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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Herald, 1909-12-03, Page 7is til/da LESSON X, -DEG, 5, 1909. Paul on the Grace .of Gluing. --2 Co. 8:I -i5. Commentary. -L Paul shows the lib- erality of the Macedonian Christians (vs. 1-5). 1. Moreover -This seeming abruptness by which the apostle introduces the subject of giving is explained by refer- ring to 1 Cor. 16, 1-4 where plain direc- tions are given, thus making it Unne- Cessary to repeat them here. Paul is now endeavoring to arouse the Corinthian Church by the example of other church- es, by the example of Christ (vs. 9), and "by considerations drawn from the nature of the Christian religion." We do you' wit -This is Old English; the R. V, gives the meaning. Grace of God, eta -The grace or favor of God had in- fluenced the churches of Macedonia to make liberal contributions. Macedonia - pie country north of Greeoe, where sev- eral churches had been established and 'where Paul was now writing this letter' to the Corinthians. 2. Ina great trial -The Greek word is always used of that which has been tried and has stood the test. The mean- ing here is that tribulation has brought out the genuine Christian qualities of the Macedonian churches. -Lias. Afflic- tion -The Greek word is more usually translated tribulation, the nature and severity of which may be gathered from the opposition in which these churches game into existence (Acts 16. 12 to 17.13; 1 Thess. 1. 6; 2. 14). -Schaff. Joy, . poverty -Notwithstanding the poverty 4f the Macedonian Christians they were filled with joy and displayed great lib- erality. Although persecuted and poor, they rejoiced at being able to assist those whose poverty was still greater than their own. Note, 1. The greatest and best work of the church is carried on by the gifts of the poor, not of the rich. 2. No one should decide that he cannot give, merely because he is poor. Remember the widow's mite. 3. Giving should be regarded both as a great pri- vilege and a solemn duty. 3. Beyond their power -If they erred, it was on the side of their liberality, depriving themselves of the necessaries of life so as to provide for their poorer brethren. Of their own accord (R. V.) -Theirs was a free-will offering. This is the New !i'estament plan for carrying on the work of the Lord. Modern expedients for raising money for church purposes which cater to the amusement feature or appeal to the palate are unscriptural and wrong. 4. Beseeching us (R. V.) They be- sought Paul to accord them the privil- ege of uniting with the other churches in sending a gift to Judea. 5. Not as we hoped -They gave more than the Apostle expd..;hera to give. Own - 'selves to the ord-Their voluntariness surpasiiing their ability and their beg- ging the opportunity of giving as a grace and a fellowship, are based in the fact that they had already given them- selves to Jesus, and so to Jesus' faith- ful apostle, in accordance with the di- vine will. That giving which comes from a surrendered heart is blessed.- Whedon. II. Paul appeals to the Corinthian Christians to be equally liberal (vs. 6- 15). 6. Titus....begun..finish- Titus carried Paul's first letter to Corinth (2 Cor. 12. 18), and now the apostle thinks it beat to send him back with this epistle also. Same grace also -Paul '3 "For threw weeks I actually had to be fed like one feeds a baby, because my hands and arms were so covered with eczema that they had to be bound up all the time." c, So says Miss V. McSorley, 75 Gore Street, Sault Ste. Marie, and adds: "From &ager tips to elbows the dis- ease spread, my finger nails came off and my flesh was ono raw mass. The itching and the pain were almost ex- cruciating. I had throe months of this torture and at one time amputation was discussed. "ZatteRuk alone saved my hands and arms. I persevered with it, and to -day I am cured completely of every trace of the dreaded eczema. 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S UM M s LiMITED, TORONTO decided that Titus is the man to rouse the Corinthians •to .a point where they will follow the example set by the church in Macedonia. 7. As ye abound, etc. -Paul warmly commends them. Them. They had many strong elements in their religious life, and now the apos- tle urges them not to fail in the, noble gift of liberality. Compare 1 Cor. 1. 5; 7. 11. Christians often dwarf themselves and lessen their usefulness by neglect- ing the development of some of the Christian graces. We should abound in the grace of liberality. "He which sow- eth sparingly shall reap also sparing- ly; and he which soweth bontifully shall reap also bountifully" (2 Cor. 9. 6). The one who would 'increase" on any line must "give out." 8, Not by commandment -See R. V., which is clearer. Paul does not command them to give any certain amount, or in fact to give any amount, but he urges them to liberality. Through the earnest- ness of others (R. V.) -He uses the ex- ample of the Macedonians to awaken the Corinthians. Sincerity, etc. -The genuineness of your love. Sincere comes from sine cera, without wax, pure. Of your love -Deeds are proofs of profes sions; the fruit is the proof of the tree; self-denial for others is the proof of kind feelings toward them, That which love is willing to do at real cost is the test of its genuineness. So that free gifts, not commanded, gifts that cost self-denial, aro a proof and test of love." 9. For -Paul now brings the ex- ample of Christ before them. Ye know e -The favor and loving kindness of dist. Was rich -Rich in glory (John 1'T,5); For your sakes -For the sake of a loat world. He became poor - He became incarnate; and as a man he humbled Himself and lived as a poor man. He "emptied Himself" and be- came of no reputation. Yet He never ceased to be rich, because He was the King of Glory. Through is poverty - Through is humiliation and the atone- ment He made for us. Might be rich - Might have the riches of His grace and moray, the indwelling of the Spirit of God hero, and finally gain eternal life. 10. My advice -"My judgmfrnt.►'-R4• V. See note on v. 8. This is expedient, etc. -This is "befitting," or the consis- tent and proper thing to do. At the time when Titus made his first visit to Cor- inth, even before the Macedonians be- gan taking the collection. A. year ago -Titus made his visit in the. spring, and it is now fall. "Better, perhaps, "last year," but it is uncertain whether he refers to the Jewish, civil or ecclesi- astical year." -Cam, Bib. But also to will (R. V.) -They had a desire to con- tinue the work, but for some reason failed to do so. 11. Now complete the doing (R. V.) -Last year you made a resolution and began the work; now complete the work. How many do as the Corinthians did -make good resolutions, but fail to keep them. Out of your abil- ity (R. V.) -According to your means. "The acceptability of all our offerings depends not on the amount given, but on the proportion which it bears to our means (coma Exod. 25. 2; 35. 5; 1 Chron. 29. 9)." It should also be remembered that there are many gifts even more valuable than money, gifts which may be presented by those who have 110 money. 12. If thele be first a willing mind, etc. -"At the judgment it will not be the heaves or the fruit that are measured, but the love and faith that produced them; and pebbles whhich the gatherer blushes to present as the only )harvest from barren fields will change Into gems end old; and hornety plants wail be transformed in'6o blossoms of paradise; and the widow's loris wi:l1 become a heapof gold;.e.nd a. handful of grain, the seed of isle tree of life. tithe poorest can stand there on an equality with the rid). - est." 13, Eased -burdened -In reliev- ing the poor in Judea it was not Paul's wish that they should give until they put a burden upon thenrselves. 14. But by an equality -"The surplus of the prosperous was ever to overflow to supply the needs of the unfortunate." That their abundance -There is a differ- emeoof opinion as to the meaninghere. Anoien�t interpreters thunk that the re. turn the Jews rnade to the Corinthians was a spi�nitual benefit, "in' the fact that it wwe men of their nation who preaebed the ,gospel in Corinth" Modern writers generally think the .allusion is. to earthly gifts. "Proud Corinth might again be laid in ashes, and poor Jerusalem, who now begs her and, rrun;slnt be her benefaie- tor"-SVVhedon, 15. As it ie written -- In. Reed. 16, 18. As the Lorca distributed the manna, so there was neither surplus th1.11 it is l,od'r, pat t- i •th..nr who li;tve an a1ilildau0t at-/14:ts, t in- rt - lieu ing three i.: di'Li; . In the nil.i- a�clt of the manna rat lu',tetv(,4 is 4,teat ung i u i.l: pi in-ip1i c f l in ai life, (.ud hate giveit to every i si' ;.i c' i•t,ein e,ap.i- 'i�ty 4 011 it 0E1'14131 li ij !:; ,t cnjuy nen1. Beyond that he ea a. t find u.I',,ii Whatever he )ieaap i a l: lardy 1;a) tad that .15 not, euju,)Int et.eat tbsquise. i lobs i toren. TRAUMAla Al'I .ICAT10' e , (rat'i:9ti.1.:1 (: ails. 1. Give o;usrientniti,ly, Alien is ii,• ways a ductile ill g t i lk:: 1'itbblc all ;lion, portal^ welfare, in,tuvidu;ti n cds;.ti:.a 4x- a,utpie of ot..ers, praita., itt`sire for Mie sal. va�tio•n of )heli,. mils ' p'. p.c to `give their property, 'Ph r,e:•itis noble motives and base motives. Let'ale, noble motives prevail. "Let not thy k1) hand know what thy right ..))undo ,tiri�;t" (Matt. (1, 3). Thebodyof (+hri+it• demands .our in- terest and activity. A good sen ei�'nee leauel olive into "the i•aames:hip of the ministering to the .anti.,' (v.4). A base and unworthy disposition is sugsestcd by the scripture passage, Jas. 2, 11, 19. Greed says: "Kee,p what you have. Lucia; out for your own in�tc2 h�s;1:s .. Our:sc ieince ;Ie.311:,-,"Itelp the poor.(iivt' to the east' ' f od at home anal un the mission 11. Give cheerfully. `The Lord loveth a cheerful giver'' ('2 C'or. 9:7. In true Christian giving there i« no pain at part- ing with the gift. "IW is more blessed to give than to receive" (Acts 20:35). Krummaeher telae of a rich Roman youth who, upon recovering from a dangerous illness, went into his garden and looking toward heaven said, "() thou all -suffi- cient Creator,' could Ulan recompense thee, how willingly would 1 give thee all my possessions!" - lierii.as. his herds- man, heard his words and told the youth to follow him and led the way to a hut where the fattier Was i:'k and the chil- dren were destitute of iothing and cry- ing for bread. Hernias said, "See here an altar for thy sacrifice. See here are the Lord's brethren and representatives," The youth gladly bestowed gifts upon them and the pe�o`pte blessed and honor- ed him. Herein was glad and said. "Thus turn always thy grateful coun- tenance first to heaven and then to earth." Of the Macedonians Paul said, "But first they gave their own selves to the Lord." This is the secret of cheer- ful giving. Ill. Give freely. "Beyond their power" i iv. 3) indicates •both the readiness with ; which they gave and the extent of their • giving. "Freely ye have revolved, freely - ; give" (Matt. 10:8) is enpatble of being t annlied to Christian giving. Whence i comes the ability to give? Whence is comes the increase of earthly posses- sions? What is the scripture principle ' bearing on this? "Ile that watereth , shall be watered also Himself" (Prov. 11: • 25). "Give and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and l shaken together, and reelling over, shalt men give into your 1.. (Luke 6.38). It is said of King Oswa d. that one day as he sat at a rich feast with a costly. silver dish before hint, alai was about to eat, his steward informed him that a number of poor people were at the gate crying for food. The king ordered his steward to take the elegant dish loaded with food and distribute it among then). and then to break the djsli in pieces and divide the silver also among them. The more one plans to give, the more he ran give. Wesley's rule is suggestive: "Make til you can; save all you can; give all you can." IV. Give for the glory of God. There ' are two principal directions in which Christian giving is exercised, and each has strong scriptural support. One of these objects is the relief of the poor and the other is the spread of the gos- pel. The Bible expresses high regard for the poor. "He that bath pity upon the poor lendeth to the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again'' (Prov. 19:17). 'I'lie commission that Christ gave to his disciples to go into all the world to preach the gospel, carries with it a tacit eotnunand to the church to support theme -D. S. W. t1. NOT FOR MO EY SAYS EL QUIRK Would He be Without Dodd'S Kidney Pit . They Cured His Lumbago of Twenty Years Standing, and Made Him Feel Twenty Years Younger. Fortune Harbor, Nfld., Nev. 29. -(Spe- cial) -Sixty years of age .but hale and hearty and with all the vigor of a young man, Mr. Richard Quirk. well known and highly respected here, gives all the' credit for his good health to Dodd's Kidney Pills. "I suffered for over twenty years from Lumbago and Kidney Disease," Mr. Quirk says, "and after consulting doc- tors and taking their medicines, made up my mind I was ineurab),e. I was un- able to work when I was'Ipersuaded to buy a box of Dodd's Kidney Pills. To my great and happy surprise I lhad not taken half a box when I experienced great relief. Seven boxes cured me. That was in 1900 and I am still cured. I would not be without Dodd's Kidney Pills for any money. 1 am twenty years younger than before 1 took them." Dodd's Kidney Pills eure the Kidneys. Healthy Kidneys strain alae the impuri- ties out of the blood. That's why they euro Rheuamtism, Sciatica. and other diseases caused by the presence of uric acid in the blood. Jason ---This old sofa hat changed ,;such since we have been coairting on it for the last six years. (' ria Well; Jason, in one way it is odern. ia... Jason -Modern? Il nor lactc; so in the Christian dispellsa• Why, it is wireles.. 1417 ENO( TORONTO MARKETS. LIVE STOCK. Of the sheep and leuulrs at the city yards several carloads Wt re shipped! direct to the Barris abattoir, so that there would only be about 1,?00 ur• 1.300 on sale at the market. There was a gond tradc fur butchers' rat.ile at about steady pihc•es, but there Were -conte sold) at $5.30 per ewt. The highest price quoted by Geo. Rowntree for butchers' eattl•e was $5.30, and there were very fc•w even at that, and- few- notified ewnotified $5 per cwt.. and any quotations given a.h,n•e these figures are misleading, no metier from what source they may emisuate. Exporters- Excepting about half a dozen bull's, there were net exporters on saole$-1at.50 thisleer mcwt.arket. The bulls sold -up t Butchers--(leo, Rowntree brought 560 butchers' cattle for the Ilarris Abattoir Company-, steer§ and heifers at $4 to $3.30: sow -t $1.75 to $4.50;, bulls at 2.50 to $4.4ti per cwt. Stockers and Feeders-Tltere was a fair trade in stot'kers and feeders at steady prices. as ,follows: Best feeders, 900 to 1,050 lbs.. at $4 to $4.50; best feeders, 800 to 900 lbs., at $3.50 to $3.80; gi:od stockers, 500 to 700 lbs., at $2.75 to $3,25; common stockers. 500 to 700 lbs.. at $2 to $2.2$. Milkers and Springersa-A moderate supply of milkers and springers sold at. $36 to $60 each. Veal Calves --.Less than 100 veal calves sold at $3 t.n $6.75 per cwt. Sheep and Lambs --Export ewes. $3.50 to $4 per cwt.: malls and rams at $2.50 to $3: lambs. $5.50 to $6 per cwt., or an average of about $5.35 per cwt. Hogs-- Iron prices were nnehanged. at $7.60 to $7.65 for selects, fed and water- ed, and $7.33 to $7.40 per cwt.. f. o. b. ears at eountry points. FARMERS' MARKET. The offerings of grain to -day were larger titan of late. Wheat firmer, 100 bushels of fall eeiiing at $1.08 to $1.011. Barley firm, with sales of 300 bushels at 95 to 01.1e. Oats steady, ,5Ut) bushel.; selling at 44e per bushel. Ila.y in moderate offer-, with pricey unchanged, 2(1 loads of timothy eodd at $16 to :22 a. ton. Straw is nominal at $10 to *17 a ton. ' Dressed ihogs are steady; with prices ruling at $10.:,0 to 811. Wheat, white, new .$ 1 08 $ 1 00 red. new ... ... 1 08 1 09 Do., goose ... ... ... 1 03 0 00 Data,. Bushel . .. 0 43 0 44 .Pexis, basila) . , . - .. 0 85 (1 90 Barley, bushel ... ... .. 0 65 0 66 Rye, Uu:,he1 ... ... ... 0 75 U 76 )hay, timothy, too ... .. 1(i 00 22 UO Do., mixed. ton ... 1U 00 12 00 Straw, per ton ... ... 16 04) U 00 Seeds-- ,Alsike, fancy, bushel .., 11 50 Do., No. 1 ... ... ... 6 00 1)u. No. 2 ... ... ... 6 b0 Do., N o. 3 5 00 Red clover, No. 1. 1111811. 7 50 Timothy thy- ...... ...... 1 40 1)Tressed hogs Butter, dairy ... .. .... O 27 1)o., inferior ... ... . .. 22 Ewe, new grid, dozen ... O 4{) Du., fresh ... ... ... (1 30 C''hickens 10. ... ... 0 12 1)ue]c;. 1i.. . ... ... ... ( 1L Turkeys, 111..........o 15 Geese, 111 . ... ... ... ... 0 10 Fowl, 1'b. .. ... ... ... 0.08 A'pFaes, 001. .. .. 1 75 l'otatoers, bag, by load .. 0 55 C'clerr, dozen ... .. (1 30 Omens, bag .. ... ... 1 00 Cauliflower, dozen ... .. 0 75 Cabbage, dozen ... ... . 0 55 Beef, hindquarter:, ... ... ti 00 13o,, fareguartet. .. .. 3 00 Do., choice, eareaae .. 7 50 Ua3., uieditun, calease . 0 30 Button, per curt. ... ... 'i 00 Vc111, prune, per ewt. ... 9 30 La.nrb, per cot. ... ... . 0 00 .1RL'IT MAli.KET. Qiwtations for foreign fi'uit3 aro as follows: Oranges, Jamaica, case ..$2 00 to $,. Oranges:,Valenvia....... 3 50 l: 00 Lemons, 1•fes-inet ... ... 3 00 400 Grape fruit, Florida, . .. 4 50 Grupe fruit, tlan'Iallea .... 3 00 3 50 Grapes, Malaga, keg 5 00 1) 00 Apples, Canadian, bbl. .. 2 50 4 00 81.5GAR MARKET. St, Lawrence stugars are quoted as fol.- lowe: Granulated, $4.85 per cwt, is bar- red)8; No. 1 golden, $4.45 per cwt. in bar- rels.. Beaver, $4.55 per cwt, in bags. These prices are for delivery here. Cas 1ats 5e less. In 100.10. bags, prices are Sc letscf. 6 75 0 23 5 75 5 9U 8 00 1 60 1 � tun 0 30 U 24 4.5 U 35 (1 14 0 14 0 17 0 11 O 10' 3 50 0 00 O 33 1 10 1 9.5 O (15 9 0.1 6 50 8 (6) 7 00 :3 0() 10 511 10 00 OTHER MARKETS. WINNIPEG WI1EAT MARKE. Wheat ---November 99 I -2c bid, Decem- ber 951-'c, May 99 1-8c bid. Oats ---November 33c, December 31-3.4e, May 35e. BRITISH CATTLE MARKETS. London. -•-Liverpool and London cables for cattle are steady, at 12 to 13 1-2e per lb. for live cattle, dressed weight; refrig- erator beef slow, at 10 to 10 1.4e per 11). MONTREAL LIVE STOOK. Montreal. --The Canadian Pacific live stock market offerings were 1,225 cattle, 500 sheep, 500 lea -Sibs, 900 hogs and 150 calves. There was very little change in the condition. of the market for cat- tle. since Monday. A firm feeling. pre- vailed. The gathering of buyers was large, and, as the weather was. favorable, the ;dentand .was .good,• and an active trade was done. A large percentage of cattle offered consisted of North - [1 YJ.1OC HO 1)RIC. L Over and:ictAbaut Cause. Malay iNtq V✓lIa 41 reeks, No view is becoming 'mere general aiming ti!&.)kung pay.si01.11.5 of-thcugbtful care in dealing with smell ailinceia- of people who have a tarvors tempt rum.eat. A good exaniplc of the evils that doc• to( may unwittingly ('reate i8 g'iyetl-ln the icl:uwleg letter: "My ii-ervotrsnese was canted mainly by worry that NM* oecrrimted by remarks anode by the doe - tor al'oat tuv -condition. Ile spoke as, if I Was crititelly ill --all used up- and Ulla gat en alt mine) and 1 was linable to ei a'ke it off. Even Flight symptoms. of digestion trouble. common to us all, I ii'lag;ee:1 were serious. The habit grew upon ole of watching the daily condi- tams cf my health, and my niincl was so intensely engaged in worrying over my heair!i that T became a complete nervotue crams :t sensible friend got ma to give upthinking about myself, and urged me to use `1''errozone: The good work of Ferrozone was not apparent until tbe• third week, when I dict show real im- provement. • I gained in every way -my ar petite improved immensely and 1 really relished my food. With richer blood of course my nerves became stronger, I slept Letter and gave up worrying entirely. I weigh eight pounds, 010re than before, never felt so well -its my life." Mr. Ashton's case is no different frons that of hundreds that can be rebuilt and brought back to health and strength by Ferrozone. No tonic is so nourishing, so vitalizing., so full of blood making. nerve strengthening qualities. Fifty cents a box. six for $2.50. all dealers, or The Catarrhozone Co„ Kingston, Can- ada. west ranchers, and, as they were of good quality, sales were satisfactory. Choice steers sold at 5 to 5 1-4c; good at 4 1-2 to 4 3-1e; fair at 4 to 4 1-4c; medium at 3 1-2 to 3 3-4e; cows at 2 3-4 to :3 3-4e; bulls at 2 1-4 to 2 3.4c, and can- nersat 1 1-4 to 1 3-4c per 1b. '1'he demand for sheep and lambs wants active. and as supplies were not as large, as usual, the undertone to the market was very firm. but prices show u0' further change. Sheep brought 3 1.2e,• and Iambs 5 3-4e per 10. Calves were' somewhat Fcarc•e, :.r which the demand was good at prices ranging from $3 to $10 each. as to size and quality. The trade iu hogs was fairly good and sales of selected lots from west of Toronto were made at $8.50 per 100 lbs., weighed 'off cars. At the Montreal stock yards west end market the offerings of live stock con- sisted ,of 5:30 eattie. :350 sheep and Iambs. 875 hogs and 275 calves. 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