The Herald, 1909-06-11, Page 7LESSON XI. -JUN 13, 1909.
Karats of Faith. --.Heb. lie 1.40.
Commentary. -I. ii'aith defined and de-
acri'bed (v. 1). 1. Now -.As if beginning
to anticipate that too eontinued a strain
of warning and rebuke might wear upon
his hearers, the apostle now suddenly
changes his tone to thrilling jubilation. •
From threatening penalty for unbelief
he rises into a lofty peal of evaltation
over the glories of faith, He proceeds to
show that faith is not only justifying,
but inspiring, ennobling and exalting to
the soul.-Whedon, Faith -The apostle
does not give a complete definition of
faith, but rather describes it, showing
what it is by what it does. Faith is
that eoul element which enables us to
look up and grasp God. It is the cone
electing link between God and man. The
sulastanee-"Assurance,"-R. V. The
margin renders it "ground." Substance
is from the Greek hupo, under, and sta-
sis, standing, and from the Latin sub,
ander, and ;tans, standing. Literally It
signifies that which stands under an ob-
ject -the support. Thing hoped. for-
The man of faith acts as though he al-
ready possessed the things he hoped for.
The unseen is real to him. Ile confi-
dently expects them. The evidence -De-
monstration, proof. Faith in the divine
word supplies the place of and is eugiva-
lent to proof. It satisfies the mind and
inspires conduct just as a proof or de-
monstration should do. Stuart points
out that the "faith" mentioned here is
net specifically what is understood by
".sa.ving faith," but rather faith as a
practical principal and power, influencing
all life and conduct. The true anal
essential nature of faith is confidence in
God, 'belief in His declarations. -Robert
Tuck. :t"ttings not seen -The "things
betted for" are the peace and approba-
tion of God, and those blessings by
which the soul is prepared for the king-
dom of haav-en, The "things not seen"
are, in an extended sense, the creation of
the world from nothing, the destruction
of the world by the deluge, the miracu-
lous conception of Christ, His resurrec-
toin, ascension, mediation, and govern-
ment of the universe, all of which we
as firmly believe on the testimony of
God's word as if we bad seen them.--
'Marke.
II. The utility of faith (vs, 2, 3) . 2.
The elders -The ancient fathers, the
patriarchs a d prophets. Had • witness
borne to them (11,. 1•.) The elders lived
in a state •or atmosphere of faith and
God bore testimony to their holiness
and valor, as the remainder of this chap-
ter -Showa. 3 . The worlds -This has r e-
ference to the material substance of this
and all other worlds. By the word of
God. God spoke and it was done. When
nothing material existed, God's word
'brought matter into existence and � us-
ed' it to become organized. By
the Almighty set the worlds eM1V1ler:1g
in space. Now we know this xbhyich we
We have no other means by
,can know it; but God's word gaps it
was so and we believe it.
III. Illustrious examples of faith (vs.
• 4.40). In verses 4 to 7 Abel, Enocte and
Noah are mentioned as examples of
faith. The faith of Abraham
the
welt
upon in verses 8 to 19. faith
great typical example of faith. By
he obeyed the call of God and welt tier
in-
to a strange land not knowing
lye was going. 17. By faith Abraham --
in verses 11, 12 we see how by
faith
Isaac was born, and now the geatest
instance of .Abraham's faith is shown in
his readiness at the divine command to
offer up Isaac as a burnt -offering. When
he was tried -In Gen. d ;1 we read that
Abraham. The
(hod tempted, or proved,
Bible 'writer does not mean that God
incited Abraham to sin, but he tried and
proved him and thus gave e cordo. for
tthe development of faith
Beb. 11. 17, Jas 1. 12). "It is well to
see, that God confers a signal honor up-
on us when He'thds tests our hearts."-
C Il; M. "Tempting isteorthe saktheme of,
leading men to evil; testing
for the purpose of making them better.
The trials of life are to prove what we
are, to see if 'we ar fitted for larger
things. The ship is tested, not to des-
troy it, but to see if it is strong to car-
ry its eargo through the storm. The
meaning of trial is not only to test
worthiness, but to increase it.' The fire
doth not only discover what is true
gold, but makes the true gold more
pure. Offered up Isaac -Isaac was
bound on the altar, and the kuife was
raised."The deed is virtually done when
the will shows firm determination. God
regarded the sacrifice as already made.
Received the promises --.Abraham had
received special promises which had been
fulfilled, promises with respect to Isaac;
and yet he does not hesitate to obey
God in the sacrifice of his son. Only be-
gotten -His only sou by Sarah, his legal
wife. "Had Abraham's whole soul not
been stayed simply on the Lord, he nev-
er could have yielded unhesitating obed-
ience to such a searching command." -
C. H. M. 18 In Isaac, etc. --Isaac's des-
pendants' shall be known as Abraham's
Beed ((:len. 17. 8, 19, 21. 12). 19. -Able
to raise him up-I'Ie believed God could
perform a miracle and restore Isaac to
life. In a figure There is some doubt
as to the exact meaning of this ex-
pression. "How could Abraham have 're-
ceived, him back in a figure when he re-
ceived aim back figuratively from the
dead, because Isaac was typically, er
figuratively, dead," -Cam. Bib. 7be
restoration of Isaac was undoubtedly a
type of Christ's resurrection,as. itis
birth was a typo of Christ's incarnati•.in,
20. Blessed Jacob and Esau -Gen. 27.
27^-29, 39, 40. 2L Jacob, oto. -See Gen.
48. 8-20. The sons of Joseph --That is,
Ephraim and. Manasseh.
22. When lie: died -"When his end was
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PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS.
• The Faith of Abraham and Moses.
Nearly all of that part of the lesson
. to be printed is confined to the faith of
`these two ancient worthies.
la The faith of Abraham. He was e.
+,. ost extraordinary man, and sustained
'a very intimate relation to God. "In
the scriptures he seems to be set forth
'las a model for the church M all ages.
• )od had been, pleased to honor him with
a trinity of appellations that are won-
dderfully comprehensive and deeply sig-
nifieant: `Friend of God' (Isa. 41: 8;
Jas. 2: 23) ; `father of many nations' (Gen,
'17: 6; . `father of all believers' (Rom.
4:' 11, 16). We notice three distinct
;stages in Abraham's personal `progress
in the divine life. 1. He complies 'with
'the cond.itioua of true discipleship in
forsaking all to follow God. (Gen. 12:
.1.5; Heb, 11: 8; Luke 14: 33). 2. He
was justified by faith (Gen. 15: 6; Rom.
4; Gal. 3; 6; Jars. 2: 23). He believed in
Jehovah, .and it was counted -the faith
he put in Jehovah -to liim for righte-
mammas or justification; though there
was no act in the case but that of the`
mind' and heart, no work of any kind.
3. He was made pure and holy by faith
in Godand obedience to God" (Gen.
17: 1). •
Consider Abralam'e testing. "In the
offering of Isaac he was subject to the
severest trial, perhaps, that ever man
was under, except cur Saviour. But
this trial gave a practical demonstra-
tion of the nature and strength of Ab-
raham's faith. 1. He staggered not at
the promise of God through unbelief"
(Rom. 4, 20), although the divine re-
quirement seemed to contradict the pro-
mise of God tree Gen. 17, 19; 21, 12). 2.
His faith was unwavering in the wis-
dom and love of God, while the sacrifice
demanded. seemed to contravene the na-
ture of the Deity. 3. His faith in and
love for God were stronger and superior
to his love for his beloved son, Isaac.
4, His faith made him render prompt
and unquestioning obedience to God. 5.
His faith enabled him to apprehend this
typical nature of the offering he mack:.
Did not Jesus 'refer to this when ii..
said, 'Your father Abraham rejoiced to
see my clay,• and lie saw it, and was
glad's (John 8, 56). O. He believed in
the resurrection of the dead ( tom. 4, 17,
19, 21; lieb. 11, 19). 7. He believed that
God would work a miracle and raise the
dead, if necessary, in order to snake
His promises good.."
nigh." -R. V. made mention, etc. -Al-
though at the time of Josephy's death
the children of Israel were not oppr i te-
ed, yet he understood the promises and
"by faith" knew they would some day
leave Egypt. Gare commandment --The
directions he gave "concerning his
bones" shows his perfect confidence in
God (Gen. 50. 25, 25; Exod. 13. 19:
Acts 7. 161. Joseph lived 54 years after
the death of his father and died at the
age of 110 years.
23. By faith Moses --The faith of
Moses is brought not i>) the remainder
of the printed lesson -vs. 23-29. Hid
three months -The faith of his parents
caused this to be dozle. A proper child
-"A goodly child" (Exod. 2: 2). He
was "exceeding fair" (Acts 7: 20). Be-
oause of his great beauty "they braved
the peril involved in breaking the king's
decree." King's commandment -To de-
stroy all the male children (Exod. 1:
22). 24. Come to years -See Exod. 2:
10; Acts 7: 22-25. Moses 'teas about 40
years old at this time. We are not told
what was the occasion of his decision.
to abandon the Egyptian court, but it is
clear that God was leading him to for-
sake the idolatrous and immoral inflHtic
ences with which he was surrounded
the stock on hand brought the priced
quoted below. Amongst the shipments
made to outside points were one load to
Moose Jaw, to Bask,
and from two to l, to northern
Ontario, Market prices are as follows.
Ileavy draughts, $160 to $190; general.
purpose, $140' to $175; express and w-.
on horses, $1-.6Q to $210; drivers, $100 to
$160; serviceably sound, $35 to '" O.
TortoN'.Co SI7G4R MARKET.
St. Lawrence sugars are quoted as fol.
lows; Granulated $4.70 per cwt., in bar-
rels, aril No. 1 golden, $4.30 per cwt., in
barrels. These prices are for delivery.
here. Car lots 5e less. In 100-1b. bags
prices are Sc less.
If. The faith of Mose::. 1. His faith
enabled him to make a wise choice. The
world placed before hien it very best,
and religion placed before hint its very
worst. ;There wa.s honor, pleasure and
wealth on the one hand, and affliction,
reproach and hardships on the, other
hunch, But. his faith was clear and
strong, and he made , the wise ehioic-c.
His rootld1y aireepeets'were cut eN at
este bloat, aiid.bia•identifiedJdirtself with -
slaves. 2.. His faith enabled Minx to en-
dure. Many start out well, but when
the tests come which call for real endur-
ance they fall by the way. Faith en-
abled Moses to keep going, regardleee of
hindrances. 3. 1Iis faith enabled him to
see the invisible. Moses believed in
God's actual presence in the world, con-
trolling human life and human affairs.
He believed that God would be with hien.
according to .Ilis expressed promise, to
cheer and guide. "Faith regards Clod's
word as more real than man's nets, a
not. less real thou a star in heaven: anal
believes that the least promise that God
has written will outlive the but pyramid
that all the Pharaohs have ever hnilt."
4. His faith enabled hint to apprehend
the truth with respect to the promised
lfe.ssiali. "By faith he kept the Pays -
over," which points directly to Christ.
LIVE STOCK.
Somewhere in the neighborhood of 80
car loads of live stock arrived at the
city market, but not being able to get
the returns from the G. T. R. we could
not give a detailed statement as usual,
but will try to do .so in our next report.
The quality of the cattle generally was.
good: Trade was steady at firm prices,
as given below.
xporters-- George Rowntree, who
bought 330 exporters for the Harris-
-abattoir
arrisAbattoir' Co., reports export steers at
$5.70 to $6.35; and Maybee & Wilson
sold 28 exporters, 1,320 lbs. each, at
$6.40. Bulls and cows, $4.75 to $5,25.
Butchers- George Rowntree, who
bought over 600 butchers' cattle for the
Harris Abattoir Co., reports butchers'
steers and heifers at $4.90 to $5.65; cows,
and bulls at $4.30 to $5.
Milkers and Springers -There was a.
fair trade at steady prices, ranging front
$30 to $60 each.
Veal Calves- Receipts large, prices
easier, at $3 to $5.25 per cwt., with an
odd one of choice quality at a little more.
money.
Sheep and Lambs -Receipts are grow-
ing. as the season advances, especially
spring lambs. Export ewes, $4.50 to $5•
per cwt.; rams, $3.50 to $4 per cwt.;
yearlings, $6 to $7 per cwt.; spring•
lambs, $3 to $5.50 each.
Hogs -Buyers on the Toronto market
are a unit. in quoting hog prices down,
at $7.75 for selects, fed and watered, and
$7.50 1. o. b. cars at country points. But
information has been received from
many points east and west of $7.75 being
paid to farmers.
OTHER MARKETS.
NONTR.Esals LIVE STOCIC,
had evidently corse to the place where
"he {oust either wholly go with the
Egyptians in religion and life, or he
most choose Got" His decision meant
that he must renounce the wealth, popu-
larity and power of an Egyptian prince,
and join himself to a. people who were
and cruel treatment. But his faith in
suffering affliction, who were groaning
under the heavy burdens of poverty, toil
God enabled him to do this. 25. To
suffer affliction --God's people 'at this
time were greatly oppressed by the
Egyptians. For a season -He saw that
sin's pleasures were but for a. short
time, while the reward of the rigbteous
would be of endless duration. To the
sinner there are "pleasures" in sin, but
they are fleeting (Job '20: 5) and leave
a wasted life, a ruined character, a lost
soul behind them.
26. Esteeming ---Moses put a high esti-
mate on the reproach that came through
trusting in the promised Messiah. 27-29.
Forsook Egypt, etc. -He not only left
Pharaoh's court, refusing the royal adop-
tion, but he ]eft the land of Pharaoh;
instituted the Passover, and crossed the
Red Ser, and this was all dine "by
faith" in God.
is different from any other -• the;;
best -the brightest and blackest.
Quickest to shine - longest to stay',
shined.
It is real Insist on "2
Shoe Insur- i n X." N 0
ance. other is even
Feeds and p half as good,,
preserves *SHOE , :' ^¢tti15ll
°
the leather. log. tool 1s, ' 28e.leirut!
aiontreal.---••About 320 head of butch-
ers' cattle, 90 Milch cows and springers,
1.70a calves, 289 sheep and lambs and
559 fat hogs were offered for sale at the
east end abattoir this forenoon. More
than half of the cattle were milkmen's
strippers, which sold at 31 to 4 $-4e
per ib. The best cattle sold at about
5 3.4e per lb. , but they were not extra;
pretty goodanimals solid at 41-2 to
5 1-2c,• and the common stock 31-4 to
4 1-2c pet' lb. There were some superior
large -milch cows on the market, which
sold at.from $.55 to $65 each., the others
sold at. $25 to $50 each. Calves sold at
from $2 to $8 each or 30 to 60 per lb.
,'Beep solei et from 5e. to 5 i -2e per 1b.;
lambs sold at from $4 to $i encu. Good
lots of fat hogs sold at 81-2 to 8 5 -Se
per lb.
NEW YORK SUGAR MARKET.
.sugar, raw, quiet ; lair refining, 3.14e;
centrifugal, 9(1 test. 3.89e; molasses sug-
ar, 3.39e; refined, steady.
TORONTO MARKETS.
FARMERS" MARKET.
The offerings of grain. to -day were
small with prices firm. 1 load of fall
wheat sold at $1.35, a load. of barley at
O•lc and a load of oats at. Ole.
Hay in fair supply, with prices first;
30 loads of Ne. 1 hold at $30 to $17 a
tors, and mixed at $1.1.50 to .$12.50.
Straw is gouted at $13.50 to $14 a tun.
Dressed hogs are 'very firau, selling at
$10.75 for heavy, and at $10.75 to .sal
for light.
Wheat, fall, bush .. ''$ 1 35 1 ^35 $ 0 0 00
1')o., goose, hush.. ...
0
Oats, hush . .. 0 01 0 00
Barley, bush .. .. .. .. it 04 0 65
Rye, bush .. .. .. .. .. 0 75 0 00
Peas, bush . .. .. .... 0 05 0 97
lia.y, per ten .. .. .. .. 19 00 17 00
Do., No. 2 .. .. .. .. 11 50 12 50
Straw, per ton .. ... 13 50 34 00
Dressed hogs .. .. .. .. 10 75 11 00
Butter. dairy .. .. .. .. 0 2'2 0 `24
' 1)o., inferior .. .. .... 0 18 (1 `20
Eggs, dozen , . .. ... (1 21 0 `23
Chickens, broilers, Ib ... , f) '30 0.40
Do., yearlings, lb • . ... 9
Fowl, ib .. .... 0 0 14 • 14 0 0'16
Celery, per dozen .. .... (10
Potatoes, bag .. .. .. 1 00 110
Onions, bag .. .. ... 1 65 1 75
Apples, barrel .... 3 00 5 •00
Beef, hindquarters . (1 50 11 00
Do., forequarters.....41 50 7 50
Do., choice, carcase ... 9 25 10.00
Do., medium, carcase ,.. 7 00 8 00
. • Mutton; per. cwt .......10 00 12 00
• Veal, prince, per cwt .. 8 00 • 10 50
Lamb, per cwt .. : .... 1a 50 16 50
WEST TORONTO HORSE MARKET.
The two 'markets
] Trak was not active and
the demand for i1 best class of horses
t .ts this week on Mon-
day and to -day were similar to those of
Inst week. t.
the es •
was not satisfied. About 75 horses al-
• tegether were sold at average prices.
One or two extra fine sales were made
'i1IN?�IPEG WH'BAT 4IA,R7�1.T.
Wheat- .duly_ $1.27 7-8 bid, October
$1.07 3-8 bid.
Oats --July 54 1-4c per bushel.
liht.ITISIl C.'AT'1'LE, -li ARKET.
London cables for cattie steady at
131 4 to 13 1-2c per Ib. for ('Canadian
steer,„ dressed weight; refrigerator beef
is quoted at 10 to 101-4c per lb.
TIM CHEESE RMARKETS.
Campbell ford, Ont.- To -day 1.0.20•
were offered; 575 sold at 115 -Se; 65 at
11 1-'2e; balauwe. refused.
Stirling, Ont. -This afternoon there
were 775 boarded; 325 sold at 11 9.16c;.
balance at 11 1-2c.
BRADSTREET'S TRADE REVIEW
Montreal -(general cunditiors there ]lava
shown, but little ch.tnge dnr,ng the past Week.
,orting orders for drygoode have been fair
and general lines of hardware, groceries, eta.,
hays been meeting v,itb uwdeiately good de-
mand. Retail trade seems to keep on the
ctuiet side, Manufacturers geueratiy report
it fair amount of r rcters with prospects
bright for later on in the year, Country trade
continues Quiet.
'coronto-13utiinees holds a fairly good tone.
The sorting demand for spring lines of dry -
goods hie held quite brisk and most houses
report a good bustnees in tall lines. One'
or two hot days early in the week helped
to move summer dress goods and a good
business is looked for once the weather be-
comes more settled. Cheerful scivance'reportie
about the crops are giving rt bright tone to
the outlook and if these are borne out the
general expectation is that this fall's trade
will show very great growth. western orders
for all lines have improved during the past
week.
Wiunliieg-Wholesale trade here and:
throughout the west teatimes active.
Vaneeuvcn• and Vietaria-General trade coir
tinues to show a good tone au along the
coast.
quebee-lmlu•oved wtlnther conditions have
livened up trade, the latter is reported bet-
ter than for several weeks past.
Flainllton-The movement of spring and
daysraer of ct'he oods was ce ek andrthe k wntees;le w9, 4rmt8
reports ezceltrnt orders for aeosonable lines.
General Luslnees, too, is showing a better
lone. Manufactures are busy and the out-
look for the future is considered bright.
Country trade is quiet and eolleetions, wails .
ehowint same improvement, are soli a little
ati tbe slow side.
London --hada and cool weather )iso left
back trade to some extent, but during the
warm weather of the woelt the movement
of seasonable lines showed considerable im-
provemeut,
Ottawa -Geier al btelnp s hero is fair.
Painting a Refrigerator. •
Having a refrigerator that was some-
what stained and weatherbeaten, we
tried giving it'severttl coats of paint, the
final one of hath -tub enamel. It was
lined with zine, but is now a glistening
white inside and out• ---scally a very pre-
senta:ble imitation of the expensive
at $225 for drivers, but the majority of white poree}ain affairs.