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The Wingham Advance Times, 1930-10-02, Page 3(iorrie Vklette and Wroxeter News Thursday, October lst, 1930 other *range Pekoe uzli, ads in Hay oar 'Fresh from the gardens' away, no doubt few reallybelieved.• The birth of her son, however, set a seal upon the reality of the priest's vision." And her neighbors and her kins- men heard that the Lord had magni- fied his mercy towards her. Elisa- beth had lived before in the mercy of God, but now it had been conspiou, eusly increased. And they rejoiced with her. "The birth of a• first-born son was always a cause for rejoicing 750 in every Hebrew house. How much more cause for it would 'there be in this instance, when the position of the parents in the Priestly order, their advanced age, and the remarkable an- gelic revelations preceding the birth', and the prophecy of the future char- ereter and greatness of the child are all considered? • sisnd it came to pass on the eighth clay ,that they came.to circumcise the child. According to the rule laid down in Gen. 17: 12; Lev. 12:3, on the eighth day after birth the solemn historic rite of circumcision was per- fen:tied, adopting the child into the family of the 'covenant. And they would have have called him Zacharias, after the name of his father. A child was named at this tine in memory of the changing of the names of Abram There was in the days of Herod, king of •judaca. This was Hefod the and Sarai to Abraham and Sarah when the rite of circomcision was in - Great "fciunder of; a notable dynasty stituted; see Gen. 17:5. 15. • of: Palestinian rulers. He was not a THE SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON 1 • LESSON XIV.—OCTOBER 5.fh •Zacharias -and Elisabeth: Life in a • Pious Jewish Honie.—Luke 1: 5-80 WHEN BABIES FRET THERE are • when a baby is too times • fretful or feverish to be swig to sleep. There are ,sorne pains a mother cannot pat away. But there's quick comfort in Castorial For diarrhea', and other infatetile ills, give this pure vegetable prepara- • tion. Whenever coated tongues tell Golden Text.—And they were both righteous before God,. walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.—Luke 1:6. THE LESSON IN ITS SETTING. Time,—john the Baptist was born in june, B.C. 5, six months before ie birth of Jesus. - • Place.—He was born in some town in th.e hill •country of Judaea. GODLY PARENTS. ' • And 'they made signs to the father, real Jew; but was from Idumea •(Ed - what he, would have him called. It of),' south and - southeast of Judah. A certain priest. named Zacharias. The Greek forms of Hebrem, Kethar- ian, the name of the prophet, mean- ing "Jehovah hath remembered." Of the course of Abijah. David divided the ilidests.into twentY-four "courses" which took terns of service in the temple, And he had a wife of the daughters of Aaron. Let those that have been reared in pious ways ob- tain for their life companions those of like training, irthey would have homes of peace, righteopsness, and godliness. And her name was Elisa- beth, -The meaning is "God. is an his tinderStanding of it and his prompt •oath i.e., a covenant maker." .Aaron's giving of the name sugg-ested by Elis - wife bore the same name. We spell abeth. ;it to -day Elizabeth. And his mouth was opened inline - And they were both righteous be- diately; and his tongue loosed. There L loldest terms of high nraise among fere God, "Righteous" is "one of the of speech,- but it returited as suddenly was no gradual return of the faculty L the Jews. "Before God" means in the and miraculously as it was lost. And sight of God." Walking in all the he spake blessing God. Probably in of constipation; whenever there's any commandetents and ordinances of the the words given ,in vcrses 68-79, be- -aa Sign Of sluggishness teria has Lord blameless. „ The "command- ginning "Blessed be the Lord," the good taste; .children to take it. Ments and ordinanees of the Lord" hymn which had been farthing in his Buy the genuine—with Chas. were "the moral laws and ceremonial mind during his long period of silence Fletcher's signature on Wrapper. • rules of the Pentateuch." and deafness. • --se --•• HOPES FOR THE CHILDREN. And fear Caine on all that dwelt Elisabeth's time • was ftilfilled 17011.14 about thee The word trans - later "fear" does not mean terror, but rather reverential awe. And all these sayings noised abroad throughout all the hill country of judeaa, The "hill" country is' a •Mase of low, rounded lying between the Jordan val- ley and the low region along the coast of- the Mediterranean --the backbone of Pelestine. • • "'ALn1 all that heard them laid them up in their heart. As matter to pon- der Over and to trace results from in the coming days. Saying, What then • shall this child be? . Considering .the . wonder which accompnaied bii birth, great things were to be expected of • the boy. For the hand of the Lord was with bile. "A Hebraism, nu:an- hie. God's guidance and upholding; 'Taking A IFIilI on Hysh compare Ps. 37:24." • a would appear that Zacharias had be- come deaf as well as dumb. _ • And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, saying, His name is John. "The tablets in common use at this time throughout the Roman Empire were commonly of wood covered with a thin coat of 'wax, on which men wrote with the sharp point which has left its traces in our language in the worcle`style,' in its literal and figura- tive sense." And they marvelled all, Since he Was deaf, and could not hear the discussion, they were amazed at that she Should be deliVered; and she brought forth a son. That the .re- proach of Elisabeth should be taken It takes lots of power and a good start to climb a hill without shifting gears. Get a good start for the hills of the -day's work by eating a breakfast of Shredded Wheat and milk. There is a quick ",get.away” in this delicious, whole wheat food. No need for shift- ing' gears in the middle of the hill— - • just go right on up with increased • energy and power. And Shredded Wheat is in such a delicious, easily digestible form. .1; wiR04 rJtv, zirg,044141.401AN Skiiketipitti ***At COMOAttito tirtiV WITH ALL THE BRAN OF THE WHOLE WHEAT GROWTH Or THE CHILDREN. Yea, and thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the If ost High, In be-. ing'the prophet of the Messiah, John was the Prophet of the *Most High, •whAl( ose Son the essiah was ,Luke 'The least child May have the largest possibilities. For than shalt go before' the face of the Lords As the Lord advances, the prophet is to go on ahead of him. 'To Make. ready his ways. • The conmarison is to the advance gnard aft Oriental mon- arc socrecding his approach for the purpose • Of repairing the very bad Li Eastern roads. I LTO giveL knowledge of salvation un- to hM is people, "en had lost sight Of the true nature 'f salvation. they , were wrapped in dreams of deliver- ance Froin outward enmities, and need- ed to be taught that it --conlltisied in forgiveness for the sins of the past, and power to overcome sins the future In the remission of their sins. God's forgiveness drives L 0111'SnIS so far astray forth tis that' we shall never see them egain. • Because of the tender mercy of our God. Literally "Imaft of mercy." Whereby the daysprisg front On. high • shall visit us., "The dayspring" is rising of a heavenly body, The :`clay- • epring,' refers to Christ. The dawn ie seep the East breaking throngli the darkness, ad the dawn of the 'sPir-, ideal life is seen in the preaching of J oh n, who heralds the ,coming Mes- slab, the light that is to dispel ness of: sin." To shine upon them that sit in darkness and the. shadow of death. A powerful description of the gloom and misery' of sin in which Christ carne to dispel, To guide our feet into the way of peace, The only real and abiding peace is the - peat° with, God which springs front the salvation bought by Jesus Christ. And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit. This account of the boyhood of John the Baptist is situ- ilax• to that of Christ himself; Luke 2:52, And Was in the deserts. The savage and uninliabitated country, a wilderness of cliffs and caves, which stretched eastward from his home to the Dead Sege, WROXETER Mr. and Mrs. Gavin Davidson of Oshawa are at present visiting friends in town. The Anniversary services which were held in the United church on Sunday were a decided success, Rev. Dr. Pedley of Toronto delivered two fine addresses to an attentive audien- ce. His lecture Monday evening was well received. The choir rendered special music .for the Occasion. The collections amounted to abut three hundred dollars. Miss Annie Munro of St. Cathar- ines spent Sunday with her mother in town. 11.Ir. and Mrs. Gordon Gallaher of Brussels spent Sunday with friends in town and attended the morning ser- vice. Mr. john Munro left for Toronto Monday to resume his studies there. Here and ThereI (617) One of the biggest game hags ever to be taken out of the Cana- dian Rockies has fallen to the gun of Angus Hodgson, of Montreal, who bas been hunting in the Koot- enay Valley. It includes two deer, two Rocky Mountain goats onemoose, moose, one elk, and one black bear. At the end of his trip he spent six days tracking a monster grizzly and with one bighorn ram he would have had the limit of every animal possible to get which the law allows him. Comprising the largest one -day movement of apples out of British Columbia this season, the Canadian Pacific Railway recently operated four special freight trains over the mountains, making a shipment of 113 mrloads of McIntosh Reds to the Prairie Provinces and as far east as Kenora. Riding moose across New Bruns- wick lakes and rivers is beginning to rate as the coming new craze, says Major McGeehan, noted New York sport and magazine writer, who .has been spending a Fall out- ing in the Miramichi and Cain's River districts. Up to the pres- ent the moose ridden have been cowmoose but Rev. Thomas Travis, of Montclair, N.J., appears to be the first who has ridden a bull moose which was done in the Key Hole of Grand Lake, about 85 miles from Fredericton. Now other sports- men are taking up the pastime un- til it begins to look as though sportsmen in New Brunswick will be getting the habit of crossing lakes and rivers on mooseback. • Officials of the World's Grain Exhibition and Conference to be . held at Re ina Jul 25 to August 6 1932, report that farmers in the States of .Missouri and Kansas are keenly interested. Entries of both • oats .and corn from these states are to be expected at the Exhibition, Over $200,000 is to be offered in cash prizes and in some classes as many as fifty prizes will be award- ed. First prize for wheat will be $2,500 and first prize for corn, $1,500. g Y sliers'esleseirsts'e;ssset • Flag poles are found 'at their best and -highest in British Colum- bia. Recently one was sent via the 1?atiania, Canal all the way by water, to the Toronto National Ex- hibition. It was 177 feet high, 31 inches in diameter at the base and 934 inches at the top. This young giant was 236 years old. The daddy of them all is at the famous Kew Gardens, London, England, and is 241 feet high. This year's crop pf grapes In the Niagara fruit peninsula between Hamilton and Niagara Palls, Ont., is expected to reach about 58,000,- 000 pounds, an increase of 15 per Cent, over the 1929 crop. Motor tourist travel from the United Slates to New Brunswick has been 50 per cent. greater this year than in 1929, according to statistics covering the season Up to August 81, compiled by the provin- eial government from official re. turns gathered at the 25 ports of entry along the International •bottndesy. The number was 385,. 531, Normal Increase eaeh has been 25 per tent, and the great difference ibis year Is attributed to *wider advertising by the provinelal tovototoott, IL After visiting her. mother, Mrs. Vogt., on Hawick 5t.. for ten days, Mrs Lannor of Detroit returned home on Friday. Mr. Arnold .Edgar was in Stratford on business on Tuesday. Mr. Geo. Town was in Detroit a few days last week. The Harvest Thanksgiving Services were held on Sunday 'last in the An- glican Church, The Rev. F. G. Rick- ard of Brussels was the special speak- er. The church was beautifully de- corated. with fruit and flowers. It was unfortunate that the both church- es held their special services on the same date. Miss V. Bainbridge of Dulton, spent the weekend as the guest of Miss H. Hazlewood, Miss Bambridge, was a former teacher in the Continuation School here but is now with the Dept. of Agriculture, Ontario Government, Mrs. 13. J. Hazlett -0°d and son, Brentere _Oshawa motored up and spent a couple of days with the Misses Haziewood, They were ac- companied by Mrs. Riggs and two daughters of Vancouver, 13.C. The W. 1, met at the home of Mrs. J. Lovell Thursday, September 25th. Mrs, S. G. Keine of Gorrie gave a splendid paper on "Health, Keeping fit." A reading was given by Mrs. S. D. McNaughton in her usual charming style. It • Was decided to make November 15th the time limit for receiving articles for the bale, which will be sent to Northern Ont- ario. Mrs. J. Lovell was appointed as delegate for the convention to be held in Harriston, October 21 and 22. GLENANNAN Mrs, Whitmore of Whitby visited a few days last week with her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Jeff - ray. Miss Ena Gamble of Howick .spent the Week -end with lux friend, Miss Annie Stokes . Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Marshall were week -end visitors with . friends at Landon • Mr. and Mrs. \Vm. Wallace who have been holidaying with the form- er's parents, have returned to their home in North Carolina. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Stokes spent 1Sunday evening with Misses Agnes and Catharine Fortune. Mrs. Forgie was a visitor last week., with her friend, Mrs. Stewart, How - ick. 1 . GORRIE Mr, and Mrs. Victor, Shera spent !Sunday with friends at Drayton. Mr. James Shera, accompanied by 1 Mr, Wesley Hill of 'Moorefield, left. Saturday for Montrose, Mich., where they will visit for a few days. I spent the week -end at her home here. Mrs, Ed. Connolley visited with friends in London this week, Rev, and Mrs, Craik left on Wed- nesday for London and Putman where they visited with friends, and Rev, Atir. Craik attended the United Church Conference, also preached the anniversary sermons in Putman Unit- ed Church. ' • • The Ladies Aid of the United Church held a very successful meet- ing on Thursday last at the home of . Mrs. Zimmerman, Thr ladies bus- ied themselYes.in patching a cluilt. Mrs. Wilfred King. and son, Earl, visited with Mrs. King's sister, Mrs, 'rhos. MacDonald of Molesworth on Monda.y. Mr. and Mrs, George King and son Harold, also Mr. and Mrs. Charles King spent the week -end with friends in Toronto, Airs. J. Day hat: the sympathy of the community in (he loss of her brother, who passed away at his home in Winnipeg early last week. Air, Jas. Spore Of Detroit, former- ly of Bank of Commerce, Gorrie, was ft Visitor in town last week. Mr. Bert Pomeroy of 1 .ondon Mr; Gordon. Angles, also of London, and Mr. Mack. Armstrong of Waller - vine visited at the home of Mr. Thos, Vittie on Saturday. Anniversary services will be held 111 Gorrie United Church next Sunday October 5th at 11 a.m. and Tao p.m. Rev, P. S. Dobson, Da:, Principal of Alm, College, Si. Thomas, will preach. Special music by the choir. Thank -Offering of ,$300.00 is re- quested for local church expenses. Come and bring your friends. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. HobrieS, Mr, and Mrs, Laidlaw of Whitechurch, and Air.. Wm, Hatethorne of Brantford, were guests of H. and Mrs. Holmes 011 Teesday. • Miss; Ruth Gralbratth of FordWieh The W.M.S. Of the United ehurch will Meet on Thursday aftertoon at the home of Mrs. It Sparlluig,• , .00 Gyproc Gives PERMANENT PROTECTION ADE from Gypsum rock, Gyproc Wall- board does not burn. And this year it has a new smooth Ivory finish that needs no decoration (when panelled) al- though you can tint, paper or plaster it if you wish. Structurally strong, in- expensive, easily and" quickly put up, Gyproc Wallboard gives perma- nent fire protection to the walls, ceilings and partitions of your home. Your dealer's name is listed below. Ask him for complete details of this pioneer Canadian fire - safe Gypsum. board or write for free interesting book, "Building and Re- naodelling with Gyproc." GYPSUM, LIME AND ALABASTINE, CANADA, LIMITED Paris Ontario eNIEW [IVO 1: 11 eiL'es15-tesi!resss-. For Sale By Rae & Thompson Wingham, Ontario H. Buchanan Hardware Wingham, Ontario R. J. Hueston Gorrie, Ontario Miss Jackson of Harriston was a recent guest of Mrs. Ashton. Dr. and Mrs. Whitley were Guelph visitors last week. Mr, Harvard Quaid of Goderieh and Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Howes and fam- ily of Wingham were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Howes on Sunday. Mr. John Keine who has accepted a school near l'ort Arthur and left on Thursday, where he will continence teaching. Rally Day Service was held in Gor- rie United Church on Sunday morn- ing. The choir chairs were occupied by the Sunday School. The sermon was preached by Rev. 3. W. Button of Putnam. Mr. David .;\. Ritchie of Teesweter was 0 Sunday visitor Of Dr. and Mrs Armin rong. BELMORE bridge Saturday. IRev. and Mrs. Turnbull were pres- ent at a wedding at Dundas last week. ELLIOTT MILLER .AUCTIONEER Sales conducted anywhere. Wide experience. Best efforts put forta on each and every sale. Phone 70. The Sept ember meeting of the W. M. 5, of the United church enet at Miss Elizabeth Hackney's Wednesday • afternoon, with 0 11101nberS141) of 16., Meeting lipen0d W I it singing and prayer. Scripture reading by Mrs. J. Douglas. 'Minutes of last meeting by Mrs. Wm. Mundell while Mrs, Arthur Fitch tools the topic. Birthday Col- lection amounted to almost $9.00. l'rayer in conclusion Jeff - ray. The ;Mission Band xoneert in the Presbyterian hall Frld.ny evening was well :mended. The singine and mus- ic ryas ninCh enjoycd. Mi'. and Mrs. Fred Johnson, of Whitby, :Sirs. George Whitmore mot feted up Thursday, spent Friday with friends and returned Saturday morn - Mrs. Philip :Baker of Wiugham and Miss Annie, Mrs. Elmer 'Wilkinson and little son visited this week -end with Miss Babel Baker and Mrs. ind, 1 min, Miss Eunice Hackney of Toronto is holidaying with her parents here. Mr. George Herd.had an Operktioe for tonsilifis hi Walkerton Hospital, reeently. Miss Hannah Stokes 'spent last Week with her brother, Renben, on the tenth. A large and attentive audience lis- tened to Mr. Craw in 'the Union church Sunday evenieg.' Miss Foet- er and. Mr. Cook of. Newhridge,' gave it pleasing duet, (,'Sliepherd Of Israel." Miss .Katherine Foster attended the wedding, of her giri friend at New- Lucknow, Ont. F. 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