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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance Times, 1930-12-11, Page 37 ... •Ir I I , • es,§ AI '6111.(.4192fi, , "el;W414e.10)4:1Wearut, s • icORE SI Gij Build up, by regular savings from your current earnings, provision for the developments of the future. Put by a definite proportion of your salary every pay-day. Regular saving leads to financial independence. THE DOMINION BANK Wingham, Ontario. .A. M. Bishop, Branch Manager 230 THE SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON LESSON XXIV.—December 14 Saul of Tarsus: How a Pharisee Be- came a Christian.—Acts 22: 3-15 Golden Text. —I count all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord; for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but refuse, that I may gain Christ.—Phil. 3:8 THE LESSON IN ITS SETTING. Tune and place.—Paul was born in Tarsus, Cilicia, about A.D. 1. Convert- ed near Damascus, A.D. 36. In Ab- abia, A.D. 36-38. In Antioch, A.D. 42,48. First missionary journey, A.D. 49. Second fourney, A.D. 50-52. The third journey, A.D. 53-57. Arrest in Jerusalem, A.D. 57. • SAUL, THE PHARISEE, arn a Jew. Paul was a member of the tribe of Benjamin, that glor- ious little tribe which gave to the Jews their first king, Saul, after whom he was probably named. Born in Tar- sus of Cilicia. Cilicia was situated • morthwest of Syria at the northeast corner of the Mediterranean. Tarsus was its metropolis. But brought up in this city. Saul's earliest education on•IMIni•••••••••••••••••••••••111.1110, would be in his home, in charge of his pious father and mother, where he learned by heart much of the Greek translation of the Old Testament, continuing his Bible training in the school of the local synagogue. At the feet of Gamaliel. This teacher was the celebrated Gamaliel the elder, one of the seven doctors of the law who received the honorable title of Rab - ban. Instructed according to the strict manner of the law of our fa- thers. Paul's writings, as well as the narrative in the Acts, show how fam- iliar the apostle was with the intri- cate minutiae of Jewish ceremonial regulations, from which nevertheless, he broke away into the larger liberty of the children of God. Being zeal- ous for God, even as ye all are this day. Paul allowed no Jew to rate himself higher than lte in the matter of orthodoxy. And I persecuted this way unto the death. "I am the way," said. Christ, He was the Way to God, to Heaven, to eternal life. Binding and deliver- ing into prisons both men and wo- men. The ferocity of the perseou- tion was shown in its extending to women. They were not only impris- oned, but were fettered and chained. As also the high priest doth bear me witness, The high priest at the time of which Paul 'vas speaking had been deposed, but may have been still Pealmormal Illmno••••1•Mk. E NICEST 11 S NT ULD a member of the Sanhedrin as a "chief priest"; or the ruling high priest at the time of Paul's arrest. And all the estate of the elders. Heads of fam- ilies or clans from whom members of the Sanhedrin were chosen; hence the Sanhedrin itself. From whom al- so I received letters unto the breth- ren. Paul tactfully adopts his hear- .,ers' point of view, and calls the un- converted Jews of .Damascus 'breth- ren,and nowhere in this speech ap- plies that word to the Christians." And journeyed to Damascus. His mad zeal against the Christians led him outside Palestine northward into Sy- ria. To bring them also that were there unto Jerusalem in bonds to be punished. These Christians doubtless were refugees from the persecu- tion in Jerusalem, whom Saul was loth to let escape. A WONDERFUL CONVERSION. And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey. He was probably trav- elling on foot, his luggage alone be- ing carried on a donkey; for after he was blinded he was "led by the hand" the rest of the way. And drew nigh unto Damasous. A beautiful city, probably the most ancient in the world. It is about one hundred and forty miles south of Jerusalem, and is surrounded by a lovely, fertile plain. About noon, Saul must have been hurrying to reach the city, or, accord.- ing to Eastern custom; his party would have rested in the shide dur- ing the midday hours, avoiding the fierce sure Suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round me. It was the wondrous light which al- ways accompanied manifestations of the Deity, from the Shekinah of old to the transfiguration of our Lord. And I fell unto the ground. All his travelling companions fell with him, being overpowered by the great light (Acts 26:14), And heard a, voice saying unto me. The others heard e sound from heaven, but only to Paul did the sound come as articulate words. Saul, Saul. Our Lord was wont to repeat names thus when es- pecially in earnest. Why persecutest thou me? What a reveation for Saul, who thought he was persecuting a lot of ignorant, wretched, and con- temptible heretics, and now discov- ered that he had been following with rage the glorious, mighty, supernatur- al being whom he saw before him! And 1 answered, Who art thou Lord?, Whoever the Being before him might be, Saul recognized His au- thority and bowed before it; he knew that he saw and heard his Lord. And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Naz- areth, whom thou persecutest. Jesus of the despised village of Nazareth, the Jesus of Nazareth Whose name 41.1•01.••••••••••=1111...... eark MAkee-Wie ‘4, Thursday, December llth, 1930 and title had been placed, upon the cross of shame, He whom Saul had Persecuted in the persons of His fol- lowers with whom Jesus always iden- tified himself, saying (Matt 10:40), "He that receiveth you receiveth me," And (Matt. 25:40), "Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of these my brethren, even the least, ye did it unto me." And they that were with me be- held indeed the light. And were thrown to the ground by its terrible intensity. But they heard not the voice of Him that spake to me. Paul would naturally talk over his exper- ience with his companions he was led into the city. And I said, What shall I do, Lord? Here speaks the practical Paul, the man of action, to whom faith, high- ly as he honored it, always meant works. He instantly placed his life at the disposal of his new Lord. And the Lord said unto me, Arise. Saul's companions had arisen, but Saul him- self remained prone' on the ground. And go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do. Chris- tians must go on in life step by step being patient with the gradual open- ing out of the way before them, PAUL THE APOSTLE. And whee I could not see for the glory of that light Saul was totally blind, "he saw nething" (Acts 9:8), and he remained in that condition for three days. Being led by the hand of them that were with me when I came into Damascus. For three days, mystical as those of Jonah and our Lord, Saul lived, dead to the werld, seeing no one and neither eating nor drinking. In those days he did in very fact put off the old man with his deeds and put on the new man." And. one Ananias. This Ananias may have been one of the Christians who had escaped from Saul's perse- cutions in Jerusalem and whom Saul hoped to apprehend. A devout man according to the law. Remember that Paul was speaking to a throng of fanatical Jews,. and he is not loth to tell them that his helper in Dam- ascus was a pious Jew. Well reported of by all the Jews that dwelt there. emasianazonesetsectomuntr*.stmeerma • HOMUTH Phm. B. Opt. D., R. 0. OPTOMETRIST Phone 118 Harriston, Ont. "The Best Equipped Optical Es. tablishment in this part of Ontario". tilitilfeniallillellellellefeelel2Teeemenswee N • Evening rates on ".dnyone" (station -to -station) calls now begin at 7 pm, Night rates begin et 8.50 pm, just give "Long Distance" the mow ber you tvant—it speeds up' the service. If your don't Anon) the distant numb, • "Information" book o ,4' Joe sow. It was wonderful to he engaged but it was miser. able too because Dick was out on the road all week and letters were difficult when he moved around so much. Thed one night, when he was specially lonely, Ime telephoned her from his room in the hotel. It was the nicest present he could have given her 'and it cost less than the price of a movie. It was so easy and it made them both so much ' happier that they arranged regular visits by tele- phone every Tuesday and Thutsday evening — moments of affection, to remember and look for- ward to. The weeks seemed only half as long. • Telephoning Ise. the• next best thing to heing together. Out-of4own calls are simple, depend—, able, inexpensive and quicker no* than ever before. ' CHRISTMAS TIMEAGAIN With Christmas only a short time away you will naturally be preparing for it, and when do- ing so we invite you to our store. We have been preparing to supply you with the best - quality fresh groceries, fruits, ,nuts, etc., and the prices are •down, away down, on .a lot of things you need. Others are saving, so can you. With prices changing from week to week, we cannot quote th,em here, the following are only a few' lines we have in groceries, all new goods: Valencia raisins, Sultana seedless raisins, puffed seeded currants, figs, dates, glaced cherries, peels, mincemeat, or- anges, grapes, candies, nuts, etc. Special prices for school treats. For gifts: scarfs, neck ties, sox, shirts, arm -bands, suspend- ers, gloves and a host of other artieles. If you are giving China we have some beautiful Royal Crown to choose. from. Wle have sotto twenty Metrs Overeoats on our rack for then and youths, on which the prices are reduced. Come in and see them. Footwear for men, ‘vo- men and children. Overalls, sox and shirts, etc., for everyday Bring your Cream' bete for 'the Co-OpettitiVeCo 1 1, • , WittiXEVIEU. 13ei roxeter In spite of the fact that he 'was known to be a "disciple" (Acts 9:10). Came unto me. The Lord had come to Ananias in a vision and told him to seek out Saul in the house of Judas, in Straight Street (a splen- did street running straight through the city, and, laying his hands upon him, restore his vision. Ananius knew of Saul's errand to Damascus, and was afraid to go till the Lord told hint of Saul's change of heart and life. And standing by me said unto me, Brother Saul. In that word, "Brother," he received Saul into the Christian family. Receive thy sight. "And be filled with the Holy Spirit," Ananias added (Acts 9:17). And in that very hour 1 looked up on him. Saul's sight, however, was not fully restored, but there are indications of his dimness of vision throughout the narrative and. usually he had to dic- tate his letters to an amanuensis. And he said, The God of our fath- ers. Further evidence that Ananias was an orthodox Jew. Hath appoint- ed thee to know his will. Often at the opening of his letters Paul speaks of himself as an apostle according to the will of God. And to see the Right- eous One. That is Jesus Christ, tbe only one Who is righteous, and Who made His eighteousness available for all sinners. And to hear a voice from ibis mouth. That Saul had not only seen the risen Lord but heard Him !speak was a priceless privilege. 1 For thou shalt be a witness for him 'unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard. This commission from the Lord, which Ananias transmitted, was more definite, including the inform- ation that he was to preach before Gentiles and kings as well as Jews, and to suffer much for Christ's sake (Acts 9:15, 16). St1-1001.. REPORT The following is the report of U. S. S. No. 13 for month of November. 60 or over is a pass; 75 or over is honors. Sr. IV—Donald Fortune 84; Jack Weir 84, Gladys Fitch 80, Gladys ,Weir 70, Viola Willits 67, Beulah Lewis 67, Lila Cathers 66e. George Gallaher 66, Bob Corrigan 61. Sr, III—Mary King 83, Lloyd Weir 70, Myrtle Cathers 68, Eva Willits 68, John Lane 62, Earl Halliday 57. Jr. III—Helen Willits 60, Edith Willits 53, Evelyn Cathers 48, Jack Fitch 47, jack Willits 46. Sr. II—Muriel Lane 82; Mae Hal- liday 56, Reita Gathers 55; Margaret Neill 42, I—Georgina McMichael '75, Laura Bennett 70, Eldred Cathers 68; Em- erald Lewis 68, Primer—Kathleea Willits 80, Ross Willits 90, Billie Abraham '78, Jack King 70, Everett Cathers 70. M. R. Doig, Teacher. WROXETER Mr. Geo. Selling and family have returned to the village, having lived in Owen Sound, where he had a job as night watchman on Provincial highway which was under construc- tion. Mr. J. E. Underwood, son of Jo- seph Underwood, Bluevale, was el- ected Alderman in Saskatoon. Mrs.. Robert McGlaughlin left on Tuesday morning for Oshawa to spend the winter .with friends. The annual thank -offering service of the Mission Rand was held in the school room of the United Church on Wednesday evening when a splendid ,program was given. The. Rev. H. Bolingbroke occupied the chair, and also gave a short but capable address to the children, illustrating, that Whether black, brown, yellow or white' the hearts • of all little children are precious in God's sight, Among oth- er interesting- items was a 'Doll Drill' by 16 little girls, a pageant "Visitors to Canada" by 13 girls dressed in the costume of the tottutry each repres- ented and the hymn "0 Zion Haste" which was beautifully presented in song and pantomime by 7 girls in white Grecian costume, A liberal of- fering was received. GORRIE The Young People's meeting which was held in Gorrie United Church on Friday evening, was largely attended, the president, H. Cooke, presiding: The tneeting opened by singing No, 106 in the Canadian Hymnal, led b.Y.4, T, 0, joluiSott One hundred: plettiree 6f Canada from toast to cot were shown with H. Cooke, Whet gave a splendid lecture in tette tection with the pictures. Xfiss lie Dane read short OeteS • frOilti 13,00lt "Canadian. Seenet1 and ttecrea- TO THE SUNNY SOUTH These popular winter resorts are quickly and comfortably reached via Canadian National and connections. Choice of interesting routes. Costs aro reasonable, Add zest to the California trip by going or returning the Canadian route via Vancouver and Victoria. • Pile7IR I hib, Ask any Agent of -Canadian, National Railways for full information, booklets and reservations. tion." The pictures were greatly en- joyed by all, The meeting was closed. by singing the Natiinal Anthem, " Mr, and Mrs. F. C. Taylor were in Fordwich Wednesday • attending the funeral of their uncle, Jno. Spence of Palmerston. • Mr. and Mrs. Percy King and fam- ily left for Mo-unt Forest on Friday, where they will reside. Mr, and Mrs. Ritchie of Teeswater were guests of Dr. and Mrs, Arm- strong on Thursday. .. Mrs. D. Hicks who recently under- went a serious operation in Toronto General Hospital, is now improving. The regular meeting of the Gorrie Missionary Society washeld at the home of Mrs. E. McKee on Thurs.- day afternoon. Mrs. T. 0. Johnston presided. The scripture lesson was read by Mrs, R. A. Ashton. The de- votional leaflet "Give us This Day Our Daily Bread" was read by Mrs. Alex. Edgar. Mrs. A. Hamilton gave a reading entitled "The Greatest Gift" The treasurer gave the financial re- port for 1930. The members hope to reach the allocation by December 31. Rev. Craik took charge of the meet- ing; the following officers were ap- pointed: President, Mrs. R. Ashton; 1st vice-president, Mrs. A. E. Toner; 2nd vice-president, Mrs. J. Wylie; re- cording secretary, Miss E. McKee; corresponding secretary, Mrs. A. Ed- gar; treasurer, Mrs, A. Hamilton; stewardship, Mrs. T. 0. Johnston; pianist, Mrs. L. N. 'Whitley; press se- cretary, Mrs. F. W. Craik; envelope secretary, Mrs. J. Hyndman; associate Secretary, Mrs. W. J. Gallaher; supply secretary, Mrs. H. Cooke; finance committee, Mrs. A. Hamilton, Mrs, T. Earl, Mrs. W. Whitfield, Mrs. W. Gregg; honorary president of Mission Circle, Mrs, L. F. Ashton, After a number of years faithful service in the local church, Mrs. T. 0. Johnston received a unanimous vote as honor- ary president of the W.M.S. While recently visiting in Toronto, Mrs. H. V. Holmes attended the Giv- ens School At -Home, which was held in the Royal York Hotel, and car - lied home the first prize in Progres- sive euchre. There were 50 tables playin g. • Miss Margaret Foster, Nurse -in - training at London General Hospital spent the week -end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Foster. Mrs. R. Patrick of Brussels has re- turned home after visiting her sister, Mrs. R. S. Clegg and other friends for the past two weeks, • . Born— On Friday, December 5th, to Mr. and Mrs, Carl Gregg, a son. Miss Evelyn Lincoln of Delmore is visiting her sister, Mrs. John Cathers, Mrs. William Pike spent the week- end with friends in Cifford. Mrs. R. G. Newton and son, Jack, attended the funeral of the former's uncle, the late William Newton, in Clifford, Mrs. Max Abram also Miss Annie Douglas, were Listowel visitors on Saturday.bs. William Doig and Misses Dor- othy and Margaret • were Stratford visitors on Saturday. Mr. Harvey Spading went to Tor- onto on Monday and we are pleased to say that Mrs. Sparling was able to return with him. Mrs. Sparling Sr., is spending the winter months with her daughter, Mrs. Whitfield. Mrs. Whitfield en- tertained a few friends one evening last week in honour of her mother's 84th birthday. Mrs. Sparling baked her own birthday cake for the occa- sion,• • Mrs. Sheldon Bricker and Jack of Fordwich were Gorrie visitors last week. The W. A. of St. Stephens church niet on Thursday afternoon of last -wreck at the home of Mrs, H. V. Holmes. It being their annual meet- ing the following officers were elect- ed: President, Mrs. (Rev.) R. S. Jon6s 1st, vice president, Mrs. Norman Wade; 2nd vice president, Mrs. H. Herzog; secretary, Mrs F. C. Taylor, Treasurer, Mrs. Geo. King. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. F. C. Taylor. Mr. S. Nesbitt of Brighton has returned home after visiting his dau- ghter, Mrs. (Rev.) R. S. Jones. Mrs. Inkster of Sudbury, has re- turned home after visiting her cousin Miss Alba Carson. 'Messrs. H. Brown and Hector Hamilton motored to Elora on Mon- day. • • Rev. Pritchard will preach his fare- well sermon in the Gorrie Presby- terian Church on Sunday, December 14th, at 2.30 p.m. He has accepted a call to Monkton. Miss Margery Baker has returned home after visiting her sister, Miss Doris, and other friends in London. The Community party held in the Township hall on Friday evening was a decided success. There were twenty tables for cards, after which lunch was served and the evening ended up in dancing. Last Sunday night When the moon was shining bright A young man from our town Was wearing a terrible frown He started out to see his girl And his heart was in a whirl, Of course, he took his car But did not get very far. Tile roads as you all know, Are filled quite full with snow. He had got got but ten miles away When he said "1 guess ru- have to stay." But another car soon came along And helped him tura around; He said, I would liked to have gone • to Wingham, tonight, if the roads had beta alright, For I know she will be watching for me there With. a nice comfortable chair, And besides I am very lonesome too, And I just feel blue. 0,610.0113.1.43GenefflarelerianyMMICOCItt.....iftiottplzyMeiMMTIM.TIMMAMMR11440.14•TAWIKVIVIMAINAIVILYMAVrtrerrlet.,...1.4.0.V.M1114tC00613 • ,-"eeeelsee,',elefite ketteetereee,e0e, elestisteeet. .4a. s Cream VOIKOMITettitaTelM0101Mitene. , .11 oultry • See:our No, 1 Potatoes before putting in your Whiter Supply. e lington Produce Co. Ltd. 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