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Newmarket Era , May 3, 1929, p. 6

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NEWMARKET MAY 3RD Albert Queensville Keswick and Sutton LIFES FIRING It was a Saturday evening visit- In group was a young lady who was Interested commercial art She told us of her delight in working with pottery And she said the most interesting thing about it is that one can tell what it is going to look like when it from the firing We asked a few questions The young piping artist explained how colors were to the pottery but after the process of firing they might be changed entirely Various colors reacted in different ways under intense heat It was the firing that made or marred the beauty of each piece of pottery How often I noticed this same prin- iple in the lives of men and women An individual may suffer some caustic ex- with the result that his life is made beautiful or become harsh and bitter my privilege to know a woman young son a promising young man high hopes for the ifuture His death was terrible shock The mother was griefstrick t she could dry her tears and with a lovely smile Bay I cant quite understand it But everything will be alright I know Ive lost my son but I havent lost my faith one year from the date of her sons going husband made the journey into the great be The wound in her loving heart opened the wider But the woman took firm grip on life She found a work she do and Life in the little community in which she lives and serves is richer for her pres ence The church in which she works reflects a greater spiritual tone on account of her life That character through the firing with the colors of her life made more beautiful than before- On the hand I knew a WILL THEY DO IT It has been constantly asserted that prohibition was parried originally in United States by a minority and that the mas of the people were opposed to it but how this case a minority could control the tiny of a free republic has never been ex plained At the recent election prohibition a great issue in the opinion of many the chief issue Hoover was decidedly in favor opposed many Republicans voted against Hoover because he was dry and many Democrats voted against Smith because hewag wet he nation after years of trial had a opportunity to decide the question and theV voted overwhelming in favor of prohibition likely that the liquor men in the Untied States and Canada on the platform and in the press will candidly acknowledge the defeat We do not expect it The whole liquor pro- gram the world over is built on falsehood de ception and lawlessness SPIRITUAL WEATHER Canadian weather is extremely variable eagerly scan the weather reports each day to find out probabilities Unexpected changes are often predicted changes affecting wide areas Just as changeful is the weather of the human soul these changes however largely defy scientific prediction ami every ie soul in it variations is a world of its own There are the fine days ideal weather with buoyant life failed in business id hard unfair endure the fid colors The failure made him bit- He called the world a cruel That young man could not As long as the soft fortune were being applied to his bit of clay all was well But the fil ing made his lifes vessel dull drab and ugly Alfred Lord Tennyson had his period of trial and despondency bub he came forth the and as an old man he gave us the im- poem Grossing the Bar In Great Expectations Miss Harrisham is to be married Everything is in order for this The wedding cake in all iU tempting beauty awaiting the brides hand then at twenty minutes to nine a cruel mesage arrives stating that the bridegroom is lot coming The clock is stepped The cake on the table until it rots Poor M Her life is wrecked for she couldl not stand the firing of a bitter disappointment Many Biblical characters have revealed truth of the difference the firing makes Thej great testing made Paul a Saint Judas wreck a Judge Pharaoh a corpsi Master experienced the most severe testings possible The scorn and hatred enemies Desertion by friends T the cross But He came forth Lord of Lords and King of Kings Moments of supreme testing come to each of us We meet disappointments fail and defeats We are compelled to ex the firings of life But no how hard nor how cruel they may be then is something worth while to live after those moments of testing have passed Wn can not understand WHY we are force to meet with discouragements sorrows and heartaches But we do not know HOW can meet those adversities with a resolute heart adventuresome faith and a trust in the One who controls the universe We can persevere as did Jesus He entered into life triumphantly after the firing becansi through the severest tests He walked beside iiiulti standing Father God And the the Master is the Father of all mankind Fay Le Meadows which give us no concern but there of deep depression baffling and The air is heavy we have the blues area of low pressure may engulf is a continuous gloom we are all out We may be exposed to a furious caught in a relentless cyclone may lose our way in a blinding tempest- lose confidence in others or worse lose confidence God Our plans may be utterly disor dered telegraph wires down trains stalled SUNDAY AND MOTORS The Sunday school is not dead yet Sev thousand six hundred and thirtyone delegat were registered at the Worlds Tenth Sunday School Convention at Los Angelos Theyj came from fifty nations A leading man of the city was amazed and said I can noli understand it What has brought them together All were interested in the Child ren Fourteen hundred Crowded an audi torium to discuss young peoples work In the conference on adult work four hundred enrolled aiid it was felt that grown people had a great place in the Sunday school noli only teachers and leaders but also as learnt Especially do they represent the aspects of social and community life and loyal citizenship If children are to be taught and youth guided adults must show the way There is littlt danger of the motor car conquering the Sun day school if adults especially parents drive school and take their children along Undoubtedly the fundamental task of Chris Hah peacemaking is the spreading of the spirit of peace and reconciliation among members the Christian fellowship and between them and others in ordinary life The psychological side of this needs to bo better understood above all the great truths of faith such as atonement grace and the of the Spirit in the Church need to interpreted in such a way that their meaning as Gods peacemaking with men and mediate significance for peace in understood KEEP COOL matter how swift the movements of theirbo- to deliberate coolly and to pi calm sober judgment turbing circumstances It is not the LITERARY TRIUMPH Hurrah Five dollars for my latest story Congratulations man From whom id you get the money From the express company They lost it LINGUAL INADEQUACY Poppa at Thanksgiving dinner Willie reached for everything in sight top it havent you got a tongue Willie Sure Pop but my arms Ion swells the principal to no pur pose and lessens the use to all purposes ften our trials act as a thornhedge to keep La The things that we do today mould our tomorrow We cannot escape lie of our deeds Believe in believe is best believe hat it is in God and believe that this is A Simons The world would be better off if spent as much time practicing their do in quarelling about it Only hearts which welcome thoughts can hoar voices Hough Who helps a child helps humanity with ft distinctness with an which no other help given te human creatures any other stage of human life can possibly give again Phillips Brooks When the heart is heavy and we suffer from or disappointment how thankful we should be that wo still work and prayer left to comfort us Occupation forcibly diverts the mind prayer sweetly soothes the soul The first point of wisdo which js false the is true Laetantius When we look into the long avenue of future and see the good there is for each one of us to do we realize after all what a beautiful thing it is to work and to live to be happy- Robert Louis Stevenson I Some hooks are to be tasted others to- swallowed and some few to be chewed and di gested Francis Bason When all is said and done she began l never expect to see that day her interrupted 1 What day When youve said everything ARCHIVES OF ONTARIO TORONTO of wonderful things about Bible Hint it has every change of weather in the soul of man provided help mid Im nil Thero is sons and music for the drr a collar for the most devastator who boats driven on the rooks wo arc eaciros corner first who wins but the man Earthly refuge may Mil lack of who knows exactly what ho Is going to do when health of sympathy oven the stars of he reaches corner E Hughes may seem blotted out

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