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3 sunday school lesson january 27 lesson iv the holy spirit john 16 711 romans 8 12- 17 26 27 golden tei for as many as are led by the spirit of god these are the sons of god romans 8 14 analysis i the mission of the comforter john 1g 7h ii the fruit of the spirit romans 8 1217 26 27 inttroduction the apostles creed is constructed on a trinitarian basis and its third part begins with the words i believe in the holy ghost but though this doctrine is thus definitely proclaimed in the creed yet it has caused much diffi culty and many find it hard to gain a clear understanding of what is meant by this third person in the trinity nevertheless the spirit takes a central place in christian life and a distin guished american thinker wrote some time ago the article of the creed regarding the holy spirit is i be lieve the one matter about which most of us who discuss the problems of christiaity have least to say yet if i am right this is in many respects the really distinctive and therefore capital article of the christian creed perhaps it may be said that the simple truth which is conveyed by this important doctrine is that the spirit represents god in action wherever god moves in the world or among his people there it is his spirit that is at work the spirit is the divine energy t the mission of the comforter john 16 711 v 7 we can scarcely lay too much stress on this passage which is one of the high places of the bible as surance was here given to the dis ciples and through them to us that the blessings of the incarnation of christ were not to be continued to his earthly life but were to be continued to all his followers there is to be no break in the communion of the soul with god two facts are mentioned ir this verse 1 the spirit who re turns is the comforter or advocate one who defends people in time of sore trial who comfrts those in distress and who carries forward the work be gun by jesus while on earth 2 the return of the spirit is to be the re turn of his messenger whom he sends but in another verse we are told that it is to be the actual return of christ himself i will come unto you christ is to fill the heart ard mind of the believer so that to be in christ is equivalent to be in the spirit v 8 the threefold mission ff the comforter is now given these in clude the most essential elements in the life of religion v 0 1 sin the spirit will re veal to the world the great sin that was committed when christ was re jected- it will become increasingly clear that christ is the one hope of salvation and that those who turn their back upon him are guilty of a great sin how true it is that no other religion or remedy has been found to satisfy the deep need of the soul and therefore to turn from him is the greatest wrong men can commit v 10 2 righteousness there is no moral standard that can compare with that of christ his absolute purity and goodnc are so wonderful that when he is held forth we feel then our littleness and realize that there is no righteojsress like that which is in christ the spirit still carries on this work of convircing and convicting people of the righteousness of the saviour v v 11 3 judgment until christ came the prince of this world was able to make his standard prevail and in the world today it stillholds sway but when christ came with his perfect goodness ana his new standards of righteousness then the old estimates dropped the prince of the world lost his authority and those who receive this spirit of christ realize that the standard by which they are to be judged must be the life and teaching of jesus thus in all these depart ments of the soul the spirit is to be the guide and inspiration of all that is true and pure ii the fruit of the spirit romans 8 1217 26 27 the same sttvss te laid upon the work of the spirit in the writings df st paul as in those of st john at times he seems to make the spirit equivalent to christ though there 13 also a distinction all the benefits that come to the christian are the re sults of the spirit and in this great chapter of romans we have a good evidence of this we may speak of it as a chapter or the fruits of the spirit though the actual phase is real ly found in eph 5 9 vs 12 13 a victory over the flesh there is a great struggle going or in every soul between the lower and the higher parts of our nature paul speaks of the former of these as the flesh and the only hope of victory lies in our claiming the spirit who will be able to overcome all the evil of our heart to walk in the spirit is the one protection against sin vs 14 15 b christian assurance if we accept the spirit then the knowl- winter care of the perennials a pet the children would love ah pants are hardy in chair native environment but since many of our best materials have been introduced from other climates some kind of winter protection is frequently nec essary the effects of winter cold alone dol not determine their hardiness some edge is shed abroad in our minds that all things are well with us we beip 7 w introduced because come aware that we are gxs chil- j th humidity is too low the season too dren and tha we can believe that god short for their maturity or the sun- is our father even though there are light foo strong during the summer many dark and inexplicable facts in the world we can say father father perhaps this means that we can always repeat the irds prayer v 17 c our great inheritance we also learn that as the son of god wo have great treasures laid up for us in heaven what eye hath not seen will then be unveiled before our gaze the spirit kindles ou- hope vs 26 27 d our devotional bless ing as we pray in the spirit we come to know what the real meaning of prayer is and we are taught what we ought to pray for while this same spirit assures us thai god hears us these are some 2 the great fruits of the spirit paro ness yorh months ferns common in the wood lots of southern ontario are hardy in semishade but live only a short time ir direct sunlight the native pitcher plants will live through the most sjj vere winters in their native habitat but they will soon die if planted in any type of soil other than that of aj peaty nature in selecting plants for j the garden their requirements should be considered and conditions produc- cd that are as nearly natural as is possible this will eliminate many of the troubles which occur in their growth many common herbaceous peren nials will not live through the winter months without some type of protec tion which can be supplied by a mulch this is a material that acts as a nonconductor of heat it pre vents the suns rays from striking the soil and causing it to thaw- at the be ginning of warm weather the ex panding and contracting of water in j pruning time is at hand in every garden dogs bit a pony that lives in the parlor h was all in play after the pony had been given to mrs cashing xorth bergen xj for u christmas present and she made it a house pel gladys sapp 6 is holding tiny princess for the doctor the amount of snow fall the greater jvikircr hmico the snowfall the less the amount of hg 1usc mulch necessary planfc tyrvf plants which go into the winter itldllls 1 otlve thitsoii graduaily pulls hriianth some f hem as the r loose such shallow rooted plants as a digitals campanula etc those who experience difficulty m achilles ptarmiea are often forced sh have the folia brought to- making their plants grow luxuriant y from the soil during a period of freezi8f anl llelu while the mulch is should not be dscouraged nobody ing and thawing in carlv sprin the p around them the leaves should has success with growing things be- mulch does not keep the plantswarm n covered otherwise crown rot eause he is lucky and there is no as is frequently thought but keeps rosult phtnts vscrious recipe for making them the soil at a more constant temper- that ves from year to thrive there are usually two temper ature snow is tjie best material obtain- j able as a mulch but to depend upon it alone is not very satisfactory because j it often disappears from the ground in early spring when it is most needed it is a very poor conductor of heat and if the surface does not become crusted air circulation will be per mitted the more chief year as heuchera or yucca rre wi reasons fm failing with house plants tered more successfully on the frame aml tfce person who knows these or they can lie grown close together causes and obviates them will have and the frame milt over them mulch- ttle difficulty in making them grow ing of the plants in tha frame is dt- as they should i sirable this type of shucttire as- the causes are subjecting them to sures drainage of water and freedom too much water ami too high temper- from the eects of hot sun in oat iv ature the plants should be given i spimg this has proven a satis fac- all the water they demand but no loose the mulch tory method where others have failed more excessive moisture from day winter and the r p of biennials in bed to day makes them waterlogged the that it forces most of the air out of the soil so that the roots rjceive insufficient ventilation there are three simple tests by which a person may ascertain whether or not a plant requires more water tap lie side of the pot with your remains during the poorer its heat conductivity the bet- j more rnle than la i planting reason ter it protects the plant fresh straw bacabse ti0 proceed bow- lor strawv manure are the best m r y0 w hnvf terial- rv in most localities ded b s weilrotted manure finely ground protection of roses jroat and leaf mold are not recom- roses may be divided into three mended they pack around the plant j groups according to the methods of cause poor aeration and become good i wm protection the group which lingers or with a kaife handle and conductors of heat leaves are goodi hugonis rugosa wichuvianas if there is a hollow sound tile plant if thev do not become packed this and hybrid perpetuals requires little is in need of a little water examine frequently happans and can be pre- no protection nearly all of the the sjil in the pot if the surface is vented by placing tree branches over hybrid teas freeze to the ground in a of a light color and has a tendency the plants before the leaves are ap- 1 moderately mild climate but with a to crumble when pressed on or if the plied oak leaves are much better j little protection at the crown several ground turns into a powderj form than maple or elm because they fall live buds will survive until the fol- when rubbed between the lingers the late and remain in a loose condition lowing spring this rose should be plants need a little more water the durih the winter months i cl back severely in the spring and j third test is that of slipping the cool ashes serve as a good mulch j three or four live buds left oil each plant soil and all out of the pot to for some plants iris will do espe- branch of the plant the placing of determine the condition of the con- ciallv well if two or three inches of s0 around the base of the plant to a tents this method is not very eon- theni are applied corn stalks where i height of eight to len inches before venienl but it gives one a good idea there are no borers- tobacco stems the ground freezes and a later ap- of the moisture of the material in summer and fall luxuriance of flowers follows care ful use of knife in january as we get luto the n w cannot help thinking aboutttie e c pruuiug aud much of it can oeuouo now within the next few weeks before the sap begins to circulate it is well to bear in mind the keneral rule that plants aud shrubs blooming in the spring must not be pruned uutil after flowering time for example the forsythta should not be touched uutil after its glorious display of sunshine following the snow lest we destroy entirely that beauty the hardy hydrangea hydrangea panlsculata grandltlora on the other hand which blooms iato into the fall aud which became so popular as to become much overplanted should be cut back almost to the imiifrtriink not later than the middle of february it can well be done at the time of ilia pruning of grape vines and before the sap starts many of the shrubs form their buds months in advance and consequently the cutting away of bloombearing branches removes their flowers a re markably line lilac under my own win low was so mutilated a year ago by shears in the hands of an incompetent gardener that at flowering time we en joyed only a single spray many shrubs need to have only ihe old canes cut out near the base in order to let the full strength go to the new growth clematis will stand rather vigorous pruning from january to march honeysuckles also excepting the early spring lowering type can be trimmed at the same time as can the indian currant japanese quiuce and kerria japonic philadelphia the mock orange can be pruned in the early season the rose of sharon ihe snowberry whoso fruit has now dis appeared and the spiraeas in lie sum mer blooming varieties can be thinned out in the winter when the shoots that flowered may be cut back in all kinds of pruning however care should lis taken to avoid sharp straighten lines giving a tailormade effect far better entirely td cut out any very old stalks and allow the new branches to grow into more graceful forms barberry particularly should be treated this way to maintain its nat ural graceful outline kspeeialy as the profusion of berries comes well along toward the ends of the stems any one in doubt about the cutting of a particular shrub or tree at any time of year should consult some local authority before venturing to injure for an entire year if not for all time a specimen that otherwise might be a thing of beauty and a joy forever or pine boughs are ideal because they remain loose and have a tendency to i catch and hold tho snow wood shav ings are sometimes used but are not as good as coarse straw if the latter can be obtained the small pieces of wood that remain on the soil the fol lowing year decay very slowly and may become obectionable time to apply the mulch no matter what kind of a mulch is used it should not be applied until the ground is frozen herbaceous perennials may be mulched earlier than shrubs but if the mulch is ap plied too early the plants may con tinue to grow late in the fall and injury will result as soon as the ground freezes december is usually the proper time in central and south ern ontario but if not done then can still be applied preparation for winter it is advisable in garden practice to have a general cleanup in the falf cut the old flowering stalks from the plants and remove the leaf stalks and leaves that might be diseased tho leaves of peonies carry over the bud rot and other diseases from one year to the next and should be removed before mulching many other plant diseases and insects can be partly con trolled bv removing and burning such should arr airplane be referred rubbish the mulch should be applied she asks an inquiring subscrib- fom to c j deep 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semt by an early mail and a certain plication of mulch of four to six inches the pot of straw or strawy manure will pro- the best temperature for most tcct successfully the hybrid teas dtfr- house pftnts is from co to 65 degrees ing the spring months this is too cool for the family but climbers frequently blister and the the plants can be kept in a room canes are often killed back if they are which is used only occasionally they allowed to remain exposed on the trel- j will thrive there better and when lis if the climate is severe enough they are blooming the cool air will to cause blistering they should be re- keep the flowers fresh much longer moved laid flat upon the ground and j however it must be remembered covered with a straw mulch to a that no plants grow luxuriantly un- depth of six to eight inches or wrap- ped with burlap on the trellis it is usually necessary to pin the canes to the ground with wire before the mulch is applied if the fonvcr method i used nitrogenous fertilizers should never be applied later in the season than august 13th such applications pro mote strong vegetative growth late in the season which does not become ma tured before freezing weather occurs and killing of the tips of the branches frequently results less they get pure air amount of sunshine protection from rodents the delayed application of the mulch until after the ground is well frozen is a good insurance against mice and rats even then they some times build their nests under the mulch and often do considerable dam age to the plants they may be easily controlled by placing poisoned bait under the mulch grain treated with stychnine is effective but will kill birds and other animals and for this reason should be placed out of their reach fi he are you good at history she indeed i am i never get n dale music in the tower willie motorists if orlando fla wait for ihe green go light ihey are entertained with a musical pro gram from four huge amplifiers vtl i i l i i