> Sunday School. 2 iad INTERNATIONAL Ai Lemon NO ¥. 4, 1902. The Church at Antioch in Syrin.--Acts 11: 19-30 Commentary.--19. Which were scat- tered abroad--We now turn back to obapter vill. 1-4, and trace in a new direction the history of the church. "The authorities tried to blow out the gospel fire kindled by the Holy. pnp but it only made it burn the ighter. They lashed the fire, but it oe sent the Ph xabog over the ee The wrath of men ade t alse God." "The disciples want ay erywhere preaching the gospel. We dave seen their success in Samaria, Joppa, Lydda and Caesarea. Phenice --The district between the Mediter- raoeav and the mountains of Leban- re a --A eae island in ee Mediterranean Gea, sixty miles the coast of Palestine. antiogh vrhie city now be- rg the new religious centre. St. Paul made it hie stattipe point in all three of his missionary journeys. Mt owas the capital city of Syria, wituated three hundred miles north of Jeruealem and sixteen miles from the seacoast. on the river Orontes. zO. But there were some (R. V.) -- Some of those scattered abroad be- cause of the - persecution. Men of Cyprus, etce.--Tiiese were Greek- king Jews, who, having lived were scrupulous about mixing' with the Gentiles than were the Jews estine. Cyrene -- A eity of northern Africa. Spake unto the Greeks--The Gentile Greeks. Whe- ther these men came to Antioch and preached to the Gentiles before the preaching of ster to Cornelius, or afterwards, the narratives does not decide. ' 21. Hand of the Lord--The hand is the symbol of power. The ex- pression is a commou one in the Old 'Lestamept to express the direct in- terposition of Gou in the affairs of the world."--Cam. them-- God showed them favor and evinced His power 10 the conversion of their hearers. Barnes. A great number, ctc. --lt was clear that the Lord was endorsing the labors of these dis- ciples because of the great numbers wo, were converted. zz. The report concerning them (KR. V.»--Thw erciudes the idew thar was uw cummunication sent from the brethren at Anticeu.--Hackett. Wus vatural that such a remarkable oocurrence as the conversion of a large numver of Gentiles should be ; reportea at Jerusalem. The cuureil.. in Jerusulem--Tuls was the originai eburch oi Cur.sdianity, vor the Ou There were Chrisuan e@hurciies founded in muny wh.cn erisi to the preseut day, be- fore Kome heard the Gospel.--Ciarke. They sent forth--To aid tne dircip.cs and to give suuction and direcuon to the work. They had done a 6&miiar thing ut the iime of the revival wh.cn occurred in ria. vili, Ls. Burnabas--He wus peculiarly fitted for thw work. He wus a Levite and @ native of Lyprus, and was provably well ucquainted with Antioch and with the vrethren who were JaLoring were. a { 28. When he came--The result is briefly recorded under three heads: 1. What he saw--the gruce of Goi. 2. What he felt--he was glad. 3. What he did--he exhorted them all. --Arnot. The grace of God--The fa- vor, merey and power of Christ in the couversiou of the Gentiles. Was glad --He at once owned the work and re- joiced in it;though the converts were uncircume . He saw nothing in the work oi which he could disapprove; it was genuine. Exhorted them--kEn- treated them. "We find him exercis- ing here the pecullar gift for which he waw distinguished. We owe every- thing to the people who encourage ue You owe very httle to the man who merely finde fault with you."--Par- -ker. Purpose of heart-- 'The heathen gonverts had much to endure for Christ's sake, and to the weak there were many temptations to relapse. 24. For--Here we see the reason why Barnabas was so_ successful. Good man--Thus it is possible poor, weak, sinful man to be saved and cleansed from his sins so that in the eyes of the Lord he will be "goo od.' rsus--Saul's native city; |, 5 To T less than a hundred miles from An- tioch if the journey was made, by water. It will bo remembered that wher the Jews at Jerusalem sought to kill Saul the <a sent him to Tarsus. Chap. ix. 'o seek Saul--Barnabas = well acquaint- ed with Saul and had introduced him to the church/at Jerusalem (ix. 7); and it has been suggested that he may have known jum in his youth. .26 <Assembled--We doubt -- they = weekl pon rd's ; for the earliest ccele- slartical history fluds Sunday pacred day at Antioch, and it is at. terly improbable that any alteration took place of the day then first cs- tablished. by the é-Apostics.--Whedon> Christigns--it is most probable that this name was given them by the heathen in ridicule, 27 Prophets--This was apptiecd (1) to those who were engaged in preaching or explaining the Word of God (1 Cor. xiv. 3), and also (2) to those who foretold future events as gabus did here, A 28, Agabus--We know nothing of this prone except what we. learn here and in chap. xxi. 10.. By the Bpirit--While under Lhe influence of the geil Spirit. Great dearth--'A mine."--R. V. all the world-- adjace though ~~. tars at to the whole Roman empire. e to Lege ging eae Saetiensd ermid "4 ring' the r ois "Gh. D. 51-50 hes, were four. the will attend cuurch ! places, | Oo peanvider i Sate: in th Ther ur that times While Thich divelt' Eure a. ee did not expect fam would extend to reese es lage 'To the elders--To be distributed: This to those in need. was Saul's second visit to Jerusalem since his conv n. Teachings.--God is able to. bring good out of our trials. Rom. viii. 28. When the Holy Spirit accompanies preaching of the gospel, success the efforts of the preacher. And yet goodness, fidelity and faith are no less needful in Chris- tian workers, than though they were to be the only cause of thelr suc oess. men are converted there fa cause for rejoicing. ' PRACTICAL SURVEY. The disciples scattered. The same spirit and acts of persecution that resulted In the stoning of Stephen compelled the disciples to flee for safety to places at a distance from Jerusalem. owever Te yer early foliowers of the crucified One delighted in muiual relhoarahie it. be- came necessary that those relation- =e should be broken up, and they sejmrate to save their lives. While this was painful to them at the time, the results were not only satisfactory to themselves, but were indicative of was canting * --- him," for ered i A went everywhero aching ihe word." A successful journey--Satan over- snot his mark. He has done that r and over again, and this was duspliaticatie such a case. With a view to crushing out the infant church he unwittingly inaugurated as many preaching tours as he start- ed out disciples by his persecutions. These preachers on their northward journey came to Antioch, where "the hand of the Lord was with them; and g@ great number believed and turned unto the Lord."' No doubt a flame of holy fire marked their pro- gress as they travelled that long dis- tance preaching a crucified and risen Saviour. The disciples vamed--There was nothing of merit about the city of Antioch why it should enjoy the dis- tinction of being the place where the followers of Chirst should receive | thelr permanent name, unless it be! that the hearts of the people were open to receive the truth and the power of the gospel. The disciples giving--True religion consistr of works, as well as faith, of labor and sacrifice, as well as peace and joy. Au occasion speedily arose to test the nature of their new found grace. The Lord sent a prophet, Agabus by name, to declare that a famine should soon visit the country. These cunverts arose to the opportunity and gathered offerings nnd sent relief to the brethren in Judea. They had received spiritual blessings and now bestowing temporal good upon those who had es helpful to them. The act of these had so recently become Chris- ane sending aid to those whom they had never seen and at such a distance is a most inspiring one. 'The religion of Jesus Christ is the same now as then and produces the same results, 3 MONOGRAM SOAP. g The fad of having one's initials or private monogram put upon articles of but a limited existence is spread- ing to a remarkable and almost in- credible degree. It was thought that the limit had been reached when the owner's monogram and picture were placed on piaying cards, which, after a quiet game of euchre or pinochie, wero distributed to the players as a souvenir of the occasion. Theu came the private monogram on the cigarette, a fad which is now indulged in to a very large extent ef er who find enjoyment in the e Egyptian cigarettes being partieulariy popular for that pur- "But the latest is to have your ini- tials on faucy and expensive soaps. The fad seems to have originated in London, where a lady recently or- dered a hundred cakes of soap of a pale green tint and delicately per- fumed, with the fac-simile of the sig- nutures and the photographs of her daughter and the man to whom ehe was shortly to be married stamped ' on each cake. The idea was to pre- sent exch wedding guest with a = of the soap in a well-made box, addition t to the conventional piece of ing cake The same chemist who secured that order also filled an order from a well- known Engiish actress for a hundred cakes of rose-pink soap, heavily scented, which she not only uses her- but presente to her friends v henever they become her guesta, The soap is clearly stamped with the aetress* picture and autograph, and it ia safe to say the rccipients rarely use that particular cake. The piciure of baby is sometimes imprinted on the soap of fond and wealthy parents, though the soap is more often given away than actually An English society belle, whoge regi- dence ig pearly always filled with uests, Is accustomed to supply the toilet stam! of each visitor with a tablet of soap on which is finely en- graved her signature ond crest. Ags most of the guests use their own soap and sare" away that of their h a souvenir, the manufac- turer eae! in this one customér quite an extensive ree of income, .for the price that tg charg-d for this kind of work ie not small.--Pittsburg Dis- patoh. A s aSeiab id 'A. wh, mais "questions 'that 8 8 fool woulda' think of as * | THE SUPERIORITY OF 3 CANADIAN FLOUR. Makes the Best Loaf--Trials in Eng- land--is Not Adulterated--How to Raise Crops--Ten Years' Test-- Time for Sowing--tiuvitation 'to Farmers. Canadian flour of the best sort con- tains by actual analysis about one- tenth more of albuminoids than the besi quality of Hungarian flour, and the slbuminoids or gluten being more tenacious, yleld a dough which rises beiter and holds its position in the baked loaf. Let the press proclaim this, and the news will be followed by a demand for Caradian flour in the old country, were people know & good ihing when they see it, and will have ihe best that can_be pro- cured, For some time past Canadian flour has been steadily gaining ground in the European murkets, and it is be- coming better known as flour from which bakers can make not only the aa gee of breud, but also the argest quantity per barrel. The English bakers mike up iheir sponge from seven or eigut brands of flour, because ihis enables them to have ,# continuity of quality in the event of any single brand failing in the 'market. Three teste made irst- class English bakers in London with Canadian flour give the following re- sults : Each using 100 pounds of flour, they obtained in the first instance 146 pounds of bread, 152 pounds of , bread in the second, 'and 151 pounds of bread in the case. Each test Was made with strong Cana- dian flour. [t is noteworthy that adulteration of Canadian flour. by In- dian corn four, or other cheaper and inferior substances, Is entirely un- known. sweetness, whiteness and strength Canadian flour is un- ' surpassed. | Comparative Tests. the increased demand in England for hard wheats to mix with the oa a aud softer wheats, Mr. . Shutt, M. 4., of ihe Central ca 'nial Farm at O:tuwa, made & comparative examuinaiion between Canadian best patents and the best grades of Hungarian flours. The for- ,elgn samples had been procured by 'the Hon. the Minister of Agriculture. The result of these experiments proved the superiority of the Cana- dian flour for bread making purposes. The perceniages of albuminoids or protein, the most important part rom a nutritive standpoint, were Canadian, best patents, cent.: Hungarian, per cent. The determination gluten, both wet and dry, was also in favor of Canadian flour, namely, Canadian, best patents, wet gluten, 34.22, dry gluten, 12.33; Hungarian, best grade, wet gluten, 26.17, dry gluien, t Value of Clover. Clover seed can be sown in all the tand ts equal to that obtained from a dressing of ten tons of barnyard manure to the acre. Considerable supplies of potash, phosphoric aed, and lime ure also taken up the clover 'plant during its growth, a part of which is gathered from depths in the soll not reached by some other farm crops. Tests year after year with wheat, oats, barley and pota- toes confirm the value of this method of adding to the fertility of the soil. Early Sowing. The tests carried on at the Ex- perimental Farms for ten years have fully demonstrated that increased crops resuit from early sowing. Sow ing at the neve possible time and then sowing a second series a wee later, then ee other lots at | tervals of a further week each, has shown that the best crops have been had from the second sowings made just one week after it was possible to sow the seed. Beyond this, delay in sowing has resulted in logs whi has been more serious as the delay has been greater. The average the ten years' experience shows that with wheat a deiny of one week be- yond the period mentioned has en- tailed a loss of over 30 per cent., two weeks 40 per cent., three weeks near- ly 50 per cent., and four weeks 56 per cent. of the crop. Have Seeds Teste !. n | Farmers should avail themselves o! the opportunity of sending any doubtful samples of grain and other seeds to the Experimental Farm to ca be tested for their vitality. By thie means any Injury to the vitality ot | The blue-grass | ply ample grazing for steers in May } } | { x! in iment Farm 1 the mali. These and reported on ge, and thelr percentage vitality can usually be determined within a fortnight after they are re- ee. FARM AND DAIRY. Skim Milk and the Quality of Pork. Experiments conducted by sor Grisdale, of the Dominion De- partment of agriculture last year show that the quality of pork is controlled very large:y by the char- acter of the foog used. These ex- periments show that while Indian corn sid beans undoubtedly do tend to the production of soft pork, this tendency can, in a large measure, counteracted by the use of skim milk. In all classes of rations used in ex- perimental work by Prof. aoe st year, it was found ae skim milk invariably gave a firmer por than the same ration withodt skim milk. Carbolic Acid for Digestion in Kwes. In a recent issue of the Sun was giren a report of an address by Geo. Rice, of Currie's Crossing, in which the value of carbolic acid in the treatment of dairy) cows was Insist- ed upon. Now comes a statement from a correspondent of the Breed- ers Gazette, who says that the fame treatment is invaluable for in- digestion in ewes. cor respondent says that he has tested this remedy for years, and knows that! it cures. He gives ten drops of pure carbolic, acid in one-half pint of warm water or milk. = will almost invariably stop pa from indigestion in ewes " fifteen minutes, but in) some cases a second dose, not exceeding five drops, is necessary. The remedy, he says, has never been known to fall. Where Silage is Appreciated. Chicago Breeders' Gazette: The silo offers the greatest adjunct to the economical feeding of steers now available to stockmen generally. Sil- age will prove useful in a high de- gree for the summo~ feeding of steers. sstures which sup- and June fall to afford sufficient suc- culemt feed later on in the season. f not overstocked there may be an abundance of half-dry gravs, but there is not the proper supply of real green feed. Then, too, our summer droughts seem more frequent than in the past, and often through _ month of August the steers on pa ture make little or no gains Lionaee ofthe scant supply of feed then available. The siockman who has a large supply of silage on hand will find it possible in esummer to use this material to great advantage, just as peer provident dairymen are doing. Drifting Drotlers. "People used to think he was a wonder," he said, referring to the Village prodigy. * Yes," answered the discerning in- dividual: 'but come to find out about it, he was merely a bad guess."-- Baliimore danerico n. " Kaile MeCoy, | have you had any experience a8 a cook ip 'No « What "ald you do at nO OL was oculist of the kitchen." "Oculist of the kitchen. What in the world did you pied " * Oi rem toes, sor,' the Jast oved t es from th' pota- Philadelphia Record. The Basls of Prosperity.--""When the farmer is prosperous, everybody is prosperous," said the man who in- dulges in dogmaiic utterances. "That's right," answered Farmer Corntossel. ** When the farmers have money the gold brick operators and sicge-show proprieiors and lightning ple and everybody begin to Jjook for good times.""--Washingto. Star. t . ' "The French count thinks some of tho things he hears about America are greatly exaggerated." *Ah?"" "Yes, he says he tramped over New Jersey for six days without meeting a single octopus."--Chicagd News. "Do you arink coffee?" arked ihe -- of an aged patie ent. Yes," was the rep " continued ve M. D., n.' * replied the old en it dally for nearly elghty years."--Tit-Bits. The man who has gout shouldn't say that he le dying by inches, buat rather that he is dying by feet. "isa y slow,' ve ° tak t.| peeesersoesooeseos $A Good STORY -- OF THE KAISER. > tees eersessneseseeroees: One summer day 1890 a New Yorker visiting Dein 'strolléd td che Lustgarten, and, sitting on one of the sagan contemplated the ro ous fine buildings sround him. H did not ky>w his bearings very well and, in halting German, asked some questions of a eid man who had sat down beside This young man was dnmlstakebiy a German, but he be a's in partact : elgg ta ta tcorsidupan that he presumed his i s either an Eng- ahaa ig an at hones The couple chatted for half an hour, and the American became more and more as- tonished at the minutenese of she other's age is of the archaeo of Berlin. He knew the histofy i every building in sight, told the Am- erican just those things that the guide books do not tell, and withal, as 80 courteous and unaffeotediy cordial that the heart of the tourist warmed to his unknown guide. At length the conversation drifted from the past to the present, and _ the New Yorker made a remark about the opinion held in America of the Kaiser. In those days the. .young "War Lord" was regard gerous firebrand--as an irr rch who might any day plunge Europe into conflict. It was even said that he had shown evidence of insan- SPE Ie FRIVCrT TV ity. When this subject arose the young German suddenly changed from a giv- er of information to a seeker of it, asking eagerly for details of the re- ports about the Kaiser current in America. Those the New Yorker fur- nished to the best of his ability, and -- by asking 1 hat do woe. 'perstitiatly think of "I am afraid," replied the young man, "that my opinion on that sub- 8s not of much va}ds. I am the Kaiser myself." The American eprang _to his feet with amazement. e Emperor cnt friend," he said, "you have done me a gervice. It is hard for me to leafn the truth about what tw said of me--just as hard as it is for people far away to learp the truth about me. But, with God's help, I will show that what is said about me is wrong." se oO one," says the Aner in telling the story nowadays, ' - Bay anything about the rt Bs to me. I know a man whenI see one.' It has taken the world many years to find out how wrong was ites esti- mate of the ruler of the German na- tion, but it has found it out by now, or, at any rate, those whose ooalon is worth anything have done Twelve years = people talked of "the mad Emperor.' Nowadays he - referred to by many as "the cleverest man in Europe.'--New York Times. Don'ts. Don't quarrel with fate; it's fool- ish, fo> you can never wi If you're a.man, be manly. I God made you for skirts, then let menu's wear alone. Don't pet your dog when things go well with you and kick him when they are crosswise. Dogs have feel- ing. and loyalty, too, Don't be & bad copy of a good thing or a great person iB be 'ou shame your original and placard yourself very foolish. Don't enthuse. worse policy. Don't. brag of your capacity. To drink like an animal or eat likea giutten giveth glory only to a fool. It's bad form and Don't lang when you are fa- tagued with your own patois, Study another. Slangy women are revolt- ne. Don't be too "frank"; a deal of spite and maliqe hides under that word, Flippancy is never clever. Al- _}-though persons laugh at what you not at its wit. Don't sponge. A great love anda true friendship can be killed' by overtaxing. Don't write froth to men, sentiment. If you ache for experi- ence, write a book, which will prob- ably never be seen outside of your family. Don't 'read. until you consider it worth while to remember at least one thought or deduction of the author. 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