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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1931-12-03, Page 7THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE Sunday School Lesson ROME AND BEYOND fight, i I have 7,) he 19), time w'ill 51), les- into young Timothy, my departure is be called “Paul's gives us, ’ from by the great apostle, some of last messages before he could by personal experience, as he written by inspiration to the “To me to live is For had Sunday, Dec. 6.—Romans 1I5>; .22-29; II Timothy, 4: 6-18; Titus 31; 5-16; 3; 11-14, GoWeiii Text I have fought a good /Have finished my course, >ept the faith, (H Tim* 4; People who are mistaken or ig­ norant concerning the second com­ ing of Christ often say that Paul and the other apostles expected >,Christ to come again dui'ing their lifetime and said so in their New {Testament, writings. But nothing of jthe sort can be found in .the New ■{Testament; and there are plain de­ clarations of just the opposite. Pet­ er, l’or example, knew that Christ ■'equid not come again during his lifetime, for the Lord Himself had $old Peter “by what death -'phould glorify God” (John 21; .and those who are alive at the •jot the Lord’s second coming Slot taste of death (Il Cor. 15: Paul, again, as we see in this, son, knew that he was to go jthe presence of the Lord by way of /death, hence he knew that he would not live to see the Lord’s return. ^For I am now ready to be offer- - jed,” he wrote to ?<and the time of ;at hand.” I The lesson might Last Words.” It /three different inspired letters writ­ ten 'Shis ■'say Bad ’Philippians: ’Christ, and to die is gain.” ■more than thirty years Paul ■foeen rejoicing in “the life th'at is 'Christ”; now he was to know that '•for which his heart had been long­ ing, the fulfilment of his “desire *‘to depart, and to be with Christ; , 'Which is far better.” (Phil. 1: 23). ' Two weeks ago we studied the ^record of Paul's arrival in the great Capital of the civilized world, Rome 'With the account of his faithful w'it- . -foessing there, while a prisoner in chains although permitted to live '5n hrs own hired house, to both ‘Jews and Gentiles. Our first les- ison selections turns us back a few •Jyears and gives us part of the letter ‘foe had written to the Romans from •Corinth; Paul tells of his longing ‘to visit them and liis purpose to do -so. He did not know that liis long- Jng would be fulfilled by his going •■to Rome as a prisoner. • ■ A wonderful- verse.- stands out- in 'letters of gold in this promise to visit the Romans, “And I am sure that, when I coma unto you, I shall 'come in the fulness of the blessing fof the gospel of Christ.” What a promise that was! Can we make the same promise to our friends ’when we write them that we are 'coming to see them? 'any right to make such 'He certainly had, for he 'inspiration of the Holy thermore, it was not presumptuous, for the only- way any one can visit 'another in this fulness of bless'ng Is by humble, utter dependance up- ion the Lord Jesus Christ, in con­ sciousness of one’s own helplessness •and in unshaken confidence in the ■sufficient grace of the Lord. When We think of it in this'true light, it is not only our privilege to count 'upon visiting others in the fulness 'of the blessing, but it is our simple 'duty to do so. Paul had left Titus in Crete, and lie instructs the younger man in ^certain matters of church order and ^discipline, asking him. to see that 'Certain necessary things are done; the appointing and ordaining of el­ ders in the various churches. Paul mses the word “elders” and ‘bishop’ as indicating the same office, “the •former referring to the man, the latter to a function of the office.” iSuch men must have a blameless ■reputation, “being the husband of «one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly—not self-willed, not soon angry, not giv- fen to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre; but a lover .of hospit­ ality, a lover of go’od men, sober, ■'just, holy, temperate; holding fast Had Paul a promise? wrote it by Spirit. Fur­ exhort and to convince the gain- sayers.” What would it mean to our churches if all elders and bish­ ops could be accurately so describ­ ed? Even then In the first century there were, of the Church, false teachers, talkers and deceivers; Paul said that he stopped•♦ . them sharply, that they may foe sound in the do not know the New sometimes say that there should foe no criticism or controversy within the Christian Church; but where there is error and false teaching such criticism and righteous contro­ versy ed of To even younger man’s duty to hold the Church to sound and faithful doc­ trine. He warns Timothy that “the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine,” but will “turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned into fables.” We are seeing a tragic fulfilment of this prophecy today. Then Paul writes the words that have come ringing down through the centuries: “I have fought a good fight, have finished my ‘course I have kept the faith; henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, shall give me at that day; and not to me only, but unto all them also that love His ap­ pearing.” THE NEW BISHOP OF HURON London Advertiser ie indeed choice of within the membership “vaiu of wlwm their “mouths must , Wherefore rebuke faith.” People who Testament is not optional, it is command- God. , young Timothy Paul writes more fully concerning the The County Council of Bruce have decided there will be no new con­ struction work during 1932 on the King’s Highway within the county. MEETING OF COUNTY LIVESTOCK 'IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION A meeting of the Huron County Live Stock Improvement Association was held in the Agricultural Office, Clinton, on Thursday, November 12th. Mr. Hugh Hill, Goderich, who is President of the Association eccupied the chair, and all directors with the exception of four were in attendance. This Association, which, was formed last April, is interested in the constant improvement of live stock throughout the County and it is through this organization that the 20% bonus is paid on all pure 'cred bulls purchased by farmers in Huron County, providing they have not previously owned a’-‘pure bred Of course, before any bonus must first pass Secretary show- month of June were inspected sire. is paid, the animal inspection. The report of the !ed that during the seventeen animals for the bonus. Of this number two were not eligble because they had previously owned a pure-bred sire but the other fifteen passed inspec­ tion and' $293.00 in bonus money was paid. In October fifteen more animals were inspected and eight were passed which will result in about $175,.00 being distributed among the owners of these animals. Of the remaining number, three were not elgible, and four were turn­ ed down on conformation and type. In view of the existing economic conditions the Association feels that the results obtained to date are quite gratifying, and undoubtedly, when conditions improve, more farmers will be interested in pur­ chasing pure-bred sires of approved type. At the April the appointed, Ashfield, John Farrish, Lucknow 7; Coliborne, Hugh Hill, Goderich, 4 Goderich, Herbert Cox, Bayfield, 2; Stanley. Clifford Keyes, Varna, 1; Hay, L. H. Rader, Dashwood, 1; Stephen, Wm. Oestricher, Crediton; W. Wawanosh, Frank Todd, Luck­ now; E. Wawanosh, Melvin Taylor, Belgrave; Morris, W. M. Henderson,’ Wingham, 4; Turnberry, I. J. Wright, Wingham, 1; Howick', R. J. Sanderson, Fordwich, 1; Grey, O. Turnbull, Brussels, 2; Hullett, Ho­ ward Armstrong, Seaforth; McKil- lop, Gordon McGavin, Walton, 2; Tuckersmith, Melvin Crich, Seaforth Usborne, Ernest Pym, Exeter, 3. Anyone wishing information, or anyone applying for the bonus organization meeting in following directors were one tor each Township: •the’faithful word as’he hath been; should get in touch with the direct- taught, tlfat he may be able by or for his township, or write direct ■sotind doctrine (teaching) both to^to the Ontario Department Clinton. Toronto, Ont« Fer the part 52 year* MANUFACTURED ONLYBY •THE T. MILBURN CO., Limited I There is no remedy like B.B.B. for giving relief, ho remedy that can do more for those who are driven to distraction with the terrible’tortures of eczema. Mrs. Cecil MacKay, Nashwnak Bridge, N.B., writes:—"For a num­ ber of years I was troubled with eczema on my hands and they Would itch and bum so at night I could not-rest. \ I tried different remedies and Ointment^ but Of no avail. , At'last I WaA advised to take Burdock Blood Bittern, and after taking three bottles my hands Were completely healed, and I have not had a sign of the eczema since.” A foremost The diocese of Huron fortunate in the Synod’s lord bishop. The diocese occupies a place in the affairs of the Anglican Church in Canada, comprising as it does thirteen populous and wealthy counties in the most favored por­ tion of the Dominion. For the sake of the spiritual and temporal inter­ ests of the Church of England in this important district it is desirable that the leadership should remain in strong, hands, The Rt. Rev, C, A. Seager, D.D., L.L.D., is widely recognized as a man of brilliant mind of liberal sympathies and de­ lightful personally, He is outstand­ ing as a scholar and an education­ ist, as manifested in his work as provost of Trinity University, He was described by the late Bishop Williams, whose pleasure it was to consecrate him as bishop, as "one of the greatest minds of the Anglican Church,” Presiding over the See of Huron will be a home-coming for Bishop Seager. Born at Goderich, he is a native of the County which bears the name of the diocese. The bi­ shop is widely travelled; he lias liv­ ed on the Pacific Coast, and knows his Canada well. He is eminently qualified to contribute to the nation­ al leadership which the church has learned to expect from the Diocese of Huron. The Goderich Fair Board are in receipt of a cheque for $I5iQQ from the Provincial Government Jnsur* ance Fund set up to protect fairs against rainy days. Goderich priae list was the heaviest in years for the reason exhibitors were out to pick up every odd dollar. The year's deficit now stands at $267.00 arm broken when 1granted fifteen applications. In ad­ dition to these there are forty awaiting final approval at Toronto. To date 753 have been granted and 121 have died. There have been seven additions from other and an equal number have from the county of Huron. counties removed WHAT THEY READ IN PRISON Toronto Star Weekly It is reported from the Kingston penitentiary that the inmates, as a class, are great readers. A few may not read at all, but most of them read a great deal, securing- books from the library of the institution. Fiction, of course, is in chief de­ mand among readers in the prison as out of prisoners, tion and works of it. About one-fifth of the it is esteemed, scorn fic- read almost exclusively biography, history, travel, and science. The schoolmaster of the prison is quoted by the Kingston Whib-Standard as saying that pris­ oners after displaying a taste for the lightest reading often show a desire for the best in English liter­ ature. , There is a possibility of course that the influence of the school master, may have something to do with this switching of interest from light fiction to serious reading. Some prisoners more easily led than others may turn to sound books and some of them, of the confidence-, man type, may profess intellectual development in the hope of putting something over on the officials. There can be no doubt that the prison population to today includes fewer illiterates than formerly a larger percentage of persons at least a moderate education, effects of popular education shown even in the prisons, while everybody is capable of read­ ing tho law all are not disposed to obey it. Some read it in to discover how they can get around it, go through out getting caught. An man who turns criminal’ is more of a public menace titan the illiterate. Evidently there is a real censor­ ship of the reading matter of pris­ oners. A certain magazine, once popular, but now forbidden in the place, had 129 articles delected from it last year before prisoners could lay hands on it. From another ma­ gazine G4 articles were deleted and from a third 47. would be in a stage in coming the censors. It that some of the magazines- last year especially—were fond of crime stories, the recollec­ tions of criminals, what they did and how they''did it. No surprise need be felt if prison officials con­ sidered such reading matter quite the wrong sort of literary food for the young men in their charge and keeping. OLD AGE PENSIONED TO OBSERVE HIS HUNDREDTH BIRTHDAY IN JANUARY There are now 639 old age pen­ sioners on the list in Huron county. The oldest of these is Thomas Sage, Of Howlck Tp„ near tVroxeter, who on January 12th next will celebrate his 100th birthday, Mr. Sage was born on January 12, 1832, in the township of Smith, Peterboro coun­ ty. He worked all his life as .a stone-mason. He resides with his son, Albert, a farmer. Another son, Robert, resides at Snowhomish. He is an engineer. W., is a barber ills, Mich, Mr, Sage was Jhis county to receive a pension. He was ninety-seven years old at the time. He is still quite active op his feet and has very fixed ideas as to how his money should be spent. The board met last Friday and A third son Chas, and lives at Good­ KICKED BY MQW •Mr, J. R, Ogden, of Usborne, h.a< the mistfortune <on Monday morn* lug io foe kicked by a horse whi'I<B in the act of haomessing game with the result that both hones in .tfoh left anm between the wrist and thft elbow were broken, Mr. Ogde» was brought to the office of Dr» Fletcher in Exeter where the fkae* tured arm was attended. MOTOR licenses up ‘The latest edict of the Government, at the instignation of the provincial Highway Department is to raise the motor license fees for the coming year, The fluctua­ tions in the price of motor licenses have been similiar to the rise and fall in the stock markets for at one time the price for an ordinary fliv­ ver was twelve dollars, then it came down to ten and last year it was five. The Government Jiowever, this time has changed the”’basis of the charge to be made. Instead of computing the amount of the license op. the horsepower of the engine, the new plan is to charge a fee in accordance with the number of .cy­ linders contained in the block. The different rates- as follows: Four cylinders, six cylinders, $12,Oft; eight ers, sixteen cylinders, $40.00; $20.00; steam, $20.00. Ontario USBORNE & HIBBERT MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Head Office, Farquhar, Ont. President FRANK McCONNELL Vice-Pres. ANGUS SINCLAIR DIRECTORS J. T. ALLISON, SAM’L NORRIS SIMON DOW, WILLIAM BROCK. AGENTS JOHN ESSERY, Centralia, Agent for Usborne and Biddulpfo OLIVER HARRIS, Munro, Agent Hibert, Fullarton and Logan W, A, TURNBULL Secretary-Treasurer Box 295, Exeter, Ontario and with an effort evade it, it, with- educa'ted GLADMAN & STANBURY Solicitors. Exeter one of the first in engine will foe $7.00; cylind- $>20.00; twelve cylinders, $30,; electric, These publications rather fragmentary from the hands of must be admitted —and quite LUMLEY Mr. and Mrs. Wellie Kerslalce and Mr. Wm. Simmons were in Moncton on Monday attending the funeral of their aunt, the late. Mrs. Fraser. She was an aged lady and had been ill for a number of months. Mr. Bert Selves has been spending a few days in Toronto. He went last Friday and whs accompanied by his uncle, Mr. Elliott, of St. Marys. They intend taking in the fat stock Show while there. The MisseS Margaret and Jean McQueen -were in Heiisall .over the week-end visiting with their cousin Miss Sarah Manson and friend, Miss Irene Hoggarth. Mr. Seers, of Lumley, last week moved up to the Boundary and now resides in Horton’s vacant house. Mr. Archie Byckman, of Exeter, visited With his brother, Francis on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Rybkman spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. T* Sherltt*