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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1933-07-13, Page 7J DEBORAH’’ (International Unliforlm Sunday School Lesson, July 16th) Golden Text: “God is our refuge and strength, a very preseint he p in trouble.’’—Psalm 46:1. Lesson Passage; Judges 4; 13-15, 5: 1-3. To Women For you, you, too, to battle go Not with the maronrng feet cheers, But in the watch of solitude And through the fears. And not a shot death. And not a stab Home, but invisibly it tore And entered first a woman’s breast 4-10, anu boundless night of comes blind with of steel is pressed A Woman as Judge For a period of four hundred years th© Israelites were governed by rulers called judges. In the cata logue of notables the name of one woman appears, that of Deborah She was a prophetes, able to read the signs of the times, and express them in song and poetry. She was a wife, but Lapidoth’s only title to fame is that he was the husband of Deborah. She did not think that her place was in the home; her nation had been oppressed under Sisera for twenty years and the men were content to endure the humiliation Deborah became the leader of those who chafed under the foreign yoke Sh© held court in the open air under a palm tree and the children of Is rael came up to her for justice. She settled their disputes and doubtless seized every opportunity to discuss the national situation with the liti gants as that they would take home a message that wouicr prepare the patriots for action. Her qualifica tions for office were her ability to think ,to lead, to impart over the Israelites just as Joan of Arc in lat ter years was able to rally the French. Perhaps her actions were criticized as unlady-like but her brave spirit transcended convention alities. areas or the fearlessness of the Russian Women’s Legion of Death To woman’s power of sacrifice let the War testify, Or this incident might give rise to a debate on the place of women in government. Clearly Deborah shows that ability it not limited to one sex. It would r-lzo be fitting to mention what jlic men owe the unrecognized Ua.stance of their wives. But let the emphasis of the lesson be laid upon the place of women in the Church. It was Deborah’s faith in God that gave her such confidence and courage. “Hath not t'he Lord God commanded?” “Is not the Lord gone out before thee?” Her hymn c, triumph began “Praise ye the Ljrd.” Should not the fidelity of women in religion shame the men into greater activity? Barak fought, spurred on by the example of a be lieving woman. Can full-grown men be content to have t’heir religion remain “in the wife name?” One woman missionary stayed in a war area to administer relief when all the male consuls fled. It is certain that an ever increasing opportunity will be -open to women in religious service. May the men not unload the duty, but be nerved to greater faith and conse'cration by the axample of women! 6She hat'h done what she could” was the commendation of Christ. That is the standard for men Questions for Discussion 1, In time of war should women as well as men be combatants? 2. Should Deborah be described as a heroine to twentieth century young girls in Christian Sunday Schools? ' 3. Which did more for mankind Deborah and Joan of Arc, or Flor ence Nightingale and Frances Will ard? 4. What do you think of the pat riotism which leads women to send white feathers to men in'wartime? AS TIME GOES ON great improvements, ma- otherwise, have occurred period of a lifetime. The for instance, since 1880 • < and called Barak. . .and said him, Hath not the Lord, the of Israel,- commanded, saying and draw unto mount Tabor, take with thee ten thousand She predicted that Sisera a few of other side can deny Teaching Courage to a General, 619 Ba'rak receives honorable ment- tion in the roll call of heroes in the eleventh chapter of Hebrews, a dis tinction which he owes wholly to Deborah. iHe lacked initiative to strike a blow, .preferring to be daunted by difficulties rather than risk all for liberty. The rebuke of his pusillanimous spirit came fom a woman, one who was not a war- ior at all. She sent him a message that was the equivalent to the pres entation of a white featner. “She sent unto God “Go and men!” could be drawn out into the»river Kishon, there to be1 defeated with his chariots and his multitude. Even after this challenge and prediction. Barak displayed cowardice, stating that he would not go without De borah. ’ The general admitted his need of Deborah’s presence to keep up his courage. There is biting sa tire in her answer. “I will surely go with thee: notwithstanding the jour ney that thou takest shall not be foT thine honour; for the Lord shall sell Sisera into the hand of a worna? " Shamed into action by her taunts Barak resolved to strike. Credit for the determinatipn is due to Deborah Barak merely followed. “And De borah arose, and went with Barak to Kedesh. His timorous spirit sus tained by the presence of the prophetess, Barak called to Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh. He himself went up with ten thousand men, and Deborah went up with him. Here and there through the narrative a sentence is inserted to show; that Barak was the general in name only the real leader was Deborah. A Woman’s Victory, It was Deborah who chose the hour for the battle to commence. She said unto Barak, “Up: for this is the day in which the Lord that delivered Sisera is not the Lord gbnb out before thee? So Barak No elderly iperson can very well deny that terial and wjthin the inventions, have made the world an entirely new place. Electric light and power alonp have re-made the entire scene Thy, telephone has created a new social existence. The motor car, for cing good roads upon us—we have done for a tireless machine that which we never thought of doing »for the patient and tired horse— has made distance of little account Owing to X-ray thousands live, who without it would have died. In say ing this we mention but many inventions. When one turns to the of it no elderly person that gre'at imrovements have occur red in certain aspects of human con duct and popular habits. Fifty ye’ars ago intemperance was. public and unashamed. It was to be seen where ver one turned. It is not so now. It is in severe disfavor, and while there may still be too much drink ing at times and in places there is a. widespread disapproval of it which is having its effect in steadily re ducing it. Fifty years ago, too, the use of chewing tobacco’ throughout Ontario was general. Y.oung fellows desirous of showing that they were grown uip, seemed to feel compelled to learn to chew and expectorate in a masterly manner. It was not a pretty habit; as practised in some cases it was far worse than that. There is very little of it now. If some prac tise it they do not flaunt it, but do it tidily and surrepitiously out of deference to public opinion. 'There is not the use of .profane language now that there used to be The parade of the Holy Name So ciety on Sunday was an impressive event, significant of the timeSf— thousands of men, marching in honor of the Holy Name and protesting against itfe profanation. Within the range of influence of the oldest of our churdhes this society lias done great ity is in its speak it.. There has been within .a lifetime a great improvement in the matter There is too much profanity even yet, but it is growing in disfavor and declining in general use.—Tor onto Star Weekly. good in this province. Profan- a Vice which can say nothing own defence. (The language we is rich and eloquent without into thine hand; went down from Mount Thbor and ten thousand meh after him/’ Soon, the enemy were routed and the leader, Sisera, fled away on foot. Barak had the honor of beihg1 victor but the credit was really due to Deborah, In recent years there has Jbedn muiOh discussion as to the place of women Iti military affdlrs. Of their courage there- 14 no doubt, ■witness the fortitude of nurses in bombed X-RAY MACHINE An X-ray machine has been pur chased and placed in the “Wingham* General Hospital. The Chamber of Commerce, vjhidh has been working On an X-ray fund for- several years was respotnslb|ie fch* securing )the much-needed equipment, THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1033 ORGANIST TO LEAVE G. B. Davies, orgapist of Saint George's Anglican Church, Godericfi, for four years, has accepted a similar position with St. George’s Church of Owen Sound. He will report first week in August. TEACHERS RE-ENGAGED the All teachers of Goderich Public School staff have been re-engaged for the coming year with no reduc tion in salary. The musical instruc tor’ was also re-engaged at the same salary." Mr. John Harris, of Carievale, Sask., accompanied by his cousin Mr. Silas Stanlake of Exeter, called at the home of Mr. W. C. Coade on Tuesday. Mr. Harris and Mr. Coade were chell neighours -in the West.—iM.it- Advocate. ENGAGEMENT •The engagement is announced of Bertha Irene, only daughter of Mr and Mrs. R. Beatty, Seaforth, to Mr. J. Arthur Brodie, son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. A. Brodie, Longstaff, Ont. the marriage to- take place early August. ( j HURON LIONS RAISE $900 FOR CRIPPLED CHILDREN in With the returns practically com plete, the series of concerts staged throughout Huron County by the Lions Club of Goderich is expected to net $800 and $9>00i for the crip pled children’s fund. Concerts were held at Clinton, Seaforth, Lucknow Ereter, Wingham and Goderich. DIES SUDDENLY Death came suddenly in Toronto General Hospital to Mrs. E. V. Law- son, who was recently removed to that place the trip made from God erich by ambulance. Mrs. Lawson's condition when she left was not con sidered seniousi and news of her death came as a shock. She was in her 3 8th year. Deceased leaves, be sides. her husband and three chil dren her mother and three sisters. HOUSE SAVED The prompt action of the Park hill Fire Brigade occupied by Mr. Young from total fire was started which exploded in one of the chil dren’s rooms upstairs and immed iately spread in the upper part of! the house. Considerable damage done to the house by flames water. saved the house and Mrs. J. H destruction. The by an oil lamp was and > OF MRS. HUDSON Prudence Hilda Hudson DEATH Mrs. widow of Percy Hudson, of Granton died on Sunday afternoon in Victor ia Hospital, London, aged 48 years. She was formerly Miss Prudence Baldwin, of London, niece of the late Bishop Baldwin. For the past 12 years she had been a resident of the village. 'Surviving are two daughters, M^ry and Jean, one son William, all'mt home; also four sis ters, Mrs. David Murray, Mrs. Wim McDonald, and Mrs. Wm. Moran, all of London and Mrs. Alex Henderson Oakland, California; two brothers R. M. Baldwin and B. F. Baldwin both of London. The funeral was held on Wednesday from her late home in Granton. Interment took place in the Granton Cemetery. i DIED IN MANITOBA The death occurred at Snowflake Manitoba, recently o£ Robert T. Robertson, following a short illness from heart trpuble, Deceased was born in Lanark village, Ontario in 1864, going to Manitoba with his parents in 1880, In 1886 he married Fanny Cobbledick, daughter of Wm Cobbledick, one of the early settlers of Snowflake district. His bereaved wife together with three sons two daughters survive. ana GODERICH MAN INJURED IN FALL OF 20 FEET Mounted on a ladder and facing a second storey window which had been boarded up, Tof Jardine took a strong yank on one of the boards. It had' so rotted that it crumpled in his hand and Jardine lost his bal ance and was precipitated to the ground 20 feet below. An X-ray at Alexandra Hospital, Goderich, where Jardine is a patient, disclosed a double fracture of his right hip and minor hurts. He was just moving into the house. months with his gon, a United States war veteran, pp. a farm in Alberta Arrested for illegal entry, he epent 48 days in Jail until he!»was released on the understanding he would come to Canada to get a visa, He found his father had taken put citizenship papers under an old law which af fected only the State of Michigan and was not recognized by the Unit ed States. No Birth Records Kept Going to Detroit, he tried to get matters straightened out and was told .to come to Windsor and get the visa. He found no birth records were kept when he was born, so he could not produce the proof the U. S. consul required as to his birth. WHALEN Presentation to Bride very enjoyable evening wasA spent on Thursday at the home ot Mr, and Mrs, A. Duffield when a number of friends and neighbors met to honor Mary Belle, a recent bride- A short program was given, consist ing of readings, musical numbers and speeches. Miss Mary Morley read the address and the guest of honor was presented with a shower of kitchen utensils.. Mary Belle re plied in a few well chosen words. A dainty lunch was served after which everyone went home wishing the bride and groom many happy years of wedded life. Summer Complaint Plays Havoc With the Bowels Few people escape an attack of summer complaint. It may be slight or it may be severe, but both the young pud the old are liable to it during the summer months. You cannot tell when it seizes you how it is going to end. Let it run for a day or two and see how weak- and prostrate it will leave you. On the first sign of an attack of any looseness of th* bowels take a few doses of Dr. Fowler’s Extract, of Wild Strawberry and see how quickly it will give relief. Manufactured only by The T, Milburn Co., Limited, Toronto, Ont. Troubles have pursued Evangelist A. Fields, at Parkhill, ever since he t~gan to hold . meetings there and on Thursday night his tent and or gan were carried away supposedly by the faction trying to break up the Gospel meetings. 'The evangelist has complained to the provincial police and P. O. Rex Caverly is investigating the situa tion today. Fields claims that the local police have given him no pro tection. According to Fields his meeting was broken up last Sunday when the honking of car horns and other disturbances prevented him from carrying on his .service. He al so says that his 12-year-old son, who sings at the services, has been in sulted and threatened at school and on the street and that the town au thorities have refused to do anything about it. McINTOSH—CROZIER A quiet wedding was solemnized at the manse, Brucefield, when Vera Agnes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs John Crozier, of McKillop, became the bride of James C. McIntosh, son of Mrs. McIntosh and the late James McIntosh, Seaforth. Rev. W. A Bremner officiated. They were unat tended. The bride was charming in a dress of white silk organdy and wore a white hat, shoes and gloves to match. Following the ceremony, Mr. and Mrs. McIntosh left by motor for Quebec and will return through the United States to Niagara Falls and Toronto. The bride’s going-away dress was of blue crepe and she wore 4 green coat with fawn furs and shoes, stockings, gloves and hatyto match. Upon their return they will reside on groom’s farm on the third concession of Tuckersmith. CREDITON NATIVE RETURNS TO U. S. After nearly a month of exile. George Foss, 65, has been allowed to return to the land of his adoption and will make his home in Michigan where for a lifetime he believed he was a citizen and where for more than 40 years he voted. Born near Crediton, Ont., he went to Michigan with his parents when he was about two years old. He be lieved he was a citizen of the United States until November, 1932, when he attempted to re-enter the United States in Montana after spending 18 For 30 cents you can telephone about 100 miles by making an "any one” call (station- to-station) after 8.30 p.m. See list of rates in front of directory. Sf’CAHtfS At Railroad Crossings do you Lt BEFORE YOU REMEMBER 1 I 52 Persons were killed and 98 were injured at railroad crossings in Ontario in 1932 SPEED OVER RAILROAD CROSSINGS MUST NEVER EXCEED 20 MILES PER HOUR The telephone saved my corn” Early in the season, Fred Ben nett noticed a strange blight on his young corn. It began to spread very rapidly. He had to do something at once if he want ed a crop. Fred was enterprising. He call ed the government Experimental Farm by Long Distance tele phone. The farm recognized the blight from Fred’s descrip tion, told him what to do, and in a week the corn was safe. Long Distance is quick, depend able, easy to use — and profit able. v 1 • • I tfr < 1 MOTOR VEHICLES BRANCH ONTARIO DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS Leopold Macaulay, Minister 4 V? 1*1 1V