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Hardware, Coal, 11“” Of Canada woomnnma EGENCY Standard Bank 81.00 opens a savings bank ac- count. Current rate of interest al- lowed ‘from date of deposit. V ' Accrued interest is added to the principal twice a year. - Accounts may be opened in the flame of tw° or more panes. . W women and minore ”*3 mum and withdraw deposits_ ww- out the intervention 01 3113136130” Builder’s Hardware Garden Tools Poultry Netting Fence Wire McLennan Co. 13. Paints, Oils and Varnishes Tinware ' Portland Cement LINDSAY, ONT-., THURSDAY. JUNE 21th. 1906 Graniteware Washing Machines Chums Savior Pipe ac- al- VIEW or shim Excessas VALUE or man camczsu urv. -â€" "The craze for athletics, which has seized ‘our‘ young people for some years past, .and which 1 is to-dny more frantic than ever, is irml.:‘1t with real and. serious danger. The prominence given Ly the daily mom: to athletic m and ru'icloritjes has lamentably distorted the true propur. tion and perspective oitthings in re- gard to their right. place and value. So much so‘ indeed. that athletic events and honors have been magni- fied into an importance which, in view of the things which are done. and the sort of people who do them, is utterly aburd ; yet none the less, as establishing low and false stand- ards, it is misleading and dangerous. Too often. the more brute tome. or clever trickery by which some Dotty contest is won. is lauded as it it were some great public service and the virtors are honored as locel ho- roes. Thus the natural ambition of our youth tor manly echiowment and public distinction is perverted ; their interest in. and zeal for the solid and honorable distinctions oi art. litoix aturo. scholarship. politics and com- merce is supplanted by an absorbing {tension tor short : health and oppor- tunity are wasted on thing! nlnto- lutolx worthless to thonwdwu or tho community ; and «ion. by the utmos- nhoro and companionship oi the clubs. not unhwueutly moral prin- ciple and reputation «N ruined. That thoeo deplorable results may not reach tho young people of our homes and congregations. your win- ost counsels and endoavoru _ are ro- quiroti: and our fervent prayer is that while sanctioning and encour- aging that degree of pure. healthful. and timely (thleticism. necessary to the development of Vigorous man- hood and womanhood. you may be able to Wily inculcate sound principles as to the folly and danger of allowing mere “sport" to monâ€" opolize and degrade ambition. and to usurp the place of those nobler pursuits which are the true objects of honorable life and good citizen- ship." Anothcr section of the address re iers to higher criticism and the broader view of Christianity: 1 -_‘| EXPRESSIQNS OF THE MONTRE- ALOOHFERENCE‘ l‘\S'l‘ORAL ». “31,3235. OF WHICH mzv. a; H. PORW wssmm-z WRITER. At the 2‘81}th session of the Hon- treal Methodist coulert-nce in Smith‘s Falls, Opt... ReV. G. H. Porter. NHL, S.T.D., brother of Mr. S. M. Parter, business mmga of the Watchman- Warder, was a. member of the pastor- a1 address gommittqe. The writing of {the add” deVOlved upon Rev. Mr. Porter, and several pins of it aroused considerable discussion. He has kept in touch with advanced religious and educational thought, and the problems of the day, and these utterances, while representing the gvneral expression of the cunfer- ence, quite clearly voice his own an- clusions. One section refers to sports '- . 4“ ‘-,A _,_L:A\_ I.-- “While the present widespread and profound interest in the literary and historical study of Scripture. is mat- ter for congratulation. and is cer- tain to result finally in establishing more surely the fundamental facts and doctrines of our "Most'Holy Faith. built upon the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chic! corner stone ;" yet it must be admitted. that the‘wide departure of .certain schools of historical criti- cism from the orthodox beliefs ; the prwt faVOr with which these con~ clusions are regarded in many quar- r- w... ,, clusions are regarded in many quar- te‘rs. and their frequent discussion, often in crude and exaggerated forms in the secular pn'ss. have created a peculiarly difficult religious situa- tion, with much mental unrest. and unsettlement of venerable. tradition- al beliefs ; and have even troubled the souls of some with gloomy apprehen- sions of serious disaster to the Christian Faith._ 74â€" 7...] an \‘III I-‘Llull - u..- “Under such circumstances, and on such an occasion as thiS, it is not fitting that. ydur pastors. to whom you naturally look for comfort and counsel. dxould remain silent. We rejoice therefore. beloved, that we are able in the "unity of faith and knowledge." to assure you that there is absoldss;y no sufficient cause for such doubt and fears. We may not here enter upon any discussion of the questions at issue; but, as sumcieut for the present need, we submit for your consideration. the {allowing guiding facts and principles. by the thoughtful remembrance of which. we trust. you will be able to preâ€" serve on untroubled usual-once o! “the tram.“ it lg in Jesus.” and abide therein, “Stadium. and unmov- nble nli’vgys abounding in the Work 0! the Lord.” ' ' . ' "’rljefappeinl 0! modern theologians ._ :. Axe“- ‘. n.- Ancho- and undisputably established conclusions of recent. research and labor scholar- ship. is not necessarily to be re- garded as hosfile .and dangerous. Coming as it. does, not from unbe- lievers outside the church. but {fom brethren a! "like precious hit " with ourselves withing. when: loyalty any not ‘be questioned. and whose eminent Qualities and laborious invatigationl one mwlotedrto inspire confidence. thin agpeol ififitw but entitled to dispossionste consideration upon its moi-its m77fi‘3m the conscientious researches . “‘ .-.a ,, .. L-.. is more ing a, 'iurther purification of the truth it‘om possibly persisting error. She is more than ever competent to deal with it. .us she has dealt with all its pmdeceusors. Through the fires of her numbing inventigution only truth can pass and live; and that truth will here its place and Value in the reiniorcnmom end illum- ination oi her Faith. (Nor against the dreaded invasion oi error. by the acceptance oi the uniouuded assump- tionn oi the extreme mhool oi hihliu mi criticism. there ltlhht‘llt in over- whelming majority. the miemontine wail oi her equally pminumi. but more cautious and mionm mn- mvntivo scholarnhlp; and supple- ment in that. anti mrmtiw oi the ahurt venue and doiertive perception oi more intellectual dimrnnient. there is the Spirit'iilumiuod vision at her nemnwntal hunts. which was by the light of the transiiuuration glory. and transcending the limits of sense and reason. oval-more appro- hunas the unseen and eternal verition. beiore which oil creods and theolo- gies must finally come up tor judge- ment. and under whose condemne- tion sil sophistrieo must uitimwly perish. “Even not". as ii to clarify thip visiOn to meet the patient emergency God is pouring out His Spirit in successive Pentecosts. sad the ends oi the earth rejoice together. In this ever renewed communion of Christ with the souls oil His people by the Holy Ghost, there is the witness and wisdom by which all scripture given by inspiration oi God shall be pro. ‘M‘A‘. nviOh - fill" dfifm: and a,“ out of them the sound and ripened grain of testual historic-J 9nd doc- trinal truth. is a. port 0! the church’s divine anointing and endu- ment, qualifying her, in the exerciSe or her great commission. to "Go forth and teach all~ nations. ' It is not born of unbeliel‘. but of faithâ€" thnt sublime and simple faith whieh feels and knows that the crucible fires will consume only the drama. and bring out the indestructible gold 'with a purified splendorâ€"which holds the éertainty and saving. efiicicncy oi the “revelation of God in Jeans Christ”! to be independent of all human traditions however venerable. and would present it in all its glor- ious simplicity shining out of all darkness by its own innate, divine light. -. ,._.A A, “In the exercise or this spirit, per- forming her pro-ordained function, during nearly twenty centuries of holy vigilance, the church has al- ready refuted a long succession of formidable heresies. and ‘ buried a host. of delusive speculations ; mean- while ever jealousy preservmg and handing dowu from generation to generation, the great original {undaâ€" mental truths. which are the comâ€" mon heritage of all believers. - AUEA “The present phase of biblical crit- icism is but another of the move- ments. of her.lntollecv.ual forces. stim- ulated by the clearer light, and seek- tected with a. sure defame; and all doctrine and government. out of hu- mony with the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, slull be protested, resisted. and finally destroyed." Rev. Ir. Porter is stationed at Little MetE, 0.. and is invited to Gunanoque for 1907. AEntrnnce examinations will com- mence on Wednesday. June 27th at 8.45 can. Junior Teachers. Junior M tion and District Certificate urdagv. June 30th at. 8.45 11.; Beaver-ton. Ont.. Jun ‘15.-â€"‘I‘hc first. coach on the June: y. Railway arriVed in Beaverton from Toronto lust evening. with Chic! Engineer Ottawa. correspondence says that the government suffers a heavy loss by the ptlrement of Mr. Fitzpatrick, Minister 0! Just‘oe, who was. per- haps, the most resourceful and effect- ive member of the Laurier adminis- tration. Ir. Funnu'ick has had large influence in the government and in the Commons. He has now passed to a. sphere for which he hgs ' professional qualifications: Sir William Mulock ten years ago would é “'wvnv' ~7v~ , was made in less thun three, hours. some time having been mm up in inspecting the work. The road is m1â€" lasted for a oonsidenble distance south of this point, and the officials found the rod! in g very satisfactory candition . Public School Examinations James Bay Railroad EXIT FITZPATRICK. Junior Matricula- Sat» [ISPECTOR BEETS REPORT EAST VICTORIA SCHOOLS Inctead of 86 public examination. an wind bv "to regulations. there were in East Victoria in 1902. 14‘; 31.1908. 9 ; in 1904. 12; in 1905. I introduced the subject of public examination- at the convention 0! teachers and trustees at Bobcaygeon last October. and after (ii-cussing the admins” to. be derived by Darcnca, pupils and teachers, a teacher 0! oonoiderable' ability and experience laid. "public examinations are dead and buried. and it is who hoped they will never be revived." Two 0! the trustees spoke in their lavor. but. not one teacher advocated their restoration. a poor sothion. and without outside mm it. might be a hardship to provide the necessary- accommoda- tion. ‘ funny you. 330 the macho"; hold public exudation. Specimens of writing and drawing were dis- :lu'um in me upon. in mmmom w from side to lawn and {mm and ‘0 end of the building: pupil:- wou (alumina! in maths. spelling. filament: and mher tmbjoflfl. and (mm tho «Momma-0 wan emwdod In in ummt capacity u: accommo- date mo {aroma and Manda who cum to gun; thomaohm and an: cum :1 tgnchar fund pupna‘ Verulam. is a disgrace to the town- ship. I have notified the tram to erect a new schoolhouse not ’later than 1907. _ HE REGRETS THE 'PABSIN'G OF THE OLD THE TEACHERâ€"- DISCUSSES THE NEW LAW- IF NEWSPAPERS PAID 10 CENTS EACH FOR ERRORQ !. Mr. J. H. Knight, the inspector of schools in East Victoria, present.- ed his annual report to the county council. at the meeting in Lindsay as advertising {or tenders and then patched up the old schoolhouse. This is a case in which an expert should be bent to report whether the building is safe to assemble in. us, ”The teachers 0: twenty years . when ”2‘ they ?” echo answers. " here am they ‘9” I regret to say. said} Mr Knight that the trustees of school section No.13,Emily, did nbt erect a new schoolhoum as I reported it was in- tended. The trustees went. as far I understand that an addition is to be made to the schoolhouse in S. S. No. 12, Sonnet-ville, the present building being too small. _- â€"A With these exception the school- houses .ro generally subntuntial and comlorubk. and compute favorably with what we had a few years ago. But when I compare the average («Cher of to-dny with the average teacher of a to. years ago. when I Vii‘lie'schoolhouoe in S. S.‘ No. 9, Somerville; is too small. but it , is At the general convenuon 1n Lulu- say a few days we. I again dis- cussed the subject, taking about the same ground as I did at W880!!- At. the close of my address'theremas uâ€"n-_ vvâ€"v vâ€"w, Since my last report one teacher of 35 years' experience and one of 25 years' experience have retired. Five positions usually held By experienced teachers are now filled by young men fresh from the Model Lchool. Ten: schools are taught by persons hold-i ing permits because duly qualifiem teachers are not available. To know that spelling. punctuation and the dividon of words into syll- ables are not taught as they were some years ago. one has only .to take an ordinary daily or weekly news- paper, the making out of a hidden meaning often being the greatest en‘ort of the reader. The London Times used to pay a reward of a guinea to the person who first re- ported a typographical error in that paper. Ten cents an error would ruin alm . any ne proprie- xor in to or [m a discussion. in which all the speak- ers seemed in favor ofl pwbdic examin- ations, but when the chairman asked for a resolution in favor - of, their restoration. no one had the courage to make a motion. Again I ask, “The teachers of twenty years ago, where are they ?" and echo answers, MWhere are they?” wvâ€"v _ -â€" regular in ”Woe, but. of tho ambition to improve and to learn who: will be of une‘ in daily work as well as to out“ others. At our convention lately held, the roll was called 4 timed. Out of 84 enthled 'Lo Attend {or this inspectomte, 23- an- swaed4 than, 247 3 thugs, 13 - The attendance at a tomchers’ conâ€" vention is a good indication. not ‘0! the nbflity of a. teacher. though the but when as usually the most m.'3a;.'~m" “ : ., headmaster“ of the moody W _ £11001. Therearé‘l‘lobub " Kc schools in secâ€" tione Nos. 1, 6 or", in the town- twice, 10 once and 14 were absent. While the total number who attend seems to be gradually increasing ow- ing to the teachers at a distance making greater eflorts to be present. yet the habit of coming late, and leaving before the sessions are over, is getting worse and worse. At the requeet of Inspector Phillips I attended a convention of teachers nod trustees et Minder: last October. and was struck with the contrast. between the am sets of teachers. I‘hercr nearly every teach- er we: present at commencement, and. Wtothoflnhh;hemwebad I do not. wish it to be unacrswon that. .11 our testers are unless in “madame. Some are always on m ‘ W boil: our painstak ng Secreiu1.£¥t.,.J. g Egg-stone, 1nd €355.71, convenfion i_n Liu_d- I ud‘meml a whole , ref-a were the “‘A‘ltli‘étukfiofi Tf mltuuy (m5- «mu-m J; H‘ KNIGHT. Wmusfonows: Centre Wrote Lindsay 92 Omemee 43 Bobcaygeon 22 Passed Failed 71 _ 21 24 19 9 13 At one time oertmmtes were of nine grades. normal school first clam. grade! A. B. and C; mend cm. grade: A. B. and (2: county bond. first. second and “ma. Now We haw [hm mm. and it in pmpmmd to reduce than: to two‘ This mu mako fl wry dime»)! {M lumen: in «lacuna a \mehor. an may will have m depend more mm «or an \ouumonun. which are: «non of wry lmks ulna. a brief period of training. after which they teach under an inspector from one to six years and go to a norm-.1 school for 6. second class «gram Now it is proposed to take greenhoms, train them for a; you. during which the ,they do o little teaching and hear an abundance of lecturing. and turn out a finished product. which may be very little better than our present model schools do. but to be still Called second class. 157 104 53 The introduction of supplementary “(erasure for the use of the candidc ates for entrance has proved a great sucpess where there are experienced teachers, but the. experiment of hav- ing the teachers examine certain sub- jects, such as history, physiology and drawing. and. report the standing of the pupils, is very unsatisfactory. It is hoped that fixing a minimum salary for the teacher: “according to the assessment of , the section will have the effect of encouraging teach- ers of experience ‘ to continue teach- ing instead of going to other em- ployments, and of increasing the proportion of male teachers, '. The additional government. grants to schools under the amended school act will be a great help to the schools, particularly when the amounts are divided among the sooâ€" tions on the basis of accommodation, equipment and other matters in- stead of on attendance only. r"r" " The building of new normal schools to supersede the present normal School is a. matter of doubtful ex- pediency. As it is. candidates have TEE SCHOOL TEACHER. What doe. the W require men- tally and phyiicellyfi What‘kmuld he have in orda'to be sucogssml in his vocation ? First. an elastic gnd enengetic con- stitution. with a strong mind and strong body, which give activity and comctncss to the mad, and strength and earnestness to the chafi- new. East Vim. and who passed or as to comma thereby mm or friction. If his mom! lent Sigma-d sentiments, we wouno say ‘he should have the veneratiou which is undo) everywhere; but especially should the what be respectful and impress upon his pupils a conscious. mess that there is a higher Power, and that reverence for authority is a “""m "n nil-mid also love child. Jammy. June 5‘5. WHAT TO DO AND WHY ‘ Circulation is health and the 9111/9 which promotes health. speptic, nervous, hali‘ unmnn has no more 4300 every issue. .ld n; a urge faculty, fine him to make and thus elucidate and uninmrestinfl , and' if combined mes-es mechanical P. R. Impeach rrtion of the ulties of mem- Imay treasure the knowledge