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mentions only two of the twelve
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but those two were absent on evange-
lietic tours like this of Peter's. There
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and charged accordingly. were Christian communities by this
time in many of the towns of Judaea
Changes for contract advertisements and Samaria, all of whom needed in-
let in the office by noon, Monday. struction and guidance. He carne
down also to the saints. "Down" be-
' ause Lydda is situated in a hollow
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"I am delighted to know
Rev. Ben Spence has come to a reah- ;
notes carefully the length ox the
' roads, it was customary to send two
messengers, both for mutual protec-
tion, and that, if anything happened
to one, the other might still deliver
the message. Entreating him, Delay
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not to come ounto us. Peter was
making a circuit of Christian com-
munities and would soon. go to Jop-
pa anyway. The request is very cour-
teous, merely urging him to make at
once a visit whicla he was intending
that
:ot the 1ow lying Plain of Sharon.
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ttons that Joppa is its only port, ante/
its harbor is very poor joppa is
about thirty-five miles northwest' of
Jerusalem, and is today connected
with that city by a railroad. A cer-
tain disciple named Tabitha, which by
interpretation is called Dorcas. We
see that women as well as men were
given the honorable title of disciples
of Jesus. This woman was full of
good works and alrnsdeeds which she
did, Luke is fond of describing peo-
ple as "full". of a certain quality or
action, meaning that they are whollyt
given up to it, full of zeal for it. f
And it came to pass in those days.
The days when Peter was in Lydda.
That she fell sick, and died. Not
That dwelt at Lydda. Lydda was a all the good deeds that ever were
done can prevent sickness and death;
large village or small city near joppa,
a day's journey ((about twenty-four
miles) north-west of Jerusalem. Its
ancient name was Lod, and its to -
dere name is Ludd.
And there he found a certain man
named Aeneas. We are kit to infer,
'though we are not definitely told,
that Aeneas was among "the saints"
whom Peter was visiting, and that
.the Lord was about to heal one of
his own whose faith was added to
Peter's in furnishing the. condition of
now'the miracle. Who had kept his bed
eight years. Luke, the physician,
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if they could, men would do good for
the sake of their health and life and
not for motives of compassion and
love. And when they had washed
her, they laid her in an upper cham-
ber.
And as Lydda was night unto Jop-
pa. About eleven miles distant,
three hours v. -alk. The disciples,
hearing that Peter was there. The
fame of the healing of Aeneas had
reached their ears. Sent two men
unto him. Son in Acts tote Cornelius
sends two of his household servants.
In unsafe times and by dangerous
nation that the beer is not intoxicat-
ness. It was no brier illness -wlnctt
ing in the practical acceptance of the
Peter cured, but it was a malady
term," said Attorney -General Nickle.,
about which there could be no doubt,
'He is changing his whole point of
rendering the poor victim helpless
view. T.3p, to the present time the
for eight long years. Only miracul-
whole criticism of Mr. Spence has
ous power could restore healtb to
been that the province was going to
such a chronic invalid. For he was
be debauched by drunkenness. Now,
palsied. -
having visited the rensest consuming
area in the province yesterday, he And Peter said unto him. Did
Aeneas ask to be laealed? He did
finds that facts refute his theory, ani,
like a cuttle-fish, he attempts to not need to, and perhaps had no ex -
loud the
pectation of so great a boon; his piti- to make in any case'
xxxx ;able condition v,,as a sufficient pray -And Peter arose and went with
cissue." i
If you know of something the er. Aeneas, Jesus Christ healeth
Town Council or the Chamber of thee. That is the way. Peter worked
Commerce should and could do to the cure of the cripple at the Beauti-
boost Wingham, suggest it to thein ful Gate of the tenaple. Arise, and
through the columns of this paper. mike thy bed He is to assume the
They are open to use in a simple aald performance of the duties that belong
straight forward signed letter. Don't to one who is in health and strength.
kill the town by talking in abusive And straightway he arose. In the
language behind their back. i ordinary course of nature, if a suffer-
xxxx ,er from paralysis regains his powers
•Goderich Lions have erected swings of motion at all, the recovery is very
or the kiddies in Victoria and Har- slow, hardly to be noticed from day "They" means the -disciples of Joppa
%or Parks. These swings are painted to day or even from week to week. who had sent for Peter, and includes
in purple and gold, the Lions colors. i The miracle effected an instantaneous the widows next mentioned. And all
; the widows stood by him weeping.
Where can the kiddies of A
Inge= cure. These Christian widows may have
go to a public playground, apart from And all that dwelt at Lydda arid
been the associates of Dorcas in her
;either of the school grounds? We in Sharon. By Sharon is probably
would like to see a new and more ap- eant, not another city like Lydda, good works—the first "Dorcas as-
vropriate ball park and the present no city bearing this name having sociation," but with their dear leader
k, however, that they
park fitted up as a beauty spot and been found, bt the famous plain of gone. Some thin
na Dorcas had
;play ground. , Sharon, extending about sixty Iniks were poor women who
blessed by her kindly aid. Audi
.SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON from Joppa to Caesarea. Saw him. showing the coats and garments 1
.—,-- north and south along the coast
The long sickness of Aeneas was which Dorcas made, while she was
ous a miracle flew swiftly abroad.
LESSON IX—MAY ex generally known, and we may be sure with them. Two kinds of garments ;
are indicated, the close-iieting under -i And many
not so many, we may be sure, though
believed on the Lord. Yet
'9:3243. would walk about freely, show him- garments and the loose outer robes.
them. We are not told, as we were
in the case of Ananias and of Philip,
that the Holy Spirit commanded Pe-
ter to obey the call and go to the help
of the mourning Christians of Joppa;
yet we cannot doubt that the apostle
went under the guidance of the Holy
Spirit, for otherwise he would not
have ventured upon his stupendous
task. And when he was come, they
brought him into the upper chamber.
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Peter at Lydda and Joppa—Acts that in the great joy of recovery he
the miracle was so stupendous, as
GOLDEN TEXT --And they went self to many, and tell all that would
, the work which they themselves had
These good Vv -omen were not 'showing
were won by Peter's sermon on the
of Pentecost.
forth, and preached everywhere, the,listen about the wonderful cure. And
done, in order to persuade Peter to daY.
And it came to pass, that he abode
Lord working with thern, and con -1 they turned to the Lord. Not to Pe -1
favor Christian workers so efficienC
firming the word by the signs that ter for the apostle had made it plain I
followed.—Mark 16:2o.
THE LESSON IN ITS -SETTING
- Time—A. D. 41. Patti was at this
time laboring "in and around -Tarsus.
Place—Lydda, in the Plain of Shar-
days in Joppa with one Simon a
= as they were and 'grant their urgent •
taanne'r. The trade of a tanner,. be -
request; no, they were not • . ,
ca.use it required contact vAth dead
of themselves at all or pleading their
- • animals, was held by the Jews in so
to whom the miracle was to be as -
cribed.
Useful Life
Now there was
coast of Palestine
of Dorcas .
own inrtue,but were nal wrapne
dead lo- westem
em that it is said a wifemight
at Joppa. The in loving memories of their
so lacks indenta- leader :claim divorce If her husband became
tanner.
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And turtling to the body, he said, Mr. and Mrs. H.. Wylie, bent a
Tabitha, arise. Peter knew in his I day- in Mildmay last -week.
heart that his prayer was atsweree 'air. George Hyslop of Wroxeter,
icalled on his sister, Mrs. Melvin Fin-
thewith power, and so he ventured upon
great command addressed to the ainy on Sunday.-
corpse. And she opened her eyes. We are all glad to see Mrs. Robt.
There is nothing 'corresponding t° Baker able to be out again.
this in the story of the raising of the Mr. James Scott of Belmore made
a
daughter of Jairus, and it is just such business trip to our burg, Thursday
a detail as a physician would note lase
down. And when she saw Peter, she
sat up.
And he gave her his hand, and
raised her tip. Thus also Christ had'
!done, assisting the daughter of Jair- telly, spent Sunday at Harriston.
us. Besides life, Peter must have gi- Mr and Mrs, George Foster and
veil strength to Dorcas, or she could *Miss Hazel; were in the burg, Sunday.
not have come thus from her death- Mr. Clifford Dodds purchased Mr.
bed. We recall how Peter's wife's Chester Bennett's car. Look out
mother, when healed of her fever, girls.
proved the reality of her recovery by Mr. and Mrs. Webster Willits and
rising and ministering to Christ. And family, spent Sunday at Lorne Laird's
Mrs, Robert Baker is visiting her
sister Mrs. Hailway.
Mn and Mrs. Jimmy Warren have
eh of joppa, who had sent a united got settled in their new home which
Is CON. HOWICK
Mr. and Mrs. John Wridt and fa-
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calling the saints and widows, he pre-
sente her alive. There were "the
d 1 '
Idisciples" (v..38), the Christian chur-
t isummons to Peter at Lydda. he purchased.
And it became known throughout Lir. Alf Mealen is doing some dit-
' all Joppa. The fame of so stuperid- ching for Mr. Ernest lung.
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