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Chrises SODA i As an accompaniment to the formal or in formal meal or for a snack there is nothing more enjoyable than Christies Soda Wafers the purest of all pure foods She I the oven that bakes with the current shut off find it only on Electric Range an oven that bakes for hours with thecurrent turned off that cleans as easily as a china dish that is always always sanitary always economical Its called the oven that becomes prac tically hermetically tight when you close the door A real tireless cooker round cornered special pullout oven elements doubly insulated oven walls door of thickness allwhite porcelain finish the only range with the famous Speed- Elements coils absolutely protected used by house- Canada Australia South Africa New Zealand See McClarys Electric Range at your electrical supply dealers Inspect all the im proved features Made in the very style and size you requite and sold at a price you can SOLD BY W J BROUGHTON NEWMARKET It is not only in tlie Sunday School llial aj ally day is needed at this season of the year many congregations there lias been an in- letting down of regular work during the holiday months But September and the opening of school bring most of the wanderers home again and when other activities are get ting back into their accustomed swing the Church not to be behind Most ministers have the privilege nowa days of a few weeks holidays and no doubt of them during the holidays have been thinking about their congregations and won- I without prayer how more and bet ter work for the Master could be accomplished in the coming year Whether they have done so or not it would be well at this season to call together the of ficials of the local congregation and take them about plans- and methods The Kings business should not be undertaken in haphazard fashion Definite aims and ob jectives should be agreed upon and the whole working and praying force of the congregation should be directed towards their achievement The systematic presentation from the pul pit or in the Bible class of some important aspect of Christian faith or life personal con versation with all who not yet confessed Christ a visitation of the whole community lor the purpose of inviting everyone to church careful organization with a to overtaking gregations allocation These are a few of the directions in which a thoughtful and prayerful planning of the years work will a rich reward To know Christ is the way toi grow in is not a religion of the religion of the divine example Try follow the blessed steps of he most holy Take his advice Ask yourself in the f perplexity or temptation what would He do if He were here Nothing else will so surely lead us into the way of holy living George Hodges BEAUTIFUL THINGS There has recently been unearthed a new of an ancient document known as the Apology of which gives an count of the lives of the early Christians These to the old heathen were a marvel The writer of the personal and family morals of Christs followers of their love for each other of their kindness to slaves to widows and orphans to the ipoor and strangers and those in prison of their honesty and so briety of their habits of praising God praying to Him and giving hanks at meals of their attitude death as being one of joy and hope and then in his amazement he adds Behold because of I hem come beautiful things into the world Ill those old times this was one of the evi dences and tests of Christianity it brought beautiful things into the world Nothing like it had every been seen before We may apply the same to test our own religion Is it mak ing beautiful things in our own life and char acter or does it make us intolerant in our views harsh in our judgments unsympathetic and autocratic in our feelings Does it hold us to the highest planes of right living of hon esty and truth Does it help to make our homes beautiful Do we love children and diffuse an aroma of sweetness and kindliness and helpfulness about us Do our neighbors thing be we help to make influence pie believe more ship of iolu church a fragrant and he our community Do prayer and praise and Do lal life shed something of celestial splendor upon earths griefs and sorrows faults The best things ARCHIVES TORONTO