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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1937-02-18, Page 7t THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18th, 1037 the POWER OF JESUS OVER DEATH Sunday, February 21.—Jehu 11:1 to 12:11. Golden Text I am the resurrection and the life. (John 11:215). The Lord Jesus had intimate ifriends among His many human ac­ quaintances, and of this little inner circle were two sisters and a bro­ ther, Mary, Martha and Lazarus, of Bethany, a few miles east of Jeru­ salem. Lazarus fell sick, and the sis­ ters sent word; ‘Lord, behold, he whom Thou lovest is sick," A strange thing followed. We •would expect the Lord to go to the Bethany family at once. But He remained where He was for two days and sent no word. Their Best Friend’s silence and inaction .must have been a sore trial and test of faith to the sisters and brother. God tests Oiur faith today in the same way when, as we cry out to iHim in some trouble or dis­ tress, the heavens seem as brass and God seems to pay no attention. That is the time we need to keep on trust­ ing Him, and keep on praying. Finally the Lord went to His dis­ tressed friends—but it was too late! That is, the sisters thought it was too late, just as we do when God does noit answer our prayers as promptly as we long to have Him do. When He .reached Bethany “He found that he (Lazarus) had lain in the grave four* days already.’’ Martha went to meet the Lord and said to Him, broken-hearted, “Lord, if Thou hadst been here, my bro­ ther had not died.” Then (Martha’s faith rose to a great height as she said; “But I know, that even now, whatsoever Thou wilt ask of God, God will give it Thee." The Lord alays responds to' our faith, and He said to Martha: “Thy brother shall rise again.” She thought He meant “in the resurrec­ tion at the last day," and said so, but the Lord had a wonderful, mes­ sage for her now, as He declared: “I am the resurrection, and the life; he that believeth in Me, though he were dead, yet shall he live; and •whosoever livetli and believeth in Me shall never die. Believest thou this?” There is a rich meaning hidden i'n this statement of Christ’s, to which the Bible teachers have call­ ed attention. Martha has spoken of “the resurrection, at the last day,” which will come to pass at the time of Christ’s second coming. His reply declared the truth that Paul later set forth 'by inspiration concerning all believers, both those who' have died and those whoi are living, when Christ comes again. Note careful­ ly: “He that believeth in Me though he were dead, yet shall he live." All believers who have died before our Christ’s coming shall be raided from the dead at His coming. “And whosoever is living (liveth) and believeth in Me shall never die.” These are the believers who are living at the time of our Lord’s return, and who shall be given their resurrection bodies without ever tasting of death. The Lord Jesus then went with the twoi sisters to the grave of their brother. And now even Martha’s faith wavered, for, as the Lord ask­ ed to have the stone taken away from the cave where the body lay, she reminded Him that Lazarus had been dead four days, and his foody, in the intense heat of Palestine, bad begun t-oi decay. But it is never too late for God when He has planned a miracle .for His Loved ones. 'The Lord spoke a word of loving rebuke to .Martha: “.Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory .of God?" /Soi the resur­ rection of the dead is “the glory of God.”, God shows His glory to- all believers, for He manifests toward all who believe ‘the exceeding great­ ness of His power . . , which He wrought in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead.” (Eph. 1:19, 20. Surely Martha and Mary were believing now. They saw the Lord Jesus lift His eyes to heaven and voice a pray-er of thanksgiving: “Fa­ ther, I thank Thee that Thou, .hast heard Me,” Then came a regal, divine com­ mand from the Creator and Saviour of men as the (Son .of God “cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.” The dead man was restored to life. He was loosed from his graveclothes and the sisters, no longer heart­ broken but rejoicing “with joy un­ speakable and full of glory." had their beloved brother again. This 'greatest of the miracles of Christ led many of the Jews to be­ lieve on Him. But what of the Pharisees, the religious leaders of God’s people? “Then from that day forth they took cousel together for toi put Him to death.” And not .only that, but as ■people flocked to see Lazarus, the man whom Christ had raised from the dead, “the chief priests consult­ ed that they might put Lazarus to death also; because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus. We sometimes hear it said that if only Jesus Christ were living and teaching among men today, every­ one would believe in Him and fol­ low Him. Would God it were so! But men are no different today from those of nineteen centuries agoi; some would reject Him and choose eternal death instead of life. Cooper-Hotham A quiet but pretty wedding was solemnized in St. Thomas Anglican Church, Seaforth, on Saturday, Feb. 6th, at 3 o’clock, when Mary Corinne daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Ho- them James Street, Seaforth, be­ came the bride of Robert Duncan Cooper, son of Mr. R, J. Cooper and the late Mrs. Cooper, of Kippen. Rev. Canon E. Appleyard offic­ iated. The wedding music was played by the church organist, Geo. Clarke. The (bride, given in marriage by her father was lovely in a floor­ length gown of coronation blue chif­ fon velvet, made on formal lines with matching tailored jacket. She I wore a silver burlban with small nose-veil, silvei* slippers and white kid gloves. A shoulder bouquet of Talisman roses t-aid baby-breath and fern with silver ties completed her costume. They were attended by Mr. and Mrs C. E. Laithwaite, of Goderich. Mrs. Laitliwaite was charming in a gown of blue chiffon velvet with matching turban and slippers. A shoulder (bouquet of Rapture roses and baby-breath and fern, complet- her costume. After the ceremony a wedding dinner was served at the Commerical Cafe to 25 guests. The table was beautifully decorated in pink' and white and centred with the wedding cake. Mr. and (Mrs. Cooper left on a motor trip to. Toronto and points east, the bride traveling in a .brown crepe dress, brown coat and brown accessories. On their return a reception will 'be held at the home of the groom’s father at Kippen. Guest were present from Goderich Lansing, Mi.ch., Kippen and Sea­ forth. JLit a JL Im* JL JL* We want neither business booms on* bubbles. * ♦ * * * * « * No, Eligible Maiden puts all her eggs in one biscuit. Exeter merchants are prepared to- meet youi* shopping needs. ******** Some parents are away behind in their spanking operations. T E JRl FORMER NIGHT WATCHMAN DIES After an illness of seven months, death claimed Edwin Lewis, Wing­ ham, in his 81st year. Mr. Lewis had always been in good (health until re­ cently. He iwag born in Ingersoll in 18'50 and was the elder son of the late IMr. and Mrs. Frank Lewis. Early in life he conducted a black­ smith business in Ingersoll. In the year 1890 he moved to Wingham and had resided there for the past 47 years. It wag in 1901 that iMr. Lewis took over the position of night watchman and for 36 years he acted in that capacity, retiring four* years age. Besides his wife be leaves one sister. Timing Herself Mistress—Mary, I Saw » a man kissing you at the back door last night. Was it the ice man or the policeman? Maid—Was it 'before eight o'clock or after ? Restless Nights - Pepless Days Take the Joy Out of Life The potent cause lies in the hurried life we load, in the extreme nervous tension and fever heat with which wo follow in. the pursuit of wealth, position and. pleasure. Late hours, want Of necessary rest, excessive mental Or physical OxortiOn all put a strain on the system it is unable to withstand. No wonder then you pase restless nights and got up in the morning with no ambition to go about your daily tasks. Talco Milbum’s it. & N. Rills and see what they will do for you. And now they’re telling us that “them furriners” (have bought up our alfalfa seed. ******** The man who did most to cure the depression was the man who attended to his own business. ******** There are too many Eligible Maiden carrying .coal and too many Dilatory Bachelors making porridge. ******** The world may owe us a living, but the fun begins when we ask the old orb to- honour our cheques. ♦ *♦•*•*• Herr Hitler and Mussolini in pathetic unison, “Oh, That Britain would give us occasion for making war!” ******** You’re not a (helper when you’re doing things for others that they should be doing themselves. You're a nuisance, ******** Can you worlk at least 12 hours per day? If you can work wise­ ly day by day at this rate, there is a fair chance of your succeeding. Labour well done conquers. * ♦ * ♦ * * * ■ * It is too ibad if laboring men are going to quarrel among themselves. Trouble begins when one man interferes with another about freedom to' buy, or sell his labor. ******** The man who' will do most to prolong the prevailing easier business conditions is the man who keeps a level head and who does a little better what he was already doing fairly well. ♦ ♦*♦•*»* The days are .growing longer, The light is growing stronger; May not beck’ning dollars blind us Though the depression’s just behind us. ******** Somebody on a rampage for figures says that Canadians have 7,6815,322 colds per annum. Quite true. We’ve had most of them. There are said to foe 7,65-6 ipreventatives of colds. We believe we’ve tried 7,655 of them. They’re all about equally effective after 10 days trial. ******** THOSE IMMIGRANTS It seems that neither Canada nor New Zealand are desirous of immigrants. Im any case, it is alleged, only skilled workers reasonably well supplied with cash are wanted as immigrants. It is difficult to make a start these days. The standard of efficiency and the stake of an employee is steadily rising. ROCKS AHEAD Those careful people with a flail* for figures tell us that Great Britain has 1,000,000 more women than men, and that the colonies have more men than women. So far so good. But the figurer does not stop at this point ibut suggests that the women be trans­ planted to the lands where the men are in the majority, for matri­ monial purposes, no doubt. But why not consult the young people? They may foe inter­ ested and may have something to say. • ♦**♦*•♦ THEY INFLUENCE We quote the following from the Stratford Beacon-Herald to show that what children read and see influence their thought and action: “.Since the Beacon-Herald started running the daily comic strip featuring ‘Popeye, the iSailor,’ the demand for spinach in at least one local store has just about doubled. “Last June the Beacon-Herald introduced young Stratford to the spinach-eating hero of Thimlble Theatre and since that time he has been taken into' the heart of just about every adventure-loving boy in town. “ ‘Popeye’ ” attributes his prodigious strength to the fact that he eats spinach. He eats shiploads of it w.hen he knows his strength is going to be taxed to rescue his strange followers from some de­ mon or other. (Sometimes he doesn’t even remove the can. “I’ve heard women chatting about how their children de­ mand spinach, ‘because Popeye eats spinach,’ the grocer said. ******** QUEER, ISN’T IT? That big General Motors strike seems to be settled. Meanwhile, $85,000,000 has gone somewhere. Very little of it has gone intoi the pockets iof the strikers. Even less of that tidy sum has .gone into the bank account of the companies. As the public, the innocent suf­ ferer, looks on it ‘knows that something is wrong though what the contending parties fought each ether for it cannot well make out. There is (nothing so mistaken as greed, unless it is a mistaken char­ ity. LAs the strike went on, the by-stander wondered what would become of people who allow others to do their business for them. The world is waiting for some one to convince it that there is no lasting prosperity apart from the old fashioned way of every mail minding his own 'business and leaving every other person’s business alone. Whatever is more or less than this works out to the hurt of all venturing to depart from this sound principle. When, the history of these times is written, it will foe called the meddling age. Every man must bear his own burden. When he does so he best .helps his neighbor. ***••*•« WEIL MEANT O-ur big brother, The New York (Times takes a kindly interest in the Duke of Windsor and comments in this fashion; “One need not take tooi seriously the little economies which the Duke of Windsor is now practising in Vienna. Nobody likes being overcharged by a ski expert, no matter how proficient, and paying three prices for a hair-cut would gall anybody, even an ex­ iting. Moreover, a prospective bridegroom has to think a bit of tbe future, especially when a family allowance is under discussion. There are not many, however, who imagine the Duke is on the brink of a financial collapse. “But his suggestion that if worst name to worst ho. could al­ ways pick un a living showing people around the Schoenibrunn Palace is a different matter. That is really serious. The picture of the former monarch steering tourist parties among the dusty relics of a vanished royalty is just too' dismal to consider, Among the chief exhibits are the elaborate hearses in which former Aus- train Emperors were carried to their graves, “The Duke obviously needs a new and stimulating environment. Our suggestion is a penthouse on Fifth Avenue. He could dispense ■with ski experts, for the elevator 'Operators would whisk him up and down gratis. And there Isn’t a barber in tile city who wouldn’t foe proud to out his hair for nothing.” LETTER BOX MUSEUM AGAIN Dear Editor,— (Surely that infant “A MUSEUM for Exeter” born some time ago', is not being allowed to perish foir want of adoption by the town fathers upon whom the responsibility seems to devolve, else we may have to look forward to the next municipal elec­ tion for a member with “maternal instincts" who is not inclined to- let her duties be done by pRoxy. The council is forewarned. P. IS.—Or perhaps it might occur to some bachelor, spinster or mar­ ried pair who have no' dependents to adopt the scheme and provide main­ tenance for all time and soi relieve from anxiety the solicitous but im­ pecunious Dad. S. J. HOGARTH Exeter, Feb. 15, 1937. SHORT COURSE MEETING The literary meeting held jointly •by the students in agriculture and ihome economics attending the short course in the Carnegie library hall, Seaforth, on Thursday afternoon proved most interesting. iSam Scott presided. The program included “O, Canada.” community singing led by Miss Margaret Habkirk, and a girls’ chorus. The short course paper containing some peppy para­ graphs and (humorous skits which caused great merriment was read foy Miss Hilda Kennedy. Well-rend­ ered violin selections were contri­ buted by Warren Whitmore and Oliver Bryce. A debate on “Resolved. That the Young People of Fifty Years Ago Were Happier and Had Better Op­ portunities Than the Young People of Today” was a special feature. The affirmative was taken by Gordon Scott and Cameron Rintoul and the negative; |by Miss A. Pethick and Miss-Rita Holman. The judges were Rev. T. A. Carmichael, Wilson Richmond and Mrs. M. A. Reid. The latter presented a finding in favor of the affirmative. Miss Edith Hillen and Miss Olive Pryce acted as accompanists at the piano. • iThe officers elected by the boys’ short course are: President, Sam. (Scott; Vice, Cameron Rintoul; sec.- treas., Kenneth Betties; directors, Allister Broadtoot and Warren Whitmore. Officers’ of the girls’ short course President, Marion Little; vice, Ruth Gordon; sec.-treas., Marjorie McMi­ chael; pianist, Edith Hillen; song leader, Margaret Habkirk; class paper* editor, Hilda Kennedy. Livestock was judged under the supervision! of W. Richmond on Wednesday afternoon at the farms of (McIntosh brothers in Tucker­ smith for Ayrshire dairy cows. Two classes of mature dairy cows and a class of heifers were judged. Re­ cords are being kept of all the judg­ ing done during the short course and at the close prizes will be given for the practical judging work. FILTER SYSTEM PLANNED A possible expenditure of from $50,000 to $175,000 is seen in store for Goderich as a result of the mud­ dy condition of the watei’ this week.’ according to W. R. Edmunds, an in­ spector from the department of (health, who is of the opinion that Goderich must have a filter 'basin installed at its water system. The inspector spent three hours at the harbor looking over the system and took the usual amount of water to send away and have analyzed. Al­ though new equipment would entail an immense expenditure, the de­ partment official talking with the medical health officer of the town, left the idea that such an improve­ ment was imperative. There is a fil­ ter* basin in use at the waterworks at present (but it apparently is in­ adequate, according to prevailing’ •opinion'. PENNY BANK The total amount on deposit in the Penny Bank for Exeter at the end of December 1936 was $594,21, Comparative figures of a year ago were $694.78. The number of schools depositing were 499 with a total amount on deposit of $1,272,209.07, YOUTH LOSES FINGERS Jack Mabon, aged 15, is recover­ ing at his home from an accident suffered at the plant of the Goderich Manufacturing Co. He was oiling machinery when .his hand was caught and so badly lacerated that he lost two fingers, which were almost torn off. LONG LOST BROTHER After being ‘unheard of and un­ seen by members of his family for nearly thirty-four years and long since thought to have been dead, Philip iSeefoach, ’ at one time well known in this parts, despatched a letter to his brother, Adam Seebach of Mitchell, 'Which' the latter receiv­ ed on Tuesday. ■Great indeed was the surprise which brother Adam received when the letter was received from the lo- oal past office that day. Philip Seebach left Kitchener (then known at Berlin) quite sud­ denly unknown the other members of his family for parts unknown years ago'. It was reported that he had gone to British Columbia. Sixteen years ago Adam (Seebach and his late brother Peter took a trip to the West and (California. They spent two years out there and. made many efforts to locate Philip but were unable to do so, and re­ turned to Mitchell disappointed. Philip, it appears, has resided, at Victoria, B. C., foi’ some years and was probably in that place when his brothers went West, It was from that city that the letter came. LISTEN WORLD! YOU’VE GOT TO TAKE CHANGES F. H‘. Morley in the St. Mary’s Journal-Argus It isn’t enough To work hard these days It isn’t enough To be steady, careful, loyal You’ve .got to do. Something more Something harder You’ve Gotta : Take Chances. Time, was when— Working hard And sticking tight Was enough Back in dad’s day And his granddad's day ’N all their dads Before them, When things were Slow, sure and handmade It was enough To work hard— Following the same old patterns Keeping step to- The same old tempo Going along in The same old rut Whether you were Working man ’ ' ■Or wedded wife That was enough once To keep you sitting pretty. But times have changed That slow, sure Handmade world has gone And a new Swift and dangerous Machine world has come. Machines have Changed everything Machines have smashed Everything to smithereens—• Old customs and standards. 'Caller: This poem was written by a lawyer, Has it any value? Editor (glancing through it): About as much value as a legal op­ inion written by a poet. STOP THATCOLDZ A told can take hold quickly and de­ velop seriously. Don’t let a cold take held 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 your system the first day. 638 TAKE UR OVE'S BROMO QUININE