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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1929-05-09, Page 6• \ Sunday School •Lesson ' r )14ay 5, Lesson V—What Hliklah Found In the Temple—g Chronieles 54; 7416, 29-33. Golden Text—Why word Is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto ray path.—Psalm 119: 105, ANALYSIS. 1. VIE (MOD REIGN OF JOSIAH, vs. 1-7. XL THE Oran; or THE TEm22,tsys.8-13, III. TBE 1100X Or TEE LAW, vs. 14-28, IV. THE COVENANT, vs. 29-33. INTRonTiCTION--The reign of Heze- kiah, which came to an end Somewhere between 11.. 698 swot 092, was marked by many efforts toward reform of re- ligiouo conditions in Judaic and thholiKiMut all Israel (2 Kingo 18: 4-7, 22; 2 Chron. 31; 1, 20, 21). But there were evidently many people strongly attached to the old ways, to the local sanctuaries, or high places which he destroyed, ant to their forms of worship. Under their Iafluence the young Manasseh who succeeded him and reigned more than fifty years in Jerusalem (2 Kings 211 1-9) set hint - self to undo the good which is father had done. He restored the "'abomina- tions of the heathen," "built up again the high places," even built strange ottani In the temple itself, revived the horrible custom of child sacrifice, and "wrought much wickedness." The sec- ond book of Chronicles tells of calam- ity which befell him in later years and of a belated repentance, and a PraYer i$ n seserved in the Lpoeryphal -books of the Old Testament, bearing his name (oe 2 Chron, 38; 11-19), His seri, Amon, followedhis father's bad example, but was murdered after a brief reign, by bis own servants. Meanwhile the influence of the .great prophetic reformers of the eighth century, Isaiah and Micah, Amos and Hosea, continued strong in the minds of their disciples and, in spite of perstcusion (2 Kings 21: 10), their teaching spread among the peo- ple. After the murder of Amon there was an uprising of "the people of the land" against the corrupt *court, Chron. 31: 24-25. T1.1 child Josiah who succeeded to the throne came under the good influence of the re- forming party and when he reached mature age began series of reforms more complete and far-reaching than anything which had previously been attempted. The parallel story of his reign in 2 Kings 22: 1 to 23: 28 should be read. See also Jeremiah's testimony to his character and his good reign in ter. 22: 15, 16, T. THE GOOD REIGN OF JOS:Alt, vs, 1-7. Josiah was icing in succession to his father Amon fron. B.C. 639 to 608. The historian bears him witness that "he did• that which was right in the sight of the Lord 2), and that "like unto him there was no king be- fore hint, that turned to the Lord with all his heart, and with all his soul (2 Kin .s 23: 25)." The high places, or local sanctuaries, which had been places of worship all over the land from the days of Joshua ar.d the con- cust, had become corrupted by imita- tion of the heathen rites practiced 'the altars of Baal. The Levite priests who ministered at these places are said to hare gone away far from Je- hovah after their idols, Ezek. 44: 10. The groves. Or, more correctly,the 4'Ashe'rim" (Rev. Ver.), were origin- ally sacred trees standing near the altar. In many cases they were re - laced by wooden poles which may have been carved or paintl.1 with represen- tations of the deity. The word Bast- ian is tlural of Baal, and is used be- cause the gad Baal was multiplied by the people into many localized divin- ities such as baal-gad, Baal-zephon, Baal-hermon. Above the altars of Baal ware images of some kind (sun - irons, Rev. Ver.), perhaps repre- seutin,r the sun as an object of wor- shin. Tor v. 5 compare 2 Kings 23: 15-16. II THE REPAIR OF THE TEMPLEm.8-13. The eighteenth year of Ms reign va, the year B.C.621. The temple had, no doubt, been neglected and had fallen into disrepair daring the long, bacl reign of Manasseh, The king's officers (v. 8) were ordered to go to the high priest Hilkiah and ask him to sum up the money collected from the people by the doorkeepers, that it might be used to pay for material and to pay the 'wages of the workmen, 2 Kings 22: 3-7. The last clause of v. 9 should be, as in Rev.I Ve, "of the inhabitants of Jerusalem." The faith- fulness of the workmen in the per- formance of their task is especially commended (v. 12). Apparently mu- sic was brought in to aid them in the work. The ovorseers were men who could skill of (play skilfully on) in- struments of music. III. THE BOOK OF THE LAN, vS, 14-28. This book can hardly have been the entire Pentateuch, which the Jews in "Army" Boy Settlers stItststttis ssts.SgststsssossaSetear Here is a group ready to step off the Anchor -Donaldson liner Athenia at Halifax this Spring and begin the new lite of prosperity in Canada. later flume called the Law. The pro- phets of the previous century seem to have been well acquainted with parts of the Pentateuch, and it is not likely that the knowleclgs would have been A BERRY BEARING CLIMBER entirely lost. The evidence here is Among climbing *Ines that are use. rather strongly in favor of the belief ful in concealing ,soreens, bare 'reran - that it was the book of Deuteronomy, dahs, summerhouses,. old stoma and or the part of it which contains law, fences is the American Bittersweet, warnings and promises. The measures Celastrus egandena. This is one of of reform which Josiah and his minis- ters undertook under the guidance of the best.cambers, being a rampant this book are all such as are prescrib- grower with gloss)" green 'Sims. ed in DeuteronomY, while some, at This plant, if given a chance, will least, of the laws of Levitissus and establish itself very quickly, as, it Numbers seem yet to have been un. twines about everything it can get known, Any reader may for himself hold of and is not subject to ,injury snake comparison of the reforms be- from insects and disease. It Is de - gun by Josiah and the law odes of scribed by W. T. Macoun, the these books. The marginal references Dominion Herticulturist, in his bulle. in a good Reference Bible will be a guide. tin, "Ornamental Trees, Shrubs and The king's alarm and grief upon Woody Climbers." Bittersweet has hearing the words of the book must an advantage over some other very have been due to the fact that its laws useful vines ia bearing bright colored were not being, and had not been ob- berries, Aldrich remain hanging after served, and that terrible punishment the leaves have disappeared. It is was threatened in it for such neglect pointed out by the author in this bul- See Deut, chaps. 27 and 28, and corn- letin, which is numbered 89 and pub - pare v. 24. The .prediction of Huldah the pro- lished by the Department of Agricul- . phetess concerning Josiah (v. 28) was ture at Ottawa, that one In procuring unfortunately not fulfilled, for he met a plant should have knowledge that it a tragic death in battle with an Egyp- has borne fruit or has been propagated tian army at Megiddo, thirteen yens from a fault -bearing vine, as some of later, 2 Kings 23: 29-30. the plants bear only male blossoms IV. TEE COVENANT, vs. 29-33 The name "book of the covenant" that do not set fruit. The American was firstgiven to the law given to Israel by Moses at Sinai'and contain- ed .in Exodus, chaps. 20 to 28 (see 24: 7). On the basis ,of this law a solemn covenant was rode between Israel and Jehovah, Jehovah promis- ing guidance and prosperity to Israel, and Israel obedience to Jehovah's laws, Exod. 24: 7, 8. The law in Deuter- onomy is an colas semen of that in Exodus, and is called, with its accom- panying Warnings and promises, "the words of the covenant," Deut. 29: 1. The ancient covenant bond is now renewed, and the people Farm Notes "Marathou dancing for six canon. tive clays almost makes one weak," An amusing story is told concerning the veteran John D. Rockefelar, re putedly the richest man in the world, It appears that the multi -millionaire creator of the Standard 011 Trust had his portrait painted for presentation to a retrain public institutiOn. It was a water -color. "Of cearse," remarked one of his business rivals, when view- ing the picture, "It had to be water- color. They couldn't 'do' Racketeller In oil!" Bittersweet is but one of many hardy climbing plants described in the bul- letin that have ,been tested at the Central Experimental Farm.sit Ottawa. PERENNIAL. CLIMBING PLANTS A greater use of climbing plants would add beauty to many of the homes in the country. Houses that lack beauty of architecture may be made very attractive by the 'slanting of .some of the hardy climbers, Ver. andahs, summerhouses, milkhouses, fences, rocks, and old stumps of trees covered with climbing plants will so change the appearance of the place that it will hardly be recognized by oue who has known it before. For- tunately there are many hardy native climbers arailable in most districts and mot nurseries carry suitable kinds at low prices. For many years a large number of kinds of these plants have been under test by the Central Experimental Farms system. The results of these trials are con - contained in Bulletin No. 89, "Orna- mental Trees, Shrubs and Woody Climbers." Among the most favored of these for hardiness, rapidity of growth and permanence the Virginia Creeper holds a prominent place. This vine, Ampelopsis quiuquefolia, a native of the colder parts of Canada, Is one of the hardiest and quite suit- able for Prairie Provinces Planting - While it has tendrils by whin it clings to wire supports and trellises, it does not attach itself well to walls. Another variety of the Virginia Creeper known as the self -fastening or Hairy Virginia Creeper, attaches itself firmly to brick and other walls, requiring no special support. This variety, found growing wild at Ottawa, is hardy for Ontario and the Eastern Provinces, as well as in British Co- lumbia. Many other attractive climb- ers or ornamental trees and shrubs are described and recommended in this publication, issued by the Pub- lications Branch of the Department of Agriculture at Ottawa. ORNAMENTAL HEDGES For dividing lines between proper- ties or separating parts of the home grounds, living hedges are often more suitable than walls or fences. There are many plants suitable tor hedging purposes, and most of these have been well tested at :the Cetural Expert. mental Farm at Ottawa, where there are no less than eighty-four hedges of sufficient length to make reliable comparisons. In testing hedge plants at the Central Farm about one hun- dred and twenty species of trees' and shrubs have been tried out. Many 'of these have proved unsuitable, The hedges at the Experimental. Farm are of different heights and breadths, and include both deoiduius and evergreen varieties. These, as • well as the method of their cultivation and care are described in 13ullet4n, 89 published by the Department of Agriculture at Ottawa and • entitled "Ornamental Trees, Shrubs and Woody Climbers." For positions where tall hedges are desired the Siberian Pen Tree. has Proved satisfactory, as have alsothe Honey Locust, the Common Buck. thorn and some of the Birches. For tall everg'een hedges the Denies Fir and the Norway Spruce are recom- mended, while for low evergreen hedges the American Arbovitae is very desirable. . For deciduous hedges of medium height the Alder Buck- thorn, the Wayfaring ,Tree and the Woody Caragana make good effects, while the JapaueSe Barberry, the Dwarf Camelia are well suited where low growing hedges are desired. The author of the bulletin, Mr. W. T. Macon, the Dominion Horticulturist, observes that the shape ot hedge that has been found most pleasing to. the eye, and at the same time ensures the branches remainios alive almost or quite to the ground, is one With the broadest part of the hedge at the ground, gradually narrowisg towards the top and the top being rounded instead of being pruned to a sharp point. She: Dad says you are a very promising young man. He. Gosh, yes! Two girls are suing me for breach of promise right now. Grandpa (to Grandma), '"And an- other thing—I will not have you go- ing out pillion -riding!" If you want your pets to love you speak kentiy to them, and handle them gently, Do not lift your rabbit by its ears, or 'pull a cat's tail, or drag the dog by its fur, or wake them roughly out of sleep. Learn to make them happy, and they will learn to love you.—Hunume Pleader, ITT AND JEFF— —By Bud Fisher. kef MG MON G NC -bp 'Etlg-ny Cl91 visisS CoGNWRY kS PaigthisS 50Ace..rF's AtrOomlittfIlEasthstast, n'Atatetr s Ss; > h hot s, if • waits DRIVE. INTO ANY CITY IN AN Miro AND Yots'LL HUNT Fore "A CoUp,G oF HossiteS Foie A PtriolhIG SPAce: (vs A llliG semovs TISAFFi a , CPRoeLem, "ss (T sl.louLDN'T 13G A FRoBLes;t1 This cothoTRY 'AM ALWAYS PRODuccds. P's MAN To meGr evesxv cRists: cikt.L.s -ruts MATT - ea 4013 FM TOM calsow: • :Ts LIMERICK CORNER • While the contesti elosed the interest has by no means flag- ged as, the many letters resolved testifY, but we want to hear from still more readers of Limerick Oorner, So send along" Your oPinioll with any suggestions you may have for the future conduct of this feature to Limerick JBditoy, Rooms 421-425, 7$ Adelaide Street West, Toronto 8, Ont. • Mrs, Ricks of Niagara Falls South, sends in this very interest.. ing letter:— Dear Editors—It broke my heart wheal saw that tlie Limerick Contest was °Med, even temporarily, but my falling respirations revived considerably when 1 saw with joy in this week's "Thorold Post" that you had not run out of ihnerloks ryet, "0 King, Ilse torever!" 1, for one, vote that the contest be continued, ft is just at its height. Some people, Hubby for instance, are just beginning to talce a real Interest In it We have "sold" him "Statute Tea" ( have a lovely one for Salado, Green Tea) oo he can hardly watt for a cup when he gate In the house for supper. • It is not only the nice new dollar bills (It is the cleanest money 1 ever saw.) but I do enjoy the good limericks so, Mrs, MacNeil, Norwood, for "Keen's Mustard"; Bliss Kathleen Walsh, Blenheim, on "Christie'sf Suites:tar; and Mrs, Harry alcDormel, Clarendon Sta., on "Iteecham's MO"; Miss Berate° Hall, R.R. No. 2, Sundridge, on "Red Rose Tea", and Mts. M. 81 Calder, Fenelon Falls, on "Shredded Wheat", are the best ones In this week's "Poet", (0, yes and Mrs, Claude Bogard, Norwood, on "Brock's Bird Seed"), in my opinion. Why not make everybody illustrate his or her limericks, with simple gem metrical illustrations (In Indian ink of course),, Please forgive me. 1 vowed I woald not pester that poor over-limericked editor with any more nonsease until he sent out another invitation for lines. But it seems I can't help It. Welt, you did ask for suggestione. I think the "Limerick Contest" is quite the nicest, most "siociable" contest 1 aver entered. Room for everybody. I have been in lots of contrite; I have won a few, and lost out in more, and In either oase, did not enjoy the' feeling, either that I was left out In the cold, or that anybody else was. The funny part of it is, the limericks you have bought are just the ones that have run off the end of my pen without any effort, almost without any thought. and the ones I have labored over to polish and finish, have gone overboard. 'Yotiro very sincerely, FANNIE T. HICKS, R.R. No, 2, Niagara Falls South, Ont. • R.R. No. 2, Niagara Falls South, Ontario. P.S.—The limericks are getting better. We had many good chuckles over the last batch.—F.T.11. A few more prize winners :— Dromedary Dates A housemaid who called herself Chem. (Her cheeks were as red as a berm), Was fond of spice cake Which weekly she'd bake osnd of dates she preferred "Drool. dary". Miss SI. P. Kirkwood, R.R, 1, Terra Cotta, Out. Bayer's Aspirin A poor- man who'd neer heard of • Bayer's, Had a cold, and could scarce climb the stairs, When in Popped his wife. With a smile large as lire And said "Now you'll be cured, I've ° bought Bayer's", Miss Grace Robley, Arundel, Que. Shredded Wheat l'he doctor said "Absolute quiet • And 12 you will buy it .and try ft Shredded Wheat Biscuit (1 know you can risk it) is fine, when you're put on a diet" • Mrs. E. Mlles, Box 397, Elora, Oat. IVIacGregor. Farmers wishing some faros Lela to hire, Should write to MacGregor. Esquire, Victoria Street, Is where you will meet, These people 'bout whom you en- quire. Mrs. T. Genoa, Ceylon, Oat, Bayer's Aspirin 'My •head's aching awful", said Andy, Said his friend, "I've relief here quite hands, Rere's an Aspirin to take Its the good Bayer's make 3o we'll soon have your head feel- ing dandy." ' • Lottie Livingstone, R.R. 1, Powassstn, Oat, Old Dutch Cleanser 'There was a housekeeper called Maisie, Who Was most exceedingl lazy, Sat she bought some Old Dutch Didn't use very much rill her house was as fresh as a daisy," Mrs. Alex, R.R. 2, 3rd Con., Dutton, Ont. Garden Service Advice Given to Plant a Few Extra Early Seeds and Take aCrohsatnce an F Two Standard Vegetables No garden is complete without few rows of boots and carrots, These are the most easily grown ori ali vege. tables, and, generelir speaking, give about ne big returns for the apace occupied as auy, Both can be used when only half grown, the carrots la the regular way, and the beets, tops and all, as greens, Both MO be sown just as soon as the ground lo ready, an dfurther plantings for later use put in at intervals of two weeks up to the beginning of July. They naiad be sowncuesa inrpaotivts d fraoniu ttlianadt elyeto so ix teen intwo inches apart iu the VOW, Later on, take out nosy other root to be used as greens or baby carrots. Soaking the seed over night will hasten germt. nation, Do not cover with more thau one-half inch of soil, and hasten growth with quickly available feat- lizers like nitrate sof ooda, This Should be applied at the rate of a scant ounce per square yard of soil, raked in and Preferably watered down, either with a hose or a handy rainfall, to prevent any burning of the foliage. Tito later plantings of beets and carrots can often follow .such early crops as let- tuce, spinach and radishes, Detroit Is a standard early beet, with the Crimson Globe and Egyptian also recommended. OhantellaY is one of the best carrots, being medium early, and of excellent quality. Take a Chance Vegetable seeda cost but a few cents. It is a good plan m plant a Phillips Milk of Magnesia few rows of the hardy varieties, such rise 'wise and the winsome Patricia, as spinach, radish, lettuce, carrots and Tolditphila,sts her best friend beets as soon as possible. If they m 'It your stomach feels sick, You can ruse it up quick ' • With a spoontul of Phillips Magne- sia." D. Watters. 40 Hendrick. Ave., Toronto, Ont, Venn's come through, a considerable gain has been soared in earlsness; if frost cuts them 'down, the loss Is really tr.!. vial. The'Compost Heap All good gardeners carefully collect grass clippings, weeds and other gar- slen refuse, piling the same In some corner of the yard, where, helped by a. There was a young tady of Reno, layer at' Soli and a little watering, this waste gradually tuns into a heap of. valuable Moss. In the small gar' den at least, the pile always appears unsightli, but this cari'be avoided if a fei eurplus dahlia bulbs, and scats, si'sed et ,Banelor Buttons and trailing.. pianto are lacluded in the heap. The . bulk of the "erase is collected in early spring, sothat any late addi- Ohne was a young sawyer same' s Eons will not seriously handicap these . S ponder, .flowers, which sheets' nake a brava. show from the middle of July until frost. Who delighted in playing. Casino, . Star -caught a -bad' eels s. But she threw ofi It's bold By using n bottle of Veno, Mrs. J, P. Matheson. KezttrIne, else almond's Saws Whose income was known to be slender, rail he let go old saws Choosing Strnond's becaase, The best ot results they Wilt render. Mr, W. J. •Cottrell, ' s Box .34, Marmora, Ont. Baby's Own Soap A cranky young kiddie named Bubble, Made bathing a terrible trouble, His mother in hope Bought Baby's Own Soap Now she has no trouble with Bub- ble The First Plantings Those leafy vegetables, such O let- tuce, spinach, mustard and press, must be sown just as early an the soil 13'81 to work ,ir the best results are to be obtained, states W. T. Macoun, in charge of the Horticultural work for the Dominion Experimental Farm System. Although not quite as hardy, those vegetables grown for their bulbs or roots, such as onions, ' carrots, beets, parsnips and early turnips, may be .planted about the same time. Peas must not be sown until the weather Hugh Mathieson turns warm, as the seed is liable to r rot if it lies in the ground too long Bit. atJ'eadett, Oat. without germinating. Cabbages, cauli- Red Rose Tea flower, tomatoes and melons must be started early, but, as none of these • A. man there was, boorish and spite. will stand any frost, particularly the' melons, they should not be sown out - His rrim.atatnurs were perfectly doors until all danger of frost is past, ghful, or better still, should be started in - He began to drink tea doors and transplanted outside about "0,nriltmisakReesclmitooroe'eti soaLdpitt; dengitt. the 24th oAf hclaily,ttintoa tehaerd1e5tith of June- fal. Chris. M. Forbes, Many beautiful flowers are borne on very plain plants, and on this ac - Perth, Ont, count should be produced in a cut- ting garden ,alongside the vegetable Shredded Wheat , patch. Here also can be grown those Two friends one day planned a surplus flowers for filling the vases g And stopped for a chat atter inside, These, if grown in the regular meeting, greeting, flower garden, milchtloolc ragged atter being , shorn of their bloom, in - Said one, "I have read elude in the cutting garden bachelor It's all In the shred buttons, mourning brldes or scablosis, That makes Shredded Wheat such Sebtsautbes (butterfly flower), zin. god eating." nias, marigolds, calliopsis, and salpi. Mot, J. A. Cook, glossis. Flowers in the cutting gar. 63 Forest Ave., St, Thomas, Ont. den can be arranged in rows like the vegetables, if one likes, and usually produce better results when handled Whoever named that sea -coast rum- When a great financier announces runner I'm Alone, certainly had a that the country is going to be very sense of humor.—Troy Times. .prosperous he means that he is. EINsoN: i{C.'S No TRAFFic EXPC-Rrs nes Alt0iN(IVENTORt 5— They Discussa Serious Traffic Probtena. ryou zer tie's AN) INVENTOR, ANb INSM-NTING A PORT r"), B PAIRWING S?ACG Fork AUTOS OUGKT SG DUCk SoVP t=ore 1-11m: s 111 isellq(46,tt 11111 and cultivated in this way, I'm Alone Ottawa Journal: What the United States does within its own boundaries to enforce its own sumptuary laws is its own business. It can shoot down its own citizens if it wants to, and It can pick on the legation of a weak country like Siam, but when it starts extending its dominion and special laws over the high seas,'shooting holes through a ship of 'Canadian registry and tinder the flag of Canada in the process, it is time for somebody to pro- test. This Domirsion of Canada is not Siain, and it is not the Republic od Hayti, hands except one c looking little their hands if they to go to heaven. All the oh d up their humor.—Esv. He * hen, itoye and girls of herto hold up A Sunday school teaches' asked the Patticultrly does sphere of religion need th f a littie boy. "Well, Tommyyou want to go to heaven!" Tommy gazed round scornfully at the rest of the class, "Not with that lot!" he mutter. 04. 0;