THE SWEET IKFLUENCES. Dr. Talmaie Says We Are Affected for Good or Evil By Force* Tbot We SeUoa Recopilxe.

ICopyritM. neu

WAsnnTOTOX, D. C.—In thu dineotu lr. Talmne demonftntu thnt w* •

fcKMtt 3TSW. as to himself." Words, thoughts, sclious,

hive sn eternity of flirht.

As Job could- not bind the nrsst inloeneci of the Seven Burs, ss they were called, so we cannot srrsst or turn uid# the food projected Ions sgo. Thee* influences were itarud cchtunrs before our

nffecl

wise and enlarge* upon bui •fcilitj-. The teat u Job -Carut thou bind the swee

Pleiades*"

What is the meaning of that Question which God‘put to' Job? Have we all our hves been reading it, and are most of us Ignorant of its beauty and power and firactical suggestirencas? A meaningless passage of Scripture many tbougbt ft to tic, but the telescopes were busy s«e after age, and astronomical observations kept •n Questioning the shies until the meaning of my text comes out lustrously. The - Pleiades is a constellation of seven sU»e • appearing to the naked eye, but scien-

revealing instrument toward the part _ the heavens whirs those seven stars have their habitude, and they will point to the constellation Taurus, and you can see for yourself. But it is impossible to point to influences fir back that hive an acted our character and will affect our destiny. We know the influences near by—paternal. maternal, conjugal—but by the time we have gone back two genarationa, or. at most, three, our investigations falter and fail. Through tbs modern, interesting habit of searching back U find the ancestral tree we may find a long list of names, but they — —*-

names. The consecration or

it of —

oup call . tronomcr observed that Alcyone

centre of gravitation of our solar system. Hugh Macmillan aays that the sun and its .planets wheel around that centre at the .rate of 422.000 miles a day in an orbit which it will take 19,000,000 yeara to com-

plete- The Pleiades appear IP

a«

genial warmth and pood weather. The navigation of the . Memterranean was from May to November, the rising and the setting of the Pleiades. The priests of Belua noticed that rising and setting

2000 years before Christ.

Now, the glorious meaning of my text is plain as well as radiant. To give Job the beautiful grace of humiliiy God asked him, “Canat tbrfa bind the sweet influ-

ences of the Pleiades?" Hnv

power over the laws of gravitation: «-*n you modify or change an influence wii :ded H' fcr a star more_ than 400,000 miles away? Jo

to^°C

tittle to* — menerf How little with omnipotence!

Have you any e laws of gravitation? jDan

in infltn

_ 400,000 * u control the trinda of the spring-

ic flowers? How

1 with omnisn do-compared

The probability is that Job had been tempted to arrogance by his vast attainment*. He was a mctallnrxist, a zoolog-

• • - *Ywrit' *

husbandry, of astronomy and of the a '

that he

>my' and perhaps was so far a scholars and scientist* of his

■sy

Si

i may bars been somewhat puffs

up; hence this interrogation of my text. 'And there is nothing that so soon takes down human pride as an interrogation point rightly thrust. Christ used it mightily. Paul mounted the parapet of his great arguments with auch a battery. Ven of the world understand it. Demosthenes began his speech to the crown and Cicero his oration against Catihne and lord Chatham his most famous oration* with a question. The empire of ignorance is so much vaster than the empire cf knowledge that after the most learned and elaborate disquisition upon any subject of sociology or theology the plainest man may ask a question that will make the wisest speechless. After the profoundest assault upon Christianity the humblest disciple mav make an inquiry

that would silencs a Voltaire.

Called upon, as we all are at times, to 'defend one holy religion, instead of argument that can alwavs be answered by argument let ns try the power of interred ration. We ought to be loaded with at {mat half a dosen questions and always SH.H wTuSTfEsSj-sa •here is nB God and there never waa a miracle and that the Scrip tore* aid unreasonable and cruel and that there never will be a judgment day, take out of your portable armory of interrogation something like this: Whst snakes the condition of woman in Christian land* better than in heathen land*? Do you think it would be kind in God to turn the Human race into a world without any written revelation t» explain and eneoqrage and elevate and save? And if a revelation was made, which do you prefer—the Zenda-VcsU of the Persian or the Confucian writings of the Chinese or the Koran of Mohammed or our Bible? If Christ is not s divine being, what did He mean when He said. "Before Abram was. I am?" If tbe Bible is a bad book, what are the evil results of reading it? Did you see any degrading influence of the book in your father or mother or sister who used to read it? Do you not think that a jodement day Is necessary in order to explain and fix up things that wrre never explained or fixed up? If our religion is iiloeiesl and *° “Rachel ’and* W**hington and ’Gladte and WilUam McKinley its adv»-

“Ifow did it hiii • furnished the thi

jpgs

be Laid Judgment.” and that AD the

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forth

, in ^presenting “The

Why was it that William —— after amazing the world-aa be will amaze the centuries with the rplendor and power of "The Merchant of Venice," and */w-i >• —a "Richard III.,"

laflo" ' "

te - sf and "Hemic

"Othello," and' "Mae-

2tl?’ and "•'H*mUt””wrote’with his o band his last will s

JdGeld. T lh ' - W!

„ d •) do L ■ this -my last will and testament, through

s-ted”,'

y H?/ ^^fre h SrtTu reason when he wrote hi* faith in Christ

SL.-

you will find him excusing himself for *r. ^rhese'word* also recognize far-reaching • Influence*. Job probably had no adequate Idea! of tbe distance of tbe .world* men-Sr£'crx.-r.. b * , .tte u K the advantage oi modern sidereal lavesdistant have a grip on our world. There me sweet influence* which hold us from afar. There may hare bsao is our an-

ws; terteitex-te —Iteteuteetess 'mm

havior, blessed or blasted only thoaa mediately around us, but our good; or our badness will reach aa far as tbs

fee, across the consideration.

ngeat ray of Alcyone— mty. Under this t do you think of tl

themselves up to frivolity or and throw away fifty yeara of their exist-

as though the - *■

they were shells or pebrad of embyro eternitiea?

I suppose one of the greatest surprises of the next world will be to see whst wide, far-reaching influence for good or evil we have all exerted. I am speaking

'S

, JSlth the working classes Bradford; Edward

all « of ourselves, who are only ordinary • t. But who can fu" : iL

-reaching good done

_ Great Britain for t—

—Mr. Lister, of Bradford; Akroyd, of Halifax: Thomas Sikes, of Huddersfield; Joseph Wentworth, and Joaiah Mason, and Sir Titus Salt? Ibis Uat great soul, with his vast wealth, prorided 736 house* at cheap rent for 3000 working people, and chapel and cricket ground and croquet lawn and concert hall and savings bank, where they might deposit some of their earnings, ana -life insurance for those who looked

further ahead, and bat" and museums and ]<

philosophical apparatus, the generous example of those men of a previous generation being copied in many places in Cana^a^and Uu^ United States, making

longed drudgery,

joy-

If something appears against us, they say, "Wait till I hear the other side.

If disaster shall befall us, we know from whom Would come 'the first condolence.

friends, church friends, business lifelong friends. In our heart

s we cherish t?

the heirs of a — England wished to establish their claim

ea and parka halls with

wh< Far

friem

of hearts we

When the heirs of s vast estate in ngiand wished to establish their claim to property worth $100,000,000 they offered a reward of $300 for the recovery of an old Bible, the family record of which contained the evidence requisite. But any Bible, new or old, can help ns to a “later inheritance than the one spoken

t, one that never fade* away.

The sweet rinfloences of the heavenly world, which many wise men thought for a long while was Alcyone, the centre of the constellation of ths Pleiades—

of our future residenc*, as we hope: world of chorea and illuminattoo: world of reunion; world where w* ahall be everlastingly complete; world where our old EcujSas will be itenaified and quickened and new faculties implanted; world of hfch association with Christ, through whose grace w* got there at all, and apostles and poets, Habakkuk, and St. John of Pataca, and Edward Young.Jna

tymnology, and^Hannah More, and^Mra. " eir harps till nat!ona >C ?istened; and ,vid, the victor over Goliath with what uned insufficient weapons; and Joshua the prolonged day in Gibeon, and ivelock, the evangelist hero, and those Dosands of men of tbe sword who fought on the right ride. What company to move in! What guests to entertain! Whst personages to visit! What choirs to chant! Wnat banquets with lifted chalice filled with "the new wine of ths - -i“ tt’k.t tr, celebrate!

kingdom!" Wjiat

Tbe stories of that world and its holy hilarities come in upon our soul* sometime* in song, sometimes in sermon, times in hours of solitary reflection, they are, to use tbe word* of my aweet influence*. But there is one that affect* us more with its sweet influences than the centre star, the Alcyone of the Pleiades, and that is what one Bible/author call* the Btar of Jacob and another Bible author call* the Morning Star. Of all the sweet influences that have ever touched our earth those that radiate from Christ, are tbe sweetest, i an .Asiatic vilUker, in a mechanic's s, living more aiflong hammers and saws and planes than among books, yet at twelve yean of age confounding robed ecclesiastics and starting out a mission under which those born without optic nerve took in. tbe clear daylight and those afflicted with unresponsive tympanum were nude to bear and thoae almost doubled up with deformities' were straightened . into graceful poise and the leprou* became rubicund and the widow’s only son exchanged tbe bier on which be lay lifeless for the sms of hi* overjoyed mother and pronouncing nine benediction* on the Mount of Beatitude* and doing deeds and speaking words which are filling ths centuries with sweet in-

fluences.

Christ started

Sabjact Death sf Jateph. Os*. L. IMAOoMsa Text Ps* II—Kemsey Verses. B-21—C*B«*nt*ry aa

ths Day's Usaos.

Let ns study earefullv the intervening hiaterv. 1. Joseph sending for hi* father. 46: 17-Jfi. Pharaoh and his servant* were well nleased when they knew that Joseph's *. The king join* with . r . _ , for Jacob tod hia family. Great orovision* were made for their 'onrnev. At first Jacob’s heart fainted, 'or the new* seemed *oo good to be tree, iut when he «aw the wagon* and the 'good things of Eerpt" that Joseph had *nt h* believed and hi* «pirit revived. 2. The journey to Eerpt. • 46: 1-27. ~ Uatelv the whole family prepared i> to Egypt with their flocks and • pronertv. The journey was

the alleviation* and pacific*tioaa and He was the lovelieat being that ever trod our earth—more beauty in His eyes, more tenderness in His manner,- more gentleness in His footstep., more music in Hi* voice, more dignity in His brow, more gracefulness in ths locks that rolled ugon^HU shoulders, more compassion m Sweet influence* of the Holy Ghost, with all Hi* transfonning and comforting and emancipating power. V> ban that

t is fuljy fait there will be to pardon, and no more .

the ruing of ths Pleiades far sals ■at*' —and set sail in MsditamnCfca

but were sure to get back into for* the constellation Orion cam*

TIE SiBBATH SCHOOL

[Bteraatloflal Lessra

an old nun. with women and children. »nd flocks and herd*. When they reached Bcer-shsba God sent Jacob a virion for hi* encourageraenf. eonflrming the ancient

of thi* journgv but it w in^th^ chain of divine p

The number of Jacob'* children thnt went down into Esrpt, including hi* son*' wives,

we* seventy-fire. Aef* 7: 14.

3. The meeting of -Tarob and Juarph. 46: 2rU34. Whim Jacob reached the land of Goshen Joseph went forth in hi* cb*.r-

' hi* father. Joseph fell on his

. . -k "and wept on hit neck e good while." It had been nearly twrntvthree years since Joseph had left hi* fath-

en to Shecbem.

The meeting of Jacob and Pharaoh. 47: 1-10. fTirst Joseph selected five of hia brethren and introduced th»m to Pharaoh, who welcomed them, and bade

.. who

and ability. Then Jo*enh i"trodnced his father to the king. Here Joseph shows the nobleness of hi* eheraeler in not being ashamed of hi* father." Vaeob's account of his Kfe to Pharaoh i* -very touching. Bin and sorrow had weighed him down and wsa brinring him to an early old i _ 6. Jacob blessing his sons. Qui

Jacob knew he nearly Wind. Josenh Mansaeeh and T

who blessed Ui~eTm P ^“thi* V hut notice the - v *» ! -

f a then

—— the pronbetie adoption of

Ephraim and Mvnesaeh ** hia own sons and heads of tribe*, and the giving of th» chief blessing to Ephraim, the younger.” Ephraim became the leading tribe next to Jndab. Jnat before hi* death Jacob prophesied concerning hi* sons and pro-

nonneed blessings upon them.

6. Jacob's death and burial. 4#: 29 to fO: ?4. Jacob era* 147 ream of age when he died. Before hi* death he' secured a solemn pledge from Josenh that he would burv him in Egypt f47: JASl). and later

he charged them to ' * ’ '*

e Abraham and _ — v™ utumi. These in«;ruction* were carefully curried OTt - At thi* time Joseph revisits the scene* of hia boyhood, after an absence of

bury him in the cave d Isaac were buried.

a desd.” This ise of guilt in a wont of eon-

13. "Saw their father w at enee argues both a re their own conscienees and fidence in their brother.

1*- . "Thr father did command.” Although this I* not recorded eieewh»re it waa nndoubtedlr true. They had prob-ihlr asked their father to help them in their trouble. Jseoh must have adviaed them to humble themselres before their brother and obtain a fresh assurance of his for-

giveness.

rfuBy^wen etc. These words

. : 11 ‘T ’veil chosen, and were spoken in a war to appeal in the most InrdNe manner to Joseph's piety and filial affection. Tbev east themselre* whollr on hu mercy. "Joaeph wept." How touehW He wept out of sympathy with their

fecti hu^i

deep sorrow of manr but forgiveness and

aDeriate.

18. “Fell down.” Thus egain and again do me see the fulfilment of Joseph’* dreams r r™ rl 7' l > , v manner. S7: M. .IB. In the place of God." I have fornrra * nd Butter is now between jsu and God. I am nbt your judge to puned it for enl. and God judge* according to ruled their wiekadneu and made it work out good. Thi* fact.would comfort them, for »♦. would be a great re'irf to know that tendiSfiSd Wn°^-m<5 QlCh ^ ^

S'israg

5 h £l

»b remained in

after tbe^d

5f**f**>£Mrt* ^pf' Jacob remained _

Rtvpt 144 y.tre after the de-th of Joseph.

r to Egypt aeven tv-one year* be-

which mikes the e "

of In* the di JV-'pl

Tlie;-

were rpent m slavery and priton and 2 <- OT nre> ririt you.” Joseph had unbouisd eonfldene. 'in th.^mi« made ^ his ancertora. The Egyptian ye hare everything that can make Kfe comfortable, yet th-'s U not the land SSg’STSi £&?££&

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n-rt«d from

UMBRELLA DEDUCTION& Baman (liarartsrUUre Show* la tk* Ways of Carrying Tkeia. The man who sat nearest the window said bo didn't mind the wet weather. 'Tt gives me a chance to soe how people carry their timbrellas," he aaid. ‘T hive inch firm faith In my deductions that I wouldn't bs afraid to choose, a wife with tnem for

a «ulde.”

The woman on his left smiled. "I'm glad I'm no out there In the reet,” she said. "You’d be picking if all the kinks In my disposition oog with the rest of them." "Oh.” said the man, “I alzod yon up a long time ago. You carry an umbrella, when it's furled, just like that woman across the street. You grab it In the middle and go forging ahead the ends of the handle digging Into the unfortunate pedeariaris who go before and follow after." "And what does fliat signify?" asked the woman on the left. "Alertness, activity, selfishness and

inconslderateness.”

"Um-m” said the woman.

“But Just look at the third woman In the procession.” sjlld the man. ‘T

house.

te pi

pity the man folks About 111 warrant they ha/e to get

her he t their

own it of

breakfast abgut six mornings ont the seven. I never saw yet a woman who dragged her umbrella along so that you could track her by the trail of the tlp/who wasn’t dilatory and shiftless-/She never sews on a button or darns or mends, and her breakfast dishes are seldom washed before 2

o'clock.

"That other woman whojs bustling long bolding to the top of the amrella handle like grim death and jointing the top down and forward in a kind of south-by-southwcsterly direction Is altogether different- She would'set the world on fire if It wasn’t waterlogged. I am not sure that I'd want to bo married to her either. too energetic. She’d push everything before her, and when she took a notion to clean things np a mere man would have nowhere to lay his head. What she is good fo» hi •erring on committees. "That woman In the gray skirt is a yea-and-nay kind of person. She wants to agree with everybody and follow wherever led. Women who sany their umbrellas with the point backward are always unassertive. irl who a] irella around ire a magic wand. She's jolly and goodnatured and gets more pleasure ont of Cfe iii«n ten ordinary people. There's a woman carrying her umbrella swung across her shoulder like a shotgun. She's a true soldier of fortune and was never known to say die. I cant think of anything that would feaze her." The man paused. “And what would you say,” asked (he woman, “about that girl who carries her umbrella horizontally across the small of her back and catches either end Into the crook of her el-

bow.”

“Well,” admitted the man, "she Is a new one on me. I never mot her before, but I wouldnt be afriad jto wager that she is conscientious tsMa

red

•utdoors. "But here,'

eomes the most even-tempore ■an of the lot. She cuddles her umbrella protecting!/ under her arm as if she doesn’t want even it to

hurt In the crowd. That

gentle and thoughtful and kind.'

Iftunm city JonrnaL

en it to get : woman is

give the parents supreme control over their children. At far as it Is possible for an outsider to get to know this people, whose "ways are dark” It does appear that this powsr of life and death Is not often exercised unless la the ease of Infanta. Now and again, however, Instances occur which prove that inis barbarous right is still claimed and exercised. A man In the Nam Hoi district has just put his son to death in a cruel fashion, and the law ***** no cognizance of the murder, for surely It cannot be called by any other name. The boy had been often reproved for associating with gamblers and robbers, and hts record was a bad one. This much may be said In extcnpatlon of the father's diabolical act >ar a long time the father was unable t* lay hands on his son. This he succeeded In doing by offering a reward to any an? who could bring him home During the day of his return the father gave no evidence of hia wicked designs, i This put the lad off his guard. But when night came the father threw oil his masV seized his son. bound him hand

•trengle

and t git hli

then proceed

..—China MalL

3 that

has ministered to 4be tnthe city’s tenements has

apparent antipathy to water If he has entered their homes? If the tenement la one of the higher grade an Iron •ink Is found in each apartment; If of

_ the floor. And this to what to provided to encourage that cleenltaeee which to aaid u> be next to graillneea. and which goes so far In the prevention <4 dtoreae. with a large family packed In a few small room it la little woaflgp that ablutions are coaflaad to tte face sad hands. YeatUaUoa the id Ivaeaunta can aad mast hat plum Mag la ■peaatre

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