on a course of training that will fit them for any work in the church or in the world that The Master may callupon themto perform. they are mastering the difficulties one by one. They come to many hard places which they could not cross in their own strength, but they find it grand to learn and beautiful to know that even Jesus is their teacher and has His everlasting arms about them helping them in all their diffi- culties. for He was tempted in all points like as we are. Some of their recruits were very Weak at first. The wall of custom loomed up before them. Although they had not- hcsitated in taking part in the social enter- tainments, they were not used to hearing their own voice in a prayer meeting. But our two friends followed the example of Master for His thoughts while here on earth were continually directed toward the weak believer. Workers were needed in the Sunday schoal and some of these young people volunteered to Work for Christ in this way, and by preparing' the word so that the precious truths might be grasped by those young minds intrusted to their care on the Sabbath hour ; their faith and trust, be- cause more simple and childlike, and they became much better Christian Endeavor- ers. They thus saw the need of becoming familiar w1th God's word and making a careful and prayerful study of it day by day. Much meeting alone with God, as a result, was a daily custom and it soon be- came a blessed privilege of the individual members of this society. And it is by this individual consecration and living out religion so that it vsill be felt by others that to-day is telling for God in our com- munities. It was not in Vain that the many earnest invitations were given to surrender them- selves entirely into the hands of their Heavenly Father so that no matter what work they were engaged in they might have all their talents employed for Christ and His church. Personal work was also urged upon them and many were particularly helped by lonking out friends whom they had scarcely hoped to reach and trying to win them for Christ. They were asked to lead the meetings, not alone at first, but with one of the older members, and in this way they saw the need of prompt and cheerful taking part in each service. MAny’s (Roman Catholic) Russel Street â€"â€"Rev. Vicar-General Laurent, Pastor, Rev. Father, McCaul, Curate. Services at 8.00 and 10.30 A. M. and 7.00 P. M. Sabbath School at 3.30 P. M. M. C. A., Rooms Cor. Kent and Cam- bridge sts. Open daily from 9.00 A. M. to 10.00 P. M. Prayer Praise meeting Saturday at 8 P. M. Young men’s. meeting Sunday at 4.15 P. M. Short} addrv':'~('-~z. Good «inginw. You!) men aim): welcome. Dr. W. H. (Tarke, Presitlvut; C. K. (901101113 Lieu. Secre- PAUL’S ‘(Church of England) Russell Streetâ€"Rev. C. H. Marsh, Rector. Ser- vices at 11.00 A. M. and 7.00 P. M. Sabbath School at 2.30. Prayer Meet- ino: Wednesday at 7.30 P. M. p. M. Sabbath School at 3.00 P. M. Prayer Meeting “'ednesday at 8.00 P. M. Young People‘s Christian Circle Sabbath Morning; at; 10.15 ANDREW‘S (Presbyterian). William Street. Rev. Robert Johnston, B. A., Pastor. Services at 11. 00A. M. and7 .00 The Churches. 18:1 and 1853 Not 6; Dame Street, corner of McGill street. The firmly established reputation of this well-known house is 3- suffiCIent guarantee that outside show is only the last thingT aimed at and that stability and good value for money are to be found in the 01d established firm of Messrs. 020674 McGamey (‘5’ 5074. Search the Happy Homes of the County On the fourth floor bedroom sets in profusion are to be found frcm the cheap ash wood to the elegantly carved set valued at fifteen hun- dred dollars. Brass and iron furniture, of which they have just receiv- ed a very large consignment from Birmingham, England. is an especial- ly noticeable feature; handsome solid brass bedsteads and pretty cots for children from $30 up to $125â€"there they are of the newest designs: lneat iron bedsteads as low as $5, and rising to much higher figures, can also be found here. A great advantage in this house is that the price of every piece of lurniture and article is marked in plain figures, but owing to the widening of N otre Dame street west, which will necessi- tate their removal next spring, they are now offering special inducer ments in the way of Discounts off the marked prices. The entire 65‘ tablishment is a model one, neatness and order prevailing everywhere: all available space is taken up to accommodate the enormous stock which they carry, and from which purchasers can select at their liberty. Their new passenger elevator will be found not only a great covenience, but also a luxury m its way to carry their customers to any of their 5i!i ats of show rooms. It’s a well recognized fact that daily surroundings have much to moulding of character. If the home be neatly furnished the chances are that the good man will come home early 0’ nights and that the children will grow up refined and gentle. meets the eye, such as 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 piece parlor suites. Odd piece suites, gilt chairs, corner chairs, ottomans, divans, tete-a-tetes, piano and foot-stools in plushes, brocaielles and silk damasks of all the newest and latest shades; also a ful' me of fancy centre, card and work-tables, statuette-stands, ladies writi ; desks, music stands and easels. On the third floor a fin? selection of Rocking, Easy and Reclining Chairs claims particular atL. zltion. The celebrated bent wood fumi- ture imported from Vienna, I ustria, and of which the Messrs. McGar- vey make a specialty, also 0C£ upies a prominent position on this fl00r. OUR HOMES CAN BE FURNISHED CHEAPLY nowadaYS compared with the outlay that would have be necessary a few years ago. Well-made Furniture was never cheaper in price than it is to-dav~-â€"with us, at least. A Sideboard for $4.50 3. Bureau for $4, a Bedstead for $2 Ora‘ Mattrass and SpIings for $5. Common Chairs, Hail Furniture_ etc, very low. We are making a special drive 1n Mattrasses. Library Tables, Writing Desks. and Easy and Combination Chairs 0 all descriptions. PARLOR FURNITUBEI LET No one need despair; the millionnaire can furnish his house from top to bottom with the finest and most costly, and his junior clerk can fill his little tenement with useful and pretty articles at prices to sui: his more limited means. A walk through those spacious show rooms is a revelation; in fact1 they really amount in themselves to a Montreal Industrial exhibition in their line. Such must necessarily be the reflections of anyone who pays a visit to this firm’s prominent establishment and makes a tour of nspection through their attractive warerooms. On entering the well-known and extensive warerooms on Notre Dame street, the visitor is struck bv the excellent display of Sideboards, Dining Tables, Hall Stands, Bookcases, Wardrobes] POS Everything in the furniture line is to be found there, from a twenty five cent chair to a fifteen hundred dollar bedroom set, and prices tc suit everyone. A Handsome Parlor Suite for $30 l Art in the household and beauty in the ordinarx surroundingsgn ‘ life was the gospel propounded by the late Profe essor Ruskin and othe: elevators of the human mind, and to realize u hat progress has been made in this direction it is well worth uhile paying :1 vi sit to the mag nifieent show rooms of the old established fu urniture house of Messrs OWEN McGARVEY Son} 1849-1833 Notre Dame Street. MONTREAL- On reaching the second floor a beautiful assortment of Furniture Dealers and Manufacturers, near the Market A Bed-room Suite for $11, You will find our Furniture ILL GI V'E YOU e from rk can to sur: Were 1033 and CIR Th3