SUGGESTIVE QUESTION'S
On the Sunday School Letion by
Rev. Dr. Lfnscott For the Itv
' ternational Newspaper Bible
Study Club.
(Copyrirht, by Krv. T. S. Linerort BD.)
Paul's Third Missionary Journey.
Farewells. Acts 20:2-3S.
Golden Text I ran do all thlnirs
through Christ which strengthened
me. Phil. 4:13.
Verse 2 Whnt effect does Paul's
method of "exhortation" of the breth
ren have, when practiced In these
dave?
Verse 3 Do enemies in these davs.
either In the fie?h or spirit, constantly
lie in wait for the Christian?
Have our God formed plans, for the
future, sometimes got to be changed
to meet the tactics of the enemv?
Verses 4-6 It would look as if these
leading evangelists of the new religion
would be needed elsewhere than with
Paul: say therefore, what advantage
It was to them, or Paul, or the cause,
that they were with him?
What help Is It to a preacher, or a
Christian worker, to listen for some
days to a man like Paul?
Where were Philippl and Troas sit
uated? Verses 7-12 Does verse seven In
dicate that It was the practice of the
early Chrilans to "break bread" to
gether on the first day of each week?
What can you tay against or In
favor of the unmistakable demand
which exists for short sermons, In
view of this Incident? (This question
must be answered in writing by mem
bers of the club.)
Why Is It that church members will
listen, unwearied, for two hours to a
political speech, ard get tired of even
a good sermon if It lasts longer than
thirty minutes?
Can you blame this young man
Kutychus, for going to sleep under a
sermon several hours long?
Verses 13-16 As a geosranhical ex
ercise look up on the map the places
mentioned in verses 13 to 16, and say
where they are situated.
Verses 17-21 Paul here opens his
heart, and gives his personal exper
ience without any of the art of the
orator; would it be more Christian,
and more practical, If modern preach
ers would constantly give their ex
perience in their sermons, thus fur
nishing concrete examples of the pow
er of the Gospel?
Verse 22 Would It help us to know
In detail, the things that are to hap
pen to us In the future?
What is the meaning of "go bound
in the spirit to Jerusalem?"
Must such Inward convictions, as
Paul had, always be heeded?
If we disobey these oughts of the
soul, what will be the effect upon our
spiritual life?
Verse 23 Is It usual, or -common,
for God to give to spiritual men a
glimpse Into the outlines of the future?
Verse 24 Has each Christian as
distinct a mission as Paul had?
Which should we rather sacrifice,
our life, or the accomplishment of our
mission?
Should our last farewells, to our be
loved friends, be sad or glad?
Verses 26-27 Is It Improper boast
ing for a faithful man to say that ho
has done his whole duty?
Should every minister be able to say
as Paul said In verse 27?
Verse 28 What Is the proper "feed"
for the church of God?
Verses 29-31 In view of the fac
that "wolves" are always on our track,
what should be our attitude?
What are our present dangers from
within the chureh?
Verse 32 Whit Is the only sure and
certain protection for the Christian?
Verses 33-35 May any man "covet"
riches, and be well pleasing to God?
What Is ,at once, the supreme duty
and the greatest luxury of the Chris
tian life?
Verses 36-33 What lessons may wo
learn from this touching partly
scene?
Lesson for Sunday Sept. 12th, 1909.
Close of Paul's Third Missionary Jour
neyActs 21:1-17.
Same Old Jag.
"Ebeuezer." called out Mrs. Jagway
from the floor above, "have you been
drinking again?"
"No, m' dear." answered Mr. Jag
way in the hallway below. "Not again.
Still." Chicago Tribune.
Remindrd Him.
Waiter Haven't you forgotten some
thing," sir? Restaurant I'atron-I'm
triad you sixike of it. My wife toid
me not to spend any money foolishly,
and I was just going to give you a tip.
Chicago News.
Adversity borrows Its sharpest sting
from our impatience. Home.
Dr. R. E. Duganne, dentist
Office over Independence National
Bank, Independence.
THE MISSING HE,
By LESTER DILLON.
Copyright. 1909. by American Frew Amo
ciation.j There was a period Id England when
the crime of stealing or forging a
banknote was punishable with death
At this time there lived In Devonshire
Sir Bryan Trevelyn. His estate waa
large, and on it were many tenants.
He had but one child, a daughter
Gladys, who would Inherit hU prop
erty, and between ber and Edgar Cor
nish, the sou of a clergyman, bad
sprung up an ardent love. Sir Bryan
opjMjsed the uiutch. having higher lu
teutlons for bis daughter, but she was
a girl of Urm disposition aud gave him
reasou to suppose that If he did not
give his consent to the match she
would make a trip with her lover to
Gretna Green. Fearing this, be con
sented, and that his future sou-ln-law
might learn to manage the estate
Gladys would inherit be made him bis
secretary and accountant.
One rent day Sir Bryan and his sec
retary were receiving the rents. When
the lust tenant bad gone the former,
leaving a titty pound bunk note on bis
desk, left the room for a paper be need
ed. On his return the note was gone.
He looked for It everywhere, assisted
by bis secretary, but It was not to be
found.
Sir Bryan went to bed tbut night
convinced that the man who was to
be bis son-in-law had stolen the note.
! Opposed to him before, he now liecame
determined that a thief should not
marry his daughter and Inherit his
I property. However, the next morning
I he bad a thorough Hearth made of the
j room lu which the note had disappear
! ed. It was not found, and Sir Bryan,
I despite the pleadings of his wife and
' a . f1 I.
aauguier. gave young oruisu wver iu
the authorities, preferring against him
a charge of theft.
The courts In those days were not
the complicated affairs they are now.
The accuser stood high in the county,
and his word was a power lie told
the magistrate his story. He and Cor
nish were In the room alone together.
Sir Bryan went out for a few minutes,
leaving tbe note on his desk. No one
entered during bis absence. On his
return the note was missing. Since in
animate articles cannot remove them
selves It must have been appropriated
by the only llviug person present. It
was not found on Cornish's person,
but he was not searched till he was
arrested. He had had ample time to
dispose of It. There was no defeuse
made, for there was nothing on which
to base a defense. The crime was
committed in , midsummer, and since
the courts were not given in those
days to spending much time over the
cases that came before them the trial
was concluded and sentence passed be
fore September. Cornish was sen
tenced to be hanged on the first Friday
In October.
Naturally ev.ery one connected with
the condemned was wrapped In gloom.
The lovers who bad anticipations of
: a happy unlou now had before them a
separation by death. Lady Trevelyn
shut herself up with her daughter and
would have no communication with
her husband, blaming blm for the hor
ror he bad brought hikw his family.
It was now too late to recall what be
had done. Tbe law must take Its coupse.
Preparations were being made for the
execution, and the people, as was the
custom In those days, were flocking in
for the spectacle.
A few days before the expected
tragedy a cold rain and fog. the nrst
of autumn, swept over Engluud. The
baron, who sought to distract his
thoughts by occupying himself with
Ills accounts, sent tor a sweep to take
tbe soot out of the chimney of his
office preparatory to building a fire
on tbe hearth. While the sweep was
at work Sir Bryan entered tbe room,
sat down at his desk aud busied him
self with bis papers. So preoccupied
was he. rather with his somber
thoughts than bis work, that be- did
not hear any souud within or without.
Suddenly be was recalled to bis sur
round lugs by a cough directly lu front
of him. Looking up, there stood a fig
ure black as Erebus. It was the chim
ney sweep, whose extended hand held
a small piece of paper so smudged
with soot tbut its character could not
be readily recognized. The baron
mechanically took It and examined it.
A sudden light came Into his eye, a
color luto bis cheek. It was the miss
ing uote. , The sweep bad found it In
the chimney, where, carried by a draft
of air when Sir Bryun bad opened the
door, it hud remuiued ever since.
Like a cycloue of Joy the baron
swept through tbe bouse and stood
beating on the door of tbe room where
his wife and daughter bad shut them
selves in, crying: "The note: It is
found! The boy Is saved!" The door
was flung open, aud the old man rush
ed in brandishing the smudged note
above bis bead. Then, when the sit
uation was understood. Gladys fell In
to her father's arms In a faint
Leaving ber with her mother, the
baron rushed to tbe house of tbe mag
istrate and before leaving had secured
an order for tbe release of Edgar
Cornish. The news spread and when
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the released prisoner" left the Jail he
was attended by a crowd of citizens,
ne had not proceeded far when be
was met by Gladys Trevelyn, and
their meeting was greeted by the
shouts of tbe people.
Sir Bryan Trevelyn spent the rest
of his life trying to atone for his fault
nad it not been for the sweeping of a
chimney he would have caused the
execution of an Innocent man and
blighted his daughter's life. As to the
sweep, he swept no more, ne was
given the note he had found and lived
for the rest of his life on the estate,
enjoying n pension.
Crafty Master Fox.
A fox was one day seen coming out
of a pile of stones near the water
side. He hid ln ' the heather fot
awhile and then pushed out some
thing on the water, which proved to
be a bunch of moss. The wind took
it into the middle of the lake and
blew it past some du?ks sitting on the
surface. Having watched his venture
for perhaps ten minutes with appar
ent satisfaction and observed that If
neared the ducks without arousing
their suspicions, our friend began to
collect another nnd larger bu:ich ol
moss, which he allowed to float In the
same direction, but this time be swam
behind It. taking care to show only bis
eyes and nose above water. Just as
it was passing tbe group of ducks be
made a sudden dive, pulled down a
bird and swam back to shore tinder
water. Arrived there, he carried the
duck to the pile of heather, where bis
wife and daughter were uo doubt
waiting to enjoy the fruits of his la
bors. "Forty-five Years of Sport."
An Early Riser.
Mrs. Hicks You mean to tell me
; that you have a servant girl who gets
up in the morning without being call
ed? Mrs. Wlckes Yes. She's ln love
with the milkman. Boston Trap
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