Blasts From The Ram's Horn

If we do nat make a good use of what we have, it is a proof that we have been given. too much. It will do no good te ask God to send flre, unless the broken down altar has first been built up. Christ carne to show the world God in the flesh, and had to go to the cross to complete the work. The artist gets a glimpse of heaven in the meadow, where the farmer sees only so much hay. It is blessed to hav God mark upon us, even though it inay be made with the point of a Uiorn. Paul didn't say that he raid do all things through Christ, until after he had the thorn in his flesh. One vay to avoid havlng stereotype prayers, is to make a new one whenever we have a new need. All things work together for good to them that love God, for love is always the gainer by being tested. As long as the devil can keep the saloon going, he will conclude that the thousand years he is to be shut up are a long way off. If we are branches of th True Vine and feel the edge of the prunlng knife' it is God's way of telling us that we are to bear more fruit. Trying to make the worli better and doing nothing to destroy the saloon is a good deal like trying to kill a snake by pinehing the éafl oí lts tall. From all parts of tüe Cha-istian world come reporte of successful extensión of the field of work by Ohrisüan Bndavorers. Nineteea floaüng societlea of C. E. hav been foranea recently in New South Wales. There are sald toette now,4,60O. ooleees iaAimïuiUai.