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LESSON l i.--OC-f OEiEFR 9, 1910,
The Parable of the Talents. -Matt.
25! hl -SO.
ttonrmontary.-4. Talents distributed
(vs. 14, -15.) 14:. Eingdem of 'heaven ---
The kingdom of grtc •on eertll is the
preparation for •thhe kingdom of glory
in the world to come. The reward
of faithfulness here is entrance into the
heavenly kingdom. A martealiepresent-
ing Christ. It was not uncommon in the
:bast for men of wealth to entrust their
property to servants, who in many
casts were carefully trained and capable
men; and to mike extended journeys in-
to distant lands. .i far eountry-Christ
is shown as going back to heaven and
leaving his -disciples with large responsi-
bility upon them. Ns own. servants -
The householder made his slaves his
agents in his absence. Christ's servants
are all of his followers of whatever so-
cial rnak, intellectual or physical abil-
ity, or nation. Tltey include all who de-
vote themselves unconditionally and
trustfully to his service. His goods -Ile
gave over to his servants the manage-
ment of his property and business inter-
ests. They were to be his representa-
tives in his absence. Christ's disciples
are his representatives here on earth.
"Ye are the light of the world" (Matt.
5: 14.) 15. five talents -The silver
talent is variously estimated at from
$1,000 to ,;2,000, since there was the
lightweight talent and the heavyweight
and values vary at different periods.
"Talents' has come to have the mcanirfg
of ability, and represents those capabil-
ities which we possess in varying de-
grees, such as physical strength and
skill, intellectual power, oratory, liter-
ary taste. musical ability, the artist's
sense and business capacity: Two .. one
-We are not overlooked by the Father
in his distribution of talents, and he
distributed wig;ely. According to -abil-
ity -The householder knew his servants
better than they knew themselves, and
he committed his interests to them, not
according to their chokes, but accord-
ing to Iris understanding of their power
to care, for tlhern. Five, two, one, repre-
sent the varying talents with which we
are endowed, and our responsibility is iii
proportion to them. Took his journey ---
Ile left therm to execute his plans and to
exercise their power in the interee..t of
their master. Christ has committed to
us a sacred trust for which we are per-
sonally responsible.
16. Traded -He employed the capital
IG -1S).
k 11. The use made of the talents (vs.
entrusted to him as hie master would, or
as -would please hie master, in buying
and selling for a reasonable and just
profit. Made .... five talents-Plis abil-
ity, joined with the capital committed to
him, produced legitimate and satisfac-
tory results. His ability without a
working capital would have been com-
paratively fruitless, and the capital
without ability to use it would, at least,
have been msde no larger, if not dimin-
ished. Proper use increases berth ability
and results. 17. Likewise ..gained other
two ---With smaller ability and .smaller
capital, using the since diligence, the
servant accomplished proportionate re-
sults. "Other two," not "other five," yet
the results were just as satisfactory.
:Both servants worked, but did no impos-
sible thing. God requires of us service
up to aur capabilities, but not beyond.
18. But -This word denotes a decider.
change in the subject. Received one -
Even he was entrusted with a large am-
ount..lid his lord's money -Ile had eb-
ility to work with it, as the word
"trade" really mean,. and gain another
talent, 'but he simply riseri his ability
to go, to dig, and to hide the money.
Thousands of people are expending mere
energy to hide their talent, than wont i
be necessary to make a profit...' use of
them.
III.
Faithfulness rewarded (vs. i'1:?'3.)
•19. Lord..cometh liis going away
was for "a long tihua," Best far"v'r,
Christ was soon to leave "lis eer•va0
but promised to return. IIe is coming
again. Iteckoncth-- in all It:manses en-
terprises a day of welcoming is neres' u'y
to their proper management. Spiritually
all of us must fat" the Meeter in the
great day of final reckoning. There ncny
seem to us to be "a long time" before
that by and other interests may en-
gage our attention, yet the clay draws
on.
have gained.. five. --Ile had no
hesitation in presenting bis report, for
he had been fait.lhfirl to his trust. The
talents diad doubled and he was a bet-
ter servant than when .hie meter left
him. The Christian aelrnowledgee that
gifts and opportunities conte from (kii,
but the impl'ovemnnt ana increase come
through a conaerra.t.ed, trustful rise of
them, 21, Wel] done -Ile received the
master's approval. I'aitlrfel-.-Ile had his
master's interests at heart, lienee he was
diligent in his aheenea.• A few thinge---
The absence of his lord .yvrs a testing
'tine to show how he 'Would, look nfter
his master's interests. Ruler over many
things -His ability Ind . incressed by
use, and •this fact totrether with his
faithfnlnens aesnre'1 hire• a place of
greater reermesibi]iiv and eeefuleees.
Enter thou -'The faithful servant was
admitted to the master's paieee•and be-
came partaker of hi„ joys, He enjoyed
the master's confidence and feilowshin.
Three rewards are mentioned: •1. Ap-
proval.. 2. Enlarged power and authority;
3, Participation in the master's joy,. Tn
a spiritual sense these all belong to the
Cbristfan in this life, but in a larger
sense in the world to come. 22. Thoih de-
liveredst unto me two talents ----`.Che ser -
Vent was tint responsible for the bestow-
ment of the talents, but he was temper;
st1j for -their feihfel employment. 13'iv
>ehh sty Was less and the talents were
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one. I suffered day
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less in number, but his faithfulness was
just as great as that of the servant
that received five talents, and his re-
ward was just as compreli nsive and sat-
isfactory. His joy was full,
It's C ufaithfuluess punished (vs. 24 -
no).
24. The one talent. --The was under
the sane obligation as the ethers to give
an account of his work to his master.
He thought the smallness of his capital
would excuse hire from tiding it, but he
knew that he must reckon with his lord
upon his return. I know they'. -lie en-
tered his complaint against- his master
hi an effort to ward off the accusation
-which ]ie felt was due him. An hard
man. Tiard-hearted, exacting. Reaping.
etc. The figure is that of gathering the
grain from the tin`eching floor where
others had separated it from the chaff
with the winnowing -fan. 23. Was afraid,
His own guilty conseience and unfaithful
mats had made him afraid. There is a
real temptation that besets those of
small ability, to neglect the service
:which. they can render, because they are
less talented than others. The servant
may have 'feared to risk the money in
trade lest he might Inn it, yet in car-
ryiwz rut, a4cording to his ability. his
lord's design there would have been no
fai'.urn. Ilid the- talent. In that coun-
try at that tinge it was customary to
hury valuables in the ground for safe-
keeping. 'thine. The return of the
talent to the master mete :h vain at-
tempt to satisfy ham. 20. Wicked end
slothful. A twr,fol:l aersesation le
brnuglit, aIsl`nnesty and ir!Jene s. Theu
knewest, Tin, "rvant mold Tint plead
ignnranee. De knew his mater's dis-
pr:sitinu. bi•' businrs. the rrrph'less 1,nd
his reasonable requirements. 27, Ex-
e•hanger "lianl.ers,"--1;, V. Usury.
This fermerlc- meant- "interna." as in
the rs vi: eel Vir,]no, a nd not as now
"unIewcul intrre:st."
SM. '1 re. from him. eienls negleet-
ed, dee ease. C; lyes Onperlemitiee-•lith
rc•e 71calart rrn (61•4'11 10 time. who will
nee them. 29 Shall he taken away.
1'llnee who mean a right use of their
aLllity eh•iil *'nerer,•e the ability, but
these who feil ,hail snffe•r the loss of
the pnwere God line Liven them. 30.
Ch+> nnnsofitelil" serve nt, 1\']'et nvast
eritee them 'words= reprreent! Neyleeted
r;nnnrtnniles, nnns''d talents, buried
gifts, eroundleee e.':nt+ses. rnnfront "the
eupeofiteble sere eat," fluter darkness,
Tn sad contrast to "ruler ever many
th incrs."
Ouertie 1 .4Vilen. where. by whom
pod. to wt'Mn wars this narable spoken?
I''hnt d]n; thna'r'ht is emphasized?
i Whom dens the man tr••e/llieu into a
far 'mn'iay represent? Vliet is meant
lee the the "nunt'•v? The servants? The
hroerl'.? Why. dia net retell snrvailt re.
re]rr the sans' ninon -et s 'What dirt the
servants d'1 with the rnnn'v givers them?
Whet is rmrant hi Me? h.V'hat was the
1'eweed fnitefnlness? What was the
rerun of unfaithfulneee? Whet should
this wiekrd ere -vent hews dome?
PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS.
Th" earl. "Called his own servants" (v.
14), TTis.bnnd sl uvea. ]Tia own possession.
(0d rails the sinner to selvatioc; lie
calla -the stint to service. -To His awn
Ties says, "Preeent, your bodies" (Rom.
12, 1), your head and -heart: your hands
hind fort, your lips and lifts, all you nye,
ell von have, all yon hope for, and "Ye
shall receive rive the power of the 'Holy
(;host, eonting upon you" (Acts 1, 8,mar-
011),. Tt hi nrrt enong'i trent c;*e have (gid.
He must have lis beferc He can cmpow
cr US;
',Che enpital"taste one he gave" (v.
15). With every call to service God gives
the capital for service. Every oonmer-
ejal traveller goes out fully equipped;
the firm provides all. God is not less
generous
stock. agar axon, lie. does not send 'la
out to trade without a fair start and a
The consequences, "Ho that had..five
talents.... traded" (v. 10). One April
L4uuday a superintendent gave the mem-
bers of his school each five cents to be
invested for rnfssions, At Christmas time
the children brought the money they
had made and their repol'ts. Here is one,
"I invested my five rents in a package
of .squash seeds. Had four hills of plants
from which I sold squashes amounting
to ninety-eight conts, Expenses of selling
nine cents, leaving eighty-nine cents.
Then bought an article and sold it, clear-
ing nine cents. In all ninety-eight cents."
The commendation. "Well done, good
and faithful servant" (ve, 21, 23). Faith-
fulness is the first requisite of a serv-
ant. Faithfulness is a "fruit of the
Spirit" (Gal, 5. 22; 11. ti',) To the faith-
ful is to be full of faith. That patriarchof wlhose faith we read. most is called
"faithful Abraham" (Gal. 3. 9). The
command is, "Be faithful," never "Be
successful." Moses was faithful in his
stewardship (Num. 12.7; Ileb. 3. 2, 5).
Samuel was "faithful" (1 Sam. 3. 20,
margin). He spoke God's word "faith-
fully" (Jar. 23. 28). David was the most
faithful of the.servants of Saul. (1
Sam. 22. 14.) Daniel was faithful to his
king and to his God (Dan. 6. 4). Paul's
eulogy of his son hi the gospel was,
Timothy was "faithful in the Lord" (1.
Cor. 4. 17). One of the names of Jesus
is, "The faithful witness" (Rev. 1.5). To
be faithful here is to be crowned here-
after (Rev. 2. 10). A son whose father
lay dying said, "Father, give' me one
word of condensed wisdom that I can
remember and treasure." The dying
man whispered the word. "Faithful."
"Thou hast been faithful over a few
things" (vs. 21, 23). A missionary bishop
of the Church of England in Africa was
to -speak at a missionary meeting in
London; only three people attended and
the chairman proposed to give it up,
but Bishop Steere insisted on speaking.
At the close one of the three said. "You
little know what you have done for rhe
to -night. T came here thinking that mis-
sionary bishops were humbugs, and I
came to make sure: but you lucre
taught Inc the power of Christian 'pith
and self-denial. I ask your pardon, and
1 beg to offer you all I have rn my purse
for your work." It was two hundred
and fifty dollars.
The compensation. "I will make Ili e
ruler over many things" (es. .7.1.
"Who can tell what ,dory and honor
await the faithful Christian, w nit vast
limities splans of benevolence (1.)1 has
in this vast universe of His which Ila i.i
now training its to work out together
with Him?"
The condemnation 'Wicked and sloth-
ful servant," (v. 2G).. God's servants,
who in unbelief, rni..interpret His pro-
vidences. misundcr: tend his commends,
refuse to prove Elie promises, and neg-
lect to use thein talents for 11k glory,
will in the hereafter have no rewari .-
A.C,.lf.
TORONTO MARKETS.
RKETS.
LIVE STOOK..
The quality of the bulk of the cattle
on sale was common to medium, with a
few good loads. •
Trade was slow both days, but not too
slow to clean up the market. 'thi;•goad
quality of butchers and feeders sold
readily at steady Frieze. Common to
,indium cows were 25 to 40c per ewt.
lower. Common and inferior eastern
cattle sold from 10 to 15a • per ewt.
]ower.
13utehers-Ceergc Rowntree brought
for the .flirris Abattoir Co. 7 car ioade
of bnteher,a' cattle, as fallaws: L'ut•
chers' steers and .heifers at $1.00 to
$5.50; cows, $13.50 to $4.35.; build, $:33 to
84.50 'oar cwt.
Stockers and Feeders -Best feeders,
000 to 1,050 lbs.. each, at $5,25 to $5.60:
feeders, 800 to 900 lbs., at $4.80 to $5.10;
stocker;, $4 to $4.75.
Milkers and Springers --Receipts dne-
ing thus week were moderate, wh'ch
caused price:4, if anything, to be firmer,
runging from $30 to $00, and one choice
lfohitein springer .w551 bought at $1.00.
Veal Calves - Wesley -Dunn, who
hought 150 calves, reported prices as
ranging from $3.50 to $8 per cwt. A
few new iniich calves, less than half a
dozen, brought a little mora.
Sheep and Lambs --The raiiwa.ys 2a -
ported 3,060 cheep and Iambs for the two
days. Ewes sold at $4.50 to *4.85; rams,
$3 to $3.50; lambs, $5.90 to $3.0, with a
few selected lots at $3.25.
Boggs -Mr. Harris reported the• bog
market steady at $9.10 for selects, fed
and watered at the market, and $8.70
to $8.75 to drovers for hogs, f.o.b., ears,
et country points. Drovere on the mar-
ket reported that one Toronto packing
house hada buyer at Stott/faille, Ont.,
who paid the farmers et that point • as
high as $3.90 per ewt, this week,
FARMERS' alA.tE1L19T.
The grain receipts- here to -day were
Were fairly liberal; with prices easy.
Wheat is lower, with sales of 500 bushels
at 90 to Ole per bushel. Oats unchang-
ed, 500 bushels selling at 39 to 40e for
new, 'and at 42 to 430 for old. Barley
sold at .50 to 60e per bushel for 300 bush-
els.
Hay in moderate siipplyl with prices
unchanged; 30 loads sold at $17 to $10 a
ton for timothy, and .at $14 to $18 •for
mixed, and clover. One load of bundled
straw sold at VG a ton. •
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MONTREAL TORONTO WINNIPEG
REGINA CALGARY VANCOUVER WEJAMIALIEXII=MICalMyy
227
Dresed hogs are unchanged, with quo-
tations ruling at $12.50 to $12.75.
Wheat, white .. . ....$ 0 90 $ 0 91
1)o., red .. .. , .... 0 00 0 91
J)o., goose ...... , . .. 0 85 0 00
Oats, new, bushel .. .. .. 0 39 0 40
Peas, bushel . ..., ,.. 0 70 0 78
Barley, bushel . .. .... 0 50 0 60
Hay, timothy, ton 17 00 19 00
1)o., clover, ton .... 14 00 1G 00
Alsike cloven --
Fancy, bushel .. .. S 00 8 50
No. 1, bushel .. .. 7 50 8 00
No. 2. bushel ... 7 00 7 50
Dr•eescd hogs .. . , 12 50 12 75
Butter, dairy .... 0 24 0 '27
1)o., inferior ... ... , 0 20 0 22
Eggs, dozen .. .... 0 27 0 20
Chic4cens, ib. .... 0 14 (1 10
Ducks, spring, lb. ... 0 14 0 1G
Turkeys, 10. .. .... , . , 0 17 0 19
howl, Jb. 0 10 0 12
Cabbage, dozen .. .... ,0 35 0 50
Cauliflower, dozen .. 0 75 1 00
Potatoes, new, bag 0 55 0 00
Beef, hindquarters .. 10 00 .12 00
Do., forequarters ... , 7 00 8 0(1
130., ehooce, carcase 10 00 10 50
J)o., medium, carcase 8 50 0 50
'Mutton, prime, per cwt8 00 10 00
Veal, prince, per cwt. 10 00 12 00
Lamb ,cwt. .. .. , .. 11 00 12 00
THE FRUIT MARKET.
Trade was fairly active, with offerings
liberal. Prices are unchanged.
Oranges, case ... $4 50'
Lemons, case. .. 4 00
Bananas, bunch 1 50
Peaches. white, bkt 0 50
Do., choice .. . , .. 0 75
Pears, bkt . .. .. 0 50
Plums, bkt .. 0 75
Apples, bbl .. . , 2 00
Watermelons, each .. 0 15
Crapes, bkt .. , , , 0 17 xa
Cantelohpes, crate . 0 40
Potatoes. sweet, bbl 4 OQ
Tomatoes, bkt .. - - - 0 25
Peppers, green .. . - 0 30
Do., red .. , 0 G0
]sag plant, blit .. .. .. . , 0 25
Corn. dozen .. .. .. (1 00
Onions. Spanish large case 2 25
Cranberries, bbl .. 8 00
SUGAR MARKET.
Granulated, $5.20 per cwt. in barerls;
No. 1 golden, $4.80 per cwt. in barrels;
Beaver, $3 per cwt. in bags. These
prices are for delivery here. Car lots
5e less. In 100 pound bags prices are 5c
less.
$5 00
5 00
1 75
0 GO
1 10
0 75
0 90
3 50
0 25
0 35
0 00
0 00
0 30
0 40
Q 75
0 00
0 00
2 50
0 00
OTHER MARKETS
BRITISH CATTLE MARKETS.
New York ---London and Liverpool ea-
bles quote American cattle steady at 12
to 1.5c per pound, dressed weight; re-
frigerator beef at 101-2 to 11 1-4e per
pound.
WINNIPEG WHEAT MARKET.
Wheat-- October 07e, December 95aac,
May $1,02.
Oats -October 34aae, December 35%e,
IViay 39?,j..c.
THE CHEESE MARKETS.
Brockville, Ont. -At the regular week-
iy meeting of the Brockville Cheese
Board to -day 2,870 boxes were register-
ed, 2,085 colored, balance white; all sold
at 111-2c.
Vankleek lull, Ont. -There were 1,333
boxes whites and 275 colored cheese
boarded an, sold on Vankleek Hill
Cheese Board here to -day. Price offered
was 113-10e; all sold at this figure.
Kingston-- at the Frontenae Cheese
Board this forenoon, 240 boxes colored
and 470 white were boarded; nearly all
were sold at 111-10e.
Belleville --At the Cheese Board to-
day 2,385 boxes were offered for sale.
Mr. Bird, for Hodgson Bros., secured 1,-
700 boxes at 113 -Se. Balance so)4 at
11 3-8c. Last week the price paid was
111-8e.
MONTREAL LIVE STOCK.
Montreal. -Live stock receipts at ch:
C. P. It. east end market to -day were
1.100 cattle, 900 sheep and lambs, 1,500
hags, and 300 calves. Choice steers were
a little lower, and sold at $5.30, while
lower grades brcught $4 to $4.50; cows,
$3.25 to $5; bulls. $2.75 to $3.50, Sheep
were stem v at $3.50 to $4, and Iambs
at $5 to $51'). Hogs were unchanged at
$3 to $0.25, and sows at $3 to $8.25.
Calves sold all the way from $3 to $15,
according to quality. Receipts at the
;Montreal stockyards western market to-
day were 500 cattle, 700 sheep and lambs,
000 hogs and 100 calves. Top steere
brought $5.50 to $5.75; medium, $4 to
$4.25; bulls, $4. Hogs were steady at
*9.25, and sows, $8.25., Lambs sold at
$5.50 to $5.75, and sheep at $4. Calves
brought $3 to $12.
LEFT MILLIONS.
Patten's Brother Dead and Leaves
Much Money to Charity.
Chicago, Oct. 3. -George ll'. Patten,
the millionaire grain operator, who died
last week of tubereukeis at the home
of his brother, James A. Patten, in
Evanston, left a fortune estimated at
$5,000,000, the greater part of which,
it is said, will be left to public charities,
including a large donation for the fur-
therance of the anti -tuberculosis cam-
paign.
Though relatives have tried to con-
ceal from him the belief that he was
dying, it has been known for months
that the was suffering from a disease
front which there was no hope .of recov-
ery. Ile spent eight years in Colorado
fighting against the malady.
Two weeks ago announcement was
made that Mr. Patten had created a
fund of $500.000, kuown as the "Agnes
-and Louisa Patten fund." for the en-
dowment of the Evanston Hospital As-
sociation, an institution in whittle the
two brothers took a great interest.
In.many English prisons the women
are addressed by their first names in-
stead of by numbers es the men are,
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