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TheTwo Thieves
i°erseertememeserearee By'
Outstandixg in the Biblical account
of the Orucificion of our 'Lord and
Saviour Twos Christ ars, four names,
Pilate, by whom Ckriet way senten-
ced to
enten-ced.to the Yenaoneniotis death ou the
cross:.. Pilate evidently knew he was
'doing wrong when be made the choice
between Jesus and the rabble, but he,
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hail not the strength oe character to
do what he, apparently, from his, act-
ions, felt was right; . Justus one of
the chosen twelve. He had received
the sate teaching as the others, but
on account of his mercenary nature
wandered far from Jesus and finally
sold hiss Master for thirty pieces a
silver; and the two thieves, one of
whom in the last few moments of his
life accepted Christ and" the other one
rejected Him. • •
One of the most remarkable stor-
ies of the Bible is that of the dying
thief who repented and who after
chiding his fellow sufferer for the
stand he was taking -against Christ,
cried out, "Lord, remember nue when
Thou' comest into Thy Kingdom."
Had this story of the penitent thief
not been written and the reply to hie
plea by Jesus. Today shalt thou be
with me in Paradise" not been record-
ed one of the mese beautiful lessons
of the Bible would have been lost.
' People who stand beside the beds
of those who are passing unto the
next world will tell you that death
bed repentance's arevery mire. Those
who leave . this all_ important' quest-
ion until' then are eitheir to ill to give
serious thought to Such things or
they are unconscious and then pass -
into the unknown land as they lived.
In spite of that there are many
people who are led to Christ by the
story of the penitent thief. Men and
women who hare lived the early part
of their life !contrary to Christ's
teaching and who havein alter years,
through the reading of that story, be-
come conscious of the fact that there
is still time for them to give their
hearts to God have forsaken the ways
of min, and have come 'to Christ.
It has been a great blessing to
the world that the story of these
two theives has had a place in the
life of our saviour.
Old Testament prophesy fortold
the death of 'Christ with malefactors
and Luke 23: 32, 33 gives us details
of the fulfilment of this prophecy in
the Words "and when they were come
to the place which is called Calvary,
there they crucified him and the
malefactors. One on the right hand
and the other on the left.
We wonder if it was specially plan-
ned that Christ should be placed in
the middle, but the fact that such
was the arrangement gave the male-
factors and equal chance of seeing
the wonderful reaction of Christ to
the 'jeering, scoffing persecution of
the crowd. Ilad the two theives been
placed side by side it might have been
possible that the one farthest away
from Jesus night not have heard
what Christ was saying. Henry
Drummond says, `!Nothing that hap-
pens in this world happens by
chance," so we believe there was
some reason for the arrangement as
it wan
As in the story of Pilate and Jud -
us, we would like to believe that the
hief was finally brought to Christ,
ut there is no Biblical record of any
f the three confessing Ilim and being
saved, and we feel sure that if such
were the case it would have been re-
corded in Holy Writ.
The only words of the unsaved
thief were, If thou be the Christ save
thyself and us" Jesus did not reply
to Him but the other thief rebuked
Him saying, "Host :not thou fear God,
eeing thou art in the same condem-
nation? and we indeed justify; for
we receive the due reward of our
deeds: but this man liath done noth-
ing amiss;'
To Christ in His agony, these
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Clinton as follows:
Buffalo and Oedeirleb Die
Going East, depart 6.43 a.m
Going Plast, depart <5.0n p.m
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'Going West, depart 9.50 p.m.
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Goring. South ar. 2.60, leave ;3.08 p.m
words inset 'have meant a ' very
great deal, for it would be borne in
upon his mind that even in His dying
moments an unsaved soul was being
brought unto the Kingdom.
These two' men had an equal chance
of coming to Christ, It seemed
stranger thatwooden crosses and
some nails were the means by whieh
our Savour and the two theives were
brought together, Even under these
very trying circumstances the influ-
ences of Christ was felt. Here we.
have an instance of following" the
snob or taking a stand with the -min-
ority. Even if that minority was on-
ly one. - The decision in that case
meant, as it always does 'death or
life eternal. As we go about sure:
daily toil we never know just what
our influence is going to mean' to
those with whom we come in contact.
Christ did not reply to the scoff-
ing of the -thief but He answered the
one who was giving his, heart to Him,
His words have come down through
the centuries, Today shalt thou 'be
with the in Paradise".
As we try to visualize this scene
we see Jesus looking up, His streng-
th was coming' from above. -We can'
imagine the penitent thief looking to-
wards him and seeing his upturned
look. He too would cast his eyes up-
wards. The impenitent thief, in all
probability would be looking away.
He had no peace and no assurance of
a joyful future in his heart • which
would 'cause him to look up. What a
tragedy! They had the same chance;
they both had sinned; they both
were facing eternity; both could hear
and see the jeering crowd; they both
were near Christ and both had
heard Christ's prayer "Father, for-
give them, for they know not what
they do, one •of them took Christ as
his Saviour and the other rejected
Him.
That same situation iso true today.
Are we looking to Jesus or are we
turning our head away from Him?
No matter in what station in life we
find ourselves it is not to late for us
to come to Him but as we defer de-
cision let us consider the opportunit-
ies we have lost to bring others to
Him. There is no one of us who will
want to face our Master empty hand-
ed.
We cannot say that the penitent
thief would not be the means of
bringing some ,one to Christ. Even
in his last moments he tried to rea-
son with the other thief and to per-
suade him to see the folly of his ways
Then too, we do not know what in-
fluence his words would have on
those of the crowd who, heard him.
It may be that there were many who
were brought to Christ just through
his few words. The impenitent thief
bore no testimony for good. What a
sad failure he made of life, but it
was no sadder than many are making
today.
The faith of the thief who came to
Christ was astounding,. In all pro-
bability his life had been such 'that
he would be very little in the com-
pany „of Jesus, Yet he knew that he
wanted to be with a man who could
act as Christ clid in the face of per-
secution, Tke other thief went down
to death in sin. We too must make
our choice. May we today before it
is too late follow the Saviour who
died for us on Mount Calvary. •
THE WAYS
"To every man there openeth
A. way and ways and a way
And the high soul climbs the high
way
And the low soul gropes the low
And in between on the misty flats
The rest drift too and fro
But to every man there openeth
A high way and a low
And every man deeideth
The way his soul shall go."
"PEG"
THE 11.11.rr17:N1Nub 1N' CLINTON EARLY IN
THE CENTURY
Some Notes o f The News
in 1916
FROM THE CLINTON NEWS -
RECORD
MARCH 28TH, 1901
The Clinton Gun Club will hold an
All -Day -Shoot on Good Friday which
will be open to all, no handicaps and
no person barred. The Club is mak-
ing such preparations as will ensure
a good day's sport.
Clinton has not only held its own
this past year but has done better
still, ;having increased its populat-
ion by one hundred. An industry ar
two is needed to help along the good
work.
On Tuesday morning, one of Clin-
ton's most popular ladies, Miss Josie
Fair, left for Winnipeg, where she
will be married to Mr. Neil Fox, ed-
itor of the Morden Chronicle. '
St. James' church, Goderich town-
ship, was the scene of a very pretty
wedding yesterday, when Clara eld-
est daughter of Mr. John Middleton,
was united in marriage to Mr. Chas.
K. Taylor of Blyth.
Rev. Father 'McMenamin, who is
an able French scholar and almost
as fluent in that language aa in his
mother tongue, has been preaching in
the Catholic church at Drysdale in
the midst of the French settlement.
Ho was there on Sunday and in his
absence Rev, Father McKeown of
London said mass in St. -Joseph's
church. The good priest of St. Jos-
eph has become very popular among
his people and they would sooner
have him conducting Sunday services
than any other stranger, no matter
how eloquent.
Mr. Will Stoddart of E'gmondville
came up recently to have an operat-
ion performed for the removal of a
growth inside the nose, which was
successfully done by our local sur-
geons. Will is at present at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. George Fitt-
or/1 of town and although suffering
much he is progressing very favor-
ably.'
Mr. James L. Middleton, . who has
been clerk in Hovey's Drug storefor
the past year or so, leaves next
week for Carberry, Man., where' a
good' situation awaits him. Frank
Fair and John Forrester, two of our
most popular young men, also in-
tend going out on a prospecting trip.
FROM. THE, CLINTON NEWS -
RECORD .
MARCH 23RD, 1916
On Sunday at one or both services
at most of the churches in town the
hymn fuer thole at sea was sung
with the thought in mind, of the 33rd,
Battalion, 'in' which so many Clinton
people are especially interested, who
we'resultposed to be on their way to
England.
The death occured in Bolton oni
Friday last; of William H. Watts, for-
merly of Clinton, in his fifty-ninth
year,
The Clinton three -linkers have al-
ready a representative in England,
Corp.'•Emmerson Mitchell, who in en-
gaged in hospital work in England'
and Capt. Dowding of the 33rd Bat-
talion ialso a member of the Clinton
lodge.
Mrs. Alexander Lewis of St. Thom-
as, who was formerly Miss Lizzie
Twitchell, a daughter of the late Ar-
thur Twitchell of Clinton, passed
away at her home in that city on
Monday after a comparatively short
illness. 'The deceased' lady leaves
besides her husband a family of three
young children.
The local market: wheat 90e; oats
66e; barley 55c eggs 21e to 22e; but-
ter 27c to 30e; life hogs 49.76.
Nay—McCartney--In Detroit, on
March. 15th, Irene Matildb-'McCartney
formerly of Goderich township, to
Robert Nay of Souris, Man.
Prof. Frederick W. Mayor, the eye
specialist, of Toronto is in town and
purposes remaining until Thursday
of next week.
Mr. Alex Sloman left on Friday
last for Pincher Creek, Alberta,
where for the next eight months he
will assist his brother Frank in his
farming operations,
Dr. Edna Guest, daughter of the
late Mr. John Guest for some years
a resident of Clinton, whohas been
spending the past few" years in India,
has returned to England and is now
in charge of a ward in one of the
military hospitals in London where
Canadian soldiers are being eared
for. She is probably the only Canad-
ian woman' doctor engaged in milit-
ary work ,up to the present. Dr.
Guest has visited in Clinton on sev-
eral occasions and is very well known
by many here.
Rev. J. A. Robinson has been ap-
pointed by the Bishop of Ifuron in-
spector of Sunday schools for Huron
county, to succeed Rey: J. B. Foth-
eringham of Goderich, who has been
wade rural dean,
FR,UM THE CLINTON NEN. ERA
MARCH 235D, 1910
The new recruits this week from
Clinton for the 161st Battalion are:
Frank C. Grealis, W. Leppington and
J. Marshall.
Rev. Mr, Parnaby, Belgrave, has
resigned as Chaplain of the 161st
Battalion and resumed his pastoral
duties last •Sunday.
Sergt. Major Seeley expects to fin-
ish his course at Montreal by the end
of the month.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gooier had
a narrow escapn''frosd asphyxiation
Sunday night, owing to a defective
coal heating stove, which was burn-
ing in the living -room adjoining the
bed -rooms. Fortunately Mr. Govier
awoke and was able to get out of bed
and well enough to be around again,
but his wife is still suffering from
the effects of the gs®.
Tho 71st hockey team of Galt
trimmed the 161st team of Clinton in
a military hockey game at Preston
on Monday night, by a seore of 74
The game was an extra fast one and
the fair-sized crowd were en tip -toes
from start to finish. Clinton!—Goal,
McGratten; defence, Fox, MoGeoch;
rover, M. O'Donnell; centre, T. Dick;
wings, M. Draper, A. Dick. The ref-
eree was Pte. Short of Preston.
5/fr. A. Rumball, who has been a
resident of Goderich township for
years has purchased! the residence of
Mrs. Jas, Southcombe and will truce
possessin at once. He will be accom-
panied by his sister. The newcomers
are brother and sister of Mrs. Tames
Change in Addressing Mail
for Troops Here and
Over seas
Postmaster General Honourable W.
P. Muloole announces that owing to
the recently authorized change in the
title of the military forces in Canada,
the designation "Canadian Army"
will now, be used instead of "Can-
adian Active Service Force (C.A,S.
F.)". Mail for soldiers on active ser-
vice should, therefore, now be ad-
dressed us follows:
Mail For Delivery Overseas
The designation "C.A.S.F., e/o Base
Post Office, Canada" is to be omitted
and the words "Canadian Army Over-
seas" substituted therefor, as follows:
K-52937, Pte. John Blank,
91" Company,
Seaforth Iligltlands of Canada,
Canadian Army Overseas. 4 r
B-12345, Opl. A. J. Jones,
1st Anti -Tank Regiment,
Royal Canadian' Artillery,
Canadian Army Overseas.
If . a soldier is overseas the word
Overseas' roust appean in the ad-
dress, but no place name. •
Mail For Delivery in Canada
The usual complete particulars --
regimental
regimental ntunber, rank and name
and details of unit and name of regi-
ment or branch of service, and, in
addition, the Post Office name of the
place, in Canada where the soldier is
stationed, must be given.
For example--,
C-12963, Pte, Joseph Wood,
No 7 Field Hygiene Section,
Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps
Debert, F.P.O. N.S.
G-12345, Gnr. John Jones,
1515 Hcnvy Battery,
Royal Canadian Artillery,
Saint John, N.B.
Ford of 'town.
- Tuesday evening of this week the
Clinton Oddfellows held a special
meeting in their lodge room and pre-
sented seven of their members with
signet rings, as A slight token of the
respect of the lodge to them upon
donning the khaki. The seven mem-
bers are Murray Draper, Andrew
MeGarva, a A. Stickles, Gordon
Howes, Wilmer Wallis, George Web-
ber, and Guy Routley.
Mr. George Levis has been eon-
fined to the hom4 with a sprained
foot.
Henry Bellamy, editor for the past
two or three years M the Dungannon
News has joined the 161st. Battalion.
On Friday evening of this week a
red hot hockey match will be played
in Clinton rink when a ladies team
from Mitchell will cross sticks with
the Clinton girls.
Sergt. Edgar Pattison ofthe 71st,
Batt',, was in town for a few days
this week visiting his wife and fam-
ily. His Battl. expects to leave next
week for the Old Land.
Police Magistrate Kelly of Goder-
ich, who has donated $10 in gold for
the best name to be given to the
151st. Battalion gave Miss Hattie
Holloway a cut glass bowl for her
kindness in copying down all the
names that have been submitted in
the mutest. The results will be made
known shortly,
McCormick -Deering Power
Farming Entertainment
Attracts Large Crowds
At Clinton
Large crowds attended the McCorm-
ick -Deering Power Farming Enter-
tainment, sponsored by C. Praetor,
local Harvester Clol. representative,
which was held in the Clinton Town
Hall. Mr. A. J. McMurray, who as
well as being the Mayor of Clinton, is
;the locals Harvidster Co. !blocks:tan
for this c'irstrict; was the master -of -
ceremonies.
Many films of both an entertain-
ing and educational nature were
shown. One of them showed the new
line of four -wheeled tractors. Those
stream -lined but ruggedly construct-
ed tractors were seen doing efficient
and economical. work right here in
Ontario. Another film was taken in,
tecknic
oIour and was also taken a-
nolund London, Ontario. This film
showed the No. 42 and No. 61 com-
bines working under the difficult con-
ditions of down and twisted grain,
These bad conditions were exper-
ienced by many farmers but
those who had a c o 01 -
bine got their grain in safe and
sound. Another film showed the
torturing and twisting tests the new
line of International- Motor Trucks
are put through before they are re-
leased for sale to the users. They
are truly an all -truck truck.
Bob Cook, that smiling Master of
Magical Tricks mystified the aud-
”Every duty, well end honestly done, Si
co,tribullon to victory."
Tut Pure MiNrstsa Op CANADA. ,
"EVERYWHERE I GO , fi ,"
We know a man who travels across
Canada several times u year. He scats
and talks with literally hundreds of
people of all classes.
"The more people I meet," says he,
"the clearer it becomes to the that folks
in the main want to be kind and help.
ful. They're a pretty decent lot.
"But for unfailing courtesy and
helpfulness I would pick the men
and women in the telephone service.
I've yet to find one I wouldn't• turn to
with perfect confidence in an emer-
gency. They seem to put courtesy first
every time. That `voice•with•the•smile'
phrase is a matter of actual practice—
not just a phrase."
Well, it's fine to hear anyone talk
like that. It makes us try all the harder
to deserve such
praise, especial
ly when tele-
phone service
is so vital to the wa,as
nation at war. Gwt«4Ifie%a9s
GO: any time Thursday, April
10th, until 2,00 p.m. Monday,
April 146.
RETURN: leave destination
up to midnight Tuesday, April
15th, 1941.
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for
Take asivanttle of
this long weck.and for a visit
home or away with friends.
ienee with his feats of magic and
kept spirits running high with his
clever humor. le
Cliff Proctor, our genial host gen-
erously held a draw at which good
prizes were given away.
Everyone said they had a thief.;
oughly enjoyable time and eagerly,
anticipate the show's return next
year. sell (
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For the things that are not given to a fighting man with his uniform
. things that are not part of his military equipment ... things of the
spirit ... Canada's fighting sons, wherever they may be, rely on you.
The Government provides them with uniforms, rifles, ammunition—
but for comforts—recreations and wholesome opportunity to make
their precious moments of leisure a genuine boon .. , they rely on you.
Of course you help to buy airplanes, guns, ships, tanks—BUT for
the things that express to the soldier the affection and thoughtfulness
of the folks back home ... he relies on yoi .
Six great national organizations labour unceasingly to provide hind
with those things.
They can do it only with your money.
Your money started this work—your money is needed to carry it on;
The need is 'urgent. Be generous.
Let the volunteer helper who calls on you carry back your pledge of
fullest support for our fighting men.
THE BOYS RELY ON THE FOLKS BACK HOME
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