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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Herald, 1906-06-29, Page 7Sunday School. L ITITHi&L1VE67tIOlVILL LESSON NO. 11. JULY 8, 10O6, Tho Doty of Forgivenoss,-.Matt. 18: 21-25. C7oanmentary,-7:, Christ's teaching con- cerning forgiveness (vs. 21, 22). 21. Calme Peter -Peter always made himself vary prominent. His question was •su,g- thnted by Christ's words eaneeiming of- k8nees against, others (Matt. xviii. 6, 7) . ' near oft -Peter perceives that a law of tenderer dealing is to. prevail in the 8hurah than. exists in the synagogue- Wthedon. And I forgive --He knew it was hats darty to forgive, but the question was how 'often. Till sevens ,tildes -•Peter Mess the term seven in a strictly literal sense. The teaching of the rablbls was tower to forgive more than three times. Peter increased this until he supposed he limd reached the limit. "Man is natur- ally a vindictive being, and, in conse- quence, nothing ,is more difficult to hien than, forgiveness of injuries." -Clarke. It has been suggested that as Peter was In impetuous man, he was probably of- ten criticised, and that now he is emdea- von ig to have the matter settled ars to howtloften he must forgive. But he had not' yet entered into the true spirit of the gospel of forgiveness. 22. Until seventy tames seven. -"It is doubtful whether the original means four hundred and ninety or seventy- seven (seventy times sevens. or 'seventy times and seven,' 'as• in margin of Revis- ed. Version). But in either case it ds a symbolical expression for never-ending forgiveness. Love is not to be limited by the multiplication table" -Schaff. There should be no limit to our forgiveness. We should never be weary of forgiving; the }u'ecept is unbounded. I1, Our duty illustrated and enforced (vs. 23-37). 23. Kingdom of heaven lik- ened -The teachings of Christ with re- spect to forgiveness are fully illustrated in the parable 'which follows. It shows, 1. The charaeetr of man's relation to God. 2. The real aneaning on man's part of a distinct refusal to fo give."-Hom. Comm. King --The king represents God, Would make a reckoning (R. V.) -"The picture is drawn from an Oriental court. The provincial governors, farmers of taxes, and other high officials are sum- moned before a despotic eoverele to give an account of their administrattion," -Cam. Bib. The fundamental moral principle in God's kingdom is righteous- ness. The great King of heaven end earth will, one day, reckon with all of His subjects. Servants -Those to whom God has committed great trusts and op- portunities. 24. Ten thousand talents -An enor- mous sum. The amount cannot be reck- oned definitely. It has been estimated all the way from nine to twenty andllions of dollars. "This is en expression in- tended to indicate the infinite debt in carred, which would never be discharg- ed." Lange. 25. Had not to pay -Our debt to God is 'so great that we are ut- terIy4ineapable of making him any satis- faction whatever. "Every sin is a debt contracted with the justice of God, and soon our Master will settle accounts with us." What an awful time it will be when with multitudes nothing shall be found but sin and insolvency l "-Clarke. Commanded him to be sold -An allusion to the Law of Moses. ,See Enid. xxii. 3; Lev. xxv, 39, 47; II. Kings ay. 1. "Cred- itors haul power to sell insolvent debtors in several countries of Europe, as well as in Asia, in ancient times." -Benson. We thus see by this parable what our sins deserve. "Captives to sin are captives to 'wrath." And payment to be made - The amount obtained would be wholly inadequate to cancel the debt, but as large a payment was to be made as pos- sible. 26. Will pay thee all -The debt is ad- mitted and he comes pleading for mercy-. "The means which a sinner should use to be saved are , 1. Deep humiliation of heart. 2. Fervent prayer, 3. Con- fidence in the mercy of God. 4. A firm. purpose to devote his soul and body to his Maker. -Clarke. 27. Forgive him the debt. -We are debtors of our heavenly King, who has entrusted to use the administration of what is his, and which we have pur- loined or misused, incurring an unspeak- able debt, which we can never discharge, and of which utter ruin would be the proper sequence. But, if we cast our- selves at His feet, He is ready :i infin- ite compassion not only to release us from punishment, but to forgive us the debt.-Bdershcim. Ii[I. The doom of the Inefee ivinng (vs. 28.35). 28. An hundred pence -About fifteen or sixteen dollars. About one millionth part of the debt this unmerciful servant Riad owed the king. Took him by the throat -Thus manifesting a most unkind and base disposition. The sin is greatly aggravated when we consider his own debt and the mercy shown him. "What are my brother's sins against mo conn- kaared to my nudeness sins against God?" Pay me that thou owest. IIA wee unwilling even to forgive him a single dollar. He const pay in full and pay at once. We must be very careful and not show this sane disposition in our treat- ment of others. 29. Fell down at his feet -His fellow -servant humbled himself and plead for mercy as he himself bad done just before this. 30. And he would not -Such is man; harsh and )card against those who are in every wag), his equals. Ignorance of his own condition makes him unforgiving and cruel to others. 31. Were very sorry -"An act of this kind is so dishonor- able to all true Christians and to the trpirit of the gospel, that through the concern they feel for the prosperity of the cause of Christ, they are obliged to speak against it." 32. Thou 'wicked servant--"Unmereifulness is great wick- edness." "To the unmerciful, God will have no mercy; Chia is an eternal var- icose of the Lord which can, never be hanged." -Clarke. Jesus said, "If wo forgive not men their trespasses; neithea• Fs e ;i: od Prducts ere economised as well as gam. You don't pay for bone or gristle when you buy them. Nothing goes into a Lobby can but clean, lean. well -cooked meat that b ready to eat. Lobby's Products are time and trouble and money -saves -and appetite stimulators. Lobby s Boneless Chicken with Mayonnaise Dressing makes a quick salad, yet as delicious a ones you ever ate. It is all chicken, and all good chicken -mostly white: meat. Try it when you're hurried or hungry. Booklet free. "How to Made Good Things to Eat." Write Libby, McNeill & Libby, Chicago •0101.0010•104.04 ‘Iii“611LCOMPOWIVIVAINIM DISC'.' VERY O A MYST[ IOUS C/W[e Bones of a Human Being, Gold Ring, Silver Watch and Eraf lish and Latin ' elks Found. Montreal, Que., June 20. --(Special,)- watch, whioh bore the date 1740. Un - A remarkable discovery twos mode near . demrmee.th the hunk wore found three Johntsvilbe N, 13., on Sundey 'by two Uoolcs, two in Latin, the third writteni in• En lash. mon named Stewart. It was the bones One of the Latin books was Suetonins' of a human being in a blockaded cave, History* of Rome, date 1667, and on the Six sticks of dynamite were enquired to remove the big rock in front of the cave. This obstruvtion removed, the men were surprised to find twelve stone steps lead- ing down a passage eleven feet long and two wide. Thus opened into a main will your Father forgive your trespass ses" (Matt. vi. 15). Because thou be- soughtest me (R. V.) When we really beseech Christ for forgiveness He will answer us and grant our pardon. No one need despair. We have nothing to pay and nothing is demanded. If we come in humility and faith and in the spirit of obedience God is always ready to hear us. But we must urge our case (Luke xviii. 1-8; 1 These. v. 17; Matt. vii. 7, 8.) and continue to beseech the Lord even when surrounded by discour- agements. 33. Even as I had pity on thee -The servant is here shown the obligation he is under to his fellow -servant, because of the mercy that had been shown Lim. "It is justly expected that those who have received mercy shall show mercy." Henry. room about twelve feet square: Upon entering the larger room they were startled to find the bones' of a human being lying in a bunk made of stone. No trace of flesh. was there, and the bones were dry and crumbly. ?*;ear the bones was a gala ring on wliieh leas in- scribed "John Long, Dee. 4, 1779." A few inches away was a heavy silver fly leaf was 'written "B. A, Strong, Ox- ford College, May 24, 167.6." Underneath this appeared the name, "James Hay- ward, 1685," The other book was Sen eca's Tragedies, dated 1059. Around the books, which were in a good state of preservation, was a large piece of bark, on which were marks be- ileved to be plans of other caves. Some of the writing on the bark is in English, the rest in Latin or French. The whole bundle was inside a rusted iron tea. ket- tle. At one end of the room and imme- diately under, the little hole in the roof which was later uncovered and fennel to exist, was the remains of an old fire- place. ish•edl his confession. How' often one hears the words; "I can forgive, but I can't forget." This is the worldlinn'e way, Cherishing resentment,recalling in- jury, letting wrong rankle, this is not forgiving, "Forgave him the debt" (v. 27). "Ib forgave thee all" (v. 32). The millions this debtor owe fitly typify the many sins of carnal man. Think of the sins of the heart, covetousness, envy, jealousy, hate, malice, pridt, suspicion, vindictiveness, deceit, idolatry, .hypo- crisy, resentment, anger, wrath, love of money, desire of distinction;,sins of the tongue, murmuring, disputing, scolding, boasting, striving, teasing, backbiting, slandering, lying, swearing, blaspheming, cursing, exaggerating; sins of the brain, etc., .encouraging doubt, allowing care, worry and anxiety, indulging in worldly plans, building air castles, admitting un- holy nholy reasonings; giving way to fear; sins of the senses, drunkenness, glut- tony, overeating, 'passion, laziness, using tobacco, opium, snuff, or anything which injures the body; the secret sine that defile the body, indulging in danc- ing, theatre going, card ,playing, and any pleasure which harms spirit, soul or body; sins of .omission, o rtunities missed, talents burned, ho wasted.; 4 gross sins against others, en es steal- the crowd. inmurder, adultery, of sr;ie:t no saint The King, the Duke of Oporto, and other exalted canopy -bearers continued the parade, but the procession was com- pletely disorganized. The crowd hooted and hissed the priests. 34. Delivered him to the tormentors - The person who does not have a forgiv- ing •spirit will be tormented, both in this world and in the world to cope A guilty conscience, the fear of the iu•tg- ment day and the fires of God's wrath (Rev. Ion 15) will, .in turn, act as tor- mentors. All that was done -And inas- much as the amount was so great 'hat he could never pay it, he must have Leen delivered over to the tormentors forever. The wicked will be banished eternally fgro•m the presence of God. See Matt. v. 25, 26; xxv. 46; Rev. xiv. 11; Matt. xviii. 8. 35. So likewise -This verse is an ap- plication of the whole pal able. `"The parable is not intended to teach ns that God reverses his pardons to any, but that he denies them to those who are not worthy of them." Those who have not forgiven others their trespasses have nev- er yet truly repented, and that which is spoken of as having been taken away is only what they scene to possess. Luke viii. 18. From your hearts -When we deal with God mere pretensions• will not answer. "The Lord searchets all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts" (1, Chron. xxviii. 9.) The one who really forgives the trespass- es of lois brother will nbt be calling them up again at every provocation. Heart for- giveness is full and complete. Every one his brother -We shall all have opportun- ity to show mercy to others. We shall have need to exercise the grace of pati- ence and forbearance continually. Let us remember that "to forgive is divine" CURIOUS PANIC. LANTERN FALLS AMONG MARCH- ING LISBON PRIESTS. Market Reports The Week.. British Cattle Markets. London -Cattle are quoted at 10 3-4 to 11 3-4e per lb.; refrigerator beet S 1-2e to 8 5-80 per ib.; sheep, dresse' 14e to 150 per lb. Manitoba Wheat. Manitoba -No 1 northern, 87 1.20 se lers, Owen Sound; No. 2 northern, se lers 84 1-2c, Owen Sound. Leading Wheat Markets. New York .... 904 89 ' 1i3 Detroit .. . , 8536 80 ' 871. Toledo .. .. .. 84% 84% 865 Minneapolis .. .... 5334 8296 833 Duluth .. .. .. .. ..8536 83% 83 St. Louis .. .. , . .. S01 81 82?, Toronto Farmers' Market. The Wildest Confusion Follows -Think- ing Bomb Had Been Thrown at King Carlos, the Priests Dropped Their Mitres and Bolted. London, June 25.-A mailed report from Lisbon gives details of a curi- ous panic which occurred during the Corpus Christi procession there on June 13th, when, according to custom, the King helps to carry the sacred canopy in the religious parade. As the precession was passing solemnly around the square outside the eathe- draI, chanting a psalm, one of the great lanterns carried on long poles alongside the canopy fell with a crash among the priests. The wildest confusion followed. the priests thinking that a bomb had been thrown at King Carlos. They dropped the mitres and insignia they were carry- ing and baited in panic. They tried to push through the lines of soldiers and PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS. I. Forgive constantly. "flow oft shall I forgive'? Until seventy times seven" (vs. 21. 22), We are to forgive repeated- ly. indefinitely, „3erpetuall,,,, persever- ingly, without stint, without limit. ,Teams is emphasizing the perseverance of the forgiving spirit, in this parable. of the kingdom of heaven. "Perseverance is the essential grace. It is the backbone of the Christian. It is to the epiritual life what the spinal column is to the physi- cal life. As a body without a back- bone would be helpless, so a spiritual life without perseverance is only a bundle of fruitless sentimentalism" II. Forgive compassionately. "The lord ,.moved with compassion" (v. 27.) Christ's whole ministry was a manifes- tation of compassion for the sinner and tenderness for the sufferer. Jesus wept over Jerusalem (Luke rix, 41),; }To wept at the grave of Lazarus (John xi. 35); He wept in the garden (Heb. v. 7). And to -day He is the same goad Samari- tan of compassion (Luke x 33). To -day, welcoming the prodigal, He has compas- sion (Luke xv. 20) ; seeing the hungry, shepherdless. multitudes, He has compas- sion (Matt. tie. 20); looking on the widow weeping over her deed, Ile has compassion (Luke v11. 131; beholding the blind and the leprous, he has comnts- sion (Matt. xx. 34; Mark, i. 41.) • •1I1, Forgive completely. "Then the lord forgave him" (v. 27), the in- stant he •confessed. Perhaps as in the case of the prodigal soli (Tmke xv. 19- -22), interrupting Shinn before lee find fin - thinks ins has ever been -genes until he learns that hatred against a sirother is neurder (I. John iii. 5), rind rt. :txatful look is Adultery (Matt. v. 28)- Oe. the enor- mity of the debt? How the a e htti ac- knowledge fitt c ppalle the honest soul that it is all true. Where is the remedy? In God, Who foreiveth "all" our iniquities (Pen. ciii.. 3). IV. Forgive cordially. 'From your hearts forgive" (V. 115). '•C :as no con- dition ondition (Matt. v 44, 45; vi -i. $o Christ forgave His er:rcifieresmee .alien his persecutors. So God fere;: • Forgive- n �` t r II ,af nets is oris thing and seta'... nm gi'zoness is another. Forgiveness in the heart will lewd to forgiven5ss'with the lips. There was always forgivensss.in the heart of the prodigals' father, but it could not find expreesiona until the boy repented, returned and :confessed.. Archbishop Cranmer, because of his love for truth, was hated by the Nile, and a plot to take Ids life was ones started. The letters of the cense:ratans came into Cranmer's hands. One of thein was a member of his houneheld and another he bail greatly served. IIe called them to hint. and told them teat thy were sus- pectexl of a plot to take his life. They protested their inneeenee. Pained by their perfidy, Crannies showed thein their own lettere. Like the man in the paraade, they fell down and confessed • The wonderful ,power of Lydia E. their •guilt and implored for•mrn iveness• Pinkha's Vegetable Compound over Cranmer expostulated with them, for- the diseases of womankind is not because e them, and never e .vn • afterward alluded it is a stimulant, not because it is a to their treachery. It is this man of whom it came to be mid, "Do my lord of Canterbury an ill turn and yon make 'him yoar friend forever." A. C. M. MAY GET TEN YEARS. Buffalo Man Guilty of Offence Against Canadian Girl. Buffalo, June 25. -The County Wait jury in the ease of Rosalia thence, a about the same prices as were paid salesman, reported a verdict of guilty the Junction market on Monday. here this afternoon. • The maximum pen- Exporters -Prices ranged from $4.7 alty is imprisonment for ten years. Mc- Gee, who is 28 years old, had been arrest- ed on an immoral charge. The complain- ant, Lillian Dell. came to Buffalo from e,,n-i;9-. (int.. a few weeks before. Receipts of grain to -day were moaer ate. Wheat firm, with sales of 200 bus}: els of fall at 84 to 85e per bushel. Oat are firmer, 200 bushels selling at 423¢ t 43e. One load of peas sold at 72c a bust Hay quiet and firm, with sales of 2 loads at $12 to $14.50 a ton for timothy and at $8 to $9 for mixed. Straw steady thre loads selling at $11 a ton. Dressed hogs are unehaunged, with ligh quoted at $10.25 to $10.50, and heavy a $10. Wheat, white, bush ..$ 0 84 $ 0 E Do., red, bush.. .. .. 0 84 0 E Do., spring, bush .... 0 80 0 E Do., goose, bush .... 0 75 0 Oats, bush . ...... .. 0 423 0 4 Barley, bush .. .. .. 0 51 0 ' Peas, bush .... .... .. 0 72 0 Rye, bush , . . 0 05 0 4 Hay, timothy, ton 12 00 14 Do., mixed, ton 8 00 9 1 Straw, per ton .. 10 00 11 Dressed hogs.. • .... 10 00 10 l Apples, per bbl.. .. 3 00 4 Eggs, new laid, dozen0 19 0 Butter, dairy .. 0 17 0 Do., creamery ..s0 23 0 Chickens, spring .. - 0 20 0 Fowl, per Ib.. .. 0 10 0 Turkeys, per ib.. 0 14 0 Potatoes, per bag.. • 1 00 0 Onions, per bag .. 1 00 0 Celery. per dozen... .. 0 40 0 Beef, hinquarters... .. 8 00 9 Do., forequarters . . 5 00 6 Do., choice, carcass .. 7 50 8 Do., medium, carcass. 6 00 0 Mutton, per cwt.. .... 9 50 11 Veal, per cwt.. .. , ... 8 50 10 Lamb, per cwt.... .... 12 00 13 Toronto Live Stock. The quality of fat cattle was not good as laat Thursday. The best cattle, that is, prime lots, which there were few, sold readily DOCTOR BRIGeliAIVI SAYS MANY PHYSICIANS PRESCRIBE Lydia E. Pi' kham'S Vegetable Compound A PEEP FROM ABOVE. Spies in palliative, but simply because it is the most wonderful tonic and reconstructor ever discovered to act directly upon the generative organs; positively curing disease and restoring health and vigor. Marvelous cures are reported from all arts of the country by women who Airships Defeat British have been cured, trained nurses who Array, have witn^sse:l cures and physicians who Loudon, June 25. -England is at last have recognized the virtue of Lydia E. giving serious attention to the balloon ' Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and as a practical adjunct to the army. are fair enough to give credit where it Twenty- thousand men, constituting the is due. Aldershot Army Corps, have been con- If physicians dared to be frank and ducting. a sham battle over the Surrey open, hundreds of the:n would acknowl- llills and the Ilampshire Heaths, and edge that they constantly prescribe the balloon sedtide was brought into Lydia E. Pinkham Vegetable Compound action under the king's personal obser- iii severe cases of female ills, as they vation. know by experience it can be relied Brigatdier-General Alderson held the upon to effect a cure. The following Chobham ridges with 3.000 infantry en- letter proves it. trenched up to their necks- on the hill- side, his force representing a resin Dr. S. C. Brigham, of 4 Brigham Park, guard covering the retreat of a beaten Fitchburg, Mass., wettest British army. Hidden in !festoons of "It gives me rent pleasure to saythat L hrlt)ner and boughs wore •posted twenty have fauna I.yam E. Pinkham's Vegetable hie guns. Compound often rlganeat theeomeaiecinfantry and inyPractice tbrfem le difficulties. artillery came the invading army, eon- eaten oldest daughter fount' it very beficfi- sisting of 32.000 foot guards „and e, bei- cial for female trouble some time ago, and gado of cavalry snider General Paget. my youngest slaughter is naw taking it for With Paget also were eighty guns and e remote weakness and is surely gaining in the balloon section, health and strengths. It was Paget's object to discover the t' 1 freely advocate it as a most reliable entrenehed rear guard and the masked subject, in all.diseases t lioness endorsement."'limen are batteries, and in order to do so he sent up three balloons. Their aerial Women who are troubled with pain - spying was completely suecessfnl, The ful or irregular periocls, bloating (or protectnig force was discovered, and it flatulence,) weakness of organs, dienlace- terrific bombardment of the • entrench- meats, inflammation or ulceration can ed infantry and hidden mune was made. be restoral toperfec health and strength Then came a combined •f ontal attack by taking; Lyeea E. , inkham s Vegetable by the foot guards and a flnitk charge Compound. If advice is needed, write U the invader's cavalry...The - MIX to Mrs. Pinklian, at Lynn, Mass. She guard was dislodged, the nnaskecl bat- is daughter-ii:-lftsr of Lydia E. Pinkham tory silenced and the rear guard was and for twentyfive years has been advis- ignominiously routed. ing sick women free of charge. No other It was the consensus of military opine living person has had the benefit of a ion that the victory of the. invaders wider experience in treating female ills. was largely aided by the use of bal. She has guided thousands to health. loons, and the King remarked that it Every suffering woman should ask for ct was it lesson that the war office would and follow her advice if she 'wants to be nit nt, wade p . Collections s ions generally. Itt do well to take to heart, strong and well. $5.30; the latter price being obtained one load of choice cattle, 1,275 lbs e by McDonald & Maybee, and two 1 sold by Crawford & Hunnisett at $ per cwt. The bulk sold around $5 cwt. Export bulls sold from $3.75 $4.25. Butchers' -Prime butchers' picked sold from $4.80 to $5 per cwt., but tl were few of this class; loads of sold at $4.60 to 84,75 per cwt; med at $4.30 to $4.50; common at $4 to $4 stall -fed cows at $3.50 to $4; grass cc 2.75 to 3.25 per cwt. Feeders and Stockers -Short -k 1,100 to 1,200 lbs, at 4.50 to $4.75; steers, 900 to 1,050 lbs, at $4 to $ good steers, 800 to 900 lbs, at $3.9 $4.10; light stockers. $3.25 to $3.60; hen stockers, $3 to $3.25; common s ere. 82.75 to $3. _Milch Cows. --The bulk of these ' ed from $30 to $45 each and one oe• were reported as having sold at $5 Veal Calves. -About 200 veal sold at $3.50 to $5 per cwt. One prime quality calf, new milk fed, at $7 per cwt. Sheep and Lambs. -The run wa and prices were firm. Export ew at $4.25 to $4.50; yearling lambs a, 75 to $0.50; spring lambs, $3.50 each, with a few extra quality a 25 per ewt. hogs. -The deliveries were light Harris reports prices unchanged a 25 for selects and $7 for lights and Ilradstreet's on Trade. Montreal -There is still a quie to some lines of wholesale trade although warmer weather has h good effect upon the retail mov of summer lines of dry goods. Th veiling tendency to textile prices wards firmness and some lines of ens are advancing. General ha is meetng with a good seasonable anent and metals and heavy line orally are brisk with prices about Country trade has shown some i anent since the finish of seeding enitirly during the past week or t with a good outlook for crops t every reason to expect continue business conditions throughout ti nice and fall. Collections are g fair. Money for call purposes a although there is still a good for till purposes. V'aneouver and Victoria-Tra along the coast continues ext active. Large shipments of Is goods are going to the countr result of the activity in the mi lumber trades, Other lines of are also busy. The building tra tive and real estate values at V are very firm. Hamilton -Summer trade in lines has been showing more cluing the past week, or two. T stile dry* goods trede continue niet, but hardware and gro