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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1936-04-30, Page 7THE EXETER TIMJES-ADVOCATE THITODAY, APRIL m ’J JESUS TEACHES FORGIVENESS, humility AND gratitude Sunday, May 3—Luke 17:1-19 Golden Text Be ye kind to one another, ten­ derhearted, forgiving one .another even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you. (Eph. 4:32.) It is a terrible business to mislead those who trust you. And the su­ preme sin of this sort, is to mislead other about eternal matters, eternal life and death. The Lord Jesus spoke a solemn warning word about this. Offences are bound to come, He said, “but woe unto him, through Wni' tll?y come!" Then followed these wffrds: “It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his. neck, and 'be cast into' the sea, that**that he should offend one of these little ones.” The word “offend” means “cause to stumble.” “These little ones” can apparently refer to those who are young in their spiritual exper­ ience as well as to children. Let us never forget that some of the most terrible warnings and some of the most dreadful denunciations come from the lips of Jesus Christ. He is not only the “meek and gentle Jesus,” but He is also inexorably righteous: “In righteousness He doth judge and make war,” and “He treadeth the winepress of the fierce­ ness and wrath of Almighty God.” (Rev. 19:11, 15.) There is more false religious teaching in our churches and in the world in general today than ever before in th© history of the world. Such teaching comes under this stern condemnation of the Lord. How often and ihoiw- long should we forgive others Once? Several times? Our forgiveness should be unending and inexhaustible. If a man injures us seven times a day, and each time turns to us and says, “I repent,” we are to forgive him each time. For how trifling, after all, are any wrongs done against us as com­ pared with the wrongs we have done against God! If God forgives us thousands of times, as we turn to Him in repentance, who are we to refuse to forgive a fellow-sinner^ “Increase our faith,” apostles to the Lord. He must have startled His reply. He answered What you need is not more hut just faith. “If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed—one of the smallest of seeds—ye- could work miracles.” In other words, ‘faith is not a mat­ ter of quantity, but of quality. If we really have faith in God, we can trust Him to work whatever miracles are realy needed. He always honors fai!&. came a hard saying: The Lord must have amazed His disciples when He said: “When ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say. We are unpro­ fitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do,” This has puzzled many Christians. How can we he unprofitable when we do everything that we ought to do. An answer has been suggested, which seems to be a true one. In order to redeem and save us God has made an infinitely costly investment He has given His only begotten Son to die in our stead. In the books of Heaven we can see, as it were, the •columns representing the investment .and the returns from the investment But the best largest returns we can •ever bring to God as a result of His investment in us of His Son can never equal the investment. In other words, C books at “God so gave.” When ought to do, when we have done our whole duty, we are still “unprofit­ able servants”; we are carried, on God’s books at a loss, not a profit. Gratitude is a rare jewel. We need only look about us in every-day life to be convinced of this. What pro­ portion of people are careful to ex­ press their thanks for everything that is done for them? The Lord did something one time for “ten men that were lepers." They stood far away from Him, for they dared not come near any one. But they “lifted up their voices and said, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on»us." He replied by telling them to keep the Mosaic law for the healing of leprosy: “Go, show yourselves unto the priests," They obeyed Him, and a wonderful thing happened. “As they went, they were cleansed." They started out on this journey to the priests “under law." But the presence of the Saviour of the world brought them “under grace." The law procedure would have been a long drawn-out affair, as we see from two very long chapters in the Old Testament, Leviticus 13 and 14. But grace works instantaneously. .Did the ten lepers turn back to thank the Lord for His merciful fa­ vor? Nine of them did not; “one of them, when' he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God and fell down on his face at His feet, giving Him thanks; and he was a Samaritan," The scorned and hated race of Samaritans, with which the very re­ ligious Jews had no dealings, fur­ nished the only one who brought his gratitude to God and His Son. The Lord must have been sadden­ ed by the ingratitude of the nine, for He commented on it. But to the Samaritan He said: “Arise, go your way: thy faith hath made thee whole’.’’ What does this last sen­ tence mean? Evidently the Samar­ itan had a blessing that the other nine did not have, although all were physically healed. We may still believe that the one who showed, his faith by his thanksgiving received eternal life that day as well as a cleansed (body. We are told that years ago,, when the steamer Lady Elgin was sinking ini Lake Michigan, a student of Evanston, with great energy and costly personal exposure, saved seventeen lives. Broken in health from this effort, he was asked when an old man what returns of gratitude if any, came. He answered. Not one. En ith RI A I mJ X ' X !■» **•, X JPk. XX Spuds for scads! ******** And “No The days. said the them with in effect: faith, God has to carry us on His a loss. He does it gladly—- loved the world that He we have done all that we now the opening buds. • * • * * •« duty is in-ore urgent than that of returning thanks.” ******** lambs and th© Exeter merchants are stepping lively these ¥ ***¥ ¥¥ Those sunshiny days! bounties of Providence. * ** We can’t get very far without the *♦ ¥ busyThe eligible maidens are too deals to think of .lesser matters. ****** ** putting over good business ♦ * •Seen the newest and best in dry goods and groceries? That’s what the Exeter merchants have on display. As if it was not enough foi’ the Grits to sweep the country last year, they’re now sending us this weather. ******** Take heart, seed time and harvest shall * time and harvest, summer and winter, seed not fail while the earth remaineth. * * * * Has Sam not been out in our thermometer at 2 6 and handfuls of has he not been watching the coal ***** * * * » 40-mile Nor’ Westers with the hail peppering his nose? Then bin? * * * SIMPLY FATUOUS The usually dependable St. Thomas Times-Journal prints this: “Taking life seriously is the spring.” difficult anytime but particularly so STEPHEN COUNCIL A special meeting of the Council _.f the Township of* Stephen, was held in the Clerk’s Office, Crediton, on Monday, the 20th of April 193 6, at 8 p.m. All members were pres­ ent. < It was moved by Roy Ratz and seconded by Edward Lamport: That By-law No. 506 to authorize the guarantee of loans to farmers under The Seed Grain Subsidy Act of 193 4 having been read three times, be passed and signed by the Reeve and Clerk and the Seal of the Corpora­ tion attached thereto and further that the Reeve (or in his absence the Deputy-Head of the Council shall be the person authorized to say who shall have the right to apply tor aid to buy seed grain and receive the Township’s guarantee to the Bank tor the payment thereof as provided by the said Act. -Carried. Moved Dy Chester Mawhinney and seconded by Alonzo McCann: That the Reeve and Clerk be authorized to sign the agreement with Simpson Ireland as to the use of his tractor for excavating and elevating the gravel in Huston’s Pit at 8c. a yard and the hauling of the gravel on the Township Highways for 7c. a yard mile. Carried. The meeting adjourned to meet again at the next regular meeting which will be held in the Town Hall Crediton, on the 4tlx day of May next at 1 p.m.Herbert IC. Either, Twp. Clerk. * # * has on hand a good supply -of the oi A Hay Council special meeting of the council of the Township of Hay was held in the Clerk’s Office on Saturday even­ ing/ April 18th, 193 6, to open and consider Tenders for operating the Township crusher and trucking the crushed material unto the Township Roads for the season of 1936. Five Tenders were received for operating the crusher and three Tenders for trucking. After giving consideration to the same the following resolution was passed: That the Tender of Mr. William F. Jennison be accepted for the whole contract of operating and placing material in bin and of truck­ ing the crushed material unto the roads at following prices:. Twenty cents per cubic yard for operating the crusher and placing crushed ma­ terial in the bin, and Seven cents per yard mile for trucking the crushed material unto the Township Roads. Terms and conditions mentioned in advertisement to be included in the contract to be prepared besides other usual terms and conditions. Council adjourned to meet again for the re­ gular monthly meeting ‘on Monday, May 4th, 1936, at 1.30 o'clock in the afternoon.—A. F. Hess, Clerk. man who potato. There were a few farmers who were They are taking Happy is the humble but useful wise enough last year to plant their usual supply. ' in for them a few nimble but useful nimble dollars. ******** GOOD READING “Higher prices for wheat, a general improvement 'in company earnings and a consistently advancing, trend in trade, together with official preparations for vigorous treatment of the unemployment and relief problems, are among the constructive elements, in the general business situation of the Dominion. —'Barrie of Montreal ********** OFF WITH OUR HATS Again the Salvation Army has proven its sound sense and its possession of real religion. We refer, of course, to its supplying much-needed coffee and such to those who waited about the mines down there in Nova Scotia, as earnest, hardy, brave men toiled for the release of their interred fellow men. While newspaper men and radio people exploited the situation and worked their fellow citizens into hysterics, the Salvation Army fed the hungry. While the clergy and membership of other churches enjoyed the com­ forts of homes, the Salvation Army braved the cold rain and the •chilling winds to .supply necessities to those who required them. The Army did its simple duty, but what of the other churches? ********♦ not a thing Ethiopia seems doomed to be crushed under the iron heel of Roman soldiery. No> one knows how many men, women and children have been blown to pieces in the process. All owing this atrocity is the eternal shame of Russia and Britain and France and Sprain and all the rest of Europe. But what of the United States? and what about Canada? What have these States and kingdoms and republics done to' prevent the darkest atrocity since the angels sang over Bethlehem A few notes, a few angry speeches, a little too-badding and that seems to be the end of it. What church has offered its formal and serious protest? How are the mighty fallen! ********** Limited, Toronto ' It is estimated that there were 94,000 less egg-laying hens -on farms in Canada in 1935 than in 1934 but 26 8,000 dozen more eggs were laid, and the total estimated value of eggs ($37,763,000) shows an in­ crease of $3,309,000 over the revis­ ed valuation of 193 4 The average Value of eggs in 2935 is estimated at 17 .cents per dozen against 15 cents per dozen in 1934. A QUEER OLD CHAI’ During the hectic days when those men were entombed down there in Nova iScotia, we noticed a man who was busy with his woodpile. The wind blew hurricanes about him, but back and for­ wards to the woods he went driving Dick and Dobbin. Little by little the wood was brought to the yard, till 20 cords of the best beech and maple were piled in the yard and about 4 cords split and pilea in the woodshed. That wood job is well done. Just across the road from him his neighbor could not get himself away from ihis radio, he was .so anxious to help the entombed men by listening in on the radio. His wood is still ’in the woods, for the fine weather is calling him to the fields. And so wags the world. By the way which of these two- is the queer old chap? ******** IS HE RIGHT? We heard an old chap making moan the other day. This old boy had been born 'in a shanty, Id by 12. Corn meal mush and deer meat were his staple food for many a day. He trudged 3 miles to school. He and his mother spent evenings and mornings and Saturdays picking up in the logging fallows. He carried the little bit of grain the frost and the rabbits left them into h'is miniature •barn day. sters lers. on his back. And so on. He owns a fine sheaf of bonds to- His credit is first class. Said this old fellow, “These young­ make me sick. They listen to crooners and litlers and yod- 'They’re too lazy to Sing. They can’t dance. They bunny ■hug and turkey trot. Ugh* We used to sing 'High, high are their hopes for their chieftain has said whatever men dare they can do.’ Now they mutter “The music goes round and round.” We used to break in oxen and bust horses. These youngsters loaf in cars when they should be stepping. Wo used to fight. Now all that sort of thing simply is not done. They’d rather play soft ball or watch hockey games.” Perhaps the old fellow needed calomel. MT. CARMEL Misses Angola and Ileew Mulligan accompanied by their mother, of De­ troit, spent week-end with friends here. Miss Mario Rogan, and friend, of London, galled on friends here last week. Mr. Bort Farmer, of Centralia, spent Sunday with relatives here. Miss Aileen Boland, of Detroit, spent the week-end with her’ parents Mr. and Mrs. James Boland. are pleased to say Mr. M. Doyle is able to bo out again, after his recent Illness. Mr. and Mrs. D. Gorometto and son Dave spent a few days last week with friends in Detroit. Mr. James Dalton, of Goderich, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Dalton for the week-end. Mr. M, G. Doyle, of London, called on friends hove last week. Mr, Joseph Regan, of Simcoe, spent last week at his homo here. Biddulph Early Settlers (By Armitage-Stanley) In a community such as Biddulph' where many members of the same clan gathered, Christian names will have a habit of repeating themselves Among the Hodgins clan it was al­ ways a family tradition in the early days to name the eldest son and daughter after the father’s parents and the second son .and daughter af­ ter the mother’s parents. It can be seen how quickly names could be re­ peated in each generation. There was “Long" John IIodgins and also John “Stout" Hodgins, and “Castle" Hod­ gins, from Castleconnell, all pioneers on the first three concessions of the township. Another John can- be added to these. He was nicknamed “Deputy" as he served as deputy­ reeve of the township for years. Born in the Parish of Finnacue on Dromineer Bay, near Borrisokane, County Tipperary, on December 14, li814, he was the eldest son of “Big” James and Mary Hodgins. As a lad of 16 he had emigrated with his par­ ents and clansmen to Goulborne Township, Carleton County, Upper Canada in 1831, where they had re­ mained until the fall of the follow­ ing year, when they set out for Bid­ dulph. Here James settled on lot 39, concession 3, with his son, John, buying his 100 acres five lots north­ ward, on lot 34. Here he built a log cabin which about 1860 gave way to a fine brick home, which was toin down about 20 years ago. When me 1837-8 Rebellion broke out he volunteered for service in his father’s regiment, the 6th Battalion of the Huron Militia. He served during the rebellion and when it ended he had earned his commission as captain. On July 16, 1841, he married Amelia, a daughter of Lon­ don Township settlers, Edward and Ellen (Hodgins) Edwards. She had emigrated as a child of seven, with her parents, from Queen’s County, Ireland, where she had been born on November 12, 1822. .Farming was John Hodgins’ main occupation. A map of the township in 1878 gives his holdings as 50 acres on concession 3, and another 100 acres on concession 4. In spite of his busy life on the farm he found time to act as assistant to his father in his^ military, political and land activities. John’s military ac­ tivities resulted on March 17, 1860, in his promotion to major of the 6th Battalion, of which his father had become lieutenant-colonel in 1857. Political activities have always been most interesting to the mem­ bers of the Hodgins clan. As far back as 1841 John Hodgins had led 4 No wonder Purity Flour is a favorite far bread. Its richness in nourishing gluten is supplied by Western Canada hard Spring wheat. A strung Hour that goes farther « economical. PURITM FLO 23es/ for allyour Ba a part of the clan in that memorable election fight at Goderich, when the Biddulph boys had turned the tide of battle for their candidate, Stra­ chan, with the aid of hickory axe­ handles, coupled with pugnacity. Elected deputy reeve of the town­ ship, he served from 1868 to' 1871, succeeding as reeve in 1872 and holding that office until the end of 1876, according to the Biddulph re­ cords, justice death, Mrs. gust 17, 1881, May 24, 1898. Both are buried in St. James’ cemetery, Biddulph. They had, with a son and daughter, who died infants, the following: Edward Hodgins (1842-19.28), married Mary Broadwood; James Robert (1849- 192<li), married Anne Clutterham and secondly, Agnes Rainey; Mary Jane (1851-1930) married John Ro­ binson Howard; John Albert (1853- 1932), married Mary Anne Chis­ holm; Rebecca (1855-1928), mar­ ried William Gunning McMillen; He succeeded his father as of the peace on the latter’s Amelia Hodgins died on Au- and John Hodgins on Dr. Wood's NORWAY PINE SYRUP Charles Constantine (1857) mar­ ried Margaret Matilda Hodgins; El­ len Antoinette (1859-1899), married Henry Dishman1. —London Free press CARRY SAFE AWAY (Strong-arm thieves not only rob- bed the Mitchell Creamery •of $1215., but they carried away th© 300-pound safe in which the money was kept,. If the thieves had come 24 hours earlier they would have got several hundred dollars. Police are working on the theory that at least two husky men were required to carry the safe from the office of the creamery and put it into the truck or car which took it away. Manager Hugh Pugh discovered the robbery when he opened the creamery the next morning. Entrance was made through a rear window and the thieves broke the front door open from the inside t0' carry out the safe. Provincial police from the Strat­ ford office are investigating. The Slight Cold of Today May Be Serious Tomorrow A "common cold” is a serious matter and the proper thing to do ja’to get rid of it as quickly possible; if you d0n’t it may result * inflammation an^lrritation in the tubes. Hr. Wooi^ adapted fogrcough nature. recognized value. ~ Norwa Syrup is particularly s and troubles of a bronchial osed of barks, herbs and roots of Get a bottle of “Dr. Wood’s” and see how quickly it will give the desired relief. 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