Shadows.—There are shadow men and shadow women. It is pitiable. The Shadow moves with the Substance. The Substance speaks, and the Shadow speaks. The Substance is silent, the Shadow is silent. The Substance wears a tall hat, the Shadow who looks grotesquely under such a covering, also wears it. The Substance wears a drab dress, and looks well; the Shadow, of an altogether different type, wears the same color, and looks anything but well. It is pitiable, not so much for the Substance as the Shadow. The Substance is independent, the Shadow is voluntarily dependent. The Substance is natural, the Shadow is artificial, and clearly so to every one but himself or herself. Such a course is rank idolatry, and death to all true, loyal, faithful, personal service to God. Do not be a shadow, even to God. He does not ask it. He does not wish it. It is His will that each one should be a burning and shining light, kindled from Him, fed by His life.
Emphasized Edition of the Gospel According to John
By Editor
We have recieved from the Biblical Institute Colportage Association, of 83 Institute Building, Chicago, the “Emphasized Edition of the Gospel According to John,” with Sunday-school lesson helps. It certainly would make a neat little pocket companion while the lessons of John are undergoing study, and the notes are themselves useful. These give the outline of the lessons the first six months of the year 1906, a little calendar, and map, besides much other instruction, and many definitions. The certain specially prominent and familiar texts are presented in boldface, center texts, so to speak, around which that section of the scripture revolves. The price is only five cents a copy, cloth covered, including postage. Five copies, 23 cents, postage included; 100 copies, $3.50, 60 cents extra for postage.
