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p ' of 902 lives. â€" THE WAY TO lHEFAlHER __.___ A first Learn to Assist the Helplesstlelp the Needy and Comfort the Wronged. “First be reconciled to thy brother and p then come and offer thy gift."â€"Matt. v., 22. ' Men in the days of the great teacher were as we are today, prone to com- pound for the neglect of duties near at. hand by the adoration of spiritual de- lights far off. They talked about getting right with God while they continued to do wrong to men. The problem of the hypocrite who is so thrilled with the do: lights of heaven that he scorns earthly duties and decencies is not a. new one. How easy it is to substitute syllogisrns for service, to think that we do our duty by describing it, so to exhaust. oneself in pleasant and seductive dreams of a dis- tant heaven that we have no power left to apply to the problems of a needy pre- sent day world. . The mockery of religion today is that men and women are going to the churches, singing themselves into ecsta- tic complacency and imaginary harmony with their God while their greed is crush- ing the irearts of the helpless and they are blinding themselves to the world's gloom and pain that unhindered they may enjoy spiritual delights. Things cannot be right in our rela- tions to the Father of spirits until they are made right in our relations with OUR BROTHERS IN THE FLESH. In Christianity social righteousness is basic to spiritual blessing. The ideal kingdom waits for ideal conditions and relations amongst its subjects. The way to the Father lies through the Brother. If you would learn to love God â€"and how indefinite and idealistic that seems to most of usâ€"the lesson is sim- ple, first learn to love his other children, especially the helpless, needy and wronged. Delights high and spiritual always will be remote until duties near at hand are done. The revival we most of all need to-day is a revival of the social conscience} the recognition of the fact that we can offer no gift acceptable, in the temple of wor- ship or the place of prayer, until we have washed our hands from the blood of our fellows, that we can pay nothing to God until we have in earnest set about pay- ing our debts to men. - Anxious, perhaps, to claim our rights as children of the Father in heaven, we have forgotten that that title is promised to the peaccrnakers. What avail is it to CURRENT TOPICS. Though the first half of 1907 has not passed, its record of casualty already exceeds the total of 1906. There have been thrirtyeigiht railroad accidents of more than the ordinary magnitude, in which 273 persons have been killed and 925 injured. ’l‘w-enty-thnee steamers have been wreck-ed, involving the loss There have been thirteen rein-e accidents in which 355 persons haue perished. These casualties have been due to human negligence or ignor- ance in large part, but. nature has been destructive also. Tidal waves have swept away 2,240, earthquakes 5,100, hurricanes 530, but cyclones thus far have been comparatively merciful, un. less .there shall prove to have been great loss of Ultra by the one at Kurra- chi, India, last week. In other cy- clones about seventy have been killed. When to libesc totals is added the sum of smaller casualties there can be lit- tle doubt that 1907 will be known in history as the year of disaster. The ClOlld has a silver lining, however. The total of gifts and bequests in all forms of philanthropy in less than six months of 1907 is larger than the total for the triteva months of .1006, being $108.1 901.589, as compared wilih $100.28l,083. And never have there been five ruonths during the last twenty-five years in which the total of (‘illl‘rOZZlCllanllt and various forms of defulcatiou has been as small as in this first live months of mm. â€"â€"-'Is Ireland is trying to give her youth the use of their hands. Despite stupen- duous difficulties the vast majority rf Irish secondary schools are now well equipped for carrying out the teach- ing of experimental science, drawing, rnaniual instruction, and domestic eco- nc-my. No part of tire work of techni- _____._â€"a~ advent by cherishing enmity in oul‘ hearts ? The Home JWMHl-PWH SOME DAINTY rarsuas. A Delicious Cookie Recipeâ€"Mix half a cupful of sugar with a piece of but- ra'y, thy kingdom come, if we. block its for the size of a medium egg, one cup- ful and a half of flour, two level tea- What use is it to carry hearts spoonfuls of baking-powder, a little es- torn with malice, souls sunken inselfish- some of lemon, and enough milk to neEs, and spirits torn with pride” and make into a paste. Roll out, out out ccvetousness to the place that belor‘lgs with a small glass. and bake quickly. L} the meek and lowly? Many a man is going away and com- ing away empty in heart; perhaps be Any flavoring will do, but lemon is, as a rule, rrrost popular. Scalloped Meat.â€"â€"Take any remains has given up any hope of finding solace of cold cooked meat, sausages, and cold in religion, who would find, as it were, rashers, mince all finely, flavor with the windows of heaven opened up if he chopped shallot, lean ham, and tomato should give himself for an hour to mak- ingI some other helpless lives happy, to sauce. righting some wrong or bringing some joy to lives embittered and Oppressed. We have been insisting on the church, crumbs. the altar, the ritual, and all the forms of heat in. the oven. religion. asking hearts hungry only for things and spirits swept by winds of in every way to slewing, is prepared lace that be- in this way: Put a good sized steam- cevetousness to enter the p longs to the pure in heart and the lowly in spirit. can see nothing men made in his likeness to try to find saucer, and steam. him in FORMS AND CEREMONIES, in architecture or furniture? The happiest people in this world have not been' those who have shut them- selves off from. this world that they might, in quietness, seek out the source of the soul's life and see the face of God for themselves. They are those who seemed to turn their back on oratory temple, and, burning with a passion of love for men, found heaven as they sought to bless earth. The pathway to God is a plain one, strikingly lacking in romance, with no attendant. visible angelic choir. It is the doing of whatever duty or kindness I owe to those near me, the breaking down of walls of prejudiceâ€"spite fences built in ignorance and hairedâ€"the learn- ing to love and help, the seeking of peace, good feeling, and harmony with all men. This does not mean that all must be- come professors of sociology; the study of social theories often is a substitute for the practice of social duties; but that we must seek out the good in men, we must set ourselves right with them, we must discharge all our responsibili- ties toward men before we can realize God. HENRY F. COPE. cal instruction has developed more rap- idly than that of the technical schools in towns. Only people who knew Ire- land a quarter of a century ago can realize what is signified by the estab- lishment of trades schools in three and four centres. There also are schools of agriculture for farnrers' sons. Where the homes of the pupils at agricultural classes are some distance away 'hc students often are given their midday meal. More than a thousand meetings of farmers were held last year to hear itinerant instructors. and not far short of 2,000 demonstration plots were kept going. The department has stations for experiments and trainingin three counties. Through some seventeen lo- cal authorities iti-nerant instructors ’n gardening and fruit growing «have been carrying on their propaganda, and about. sixty fruit and vegetable demon- stration plo‘ls. have lleen (maintained.- As a result there has been a great in- crease in the demand for fruit trees from nursery men. Most of the horticultural instructors one now fitted to teach bee- keeping, and in one season fifteen hun- dred alpiaries were visited. Twelve thousand pounds have been spent with- in the last twelve months as premiums on bulls. Experiment stations are get- ting fine facts on potatoes, fruits, and dair'yiug. A new Ireland, thrifty and wise as, well as witty, is being born. oz“. .â€"-â€"â€". ,. A woman never forgives a man for forgiving her for not forgiving trim. When a man goes wrong it is funny how many of his neighbors seem to have expected it. Cholera has not been epidemic in England ‘sincc the year 1806, when it appeared in both London and Liverpool. AuntrJ‘Ah, my dear, don’t deceive yourself! Fine feathers don’t make fine birdsl" Nieceâ€"“Perhaps not; but they make jolly nice bats.” Emulsion. will result from the following treatment: Hope, rest, fresh air, and-Scott's ALL DRUGGISTS: 500. AND $1.00. 9 Certain relief and usually complete recovery 3 <§° sauce, or any well-flavored thickened Butter a flat dish, sprinkle it thickly with breadcrumbs, and lay the meat over them, then cover with Put. bits of butter over, and Steam-ed Rhubarb.â€"Wl‘rieh is superior or on. to a saucepan, and fit. a pudding What shall it avail those who basin into it, fill this with rhubarb cut of God in their fellow into conveni-errt lengths, cover with a When nearly done add a little lemon-juice and Sufficient sugar to flavor. When served this will have, a delicious flavor and be a good color. . ’ Dcvill-cd Eggsâ€"Boil five eggs till hard and place in cold water; peel off the shells, and out each egg in two, remove the _,yolks, which should be placed in a basin and rubbed till smooth, add best salad oil to the yolks of eggs, with salt, and cayenne pepper, and make mustard to taste, then fill the whites with the mixâ€" lure. tiave croutons of fried bread ready, place half an egg on each, make all hot, and serve with a garnish of watercress. Saffron Bims.â€"’I‘uke one pound of well dried flour, and work into it six oun- ces of butter (or three ounces of lard and three ounces of butter), add four ounces of sugar, a pinch of salt, and a teaspoonful of baking-powder. '1 re a little saffron in a piece of muslin. soak it. well in some hot milk; when it cools, remove the saffron, add a well beaten egg, and mix with the dry in- gredients. Beat well for five rrrinutes, divide intosmall blurs, and bake in a moderate oven. If fruit desired in these buns, add three ounces of well cleaned sultanas and one ounce and a half of chopped candied peel. Rhubarb and Ginger Jamâ€"Wipe the rhubarb and cut into pieces as for tarts. Tc ‘evcry pound of fruit add the peel of half a lemon, out very finely, and, if liked, four or five bitter almonds. Let stand all night in a pan to draw off the juice. then put all in a preserv- ing .pan with two or three pieces of root. ginger (bruised), and boil fast for an hour. Taste, and remove the gin- ger if it- has imparted sufficient flav- or. Try the jam by putting a. little on a plate, and, if it sets, it is done. Fill tie over at once with eggcd paper. Savory Minced Veal.â€"â€"Take the re- mains of roast or braised veal, trim off all browned parts, and mince it fineâ€" ly Fry a chopped shallot in one ounce of butter; when it is a light color, add a large pinch of flour and a little stock. Next stir in the-minced meat, with a (lustingof chopped parsley, lemon peel, salt, and nutmeg to taste; mix it thor- oughly. Add more stock if required, and let the mince gradually get hot by the side of the fire. Just before serving take the pot off the fire, stir into the mince the yolk of an egg, beaten up with lemon juice. Set. in a hot dish. place sipp-ets of fried bread round, and a row of curled rashers of bacon down the centre.- COOKING WITl-I SOUR MILK. Steamed Boston Brown Breadâ€"Three cups of sweet rrrilk, three cups of sour milk, three cups of corn meal, one cup of flour, one cup of molasses, one tea- spoon salt, one teaspoon baking soda; steam three hours. (Add raisins if you like.) _ Steamed Suet Puddingâ€"One cup chopped suet, one cup of sugar, two cups of flour, one cup of raisins chop- ped. one cup of sour milk, one-half tea- spoon salt, one teaspoon baking soda, cne teaspoon cinnamon, a little nutmeg grated, and one-quarter of a teaspoon cloves. Sauceâ€"One cup of sugar, one and one-half tablespoons flour, one pint boiling water, butter size of an egg; let come to a boil, one and one-half tea- spoons vanilla, tablespoon vinegar, and three of wine. Ginger Bread.â€"Oneâ€"half cup of but- ter, one cup molasses, one-half cup of sugar. one cup sour rrrilk. one egg beat- en light, one teaspoon baking soda, one teaspoon cinnamon, little ginger, and clevcs, two cups of flour. Johnny Cake.â€"-Onc-balf cup butter, one-quarter cup sugar. one egg beaten light, one and one-half cups of- sour milk, one-half cup flour. little salt, one Icup corn meal, one teaspoon baking soda. , Spice Cakeâ€"One cup brown sugar, three-quarters cup of butter, three eggs. lone-half of sour milk. two and one-half cups of flour. one cup of chopped rai- sins. one teaspoon baking soda, one i teaspoon cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. oe crrp of chopped English walnuts; bake slowly for one hour. Derik Food.â€"--Two bars bitter choco- late, melted in hot. walr-r,‘oue cup of brown sugar. one tablespoon butter, one the pots while the jam is still warm, and. Bake one-half hour." eoeeeeoeoaeeoeeeeeeeee=-~ egg well beaten, three-quarters cup of Isour rrrilk, one teaspoon baking soda, iwmfl.’ one and one-half cups of flour; bake in mania or geru pans. SIX SANDW'ICHES. Chop a half dozen olives and a half cupful pecan meats fine; mix with a cake of Neufehautel cheese, and mois- ten slightly with mayonnaise dressing. Spread between two thin slices of but- tered bread, trimming off the crusts. Chop fine a cupful English walnut meats; moisten with a little thick cream and spread between a slice of Boston brown bread and one of wirite bread which have been cut in rounds with a biscuit cutter. Grind boiled or baked ham fine; mix with a little chopped celery and mayon- naise. Spread between slices of thinly cut buttered bread. Clrop a cupful seeded raisins and a half cupful nuts fine. Spread between slices of whole wheat bread cut in fancy shapes. A nice sandwich for a Dutch lunch is made by cutting in. diamond shapes thin slices of rye bread. Butter and spread with highly seasoned cottage cheese, with a sprinkling of finely chop- ped olives. Grate one-half cup cheese and mix smooth with a little milk or cream; add one-eighth teaspoonful salt, and oneâ€" crghih teaspoouful paprika. Spread on thinly sliced bread, put two slices together and saute or brown in a skit- let with a tablespoonful butter. Serve liUlr. USEFUL HINTS. W A couple of-litll-e red peppers boiled with the cabbage will keep the odor from going all over the house. A piece of dried orange peel burnton a shovel or tin plate in a close, stuffy room will sweeten the air immediately and leave a pleasant odor. Carrots should be cut in slices instead of cubes, because the ouside darker part is richer and better, and if out in slices it is more equally distributed. Rusty steel ornaments may be clean- ed by being rubbed well with sweet __._....â€"’I«-â€"â€"â€"â€" A MOTHER'S GRATITUDE. Mrs. V. Ch-eoret, of St. Penoit, Que., writes as follows: “It is with [feelings of the deepest gratitude- that I write to tell you what Baby's Own Tablets have done for my baby. When I be- gan giving him the Tablets he was so thin and wasted that, he looked like a skeleton. l-lis digestion was poor; he was constipated and cried day and night. I got a box of Baby's Own Tab. lets and from the first they did him a great. deal of good. I-lis food digested better; his bowels worked rcgularly;his sleep was natural; he stopped crying and began to grow fat. I got. another box and am happy to say before they were all used he was in perfect health and is now a plump, rugged child. I always keep a box of Tablets in the house and would advise other mothers to do the same.” Tire above is a fair sample of hundreds of letters that come from all parts of Canada prais- ing Baby's OanTablels. The Tablets cure alt the minor ills of babies and young children, and are absolutely safe, as they do not contain one par- ticle of opiate or narcotic. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams' Medi- cine Co., Brockville, Ont. .____»;. ULTIMATE FATE OF FISH. (they Never Die :1 Natural Death, Says an Observant Fisherman. “Fish never die a natural death," said an old fisherman who has observ- ed as he fished. “If they did bodies of dead fish would be floating on the surâ€" face of the water about all the while, because such bodies if unmolested would have to float. “I mean, of course, fish in nature never die a natural death. not fish in captivity. And perhaps it should not be called natural death that fish in cap- tivity die. Their environment induces mortality that fish in their native ha- bitat would escape, and these causes might be properly classed as among the accidents that carry the captive fish off. “If fish in, their native element were never molested I believe they would never die. 'fflfihey had sufficient food,’ which would be impossible if they no longer ,preyed on one another, there would be no reason for their dying. l'. was to prevent such uninterrupted len- ure of life that all fish were made fierce- ly predatory, if not rcruorsclcssly can- nibalistic, as many kinds are. “A fish‘s life is a constantly strenu- ous one and one entirely selfish. A fish lives only to eat and to avoid be- ing eaten." .x.._____ MAGISTRATE HIRED BY ZAM-BUK. Magistrate Perry. of Goldfields, has been cured by Zarrr-Iluk of a skin dis- ease, which had defied doctors for five years. Ile pays:â€" “Gentlemen.â€"â€"After a very fair trial I have proved Zarn-Buk eminently satis- factory. ll. cured me of a skin disease of five years stundir'rg. wluch no doc- tor had been able to do any good for. Zarn-Buk certainly does even morcthan you claim for if. and for my own part, i would not be without it in my house. “Yours truly, “ROGER F. PERRY. “Justice of the Peace." Zarn-Buk is a sure cure for all skin 'S'i'll‘CS. sore feet. insect bites. tsunburn, blisters. heal-rashes. eczema, ulcers, etc. It also cures piles. varicose ulcers. l-ad leg. All druggisls and stores sell at 50c. a box or mailed post free from Zam- Ruk (I:'i.,'l‘oronto. for price. it boxes $2.50. Send to. siarup for trial box. ' occasion and A GREAT TRIUMPH v" GAINED BY DR. “ \VILLIAMS‘ PINK PILLS FOR PALE PEOPLE. The Doctors of Mount Clemens Insli‘ tute Prove the Value of These Pills in the Case of Mr. S. Harris, Govern. ment Inspector of Elevators at Hamilton, Ont. From the Star, Dundas, Out. We are much pleased to see Mr. S. Harris, the well-known Government in- spector of elevators of Ilamilton, in Dundas the ollrer day, greatly improved in health and appearance since the last time we met him. As is known to many of the Star readers, Mr. Harris has recover-ed from a long and severe illness, and is now quite able to attend' his usual duties. From this long ill- tress many predicted Mr. llarris would never recover, and the fact that. he is once more able to go around very noar~ ly as Spry as he did before he was at- tacked, little less than marvellous to them. In reply to our reporter, Mr. Harris related the early stages of the attack and subsequent sufferings which be ex-, perienced. and while he did not. court' publicity, decided that in the public iii-- [crest he would relate the circumstances of this Wonderful Cure. About fourteen‘ months ago Mr. Harris woke up one morning with a stiff neck; Airy as he would, and after applying all the reme- Tcs externally that he could hear or think of, ire was unable to get rid vf i‘. The stiffness moved to the spine and shoulders. then to his hips, until it made almost a cripple of him, and it was with extreme difi‘rculty that he could get out of bed at all. As for walking it was out of the question with him. The attack became .so bad that he was unable to put on either his coat, rest or hat. From time to time be called in various medical men, none of whom were able to give him much relief. It was almost. in‘rpossible for him to raise his feet from the floor, and all pronounced his a severe case of muscular rheumatism, giving him little encouragement. as to his ultimate re- covery. However, one medical gentle- man finally rccomrnended the baths, and as a last resort Mr. Harris decid< ed to follow his advice. and went to Mount Clemens, Mich. As is customary with all patients, Mr. Harris had to undergo a thorough examination in order to determine if the system can stand this rigorous treatment. After several,examinalions had been made as to Mr. l-Iarris’ condition, the phy- sicians there finally decided that to was not suffering from muscular rheu- matism at all, but that his ailment was of the nerves, and told him that the baths would do him little or‘no good; that he required altogether different treatment. Mr. Harris placed himself in the frauds of one of the physicians there, and what seemed quite strange in him, they did nothing for him but, administer medicine in the shape -f pills. Shortly afterbe commenced this treatment he began to improve percep- tibly, and his appetite greatly improv- (d He began to walk around slowly at first, but soon was able to get around more than he could for a year previous. lie was able to put on his coat and vest, and began to feel like his former self. His in‘rpnovement was so rapid and perceptible not only to himself, but to others, that he was plied with all sorts of questions as to his wonderful recovery. The medical attendant was questioned as to the na- ture of the medicine which was being administered. Much to the surprise of. Mr. Harris and other patients there, he was told that it was a well known Canadian remedy, Dr. \Villiarus’ 'Pink Pills, and was advised to continue their use for a time on his return home. Mr. Harris is loud in his praise of the won- derful curative qualities of Dr. Williams‘ Pink Pills, rand consented to make. his case public in the hope that he. might benefit others similarly alllietcd. Mr. Ilarris has long been a resident of Hamilton. being a well-known builder of elevators, as well as Government in- speclor of the same, so that his prom< inence and well known integrity is evidence that he is statements he nrade. .g.â€"_ .. TURKEY IN crwncu. Stories of Amusing Experiences Told by (llergymen. Although the average person would scarcely look for humor in church SCI" vices, ludicrous incidents arise now and again which make it an extremely dif- ficult matter for the officiating clergy“ men to preserve the solcrnuity of the maintain a dignified countenance. Ilow many men, for irr- stance, could have successfully resisted the impulse to laugh outright if placed in the circumstances related by a cleri- cal correspondent of the Church Family Newspaper? This correspondent tells how he had just commenced taking service one Sun< day in a village in southern Manitoba, when on looking down the aisle he saw to his consternation that a turkey had strayed into the clrurcb. “The novelty of the situation filled me willr an almost uncontrollable desire to laugh,” the minister continues; “so partly on this account I resolved to ask ilrc church \‘vardcu to eject. the intruder. But be- fore I could do so a dog appeared and scaled himself just inside the door. \-'is- ions of a turkey-dog squabble forced me to abandon ideas of offer'rsivc opera- tions. “.\'leanwhilc, it must be admitted, the turkey was behaving itself most do- voutly, except that when the congrega- ..s.......,.. an..- M...“ . .xwrrnssa. ..-, ,. .. sincere in the , .1... .."',\{‘5§ '_ .n . w' ‘Iy