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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1912-03-14, Page 29 THE WINGIIAM TIMES, MARCH 14, 1912 TO ADVERTISERS Notice of changes must be left at this office not later than saturday noon. The copy for changes must be left not later than Monday evening. Casual advertisements accepted up to noon Wednesday of each week. 11 11' 187'. THE WINIn hM TIMES. H B ELLIOTT, PI:MUMMER AND PnOSIE"r0a. THURSDAY MARCH 14, 1912. SIR WILFRID STANDS FIRM. that Premier Whitney will fulfill his promise and grant the legislation so much desi red, not only by farmers but by other classes in the community as well. Sir Wilfric: Laurier's assurance that he will remain at the head of his party so long as it wants him and "so long as God spares me and blesses me with the perfect good health that He is giv- ing me to -day," was received with an ecstasy of enthusiasm by the Liberal members of Parliament. The chief- tain's brief speech was a gem of or- atory. It had the buoyancy of youth, and was sureharg• d with an emotion beautifully expressed. There was not a faltering note. His reference to the future position of the Liberal party was specially significant: "We have fallen for a cause, aye, and the best of causes. Looking back to -night over the events of the past fifteen years I have nothing to regret, not even defeat. If it were to be done over again I would be ready again to fall in the same issue. When Dr. Clark was speaking a moment ago it came to my mind that he was one of those splendid British Liberals who had personally fought behind the great- est Liberal of the nineteenth century, and my thoughts reverted to the words of the great Gladstone, when he fell on a policy calculated and designed to ben- efit a country which had been much wronged for many centuries: 'Time is with us.' That is my word to the Lib- erals of Canada in the hour of tempor- ary defeat. We have fallen in a cause that is noble, and time is with us." The Liberal party can and must fight the reciprocity issue over again, so long as the offer of a free American market for Canadian farm products is open. If that policy was desirable for Canada before the 21st of September, 1911, it is desirable to -day. To Liber- als who put principle in the first place the defeat Laurier Government was only an incident. Sir Wilfrid himself takes this high view. "I am not indif- ferent to the possession of power," he said, "but let us keep in mind the great truth that possession of power is not the supreme end." Even if of- fice is the supreme end, the shortest cut to it will be the path of honesty. The leaders of the party would delib- erately disarm themselves if they dis- carded reciprocity. It is to -day, in spite of September's defeat, the best weapon they have. THE FARMERS HAVE SPOKEN Some :months ago Premier Whitney annouced publicly that while he was opposed to municipalities being given the right to exempt improvements from taxation and to tax land values only should they so desire, he would not oppose such a measure should the farm- ers advocate it. We presume that Premier Whitney meant what he said and, therefore, take pleasure in case he may not have noticed it in drawing his attention to the stand recently tak- en by the Dominion Grange at its ann- ual meeting in Toronto,when the follow- ing resolution, after discussion, was passed unanimously by the farmers there assembled: "We desire to place ourselves on re- cord as favoring such a change in our assessment law as will allow municipal- ities the right to exemptimprovements from taxation, either in part or in whole. Much can be said in favor of such exem- ption, and nothing can in justice be said against allowing municipalities the right to do this if they so desire. As the Dominion Grange is the only independent farmer's organization in Ontario, and, therefore, the only organ- ization that has any right to represent the farmers of the Province we presume SuffeEed With Neje Trouble for Two Years, WAS IMPOSSIBLE FOR HIM TO SLEEP. Mr. Chas. W. Wood, 34 Torrance Street, Montreal, Que., writes: -"Por two years I suffered with nerve trouble, and it was impossible for me to sleep. It did not matter what time I went to bed, in the morning I was even worse than the night before. I consulted a doctor, and he g•.ve are a tonic to take a half hour before going to bed. "It was all eight for a time, but the o'd trouble . 'turned with greater force flan before. "One of the boys, who works with me, gave me a box of Milburn's Heart half f lai Nerve Fills. I took them and I got sura satisfaction that I got another box, end before I finished it I could enjoy sleep from 10 p.m. until 6 a.m., and now feel good." The price of Milbum's Heart and Nerve Pills is 50 cents per box, or 3 boxes for $1.25. They are for sale at all dealers, or will be mailed direct on receipt of price by The T. Milburn Co., I,ialited, Toronto, Ont. "KILLING THE GOOSE." Does our system of farming make any provision for returning to our soil the elements of fertility that year by ye,,r we are extracting therefrom? If not we are impoverishing our land, and sooner or later it will refuse to yield further profits, We will then be face to face with the problem of building up a run-down soil. The problem of conserving the fer- tility of our soils is the problem that should receive first attention from us farmers. It is by the products of the soil that we live, and to rob our soil of nitrogen, phosphoric acid, potash and other elements of soil fertility is to rob it of the means of giving us a living, Soil robbery is "killing the goose that lays the golden egg." The best method of conserving soil fertility is by selling from the farm those products that carry away the smallest proportion of the elements of plant food. This precludes selling all such products as hay, grain or pota- toes. The sale of sueh manufactured products as pork, b.ef or live stock carries away comparatively little fer- tility. The dairyman who sends his milk to the cheese factory or his cream to the creamery and makes good use of the by-products, whey or skim milk, is selling a smaller proportion of fer- tility than any other class of farmer. When we sell a ton of hay we sell four to eight dollars' worth of fertility. But in a ton of butter there is only forty-eight cents' worth of fertility. Dairy farming is the ideal way to con- serve soil fertility or to build up a run- out farm. -Farm and Dairy. SPRING FASHIOM NUMBER. March number of Canadian Home Journal is the special fashion number which will appeal to all the ladies. The Journal doesn't attempt to be a fashion magazine, evidently considering that its readers have more varied in- terests, but it has a very carefully chosen and attractive selection of frocks and blouses, skirts and other garments for the daintier sex of all ages and some for the masculine of immature years. An attractive feature is a menu and recipes for a St. Patrick's Day Lunch- eon. The illustrations make one's mouth water. • Then there's a whole half page of recipes that the cooking enthusiasts will view with satisfaction. The Garden Department "My Lady's Garden" is expanding as spring ap- proaches and many a reader will be glad to know what she can do now in preparation, it will make the joyous gardening time seem so much nearer. The fiction is good with a couple of short stories and serials. "The House of Windows" continues as interesting and exciting as it began, we hope that Mrs. Mackay will soon have another novel ready for publication for we are glad of the success of our Canadian author. Dr. Annie Backus is writing a very capable and valuable series of articles on rural schools. Though schools are the main subject, the school improve- ments which she advocates for the health and morality and refinement are suggestive of what is needed in many homes. As she says "they might less- en the attendance later on in our hos- pitals and reformatories. Newspapers Errors. Some newspaper readers are inclined to visit their indignation on compositors and proofreaders because of typo- graphical errors. These people fail to consider, remarks the Hamilton Times, the haste under which newspapers are produced -the millions of letters which go to make them up, the rapidity with which the matter is "set up," much of it from poor "copy," and the difficulty of securing perfection in the almost human machinery used. In fact, abso- lute freedom from errors is almost im- possible to secure. An effort was made to secure this when Queen Vic- toria's book on her life in the Highland was published. After careful reading and revising of the proofs until the proofreaders believed them to be per- fect, the proofs were posted up and a reward of 11 each was offered for the discovery of any errors. Months after- ward, when the book had been published, the discovery of several errors was an- nounced. When this is the experience of publishers haying ample time deal- ing with hand work and using such precautions, it is plain that something is to be allowed for newspapers pro- duced within a few hours and subject to all the chances of error that lino - types, imperfect copy and hurried proof-reading entail. The marvel is not that there oecur mistakes, but Oast mistakes aro so few. The Emperor has confirmed the new admirality regultion, under which a commander is eompelled to destroy his warship instead of surrendering it to the enemy. (Froin t'he TIMES of Mar. 11, 1SD2.) LOCAL NEWS. The jewelry stock of Mr. Ed. Dinsley has been sold to a Mr. Munshaw, of Ripley, who, it is said, intends opening busine3s shortly in the stand lately oc- cupied by Mr. Dinsley, We are sorry to learn that Inspector Robb is down, in East Wawanosh, with a severe attack of la grippe. He con- tracted it last week in Turnberry. In trying to throw it off by driving in the open air, he aggravated the attack. Mr. W J. Johnston has removed his tailoring establishment to Tamlyn's Block, opposite the postoffice. Mr. Geo. E. King, who is at present visiting the wholesale markets of Tor- onto and Montreal, will open out, in the store at present occupied by Mr. E. C. Clarke, tailor, in the course of a few weeks, with a full stock of new goods. At the conclusion of his sermon, on Sunday morning last in the Methodist church, the Rev. S. Sellery, B. D., spoke in a feeling manner of the late Robt. Orr, and pointed out what were the traits of character that made the deceased beloved by all who knew him, and thought that the greatest factor was that he was fully converted to God and lived a consciencious Christian life. Messrs. S. D. Wellwood and J. C. Currie left on Wednesday for Winni- peg with a carload of fine horses. Mr. H. E. Dever will open an under- taking establishment in the old furniture store opposite Chisholm's drug store. Mr. Rolph Hodgson has opened a fur- niture store and undertaking establish- ment in the old furniture store on the corner of John and Diagonal streets. A curling match was played on the rink here, on Friday evening last, be- tween the Seaforth and Wingham clubs. There were two rinks a side, and after a keenly contested game the Wingham curlers came off victors by 13 shots. A sleigh load of the members of Anchor of Hope Lodge, I. 0. G. T. drove over to St, Helens on Friday evening and furnished the programme for an entertainment held in connection with tip ledge of that place. A lecture on that most interesting subject, "The Pyramids of Egypt," will be delivered in the lecture room of the Presbyterian church, Wingham, on the evening of Monday, March 14th, by the Rev, A. F. Tully, of Mitchell. Death has been in our midst during the week, and we are called upon to record the demise of Mrs. Janie Bray, relict of the late W. T. Bray, relict of the late W. T. Bray, and daughter of Mr. Crowell Willson. After a short illness, she breathed her last on Sunday evening last, the cause of death being pleurisy. Mr. Crowell Willson is down with an attack of congestion of the lungs. A meeting will be held in the base- ment of the Presbyterian Church this (Friday) evening at 8 o'clock, to organ- ize a singing class to be conducted by Prof. Scott, the new Presentor of the Presbyterian Church here. BORN. Robertson. -In Wingham, on March 8th, the wife of Mr. M. Robertson; a daughter. Elliott. -In Turnberry, on March6th, the wife of Mr. Harry Elliott; a son. sr Aitchison. -In Wingham, on March 6th, the wife of Mr. J. Aitchison; a son. Beckwith. - In Clinton, on March 2nd, the wife of Mr. M. Beckwith; a daughter. Campbell. -In Morris, on Feb. 21st, the wife of Mr. Duncan Campbell; a daughter. DIM). Bray. -In Wingham, on March 6th Janie, relict of the late W. T. Bray. Kent. -In London Township, on the 4th inst.. William Kent, aged 75 years. Deceased was a brother of Mr. Sextus Kent, of town. "''" Eckmier. -In Morris, on Feb. 23rd, Mary Jane, wife of Wm. Eckmier, ag- ed 36 years, 2 months and 21 days. IT'S MEANT TO BE HARD. 'Tis hard to bear, and yet I love to think That not for nothing is this trial sent. So that from facing it I need not shrink. Because I know 'tis meant. God has some lesson for my soul to learn, And with wise love has now this sor- row sent, Though I may not its teaching yet dis- cern For good I know 'tis meant. That I may humbly learn to trust him more, That to his will mine may be nearer bent, May cling to him more closely than before. This at least is meant. 'Tis like the surgeon's knife that wounds to heal; The pang is sharp yet it is to prevent, Some hidden mischief growing; so I feel My pain, but it is meant. Thank God 'tis no chance blow that bows me down, Nor cruel fate that knows not to relent, A grave face scans me, not an angry frown. God's stroke is wisely meant. He knows the way I take; and guides me still, As when in smoother paths my foot- steps went; Mysterious oft, but gracious is his will. The roughnesses are meant. By the appointed way he leads me on, That to Himself my soul he may pre- sent, And I shall see, when all the gloom is gone, For what my trial's meant. U -BER -0 Ta^k HAIRS.wASMTIE ;ew i'1ii1 ori t'� ROOFING MAt will not warp, rot, crack, blister, crumble or rust. Strongly fire -resisting. Ru-ber-cid roofs laid 21 years ago are still sound 4 R and weather tight. If you want a roof to last, investigate Ru-ber-old. 3 Permanent Colors - Red, , Brown,Green • \ and natural Slate, 7tf Sola Cwle. dies Mfrs. � YEESTANDAED rAuNra. etsemis, t1w I lee, ileelreel, 11111115 ili UMW MI J. A. McLean, = Wingha>rn. HiS PRINTING. ORDER. While on business in the office of a printing house the other day, a thin, tired looking man entered, and ap- proaching the proprietor, said: "I want to have a list printed. Suppose you write it down as I tell you?" The proprietor made ready, and the man said: "Yes; I'm sure I locked the front door. Have you got that?" "Yes; but I don't understand." "Never mind; don't interrupt till I have finished. Are you ready?" "1 turned out the light in the bath- room." "All right; I've got that." "The kitchen windows are fastened." "Yes." "The dog is in the cellar." "Yes." "I didn't forget to put ashes on the parlor fire." "Yes." "The servants are all in." "Yes." "The kitten is in." `Yes." "I turned off the draughts of the range." "Yes." "No, I do not smell smoke." "No, the water is not running in the bathroom." "Yes.,, "I do not think I hear anyone trying to get into the house." "Yes." "No, that is not our dog barking; it's the one next door." "Yes." "it is not necessary to go down and see if the cellar door is fastened. I know it is." "Yes." "That is nobody; it is only the wind rattling the shutters.", "Yes." "Well, I think that's all. You see, my wife asks me certain questions everynightjust 1us t as I am {lotting into bed, aad if I had a printed list I could show to her it would save lots of trouble. Besides that, it injuries my lungs to answer then!, Have the list printed as soon as possible, please." Conducter Thos. 11. Patterson, of Walkerton, is dead. TOWN DIRECTORY. BAPTIST CHURCH -Sabbath services at 11 a. m. and 7 p. m. Sunday School at 2:30 p. m. General prayer meeting on Wednesday evenings. Rev. G. Vie - tor Collins, pastor. B. Y. P. U. meets Monday evenings 8 p. m. W. D. Pringle, S. S. Superintendent. METHODIST CHURCH -Sabbath ser- vices at 11 a. m, and 7 p. m. Sunday School at 2:30 p. m. Epworth League every Monday evening. General prayer meeting on Wednesday evenings. Rev. W. L. Rutledge, D. D., pastor. F. Buchanan, S. S. Superintendent. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH -Sabbath ser- vices at 11 a. m. and 7 p. m. Sunday School at 2:30 p. m. General prayer meeting on Wednesday evenings. Rev. D. Perris, pastor. Dr. A. J. Irwin, S. S. Superintendent. ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, EPISCOPAL -Sab- bath services at 11 a. m. and 7. p. m. Sunday School at 2:30 p. m. Rev. E. H. Croly, B. A., Rector. C. G. Van Stone, S. S. Superintendent.. SALVATION ARMY -Service at 7 and 11 a. m. and 3 and 8 p. m., on Sunday, and every evening during the week at 8 o'clock at the barracks. POST OFFICE -Office hours from 8a.m. to 6:30 p. m. Open to box holders from 7 a. m. to 9 p. m. P, Fisher, postmast- er. PUBLIC LIBRARY -Library and free reading room in the Town Hall, will be open every afternoon f" an2 to 5:30 o'clock, and every evening from 7 to 9:30 o'clock. Miss Maude Fleuty, lib- rarian. TOWN COUNCIL - George Spotton Mayor- D.E McDonald, Reeve; William Bone, H.B. Elliott, J. A Mills, Simon Mitchell, J. W. Mckibbon, and C. G. VanStone, Councillors; John F. Groves, Clerk and Treasurer. Board meets first Monday evening in each month at 8 o'clock. HIGH SCHOOL BOARD -Frank Buchan- an, (Chairman), Wm. Nicholson, Theo. Hall, C. P. Smith, W. J. Howson, John A. McLean, W. F. VanStone. Dudley Holmes, Secretary. A. Cosens, treasurer. Board meets second Mon- day in each month. PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD. -Peter Camp- bell, (Chairman), Alex Ross, John Galbraith, Wm. Moore, Robt. Allen H. E. Isard, Dudley Holmes A. Tipling. Secretary-Treas., John F, Groves; Meetings secondTuesday even- ing in each month. HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS -J. C. Smith B. A., Specialist in Classics, Principal; H. A. Percy, S. P. S. Science Master; G. R Smith, B. A.. Specialist in Mathe- matics; Miss C. E. Brewster, B. A., Specialist in Moderns and History; Miss B. E. Anderson. PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS. -Joseph Stalker, principal, Miss Brock, Miss Reynolds, Miss Farquharson, Miss Wil- son, Miss Cummings, and Miss Taylor. BOARD OF HEALTH -Geo. Spotton, (chairman), Richard Anderson, Wm. Fessant, Alex Porter, John F. Groves, Secretary; Dr. R. C. Redmond. Medical Health officer. FARMERS' and anyone having live stook or other articles they wish to dispose of, should adver- tise the same for sale to the TIM18. Our large oironlation tells and 9 will be strange indeed if you do notet a onstomer. We can't guarantee that you will sell because you may ask more for the artiole or stook than 9 is worth. Send planr ofvdisposingtof yourTst ok androther s articles. OUTSIDE ADVERTISING Orders for the insertion of advertisements auoh as teachers wanted, business ohanoes, mechanics wanted, artioles for sale, or in foot any kind of an advt. in any of the Toronto or other oity papers, may be left at the Timm office. This work will receive prompt attention and will save people ,the trouble of remitting for and forwarding advertisements. Lowest rates will be quoted on application. Leave or sendj•onr next work of this kind to the TIKES 01Ii'F1[CE. Winiham CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of During February autos in New York city killed eleven persons and injured 57. This shows an increase of nearly 300 per cent. over the corresponding months last year. A bad fire occurred at Listowel early Wednesday morning, when H.S. Alex- ander & Co.'s dry goods store was burn- ed out. The Hydro -Electric Commission has started proceedings to expropiate the water power of Chats Falls, on the Ot- tawa River. ;*4-1: EXPERIENCE kltf el 60 YEARS° • TRAoc MARKS V DESIGNS . v v v `i COPYRIGHTS &C. Any , if: a sketch and description May 4nlct .n our opinion froe m other as Invent buil nt�ntnpl mm thl linos, - •u1.7ent ai. IIANDBUOK on Putouts cont fie t. 'ren' foreeeerin6 PDatents. Pntcr 1 tr,..t.lch Dlnnn ds (:0. rocelve .prrtal 7 ,. t.Chnnre. lathe .. i,:. American. A pane. t......110 'Ilnntrated weekly. Largest elr- fe,tUIlatloc r any adentico joarnnl. dTerrne tor Cnnnda • ' :5 1. vase. poetege prepaid, BoM b>r W norrt..dnlere. IMIU .&C.,61ma�New York X ITABLI3LD 1872. THE WIN6110 TIMES. IS PUBLIBHBD EVERY THURSDAY MORNING -AT- The Tilney QMHee Stone Block, WINGHAM, ONTARIO, TIRMS OF SUBSCRIPTION -81.00 per annum in advance, 81.60 if not so paid. No paper disoon- tinned till an arrears are paid, except at the option of the publisher. AD VaRTISINO RATna. - Legal and other casual advertiaemonta loo per Nonpariel line for first insertion, Bo per line for eaoh subsequent insertion Advertisements in looal columns are charged 30 ate• per line for first insertion, and 6 cents per line for eaoh subsequent insertion. Advertisements of Strayed, Farms for Sale or to Rent, and similar, $1.00 for first three weeks, and 25 cents for eaoh subsequent in - seer tion. ONTRACT RATes-The following table shows our rates for the insertion of advertisements for specified periods: BPA01. 1 YR. 8 MO. 8 Mo. 15.10. OneOolmm� $70.00 $40.00 $22,50 $8.00 Half Column 40.00 25.00 15.00 0.00 QnarterOolumn.. _ - 20.00 12.50 7.50 3.00 One Inch 5.00 8.00 2.00 1,00 Advertisements without epeoiflo directions will be inserted t111 forbid and oharged accord- ingly. Transient advertisements must be paid for in advance. Tal JOB DaPARTMsNT is stocked with an extensive assortment of all requisites for print- ing, affording faoilities not equalled in the county for turning out first olasi work. Large type and appropriate out for all styles of Post- ers, Hand Bills, eto„ and the latest styles of choice fanoy type for the finer classes of print• ing. H. B. BLLIOTT, Proprietor and Pnbltsher DRS. KENNEDY & CALDER Orman -Corner Patrick and ()entre Sts. PRONSs: Offices 43 Residence, Dr. Kennedy t43 Residence, Dr. Calder 15L Dr. Kennedy specializes in Surgery. Dr. Calder devotes special attention to Dis• eases of the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat. Eyes thoroughly tested. Glasses properly fitted. DR. ROBT. C. REDMOND, M. B.O.B. (Eng) L. R. O. P. London, PHYSICIAN and SURGEON. Office, With Dr. Chisholm. lop PANBTONE, BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, STO Private and Company funds to loan at lowest rate of interest. Mortgages, town and farm property bought and sold. Offio., Beaver Blook, Wingham J A. MORTON, BARRISTER, &o. Wingham, Ont. E. L. DICKINSON DriDL$Y HOLMSS DICKINSON & HOMES BARRISTERS, SOLI c1ITORS Eto. MON1Y TO LOAN. Orrice: Moyer Block, Wingham. ARTHUR J. IRWIN, D. D. S., L. D S. Dootor of Dental Surgery of the Pennsylvania Dental College and Licentiate of the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario. Office in Maodonald Block. Wingham. Office closed every Wednesday afternoon from May 1st to Oct. fat. W. T. PRICE, B. 15. A., L. D. S., D. D. S. Licentiate of the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario, and Graduate of Uni versity of Toronto. Office i Beaver Block. Office closed every Wednesday afternoon from May 1st to Oct 1st. Wingham General Hospital (Under Government Inspection) Pleasantly situated. Beautifully fur- nished. Open to all regularly licensed physicians. RATES FOR PATIENTS -Which include board and nursing), $3.50 to $15. per week according to location of room. For further information,. ad- dress Miss L. Matthews. Superintendent Box 223, Wingham Ont. RAILWAY TIME TABLES. !�1 RAND TRUNK RAILWAY SYSTEM. GRAND TRAINS /MAV1 VCR London .. 8.85 a.m- - 8.80p.m. Toronto &East 11.00 a.m.. 6.45 a.m._- 2.BOp.m. Kinoerdine..11.59 a.m2.80 p -m_.. 9.16 p.m. ARRIv1 PROM Kinoardin. _-.8.80a.m _11.00 a.m __ 2.80 p.m. London..... _ _ 11.54 a.m .... 7.85 p.m. Palmerston.....,......... 11.24 a.m. Toronto & Bast _ .. _ «. -. 2.80 p.m _ _ 9.15 p.m. G. G&MONT, Agent, Wingham. CANADLANPAOIFIO RAILWAY. TRAINS LMAVI/ 7OR Toronto and East..., .... 8.40 a.m,. - 8.10 p.m. Teeswater .. 12,52 p.m -_10.27 p.m. •Ann/vs 1ROM Tesewater...............6.B5 a.m..- _ 8.05 p.m. Toronto end East.. -12.41 p.m _..10.17 p.m, .7. H. BREMMR. Agent,Wingham, ZT PAYS TO ADVERTISE IN THE TIMES. SUNDAY SCHOOL Lesson XL -First Quarter, Fot March 17, 1912. THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES. Text of the Leeson, Mark 11, 1-12. Memory Verses, 9 -11 -Golden. Text, Ps. ciii, 2, 3 -Commentary Prepared by Rev. D. M. Stearns. After the healing of the leper great multitudes came together to hear Him and to be healed by Him of their In- firmities. We can hardly imagine the innumerable happy homes, because where once sickness and suffering ruled now all is health and peace be- cause of Him who, being anointed with the Holy Ghost and with power, went about doing good and healing all that were oppressed of the devil, God being with Him (Acts x, 38). See in this verse, as in so many others, the Father, Sou and Holy Spirit, all for us, and compare Rom. viii, 26, 31-34. In Luke v, 16, we react that He withdrew himself into the wilderness and pray- ed. There was always a conscious oneness with the Father which we do not experience, because He always in all things pleased the Father (John viii, 29; Matt. xvii, 5). The healing of today's lesson is recorded in Matt. ix and Luke v, as well as in. Mark. Having returned to Cnpernaum, the people soon found it out, and such crowds gathered as to prevent all ac- cess to the house in any ordinary way. Pharisees and doctors of the law from Galilee, Judea and Jerusalem had gathered to bear Him, and He preach- ed the word unto them, and the power of the Lord was present to heal them (verse 2; Luke v, 17). But in their own estimation they needed no heal- ing, for they slid not know that with all their learning they were wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked (Rev. iii, 17), The religious god of this world, the devil, had blinded their minds lest the light should shine unto them (II Cor. iv, 4). What a con- trast to their proud self sufficiency and indifference to the welfare of others is seen in these four men who brought their palsied friend to Jesus, no doubt fully persuaded that if they could only reach Him with the sick one they would not need to carry him away, for he would certainly be healed. I have met people who were afraid that they had not come to Jesus in the right way, but did ever any one come to Him in so strange a way as this? I have often wondered what the Phari- sees and doctors thought of having the roof broken up over their beads, yet we cannot help laughing within us, ne matter how they might scowl, for the friends succeeded in getting him "into the midst before Jesus" (Luke v, 19). In each of the three accounts it is written that Jesus saw their faith, the faith of the four who brought him. So In Matt. viii, 10; xv, 28; John iv, 50, it was the faith of another that brought health to the servant, the daughter and the sou. May the words in Ps. xx, 4, 5, "Grant thee according to thine own heart and fulfill all thy counsel, * • * all thy petitions," strengthen some to lay hold upon God for others. In Matt. ix, 2, we have the first "Be of good cheer" from the lips of the Lord. See other four in Matt. ix, 22; xiv, 27; John xvi, 33; Acts xxiii, 11. The four words are in the Greek, just one word of six letters, but what a word, and from Him who alone is able really to cheer or comfort us. Then hear what follows, "Thy sins ars forgiven thee." This is what the man needed more than health for his body. I heard it for my own soul in the sum- mer of 1873 from I John ti, 12, with John 1, 12. Have you heard Him say it to you? Lf not, why? There can be no real comfort without it. The scribes and Pharisees began to reason in their hearts: "This man is a blas- phemer. Who can forgive sins but God only?" If they had thought, "This must be God come down to earth, for only God can forgive sins," they would have been correct, but to them He was only a man, a man of the common people and a blasphemer. Knowing their thoughts, He read them aloud to them, and we might suppose that this would have led them to see in Him more than a mere man, but they were thoroughly blinded by the god of this world. Then, announcing Himself as the Son of man having power on earth to forgive sins, He said to the sick man, "Arise and take up thy bed and go thy way into thine house." Immediately he did as he was bidden, and they were all amazed and glorified God, saying, "We never saw it in this fashion," "We have seen strange things today" (verse 12; Luke v, 26). We may imagine the four friends rejoicing. greatly and saying tc others that is what we expected. Are we giving the Lord cause to say to us, "0 ye of little faith," or, "Great is thy faith, be it unto thee even as thou wilt." His calling Himself t;Son of Man" might have led them to think of Ps. viii and of one who was to have all things subdued unto Flim, or of Dan. vii, 13, 14, and of one whose dominion would be an everinsting dominion never to be destroyed. It we have our sins forgiven we will in due time have perfect bodies like His resurrection body (Phil. til20.2 21). so that we can well afford to rejoice while In these mortal bodies. whether in health or slekness, waiting tor the resurreetlon body. All miracles may be called acted parables, and in thio palsied maty we may a;+e the uttei belplessness of the sinner to clo any thing for himself, but .Teeny is still tbt same compassionate one and ready le forgive sins by virtue of fiis geek: !sacrifice for the alms of the world. ;J.