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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1928-04-12, Page 6children! The kingdom of God not I for such as they! Jesus declares that [children are nearer to the kingdom .than axe grown-up. people- He even says, “The kingdom belongs to such, .How so? Because (1) God loves them (2) their innocent natures, not spoil- J ed by the woxil'd ox* tainted by sin, are full of an infinite spiritual promise (8) their humility, their simplicity, their trustfulness, ther willingness to receive are just the qualities needed to lav hold of God’s highest gift, his kingdom. At the same time (4) the. same qualities axe a rebuke to proud, | self-seeking disciples. | Vs. 15, 10. So Jesus pointe his dis- ; 'ciples to the example of the children! ’and says that even grown men may} jo ■ j take a’ lesson in righteousness from; - ‘ . | them. Only they who recover the *Introduction Wo find our Lord | ^Hildlilce spirit can find their way into , concerned to uphold the sanctity of • tho possession of God’s kingdom. We the home against current tendencies u&£ all in tWngs of God begin to disrupt it and to weaken its xn- at the beginning like the children, fluence. In particular he protests the laxity of current ideas of divorce. Divorce was permitted, under certain circumstances, by the Mosaic Law (Deut. 24), but many of the Jews are apt to interpret this permission as though it meant that divorce had a place in God’s holy will for men- Jesus denied that this was so. The Old Testament law was not a sanc tioning of divorce, but only a temper-i ni’y admission of .the tragic fact that! sinful human nature fails to live up. to God’s holy ideal for the home. Over I against this temporary concession of! divorce as the,lesser of two evils is a fallen condition of human nature, sets the original will of God in creation, and forbids divorce as en tirely contrary to that will. Upon this. declaration of the sanc- titv of marriage, Christ’s blessing on little children suitably follows. I. CHRIST’S PROTEST REGARDING THE SANCTITY OF THE HOME, 2-9. V. 2. The question whether the di vorce of a wife by a husband is lawful is put to Jesus by certain Pharisees- Their motive is rightly declared to have been of dubious honesty. What they wished was to involve Jesus in some pronouncement to which they could give an anti-legal sense, and so discredit him with the people. Observe that the law did not in any case per mit a wife to divorce a husband. Vs. 3, 4. Jesus’ answer is to refer his questioners to the law. What did Moses ordain in this matter? They reply bv quoting the permission grant ed in Deut. 24: 1-4. The scribes at that time were all agreed1 that divorce of a wife was legal: they only differed as to the grounds on which it might be granted. Some of them were no toriously lax on this particular point- They considered that any trifling dis agreement or dislike constituted a valid ground. And so they threw to' modiste will find quite simple to fa- the winds the holy intention of God • shion. There is an inverted plait in in marriage. The words “bill of di- < the centre-front of the skirt and the vorcement mean really a separation: pointed vestee with shaped1 collar is notice. It was considered that di-.vorce was justified if it was carried1 ciu^’ . sleeves are long and ga^h- out in legal form. j ere“ into narrow waistbands and the Vs. 5-9. Jesus at once negatives the whole idea that divorce has any place in the will of God. 'The Mosaic legis lation on the subject he declares en tirely due to_ the “hardi-heartedness” of the Israelitish .nation. -They had from primeval times practiced the custom of divorce, and what Moses sought to do was to curb this license. Jesus’ repudiation of divorce is here made on three grounds- (1) The law in Deuteronomy had relation merely to a “hard-hearted” time, an imper fect stage of society, v. 5. (2) The true will of God is expressed in the original creation of the family and of the marriage-bond, v. 6. (3) The marriage-union is holier than any other union on earth, holier even than the re! at ton of children to parents, v. 7. Consequently, Jesus says that, if men desire, to know the will of God', it is. plain. Husiband and wife form , an indissoluble partnership, nay, a 1 single personality in. God’s eyes, v. 8. Therefore, the bond 'between them, be ing constituted by fiat of the divine will, must not be broken- This is the only perfect ideal for man, as God intended him to be. II- HIS BLESSING OF THE CHILDREN, . 13-16. V. 13. Tt was the custom for moth ers to seek a blessing for their chil dren from any distinguished Rabbi or teacher of. religion who- passed through their midst, and so we find them here coming with their children to Jesus. His disciples, however, showing in this matter a very im perfect understanding of Jesus’ warm 1 human sympathies, tried to hold them back. How, they argued, could he who had on his mind the solemn in terests of the kingdom of God-, be ex pected to concern himself about chil dren? Surely children at such a time were beneath the Master’s notice 1 V. 14. But the disciples' in this mat ter had1 reckoned without their host. Jesus was indignant at their unwar-l rantable interference, and ot once ----------- -------°............— ------ , - commanded the children to be brought, i Happiness and progress are by varia- The Son of man not interested in the tions. Sunday School Lesson Will Rogers Praises • Alabama for Its Schools ANALYSIS, April 22, Lesson IV-—Jesus pnd the Home,— Mark 10: 2-9, 13-16. Golden Text—Honor thy father and moth er; which Is the first commandment with promise.—Eph. 6: 2. I, CHRIST'S PROTEST REGARDING TIIH SANCTITY OF THE HOME, 2-9. IL HIS BLESSING OF THE CHILDREN, To the Editor, New York Times: Montgomery, Ala.—Say, Ala bama Is sure humming on good schools, That one in Auburn will compare with anybody's university, and coming over here I spent the morning at Tuskegee, that living monument to Booker T. Washing ton. T|biey have a great idea there that some of our schools fire copy ing. They teach the pupils that they are going to have to work, and how to work. Our old mode of college education was teach ’em so they think they won't have to work. And singing! Oh, boy! After hearing 1,500 of those colored pupils sing negro spirituals, I feel sure I will' shoot the next white person ‘that I hear try sing one. Yours, Will Rogers. FLOWERS and VEGETABLES No. 9 Customs Cruiser Roughly Treated [tbhf“ Annual Flowers. I With a little planning annuals will give continuous bloom from June un til frost, but of course judgment mus(t be used, iu the selection of varieties. The earliest bloomers must be plant ed as soon as the snow disappears. These will come up with the first warm days of early Spring, defy the frosts and keep on growing. In this class will come the cornflowers, cos mos, annual larkspurs, calendulas, and several others. It Is only necessary to thin these out and cultivate a little Many of them, the popples especially, are difficult to transplant, and allow ing them to sow themselves in the Fall or sprinkling the seed oVer the soli or snow now Is the best way to handle them. For mid-season bloom- ,lng, there is the phlox, marigolds, cal- liopsls, salpiglosis, and nasturtiums. [Verbenas and ten weeks stocks will ‘ i to make a fine display toward . — end of July and continue for the | rest of the year. Petunias will also come along about this time and ear lier if given a start in the hot bed. Zinnias will be nicely in bloom by August and the asters about the same time. Cosmos and salvia will bright en up the garden from September on. Deep Cultivation for Peas. The deeper the Boll is cultivated, the more sugar there wil be in the peas. This vegetable requires cool soil for its roots, to produce its maxi mum crop. By loosening up the soil to a considerable depth the roots are allowed to penetrate for food and A SMARTLY SIMPLE FROCK FOR THE JUNIOR MISS. This smart little one-piece frock for the Junior Miss is a style the home belt fastens with a buckle at front. No. 1303 is in sizes 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14 years. Size 8 require, 216 yards 32- inc\ or 2% yards 39-inch material. Price 20c the pattern. Many styles of smart apparel may be found in our Fashion Book, Our designers originate their patterns in the heart of the style centres, and their creations are those of tested popularity, brought within the means of the average woman. Price of the book 10c the copy. HOW TO ORDER PATTERNS. Write your name and address plain ly, giving number and size of such patterns as you want. Enclose 20c in stamps or coin (coin preferred; wrap it carefully) for each number and address your order to "Wilson Pattern Service, 73 West Adelaide St., Toronto. Patterns sent by return mail. Wanted Him to Stick. "Why have you selected a position In the glue factory for your son?” "I want him to stick to his job.” "Progress is not accomplished by keeping the same industries running at or near capicity. Progress is by I the destruction of some industries and [ the creation of new ones. The buggy -and wagon business has gone as pro- I giress has brought in the mo,tor car. Bayhound, at Moorings in Saint John, Suffers From Mysterious Blast St- oJhn, N.B., April 1.—A terrific explosion aboard the customs preven tive cruiser Bayhound, in port here, shattered the after-section of the ves sel Saturday afternoon. The cause of the explosion has not been deter mined. Captain . John Faulkner and his crew were in the forward pai*t of the boat and were unharmed. ~ hound was moored at the harbor end of Nos. 6 ’and 7 -berths, Sand Point, and had arrived Saturday from a cruise in the bay. Members of the crew and workmen in the freight sheds nearby were startled by a loudi blast. The stern of the cruiser was! raised nearlv out of the waters as sheiJS HUU UU1U auu uauip' However, or tue *’ UaW’ ‘0 rot in ground. For small gardens probably more crop will be produced from the climbing types [which can be supported on brush or 1 chicken wire. Where one does not want to go to the trouble of providing a support of this kind, however, the dwarf types which, if grown In double rows, will support themselves, are more desirable.'Make sowings a week i apart as the pea crop is a short one. Growing Good Spinach. Spinach is now a standard Canadian vegetable, and is a most convenient 1 one to grow. It is hardy, light frost i having little effect on It. To be ten- : der It must be grown very quickly. Spinach requires a well puverlzed rich soil, and it must be grown in the cool i weather. A quick acting fertilizer ■ such as nitrate of soda is recommend ed for this crop. Some of the newer ■ Danish or New Zealand types are I best. Plants should be thinned to five • inches apart ,and the foliage may be I cut down several times and it will grow again. Where the gardener must depend continually on commercial fertilizers an application of hydratetd lime, about one pound to two square yards, should be made every ybar. Lime is used to sweeten the soil. Very light soils will be benefited with plenty of strawy manure, and the same treatment plus a little applica tion of ashes or sand will loosen up clay. In uncovering the perennials care must be exercised not to disturb such early growers as tulips, and other Fall planted bulbs, which will now be pushing their way through the soil. ----------.>---------- How much more pleasant bridge would be if pleople would be dumb in stead of acting dumb. Tho Bay- 1,0 penotTato ror iooa ana Arbor ond “■Oisture and remain cool. With April nearly over it Is time to think about getting In the earlier types, class sorts frost j peas. • Is still cold and damp, however, or the tugged at her mooring lines; splinters and pieces of wood were blown high in the air and there was general con-1 fusion. As soon as Captain Faulkner, his officers and men recovered from the shock, an examination of the vessel was made. It was found that the: hull of the cruiser was undamaged and the craft was not leaking, but the afterdeck part of the craft was a com- ’ plete wreck. For a space of about ten feet square1 the deck planks were ripped and bro-1 ken, and the deck beams were demol ished. The heavy wooden railing sus-! pended on iron stanchions about the’ afterpart of the ship was smashed to pieces and blown overboard, while the ■ ironwork was twisted- A flat-bottom1 ■ boat hanging to the davits on the! starboard quarter of the vessel had its stern blown off, leaving only about two-thirds of the boat hanging by the bow ropes. The short main mast used for the suspension of the wireless gear was broken off in the centre, and a small gaff for a flag was broken in two. The wireless gear was strewn about the afterpart of the ship. An examination under deck showed much damage. The explosion appear ed to be caused in the section where a number of storage batteries had been stored to supply the vessel with electric power for wireless and other use. The Bay hound only went on duty again last week, having been laid ..up for some time to have ijew powerful engines installed and to receive a gen eral overhauling. —-------.j,---------- It Is said that the next war will cost the United States $590,000,000,- >000- la Tex. Rickard going to stage it? In this will come the round seeded which will stand slightly more than the finer quality wrinkled Do not bow while the weather GARDEN LOOKING NORTH T"S FAP CATJP X Vlv SXaJLiXi HOUSE HOUSE AND WORKSHOP Fruit ranch, 30 acres, water frontage $4,000 cash or $4,500 on terms, on oeautifui Arrow Lakes, half clear ed, fenced and planted, about 1000 trees, good buildings, garden, lawn, and flowers, close to church, school w uson, o uaie wve., Koseaj and store, good hunting and fishing, Telephone RAndolph 183b. No .trades. C. S. Ball, owner, East Arrow Park, British Columbia, or Mrs. S. Frank Wilson, 5 Dale Ave., Rosedale, Toronto. 2* Triumph and Disaster Are Mingled In Reports of Gulf Sealing Fleet Largest Catch Ever Taken in These Waters .Secured by Steamer Neptune With 28,000 Pelts on Board and 5,000 More on the Ice—Schooner Guide isTotal Wreck—Seaman Dies British Mystery Craft That I Sank 22 U Beats Sold Liverpool.—Behind the bare an nouncement in the advertisement of the sale of a tramp steamer “Holly Park” is a romantic war story. The Holly Park was famous as one of the mystery ships in which Captain Gordon Campbell earned his Victoria Cross award. Christened by the Admiralty Q-5, this twenty-three-year-old boat accounted for twenty-two Gorman U-boats and was sunk herself no less than three times. On one occasion she remained under water for nine months but whs raised and fought victorious ly again. Canada’s Wealth Increased in Arctic Says Mr. Massey Dominion Finding Unknown Treasure of Mineral on Northern Frontier Wyandotte Lays Twice a Day; Arouses Anger of “Union” Hens London.—A white Wyandotte hen eggs a day. As the otherhens^ap- belonging to F. Parker, of Weelsby House, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire,' continues to defy all trade union regulations by doubling her output. Experts say even top-notchers in the poultry world are not expected to do this.When a pullet, it began to lay two peared to resent this, the Wyandotte had to be segregated to save her from serious injury. Now she has recommenced laying two or more eggs a day, and her rec ord for one week was; Sunday, one; Monday, two; Tuesday, one; Wednes day, two; Thursday, two, Friday, none, and Saturday, four. St. John’s, Nfld., April 1.—Triumph ‘ and disaster mingle in the week-end news from the sealing float, some of the steamers reporting heavy catches, while the schooner Guide, hunting seal® in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, has become a total wreck on Port-au-Port Peninsula- Captain Seeled and crew of the schooner escaped safely to shore. No details were received. The Sagona, Captain Jacob Kean, is the first steamer to head for port, advis ing a killing of 16,000 seals. Wire less advices from the Sagona also brought the new® that David Best a member of the crew, had died on board. The steamer Neptune, working in the gulf, reported the largest catch over taken in those waters, having 28,000 peits on board, and 5,000 on the ice. The “eyes” of the sealing fleet, Pilot Caldwell, who has been flying over the sealing ‘ grounds this season, spying (ut and reporting the locitipn of the herds, and advising tire fleet by radio, had a narrow escape yesterday when flying from Port Saunders too Quidi Vidi Lake, near here. One of the land- Ireland Attracting Continental Tourists New York—Ireland this year wiihl make a concerted effort to be come 'the* "playground of the west ern world," according to Howard. S. Harrington of Dumlow Castliei, w*blo arrived here on the Leviathan, of the United State® Line®. • One new siteamsthlp line la in operation between Ireland and BeUgum and another direct i'lne with four fast steamships will be established be tween IneJend and Germany soon, he said. Civic aesociation® throughout Ireland are working together 'bo at tract touirSsts to Ireland from the continent of Europe, Mr. Harting1- ton continued. YLUl JUiXJAV, 1LCLLX VI VAiiQ XUUU.- I ' Ing Bkids had become loosened and uninjured. unknown to the flier, dropped off dur ing the flight. When Caldwell brought the plane down on the ice at Quid! Vi di, the machine tipped, smashing the propeller, but causing ^practically no other damage, and the pilot was I I It Was a Terrific Day’s Work for Jeff. \G<S' MAIOS amvA CHANGES? I MUTT AND JEFF—Bud Fisher. » ft 1GU MU$r UAJOW J vite rgasom t : UfASMT at th« LfoM TAMC-2S C LU0 YGSTXfcfcAY n WAS BGcAMte t was vefcy Busy kwUAT bib Yoo bo? X CORRGCtGb> TAG PROOFS Gf1 MV AJ4jW WOUfiLt YG^S. X MADtf OMG UGfcY IMPORTANT X Tbok OUT A COMMA’. ANbMSTHAT ALL. YOU bib ALL LAV, - TAI«= OUT A Co'MMM OH, MO’, LAT£p X - yuV tH<? comma . Back! WATCH auT VOu’LL PHYSICAL f Three Ocean Boundaries San Francisco.—Canada is adding another ocean to her avenues of trans portation, Hom Vincent Massey, Can adian Minister to the United' States, said in the course of an address bo- fore the Commonwealth Club. In stead of thinking in terms of two ocean boundaries we now have an other, says Mr. Massey, “We pre only beginning to bake a third, the Arctic, into our national consciousness, and we are building another gateway to the world’s commerce at Fort Church ill, on Hudson Bay. “Natifre has been good to us,” said Mr. Massey. “We are only beginning to understand how good she has been. But nature has imposed upon us.the test of geographical obstacles, and we have had to overcome those obstacles before nature’s trusteeship was re linquished. “Our conflict with nature was on the Westom frontier at first. For years we called the West barren lands, because there were no trees on them- The delusion of barrenness has gone. Recently an Alberta wheat field con taining 1,300 acres produced a crop of 57 bushels of wheat to the acre. SOLVING A PROBLEM. “For a much longer period we con- sidreed the Northern Frontier barren land as well. This perhaps was be cause there seemed to be little but rock in the North. Now we are find-S* ' ing in our Northern Frontier un known treasure of minerals, and inci dentally we ahe solving one of our. national problems One of the great tasks we had in Canada was to widen the band of population from East to West and make it continuous. J'ho great stretch of rocky country be tween East and West with every year is proving more productive. We used to think in terms of two oceans in Canada. Over the doors of our Par liament appear the words, “The whole some sea is at her gates, her gates both East and West.* We are busy constructing another gate in the North—at Fort Churchill • The Arc tic Ocean is no longer something we merely look at on the map, but is ooming to an increasing extent into our national consciousness. A Pro vincial Cabinet Minister said not long ago that it would soon be possible to get into a sleeping car in Toronto and alight within the Arctic Circle. Inci dentally our new gateway will bring Western Canada 1,000 miles nearer Great Britain than does any present avenue of transportation. U.S.A. FRIENDSHIP. “When I said 'out Nochern Fron tier’ I might simply have said 'our frontier? The southern boundary in "tnlot precisely a frontier, but is- rather a line where two separate civilization® meet in an atmosphere of friendliness and understanding. We are very much ■at home on either side of the line- You have‘made me feel so conscious of youT hospitality and your friendliness*" ever since I came here, and I am glad to feel that an ever-increasing number of visitors from your country are be ing made to feel welcome in Canada. An indication of how steadily the tide of visitors from the United States is flowing into Canada can be found in the fact that in the Prov.inco.of On tario alone, last year, 300,006 auto mobiles were temporarily admitted from the United States. G > A. Get Your Man-—Convicted ST; Ottawa, Ont. — Commissioner Stames, of Una $oyal Canadian Slounted Police has found that getting bld man and getting him convicted are two different pro positions. “It is absolutely useless to pro ceed against smugglers by way of indiebiment in Halifax,” ho re ported to the House of Commons “I regret to be obliged to report that thoto (Largely indictment? against liquor sfiYugglewjJ) failed. The Juntos, in upito of convincing eyldehoo, able presentation and strong charges from tho bench, fcfir^sted in wtiiting verdicts of acijultaV*