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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1912-03-28, Page 2s_ - TUE WINGIIAM TIMES, MARCH 28 1912 TI)1'TN DIRECTORY. TO ADVERTISERS Notice of changes must be left at this office net later than saturday n,>on. The copy for changes must be left! The attempt of the Postmaster -Gen - not later than Monday evening. Casual advertisements accepted up eral to have some names of places in to noon Wednesday of each week. i Ontario changed to French names f , l ed, but the idea has taken hold of Montreal Aldermen, who have changed the names of a dozen familiar streets to French names, so French that the average English-speaking Canadian has to listen twice and then he eannot com- prehend them. Still, people who live in glass houses should not become militant and perform the Pankhurst speeialty. Far be it from us to throw bricks, when, just a few years ago, all the streets in Walkerville were changed! from ordinary Canadian names to those I, they use at'ome --Devonshire road and I Argyle road, ete. How would it be to cut out all this French and English business and just have Canadian names and Canadian everything? Of course, this suggestion may be considered treason in this country, but suppose we try it. TRY TO BE CANADIANS. From the Windsor Record.) ILS TAf31.dS4EJ • 187% TiII< WINfnAI TRIES. 9 13 ELLIOTT, Pmu.tsaEIt AND PRO1'WETOR. THURSDAY MARCH 28. 1912. FARMERS ARE DESPERATE. (Toronto Star.) A contemporary prints a picture of the Hon. Thomas White, with a stern and shrewd expression, indicating that he will not be gold -bricked at Wash- ington. Right beside the cartoon is an interview with Mr.Witlis,superintendent of the Traders Bank branches, who has been travelling in Saskatchewan. Here are some of his sayings: "The farmers are desperate—and the banks too. If a bank manager threatens to seize a farmer's wheat to cover the latter's notes, the farmer says, `Go ahead, take it, but what can you do with it?' " "The farmers seemed to feel aggriev- ed that the wheat did not get a chance to go south, the opportunity having, been nullified by the failure of reciproc- ity to carry." This shows clearly how foolish Mr. Fielding and Mr. Paterson were in ob- taining access to the America market for the Western farmer. The farmer would have been better off, the Cana- dian banks would have been better off, and the Ontario manufacturers would have been better off. All are now suf- fering from the grain blockade. Can the very shrewd gentlemen who suc- ceeded Mr. Fielding and Mr. Paterson suggest any remedy? Will the Ameri- can farmer, deprived of the American market, grow fat upon the statistics to be gathered by the Tariff Commis- sion? TARIFFS AND PROSPERITY. THE GROWTH OF THE NEW NORTH. The New Liskeard Speaker, a bright and ably conducted journal published in that town shows how the New North has grown and spread out in what seems to us in older Ontario an incred- ibly short time. It says: Temiskaming of to -day is as far in advance of the Temiskaming of ten years ago, as the Toronto of to -day is in advance of the "Muddy York" of 80 years ago. Ten years ago there were only three polling plaees in Temiskaming. At the general elections last fall there were about sixty polling places. Ten years ago there was not a tree chopped on land where is now situated four in- corporated towns. Ten years ago there were only one or two municipalities in Temiskaming. To -day there are fourteen municipali- ties here. Ten years ago there was not a news- paper in Temiskaming. To -day there is one splendid daily and six weeklies. We might say that the district has increased in regard to all matters which go to make for comfort and prosperity as much as in population. The towns have splendid schools, churches, public buildings, and residences, while the farmers, many of them, for distances ranging over thirty miles, have tele- phones, and those living along one leading road have the rural mail deliv- ery, (Toronto Star.) The Telegram presents its readers with the discovery that there was no Fielding tariff — that there was no change made in 1897, except the Brit- ish preference, which was a mere de- tail. Between 1S96 and 1911 the trade of Canada was increased from $239,000,000 to more than $700,000,000. In the last four years of the old tariff there were deficits aggregating six million dollars. In the fifteen years of the new tariff there were surpluses agregating nearly two hundred millions. Before 1897 the country was in a state of depression bordering upon stagnation. From 1897 to the present time the country has been prosperous and progressive. It is true that both tariffs were pro- tective; but one was badly framed and the other intelligently framed by men who understood their business. It is true also that the prosperity of the country was due to other causes be- sides the tariff. In the main, it was due to the development of the West; and this, again, was due to an intelli- gent immigration policy. But, as the Telegram believes that Canada lives, moves, and has its being through the agency of tariffs, it cannot consistently deny the good results of the Fielding tariff of 1897. If a tariff• is to be tested by the prosperty and growth of the country, then the N. P., the tariff preceding that of Mr. Field- ing's, was a. lamentable failure. We believe that other causes than tariffs operated. But that belief cannot be shared by so blind and bigoted a wor- shipper of tariffs as the Telegram. A record was established in Los Angeles last week for the quick sale of lemons and oranges. Seventy-five car- loads of fruit, cotaining 6,400,000 or- anges and 800,000 lemons were, accord- ing to The Springfield Republican, auc- tioned off for a total of $70,000 at the rate of one Car -load a minute. The growers got spot cash. The oranges brought an average of $1.85 a box. Had Palpitation at the llearf Weakness and Choking Spells, When the heart begins to beat irregu• larly, palpitate and throb, beats fast for a time, then so slow as to seem almost to stop, it causes great anxiety and alarm. When the heart does this many people are kept in a state of morbid fear of death, sad become weak, worn and miserable. To all such sufferers I41itburn's Heart and Nerve Pills will give prompt and permanent relief. Mrs. John J. Downey, New Glasgow, N'.S., writes:. -."Just a few lines to let yas know what your Milburn's Heart ^1't3 Nerve Pills have done for me. T wee troubled with weakness and palpie tstson of the heart, would hove severe choking spells, and could scarcely lie dean et all. I tried many remedies, neanswer m case like bet got no to y your Pills. I can recommend them highly to all having heart or nerve troubles," Price 50 cents per box, or 3 boxes for $1,25. Tor sale at all dealers or will be mailed direct on receipt of price by The T. Milburn Co., hinted, Toronto, Ont. (From the TIMES of Mar. 25, 1892.) kOCAL NEWS. Dr. C of this town, has pur- chased Mr. Jos. Casemore's farm, which is situated in Turnberry, near the junetion. Mr. Washington Tamlyn and Mrs. Tarnly.n came home from Buffalo, last Creek. "Wash" is getting along nice- ly and it is hoped he will soon be re- stored to his wonted health. On Thursday of last week, a Fink of the junior members of the curling club went over to Seaforth and played a rink of the curlers of that town, the Winghamites defeating the Seaforth men by 6 shots, • SINGLE GRAIN RATIONS. The horse fair, on Thursday of last week, was quite successful. There were large numbers of horses brought in and six or seven buyers were pres- ent. The prices ranged froth $90 to about $120, the latter being about the highest price offered, The Society of Christian Endeavor of the Presbyterian Church are preparing to give an "At Home", about the middle of April. Two car loads of horses were shipped from the 0. P. R. station here on Tues- day last for Manitoba. Among those who shipped them were: Messrs. J. J. Anderson, John and James Casemore and John A. McEwen. A load of the members of Anchor of Hope lodge, I. 0. G. T., drove over to Bluevale on Friday evening last, to as- sist Mr. Blackwell, county organizer, in organizing a lodge of that order, in that place. The anniversary services in connec- tion with the Wingham Methodist church Sabbath school will be held on Sunday and Monday, April 3rd and 4th. That the value of feeds for cattle can not be determined absolutely by the amounts of digestible food which they coatain, and that certain physiological effects of different feeds, which hither- to were considered of practically no importance, have a vital effect upon the health of cattle, has been proved by the college of agriculture of the University of Wisconsin, in a series of experiments covering four years. Rations of wheat, corn and oats, con- taining exactly the same amounts and kinds of food constituents, or digestible nutrients, were fedyoung heifers. Oats was used for one lot, wheat for anoth- er, corn for another, none of the ani- mals receiving more than one of these grains. The animals so fed, when they reached maturity and underwent the strain of reproduction, showed plainly the effects of being fed on one grain only. Those fed on wheat produced weak, undersized calves, either dead at birth or dying shortly after; and the cows themselves were in a low state of health. Those fed on corn only produced large, vigorous calves, and were in good condition throughout the experi- ment. Those fed on oats were better than those fed on wheat, but not so good as those fed on eotn. Those fed on a mixture of oats, corn and wheat, were in nearly as poor a condition as those fed on wheat, a re- sult contrary to the popular belief that a varied ration produces the best re - These experiments prove conclusive- ly that due consideration must be given to the physiological action of individual feeds themselves, and not merely to the balanciag of rations from the point of view of their digestible food constit- uents.—Wiseonsin Experiment Station. BAPTIST CHURCH—Sabbath services at 11 a. m. and 7 p. m. Sunday School at 2:30 p, m. General prayer meeting E on Wednesday evenings. Rev. G. Vic- tor Collins, pastor, 13. Y. P. U. meets Monday evenings 8 p. in. W. D. Pringle, S. S. Superintendent. Mr. John !I•'nna represented Wing- hain at the taming of the first sod of the Golierich and Wingham railway, at Saltfor'l. on Tn. sday last. A curling match between rinks repre- senting the Canadians and Old Country- men belon;;ing to the Wingham club was played ,, 1 the rink on Monday. After a very exciting game, the Old Countrymen carne off victors by five shots The score W.,s as follows: Old Country Canadians. John Hanna Alex Orr John Inglis W. Paterson And. Mitchell Geo. McKenzie F. Paterson sk. 27 J. Neelands, sk. 22 The basket social given by Maitland Lodge, No. 119, I. 0. 0. F., in the Temperance Hall, on Thursday evening of lust week, was well attended and heartily enjoyed by those present. The curling match played on the rink here, last Friday, between Wing - ham and Lueknow, resulted in favor of Wingham by 8 shots. 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. Perrie, pastor. Dr. A. J. Irwin, S. S. Superintendent. aJRN. Wallace.—In Wingham, on the 21st inst., the wife of Mr. Wallace; a son. Pocock. - In Turnberry on the 9th inst., the wife of Mr. Geo. Pocock; a son, Piper. —In Turnberry, on the 24th inst., the wife of Mr. John Piper; a SOD. Tiernay.—In East Wawanosh, on the 8th inst.,:the wife of Mr. James Tier - nay; a daughter. DIS.]. Adams.—In Wingham, on the 19th inst., Ida, second daughter of Mr. J. R. Adams, aged 18 years, 6 months. Spence,—In Morris, on the 33rd inst., Ann Jane Spence, wife of Mr. John Spence, aged 23 yealls and 4 months. SNEEZING AS AN OMEN. The only attention we pay to a sneeze at the present day is to endeavor to get rid of the chill which causes it; but a sneeze in the days of old Greece was a matter of great concern and import. There was then a god of sneezing, and great undertakings would even be abandoned if a man sneezed at an in- appropriate moment, the act being looked upon as the oracle of the god. A sneeze between midnight and noon was looked upon as a fortunate sign, but between noon and midnight it betokened great misfortune. To sneeze to your right was lucky; to the left un- lucky. Two or four sneezes were lucky, one or three very unlucky and any undertaking in hand should if pos- sible be abandoned; more than four sneezes did not count. There is a saying in many parts of England to -day, "Once a wish, twice a kiss, three times a letter, four times something better." If people sneezed together it was a good sign, particu- larly if they happened to be discussing business. Mr. KeenIeyside's comments are en- tirely undeserved. Mr. Rowell, as leader of the Liberal party, had no authority and no right, After accepting the position, and before he had met his supporters, to announce the policy of his party in temperance matters be- yond what was already on record. He has promised, howefer, that the policy of the party under his leadership, will be declared during the present session of the Legislative Assembly, end when tkis has been done it will be time enough for the champions of temper ante reform to make item the subject of personal attackdust at present auch rtrictures as Mr. Keenleyside ine dutaes in are both uncalled for and un- generous.—Brantford Exp i;itor. Dr. de Vants Female Pills A reliable French regulator; never fails. These pills are exceedingly powerful in regulating the generative portion of the female system. Refuse all cheap imitations. Dr. de Van'', are sold at ti a box, or three for *I0. Mailed to any address. TA* Boehm Drug Co., at. Catharines, Oat. Not Thinking of Himself. The conjurer in the village school- room had invited any gentleman from the audience to step up on the plat- form, and a rustic in a velveteen coat responded. "Now, sir," said the professor, "I suppose you consider it a matter of im- possibility for me to make that rabbit in the box on the table pass into your coat-tail pocket." "I dunno about impossible," came the reply, "but I 'wouldn't do it if I was you, sir." "Oh, you'd be in no danger, I assure you," smiled the sleight of hand man airily. "I worn't thinkin' about myself,'' the rustic answered, "I was studyin' the rabbit. I've got a couple of ferrets in that there pocket." Lest year Was a very favorable one in Canada, and it is interesting to learn that of the 1401 failures among the 130 446 individuals, firtns and corporations constutingthe Dominion's business com- munity, 83.2 per cent were charred as due to the failing individualathemselves and only 16.8 pet Cent were laid to out- side cause!. 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. 0, G. Van Stone, S.,S. Superintendent. SALVATION ARMY —Service at 7 and 11 a. in. 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. Bad Name For the Boss. Dodgin was the new manager of a biscuit concern. There was a workman at the concern who liked to sneak off to a shed about 3 o'clock in the after- noon and smoke a pipe and look over the afternoon paper for half an hour or so. Well, one day as the workman sat reading and smoking in the shed Dodgin appeared, "Who are yeu?" Dodgen asked, st- ernly frowning at the idle workman. The workman frowned back. "Huh, who are you?" said he. "I'm Dodgin, the new manager," was the reply. At this the workman smiled. "So am I," he said, heartily, "Come in and have a smoke." PUBLIC LIBRARY—Library and free reading room in the Town Hall, will be open every afternoon f'- im 2 to 5:30 o'clock, and every evening from 7 to 9:30, clock. Miss Maude Fteuty, lib- rarian. TOWN CouNctL — 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. ad tir op ea 8r in 10 pe or wI se 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 second Tuesday even- ing in each month. HIGHSCHOOL 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. The Story of St. Patrick. Time has woven many a curious trad- ition about the patron saint of Ireland. Claimed as a native of Cornwall, Pem. brokeshire, Kilmarnock and even of Ireland itself, it is now almost assured that he was born in France about 387. At the age of sixteen he was carried off to Ireland by a band of marauding Irishmen and for six years tended sheep on the green isle as the slave of a man called Milcho. Then he fled from his master and arrived home safely. Of the next twenty-three years of his life little is known definitely, but in 432 he was sent by the pope to evangelize the Irish. He landed near Wicklow and then began that life of devoted service and endeavor which resulted in the cnnversion of practically all the people of the island. His death occurred on March 17th, 465, the day which is now celebrated the world round, not only by Irishmen but by all who love the gen- iality and kindliness which characteris- ed St. Patrick. RuswoiD va,tas $ARA I Si1flPsp. (16 A i ROOFING is made in soft, hand- some shades of Red, Brown and Green, as well -as ntural slate color. These colors are an integral part of the exposed surface, se Mot pilate .a.Cannotfade out or wash off. - Let us showysamples.u 6 x_77 TJI[ESTAM t'UpilINCI. tiCaaeh,Nalftes,tteiaireat. srrasswtlueeei LA. Mean, = W111g 1SIIte 0 FARMERS H O. w in to e. it 0 e 0 and anyone having Wive stout or other artioles they wish to dispose of, should adver- tise the same for sale in the TIMms, Oar large circulation tells and it will be strange indeed if you do notet a customer. We can't guarantee that yon will sell because you may ask more for the article or stook than it is worth. Send your advertisement to the Trim and try this plan of disposing of your stook and other articles OUTSIDE ADVERTISING Orders for the insertion of advertisements such as teachers wanted, bnsiness chances, mechanics wanted, articles for sale, or in faot any kind of an advt. in any of the Toronto or other pity papers, may be left at the TIMZS 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 appltoation. Leave or sendb•our next work of this kind to she TINER OFFtOE. Wiinrham CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of There are, says the New York Inde- pendent, more foreign -born people in the United States to -day than the total population of the country in 1830, and more than half the total population of 1850. In 1850 more than two-thirds of the foreign -born population of the Un- ited States had come from the United Kingdom and Canada. Of the foreign - born of to -day, Austria-Hungary, Italy and Russia have furnished as many as Germany and the United Kingdom combined. OVER 18S YEARS' EXPERIENCE PATENTS TRADE MARX* DESIGN* COPYRIQI TS BC. Anyone census a eketeb kid description may 'Maly ascertain out opinion tree whether an levant -ton is probably patenteby Communis,. tlonsetrlotly eenedentt,l. HAMO•0OK 00Patenta cent free. olden a roug for Mann nems. Patents taken through charge. n CO, rpCe(ye egad tones, wlthon6 oharao, lathe Sr kntIfIe Rme gran. A haseeotnely illustrated weedy Largest ter- aad nA.. anyseance e Pref. . S for w new ors. Mr.1i0"taee prepaid, t3o1d•!y iii iN �o ri tlteaaaal,New T rx ]agaves olloe, aryl lh f3t,. e►eeLftuaaa 71. F 4TAI1LI9E0 I872. THE WINED TIMES, S IS PUBLISH:ID JL:RY THURSDAY MORNING L( The Times ()Mine Stone Bloelt. WINGHAht, ONTARIO. TI CHUMS or SO seeiti1'Ttatl---4l.UO per annnnc in vane, 41.60 it not on paid No paper disoon- • Iued till all err ears are paid, except at the Te tion of the pubtieher, i asks pfeorrNeeoganplh asrnhldsleingotit! hefnoet entDaaaoBednrvT.teIHrotn$s,G esme RpeAenrtT5s15a0.c —.5 te tdverttee„tents le load oulumas are charged ata per line for first ins ,rttoa, and 6 cents B r line far oaoh subsequent insertion. tdvertisomente of Strayed, ]'arms for Bale T to Rent, and similar, $1.00 for first three i seks, and 26 cents for each subsequent In- tr rtion. DoNTRAOTRATaa--The following table shows p ,r rates for the insertion of advertisements . r specified periods:— ;. SPAM). 1 YR. 6 Ito. 8 Mo. Imo. x ieColumn--._....470.00 340.00 422.60 48.00 alf Column 40.00 26.00 16.00 0.00 a 1arterpolumn,.,-.. 20.00 12.60 7.60 8.00 n fie Inch 6.00 8.00 2.00 1.00 b Advertisements withent specific directions 111 be inserted till forbid and charged a000rd- gly, Transient advortlaements must be paid 1e �r in advance. L Tit' Jon DZPAUTMINr is stooked with an cteneive assortment of all requisites for print. ) .g, affording facilities not equalled in the 0. ,untyfor tur:dug out first olae, work. Large -pe and appropriate cute for all styles of Post. n 's, Hand Sills, oto., and the latest stylee of f rosea fancy type for the finer olassos of print Ig. El. B. ELLIOTT, t Yroatietor and Publtaher b •e DRS. KENNEDY & C�LDR S e•sroe3—Corner Patrick nus Centre Sts. it Pooses: ,. Onions 43 C Resldenne, Dr, Kennedy i43 Residence, Dr. Calder 151 Dr. Kennedy aponializes in Surgery. a Ir. Calder devotes special attention to Dis h eases of the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat. Eyes thoroughly tested. Glsssea 0 properly fitted, I FIR. ROBT.O. REDMOND, M. R.0.8. (Eng) V • L. R. C. P, London, PHYSICIAN and SURGEON. t Office, with Dr. Chisholm R VANSTONB, • BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, RTO Private and Company funds to loan et Iowest :ate of interest. Mortgages, town and farm property bought and sold, Moe. Beaver BU:ok, Wingham JA. MORTON, • BARRISTER, eau. Wingham, Ont. R. L. DuncrNBON DIIDLIY HOLMEe DICKINSON & HOMES BARRISTERS, SOLi JIT0R13 Etc, Mos5Y To LOAN. Orme: Meyer Btook, Wingham. ARTHUR .1. IBWIN, D. D. B., L. 1) S. Doctor of Dental Surgery of the Pennsylvania Dental College and Licentiate of the Royal College of Dental Burgeons of Ontario. Ofiioe in Maodnnald Block, Wingham. Office closed every Wednesday afternoon from May 1st to Oct, lst. w, e. PRICE, B. S. A., L. D. S., D. D. S. Licontlate of the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario, and Graduate of Uni varsity of Toronto. Office : Beaver Block. Office olosed every Wednesday afternoon from May lot to Oct let. 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. GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY SYSTEM. TRAINS LaAVs rOR London ... — 8.35 a.m.. _ 3.80p.m. Toronto & XastMOOa.m.. 8.45a.m..— 2,30p.m, Ktnoardine..11.59 a.m... 2.8) p.m-. — 9,15 p.m. ARRIVZ FROM Klnoardine ...-8.80 a.m�11.00 a.m.. _ 2.30 p.m. London...... -. , ........11.54 a.m., .. 7.85 p.m. Palmerston....., -....... 11,24 a.m. Toronto Ss Bast .-—.. 2.30 p.m...- 9.16 p.m. G. LAxONr, Agent, Wingham. OANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY . L/ TRAINS LIAVIi 108 Toronto and Beet..,..... 8.40 a.m...- 8.10 p.m. Teeawator .... ....... 12.52 p.m.. _10.27 p.m. •ARRIVI FROM Teeewater.............8.35 a.m... 8.05 p.m. Toronto and Bast.. _ _12.41 p.m...710.17 p.m. J. H. BBBMIR. Agent,Wlneham . 1 T ID AY T() ADVEITIS143 IN THE "`1'”' l ` . '' tt. T A cul/ mss/ t IJNDAY SCHOOL, son XIII,—First Quarter, For March 31, 1912, E INTERNATIONAi. SERIES. xt of the Lesson, a Comprehensive uarterly Review -- Golden Text% Aatt. iv, 't6—Commentary Prepared ty Rev. 0. M. Stearns. " neon I.—The birth of John the( aptist foretold (Luke 1, 15-23). Golden Ti Heb. si, 6, "Without faith it sal mpossible to please Him." It has been my said that delay in answering gayer is not denial. The time had not pme until now to answer this prays,. As for God, His way is perfect" (Pa. viii, 30). Note the affliction of Zack. gins because he did not believe. Let s live in the presence of God, like Ga. rlel, and go forth from Him. LESSON' II.—Tbe birth of John the' aptist (Luke I, 57-80). Golden Text, uke i, 68, "Blessed be the Lord God f Israel, for He hath visited and re-. eemed His people." ,john the Baptist as to be filled with the Holy Spirit fl • his birth; Elisabeth was filled when Mary came to see ber and spoke u her; Zacharias was tilled after be' rad written that the child's namo houid be John (verses 15, 41, 67). The pirit always honors God and Christ. Li:ssox III.—The birth of Jesus (Luke 120). Golden Text, Luke if, 11,1 For unto you is born ,this day in the sty of David n Saviour, which is, Christ the Lord." A world moved by royal decree brought Mary to Beth - hem that Scripture might be fulfilled.; Earth cares not -1 mean earth's great, nes—but all beaven cares and a few owly ones on the earth. The sIlep-; herds believed and acted accordingly, and found as told them. LESSON IV.—The presentation in the emple (Luke ii, 22-39). Golden Text, Luke 11, 30, 31, R. V., "For mine eyes. I • seen Thy salvation, which Thou I prepared before the face of all; I The son of a poor woman, SOS poor that she could bring only the of-' Tering appointed for the poorest, ands Set recognized by Spirit filled Simeon as the salvation of Jehovah, a light for I • nations and the glory of Israel. LESSON V.—The wise men led by the star (Matt. it, 1-12). Golden Text, Isa.1 ly, 22, "Look unto Me and be ye, saved alt the ends of the earth, for 1. am God, and there is none else." They,) came to Jerusalem to find and to woe ship the King of the Jews, and, hav-1 ing found Him, they opened their treas ores to Him even though He was only, a babe in Mary's arms. 'So all cations will come when He shall be Ring (Ser.' i11, 17). LESSON VL—Tbe boy Jesus In the? temple (Luke 11, 40-52). Golden Text, Luke 11, 49, R. V.: "How is it that yep sought Me? Knew ye not that L must be in My Father's house?" W see Christ, our pnssover, at His first pnssover, and yet it was instituted by, Him 1,400 years before and is yet to' have its complete fulfillment in conei vection with Israel at His second come' ing. We must not suppose, as Marx, did, but know with certainty. . LESSON VTI.—The ministry of John the Baptist (Luke iii, 7-20). Golden' Text, Matt. iii, 2, "Repent ye, for the kingdom of heaven is at band." Joten was the herald of the Messiah foretold' by Isaiah and Malachi, a man great'in' the sight of the Lord, no greater ever, born of woman by ordinary generation.; yet, altbougb so faithful, how short bis Ministry, how strange his end! Let us, like him, point all to Jesus. .i LESSON' VIII. — The baptism and temptation of Jesus -(Mark t, 9.11{ . Matt. iv, 1-11). Golden Text, Heb. 11, 18, "For in that He Himself bath aut. fered being tempted He Is able to suc- cor them that are tempted." Note the submission of Jesus for our sakes, th opened heaven, the Father's voice, th Spirit as a dove. Then see Him cone quering the devil by the sword of the' Spirit, leaving us an example. LESSON IX.—The call of the first dis- ciples (Mark 1, 14-28). Golden Text, Itfatt. ix, 37, 38, "The harvest trillp i ��l, plenteous, but the laborers are few , Pray ye therefore." * • * Remember the six who were gathered unto Him in; John 1, 35-51. This is another call tate four of the six and an instance of Hit power over e'gll spirits. He is eve$1 calling us nearer to Him for service and assuring us of His all power o our behalf. LESSON X.—Jesus the healer Mark 1, 29-45). Golden Text, Matt. vitt, 17. "Himself took our infirmities and bare our sicknesses." The healing of fever and leprosy with a touch or a word and all manner of disease just as east ly gives us an idea of the kingdom where the inhabitant shall not say, I am sick. This kingdom was at hand when Jesus Christ was here, but has been postponed till His return,. LESSON XT.—The paralytic forgiven and healed (Mark 11, 1-12). Golden Text, Ps, ciif, 2, 3, "Bless the Lord, 0 my soul, and forget not all Elis bene- fits who forgiveth, • * • who heaps eth." • * * The faith of the four friends amply rewarded, the faultfind- ing Pharisees rebuked and the sick man healed in body and soul. See the mein thing is to come to Jesus; it does not matter t bow—through the roof Or any other way, LESSON XIL--Feasting and fasting (Mark 11, 13.22), Golden Text, Merk li, 17, I Came noto l! t t`n the ri hteous g , but sinners." Let it stand mit in large letters that "this man recelveth sin- ners." Publicans and harlots are wel• come if penitent, whlle,selt righteous people cannot be received. There must bo n new birth before there can be new life; no patching up the old with t.11t Of the npl trot ne+RAg througk1