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With gold. and ornamented with quivering points of light, SuppOrted Without pillars. withOut abutments or foundations; that stately canopy, bedecked with stars, and sufficiently spaci- ous to form a covering for suns innumerable, and their planetary companions, has from all time been the study of him who is made like unto his God. §HAT great ceiling frettezl To inquire into the mystery of those countless orbs circlan‘ through never-ending time in limitleSS space. to lift the curtain of nature and to inquire into the great cosmos. has been the effort of man nowâ€"and will be for all time to come. “'ith all the knmu ledge of cenutries at his feet. with the best instrumental equip- ment that the world to-day can Provide. with the spectr05copeâ€" that subtle thing of recent in-~ \‘ention by which light waves are measured and classifiedâ€"the sen~ sitive plate. the climax of the chemical laboratoryâ€"tho telescopp the fruit of man’s genius. by \1'? ich he can pierce the gloom Looking upward to the sky on a clear moonleSS night. shining points meet the eve in everv direction. As I gaze upWard to that gilded roof with those celes- tial lamps glittering through the gloomâ€"Stars. methinks you beckon me! Eternal lamps. your splendor inspires me! DiVine. monitors. I understand your meaning. and I. even I. also Will strive to obey Him who said: “Let Q your light so shine among men - fur beyond the pall of earthly nightâ€"with the faith of the. patri- :u-chs. prOphets. apostles. and martyrs to stand upon“ yet with all this. man is able only to spe'u but a syllable of His eternal name and catch but a glimpse of .-i:G10rv. From (time unknown. man has sought to learn the great book open before him. To know some- thing of those mighty orbs that roll along the space of the skv and to trace the Creator’s steps in yonder starry plains, has been the desire of thoughtful man from time immemorial. As the mysteries of the love of God to the world can never be fathomed. as the secrets of nature upon the ocean wave. on the . iountain tOp. in the flower of the field. or in the liouels of thc earth can never by man be under- stood. neither can man ever know the mysteries concealed in the r’cmths of space. As the glories of spring give us a view of the work of the great artist, as the stores of nature reveal the beneficence of the bountiful provider. as the mid- day sun gives us a ray of his eternal brightness. so surely the caverns of stellar space introduct us to the mysteries of the perfec- tions of the Almighty. The sun with his radiant honors. the moon with her pale. light of molten silver, the planets in their unutterable silence. the stars like thousands of golden tapers fixed in their sockets, all pouring our their light. tell the story of His Omnipotence. The Bible reveals God’s love and mercy. The book of nature pre- sents His wisdom and His good- mess: but yonder starry VaUIt mtn wide-open pages displays His power, and His glory. Contemplating the star-streWn heavens. the poet Shelley wrote: "Below stretched the universe there. Far as the remotest line That bounds imagination-’5 flight, Countless and unending orbs In mazy notion intermingled, Yet each fulfilled immutably Eternal nature’s law. Above, below, around, The circling systems formed A wilderness of harmony; Each with undeviating aim, In eloquent silence, through the The abyss of this immense con- cave, radiant with millions of constellations, tinged with shades of infinite color, surely is a wondrous sight, and mocks all human grandeur. “Say proud arch; built with divine ambition. Built in disdain of limit. Built in the taste of heaven Vast concave: ample dome; Wast thou designed a meet depths of space, Pursued its wondrous way.” apartment for deity ?” Is it by this, Thy Power and Glory to God is revealed? November 4, 1915. The Heavens Declare the Glory of God On a clear night about four By REV. DOB. MARSH. SCQDOQ FOROAOSO Holstein. Ontario “While in London recently I came in touch with a little inci- dent which I think will interest 3'01]. “I attended, one day, at noon. a recruiting meeting in front of the Mansion House. A great crowd of men and women listened to the recruiting sergeants. all of whom had ‘done their bit’ at the front. $100 REWARD, $100. The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that 8C1- ence ”has been able to cure in all its stages, and that is catarrh. Ca- tarrh being greatly influenced bv constitutional conditions requires constitutional treatment. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts through the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the System thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, .giving the patient strength by building up the con- stitution and assisting nature in doing its work. The prOprietors have so much faith in the curatiye powers of Hall’s Catarrh Cure that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials. Address: F. .I CHENEY 8: CO., Toledo, 'Ohio. Sold by all Drug- gists, 75c The following letter was rc~ cently received by a resident of Montreal, who does not care to have his name published, but for whom our informants can vouch. As she sang, every man stood, uncovered, and with bowed head, and there were not many drv t'NL‘S. ‘ “L think it would be a good thing u the women of Canada would learn this as “The Britlah Women’s National Anthem," for sureu 1t 15 the prayer ox th‘l'jl lo) a1 britlsh woman. A lady with a magnificent vOiCe sang patriotic songs, which per- haps were more effective than the Speeches of the recruiting ser- geants. At the close of the meet- ing it was announced that after singing “The King,” the ladv would sing “The W'oman’s N'â€" tional Anthem.” Then in splendid voice she sang: “God save our splendid men, Send them safe home again. God save our men. Keep them victorious, l-atient and chivalrous, They are so dear to us, God save our men” Ye winds that bowl in the stormy blast, or whisper in the breeze of summer: ye waves that wash the beach of coral strands. join in the chorus. Ye lightnine's blaze to His honor. Thunders. sound His praise. Oceans. roll the anthem. Minutest creation, display His meekness. Ye planets that rol‘ in your primeval glory, take up the strain. Great Suns, address your homage to Him who kindled your fires! Majestic dome, gilded roof, azure canOpy, What a (118- play of the Power and Glory of the Almighty. round survey, And view thoselamps that yield eternal day. Bring forth. thy glasses, clear thy wondering eyes, For millions beyond the former millions rise. Look farther: millions more ablaze from remoter skies.” Surely the view is profound! Suns and worlds intermingled float between suns and worlds, in the unlimitable depths of ether What an extent of creation! What numbers! What variety! What velocity of motion! Who but God could fashion them? W'hat but the power of the Al- mighty could bowl them through the circuit of the heavens with such accuracy? God rounded in his palms those ponderous bodies. He kindled those bright fires that fill the firmament with mys- terious light. He weighed them in the balances of His might, and by the breath of His nostrils thev sweep to the shores of eternity, returning only as His laws direct. “For ever singing as they shine. the hand that made us is divme.’ thousand stars are visible to the unaided eye. With a large tele- scope, such as the Lick or the Yerkes, about one hundred mil- lions can be seen. By the aid of the photographic plate, one thou- sand millions are revealed. But these are not all. For only from the vestibule of His great house are these photographs taken. The poet, caught up by the Spirit of God. wrote: ".-Lll.t:1° an mecung 1. went. up to an Slugcr, handed her my emu, anu asxeu Ixcr wr tne worua bnc nuu Just sung. Wnen sne saw Lnat L \x as u'om Montreal she sand, "Oh, I sang in Montreal, and 1. win be glad to send the words to the women 01' Canada) "She wrote them on the gack of the nine enveIOPe which contained my passport.” “Come forth, 0 man, you azure THE WOMAN’S NATIONAL ANTHEM isunmw SBHIEIL 1 am very glad to have the privilege of writing a lesson on Daniel, even though it be what is called a temper- ance lesson. for we shall find much more in it than appears on the surface. He is mentioned in Ezek xiv, 14, 20. with Noah and Job as noted for their righteousness. He is mentioned by the Lord Jesus in Matt. xxiv, 15, in connection with the great tribulation at the end of this age immediately preceding the return of the Lord in His glory. to which Daniel also refers in chapters ix, 2? ; xii. 1. We recently saw a little captive maid glorifying the God of Israel under very trying circumstances, and in this lesson we see four captive young men glorifying the God of Israel under difliculties. The Lord permitted this oppression and captivity because of the sin of Judah and gave Jehoiakim and some of his people and some of the vessels of the house of God into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar. king of Babylon, and among the captives were these four young men of royal blood. who were chosen to stand in the king’s palace and to be taught the learning and tongue of the Chaldeans that they might stand before the king (verses 3-5). They were to have a three years' course of preparation for their calling, and as to their food they were nour- ished from the king’s table daily the same meat and wine which he ate and drank. At least that was the provi- sion made for them. It was humiliat- ing for an Israelite to be a captive. It was humiliating to have their beauti- ful Jewish names, each of which had in them a suggestion of the true God of Jehovah, changed to names sugges- tive of idols (verses 6. 7). But this they could bear without any sin on their party Our Lord Jesus Christ Himself was taken prisoner, bound and led by His captors as they pleased. They also called Him a devil and Beelzebub and said that He was be- side Himself. So in these two partic- ulsars they were foreshadowing the suf- ferings of Christ. When we suffer in these ways we have fellowship with Him in His suf- ferings. When it came to eating and drinking that which had been offered to idols Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself, and no doubt he had prayed to his God about this. He asked permission of the prince of the eunuchs that he and his friends might be excused from receiv- ing the food from the king's table and be given very plain fare. which had not passed that way, asking that they Text of the Lesson, Dan. E, 8-20â€"Mem- ory Verse, 15â€"Golden Text, I Cor. xvi. 13-Commentary Prepared by Rev. D. M. Stearns. THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES. Lesson VILâ€"Fourth Quarter, For Nov. 14, 1915. might be proved for ten days. The same God who permitted them thus far to suffer for His sake now gave them favor in the sight of this man. and he consented to prove them. At the end of ten days they were fairer and fatter in flesh than those who did eat the portion of the king’s meat, so it was kept from them, and they were given the plain fare. which had not been offered to idols. See Dent. xxxii. 37, 38. If this is a temperance lesson the same principle applies to food as to drink. To my mind it is a lesson on the ne- cessity of keeping one's self Wholly for God in every particular and: of be- ing willing to submit cheerfully to dif- ficult circumstances for His sake. In chapter it, 2. 3. Daniel says that for three weeks he did without pleasant bread or flesh or wine. while he mourn- ed and waited upon God for a special purpose. implying that'he did not al- ways see the necessity of denying him- self food that could have the blessing of God. As to the sin of intemperance or self indulgence in any matter. the teaching of scripture is very plain, and the filthiness and beastliness of strong drink could scarcely be more vividly described or condemned than in Isa. v. 11, 12. 22, 23; xxviii. 7. S. The only remedy is in Christ Jesus. who alone can forgive sin and give the sinner a new nature and such a purpose to keep one's self wholly for Him as Daniel had. Though he stood before the earthly king in a place of honor, he stood more consciously before the King of kings. for whose sake he in his old age went to the lion’s den rather than dishonor him by any fear of man, for whose sake his three friends went to the fiery furnace rather than bow down to any image which man might set up. No doubt Daniel and his friends were prayerfully diligent in their Chaldean studies. but God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom. and He gave Daniel understanding in all visions and dreams. so that these Young men were ten times better than all" the magicians and astrologers in the whole realm (verses 17. 20). On three diflerent occasions related in this book. when all the wisdom of Baby- lon’s wise men failed, Daniel did not fail once because his God never failed him. Any believer who is willing to pay the price by self denial and indif- ference to what others say or think of .Vou and a purpose of heart to see no one but Jesus only and covet only His approval may know the power of God as others cannot. The whole cost of sal- vatiou fell upon Jesus Christ, and we receive freely what He so fully provid- ed and paid for. But to be His faithful witnesses we must have the devotion. gelf denial and continuance of Daniel. TEE DURHAM CHRONICLE. Eorm llâ€"J. R. Campbell, . A. Knox and 1. nicCuaig equal, J. Ken, C. Wakefield, H. Meade. Form 1â€"S.McCrae, S. Lawrence, H. Ramage, M. Livingston, E. Runciman. P. S. DEPT. Sr. lVâ€"F. Lawrence, C. Busch- len, E. Schutz, S. Abraham, E. Keay. .Jr. LVâ€"W. Koch, M. Cox, K. Mc- Aglifi’e, M. Mpyer, V. Jacob. Sr. IIIâ€"M. sfieu; D. ‘Jéhns‘ton, B. Pe'ttigqgu-‘LC.__Wiggin.s, J. Momock. Jr. LIIâ€"S. Russell, M. Yiirs, B. Stoneh‘ouse, M. McKechnie, W. Vollett. Sr. flâ€"G. Pettigrew, C. McGirr, E. Willi-s, E. McComb, M. Cliff. Jr. 'IIaâ€"E. Bean, B. Ritchie, C. MgCrg-e, {3: Bflogle,‘ M. Ryan. Jr. [IIbâ€"I. Saunders, A. Lawson, K. McLean, B. Traynor, F. Hap- kins. Sr. Iâ€"A. Hewitt, M. Brown, F. Kr_ess,_1B. Gun, T. Brown. Jr. lIâ€"K. Milne, E. Smith, L. McClockiln, H. McFadden, S. Hartford. ~ . . Senior ‘Primary: ‘ Aâ€"C. Murray, C. Chapman, G. Donnelly, M. Pettigrew, G. Pilkey, M. Abraham. Honor Roll DURHAM SCHOOL. H. S. DEPT. .Form Illâ€"H. McDougall, i M. Mcuraith, E. Carson, M. Marshall, 1. Campbell. _ Câ€"I. Kelsey, H. Lee, M. Law- rence, A. Holmes, N. Search. Junior Primary: Aâ€"M. Pickering, J. Holmes and I. Saunders equal, C. Marshall, N. Blair, M. Bauer. Bâ€"A. Collinson, I. Moyer, §. McIlraith, t E. Livingston, IV. Proctor. Câ€"I. Storrey and S. Havens eq., C. McAuliffe, A. S-nell and D. Marshall eq., W. McClyment, F. Kelsey. Bâ€"H. Pilkey, V. Brooke, N . Mc- Girr, F. Ryan. NO. 9, GLENELG. Sr. IVâ€"V. Ritchie, M. Atkinson. Jr. .IVâ€"M. New-e11, M. Davis, A. Lindsay, M. Whitmm‘e, 0. Bell. A. Ritchie, G. Bell. IIIâ€"G. Lindsay, K. Davis, A. Horst, M. Aljoe. IIâ€"J. Bell, M. Bell. Iâ€"S. Lawrence, E. Hargrave, H. Ritchie. M. Horst. Pr. Aâ€"D. Lawrence. Sr. ‘Primerâ€"I. Davis and. M. Har- grave eaual. Jr. Primerâ€"R. Arnett. A. Law- rence. -â€"E. Scott, Teacher. NO. 6, BENTINCK. Sr. IVâ€"W. Boyce. S. McCallum. .Tr. IVâ€"W’. Adlam, E. Cox. Jr. IIIâ€"E. Boyce. J. Vickers. E. ousi, that desert tribe who dos- cend on the caravans, murder the traders and steal their goods and camels. They have caused the police a lot of trouble and worry lately. “Our camels started to trot as soon as We left the barracks and the feeling We green riders ex- perienced I am sure we will nev- cr be able to fully describe. You have absolutely nothing to grasp to hold on with, no stirrups, no nothing, but sit with your legs crossed in front over the camel’s neck, look pleasant, and hope when he finally shakes you off, to faIl the nine long feet into some soft sand, out of reach of 1115 feet and mouth. "The motion of a trotting cam- el can 1-. compared only to that of a ship in a short, choppy sea. but a hundred times worse, and it sometimes gives the rider a feel- ing of nausea similar to seasick- ness. Only one of our party was Jr. IIIâ€"E. Boyce. J. Vickers. E. Vickers. G. Torrv, A. McCallum. R. Boyce. J'. Twamlev. G. Brunt. G. Brown, R. Murdick. Sr. IIâ€"D. Burns, H. McCallum. .Tr. IIâ€"B. Boyce. L. McCallum. M. Adlam, M. Brown. G. Brunt. Tâ€"G. McCaHnm. S. POav E. Unâ€" rnh. P. Rea". W. Mmdick Pt. Uâ€"J. McDonr-Ud A Unruh. M. McCaHum. (‘. Noble. E. .Adlnm. Pt. Tâ€"F. McCaHnm. F. Pm'cr‘ G. Twamlm'. 7.. WNW. T Amnm S. Adlam. YV. Viokm‘s. -T. Mitrh’mn C. Adlam. LETTERS FROM THE BOYS KN KHAKI A CAMEL RIDE IN EGYPT Continued from page 2 . “'flin. Tnnchm‘ “We trotted along over a deso- :late looking waste of sand, inter- {spersed here and. there with sand ldunes almost as high as the 'camels. After the first few miles .we all felt much better and, had become fairly accustomed to the motion, so that we increased our 1 pace till we seemed to be gomg iat terrific speed. We finally halt- : ed, called in the scouts ahead, and ! sat down on the sands to a lunch lconsisting of dry black bread, ,some dried dates, all washed down iwith luke warm Water. tasting very strongly of the waterskins. After a few minutes’ rest, we tried the difficult feat of mount- ing, which we all accomplished successfully, and started once again at a swinging trot. but oh. what a difference! Our rest ghad allowed us to stiffen up slightly and find the sore spots, and the pleasure of the camel trip was over. Your back and neck seem to want to part company. while your shoulders and legs ache in unison. But still we push- ed on at a fairly fast trot. as we found it was less painful to ride ,fast than slow. on.â€" “Before we left the caravan track and struck off across the sands in the direction of the post we were going to, we had a rather novel experience. but which relieved us for a few min- utes from the torture of the. ride. One of the scouts qa‘loned hack and snoke quickly in Arabic to the officer with us. who translat- ed for us that a hodv of neonle mounted on camels were coming sick but rapidly improved after tho? camels walked for about a m) e .9 999 990999 9999999999999909 9999 999999 99 90999090999990 @OOOQOOOO 9069009». it) 99§§§§ v9+§§§§§§§§§4¢0 ¢ 109090.900 Agent Cheaper Than the Cheapest Opposite the ()id Stand If possible I wish to dispose of my entire stock hefure the end of the present; year, and if prices at. cast, my! heinw oust will mnvw the buying pnhlic then our stock wall he sure tut anP. “'9 are determined to get rid of i1‘ sn we advise yuu [.0 Src fur yourself. The stock cnnsiats of Dry Gnnds im-Iudivg. flannellvts. blankets, wonllo-n guuds. men‘s mulm'wcm. ladivs Imdvr- wear. men‘s pants and “vex-ails. gingham»; nmsfim and ladies" and gent’s sweatm-s. Call and get our Muving 2 ~19 prices. tur you. Eggs :th SPECIAL NOTICE ()ne Slightly used Piano at a I High grade Pianos of several maksr ('nlumbia (imfonolas and Records. Musical Instrunwnts and Sumflies. Singer and White Sewing Machines ALL MUST BE SOLD H. J. Snell 9 prices. That-("s muzwy in i1 Eggs :trd PM Ttt‘?‘ 1.1ka; as (31.93:. “We had ridden from H‘amam to Behig, some 42 miles, so the po- lice officer informed us. and we all know it was some distance to- day, as my back, and whole body in fact, is so stiff I can hardly move. and it is almost impossilrle to bend over. I certainly am pleased I had the Opportunity to take a trip into the desert on a Bisherin trotting camel. but my one hope is that thev don’t turn our unit into a camel corp. as I feel much safer and more com- fortable on the back of my own horse.” d . se- cure oy ropes to their knees to prevent them rising, and we mm cee-ded to wait, the soldiers readv with their rifles in case there was trouble. After a considerable wait; they came very close and the ofii- cers classified them as a Wander- ing Bedouin tribe. We all {9“ much relieved and after the usu- al salaams and palaver with the sheik, or head man, we started away again, but the last part of the journey is better left undesâ€" cribed, as it was agony untold. and we gladly welcomed the sight of the red flag waving over the police barracks at Behig, our des- tination. We tumbled off, more dead than alive, and walked over to ~the railway station, which is only {a few minutes’ walk from the barracks. toward us along ,the A...) ,- 311:: an ‘ A. "I Us: "V caravan IOUte Durham . ’ Tutario