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DoYouMake theseMistakes inENGLISH? Sherw in Cody’s rem ark ab le invention has enabled m ore th a n 50,000 people to co r re c t th e ir m istakes in E nglish. Only 15 m inutes a day required to im prove y o u r speech an d w riting. M A N Y persons say "Did you hear from him today?” They
precious promises,” but they have not in their experience the blessing which these promises represent. They have not learned to cash their checks. It is from the check book of His Word of promise that God provides for our wants. But He gives us these checks that we should bring them back to Him again to have them con verted into the sterling gold of a vital and personal experience. Never yet has one single check been dishonored. — o — September 30— "The angel of the Lord said unto him, The Lord is with thee, thou mighty man of valour" (Judges 6: 12 ). Gideon did not by any means feel that it was so. Present circumstances seemed to disprove the statement. All Gideon’s reasonings cried “No!” but the Word of the Lord was spoken, not to reason but to faith, and so at last faith triumphed. The path of the true servant must be the path of faith; and true faith will ask only God’s statements. Surroundings may be ever so trying, prospects ever so dark, but if the believing soul can say “I will hear what God the Lbrd will speak,” every ut terance of the Lord shall come with the force of a revelation.— Robert M’Killiam, M.D. _ October 1— "And immediately the Spirit driveth Him into the wilderness" (Mark 1 : 12 ). It seemed a strange proof of divine favor. “Immediately.” Immediately after what? After the opened heavens and the dove-like peace and the voice of a Fa ther’s blessing, “Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” It is no abnormal experience. Thou, too, hast passed through it, O my soul. Are not the times of thy deepest depression just the moments that follow thy loftiest flight? Yesterday thou wert soaring far in the firmament and singing in the radiance of the morn; today thy wings are folded and thy song is silent. At noon thou wert basking in the sunshine of a Father’s smile; at eve Thou art saying in the wil derness, “My way is hid from the Lord.” Nay, but, my soul, the very suddenness of the change is a proof that it is not rev olutionary. Hast thou weighed the com fort of that word “immediately” ? Why does it come so soon after the blessing? Just to show that it is the sequel of the blessing. What was that in Jesus with which the Father was well pleased? It was the vision of what was to come, the vision of where the Spirit would drive Him. The Father saw that the doye-like peace which had fallen on the Son of man would make Him fit for the wilder ness; He blessed Him for what He would be able to bear. The shining on the banks of Jordan was the hour of His adoption,' but the wilderness was the hour of his inheritance. Is it not ever so ? God shines on thee to make thee fit for life’s desert- places—for its Gethsemanes, for its Cal varies. He lifts thee up that He may give thee strength to go further down; He il luminates thee that He may send thee into the night, that He may make thee a help to the helpless. Not at all times art thou worthy of the wilderness; thou art only worthy of the wilderness after the splen dor of Jordan. Nothing but the Son’s vi sion can fit thee for the Spirit’s burden; only the glory of the baptism can support the hunger of the desert.— George Mathe- son.
This word comes from Aus tralia: ‘‘Just a line to convey to you my sincere appreciation for T h e K ing ' s B usiness . It is the one magazine I am always waiting for. It has always been a source of spiritual joy to my soul, it is indeed full with heavenly manna."
his own, as you face him in the aggressive warfare of a self-forgetting life of ser vice. This is, indeed, to be “more than conqueror through Him that loved us.” — A. B. Simpson. —o— September 28— "The God of hope" (Ro mans IS :13). What a privilege it is to be enabled to lay hold on One who reveals Himself to us as “the God of Hope.” Only let the meaning of this title be fully realized, and we can descend into the most hopeless cir cumstances, and take up the most hope less service, and with that anchor of the soul sure and steadfast, we can endure and labor on. . . . Let no difficulties dis courage, no perplexities lead to despair; but in the power of the Holy Ghost, who dwelleth in us, abound in hope. There is a joyous triumph in that abounding hope. . . . Praise on! Through sunshine and through shade, through sorrow and through joy, His presence is with thee here, till the prayer of the apostle shall be sealed to thy soul in everlasting glory, and thou shalt see the King in His beauty, and wonder why thou didst so often fear when He said so often to thee, “Fear not, I am with thee.” Thou hast spoken and Thou wilt do i t : I will tarry in hope and see; For none ever walked in darkness, And waited in vain for Thee. I know that my prayer will be answered; The Lord never comes too late; And the heart that will trust Him fully Shall never be desolate. — Anna Shipton. , —o— September 29— "Exceeding great and precious promises" (2 Peter 1:4). A friend, now in glory, was asked what was the blessing he had received at a convention. His answer was brief, but deeply impressive; he said: “It was there I learned how to cash my checks.” Per haps some fancy the great difficulty with them1is not in cashing the checks but in getting the checks to cash. They fancy their barrenness of soul arises, not from any lack of faith or desire on their part, but from a breakdown in the supply, from a deficiency in the fulness of the provision. Strange delusion! We see the parallel sometimes in daily life. Instances are not uncommon where people have been known to die of starvation, while they have had in their possession checks and bank notes representing large sums of money. , . . But what do we see in the spiritual world ? How many there are who hold in their possession large drafts upon the Bank of Heaven,—checks repre senting spiritual blessings of priceless value—while they are almost perishing for want of_ food! . . . . They have in their possession “the exceeding great and
should say, "Have you heard from him today?” Some spell calendar "cal ender” or "calander.” Still others say "between you and I” instead of "between you and me.” It is astonishing: how often "who” is used for "whom,” and how fre quently the simplest words are mispronounced. Few know whether to spell cer tain words with one or two "c's” or "m's” or "r's,” or with "ie” or ei.
Most persons use only common words— colorless, flat, ordinary. Their speech and their letters are life less, monotonous, humdrum. Every time you talk, every time you write, you show what you are. When you use the wrong word, when you mispronounce a word, when you punctuate incorrectly, when you use flat, ordinary words, you handicap your self enormously. A striking command of English enables you to present your ideas clearly, forcefully, convincingly. If your language is incorrect it hurts you more than you will ever know, for people are too polite to tell you about your mistakes. Wonderful New Invention For many years Mr. Cody studied the problem of ere- atmg instinctive habits of using good English. After countless experiments he finally invented a simple method py which you can acquire a better command of the Eng lish language in only 15 minutes a day. Now you can stop making the mistakes which have been hurting you. Mr. Cody s students have secured more improvement in five weeks than previously had been obtained by other pupils in two years I Learn by Habit—Not by Rules . Under old methods rules are memorized, but correct naDits are not formed. Finally the rules themselves are rorgotten. The new Sherwin Cody method provides for the formation of correct habits by calling to your atten tion constantly only the mistakes you yourself make—and then showing you the right way, without asking you to memorize any rules. One of the wonderful things about Mr. Cody’s course is the speed with which these habit-forming practice drills can be carried out. You can write the answers to fifty questions in 15 minutes and correct your work in 5 minutes more. The drudgery and work of copying have been ended by Mr. Cody I You concentrate always on your own mistakes until it becomes "second nature” to speak and write correctly. FREE BOOK ON ENGLISH A command of polished and effective English denotes education and culture. It wins friends and makes a favorable impression upon those with whom you come in contact. In business as well as in social life correct , English gives you added advantages and better oppor tunities, while poor English handicaps you more than you now realize. And now, in only 15 minutes a day—in , your own home—you can actually see yourself improve by using the 100 per cent self-correcting method. A new book explaining Mr. Cody's remarkable method is ready. If you are ever embarrassed by mistakes in grammar, spelling, punctuation, pronunciation, or if you can not instantly command the exact words with which to express your ideas, this new free book, "How to Speak and Write Masterly English,” will prove a revelation to you. Send the coupon or a letter or postal card for it now. SHERWIN CODY SCHOOL OF ENGLISH. 739 Searle Building, Rochester, N. Y. SHERWIN CODY SCHOOL OF ENGLISH, 739 Searle B uilding, R ochester, N. Y. Please send me your free book, "How to Speak and Write Masterly English.” Name.
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