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i t b macaulay gives town hall to stornoway head3 pilgrimage of 100 lewismen paying visit to native heath the wild eerie mu3lc of pipes echo ed through no 7 shed ill the local harbor one morning recently pour brawny pipers dressed in full high land regalia tapped their feet as they played tbe air dear to the western islands the lord of the isles and sunday school lesson june 23 lesson xii a psalm of praise psalm 103 113 golden text bless the lord o my soul psalm 103 1 analysi j praise individual and universal vs 15 1922 ii the justice mercy and compas sionate love of cod vs 618 introduction there rre no thrill ran through the frames ot clouds in the horizon nor notes of sad- ness in the music of this psalm no 100 lewis islanders aboard the caua- j purer outburst of thankfulness en- diau pacific uxis minnedosa and i riches the church it is well that amid perhaps it also thrilled the soul of the man p wh s v0 t0 her hardbitten commander captain mln i hom mcqueen a lilehlnmlor alsn wi tm of unalloyed gladness as un- speak his a0 c i preacher whose expositions of the 1 lie whole scene was redolent of the psalms are unsurpassed for their in- times which led a nation to seek sight aid beauty maciaren ill the igmander also who can m gladness as un- touched by sorrow as if sung by spir- vn native tongue the its in heaven so writes i great other homes in new lands these 100 headed by t li macaulay who also heads one of tbe largest insurance companies in the world are exiles re turning to their native heath per haps some of them left the islands with but little to help them in their new homes save a determination to expositors bible the psalm is attributed to david in its title but there is much i it which bears the mavkc of a later age it seems to be a companion to psalm 101 they both begin and end with the high praises of god the one dwells upon his goodness and his mercy manifested in his dealing with his conquer and that inborn thrift which people the other upon his powir wis- has made their race predominant the dom and goodness revealed in nature world over i and in providence there are no scotch aye and prood ot they j ark division in this psalm stiffen as the pipes sweep into an ecs tasy of melody their eyes brighten and smiles appear as they look at the crowds on the jetty watching them depart theirs is a wonderful mis sion they are taking back a wonder ful gift to stornoway ancient home of vikings and hardy scottish chief tains it lacks a toon hall they intend to present the little village it is little more with a new one the gift is however a noble ges ture from the man who leads them across the ocean born a canadian he never forgets the land of his fath ers and his spontaneous gift of a new building to house the municipal of fices of tte little community in the hebrides was acceptel with alacrity by the people ot stornoway the old building was used during tiie war as the headquarters ot the commanderinchief of the scottish coast patrol and was burned down just a little time before the war fin ished a new building could not be erected on account of the expense the community is poor in that taxes maciaren says but the river broad ens as it runs and personal benefits and individual praise open out into gifts which are seen to fill the uni verse end thanksgiving which is heard from every extremity of his wide dominion of loving kindness i praise individual and universal vs 15 1922 the poet w h true feeling blesses god first of all for forgiveness of sins then for the healing of all diseases by this latter we may believe he means diseases of mind and spirit as well as of body the deeper need of the foul is the need of forgiveness jesus recognized this when the man sick of the palsy was brought into his presence hi first declared to the sick man that his sins were forgive then he healed his bodily affliction mark 2 312 compare psalm 85 1s and 47 3 it is true that health of mind and spirit ministers to health of body it is also true in our human experience that there are diseases ot the body which the mind even though depend ing in strong faith upon god cannot heal nevertheless faith conquers the disability rejoices in gods redeeming ings with the people of israel vs c 7 the hebrew poets were not blind to the seeming iniquities and injus tices of the world again and again they tell us of doubt and questioning and complaint and distress of raind of the prosperity of wicked men and the suffering of the righteous see psalm 73 113 89 3851 job ch 9 and compare jer 12 12 15 1518 heb ch 1 and mai 2 17 3 1315 nevertheless their faith in god in his truth and justice prevails over every doubt perplexity and fear compare chs 73 1c28 89 118 in him justice mercy and love are in separably joined ch 85 911 the poet dwells upon the mercy and forgiving grace of god vs s12 willi this memorable passage compare exod 34 c 7 psalm 8g 15 isa 55 7 and jer 3 12 not wrath but love rules the world his loving mercy reaches beyond our highest thought not only does god forgive but he puts away out of sight for ever the sins of which we have been guilty com pare isa 13 25 and by the grace of his spirit given to those who love- him he delivers them from the power and dominion of sin into the freedom of the children of god the heart of god is touched with the weakness of his children the brief period of their earthly lift the sor rows with which they are encompass ed it is a great comfort to know that he cares like as a father vs 13- 10 and that his merciful kindness is unfailing vs 17 18 surely they who come under that loving care who claim through obedience that ever lasting mercy may rest in hope of life eternal so when this earthly mist fades in the azure sky my soul shall still be close to thee and in thee cannot de children do well are very low and the people ot the love and in his forgiving grace and islands eke out hut a poor living from endures m hope of immortality and fishing gathering sea birds eggs ana gatlieriu birds feathers the familiar now building for tbe use of the com- ciderdowu coming in large quantities from the islams thexanadian pacific are co-operat- lug in the venture their ship business on the site of the business kept by his father he lias erected a inunity a memorial here mr mucaulays father was in carrying the lewismen will proceed straight to stornoway the first liner ever to call at the village before pro- cfttrdiue with her regular passengers to glasgow mr macaulay is very modest about tho whole thing he refuses to dis cuss it and disclaims all credit for the noble thought which prompted the deed montreal strandard irish election goes against de valera man rural constituency rejects policy of repudiation of farmers debts dublin no byelection since the free state was organized has been fought with the doterminationardor and throughncss displayed by both sides in the contest for the vacancy in the joint constituency of lcitrim- sligo which results in the return of the government candidate maj- gen sean mackcown by a majority of 3977 over his fianna fail oppon ent eamon donncly general mac kcown polled 27597 votes the fight was won on the issue of the land purchase annuities which was raised especially by eamon de valera inthis extensive constituency of small farmers de valera promis es that when his party is returned to power ho will repudiate the fre state farmers debt of 3000000 year ly to stockrolders in great britain since he had to proposed to campaign in the next general election on this issue its failure in leitrimsligo is a disappointment for his party and will give corresponding encourage ment to the government which stands for payment of all national debts the defeated candidate insists however that the scat was won for the government by the protestant and unionist vote this is the first time sinco the present dail was con stituted in september 1927 that its mainpartics have had an opportunity of testing opinion in a rural con stituency while dublin and cork may evolve political policies it should never be forgotten in considering irish affairs that success or failure of policies is determined by thei power to attract votes of the farming community who ji the free state have the last word although they may not always choose to say it eternal life in the highest and truest sense the man of faith may with the psalmist say to his soul he healeth all thy diseases he rcdeemeth thy life from destruction and he bears upon his uplifted brow as a wreath or crown the lovingkindness and tender mercies of god the meaning of v 5 is not quite certain the hebrew word rendered mouth is rendered in the ancient greek version desire so moffatt translates perhaps correctly he gives you all your hearts desire renewing your youth like an eagles the second clause of v 5 is possibly explained by the ancient fable which represents the eagle as from time to time renewing its youthful vigor by plunging into the sea the last verses of the psalm- f 19- 22 lift us to the throne of god whence his kingdom ruleth over all there the hosts of the lord his an gels strong spirits who obey his word moffatt ministers of his that do his pleasure and i his vast crea tion are called upon to join in a uni versal chorus of praise in like man ner milon write paradise lost book v v speak ye who best can tell ye sons of light angels for ye behold him and with songs aided by the society they grow up to usefulness and honor long apprenticeship to tho work of childsaving has had at least thia result says j j kelso it has af forded the oy of seeing poor and de spised children rise to positions of honor and influence through the help that has been given them and the am bition that has been awakened in their hearts for a better life there was that poor family with the drunken father living on one of the shabbiest streets in one of the most wretched hovels today through the praiseworthy efforts of the chil dren themselves they are living on one of our best uptown streets and mov ing in good society not the society of wealth and fashion exactly hut thrifty sensible christian people who constitute the middle class and are the backbone of the nation then there was the little girl of the fresh air fund so neglected and shabby that mission workers had to collect clothing before she could be made presentable enough to go on a picnic today a finely dressed self- respecting business woman of more than average ability memory recalls another neglected child of the fresh air excursions who is now married to a husband who owns considerabl property and has a well- established business of his own and what better than this a poor boy of thirteen encouraged to persevere in his difficult task of self- education who overcame all obstacles became a successful business man and is now a power in the business world coupled with this might be mentioned a boy assisted in his time of need who is today a contractor with several hun dred men under his direction and so the story might go on indefinitely the world grows better millions of dollars are now being expended by governments and muni cipalities in creating better cleaner and healthier conditions of living and and choral symphonies day without all this expenditure seems amply night circle his throne rejoicing yc in heaven on earth join all ye creatures to extol him first him last him midst and without end and rdstill t- the understanding and to the vision of faith tho order might and beauty of the world both of the seen and of the unseen unite to praise and magnify the creator god compare psalm 19 12 and psalm 148 ii the justice mercy and compas sionate love of god vs g18 this central part of the psalm he- justified by the greater comfort and happiness of tho people the degra dation and misery that was foremrly so common is now almost unknown and young men and women are given ad vantages and opportunities such as were almost undreamed ot a few de cades ago truly the world is get ting better and better every day and there is increasing recognition of the brotherhood of man and the father hood of a beneficent creator j j kelso ho says hes been presented at gins with an assertion of gods jus- court y twice for tice especially as revealed in his deal- and forgery once the for jijhe ford car fuel system is simple because i jl it is direct gravity flow does away with forcedfeedl a short feed line with a mini- mum or elbows and connections is easy to service and eliminates approximately ipp partsrequired by the vacuum tank orfuel pump system the nine gallon tankfe so placed that it is weh protected from front or rear end collision any overflow runs off on the ground with i no serious results since the only point of possible spark contact is the rear end of the exhaust three screens instead of one as in most fuel systems prevent foreign matter reaching the tank a solid steel da6h sep arates the ford gas tank from the engine the gas guage on the dash of the ford car is controlled by a simple float as shown in diagram being more direct simple and accurate than any other type another point of driving convenience made possible by the gravity flow system is the ease with which the tank may be filled while the driver supervises the operation without moving from behind the wheel drive it yourself there is no bottertest ford car features choice of colours s to cs miles c hour 10horse power cngixa iull balloon tires fulbj enclosed sixwake system 4 hovddlls hydraulic ehoch absorber so to so miles per aalum of aasolme shatterproof glass windshield theft proof ionilion loch reliability and low upkeep plifipsiilil arrange for your demonstration ride with she nearest ford dealer delbert holden stouffville ont australias trade future manchester guardian commercial australias national economic policy has bee nlargely responsible for the existing high costs of production in tho commonwealth itself tho con sumer has had to meet the costs of an ambitious policy of protecting home industries and of unprofitable expen diture on hastily prepared schemes of national development but there are signs that australia is ready to learn tho lesson of her unfortunate exper iences her more important problem is in the future development of her great natural resources which depends great measure upon the expansion of a remunerative export trade why dont you marry helen are you afraid to pop the question no afraid to question the pop relations between the united states and great britain are not going to be mado any more pleasant by the latter countrys publication of tho au thentic passenger list ot the may flower fleecing the farmer vancouver sun lib there is a lot of talk about colonization settling up the land filling the great open spaces and so on but whats the use of all this talk if agriculturfe is left to fend for itself lacking adequate pro tection and fleeced by unwarranted and unfair freight rate3 mutt and jeff- by bud fisher trtessg are murdgrimg 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