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THE. SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
LESSON VIII.—November 24
The Higher Patriotism—The Book of
. Jonoh-Jonah 1:1-3; 2:1,-5; 4:5-11.
Golden Text. -He made of one ev-
ery nation of men to dwell on all title
taco of the earth.—Act 17:26.
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THE LESSON 1"N ITS SETTING
Time—Reign of Jeroboan IYr when
Jonah lived, B.C. 832 to B.C. 792,
Place—Gath-hepher hi Galilee, Jop-
pa and Nineveh,
JONi,H RUN'S AWAY FROM
DUTY
y` I'o* the word of Jehovah came
unto Jonah the son of Amittai." He
was a prophet of the northern King -
do, having been born i
King -
dont, n Geth-heph-
er, not far from Nazareth in Galilee.
"Arise, go to Nineveh". •On the
east bank of the,Tigris,'the capital of
the ancient kingdom and empire of
Assyria, and the most magnificent of
all the capitals of the ancient world.
"That great city". Nineveh proper
was surrounded by a wall about eight
miles in circuit and contained about
174,000 inhabitants; but "Greater Ni-
neveh" consisted of the central city
with very extensiye suburbs, twenty-
five or Mire miles from north to
south, with a population of about
600,000. "And cry against it; .for
their wickedness is come up before
me." ` Nineveh was a cruel, blood-
thirsty city, and the people of the
city themselves recognized violence
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as their chief sin.
"But Jonah rose up flee unto
Tar•shish from the preen..,; ;;„1 Jello-
vah."—Jonah was seeking to get away
from God, little realizing how his
presence would go with Him. To
reach Joppa, Jonah travelled about
fifty miles. "So he paid the fare
thereof, and went down into it, to go
with them. unto Tarshish from the
presence of Jehovah."—The ship was
probably manned by Phoenician sail-
ors, and it is likely that the boat was
a trading vessel running from 'Egypt
to Spain, touching for business at
Joppa and other cities along the
route.
JONAH PREACHES IN
NINEVEH.
"And the word of Jehovah carne
unto Jonah the second tine."—"It is
always God's way to give men sec-
ond chances; and indeed not only a
second chance, but a second chance
often renewed. It is God's way not
only to accept us at the first and to
make us His servants, but to continue
to us also the privilege of service ev-
en when we seem to have sinned
away our first chance, missed our en-
dowments, and have by our very fail-
ure embarrassed His plans,"
"Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great
city."—If the greatness of Nineveh
had terrified, the prophet before, the
Lord will not diminish the test of
his obedience, but insists upon the
magnitude of the task he sets. God
will not have us enter blindfolded
upon our undertakings for Him; but
realizing that difficulty, realize also
His surpassing Power, "And preach
unto it the preaching that I bid thee."
—If Jonah had been reluctant to car-
ry God's message the first time, fear-
ing it would turn out to be a message
of inericy to the people that he hated,
even more this second time; for he
is not told what his message is to
be, and is only left to infer that it
will be given him as he goes on in
the path of obedience. Thus was the
prophet tested all around, to see
whether his repentance was real and
his desire to do God's will unfeigned.
"So Jonah arose and went unto
Nineveh, according to the word of
Jehovah."—We are not told what
route he took, whether straight
across the desert or round about
through Syria in order to avoid the
desert as much as possible; but it
was a long and hard journey of more
than 800 miles, and the prophet's
faith and zeal were sorely tried by.
it, yet he persevered. "Now Nine-
veh was an exceeding great city, of
three day's journey."—The vast city
had an area (Rawlinson) of 216
square miles. The "three days' jour-
ney" was probably the circuit • of its
walls, about sixty miles, with a dia-
meter of about twenty miles.
"And Jonah began to enter into the
city a clay's journey."—He probably
visited different centres as he went,
shouting out his message in all the
suburbs, ever approaching nearer to
the heart of the city and to the pal-
ace of the lung. "And he cried, and
said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh
shall be overthrown,"—The language
of the Assyrians was closely allied
to Hebrew, and Jonah could be read -
Prize Fight, Opera Premiere
When the English Music and Folk
Dance Festival is held at the
Royal York Hotel, Toronto, from
November 13 to 18, the ,spot light
will be turned on the first per-
formencie on this continent on
November 15 of "Hugh the
Drover opera a 'by Dr. Ralph
Vaughan. Williams, one of the
greatest of modern composers.
Written around. early 19th century
scenes in an English village, the
costurnes are picturesque and the
setting is peculiarly„ ~suited to the
folkrnusie which inspired the coin
-
poser. The unique feature of the
opera is the great prize fight be-
tween.,the hero and the villain, the
stakes being the' hand of the.
heroine. This is qne of the most
realistic scenes ever put on any'
stage, and is a fight front start to
knock -out. The cries of the
crowd, the staccato singing of the
principal, the exhortations of the
backers o£ 'the two men are blend-
ed with orchestral effects in an
ensentl le that is .a tour de /ores of
modernmusical representation-,
leaving the audience breathless
and as excited as if they were
spectators gathered around the
ring, in ono of the most remark-
able curtains ever seen on the
theatre. The part of Hugh is to
be played by Allan Jones, a bril-
liant tenor of Welsh extraction,
who has been starring in the Deau-
ville Opera and the Opera CoYnique
of Paris. Cut shows grouping of
the players just before commence-
»tent of the fight, with. Hugh in
the centre and his opponent exile -
ped for action at left, Inset
shows Allan Jones,
ily understood. His message of
doom had 'a wierd and terrifying
sound as the stern prophet strode
through the streets, Arid his wailing
cry echoed from, the tall brick walls,
and was caught,, up by the people in
all directions.
"And the people of Nineveh believ-
ed God."—It is not said that they be-
lieved Jonah, though they did, but
the essential thing was that they be-
lieved God, who message Jonah was
proclaiming. This way of putting it
is especially significant when we re-
member that Jonah himself doubtless
wrote the Book. What the prophet
preached we are not told, or wheth-
er, indeed, he did more than utter
his own incessantly repeated cry of
doom, a method of arousing conscien-
ces which would be most impressive.
"And they proclaimed a fast."—
"They" were the officers, or perhaps
it was a spontaneous movement of
the Ninevites, fasting being a natural
expression of sorrow, shame and re-
pentance. "And put on sackcloth."—
A coarse cloth, usually made of goat's
hair, employed in the making of sacks
and so named, As used for mourn-
ing it was fashioned into a sack -like
garment, with openings for the neck
and arms, and was worn generally
over the other garments, though
sometimes next to the skin. "Froin
the greatest of them even to the
least of them."—The king himself
came down from his throne, laid a-
side his royal robe, put on sackcloth,
and sat in ashes as a token of the
deepest humility and grief. He made
proclamation of the most complete
fast, even from water, and he ordered
that the beasts of burden as well as
the -men should be covered with sack-
cloth. They were all to cry mightily
to God, and repent from their evil
ways, and from their deeds of viol-
ence, and beseech God to turn from
His fierce anger, that they might not
perish. And Jehovah saw that their
repentance was sincere, and did just
what Jonah knew He would; with-
drew the threatened doom and receiv-
ed the sorrowing and shame -stricken
people into divine favor.
JONAH IS TAUGHT THE HIGH-
ER PATRIOTISM
"Then Jonah went out of the city,
and sat on the east side of the city."
--On that side was a range of hills,
from one of which Jonah could over-
look the city. "And there made him.
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Men's Windbreakers, regular
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Men's. Fall Caps $1.50
Boys' Fall Caps 98c
Meit's Felt Hats for Fall
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We have our new stock of
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'new limes for women, this and
all rubbers are much cheaper
this year.
A man from a leading cloth-
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Friday, Oct. llth, showing sam-
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a booth, and sat under it, in the
shade."—It was doubtless a loose af-
fair of woven boughs, a poor protec-
tion from the fierce noonday sun.
"Till he might see what would be-
come of the city."—He still expected
to witness its destruction in accord-
ance with his prophecy. Perhaps he
interpreted God's question "Doest
thou well to be angry?" as a hurt
that if he would only wait patiently,
the lord woul justify His warning.
"And Jehovah God. prepared a
gourd, and made it to come up over
Jonah."—This was the Ricinus cone
monis, or castor-oil plant, which
grows in abundance and becomes
very large near the Tigris. Its very
broad leaves resemble the palm of
the hand, so that it is called Palma
Christi, It grows with marvellous
rapidity.' "That it might be a shade
over his head; to deliver him from
his evil case." -Probably the leaves
of the booth had withered leaving
only bare branches, and the live
plant, that • did not wither, was most
grateful. "So Jonah was exceeding
glad because of the gourd.'—The mir-
acle of its rapid growth was a token
of God's goodness and kindness, but
we are not told that the prophet read
its gracious meaning. It was a phy-
sical blessing to him, not a spiritual.
"l3ut God prepared a worm when
the morning rose the next day, and
it smote the gourd, that it withered."
—"Worm" may be regarded here .as
a collective noun, "worms." This.
need not be regarded as miraculous,
except in its coming et just the fit-
ting time.
"And it carne to pass, when the sun'
arose, that God prepared a sultry
east wind, and the sun beat upon the
head of Jonah, that he failed."—Not
fainted away, but grew sick and dizzy.
"We have two kinds of sirocco, one
accompanied with vehement wind
which fills the air with dust and fine
sand. .The sirocco to -day is of the
quiet kind, and they are often more
overpowering than the others. "And
requested for himself that he might
die, and said, it is better to me to
die than to live."—We are reminded
of Elijah's prayer when he was' in
the desert fleeing from the ' angry
Jezebel, "0 Jehovah,' take away my
life"; but the circumstances of the
prayers are diametrically opposite.
Elijah felt that Baal was supreme in
his country. "His was a noble dis-
appointment, but Jonah's was a far
less worthy grief."
"And God said to Jonah, Doest
thou well to be angry for the gourd?"
—Jehovah repeats his searching ques-
tion of verse 4, particularizing it. We
should ask ourselves the same ques-
tion whenever we are angry or piq-
ued or worried or jealous: "Doest
thou well?" "And he said, I do well
to be angry, even unto death."—So
angry that it will kill me—the ex-
pression of a peevish and self-center-
ed man.
"And Jehovah said." -here in a
lightning stroke, revealing all the,
Meanness and illogical selfishness of
the prophet's spirit, in a single sen-
tence left without other conclusion,
is the climax and moral of the Book.
"Thou hast had regard for the gourd,
for which thou hast not labored, nei-
ther niadest,,it,.grow,"—God created
men, labored for them, watched over
them, even these Ninevites. Should
He not have regard for there, pity
for them, mercy for them? "Which
carie up in a night, and perished in
a night,"—In contrast with the long
individual life, the
which man is to
history of rnan's
eternity through
live after death.
"And should not I have regard for
Nineveh, that . great city."—Those
words, "that great city," run like a
refrain through this Book, Nineveh's
vastness being cause in turn for fear,
for wonder, and for mercy, "Where-
in are more than six -score thousand
persons that cannot discern between
their right hand and their left hand."
—Children of tender ages, harmless,
and so many of thcui! How much
more to be pitied than a single plant!
These 120,000 children were probab-
ly under two years of age, and they
are usually one-tenth of the popula-
tion, making Nineveh a city of 1, 200-
-000 souls. ' "And also =eh cattle?"
—The vast area of Nineveh contain-
ed rntrch farm land, for the graeing-
of cattle and the raising of vegetables
and fruit, so providing against a
siege. The cattle also were innocent
of any offence, and their Creator
cares for them, but Jonah would in-
volve theist in the ruin of the city.
The book closes with this tender
thought for the beasts, and it is not
ari artti-climax.
Mr. Geo, T, Town received word of
the death of his brother in Hamilton
and attend fun-
eral. left Tuesday to ai e d the wr-
fa
era1.
WROXETER
Mr. William. Booth of Kitchener
was home fora few days last week.
Mr, George Gibson, who has been
running the apple butter factory, left
for Ottawa last week.
The Mission Band presented their
Pageant at the evening service Sun-
day night in the United Church.
The pupils ,.'"",the Continuation
School are preparing an extensive
program for their annual concert to
be held about December 20th.
'The community was shocked on
hearing of the tragic death of . Wil-
bur Doig, in Toronto, his body being
found beneath Rosedale bridge. Wil-
bur attended Continuation 'School
here aand was an exceedingly bright
pupil. After passing Normal he
taught in Galt and was teaching in
a Toronto Technical School at the
time of his death..
Mr. and Mrs, Frank Green enter-
tained about a hundred friends and
neighbors Friday night in their spac-
ious home, 2nd line Turnberry,
where everyone enjoyed themselves.
Mr, Green recently had his house re-
modelled in an up-to-date manner,
and has installed Hydro in both his
house and barn. Mr. Green conducts
a dairy business in connection with
his farm, supplying Wroxeter and
Gorrie with milk, but lately he dis-
posed of the Gorrie business,
The November meeting of the Wo-
men's Institute will be held at the
hone of Mrs. J. Lovell on Thursday,
November 28th. The Report of the
Convention will be given by the del-
egate, Mrs, Sellers. "What we may
do to make Christmas happier for
others", is the subject to be taken by
Mrs. Rae. There will be musical
numbers by Miss Hazlewood. Roll
Call—a Recipe for a Christmas Pud-
ding. Members are requested to
bring their hemstitched article, when
a prize will be given for the best
work.
The November meeting of the W,
M.S. was held in the United Church
Thursday afternoon, Mrs. Thos. Gib-
son presiding. The meeting opened
with the hymn, "There is work to
do for Jesus," followed by the Lord's
Player in unison. - The minutes .of
the October meeting were read and
the roll callresponded to by Scrip-
ture texts containing the word "Re-
member." Two : verses of the hymn,
"We give Thee but Thine own," were
sung after which Mrs. A. 5, Sander-
son gave the figures from the Immi-
gration Year. Hook of 1928, showing
that about 77,000 'non -English-speak-
ing people from 43 countries entered
Canada during the fiscal year. She
also gave characteristics of home of
the Scandinavian people and showed
a number of pictures of these people.
Mrs. Mary Edgar and Mrs. B. Mar-
tin followed with short articles deal-
ing with New Canadians and the part
they are taking in the life of Canada,
and urged a better reception to these
people on the part of Canadians.
Prayer was offered by Mrs. R. Stocks
after which there was an' impressive
responsive reading entitled "The
Blessing of Peace." The devotional
Leaflet, "Who is my neighbor?" was
read by Mrs. A. Wearring, showing
that the church of Jesus has no room
nor time for the grading of racesor
people. God is no respector of ,per-
sons and so the common fatherhood
of man makes us akin, while the
whole world of diverse race or color
is bound by the ties of brother -hood
around the feet of God. Mrs. H.
Bolingbroke led in prayer after which
Mrs. D. W. Rae gave a splendid mis-
sionary reading "The Light of the
World." The W.M.S. hymn "0 Mas-
ter let me walk with Thee" was sung
and the meeting closed with the
Mizpah benediction. The program
was in charge of Miss M. Home and
Mrs. B. Martin.
The Autumn Thank -Offering ser-
vice of the W.M.S. will be held in
the United Church Sunday morning,
November 24th, when an address will
be given by Mrs. Longley, mission-
ary of West China.
Mark Cassels last week disposed of
his grocery business in Lucknow to
Elmer Johnston.
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;The Doctor of Towns)
Says
SOME TOWNS WON'T TAKE TELLING.
Not long ago
ganization, and the owner
had called to their attention
the executive head of a town's leading civic or- Li
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ICE
and publisher of the largest
that among other such
newspaper,
things,
grass
was growing in the sidewalks and curbs of their business district.
They laughed and said, "Well, I guess that won't keep any business
out of towns,"
In the sante nwnth the officials of another city were remind-
ed that they had no parks or playgrounds for youngsters or grown-
ups, and they replied, "Oh, that doesn't mean anything; we have
plenty of other things, and a place to play won't keep any factories
from corning here."
About the same time another conuiiunity was warned that
lack of interest in their community, shown by so many citizens,
aright prove costly. They said, "Ha! ha! What has that to do
with it as long as we have a Chamber of Commerce, with plenty
of money and poll?"
Now I alit told that city No. 1 was crossed tiff a list of seven
selected as- "possible" for a factory with a fifty thousand dollar
monthly payroll, due to conditions reported as "run down, seedy
and unattractive appearance of the community in general."
A large industrial concern, in the final analysis of two accept-
ed. towns, chose the other in preference to town No. 2, because the
report on my desk shows said town had no recreational facilities Ni
for employees to whom five million dollars would be paid annually..
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• In this afternoon's mail there is evidence that because a sur-
vey of town No. 3 showed the population 72% negative civically,
the town was refused a donation Of $250,000 which it had asked of
a large foundation.
As long as citizens of a eorrr.munity refuse to profit by the
experience of others—as long as they wott't be told or appreciate
the telling, just that long will those towns stay as they are, faiilnt;
to get new business and allowing the business they have to go else-
where.
"He didn't know the gun was loaded," "He didn't stop, look
and listen," are famous epitaphs. Now, as far as many towns are
concerned, you can add, "We never thought about that."
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