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about Jesus is not marvellous? tie
who rules the winds and the waves
is still master Of this world as IN all
human history. Let us stand by, our
simple faith that our Christ is onnlp-
otent. Amid all the changes that we
face in these %troublous times. this
assurance holds us steady Il who
rules in our Redeemer.'
The Regnant Power.
Probably the Emperor Of Japan has
greater power over n loyalty ana
lives Of his people than any other
monarch. Recently a railway official
committed suicide because the Em-
peror's train was a few minutes late.
Alf Of Japan would count it a privi-
lege to go to death at the word Of the
Mikado. Yet what Is this power
alongside Of the regnant might OF the
Sovereign of Galilee? Consider the
millions who count obedience to Him
the first law of existence. Contem-
plate the myriads who are rising into
new life at His word of power. We
shall be missing entirely the signifi-
canoe Of these lessons about the king
dom if we do not carry away a sense
Of the c~Onquering OmnipOtence Of
Jesus Christ.
Whichever way we look we see His
sovereign power exerted. Here comes
word from Zanzibar that the famous
slave block of that most noted of all
slave marts has been made into an
altar for the Livingstone Memorial
church. The great block at which it
is estimated eight million slaves were
sold, now has preached over it weekly
the gospel Of liberty. Things are
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hind the change the eyes Of faith
may see the King. Professor Harlan
P. Beach is writing from the heart Of
pagan Africa to the Sunday School
Times Of the surprises in Uganda,
where King Dasdi, son and grandson
of the rulers who prosecuted and
killed Christians, sits a Christian non
arch over a people among whom the
British government says are nearly
half a million Christians. In the
church school Of Uganda is the
daughter Of the man who murdered
Bishop Harrington, and her pastor is
Bishop Hannington's son. Two
thirds Of the members of the Chinese
Assembly are Christian. Korea,
which less than half a century ago
shut out the whole world on the pain
of death to intruders, has developed
a Christian life so strong that even
the power Of Japan cannot blot it out
These triumphS Over human nature
are greater thai the stilling Of the
wind and the waves Of the Sea OF
Gallilee.
When Life Is At Stake.
Stormy waters are less tumultuou
than the storms that rage in h hu
man breast. If we marvel at tn
miracle which the fishermen saw, le
us marvel more at that power which
can say, Peace, be still to a turbu
lent life. The miracle OF transformed
characters Of evil men made good, o
passionate men made serene. Of V
rlciOuS men made generous, is still, a.
Of nature.
The succor extended to the imper
illed boatmen by the sitting Of tn
storm must TAX second place to tn
calming OF the furies Of the demoni
. ac's nature. This poor creature, VIII
dwelt amid the caves and the tomb
Of the hills that rise abruptly from
the eastern shore Of Galilee, was d
outcast beyond his friends power t
, bind, control or aQpeaSe. His Strengt
was abnormal and his delirium wa
ferocious. In frenzy he cut hinse]
with stones and rent the air with hi
shriells. An outcast from, men, h
was feared and yet accorded tina
strange sort Of reverence that the Eas
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as | looked upon poor naked Great
: ure wandering about one of the vi
lagos Of northern Syria, a mendicaf
and an outcaSt.
The plight Of this demoniac was eS
IRENE. Yet Christ cured him. Ths
is the gospel: Jesus saves unto tn
uttermost." There are no men b.
y yond His power to change into new
ness Of life. When one calls the TO
Of his acquaintance who have bee
It O~utcaSts and drunkardS, but who al
now men Of goodness and power,
realizes the potency Of these presel
% experiences as witnesses to the mi
= acle-working power Of the Saviou
If any man finds his faith in Chris.
ability to save growing dina let hi
70 visit one Of the city rescue niissiol
and hear the testimony of the mad
~ over men. What Jesus did to the d
moniac of Gadara He is still doing +
tormented