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A - NL £, \. .-.. -- -- RR ----] A > - . uriday School Lesson . SSX Oo +e -_-- | JUN to > > LESSON VI : RUTH: Adventurous Faith -- The A Book of Ruth Printed Text, Ruth 1:6-18 Golden Text: "Thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God. Ruth 1:16. THE LESSON IN ITS SETTING Time -- The date for the events recorded in this book cannot be definitely determined; they took place probably during the thir. teenth century B.C. i.e. between * 1300 B.C, and 1200 B.C. Place -- Moab {s the large dis- trict across the Jordan River, and immediately east of the Dead Sea, Gentile territory. Bethlehem is the famous Old: and New Testament. city, located five miles south of Je- rusalem, The book of Ruth was described by Goethe as "the loveliest little idyl that tradition has transmitted to us." We do not know who wrote the book, nor for that matter, when the book was written, The name "Ruth" means "com. rade" or "companion," and certain- ly her whole history, as it is here 80 exquisitely recorded, is the tul- fillment of her name, : '"Ruth's beautiful devotion to her mother-in-law, Naomi, Ruth 1:6-18, "Then she arose with her daugh- ters-in-law, that she might return from the country of Moab; for she had heard in the country of Moab > how that Jehovah had visited his _ -- people in giving them bread. And she went forth out of the place where she was, and her two daugh. ters-in-law with her; and they went on the way to return unto the land of Judah." The aliens, we may believe, were kind to her, but ir the night of sor- rqw there are no friends like home friends, especially those of our own kijired. A famine In the fields of Bethlehem took her to Moab, but now a famine in the heart made her hunger for Bethlehem. Twofold Blessing "And Naomi said unto her two daughters-in-law, Go, return each of you to her mother's house." And although Ruth's father was alive the natural place for the female members of the family would be their mother's tent or house (Gen. 24:28) "Jehovah deal kindly with you, as ye have dealt with the dead and with me. 9. Jehovah grant you that ye may find rest, each of you in the house of her husband. Then she kissed them, and they lifted up their voice and wept." 10. 'And they said unto her, Nay, but we will return with thee unto thy people. 11. And Noami said, Turn again, my daughters; why will ye go with me? have I yet song in my womb; for I am too old to have a husband. If I should say, I have hope, if I should even have a husband to-night, and should also bear sons; 13. would ye therefore tarry till they were grown? would Ye therefore stay from having hus- bands? nay, my daughters; for it grieveth me much for your sakes, for the hand of Jehovah is gone forth against me. "The times were rude and wild. A woman could be safe and respected only under the brotection of a husband. There was no place for them in the social life." ,14. And they lifted up their voice and wept again; and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clave unto her. It is not said that Orpah actually departed and returned to Moab; but, as the story unfolds and Orpah is not heard of again, we rightly assume that she did not ac- company Naomi and Ruth to Nao- mi's lovely birthplace. Religion Through Love 15. And she sald, Behold thy sis-- ter-in-law is gone back unto - her 'people, and unto her god; return thou after thy sister-in-law. 16 And Ruth said, entreat me not to leave thee, and to return from following after thee; for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge; thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God; 17. Where' thou dfest, will I die, and there will I be burfed: Jehovah do Bo to me, and more also, if aught but death part thee and me. 18. And 'when she saw that she was stead- tastly minded to go with her, she Igft off speaking unto her, Nowhere in the whole of the Old Testament are there words more beautiful in their simple pathos or more elo- quent in their unconscious poetry. Such moments come to us all. And there are at least three big choices ; Which meet most men-in lite -- the choice of work, the choice of love, and the choice of God -- and: each of these is mirrored in some measure in the choice of Ruth. Loving relationships afford a sphere in which to do religious work, Naomi, whose character was rooted in religion, did effective work for Qod. She brought Ruth into the covenant of salvation. The return of Naomi to her birth- place must have been for her a very bitter and humiliating exper- fence, a fs ae a oo > - ' forted by the very existence of "In Bethlehem Naomi found the half ruined cottage, belonging to her, and there she and Ruth took up their abode. But for a living what was to be done? The answer came in the proposal of Ruth to go into the fields where the barley harvest was proceeding and glean after the reapers. (See for the law of gleaning Lev. 19:9, 10; 23:22; Deut. 24:19) By great diligence she might gather enough day by day for the bare sustenance that contents a. Syrian peasant, and afterwards some other means of providing for herself and Naomi might be found, Loath as she was to expose Ruth to the trials of the harvest-field, Naomi had to let her go. It was into the field of Boaz that Ruth finally came, a wealthy man of the family of Elimelech, who was related to Naomi's deceased husband, though™ how closely related we do not even know. Boaz from the very begin- ning appears to be an unusual char- acter, a man of a large heart, a generous disposition, of delicate sensibilities, of keen perception. Seeing Ruth in the fields and being struck at once with her beauty and grace, upon inquiry he discovered Who the stranger was, and gave out 'word to his harvest haiids that they should not only allow her to glean the stalks that were missed in the harvesting, but they actually were to let fall some of the bundles of grain that she might obtain, with the least amount of labor,'an abun-- dant supply of grain to carry home. The words of Boaz to Ruth are ex- ceedingly beautiful, especially the blessing which he pronounces upon her. Here we find a true spirit of plety in the heart of this rich man, and also a spirit of genuine humil- ity. Boaz is the perfect gentleman. 3 Ancestry of David There is no doubt about it that Boaz, a man of the highest charac- ter fell deeply in love with Ruth, Everything here is honorable and beautiful, and, we might say, won- derfuly romantic. Ruth had come to Bethlehem a stranger, a Gentile, poor, unknown, a widow. She was now to be marrled to one of Bethle- hem's greatest citizens, to have a home of her own. Of this marriage a son was born, to whom was given the name Obed, which means "a sei'ving one." Of Obed was born Jesse, who was the father of the great King David. No man or woman of the hum- blest sort can really be strong, gentle, pure and good without" somebody being helped and com- that (goodness.--Phillips Brooks. * ® * The best use we can make of good fortune is to share it with our fellows.--Julian Hawthorne. Watching Birds Restores Calm To Sougsters, World Is Place ¥,» Not Chaos "If more people would go to the park now and then and watch the birds, they would ge out of themselves, restore their perspec- tive, and come home calmed and refrshed," Mrs. Raymond V. In- gersoll says, in the Christian Sci- ence Monitor. She's been studying birds -- not as an expert, but just in the casual yet interested way that is open to anyone --for years Indeed she has traveled with a friend as far as British Guiana and Trinidad to study birds. And all she'se seen and though about the matter has led her to the above conclusion. "To the birds the world is not a place of chaos, but of harmony, and industry and song. There's a lesson in that for our human consumption if we will perceive it." "Any back yard that has a few shrubs growing in it can be a field for the observation of birds," she says. : Smart Animals In the zoological gardens near Brussels, a few minutes before the recent earthquake began, some animals showed signs of restless- ness. The lions roared abnormal- ly; bisons, antelopes, and "deer turned round in circles and charg- ed the bars of their sages, as if trying to get out. Immediately after the shock the maddened beasts became calm again. Britain now has 1,400,000 do- "mestic servants. Retires Dr. George Hilton, veterinary director-general, Dominion depart- ment of agriculture, has retired from his post after 83 years of distinguished service to Canada. Dr. Hilton has been directly re- sponsible for the splendid health- ful condition of Canadian live- stock and it is a tribute to him and his predecessors that there has never been an qutbreak of the dreaded foot and 'mouth disease in Canada. a --n C rt Pianist - a HORIZONTAL Answer to Previous Puzzle 12 To splutter. 1, 5 Famous [SIETAININIAL [GIORGI NL, 17 Peeped. inadern CIRIAIMBHA|P[R[O|NIEOID|OIR] 19 He 1s a pianist. LIAIVIEBEGIEIE[S DIIIVIE] favorite 11 Monkeys. AIGIEINITISEIPH I [PIEICIAIC| concert --. 12 Biabing S El [e) E| 21 Musical note, ayices, S | S DEANNA PIAIL 23 He plays in 13 Encircled. | ID]1]O|T UIBJILILIE] "talking --s. 14 Courtesy title, Ic O|MIMIA DURBIN LIAITII IN] 24 To observe. 15 Born, "1A T P C| 25 In line. 18 Above, LIA[S|S[ETSTATRAIR [R] '[V[E] 26 Hurrah! 18 Tumor. 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By FREDDIE TEE | Soo T00 600 RADIO + LOG [u] Kw 100 1200 1300 Woo 1500 The "Century Fight" Broadcast This program broadcast every Monday night (8.00 to 8.30 p.m. E.D.S.T.) announced by Gordon Shaw, over WLW the Crosley sta- tion at Cincinnati, gives married folk a chance to have friendly Gordon Shaw disagreements without quarreling. So gather round folks and per- haps you will get some pointers. on't forget--=8.00 to 8.80 p.m. E.D.S.T. every Monday night over station WLW, CBC Will Broadcast official Open- ing New Thousand Islands Bridge - BROCKVILLE, July 25. -- The opening ceremonies in connection with the formal dedication of the Thousand Islands International Bridge, which will join Canada and the . United States across the St. Lawrence River at Ivy Lea, On- tario, will be broadcast over the coast-to-coast network of the Can- adian Broadcasting Corporation, Thursday, August 18, 2.45 to 1.00 p.m. E.D.S.T, . Detailed plans regarding the ar- rival of the distinguished guests who will participate in the day's exercises have been announced and the Canadian and American parties who will meet at the exact boundary, on Wellesley Island, in- clude President Roosevelt, Lord Tweedsmuir, Governor-General of Canada, Lady Tweedsmuir, Prime Minister Mackenzie King, and Governor Herbert H. Lehman, of New York. : The Governor-General and Lady Tweedsmuir and their entourage, will travel from Quebec in a spe- cial railroad car, arriving at Brockville in time to board the private yacht, "Moby Dick," own- ed by George T. Fulford, former M.P.P, and wealthy manufacturer, which will carry them down _the St. Lawrence to the scene of the céremonies. Canada's Prime Min- ister will be aboard with the vice- regal party, sailing under the Canadian channel-crossing of the new five span bridge. Plans call for the arrival of President Roosevelt at Wellesley Island at 3.00 p.m. near the 90- foot span crossing the U. S.-Can- adian boundary, where the actual dedication will take place. With a twenty-one gun salute as the sig- nal, the King's representative in Canada and other Canadian ofli- cials will proceed to the centre of the bridge under military escort. Important Canadian and U. S. church dignitaries will deliver the invocation and benediction and martial music will be played by military bands of both countries. The broadcast will commence with descriptive commentary at 2.45 p.m. and conclude at 4.00 p.m. E.D.S.T. The bridge, linking New York State and the Province of Ontario, extends from Collins Landing, near Alexandria Bay, in New York State, to Ivy Lea, near Ganan- oque, in Ontario. JEAN DE RIMANOCZY Famous Hungarian violinist, who is featured over the CBC national network Sundays, 7.46 to 8.00 p.m, E.D.S.T. from the Vancouver studios. CBC Artist Joins Ben Bernie Ben Bernie, United States dance band leader, is another famous de FERMI eis SEY er, will radio personality who realizes the wealth of talent existing in Can- ada. Last week, from the ranks of hundreds of aspirants from many party of the United States, he se- lected a young Canadian girl as featured vocalist for his orches- tra, She was Lila Deans, of Mont- real, who for someé time was a member of "These Four," a quar- tet of singers presented from CBM over the national network of the Canadian Broadcasting Cor- poration. Bernie's representative, a visitor to Montreal, heard Miss Deane singing from the local CBC sta- tion while driving in his automo- bile. Following the broadcast he suggested that she leave for New York, there to take part in audi- tions. When Bernie heard her sing he dismissed the other as- pirants and offered her an attrac- tive contract. She had the par- ticular style and personality for which he was seeking. Edgar Stone Honored A signal tribute to his reputa- tion as a stage nd radio produc- er wag paid recently to Idgar Stone, chief producer of the Canadian Broadcasting Corpora- tion commercial department. Mr. Stone, who has directed many out- standing presentations in Canada, was elected a governor of the Do- minion Drama Festival during its annual meeting held at Winnipeg.- Gives Violin to Mathe Mute since the death of its own- er 15 months ago, a 250-year-old violin will play again. It will be heard by listeners across Canada on CBC networks. Mrs. Olive Stansfield of Sudin ry recently presented her dead husband's vio- lin to Blain Mathe, a member of the Corporation's "Happy Gang." Six months ago she heard Mathe play one of her husband's favorite numbers. She decided she would give him her hushand's violin. She could have sold the instrument for a considerable sum, for it is a Paolo Grancino, and was soid to Stansfield by Mary Hall, concert violinist of 25 years ago. WILLIAM MORTON "Music For You" Virginia Woods, Dorothy Alt, and William Morton, sinzing stars of the CBC's national network programme, "Music Fer You," to be broadcast Sunday, August 14, 9.00 to 9.30 p.m. L.D.S.T., will offer some of the most popular romantic songs of past Jegjden including compositions of Rom- berg, Lehar, Kern, Gershwin, Seitz, and Ayer. "Music For You," produced in the Toronto studios, is under the direction of Geoffrey Waddington. Edvard Grieg's "To Spring" will be the orchestra's initial number, to be followed by Virginia Woods, soprano, singing Romberg's *"Ro- mance," from the "Desert Song," first produced in 1926. Her other numbers wil linclude "The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise," and, po GEOFFREY WADDINGTON in duet with Wiliam Morton, ten- or, the Nat Ayer hit-song of 1925, "If You Were the Only Girl In the World," afterwards introduced in the film, "The Vagabond Lov- er. Franz Lehar's "Only a Song," will be the tenor's other contribution to the programme, while: Dorothy Alt, popular sing- present 'Summertime' from George Gershwin"s folk-op- era, "Porgy and Bess." The week- ly violin solo will be Jerome Kern's "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes," his 1988 hit-song from "Roberta". REEMA Rk 1s mai SAAR AS { © Sir John Manderville. "Ruby Is Prized Above All Gems July Birthstone Said to Bring Health, Wealth, Wisdom It you were born in July, the ruby, "gem of gems," is your birth- stone, That is the name given to the ruby by the Hindus, who prize it above all other precious stones. It is said to bring to its wearer health, wealth, wisdom and happi- ness, and is the emblem of true love. It has been said that he who possesses . a flawless ruby dwells without fear in the midst of his enemies. The ruby is spoken of in the "Lapidaire en Vers," where it {s called the most precious of the 12 stones God created, when He cre- ated all creatures; "the ruby, called the lord of gems, the highly prized, the dearly loved ruby, so fair with its gsy color." By the Lord's com- mand, the ruby was placed on Aa- ron"s neck. Virtues As Talisman The many talismanic virtues ot the ruby are noted in the 14th cen- tury treatise on gems attributed to Here the fortunate owner of a brilliant ruby is assured that he will live in peace and concord with all mén, that nei- ther his land nor his rank will be taken from him, and that he will be preserved from all perils. Perhaps the most remarkable vir- tue ascribed to the ruby by the an- cients 'was the property of being sell-luminous. An old Indian leg- end says that the abode of the gods fs lighted by massive glowing ru- bies. Claims Schools Like Factories Prof. E. W. Robinson, principal of Horton Academy and professor of education at Acadia University, N.S., blames mothers for the fact "there are many boys in our col leges who shou!d have been stop- ped before they reached high school." In an address before the Nova Scotia Federation of Home and School Associations last week, he said, "We are educating a crowd of people to be kept by the rest of us, simp'y because mother wanted her bey to have a white collar. Some day we iff his province will wake up and find that somecne has got to go to work. Lock Forward To Work "People cannot eat bonds and stock certificates. We have to look forward to work, and we have to face it. Why spoil a good mechanic . to make a poor preacher? There may be a lot pounding the anvil Who should be pounding the pulpit but there are many, too, of which the opposite is the case." He charged schools were oper- ated on the "factory system" be- cause of grading. "It was a sad day for public schools in Canada when the grading system came into be- Ing." Trey Just Don't Like Our Lumber Irish Importer Savs Quality and Price of Canadian Timber Both Inferior Canadian 'lumber compares un- favourably in some respects to the I'innish and Russian lumber, ac- cording to C. L. Brookes, Dublin lumber importer who arrived on our shores last week, with a party of British lumbermen. At the moment, Brookes told reporters, he imports no Canadian timber "because the Canadian price is about three pounds ($15) dearer a standard of 2,000 board feet than Finnish or Russian lam- ber. Then if you add the freight," he continued, "there is still an- other pound. So the Russian and Finnish lumber is about four pounds cheaper laid down in Dub- lin." The seven British lumbermen will tour lumber mills and paper plants in Eastern Canada. The orchestra's second selection will be Franz Lehar's "Gold and Silver," one of the most popular of all waltzes, and the third, and last, will be "Guitarre," by Maur- ice Moszkowsky. The Programme: To Spring (Orchestra) Ddvard Grieg. Romance, from Desert Song (Virginia Woods, soprano) Sig- --~mund Romberg. Gold and Silver Waltz (Orches- tra) Franz Lehar. Only My Song (William Morton, tenor) Franz lLchar. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes "Rob- erta" (violin solo) Jerome Kern Summertime, from "Porgy and Bess" (Dorothy Alt, vocalist) -- George Gershwin. Guitarre (Orchestra) Maurice Moszkowsky. The World is Waiting for the Sunrise (Virginia Woods, sopra- no) Ernest Seitz, If You Were the Only Girl In the World (Duet: Virginia Woods and William Morton) Nat D. Ayer. Work Speeded On Elevators Hundreds Remodelled in West To Be Ready for Big Crop Remodelling of hundreds of grain elevators in the west closed during drought years is now under way to handle the 1938 crop. With the yield now unofficially estimated at better than the 10- year average of 311,000,000 hush- els more elevators will be licensed to open their doors this fall than in any year since 1933, Idle For Years Hundre{ls which for five and six years hiwe been idle in drought areas will be taking in grain next month, it is expected. Plants are being equipped with new and lar- ger scales, bigger platforms and new air-dump lifts. The work will cost approximate- ly $3,000.00 and give work to 7,000 men, Payrolls will average $650,000 a month. There are b,- 678 elevators in the prairie pro- vinces -- 701 in Manitoba, 3,221 in Saskatchewan and 1,756 in Al- berta. Less than 4,500 were licens- ed by the board of grain commis- sioners to open last year, and some of these did so only for brief per- iods to handle relief grain. More Motor Cars In All Provinces Registraticns in 1°78 Move Upward Motor vehicle registration in- ereased 79,758 in Canada in 1937 over 1936, the totals being 1,319,- 702 against 1,210,124, the Domin- ) ion Bureau of Statistics reports. All provinces recorded gains over the previous year, the per- centage of increases being as fol- lows: Prince Idward Island 0.0; Nova Scotia, 8.4; New Drunswick 10.1; Quebee 9.0; Ontario 5.7; Manitoba 7.9; Saskatchewan 2.7; ° Alberta 3.1; British Columbia 9.7 and the Yukon Territory 9.7. Despite the gain in number of vehicles registered, revenues were lower, amounting to $25,933,905 compared with $26,493,922. The drop was accounted for by a de- cline in Ontario's registration rev- enues, due to the decrease in the rates. Canada's nine provinces re- ported higher collections of _the gasoline tax which totalled 338,- 373,947 compared with $34,522, 436. Frima Donnas Usually Stout Why? -- Coloratira Soprano, Well Known in England Says Singers Carnot Have Great Voices Without Being Large Of Figure. Lina Pagliughi, one of the very greatest living colorature sopranos whose performances in "Rigolet- to" with Gigli at Covent Garden have filled he famous Opera House described the troubles of a prima donna given to stoutness. "Listen," she said, "you cannot have a great coloratura voice without being large, like me." She is very short and remarkably vo- tund. "We high soprancs and the ten- ors have to put up with the dis- comfort of being large. There is no way out. If you want to sce slim, pretty girls playing operatic roles, then you must go to the filins, "If you want to hear really great voices, then you must ex- pect to see" -- she laughed -- "well-developed figures. "I assure you that it is impos- sible for a tenor or colorature so- prano to be successful without a great breathing capacity. That comes with singing. With it comes this fine development which has made prima donnas the subject of so many jokes. "I am stout, you will agree? [ have not eaten for 24 hours be- cause I do not like to eat before or after singing. It is singing and not cating which has given me my figure." This Good Earth Above the trees, in silent fl ght, A lone bird stretches toward the night, Beyond the greatness of the hill The shadowed stream is strangely still-- Within its depths beams school Like silver minnows in a pool. With dignity, dark nicht comes down And wraps its calm town. Acrosg the fields--a world away-- I hear a hound-dog's doleful bay, But here, within this sleeping wood, Green quietude is understood: Abiding peace lies all around And goodness issues from the ground, © ~--Harry Elmore Hurd, in the New York Sun. quick moon- about the an EF SRE: See, a - or No 4) af 3 hos or A A ES A en ~ - 3 EN A Wp ES "» SL en A Sarat Of hr Ja om pr Te ZI or FW a. 4 4 2 ig si a at - iis