ST. MARK'S SERVICE FOR MEN

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1534, 2 September 1912, Page 2

ST. MARK'S SERVICE FOR MEN

AN ADDRESS BY THE VICAR, In spito of tho sudden shower which fell just beiore the hour announced for tho monthly service for men only at St. Mark's Church,-Sussex Square, on Sunday'afternoon, there was the usual good attendance, and a hearty service took place. After a voluntary on the organ, a solo, "Into TJiy Hands," was sung by. Mi'. W. J. Huestoii (one of the churchwardens) in good voice. Tho service was conducted throughout by tho vicar (the Rev. C. F. Askew),'and wa:i commenced in a hearty sinking of "Fight the Good Fight," followed by a short prayer, a lesson, and a hymn. The near took as his text tlio words, "For ho that hath, to him shall bb given; 'and-he that hath not, from him shall ba taken, even that he hath" (St. Mark, iv., 25). They hoard nowadays, said tho near/.a good deal of talk about compensation for accident, compensation, for loss of work, compensation for loss of life and limb, but in the words of the text they had the true law of compensation'. It was that when they used the powers and facilities that ■were Riven Chose powers and facilities increased and multiplied, but when they neglected them (hey diminished, ami ultimately vanished. It was more so with their mental faculties. "Practice .makes perfect," said the pToverl). That was so only when the practice was directed towards a definite end. Acrobats ard gymnasts, by careful training, improved the powers they were given,; and gained others, whereas thoso that neglected the same power found them degenerate and decay, and -eventually disappear. A certain professor had told then that fishes that lived iii- tho dark oaves of America had no eyes, although they had the slits where eyes should be. This was clear evidence tiiat they once had eyes, but tho living in darkness had made them lose them. It was so. with men who did not improve their powers. They found them become incapable of use. Nerves that failed to transmit, impressions wasted, muscles that did not contract, withered away. If they did not uso a, limb they lost it. • TVhat was true of tho,physical l'orco was also true of. the intellectual. If the body decayed by neglect, so would the mind and the morals, Men wito-were never serious in life bcame'utterly frivolous. A man with'knowledge: gained more; : Those that did not jjivw.-.-lost the power to give. He tliiit buried his talent m the earth.*would have it taken' away from him."'All were gifted with some: talent, which, if they used it, would'develop, but if neglected would soon disappear. ,

The. weekly session of the Star of Newtown lodge lias held in St. Thomas's Schoolroom, Newtown, on Friday evening, Bro. NJ Ingram, C.T., presiding. There was. a large attendance. After the business was concluded an interesting and instructive lecturette; was delivered by Bro. T. Townsend, Grind Electoral Superintendent, the subject being "The Outlook." Tho speaker urged that the licensing and electoral, law as they at present stand should be altered, especially in relation to the majority required to carry prohibition. At the conclusion the speaker was accorded a hearty vote of thanks for his address. . '

Messrs. Thos. Cook nnd Son, general passensor agents, Wellington, are advised by their Sydney office that tho -bookings to England during tho coming season are. more numerous than ever. Already a good deal of accommodation has been tnken up in the steamers, via Suez, by Australians, for the months January to April. Messrs. Cook and Son uTge all intending passengers to make tho earliest possible application for accommodation, to. ensure getting good berths. The firm publish a sailing list, posted free, with steamer sailing dates for 1913 and other information of service to travellers, and they are prepared to obtain an offer of Accommodation in the steamers of any line.

A MESSAGE FROM THE MAN WHO IS TORTURED WITH RHEUMATISM OR GOUT. Every year Rheumatism, Gout, Sciatica;, or Lumbago brings torture to thousands of men. To some it comes during the early and more vigorous years, with others after middle life has been reached, or passed—but in every case the trouble' 1 ia due to excess uric acid in the blood. RHEUMO is the one certain and simple, cure for Rheumatism, Gout, and kindred ailments—and it is the only cure. Perhaps you i have read alluring advertisements asserting that.remedies claiming to euro almost every other ailment will also relieve Rheumatism. Now, a doctor never gives the. samo prescription for indigestion, for debility, for liver troubles, for neuralgia, and for Rheumatism. No, he knows and you know, that each different class of ailment requires a particular medicine. Liniments, pills, and similar nostrums although cheap, are useless. RHEUMO, tried, tested, and proved efficaoious by thousands of sufferers, is the one safe and satisfactory cure. Thousands have found relief. You too can bo cured. Try it. Chemists or 6tores, 2s. 6d. and, is. 6d. ,1