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owing TO the popular love for process
siors, other mysteries were added to the
great Christian drama-the legend and
mystery of Tobias and the mystery OF st.
Sebastian.
The Procession of Penance then stead
liy degenerated until in the seventeenth
century II had become little better than q
burlesque. the central figure of which was
"gayant.' one OF those old-time pun
pets, which have always PLAYED lead
ing part al popular fetes in Flanders.
Finally brotherhood was founded 70
put an end to the proclamation.
This fraternity. called The S6dality
OF our crucified Lord" restored the
primitive mystery. But shortly after
an event took place which completely
altered tine character Of the procession.
Two soldiers having seized the conse-
Grated waters and transfxed them with
their spears, public reparation was
deemed necessary to atone for the sac
rilege. In this manner the present an
nual Furnes procession originated.
The procession itself Is formed within
the Church of Ste. Walburge. outside,
the horses Of the Roman soldiery may
he seen prancinG about. while Mary.
seated on burro. is awaiting the start
for the flight into Egypt. Then the
penitents. dragging AFTER them carts
with the stable Of Bethlehem, the
holy sepulcher. the resurrection and the
ascension slowly leave the church. To-
lowed by a long line OF rosy-cheeked
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girls with white wells
As the lines of the procession untold
themselves, the general impression given
IS that Of u variegated river OF gold,
purple and blue. First come the
chariots, representing tie sacrifice OF
Abraham, the prophets and the three
troubles of David. followed by the
scourges-war, pestilence and famine
Then appear ST. John. the hermits ana
the shepherds: an angel precedes the
stable within which Mary and Joseph
are seated
Upon, entering Jerusalem young girls,
men women and children wave PAIN
branches and sing the Hosanna. The
twelve APOSTLES appear. and among then
Jesus riding on burro, followed By I'VE
chariots representing, respectively. the
Lords Supper the Garden of olives, the
Denial OF ST Peter. the Flagellation. the
Crown Of Thorns and the Ecce Homo.
Jesus Their passes by. dra gginS the cross
twelve soldiers and the executioners with
their instruments of torture walk beside
Him.
At that moment intense excitement pre-
walls in the crowd Of onlookers. Perfect
silence reigns: on the pavement men,
women and children. kneeiing. pray aloud,
their rosaries in hand, At every house
window are lighted candles. 1t Is no IN
common sight to see some women. old
and young. carried away by their re-
ligious fervor. throwing coins in front Of
the cross, this humble offering from
these simple souls being one OF the most
characteristic incidents of the Furnes
procession.
Mary and St. John follow Jesus. weep
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Meaning Of the Parable.

God is the king Those who were to be
asked 10 the marriage of the kings son.
Jesus, were the Jews. Gods chosen people.
When they rejected the invitation, they
were given a.other chance, but when they
preferred to attend to their own desires
rather than TO their kings wish. even go
ing so far as TO put to death the serv-
ants OF Jesus and his disciples God turned
from them. punished them, destroyed
their city--Jerusalem was destroyed in lit
tie more than a generation after the cru
cifxion Of Christ-and extended the invi-
tation through the apostles and others to
all men everywhere.
All who accept Gods invitation to come
into His presence must be willing to ex-
change their sins. called in the Bible pol
luted garments, for white garments God
provided the change of garments, prom
Him for cleansing. Those who refuse 10
be cleansed may for a time find place
among Gods people. but they do not be
long there. and God will, at the judgment,
that is their due--the punishment OF being
forever shut out from His presence, where
is light and 10Y.
The history is repeating itself today
Many OF those whom God urges to re-
ceive the joys he has prepared for them
turn indifferently away. They make all
sorts OF excuses-they are too busy buy
ing and selling. planning for their own
pleasure. So, many refuse to be clothed
in the garments Of heart-purity. Jesus
made no application OF the parable but
that given in the words which conclude
the parable, Many are called, but few
are chosen All are called who hear
Gods invitation, and that means every
ore; the chosen are those who obey the
call.
IL will be noted that there were two
classes OF those who rejected the king $
invitation; some were much taken up
with the petty affairs OF everyday life
that they had no time left to attend 10 II:
others deliberately killed the messengers
Of the king. But all were punished in the
destruction of their city. So today the sin
OF those who pay no heed TO Christ's invi-
tation because they are TOO busy caring
for a home or training a family or laying
BY property for the support of loved ones
is the same Mind as the sin of those who
loudly declare that they will have moth
ing 10 do with God.
a period must be put 10 this resistance
10 Gods call, Gods spirit will show men
how 10 let down the bars they have them
selves erected against God. that they may
let Him in. Letting Him in will be the
signal for the beginning OF JOY un-
dreamed OF.
Comment on today's international Sunday
school lesson. The Kings Marriage Feast :
Matt. 22i-l4l
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dice more accumulated OF loyalty more
belligerent than within the boundaries or
Christendom. Unfairness IL was thar
stood on the threshold OF Christianity
when II was born. erecting harrfer 10
prevent the progress OF Jesus Christ into
the hearts OF men. and shaping the Gro
on which He was 10 die. Because OF cor :
rupt tradition which formed the canon or
judgment. at the very moment when Hs
was aiding the needy and stretching out
| a hand Of mercy TO heal afflicted hunani-
| ~. He was unfairly judged by those
| over whom He would have poured snow
ers of blessing. The offense drew from
Him the searching ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
not according TO appearance, but judge
righteous judgment" bishop Brent
Small children, untutored in behavior.
often mortify their parents by bad man
ners In polite company: me iuoieious
often grieve continues the Homiletic Re-
view. at pueriIity and improperly In pub
lie PRAYERS. A slaring instance OF IL In
a Scotch dominic still lives In tradition
since the first decade of the seventeenth
century: 20 Laird, preserve rs from a.
fues, sic as the magistrates OF Edin-
burgh." A less glaring but quite oneh-
sive case of IL has recently been EN-
baImed for future antiauarians in the
under the heading. 'Muckrakers Criii-
cised." The chaplain prayed thus: We
bless Thy holy name for the upward look.
etc. which characterizes our age IN
spite of the alarmisf, the onlinous sfo"is
OF the pessimist. the gloating song 81
the muckraker and the cry OF the denia-
gogue In the press. on the platform AND IN
the pulpit" Ancient Hebrew piety htly
rebuked such splurgy soiling OF the so
lemnity OF prayer: BE not rash with
thy mouth. and let not thine heart he
llasty TO utter anything before God. Tor
God is in heaven and thou upon earth;
therefore let thy words be few For
dream cometh with a multitude OF bust
ness, and a fools voice with multitude
of words
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nortance is only relative; il gains It's
SIGNIFICANCE from your relationship. your
environment, the life you have 10 I'VE
and. the places where you nave 10 I'VE H.
and the circumstances ana people IN
terested in il. To think OF all these
things must take away good deal OK
boa sting and self -glorification ana orins
earnestness hand in hand with mummy.
Sometimes this humility Is brought
about by consideration OF death OF Oh
decay Hamlets address TO the SKULL
which ne holds III his hand, Gray Eiegy
in a Country Churchyard ana many OF
the old inscriptions upon tompstoheS
show how the ancients sought 10 s.do
pride with the sword of decay. 1 thinh
the healthier way is TO think OF life. Goo
has given each one of US work 10 do.
There is as muc;i pride In neSiecuns tnai
work, or sighting IL. or thinhlnS IL VIII
make little difference in the long run
whether you do il or not, as in thinking
YOU are the leading person in the word
and your task the only task worth Inc
doing. We sometimes speak OF Inc pride
of rich men, approaching arrogance. as
they magnify their power and think that
their LANDS and houses and money as we'll
as themselves Will endure forever. There
Is such pride. resulting from imaginary
self-importance. But how about the pride
OF the man who will not work, who sets
himself UP against the law OF toll, who
works for money only and hates his labor,
who despises his daily toll and makes II
drudgery? Is not his mas nifying OF him.
self also a danger leading TO pride
Of dependence" as il has been called. and
killing the best impulses of rnanlfness
and life? When we think OF God s great
ness and goodne-s and then live our lives
and do our work for Him, and. because
for Him, for our brothers and for the
common happiness OF mankind, are we
not weighing ourselves in the risht scale.
neither pressing down ourselves, and SO
expressing others. nor making ourselves
light and OF no merit, and so defrauding
others, but honestly Going our best for
God and men and 50 finding our truest
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RELIGIOUS NOTES.
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True religion
Is always mild. propitious and humoie,
Plays not the tyrant. plants no faish IN
Nor bears destruction on her chariot
wheels:
But stoops to polish. succor and re-
And builds her grandeur on the public
good. .,,,
The Eternal Being is forever II He Is
at aIl.-Pascal
Life is not so short but that there Is
always time enough for courtesy.-Emer-
son.
All calls to the weakness. the vanity,
the prejudice or the passions OF men are
diShonest.-Starr.
As one sets himself against people or
things they all seem 10 him correspond
ingIy belligerent. Nothing is more destruc-
tive than a continual resistant or pes
simistic spirit.
THE Moslem people Of Aleppo had one
of the greatest times OF their lives re-
Gently. They received with great ceremony
! hair from Mohammed's heard, which
had been presented 10 them by the sultan
10 he preserved in a mosque of the city.
II is strange that IL Is conspicuousiy IN
the sphere OF religion, particularly re-
igion with such a foundation as CHRIS
tiapity, that unfairness should hourisn.
In no other department or lie IS prelu-
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the centuries, then his pride is the truest
praise: he feels his own bitterness. but
he hides that littleness in Gods great
ness His all. seemingly of little value.
he gives to the King. and h. finds himself
only in finding and knowing and loving
God David felt this when standing on
some mountain top whence lie could
catch a glimpse of eartil's glories and Of
the shining armament with its feeting
clouds and of the sunlight and shadow
chasing one another over the Syrian
plains he sang: ~ opened my mouth
and painted for | lonsed for Thy com
mandments." Psi. 1l9 1Hl And when.
like ST Paul a man H. proud Of the suf-
fering which comes TO MIN because of
his efforts 10 serve God and 10 Hes will
when he boasts of the cross OF Christ and
is proud that he. too. may bear his
cross In preaching Chrrst's gospel-then
King whom ne Follows. he magnifies the
spirit OF his Master by his patience under
pain. his cheer in hours Of gloom and
his hope as he looks for God 5 heaven
of peace.
I suppose il is the foolish pride of fool
ish men, which we are 10 consider today /:
and We are all of US more or less guilty
in one way or another Pride is very
common and a very insidous fault. II
comes almost as an angel of light at
times and assumes the disguise of some
worthy emotion. For instance. / have
found myself many times this summer.
as in travelling | came across persons
from all parts OF the world. growing
proud of being an American. The man
ners. the habits, the grace of my own
land seemed so far superior to those of
people from other lands that / grew al
most conceited and had 10 call myself
to task and draw myself up with a stiff
and quick rein from mean criticism
and a silly superciliousness which made
me think myself superior creature.
Some people might think such a feeling
to be patriotism; but Il seemed 10 me
] 10 be 4 wretched narrowness OF spirit.
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The Proudest Title.

Clinton Locke once showed the folly
of pride in earthly titles instead % In
Christ when he wrote: Il remember
reading over pompous epitaph In
Westminster Abbey. The poor, crumb-
ling dust that lay beneath had been
duke OF this, marquis OF that. eari
OF the other. He had been so many
times lord lieutenant of his county. he
had been sent ambassador 10 this court
and that curt. he had been nus
majesty's this that and the other. He
was brave. he Was pious. he Was gen
erous; he was. IN fact, the model OF all
the virtues. and IT took big slab or
marble to tell all that he had seen.
Now contrast With all that the simple
words OF scripture about Christ: He
went about doing good.
The best OF IL is, IL Is possible Tor
every one to have just that record writ
ten OF his lfe--if IL Is his own pride
that he is a servant OF Jesus Christ.
Comment on today's uniform topic 81 Chris
.ian Epdeavor and other Young Peoples scc-
cites ..Proud-of what,' Jer.. 9:23 and -.
Cor. 1851: Rom. l2:3)
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too much thought Of self. When a man
thinks of himself mere than OF others.
OF God, Of life. OF opportunity. then lie
grows conceited and proud.
We realize this easily enough in vanity,
which is species Of pride. Thinking OF
self IN regard - dress and personal APP
pearanCe al best makes one self-conscicus.
and al the worst makes a man or Wom-
an that most ridiculous Of thingS-a fop.
a swell. cad. a naughty dream of fabric
and color. like a peacock strutting 10
show fine feathers But the same effect
i found even when dress is neglected.
Thinking OF Self's comfort makes one dis
courteous. Thinking Of sells existence
brings confusion 10 the healthy mind. \
great deal is made today Of the study Of
psychology The consideration of the &C
ton OF the mind, the personality, crowd
ing IN the idea Of a subconscious mlnd'
ana III these latter wears introducing in
what The philosophers call "pragmatisn,'
or The cash value of ideals" vague and
Vet a materialistic conception OF Judg-
ment which is most apt 20 unit man for
good, commonSense living and doing.
Everything seems to center upon self in
thought and deed, until the man thinks
himself the only mortal in existence. In
some cases we find diseased condition of
the Imagination so that one thinks he is
i'll or weak when what he really needs is
good. hard work. And pride grows so
readily in this soil that before we know
Ii We have a full-grown tree spreading its
poisonous branches In every direction and
making life miserable.
The less we think about self the better.
Even In the matter of dress We should
care for our person that God may be
glorified rather than that mans admira-
ton may be gained. \ splendid woman
once told me. We We're speaking OF the
glorious forty-iifth Psalm, and particu-
larly of the eleventh verse: $50 shall the
King greatly desire thy beauty" that she
At,ty Ar-xAs ed. A..s.x.
ing her person that she was seeking the
delight of the Lord King in 80 doing, Try
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Why Paul Boosted.

This is the way the man, Paul, tells
Of his new way Of looking at life:
Though myself might have con-
fdence even In the flesh; IL any other
man thinketh to have confidence In the
flesh, ! yet more; circumcised the eighth
day, of the stock Of Israel, OF the tribe
Of BENJAMIN, a Hebrew OF the Hebrews,
Astounding the Law. Pharisee; as touch
ing zeal, prosecuting the church: as
touching the righteousness which is in
the law, found blameless. Howbeit. what
things were gain to ME. these have l count
ed loss for Christ. Yea, verify, and ]
count all things to be loss for the ex-
ceIlency of the knowledge OF Christ
Jesus our Lord. for whom ] suffered the
loss of all things. and do count them out
refuse that I may gain Christ. and oe
found in him. not having a righteous
ness of mine own, even that which Is OF
the Law. but that which Is through faith
in Christ the righteousness which - from
God by faith: that I may know Him. and
the power of His resurrection. and the
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father did some great deed or achieved
fame. his pride Is unworthy. for II has no
personal foundation. he Is relying upon
inheritance rather than upon his own
character, upon the deeds and excellence
OF those who have gone rather than upon
the opportunity and courage of his own
life. When a man Is proud because he Is
educated and knows more than his fell
lows his pride Is foolish: for true knowl-
edge is unseltish and finds Its real mean
ing in seeking TO impart to others that
which Is good The scholar Is not an
encyclopedia. nor yet a pedant; he is a
teacher. When a man is proud because
Of his achievements which have called
out human applause his pride is rightly
named conceit: for If the world knew him
~ he really is, in spite of the worth of
his work. the piaudts would speedily
change TO cries OF derision. Ii Is a mans
own character that gives value 10 his
deeds
But when a man Is proud OF life be-
cause IL is full OF opportunity and he is
called to serve his fellows. then his pride
gave and outward to men who need, and
IL draws upon all it's powers. not to gain
praise for self. but to create happiness
In the world.
When a man is proud OF his faith be-
cause IL is the gift OF God-when he Is
not ashamed OF his Christianity or OF his
Christ but boasts OF the glory Of the
King when he Is seeking TO serve and
whom he loves-then his pride Is really
the deepest humility. for he thinks not OF
himself. but of the Lord. who has done
so great things for him and whose glory
Il revealed In the divine caring for an
unworthy child. When man Is proud
OF nature and rejoices I'm the things
which God has made and in the over
ruling wisdom Of the Father through all
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Rome was thought TO be the proudest
title a man could have. He was looked
up to as a leader by his people. He was
naughty and dominecring, and felt that
de was far above most OF the people
with whom he came in contact.
Suddenly there was a change. one
day Christ spoke 10 him. asked for his
heart, took possession OF his life when II
was yielded 10 him, and overturned all
his notions OF what was worth while.
No longer was he proud OF fame. position
or wisdom He counted all these things
as nothing In comparison TO the fact that
he bore Christ's name.
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tudes." thus putting the truth taught
In the hooks in his own words:
AT the receiving station a local bat
terry circuit is constantly connected
with the apparatus which is TO do use
full work-like operating telegraph
sounder. But in the circuit is a little
device called the coherer. filled with
metal particles; and these particles OF
Ter a resistance TO the passage Of the
battery current. and tie telegraph
Sounder remains silent. Then sien,iy
through space there comes peculiar
electrical disturbance: in some mEs-
terious way the metal particles IN the
coherer cease TO OFFER resistance. the
battery current flows through the line,
and the click of the sounder IS heaFu.
Gods call is continuous: but some
where in our lives is a resistance ana
the call is unheeded. The Holy spirit
comes unseen and unheard. the resis-
tance Is overcome. and God call flows
i'm upon Us in all its sweetness and full
ness.
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A disappointment hard to bear.
A dav of trials and day OF care
4 day when all went wrong with ven.
What was the matter: Answer me- true.
could YOU trace the rainbow In the rain
hid YOU feel your loss was some one gam!
Or were Won sad and faint at heart,
Feeling that yours a minor part:
Listen a moment and answer me true:
~ r,,ur eres upon Jesus who died for you
We who bore Your sins and your griefs
Who now dweils in heaven and faltniul "aSn
keeps:
Was no, your weakness simply this
You forgot 10 look M 10 the homie oi nnss:
yonr eves became fixed earthly things
And you lost your vision ~ the hing OF hlhss
Anu 80 - GLADYS |. Bonney.
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An Invitation Rejected


wants went out into the highways. and
gathered together all as many they found
both bad and good; and the wedding was
filed with guests. But when the king
came in to behold the guests, he saw
there a man who had not on wedding
garment. and he saith unto him. Friend,
Row earnest thou in hither not having a
wedding garment? And he was speech.
less. Then the king said to the servants, !.
Bind him hand and foot. and cast him
out into the outer darkness: there shall
be the weeping and the crashing of
teeth. For many are called, but few are
chosen
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FCRNES. Belgium, September :, 1910.
The old Flemish town OF Furnes is the
scene every year on the last sunday in
July Of the Procession OF Penance, which
represents the life OF Jesus Christ and
Is one Of the last remaining Christian
mysteries Instituted five centuries ago.
the raison d'etre of the Fumes process
sion was at the outset. TO carry about
in great pomp through the streets OF the
town splinter Of the holy cross.
brought back from constantinople by
Robert Count or Flanders. In time,
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selves and rejoicing in a healthy AMI
divine self-reverenee? There is no danger
I'm life Of too much self-importance II
only one knows what he has 10 do and
Pride cannot enter when man looks
up 10 God and around upon men. and
then turning to himself hastens to grid
himself for the battle.
Standardization.
III. We live i'm a day when adyertis-
ing is all the rage. Some OF our schools
have classes for instruction in the art OF
writing catching advertisements, and L
understand IL is n paying business. We
buy magazines and fully half OF the
pa ges are filled with advertisements We
take a train and as We pass along the
fields and hills are made hideous by
great signs which are blots on the
beauty OF nature. We try to get in a
London bus and we cannot see the sign
Of It's destination because IL is covered
with advertisements. We go to the SUI
perb fords of Norway and all summer
long German warships are paradfng
from place TO place, spelling by their
smoke and by the crowds of sailors they
land the quietness and restfulness OF
natures glories; IL looks to the innocent
traveller like an advertisement OF Ger
many's maritime strength. The artist
paints his name in big letters on his
painting. Music Is known By the COM
poser's name rather than BY the glory
OF it's harmony toften IL is not their
fault. for they are dead, but the fault
of the concert masterp. This Is a "Wag-
ner'' or a "Mendelssohn'' or a ''Sousa,"
rather than an overture "conoerto,"
a march"
There is a divine isolation and lone-
illness with the Almighty. Ills works
and His word and His stiil, small
voice i'm the contrite human heart are
the only signs and proofs 81 Ills pres
ence and power. II almost CONS as IL
the King Of Kings would rebuR human
and human selma snil wing by
His own holy example.
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Self-Taught.

J. What is it then that leads 70 pride?
For We can remedy our faults more easily
If We can find the root Of those faults.
and pride can best be overcome when We
know the kind Of soil in which il most
readily grows. And the first thing Is,