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Sunday School Lesson
AMOS (PROPHET OF SOCIAL
JUSTICE)
Sunday, July 2 S—Amos, Chapters
4 and 7.
Golden Text
Let judgment run down as waters
and righteousness as a mighty stream
(Amos. 5:24.)
God had a controversy with Is
rael. That is why Amos appeared
ion the scene. A well-known Bible
teacher ihas called attention to the
■fact that whenever a prophet ap
peared in Israel it meant that God
had some controversy with His
people. God does not have a contro
versy with any human being whifle
they are d'oing His will, but only
when they are revolting against
Him.
Israel was in the midst of great
prosperity; and in the midst of
equally great revolt against God. Is
rael as a nation has had no monoply
’on this. Many a nation since the
day <of Amos has known great pros
perity and has turned away from.
God. There is more spiritual peril in
prosperity than in adversity, as Is
rael’s experience proves. It this hot
true oif all nations?
Amos was not an “ordained min
ister,’1 not a theologian, priest, or
religi'ous leader. He was one of the
herdsmen—she might be called a
cowboy. God called Moses from
keeping flocks in the desert; David
was called a shepherd boy; now
Amos has the call. Billy Sunday was
called from league baseball to be a
modern prophet of God; like the
prophets of old, he obeyed the call
and God used him mightily to bring
multitudes to repentance and salva
tion.
Amos burst open the scene with
scathing, searing denunciations of
the natural life, and with terrifying
predictions of 'God’s coming judg
ments. And this while Israel was
at the height of her power! “Noth
ing could seem more improbable
than the fulfillment of Amos’ warn
ings1; yet within fifty years the king
dom was utterly destroyed.”
This was not because Amos had
exceptionally keen insight, or power
of ’diagnosis, n'or was it because he
made a lucky guess as to Israel’s
future. He -was simply the channel
of God’s divine revelations. He was
one of the many men and women
raised up of Gtod throughout Bible
times to be literally the mouthpiece
of the Holy Spirit in giving God’s
message to men. God’s prophecies
cannot fail. Men’s prophecies fail
far oiftener than they are fulfilled.
God has done more for Israel than
for any ether nation since the begin
ning 'of the world. Amos brings the
prophecy (3:1, 2) addressed by the
Lord of Israel: “You only have I
known to all families <of the earth;
therefore I will punish you for all
your intyuites." To he highly fa
vored of God brings1 greater respon
sibilities and obligations—and great
er penaltiess for failure. Great Bri
tain, Canada, the United States have
all been highly favored of God. Are
these nations faithful to their re
sponsibilities? Has God ever warn
ed them of assured judgments if
(faithfulness is replaced by faithless
ness?
Again, God says to and through
Anics: “Surely the Lord God will do
nothing, but He revealeth His secret
unto His servants the prophets.”
That is giving men “a square deal.”
All nations today have the Bible and
in this Book, by His prophets, God
has revealed His secrets.
Prosperity and unrighteousness al
ways mean 'oppression and cruelty.
God warns the leaders and rich
people of Israel that they “oppress
the poor” and “crush the needy.”
Because of these and other sins.
God’s judgment must strike—unless
repentance brings the nation back
to God.
But Israel was very religious.
Bethel and Gilgal were places of
false worship, and God says, with
divine satire: “Come to Bethel, and
transgress; at Gilgal multiply trans
gression; and bring your sacrifices
every mvming, and your tithes after
three year*.” Barren religion saves
no one. Only when the heart of the
worshipper has been turned over
fully to God can there be any accept
able worship of God.
The prophet lists judgment after
judgment that God has sent upon the
nation; Drought, failure of crops,
blasting and mildew, destructive in
sect pests, physical pestilence, dis
astrous wars.
With what result? Did the na
tion recognize that these judgments
were from God, and turn to Him in
repentance, confession, faith and
obedience? Repeatedly: through the
chapter we read: “Yet ihave ye not
returned unto Me, said the Lord.”
Amos interceded in behalf of Am’os
and postponed His judgments. But
Israel did not repent, and so the
judgment must strike,
They tried to muzzle the true pro
phet of God. ’That attempt did
not end in Amos’s day; it has gone
on fnom that day to this, and there
are true prophets of God whom ec
clesiastical authorities are still seek
ing to muzzle. A false priest com
plained of Amos to King Jeroboam,
and commanded Amos to stop his
pessimism preaching.
But men of the Amos type cannot
be muzzled. He had not received his
commission from the King, but from
God. He answered, quietly and bold
ly: “I wag no pdoipfaet, neither was
I a prophet’s son; but . . . the Lord
said unto me, Go, iproiphecy unto my
people Israel.” And bis fiery mes
sages continued.
God speaks a solemn and terrible
word. Israel wmuld not repent.
“Therefore thus will I do this unto
thee, prepare to meet thy God, O
Israel.”
We think of the words, “Prepare
to meet thy God,” as referring t'o
death. They may refer to- God’s
judgments now and here in this
present life. To most nations1 today
—for most have been nationally
heedless of God tor rebellious against
Him—God is speaking those words.
But there is a bright ending to
the bo'o'k of Amos. The prophet is
given divine vision of a day still
ahead, of which God says: “And I
will bring again the captivity of M-y
people 'of Israel, and they shall build
the waste cities, and inhabit them
. . . And I will plant them upon
their land, and they shall no -more
be -pulled up out of their land which
I 'have given them, said the Lord thy
God.”
In Zionism Israel is returning to
the land in unbelief. The day is
coming when “all Israel shall be
saved: as it is written. There shall
come out of Zion the Deliverer, and
shall turn away ungodliness from
Jacob: For this is my covenant unto
them, when I shall take away their
sins.”
GREENWAY
Members of London and Sarnia
Oxford Group will speak at Grand
Bend United church at the close of
the camp service next Sunday even
ing. ♦
Mr. and Mrs. George Gollen an
nounce the birth of a daughter last
Monday.
We extend congratulations to Miss
Erma Goodhand who secured her A.
L.C.M. degree when she graduated
on piano music course from the Lon
don, Eng., Conservatory of Music.
Her 'pupils Misses Thelma Sheppard
and Sadie Horner also secured their
advanced Intermediate standing in
the examinations held recently in
Exeter.
Miss Rheola Stewardson who has
been in London has returned home,
Mr. and Mrs. J. Prance and fam
ily, Winchelsea; Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Bullock and Mr. Wolfe, of Crediton;
visited with Mr. and Mrs. Thos Bul
lock last week.
W. Eagleson, Jr., is a victim of
the mumps.
The members of L.O.L. 219 at
tended the -orange celebration in
Wingham on July 12th. Mr, Wein,
of Crediton took 38 in his truck and
all report a very enpoyable outing.
Miss Erma Black, of Port Col-
borne is a guest with her cousin Rev.
J. B, Moore at the Manse, Grand
Bend,
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Wellman and
Marilyn, of Port Huron and guests
with relatives 'here.
Misses -Olive English, Evelyn Hart-
Ion and Erma Goodhand are at
tending Goderich Summer School
this week.
Mies Ellen Shank, of London, vis
ited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Jas.
Shank.
The iSunday night storm will do
a lot of good but was rather hard
on some1 oat fields.
Miss O’Neill, of Clandeboye, is a
guest with her cousin Miss Dorothy
Belling.
Harold Elson and Earl Gardiner
have recovered from the measles.
Mrs. Agnes McIntosh and Mr.
English were in London last week
visiting Httle Jeanette McIntosh who
is in the hospital recovering from
an operation for double mastoid.
Our congratulations to. Fred Bul
lock, Misses; Irene Prance, Lillian.
McLincliey, Ruby Hicks and Ruth
Love who passed the H. S. Entrance
examination the last named secured
1st class honors.
Mrs. Russell pollock and daughter
Margery visited relatives in Ford-
wich last week.
Miss Lois Brown is suffering from
an attack of mumps.
Mr. and Mrs. Brenton Goodhand,,
of Detroit, are visiting his parents
Mr. and Mrs. I. C. Goodhand, They
with Miss Erma Goodhand spent
the week-end at Niagara Falls.
Mac Corbett, of Fordwich, is
spending his holidays' with Mr. R.
'Pollock-
The Harmony class of the- United
Church presented the Sunday School
with three dozen new hymn books
which were needed and much appre
ciated.
Miss Pauline Eagleson is visiting
Miss Martha Nichol.
The young men’s class sang at the
service in the United church on Sun
day afternoon.
Mr. Laurie and Miss Leask enter
tained several relatives from Sarnia
on Sunday last.
Mr. Fred McLincliey had the mis
fortune to sprain the ligaments of
his foot, He will be off work for
some time and is suffering consid
erable pain.
The sympathy of the community
is extended to Mr. and Mrs. Milton
Woodburn whose home (the one
formerly owned by Mrs. Henry
Steeper) was burned when it was
struck by lightning on Sunday night.
They were away from home and the
neighbors were unable to save much
of the contents.
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BABY CHICKS
Order your chicken from Switzer’s
A-l Baby Chick hatchery. They are
cheap. As low as $6.00 per hund
red in June. We are hatching Bar
red Rocks, White Rocks, White and
Brown Leghorns, Anconas, Jersey
Black Giants and White Indian Run
ner ducklings. Get your catalogue
before you buy your chickens. Get
prices on 5 week pullets’. Custom
hatching after May 20th; Hen eggs
2c; Duck eggs and Turkey eggs 3c;
trays hold 128 hen eggs and between
90 and 100 duck and turkey eggs.
A. H. SWITZER
Granton, Ont.
WINCHELSEA
Quite a number from this com
munity spent Sunday at Grand Bend.
The harvesting of canning factory
peas is in full swing.
Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs.
John Prance were: Mr. and Mrs. W.
Willsie and family Mrs, G. Knight,
cf Thedford; Mr. and Mrs. M. Pym
and family, of Elimvi’lle; Mr. and
Mrs. H. Prance and Betty, Mt. E.
Vincent, of Dashwood; Mt. I. Vincent
of Shipka; Miss D. Vincent, Exeter;
Mrs. J. Gardiner and Bruce, Mr. W.
Bullock, of Greenway; Mt. and Mrs.
Jas. Burtnisle and 'Shirley, Mr. and
Mrs. J. Prance, of Lambeth.
Mr. Theron Greery, Mr. and Mrs.
Wm. Patton, of Detrot, spent a
couple of days last week with Mrs.
Theron Greery.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Elford, Doris and
Annie, of Elimville, Mr. Wm. Hall
and daughter, of Wellburn, visitfid
with Mt. and ^rs, W. J. Veal on
Sunday.
BURNS
HAYTER—MARTIN
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From Stomach Troubles
There is not one person in ten
that does not, at somo time or
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stomach- trouble,
It may bo dyspepsia or indiges
tion, sour stomach, gas in _ the
stomach, belching of gas, bilious
ness, flatulency, or the eating of
too much food hard to digest.
To get rid of these troubles wo
know of nothing to surpass
Burdock Blood Bitters as it tones
up the stomach, promotes perfect
digestion, regulates the bowels, and
restores health and strength to the
debilitated system.
Get a bottle and see how soon it
will correct your stomach trouble.
The marriage took, place at 7.30
Saturday evening July 6th, at Holy
Trinity Anglican Church, Lucan oif
Miriam Carolyn Ann, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. William Martin of Lu
can to Clayton Charlies son of Mrs.
Hayter and the late Charles Hayter
of McGillivray Township. In the ab
sence of the Rector, Rev. J. A. E.
Blackwell, of Ailsa Crai'g, officiated
at the service and Mrs. John Hod
gins played the wedding music. The
bride, who entered on the arm of her
father, looked lovely in a gown of
delicate angel-skin lace timmed with
delphinium blue satin at the neck
and about the waist. She wore a
picture hat in matching shade and
pink shoes. A bouquet of pink roses
and blue delphiniums completed
her costume. The bride’e attendant
Miss Mary Wlgle of Windsor, wore
a green crepe gown, large white hat
and carried a bouquet of Talisman
roses. Dr. Ralph Iler, of Windsor,
was groomsman, The ushers were
Dr. William W. Martin of Goderich ,
and Mr. Thomas A. Hodgins, Lucan,
brother and U’other-in-law of the
bride. A reception was held at the
home of the bride’®* parents and re
freshments were served on the lawn.
Out-of-town guests included about
fifty from the Sandwich district
where the bride has taught ecfaool
for a number of years,
Mr. and Mrs. Hayter left by mo
tor for a trip through the Musltoka
District and to Ottawa; the bride
travelling in a maize crepe ensemble
with touches of orange And brown
with matching accessories- On their
return they will reside in Detroit.
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h . A Great Lakes Holiday . 1
With the increasing popularity
of vacation trips on the
iGreat Lakes, the Canadian Pacific
(has expanded its Great Lakes
Steamship service to include calls
fat Port Arthur on westbound
['Voyages as well as eastbound,
J The Great Lakes make this
continent ’ almost unique for an
inland sea voyage, part of which
is entirely out of Sight of land,
’Attractions that have been draw
ling an. increasing number ’of passengers include a change of air,
refreshing coolness, magnificent Scenery, complete rest, and all
the joys of shipboard. The Cana
dian Pacific Great Lakes steam
ers this year have been outfitted
with * deck sports, including
quoits, shuffleboard, fend deck
golf. Dancing and music bring
pleasure to the evening hours.
The schedule makes it possible
to take an. enjoyable week’s trip,
going either way, with overnight
stops at both ends. Sailing Satur
day, the found trip is completed
the following Friday; Sailing
Wednesday, the round _ trip is
completed on Monday. The steam
ers leave Port McNicolI at 5.00
p.m, on Wednesdays and 'Satur
days, arriving at Port Arthur at
6.45 a.m. and Fort William at L50
a.m. on Mondays and Fridays, in
time to connect with train leav
ing dock at 8.00 a.m.,^ eastern standard time, making ^connec
tions with train No. 1 leaving Fort
William station for the West at
7.35 a.m„ central standard time.
On the eastbound trip, depasture
time is 12.-00 noon from Fort Wilb
Ham on Saturdays and Wednesi1
days, 1.00 p.m.' from Port Arthur^'
arriving in Port McNicolI at 8.00
a.m,, eastern standard time, on'.
Mondays and Fridays. Port Ar-4 thur was in the Schedule for an.1
eastbound call but the call on the'
westbound trip has not been in1
effect for. several years. 15 ,!
Attractive all-expense tours kt
Very low cost have been arranged
to provide happy Combinations of
rail trips overland and Steamship
cruises across the Lakes, with lei
surely stop-over, at famous Vftca-1 tion resorts,. There is a nlne-dayl
westbound tour between Toronto'
and Winnipeg and a ten-day east-*
bound tour from Winnipeg to Nia-f
gara Falls, wltht return trip ini
both' caseSi e