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LESSON XII.---September 20, CHRISTIAN LIVING.--Romans 12, : PRINTED TEXT }* + «= Romans 12: 1-3, 9-21. t GOLDEN TEXT ; Christ liveth in me. Gal, 2: 20. THE LESSON IN ITS SETTING Time.--The Epistle to the Romans was. written in A.D. 57. Place.--This epistle was written from the city of Corinth, while Paul was on his third missionary journey, and was written to the Christian be- lievers living at Rome, 1. I beseech you thereforé, breth- ren." Never once does Paul command his readers; his favorite word is be- seech (Eph. b: 1; 1 Thess. 4: 1), By the mercies of God. (See 2 Cor. 1: 3). These mercies refer to all the won- derful promises and truths recorded by the apostle in the preceding eleven chapters. "To present your bodies. "Christianity does not condemn the body, but demands that the body shall be purified and be united with Christ. A living sacrifice. This is in contrast to the dead sacrifices of slain animals presented in the temple. Our sacri- _ Tice has to do with our daily life. Holy -acceptable to God, which is your spir- itual service, The margin here is prob- ably much better when it substitutes "belonging to the reason" for the word "spiritual." The service we give to God is not an automatic one, but one that results when we begin to comprehend what God has done for us. + 2. And be not fashioned according to this world. "The spirit of this pres- ent age is absolute selfishness as con- trasted with divine love. Its object is the gratification of self, rather than the doing of the will of God, and its authority springs from Satan because it has refused the one true Ruler of the Universe. By the renewing of your mind. Our minds are no longer to be enslaved by our fleshly nature, but 'are to be renewed and purified by the Holy Spirit. That ye may prove. "The result of this purification is to make the intellect, which is the seat of moral judgment, true and exact in judging on spiritual and moral ques- tions." What is the good and accept- able and perfect will of God? The will of God is good because it comes_from God, who, alone, doeth good, and be- cause, in our doing it, only good can possibly result (Deut. 10: 13; 28:.63; 0: 5). By "acceptable" is meant the mpression produced on us when we contemplate his will, as realized in » - ----our-life, o . was given me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought-to think. Satan fell because he became proud and was determined to take the very place of God in heaven; our first par- ents fell when Satan appealed to their pride in telling them they could. be as gods. In the renewed life of the Christian, pride is the first thing that must be got rid of. But so think as to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to each man a measure of faith. "The wise and prudent man will remember that his position in the community is dependent, not on any merit of his own, but on the measure of his faith, and that faith is the gift of .God. Faith is-used here for all those" gifts which are given to man, with, or as the result of, his faith." 9. Love without hypocrisy simply means love that is sincere, that is not put on. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. Charles Hodge has finely interpreted this sen- tence in his paraphrase: "A striving 'to avoid what is injurious to others and earnestly endeavoring to do what- ever is kind and useful." 10. In love of the brethren be ten- derly affectioned one to another. The word translated "tenderly affection- ed" comes from a verb which denotes "the delicate attentions mutually ren- dered by those who cherish one an- other with natural affection, as par- ents and children, brothers and sisters. The apostle, by using this term, wishes to give to the love of the mem- tender character of a family affec- tino." In honor preferring one an- other. The word here translated "pre- "It+is not only an injunction of polite- mess, but that in all acts of respect and kindness, we should take the lead. 11. In diligence not slothful. (See Eccles. . 9: 10). ., Fervent in. spirit; serving the Lord. The reference here is probably to the human spirit within a man. 12, Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation. = Persecution would be breaking upon the Roman church within ten years after this letter was written. Continuing steadfastly in prayer. "The idea expressed by the word steadfast is that of firm adher- ence and constant waiting. 13, Communicating to the necessi- "ties of the saints; given to hospitality. Hey has always been appre- ciated by those receiving it, but this wag éspecially the case in the first few centuries of the church when Christians were so often ridiculed, [driven away, ahd, later, put to death, 14; Bless them that persecute you; bless, and curse not. See the teaching of our Lord regarding this most diffi- cult virtue in Matt b: 1s, 1% and our Lord's own practice of such a lofty 1 ideal in Luke 28: 84. For I say, through the grace that bers of the church to one another the|" fer" means "to go ahead," "to lead." 15. Rejoice with them that rejoice; weep with them that weep, Cf. 1 Cor, 12: 26." See also the account of our Lord at Cana (John 2: 1-12), and at Bethany (John 11: 1-44). If we are members of one body, we have the same wishes and the same feelings. The joy of one member is. the joy of another; the sorrow of one should be the sorrow of all. 16. Be of the same mind one toward another, The word here translated "mind" really means a mental and moral disposition. Set not your mind on high things, but condescend to things that are lowly. Be not wise in your own conceits. The word here translated '"'condescend" does not mean, as the reader would at first take it to mean,-to have an attitude of patronage, but it means that we are to be carried along with those who are of a lowly place in life, i.e., we are not to assume an attitude of arrogance and superiority over those who may not be so fortunate as we are in the things of this life, and es- pecially in our service in the church. 17. Render to no man evil for evil. Take thought for things honorable in the sight of all men. (See Prov. 3: 4; vd 2 Cor, 8: 21). Our Lord was one who, when reyiled, reviléd not again (1 Pet. 2: 23). 18. If it be possible, as much as in you lieth, be at peace with all men. (See Matt, 5: 9). Of course there are occasions when Christians, because of : the attitude of other people, are pre- 4 vented from being at peace. The em- ig phasis here is on the pronoun you: Let it never be said that we are re- sponsible for antagoenisms and bitter- ness. : : 19. Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto the wrath of God: . fos it is.written, Vengeance belongeth ) unto me: I will recompense, said the Lord. The. quotation here is from Deut, 82: 35, We are to stand out of the way and leave the matter of ven- geance with God, whose "prerogative it is alone to punish. 20, But if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him to drink: for in so daing thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head. To heap coals to fire upon any onc is a punishment which no one can bear. Kindness is no less effectual. The most malignant enemy cannot always withstand it. The true and Christian method to subdue an enemy is to 'overcome evil with good." 21, Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good, If our life is filled with good, the evil against which we must struggle will then more easily be overcome, A person earnest in doing good does not have time or inclination to practise evil. A life that is filled with good has no place for the incoming of -evil thoughts and evil desires. , DURING SIEGE 0 - IRUN a Ea JES 1 \ rim visaged loyalists stand about in public square of Irun, Spain, as rebels battled nearer and nearer the cit, from the north. Fight unto the death with avowed by residents and troops, now aware of fate of prisoners of war in Spanish strife. : oy 4 RIE / 10,000 CHEER F. D. R. A hearty reception was accorded President Frankli n Roosevelt at Gary, Ind, as special train béaring him to - drought area on inspection tour stopped in that city. Ab ove is view of throng of over 10, courthouse square as F. D. R. (left) spoke from rear plat form. . 000 persons jamming the XN - YOUNG BRITISHERS GET 'RUTHIAN TOUCH In political world, District are he appearéd before Attorney William EF. ( ( * Brooklyn, N.Y., pours himself a refreshing drink in Albany, Governor on ouster charges, X. Geoghan (above) N.Y, Baseball has taken great strides in England this summer with the importation of several 'Canada| 3 and United States players and coaches. Here is a picture taken at White City Stadium, London, showing "Doc" Hayden, former minor league player, coaching recruits in the art of "hitting_the ball 'on the nose." More than 100 boys gathered at the stadium for inst ruction on various points of the pastime. Wrong filling station was se fashion after driver lost control in Westbury, LI snlargement, lected by this car which crasned into weer parlor in best rate-~rashine Three persons were hurt and entrance suffered severr "l Can't"--Not In His Vocabulary 5 "It can't be done" . : "I can't make a speech." "I can't play bridge." "I can't make tea bis- cuits." "I can't play golf." "I can't swim," "I can't find a job." not know how to say, "I cant." ~ Russell Darbo, a law' student en- rolled in the University of California, has been blind since he picked at some dynamite caps when he was 15, A few days ago the New York Times dis- covered that he had hitch-hiked across the continent. His only companion wag Mia, a shepherd dog, trained by the Seeing-Eye in Morristown, N.J., as a guide and protector. for the blind. Darbo wanted to be treated as a normal person, so he undertook what ordinarily would be considered an' ad- venture for a normal pérson. Early in June he and Mia left Berkeley, Cal, despite the disapproval of friends. With only $38, a small radio, . But 27-year-old Russell Darbo does |- a few -titbits in his knapsack, Darbo and Mia struck out for New York City. A distance of about 3,400 miles the two*travelled, through thick traf- fic, across desert and waste land, but only. once; 25 miles out of Reno, Ne- vada, was' there any desire to turn back. Mia stuck by faithfully, even though her paws were blistered. They often walked 30 miles a day. get, lodgings because of restrictions against dogs. Much of the 'resting hours were spent at branches of the 'Y.M.C.A. They were 33 days on the road. 7 "My advice to all men is to go ahead and get married. I have no doubt it's the only sensible way of life, I remain a bachelor, though,"-- "Colonel Jacob Ruppert. A ; : . "There are no more patronizing "| Somebody, It seus, is forever la '[divine, is that the fa ~| think, there is a wider of good music, and a wider love of =" ho Darbo found it difficult at times to |. "Ottawa Journal Ae menting somett that has passed observes the Ottawa Journal: Lat. est lament, spoken by an eminent inseparable from the 'front parlor « How true is this? 'curse, rémembers the family Bibleg It reposed on the parlor: table, a sort of outward proof of the famn- ily's respectability but whether all or many .of the family read it, r read it very thoroughl;, is anther matter. Our own memory seems to be that as' the parlor wus a Eort of inviolate place opened only for favored guess, the Bible was even more neglected than the family al- bum, with its tin-types: of side-whisk- ered ancestors which made us laugh. The older members of the family read it, of course, cr, if they didn't read it, went tg it often,because it was there they kept records of births, marriages and Jeaths plas some faded newspaper clippings, and some- times receipts, but were not so sure about the younger ones. They knew more about the dinirg room and kitchen. Nor can we ba'ieve that the old- fashioned parlor was the sort] of thing to call for nostalgia, " Our recollection of it is thut it was a gort of cheerless place, with drawn shades excluding the sun from" it, There would be the inevitable pic« ture &f Queen Victoria on the wall, and perhaps another of the Scots Greys charging at Waterloo, and in the corner- there would be an up- right piano, with a took of "Heart Throbs" on it, and somewhere, of course, the horse-hair settee, which was as uncomfortable sos anything in the world could be. We are mot sure. either that the passing of the family Bible, or its passing from the parlor table, means that the Bible isn't ary, longer read. On the contrary, we have an idea that the people we meet today, ine about the Bible, or h.ve read more of it, than the people we knew in the long ago. . In a day when the tabloid is with us, and the radio and the moving picture, that may a best seller among books, this is an lished than ever befoie in the world's history. TER, £ Just one thing more. The thing that perhaps we shouldn't * always of-our. barbarism. The radio has its penalties, but when people talk about its replacing the piano they forget that to countless homes the radio brings music that the pinno never could bring. e are hearing music now, und great musiciens that our forefathers never heard and uever could hear. Because of that, we: knowledge it, than ever before. perhaps the passing of the olds fashioned: parlor, even with the family Bible on its table, isn't such a calamity. The past has a lure that the -present never can: bring, and yet we doubt if many among us would really like té give up the com- fortable modern livinz room, _which everybody in the family nses every day, for one that was used, and then with a sort of ceremony, half a dozen times a year. That era. cya of the top-covered buggy, lamps and. hat-pins and 'sickle, doubtless had its points, but,» much as we like to read about it, we don't want to go back to' it. TIar-away things, like far-away postures are seldom as green as they seem. Nothing Too Goad For Rural Wome Farm Boys and Girls Skewd - Be -Educated For Farm Life, Speaker Claims ---- Vancouver.--"There is. nothing too Alfred Watt, M.B.E., president of the tion of Women's Institutes here. country- women," she said, cheap food and often the only return they make is to litter up the country- side with picnic debris." The Associated Country Womeh of" the World includes nearly 100 free and independent large organizations, don, England. Mrs. Watt thought farm boys and girls should not only be educated for farm life. They should first be taught the cultural subjects such as liter- ature, history and geography and to their particular abilities. around the world, She has been in- vited to visit the Women's Institutes "smiles in Europe and Asia on the . subject 'of _ American diplomacy." -- J Hugh 8. Johnson. in New Zealand, Australia and India. Once a resident of Victoria, she now makes her headquarters in England. Everybody, of ly_Bible, once' table has been relegated out.of sight. ~ Instead of reading the Good Book + -| now we. listen to the latest thing ¥ fon the- radio. sound strange, yet it is supported by the truth that the Bible remains _ memory is even sweeter than hope, ot oil. good for the country women," Mrs. . "Associated Country Women of the rld, told delegates to 'the conven" united through a central office in Lon- Mrs. Watt leaves shortly on a trip % § 5 : 9. iT 7° Z a ' cluding young people," know more. - age when more books are being pub- be holding. up the radio as a symbol 4 4 | x 'a x hy An + "City women expect too much from - "They . think 'they ought to supply them with after that given any training suited -