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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Herald, 1909-09-03, Page 70. EPT.. 6, 1909,. Nei: clary Journey-. 20: ,2.38. Print 20: Paul 'visits various 16), After leaving Ephe isle spent ten months visit- relies he b+act founded on his sionarer journey. Hie first pllioe was Treas . (2 Cor. 2:12, Here he was disappointed in .not ne • Titus with new of the church rznth. Paul the crossed over to pe and probably visited Philippi, essalonica and Berea; and perhaps it was at this time that he journeyed to Ileyricum (Rom. 15: 19). While in Macedonia, perhaps at Philippi, he wrote his second letter to the church at Cor- inth. •Paul then visited Corinth, and while there wrote the epistle to the Galatians and also the Romans. From Corinth Paul started on his. return journey, hoping to reach Jerusalem in time for Pentecost, A. D. 58. He jour- neyed overland. with several friends to 'Philippi, where he was rejoined by Luke, "who henceforth shared his dangers to the end of his life." He then crossed to Troae, where Eutycluts was i'e- stored to life. From Troas Paul's •ship touched at several points and finally arrived at Miletus, the scene of to -day's lesson. II. The character of Paul's ,ministry at Ephesus (vs. 17-21). 17. Miletus- Miletus was a city of Asia Minor, about thirty-five miles south of Ephesus, sit- uated at the mouth of the river Mean- der. Called the elders -Paul, instead of going to Ephesus, sent for the elders of the church to meet him at Miletus. "Then followed one of the most touch- ing and perfect addresses ever spoken." 18. He said unto them -Paul shows that his ministry was•, 1. A ministry of unwearied, diligent. serviee. (1) He served the Lord. (2) He served the people. He was devoted' and faithful, preaching publicly and privately, and laboring with his hands. His service was arduous and constant. 2. Char- acterized by a whole -hearted consecra- tion. 3. A humble ministry. Paul had a humble opinion of himself. He 'as- cribed to God all the glory. 4. A min- istry of fervent sympathy. 5. A min- istry of thoroughness and consequent unpopularity. 10. Humility .... tears ..temptations -Here we catch a glimpse of Paul's struggles and trials, and We see the courage and fortitude of the apostle. 20. Kept back nothing - He declared. the whole counsel of God. 21. Repentance .... faith -This is the order in all cases of true repentance. III. Paul's faithfulness (vs. 22-27.) 22, And now :71M -reel has a view of his own future. In the midst of bonds and afflictions, while facing death, lie did not falter, but preached the gospel with joy. 24. -Neither count ,.,, life dear-" The perpetual martyr can smile at martyrdom" 20. Pure from the blood -"This form •of expression is very striking. It is borrowed from the crime of murder, and the method by which guilt is ordinarily brought home to the criminal. In many cases conviction depends on blood being found on the clothes of the murderer. This is the conception that leaps into the apostle's mind." He is conscious of his performance of duty and if any are lost who had heard the gospel from his lips. their blood will not be required at his hands. IV. The elders admonished (vs. 28- 31.) 28. Take heed -"How unspeakable the loss of a sou]! He shudders at the thought. and in order to quicken their diligence schen they should return to their labor; he endeavors to impart some of his own anxiety to the elders. 1!e, in effect, invites then to look to their hands and garments, to make sure that there is no blood on them" All the flock -The work of these divinely -called bishops, or elders, is to shepherd the church of God; to nourish it with truth; to lead it to the way of Christ; to watch over and guard against the en- trance of evil, and to administer such rule and discipline as is divinily dele- gated. The term "flock" is Christ's fay mite figure. The supreme motive is fidelity. -Butler. Overseers -"In the sending forth of Saul and. Barnabas we learn the truth which Paul here de - dynes: that in every genuine appoint- ment of bishops, or elders, it is the Holy Spirit who selects, calls and appoints to the office of the work. No vaec min- istry is exclusively man-made" His own blood ---:rhe death of Christ was an aton- ing sacrifice; he offered himself to ptr- cbase a people for his own service. 29. I know --From observation, from experience see from the insight given him by the Holy Spirit. Wolves--Ene- ies of Christ and his ehuroh. e Those o taught false doctrines, evil princi- and bad morals, and who brought diiness and strife into the church. h were likely to come in sheep's ing (Matt. 7: 15), under the guise s and teachers. 80. Of your is -The enemies are described, ne hand, as ravening wolves, "n who are seducers and suer - outs, and, on the other, as who arise in the church , with specious words, .dangerous doctrines. The easily recognized; the insidious and danger- erverse things -"Truths it tree meaning." 31. • ard. Remelt, - admonitions. is for chap. 19: the time McKeidry'sFall and Winter Style _ oo The daintiest hats `you ever saw; the very latest s les, and at prices which cannot be' equalled anywhere alCanada. At great expense this boo torners. It contains lovely to be worn during the fal tot to matron. Thousands the excellence of our work, stantial saving • season. You . ould be on the list. Write to- ly as the demand for our ``Style Book" is very great.. • McKendrys "The Home of the Hat Beautiful" has been prepared for our out-of-town cus- lf-tone drawings of the most approved Hats ad winter season, suitable for any age from. ladies in every part of Canada have proven d at the .same time have made a most sub - (price. The list of customers is growing each endry's Limited 226 - 228, ,Yongei Street Toronto, ant. mode of speech, `three years' need only consist of one whole year and parts of that which preceded and followed." - Cam. Bib. V. The elders exhorted to unselfish- ness (vs. 32-35). To God -An almighty support to those who trust him, Word of his grace -"The truths of the gospel. The gospel originates in grace; produces grace." Build you up -"The foundation of faith has been laid, and the structure of a complete Christian character was to be reared through the instrumental- ity of the gospel." An inheritance -- Eternal life. The final glory and bless- edness of the redeemed. Sanctified - Those who have been made holy. It is gloriously possible to be sanctified made holy -in this life. When the un- converted person discovers that sin still exists in his soul, he should immediately come to Christ by faiths for a complete cleansing. Examine the following scrip- tures: 1. Provisions ore made in the atonement -`for the complete removal of all sin (Zech. 13: 1, Eph. 5: 25-27, Titus 2: 14, I•Ieb. 13: 12, 1 John 3: 8). 2. It is promised (1 Thess. 5: 24, 1 John 1: 9). 3. Commanded (1 Peter 1: 16). 4. Prayed for (Psa. 51: 10, John 17: 17, 1 Thess. 5: 23). 5. It is the office work of the Holy Spirit to sanctify as well as to regenerate (Rom. 15: 16, 2. Thess. 2: 13, 1 Peter 1: 2). 6. It is received by faith (Acts 15: 9). 33. Coveted -Paul was not living among them to obtain their property; yet in Gal. 6: 6 and 1 Cor. 9; 7-14, he distinctly teaches that "they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel." 34. These hands -Paul showed, both by example and precept, that labor is b. -operable. 35. Words= -The words re- corded here are not in the gospels, but they are in perfect accord with the teachings of Jesus. John says that a great many of Christ's sayings are not recorded. More blessed -"When the Lord intimated that the blessedness of giving is the greater, he did not inti- mate that the joy of receiving was small. He proclaims in one sentence the two- fold truth, that the joy of his people in obtaining is great, and his own in bestowing it is greater." VL The closing scene (vs. 36-38). This was a most tender and affectionate part- ing scene. May God grant to every minister the spirit which Patel evinced at this time. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS. Paul Exhorting- and Teaching. 1. Exhortation. 1. Personal exhor- tation. "Take heed...unto yourselves" (v. 28). Samuel Logan Bungle says: 'The woodman would be foolish who thought so much wood to cut he could not take time to grind his axe; the ser- vant would be useless who should go to the city to buy things for his master in such a hurry as not to come to him for his orders and money. One morning, in England, after a half -night of prayer which I led and in ;a,hich I worked hard, I rose early to be sure of•an hour with God and my • bible. God blessed me till I wept. An army officer with me was much moved, and said, `I don't often find God in prayer; prayer hinder his cause instead of helping it. Take time to wait on God.' " 2. Pastoral exhortation . "Take heed ...to feed the chureh" (v. 28). The word of God is the milk and the meat for the children of God. This is often so badly served they can neither drink tIse milk nor eat the meat. "No book is read so publicly as the. Bible acrid no book is road so imperfectly." .An English wrtier says, "Not one in a hundred ca.n read a, chrapter correctly; not one in a thou- sand eau read a chaipter effectively." Garrick, speaking to a pastor of scrip. tare reading said: "You read truth as if it were fiction; .1 read fiction as if it were truth." A French teacher of eloeau- tion laud to an Am,exiean theologica.r student: "You read as ie you had no God in you." 11. Sm nety1 eation.. "God...: a'hle ... to give sou an inheritance among allthem that are modelled" (v. 32). To enjoy the eonscions presence of God, to know the word of His grace, to have the ear. nest of an inheritance among the sanc- tified is to be ready for any emergency. 1. God's will. The will of God Is he source of our senctifk,a.tioo. "By the which will we mare eanetified" (Heb. 10, 10). "This is the will of God, even your sanctification (I. Thew. 4, 3). 2. god's word. "Thee word of His grace" (v. 32) es the divine is strwment of saanctifie s- tion (John 17, 17). 3. °heist's blood. 'His own blood" (v. 28) is the ground of our modification, He suffered with. - out the gate that He might sanctify pie with His own blood (Herb. 13, 4. God's spirit. The Holy Spirit is ;see, ominipotent, elective a...nt an aur sanctification. We are easnetified by';the Holy Ghost", (Rom. 15, lai). The Holy Spirit is the peremed v :mess Lo our eeneta•t:catioa. 5- •Oct' ,taut:, Faith is the instrumental bureau means where- by we obtain an inheritance: among thein that are sanctified (Ads '2:6. le; 15, 0; Gad. 3,14)s 6. Carr will. eWsessnetify ouiuslves • (EnoS. X15, 22; li'um. 11, 18), when 'we in faith; and IniuMity set our- selves.w'pert for God to work in us to will aifd to do`of :Elie goodapre teure (Phil. 2, 13). I.U, Labor. "These haw have minis- - .to there. that w• with me... I .nave showed ,voud ..tli so laboring ye ought to support the sak" (vs.. 34, 35). Paul lived his own precepts, 1n business he was not influenced by the world's motives, "nit oonformed" to the world's maxims ,(Rom. 1.2, 2), but guided by "the words of the Lord Jesus" (v. 35). The world says, "hook our for number us work "to give" (v. 35; ',•h. 4, 28). The wordd says, "took out for number one"; (sod says "Look`not every man on his sewn thine, but every man alio 00 the things of others" (P :2, 4). The world says, "Pay him b ' in his own i " - i, evil with ar c caro God says, "Cedes) good" (Ilam. 12. 21). "Let no marl seek his own, but every man another's wealth" (I: Coe. 10. 24). A. G. M. HOT WEAT1E HELPS FOR HORSES. Horses become greatly fatigued the second day of a hotspell, the third day always causes some. heat prostra- tions or sunstrokes, and .each successive. day brings more in a greatly increased ratio. The fatigue of the secozid day Increas- es until the horse is completely pros- trated, soon becoming insensible. and dying in an 'hour or two unless he re- ceives very prompt attention. Panting, usually accompanied by pro- fuse sweating, dilation of the nostrils, hanging of the head, drooping ears sloes,- ing up, loss of animation and bloodshot eyes are the first symptoms of heat prostration. If the horse is forced along, he ceases to perspire, staggers, and goes down. OVERFEEDING INDUCES SUN- STROKE. Don't overfeed. It iseneraily be- lieved that horses x=,.hick ie from sun- stroke are sufferinkfrom indigestion. To keep the stomach in good order the best of hay and oats dhould be used, and a double handful of bran should be mix- ed with each feed of oats. It is best to feed a little less in hot weather than the horse has been accustomed to. Don't overwork. Itis the overworked ai THE MARKS. TORONTO MARE' FARMERS' MARKET,' Wheat, white, new .. , .$00 98 do., red, new .. . . • 0 e` Oats, bush . .. ,. .. .. 0 5f Barley, bush .... . 0 Rye, bush .. . , .. 0 Ray, old, per ton . ., 20 do., new..........17 Straw, per ton • .. .. .. 1,, Dressed hogs .. .. .. .. 11 0 Butter, dairy .. .. .. .. 0 20 do., inferior .. .0 19 Eggs, dor .. .. 0 22 Chickens, spring, lb 0 16 do., yearlings, lb .. .. 0 12 Ducks, per lb .. .. .. .. 0 13 Fowl, lb .. .. ... 0 12 Potatoes, new, bush .. .. 0 80 Onions, bag .. . 1 10 Beef, hindquarters .. 10 00 do., forequarters .. .. 5 00 do., choice, carcase .... 8 00 do., medium, carcase .. 6 50 Mutton, per cwt. .. .. .. 8 00 Veal, prime, per cwt. .. 8 00 Lamb, per cwt. .. .. .. 11 00 FRUIT MARKET. horse that' usually gets sunstroke. He is not able to do as much in hot as in Mild or cold weather; and eonsequently should not be loaded as heavily, nor driven as fast nor as far. Don't neglect to water often, Horses should be watered every hour or so on a hot day. When a horse begins to pant and shoe signs 61 weakness, he should be allowed to stop in the shade and rest for half an hour. Owners should give this order to their drivers, as it will be the means of saving their animals, and consequently their money. See that the horse is provided with some protection for his head. A driver should no more thirds of leaving the barn on a hot day without a sponge than he would without a blanket in winter.. When stopping to water the horses it takes but a moment to wipe off their faces and heads with the moist sponge, and it refreshes the ani - male wonderfullly. Never let pass an opportunity to leave your horses !deeding in the shade.. Make your stops periods of rest to your noble co-worker. if your horse is great- ly overheated he should have some light covering thrown over him when left in the shade to prevent eoneestion. PUT YOUR SHOULDER TO THE W 14elEL. In this hot Weather be careful as nev- er before of letting the wheels get into a rut. If in spite of all precautions this happens, jump down, and put your shoulder to the wheel. Others will fall in line to assist you, and three or four can easily lift a wheel out of a place from which it is practically impossible for a horse to pull it. The sight of a driver lashing his teem until plunging about. and using up en- oi:gh energy to haul ` •the load some twenty-five miles and back, the 'horses. finally get the wheel out of the rut leaves one either with pity for the ig- norance or disgust for the brutality of the manipulator of the whip, and the act cannot help putting the driver on rather frigid terms with himself. • Do not neglect the horse's feet in summer. Many seem to think that at; there are no slippery pavements the way. is easy. The heat generated in the shoe by constant friction with the heated pavement is transmitted through the protecting horn of the hoof to the sensi- tive inner parts, and causes great dis- tress. Take advantage of every oppor- tunity to let the shoes cool off. Never take "steaming" horses to the barn. Let them cool off the latter part of the way in. going very slowly. They should be sponged off, watered and rest- ed before being fed. In the widow's house there is no -int mouse.----theental. J1 4.F BUTTER.. Prime 444 Butter -the kind th wins cash aut medals at the fairs, and hrin top prices in the nark -is always made with ksor Wixsor u�utt r Sall 9 0 0 18 0 14 0 14 013 1 00 1 25 11 00 6 00 8 75 7 50 10 00 10 00 13 00 Black currants .. .. ..$ 1 50 $ 0 Oa Raspberries, box .. .... 0 09 0 -0 - Blueberries, basket. 1 00 1 25 Lawtons,;. quart .. .. .. 0 07 0 08 Oranges, Val. .. .. _ 3 00 3 50. Lemons, Verdeli .. 4 56 5 00 Peaches, Can., basket .... 0 30 0 75, do., Cal., box .. .. .. 1 25 1 50 Plums, Cal., box .. .. .. 1 25 2 00 do., Can., basket .. -. 0 35 0 60 • Pears, basket .. .. .. .. D 35 0 50 do., Bartletts ......3 00 0 00 Apples, basket .. .. .. .. 0 15 0 40 Watermelons .. . .. .. 0 25 0 30 Tomatoes, Can., basket .. 0 20 0 22 Cantaloupes, case .. .. .. 8 00 3 50 Cucumbers, basket .. .... •0 20 0 25 Cal. pears .. .. . 3 00 3 50 LIVE STOCK. The railways report 40 car loads of live stock at the city market. Trade generally was quiet. All good quality stock brought the top prices quoted in all 'the different classes for Tuesday's market. Common, inferior quality eattic were slow sale. Some drovers who had east- ern cattle on Tuesday's market were still there, being unable to cash them. The market for hogs was firm. Commissioner Harris reports the re- turns for the city cattle market yester- day as being 37 ears: (rattle 658, sheep 708, hogs 188, calves 00. SUGAR MARKET. $t. Lawrence sugars are quoted as fol- lows: Granulated, $4.75'1'er ewt., in bar-' rels: No. 1 golden, $4,35 per cwt., in bar- rels; beaver, $4.45 per cwt., in bags. These prices are for delivery here. Car lots Sc less. In 100 pound. bags prices are 5c less. OTHER MARKETS. NEW YORK SUGAR MARKET. Sugar, ram. steady; fair refining, 3.61e; centrifugal, 9(3 test, 4.11e; mo- lasses sugar, 3.36e; refined, steady. B1tIT 1F1I CATTLE MARKETS. London ---London cables for cattle are firm, at 11 3.4 to 13 1-4e per pound for Canadian steers, dressed weight; refrig- erator beef is quoted at 101.4 to 10 1-2c per pound. TJIE CHEESE MARKETS. Madoc, Ont.-- To-tiay 700 boxes cheese boarded; all refused 113-8c. MONTREAL LIVE STOOK. Montreal. -About 91) head of but - dime' cattle, 60 tench caws, 350 reeves, 1.:,50 sheep and lambs, •and 821) hogs were offered for sale at the. East -end Abattoir to -day. Trade was fair, with BO material changes in the, prices sin.ee Monday. .Prime beeves sold at from 4 7-8 to 5 1.4e per lie; pretty good ani- Tnals, 31-2 to 4 3-4e; common stork, 21-4 to 3 1-4c per ib. There were quite a number of email, hard•dooking bulls, which sold at about 2e per lb. Milch vows s sold at $25 to $55 ealeh ; grass fed calves sold at $3,50 to $8 each, or 3e to 5e •per lb.; young veals sold at $3 to $5 each. Sheep sold at 3 1-2 to 4e per lb.: lambs at 5 1.2 to 61-4e per ib.; good lots of fat hogs sold et 8 1-2, to 8 3-4c per ib. BRADSTREET'S TRADE REVIEW Montreal -General trade here holds a mid -summer tone and the volume of goods moving is limited. Collections are generally fair. Toronto -There is a steady volume of trade mooing for this time of the Country trade is on the quiet sid duce is offering freely, but pri steady. Collections are fa' • Winnipeg --The outlook trade continues excellent. ing threshed is turning o quality and the total yield despite sumer holidays. Ottawa --Trade holds stead be pretty well up. to predicti Vancouver and Victoria --`.1 good time to all lines of provi Quebec -Outlook for fall bu favorable, bet at the moment trade still continues quiet. Hamilton. -e -Business holds tive in all lines, and indication fall trade will this year open Mach needed rain has helpe crops and fruit in this distr.' poets for fall, trade Conti leetions are satisfae London -Business lections are satisfa