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FASTING.
By the Rev. G. R, Lind
When our Lord was asked why, men who build upon sand. Fasting His disciples did not fast, He moans the inothed by which we stated clearly that fasting might acquire the power of self-denial, be helpful to His followers whon. It means moderation, too, as the undertaken voluntarily, but it basis of enjoyment. Men, who could not be a compulsory or counsel fasting in enjoyment are onsential alomont in their re- cften called "kill joys", but thore ilgious life. "Fasting was naturel is no surer way of killing joy and appropriate under the old than by excess. Restraint brings religion of law, but Ho,bad como finor joy than exoges. Robert with a message of Freedom and Louis Stevenson said "Thera in Joy. But though our Lord sald but one art, to omit." Ho was this, He did asaction fasting as a speaking of literature, but it method of devotion or, on the applies to life. The man who did not con fast in his pleasures is content most bitorpretation, forbid it. It is doubtful whether to omit much, but has a paradise abstaining from jam in Lent has with what is left.
Tho Stoles magnifled restraint. really any great value. It depende
Was
THE WORLD
DESMOND'S NEW ROLE PROMISES THRILLIS,
William Desmond want througli what he says is the most thrilling experianco of his long and, exciting
on career while working in “Rid- in Protty," Universal Picture to be shown in the Star theatro at
B PRL to 4.30 pm today and morrow.
Since he has been working as star for Universal, Desimond has worked with lions, alligators, cow ponies nud similar sources of danger, but in "Ridin' Pretty" he found himself on the back seat of a notorcycle piloted by Slim Cole, known far and wide as one of the most reckles men who over did stunts on that vehiclo.
"Rin' Pretty" in à cornedy-drama, the hero of which is n cowboy who was left a fortune by an unclo pro viding has would live for a year in big city, where the mansion and
On this motorcycle Deamond and on the motive and purpose; and They regarded both pleasure and Cole raced for miles against a train fasting may well be a protest pain with contempt. But Jesus against the over-incrossing put Fasting in a truer light. Honboard which Desmond finally awung Juxuriousness of the age. We came eating and drinking. Hobinsolt from the specding machine. are inclined to fool rolloved that wont to a marriage feast, He And provions to boarding the motor- fasting from food is not binding entered into mon's joys and cycle the two had used an automo upon Christian men and women. sorrawa and into the games of the bile na part of the race. We need to remember that Fast- children in the market place. Ho ovory dopartment of ing in the teaching of Josue claimed. Christ is much bigger thing fo for His Father, yet bis porfoot. Ho than the going without chocolates self-control and tobacco for a few weeks. certainly did fast once from food, Fasting stands for the discipline but His whole life was under of life, a discipline which is control. And we, who love the Lordservante of the Inte ungls were at essential if we are to dovolop a Jesus and strive to follow Him oharacter, enjoy life and exortan with all the joy and fun of Life influenco. If the methods of which are ours, will be content to abstinence just referred to, hoip alt loose to this world's pleasures, to this and, so far they have a We remember wo are followers of One Who had not where to lay His messure of valuo,
Wo shall acoopt His gifts Whatever mothod wa adopt, head. however, self-discipline is necessa. of wealth and health and enjoy- ary to the foundation of charactor. mont, but we shall learn to travol Wo sball disciplins our We must be able to regulato our light. life. We may possess many good livos sa wo know how, but the qualities but if self-control and riguur of restraint will be lost in golf-denial aro absent wo are as love,
STAR THEATRE.
"TEMPTATION.
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this money brings about in their characters, Although ""Tempta Llon" was made in Los Angeles, nuch of the aetion of the story takes place along the "Gay White Way" of New York. This made necessary the transportation of the principal characters to East so that the proper back-
the
his disposal. The cowboy took five companions of the range with him, and the experiences of the Intter furnish some screamingly.lunny sit-
CARPENTIER WINS IN ONE ROUND.
Fight in a Cafe With Actor.
Paris. Fob. 13. Georges Carp- entier, the boxer, mot and defeated Maurica Chovalier, tho revue actor, in one round.
The scene of the oncounter was a restaurant in the Champs Ely-; 980s, where the two men met by
came to blows,
In spite of the fact that the cost of commodities has come down, the cost of making motion pictures ground and atmosphere could be accidont; and after hoated words has kept mounting steadily, until obtained. Aside from the time in travel, two weeks toplay it is possibly fifty per cent consumed greater than during the war were required for the proper film period. Aside from the inercase ing of the action in New York. in the salaries of the stars them-Yet, this was necessary because selves, the factor which makes for the motion picture fan is quick higher production cost is the dicto detect anything cavouring of Bire on the part of the producers "flakiness" upon the screen. to have their pictures correct in every detail.
Carpentier showed that he had: lost little of his old skill, and the actor, who is at present appearing in a boxing skit, was entirely outelassod.
The fight was graced by tho prosence of Mllo. Suzance Valeo.. tho aloging and dancing partner! of M. Chovalior.
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