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Sabbath Lessons.
Notable Days.

to them is also possible to us. If Abra-
ham could live life of faith in God.
so can we. Such aalife is possible. and
it should be the aim of every one to
base his life entirely upon his faith in
God and Gods control of this life and
also Of the future.
8. The life of faith is profitable.
Without faith it is impossible to- Stease
God, but life of faiths well pleasing
in His sight, and God has promised
great blessings to- those who please
Him in their lives. When Abraham
was called to leave Br of Chaldees.
God made rich promises to him upon
the condition of his obedience. These
promises were all fulfilled. A life of
faith and of service based upon faith
is the most profitable life that we can
live in this world.
GLEANINGS FROM MANY FIELDS.
The Epworth league topic for Aug.
II is found in John w., IS, Lift up
your eyes and look on the fields, for
they are white already to harvest A
new era has dawned, and we have not
become accustomed to the new condi-
tions, nor have the older methods of
doing been properly adjusted to the
new needs. Many indications point to
hopeful times. Increasing attention to
the worldwide -sneeds and. careful
study of the best means of meeting
the pressing demands on the church
to give the gospel to the t1n-Christian
masses of men aresthe demands of the
hour.
/. Make study of the mission
fields. Every church should give at
least one service a. month to a care
full survey of the general work of the
This can be done in a league service or
in a more general meeting of the
church. The old-t time monthly mis-
sionary prayer meeting on the. even
ing of the first Sunday of the month
can be .nnodernized an dsnade f1elpfully
alive. The various mi sSion fields of
the church can be taken in succession.
Information, sufficient for the prep
aration of such talks or papers can be
had in any public library. This falling,
letter to the missionary secretaries
at New York or the Epworth league
headquarters, Chicago, will bring need
ed literature and~the titles Of "a few
books, which can be bought at very
small price. Some@chapters have dur
ing the season just passed made use &
of a monthly meeting for a trip around
the world, visiting the leading mis-
sion fields on they~way. Several pa
pers during the evening dealt Withva-
rious topics of interest, public build
ings, people, productions, local Gus
toms, history and religious conditions. 4
AT the close a choice collection of
views illustrating the alters present
ed was shown by stereopticon. The
illustrated papers and magazines now
give so many fine illustrations of all
parts of the world that it is not diff
cult to make a collection at small ex-
pense which will instruct and interest
any company in this work. Where
possible a map should be used, and
places of Importance can be pointed
out during the progress of the adj
dresses or at the close.
2. How shall we increase our work.
ing power to harvest the fields?
Present the duty clearly in speech
and paper for every one to lay aside
regularly and proportionatelys of his
income for Gods work. Economize on
personal adornment and pleasures to
aid in the good work.
BRING nome to the young men and
women the pressing duty to fit them A
selves as preachers and teachers, and
of others to do business so as to sup
port these preachers and teachers.
And while thinking and doing: for the
churchless in foreign lands lend hand
to those at home who do not avail
themselves Of religious services.
NOTABLE DAYS OF THE WEEK.
Aug IL is the twelfth Sunday after
Trinity. Also anniversary Of the birth in
elist; also of Bishop John F. Hurst, in
Church. and other works.
Aug. 10 is celebrated in the Catholic
church in honor of St. Henela mother of A
Constantine the Great. She is claimed
the cross and sepulchre of Christ. Also
the anniversary of the birth, in 1907, of
Charles Francis Adams, American diplo I
matist and statesman; of Franz Joseph
in $780, Austrian emperor.
Aug. 10 is the anniversary of the birth,
in 1893. of samueiSG Goodrich; Peter
day was the beginning 1ef Fruetidor '-, or
fruit month. s/5f>t$
calendar to ST BERNARD Often styled the
last of the fathers. He; was one of the
great men of the Middle ages; and exer-
niversary of the BIRTH, IL 1888, of Benja-
president of the United States
in 1920, of John Tyndall, British physicist
and author. More than any other writer
he made known the great scientific truth
of the mutual convertibility Of heart and
motion.
Aug. % is the anniversary of the send
ing Of the first royal Geographic message
across the Atlantic from Europe to Amer
lea. It was to commemorate the compile
ton of the Atlantic cable in 1858, when
Queen Victoria and President Buchanan
exchanged compliments. Her message
was as follows: 1.-The queen desires to
congratulate the president upon the sue
eeSSful completion of this great interna-
the greatest interest The queen is con-
WINGED that the president will join with
her in feryently hoping that the electric
cable which now connects Great Britain
with the United States, will prove an adj
ditional link between the two nations,
whose friendship is~founded upon their
common interests and reciprocal esteem.
The queen has much pleasure in thus di-
rectly communicating with the president
and in renewing to him her best wishes
for the prosperity of the United States.
This message occupied about two hours
ton The president responded in suitable
strain. Also the anniversary of the Bat
tie of Bosworth, in 1885, the defeat of
Richard I'LL, and the beginning of the
end of the Wars of the Roses in England
Also the anniversary. of the birth, in 1917,
of John B. Cough, American temperance
lecturer.
Aug % is the anniversary of the birth,
in 1851, of Jedediah Morse, who pub
lished the first American geography, in
which he said: 1T has been supposed
that all settlers who go beyond the Mis-
sissppi now will be forever lost to the
United States; of Baron Cuvier, in 1852
French philosopher and naturalist; of
Oliver Hazard Perry in 1855, American
naval hero.
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