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Sabbath Lessons.
Notable Days.


that Paul mentions. The Christians
sword is the Sword of the Spirit, the
word of God" With this weapon Christ
beat off Satan, and with it We can do
the same.
There is no discharge in this war" It
continues so long as life itself contin-
ues.
PUT ON THE ARMOR.ss ~
The Epworth League topic for Aug. Il
is founded upon PauIs Epistle to the
Ephesians chap. vi, 10th to-1Sth verses.
In this epistle the great apostle was no
doubt drawing his ideas from the impress
sion created by seeing soldiers armed and
equipped for service while he was a prls-
oner at Rome. He knew that life was
a warfare, and that the Christian must
struggle with foes, seen and unseen. He
urged his followers to put on the armor
of God, and every believer today must do
the same thing. Arc you in shape for 4
war on the evil in yourself and against
the foes that stand ready to assaiI you?
Everyone needs the whole armor OF God.
To use part only will leave some Yulner-
able point exposed. The same arms viii IN
Peter and Paul found effective in their
warfare will be efficient in our times
Truth-It is like the girdle or bet
which, buckled tightly about the waist
gives strength and permits strenuous ;ex-
ertien without danger Of rupture of the
vital parts. What a figure of speech is
this, and how accurately does it fit the
case! The first essential in all goodness
IS absolute truth; not a weak desire fer
some truth and fear of the whole, not
wavering and compromising haif-heart-
ed falsity. Genuine, deep, unreserved
truth will make one strong and fearless.
Live the truth, all and onfS%
R1ghteousneSS-As "a breastplate1 il
EpPnG no II
no fear, no timidity, no distressing doubt,
where there is the clear knowledge, Il
know l am right" No panic no STAN
pede, can affect such heart 1t is rock
based and immovable. On it all weapons
shall beat and break.
Peace-Feet shod with sandals of peace
and are swift to speed harmony. How
blessed are they!
Faith-The Christian shield. Confidence
unwavering in God Is protection against
all arguments and adverse evidence
Salyation-That covers the head, the
Christians helmet 81 know whom I
have believed and am persuaded that He
is able to keep that which l have COM
mitted to Him against that day.
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NOTABLE DAYS OF THE WEEK,
Aug. IL is the ninth Sunday after Trim
ity in the Episcopal church, and the tenth
after PentecOst insthe Catholic church.
Aug. II is the anniversary OF the birth
IN 1883 of Robert Green Ingerson, LAWYER.
orator and author of books and speeches
directed against the Christian religion.
Aug. y is the anniversary of the birth
in 1862 of George ", great-grandfather
of the present king of England. 1t is
also the anniversary of the birth in 17;t
OF Robert Southey eminent English poet
and author.
Aug. 10 is the anniversary of the sur
render of Manila to the Americans in
Aug. Il is the anniversary of the birth
in III of Hans Christian Oersted, a Dan
ish philosopher and founder of the sci
ence of electro-magnetism
Aug. 10 is a festival or the Catholic
church known as the ASSUMPTION of the
Blessed Virgin. 1t was established in
the fifth century. in the belief that the
virgins body after death was taken to
heaven and united with her soul. Bishop
Hall tells us in his ''Triumrhs of Rome
that upon this day it was customary 20
lmplofe blessings upon herbs, plants,
roots and fruits. III many parts of Ed
rope the festival Is one of splendor and
paSeantry. In France the festival as
sumed national character, when Louis
Mi. chose this day to place his king
dom under the patronage of the Blessed
Virgin Napoleon l., and after. Napoleon
III, re-established the feast as a nation
al one. Napoleon l.. indeed is said to
have changed the real date cf his birtn
day to make it coincide with the feast OF
the Assumption
August Is IS the anniversary of the
PROCLAMATION of the English government
in 1884. ing slaves in the English
West indies 1t was formerly cela-
erated in the United States.
August 1G is ? holiday in Vermont. be-
ing the anniversary Of the battle of Ben
nington, III 1?77.
August lG IS dedicated to the memory
q St Roche, patron Of prisoners and tie
SICK especially the plague stricken in
England the day used TO be celebrated
as the great harvest festival. St Roche
was Frenchman VINO became a Chris
tisn in the in rteenth century and gave
MS time &c tending the sick in the pris
oAs and hospitals. especially those suf-
Iefing with the p'ag!e
August II is me anniversary of the