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| the worth of the object on which it is ex-
pended, but by the need OF that object.
Not what person is. but what he can be
made. is the spur of Christian effort.
Theoretical religion is good but ii must
have application in practical life to keep
il alive. There must be practice, practice.
practice. One must himself be the good
| Samaritan to know neghborliness-not
playing the part with a pers stent self
consciousness all the tine of the nobility
of the action and curiosity to know what
folks will say about it and obtrud.ng self
satisfaction mixed with disdain and CON
tempt of those who have passed on as
priest and Levite That's not Christian
love, but hypocrisy and a vast deal of
it Is apparent in the ostentatious benevo-
lence of the times
Genuine love exults to do the lowlest
and hardest task. Love is the luxury and
prime necessity OF existence. 1t Is the
driving wheel Of all life activities
How shall we gear it into daily work +?
Do it in thinking. Find out the good
things in others. Keep eyes and ears
open to discover their good points and
their excellences You will be surpri ed in
a months time to find what SPLENDID
folks are living all around you and you
had never discovered them. Appreciate
people. F's
Talk good things about people and to
them. Mother wilt is best shown In kind
words rather than In brilliant speeches.
Build up a reputation and character
on clean. sweet, wholesome, helpful
srcech. II scolding. growing. cEismg
faullfnding and sarcasm are needed in
the world let some other person take
the contract: don't you bid for II.
Re more indulgent to another's needs
than to your acquired appettes. The
choice Is always open between a Gig ar
In your lips, a package, or gum and
bread in the mouth OF hungry child
You can smoke or chew and forget that
other ones feelings or you can relieve
that famisked faintness and forget the
smoke. you pay your money and take
your choice" 1t all costs whichever way
you lock at it. Some things pay and
others make more assessments on stock
than they declare dividends
NOTABLE DAYS OF THE WEEK. 4
May 12 is Rogation Sunday Rogatio Is
from the Latin rogare,i go pray
the equivalent Of the Greek word Git
any" On this day is the Beginning in
the Roman and Greek churches of ro-
cations or litanies chanted. These are
continued on Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday before Ascension Thursday
and are known as rogation days. Bes des
the litanies supplications are offered to
secure a blessing on the fruits Of the
earth and the temporal interests of meu
In the Protestant Episcopal calendar
it is the fifth Sunday after Easter
May IL Is the anniversary of the hi tn
in 1903 of Charles Linnaeus. the noted
Swedish botanist. and practical founder
OF the science of botany; OF Justus Won
Liebig. the great German chemist and
founder of the science of organic chem
istry.
May II is the anniversary of the or
ganization of Tammany Hall, in 81.
twelve days after the first inauguration
of President Washington, ST Tammanys
day was formerly a notable one ard a
formidable rival of July as putuc
holiday. Tammany was Delaware In
dian chieftain. of whom many legends
exist. Cooper's Last of the Mohicans."
chapters rs and %, contains a fine &C.
scription of him. The organization soon
after became a secret political club and
has perhaps exerted more influence in
New York, and even National, affairs
than any other ever known
May IA is the anniversary of the birth.
in 1865, of Dante. the most illustrious of
italian poets; of Gabriel Daniel Fahren-
nett, III 1861, the eminent German natural
philosopher and inventor of the thermom-
eter bearing his name. the first to use
mercury for that purpose and Ak the
zero point
May Is is the day dedicated in the Cath
Ole calendar to St. Isidore the plough
man the patron Of farmers and of Ma
GRO. ne DAY Is a notable one in the
spanish capital. when the whole city
puts on it's gayest array St. Isidore was
native OF that city. the son Of laborer.
VINO by his good works became notable
and miracle worker. He was buried in
ITO in st. Andrews church yard in Ma
drid. AS the patron of farmers his aid
Is invoked in periods of prolonged
May IS is Ascension day. 1t Is cele-
DRAFTED In commemoration of the day
Christ assembled into heaven, led captiv-
Heaven to all believers" It is celebrated
forty days after Easter. 1t is one of the oin.
est festivals I Of the Roman church In
day, save Christmas. for which is nro-
yided special preface to the communion.
There are many and varied obseryances
or the Gay IN European countries. The
benediction given on this day by the none
IN 81; Peter Is one Of the three solemn
benedictions of the church. In former
DAYS II was preceded by an ex-communi-
Venice the day was chosen for the great
FESTIVAL OF the doges marriage to the
AOrldLlc.
May 16 in the Catholic calendar is ded-
i ha to st. Honoratus, patron of
bakers bakers He was bishop Of Amiens.
FRANCE, in the seventh century. His
figure, with the croziers In one hand and
three loayes Of bread in the other, APP
pears on the banners Of French bakers
guilds. st: Brendan the Elder is also hon
ored on this day He wassof Irish birth
f and abbot ,a Of Clonfeld in the fifth cen.
- H., a legend concerning his voyage
70 discover the island which Contained
the garden of Eden is said to have had
a nnd fo influence on geographical science
causes which led to the discoveries Of
Columbus. go, Ui'o'' ile' u
May IL is the anniversary Of the birth
IN l749, of DR.. Edw ard fJenner. Celebrated
TOT introducing the practice of vacci-
natlon. he experimental. for twenty
years under great difficulties. The Eng
I MS Pr. parliament I rewarded him by grant
OF 100000 In lands ana money.