The Syracuse Journal, Volume 25, Number 3, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 12 May 1932 — Page 3

u ’ ' □he Vale Os Aragon By Fred M c Laughliiv 64uthor of cJKe blad« of Picardy W.MiA by B.bbs-Mfrill C,. S£fZV/CE

THE STORY At nightfall, In the city of New Orleans, In 1821, Loren Garde, recently an officer under Genera) Jackson, is surprised by the appearance cf three flirures. In ancient Spanish cbsturnie. two men and a woman whose beauty enchants him. Resenting the arrogance of the eider of the two men. Garde fights a duel with- him with sw rds arid wounds him. He learns his opponent is. Adolfo de Fuentes. colonel ththe Spanish army .in Veiie-zUela Garde, fleeing from gens dt’zrmei. overhears a plot to overthrow Spanish rule in Venezuela Discovered and threatened, he fights, hut is overpowered. Garde finds himself a prisoner on the Santa I.ucrecla.’ a ship bearing contraband arms and ammunition for the Venezuelan* On -board are the.conspirators. the lady of his- love, her br’h>r F ! and I’e Fu- t antes An attempt ■ to- seize -the ship fa'ls. Fri m the girl. Garde learns her naHy .Is Dulce Lamar-t-lna. He loves het. but does not revv.il his live The verse! is wrecked and Garde* reaches the Venezuelan shore; alone. Making his way inland, he encounters a stranger awaiting the arrival of. the. S inta Lu.tG >a . lie terls him Os. the wreck. and sees I'ulce, with De Fuentes and I’olit'o.

CHAPTER lll—Continued He pulled nt his [pipe, his brdad shoulders shaking with laughter, “I. atn* Monahan." “he sill at length. •‘Captain in the British-legion under ■Gen. Simon Bolivar, ■'l he Liberator ' will be deeply interested when I tell hirp about the Ae- r ■ ip Senor Garde, who loves the intended of Colonel de Fucnt'S apd pho r.d-s thawings <>f the storm alone when his slilp comes to grief. Bolivar can use such men. my friend." ' There was a frank friendliness ; about. this trare patriot, something, that called for 'confidence., so I. began ' w -th the t 'al- Ido and completed my account w ■ only those portions which dealt With the Senorita I •-. • ■ ! ■ utterly in t t - -for Wl I 1 ■ whither ' the dark totality, h;s ladyhoe. is bound, and w II find, there all the peuer <>( Spahijn Venezuela against him." ‘lt is'worth a try. it least, - * J sahi. ■ •*< »f course. but .y<ni go, not n> V love trvat, but to tlgljit a. battle'with i -J have fought s I ' ' s bes re ns Aou : - >’• ; l.t ; 1. h ive be» n t ><> ito d, .Ah iti the ; to’ fear It now." lie • • 1 • ■ • ' of yours w -ink you. f. r it cr.es y» t:r Id. t t ty ’•> t ■ Mind tv .1 i.. 1 t ;\ ch bore about a wet r , ' •' c| rn,< * red. whin- . her. "I '■ nr y . ate r ght; if you ’ ' ** -: •’ lie it Into five f. geTf n nearby tree, and half n. dozen objects resembling , our huge greed walnuts thudded to the ground. He crushed one. under the heavy sole <>f a grenadier -'boot •'The Juice of th « pulp Is an excellent dye," he explained; "It will make your hair and beard a very da,rk brown, and It will give t 6 your too fair skin the deep bronze of a man who has spent his life with ships. As the pigment will last some weeks, you need have no fear of it fading before the Spaniards are prepared to bang you.” So. using a broad fiat, rock as a ynortar, we crushed from the thick pulpy covering of a number of the -half-ripe nuts a quantity of i»ale liquid. which, on drying, left my skit) a red? • dish brown and my hair and beard nearly black. ••You have funds’" he questioned. ••None; the leathern wallet containing a amah quantity of money and a few papers of purely personal value was taken from the pocket of my jacket while 1 lay • unconscious on board the Santa • .ucrecla. The good Francisco probably did it." •Then," said Monahan, laughing, “as A friend of Francisco 1 Would proffer . such financial aid as you may require" He placed ten silver pieces the Size of our American dollar into my hand. This will t»„w you .. hat and clothes that shall be less Identifying, and pay for food uid quarters In Caracas for at least a fortnight” He siphed. “I • think your n» ed of food and quarters will hardly last so long." Then abruptly: “I—l cannot dissuade you from this mad mission?”; I shook my head, and he went on: “If Caraias is your goal I might tell you that, in the humble home of Senor Tomas Carrasco, which lies less than two hum red meter- south of San Jacinto plaza, you will find safe lodgment, and in the cantina Merida, presided over by. the faithful Carrizal, a few patriots sometimes gather. 1 am sure that when you have had further opportunity to study the methods of Spam in Venezuela you will come to -Mis. though you will need a vast amount of luck to get into Caracas and safely out again,” -And these few patriots who sometimes gather In »he menage of CarrUal—how shall I know them?" He extended his right hand, third Anger folded into the palm. That, in shaking hands. Is the sign used by members of the Sochedad Patrlotlco. an organization founded by Simon Bolivar and Miranda nearly ten years •co" He pressed my hand In a warm firm grip. T think I shall not see you

again. Too many forces are against you.” But he erred, for 1 was destined to fight, side by side, with Captalr Monahan through a bitter campaign against the Spanish. I was yet to meet the moving spirits of that famous and miscalled British legion, which did so much to win from Ferdinand VII independence for .Venezuela and half of South America as well; hardy souls, veterans, most of them, of the Napoleonic wars, who, after the fall of the Corsican, could not go back to the peaceful pursuits of man. but, chained to the chariot of Mars, must needs follow the jure of the sword. CHAPTER IV A Wedding Disarranged As I set out that morning on the road to Caracas, ana on the road to adventures beyond my wildest dreams, the cool blue dome of the sky was unmarked by a cloud. The sun swung overhead and went swiftly down the western path as I trod the smooth stones that formed , the' road. The short twilight came and went, and a golden moon pushed above the timbered range that lay beyond Caracas. In the moonlight, I Went ray steps toward the city, where I hoped to find the lady in white, the gracious lady who had come Into my anus to find protect the storm. '1 he city of Caracas, stronghold of Spain In Venezuela, and the key to Its control, lies in A vast, fertile basin called the Vale or Aragon", the north rim of which forms a barrier between the city and the sea. As I came in sight of the city a morning sun, emergi 1 O \ i....' •'l’ll Take Some Cumana Rum,” I Said to Carnzal. ing from the'mists of the east, touched the nd tiled roofs wth gold. It was a city of beauty, a city of dreams; it held for .me, the present as well as the future. My mad worship would not permit f'e to consjdih- the dangers that might beset me; 1 saw only the face of he- whose life. 1 hoped, was to be bound up with mine for ever. I ha reached a tiny roadside store on the outskirts of the. city before I realized that no plan had been made, no thought of what 1’ might do after I had entered this, the headquarters of the Spanish force* In Venezuela. I went Into the store, traded five silver pieces for clothes and the privacy of a room where 1 might change, and came out agifln garbed In the coarse, brown, two-piece suit and the blue, turban-like cap affected by many of the Frencl sailors of the islands.

Diary Shows Washington as Successful Hunter

Many people are under the Impression that George Washington’s hunting experiences were confined to foxes In the vicinity of his home In Virginia. Such is not the case. L In the autumn of 1770 he hunted buffalo white on his trip to the Ohio with his friend. Doctor Cralk. according to the division of information atjd publication of the George Washington bicentennial commission. In bis diary of November 2 of that year is found this Interesting Item on buffalo hunting: “We proceeded up the river (Kanawha > «jlth the canoe about four miles more, arid then Incamped and went a hunting: killed five buffaloes and wounded «dme others, three deer. etc. This country abounds in buffalo and wild game of all kinds as also in all kinds of wild fowl, there being In the bottoms a great many small grassy ponds or lakes which are full of iwans, geese and ducks of different kinds." It will be observed that Washington modestly refrains from stating how many of the five buffaloes fell from bullets from his rifle. On New Year's day. 1772. some , Confidence* The newly wed young man met a friend who had been married for some years. “Does your wife ever doubt your wordy be asked. -Well —" pondered the much-mar-ried man. -What I mean to say Is, does she ever think you are fibbing to herF Interrupted the younger man. The elder man nodded. “Rather.'* he replied, "especially when Tm telling the truth."

The road I nau taken led to the Plaza San Jacinto, where I turned south and asked my way to the home of Tomas Carrasco, which proved to be a red and brown, rock and adobe structure of considerable size. Tomas was non-committal; his dark eyes surveyed me with grave concern, and after assuring himself of my “strangeness,” he announced sorrowfully but with unmistakable firmness that he had no quarters that might be offered to travelers. Expressing my disappointment in halting Spanish, I offered my hand in parting salute. As he* grasped it. vastly relieved, I folded my third finger into the palm. He gasped, his swarthy face went an ashen gray, and his sharp eyes searched my face. He turned my hand and studied it “There is a comfortable room for you, Senor, and food. A chiva, lately baked, frijoles. golden-brown tortillas, the sauce of papaya; fruit—luscious peaches from my own garden, oranges and melons from Coro, wine - from Madeira, and rum from Cuinana . . . and a house of safety, Senor. If there is anything you might require— ** “You are very kind. Tomas,” I said. A dozen listless loiterers sat at tables or leaned against the bar as I entered and made my way toward Carrlzal, who stood behind the bar. He ’onsidered me with the calculating eye of a man who anticipates a sale. I gave the subject of my order careful thought. I did not dare to ask for American whisky, and wine was still considered a European drink. While I pondered thus a familiar voice came to me: “There Is no rum In all the world, Senor, like rum from Cuman*.” “I ll tak'SomeCumana rum,” I said to Cafrizal, as another voice agreed with the connoisseur of rum. The connoisseur, whose..back was turned to me, turned at. the sound of my voice, turned swiftly, the mug of rum poised between the bar and his face. He opened a wide mouth that still showed traces of the bruises from my fist and let out a great laugh that fairly rattled the windows. “Senor Loco,” he cried, “the sea has given up its dead I** I start'd, aghast,-tor Manuel stood before me • Manuel, Who twice had Stopped fist with parts of his face, and who could, therefore, have had no love for me. My thoughts were racing wjldly. Manuel telonged td Bolivar, yet the Spanish Captain Alvarez, according to the Senorita Dulce, had called him a good sailor . . . and Dtfice had said he was stupid. Name of G—d! And here was Manuel in Caracas, drinking and visiting boldly in a saloon less than a square from the plaza; free in the city, as unconcerned as though he were strolling along the levee In the safe city of New Orleans. Go "Are you not mistaken. Senor?” I ventured. “IS there anything about me that shouldmake you call me crazy?'’ Now hP went off into another convulsion of merriment. “Did the sea water dye thy whiskers,” he roared, “and that yellow thatch of thine? Speak up, Senor Loco, and tell us how you came here—and why.” , I had made an unpropitious entry Into the stronghold of Spain, I had failed ere 1 had begun, and I had fitiled—by a grotesque twist of fate—becaus of the misplaced enmity of those who should have been 'my friends. Ah. well ... I could, at h ist, show them the American indifference toward death. “It is slanuel.’’ I sa id. “no ? .Manuel, the sailor, who does not like the flavor of my fist.” I smiled, extending my hand. He, too, found, my third finger folded into the palm. His mug of rum clattered to the floor, the grin disappeared from his face, and the evil light that had been in his eyes faded; he drew- in a harsh, hissing breath and spat but a Spanish oath. “Manuel.” I cried, “has this fine Cumana rum touched your brain, or do you merely jest with a poor French sailor stranded at La Guaira. and seeking employment in Caracas?” Manuel s left eyelid dropped, and raised quickly-again, and his face was blank. “1 think I should offer apology to you, Senor; I must have been in error, for you cannot be the Senor Loco whom 1 saw fall from the deck of the Santa Lucrecia. No man could have lived In that raging sea. Yet I have seen you somewhere, ot perhaps the has put a fancy in my bead.” • (TO BE CONTINUED.)

friends called on Washington at Mount Vernon. Several days later he entertained them with a little hunting trip in the nearby forests which he tells about tn hlSodiary in this brief way: "tyent a-huntlng with the above gentlemen. Found both a bear and a fox, but got neither." Crowded China The area of the whole territory of the republic of China is 4,277.000 square miles, with a population of 400.800.00 b, giving the population per square mile about P 5. However, this Is hardly an indication of the great density of population in som- parts of China proper. Fori instance, the province of KiangSu, witir 33,700.000 people in an area 30,600 square miles, has a density of 874 persons to a square mile and is the most densely populated political unit in the world. Japan with an area of 148.756 square miles and a population of approximately 62JH0.000 has a density of population of 423 persons per square, mile. Souvenir* of the Past Relics of early days on the Niagara frontier have been found by workmen excavating the old wails of Fort Niagara. Among them are the butt of an old French cannon, a pre-Iroqnois Confederation arrowhead, a large quantity of various size shot, a metal button. and a 1727 penny. An English dictionary, thought to have been printed about 1800 and to have been the property of a British soldier quartered in the fort after the Americans lost It in the War of 1812, was found on one of the heavy Joists supporting the reef of the south blockhouse.

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DAIRY a pacts a REASONS FOR “OFF” FLAVORS IN MILK Charged to Undue Amount of Chemical Ferment. Unusual “off” flavors and odors in their milk have been troubling several New Hampshire dairymen recently. According to examination of samples by J. M. Fuller, professor of dairy husbandry, University of New Hampshire, the milk contains an excessive amount of a chemical fermeht known as an enzyme. 1 The remedy is to feed a laxative roughage such as silage or soaked beef pulp and give two or three doses of Epsom salts to the “guilty" cows. Reducing the amount of grain may also help,, he says. The enzyme can be destroyed by boiling the milk as soon as possible after milking. Perhaps the best way to discover which cows are responsible is to take about a, half pint of milk from each animal, place It in individual clean jars, and keep it in a warm room at about 70 degrees temperature for a least 24 hours. Examination of each sample at the end of this period should indicate the cows that are i>roducing the troublesome product. Examination of samples Indicates that the abnormal' flavor and odor were not due to ordinary souring. As a rult The trouble has oegurred in small herds of five or six Certain cows. Usually well advanced in lactation and due to calve soon, are to blame. In some instances a cow may give milk containing an abnormal amount <?f ash or minerals, with a resulting bitter taste. In most .cases, however, the abnormal flavor iind odor are due to an excessive amount of the enzyme, lipase, in the milk. A small quantity of this is fount! in normal American Agriculturist. Hard to Explain Reason for Variation in Gains It has been experimentally demonstrated that dairy heifers liberally fed during the winter, making gains considerably above; normal, will make gains considerably below normal the following summer on grass. Why this is so no one seems to have given a satisfactory explanation. This fact was clearly demonstrated by the results of feeding trials reported recently by the West Virginia station. In four comparisons of three groups of heifers (.one group for two pasture seasons), that were self-fed grain, and given Tree access to roughage. the average winter gain.’ 'was 316.5 lbs. per hciad, whereas thb same heifers gained bnly 55.2 lbs. per head on pasture. 'No grain was fed on pasture. T Similar heifers hand-fed averaged 152 4 lbs. per head for the winter feeding tiOriods and 190 lbs. per head during the pasture season. No grain whs fed On pasture. ‘; . Beet Pulp for Dairy Cows Most dairytiogi tljink it ior at least -frable to soak be> t pulp before. feeding it to cows. Investigators at the United States dairy experiment station at Beltsville; Md., found that dry beet- pulp gave a< good results as the fabaked'beet pulp. In the experiment the cows were watered twice ii day. The beet pulp when fed either wet <>r dry was mixed with the grain ration. The ration containing the dry beet pulp was fully as palatable as that containing the wet pulp. The cows when fed the dry pulp ate as much hay and gave as much milk as when fed the wet pulp. The gains in weight were a little greater when the cows received the wet pulp than when they were fed dry pulp. Wheat Excellent Feed Extensive exjierience of practical dairymen and careful tests at several of the leading experiment stations indicate that wheat makes a satisfactory substitute for com in a grain mixture for dairy cows. At present prices the cost of the cow’s grain feed can be reduced by making the substitution. Wheat and corn have substantially the same feeding value ton for ton.—Southern Agriculturist.

DAIRY HINTS If your creamery Isn’t what It ought to be. Investigate yourself first, and see if you are giving it the right support. the kind It deserves. • • • • The winter season calls for good care and feeding of the dairy cows. Catvful attention should be given to proper balancing of rations, to the water supply, and the general cow comfort. Profit dollars increase with attention to details. • • • James Stark's 20-cow herd of Hoisteins ranks first In New York state and second in the United States In the Holstein herd test. The herd averaged, under ordinary . conditions, 546 nounds of fat to the cow. • • • The typical New York state cow gives about 5.500 pounds of milk a year. The herds tn dairy herd Improvement associations averaged 8,047 pounds to the cow last year. Economists' say a cow must give at least 7,000 pounds of milk to pay profits. Grasping the Moment Wife (after husband has read news item concerning embezzlement of public funds)—-I consider nothing is too bad for anyone who misappropriates money in these days. ri . Husband —Nov my deaf. By the way, a dollar that was in the lefthand pocket of my plus-fours hanging up behind my dressing-room door seems to have .disappeared I—The Humorist. Guilt’s a terrible thing.—Jonson.

MH KEEP RECORDS OF THE LAYING HENS I - Only Way to Select Next Season’s Breeders. Each fall the large number of pullet eggs that grade out as epeewees, with a resulting cut in price, are a source of much annoyance to many .flock owners. About the only immediate action a poultryman can take to try to improve this condition is to feed well of a ration that is designed to maintain flesh 1 as well as produce eggs. i In other words, undersized birds are ; usually, though not always, the chief | offenders. The feeding of a wet fleshing mash in addition to the regular I laying ration may therefore be of siderable benefit. Such a mash may • be one composed of equal parts of yellow; cornmeal and ground roiled oats moistened with milk until it is crumbly. ; It should be fed once a day at the rate of two pounds per 100 birds. However, steps can be taken that ’ will result in more permanent lmpr,ove- ‘ rnent in the future. The pullets that lay the largest eggs right from the i start should be banded and their number noted.so that a little over a year from now they can be selected for the breeding pen. This means trapnesting, as this Is the only way In which this Information can be obtained. If trapnest records as to egg weight : are available on birds from which the i coming season's breeders are to be selected, the use of such birds that lay . large eggs—say. eggs that weigh from ! 24 to 26 ounces to the dozen —will go a long way towards eliminating the difficulty in the future with small eggs In a flock with consequent low prices for them.—Successful Farming. Good Flock Management Brings Poultry’ Profits The use of-4xugs tn poultry flocks Is limited. Th,e drugs’ .that are. used ’ are confined to the control of round i worms. Most diseases have to be con- ! trolled by other means, advises Dr. E; I IX Brunett of the New York state I college of veterinary medicine. When there are more deaths in the i poultry flock than there should be. | poultrymen are advised to consult the > local veterinarian or the state pouli try-disease laboratory. After the cause ; has been determined, drugs can be used with more confidence; until then. ' they are too much of a gamble. Unj til the chicken raiser finds that drugs are .valuable agents It is best to concentrate upon preventive measures ; and good • flock management, -with - apj proved feeding, practices. Early Birds Best ; From a net profit standpoint it would seem best d> hatch chicks this year efirly rather than late in the season, states I’aul G. Riley, commercial poiil- ■ ran. In most years the price for broilers is better from; the early- , hatched bird's than from the laterhatched, chicks. A difference of two s in 11 the chick may lie made up many times C e better price to be had from tiie finisher! birds. The pullets from earlyhatched chicks are the ones that produce eggs when eggs are high in price. Poultry profits f>>r the goo<l poultrymanare always good in the last four : months ofjthe year because they have j layers at w-ork helping cash in on the I good egg prices.—Prairie Farmer. Increased Production Increasing the number of high-pro- ■ ducing hens as well as Increasing the i egg production per bird has been »e---j complished in an eight-year breeding ■ for production trial at the poultry | plant at North Dakota agricultural ; college. For the year 1923-1924. seven pulrlets completed the season with an • average production of 114 eggs. For the year 1930-1931,55 pullets completed the period with an average production of 226 eggs. This is an increase of W?.2 per cent over the record of 19231924, and with nearly eight times as ! many birds. The trial was conducted with Rhode Island Reds. —Dakota ' Farmer. Poultry Hints It is just as important that hens be given sufficient water as ft is to feed them properly. An egg is two-thirds j water and it must come from some I place. ' • , • • The farmer who maintained his i flock last year found his poultry a I good source of ready cash Income and I a profitable crop when other prices and costs of raising poultry were considered. • • • It is difficult to keep a brooder house drv when it is crowded. Moist litter helps spread disease. • • • It takes approximately one-third as much feed to raise a pullet to laying age as that bird will consume during ! her first year. • • • ’ A flock • of 176 White. Leghorn* | owned by Mrs. Giltner Snowden of Oldam county. Kentucky, averaced 201 eggs each during 1931. These birds earned ?562 above feed costs. • • • Common poultry rations need only lime and salt as a mineral supplement • • • FreSb air in a brooder house means red blood in the pullets. Red blooded pullets pay bigger dividends. Use your nose. If the air smells bad, change it • ••“■ i . Biackhjead will be prevented fn a flock of young,turkeys If they are kept entirely separated from mature turkeys and from all other poultry, and from buildings or soil where other stock has been allowed to run.

IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY I chool Lesson (By REV. P. B. FITZWATER. D. D., Member ot Faculty, Moody Bible Institute ot Chicago.) (©. 1932. Western Newspaper Union.) Lesson for May 15 JACOB AT BETHEL LESSON TEXT—Genesis 28:10-17. GOLDEN TEXT—And. behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I w-11l not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of. PRIMARY TOPlC—Finding God in a Strange Place. JUNIOR TOPIC —Jacob Makes a Great Discovery. INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC—What Jacob Learned at Bethel. YOUNG PEOPL.E AND’ADULT TOP, IC—Face to Face With God. I. Jacob’s Flight (v. 10). 1. The occasion (27:34-46). Jacob had by deceit and trickery secured Isaac’s blessing. Because of this, J2sau determined to kill Jacob as soon as his father was dead. When Re? bekah realized that Esau’s anger was hot against Jacob, even to’the point where he was likely to. kill him, she urged him to. flee to her brother Laban. Rebekah had a mixed motive. She not only realized that remaining at home meant death, but she realized that if Jacob remained jn that land, he would likely marry a heathen woman and thus defeat God’s purpose regarding the covenant nation. This latter she pressed upon • Isaac as a motive for sending Jticob away. Isaac at once recognized the .wisdom of her suggestion. Isaac, alive to r Tacob’s destiny, issued his icem■ihand as to marriage and .'be**>we<l upon him the covenant blessing had .cbme from Goij Almighty to Abraham (Gen. 17:1)/This covenant (Gen. 2s :i_i) embraced: a. A numerous offspring (v. 3). b. Possession of the premised latid (v. 4).. c. Everything included in the Abrahaniic Covenant (v. 4). 2. The journey (v.'lO). He went toward Haran. He wa,s fleeing from an Outraged brother in order to save liis own life. We should learn from the experience of Jacob, Isaac, and Rebekah. • a. Be sure your sin will find you' out. Jacob deceived his father. He, in' turn, was deceived by' his children, b. Wrong home life has its’ perils. Isaac knew that the blessing was to be Jacob’s yet he planned for Esau tp have the place of pre-eminence. Hi was willing for the sake of a little venison to give to Esau that which God had planned for Jacob. Reliekah’s scheming against her husband in his old age enables Us to see that wlh-re -such relationships exist children will not likely turn out well. 11. Jacot’s Visicn ,( vv. 11-15). Jacob's soul was peculiarly, tested. He'ha.rl to leave home and mother.- On the way to Haran.night overtook him and he was lihltged to sleep In a field with a stone, for I is pillow and the canopy of heaven for a entering. It was under such circuffistanees that the Lord gave him the wonderful vision at Bethel. ■ Luxury at ! heavenly’ visions do not usually go' t’oI getiier. •1. He saw a lailde.r reaching from earth to heaven (v, 12). This suggests a menus of coinniunieation , beearth and heaven, between mi n and God. It showe<l Jacob that in spite of his awful tsiri tljere 'was a way t<» : heaven for him. Jesus <'hrist is ■ the ladder cenaecting earth and heaven for us (John 1:51; 14-C; Heb. 10:19. 29), In the incarnation Jesus. Christ descended- to. earth’s lowest depth and riade away upon which hunianity might.climb to heaven. • 2. He saw angels As God upon the ladder (v. 12). They were ascending and descending upon this ladder. These angels were the divine helpers to render needed assistance along life's way (Heb. 1:14). Though unseen. God’s angels guide and- protect us on our earthly pilgrimage. 3. He saw the Lord standing above the ladder ‘(vv. 13-17). To show Jacob that the ladder did not merely reach into space, the personal God appeared and talked with him. a. He declared that he was the God of Abraham and Isaac (v. 13), thus j assuring Jacob that the same that guided his fathers was over him. b. He renewed the covenant as to the land (v. 13), Though Jacob was now fleeing from the land, yet the covenant would not fall, for Jacob would return and his seed should yet ■ possess it. . c. He assured him of numerous seed (v. 14). His descendants would Spread abroad to the north and south and east and west. d. The divine presence to be with Jacob (v. 15). God promised not to leave him till the covenant promise should be fulfilled. 111. Jacob’s Vow (vv. 16-22). God's gracious visitation provoked Jacob to make a vow. He set up as a mpnument the -stone which he had had for a pillow. He named the place “Bethel.” which means “the house of ; God.” ’His vow Included: 1. The dedication of himself to God (v. 21). 2. The establishment of worship (vv. IS. 19). He declared that this stone should be God’s -house; 3. The consecration of his- possessions (v. ’—). He obligated himself to give back to God one-tenth of all that was given him. SOME WISE SAYINGS The chances we get are mostly selfmade. —Royston. • • • Superstition is religion dissociated from morality.—Gore., • • • To do nothing is in many cases to do a positive wrong, and, as such, requires a positive punishment—Poi> teus. * • • • It is much safer to reconcile an enemy than to conquer him; victory may deprive him of his poison, but . reconciliation of his will-—Feltham

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