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Lieeon XIII A4, 1028 TH!) N-ATIVITY (Chrl mic Lee- con.

The Golden Text-For unto you is born this day en the city of Dav- id, a Saviour which is Christ the Lori-Luke II. : 11. _

The Leoeon Texts-Luke 11-8-20 For entire lesson see Luke 11.1. '20.

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\ THE GOO . The Time-The trsdttional date and seafiywhlfbord IIKTO fast“ of the birth of Jesus is Dec. 2 . 39d l, we m“ ma, .,m,‘°,h°d,~ Ne" was born near the close of B.C. 5 __p5a|.m 34$ e l‘ mm- An astronomical error in the cal- culation of the beginning of the Ohi-Istian era, having been made early in history. ..The Palcm-Bethelehem the town of Ruth and the birthplace of David. six miles from Jerusa- iem. The Roman emperor on the throne at the time when Jesus was born was Ceasar Augustus (first Roman Emperor) whose reign (13.0. 31 to A.D. 14) was notable for splendor and power. while in "Syria, of which Judaea was a part until AiD. 70. Quinin- dua was governor of the country. During the administration of Q1111‘- inius orders‘ for a general enrol- ment, a. ' cencus necessaary for taxation, came from the Emperor. The Roman method was to res-s ter everyone where he lived, hut the Jews were allowed to follow their annIenl) custom of registering citizens only ln their ancestral home. For this reason Mary "lid Joseph. being descended from

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,, ‘ . ,' h same-viva thy work in the midst of the 1000:1119)’ tghleellhexg?’ nTtbee shelb‘ Yellrs-“Habakkuk 3:2‘ herds who first learned about the wonderful birth were out in tlie field nefll‘ Bethlehem. watchdog their flocks to keel) off the wild beasts. To this this it is 1101 ‘"1" common for shepherds t0 181111 their sheep thus even "in Win19?- The sheep used in the daily null annual sacrifices of the temple wore psstured in these Bethlehem fields,-—a significant fact “T1911 we remember that Jesus (3111151- tho Lamb ofGod was sairzfi ced fol" the sins of the world. It is no won- der that the illrst announcement of the great event was made to these lowly shepherds. “Abiding lll the field." To the WIESK cf the village, is shown the field where

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wonmrs BEST NEWSn-Thc 1111891 said unto them, Fear not: for. 116110111. I bring you good tidings of Efeat joy, which shall be to all peo p e. | For unto you is born this day in the city of David a. Saviour. which is Christ the Lord.—Luke 2:10.11.

DECEMBER 26

SEEK TOD.-\Y:——Seek ye the Lord while he may be .found, call ye upon him while he is henna-Isaiah 55:6.

DECEMBER 27

THE ONLY GODz-I-Iear, 0 Isra- _el: the Lord our God is one Lord.- lDeuteronomy 6:4. 6:4.

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DECEMBER 29

RIGHT REASONING:—-Let us reason together. saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snoiv-llsa. 1:18.

DECEMBER 30

FRUIT 0F THE SPIRlT:-—Love. 103v... peace... longsuifering... gentle- ness... goodness... faith... meekiiess, temperance: against such there is no lawn-Gal. 5:22.23.

the fashion of peasant women and laid Him on the hay or straw in the angels sang, but 1ft is needlcasln stone trough that served as n to say that nu one knows llfiwllllfiflgfil‘. Mangers are still sonic- lh just what field the shepherdsitimes used as cradles in tne _East were keeping their sheep“ Tl‘8(11~ and limestone caves as staircs. tlon says the shepherds alludeildt is thought that the stable where to belong to a village named Beth-Jesus was born belonged to the ‘put; h low mile south of Bethle-linn. “A multitude of the heavnly hem “And, lo, the angel of tne host" That is "an angelic ssiboiith iLord came upon them." ProbablyfPrzulz-sinl; God." Tlie construction ‘the angel Gabriel Ci Lukq 1. : 26- of the text shows that the entire “And the glory of the Lord" Ailiost of heavenly beings Wail prais V“). frequent phrase, meaning ing God. “Glory to God." With the halo, or sheen of Jehovah's these WOfdS begins tlie grand henna“, gr the Shekinsh Cf. Ex.|.\'ativ.-ty' hymn known as tlie xxlv_ 16, It was the same heavcnflGEoria in Ilxceisis." (“Glory ue 1v light w-hicli led the lsraeliteS-to God on highf’) The message through the wilderness and shone of tlie angels wlic spoke to the almvetho mercy seat in the tubcr-lshcplicrds. and tlie song of the “hole and temple. The same gloryiliost of angels which followed was shone around Jesus when he “HSGKIAIKEII up by Jesus in I-Yis niinistigv, transfigured. "Sore afraid." Yetmxpantleti, enforcetlby" His deeds. at the same time probably expeo-exeniplified by His character. ft..- tzint. Pious Jews had been look-iflled by Hfs death and resurrec- .hg for tlie consolation of Israel tion. It “"118 ‘good titling anti great “Good Tidmgg" yours which nofjoy’ “glorg: to God." "peace on only produces 10y but - emotion earth to (or among) men or good oven h change 'of countenance. will." Sometfmcs‘ tlie words are The same root ln Arabic for “evqtranslated “Peace on earth (or angelist" means “one whose an- among men of good wil. We ent- nouncemen-t changes the skilii of er into the kingdom of God as we the bearer." in the New’ Testam- sleek God's: glory, receive His cut the exprcssori means good peace. practice His good will. and news of salvation. (Cf, lsu, LII. 2 seek to extend His blessings to 7.) "Which shall be to all people‘ the world. “The shepherds Sillil Not to Israel alone liut to tlie,one to another." Literally "were whole world was the ‘:i.i'tli of Jcs-,sayiiig." that is. were saying re- us Chfst to bring joy." in the peatctlly‘. urgently "Let us now go city of Davitl. Bethlehem I. Sam. The Greek participle “now" ex- xvl ; 1. W. 1T. A (‘Jrect fulfill» presses something of the intense lnent of the prophecy of Micah V. mental excitement and enthus- Z "M Savour.‘ a term which iasm with which they exhorted rarely occurs even in the New one another to start toIB-etlileiiem Testament apart from St. Luke’s,“Antl see this thing. Literally wrtinigs and those oi St. Pfllllqllllfi “word" inc‘ud.ng both tlie "Chris-i the Lord." Another‘appci-‘testlmoiiy of the angels. and tug latlori frequent fin St. Luke. The fact itself. "They made known. other evangelists more, commonly So tlie shepherds became the f.r.<it use "Jesus-if Here litcr'.i‘.ly' It is earthly licrziltls of tho incarna- "Ciirlst Lord." that ‘s “the anoint- lion. Quilt: posl\'.lily' it was their ed Lord." "Yc shall lriid the Ilzibc pvt-aching of the. fact which made wrapped in swadtlllng clothes, l)“ 11131011 5° sllllil-(“lll-‘l 11'1"?" m“ in: in a manger." The Bethlehem Magi comm The slitphcrtls ‘vcro inn was crowded "vlth others, the first mzssioiiaries “to spread r-rwm np tlie some errand as the (Ilirisiian gospel. ‘but Mari Mary and Joseph. and they were kept all these trliilts- N0 11'1"“: unable l‘, mo] atlitiltitroii. They —-no more reasonable and nnturu were txoni-pelietl. perhaps invited and 1111001111 1155111111115 of llleflof?‘ to turn asIdeJt may have hot-ii to ncl lvstory could b“ llllui-lllf-dll the cavn where Sit. Jerome spent ilian tbs which ziciuilly occurrc‘. a long ilmc as a hermit. translal- These shining’ events happericta ling the Bible into Latin. tlicn '1 nmitl surroundngs so indlratyt. vulgar and common tongue. hence of the common‘ course of human cnllpd "Vulgate" translation. The life that all natural_ ‘tlillllgh are cave was used as a Stable. and lrltetl iii-in a new slur-tho 111E511;- Mfln- haying viva,“ birth to Jcsiisnng. and the round world is (1119.1- herself swildtllétl the nzviite Babe or place slum 561"" 911"" "m" in long strps of cloth after ihe into -‘lt at Chlstmas time.

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PNEUMONIA

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Pneumonia causes about one- tentli of all deaths in this part of the world. It stands second on the list of diseases arranged in order of the number of deaths caused, be- ing surpassed only by heart dis- ease, which is a chronic condition permitting some opportunity for curative oi- palliative measures to be employed.

The term "pneumonia" includes two chief types of inflammation of the lungs. Broncho-pneumoiiia is more commioii in the very young and the aged. Persons in mid-lie life are more commonly affected with the lobar form.

This disease takes a high toll among children under five years old. From the age of five to adol- escence it is relatively uncommon and mild, but beginning with early adult life pneumonia exhibits a steadily increasing severity until in the very old it becomes nearly al- ways fatai. It is strikingly a dis- ease of -the cold months, the sum- mer prevalence -being very low.

‘Pneumonia is a germ disease. Several kinda of bacteria are cap- able of producing it. These same kinds of baterla may be found in tlie ‘mouths, noses and throats of persons who are in perfect health; indeed, some of them are found so commonly tliere as to be regarded as normal inhabitants. Wliy le it that these germs are sometimes ap- parently harmless and at other limes deadly assailants? It has been found that tlie apparently harmless germs taken from the throats of healthy persons are nev- ertlieless very deadly to species of animals whlclrliave feeble powers of resistance. Furthermore, in tlie majority of‘ cases of pneumonia there is found a history oi‘ some ‘condition calculated to weaken the individual.

‘Measles, whooping cough. influ- enza and other acute infections oi‘- len lead to pneumonia by lowering tlie resistance oi tlie patient to the

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Rural Organization (C. ‘l. MaeKonile.)

As all thlngo are composed of minute particlee and in the union of these particles is etrengthpso with the rural Orzanisation of our province. It is the many activities of the people of a community car- ried on cooperatively that means the success of that particular sec- tion.

Therefore since the organizat- ion of these individual faculties make up the aggregate strength of peoples and things, make pos- sible the getting of knowledge and the growth of all the human faculties, it must be conceded that organization is of vital im- portance to all. 0f all the indus- tries that contribute to human welfare, agriculture is without doubt the most important and lie- sides being the most important, it furnishes over ninety percent ‘of the human material, nien and wo- men for all the other industries.

From statistics gathered over a long period. it has been proved that the country is practically the seed lbed of our whole population; For instance take the greiit city of London. the immigration of coun- try people yearly would amount to a large city population of them- selves.

Again it is a notable fact that the great majority of the leaders in the various walks of life come ’mmediatoly or almost so from ‘he larni. Take for instance the leading merchants, professional "ncn and in fact all tlie leaders of cur tproviiicer-they are either country born or only once reino- vcd from the farm. Then with these facts facing us. I claim that it is well that such ls the case, For the following reasons: First, agriculture with its kindred in- liistrles, fishing and lumbering, have almost a,monopoly of fresh air and sunshine, two things which are of vast importance in tiic ‘building up of a strong man- li-oori and. womanhood. Generally speaking, too, ‘tlie farm. furnishes good. clean, plain food in abund- ance. the importance of which cannot be overlooked.

‘Second: Farm life is essen- tially domestic; that is it requires tho cooperation of all memlbers of the family. In ‘this respect agri-

ATGH COLTS lung

(By W. H. Goober.)

Chance has treousutlr played an important part in the produc- tion of remarkable individuals in the different breeds of horses and cattle. In the horse world no family 113a as much evidence .01 1t l! 1319 Clays. Possibly that is what cans ed it to flash and then fade. _ Cassius M. C-lay owed his elli- tance to the showing made by a catch colt out of his dam. Tho darn of George M. Patclien, the champion stallion of his day. W85 a catch filly and Clay Pilot. the Sire of The Moore. was out of t1 filly or the same kind.

Jersey Kate, the grandam of Cassius M Clay, was a fast road mare of unknown breeding. She was used in livery work and was in diemand when any person hall to make a tr'p for which speed and endurance was required-

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were kept in the stable with Jer- sey Kate. They were very stfllflll but dltl not have any speed. Ono of them slipped his halter one night and got Jersey Kate with foal. Her colt wlion I matured showed so much speed on a trot that he soon appeared on the New York tracks under the name of John Anderson. ‘\Vhcn the mvnc-r of Jersey Kate saw what her colt by the Canad- ian potiy was doing in races he bred lit-x to Henry Clay and got the colt nfterwiurtis know as Cassius M. Clay. This horse was a fast trotter for hie day and in blmc got George M. Patchen. whose dam was a catch fill us stated above.

The (liilil of George M. Pntchen "had a peculiar inheritance. She vras known as the Carmen mare and was got by a two year old cld called Hcatfem out of a mare which a New York contractor worked in a cart. This work niaro was at tiin-cs turned into a pasture lot near the home of Sanluol Broadliurst. The latter at that time owned tlie American Eclipse flllIc-s Frolic and Itasks. both 01 which were out of tlie noted race mare Betsy Ransom.

1n 1837 ‘Samuel Broadliurat broil Frolic and. ltaska to imported Trvstce. The folowlng year Frolic produced a filly and‘ ltnska a coli

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bacteria already present in ‘his own mucous membranes or those brought to him unwittingly by oth- ers. Severe chilling of the body from sitting in a draught or falling into cold water, i'or example, may affect the circulation of blood ihrougli tlie lungs and permit. the bacteria to gain a foothold there. Breathing in irritating gases dusts may accomplish the same re sult—siicli substances for example as t.lie poisonous gases of warfare, stone and metal dusts in industry, and anaesthetics. The prevention of pneumonia must be based on tlie foregoing ob- servations. Since the germs which cause it are of many kinds and commonly carried by healthy peo- pie. no direct. attack upon tlie bac- teria is practicable except that we should always regard the pneu- monia patient as dangerous to other persons and should disinfect the discharges from his mouth and lnise, and all articles handled or lused by him, at the bedside. This ‘is essential even in hospital wards .ivhere there may be pneumonia cases only, since the infection in isome cases may be of a more se- ‘vere type than in others. i iPrevcntlve measures must be ldlrected against the predisposing tcauses. Do not consider yourself [so hardy that you can afford to sit in cold draughts or dispense with an overcoat on long, cold rides. If such exposure has been un- avoidable, do your best to restore a normal condition of‘ the circula- tion before retiring. A warm drink Inf ten, milk or lemonade, a bath lnntl rub flown, and warm. dry cloth- ing may make tliti difference be- twccn health and an attack of pneu- niozilii. Try to keep youmolf flt 11y the sensible use of food, air, sunlight. work, recreation and sleep. ‘If you are attacked by a fever, go to bed early. There ls no doubt that thousands of lives were unnecessarily lost during ilic lniiliiciizn epidemic because fhc sick courageously lint foolishly tried to "stick it out" another day before taking to both —-*<+Q-___

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instance the city man, be he mer- chant, professional man or labor- er. is away from his home and [family the greater part of his time; this in time brings about lthe early separation of the mem-

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,difficult to maintain home and [family life in our towns. With the farmer. on the other hand. the farm home is the centre of all farm work and there are ample opportunities for all members of the family to co-operate. ‘TllEll with these opportunities it is not strange to note the great advan- tages agriculture possesses over all other occupations for co-opera- -tive education.

Third: The varied and season- al character of agricultural work requires a very close touch with nature, and is such that it almost asks us to take the initiative. Is it any wonder then. that when our men went on tlie ‘battlefield of the greait war, that regiments and oven armies recruited from the country. were able to do great- er things than the regulars who hnd been trained for years. Tlius agricultiure develops resourceful- ness in marked contrast with the Trike tiwo rural organization most rgf city work.

In these I have only but touched upon the importance of rural life; much more might be said to prove the above assertion, but i: ls enough to say that the country ls the seerlbetl of all. Tiien tlie standard of life on the farm is tlie condition on which tho quality of our whole national social lire,

‘Then. is not the question of ni- ral organization one of the most important questions wc as n poo- lilu should conticrn ourselves about? Without organization rurzil life becomes empty and rural ao- clal llle disappears. Without or-- Bflllllfitiull, agriculture becomes a prey tn other llilrfflill/i such as the many unnecessary mitldlo lllflfl between producer and consu- mcr.

Again rural organization fins-i been neccssanv in the past, and is inucli more so in the present; other lines have been so hlglily Organized ibat unless wt- hh h people stand together we wlll not lie iible to get "a good look in." Then. brother ngriculturists let its as n. community put into prop. tine what we have had on our lit.

that wasi afterwards raced us Heztd-‘ein. In 1840 when Head'eiii was running in lie Brozihuret pas- ture tlie contractor turned his WOQRIIIIITG into an adjoining lot. [One morning it was found that ‘the colt lied‘ broken down the fence and was in the pasture with ,the more. In time she proved with [foal nnd produced n chestnut filly. _ ‘lllfter ‘passing iiurougli several lhands the filly become the proper- ,ty of Ricliardi Carmen of New York. He used‘ her as one of a fast road team until through neglect ls-‘ne was foundcrcd. The Carmen ~Mare was then bred to Cassius M. "Clay. Her first foal was George lM "Patchcn. Hc was‘ on the turf from 1855 to I863 and held the stallion record for trotiers ivlicfl ‘he died in 1864.

l The catch filly‘ that produced .Clay -Pllot cniiie from a gcod fem iily. tHer dam “'11s. the Pilot Jr. mare ‘Kate that produced the dam of Alnioiit. Through The MOOrB .tlie name of the filly appears in "the pedigree of Stainlioul and the Paio Alto matron Beautiful Belle ivhose tleccndants include Hindu fir-us, Ahiqyii. ifiellcfloiver, Bell Boy’, Bow Bells, tlie Abbot, Tile Monk and‘ Signal Petcr.

‘The showing miitlc b.\‘ condhnto. made by these chance products recalls almost as re- markable a one iii the Annals of Here fnrd cittile. lt occurred on tlie fn-rm of David Williams of INe-wton, lBlcecQnslilre. -i‘n Wnles in 1844. ,

Vlillanisi had a bull Chance of uncertain paternity Ono night he broke loose from lils box and served one of his owli daughters culled lhittilicss 21111- Frnm this union Wllliziiiis got u bull call’ wliiitzli lie named Sir Driv- ld. The history" of Ilercfortls shows that Si-r David was the greatest of lils day iinil generation Duifmg Stir David's long career he was leader at local and national shows. lils sons and: their sons

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