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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance Times, 1930-01-16, Page 3orae ani Thursday, January 16th; 1930 ITHE SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON LESSON III. -JANUARY 19th., Jesus Begins His Ministry—Matthew 4: 12-15.' Golden Text.—Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. -Matt. 4:17. THE LESSON IN ITS SETTING. 1 iiit6.—A:'' ril-M .28,s p ay .. of`A;lJ, the second year of Christ's public min- istry. Plxce.-1.'hi•oughout Galilee. FIRST CITIZENS OF THE TING- DOM, And walking by the sea of Galilee. "it was so called because of the province in which it was situated." He saw two brethren, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew, his broth- er. "Matthew . does not mean that Simon on this occasion .received the name of Peter, but that Simon is the same disciple who was afterwards famous as Peter." These brothers were from Bethsaida, a- city about two miles east of Capet•nattm, on the Sea of Galilee. Casting a net, into the sea; for they were fishers. The net here mentioned was the small casting net, thrown by hand, and not the large seine pulled through the water by a boat, Add he''saitlr unto thctn, hit words r to openIlls it9inistry. Comelc after' me, Literally, 'Tete; aftei e ! It was a royal summons, full :if author- ity, r- itv,yet kindly, And I will sake you fishers of men, An utterance "full of significance as a self -revelation of the spe, lett',- author itativeet genial, y g , indicating a poetic idealistic C tenipera- m nt and a tendency i y' n °'irvC C y to f i id f> speech; betraying, the 1i mett5of a plan for winning icii by 5e1 eco mot" And they straightway 1 eft the mets, and 'followed him, "Straightway," the adverb so characteristic of Mark's vigorous Gospel, is the adverb for the earnest Christian. And going on from thence lie saw two other brethren. They were part- ners of Andrew and Peter, and like them had received their call to dis- cipleship more than a year before, at .the time of Christ's baptism. James the soil of Zebedee. He be- came the first martyr among the Twelve, and is 'not to be confused with the James who wrote-the•.E1is- tle, who was a brother' of our Lord, And John his brother. The "disciple whom Jesus loved," 'writer of the in- comparable Fourth Gospel, the three Epistles, and the Revelation. In the boat with Zebedee their• father, He was the husband of Salome, •named among the woinen who ministered to Jesus (Matt. 27:56). Mending' their nets. Preparing them for the ' next fishing trill. And he Palled them. Note that Christ did not rely' on a general invitation to his disciples to become -fishers of .men, but he appeal- ed to those whom he thought best fitted for the task. And they Straightway left the boat and their father, and followed him They did not, of course, leave their father in 'the lurch, for he had his ,hired servants to lteil hits and was a man of means. Doubtlessthe. ywent withhis blessing, and certainly with their mother's. WORK OF THE KINGDOM. •Arid Jesus' went abititin all Gali- lee, Teter, who was with our Lord, told long after His death how He "went abottt doing good." Teaching in their sYnaho8tes. These sYnaro - gores were the "places where theJ ews used to assemble for religions pur- poses after the return frost captivity. "There were synagogues in . every large town. The people assembled here on;h t c Sabbath, Sa bbath. And nrcaclntng the - gospel of the kingdom. "The good new of the near advent of the kingdom, king- dom ,ts in vcrsC J.7, The !Cult, r. dorxt of God Is the reign of God in human harts and lives, And healing ti all manner of disease and all manner of sickness among the people, "He healedn. h i teas • easily a s t light he 1 g t fills the firmament ,without struggle or noise or huge .effort. And the report of hini went forth into all Syria. Syria was the Roman provuice north of Palestine, whose chief city was Damascus. And they. brought unto him all that were sick. When- we see the throngs that to day press upon the impostors that pre- tend to heal, flolgh theyaxe only Y persuasive quacks and make heavy charges, we get some conception of the eagerness with which the people1 e brought their sick to this great Phy- sician for Whom rio disease was too terrible, and Who healed all freely, Holden with divers diseases and tor- ments. The word translated "tor- ments" "originally meant the `Lydian stone; or touchstone, on which pure gold, when rubbed, leaves a peculiar. mark. Hence, naturally a test. Pos- sessed with demons. Under the in- fleunce of evil spirits, a terrible af- fliction often connected with physical disease, and often with sin, but often also a seizure by a supernatural be- ing or beings to whom the soul has allowed' ingress. And epileptic. In the Greek, literally, "lunatic, or moon- struck, with reference to the real or supposed influence of the changes of the moon upon the victims of Aepil-' epsy." And palsied. Victims of par- alysis. And he healed them. Prob- ably, as in the detailed accounts, us- ually with only a word; sometimes by touching therm; sometimes by the. use of simple mean?; as an aid to their faith. Jesus was an unfailing fount of marvellous curative power. And there followed him great mul- titudes from Galilee. . "Imagine, if you can, the condition of a country in•which there are no doctors, where, the healing art is only practised by a few quacks, who rely more on charms than on physic for their cures.' And Decapolis. Decapolis means lit- erally "ten cities." It was the region east of the upper Jordan and the Sea of :Galilee, possessing ten principal cities. And Jerusalem and Judaea. Southern Palestine. And from beyond the Jordan, Peraea, the region east of, the Jordan.` Here is a picture of a wide extended popularity, based on preaching and healing, both of which exemplified the love of God as it had never before been shown to the child- ren of men. WROXETER Mrs, John Wray is at present in Toronto, and intends -spending a few weeks with her daughter and brother there. • - Mrs. David. Haskins of Hamilton,. is spending a few weeks with her parents, Chas. and Mrs..Sproal, The flour mill here has been equip ped with the latestand most up-to- date ,machinery and is now 'capable• of turning ant the very best flour. Mr. Lloyd McMichael who has been spending the holidays here returnee! to Toronto one day last week. • ' Mr. John Munro returned to Tor - 'onto last Tuesday to resume his stu- dies there. Miss, Jean Graham sPent a few days with her sister; Mrs. James Bailan- tyte: of :13,russels. Mrg ni,onias Sage celebrated his ninety-eighth birthday on January 12, and is in fairly good health. I Thci annual meeting of the Wrox- eter Rur•ual Telephone Co., Limited, will be held in the town hall on Jan uary 22nd, 1930, at 2;30 p.nt. I A pleasant evening was spent et the home of Mrs. Agnes Earls last Wednesday when the l)eoiale of the vicinity held a shower for her dough, ter, Jean, who was recently -married. • to Mr. 'fhonias McDonald of Moles- worth, Miss Earls was formerly a tea. cher in the public' school, 'rite annual meeting• of the Ladies' Guild oft.James S . Church met at the hontf: of Mrs. !tooth with a fair et- tendance, Mrs. G. s, Smyth was el- 'acted president for the new year, Mrs, Earls the former president wishing to retire. The other officers were all re-elected. The Guild} has a,"rice balance on hand after spending con- siderable money intproving the church during the past year. MAIL CARRIERS PROTEST AGAINST DRIFTED ROADS Kitchener, Ont., »-- A protest has been lodged at Landon, the divisional headquarters, by the local rural mail - carriers regarding 11ic now condi- tions in goitre sections, The law says that a rural carrier need not leave his fig to deliver mail, but lately they have been obliged to wade through deep S1O to uta i boxes. T nC of- fending farnnet•s Will be. told to int - pi' ove conditions or : their Wail ser-;. ri s ai err- vice will, be ,cut•tailed. GORRIE Te first meeting of the Women's Missionary Society for the new year was held' at the home of Mrs. M, Ab- ram on Thursday afternoon with the President, Mrs. T. C. Johnston pre- siding. The meeting opened with the hymn "Take the name of Jesus with you",after which Mrs. H. Ashton led in prayer, Mrs, Abram read -the scrip- ture lesson. After the minutes were approved Mrs, H. Sperling took char- ge r- ge of the meeting. Mrs. Johnston gave a brief introduction to the study „ crus book Brom Jerusalem to Jerusalem" written by D. McDonald. The study, '"The. Birthday of the Church" was given in five parts by Mrs. T. Earl, Mrs, Toner. Mrs. Townsend, Mrs, Craik, Mrs. H. Sparling, The roll call was answered with a New Year thought. Our treasurer, Mrs. Wm. Whitfield reported the allocation for the year was $300.00, but $325.00 had been sent to the branch treasurer. A life membership certificate was given to Mrs. (Rev.) F. W. Craik by the president, Mrs. U. Johnston, in mem- ory of her. mother.. The meeting closed with an appropriate hymn, "Take time to be holy", followed by the benediction. The imeeting was full of interest and the members feel they have got off to a good start for 1930. Services as visual next Sabbath, at the evening service Rev, Craik will speak on "The old time religion." The annual meeting of the United Church congregation will be held in the churchschoolroom on Tuesday afternoon, January 21st, at 2 p.m. The several departments will present re- ports. Members are urged to attend. The Ladies' Aid will be held on. Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Robt. Hastie. Members of the League will please remember to attend the meeting on Friday night. Roll call to be answer- ed with a text including the word life. Miss Ruth Sangster' was a guest of Miss E. Stephens over the week -end. Mr. and Mrs. W. G Strong leave on Tuesday for Riverside California, where they will spend some time with their neice. Mrs. L. Horsington of Winnipeg, is at present visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs• H. 'Cooke. Mrs. E. Campbell of Boswain, Man,, has returned home after spending sev- eral weeks with her nephew, Mr. Chas: Black. Miss Jean Black has accepted a po- sition in 'Kitchener. The Gorrie Women's Institute will meet at the home of Mrs. Wm. Has- tie an Wed, January 15th. The lad- ies are arranging for an exhibit of antiques the sane day. The play "Diamond Chip" will be presented in the Township Hail on Friday night, January 17th, at ,$.30 p. m,, under auspices of Gorrie Wom- en's Institute. Miss M. Earngey went to Harris - ton' n o Monday and intends to remain there for a few weeks. • The curlers are enjoying good sport at the Gorrie rink. Belmore players were over for a curling match scant- ly. Many of our residents are taking a keen interest in this splendid sport. BELMORE Mr. Wm. Mundell attended the fun- eral cif Mr. Wna. Fryfogle in Wing - ham on Saturday. After an illness of some months Oration frons lung trouble, William Edwards, jr., aged 24, passed away at his home in Howick on Thursday, ln- ter•nlent took . place in Wroxeter cem- etery. on Saturday afternoon. Our sympathy goes out to Mr. and Mrs:, Edwards incl -family in their sorrow, this being the first break in a family of mine. Eleanor Jeffrey spent the week -end with Mrs. John Mulvey. Over 20 attended the January meet- ing. of the Women's Institute on Wed nesday afternoon at Miss'' Elizabeth Hackney's, with Mrs. Turnbull as or•- ganist. The meeting opened by sing ing the Maple Leaf.' Minutes were read by the secretary, bLiss Edda Lin- coln after ,which a short time wasg iv- en to business affairs, Mrs, Jas.' Dou- glas gave a spleitclid paper• 00 "VS/o- men', showing her manly good quali- ties, A itutnerous reading by Minnie Jeffrey: Question 'drawer by Mrs. Lincoln, \'7110n an old fashioned spell- iatg'niatch took place,. now we have another . think coming where our knowledge is all Otte, for we never heard of well words. ' Nevertheless all enjoyed cd .theinSelves immensely, The lunch'prepared by Mrs. :Renwick and l\Irs, Sterling 1-iasltirts ryas done ample jiistice to, SEA 131611lPIIANTS. Rare Giant Ceas Captured. In Crates on Guadalupe. Saved from thn ext etion which. threatens their dsvindiig herd, four elephant seals, the only ones of their kind in were e earri:sd tothe San Diego, .Cal„ Zoological: Garden recently from e M is island of Guadalupe, the x250 miles tot he south. These area 't th northern elephant seals, known as "sea elephants." About 300 of them on Guadalupe Is- land are all that remain of the thou- sands u -sands that once flourished along the Pacific coast from San Francisco to the equator. 'rhe i h 'United Stats.. as G the - Coast Guard, a San Diego Zoological Society, and the San Diego Natural History Museum combined in this expedition to save for posterity a breeding stock of the huge mammals, writes H. H. Dunn in Popular Science Monthly. Two bulls, one weighing 5,000 pounds and the other 3,000, with two Iowa of about 1,200 pounds each, were caught by the expedition. A larger bull was cap- tured, but was lost in the surf when theo om b tt came out of the cage in which it was being transported to the ship. The weight of "the . one that got .away" was estimated at more than 7,000 pounds. The Coast Guard tug Koka, one of two boats which took the expedition to .Guadalupe Island, carried five large orates, built of heavy timber and covered with strong steel netting. These • were knocked down so that they could be assembled quickly around the seals and floated ashore. It was found, however, that when a crate was assembled around an ani- mal,it was difficult to place the bot- tom under the ,heavy beast. There- after, the crates were set up and the huge mammals decoyed or driven in- to them. Then metal tanks' were attached to the sides and the crates were floated, elephant seals and all, out to the Coast Guard tug, each be- ing guided by a longboat' propelled by coast guardsmen. At shipside the tanks were removed and the crates were lifted by crane to the after deck. Aboard ship sea water was pumped on the animals in continuous streams until the tug arrived in San Diego, There they were swung on to trucks which whisked them from the water front to a large pool in the zoo. On Guadalupe Island the elephant seals were found to be extremely bel- ligerent. The approach of a man was the signal for immediate opening of mouth and snarling 1 gad s napping. The animas however, are so heavy and slow of movement on land that they were easily avoided. When it came to getting one of them into the crates, the quickest method was to slap the animal on the trunk with the hand or haat, when it would fol- low its tormentor slowly but persist- ently to the cage. FASHIONS' IN ITALY Much Talk of the "Moral. Italian Fashion" In, press. There is at present much talk of the "moral Italian fashion" in dress, and the newslapers give illustrations et the models. 'Whether or •not, in addition to seeing these fashions in the newspapers, we shall see them also in the streets is another ques- tion; but the movement, which was initiated at Bolonga, has the backing of many women of the aristocracy as well as the church and the Govern- ment. The crusade against short skirts, sleeveless frocks, , and transparent stockings has been conducted during the last few months with great fervor by various associations. More than one bishop has sent circulars to his parish priests instructing them to use ..their influence in favor of more re- spectable and dignified fashions. The models of the new "moral fashion" which it is sought to make popular. among women are many. There is, for "'examine, a "concilia- 'tiongbwn,"••with':cape, stole, and a long train. It is marked°"ivy :gre.at simplicity and severity. Then there are two "Mussolini cloaks" — a "walking -cloak," opening at the front, and it "state cloak," with a long hood and a high, raised collar, which resembles very closely the cloak a la Savonarola. From .Rad to Worse. A rich old Chinese Mandarin had two wives. Said the first to him one day; "I wish you had not so many grey hairs,. People jeer at me, anti call mai an old ma.u's darling," "Itt. that case, my `dean" he eaid, "I will pull th-'m all cut," And he did so. Shortly af,ert.a cla his second wife came to lli,.i t. • r a, r :i.nntng that nets he had only bhu k Inaba on his hied,.. sin? looked, by cue ; est, a Ingrate, old legman. "Don't worry, my 0 ar. I will pull them est," he said r.00th- rn g:;. But svlt. n 111 Ltd iniltc'd out all the gray wan n black hatea di : \ a:ret :rill Aid n: is b.,r rf` hi;; wriveswould have ane m;;:e to d:i t tit him; n <s'tair . .Mohair is °bi.,irte'd fioin Angora goats. It is csiimated that about 3,000,000 Angora goats tiro,. clipped arnianally in the 'thins Statesand,the indtr:ztry is ;;roe hig rapidly.' :Nearly 90 par cent. of ills Angora goats in A:ner'iea are in Texas. Arizona, New` Mexico, Oregon. California and Mis- souri . 11i:101;r,tioney-. A Chicug el, i, in hu nclvortising nurn.f.ftt, r.i ti anti cheques, t tl:;tlt.r ,n.,.. tot In ..not•" r.aiki, tr intake p r 1 , v h• i t� r ;: Cl t n. tttcss t1, r tit ; p ' • 1 hex ., 1., his l,ar'ria alar a I b.ttilt, t7 "'.-; , v. .Illi V,'ti;,ltfr L'fl Elff. CULTURte IN PALESTINE, Tree Donation. Ras Been By the heron Knyemeth. In order to restore to Palestine its traditional wooded glory, a special tree doa o has been establishedbed hy the Kereu Kayemeth (Jewish Nation- al Fund), the Zionist land purchas- ing rctas- ing a enca. Palestine, no fprmorty covered with extensive and beautiful woods, now lies bare. Neither the Arabs nor the Turks had any nationalres reforestation policy. Trees were ruthlessly cut down. The war gave the finishing touch. The Ottoman mii Lara leaders need leed sleepers ere forthe strategic P es e c i3 rail- ways, and they took the timber where they could get it, ,To -day the ,moun- tains of Judea show 'the 'tourist their bare and reddish ridges which have a wildbeauty of their own but at tl'ae same time conjure up a vision of desolation and of :desert wastes. According to the latest reports,orts. the Kereu Yayemeth has planted about 460 acres with -712,002 trees. 'rite varieties chiefly favored are the Jeru- salempine andthe ,the eucalyptus, tus t 3p latter being mainly planted on swampy ground because its deep roots draw the water from the soil, Jews of all countries honor prom- inent personalities by having trees planted in their names. In the vicin- ity of Nazareth, .English Jews are planting the Balfour forest,' 300,000 trees on an area of some 130 acres, in commemoration of Lord Balfour, who as Minister Of Foreign Affairs during the war, issued the declara- tion'of the Cabinet in favor of Zion- ism. The German Jews will plant an Einstein forest, probably on the Ya.r- kon, north of Java, near the Jewish town of Tei Aviv, ONTARIO - SALT ' MINE. Brine Is Pumped From a Depth .of' More Than 1,200 Feet. On the shores of Lake Huron, close to Goderich, Ont., is to be found a salt mine which has a long record o3 production: From a depth of more. than 1,200 feet brine has been pump- ed from a pool at the rate of fifty gallons a minute for fifty-seven years. It is believed that the salt beds were formed ages agd beneath two thick layers of limestone, and that the water from the Great Lakes seep- ed into it, thus creating .a seemingly inexhaustible pool. The pool, itis estimated, is seventy-five feet deep, with the fresher water ' at the top, whi h makess c necessary the Y pumping of the thicker brine from the .bot tom of the pool. By a rather primitive process the brine is transformed into salt. The fluid is pumped into a large, shallow vat beneath which several furnaces are kept steadily burning. The salt left after the water has been evapor- ated is periodically scraped off and, being free from impurities, is ready for sale as coarse salt. "WATTLE" DAY. Celebrated First British Settlement' In Australia. All good Australians recently cele- brated "Wattle Day," ,the 141st anni- versary of the first British settlement in Australia. Unofficially it has been Australia's floral emblem for exactly thirty-nine years, for it was not until January 26th, 1890, that the original Wattle Blossom League was founded at .Ade- laide. Its members pledged them- selves to wear the Sower on each an- niVersary of that day thereafter. Of33cially,however, , it hasbeen re- cognized only since lust before the war, when the flower was given a place in the Commonwealth coat of arms, and Wattle Day was proclaim-_ ed a national holiday, The celebrations in London usually include a luncheon given by the High Commissioner at Australia House, Strand, followed by a reception. There are also special services at one or more of the churches, and, of late yeas'e,.,thtbroadcasting of a special Australian pregnant, Legend of }Roslyn Chapel. ., Roslyn Chapel, where the unfor- tunate heir of'the Earl of Roslyn was recently buried, is one of these places, says "Looker On in the Lon- don Daily Chronicle, with an appren- tice's pillar," That in Rye little cheat - eel at Roslyn is certainly a beautiful example, which almost justifies : the envy of the master builder. The legend there—as in some oth- er places — is that the first mason found himself at a loss for a design, and hastened to Rome to study ex- amples there. Meanwhile,, the indus- trious apprentice got on with the work, and when his master arrived home the pillar was finished. So fine was the sculpture thatthe mason, mad with envy, killed Itis,p11911. The chapel' ' was begun lit the fifteenth century, but only the , chancel avas completed, ; Records on ;Entails. The amazing total of 585,903 miles in just over six years has been P hiev- ed. by the L,N.E.R. "pacific" locomo- tive "Royal ocomo-tive,"Royal Lancer." This is an aver- age of nearly 1,200 miles a week, including tune spent in overhauls. One of this engine's journeys is the gruelling non.-sto "Flying gp "Fly nt~ Scots- nxan run between London and Edinbu, Phe recorghrd for continuous running is held by the "Gladiateur," anothe' "Pacliic," locontotive, This •engin' covered art average of 392 5 mists daily for if Cly -five "rotiseeut ve nit, r hauling the down"Flying, 5rat :,it..r' calternate cwbs, ilr weight r ;I t.tcrut- was f -equontly over 500 ft„t^ but good time was kept throat:sit SALEM Air. Leslie Willits vho has beenin. Northern Ontario returned home the other day, Miss Mildred Gathers spent a few days friends in Fin ic”on withc s w 1. the Blin. line. Mr.and Mrs. W. A. Cattensenter- tained numbera of their friends last Friday night, Mrs. Gordon: Wray, spent a few da.at t. h meof r rents s the U her d Mr. Yparents, and Mrs. George Ioubledce who re- sides near f3elnnore. The Ladies' Aicl ale t United of S )� r cd Church met on Tuesday to begin an- other year. The past year has been a: successful one and we hope the pre- sent one will prove as good or even better. We lost oneof our life mem- bers by death, Mrs. Higgins, who is sadly missed d y n sled by all.. We have rem- embered the sick by sending boles of fruit arid flowers and have also sent letters to thoseho w se homes have been visited by sickness or death, and have received several letters and mes- sages of appreciation for so doing. We also sent a box to the Children's Shelter at Goderich at Christmas time and received a letter of aclenowledge- ment from the matron of that insti- tution. Officers for 1930 are as follows: -- President, Mrs. ollows:President,-Mrs. D. L. Weir; 1st Vice, Mrs. W. A. Lathers; 2nd Vice, Mrs. Wnt Bolt; Secretary, 'Mrs. Henry Merkley; Treas., Mrs. John Gowdy; Press Reporter, Mrs. Ed. Palmer; Or- ganist, 1VIrs. Wm. Bolt; Assist. Org- anist; Mrs. H. Bolingbroke; Auditors, Mrs. Chas. Cathers, Mrs. T. Martin. Committees—Floral, Mrs. Wm. Mines Mrs, Ed. 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"Matthew . does not mean that Simon on this occasion .received the name of Peter, but that Simon is the same disciple who was afterwards famous as Peter." These brothers were from Bethsaida, a- city about two miles east of Capet•nattm, on the Sea of Galilee. Casting a net, into the sea; for they were fishers. The net here mentioned was the small casting net, thrown by hand, and not the large seine pulled through the water by a boat, Add he''saitlr unto thctn, hit words r to openIlls it9inistry. Comelc after' me, Literally, 'Tete; aftei e ! It was a royal summons, full :if author- ity, r- itv,yet kindly, And I will sake you fishers of men, An utterance "full of significance as a self -revelation of the spe, lett',- author itativeet genial, y g , indicating a poetic idealistic C tenipera- m nt and a tendency i y' n °'irvC C y to f i id f> speech; betraying, the 1i mett5of a plan for winning icii by 5e1 eco mot" And they straightway 1 eft the mets, and 'followed him, "Straightway," the adverb so characteristic of Mark's vigorous Gospel, is the adverb for the earnest Christian. And going on from thence lie saw two other brethren. They were part- ners of Andrew and Peter, and like them had received their call to dis- cipleship more than a year before, at .the time of Christ's baptism. James the soil of Zebedee. He be- came the first martyr among the Twelve, and is 'not to be confused with the James who wrote-the•.E1is- tle, who was a brother' of our Lord, And John his brother. The "disciple whom Jesus loved," 'writer of the in- comparable Fourth Gospel, the three Epistles, and the Revelation. In the boat with Zebedee their• father, He was the husband of Salome, •named among the woinen who ministered to Jesus (Matt. 27:56). Mending' their nets. Preparing them for the ' next fishing trill. And he Palled them. Note that Christ did not rely' on a general invitation to his disciples to become -fishers of .men, but he appeal- ed to those whom he thought best fitted for the task. And they Straightway left the boat and their father, and followed him They did not, of course, leave their father in 'the lurch, for he had his ,hired servants to lteil hits and was a man of means. Doubtlessthe. ywent withhis blessing, and certainly with their mother's. WORK OF THE KINGDOM. •Arid Jesus' went abititin all Gali- lee, Teter, who was with our Lord, told long after His death how He "went abottt doing good." Teaching in their sYnaho8tes. These sYnaro - gores were the "places where theJ ews used to assemble for religions pur- poses after the return frost captivity. "There were synagogues in . every large town. The people assembled here on;h t c Sabbath, Sa bbath. And nrcaclntng the - gospel of the kingdom. "The good new of the near advent of the kingdom, king- dom ,ts in vcrsC J.7, The !Cult, r. dorxt of God Is the reign of God in human harts and lives, And healing ti all manner of disease and all manner of sickness among the people, "He healedn. h i teas • easily a s t light he 1 g t fills the firmament ,without struggle or noise or huge .effort. And the report of hini went forth into all Syria. Syria was the Roman provuice north of Palestine, whose chief city was Damascus. And they. brought unto him all that were sick. When- we see the throngs that to day press upon the impostors that pre- tend to heal, flolgh theyaxe only Y persuasive quacks and make heavy charges, we get some conception of the eagerness with which the people1 e brought their sick to this great Phy- sician for Whom rio disease was too terrible, and Who healed all freely, Holden with divers diseases and tor- ments. The word translated "tor- ments" "originally meant the `Lydian stone; or touchstone, on which pure gold, when rubbed, leaves a peculiar. mark. Hence, naturally a test. Pos- sessed with demons. Under the in- fleunce of evil spirits, a terrible af- fliction often connected with physical disease, and often with sin, but often also a seizure by a supernatural be- ing or beings to whom the soul has allowed' ingress. And epileptic. In the Greek, literally, "lunatic, or moon- struck, with reference to the real or supposed influence of the changes of the moon upon the victims of Aepil-' epsy." And palsied. Victims of par- alysis. And he healed them. Prob- ably, as in the detailed accounts, us- ually with only a word; sometimes by touching therm; sometimes by the. use of simple mean?; as an aid to their faith. Jesus was an unfailing fount of marvellous curative power. And there followed him great mul- titudes from Galilee. . "Imagine, if you can, the condition of a country in•which there are no doctors, where, the healing art is only practised by a few quacks, who rely more on charms than on physic for their cures.' And Decapolis. Decapolis means lit- erally "ten cities." It was the region east of the upper Jordan and the Sea of :Galilee, possessing ten principal cities. And Jerusalem and Judaea. Southern Palestine. And from beyond the Jordan, Peraea, the region east of, the Jordan.` Here is a picture of a wide extended popularity, based on preaching and healing, both of which exemplified the love of God as it had never before been shown to the child- ren of men. WROXETER Mrs, John Wray is at present in Toronto, and intends -spending a few weeks with her daughter and brother there. • - Mrs. David. Haskins of Hamilton,. is spending a few weeks with her parents, Chas. and Mrs..Sproal, The flour mill here has been equip ped with the latestand most up-to- date ,machinery and is now 'capable• of turning ant the very best flour. Mr. Lloyd McMichael who has been spending the holidays here returnee! to Toronto one day last week. • ' Mr. John Munro returned to Tor - 'onto last Tuesday to resume his stu- dies there. Miss, Jean Graham sPent a few days with her sister; Mrs. James Bailan- tyte: of :13,russels. Mrg ni,onias Sage celebrated his ninety-eighth birthday on January 12, and is in fairly good health. I Thci annual meeting of the Wrox- eter Rur•ual Telephone Co., Limited, will be held in the town hall on Jan uary 22nd, 1930, at 2;30 p.nt. I A pleasant evening was spent et the home of Mrs. Agnes Earls last Wednesday when the l)eoiale of the vicinity held a shower for her dough, ter, Jean, who was recently -married. • to Mr. 'fhonias McDonald of Moles- worth, Miss Earls was formerly a tea. cher in the public' school, 'rite annual meeting• of the Ladies' Guild oft.James S . Church met at the hontf: of Mrs. !tooth with a fair et- tendance, Mrs. G. s, Smyth was el- 'acted president for the new year, Mrs, Earls the former president wishing to retire. The other officers were all re-elected. The Guild} has a,"rice balance on hand after spending con- siderable money intproving the church during the past year. MAIL CARRIERS PROTEST AGAINST DRIFTED ROADS Kitchener, Ont., »-- A protest has been lodged at Landon, the divisional headquarters, by the local rural mail - carriers regarding 11ic now condi- tions in goitre sections, The law says that a rural carrier need not leave his fig to deliver mail, but lately they have been obliged to wade through deep S1O to uta i boxes. T nC of- fending farnnet•s Will be. told to int - pi' ove conditions or : their Wail ser-;. ri s ai err- vice will, be ,cut•tailed. GORRIE Te first meeting of the Women's Missionary Society for the new year was held' at the home of Mrs. M, Ab- ram on Thursday afternoon with the President, Mrs. T. C. Johnston pre- siding. The meeting opened with the hymn "Take the name of Jesus with you",after which Mrs. H. Ashton led in prayer, Mrs, Abram read -the scrip- ture lesson. After the minutes were approved Mrs, H. Sperling took char- ge r- ge of the meeting. Mrs. Johnston gave a brief introduction to the study „ crus book Brom Jerusalem to Jerusalem" written by D. McDonald. The study, '"The. Birthday of the Church" was given in five parts by Mrs. T. Earl, Mrs, Toner. Mrs. Townsend, Mrs, Craik, Mrs. H. Sparling, The roll call was answered with a New Year thought. Our treasurer, Mrs. Wm. Whitfield reported the allocation for the year was $300.00, but $325.00 had been sent to the branch treasurer. A life membership certificate was given to Mrs. (Rev.) F. W. Craik by the president, Mrs. U. Johnston, in mem- ory of her. mother.. The meeting closed with an appropriate hymn, "Take time to be holy", followed by the benediction. The imeeting was full of interest and the members feel they have got off to a good start for 1930. Services as visual next Sabbath, at the evening service Rev, Craik will speak on "The old time religion." The annual meeting of the United Church congregation will be held in the churchschoolroom on Tuesday afternoon, January 21st, at 2 p.m. The several departments will present re- ports. Members are urged to attend. The Ladies' Aid will be held on. Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Robt. Hastie. Members of the League will please remember to attend the meeting on Friday night. Roll call to be answer- ed with a text including the word life. Miss Ruth Sangster' was a guest of Miss E. Stephens over the week -end. Mr. and Mrs. W. G Strong leave on Tuesday for Riverside California, where they will spend some time with their neice. Mrs. L. Horsington of Winnipeg, is at present visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs• H. 'Cooke. Mrs. E. Campbell of Boswain, Man,, has returned home after spending sev- eral weeks with her nephew, Mr. Chas: Black. Miss Jean Black has accepted a po- sition in 'Kitchener. The Gorrie Women's Institute will meet at the home of Mrs. Wm. Has- tie an Wed, January 15th. The lad- ies are arranging for an exhibit of antiques the sane day. The play "Diamond Chip" will be presented in the Township Hail on Friday night, January 17th, at ,$.30 p. m,, under auspices of Gorrie Wom- en's Institute. Miss M. Earngey went to Harris - ton' n o Monday and intends to remain there for a few weeks. • The curlers are enjoying good sport at the Gorrie rink. Belmore players were over for a curling match scant- ly. Many of our residents are taking a keen interest in this splendid sport. BELMORE Mr. Wm. Mundell attended the fun- eral cif Mr. Wna. Fryfogle in Wing - ham on Saturday. After an illness of some months Oration frons lung trouble, William Edwards, jr., aged 24, passed away at his home in Howick on Thursday, ln- ter•nlent took . place in Wroxeter cem- etery. on Saturday afternoon. Our sympathy goes out to Mr. and Mrs:, Edwards incl -family in their sorrow, this being the first break in a family of mine. Eleanor Jeffrey spent the week -end with Mrs. John Mulvey. Over 20 attended the January meet- ing. of the Women's Institute on Wed nesday afternoon at Miss'' Elizabeth Hackney's, with Mrs. Turnbull as or•- ganist. The meeting opened by sing ing the Maple Leaf.' Minutes were read by the secretary, bLiss Edda Lin- coln after ,which a short time wasg iv- en to business affairs, Mrs, Jas.' Dou- glas gave a spleitclid paper• 00 "VS/o- men', showing her manly good quali- ties, A itutnerous reading by Minnie Jeffrey: Question 'drawer by Mrs. Lincoln, \'7110n an old fashioned spell- iatg'niatch took place,. now we have another . think coming where our knowledge is all Otte, for we never heard of well words. ' Nevertheless all enjoyed cd .theinSelves immensely, The lunch'prepared by Mrs. :Renwick and l\Irs, Sterling 1-iasltirts ryas done ample jiistice to, SEA 131611lPIIANTS. Rare Giant Ceas Captured. In Crates on Guadalupe. Saved from thn ext etion which. threatens their dsvindiig herd, four elephant seals, the only ones of their kind in were e earri:sd tothe San Diego, .Cal„ Zoological: Garden recently from e M is island of Guadalupe, the x250 miles tot he south. These area 't th northern elephant seals, known as "sea elephants." About 300 of them on Guadalupe Is- land are all that remain of the thou- sands u -sands that once flourished along the Pacific coast from San Francisco to the equator. 'rhe i h 'United Stats.. as G the - Coast Guard, a San Diego Zoological Society, and the San Diego Natural History Museum combined in this expedition to save for posterity a breeding stock of the huge mammals, writes H. H. Dunn in Popular Science Monthly. Two bulls, one weighing 5,000 pounds and the other 3,000, with two Iowa of about 1,200 pounds each, were caught by the expedition. A larger bull was cap- tured, but was lost in the surf when theo om b tt came out of the cage in which it was being transported to the ship. The weight of "the . one that got .away" was estimated at more than 7,000 pounds. The Coast Guard tug Koka, one of two boats which took the expedition to .Guadalupe Island, carried five large orates, built of heavy timber and covered with strong steel netting. These • were knocked down so that they could be assembled quickly around the seals and floated ashore. It was found, however, that when a crate was assembled around an ani- mal,it was difficult to place the bot- tom under the ,heavy beast. There- after, the crates were set up and the huge mammals decoyed or driven in- to them. Then metal tanks' were attached to the sides and the crates were floated, elephant seals and all, out to the Coast Guard tug, each be- ing guided by a longboat' propelled by coast guardsmen. At shipside the tanks were removed and the crates were lifted by crane to the after deck. Aboard ship sea water was pumped on the animals in continuous streams until the tug arrived in San Diego, There they were swung on to trucks which whisked them from the water front to a large pool in the zoo. On Guadalupe Island the elephant seals were found to be extremely bel- ligerent. The approach of a man was the signal for immediate opening of mouth and snarling 1 gad s napping. The animas however, are so heavy and slow of movement on land that they were easily avoided. When it came to getting one of them into the crates, the quickest method was to slap the animal on the trunk with the hand or haat, when it would fol- low its tormentor slowly but persist- ently to the cage. FASHIONS' IN ITALY Much Talk of the "Moral. Italian Fashion" In, press. There is at present much talk of the "moral Italian fashion" in dress, and the newslapers give illustrations et the models. 'Whether or •not, in addition to seeing these fashions in the newspapers, we shall see them also in the streets is another ques- tion; but the movement, which was initiated at Bolonga, has the backing of many women of the aristocracy as well as the church and the Govern- ment. The crusade against short skirts, sleeveless frocks, , and transparent stockings has been conducted during the last few months with great fervor by various associations. More than one bishop has sent circulars to his parish priests instructing them to use ..their influence in favor of more re- spectable and dignified fashions. The models of the new "moral fashion" which it is sought to make popular. among women are many. There is, for "'examine, a "concilia- 'tiongbwn,"••with':cape, stole, and a long train. It is marked°"ivy :gre.at simplicity and severity. Then there are two "Mussolini cloaks" — a "walking -cloak," opening at the front, and it "state cloak," with a long hood and a high, raised collar, which resembles very closely the cloak a la Savonarola. From .Rad to Worse. A rich old Chinese Mandarin had two wives. Said the first to him one day; "I wish you had not so many grey hairs,. People jeer at me, anti call mai an old ma.u's darling," "Itt. that case, my `dean" he eaid, "I will pull th-'m all cut," And he did so. Shortly af,ert.a cla his second wife came to lli,.i t. • r a, r :i.nntng that nets he had only bhu k Inaba on his hied,.. sin? looked, by cue ; est, a Ingrate, old legman. "Don't worry, my 0 ar. I will pull them est," he said r.00th- rn g:;. But svlt. n 111 Ltd iniltc'd out all the gray wan n black hatea di : \ a:ret :rill Aid n: is b.,r rf` hi;; wriveswould have ane m;;:e to d:i t tit him; n <s'tair . .Mohair is °bi.,irte'd fioin Angora goats. It is csiimated that about 3,000,000 Angora goats tiro,. clipped arnianally in the 'thins Statesand,the indtr:ztry is ;;roe hig rapidly.' :Nearly 90 par cent. of ills Angora goats in A:ner'iea are in Texas. Arizona, New` Mexico, Oregon. California and Mis- souri . 11i:101;r,tioney-. A Chicug el, i, in hu nclvortising nurn.f.ftt, r.i ti anti cheques, t tl:;tlt.r ,n.,.. tot In ..not•" r.aiki, tr intake p r 1 , v h• i t� r ;: Cl t n. tttcss t1, r tit ; p ' • 1 hex ., 1., his l,ar'ria alar a I b.ttilt, t7 "'.-; , v. .Illi V,'ti;,ltfr L'fl Elff. CULTURte IN PALESTINE, Tree Donation. Ras Been By the heron Knyemeth. In order to restore to Palestine its traditional wooded glory, a special tree doa o has been establishedbed hy the Kereu Kayemeth (Jewish Nation- al Fund), the Zionist land purchas- ing rctas- ing a enca. Palestine, no fprmorty covered with extensive and beautiful woods, now lies bare. Neither the Arabs nor the Turks had any nationalres reforestation policy. Trees were ruthlessly cut down. The war gave the finishing touch. The Ottoman mii Lara leaders need leed sleepers ere forthe strategic P es e c i3 rail- ways, and they took the timber where they could get it, ,To -day the ,moun- tains of Judea show 'the 'tourist their bare and reddish ridges which have a wildbeauty of their own but at tl'ae same time conjure up a vision of desolation and of :desert wastes. According to the latest reports,orts. the Kereu Yayemeth has planted about 460 acres with -712,002 trees. 'rite varieties chiefly favored are the Jeru- salempine andthe ,the eucalyptus, tus t 3p latter being mainly planted on swampy ground because its deep roots draw the water from the soil, Jews of all countries honor prom- inent personalities by having trees planted in their names. In the vicin- ity of Nazareth, .English Jews are planting the Balfour forest,' 300,000 trees on an area of some 130 acres, in commemoration of Lord Balfour, who as Minister Of Foreign Affairs during the war, issued the declara- tion'of the Cabinet in favor of Zion- ism. The German Jews will plant an Einstein forest, probably on the Ya.r- kon, north of Java, near the Jewish town of Tei Aviv, ONTARIO - SALT ' MINE. Brine Is Pumped From a Depth .of' More Than 1,200 Feet. On the shores of Lake Huron, close to Goderich, Ont., is to be found a salt mine which has a long record o3 production: From a depth of more. than 1,200 feet brine has been pump- ed from a pool at the rate of fifty gallons a minute for fifty-seven years. It is believed that the salt beds were formed ages agd beneath two thick layers of limestone, and that the water from the Great Lakes seep- ed into it, thus creating .a seemingly inexhaustible pool. The pool, itis estimated, is seventy-five feet deep, with the fresher water ' at the top, whi h makess c necessary the Y pumping of the thicker brine from the .bot tom of the pool. By a rather primitive process the brine is transformed into salt. The fluid is pumped into a large, shallow vat beneath which several furnaces are kept steadily burning. The salt left after the water has been evapor- ated is periodically scraped off and, being free from impurities, is ready for sale as coarse salt. "WATTLE" DAY. Celebrated First British Settlement' In Australia. All good Australians recently cele- brated "Wattle Day," ,the 141st anni- versary of the first British settlement in Australia. Unofficially it has been Australia's floral emblem for exactly thirty-nine years, for it was not until January 26th, 1890, that the original Wattle Blossom League was founded at .Ade- laide. Its members pledged them- selves to wear the Sower on each an- niVersary of that day thereafter. Of33cially,however, , it hasbeen re- cognized only since lust before the war, when the flower was given a place in the Commonwealth coat of arms, and Wattle Day was proclaim-_ ed a national holiday, The celebrations in London usually include a luncheon given by the High Commissioner at Australia House, Strand, followed by a reception. There are also special services at one or more of the churches, and, of late yeas'e,.,thtbroadcasting of a special Australian pregnant, Legend of }Roslyn Chapel. ., Roslyn Chapel, where the unfor- tunate heir of'the Earl of Roslyn was recently buried, is one of these places, says "Looker On in the Lon- don Daily Chronicle, with an appren- tice's pillar," That in Rye little cheat - eel at Roslyn is certainly a beautiful example, which almost justifies : the envy of the master builder. The legend there—as in some oth- er places — is that the first mason found himself at a loss for a design, and hastened to Rome to study ex- amples there. Meanwhile,, the indus- trious apprentice got on with the work, and when his master arrived home the pillar was finished. So fine was the sculpture thatthe mason, mad with envy, killed Itis,p11911. The chapel' ' was begun lit the fifteenth century, but only the , chancel avas completed, ; Records on ;Entails. The amazing total of 585,903 miles in just over six years has been P hiev- ed. by the L,N.E.R. "pacific" locomo- tive "Royal ocomo-tive,"Royal Lancer." This is an aver- age of nearly 1,200 miles a week, including tune spent in overhauls. One of this engine's journeys is the gruelling non.-sto "Flying gp "Fly nt~ Scots- nxan run between London and Edinbu, Phe recorghrd for continuous running is held by the "Gladiateur," anothe' "Pacliic," locontotive, This •engin' covered art average of 392 5 mists daily for if Cly -five "rotiseeut ve nit, r hauling the down"Flying, 5rat :,it..r' calternate cwbs, ilr weight r ;I t.tcrut- was f -equontly over 500 ft„t^ but good time was kept throat:sit SALEM Air. Leslie Willits vho has beenin. Northern Ontario returned home the other day, Miss Mildred Gathers spent a few days friends in Fin ic”on withc s w 1. the Blin. line. Mr.and Mrs. W. A. Cattensenter- tained numbera of their friends last Friday night, Mrs. Gordon: Wray, spent a few da.at t. h meof r rents s the U her d Mr. Yparents, and Mrs. George Ioubledce who re- sides near f3elnnore. The Ladies' Aicl ale t United of S )� r cd Church met on Tuesday to begin an- other year. The past year has been a: successful one and we hope the pre- sent one will prove as good or even better. We lost oneof our life mem- bers by death, Mrs. Higgins, who is sadly missed d y n sled by all.. We have rem- embered the sick by sending boles of fruit arid flowers and have also sent letters to thoseho w se homes have been visited by sickness or death, and have received several letters and mes- sages of appreciation for so doing. We also sent a box to the Children's Shelter at Goderich at Christmas time and received a letter of aclenowledge- ment from the matron of that insti- tution. Officers for 1930 are as follows: -- President, Mrs. ollows:President,-Mrs. D. L. Weir; 1st Vice, Mrs. W. A. Lathers; 2nd Vice, Mrs. Wnt Bolt; Secretary, 'Mrs. Henry Merkley; Treas., Mrs. John Gowdy; Press Reporter, Mrs. Ed. Palmer; Or- ganist, 1VIrs. Wm. Bolt; Assist. Org- anist; Mrs. H. Bolingbroke; Auditors, Mrs. Chas. Cathers, Mrs. T. Martin. Committees—Floral, Mrs. Wm. Mines Mrs, Ed. Palmer, Mrs. W. E. Weir. Membership—Mrs. John Fitch, Mrs. Thos. McMichaeI,:Mrs. Percy Cope- Iand, Mrs. Eli Bolt: Manse—Mrs. D. L. Weir, Mrs H=A. •Merkley, Mrs. Robt. Taylor. We have 28 members and hope to add more to our list this year. 1111112111 111111111111 2111Wloll1®11111111®111®111®111 WROXETER l�! ®_ i 14 Bring your lags for custom fid sawIngg. iii lI. Price $7 per M. Terms Cash. 1®q iills;illl>?Ii1IIllItalil 11111101211I�I11111110IIli lII�III�I DR. C. C. RAMAGE DENTIST, GORRIE Phone 21 (Stinson residence). Fordwich on Wednesday. 1 to 9 o'clock. F. o M TH Phm. B., Opt. D., R. O. OPTOMETRIST Phone 118 Harriston, Ont. "The Best Equipped Optical tablishment in this part of, Ontario". s $s,dr+ ttrotVar.Vin. Sa,v 0 Rubber Punchi' fses oney Your 15% Off Until January 15th, on' MEN'S, WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S: RUBBER FOOTWEAR This is the season for Fish and Oyster. We stock frozen Salrlron, fresh and salt Herring, Smoked Fillets and Haddies and Fresh Oysters. 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