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Mental Practice.

To pupils who possess great ambition.
but are not physically strong enough to
practice at the piano the required num-
Der of hours, the suggestion is made
that time away from the piano might be
very proftably utilized, and that, too, in
the way of practice. 1t most certainly
can be. When you cannot use your
fingers, substitute. your brains. Now
for the way in which to do it. Each day
before practicing at the piano take some
of the extra time you would practice if
you could and go through your entire
lesson Excepting the bare mechanical
exercises) mentally. Think it through.
not only for the correct notes. but the
time, accenting, lingering, and finally
even the phrasing and expression as it
becomes more and more familiar. Not
only think it all, but feel it. Work very
carefully and slowly, especially at first,
giving the parts requiring the most
practice special and repeated attention
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TEACHING POINTS.

a. v. 1920. Jesus had been from his childhood
accustomed to attend the synagogue on the Sab
bath.-He was familiar with the old scriptures;
he used them with appreciation and discrimination.
That he amended Isaiah by omission, stopping
short before the fearful words "the day of ven
geance of our God, is strong proof of his gentle
ness of heart and of the mercfu and persuasive ma
ture of his Gospel.
q. v. 2I-27. Jesus announced himse4 the
Anonted-but not the Amounted the Jews were ex-
pecting. They expecting new David, an
outward King, to bring them earthly riches and Wis
ible glory. He was anointed rather to give good
tdngs to the poor, who, under natural law, would
remain poor; to be sympathizing friend of cap
tives, of the blind, of the bruised,-yet one who
could use no sword for their deliverance.-Th
Gospel of goodwill captivated the hearts of the
Nazarenes, even while it infamed their prejudices.
Jesus was Universalist, in his sympathy with
all mankind, and his proffer of Gospel for ALL
49, " 2S-3o. The reply of the Nazarenes 20 the
impartial good will of Jesus is the old argument of
towards 1t has been in against the truth in all
ages.-The miracle of Jesus's escape from mob
violence was simply the miracle of his over-awing
moral majesty.-Whle it is question on which
intelligent opinion divides whether this visit of Jesus
to Nazareth, described by Luke, is identical with
that described by Matthew G3: sd and by Mark
(6:I-6, the HELPER inclines to the opinion that
there were two Jesus, months after
wards revisited his chldhJod's home, to expo .ence
repulse similar to that which he received in his
FIRST visit. Stalker says, concerning the rejection
Luke describes From that day Nazareth was his
home no more. Once again, indeed, in his yearning
love for his old neighbors he revisited it, but with
no better result Henceforth he made Capernaum
his home, on the northern shore of the sea of Cali
leen
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widows of Israel, but went to Gentle
widow of Sidon on an GRAND of mercy.
He again told the story of Elisha, how he
cured none of the lepers of Israel, but
cured the Gentle leper NaamaE. These
were indisputable stories of the Jewish
scriptures.
3. Jewish BigOtry Inflamed.-
VS.. 2S-3o.
The application of the historical stories
Jesus had told was too apparent to be de-
MED. Jesus appeared to the Nazarenes,
therefore, as intending no special benefit
to his townsmen, nor even to his Jewish
race. "He compares u.s." they said, "to
Gentiles and lepers; he processes the pur-
pose to become an acceptable prophet in
other races than his own" The rage of
opposition was now at the danger point.
THEY qVere all FILLED 7OiM qVyatA TN the
synagogue as they heard these things.
What followed, as summarized in the
record, appears to be this; The disap-
pointed and tumultuous audience was dis
missed. Then the crowd gathered around
Jesus. They pressed upon him, encireling
him; they compelled him to go before them
until they had reached, on the rock on
which the city was built, the edge of its
precipice. To cast blasphemer down the
precipice would be even meritorious
work. Were not the Jews commanded to
stone a blasphemer to death? To cast
one into chasm was the usual method of
stoning. There could have been no de-
liberation. But now that the precipice
was reached what was to be done? Should
he have the form of trial? The question
was speedily settled for them. "He who,"
to quote the words of Edersheim, 'had
hitherto allowed himself to be pressed on
wards by the surrounding crowd, now
turned, and by his look of commanding
majesty, which ever and again wrought on
those around miracles of subsection, con-
strained them to halt and give way before
him, while unframed he passed through
their midst"
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THE PURPOSE OF GOD.
BY j. SMITH DODGE, DID,.

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takes rounded view of humanity.
and looks upon God as true father !:
rather than theological mystery. q
This book will recommend itself to
readers of all denominations; and to
any who NAV claim to be of no 4
churchitwilappeal with equalforce
Though imbued with the spirit of !;
eloquence the style never loses its
conversational character. One is
drawn to the author as to friend 4
who inspires to higher action,-Bos-
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Fun morocco, gilt edge, $S1.OO
This book contains Prayers and Selec-
tons for Morning and Evening Devo-
lions during the month, and there are
also Prayers for special days, such as
Children's Day, etc.
'The pastors who have written the
Prayers for this little book have done SO
with a great desire that they may be
useful in increasing the number of
homes whey stated daily worship is
maintained"
RECENTLY PUBLISHED BY THE
UniverSa1ist Publishing House.
WESTERN BRANCH. CHICAGO.
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MISS ANooish' color, eat more, and
have no distress after eating-having gained
thirteen pounds since began taking them.
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SIDE-LIGHTS.

The Jewish Synagogue.-In the interior ar
engagements of the synagogues may be traced an OBJ
vous analogy to those of the tabernacle. At the
upper end stood the ark or chest which contained
the Book of the Law. Here were the chief seats
In front of the rrk was a lamp kept constantly burn
ing, and an eight-branched lamp lighted only on
great festivals. little farther toward the middle
of the building was raised platform; and in the
middle OF this rose pulpit, in which the Scripture
was publicly read and the sermon address was de-
lvered The officers of the congregation were com.
posed of college of elders presided over by one who
was the ruler of the synagogue. These managed
the affairs of the synagogue and possessed the pow
err of communicating. There were also an officer
who was the chief reader OF prayers, minister of
the synagogue who had duties of lower kind re-
sembling in part those of modern sexton, in part
those ct the Christian deacon subdeacon, and
who also often acted during the week as schoolmas-
ter of the town or village and ten whose func-
tons not well ascertained The latter were to be
of leisure, able to attend the week day as we'll
as the Sabbath services, and were probably simply
body of men permanently on duty making up a con-
gregation Gen being the minimum number, so that
there might be no delay in beginning the services at
the proper time. The service a ritual, probably
borrowed and modified from the established service
of the temple. The first five books of the Old Tesla
ment were read through in course of lessons, one
lesson being read every Sabbath the prophets were
read as second lessons There was also sermon
or exposition of the passage of Scripture which had
been read, on which, however, any rabbi present
might speak, by invitation of the ruler of the syna-
gogue. The liberty of preaching was not ordinarily
granted to any who were not versed in the lore of
the rabbinical school; but it accorded to proph-
cts and others who were recognized as leaders of
new sects representatives Of new opinions, in Of
der that they might not be condemned unheard.
Hence the permission granted to Christ, and subse-
quently to his apostles to speak in the synagogues.
The synagogue place of trial. and even, strange
as it may seem, of the infiction OF punishment
Lyman A660tt.
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The Sunday School.
LESSON SERIES FOR 1894
FOURTH QUARTER.
INTRODUCTION,

The first sermon Jesus preached in
Nazareth, which is also the first of his pub
lie addresses of which we have a report, is
noteworthy in this itgives witness from
the Master himself to the universalsm OF
the ,Gospel.-It is significant that
in his choice of a text from Isaiah, he
should select passage which declares the
speaker anointed to preach good tidings to
the poor, healing for the broken-hearted,
delivera1ce for captives, recovering of
sight to the blind, liberty for the bruised,
and makes proclamation of the accept
able year of Jehovah. 1t is still more sig
nihcant that he should omit the closing
clause of the passage, which would have
described him, if he had quoted it, as de-
claring 'the day of vengeance of our God"
Why did he do this? Tell us, brethren
who believe that Jesus came to specifically
set forth the endlessness of the sinners
doom.-And then, when he had with
his gracious speech captivated his audi
ence, and those who had known him in his
boyhood were marvelling at his spiritual
power, what awakened the sudden wrath
in his saying that Elijah in the famine was
sent only to widow in Sidon; and that
the only leper cleansed by Elisha was
Naaman the Syrian? What was there in
this to awaken popular clamor? Note
: that the widow in Sidon and Naaman of
Syria were Gentiles. Gentiles! The ia
vor of God, therefore, according to Jesus
teaching, was not monopoized by the Jews.
This was d doctrine the bigots of Nazareth
could not abide. Were they, the chosen
people, to be classed with the mass of man.
kind? Does this carpenter forsooth class
us with Gentiles and lepers? Away with
him THAT such a Gospel, however
graciously presented, should make bigots
insanely angry, is fact not hard for mod
ern Universalists to understand.
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SAVE DOCTOR's BILLS

the bowels thereby preventing a thousand
and one arrangements of the system which
follow neglect of this precaution. Once
used for this purpose, DR.. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets are always in favor. They're purely
vegetable and far better, as liver pill, than
blue pills or calomel. Their secondary effect
is to keep the bowels open and regular-not
to constipate.
Miss MARY ANGUISH, of Glen Easton, Mar
shall Co., w. Va, writes: 1.-Two years ago
was pale and emaciated. food fermented in
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1894-09-29

my stomach. A ply
stefan pronounced my
case sCatarrh of the
Stomach but he could
not help me. / lived
a month without solid
food and when i tried
to eat l would vomit.
At this time I began
taking Doctor Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets, and in
two weeks 1 was decid-
edly better. ! am now
in good health, and
never felt better in my
life. l have a better
color emf moro and
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-05-19
The Weasel.

Game eggs and small birds alike
are the objects Of the foe, furred and
feathered, who come behind man.
The feathered ones naturally have
the widest scope; for eggs, whether
reposing on the ground or in a we'll
built nest in lofty tree, come equal
ly within their range of sight and
swoop. The furred ones have to con-
tent themselves with the ground
eggs, which are, of course, the best;
perhaps, therefore, they have the
best Of the deal, though not so much
variety. And among them we rank
focile princeps the stealthy, sinuous,
ubiquitous weasel. Sloat and polecat
like eggs, but they are rarer and
more sparsely distributed than tho
smaller but much more effective
weasel. This willy creature is an egg
sucker of immense enthusiasm and
perseverance. Winding its way
thrugh the purple heather, or the
scrub and bracken, towards the nur-
sery of the red or black grouse,
creeping amid grass or clover, or
scarcely rustling along the leaf-car-
peted ditch towards the simple nest
of the gallant hen partridge, verit-
able amazon in defense OF her family,
poking its sleek head out of dis
used drain in the farmydrd, recon-
NOTHING the hen-houses, gliding
through the long grass at the edges
of the rides, and amid the hazels and
hollies of the copses after the pheas-
ants costly eggs, the weasel is equal.
ly indefatigable. 1t will banquet OF
every egg it can find till gorged
like a trout on the mayfly, and kill
young birds till IL desists only from
sheer weariness; like its semi-tame
relative the ferret, it is in blood
thirstiness and its concomitants n
four-footed Observation-Disclosures
Saturday Review.
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Tebossaned Down . Mountain.

A short, compactly built man with
heavy blonde mustache took to-
boggan slide down Lookout mountain
the other afternoon. He went via
the incline, and made the trip from
the Point Hotel TO the engine house,
distance of 4,500 feet, in three and
one-half minutes, which is Just one
third the time that it takes a car to
descend, remarks the Chattanooga
Times. Fully 100 people saw him
make the lightning-like descent, and
all were greatly excited. The nervy
coaster, however, was as cool as the
proverbial cucumber, and, upon
reaching the foot of the mountain,
walked away as coolly as though it
had taken him an hour to descend.
About o o'clock the coaster appeared
at the Point Hotel with what appear
ed to be block of wood about eight
inches square under his arm. On one
side of the block was a steel horse
shoe, in the curve of which was q
small flanged wheel. The other
side OF the block was slightly concave.
The block was put on the outside rail
of.the incline, the wheel fitting close,
and the horns of the horseshoe were
on either side. Then the man put
heavy glove on his right hand, and,
sitting on the block, started down the
mountain without more ado He
held his feet crossed straight before
him, and rested them on the iron rail.
For few feet the little one-wheeled
car moved slowly, and then the speed
increased, until it and it's human
freight were going down the noun
tain at a rate that made the specta-
tors hold their breath. When a
curve was reached the coaster slowed
up slightly by pressing his heels
against the rail and steadying himself
by touching the cable with his gloved
hand. Finally, when he reached the
very heavy grade, just above the en-
gine house, he took of all his brakes
and came down like a shot out of a
gun. Arriving at the bottom he put
on the heel brakes and gently
came to a stop just in the depot.
Coolly rising from his queer vehicle
he placed it under his arm and walk.
ed quietly away before any Of the as
tonished spectators had chance to
recover their breath or ask any ques-
tions.
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TWO ROSES.

Love, seems il not surprising meet
That such love as ours
Should seek expression strangely sweet
And tell its bliss in fowersi
Roses we'll choose, a white, a red,
Our peerless love to plight,
Two roses by soft night dews fed
To be the morn's delight.
A further reason have found,
AS bright and fair to see,
Why these two roses dewy crowned
Should pass 'twixt thee and me.
The roses bloom will soon be shed;
But dies their fragrancei Nay
Fen so, sweetheart, when we are dead
Our love will live for aye.
-lSamuel Minturn Peck.
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And How the Agent Sold II 20 the
Meanest Man on Earth.

A number of years ago / was SELL
ing windmills in Southern Illinois,
says contributor to the Chicago
Record. One day struck county
where people despised windmills, and
j did not sell mill a week. i got
mad at last and concluded to try
bluff game" / inquired for the
meanest man in the county.
Ny informant grinned, and point
ing to distant house, said - Wal,
b'gosh Old 10 Larch over thar's the
meanest man creation could git up"
Away / drove for old 10 Larch's.
He was filing a saw on the back
porch and paid no attention TO my
greeting. / went on Sir, / am SELL
ing the best windmill in the world,
and"
"Git out O. that gate. When
want We III send for ye."
smiled. "All right, sir but can't
! get some supper I'll pay well for
it,"
mol" he yelled. "we've been
to supper"
Can I speak to your wife u
w on I 90 no SOou'
But it did, for offered her 81 for
a supper, and after a whisper to her
husband he growled: Wal, go in;
she II feed YOU"
After supper / said Mr.. Larch,
I'll give you 81 to feed my horse.
And / got it fed.
At last he said could stay all night,
and / told stories and gave him cigars,
until he promised to let me put up
mill for one month, and | signed an
agreement to remove it in thirty
days.
1t was put up with every kind OF
tank and pipes to carry water through
the yards and house.
The neighbors watched with aston
ishment and envy.
When the time was up | drove
around with my men and began TO
take down the mill. Out stormed
Mr.. Larch.
Hold on; sorter like that jim
crack; ma be III buy it.
"Oh," said /, this is only an ad-
vertsement. Keep at work, boys"
The old man stormed, and his wife
appeared 1t was so handy, made her
work so easy, and she thought 10
ought to buy it.
At last he offered me full price and
pay for my time. l was sorry, but
this mill was sold to Mr.. Smith,
whom Larch cordially hated. lie
stamped and raved and begged me to
leave the mill alone.
/ sat down and began figuring on q
board.
He watched me for moment, and
then whispered, excitedly:-
You think I'm goin' to let that
dang Smith beat me? Not much.
Here's $50 extra. Go away and keep
yer mouth shut"
He gave in with such an humble
air that, after appearing to consider
for some time, l agreed. The boards
were all replaced, and we drove of,
hearing the old man chuckle to him
self by Jhosiphat, it takes
mighty smart agent to git ahead OF
| -
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-05-19

THE preservation of the carcasses
OF IL, GOO sheep for eleven months on
shipboard is the extraordinary
achievement in refrigeration claimed
by the ship Wellington, which sailed
from Picton, New Zealand. May u,
1898, and arrived at Plymouth,
Sound. April 6, 1894. She passed
through terrible storms, narrowly es-
capped destruction at Rio, struck an
iceberg. had two men killed and one
drowned, but landed her mutton
in good condition.
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A COMPLICATED MENTAL STATE.

A COMPLICATED MENTAL STATE.
Toni notice that since Muggins
said he'd thrash you you don't go
near his place. Are you afraid
Dick-N-no. Only I'm afraid that
may be l might be afraid.-lChicago
Record.
NOT A REToRr COURTEOUS.
Old Taffeigh-A very sweet refec-
ton, my love.
Mrs. T. (before the looking glass;
Nonsense, dear, you were the SUBJ
ject Of my reflections just then
Raymond 5 Monthly.
KEPT HIM AWAY.
Bingo-How did my wife look at
the reception yesterday?
Witherly-Elegantly. Why weren't
you there
Bingo-Didn't have any decent
clothes to wear. - Detroit Free
Press.
NOT TO BE TOLD.
''No one can tell your age, dear girl"
declared to my lady fair;
And the sum Of her years / made me
bold
To ask her then and there.
mo one can tell my age, forsooth?"
And she shook her shapely head.
II do not claim to be smarter
Than any one else," she said
Detroit News-Tribune.
OPPORTUNITY FOR EXERCISE.
"Why in the world should a happy
young girl like you think of mar
riage ?"
well, papa says | have so much
temper I'd better have somebody to
exercise it on" - Raymond $
Monthly.
REPEATER.
~ say, Fenilworth, you know that
ten ] owe you ?"
Yes"
"You haven't got it about you
again, have you ?"-[Truth.
THE MODERN MAID.
did you tell the hired girl that
you couldn't put up with her
work ?" asked Mr.. Simmons at the
dinner table.
Yes
What did she say ?"
"She said there was nothing keep
ing me here If | didn't like the
place. - Washington Star.
A CLASSIC GAME.
Miss Hubbell, (of Boston, as the
ball goes over the fence, and Dele
hanty makes home run).-Now,
what do they call that
Her Escort-A homer.
Miss Hubbell (delighted)-Home
Homer ! Why, this game can't be so
awfully vulgar, when they name one
Of the points after the greatest poet
that ever lived.-[Puck.
COLD TO SOME PURPOSE.
May-What a cold manner Miss
Elderly has !
Eva-Yes. Did you notice how
she froze on to Jack Dashie?-[ Truth.
MATILDA's SACRIFICE.
A Dutch paper publishes the fol-
lowing significant advertisement from
a disconsolate wife: "Adolphus. Re-
turn to your Matilda. The piano has
been sold. - London News.
RELENTLESS TIME.
wilt keep" / asked, "thy birth
day ?'
The girl misunderstood
She sadly shook her head and sighed,
Il only wish l could - Puck.
LOGICAL CONCLUSION.
One of Them--There goes young
Jack Dor. They say his income is so
large he can't get rid of it
The Other One-Oh so he's q
single man, then ?-[Truth.
ESTABLISHING AMICABLE RELATIONS.
New Missionary-I hope that our
new relations may be pleasant.
Cannibal King-So do /. The fell
low who was here before you was a
regular roast indianapolis Jour
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Last year the United States raise!
] ,6l9, 494, 900 bushels OF corn.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-05-19

The poets of Great Britain have, as
a rule, been university men.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-05-19

"Ah. Perkins, settled down in your
new fiat at last "
Not exactly; we're in a dreadful
quandary. We've signed a three
years lease, and now find the par
lor's four sizes too small for the
piano. and the kitchen ceiling is so
low we've had TO discharge the cook
we've had Tor eight years, and got q
shorter one who can cook standing
up.-lHarper's Bazaar.