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. - red in February, A.D., 27. The rest * is likely that much of the svluble ni. 4 . LESSON II, NEW LIFE IN CHRIST, John 3: 117. GOLDEST TEXT. -- Verily, verily, | say unto thee, E.cept one be born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God. John 3:3, THE LESSON IN ITS SETTING TIME.--The miracle at Cana occur of the events recorded in these two chapters .tock place at the passover season, April 11-17, of the same year. PLACE.--Cana was a town in Gal flee, several miles from Nazareth, Tha events recorded from 2:13 through 8:21 took place in Jerusa lem The events of the remaining verses of Chapter 3 occurred at Aeron on the west side of the Jor- dan, the exact location of which is n t known. "Now there was a man of the Pha- rises, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews." None o: the contents of tt third chapter of John are to be found in any of the other Gospels. and even the name of Nicodemus de 8 not appear anywhere in the Bible outside of this Gospel (7: &0, 61 19:30). We know that Nicodemus was a Pharisee, and thus a strict observer of the law, a ritualist, whose life was made up, for the most part, of prayers, washings, fastings, sacri fices, legal observances. "The same came unto him by night, and sald to him Rabbi, we know at thou art a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that thou doest, except (fod he with him" While Nicodemus's confession ot hat he believed concerning Christ cannot be compared ian fullness with tLe later confession of Simon Peter. or of Thomas, yet it is one of the « eatest acknowledgments of Christ's a"colute supremacy to be found in the New Testament, "Jesus ans vered and said unto him Verily. verily. | say unto thee, Except one be born anew he cannot see the Kingdom of God." The word here translated "anew" might also be translated, as the margin Indicates. "from above." "Nicodemu; saith unto him, How .can a man be born when he {8 0'd? can he enter a second time (nto his mother's -womb, and be born?' The qu~stion of Nicodemus is perfectly natural. It is not the result of un belief so much as of astonishment Christ's words are meant to rouse men out of their spiritual security and to strip from them every illu gion behind "which conscience can shelter. AEN "Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I :ay unto thee, Except one be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot en ter into the Kingdom of God." To enter into the Kingdom of God fis simply to become a citizen of that realm in which God Is sovereign. "That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Splrit is spirit." (See John 1: 13; I. Cor. 15: 47-49.) What a man re- ceives from his parents is a body with animal life and passions; what h receives from above is a spiritual ns 'ure with heavenly aspirations and capaci.ies . "Mai vel not that | said unto thee. Ye must be born anew." Here we have the first of six "musts" {n the Gospel of John (3:14: 4:24; 9:4: 10: 16: 12:34) , "The wind bloweth where it will, and thou hearest the voice thereof, but knowest not whence it cometh, and whither it goeth; so {is 'every CHOO| esson 'him have eternal one that 3 born of the Spirit" The Greek word translated spirit (pneu- ma), i8 exactly the same word here translated wind. Man does not con- trol the wind as he does not control the Holy Spirit. "Nicodemus answered and said un- to him, How can these things be?" The emphasis should be on the "word how. No one will ever be able to fully, absolutely answer that question except by referring such things to God. "Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou the teacher of Israel, and understandest not these things? The Old Testament often spoke of the work of the Holy Spirit, and Christ shows his astonishment that one learned in the Old Testament should find this fundamental teaching con- cerning the necessity for the" Holy Spirit's work so amazingly new. "Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak 'that which we know. and bear witness of that which we have seen; and ye receive not our witness." The plurals of this verse are probably rhetorical, Christ knew the Father and testified of him. He came to bear witness of the Father and of all the great spiritual truths that relate to God. "If | told you earthly things." Those facts and phenomena of the higher life as a class which have thelr seat and manifestation on earth: which be- long In their realization to our pres: ent existence. which are seen in their consequences like the issues of birth which are sensible in their effects like the action of the wind. "And ye nelieve not, how shall ye belleve if | tell you heavenly things?" Those truths which belong to a higher or der, which are in heaven, and are brought down thence to earth as they can become to man. "And n one hath ascended into heaven, but h~ that descended out of heaven, even the Son of man, who is in heaven." Such a statement as this from the lips of our Lord lifts him high above every other being who ever lived upon this earth. That came down from heaven fis often repeated 'in this Gospel. "And a+ Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness even so must the Son of man be lifteu up. (See Num. 21 8ft.) The brazen serpent was lifted up before the dying people of Israel - that they might simply look on it and be saved. They were not saved by anything in themselves, but by simply doing what the Lord said, looking at that which he had lifted vp before them, a type of their sin. "That whosoever believeth may in life." Eternal life is God's life, fhe fullest life possible, a life of holiness, a life of peace and joy. a life that has no end. "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have -eternal life." This is, without a doubt, the greatest single verse in all the Bible, and we could dwell on it for hours. "For God sent not the Son: into the world to judge the world; but that the would should be saved through him." The world should have been judged and deserved to be! judged, but, before that judgment! should ever take place, God first sent his Son to save the world, There is no. such thing as salvation for man from sin, or deliverance from the wrath of God, except it is found in Jesus Christ, whom God sent for that one explicit purpose. He {s the Sav jour of the world and without him the world is neve. saved. With the Co-Operation of the FARM NOTES Conducted by PROFESSOR HENRY G. BELL Ontario Agricultural College. - Various Departments of the Question © 1--(a) "Should you apply fertilizer in the fall for spring crops, what would be the re- sult?" (b) "what kind of fertilizer would you use on a lawn and how should it be used?" -- J. M. Went- worth Co. Answer: (a) It is common prac- tice in "'ntario 'to apply fertilizer for spring crops at tne same time as the spring grains are scwn. This fs accomplished through the combina- tion fertilizer-grain drill. If a fer- tilizer carrying nitrogen were ap- plied 1n the fall for spring crops, it trogen would be wasted by leaching. Phosphoric acid would be held In the voil in combinations with lime, and Potash would form combinatiuns which would prevent much of its Joss. It is claimed by some that by fall application the fertilizer becomes more available to the crop. This has not been proven experimentally, es- cially at the rate at which ferti- Hzers are applied to Canadian crops. The big advantage of spring applica tion through the fertilizer-grain drill 1s that fertilizer is deposited fairly near the grain seed. This re- sults in the . fertilizer giving the were applied in the fall, it is ~ not likely that when the grain is sown in the spring that the grain rows would follow near where the fertili- zer had been sown, hence the grain on fall-sown fertilizer may not get the early start that would result where fertilizer is sown 1n the spring. Separate application of fer tilizér and grain also increases the cost of seeding. (b) It is difficult to enswer this question without more information regarding the type of soil, the re- action uf the soil, anu the drainage of the land, but in general good re- sults shoulu be obtained from ap- plying a top-dressing of such fertili- zor as 8-10-b or 4-12-6 at the rate of 1-8 Ib. per square yard. This should be scattered on evenly as soon as the grass begins to turn green An the spring. ZN estion 2--(a) "What is the best kind of fertilizer. .to. use for malting barley? Will it improve the quality as well as the yield? (b) "Will fertilizer applied to oats whic are to be reeded down have uny beneficial effect on the new seeding? My neighbor claims that the fertilizer will increase the growth of the oat crop so that the oats will smother the new seeding. going on ubout Lesie Howard's per- . Ld ATRIA SAR TRA FB Reena ra HR LX Trophy For His Outstanding Gridiron Plays Ae me re tt - 3) Larry Kelley great Yale end and retiring captain oi the team, proudly holding the Heisman Trophy, presented him in New York for being outstanding player of 1936 foolball season. : Story Didn't He'p m ovie-radio REI =gossip + escsmm Theres still a-lol of argument formance in "Hamlet" on the New York Stage. Hollywood stars arriv- ing in New York make a bée-line for the theater; whether it's good or bad, they want to see it for themselves. The general "public seems to feel the san:e way. The dramatic critics, with a few exceptions, have taken their axes to the Howard "Hamlet". that 'it' pretty bad, and have not hesitated to say so. Mr. Howard has been' mover to defend himself in curtain speeches. This "Hamlet" pro- duction has been dear to his heart for a long, long time, you know. Apparently he was not prepared for the roasting the criti's gave him. : X-X-X-X-X Screen id4's; undaunted by what happened to them the last time they |- spent a vacation in| New York, plan oth- er ones there in the © immediate future. "'"Pheir principal haz- ¢ ard is autograph hunters, It's a cur- ious thing about au- tograph hunters; they seem to have a sixth sense that tells them when a celebrity is in the vicinity. It's hard on : the celebrities, "of course, but take it. from me it's harder on the friends or relatives of the famous ones, who have to stand by and wait while the signing oes on. The fans just elbow them out of the way. The expression on Mrs, Gary Cooper's face while her hus- band obliges.the fans is somethi .¢ to remember! jaary Cooper X-X-X-X-X Odds and Ends -- Homer Rhode: heaver, who leads that Wednesday night Community Sing on the air, commutes from Indiana to New York to do it -- S!im Summerville has a new five-year contract -- You'll like Joan Crawford and Clark Gable in "Love on the Ruf" - John Boles,~ Texas-born, has been 'ade a member of the staff of the Governor of Texas -- When- Zasu Pitts sailed for England she wore that gorgeous mink coat of hers, one of the most beautiful in the world, which she really bought so that later she could give it to her daughter! Is this set?' G. M., Wellington Co. Answer: (a) Our experiments 1n- dicate that 2-12-10 fertilizer gives the largest yields of high quality barley. Malsters. report that such harley is preferred. (b) Fertilizer applied to oats will certainiy help the stand of grass and legumes mixture seeded with the oats, This has been reported fn a large number of our experiments and is well substantiated, 'It is true that the fertilizer also increases the growth of the oats, but the fertilizer is also of decided benefit to the seeding. c--3 They feel | Mary "Katherine Maxwell, 13, pictured after testifying for hr sister, Edith Maxwell, 'during re- trial at Wise, Va., for the murder of her father. Her testimony fail- ed to sway jury and Edith was convicted for second time anu re. ceived 20-year sentence. ' ; = State Street, Chicago, like all other great shopping streets in the country's larger cities, was jammed from morning until night with Christmas buyers who proved that depression is over. Here is scene at State and Madison Streets. Oxford's Diminutive Cox : 1 I. P. V. Massey, of Upper Canada College and Balliol, son of Can adian High Commissioner Vincent. Massey, was in control of "A" crew during a contest at Henley recently between the rival tial eights fromr which the Dark Blue boat race will' eventually be chosen. . Massey is only a little fellow, but he Has a stentorian voice of almost parade ground calibre. . grain a rapid start, If the fertilizer - To A Queen's Taste Nancy Bumpus, who will reign at Pasadena's Tournament of Roses, holding miniature parade float made of real flowers, Ss Crvanacton. Olislean LJ The startled expression of Edith Maxwell sook her as she heard erstwhile friend tei father, for whose murder she is being retri Writes the Edmonton Journal -- {That truth is stranger than fiction is such an ancient adage that many peo- ple have probably d to believe init; Yet few writers of fiction would | have dared to imagine any story as fantastic as that which recently came out of olerado., southwest of the city of Pueblo, is * a valley which has been named Suicide Gulch' because of strange happenings there during recent years. Rain sel- dom, falls there, but the valley walls, tinted in fantastic shades of yellow, red and purple, have been sculptored into "strange shapes through 'centur- ies of erosion by the wind. - visited, this valley hus been shunned by the few men who have had occa- sion to pass by. In this weird. gulch which covers some 820 acres, death seems to lurk in the soil. The riowers smell like: rotten eggs "and winds blowing across its floor pick up odors like that of garlic. ; A sheepherder driving a flock of two hundred sheep to new pastures, apparently unaware of the valley's reputation camped there one' even- ing in September 1931, The next morning 197 of his 'sheep were dead. Another herder a year later lost very nearly half of his flock in the same way. : Interested in these strange phen- omena 'an official of United States Department of Agriculture sent spe- cimens of the soil and plants from this valley to the department's labor- atories at Washington, Then the valley's secret was out. In every million parts of the soil the chemists discovered five parts of the rare element selenium a poisonous non-metallic element whose myster- ious properties have never been fally investigated. Seleniu.n seems to Le washed out of the soil by rain, 'and it is only in almost rainless regions thot such conditions as those in Suicide Gulch could exist. The plants growing there have coa- centrated selenium = in.their struct- ures, for in some of the plant speci- mens the proportion of selenium was higher than seventeen hundred parts per million, much more than a fatal dose 'for live stock. {Peace Rules In Northern Eurcpz Europe today, the world was remind- ed. recently of the tranquility and friendliness - which _ prevail among Europe's' northernmost nations. ~The occasion was th first "Day of the North" observed by the five northern states of Denmark, Iceland, Sweden, Norway and Finland to . prove that they live in a spirit of unity and peace... Children opened the observance by singing the na- tional anthems of the five nations. These wer: broadcast from country to 'country to the accempaniment of - church in the five capitals. Throughout the day, in churches, schools anit theatres, many addresses were: deliveréd. These were all re- produced and added to in the news- papers. The day's niessage in every instance was the same-- unity and peace. /Climaxing 'this great day of the free democracies of Northern Europe was an exchange of greetings anil congratulations by radio, by the rulers of the Scandinavian kingdoms and the president of Finland. Not only did they pledgc urity and closer tics in the realms of culture and eco- nomics, but they declared their gov- ernments were determined to con- centrate on the work of peace rather than the pursaing of the arts of war. Childhosd 1 pity any child who never gaan His. mother in the kitchen. He wl lack : Lifelong a thousand gracious mom: fes ! . To which he could lock back. He will have lost a picture that his heart : 5 Can {ll afford to lose; a vital t='nzy Of fire and warmth and shine t at Mave a part | 1r all remembering, He will -have missed Keen gcen"s that have the power To turn the years back with their poignancy; p New bread, a bubbling stow at supper hour, The steam of fragrant tea. A child will miss too much who has tha not known The homely comfort of a kit:hin chair, - A brimming bowl of bread and milk, "and his ow. Dear mother. busy there, --@race Noll Crowell. - "A polar expedition moves forward and survives mostly by brute force: and by its capacity for punishment. . --Richard E. Byrd. "The man 'who is a law unto him gelf is not a social or, strictly speak+ ing, a mora) creature," ~Wickham Steed, Lying in a_ region which. is seldom. | In contrast to the seething strife, sugpicion and unrest' in most of In the St. Isabs) National Forest, - . 2 € A EN Vos Pe ul rs 2 ! ~~ yw