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7.Saying. V. II. The sentiment, point, mean
ing Of the two dreams.

7.Saying V. II. The sentiment point, mean
ing Of the two dreams
Conclusion.
/. There are many religious reflections sug-
gested. Eyerybod everything, must yet Dow
to the cross. ALI sbeaves should thus bow.
To Christ the Golden Sheaf divine
Let golden sheaves on earth bow down;
And Christ, the glorious sun sublime,
Let stars of heavenly beauty CROWN
Above all hight, beyond all praise,
The peerless Christ ascends the skies,
And through the everlasting days
Loud songs shall to his throne arsei
2. Be discreet as to the relation of anything
that might iDure the feelings of others.
3. If you be honored or noticed more than
others are, do not boast about it,
4. Brothers should love each other Families
should be units Home is the grand reaiza-
ton of this life. Not obeisance, but love Is
wanted.
Question.
A reader is troubled because there is not
harmony among commentators as to the
authorship of certain Psalms. He cites in
illustration Ps Y. saying some ascribe it to
David, others to Solomon. Truth does not de-
pend the writer's Identification. In fact.
God is author of the parts of the Bible, and
men but amanuenses. We feel generally, how
ever, additional interest in a production
whose author we know. Often much acquaint-
ance is great help in the Interpretation.
There is ordinarily some modesty in authors
particularly of religious devotional compost
lions, and names are sometimes omitted and sub
jected to conjecture AS to the authorship of the
majority of the Psalms there is hardly room for
doubt as to Identification. David wrote so many
that some students have judged that, II the
nature of Psalm, whose author is not named
be not of harmony with the supposition, it 10
quite safe to attribute it to David. In cases
where no writer is named one familiar with
Church history could with much certainty at
least guess the authors name. He could do so
by tho nature of the contents and the moving
spirit of the day.
One thing is certain, where authorship is not
specified no commentator can dogmatlze as to
the writer's name. He can merely mention
the facts, and, if he infer a certain person
wrote said document, he should give the rea-
sons. While, many times, the name of an au-
thor adds interest to a volume, there are cases
where the writings would be more effective If
the name of the author were lost. We have
to-day some exceedingly valuable literature
which is practically shelved because associated
with authors not in repute. 1t is hard to sep
crate in our minds the beauty, richness, moral
cleanliness and helpfulness Of a volume from
the known immortality or questionable meth
DDS of the writer. We recall the saying,
Where ignorance is bliss" etc. Students of
the Bible need have no scruple as to any por-
tion of the Holy Scriptures because commenta-
tors differ in opinion as to matters which are
wholly in the realm of speculation and infer
ence. We have spoken above On general prin-
ciples. 1t is not implied any Psalm would lose
its hold if the author were known. We can
say, however, that in order to get good from a
particular volume we need not know the au.
thor's name. Some anonymous volumes have
been very saleable and effective.