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The Mission Band members of lieadow Bank held their Mite-Box opening on Thursday afternoon. scripture readings were given by Miriam Hyde and Ruth MacPhail alter which Verna MacPhiiil, Elean- or llyde and Vivian Drake sang “Away in a Manger." The boxes were opened by Beverly Jewell and liriith MacPhail. The Birthday Box was opened by Avard Ciow. Collect- ion was received by Russell Drake, while Garth Scott sang, “Jesus bids us shine,”

A good report of the years work was given by the treasurer Doug-

lur Hyde. Meeting closed with Iiulu. "silent Night, Holy Night" Megfizpah benediction. Lunch was rm .

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d F°ll°WlIlB is the text of the ad. Win51; ‘Mlwfed by Rev. Canon E. M-ondxflne at Rotary luncheon on l"- a little volume of Medioeval élomances l" EVEWmaNs Library, f “me upon the story. translated 113m the French, of our Lady's

lnbler. 1' went to tell it to the Rflltflfifllis today, because it repre- sents an ideal of service. from m“? will). because 0f ignorance. ‘lllfd "my one way of serving and

at he performed with uii his heart. It should appeal to you, whose purpose is to serve, partic- ularly at this season of the year will" Your service is directed to time specially in need of hel-p. To understand this story one must consider the setting in the “fiddle A895 — that period from about the lith to the 16th cent- uvry. if we do not draw historical lines too closely. Some adore the Middle Ages, some detest this per- iod. but none can quite ignore it. The religious temperament looks back with fondness to this “Age of Faith", the romantic sees cas- tles peopled with lovely ladies, at- tended by slim pages all pictur- Psqliely attired, nliristrels singing their songs of love and battle, knight-errants, riding gaily cap- arisoned steeds, Jousting at tour- naments to win some fair lady's favour but the practical modern mind sees beneath this glamour, slime and squalor, the utter ab- sence oi’ even the most primitive fiflllitiltivll. and evcn the lack of so necessary n toilet article as a pocket handkerchief.

The philosophy which guided the political and theological concep- tions of the time was simple en- ough-the monarch was the guar- dian of the temporal order. The church was the supreme author- ity in spiritual things. Sometimes they clashed and the result was far from happy.

In this iigc oi chivalry, woman- hood was set on a high pedestal and devotion to the Blessed Vir- gin Mary was a marked fceture of religion. Slic ls portrayed as the tender mother. and in thc portals of great churches erected in her honour she stands holding out her infant son to the adora- tion of mankind.

In such a setting we find the story of our Lady's Tumbler. It is exquisitely told by AFKllOlG France and here and there I have borrow- ed from his tale to iill out this mediocval legend.

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In the days of King Louis of France there lived ii. Juggler of Compiegne named Barnabas. To leap and spring he knew well, but of greater things he knew noth- ing, for he had never spelled from a book. neither Lord's Prayer, can- ticle, creed, Hail Mary, nor any- thing concerning his soul's salva- tion. He ivandcrcd up and down and wherever there was a fair he would spread his worn carpet say- ing, without change, some words he had learnt from an old Jus- gler; then he would assume var- ious postures. and do some bol- ancing tricks. At first the crowds would he indifferent, then, as with hands and head on the ground, he woiflci throw and catch with his feet six glittering copper balls: form his body into a perfect wheel, and juggle six knives, murmurs of admiration would arise and coins would rain on the carpet. But he could only ply his trade in the summer time, When winter came Bornabe was often cold and hun- gry, His faith upheld him, how- ever; he never swore or was dis- honest or treacherous and was de- voted to the Blessed Vllfllll- A-‘i one.“ u hp passed her statue in a- church porch he would ‘pray - "Watch over my life and when I die see that I obtain the joys of Paradise." . ' '

s Qng day, sad at heart so he

. trumped along in the cold rain.

his balls and knives wra-PPQF! l" his worn camel» l" m“ ‘ m°“k' As they eonverscd, he told him. "My name is Ber-nabs. I am e iuggler and it would b6 tho 1111955 calling on earth, if I could only’ pat every day." "Be careful what yo,“ gay Sirrah" replied the monk. "we calling is finer than to b? s. monk and to sin! ill-HY m“ P“ s” 0g God, the Blessed Vii-gin and thfi saints". "Pardon me. ‘all? "milk aipoiogized the illlskler, I am but 5n ignorant man. I only wish I could sing the office daily, for the?! I would give up my trade and en- ter the monastic life". Noting his sincerity the monk esffid l° m" him to the monastery to I96 ti" abbot, who permitted him to 10in the order it! s la! hmthfl- Owing to the rule of slim“ mmobc- had little converse with the tonsured. monk: end never spoke save when commanded. In- deed he moved among his 1on0“ like a man ashamed and borrowed much that he had neither part or 10g in his fellows’ tasks. Ho mark- ed the monks and penitenis, each serving God in this place ol’ till?’ according to his otfico and dbl?"- Wherever he went in office or loisier in every W195 “m” m“ $100k there hs found the brethren

m! d hook,‘ one monk is myths iiizniiiirilipiiiiitn rod and sold- Sh" another is tting lint“: m until hi beard is whl e “one mi his sysa swollen with dust asom. u. compocm m,“ tau-gym!!! other! are writinfl m! mum M- “.§"..“i°....‘.‘2.?£ dooa nothilnegiwlélouilmbue d u“ Stnndinshe 1mm“, .1 Gm “n. VH1“ I cannot praise thee whom hifgé‘ I 5m bu, a stupid fellow. I hymns sermons. llllnllll!‘ °" $9M” cu’, 1 make. Alas, I hove

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Blessed Virgin with my craft here at her altar. Since other honour hvr with realm and chant, then r will serve by tumbling.‘

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5o he removes his religious habit, 911d Puts on s. very thin fine tiinlc sift closely about his 10in; and humbly lflltols and prays: "Scorn Mi the thins I do. foi- with God's help I do it in good faith. I can- m” mint 3'0"‘ Praise, but at least I can set before you such skiii u, I have. I will be as the lamb who skips and plays before his moth. er." Then he commenced his feats v1 tumbling. leaping high and low and made a somersault. Then he did the various leaps and vaults that are admired all over Fir-undo and those of Spain and Rome. Af- ter each he knelt humbly with reverence before the altar, saying "This work l do for God alone, f0!‘ You dear Virgin and your bless- ed son. l look for no reward, scorn me not".

The louder rose the chants from the choir above, the more furious- ly did he dance and tumble. Fin- llly 11¢ lea-pod Once again. declar- Ins. “Never have l turned such a somersault before. Never before has any tumbler done such e feat"

and near fainting he could no

looser stand upon his feet, but

fell upon the ground, while from

head to heel sweat poured out from his body as he lay exhausted. In this fashion passed runny days, Whenever the monks were nt prayer he sought the crypt to do

his loving service and pay his

simple homage. Never was he too weary perform his most cun- ning fea , nor did he wish for other service than this, which brought him much happiness. The man-ks doubtless knew that each day he sought the crypt, but none, save God alone knew what he did there. Barnabe believed that if his secret once were known he would be hunted from the clois- ter and flung out into the simple world, and he would rather suffer death than such it fate.

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One monk, however, mgrvgilgd much at his absence from the choir office and wundered how he Silent his time and what service he performed for which the abbey Save him food. So he spied um] pried and followed till he saw him sweating at his craft in just such a way as we have heard. He realiz- ed that his tumbling was free from malice, and that in simplicity and 800d faith he did this thing u. deserve his food, but he was great. l? diverted by what he saw and told it to the abbot as a merry jest.

The abbot heard the tale and pity filled his heart. He ordered the monk to SDHak of the matter to no one and together they went to the crypt to watch secretly the tumbler! devotions, praying in their hearts that some sign might be given them by God if this work pleased Him and that the brother mlsht not be wrongly blamed, ‘They watched his cunning vault- ins. his nimble leaping and dainty GBJIClHK. hi! reverence and devo- tion till at length, sweating and faint, the Juggler?» body fell on the pavement of the crypt. Then before their eyes came a vision. A lady more beautiful than the da/ughters of men. robed in a gold- en vesturs gleaming with prec- ious stones came near the tumbler. and with a white napkin gently fanned his brow and wiped the sweat from his face.

Not once, but many time, the abbot and his monk watched Bar- nabe at his toll and saw this vis- ion, and the monk who at first. thought the tumblers leaping a merry jest. was moved to shame. for thus did God show His pleas- e in the service offered by his poor fool.

Enjolning strict secrecy on the monk, some diays later the abbot sent for Bornobe. The poor man was smitten with grief, for he thought that his simple acts of service had been discovered and that he would be put to shame- "Dear God", he thought, "how could I believe that such work and pisy as mine could please Th!!- Ciod hog no pleasure therein and all my toil is thrown away."

Weeping bitter tears. he w“ to the abbot and knelt before lilm- "mild", he prayed, "for the love of God deal not harshly with "l9- Sefld me not away. Tell ms what to do and r will (l0 it." The abbot- aeked, "What service hiWB W“ givenl h" have ynu deserved your bread?" Then in 7W ""1 trembling Bsrnabo told all he had dons and suffered and beslzvfl W’ pardon. But the holy abbot rallied

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was?“ You'll lat-paw ll with "l. n“? l-Wwlfih 9t] The liver Irwuld pour out abouiufl plots d Christmas our thoughts tum to bile “below your diulflvet-rulcverr dar- the Holy Land. ma 1n h-Mr w», ....ii‘l‘i.'ié‘°"°lf.‘.“t‘ti.'ti'y'i.l'iiili’i“.‘i‘.ti picture the Prince of Peace dying; tmnhlisawbs-uup your atomno You on the Cross. Then, from the lips; l°°l'°‘"-'““* "d '4" of those gathered about s, great it hkostoseinild. nails Cortar’: mo. shout fills the air, "Thou that de- .11"; "f,"- g $31M ‘(gellhigflbila "w; sti-oyost the temple and lmildest it 3f, , vlfigié‘, ,,.,',,"_’"E,,,,,u,‘§’.;“,,,,‘§¥,;, in flue. day‘, 53v; ihyggig, 1f gglmowf y. Ark (or Carter's Ilttiollver thou be the Son of God, some aahlwmmw“

down from the Cross". Likewise also the chief priests mocking Him h, said, “He saved others; Himself He gtyggy wndluom in l cannot save. If he be the King of ‘o o s

Israel, let Him now come down Punt“, h“ experienced many

i The Land of Jesus

By r. n, MlcArtliII

Him . . . . He said, I am the Son. ve 1 his,” _ Twice it was o" God", Matt‘ 27: 39'43' . gongilitgred by tiie Romans, in A.D.

‘In the place it occupies in the M47 Ind again 1n A11 134; then history oi'_ tzhe world, the _Holy can, the Persian, in AD, 115 (Op Land is wiihouta rival, having a lowed by m. raconques, u; m, strange fascination about it not cmmtry by Heracnu, and by the possessed by any other country. Mo}, J m in All 63A since Palestine is only a small country mo” days n h” been subject to containing 13.000 quaro miles at “may dmuem dynasties and “me at its greatest prospfl" races, but all the while under the l . ‘ _

The Jordan which divides it is M°l""‘m°d°“ m“ Wm‘ the ex

. ti f the i d h n ii W“ the greatest depression to be found fidqainob’ ,,,,°§,',§,,,§1,§_ p0;- 5i-

anywhere on the face of the globe. mo“ four cenmfle, i; was mied

Bounded on the east and south by b, m. “m”, m. “Hm Genu-ai

great deserts. the west looks out um aided b the Arab,‘ fin- over the Mediterranean Sea, wihile guy :38,“ downy Turkish resist. to the North riscs a rugged range an“ during the gay, 0g world of mountain peaks. Within those w" L A, a PM.‘ of ‘he peace ,e(_ limited boundaries lie.s_i1he Land “amen, n w” resolved by me M- of Jesus. a land containing such med power, ti,“ puidgtine b‘: plac- Biblical names as Nazareth, Shech- ed under world g°ve,-n,o,-5h,p and em. Bethel, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, ask-hushed u I "ipgweming and many others, all familiar m,‘ O O O I I O

The 18mm" 810i"! 0i Chrlll’! Grut Britain was authorized to i-riumphal entry into the City of Qxemljg a mandate over the 001m- Jcrusalem riding upon an ass, is try with a view to the Holy Land known to every man, woman and. being recognized as a national child in Christendom. While Beth- hum; for the Jewish people, at the lehem must ever rank first among same time allowing full civil and. place names as the town where religious rights to non-Jewish our Lord and Master was born. ednnnun-itiea. But this plan failed Galilee and the Jordan are loving- in its purpose. The old feud be- ly remembered by all Christians; tween Arabs and Jews flared up the first, because Jesus walked anew, and again the land was upon its bosom; the second, as the drenched with blood. In 1937, a stream in which He was baptized British com-mission suggested that by His beloved disciple, John. The the country be divided into an death and burial of the Messiah, Arab and Jewish state. leovln! and His resurrection from the Jerumlem and Bethlehem under grave. took place in the Holy Britidt control. Again, the inhab- Land. What sainted memories are ltanna of Palestine protested and called up when we try to picture the ruggestimi was withdrawn. Palestine in the days of Christ! World War II brought a truce What holy thoughts are borne to between tho quarreling factions. us across iihe pagw of tlmel What duo no doubt to ‘the Nazi P9P"- a noble character Christ isi In our Anyway, they stood with the Brit- minds eye we often picture ish. But the peace which followed

mounts Gilead, Herman and Harin. the war brought no comfort to

standing like silent sentinals above eiihu Jews or Araibe. One of ‘iihe the places where Jesus addressed most important events of the past the multitudes. or performed his year was the creation of the new great miracles, There by "Ndbdl Jewish state of Israel; but ‘the

lonely mountain, on this side Jor- Arabs bitterly resented the parti-

dan's wave" is the spot where the tion, six Arab member states with-

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and laid Moses in his lonely grave. fighting broke mil; as soon as the This Land of Jesus has a great British troops were withdrawn variety of climates; on the sea from the country. coast the winters are mild and Tfuq pgacq has not yet cams to the summers very hot; on the the Land of Jesus, and the latest mountains violent storms some- move is to muk, Jequsaiqm m in. limes rage, and occasionally snow {emutigml city, whitens their rugged peaks, while 31mm qdgN Inshgntue o inc tee tea the silmmcrs are long and pleas- ant. The Jordan is 14o miles ion-g. In KINGBTON UNITED W. "- l- its course it passes through the only two fresh water lakes in the Th9 Allmlll M99“!!! 0f KlIISEY-Ofl land, Moron and Tiberigg, g-mpty- United W. M. S. Auxiliary was held in; iutu the Dead sea u/hu“ water at the home of Mrs. James Jewell is so salty that gig, cannot iive on December B. With an attendance therein, of l4 members fl visitors. The op- ' e e s ening Worship service was led by in Bihiicdi duy; “psi-vol” mire the president. Mrs. borne Smith. built near important cities ruch 8nd the member! Tfispillldfid by as Jerusalem, and Solomon's Pool singing ti"! Ifilllllfl 0f hymn 4n "0 south of Bethlehem, may have C0"!!! lei? U5 543°" H111 Th9 been nothing more than one of Christmas DFOETBM» lnieffipers- these. ed with the singing of Carols. was The dry season runs from April canted on by the members. A let- to November, the rainy season ter was read from secretary of from November till March. Presbyterial concerning Presbyter- Ofien described as a "land of ial to be held in Oharlottetown milk and honey", Palestine pro- Januafyifiiflld 35- duccs excellent fruits in the form Each auxiliary is asked to con- of figs, dates, oranges, grapes, tribute i. cent pet member toward olives and many others. The soil Berwick Camp fund. The treasur- nlso grows many kinds of veget- er reported increased giving: for ables, sugar-cane and cotton. But Year. grass, as we understand the word, Mimitee were reed and approv- docs not exist. All domestic an- ed, collection $115, Friendship, imals arc fed with chopped sirsw, Ifimd, $2M. Dollar fund $20.00. the same as they were in the days Mite boxes, $20.4!) birthday box, of Abraham and Christ. Wheat is $.N. grown in the plains of Beahisn and Election of officers for 1900- Jordian, and in Biblical days the president, Mrs. Lorne Smith; vice- crop was transported on iihe backs president, Mrs. Owen Younker; of camels to Acre, and then taken recording secretary, Mrs. Ralph by steamers io European ports. Younker; treasurer. Mrs. Lyman Mineral deposits are: Iron, lead. Nowaon, community friendship, copper, salt, sulphur a-nd bitumen; Mrs. James Jewell; Missionary while domestic animals include Monthly. M28. Fulton Willis; dogs, horses. sheep. goats, cattle, symimthy cards, Mrs. Roland mules, sheep, etc. The horses of Bucharinan; press secretary, Mrs. the Araiba are among the best to Edgar Nowson; Christian Steward- be seen in any part of the world. ship, Mrs. Fylphn Newson; supply For a period of nearly twenty secretary, Mrs. Bert Willis; Mis- centuries the Bible was the only sion Board leaders, Mrs. James authority we l-iad on this land of Jewell, Mrs. Lloyd MdKinnon; wonders. Thcn came a great dis- Baby Band leader, Mrs. Lloyd covery. Certain stone document: McKinnon. wlere discovered in the buried lib- Next place of meeting Mrs, Hebe!" varies or Assyria and Bwbvlonin Barrett. Lunch Committee, Mrs. which brought to light new evid- Willard Proud, Mrs Heher Barrett. ence on the interval between Ab- Mrs. Fylpha Ne-wson. Moot- mham and Herod the great, and ing closed with sinsiniz hymn corroborates statements of the "When I survey the Wondrous