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sunday school lesson september 22 lesson xii malachi foretels a new day malachl 3 r 112 golden text behold i i send my messenger and he shall i prepare the way before me mala chl 3 1 analysis i the prophet rebukes the evils of his time chs 112 17 and 3 718 ii he pkemcts a coming day of judgment chs 3 1g and 4 1c introduction tho prophecy of malachi seems to belong to the same period as ezra and nchemiah that is about the middle of the fifth century bc an ancient jewish translation from the hebrew into aramaic the targum identifies the prophet with ezra the nami malachi is probably assumed from the first verse of ch 3 and means my messenger the so cial conditions anj the prevalent evils which the book describe are presup poses are closely similar to those with which ezra and nehcmiah had to do there was scepticism with regard to jehovahs relaton to israel ihc ser vices of the sanctuary were being treated with contempt the priests were corrupt and ignoran there were many divorces of jewish wives whose place was taken by women of another race and another religion the payment of tithes and offerings was neglected other gross evils are men tioned and there was a growing dis position to question the teachings of religion the prophet deals frankly and boldly with the evils which he sees and declares the speedy coming of tho day of gods judgment i the prophet rebukes the evils of ins time chs 1 12 17 and 3 13 the term burden is frequently applied to the prophetic message see isa 13 1 14 8 15 1 17 1 etc malachi presens his argument in the form of question and answer evi dently the people have been suffering adversity and some are sceptical re garding the covenant bond by which as the prophets have taught the lord was united to israel the prophet an swers iv contrasting the evil case of esau that is edom with the certain recovery of israel the time will come when they will see the lords greatness made manifest not alone in israel but beyond israels borders as well i 5 in sininle but impressive language tho prophet shows up the unworthy conduct of the priests who brought gods itar and sanctuary into con- tempt nowhere in scripture isthe folly and mca ness of irreverent wor ship more clesriy shown to accent the person 1 8 9 is to receive with favor the exhortation in 1 0 is probably to be taken ironic ally will god be gracious to show favor to those from whose hand come such unworthy offerings it were better far to shut the doors of the sanctuary see revised version the pronhet contrasts the pure worship of god though perhaps under another name everywhere found among the gentiles which puts to shame the in sincerity of his own professed wor shipers inl 12 we must read is not shall be great and is offered etc see revised version two reproofs are administered in ch 2 first to the priests and second to those who practice divorce god had chosen the priests of the house of levi to render a high service to the people to whom they were to be min isters of life and peace theirs was to be the reverent approach to god 2 5 and theirs to teach the law of truth to walk with god in peace arid equity and to turn men from iniquity the ideal priestly ministry is present ed in these verses 2 57 an ideal for them that feared the lord and that thought upon his name no bet- er answer smety could have been given the god of judgment will set all things right the deeds and words of the righteous will not be forgotten they shall be mine saith tho lord of hosts in that day 3 1718 ii he predicts a coming day of judgment chs 3 16 and 4 1c the lord whom ye seek shall sud denly come ch 3 1 this was the prophets answer to those who said that justice vas not done in this world and that god took deight in evil doers and who asked septically where is the god of judgment ch 2 17 the words my messengers are in hebrew the one word mal achi it is possible that the prophet thinks of himself as gods messenger wirning men of his coming in judg ment but in ch 5 r the forerunner is called elijah and our lord regarded this prediction as fulfilled in the preaching of john the baptist some prophet teacher or preacher is evident ly expected who will bear this signifi cant title tho messenger of the cov enant seems to be here another name for the ird it may be that malachi thinks of a representative figure man or angel in whom the iord will ap pear and through whom he will judge the world if so there is here a very close and real prevision of the lord jesus christ compare matt 3 il ia londons costers j race equality gandhis goal says disciple by v kermodo parr there are good fruit shops in lou- 1 don but the true londoner prefers to j buy his toed from a barrow from putney to poplar and from hampstead heath to claphaui common every few blocks you find a stroot lined all along one side with these stalls on wheels you can buy a toothbrush or a sheet ot music or a leg of lamb from a bar row but the great majority of them deal in fruit and vegetables the fruit is just as good as in the stores the- prices are lower and ofter the coster j i trinidad dr charles salesman is a comedian j frcrc amir representative ot the whoa wotchcr doin nah dont dellli 1ro 0 i has com push the blinkiu- stal over buy pieled lli3 work brulsn guiana and buy this is the place to buy suu- hjre for a brief stay beforc return apples lnk to j mr andrews a carn- dr andrews charges reli gion of white man has replaced christianity attacks imperial policy racial conscription imposed in india he adds is kissed oranges moonklsscd and starkissed bananas every bloom in bit o fruit on this ere stall as bin kissed by somethin or somebody buy buy buy so one cockney vender reported by tho kev w ii lax ot east london mission and the style is the same in overy street market dont visit them if you are sensitive to familiarity any bridge university man is a devoted friend and coworker of mahatma gandhi and is also a professor in the school of babindranath tagore the indian poet and philosopher his mis- j ston to the west indies was partly in connection with the immigration ques i hon upon which he is an authority there are thousands of native ilin- lady is my dear or as often as uotjj j the west indies imported as la me duck and even it she is obvious ly under thirty may expect to be ad bigger and better thrills a new thrilling aquatic sport a ride down the chutes at wilderness grove wash thrill than surfriding it is reputed a bigger dressed by middleaged costers as ma tho slallkeeper wastes no money on appearances he looks shabby enough when you meet hin at night trundling j away his whole stockintrade to be jparked in some dirty shed but he often makes a good thing ot his trade 1 have seen an old woman who sold only common vegetables busy filling in an income tax return in tho inter- vals ot wrapping up lettuces a new way to study art portable theatres take drama to french provinces paris there ar 200 portablo theatres in france and g000 players present in them the standard dramatic works of tho country people of the city know little or nothing of them british labor favors union with capital brought here iu trinhhul ihcro is a large east indian population in a statement made here on re ligions dr andrews declared hat the christian religion at its inception stood for an equality of man attacks racial religion it was this that made atahatma gandhi such a profound beherar in the british constitution as the champion ol racial freedom he said but the pendulum has swung hack the re- romance of theatre girl i fame brought by a clear- cut chin its as well for the customer to bei came toward the close of tho wide awake too one who found she i nineteenth century equality outsida had received an excess shilling in heri lne wuite races became a question ben tillet supports policy of collaboration with london a pretty programmeseller p i j dressed in quaker costume caught the employers eye ot a famoug painters wife at the belfast at the opening ot the fortune theatre london one night trade union congress here ben tilett and another ot those little romances numorous in the world ot art began the programmeseller was miss but those who roam in his opening address from the chair of which they fell far short malachi reproves in strong language those who were guilty of a great social wrong native jewish wives were di vorced and in come cases foreign wo men taken in their place of this passage 2 101g driver writes the practice of divorce he declares to be an offence against the love and faithfilness which as children of one father they all owe to one another an unnatural cruelty towards those who have beep long bound to them by the tic3 of affection and a challenge to tho divine judgment in ch 3 712 malachi denounces those who neglect to pay their tithes nnd due offerings as guilty of robbing god and promises rich blessing to follow payment of the whole tithe in 3 1318 compare 2 17 luran- awers certain questions which disturb ed the faith of his hearers god pros pers tho evil they said and we have found no profit in serving him his answer is in the promise of he speedy coming of the lord 2 17 and 3 1 nd in the statement that a book of girlish bertha collar keeping cool and comfy these warm summer days is quite simple if one has the proper togs mother made this cute dress of pink batiste in one hour just a onepiece front and onepiece back with shirring on shoulders and attached twopiece bertha collar the front and back have perforations for use of trimming style no 598 comes in sizes for wee maids of i i 6 and 8 years in the 4year size 1 yards of 35inch material with 6 yard of trimming is sufficient yellow organ die with brown bias organdie trim ming is very effective red and white printed lawn green and white dotted dimity white swiss with blue dots orchid and white checked gingham with white organdie collar and nile green chambray with white pique are adorablo suggestions for parties select pink taffeta maize crepe de chine or pale blue georgette crepe pattern price 20c in stamps or coin coin is preferred wrap coin care fully how to order patterns write your name and addms plain- it carefully for each number and patterns as you want enclose 20c in stamps ot coin coin preferred wrap it carefully for each number and address your order to wilson pattern nothing of them but those who roam ju uiic the provinces often enjoy good ucting gave a powerful lead to tho delegates jj iresatwho lives with her par- in presentable settings at a small on the j subject of rationali- ents at kenington and tho artists nlvhouses zation and the attitude which the wife was mrs collier whose husband unions should adopt toward this dras- j s mr- john collier ra tic form ot industrial reconstruction it was my clearcut chin that did carried out within the framework of it said miss iresa price in these wandering playhouses that play a week or a month iu the smau towns in the populous country districts thespls whose name has come j down through tweutyfive centuries as the father of the drama is credited with being the originator of tho mov able theatre he wa3 a playwright and poet whose works have been lost but there are references in old works to his carts or chariots in which he was assumed to have carried about the actors and the properties tor his performances capitalist enterprise the british labor policy both on its industrial and politial sides has been undergo- carrying her tray mrs collier told ine who she was and said that mr collier had been try- change walked back to the stall to re turn it gimme them tomatoes back a minute me duck requested the coster as he pocketed tho shilling the lady stared but lie was already open ing the bag theres a rotten toma to at the bottom was his explana tion its goin to bo fair trade be tween you and me in the future see sometimes there is an acute psychol ogy of salesmanship to guard against is them plums good cood blimey theyre the hopportunity of a lifetime tell yer wot it is ma yer cant be lieve it at such a low price im fair i tired o shoutin them plums at a shill ing ere bill to his assistant take that shilling ticke oft them plums and put on two shillings a pound bill obeyed an hour later the stall was cleared ot its stock of plums ing a process of modification and re- j to find a certain type ot face my orientation since the general strike type there were plenty of pretty o 1926 girls she said but not with the type in his address mr tillett threw his or f h wanted influence in support ot the policy of m iresa is a tall goldenhaired definite collaboration with employers g vuix blue eyes she is 20 to carry through rationalization and j uad a i from mr collier the achievement of the highest attain- sue continued and soon afterwards he performances th0 achievement of the highest attain- sue continued aim sooa v the portable theatre of today often ame efflciency in production always wc to his studio and began my su- nrotonfinim and frequently numnnahln guarantees tines dressed in my quaker costume is quite pretentious and frequently competes in the larger towns with the established playhouse visited by roadv companies delemarre president of the associa tion of these traveling showmen has a theatre 100 feet long well equipped and with 20 sets of scenery it plays usually onemonth stands as the cost ot jumps from one town to another 13 about 1200 on these stages out in the pro vinces many stars have had their training the reportoire includes modern parisian successes when tho royalties are not too high most ot tho productions however are those that hare become public property tho nevertheless last able euiciency m yiouunu v wum vv providing that reasonable guarantees i tings dressed in my quaker costume were given that the interests ot the an carrying the tray ot programmes i i workers would be safeguarded and a and empty chocolate boxes ifair proportioument ot benefits made there are two picturesone ot my address your order to wilson pattern i service 73 we3t adelaide st toronto portable theatres nevertheless last patterns sent by an early mail pear paid 16000 in royalties to the society ot authors hope and love we live by admiration hope and love and even as these are well and wisely fixed in dignity ot being we ascend wordsworth coming oi me iau and in the statement that a book ofl remembrance was written before him 1 resurrection mutt and jeff making love doesnt take as long as it once did but thon it doesnt stay made as long cither kay features there is a mon mot of the late lord morley of blackburn which many peo ple yill think deserves quotation these days when after the liberal do- baclo of 1880 exultant tories spoke of the party as dead morleys quiet re tort was yes but i believe in the to raise the standard of lite he said that he saw in the melchett- turner conferences and the subse quent discussions with the two na tional employers organizations on the possibility of continued official co operation not merely a present cul mination ot this progress toward a higher status but the prelude to a still greater influence on national in dustrial policy he declared that the mistakes of governments banks employers and trade unions and ot the trade union congress itself were all responsible to some extent for the unprecedented industrial difficulties since the war therefore the trade union policy must have a new direction based on wider responsibilities ho strongly advocated tho establish- ment ot a state economic council and ia wide extension by tho state in aid head and shoulders which i believe is to he exhibited at the grafton gal leries and th other a fulllength pic ture is to be shown at some other gallery mr collier is going to paint me again in the autumn and wants me to meet sir john lavcry and mr philip de laszlo the silent tide the noisy rostless waves are fail ures but the great silent tide is a suc cess the explanation is not hard to find the former are products of earth forces and surface impulses and emotions the fickle winds and storms tho earthquake and the tornado the configuration of coast lines but tho latter draws its power from above many ot us soon learn by oxperlonce that our little spasmodic efforts are long silent our poet had been long silent had sung in his golden youth of the moon and the stars and the whispering winds and the light that clung in the heavens after evening put up her bars now after an aching interval he came with a new song from the old heart in his breast and over our world there burst t beautiful flame his last song his sweetest song and his best j but not ot death was his music nor ot tears he sang of youth and april and tho days of his prime for only the old can kuow the glory of young years and only the old can sing of once- onatlme charles hanson towne in the at lantic monthly what has been called the religion ot- the white race has taken the place ot the christian religion this white race religion has carried with it im perial domination and economic ex ploitation this has subtly under mined the british constitution and has left it today in many parts of the world merely a facade without any substantial background the spread of white racialism has infected the christian church in south africa mahatma gandhi was re fused admission to a christian church at christmastide we have a religion today which calls itself christian but does not acknowledge tho uuimato christian principle of racial equality this racial wrong is slowly destroying christs religion at its very root calls for spirit of martyrdom since the world war the racial evil has grown worse and worse we have suffered terribly in india where we have had a racial franchise and a racial conscription imposed and an unjust color bar act in south africa it is no wonder that the simon commission to india on which only whit men were allowed to sit is called a white race commission meanwhilo churches that refuse communion to different races have spread a noxious epidemic which shows little sign ot abatement what is needed today is a revival of the spirit of martyrdom and sacrifice for the real christian faith a wide extension uj t faiiurc3 tuey brealc to ple 8nat of economic industrial and scientific thcmac on tuo rocka ot numan research to help the restoration ot de- weakne3a and limitation many pressed industries l our carlh and purposes ac complish nothing yet in spite of such untoward failures wo may haye the satisfying consciousness that our a resolution was passed asking for an amendment ot tho unemployment insurance acts to remove objection insurance as toxmu bausiyinb consclou5ilt3b ula ablo provisions and to make ho no i- 1 cnaracters and our llvos are i j ftrrikorv to if nr wlan onoueu to ho that doctor is an authority on the circulation of tho blood sho and vein of hia knowledgo id say j ftcation ot vacancios csuipulsory to employers also expressing a warning at the growing number of unemployed denied insurance benefit and calling for a guarantee of maintenance when work is unobtainable christian science monitor overy day if we are wlso enough tp draw power for them from above defeat there is just one thing better than winning and that is talcing defeat like a man ralph connor motorist insolently yes fcfln do sixty miles any time magistrate quietly woll this time i want you to do sixty days kindly gentleman dear dear llt- the boy cant you got along without fighting why dont ypu arbitrate your difficulties boy i did this is tho arbitrator im fighting by bud fishlir ciccro x hgftrp fav wp sftttrtat if amy man jmnrries the tiuchcss op f s account of hcft social p0stl6w anl nt oetel your l ott mam i aid am oswau lhowtrt your pop c0ms tt maftfcv your f mothsfc- inr the palestine mandate new york times whatever may bo said of the wisdom of the aspirations and activities of the zionist organiza tion in palestine it was given clear standing and undeniable rights by the british government under the terms ot the palestine mandate it was recog nized as an appropriate jewish agency for the purpose ot advising and cooperating with the administra tion of palestine it was placed under the protecting power ot great britain it that demands maintenance for some time to come ot a large british force in palestine there is no escape from it england has made herself re sponsible both morally and legally and must bo prepared to go every necessary length in showing that sho intends to live up to her solemn obli gations undertaken iiy the eyes of tho wholo world i- i britain comes back new york world behind the figures lu which mr snowdcn slated his ob jectives was mr snowdens plain warning that britain proposed onco moro to assume iii european af fairs an authority commensurate with ilior financial power and proposed to put an end to the procedure by which every stop in european appeasement is made only at tho price of conces sions to tho continental powers this was tho real conflict at the hague there is now no doubt it has ended it has ended in a taqlt acknowledg ment by tho continental powers of tho force of tho british position and this acknowledgment will profoundly af fect evory future decision in respect to the problems of european recon struction mongolia reds seize property of ecclesiastical leader ulan bator mongolia tiio local soviet has confiscated tho properly of tsaln gcgcn ono of tho strongest ec- cleslistlcal rulers in mongolia as well as that of tho recently deceased theo- crat shlvashlretu tho property of tho dead khubll- gans representatives of tho living buddha ha3 been inventoried religion rowland hill used to say that ho would not valuo any mans religion whoso cat and dog woro nor oellor for his ploty