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The Herald, 1906-07-13, Page 9• undasy School® $saI'IQ4i1RNAT1ONAL LESSON NO. I. JULY 1S, 1900„ Tile Good Samar itan 10: 25. -Luke -- 87. Commentary, -I. How to gab eternal life (vs. 25-28). 25. A certain lawyer - A scribe; a ,professional interpreter of the law of Moses. Usually a. noted scribe ; was a. teacher and had a company of disciples about him. Stood up- Jesus must have been in some !building, dis- coursing on some 'subject that suggested the question asked by the lawyer. Tewpted him -Or tested him. The ques- tion was not asked from any :desire to know his own duty, but for the purpose of testing the knowledge of Jesus. "He laid a theological trap, but the hoped-for prey walked through it and left him in it." -Maclaren. Master -Or teacher, the same as rabbi. To inherit eternal life - The question is highly important. "Eter- nal life is the true .spiritual life of the soul -that which is natural to it in its highest state, and of all things in this world is most worthy the seeking," His question was, How can I become a child of God and a possessor of that true spiritual life that will endure forever? 26. What is written -As a teacher of the law he should be able to tell, and he was able, as his answer shows. How readest thou -What we gain from the Bible depends upon "how" we read it. 27. He answering said -He replied by quoting the great summary of man's duty toward God in Deut. vi. 5, and a statement of the law of love from Lev. six, 18. -Cook. The lawyer proceeds to give a correct answer, one which Jesus approved. Thou shalt love -The religion of the Bible does not consist of good ex- ternal sats , in prayers, in our zeal for Christ, in performing the deeds of the law, or in being made happy, but in love to God and man. "By this love the soul eagerly cleaves to, affectionately ad- mires, and constantly reets in God, supremely pleased and satisfied with him; it acts from him, as its author; for him, as its master, and to him, as its end; by it the whole man is willingly surrendered to the Most High, and is made a partaker of the divine nature." Our love to God should be: 1. Supreme. 2. Constant. 3. Actice. "'Our duty to God forbids: 1. Idolatry. 2. Rendering obedience to any creature in opposition to the will of the Creator. 3. Yielding obedience to our own will or desires in opposition to bis will. 4. Loving any- thing which he has forbidden. 5. Loving what he has allowed us to love in a manner and to a degree that he hasforbidden."- Wayland. All thy heart - This is supreme affection to God. The heart is the seat of the affections, de- sires, motives and will,. "It is the centre of all physical and spiritual life, the central focus from which all the rays of the moral life go forth." With all thy soul -He loves God with all his soul, or, rather, with all bis life, who is ready to give up life for his sake -to endure and suffer rather than dishonor God. - Clarke. Soul is the individual !exist- ence, the person himself.-Oremer's Lex. All thy strength -To the extent of giv- ing all of our physical powers in his service. All .thy mind -The intellect belongs to God. This embraces the whole Aman. A person who thus loves God will be wholly and unreservedly given to God and will be satisfied with him. He will admire and obey God. There will be no looking to this vain world for delight and happiness, for all our joy will be in him. Thy neighbor ns thyself -"This love is the principle in the heart from which flows the golden rule (Matt. vii. 12) in practice, and the perfect keeping of all the commandments which refer to our duties to our fellow nen." If we measure up to this commandment: 1. We shall not hate our neighbor. 2. We shall recognize his rights. 3. Protect his interests. 4. Actually love him. We are even required to love our enemies. "We must do everything in our power, through all the possible varieties of cir- cumstances, for our neighbors, which we would wish them- to do for us, were our situations reversed" Love to our neigh- bor should be especially directed to the good of} his soul. 28. This clo, and thou shalt live - Shalt. have already eternal life, the ]ifs of heaven; for this heart of love is eter- nal life. It is the life of saints and an- gels in paradise. It makes heaven what it is.-Peloubet. Any one who can and does love God and his neighbor thus has already begun to live, has an earnest of eternal life. "Under this law the lave depends upon the 'do." II. Our duty to mankind illustrated (vs. 29-37). 20. Desiring to juetifyhim- self(R. V.) -The conscience of this learned lawyer was touened and he saw ,that he sass destitute of the love he had just declared to be necessary in order to inherit eternal life. Who is my neighbor -"The degree in which he had kept the law of love, would depend on the answer to this question" How wide a circle does "neighbor" embr.ece ? "Un- winds that word neighbor and it meas- ures off the whole of our earthly life, It covers all our practical, every -day du- ties. But to the Jewish mind 'neighbor' was simply `Jett." -Burton. The Sae maritans and Gentiles were excluded. "My neighbor is every one who, in the travellers. It is still necessary to have an eseort in passing over that road. - Billie. The distance was about sixteen or eighteen miles, "The road was so no- torious for robberies and murders that a portion of it was called "the red or bloody way,' and was protected by a fort and a Roman garrlso s,"-Vineeut, Jericho was 800. fet below the Mediter- ranean Sea. Jerusalem 2,500 above it, snaking a descent of 3,300 feet between the two cities. 31. Certain priest -"Jericho was one of the residences of the priests who came upto the temple of Jerusalem in turn to offer the daily sacrifices, burro incense, and perform the temple ceremonials. Compare the work of Zacharias, the fath- er of John the Baptist (Luke i. 9). There were twenty-four courses, each course officiating a week at a time, so that there were frequent journeys of priests and Levites between Jericho and Jeru- salem. Professor Van Doren says that twelve thousand priests and Levites re- sided at Jericho." -Ellicott. He saw him -And knew that a fellow man was suffering and in need. On the other sine -He no doubt could frame many ex• cues for not stopping. It was a lonely place and robbers might attack him. To stop and help the mon would require courage that he did not have. 32. Like- wise a Levite--A Levite was one of the tribe of Levi; a priest was of the fam- ily of .Aaron in that tribe. The Levites performed the humble services of the temple, as cleaning, carrying fuel, and acting as choristers. The scribes and lawyers were frequently of this tribe, which, in fact, was set apart by Moses as the intellectual body in the nation.- Whedon, Passed by -Hips conduct was the same as the priest's had been. These two men would naturally be expected to befriend the man. Being in the line of .religious work does not necessarily make a man religious. 33. A certain Samaritan -The Sam- aritans were a half -heathen people, greatly despised and bated by the Jews. Had compassion -Although they had no right to expect any help from a Samar- itan yet he hastened to assist the suf- fering man. 34. Bound up his wounds -He did the very best he eould for the man with the remedies he had at hand. On his own beast -This all .took time and effort, but he did not hesitate nor make eve cuses. Real love does not ask how lit- tle, but how much it may do. To an inn -This was a public house where all comers were received. 35. On the mor- row -He evidently remained with him that night. Two pence --A penny or Ro- man denarius is worth about sixteen cents, but it would be equivalent to eight or ten times as much in our day. 36. Which..thinkest thou -This ques- tion almost compelled the lawyer to speak highly of the Samaritan. Was neighbor unto him -The parable implies not a mere enlargement of Jewish id.ee.s but a complete change of them. It is truly a gospel -parable, for the whole old relationship of mere duty is changed into one of love. The question now is not, Who is my neighbor? but, 'Whose neighbor am I? The gospel answers the gennecen of duty by ipointini us to love. Wouldest thou know who is thy neighbor Become a neighbor to all by the utmost service thou cnnst do them in their need, became Neighbor to us, even at the cost of all he had.-Edersheinr. 37. Do thou likewise-" He to whom you. ought thus to show mercy in order to become his neighbor is your neighbor." We should be ready to help every per- son who needs our assistance. The com- mand is imperative, "Go, and do thou likewise." We should "go" whereever a human soul is to be found and, with hearts filled with love, carry the gos- pel of Christ. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS. We should obey Christ's command to "love one another as I loved you," John xv. 12. The old love of law said "Thou hou shalt love -thy neighbor as thyself" (v. 27.) But Jesus gave a new low of love distinct from and far above the Old Testament law. " A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love,' one an- other; as I have loved you" (John xiii. 34). "Walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given Himself for us." Eph. v. 2. I. Love is prompt. He "went to him" (v. 34.) The man's life was slipping away. There was need for haste. "He gives' twice who gives quickly." "Delay clogs the whels of great philanthropic) organizations." Many a sufferer has died waiting for the action of a board or a committee of investigation. II. Love is pitimul. "He had compas- sion on him.' '(v. 33). "Every sufferer is our neighbor. Misery makes the whole world kin." The man was naked, batter- ed, bruised, bleeding, loathsome, but the sight did not awaken aversion, but pity. Th sight of our sin awakens sympathy in the heart of our Saviour. It should be so With us. III. Love is practical. "And went to him" (v. 34). Love watches for oppor- tunities. Ilhe priest and the Levite pass- ed by. They missed their .opportunity. IV. Love es ipainebaking, "And bound up his wound, poi.mhig in oil and wine" (v. 34). Anna. Smith went one evening up through a long, unlighted hallway and rapped at the door of a little dark room, where she found a weary woman caring for her sick iiars'band, wibo lay groaning with pain. He raised his head acrd said gruffly, "I don't want any pray - in' or readies' the Bible around here. I don't believe in any thing o' that sort." "Very well," she said, "I shall not pray here if yon don't want me to." Sive providence of God, is brought into such turned to the sobbing woman and asked connection with me, that I can affect Trim in some way for good." --lion. Coni. 30. Jesus answering said -Here it was that Christ could, in a parable show how far Judaism was from even a true understanding, much more from such perfect observance of the law, as would gain heaven,-lsder'slreim. From Jerusa- lem to Jericho -It was a very danger- ous road, lying much of the way in a deep ravine through soft rocks in which eaves a.boivaded, affording shelter to mis- creants ~Vito sallied; forth to prey upon what she could do for her, and as she told her needs, food, money, clothing, she jotted them dorn on a bit .of papery then stepped over to the bed, and asked him if there was anything that he would relish. When he had told her, he adders, "It's good of you to come." She hurried away, and soon returned,, bringing food, clothing and medicine. The wife cried for joy, and the husband said, "We wouldn't have had any slapper, if you linden come." She pressed some money auto the poor womains hand, and, .prom - )sing to came again in a few slap, stili- ANO SLRO R 'o n,..rn..,.,,.o-"""u"'••••'•`•_"•11Y••°'• •' ed to go, but the mart whQ am hour be- lfG fore bad roughly forbidden any praying, saitd, almost gently, "have yougot your Bible?" "Yes, I liana'. "I wish you'd read the etory of the Good Samaritan," ch:e sat down, and by the pale, flickering light of their old lamp reed the story, When she raised her ;eyes, 'the wife was sobbing in. one corner of the room, and the man said, "I've seen plenty of priests and lots .of Levites, but I never saw a •Good: Samaritan before." ,She told him that were et not for •Cheret's indwelling in her heart, there wound he no concern whether they were in need or not. Mr. B- said, "I hope you don't mind the way I spoke to you, but. I've been sick so long that I've donlbted everything. in fact, when you found me I was an infi del,, but if there's anything in this Chris tiaras life you talk about, I twarit it. You may pray for an•e ail you wish." She pointed him to Cihrist and carne away rejoicing. The man's bitterness and pre- judice gave way to the gentleness and faith of Jesus, WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC, Police of Paterson, N. 3'., Make an Im- portant Arrest. Paterson, N. J., July 2. -The police arrested here last night on a charge of importing girls from Italy for immoral purposes, Antonio Sorianello, for whom they claim to have been searching more than a year, ant who they say IP wanted by the authorities of New haven, Bridgeport, New York, :Middletown and several other cities. The police charge that Sorianello has a series of houses scattered through the Eastern States. His arrest followed the discovery by the police of a young woman on the street in a pitiable condition. At the house where the arrest occurred another young woman was found, and both were held as witnesses against the man. The girl found on the street bore evidence of having been beaten severely. She declared she had escaped from the house by dropping out of a window. In her room the police say they found a loaded cane to which a few long hairs yet adhere, a poker with blood stains near the end and a heavy stove lifter, all of which the girl declares were used in the assault upon her because her week's earnings had not satisfied the man. Sorianello is held without bail on five charges. Two are for assault, oue for keeping a disorderly house, and two for importing girls for immoral purposes. 4 •' THREE SCALDED. BUFFALO CHICKENS TWELVE YEARS ON ICE. danger as that of diseased beef and poi- soned canned goods now confronts Buf- falo in the practices of the cold -storage warehouses of the city, says a Buffalu newspaper. Buffalo, July 2. -Fully ar grave a It adds: Tor years and with increas- ing power, these men have grappled the food consumers of the city. Poultry, eggs, game, meat of all kinds, vegetables -the staples of life and the luxuries - have been bought by these men or stot$d by them at the lowest prices, and later foisted upon the public at fabulous prices as fresh and wholesome goods. There are tales of cold storage houses in the city that have kept consignments of fowls for twelve years and more, waiting for the right price before the frostkilled food was doled toa mistaken public. Tales are told of chickens that turned black when placed in God's pure air, of fish that dropped to pieces and of meat that when taken from the ice and placed in the open, shriveled as the corpses taken frees the North Street Cemetery. DISASTROUS EXPLOSION IN A. CHEESE FACTORY. A Belleville, Ont., despatch says: A serious accident occurred yesterday of ternoon in Jones, Jaekson & Mason's cheese box factory, near Eldorado, Ma doe township, through explosion of the steamboiler. The force of the explo sion, which was caused or too high pies sure was great, the building and mach inery being completely demolished, three men being seriously scalded, perhaps fa- tally. Bert Richardson, engaged in re- painting the engine, was scalded on the head, back and legs. His condition is critical. Mr. Mason was badly scalded on back'but not dangerously. Mr. Jack- son was badly scalded on the head. The men were all alive this morning, The amount of loss was not yet ascertained. GUELPH THIEVES SENTENCED. Three Months in Jail and Fine of boo Imposed. Guelph despatch: Judge Chadwick to- day delivered judgment in the case of James and ePter Cowan, convicted of various thefts in Peri. Township and vi- cinity . Six months in jail, and a fine of 8300, to be paid between them, was the sentence. His honor ruled that the sentence must date from the day on which they had been received at the Guelph jail. James Cosvan was brought here on March 19, but Peter Cowan, who was arrested in the west on the 17th was not brought here until May 4. Of the 8300 fine, 8100 will go to the crown, 8705 to the country, and the balance will be devoted toward the payment of expenses incidental t o the prosecution. CANADA NOT A PRISON. Boy Thief in England Will Serve His Sentence There, London, July 1. -In the Criminal Court, oatmeal pleaded for leniency for a boy charged with theft, promising that his friende would send him to Canada. The Reporter said he could not abet a party to any arrangement of that character. Canada objected strongly to persons who had been coninntted being sent there. The boy was sentenced to six months' imprisonment. KILLED BY LIGHTNING. CUMBERLAND, N. S., VISITED BY A SEVERE STORM. The Orange Hall Struck and Wrecked, and Ezra Stack, Standing in the Doorway, Receives Fatal Shock - Two or Three Buildings Burned. A Halifax, N. S., despatch: A -severe electrical storm passed over Cumberland last evening, causing one death and de- stroying several buildings at Springhill. The Orange Hall was struck by ligntning and Ezra Stack, a miner, who was stand- ing in a doorway for shelter, was in- stantly killed. and John Fraser, who was standing beside him, was stunned by the shock, but not seriously hurt. The build- ing is wrecked, but did not catch fire. Stack was thirty years old, married, and leaves a wife and two children. One house was struck and the bricks knocked from a chimney. In Oxford a barn be- longing to Wm. Thompson was struck and destroyed. At the head of Amherst a house belonging to Mrs. Benson Smith was set on fire, and extinguished with difficulty. 11any telephones were burned out. SUICIDE EPIDEMIC. London and Madrid Report Large In- creases Due to the Heat. London, July 1. -The hot weather is producing the usual increase in the number of suicides. It is found that the men who do away with themselves generally resort to hanging to effect their purpose, while the woman drown themselves. A specialist ex- plains that the tendency to commit self -murder is due to relaxation of the blood vessels and reduction of the blood pressure which heat naturally causes. The cerebral centres are there- by depressed, affecting the will power. This produces merely laziness in nor- mal persons, but in the weak-minded anaemia of the brain, tending to self- destniction. Madrid, .lune 25. -The intense heat is causing an epidemic of insanity and suicide throughout Spain, besides in- numerable sunstrokes. a hundred cases of which were treated in a sin- gle hospital in Madrid to -day. The temperature here to -day was 104 in the shade. STARVED TO DEATH. REPORT THAT LUNATIC DIED OF HUNGER IN JAIL. A Toronto, Ont., despatch says: The Provincial Secretary's Department is awaiting the result of the eoroner's inquest into the death of Chas. Myers. a lunatic, whicah took place in Chatham jail on Sunday night, before taking steps for an official investigation, which will no doubt follow. Myer, it iso claim- ed, was starved to death. KILLED BY AN ANARCHIST, Chaplain of an Italian Priest Stabbed to Death. Rome, July 2, -The chaplain of Prince Dorsa, an octogenarian priest, was stabbed and killed by an Anarchist named Desantys while he was driving to the Dorsa villa to say mase at 10 o'clock this morning. Desantys is probably insane, although he boasts that he is an Anarchist. His motive is inconceivable. He hardly knew the chaplain. His father is em- ployed by Prince Dories TO SHOOT FOR SHIELD, Westminster Volunteers Will Cross Atlantic to Defend Title, • London, July 1. --Accommodation has been secured on board the Atlantic trans- port liner Minnetonka, sailing Sept. 16, for the rifle team of the Queen's Own Westminster Volunteers. who will de- fend the title of the Sir Howard Vincent shield at Creedmoor, Oct. 2 and 3, against the Seventh Regiment National Guard, of New York. Mar e : Reports -OF- The Week. Toronto Live Stock, Receipts of live stock at the City market since last Friday, as reported by the rail- ways, were 41 carloads, composed of 639 cattle, 404 hogs, 613 sheep and lambs and 114 calves. The quality of fat cattle was much the same as has been coming for several weeks, with this difference, that grassers are be- coming more and more plentiful. Trade was the best of the season, with ,prices higher all round in every class. Exporters -prices of those sold reached $5.20 per cwt. Had there been better cattle, bet- ter prices would doubtless have been real- ized. Bulls are worth from $3.75 to $4.36 per cwt. Butchers -Loads of good cattle sold read- ily at $4.75 to $4.90 per cwt.; medium at $4.40 to $4.60; stall -fed cows, $3.75 to $4.25; grass cows at $2.50 to 03,50 per cwt. Should there be a heavy run on Thursday, look out for a drop in grass cattle. Feeders and Stockers -Good steers, 900 to 1,04 Los. at $4 to $4.n0; good steers, 800 to 1,00 lbs. at $8.90 to 24.1o; light stockers, $3.3a mtoon $8.60; medium,82.77 stoto 83. ckers, 83 to 83.`.,5; com- stockers l,illch Cows -only a limited number were offered, and prices ranged from $30 to 854 each, and one cow at $60. Veal Calves -Deliveries were moderate ant prices ranged from $4.60 to 86.60 per cwt., and one choice calf sold at $7 per cwt. Sheep and Lambs -Export sheep sold at 13.60 to 14.50 per cwt.; butcher sheep sold at $4.60 to $4.73 per cwt.; spring iambs from 14 to $6 each, or $8.75 to $9.25 per cwt. Flogs -Receipts of hogs were light. Mr. Harris quotes selects at $7.50 Der cwt.; lights and fats at $7.26 per cwt. Manitoba Wheat. The following are the closing prices of wheat options at the Winnipeg market ot- day; June 821c bid, July 83c, Oct. 801c bid, Leading Wheat llaari ets. July. Sept. Deo. New York St. Louis ... . . ...901/2 9ss 80% 8 % Minneapolis ...... 83% 22% 82% Duluth ................. 841/2 83% - Tolodo ... .......... ... 831/2 84?,i, 86 Teionto Farmers' Market. The grain receipts to -day show an increase, and prices generally are unchanged. Wheat steady, with sales of 100 .bushels of fall at 64 to 85c, and of 100 bushels of goose at 76c. Barley unchanged, 100 bushels selling at 51 to 62c. Oats are firm with sales of 400 bush- els at 42% to 43c. Hay in liberal supply, with /lees easier, 30 loads sold at $13 to $14.50 a ton for t1m- i othy, and at $9 to 810 for mixed. Straw dull, two loads selling at 810 a ton. Dressed hogs are unchanged, with light i quoted .at 810.15 to $10.60, and heavy at $10. • Wheat, white, bush. „ ., ..8 0 84 $ 0 85 Do., red bush, . .. ,. .. 0 84 0 85 Do., spring, bush......... 0 80 0 82 Do.. goose, bush......... 0 75 0 Q0 Oats, bush. ., ., 0 4:21 0 43 Barley, bush. .. .. .. .. .. 0 51 0 62 Peas, bush. .. .. .;� ,. „ 0 73 0 00 RYe, bush..... 0 65 000 Hay, timothy, ton ... ..... 12 00 14 50 Do., mixed ton ...9 00 10 00 Straw, per ton ,.. ... ... ... 10 00 000 10 60 0 20 Butter. dairy .. 0 18 0 22 Do., creamery . 0 23 0 20- ckens, spring ... ... ,,. 0 18 0 20 Fowl, per Ib. 010 012 Turkeys. per lb........... 013 015 Potatoes, per bag .. .... ,. 100 110 Beef, hindquarters „ .. .. 8 00 9 50 Do., forequarters ,.. ... 5 00 6 50 Do., choice, carcase .. .. .. 7 50 8 00 Do.. medium carcase ......6 00 6 50 Button, per ewe „ „ „ „ ,. 9 50 11 00 Veal, per cwt.. .. 8 50 10 00 i Lamb, per cwt. .. .. .. .... 13 00 16 00 British Cattle Markets London. -Cattle are quoted at 10}'ic to 11'4o per Ib.; refrigerator beef, Se to $3c per lb.; sheep, dressed, 131c to 16c per Ib, Bradstreet's on Trade. Montreal: Wholesale trade here con- tinues quiet in nearly all lines. Really waren weather is wanted to help the movement in summer lines of dry goods. Retailers are well supplied, but as yet the consumptive demand has been light. Fingering yarns and rubber goods are advancing. Fall trade is promising well and some good orders are coming in. The demand for groceries is fair. Sugar ad- vanced 10c. per ]00 lbs. during the week and stocks of canned goody are light with prices firth. The hardware trade has taken on a rather quieter tone, but thede is still a heavy demand for most general lines and building materials. General country trade has a better tone. Toronto: While wholesale trade here continues quiet in tone there is a fairly good movement in reasonable lines. The retail trade for slimmer dry goods bas been affected by unseasonable weather, and the wholesale dry goods trade is confined to a light sorting movement. Grocers repent a normal demand for staples and there is no loss of activity' in the hardware trade. Collections are gen- erally good. !Winnipeg: All lines of trade continue active here. There is a good demand for wholesale goods and seasonable lines are meeting with a good retail move- ment. The hardware trade is particular- ly brisk and clry goods houses report a good run of orders for the fall trade. Reports from the comitry continue to speak of a bright outlook for the crops despite the heavy rains of the past week. Victoria and. Vancouver: There hae been no change in trade conditions along the coast divine the past sveek. The de- mands for wholesale goods continue so heavy that in some lines dealers say they find difficulty in handling the goods. Hamilton: 'i'i']roleselers report the sorting trade itt seasonable goods as be- ing rather more active. Collections are generally good. Country trade is show- ing a good tone and the general outlook for fall business is bright., �;ondon: The movement of retail sto•,eks in the surrounding country hat slrowtr improvement during the past week and wbile local wholesale trade has si.tlt a meet tone, the sorting trade is fait and expectations favor good business later on. Ottawa: Continue satisfactory. Col- lections are gener•a�ly good. Dressed hogs, ,, ,. ... 10 00 Eg s new laid, dozen .,. •... 019