The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-10

Sabbath Lessons.
Notable Days.

De looked upon almost as models If 1t
were not for one defect in their lives.
A false note in music will destroy the
entife harmony; so false note in
ones life will destroy it's harmony.
These graces must be developed in the
developing of backbone Of them. There
fore 1T well Becomes us to give time
and thor%ht to the solution Of this
problem suggested here by the apostle.
we should strive to be proficient in
adding one virtue to the other until we
shall possessN the! entire list and are
able to demonstrate In our lives that
| this example has been correctly solved.
A SUGGESTION IN ADDITION.
The Epworth league topic for Aug.
10 is Suggestion in Addition" from
II Peter i, 40. Peter says that "all
things that pertain to life and godli-
ness" are given to us. This means
more than existing, more. than getting
health and wealth and the things of
the world. Jesus asked, What shall
1T profit man if he gain the whole
world and lose his own soul?"
Our goal is the gaining the true
| self, the attaining unto likeness to the
| divine nature, the participation in the
power and perfeotiOnS of God, and so
sharing in His glory and blessedness.
This chance to get the highest and
| best which is possible does not come
to us from our common nature, but is
a gift Of God. It is a special priv
| lege offered us by His glory and pow
| er. 1t comes through peculiar know
| ing of God which is entirely different
| from the ordinary knowledge of-God.
| This is in addition to all the ordinary
| mercies and benefits which are given
| to men in the common course of life.
The divine power and glory have
n he FIJI of VIZ lof
| was promised to the fathers and only
dimly understood by them. The
| promise of a PERSONAL Saviour has
been kept. This was the first promise
made the sinful race and carries with
| it all possibilities of goodness. This
Son of God has been gwen us as our
| Redeemer. With Him was also prom
| ised the Holy Spirit to be our guide
and helper. The prophecy of His COM
| ing frightened all the Old Testament
| ages.
Life takes ON new meaning and
worth is added to it beyond all cal
culations as the Saviour and Holy
Spirit give power and beauty to the
| soul to become like the divine Father,
| escaping from the lust and corruption
which are in the world.
| God, gives the Saviour and Holy
Spirit. We are to contribute diligence.
/ In our faith we are TO add virtue,
which is the old idea of fortitude,
| firmness, manliness-not effeminacy
| nor ease, but vigor and strenuousness
| of life. In this vigorous life we are to
| add knowledge or discretion,
| sobriety and discernment of right.
| Then we acquire self control and hold
appetites to their proper place. This
| leads to patience, a temper of soul
| which does not fret nor hurry, but
bides it's time. All this leads to a god
likeness and oneness with God which
produce care for fellow men and are
crowned with genuine love.
| What, we are is shown by what we
would likeSto have. Not What-one has,
but what he wants, is the best test of
| his nature. But We are not very Of
Item able to get all the things we wish.
| Many seek to be rich; only a few sue
eeed Many want to be happy; multi
tudes only succeed in being miserable.
There are many things which most
| folks can never have.
/ But the most desirable things in all
| the world are freely and fully open to
| every one who truly wishes for them.
| NOTABLE DAYS OF THE WEEK.
Aug. 10 is the eleventh Sunday after
i Trinity. Also dedicated in the Catholic
/ calendar to ST. Lawrence, patron of NJ
| renIburg, who was broiled to death on a
gridiron. He was treasurer of Pope Six
| tus IL, and suffered martyrdom in 258.
| His ssymbol-a gridiron-is to be found
used as a yane on some of the churches
| named in his honor. Also the birthday, in
17S9,. of Louis Jacques Meude Daguerre,
| French artist distinguished for the in
vention of the Jaquerrotype.
Aug. II is the anniversary of the birth,
in 1888, of Robert Green Ingersoll, law
lfyer, orator and author of books and
speeches directed against the Christian
religion. His father was Presbyterian
| minister.
Aug. II is the anniversary of the birth,
in 1852, of George W. great grandfather
| of Edward VII; of Robert Southey, in
1774. English poet and author.
Aug. IL is the anniversary Of the birth,
| in 1743, of Antoine Laurent Lavoisier,
J Trench philosopher, and one of the ia
Hill, in 1744. ecceptric English preacher.
i Aug Ii is the anniversary of the birth,
i in 17T7, of Hans Christian Oersted.. a
j Danish philosopher and founder of the
science OF electro magnetism.
i Aug. Is is the festival of the Catholic
church, known as the Assumption Of the
i The fifth century, in the belief that the
Il virgins body after death was taken to
heaven IA, and united with her soul L. Bishop
that upon this day it was customary to
| implore blessings upon roots and
4 rope the festival is one of splendor and
pagentry In France the festival as
Il sumed national character, when Louis
1 XIII. chose this day to place his king
dom under the patronage of the Blessed
| Virgin Napoleon l., after Napoleon Ill,
| re-estab1ished the feast as a national
one. Napoleon l., indeed, is said to
have. changed the real date of his birth
day to make it coincide with the feast of
the. Assumption. Also. The anniversary
| of the birth. in 1852 of Napoleon Bona
parte; of Sir Walter Scott, in 1771, Scot
fish novelist; of Thomas De Quincy, in
] 1855, English author; of F. P. Jules
| Grevyr in 1913, president of France.
Aug Is is dedicated in the Catholic
calendar to the memory of st. Roche pa
tron of prisoners and the sick, especially
the plague-stricken. In England the day
used to be celebrated rs the great har-
vest festival. St Roches was a. French
man who bee anne a Christian in the thir-
teenth century and gave his time to tend
ing the sick in the prisons and hospitals,
especially those suffering with the plague.
r Proclamation by the English government
in 1884 freeing eSlaveS in the English
/ West Indies. 1t was formerly celebrated
/ in the United States Legal holiday In
Vermont to commemorate the battle of
Bennington in TIT.