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THE ‘B, C. ELECTION.

E victory of the Conservative candidate, Mr. n. n. Piunkett.

in the Victoria, 13.0.. by-electipngon Thursday. was a signal blow "to the Liberal Government at Ottawa. Mr. Hunkett/s opponent, Dr. J. D. Mac- lean. was probably the most popular and the nblest Liberal in the Pro- vince of British Columbia _He had been Premier of the. Province since- the resignation of Honest John Oli- ver. and was regarded as a man of outstanding ability. His only defeat since entering politics in 1916 was in the general elections a few months ago. when he with his party - was swept out of office by the Con- f servatives under the leadership of I the Hon. Dr. Tolmie. Mr. Maclean; was nominated by his party for this‘ riding because he was regarded as

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an unbeatable candidate. The Fed- eral Government sent- four of its‘ leading Cabinet Ministers to hclpf Mr. Maclean out. Through these. Ministers all kinds of inducements were offered to the electors of Vic- toria.‘ for harbor improvements were pro-i mised. provided the Liberal candi- date were elected. It was pointedi out that as the Government was already Liberal, the election of an- other Opposition member would be of no special benefit to the city. But while the Liberal candidate and Federal ministers talked harbor im- provemen‘ and other

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o motion of Christian Knowledge. The Associate Ellltor--IJ: K. Currie. .

Editor-in-chicf is_R/av. Dr. Gore. with whom are associated two dis- tinguished divincs and 50 contribut- ors. A cabledespatcb to the Mon- treal Star from a staff correspond- ent, tells that religious circles in London were “amazed by sensation- ‘al declarations that many of the Biblical stories are myths, without Qiundation and impossible of cred-

West. can reap such rewards from organized effort. what could the Maritimes not do through similar

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0N GIFTS AND G many early Christian Fathers did

, not interpret as history the early CCORDING to many of the Oldstorles of Genesis, but regarded them A Mums the earnest Chflflmagcc ideas and doctrines in the form

' m were given nearly oiof stones‘ presen I ' thousand; years ago. and were re-‘

ocived probably with embarrassment They consmedlcalled the higher criticism exploit- prmdpany of gold and frank,” ed by German pundits a quarter of

can‘; and. myrrh’ and “we mm at a century \ago ‘and since. Voltaire

_ _ and Paine in past centuries and the feet or a tiny Baby lyms "1 e atheists. delsts and pagan writers manger in a stable in Judaea. the

during all ‘ the Christian centuries givers being three wise Men._some have attacked and criticized the say even kings—from the East:

Sacred Book as not being the in-

Melchior. Caspar. and Balmflwil It is principally from pictures of the visit of the Till-cc Kings that We derive our ideas of the incident; and it would now be a very ardu- ous task to correct those ideas. But as a matter of Biblical history, the Child had long been born when the Wise Men arrived, and He was then not in the manger, but in the house. See St. Matthew's narrative, chap- ter 2. verse 11. St. Luke, in his story.‘ makes the new-born Infant's first visitor neither Kings nor Wise Men from the East, but shepherds. Be that as it mayfitis firmly fix- ed in dour minds that, on His en- trance into the world, the infant Jesus was greeted with golden ves- sels containing fihnkincense and

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The new comments y seems to fol-

it-clalnls to be, and ls believed to be by the ever-increasing millions of the Chrlstlamworld.

From the outline that has come by cable the veracity of the sacred r cord in the Old Testament is more b idly challenged than that contain- ed ln the New Testament. It is even pointed out as an evidence of the sincerity of the writers of the New Commentary that they declare “the evidence of Christ's existence and resurrection is “overwhelming? And The London Dally Mail concludes that "the appearance of such a book can do nothing but good, by cholvinghqw strong is the evidence

tures." This lay opinion will by no means be epted with unanimity by readers in general. The newcom- mentary mayt be fruitful of ‘both good 1nd harm. 1t may confirm the religious faith of one class ‘of

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Perhaps you have had the idea that if you could afford it. or 1r the] schoolin were as good, you would Jikc to bring up your children in the lcountry. There with the fresh air,

ence.” The preface points out that-the outdoors, and good milk, and the Loveliness and

little chores in gardening or look-i ing after farm stock, the children‘ ‘would grow strong and rugged, andl |free from the childish ailments that iaffllct so many city children. i Now what is the truth in this mat- iter? ' i Alfred s. Parker tells us that this lbelicf that the country boy "working

the utmosnlow along the path of what-has beenlou; m the 0mm. building ms musb cles intend m inaugurate men- new

|les chopping wood or following the

plough was just naturally healthier by “vim than, mlaughout the month

land stronger than the city boy" was lall wrong and it took the World's lWar to show it. . i Of the millions drafted ‘for wai-"in ithc United States (and Canada. was {almost the same) one third were lpllysically unfit for war services. i invariably the larger percentage of

spired and authoritative volume that me" Dhyflflilly - "Tim 1°!‘ W8!‘ Bef-Inlade no alteration ilrhis arrange-

vicc was found among young men]

from the country.

Why? ' . ' Two reasons are given.

“The country boy seldom received medical attention br advice. Many‘ men from the country had infected tonsils and adcnolds; their eyesight defective for years, which could have been corrected in early youth, was seriously defective whentested for‘ the army. 1 .. Where disease did it the country man, it hit him hard for the weak‘ spots in his body reduced his vital- ity to such in extent that he was unable to throw it off readily. ' I The se nd reason for the ‘coin-l try man's unfitness, was the lack. be- fore the war, ‘of physical education in the country schools. ,_

In other words‘ although farm work exercised certain setsof musc- les it lacked the all round develop- ment that city boy; get ipwtheir body building cirorcised given at school. and the group gameskin which all the children indulge.

While a generation ago" it‘ would‘ have been true that country boys‘ make the healthlesfmén. now with

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Halilifilllllfififi . or. the {I y, Z . .. ' . J‘ CAN l evordlmly sec‘ I . . All thflvvélf-‘thih a round me? All lllc pretty bfrlfill la bees- " Wind that rustlos loaves _of trees- Flcwers whosescentland colors gayl Charm the butterflies all day- All thesunrlse dolor-s rare- Sunsets arm- giow "so fair- Stars. cold. twinkling. frosty light- Rolling waves, white-capped. blue sea- Everything appeals to me, Beauty all around I see, purity. l i

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Her Excellency Lady _Willingd0h attended ' by _ Lieutenant-Colonel Snow. arrived in Quebec on Monday night, His liixcelle ‘ Lord Willin8-

bec in a few days. Their Excellen- Vice-Regal residence at the Citadel {

of December. O . The Duke of Connaught. former Governor General of Canadamnclc of King G rge. ls spending the win- ter in the s uth of H's-nee and has

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The marriage took place in Cleve- land, Ohio. on Dec. lst. of Miss Gerda Ellen Holman, dallghter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry '1‘. l-‘lolmanyof Summersidc. and Reginald Knight Morrison, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. A. Morrison. of Bummersid.“

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Eggshell enamel is Paris’ latest jewelry fwd. Small bits of broken 08§Shell are put into the enamel while it is still wet. and "when dried and polshed the dots of‘ eggshell in the background form an attrac- tive mottled pattern. Rings, brace- lets, brooches and vanity cases are‘ beini; decorated with it.

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MF- 140W? “ge, who recently‘ saw his first horse race. has added to his experience by visiting'a Lon- don night club. He and Mrs. Lloyd

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candidate ~ and ms associatesthas "been growing‘ but whether the talked tariff - reform. All lllci t _ ’ _‘ inducements however failed totart of giving them is any nearer pa‘ ' ' ' . f cti w th then is a uestlon. convince the people that the Klngi e on no an ~ q

A humorous writer has suggested t

minds among Bible-readers while at the same time unsettling the faith of a large number of other persons whose cast of mind and whose men- ttal processes are different.

school medical inspectlo l and super- vised play. the city boy has the ad- vantage. l

George attended a party glvgn by his son, Major Lloyd George, and ‘guests were surprised to see the llflilller ell-Premier. beaming with smiles, and obviously enjoying the entertainment. Lloyd George, it

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‘Government had any good thing mtthat it. might do agwcrld of good if

Iofler to British Columbia.

The Hon. R. B. Bennett, the Con- sex-votive leader. took part in the campaign and no doubt-did much to

‘bring about the election of Mr.)

VPlunkett. '1’ he Conservative victory is significant as showing the trend of public opinion both in the far

West and throughout Canada. ¢o-'cs._._c_--.

‘ A MARITIME AGENCY.

LREADY there has been a dc- finite outcome of the recent conference between representatives of the Toronto Maritime Provinces Qssociation and the Marltimes, namely. the decision- to establish a Maritime trade-and tourist agency in Toronto. The Governments of tllc tllrcc Maritime Provinces have agreed to contribute $15,000‘ a year for three years for the aintcna-rlce of mu agency. This‘ sum should be sufficient to carry on an effective publicity ‘and soliciting campaign in Central Canada over tile allotted time. Recent trading with Ontario has demonstratedthe fact thatthere is a lucrative market in Central Canada for Maritime products, and there isno doubt thatthis market can be very greatly developed by the means propo@. ' jCredit for this movtementJs prim- orily due to the yitime residents of» Toronto, who ctilhhllve a warm foeliu: rcl- their native Provinces, and are desirous of seeing trade -re- lotions between Provinces and cello-cl 0mm turthet momma." ‘lb this end they have organized themselves law an Aloociotionwith- a, membershilbof mam banal-ca. Vefael lure they will have the» hearty eo-oper-otion‘ "o1 all their léfliih follow emu in m; gun- Jimulslldthu “htboircom- a drtot stimulus will tgsiwnmmoeglnuwmmvb- llniaapomm animal»; . live on informed that m’ all? yum iritilh Columbia hall main- . Qineli a trade commissioner m m. willyqnuaeitrllcbc been 9*“ ‘ "ti." WM‘ - " one»

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Pffldltfitlllilfinnn would have us be-

lieve that the duration of, every one Chrlstmas-thismext Christmas,

'for example-we all decided to tell tithe truth and say exactly what we lthought of our presents. "Thank you for nothing. I ‘can see where you've erased your own name and put mine in." "Surely I was wdrth more than seventy-five cents. I ‘saw these in the shop windowlast week and noted the price." “What's the use of giving me a diary when you must know I never keep one?“ "Good heavens. you don't really ex- pect me to wear a tie of that col- ori“ But in spite of the salutary effect upon givers which might re- sult, it is doubtful if we could go so far without disastrous ‘consequences to our social customs. A better way would be for each at us to learn how to glvethe right kind ‘ofggifts.

1t has been laid down unlit no present is worth having unless the giver would. rather have kept it for himself; and it would seem that the truth of the matter lurks there. "The only gift." says- Emerson, "is a portion of thyself. Thou must bleed for me. Therefore, the poet brings his poem; the shepherd his lamb; the farmer, corn: the miner. a stone; the painter, his picture; the girl. a handkerchief of-herown sewing. This is right, and we feel a profound pleasure. for tt rectors. society in so far to its primary bas- is. when a man's biography to con"- veyed in his gift, and every‘ man's wealth is an index of his merit. But it is a cold, lifeless business when you go toillhops to ‘buy me some- thing which does not represent your life andJalent to me. but ‘a gold- mitirsl; .

ed and that the date and immediate cause of our departure is wisely con- ce ed from all the living. That that veil of concealment is a wise provision there can be little doubt. Now that our beloved Kins has been lying seriously ill for weeks, many anxious but still hopeful hearts are reading the bulletins‘ and asking themselves or ‘others, will he rel cover‘! His skilled physicians are not less but more concerned than most others. Lloyd's insurance ag- ency, as we regret to learn. which at first fixed the odds in favor of re- covery at £25 to £100 has since lumped the rate up to £52 per hun- dred. . -

And yet we are informed that in- flammation of the lungs when it terminates fatally usually does its deadly work_ in five to ten days, the end frequently coming with heart failure. King George has already lived seventeen days under his mal- ady of inflammation of the lungs and pleurisy, and it is well known that in many cases patients simi- larly afflicted and quite as ‘seriously worn down have recovered. No one knows what the end may ‘be but as the common saying, runs, “While tllcl-c is life there is hope." May the hope be realized. -

This is the mil-ll do! of the cur- rent year. Ywhich has 3M, dlydt Sev- enteen days hence Christmas Day will come. The 9th. 10th, land 33rd falling on Sunday. leave only l4 days for businell before Tuesday.

Last year Christmas tell on Sunday.

A very determined effort was mode by the Federal Government to cap- ture the Victoria scat at the by-elec- tion on ‘Thursday int. It was urg- . _. . d bell if i’ . Dr. Mo] 1i We" M “Me- yer "a 3.5“. of‘... Z’...’Z‘l‘....l......°.§2? purchase in made and the gift (ltd-k ma“ ‘Wm “ca”, "n. “ten...”

human life on earth is fore-ordain- 1

the 25th. which is Christmas Day._

Daily’ Selections for

Guardian Readers

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December 8, 1928

THE SILENT 'SUFFERER»—He was oppressed, and he was affllctedJ yet he opened not his mouth: he was brought as a lamb to the slaughter and ‘as a sheep before her shearersi ls dumb. so he openeth not his mouth.--Isa. 53:7.

_l>RAYER-Ali this for me. December 9, 1928

THE’ LONELY ONE~— He was taken from prison and from judg- ment: and who _shall declare his generation; for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he‘ stricken-Isa. 59:8.

PRAYER-"l-lerc Lord, l give my- self away. ‘Tls all that l can do."

SONNET

Is- there a great commonwealth of thought

Which ranks the yearly pageant. and decides

How summer's royal progress shall be wrought -

By secret stir which in each plant abides?

‘D065 mkml @859“ ""51"" m“ Mrs. n. a. Richardson, of Summer-

s e. - The snowdrop 6f wetwvinters, shall be first’! ‘ Does spotted cowslip

agree To hold her pride, before the rattle burst?

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~ And in the hedge what quick agree-

ment goes, hawthorn; blossoms redden to decay. That summer's pride shall come. the summer's rose. Before thejlowcr be on the bramble spray? » . Or is it. as witlPus, unresting strife. And each consent a lucky gasp for D . life?

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patched in incl-c iormallti-‘lvutilot and costly harbor improvements when mppjfgci by. genuine feeling would. ibe- scoured which would

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a us wood and. it yo: said Dr. unclean’; election would not line any political meet u the Govern- mcnt already bode luflciont ma)»

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The afternoon weekly Bridge Club was entertained Thursday by Mrs." Mathieson, wit of the Chief Jug.- tice. ' '

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Mr. and Mrs. J. O. C. Campbell are Yecelififlfl congratulations on the

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Mrs. Stewart. wlfc of Judge W. S. Stewart. entertained very de- llslltfillly at an afternoon Bridge for her friends Tuesday.

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The ‘bright Snappy entertainment put on by the pupils of Prince 5t, school Thursday evening was a most delightful. affair.

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‘Moore. Summersldc. will be sorry'to hear that he is quite ill.

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Members of the Ottawa Women's Canadian Club were given 5n hour of genuine delight when they lis- tened to an informal address by Mrs. Florence Randal Livesay at the Chelsea Club, Ottawa, a. few days ago. An audience of M) ‘was present to enjoy thecistinctiy or- ilinal m: m which Mrs. lllvcccy gave-intimate sketches of tho lives of theUkrail-llan people in Canada of whom ‘she hoe written 10* ‘ _ch folk-pootryélifl-s. Llvuoy. nt t 44$“. J?! balmy" ‘i ltlllim llotljtlillil‘: in gifted postural tllc author of “Sings of Uzi-clinic." may‘ a vnlcll have been but to muciouid of "Shepherd's Puma";

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t and abundant supply c! arouses- grapes. apples. dates.» figs. candy. etc. Those who attended were Miss jcillian Wcnacott. Mr. Thorlcy Mutch, of Boston, Mass, Miss Vera Irving, Miss Marian and Constance Ings. andMr. August Wanberg. of Howard Seminary, West Brldgewat- er, Mass; Mrs. Celia Bigney. of Blockton. Mass. ‘and Mr. George Irving, of Canton. Mass. The Thanksgiving evening entertainment was arranged by-the Ings sisters. An enjoyable evenilig was spent by all, and the party motored to their homes well pleased with their holi- day. ' ‘