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INTERNATIONAL LESSON NO. VIII.
l'dA'Y L'0, 1900.
Death of John the Baptist. --Mark 6: 14-29,
Commentary. -I. King Herod's terri-
fied conscience (vs. 14. 6-18). 14. Herod
-This was Herod Antipas, one of the
sons of Herod the Great, and the ruler
of Galilee and Perea. Heard of him --
Of Jesus (Matt. 14. 1). Antipas hes one
of his capitals at Tiberias, on the Sea
of Galilee. He had, no doubt heard of
Jesus before, but the preaching of the
twelve apostles had stirred the whole
country and his "fame" was increasing,
so that it attracted anew the attention
of the king. Risen from tbe dead. --
list (vs. 17-20.) 17. In prison - The
place of John's imprisonment and death
-was Macherus, in. Peres, on the eastern
side of the Dead Sea, near the southern
frontier of the tetrarchy. Here Antipas
had a palace and a prison under one
roof, as was common in the east. For
Herodias' sake -"This woman was a
granddaughter of Herod the Great. She
first married Herod. Philip, her uncle,
who was the father of Salome. Herod
had put away his legal wife, the daugh-
ter of Aretus, king of Arabia. Petrea,
and had taken Herodias, though Philip,
Herodias' husband, was still living." 18.
18. John -John was the son of a priest
and was born at Juttah, in the summer
of B. C., 5. Me was a lefazarite, pledged to
drink no wine or strong drink, and to
let his hair and beard grow uncut as a
sign of consecration to God (Num. 6.)
ele was willed with the Holy Spirit from
his birth. "He was a tower of strength
tvhichstood four-square to all the winds
that blow," His active ministry contin-
ued less titan two years. Had said -
. The Greek verb is in the imperfect tense
and implies that he repeatedly reproved
him. John was bold and fearless. He
faced the king personally. "Why John
reproved Herod: 1. Herod's course was
, bringing untold evils upon the people. 2.
' John could not effectively denounce the
' sins of the people if he lets sins in
high places go unreproved. 3. Unreleuk-
ed crime in high places teaches, indors-
es and propagates crime among the peo-
ple."-Peloubet, It is well when the
ministers dare rebuke the sins of poli-
ticians and those in authority. Not
lawful -Herod had put away his wife;
I had induced. Herodias to forsake her bus-
Herod's conscience accused him. "One
who would keep an undisturbed peace
must keep a clear conscienne" This
shows that Herod did not hold the Sad-
; dueean doctrine that there is no resur-
rection, but, bad. as he was. he believed
in the immortality of the soul and the
resurrection of the dead. The doctrine of
the resurrection was commonly accept-
ed among the Jews. Mighty works -In
consequence of having risen from the
dead he is thought to be possessed of
miracle -working powers. This is a strik-
ing incidental confrimation of John x.
41; that John wrought no miracle while
living. 15,_ Others said -To quiet the
king's fears probably some of his court-
iers made these suggestions. Elias ---
Greek form for Elijah. The people wore
expecting that Elijah would actually re-
turn to the earth and usher in the Mes-
siah (Mal. 4. 5; Matt. 16. 14). A pro-
phet -Some new, wonder-working pro-
phet.
16. But Herod said - Iris
, guilty conscience impelled him to hull
to his first opinion. -Whom I behead-
ed --What a bold confession of guilt was
this!" No need for the Baptist now;
conscience performs the office of ten
thousand other accusers." "Joseph us
confirms the account of these forebod-
ings when he tells us that after the ut-
ter defeat of Herod Antipas by Aretas,
the people regarded it as a righteous re-
tribution for the murder of John."-
Maclear.
II. The faithfulness of John the Bap
band; and had. married Herodias, his
niece and sister-in-law, contrary to the
law (Lev. xviii. 11, 16.) To have - To
marry her. The force of the original
bears out this interpretation.
10. Had a quarrel -In the margin this
is rendered, "had an inward. grudge"
against him. The Revised Version rend-
ers it, "set herself against him." She
hated John as an enemy because he had
rebuked her sins. Would have killed -
She desired to kill him. She saw that if
Herod listened to John she would he a
disgraced and ruined woman, The only,
way to close tbe preacher's mouth was
• to kill him. Could not -Herod would
not yield to her murderous desires, but
merely threw John into prison.. 20. Her-
od feared John -Ile had respect for him
and feared his words. The truth at first
took hold of his conscience. Matthew
tells us that when Herod "would have
put him to denial, he feared the multi-
tude." Knowing that, etc. -This makes
Herod's sin all the more glaring and
henions. From this we, see that holiness
and justice command the respect even
of sinners. Observed him -"hept him
safe." -R. V. Herod did not allow Her-
odias to accomplish her purposes. When
he heard. him-IIerod went repeatedly
to John's preaching. All the verbs here
are in the imperfect tense, describing
actions continued or repeated from time
to time. Did many things -He was not
only a hearer of the word, but was, in
part a doer of the work. Some sins
which John denounced; but "lie was
much perplexed" (R. V.), not knowing
whether to give up his sins fully or to
continua in them. IIe was "almost per-
suaded." heard him gladly -So near was
he to the point of accepting the truth.
III. Herod's birthday festivities (vs.
21.25).
21.- Convenient day -For Herodias,
Who was watching for an opportunity to
kill John, Made ai supper--Th!e was
done, probably at the Macherus palace
.'with great display. 22. Daughter....
Danced -"Tamale dancers in the East
are a customary part of great enter
tainments." On this occasion the dancer
was of high birth, being no other than
the princess Salome, daughter of Herod -
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ias and Philip. "They who glide into the
dissolute dance glide over an inclined
plane, and the dance is swifter and swif-
ter, wilder and wilder, until, with the
speed of lightning, they whirl off the
edges of a ruined life into a fiery fu-
ture." Talmage. Pleased Herod -Trey
were probably half -intoxicated, reclining
at the tables as their custom was. The
infamous saloon system of to -day is
only a remnant of the ancient revels
that were so vile and corrupting in their
effects. And yet the saloon is licensed,
andlaws thus permitted and protected by
23. Halif my kingdom -A kingdom for
a. dance! "IIerod esus r'sdy to surren-
der ;half his kingdom for the .pleasure of
witnessing the ,performance of a lust -
creating pantiminie! How many are
willing to sell not only their health,
hope, virtue, prosperity, peace ancL pur-
ity, hut heaven's eternal wealth of joy,
for momentary pleasure -for the apples
of Sodom!" 'Iliis was the promise of a
drunken man, revelling in eensuous de-
light. "The Moloch of intemperance does
not confine his work to the degraded.
He ascends the steeps of the throne,
mounts the platform, forces his way into
the pulpit."
24. Mother -What a mother! Lead-
ing her own daughter into the vilest
crimes. Wha•t....ask-The vile Jieroditte
was not long in telling her; r•i:ie was
waiting for this question; she saes that
the Hour had come for !her to accomplish
her fiendish purposes.
25. With haste. -Slee hastens to have
the deed perpetrated while the revel i,
on, probably in the night. "Herod drunk
will do what Herod sober has refused
to do." Give me - by and by "Forthwith"
V. Give me inane:Liutely. She took
Herod by surprise and made her demand
-on the instant, lest IIerod &soled
change his mind." In a charger -On a
large platter. The head -She is thirst-
ing for his blood.
IV. John this Baptist beheaded (vs. 26-
20).
26. Exceeding sorry -ilii conscience
was not entirely dead, and he was wor-
ried and troubled. For his oatih's sake
-Ile eared more for his oath than his
coe cienee, or John, or this God. He
could murder. but he must not break a
wicked oath that he should never have
baleen. There are many to -day who, for
the sake of an oath which has no legal
or aneral binding upon teem, will violate
their consciences and imperil hlueir soul's
interests. Which sat with him -He was
afraid of !offending the great men of his
kingdom. A slave to public opinion.
Would not reject her -Note the seeps
that had led Herod to this: 1. Rejecting
bhe truth. 2. Continuing to indulge in
his sins. 3. A drltnkeru feast; liquor is
responsible for Untold crier and, misery.
4. An immoral dance; edancing can but
result i'tt sin. 5. A wicked oath, whim
never should have been taken, but, ones
taken, slhould have been, broken amme-
diaitely. 6. His fear of the people.
27. Beheaded him -But his prisoner
was ready. John is not the only one
who will be behea,.ed if the truth is up-
iheld. 28. Brought his head --What a
!ghastly present! IIow- inhuman these
l wretched women must have been. 20.
.His disciples -John's disciples, Took up
his corpse --"It bad been thrown out,"
and they buried it as the last kindness
they could show to one they Ioved. Sor-
row then brought them to Jesus (Matt.
xiv. 12.) Antipas and Iierodias were af-
terwards banished by the Roman emper-
or to Lyons, in France, where they pies -
ed the remainder ef their lives in dis-
grace.
1. Study Tiered for warning. Mark
Hopkins said, "A man may become of no
ace in this universe eeeept for a warn-
ing" Let the example of Herod warn
yon to:4t
1. Hear and heal (v, 20., Herod
"heard .John" with a relish; he enioved
his instructions; he appreciated his
hraverv: brit he world not put, away
I3ero&ias, nor refuse the dire of his
`creel er when it was unrighteously de-
mnnded. .
WVhcn Hugh Latimer presented Henry
VIII. with a napkin on Which Was em-
broidered, "Whoremongers and ncluiter-
ars God will judge" the king did not
thrust him in prison, but said, "I am
glad there is one man who dares to tell
the truth." But Tlenry. like Herne!,
died a monster of iniquity. Are you
!*led for the peemisee het enreless for
the preeepts? Do yon like the practical
and eschew the doctrinal? Do you do
"m.nny nines," lent not the one thing
which is a blot erne your life? Be care-
ful; that is like Herod.
2. Jove the word of rod (v. 20.1 Herod
heard John, but he never heard Jesus.
He never looked beyond the man and
his :message to the Master. One !nay aa -
tend church, make much of the preacher,
talk piously and give generously, qet,
stopping short of reverence for God and
his word, go clown to eternal death,
3. Beware of carnnl pleasure. Salome
"danced and pleased Herod" (v, 22). The
first sin came through pleasure. The for-
bidden fruit erns "pleasant to the eyes"
of Eve (Gen. 3. 6).
Market Reports
-Op-
The Week.
Toronto Farmers. Laarket.
Grain receipts were nil to -day and prices
are purely nominal. About ten loads of hay
came in, and it was wet; prices 810 to 413
a ton. No straw offered.
Dressed hogs are unchanged with light
quoted at 510 and heavy at $0.75.
'Wheat, white, bush. .. ....$ 0 76 $ 0 78
Do., red, bush. .. .. .. .. 0 76 0 78
Do., Spring, bush. .. .. .. 0 76 o 77..
)Jo,, geese, buss. .. .. .. .. 0 74'i, 0 75
Gats, bush. . .. .. .. .. .. 0 40 • 0 41
Barley, bush. .. .. .. .. .. U 19 0 13
Peas, bust'. .. .. .... .. 0 75 U 09
Rye, bush. 0 76 0 00
Hay, timothy, ton ... .. .... 13 90
Lo., mixed, ton .. .. .. . 10 90
Straw, per ton .. .. .. .. .. 11 90
Dressed Iloas .. ., ,...... 0 7,0
Apples, per bbl. . .. .. '3 00
Eggs, new laid, doz. .. . 0 18
Butter, dairy .. ... .. .. .. U 24
Lo., creamery .. .. .. .. 0 27
Chlckeus, per ib. .. .. .. .. 0 14
Yowl, per lb. .. .. .. .. 0 10
Turkeys, ser lb. .. .. .. .. 0 18
Geese, per lb. .. .. .. . .. 0 12
Cabbage, per dozen .. .. 0 40
Cauliflower, per dozen .. ..,. 0 75
Potatoes. . .. .. .. .. .. 0 s0
onions, per bag .. .. .. .... 1 00
Celery, per dozen . .. .. .. 0 40
Beef, hindquarters .. .. .. 7 50
Do., forequarters .. .. .... 6 00
no., choice, coronae .. .. .. 7 00
Do., medium, carcase .. .. 6 00
Mutton, per curt. .. .. .. .. 900
Veal, per cwt. . .. .. .. 9 00
Lamb, per cwt. .. .. .. .. .. 12 Oa
British C. ttte Marksts.
London Cable -Cattle are quoted at ilc to
12e per lb.; refrigerator beef, 9%e to 9?f,e per
lb.; sheep, drertied, 15c to llc per lb„ lambs,
17c, dressed vvc1 ht,
'Leading V beat Markets.
May. July. Sent.
877.7% KL 85 ;7?a
St. Louis .. .. .. .. .. 79% 7711 7Ul.
Detroit .. .. .. .. .. .. S9 S0;_ 7:)•
Toledo .. .. .. .. .. .... 8754 8083 77;`ii
Duluth .. . .. .. 79 7311: 78
The Cheese Markets..
Campbellford, Ont. -To -day 300 color-
ed and 280 white cheese were offered;
colored sold. at 10 13-160; white, at 1.0
11-10e; all sold.
Toronto Live Stock.
The quality of fat cattle was inir to
medium. There was a fair trade, consid-
ering the large number of cattle uffe;ed,
but prices were not quite as good ns on
Monday at the Junction, especially fc.r
butchers' stuff.
Exporters -Sonne seven or eight loads
of shipping cattle sold at prices ranging
from $4.80 to $:5.121,4 per cwt.; one 1„t
of 14 exporters was reported as having
been sold at $5`25, but the prevailing
price was $5 per cwt. Export bulls old
at $3.50 to $4.1236, per cwt.
Butchers' -Butchers- cattle were more
plentiful and pries were inclined to be
easy 'at quotations: Picked lots sold.
•et $4.75 to $4.00; loads of fair to go:.cl
at 54.50 to $4.75; merliu•m at 54.30 to
;$4.50; fair to good cows at $3.65 to 54.25;
common cows at $3.25 to $3.00 per cwt.
Feeder, and Stockers II, Murby .re-
ports a fairly good inquiry for short -
keep feeders of the right kind. Best
heat keepe, 1.100 to 1 :2(i) Iva_,, at t'4.70
to 54.00; best fc-edert, 1,000 to 1,100 lbs.,
et 51.40 to 54.70; best. feeders, 000 to
1,000 lbs., at 54.10 to 54.40; best feed -
ors, 800 to 000 lbs., at $3.00 to $4.10;
best stockers, 500 to 700 lbs., at $3.50 to
'53.05; e :keen stockers, 3c lb.
:Milch Come -:bout 20 :chub ecu's and
sprirut'1', sola fr.cnt 530 to $54 each.
Tracie in choice CIINW. is brisk and more
of this class, would Iiave veld readily.
Veal Calves -Over 500 calves - were
delivered on tkre market, many of them
heir% '•hobs' Prices ranged from 53 to
• 50 per cwt.
Sheep and Lambs -The run ef ;sheep
aira lambs wen light and prices were
firmer; expert ewes sola at 54.75 to
55.25 per ewt.; bucks, 53.50 to 54 per
cwt.; yearling lambs at $0.75 to 57.28
per cwt,; spring lambs sold. at $3 et ee
eacih.
Hogs -Mr. Harris reported hog .prices
niuehani o:1 at $7.15 for selects and $0.00
for lights and fats.
Bradstreet's on Trade.
Montreal: Bright, wart: west;ier has
resulted in very noticeable improvement
in b;rsinese conditions rruerally,
dry goads trade in particular lies pro -
fitted, Retail trade at all points is mach
more active. and there has been a cor-
responding i;terea,e in repeat orders.
Groceries are moving only moderately
well. Sugor prices have declined 10c per
100 lbs. '1'he demand for hardware con-
tinues iietivc. Builders' supplies and
general line., are going out well. Metals
are firm, with advances noted in tin
and anti:nony. 'For some time there has
been rumors of underselling in many
Lines of goods, but there seems to be less
of this at the present time. Country
remittances are coming forward fairly
well, while city collections are quiet.
Toronto; General. business conditions
here, as in all L'aair,cla. continue exceed-
ingly bright. The general activity is
shown by the intro:teed demand for
money for mercantile purposes. Crop
rennets fret] all parts of Ontario are
bright. 'Wholesale dry goods arc active
ane ealu 4 arc. ''n^rally firm. llnrit-
ware continues active and large ship-
ments are going forward with the open.
ing of navigat:ion. The western demandis heavy. Fig free is very firer. Gro-
cers are doing a nornra1--husinees. Sug-
ars are easy ainri. dried fruits and canned
goods firm.
Hamilton: Spring and eunrnter trade
is opening up well and the eartang move-
ment in clry goods is active. Seeding
operations we having steno effect upon
country trade, but collections are gener-
ally fair to good. The demand for hard-
ware continues heavy. Local trade is
brisk.
London: There is now a good move-
ment in all litres of goods. Values are
firm and prospects axe for continued
activity all along the line.
Ottawa: The ntovctuent in wholesale
limes allows rather more activity. Local
retail trade is brisk.
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6 50
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12 00
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VOTERS MUST BE BRITISH,
Legal Committee Approves of Mr. Me-
Garry's Bill.
Toronto de'patoh; The Attorney -Gen-
eral, Hon. J. J. Foy, was elected ;hair'
man of the Legal Committee of the•
Legislature, which met yesterday.
Nr. eictlarry's three bills, to amoal
respectively the municipal act, the On-
tario election act and the manhood suf-
frage registration act by adding to the
form of oath prescribed the words, "That
you are not a citizen or a subject of
any foreign country," were reported..
The object of these bills was to prevent
the British -born voter who had.taken
the oath of allegiance in the United
States from returning and polling a vote.
The committee were unanimous in agree-
ing to the bilis.
Mr. efcKay's bill amending the at.
respecting actions of libel and slander
by specially privileging fair and nectar -
ate reports of all proceedings of all rep-
resentative bodies and public meetings,
and authorized documents, was also
unanimously adopted. The hill will also
coyer trade journals.
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Gananoque, thtt., April 30.-(S'pecfnl
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pains in my loins and at times all over
my body. My ;kin was dry, hard and
burning, I could not sleep, the least ey-
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my blood was so Well broke out in boilse
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PAID A DIILION DOLLARS,
One -Half of the Soo Industries Loan,
Was Met.
Toronto despatch: Premier Whitney re--
eeirecl a telegram from New York yes-
terday afternoon from Hcn. Col. Metho-
sen with respect to the payment of the
52,000,000 falling due from the Canadian.
Development. Company, the corporation.
controllirsg the Soo industries, which
was guaranteed by the Ontario Govern-
ment. The telegram read:
"The matter dosed. Clue million dol-
lars paid off entirely and guarantee for
six months of the other million ex-
tended."
Only 51,000.000, it appears, has been
paid for the present. therefore, but the•
transaction was consi(le red satisfactory'
under the circumstances. Further de-
tails are not expected before the return
of the Provincial Treasurer•,
SET -Fal -i6 A COW.
Revolting Act of Cruelty at Woodstocle
by a Colored Man.
Woodstock despatch; There was trouble,
in the negro colony here this afternoon..
One Smith, an employee of Mr. Taylor,.
influenced by motives that are not'
known, is said to have deliberately
smeared a cow with kerosene oil and
about 5.30 set fire. to it. The suffering
beast was discovered in tune and the fire
extinguished. The skin was badly burn-
ed, but no serious results ere feared:
The perpetrator will, et is expected, be -
placed under arrest.