HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1937-01-21, Page 7TWO MIRACLES OF MERCY
Sunday, January 24.—John 5:2-9;
6:8-15.
Golden Text
The same works that I do, bear
witness of me, that the Father hath
■sent me (John 5:36.)
The Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God
and Son of man, can do wholly im
possible things—things, that is, that
are hopelessly impossible to man. He
can w.ork miracles,
He can undo all the consequences
of sin, and He can break the power of
.sin, in a sinner’s life.
■He can supply the bodily needs of
men quite apart from the question of
sin; and He can do this in circum
stances that make the supplying of
such need impossible—except to' God
As we study the lesson that brings
out these facts, let us - remember
what a miracle is. It is not natural,
but supernatural. It is not God’s’use
of some law that men have not yet
discovered, and that men could use.
if they did discover it. A miracle is
an event that only* God can bring to
pass; it is'not a wonderful discovery,
-such as electricity, telegraph, tele
phone, radio, airplane, or any tri-
umpib or surgical research of skill.
Men can do all these things; but
men cannot work miracles "unless
God Himself, as in the case of a cer
tain- man in Bible times and since
then( works supernaturally through
them.
|At Jerusalem, one day Christ saw
in miniature what God sees as He
looks down upon this world: “A
great multitude of impotent folk, of
blind, halt, withered.” Surely that
describes the spiritual condition of
uncounted millions
today.
The multitude of
at Jerusalem were
a -pool, called Bethesda,
that one 'fortunate among
.would be healed
first to step into
ter it moved o,r
a certain season.
To a man in this wretched, suf
fering crowd who has been diseased
by sin thirty-eight years, the Lord
spoke. He asked a single question;
“Wilt thou be made whole?”
The man answered in pathetic
helplessness, that he had no one to
help him into the pool when the
water was troubled—someone else
always “stepped down before me.”
Then came the glad and unexpect
ed word from the Lord—the com
mand of a miracle-working. Saviour:
“Rise, take up thy bed and walk.”
We are not left in suspense as to
the sequel. “And immediately the
man was made whole, and took up
his bed, and walked.”
We may 'be1 sure that when Christ
offers to make a man whole and does
the m'iracle work that is needed, the
(result is real
The man’s
complete and
same chapter
Lord met this healed man a
later in the temple, He said to him:
“Behold thou art made whole; sin no
more, lest a worse thing come unto
thee.” And we cannot but believe
that the man received -Christ as his
Saviour, and found—as all can who
will—that Christ was able to make
him whole in spirit, soul and body,
not only undoing the physical conse
quences of sin, but also breaking its
power. The Apostle "Paul’s glad de
claration of this .last miracle is that
“the law o,f the Spirit of life' in
Christ Jesus hath made me free from
the law of sin and death.” (Rom. 8:-
2).
At another time, a great multitude
followed 'Christ on the eastern side
of the sea of Galilee and stayed with
him throughout the day (Luke 9:12).
There were five- thousand of them,
they were out in the open country,
and as night drew on they had noth-
. ing to eat. The Lord asked one of
His disciples, Philip: “Whence shall
we buy bread, that these may eat?”
Was 'Christ troubled by the prob
lem? Was He really asking the dis
ciples to help Him in a difficulty?
The next verse tells: “(And this He
said to prove him: for He himself
knew -what He would do.” God knows
the
that comes into pur lives, no matter
how hopeless it may seem; we are
safe if we put the whole matter into
[His hands.
Andrew told the Lord iof a lad
who was with them and who had
small
with
they
living on earth
miserable people
gathered around,
believing
them
if he could be the
the water just af-
was “troubled” at
wholeness.
bodily healing was
instantaneous. In the
we read that when the
little
solution of every problem
“five barley loaves, and two
fishes”; then Andrew added,
good reason, “but what are
among so many?”
The miracle followed. The Lord
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THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE THURSDAY, JANUARY 21st, 1937
“dis-
the
they
Cod
took the loaves and the fishes,
thanks to His heavenly Father,
tributed to the disciples, and
disciples to” the multitude and
all ate and “were filled” When
provides the meal, it is never a scan
ty one. There was enough and
more than enough, for the disciples
“filled twelve baskets
ments of the five
which remeained over
them that had eaten.”
With such a Saviour, we have
nothing to fear for time or eternity.
with the frag
barley loaves
and above un-
> HURON PRESBYTERIAL
The annual meeting of the Huron,
‘ Preshyterial 'was held in the Presby-
' terian Church, 'Clinton, on Tuesday,
, January 12th.
; Mrs. D. J, Lane, president, presid
ed. Opening hymn. 109; Bible read-
' ing and prayer taken by Mrs. M. A.
Reid, of Seaforth.
Mrs. Laue, president, in her' ad-
dress reviewed the year’s work. Re
grets were expressed at the loss to
our church in the death of Dr, Go
forth. God does not always ask for
success, but He does condone the
•faithful. In speaking of finances
Mrs. Lane referred to 2 Cor. 8-15.
She said depression, affliction and
deep poverty did not put the Mace
donians on the poor fund. They
seemed to be in a fix but this pain
ful experience increased instead of
lessened their contribution. . They
begged the apostle to
gifts and pass them on.
their secret? Apparently
themselves to the Lord;
■they had more money
thought they had. Ability to give is
measured, by grace, not by our bank
account. We
stock of grace
cash on hand.
A full and
of the work of the Presbyterial wad
given by Mrs. H. C. Dunlop, Goderich
Mrs. J. C. Greig installed the fol
lowing slate of officers: Hon. Pres.,
Mrs. H. Arnold, Hensall; Pres., Mrs.
D. J. Lane, 'Goderich; vioe-pres.,
Mrs. G. E. Dougan, Clinton; Mrs. F.
R. Redditt, Goderich; Mrs. William
Sillery, Exeter; Y.W.S., Mrs. W. A.
Young, Hensall; (Supply Secretary,
Miss A. McDonald, Goderich; Glad
Tidings, Mrs. Ross, Auburn; C.G.I.T.
Secretary, Miss B. Campbell, Sea
forth; Literature, Mrs. Mills, R.lyth;
Welcome and Welfare, Mrs. J. W.
Bonthron, Hensall; Home Helpers,
Miss L. M. Jedkell, Exeter; Co,rres.
ponding Secretary, Mrs. H. C. Dun
lop, Goderich; Treasurer, Mrs. T. >S.
Smith, Seaforth; Press Secretary,
Mrs. Keith McLean, Seaforth; Mis
sion Band Secretary, Mrs. Hill, Exe
ter.
Arrangements were made for the
coming of Miss Pelton to the Pres
byterial in April. ,
take their
What was
they gave
they found
than they
need to examine our
rather tham count our
comprehensive report
The Old Collar Maker
Dedicated to Mr. Alex MacKenzie,
of Auburn, 'Ontario, without 'his per
mission. For many years he made
harness in Kippen, Hensall and
other towns where be was especially
famous for
turned
the excellent collars
out of his workshop.
W. H. JOHNSTON
In the
I have
And found -imi them friends not a few,
■There were many fine workmen
But 'few were as good
As the old collar maker, I knew.
days that are past
met many men
For the finest of leather
In the market he bought
With the strangest of thread it (was
sewn;
And silver-green straw
From the rye-fields of home
Filled the very best collars,
known.
I’ve
His (Collars were filled
With the greatest of >care
And butled as smooth as a board,
Such .consummate patience
And unerring skill
Have seldom in collars-been stored.
The labor exhausting.
I asked why it was
He made all has collars so
“Why, into my collars
I want to ip<u>t soul,” said
iSaid the old collar maker,
true:
*I knew.
Of us who are left x
'May it sometime be said
When our days upon earth are
few;
That Into our service
We always put soul, like
The old collar maker, I knew.
Exeter, Ontario, January, 1987.
A Face Covered With Pimples
Causes Much Embarrassment
RlJRDOCK
3 LOOP
Bitters
<but
There is little doubt but that impure and
impoverished blood is the soil on which
those rodj white, pus filled pimples de
velop and thrive, and that nothing short
of a Vigorous, persistent blood purifying
treatment will eradicate them from the
system.
Burdock Blood Bitters banishes bad blood
and with the bad blood banished the skin
becomes free from pimples.
Try a few bottles and ba convinced.
Old Lady Tells Secret of
Her Vigor
■on
R.
and
GREENWAY
(Crowded out last week)
The Y. P. U, put on their play at
West McGillivray last Wednesday
night.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Belling visit
ed Mr. and Mrs, Manford Belling,
and other friends in Detroit over
the New Year holiday.
Mr. ap'd Mrs. Brown and children
of Detroit, were guests of Mr. and
Mrs, J, Hotson.
Mr, and Mrs. English, Mr. Shel-
bourne English and Mrs, J. Pollock
spent New Year’s with Mr. and Mrs.
Roy Sheppard in London.
Mrs. T. Bullock entertained over
forty members of her family
New Year’s Day.
Mr. Fred Shettler and Mr.
McPherson, of Buffalo and Mr.
Mrs. Roy Pollock of Kerrwood made
a brief call here last week.
Election day made quite an excite
ment in our 'burg. We congratu
late the local candidates W. Young
and T, Love
Grace Church and the United
Church and Sunday School sent box
es of Christmas cheer to Mr. William
Elson who has been an invalid for
some time “Bill” appreciated the
kind thoughts behind the gifts and
the givers enjoyed the privilege too.
So every one was happy just as they
should be at the .festive season.
Miss Mary Corbett, London, spent
New Year’s with Mr. and Mrs. Rus
sell Pollock who had returned from
a visit with Toronto relatives.
Mr. Arnold Rock attended
funeral iof his oldest
Johnson, of
■Mrs. (Ed.
Browini held
last week.
Miss Mae
from a heart attack.
Mrs. S'herritt is ianproving and
is spending a .few days 'with .Mr. and
Mrs. ,S. Webb. «
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Ulens Shir
ley and Rayburn spent the New Year
week-end with Mir. and Mrs. W. T.
Ulens.
We are glad to learn that Mr.
and Mrs. I. C. Goodhand Miss Erma
Goodhand and Mrs. Goodhand Sr.
escaped injury when a drunken
driver ram into their .car when they
were enroute to Detroit for Christ
mas vacation.
The writer of the following letter
once suffered from rheumatism,
headaches, and depression. Then one
day a vigorous old lady told, her the
secret of good health. And now that
former sufferer writes to tell others
how he obtained relief thro'ugh Krius-
chen:—
“Kruschen was recommended to
me by an old lady of seventy-one
who can dance the Highland Fling—
thanks to Kruschen, which she has
■used for thirty years. She told me
to take Kruschen Salts to try and re-;
lieve a dull heavy headache
which I suffered nearly every
ing on wakening. I was also
led with rheumatism in both
ders. Kruschen turned the
The headache disappeared and
did the .rheumatism. I have contin
ued taking Kruschen and intend to '
keep it up.”—(Mrs.) F.B.W. I
t
is delicious
USBORNE COUNCIL
Elimville, Jan. 11, 1937
The inaugural meeting of Usborpe
Township Council was held on the
above date at 11 a.m. with the mem-
| bers all present. Each took the
necessary oath of Office as follows:
Reeve G. 'Westcott; Councillors, J.
Ballantyne, P. Passmore, Hugh Berry
and Bruce Cooper.
Minutes of meetings held on De
cember 15th and 18th were read and
adopted on motion of Passmore and
Berry.
Discussion took place re Dog Tax
Kruschen is a combination of min- Refunds. Gm motion qf Ballantyne
eral salts iwihich assist in stimulating | and Cooper the Clerk was instructed
your liver, kidneys and digestive
tract to healthy, regular activity.
They ensure internal cleanliness and
thus help to keep the blood-stream
pure.
from
morn-
troiuh-
shoul-
trick.
so
sister
Flint, Michigan.
Bullock, and Mrs.
successful quilting
the
Mrs.
D.
bees
Wilson is recovering
. Rastas—You ain’t yo’self no mo'.
Sick or somepin?
Mose—Got insomnia. Keep waitin'
up every few days.
Main St. W. M. S.
The Main Street W. M. S. was held
in the church parlor on Thursday,-i
January 14th, with an attendance of
nineteen. Mrs. Maurice Quance
took charge of the devotional period.
The hymn “The Morning Light is
Breaking” was sung following which
prayers were offered by Mrs- F.
Wickwire and Mrs. J. Cole. Mrs.
Medd, president, took charge of tjie
business and then the Supply Secre
tary, Mrs. Geo. Jaques divided the
Society into three groups for work.
With' Mrs. W. Martin as convenor,
the fetudy book was then, dramatized
by herself and Mrs. W. Powell Mrs.
G. Jaques and Mrs. Geo. Mawson.
This was brought out very effective
ly. With a special missionary cent
red in mind, Mrs. Rev. Eliott closed
the meeting with prayer.
AU snow bills to be presented to
Twp, Road Supt. by May 1st by or
der of the Dept, of Public Highways.
On motion by Cooper and Berry:
The Reeve and >Clerk were authoriz
ed to sign and submit to the Dept,
of Public Highways the application
for government grant on Twp Road
expenditure during 193 6.
The Clerk was instructed to order
necessary municipal supplies includ
ing 400 doy tags; also 10 copies of
the municipal world.
H. Ford was reappointed road
superintendent on motion by Pass-
more and Cooper at a salary of 30c
per .hour for time employed. Clerk
was instructed to formulate a new
by-law confirming this appointment
and submit to the Dept, of Public
Highways for approval.
’ Treasurer’s Report
'County Treas: Resurfacing and
guard fence $465.14; Taxes, collect
or 19315 $100; taxes, collector 193'6
$225; road sup., Tuckersmith $417.-
39; Bank of Montreal, loan $1,50 0;
rent of hall $1.00. Orders: Indig
ent hospital act. $8.75; the reeve,;
time and mileage’ to county home
$15.00; the reeve, clothing for in-
Many Escape as Rioters Wreck Building
Nearly all of the 70 0 convicts
housed in the reformatory at Guelph
broke loose in a Sunday demonstra
tion that lasted from mid-aftermoon
till 10 o’clock before it was quieted
by guards and police called from
nearby cities.
Windoiws were smashed and smoke
rolled from the reformatory into a
dreary, rainy night as the scream
ing prisoners, bent on destruction,
milled about the dormitories. Scores
nimbly scaled roofs * and scurried
away in the darkness. At one time
it was reported as many as 150 were
missing.
FumitWe Wrecked
Inside the buildings the rioting
went on, unchecked for houTs.
Tables and beds were, wrecked and
pieces of
wielded as clubs by the frenzied
mob.
The .rioters surged through dor
mitories, chapel, library, kitchen,
hospital and recreation room< Fur
niture was smashed to kindling.
Matches were set to bed clothing
and mattresses and flaming
were tossed through the
windows.
Library books were piled
floor and burned. Pieces of tables
and 'chairs were fed to the flames
that could be seeni by hundreds of
watchers gathered outside. More
than a dozen fires blazed at one
time, with flames shooting
windows of both wings of the
building.
The prisoners could be seen
ing about shouting in desision at
guards and police.
There “were no serious injuries
in the brief clashes between! oiffl-
cals and rioters.
Sergeant A. T. Maguire, chief
custodian officer, was reported to
have been mobbed by 40 prisoners.
He suffered a severe cut when
struck over the head and was
knocked unconscious but returned
to duty shortly afterward,
Provincial Constable L. T. Keller
was struck with a
was not seriously
vict suffered a
when he jumped
roof in attempting
Some prisoners were reported to
have suffered minor bruises during
the clashes. Others were overcome
by smoke fom the convict-set fires.
A few tear gas bombs were toss
ed by police before the disturbance
finally was quelled and the prison
ers horded into (Cells.
Damage to ’the institution was
placed unofficially as high as $200,-
009.
At the height of the disturbance
13 influenza patients in the reform
atory hospital were taken to safety
when smoke and flames threatened
them with suffocation.
Firemen from Guelph were palled
and .sent tons of water streaming
into the buildings. They said if the
building had not been of high fire
resisting construction many lives
would have been lost.
The 75 guards of the institution,
the full complement, carried
arms, the usual practice. Police
guns and trudgeons but did
use them.
POor Food Blamed
the broken furniture
masses
brohen
on the
from
main
dash-
baseball bat but
hurt. One con-
Ifractured ankle
from a kitchen
to escape.
to have notice placed on 1937 Assessment nitices that in 1937 no re
funds will be allowed after the Court
of Revision.
Correspondence was presented as
follows:
Circular letter from C. N. Rail-
days ire tourist accommodation and
attractions. Filed.
Letter from Ontario Good Roads’
Association requesting .membership.
No action.
'Communication from Municipal
Association stating fee .for member-T
ship and benefits to be derived. No \ digent $7.83; printing and supplies,
action.
Acknowledgment of resolution re
trustees election' from Department of
Education. Filed.
(Communication from Geo. Wright
re stray steer. Clerk reported that
matter wag being looked after.
For statistical information request
ed by A. G. McQuarrie, Guelph. The
Clerk was instructed to give neces
sary information.
Motion iby Ballantyne and Cooper
That salaries of Reeve and Council
lors remain as in .1936. Carried.
Moved by Berry and Passmore:
That the Clerk b.e paid $300. Car.
Moved by'Cooper and Berry: That
the Treasurer get $100. Carried.
Motion by Passmore and Ballan-
tynie: That the Assessor be paid $75
and the Caretaker $12 for 1937. Car.
Moved by Berry and Cooper; That
A. W. Morgan be Clerk. Carried.
Moved by Cooper and Berry; That
Wm. Routly be appointed Assessor;
by Passmore that F. Gollings be As
sessor; by Ballantyne that H. Brown
be reappointed,
pointed.
S. J. Pym was
tor on motion of
N. G. Clarke,
financial statements $12.88; clerk,
registrations B. M. & D. $9.25; Jas.
Anderson, wood for hall $5.50; Roy
Fletcher, dog. tax refund $2.00;
road superintendent’s voucher $75.-
91.
Council adjourned to meet on Sat
urday, Feb. 6th, at 1 p.m. or at the
call of the Reeve.
A. W. Morgan, Clerk
away
last
Mrs.
was
Wm. Routly, ap-
no
had
not
many
keep-
They
poor
they
After the uproar died down
of the prisoners talked freely,
ing a wary eye on guards,
said the trouble arose iover
quality of food and because
were not allowed delivery of parcels
at Christmas.
C. F. jsTeelands, deputy provin
cial secretary,
to at the first outbreak of trouble,
denied that
quality of the .food caused the
order.
A guard at the reformitory
the following story;
‘A large group of prisoners
in the auditorium during the after
noon listening to the sermon by a
(Salvation Airmy officer from. ^Kit
chener,” said Guard X. “There was
only one guard present.
“The first intimation of trouble
came when, another guard rushed
in and shouted that the men were
rioting in another part of the re
formatory.
“The bunch in the auditorium
gave no trouble. I told them to stay
where they were and rushed to the
tower, where apparently’the trouble
had started. Most of the men broke
through the roof of the dormitory
and got into the kitchen.
called from Toron-
dissatisfaction, with
dis-
Climb Onto Roof
fold
was
STAFFA
■Mrs. William Hogarth passed
at her home in Tuckersmith
week after a lingering illness.
Hogarth, whose maiden name
Jennie Davis, spent her young life
on the Staffa line west. 'She leaves
to mourn their loss her husband and
two daughters and one son, four sis
ters, Mrs. Doig, Tuckersmith; Annie,
Margaret and Elizabeth and one
brother, William.
Mr. and Mis. Les Butson visited in
Stratford.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Hannon and Mrs.
McVey, of Mitchell, visited iwith Mr.
William Jeffery.
Mr. W. Bain visited with his par
ents at iSebringville.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Worden visit
ed in Centralia with Mr. and Mrs.
Norman Mitchell.
Mrs. (Rev.) Gilmore visited at Mt.
Brydges with her daughter Mrs.
Trott.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Leary, of
Stratford visited with Mr. and Mrs.
J. Leary. Mr. Leary has received a
splendid promotion from the Strat
ford branch of the London Life In
surance Co. to the Ottawa branch.
GRAND BEND
Kel-
fo,r-
con-
and
reappointed Collec-
Berry and Cooper.
Treasurer by Pass-
more and Ballantyne and Mrs. Kel
lett continues as caretaker.
On motion of Passmore and Bal
lantyne Arnold Wiseman, D. H. Del-
bridge were appointed, auditors.
The following appointments were
passed on motion by Ballantyne and
Cooper:
Weed Inspector, Nelson Coultis;
Livestock Valuator, Benson Williams
School Attendance Officer, William
Johns.
By Cooper and Passmore: That
the Bord of Health for 1937
be Chairman, The Reeve, G. West
cott; M.O.H., Dr. Dunlop; Secretary,
Clerk, .Sanitary Inspector, John
lett and Joshua Johns.
♦The Clerk was intsructed to
malate the necessary By-law
firming above appointments
submit the same at the February
meeting.
On motion of Passmore and Berry
the following appointments were
passed:
'Fence Viewers: Frank Down, Wel
lington Kerslake, John Prance, A.
Doupe and James Heywood.
I Pound Keepers: John Luxton, W-
IFrayne, W. C. Keddy, John Brock,
Harold Hern, Cecil Dobson, Heber
Shute, T. C. Allen, James Anderson.
(Snow Patrol men were appointed
on all Township' roads and the Clerk
was instructed to notify all of them
appointed.
Patrol men to employ only such
help as required to keep the roads
open for mail and other traffic and
to be under the direction of the Tp.
Road Superintendent. An allowance
■of 15c per hr. to be made for plows
used on roads. All implements used
at owner’s risk. Time for snow work
to be paid for at the rate of 15c per
hour for man and 30c for man and
team.
■Mr. and Mrs. Glen Desjardins re
turned home Saturday after a week’s
visit wit'll friends in Detroit.
Mr. William Eisenbach, of Detroit,
who has been visiting friends and
relatives in the neighborhood left
for his home on Thursday. Mr. and
Mrs. Peter Eisenbach and Mr. and
Mrs. Bert 'Craig accompanied him
spending the week in Detroit.
Miss Fay Hamilton, of London,
visited her* mother on Sunday.
Mrs. Sim Dewey and daughter, of
*St. Marys, visited Mrs. Dewey’s
mother Mrs. Nancy Ravelie over the
week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ravel!e were
visitors in Palmerston on Sunday.
Mrs. Rump, of Saskatoon, is visit
ing friends around the burg.
Last Tuesday evening January 12,
the Grand Bend Y. P. U. held their
weekly meeting in the basement of
the Grand Bend Church. The mis
sionary convenor Miss Janet Turn
full was in charge of the meeting.
Teacher—Now Tommy, when you
go home ask yiour mother the day,
the month and the year you were
born,.
Tommy—Oh, bit ma mither disna
ken, I wis born at ma granny’s.
“Some of them smashed the Win
dows and climbed out onto* the roof
and dropped five feet to the kitch
en roof. The hundred or so> that got
away., about 40. of whom are still
missing, didn’t bother going into the
kitchen . , . they just jumped over
the kitchen roof into the courtyard
and escaped over the power house.
The rest of them went into the kit
chen, smashed everything they
could lay their hands on and then
proceeded to rampage through the
whole building, funning ihtoi the
dormitories, the school rooms, the
libraries and offices where they start
ed fires,”
STOP
COLD^S
A cold can take hold quickly and de
velop seriously. Don’t let a cold take
hold on you. At the first sign of a cold ”
go right to your druggist. Buy a pack
age of GROVE’S BROMO QUININE.
Grove’s has what it takes to knock that
cold right out of yoilr system the first
dayi 633
TAKE
ROVE'S
BROMO QUININE