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sunday school lesson august 26 lesson ix paul in a roman prison acts 16 1934 gol den text- way and phil 4 4 rejoice in the lord at again i say rejoice l analysis i the slave girl 1c24 ii the ja1lek 2534 introduction luke does not tell us anything about the founding of the church at philippi but we learn much from the letter which paul wrote to that congregation at a later time we learn that the philippians were very devoted to paul and ready to make all kinds of sacrifice for their faith in acts we are introduced to three interesting characters one of whom was described in the last lesson in the two instances given here we see how the gospel came into conflict with forces that threatened to destroy the religion of jesus i the slave cirl 1g24 in striking contrast to lydia is the girl with a spirit of divination through whonv we obtain a glimpse into the pagan beliefs on the difficult subject of demonaical possession we read quite often in the gospel that jesus was brought into contact with these evil spirits and that he was able to drive them out in this particular instance the girl appears to have the power of a ventriloquist and was likely subject to outbursts of ecstasy which the common people regarded as a mark of the divine presence in her she greatly annoyed the apostles by addressing them as servants of the most high god who brought salva tion the belief in saviour god was quite widespread and it is probable that among some pagans the god of ao m the jews was addressed as the most ac leaders oitne community high paul commands the spirit to res of chapter describes t i tmutne way in which paul asserts his astonished to hear such unusual sounds in a place where rough lan guage and foul pests are the order v 26 the earthquake follows and opens up the doors so that the way of escape lies before them but the fact is not given in order to show how prayer was answered but rather to reveal the courage and kind feelings which paul reveals in thes hour when jie could have so easily escaped v 27 the jailer is awakened by the earthquake and hurries down from his private quarters he sees the dcor open and rushes to the con clusion that the prisoners have escaped rather than face the eon- scquencs eof this he preferred to take hs own life suicide was no uncom mon thing in the pagan world v 28 hov characteristic of paul are these simple words showing his sympathy with this poor man he would not wish any one to be led to such a tragic death because of his own personal advantage v 29 the jailer can scarcely be- reve what he sees and he is so over come by thj action of these strange prisoners that he falls down as if to worship v 30 his question is meet na tural tho safety which he wanted was not merely protection from out ward danger but his mind had been awakened to the deeper needs of his reul had not these men been ad dressed as the heralds of salvation v 17 the events of the trial the manner of the prisoners and most of all the scenes of this memorable night had showed him that there was some thing which he needed salvation from evil and from death v 31 pauls reply has been the an swer given to thousands of awakened sinners it is only jesus who can save from the guilt fear and punish ment of tin and who can impart peace and assurance of gods forgiv ing- love v 33 the necessary instruction is given and through baptism they are given admission into the church no doubt this man became one of the royal interest in fishing industry come out of the girl and as a result her special gifts are lost and she is ro longer of any money value to her masters v 19 pauls action brings him at once into conflict with the vested in terests of the group of men perhaps priests who had made a small for tune out of the miseries of this maid it is striking that the gospel received its first attack from heathendom from the side of commerce men are most sensitive in matters of loss and gain accordingly these men decide to wait for tho day when the magistrates held their court and they lay hold of paul and silas and bring them into the marketplace for trial v 20 in this roman colony thty followed the example of the capital and had two magistrates who pre sided over their courts luke is very accurate in his use of the titles for the various officials the accusers true to type do not mention the real cause of offence they say nothing about their own personal lees nor do they mention the fact that a poor girl had been healed of a sore trouble they accuse paul and silas of causing riot and disturb ance and of introducing new customs that may break up society the men further remind the judges that they are romans thus giving a hint that if they fail to act severely in this case they may themselves be charged with unfaithfulness to the interests of tho roman empire v 22 tho expected result took place the fickle mob is roused to fury and the magistrates condemn the prisoners the words might sug gest that these judges rent their own clothes but people are usually more ready to tear other peoples clothes than their own and hero the victims are paul and silas who the being prepared for the punishment assign ed to them v 23 they are beaten by the lie- tors and sent to prison with a special order to the jailor to guard them as dangtrous political enemies v 24 the jailer makes sure of this by thrusting them into the inner prison which was likely a cell carved out of the root where he also secures them with chains on their feet ii the jailer 2534 this introduces us to the third im portant personage in lukes narra tive so different from either lydia or the slave girl he was probably a roman soldier with a strict sense of his responsibility conscious also that any neglect on his part will bo se verely punished v 25 tho picture here presented is very vivid and interesting paul and silas though prisoners cannot forget that they are suffering for their master and their joy breaks out into song cither the psalms or some early christian hymn such as tho his torian pliny speaks of in his letters rights as a roman citizen paris fashions notable for absence of trimmings except for lavish use of furs on coats the new millinery prince of wales visits a fishing trawler the heir to the throne during his visit to grimsby as master of tho merchant anvy and fishing fleet yokes and flares are smart this season charmingly graceful is this modish frock having a flared skirt tucks at each side of the bodice and a wide crushed j belt finished with a chic bow atthc side in view a the shaped yoke and lower pat of the long sleeves are of contrast ing material while view b has the sleeves omitted no t621 isin sires 36 38 40 42 and 44 inches bust view a size 38 requires 2 yards 39inch or 2 yards 54inch material and 44 yard 39- inch contrasting 2j4 yards 39inch or lf yards 54inch material for view b price 20 cents the pattern how to order patterns write your name and address plain ly giving number and size of such patterns as you want enclose 20c in stamps or coin coin preferred wrap it- carefully for each number and address your order to wilson pattern service 73 west adelaide st toronto patterns sent by return mail visitor and do your shorthand pupils do well principal won derfully just think 36 of the 60 i sent out last year have already mar ried their employers whatbecamo of that shocking bathing suit maud was wearing maud didnt think it was shocking in fact she sent it back to tho dress- in tho early part of tho next century voltage increased their fellow pisoners arc much makcr lo the scapegoat a parable of safed the sage i met a man whose business is tho manufacture of furniture and i in quired of him saying is business good and he answered it is rotten and i said what is the matter and he replied the people that should be buying furniture are buying a more expensive car and paying for it on tho installment plan and i met a dealer in pianos and i fnqufred saying is business good and ho answered it is rottenl and i said what is the matter and he said the people who should be buying pianos are buying a more expensive car and paying for it on tho instalment plan and thus said other men of other crafts and one said there hath been a sur vey and it showcth that families will part with almost any cherished pos session their books their oil paintings and their musical instruments and that they will wear their old clothes and eat half rations rather than give up the car and i said if this be true it is rather sad and i suspect that there is some truth in it neverthless i am always interested and a trifle skepti cal when i find such general agree ment on any one scapegoat for the scapegoat in the history ot israel had the great value to the community of saving all men the trouble of think ing out their own sins and finding a better way while the goat that was not let out unto the wilderness really was as bad a goat as the other and thero were just as many sins in the camp or city as there were before tho scapegoat left on his vacation and lie said hast thou any remedy for the present condition in business and i said that is notr exactly my trade but i think there might be a deeper philosophy both of sin andof dull trade than the unanimous and contented appeal to the scapegoat but how to discover that is up to theo and not me and he said it is worth thinking nbout and i said i havo a profound dis trust of all cheap and easy solutions of any problem it is always worth while to listen to tho stereotyped an swer and tho suggestion of tho widely proclaimed panacea and do a llttlo sober thinking to find a deeper cause and a surer remedy tho christian century optimism among farmers winnipeg reports from reliable sources in western canada indicate that conditions on the farms are com paratively satisfactory and thero is a decided feeling of progressive optim ism that characterizes sound develop ment before the end of the month harvesting will be general in the canadian west and a wheat crop of goo000000 bushels is tho popular esti mate to garner this years grain crop will require about 75000 men many of the larger farms will to some extent overcome tho labor problem by the fairly generous use of tho har vestercombine a machine which cuts and threshes the grain in one opera tion meanwhile the annual trek of thou sands of young men from eastern canada the united states and this year from tho british isles to the har vest fields in manitoba saskatchewan and alberta has begun not only are reports on the grain crops encouraging but farmers every where state that all classes of live stock are in fine condition and prices are encouraging pastures and hay crops are good that the return toward femininity continues unabated l evident m every field of paris fashions thus the new french corsets which are coming to occupy a much more important place than they have in recent years have practically done away with boning- it is their function to faintly emphasize the curves of the natural silhouette and this they do by appearing in a onepiece garment and utilizing elastic absolutely devoid of whalebone satin and batiste are the principal ma terials another notable theme which is stressed in these informal paris open ings is the comparaiive paucity of trimming it appears that this win- bination will be tho liaison of panne and felt the former being employed for tho brim and the latter for the crown the early autumn season will witness a vogue of the small hat de veloped on the lines of the beret royal blue beige and burgundy red have been tho outstanding colors at the informal openings and there has also been noted definite tendency to combine several clashing colors in a- single hat thus blue and green as well as red and beige have mingled smartly in seme of the new fall models among the effective trim mings is a handpainted feather pad which has been offered by smcli not ables as agnes reboux and patou this pad usually covers a complete tors femininity will reach its goal side of the chapeau aigrettes jet principally through silhouette ma- trimmings and narrow velvet bows tenal and ingenious- fabric manipula- j also distinguish the early autumn mo tions despite the accustomed rule of jlinery models embroidery in all past phases of fem inine fashions this years smart dresses will have considerably lees trimming than had been anticipated fall coat however will adopt fur with much gusto it appears the principal manifestation of the pelt trimming at the informal openings is to be found in the huge fur collars which have appeared on some of the the tendency to separate sports and formal dress has been continued to a point where sports attire has become quite nitre for anything but sports affairs thero nro no longer after noon dansantts attended in a sports frock and theso first informal show ings have very definitely raised tho barriers between the various types of costume this is a rather happy ges smarter autumn wraps it is inter- ture and it completely discourages the esting to note that many of the coats occasional sporadic attempts to revive at the informal showings recognized j that informal careless chic which cx- nn invisible censor which prevented j isted several years back them from utilizing a heavy fur trim- in lino with this separatist move- ming at the cuffs if if appeared on ment tho really smart sports costume tho collar and vice versa indlca- except for tho active participant tions are that this sensitive diffcren has been driven to copy some of the tiation will continue throughout the elaborations which aro appearing in major showings which are now taking formal daytime styles prominent place i among these is tho normal waistline velvet felt and soleil will be the which looks particularly attractive in outstanding millinery fabrics for sports attire for the young and lis- autumn and winter and a smart com- some toms mother says hes a boon to- her well hes a baboon to me great should school teachers have children w l aln the leeds mercury critics say or they imply that motherhood unfits a woman for the care of other peoples children they resent that women teachers should bo able to enjoy as men do both a career and marriage these critics see nothing to deplore if the coming of a baby means tho wrecking ot a talented womans professional life they do not stay to consider whether if the woman can get a good income this may not be better for the child in tbe end than that she should give him her undivided attention the french unlike ourselves believe in encouraging fertility among the solid new materials of artificial silk allartificial silks aro being usd for afternoon and evening wear ex tensively several new fabrics havo been producccd to meet this demand the loveliest one so far is an artifi cial silksatin with an artificial silk face and back the latter dyed a slightly darker tono than the face of the material innovations have been made in the production of the artifi cial silk voile featured two seasons igo but not extensively popular al though even at that time the patterns tlfd coloring were beautiful and the heerness almost equal to that ot hiffon the threads raveled and pull- d not only during the making but afterward at the slightest friction it was difficult to cut because of this old frlonds aro best king james used to call for his old shoes they wcro easiest for his feet john sel- den elslo have you heard the story thats going around about eunice grace heard it why honey i started it vast treasure house lindsay post and canadians havo much to bo proud of in this intellectuarelements of society they do not penalize the married womar teacher are we not coming to r point at which we may benefit by the example of france i say it is plain nonsense to argue that motherhood slippery quality of the thread and it unfits a woman to have charge of was extremely hard to launder theso other peoples children in school faults however have been overcome hours it is equally plain nonsense not only by the continental houses to say that a baby is being cheated where the artificial voiles were first of his due if his mother delegates to made but by british houses in man- a good nurse the supervision of his j chester the threads do not slip the life hour by hour for this implies material is made in designs more that all wealthy people and most mid- j beautiful than before and are well dieclass people cheat their children adapted to this seasons feminine which is nbsurd fashions thero is need as one department store buyer recently said to educate tbe public regarding tho laundvlng those sophisticated moderns who qualities of this material and also disdainfully assuro us that tho world concerning tho proper method of has lost interest in creeds and that washing it for retaining the sheen only oldfashioned peoplo retain an thero is said to bo a chomical sub- interest in religion must havo diffl- stance which should bo added to tho culty in explaining tho english pray- last rinsing water and which will a vast treas- er book controversy hero is a dis- leave the articles undamaged this mans interest in religion coun ry o 10 notve beon over the doctrines of a roliglon is a new preparation and if the claim even tapped so rich arc its resources it is short of population but that is a matter which is being remedied though slowly and perhaps all the bettor for that since it seems to in dicate that a better quality ot im migrant is bolng obtninod but out- sldo of tho mero shortage of people canada can hold her head among tho nations with prldo and assuranco that her claims will bo rooognized she is ono of tho leading nations of tho world and today wields a tremendous influence in the world within her boundaries sho has all tho requisites ot a world powor let all canadians kocp that proud fact in their minds and do their part towards making that dream come truo which comparatively speaking is not of tho manufacturer is established it large in numbers yet bocauso it j will bo an added faotor in detcrmin- goes to tho roots of religious tradi- ing tho durability of tho material tions and historic alths it is sufficient to stir up a discussion that is read and followed with interest through out tho englishspeaking world tho moral is that taken all in all men are as interested today as over in their history in thoological beliefs and creeds the march in science tho so- called growth of unbelief the gigantic and complex organisation of industry accompanied at it is by tho pursuit of wealth and pleasure theso havo not dulled mans interest in god and tho supernatural well perhaps for civilization and tho world that it is so ottawa journal i cannot see that lovely woman is much of an improvement over blun- doring man elizabeth marbury tottenham magistrate to a woman complainant what do you know against this man the woman only that he le my husband a curate who was also a keon na turalist went to sco a sick woman in his parish sho had boon expect ing him for somo days and said witli a sigh had i been a rare toadstool you would have como to boo ma long long ago mutt and jeff bud fisher they get a lot of good out of solving cross word puzzles jeee in twj cross wob puztto wcfse working on what word dlt vou get froft vgfctlcal num6ee sevctw a ivoftb of three lerrers cacaming mwvrure