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'you taking ad- of this glorious € to let every one who passes by your "house knows that your family is represented in § the great fight. "Fy the flag--one maple leaf for each member. 2bc i 26¢ and 50c. {is deepened afillneol | arg still in * .roamed these prairies, ins are scattered the domains the settlers, a picture of varied and { unfailing interest, By day the shacks of the homesteader reflect the sun glislen against the black background of broken sod, or the Seep green of from grain. At night a welcoming 'beacon streams out from every wind: ow. The ed traveller, narrat- ing bis thrilling tale ajound some friendly hearth, explains that the settler's light has eft saved him {rom cruel fate. A certain shack becomes the rend of "the intellectually inclined-- a veritable Chautauqua. "The itinerant" missionary assembling neighbours to ballow the Sabbath day sanctifies another home as .the com- munity's Bethel. The disciples of of bilulous Bacchus brand an oc- casional abode with the stigma-- blind pig. Am isolated shack dis- plays the red light. In fact with every one of them it is not hard t associate some compact of love or hatred, virtue or vice, peace or strife. In the East we had learned some: thing of the cosmopolitan nature of nd "| the westérn population. With mixed feelings we set out, on our prospect: ing tour, to make the acquaintance of the inhabitants of the shacks, Aswe a ich the first door our conviction that we are not. toufists merely bent on sight seeing. Nor has curiosity sent us forth to witness the { personal habits of the § from {othes lands. Indifferent to their do- mestic problems and struggles we must not be: Before hostility to- the cause of truth = and' righteousness there must be no surrender -- we as ambassadors for Jesus Christ, en- | counter many nationalities and types. The Anglo®Saxon of British birth has a generous welcome. and assures us that blood is thicker than water The Frenchman and American are ever ready to join hands with us in a national trinity. The Russian. de- plores the political situation in his I] native land and assures us the true | | MN { | Slav will yet be found in the front rank of forces that war for right eousness. The Jew his be- loved Isaiah and Ezekiel and peers into the present crises for the re demption of Israel. Towards the missionary of British birth be is very kindly disposed; for. may it not be, he |is wondering, that this is my long lost brother of the house of Ephraim. The Germans, Hungarians and Austrians are also in our path. Some openly | support the Kaiser in his diabolical aggression, otbers severely denounce im, possibly for policy. "Me work for vou. this year, next year you. work {I} for me" said a Hungarian domestic to her mistress. But all praise to Mar-| hall Foch and General Haig the of the transition is being _I There ure also the strong, prosperous, ; by the support of our gushing nd, for by a strange coincidence is cattle invariably break their bounds on Sunday and must be rounded uw, or his horses go astray. Of his sympathy and the sincerity of his interest he repeatedly assures us, but, "I pray thee have me excused" is] his perpetual attitude. i : 3 On the other hand, the man who at the first refused to be practised upon, afterwards repented and yielded. He now becomes ofir staunchest ally. At the thought of closing up the services he is genuinely sorry. "God knows," he remarks, 'we were bad enough be: fore you came, we will be worse when you go away." The compliment has a doubtful ring to it, but we under stand what the man means. h In the midst of all this diversity ol peoples, many . opportunities for our ministries are found. "Oh the good we all may do while the days are go- ing by," passes from the realm of sentiment into actual experience. The lonely hearts, the weary souls, the weeping eyes, the fallen brother, and no less the fallen sister, are all here. and_ joyous, to whom no ideals of Christian philanthropy, or of life in- vested in the service of humanity have lever come. = We sit with the mother whose son has laid down his life on the battlefield in France; and as the streams of comfort fail we wonder what John the beloved said to Mary when he took her home from the In another home we ask for a from which to read a passage of the Scripture, and we are told that they do not possess one. In the days of His flesh, Jesus asked thh question --=Have ye not" read what David did?" - In fancy we see the look of pity on His face as the question is sked in many homes to-day. "Have ye not read what David did?" and Jesus? and His disciples? and Paul?" No, they have not read. In numerous cases, church leaders have taken the Bible out of the homes of the '"com-| non" people; and from many more homes indifference has proscribed it. The prosperous farmer invites us to igipect pis extensive possessions asually he informs us he is not a church goidg man; looking out for himself is apparently his only law. We wonder what Jesus said to Zaceheus He sat in his Jericho home. Had not some word touching the pro- per use of the fruits of wealth and of social position for the mutual advan- tage of all? We . feel sure that He had, and wonder what it was,and wish we knew. 'For the younger men and women who are following their uncontrolled impulses and passions, we know that we should have some arresting word. We think of the woman of Samaria,of Mary of Magdala,.of the woman with he alabaster box of ointment; we marvel at the gracious influence that transformed these lives, and wish we had the secret. [n all our ministry are superlatively conscious of our tations. The task is so great and resources are so small, we can labor on and trust that the seed may not fall by the wayside the least hopeful sign of the s the interest being taken in ation ef the gospel of Jesus 7. Far out on the fron- borders of any con- ; men and g in their own bo . HL. G. HUTCHESON, THE OA, BANK HEAD OFFICE « TORONTO ; B : Your surplus earnings in our : wih ~~ Savings Department earn inter est at current rate. PORT PERRY BRANCH 236 Manager. from RALPH SAVE MONEY * BEEF, BACON, and other MEAT requirements y buying "your PORK, LARD, A. FITCHETT SUCCESSOR TO CAWKER BROS. We pay Highest Cash Price for Live Stock, Hides, Skins, W. Saul Price fos Jive Sov Hidosy Shim, Wool, ste Port Perry High School HOUSEHOLD SCIENCE DEPARTMENT The course in the household science department to be established in the Port Perry High School will cover two years, Only the first year's work will be taken up this coming year-- the second year's work will be added in September 1919. In addition to the academic sub- jects. named in this paper two weeks ago, the first year's work will include the following. 1 Cleaning -- Best methods of cleaning dishes, sinks, woodwork, and all kinds of home and dairy appli- ances. 2 Cookery -- construction; care, and management of a coal or wood range and of different types of oil stoves--practice in cooking milk, eggs, meat, fish, fruit, vegetables, cereals, and flour mixtores. 8 Foods--sStudy of food values, planning simple home meals. 4 The House--Site, plan, light ing, heating, ventilating, sanitation, water supply, furmshing. 5 Laundry work -- Water, alka- lines, soap, blueing, starch--washing of white clothes, colored clothes, and woolens. 6 Sewing--Preparing of household linen -- making towels -- darning -- mending -- using simple patterns -- simple and advanced stitching. 7 Art .-- the ordinary first form course. 8 Agricultural Subjects -- Work suitable for girls in the following sub- jects of the Agricultural Course as outlined last week: Beekeeping, Poultry and Dairy Hébandry, Fruit Growing, Floriculture, Landscape and Vegetable Gardening and Entomology 9 Home projects-- Each student is expected to conduct one or more home projects, such as home deco- ration, taking sole charge of the house for a definite period during the holidays, taking care of the housebold silverware, cutlery, or linen, taking charge of all' mending and darning required in the home, canning and preserving fruit, and many others. The public and especially the farming community, are asked to carefully examine both the Agricul- tural and Houshold Science courses as they have been outlined. Fully qualified teachers will conduct the work, an interested Advisory Com- mittee, consisting of practical farmers and housekeepers will give their co- operation, and well furnished and equipped laboratories will be used in the departments. Already prizes have been offered, unsolicited, for proficiency in these courses, some by those who bave be- come interested, and definite an- nouncements of these will be made soon after the opening of school. The Principal will gladly receive any other similar offers. "+ The closing words just now are-- consider these courses carefully and sympathetically, consult the Principal if further information is req and ve the ent them- work young folks present selves at the school ready for Aon T'uesda; sday morning next. [| Don't worry about me, 1 From. Sergt. Ross Hood France, July 28, 1918 Dear Mother and Father-- I expect you are wondering what has become of me this last couple of weeks, but I have been busy and away most of the time. Some of your mail must have gone astray as I have not had a letter fom you for nearly three weeks. Gordon writes quite regularly, and 1 usually hear from him every week or so, and he seems to be getting on all right, 1 am kept very busy all the time, and usually have a lot of driving 'to do -- mostly all long runs. So far I have seen a great deal of this country and some most wonderful sights. It bas been a great experience. I never expected to be able to see so much of the world as I have done since I left Canada. : I have been to Paris several times, and it is wonderful city, Its streets are wide, with lovely boulevards and flower gardens, The buildings are very large, somewhat American in style, exceptiog the really old ones, and they are a picture to look at. The ancient architeéture and carving are magnificent. You cannot imagine their beauty, nor can I explain it to you. The French people look upon Paris as one of the most wonderful cities in the world, and it would be a hard touch if old Fritz could capture it. Just at present there is not much chance of that. _ Some time ago, when in Paris, I heard the long range German guns firing, but the people pay no attention to them, and go about their business just as though nothlag had ever hap- pened. It is great driving on these roads-- they are so good and so straight. You can see for miles ahead sometimes. The tall poplars on both sides of the highway make it a beautiful drive. These roads are so different from those in England, which are very winding: It is quite common to start on a ten days trip and perhaps cover over 2000 miles during that time. The weather has been very good all summer, but we have had a good deal of rain during the past (two weeks, but it was badly needed. I have lost trace of Ted Jackson, ' and wish you would get me his ad- dress, as. 1 might have a chance of locating him in my travels. "I think maybe I will transfer to the air servige when 1 get tired of it over here, but it's nat likely 1 will yet fora couple of months, not until the bad 'weather sets in, * Write as often as possible and leg me know how you are getting along. her, a8 right here a me to al the folks. ERT Yous Loving Son, Ret