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Vmw of WrMldng Train aearing the Line Sunday School * Lesson April 7. l-eMon Iâ€" The Minlttry of ImM<â€" )Miah e: 1-8; 20: 1, 2; 38: I*. Golden Textâ€" Then eaid I, Here am I; •end me. â€" lMi«h 6: 8. I. THE CAIX OK ISAIAH, Chap. C: 1-13. II. THE WAR WITH SVRIA ANt) ISRAEL, AND THE .SICN OF JMMAM'EL, Chap. 7: 1-17. III. roNQlEST OK EOYPT BY ASSYRIA rRr.mcTED, Chap. 20: 1-0. IV. THE KrNGS n.I.NESS A.ND KECOraRY, Chap. .tS: 1-22. Intb'jDI'CTION â€" The series of Old Testament .studies which be({ins with this Ix-'sson extotids from Isniah to Malnchi, from the latter part of the eighth to the latter part of the fifth century, B.C. It covers the period of the )?reat prophets whose mcssafies to ths people of their time have come down to us in the books which bear their names. The period of Isaiali's ministry in Judah antl .letusalem, about B.(;. 740 tn 700, saw the rise of the lirst of those groat ir.ilitai^ empires which sought to rule the world by armed force. The r.ipid expansion and in- crease of power of Assyria bejfan with ihe roipn of Tiglath-pilesei III, B.C. 74.V727, who is mentioned under the T»;inie of Pul in 2 Kinjia 15: 19 and 29, as interfering in the affairs of Israe ond carrying oif many captiv»3. From its rapital city of Nineveh, on the •â- ^pper waters of the Tifrri.s River, the power of Assyria, under TiKlath- jiileser and his successors, Shalman- e.er IV (2 Kinps 17: .1), Sargon (Isa. 20: 1), and Sennacherib (2 Kinps 18: 13). rapidly spread to the westward over all the smaller countries as far as the Mediterranean Sea and the Nile, converting them into provinces or tributary states of the empire. Against that power there was vain resistance, or equally futile and vain wbellion, which only resulted in more tragedie.i? of war, and heavier burdens of tribute, or in more deportations of captives. In this way both Israel and Judah suffered during the lifetime of Isaiah. It was given to him and to his contemporaries, Amos and Ilosea in the northern kingdom of Israel, and Micah in .Tudah, to interpret tc the people of their fiine these distrossin;? events, to show then, the han 1 of a jutt and merciful God in all that hap- pened, to call to repentance, and to promise a brighter and happier future to a repentant and purifi.d nation. Long centuries afterward, a .Tewi.sh scholar and sage wrote of Isaiah that he ''was great and faithful in his \"iRion." and that "he saw by an ex- cellent spirit what hould come to pass at the last. am', he conifortrd them that mourned in Zion." I. THE CALL OK ISAIAH, Chap. C: 1-1."?. •Thi.s chapter is generally, and it would seem rightly understood as tell- ing the story of Isaiah's call to the prophetic ministry. It will be inter- esting and helpful to compare this story with that of the call of Moses (Kx. ch. c! , of Samuel (1 Cam. ch. li) , of Elisha (1 Kings lit: iy-21), of Amos (Amos 7: 14-1.^), of Jeremiah '(Jer. 1: 4-10), and of Ezekiel (Kzekiel chaps. 1 to .'!). it is evident, in es'ery case, as in many others that might be cited, that there is an assurance and certainty of the divine call and com- mission to a great task. The date (v. 1) may be approxi- mately fixed, by a comparison of the Biblical chronology with that of the Assyrian monumental records, as B.C. 740, .r a year or two later. The story was probably written some years later, and the vi.sion, therefore, inter- prete<l in the light of .subsequent actual ex[>erience in the jjrophetic office and ministry. The following elemen in the vision are worthy of .special notice: (1) The sen.se of the immediate presence of tl • Lord, enthroned in holy majesty in his heavenly temple; (2) the awaken- ed KPnse of unfitness, both his own and his peopij's t^^' live in that holy presence; CJ) the unspoken prayer answered by an experience of cleans- ing as by fire from Gml's altar of saciifico; and (4) the call to service and the ready response. The serapiiiiii (vs. 2-G) arc Ckident ly argelic beni'S attendant upon the divine Kimr. VKcy are nowli'i • > >'ise jncn'.'oncd in the Old Testament. .Mit the same Hebrew word is used of the f.cry Mfri>ents in the wildeT.ess f Num. 21: r>). Since the angelic figures cal ed "cherubim" are associale<l in poetic imagery with clouds and wind (IViilm 18: !t-ll), it may be assumed that the figure of the seraph is sug- jfested by the flashing lightning. Here the seraphs are winged human forms, with voices, hands and feet. The discouraging results of liis preiiching and leaching (vs. '.1-12) arc Radio Promotes True Democracy Radio haa promoted truo democracy and has served to abate partisanship io American politics, claims General J. G. Harbord, writin* la the April "Forum." "The peril of democracies in all ages has been the demagogue," his 'Korum" article read.s. "The devices of the orator, the mystery of personal magnetism, the gift of leadership, and the contagion of mob feeling have swayed the crowd in all times. Appar- ently it is one of the instincts of liu- man beings when they came together to place themselves under the author- ity of a chief. The multitude always listens to the strong willed man who knows how to Impose himself upon it. The audience in such cases docs no reasoning; its conclusions may l)ear no relation whatever to the merits ct i the issue. Carried along by mob en- thusiasm, it merely follows the leader. "One change that has been brought about by radio is the elimination of mob feeling from political audiences The magnetism of the orator cool? when transmitted through the micro- phone; tUo impassioned gesture is wasted upon it; the purple period fades before it; the flashing eye meets in It no answering glance. Though lie be one of thirty millions, each Indl vidual in the audience becomes a soii- lavy listener in the privacy of his oivn home." "A persistent wealcness in our Am- erican scheme of government has been the lack of popular interest iu politics and the failure of a great number of citizens to vote. The last Presidential election, however, with itj huge registration, gave evidence of a jrreatly increased interest in the af- fairs of government, it iii not unrea- sonable to attribute a large part of this to the broadcastin; of political speeches. Radio brought the can.it dates and the issue.s within the famllj circle and made them topics of discus- sion at every dinner table. In a word it brought our citizens into closer con tact with their governrneut and niad« , them more alive to the part which â- >.. " -'-â- '- 'â- ' '=r-;^:::^^^^:r ::::;:;;::;';g^gnrr'^-'s;:;::^.irr';: sr:;r '"" car on train No. 3 liuown iiuml)er of people were such as could hardly have l)ec- antici- piited by Isaiah at the beginning of his niinistrv, but they become appar- ent as his work proceeds. Compare the experience of Jesus (Matt. 1..: 14-15), and of Paul (.\cls 28: '23-'28). II. THE WAR WITH SVUIA AND ISRAEL, ANIJ THE SIGN OK IM MANUEL, Chap. 7: 1-17. Isaiah took a keen interest in the iKililical affairs of his lime. He liad very pronounc 1 views regarding what was best for '.li ; country, and what he believed to be the mind and the will of God. He was still a young man when the kings of Syria and Israel fo.med a league against the a.lvancing power of Assyria. They invited Aha/,, king o£ Judah to join thorn. When Ahaz refused, they invaded Judah, in- tending to take the kingdom from him Hiul give it to one wh , was favorable to their designs. Ahaz. in great fear, sent ambassadors to the king of As- syria imploring his aid, Isa. * : 1--. and 2 Kings Ifi: .'>-!>. Assyria respond- ed bv invading Syria and Israel, - Kings 1.5: 2!); Ifi: 1». Isaiah, knowing that this act of Ahaz involved the suli- jcction of his country to Assyria, op- posed it with all his might. In a appears also in -- Kings 20: l-lj.. It shows us Isaiah as sniritual adviser to the king, bcarioK 1 hin messages from the Lord. The psalm that fol- lows iUist.ates .or us the simplicity and strength of H' zekiah's faith. Forestry Aids Palestine Hills Large Contribution Toward Planting Work Reported Forthcoming from Tree Lover's Society â€" ^Tim- ber Declared First Need of New Zionist Home Jerusalem- "Tho tuluio prosperity of Palestine is bound up with fores- try." declined Kichard St liiiker, ot l-omlon, foiimler of the Trees" Society salem in connection How taTell a Good Egg From a Bad series of messages to the king he coun- selled patience, slricl neutrality and faith in God, va, .'i-9. The final mes- s ge challenged the king with the sign of Immanuel, "God with us," which contains the first definite pro<liclion in Hebrew prophecy of a iiing Saviour, v, 14. Ill, CONQt'E.tT OK I:<;YPT by ASSYRIA PBEPICTKl), Chap. 20; 1-0. An inscription of Saigon (B.C. 722- 70.^.) fixes the date of the «;<'Kc "» Ashdod in the yoi- B.C. '11. flic lor- tures of Juda â- . were closely bound up with those ot the Philslines and both were being inciteci by Egypt tc war against Assyria. Is: iah, both then ;ind afterward, was profoundly dis- trustful of Egypt, and here predicts its ultimate conquest. Weai .ng only the simple (Iress of a captive he pre- sents in his own i>ci.on, to the king and jeople of ej.usalem, what be Je- elares will be the Inl' of F.gypt. IV THE KI.Nfi'S ILLNESS AND IlECOVEHV, Chap. ;!8: 1-22. IIe-/.ekiah, son of Ahaz, was a good king. The historians speak well ol bin,, 2 Kings :: 1-7. He seems to have held Is'.ia' in high esteem ami the prophet's infliiince over him throughout his reign sce.iis to linve been very great. The story here told j,,,,,, Uarbe of 'Mcii visiliuK Jcru- with a revival, of Iho ancient Jewish festival kiionii as the "Trees' New Year." '•The ancient prosperity has disap- peared with tho hill forests," said Mr. Haker. lime burners have been draining tho resources of Iho for.ists and most of what remained was swept awiiy during the war to supply armies .ind nillilary railways. "The barren hills of ,Iudah are call lug out for trees. Their rain washr'd slopes are bared of humus. The slriiKKlInK peasant In scralclilng a poor existence from the soil, looks up to the hills for forest niid protec- tion for his crops, hut finds there no help. It those hill tops could he lull planted, it would make his task the lighter, " 'The Men of Iho Trees,' ' said Mr. Baker, "are anxious to help Palestine Iri tho work of reatforesta- Hon, and have formed a fund tor "What Is a bad egg? One slinks with hydrogen sulphide, or oue that contains a partially formed (hick. "What is a good e.;g'.' Oue that has a thick jelly-like white, an up- j Htamling yolk, a Jlrm membrane separ-j ating white an yoke, a sheen over thej whole contents. "What is a poor egg'^ One with either watery or turbid while, a yolk] that flattens out or bursts because of( its thinned membrane, a dull appear- ance throughout the contents." This egg advice Is taken from th? scientific department of the current is.siie ot "Time." "Poor eggs are practically as edible and nourishing as good eggs, merely less pleasant to look at and hence less appetizing," conllrtues tl»e "Time" article. "CoriioH University has been mak- ing a slndy of egg deterioration and preservation. Last week Paul Trancis «hflrp, Cornell's professor of dairy clipinlstry, who has been working on tho matter with other Cornell men, wrote a preliminary report to Science. Kgg spoil, he stated, because: (II I hey contain germs caught from the lien or absorbed through the shall pores; (2) they lose water by evapir- alion through the .shell, a condition which helps break down tho mem- brane between yellow and white; (.".) they nro kept at a temperature too hl.uli, which causes chemical reactions, if not the formation of embryos; (4) most important and only newly discov- ered, the alkalinity ot white and yOlk has increased. 1 "Alkalinity Increases because car- ' boil dioxide escapes throush the shell ! from the white. Then the while ab- condltion. a way which they hava [ouiid efficacious. "It is simple: store the eggs in a place filled with a low concentration I of carbon dioxide.' That keeps a car- tbul hon dioxide balance within and with- out the eggs. Cost is Ic per case of eggs, .I'Oc per dozen." Ilil.<« purpose. - II Is learned It Is possible that "Th»j (.„,i,s carbon dioxide from the yoin, Men ot the Trees," of which Sir Tian- only to lose it again through the shell, els Youughushnnd Is chairman, will riesull of the loss Is that the yolks make .leru.salcm tho centre of IhoLjet flabby, the wliltes watery world movemenl. In any event ar- rangt-inents may soon be made to spend 3;'2.")ll.noO ot this orgaul/.atlou'.s on lien planlliig In Palestine. "These observations suggested to Professor Sharp's group the way ot preserving eggs In their newlylald Balmy Weather Seems to Predict Early Spring City folks find themselves at a dis- advantage when it comes to comparing dates from one year to another such as the early or late arrival of spring. Farmers are .^-obably more sure of the coming and going of the seasons but on the subject of spring they are argumentative as George Godfrey points out in th<; April issue of ''Suc- cessful Farming." "Every spring," he says, "you hear a lot of complaint about the lateness of the season. It is mighty easy to forget from one year to another just when we do start into the field. I was township trustee for several years and annually attended a meeting as pre scribed by lay, ;he first Monday in April. Only once did that meotins: come after we had started work in the field. Often there was still much snow. F.very year, however, except the one early spring, •vve discussed the backwardness of the season. I have decided that for us In this latitude we .â- Â«.ro nbout in nornial time if we get into the field by the middle of April." GLAD IT ISN'T YOU Cocka-iloodle-do! My dame has lost her shoe; My master holds his pocketboolf, I,ooking mighty blue. Cock-a-doodle-dol The careless, worthless shrew! 'Twill cost my master twelve good plunks To get another shoe. they should play 1.1 it.' Swap Wives and Split the Expense Two farmers w^iio traded wives il the subject of an item ia the cur rent issue ot "Time". "The Willis Knights had been mar ried for 17 years and had five chil dren." reads Hie "Hime" story. "Th« Lawrence Rikansruda had been mar ried for twelve years and had tw« children. The two families wer( friendly farm neighbors, near liinot Xorth'-Biri wta. ~- â- â- '"' " ' !â- â- --" "Two "divorces were granted, last fortnight, in Minot. One automobiis containing tour persons Imniediatelj set out for Melita, Canada, where two marriages were performed. Having re.arranged themselves, the Kulghta and the Rikansruds tabulated and shared expenses: Divorces at $615 each $130 Slarriage licenses at $5 each . , 10 Gasoline, incidentals 10 $150 â- t. -'r Shorter Distance to Europe Winnipeg, Manitoba.â€" The world la being made smaller not only by auto- mobiles and aeroplanes, but hy short- er routes between its chief centres. .\ table of distances recently compiled shows that the Hudson Bay route will eCfeciively shorten the distance be- tween the grain fields of Western Canada and the markete ot Europe. For example, from baskatoon to Liv- erpool via the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence is 4.£78 miles, hut from Saskatoon to Liverpool via the Hud- son Bay Itallway and Churchill will be 3."8:> miles, a saving of 1,095 miles. From Kdmouton to Liverpool via the St. Lawrence is 5,224 miles but via the Hudson Bay the rlstance will be 4,1S2 miles, a saving ot 1,042 miles. 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