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TEXAS CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE
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April 8, 1909.
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The Home Circle
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ing Easter upon the fourteenth day the widow to raise up the name of
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Set “ improved ” no tacks? required.
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throne not built of gold,
And He must die of hate;
For God is'good, and man knows not,
but unto sin is sold,
And ever learneth late.)
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THE MANGER OF THE HEART.
The dear Child-Jesus, born
In Juda’s land afar,
Had only these to herald Him—an
angel band at morn,
And just a little star;
But flashing choirs His anthems sang,
and the star it did adorn
Lord Christ’s triumphal car.
O Love grows ever young—
This is its mystic fate.
Lord Christ is Love, reborn in hearts
by sin and sorrow wrung;
His manger-thrones are they.
For always shines the little star, al-
way the song is sung
That waked the olden Day.
—Rev. Frank C. Haddock, D. D.
But the little star shines on,
And still the angels sing.
In man’s poor heart sits Gentleness, a
Spirit dim and wan.
(He hath God’s signet-ring.)
So when a chosen day shall rise, He
royal robes will don
And reign a holy King.
It were a woe to doubt—
And woe is sin beguiled.
. Lo! Gentleness is He, the Lord, who
cannot stop without,
But enters meek and mild;
And on some wondrous Day man finds,
as slow he turns about,
His Guest it is the Child.
. . , press on like immortal pilgrims who
hurried around the corner and up the have learned that
path which led to Mr. Pettibone’s
and only youth is eternal.—Frank H. were styled Quarto-Decimaus—keep- should redeem the land and marry
HARTSHORN »
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(Now Love must grow so old—
This is its mystic fate—
Before He reign upon a throne,
house. She pulled the old brass knock-
er as hard as she could and was sur- we after the appearance of the moon. the dead upon his inheritance. As
prised when the door opened so ABOUT FASTER The other Churches esneciallvy of Boaz gazed upon her a profusion of
quickly. There stood Mr. Pettibone • EASTER. _,-he other .-hu cnes,,e P dark hair nlaved in silkv locks around
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“Well! What can I do for you, little day after the first full moon happens eSeer., the> Asiatics claimed sible excuses for her coming to him,
oM. ana - “ “ ana xa
“Please, Mr. Pettibone, this is East- moon happens upon a Sunday, Easter (55 x c, somewhat alarmed and anxious until
er, and—” day is the Sunday after. The great, controversy was finally she left his home. Then he realized
“So ’tis, so ’tis,” he said softly. Advent Sunday is always the near- determined by the Ecumenical coun- how dear to him was the dark-eyed
“I thought you might like these est Sunday to the feast of St. Andrew, cil of Nice, assembled by the Emperor Ruth that he called his kinswoman,
flowers. Uncle Jack sent them to whether before or after. Rogation Constantine, wherein it was ordained There was no light like that which
me, but I thought perhaps you were Sunday is five weeks after Easter, that Easter should be kept upon one shown in her truthful eyes— no music
lonely and they would help to make Ascension Day is forty days after and the same day throughout th so sweet as the sound of her gentle
a happy Easter for you.” Easter. Whit Sunday is seven weeks worldi not according to the custom O voice; no presence which brought him
Rosamond said more than she had after Easter. Trinity Sunday is eight the Jews, but upon the Lord s day, so much - as hers; no being in the
planned to say and she felt afraid, but weeks after Easter. which decree was ratified and pub- world he loved so well. But according
Mr. Pettibone took the flowers and But Easter Sunday is the great fes- -shed by the imperial letters to all to law she belonged to another if he
said something about little Lucy and tival of the anniversary commemora- the Churches; therefore it became should claim her. She could never be
how she loved the lilacs. Then he ask- tion of our Savior’s resurrection, the imperative duty of all Christians the wife of Boaz, and with his love
ed Rosamond to come in and told her which for its antiquity and excellence throughout the world at that time to he waged a battle which lasted hours,
he would enjoy the flowers very much challenges precedence of all other fes- observe Easter on the day set apart and with his face in his hand he
indeed. She heard the Church bells tivals. by the said imperial letters. murmured, “It never was intended.”
ringing and, said she must be going. The observation of this festival is The time of observance of the day But he put the matter before the au
The old gentleman patted her on the as ancient as the times of the apos- has not been changed since, and the thority. The case was promptly called
head and she suddenly threw her lit- ties, as is clear to those who are Christian world has for nearly sixteen in court; at this time forms of law
tie arms around his neck and kissed conversant in the affairs of the primi- centuries, without controversy, ob- were peculiar. It was a custom to
him. A tear rolled down his cheek tive Church. served the first Sunday after the Jew- take off the shoe and hand it to an-
ture put us in mind of heavenly
things, for when the whole world is
a fairyland of beauty, heaven is immi-
nent. April skies fortell the gates of
pearl. We take courage, renew our
youth with prayers, forget the graves
that stretch behind us, since in the
tender heart of spring they are all
green with the hope of flowers, and
is transient
Bear the script name of
Stewart Hartshorn on label.
MEREELY & CO. (WestFrVy)E,y.
CHURCH, Hgg I o
W. BELLS
and dropped upon her dress. Mr. Pet- In those purer times, the only dis- ish anniversary of Passover as Easter other in the presence of honest neigh-
tibone took his silk hat and gold- pute being, not about the thing, but Sunday, and continues to do so up to bors which ratified a decision and
headed cane from the rack in the the particular time when the festival the present day and time. Easter day gave good security. Ihe nearest kins-
hall, and fastening a sprig of lilac in was to be kept. being observed as the day commemo- man answered that he was ready to
his coat and another in Rosamond’s a controversy between the different rative of the resurrection of our Sa- buy the land. Again he was asked in
hair, he said gently: “Will you let me churches about the keeping of East- vior, all Christians must believe that redeeming the field and adding it to
go to Church with you?” er day was kept up for a while; the the eternal Son of God, who was cru- his estate, would he marry Ruth, to
Rosamond’s mother could not find Asiatic Churches kept their Easter cified and died for our sins, did not raise up the name of the dead upon
her anywhere and was wondering upon the same day that the Jews ob- long continue, in the state of death, the inheritance? He answered that he
what could have become of her, when served their Passover, viz., the four- but on the third day, by His infinite was not prepared and that he was un-
Mr. Sterling called from the library: teenth day of their first month, chief- power, did revive and raise Himself, willing to impoverish his own family.
“Will you look there, dear? If it isn’t ly answering our March; and this by reuniting the same soul to the He drew off his shoe and gave it to
Rosamond and old Mr. Pettibone! The they did upon whatever day of the same body which was buried, and so Boaz, renouncing his right of redemp-
Lord be praised!” week it fell, and from thence they rose the same man.—Exchange. tion. The shoe had fulfilled its mis-
There was a stir in the congrega- . ------- ----- ------- sion, and with one' look of joy when
ee tion when the two came into Church . ,,, he understood Ruth was free, Boaz re-
si As pE--IRONE,s EASTE, and sat in the Sterling pew, but in no A n Ea m p l e O f Friendship deemed the land. Boaz immediately
SILAS PETTIBONES EASIER. heart was there such glad Easter joy‘l"-‘° - sought an interview with Ruth and
He was a cross old fellow; at least as in the soul of Silas Pettibone, and •b—=ee- he said, “Fate decreed that you should
everyone spoke of him in that way, the pastor said in his heart: “A little AG,,, g.,y,, Parp be my wife.” And she listened eager-
and the children looked wonderingly child shall lead them.”—Epworth Her- y y y ly to his story of redeeming her moth-
at the big white house almost hidden aid. CHAPTER III. er-in-law’s land, and how his heart
from sight by the mass of evergreens, M . thrilled with joy when she was free,
gloomy and forbidding. NATURE’S EASTER THOUGHTS. Now among the farmers whose bar- was the duty to a nearer kinsman to and when he asked her to be his wife.
Mr. Silas Pettibone was a hard- ’ . ft fh are pone ley was falling fast before the sickle redeem Boaz treated Ruth person- “Yes,” was Ruth’s hasty reply, her
hearted man, and if there was a bit Eachuyear aer, 5 fallen and the was the landowner, Boaz, a kinsman ally with kind attention and. it was brown eyes filling with tears of joy
of brightness in his soul he was very 777, the Iv’rv brook is frozen and of Elimelech, a man of substance and impossible for her not to reciprocate when she heard Naomi also would be
cref11 to keen it hidden from the heart.o every Dro°k. is auu social importance. At once Ruth went in some degree the feeling with which cared for. Mothers-in-law as a rule do
carefu1.t0KedPEvervbodv sSd this after the long white silence of.snowS into the barley field and proceeded to he regarded her. She was strengthen- not get so much praise, but what a
and thev ought to know for he lived the. heavens make a new „ glean after the reapers. Immediately ed and became cheerful as she follow- beautiful character Naomi must have
FnV^deville over forty’years with earth. The grave of winter opens the new figure of the Moabite woman ed the gleaners during the beautiful been. How devotedly attached to her
Medevine o .. . wide and out of it crowd the green attracted the attention of Boaz. He days of summer, and would say, ‘Oh. were both her daughters-in-law. If the
The Juniors were in a quandary, spears of spring, like an army, 01 asked, “Who is she?” The foreman how I love beautiful Bethlehem.” As loyalty of Ruth and her love for Na-
Easter was almost here and their hopes lifting the blue and gold ban- answered, "It is the Moabitish damsel a summer sun caused the whole land omi were so beautiful as to be hand-
plans were not completed. Easter WaS ners of another year s li e m 0 5 who came back with Naomi out of to smile with verdure and all the ed down to posterity as a lovely story
such a happy time; at least it should sunlight. , the country of Moab.” gorgeous flowers and luscious fruit of a true woman, how fine must have
be, but as Miss Adams said perhaps This, is natures ratification of master was moved with pity and wheat fields of that land adorned been the character of the woman
there were some people who could heavens doctrine that after death “She is the daughter-in- the country in boundless profusion whose graciousness and goodness in-
not forget their troubles even on there is always life, fair and young, and he said She is tne aaugnier 1 charmed the eye with pictures spired such devotion.
Fastersmorqing-.Theaasterahad.sad S enough to witnstand 8rave and more ‘beautirul than imagination can PThe weddingday came, and with
to go into thehighaS nonniP to . ..died, and the two widows, the wreck create. a firm hand Ruth arrayed herself in
waxs and mpeth of good Pint, And we are about to witness once of the family, have returned to Beth- There was never a more loving a simple attire. She stood before the
come to the.fegst 4.8oodsh1 as more this transformation th isPassage lehem „ heart than that with which Ruth was priest, whose words made her a hap-
This was.meant.for. Of Bible times of frozen sods into the life of trees Great was the surprise of the lonely endowed. She clung to Naomi with py bride. Ruth passed the remainder
well to Mij? Adams suggested That and flowers; for of latethere has gleaner when the rich man came to tenderness which has never been sur- of her days in almost unalloyed hap-
and SO Miss Adams So League been a sense of excitemen t m he her side and gave her a word of com- passed. Loving amid the scenes of piness, for the dark days through
each.member outheununnr glad on ground, a secret.animation, dust the fortable greeting, and said, “Go not tropical luxuriance and beauty, en- which she had gone had prepared her
should Sv aTd she wondered if it earth had got into her.grazdust the to glean in another field, but abide deared to her by the memories of the to enjoy most exquisitely the calm
Easter notbetter to do it quietly Easter thought of resu rrection..The here fast by my maidens.” Nothing past. Naomi could almost have been which ensued. She had been in pover-
uld.not.b and sav nothing about brooks feel it, and they are all chang- had been done to make Ruth feel at happy but for the thought of Ruth’s ty. She was now in the enjoyment of
an tn secretly until afterwards when edinto gay .minuets of watersinging home in Bethlehem until now. And future. Leaving her not settled in all that wealth could confer. She had
it to anyone,unti real nld fashioned softly like little pagan spirits the bright sparkling eyes which she life preyed upon the mind of the been widowed and homeless. She was
theycou PxneXnccrealidfashgoted loose to confirm the.gospelof life turned upon the owner told of her elder woman. A mother’s heart clung now the wife of a nobleman who was
M etho distexpe thev had received everlasting through thef eldssmAnd appreciation quite as eloquently as to her daughter-in-law, and it was honored throughout the country, and
oftheblessings.they could ceu5d,o now a thousand little green handsare words could have done. “Will you with pain inexpressible the thought her home combined almost every at-
Rosamond Sterling could hady 80 lifted there, close shut yet but thank- ise me this? asked Boaz, watch- would come of leaving her alone in traction.
to sleep that night, - /, , , Wo ful. Out in the meadows the lilies face which looked unusually this tempestuous world. The harvest man that hath friends must
regahputitlwshemishma shesnunt sqpassionategtost.bloomsiyatttheir kidtandpeautifuiltonim in that soft baa drawn, to a close. The October show nimseitttienaty: annthereissa
Kate- they would surely know some- stems.must wrestn n, And bare- light. Ruth now realized she had a sun had painted the forest trees with friend that sticketh closer than a
thing for her to‘do. Then she remem- th roughth esrth the ground an inch friend and protector who had risen to the gorgeous colors of autumn, and brother.” Ruth stayed by Naomi and
bered that she could trust God to 1gdo, they tee striped Bly ladies at support and defend her, a man of very the November wind changed them a her faith, and God cared for both,
perea -nA sue L1 +1 1.ne before all the stripea my adeS4 alluring person and manner, of a more somber hue. Naomi grew more .
lead her. He k . a heslone the top are showing their pr y very nble and generous spirit, and of impatient, anxious about Ruth’s fu- (The E .)
ly hearts in 5 . P hearts like Lenten beauties. the very highest station. He had ture. She wished to see something to we
he would send. J .. But far away in the dim monaste- treated her kindly and she could not establish her in safety and honor. No T .... _. ,, .
one She went.to sleep singing J' ries of the forest vesper flowers stand rerrain from thanking him in re- one had appeared to befriend Naomi .Little Dorothy, came running from
ly to.herself: He 'as thick as candles before the altar, turn. Hope returned to Naomi when and reinstate her, or Ruth, as repre- the kitchen where the coo k as dye-
leadeth me. , ,:0.. in at the Little Sisters of Mercy pray at the Ruth came with the ephah of barley senting her dead son in the right of ing some Easter eggs, and duestion-
The sun.shone,brishtly,in.at the roots of the great trees and sad ana told her story of the rich man’s Elimelech. Naomi’s plot was a bold ed: Oh, mamma, don’ you think
bedroom window and Rosamonds young novices swing their white veils hearty greeting. In the midst of their one. She sent Ruth to claim Boaz as the eggs are dead now They have
up with a start, as mamma sad in the wind. Yesterday at twilight a midnight anxiety there had suddenly the kinsman whose duty it was to been dyeing a long time,
thing about -8. nf flow- little brown hermit, perched some- burst the blaze of noonday of com- marry her and become her protector.
she stood. With. 85 t.Du poio where out of sight, recalled timidly fortable security. For friendship’s Naomi did not first approach the kins-
ers in her han , one by one the notes of his last year’s sake, Boaz allowed Ruth to glean in man nearer than Boaz on whom she
saw them she cns e A- yer hymning. After to-night, then, the his field day after day, and the men had a claim because he did not have
Really, tru y ‘ K’ , .. forest will be dedicated. And tomor- as they had been ordered by him let the disposition or means such as Boaz
most favor., mAe mnmmn 411 her row every old man tree in it will fall some ears from their bundles, had. It was well for Ruth that she
come.from, n m4 them from wear a green beard of blooms, and a that she might the more easily fill had a man to deal with who was
that Lnc e " ‘ , were week hence a hundred sacred nests her arms. The true Israelite Boaz ac- generous, a man of character who did
the C1 8 ‘ • win swing there, while far out upon cepts the daughter of an alien and fully understand and appreciate her
forRosamondmuqr, dressed for the roof of the forest small robin loy- unfriendly people on account of her goodness. He took the hand of
.whe Rosamondn" 5- 13 busv ers will spread their wings and call own character and piety. He gave Ruth, and gazed tenderly upon her
Church and 46 15" at the to one another the good news of songs her a part of the refreshments provid- whose heart thrilled to the gentle
getting ready 5.5. A L buried yet to be that lie potent in the blue ed for the reapers. Ordinarily during tones of his voice just as many an-
great bun n fr. ' ' t Lums she egg-notes in the nest below. meal nothing much was said, and the other maiden had done before. He
heriface.l see af picture—a cross-look- Always the intimation is of life gleaners devoured their dinners with told her plainly that a kinsman near-
seemed oS6 4Pisnu in the door of more abounding. This year there will the appetite of hungry men. Boaz er than himself stood between them,
ingzsoln, white house almost hidden be more larks in the meadow more watched Ruth eat bread and broth but he made her a most favorable HenQlEeundl.
a gioom . T? d Was amazed flowers by the brook, more corn in the out of an old-fashion china parringer, promise that in the court he would Established
y, the tassoosmopdttne."Kow field more stars in the sky. The trees and thinking it the sweetest sight he state the case of Naomi and her de- — - •* -
lonp’lv and sorrowful he looked! Her will hide away the gnarled sorrows ever beheld. Ruth, in fact complete- sire to sell or have redeemed a parcel
hear -T hiedwith,pity forichim o thegforestmn happyegreglaaresofs through the sfX her beongedutmelch S HLYMYER A3-E2EE022KHS
crowded into he? mind. This was "her tions ana God had blessed them with which he immediately formed; he Bethlehem he borrowed money on the K CHURCH
Ic Sl, knew it she felt it, and more life, new boughs and fresh became interested in her and her field. Again he explained to Ruth ..8., TELLSWAY.
not waiting to get her bonnet, she crowns of rejoicing. mother-in-law in regards to the re- that it was a marriage custom and a Writ# to Cincinnati Bell Foundry Co.- incinnati, 0.
took the flowers in her dress and All these sweet quickenings of Na- spective rights to some land which sacred rule that the nearest kinsman mentlo” tw paDer.
Better Stir up Your Liver a Little!
Not too much, just a little, just enough to start the bile nicely.
One of Ayer’s Pills at bedtime is all you need. These pills act
directly on the liver. Made for the treatment of constipation,
biliousness, dyspepsia, sick-headache. Ask your doctor if he knows
a better pill for a sluggish liver. Then follow his advice. LoweTMaaoa:
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