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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Herald, 1911-06-02, Page 7- SuRda y School. some giant oak." -G, A. Smith. Either figure brings out the thought of stead - fearless. 6. The Olive tree- The promise is not yet complete. The lily Implies growth and beauty, Lebanon, perinate once, and the olive, fruitfulness. "The fruitful poem -baring, fragrant, ever- green olive is added. " J., F. & )3 smell as Lebanon -Here the idea is that of fragrance. Lebanon abounds in evreet- smellin trees and plants. IV. Israel restored (vs. 7-9). 7. Un- der His shadow= -Under the proteetion and control of Israel. Revive es the corn,- As the grain is sown in the ground, appearing to be without life, and soon shoots forth and grows, so the people of Israel shall revive upon their return to the Lord. (Trow as the vine -The vine in that land flourished, and was an expressive symbol of fruit- fulness. Dowling.• As the wine of Le- banon -The vine ie stili very largely cultivated in every part of Lebanon , but the finest grapes vine ie still largely cultivated in every part of Lebanon, but the finest grapes of Syria are those of Helbon, a village in the A.ptilibanus dlstriet, a little north of Damascus, preessely as in the days of Ezekiel and Nebuchadnezzar. -- L noa-mnnit. S. Ephrtadrn-'11he Ielad.itggl tribes of the northern kingdom and hence often stands for Israel. Idols -The. expression indicates et thorough giving up of every form of idolatry. I. Israel made. Like a • green 'fir tree Israel own statement. This tree is large and beautiful, green all the year round. From me is thy fruit found -The Lord declared Himself the source of Israe9'e fruitfulness. This verde seems to be e conversation between the Lord and Is- rael. 9. Wise..prudent-)hose who hear the word of God and live in harmony with it. 'Phe prophet here sums up the truths expressed in the previous teach- ing. Ways of the Lord are right -They are marked out ley Rim who is infin ite in wisdom and holiness. They are the happiest and most useful who walk iR them. Just --Righteous. 'Transgres- sors. *hall fall therein -Arte wicked at the righteous regnirenxrnts of Jeho- vah• 'They are unwilling to yield them- selves to God. Those who rebel against those commands stumble over them to their own destruetran. (questions -At what time did. Hosea prophesy? To 'whom did he bear God's message? What reproofs did be bring? What kind of * ilit does he manifest in writings? Wet entreats does be, Wake to Israel? What was Israel's Reed? How could the people •f Israel rewire to the Lord? What was Israel witlisg.to do in order to .find mercy? What as the attitude of Goes toward those who have forsaken Him? What espreesie*s are used eihereing the bless- ings promised to those who rebel.* insets In what •sense are the people of God lithe the My? Lebanon? a olive - tree? The fir -tree? PRAM/CAL APPLICATIONS. - "Thou 'haat fallen by thine iniquity" (v. 1(. A aeiniste•)•'A little daughter said to titer playsuit. "leo yen ;knew what a brwksi;ider is?" "Yes; a person that ruled to be a Christian and met," said the child promptly. "But w hat makes them ea11 them baol:elidere? Oh, that's easy. When people are good they go to front and sit up in front. 'When they get a little tired of being 6 for $2.50, at all dealers, or FeIrrasi- good, they elide bask a seat and keep on sliding until they get clear back to the door. After a while the slide Blear out and never come back to church. at all." Vire smile at the child's definition, but there is truth in it. "One never sud- denly falls from nn advanced Christian experlenee into open bin. The, descent is slow and the steps not alwa.ys per- ceptible. Little foxes spoil the vines. hide temptations betray to the enemy. Kittle negligences eat our spiritual joy. By gradual departure from God at length oomes apostasy: In Hosea are :some of the steps of him who "slhleth meek." (Hos. 4:16). "Take with you \verde, and turn to the Lord" (v. 2). Bring yards of con- fession. .Acicnuwledge the worst. Say with David, T have sinned (1'sa. 51:4). Confess you have sinned against light and love against goodness and grace, against Father. Son and Holy Spirit. Christmas Beane slave: T vvas weary LESSON X. ---JUNE 4, Y9i1. Israel's Penitence and God's Par. den. -Mos. 14: 1-9. Commentary, 1. The prophet's ap- peal (vs. 1, 2).1, P lsraeL The pro- phet spoke telth earnestness, out of a full heert. ;' e 1,pged for the moral els- Taticn of his tees{ ,le. „ Return unto the Lord: They" hacl.vhientarily gone.away from Gx dei awi,,they, meet of their own will Aimee Ther could, in ,he nature of ,the Cause, he li0 eompu1510rt, sine man is endowed vvs'„fr .'tbe :power . of choice, -The entreaty tit. 'eeturri' "is `'the key- note of the 1 t•opliecet .. This warning is the most needed and the weightiest. All God's judgments hate this es their aim." For thou Hast fallerr. They had (alien from a position (il ipr steel and material greatness ''throe((��-le Oltµpersistent xting. •The proplt,t?;'lae, strt �fdreeful in de- elariRg the de'1 iedel'1e^: sti(,tr • of Israel as 'he is, soiletti re $r " their return to God 'Tliete >sp e do !strong" and ef- fectual 'pi rpnsc4°ito eetalrn tee God ma the paart-'.of the' ihuet �vitllotit'8t clear realleation of bis i ea Added to thie must be the congtii6usness ,kat he has fallen by his owns hiigtfitl• .2. Take with you .wordiee The people pf Tomei Were by Jewish law required to .present themselvees at the htmee. of that'' Lord three tithes a ;year, and they,.were warn- ed not to appear before 'bird' empty (Exod. 23:14-17). They lead: deeply sinned. and in order to obtain forgive - tees, they were •exorted, to bring; in- stead of animals for burnt-oferfings, - ' words of heart repentance and eonfee- - elan. No amount of material gifts could ,rtalee the place of heart -felt pearitease. 'Pure to the Loyd. 1 of simply en out - Ward return is intended, but each a re- • 'tern as in0'ludo a change of purpose, a ebange of heart, and a change of mas- ters. .ray unto him. The sinner iris to deal directly with God. David said, '"this poor lean cried. and the Lord Omand hint, and saved him out of all hie 'troubles.'" (Ps;,. 34:G). The publieati said, ":Capd be merciful to • me a einem" ' (Luke •I8:191 :." and be went Home a saved,anan. :The road, of eanteseion is a diffirult oire to" travel. It is frequent- ly the case, wheh'.trouble arises, that the one who ii in the wrong is• uttvviZ.l- ing to eonfese• it,, and aadk pardon, but attereets to make amends by a;howieg unnsiwJ l irraneea.. to the injured true, A sentence or two. of 'hearty acknowledge- ment, where wrong, has bees done, is of more avail than volumes of pleasant words without the needed oonfession. 1sT, Israel's prayer (vs. 2,3). 2. Take away ail iniquity. This and. the 1ollow- iug expressions, bieludln, the third verse form the prayer ,which the prophet urg- ed the people of Israel to offer. .:Flee ' above petition involves two things: a' confession of sin. and• an earnest desire for its removal. 'die people had reached' a point: where they desired: deliverance from "ten iniquity" 'Soo many there are who clitci 'to a cherished min. an evil habit, aural pleasures or aseeeiatee. Re- eeive ut5 gracic(usly. 'Accept that which is good."- :eV.. Accept our ery of peni- tence. which - is•hearty, and our vows; and aecept its, freed from iniquity. Will we render.. We realise our obligation to thee, and will make our offering to thea. 'Phe' ejlvee o#, ou - lips. tinder tin: fig- ure of, a: sacrificed Uod, is represent:'d an offering 'of. praise and tlranki.giving. The su :pliant would ina.ke hitt vows of obedience td the blast [ligh. 3. As- eyhnr shall not :eaves us. Asehur lrneans ':hssj�}•ia. Israel tad appealed. for help to. that nation in their adders,te, but they were pledging themselves not to entity Co then, nor to Egypt any more. Will not ride upon homes. The people haul (lxpended upon the horses end ober- feta of Egypt. "Horses" here typifies Egypt. The work of our hands. '.,'his is a renumiation of idolatry. This verse incltules a threefold pledge, a renune;in- tion of Assyria, of Egypt and. of ido)- etry, which indicates a change in aeeo- elationt, in eoufideuee and au religion. • 'lhe fatherless. Israel felt themselves destitude and desolate' vrlicn separated from the teem (rod. ',TL(' Lord ban prom- ised Oahe, a, Father to those:.wlio . epai-- ate theinsclv'e'i front•the•uii lean (2 C'or. 0:17, 1S). The seriptlues Melee e prom'- ! ret the thonglit that Good .exercises a parental talc over leis �e1iildren, "A father of the 'fatherless, said. a ju'd:ge of the widac•s, God in,)tisbdiy habitation" (Pea:' .68:5). Tesue' Haid, '''1 will not leave you orphtne: 1 •will come to you" aloha 14:1S..marginr. with Cuticura Saap•and Cuticura Ointment. For more than a generationno other emollients have don eso much for pimples, blackheads and other unsightly conditions of the skin, red, rough hands, itching, scaly scalps, and dry, thin and fall- ing hair. They do even more for skin -tortured and disfig- ured infants. Although Caticura Soap and Ointment are sold by druggists and dealers everywhere, a liberal sample of each, with 3a -page booklet on the care and treatment of skin and hair; will be sent, post-free, on application to Potter D. & C. Corp., 83 Columbus Ave., Boston, U.S.A. "They that dwelt under his who have shall return" (v. 7). been restored can bless others- "A re- stored David wrote the Thirty-seeend Psalm; a restored Samson slew more in his death than in his life (Ju:Ig. 30:S0); a restored Job was more blessed in hie latter end than at the beginning 4Job 42, 32) ; a restored Peter was used to reach three thousand inn wee any, and five thousand. another sap. 'increried vitality brings unparalleled infloosce." _- -_ COUNTING HEADS. England and Wales Population New Over Thirty -Six MiEliQn. London, May 2A.--1'rmisional fi;:prres returned by the eens'15roffieers give the in The" •01'tl's` remise (ys. 4-6). 4. I will heal'jhttu eba,elt tidings --'.Chis \vats God's answer t,0 `heir sincere and earn - eat prayer. file. bi ltsliding refers es- pecially to then idolitry. From this they had suffered, Let, riilief was et hand. Repentance, confessitinis and falai ap- peal effe.ctuelly• yo *Gott 4iit: the ease of backslid&;.as well xss aif':one, who has never been converted ; (,till love them freely --With an orerflo'wing love. Gods nature is love and it goes out spontane- ously to, those avho truly return to Hint, Idine airier-Disptecieure at sin. Jim---.Tsrae1 ti" :4s the dew ---Rather, as the nigltis intat, that is, the n5aeses of vapor` brought, ly the d:arnp westerly winds Of summer. --•Cheyne. :These ere abundant, and, make up in part for the ° thele. of rafts din ing the dry season in 3 1gstine,;Thi' means growth. The lily. The 111Y• : of 'theFiast is abundant arm • 'meted ,foerte beauty. Asa am ny AA fifty bore been p'l u +ltrtlb, ITis roots as Lebanon -Its the preceding 'figure means abundance and beauty, this means strength and stabil- ity, Two interpretations are given. Clue view is, that reference i$ made to the trees of :Lebanon, whose roots, penetrate the ,eotl to a depot equal in dletanee to • that of the height of the tree. 'The other view be that reference is evade tg the raountaiii: which '`rises iron great 'mote, pa .oast out across the land like those of of God (Gen, 27:18, 39; Deut. 88:135. 1 of a cold heart toward Christ, in the pulpit. in secret prayer and in study. For fifteen years previensly 1 had fe`lt my heart burning within, as if going to Emmaus with 5esus. One day ever to be remembered. as f was climbing up toward Ceder 1+iris, I considered it incumbent upon ere to pray. however hard or worldly my .spirit. F.fa,ving be- gun in the name. of Jesus, I soon felt the fetters loosening, the hard heart softening, mountains of frost melting within me. This engendered eonfidenoe in the promise oft the Tloly, Spirit:. I felt relieved of great bondage: tears flowed eopiootsly, and T was coli trained to cry out for the gracious visits of Clod." "T will heal their beeksliding" (v. 4). How tender (God is with the ba.ekslidec after be returns to him! As 0. 1i. Spur- geon suggteets: It is as though C,od said: "My poor people! 1 do remem- ber they are but dust (Pea. 303:14). I will not treat them as rebels, but as petiolate, and they shall look upon one as a physician," Under the legal dis- pensation the leper mast go without the camp (Nuns. 5:2, 3). But God does not say, "I willbanish them, I will ex- pel them. i will put theist in quaran- tine, I will destroy them." Be says, "I will restore them to their first eon- clition of health. I will so heal them that some day without %pot or wrinkle hey shall se heir Faber's feta." "I will be a.s the dew upon Israel» (v. 5). Deny is moisture condensed on the enrpace of plants, particularly at night. "Jt does not "drop" like rain, but distils on the plant ender certain exsenditions (Dealt. 32 2). Dew in Orien- tal countries ie heavier than in mire, end often takes the pleee of rain. Dew is one of the meaty types of the lIt•'3+ S ret, "The dew of heaven" 14S tete, gift population of 1"ragiand` sa Waled''Ibis year as 36,075,269- compared with 32,- 527,843 in 3910, While most of the cit- iest and oountiee have an inercase there are many teesea, particularly in Wales, where there has been an actual de- crease.. Greater London's populetian has it - creased to 7,252,963 from 6,581,402 in 1901. This increase is entirely in what is known as the outer ring„ showing that the people are mavinp from the more crowded centres. In febt. essay of the old metropolitan boronghe and the city of London proper have lout their popula- tion to the suburlta. The eanoty of London, ineluding the eity of London and the boroughs im- mediately about it shows s decrease from 4,530,207 in Iev01 to 4.522,361 in 1911. etereates r OTHER MARKETS. CT.OSTN'G' Wr-[EA'r MARKETS. Tuesday. Thursday'. May.;July. May. July. Winnipeg , ,. 0436 94`fg %35761) 95it6ielr Chicago ... 98 S87! 99% 823 Minneapolis 901/w 9076 9S9r'I Duluth .. . t39)i� 9t)3 99% :99% CHEESE SE BOABDSS.. Woodstock ---AL the meeting of the Woodstock Cheese Board, it was de -a. eiclerl‘to-day to secure ineurporation. T0,7;r day ten. faet:cries boarded their ehefae 'a, ? consisting of )5J boxes colored and 125 boxes white, all of which was sold oa„ the board. Prices to -day had talc.ert a drop. The first factory celled sold s•t 104 eight aet-uied 10)n, while one secar- ed 10 11.16. 3iellc;villsr-At to -day's cheese. Board:,, 2.150 white were offered, 1,186 sold at l(ite, and 755 at 10 11 I(,_,, 'bile balance was refused at 10 11-16.' e, lb-ockvine vine -IN. was t`he 3i'4t)' r 7Qa liid for the effeeinga of tl ir. clitre�fie, ealet, leen at to -day's meeting'bf t)ie�"'1)oa The offerings totalled 3,OSSlebo'cesigs of which were enlored e After: siege of biekering, the ' Velrstea "eornbfn-• ation of 400 boxes sold Iii I[fr.. *Met at this price. This was the sully sale recorded, hut on the street the`factory men mine to terms with buyers, on Si • basis At thiq figure . tWeaa 5.000 n°11411°6,03406 boxes sret'e sold. MONTREAL, Pitool OE `, • n.l"„ �114w" itiat7 VIOUP. 4033P VAX ettealues- TORONTO MARKETS. ETS. 3 Al{?�T.F.BS' :MARKET. Dressed hogs ore , unc:banged, quotations ruling At $8.25 to $0. Dressed hogs .. .... .. 8 2525 Butter, dairy .. .. • . ' 0 17 Do., inferior .. .. . . Eggs, new -laid, (Iowa : • .. 0 eel Chickens, Ib. 0 18 Spring chickens .. ... . - Si 4:5 'turkeys, lb. - .... • 21 Apples, bbl., seconds ... 3 00 33eef, hindquarters .. .. 11 Oil i)o., forequarters .. 6 50 1)o„ eboiees carcase .. 9 00 Do., medium, carcase , 8 00 00 )?otiitoes, bag • • . e .. . Mutton,.prime, per cwt... 8 00' Neal, prime, per cwt. .. 10 Ot) Lamb, cwt. .. ...... 12 00 Spring lambs, each 4 0t} SUGAR MARKET. THE KING'S SYMPATHY. Landon. May 29. --'Irene riding in Rotten Row yesterday, the youngest daughter of the late Sir Joseph Duveen was thrown heavily through her horse slipping, and fractured the base of her skull. King George w)io was riding in Hyde Park at the time,. saw the acci- dent and sent his equerry to express sympathy. Be directed that be be kept informed as to the injured woman'scon- dition. Montreal.--.9nsineRs i t. Manit4ha spring' wheat eves the treble co)t lernes dint, there being no, demand millateyer, but there was an iritptoved^•en.)}iiry for oats • at firmer prices', lett .An the were tiYl� ':, tae per Mahe' undo§:. ; ieiniptig prices, re) lousiness was done.; • .There eras -a i firmer feeling in the looni inarket under' " len improved demand, rind 11 the advance in prices in the went is maintained,. • values here will he marked up. The for- eign demand for tering wheat flour thawed some improvement, }tut no inusi- nee. was reported. The 1oea1 trade is fairly active and prises firm. A fair business is passim in millfeed. Cheese quiet end steady. Demand for. . butter fair. Eggefairly active. Provi- sions steady with a goon demand. Dressed hofs (abattoir); $9.80 to $9.75 , :per 100 lbs. Il ef--Plate, half barrebi, 108 i1ttvi., $S.25; barrels, 200 lbs., *18; tierees, 3130 11 edl . se, $23.550. Lard -Compound tierces, 37375.1*, Me; boxes, g(} ibis. net (p uax1ortent u eel t}1 91141 • t5 • 1• • :f9 • 2• • 65 • 23 5 110 12 00 7 50 10 60 9 56 0 00 10410 11 00 33 00 9 00 991a; tubs, SO lbs net,, grained, twaband- lee, 01/10; pails, wood, 20 .lbs, • net, 9sre; tin pails, 20 lbs. gross,.8e:. " Pork--••Reavy Canada. short cut Neese, barrels, 35 tc) 45 pieeee, .$21.50; hal€- barrels $11; Canada short .cut and' hack pork, 45 to 55 pieces, barrel!, $21.50; ,•' Canada elear pork, barrels, 3Q -to 35 ' pieties, 820; bean pork;.lsmatlA'jaeees but '' fat,barrels, $16.84. Cote -Canadian vrestein Po. 2, Ole ;fro -411/20 ear lots ex -store; extra. No. X `fed', 40 .tee to 40si,,e; 14o. 3 C.W., 40e to 411li4e; local white, 39e to 39%e; Noe 4, lotted white, 32c to 381%• •••' klour--Manitoba spring wheat patentn, firsts, $5,30; seconds, $4.80; "�ro;uster.. • wheat patents. $4 to $4,76; etrong,irak.. ei,', $4,60: straight )rollers, $4,10 to. +.2.5; in bnge, $1.85 to $2.t M. irf Rolled oats. per 'barrel., •$4.664, bag 90 lbs., $2.15. 41 Corn --American No, 3 yellow, 000 `0 `k 61e; tni)feed, bran, Ontario,' $2'Z;. Tsbrn Lobe., $21; ntiddlings, Ontario, $''22°550 to $3: shortie, Manitoba, $25; monil)ie, $25 to $30. , Veggie -Fresh, I Stee to 19c. • ` Cheese -Western, Meese to 1)%d. Butter-•Choieest, 211/ec'to 220; see= arms, 200+,(je to 21e. . LIVERPOOL PECIl)1'CE. Liverpool cable: Wheat - ClOse. steady; No. 2 northern 'Manitoba. 78'4d; ^'. No. 3 Manitoba 7s 2d; futures fires; May ds 11 3-4d; July es 11 1-4d; (let. (i. 81.8d. neer--Winter patents 27e. flops---ln London, Pacific coast 15 5s. toL;O 10s. Beef -Extra, India. mess STs 11d. Pork -Prime mess western 77s Ott. Barns -;Short cut 14 to 16 Ibs. 57s. Shoulders--Sugare, 11 to 13 lbs., • 4514 ad. Bacon•- Cemberlan.d tut, 22 to 30 the., 49s; clear bellies, 14• to 16 lbs., 4'8x1; long ', dear middles, light, 28 to 34 lbs.; 53$ ad. Long clear middles, •heavy, 35 to 40 Iba., ." 49s 9d; short clear. li:rtice...16to. 20 l,hs.,- .0s,. Lard ---Prime western in t)erees.4ls Oct; American refined it pails 42s fide Cheese -Canadian finest White' and colored, new, 5,7a; Cattadi,i.ulino white; edi, 02s; do„ colored, nominal. Butter --Finest American, good: doe 228. Turpentine spirits --49s. Voile --Common ]Fes 9d.', Petroleum--- Refined, ae 9(1:' CHICAGO LIVE 'STOCK, • Chicago despatch: CatGie-Ree. tpts;e*- 'c timated et 4,500; masl.e test>:teegy: Bete..., 1 ' es. $5.75 to $6.35; Texas 1s`(eeie $4,60 to• ' t $:5.55; stockers, • and tale! oli;, . $3.90. to $5.75; eows and heifera, "$2.41P to :$5.70; calves, $5.25 to $8. Hogs---Receipie estimated. at 20,000; market: gonerelly se higher, Light, $5.66 to $6.015; mixed., $5.60 to $6; heavy, $5.40 to $5.87%; roughs. 85.40• to $5.60; good, to choice heavy, $5,50' to $5,417%•' 55 87ia; pig, zt• 5,40 to $5.95; hull: of. ogles, 'x,5.8() to $5.95. Sheep -Receipts esIhriatert, •spt '' market slow, generally steady " lrr,• 41v - - $3.50 to $5; western, $3.75 to'`d 128D ' ' yearlings, $4,75 to $5.00; lambs, ma:fi'nea, $44.75 to $7; western, $5,75 to 7.25. 1 SEAMEN'S STRIKE. - Londoee .'fay 29.--1t was stateel to- day by one of the leaders of the Sew. - men's and Firemen's union, that the `longshoremen in America have agreed, to tome out anal help the Inteena1dorta! Searnen's.strike. The date of the etrtks 1105 not yet been announced, but it le understood that it will net oceur during Coranatien week. .,,,, •,, !IMAM Sugars are quoted iu Toronto, in bags, per cwt., as follows: Extra. granulated, Redpath'e • • • . $4 70 7 0 1)o., St. Lawrence .. .. . - - • . 4 4,70 3)o.. -Acatlia 4. 6� 5 Imperial granulated. -- -- --•''-4 555 Denver granulated .. • • • • 4 30 No. 1 yellow, Ttedpath's • • . 40 Do., Pt. i,nwrenee .. .. .. .. • 4 330 1)a.. Acadia .. .. .. .. 4 30 Do., Acadia, unbranded.. .. BIDES AND TALLOW. Latest quotations are as follows: City 1Ilidev---No. 1 inspected steers and cows, 30e; No. 2 inspected steers and vows, 9e; No 3 inspected steers, cows and belle, Se. Oily Calfskiria---330. 'Callow ---No. 1 cake, tiles to Oc; solid, Osie to 5 e. Country 'Markets -The pric'ee for country stock being paid by city dealers are: Hides. mired, Oe to 10e: green, Se to 9e. Shee.pskine, $1.20 to $1.25; lambs and pelts. 25e rip; spring lambs, 150 to 20e; borse-hides. No. 1, $1; horse- hair, 32e to 33e; ca.lfskios. 14c to 15c. Is the Perfection in Shoe Polish. Some preparations give a gloss but ddtroy the leather. "2 in 1" not only is not injurious but increases the life of the leather keeping it always soft. It gives a brilliant, smooth and la ting gloss that gives perfect; satisfacdion. It is good for your shoes. THE F. F. DALLEY CO., Limited, 14 NAMILTCON, Ont., BUFFALO, N. Y. wad LONDON, Eng.