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INTERNATIONAL LESSON W. -APRIL
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Joseph Faithful it Prison. Gen. xxeeix,
• • 20 tO x1. 15.
Commentary. -I. Joseph cast into pri-
on (vs. 20-23). 20. Into the prison -
This probably implies an edifice, or por-
tion of the official mansion, mostly sub-
terranean, of which the roof or vaeut,
rising immediately from the surface of
the ground; was round, or shaped like an
inverted bowl, in chapter xi', 14 it is
called "the dungeon," Such dungeons are
stil, under similar circumstance, used
in the East. -.Kato. His imprisonment
must have been very severe at first. In
Psalm eve 17, 18, we read that they hurt
his feet with fetters; he was laid in iron.
But God greatly blessed him and it was
not long before he had many favors
shown him. aie was there -Joseph was
in prison three years.
21. The Lord was with Joseph -"This
is an example of the strength of God's
consolations in the worst trials." Joseph
had power within him, which enabled
June to press forward, even though it
was very dark before Min. The discip-
line seemed severe; he was suffering as a
martyr. But he learned to trust Golf,
and with gladness of heart he goes to
slavery, persecution and imprisonment.
God's eye was upon him, and. no weapon
formed against him prospered. lie al-
ways did right and made the best of
everything. 22. Keeper of the prison -
An inferior officer who was charged with
the actual discipline of the prison.-
Hom. Com. Committed to Joseph's hand
-We see here the real nature of human
influence. it is not the influence of rank,
but of character. Make all men equal
in rank to -day, and to -morrow there will
be found those who have acquired intiu-
ence over the others. These prisoners
•were all in the same position, but very
soon Joseph's character had. gained lien
influence.-Itobertson.
23. Because the Lord, etc. -"The rea-
son of his influence was the God wienin
him. Just so far as u man is Christlike
will he have influence." "Wisdom and
virtue will shine in the narrowest
spheres. A good man will do good wher-
ever he is, and will be a blessing even in
bonds and banishments, for the Spirit
of the Lord is not hound or banished. -
Henry.
11. The cutler and baker cast into pri-
son (vs. 1-4). I. The butler -Or cup -
bearer, the overseer of the king's wines.
Baker -Another officer who had chadge
of the kings bread or food. Both of
these men were important officers and
held positions of trust. We are not told.
how they offended. 2. Was wroth -Ori-
ental despots held in their hands the
power of life and death, and their sub-
jects were liable at any moment to be
sacrificed. These officers 'would espe-
cially be subject to suspicion because of
the ease with which they could poison
the king's food. 3. JJouse of the captain
-That is, the house of Potiphar. The
prison was in connection with the resi-
dence.
4. Charged Joseph, etc. -The captain
of the guard himself, who was Potiphar,
charged. Joseph, with them, which inti-
mates that he began now to be reconcil-
ed to him, and. perhaps to be convinced
of his innoeence.-Plenry. He served,
them -Joseph waited upon them. So
long as God. is with him, Joseph will
shine even in the dungeon. "Pharaoh's
officers are sent to witness his grams,
which he is not permitted to conic forth
to show." "Joseph is thus brought into
close and. familiar contact with them.
This was of great advantage to him in
view of what was before him. It gave
him ample oportunity to become ac-
quainted with the court and its ways.
with mealy details of the government,
and with the general condition of the
people."-Peloubet.
III. Joseph interpreting dreams (vs.
5-19).
5. Each man .... in one night -This
shows that the dreams were of the Lord.
.While our ordinary dreams have no spe-
cial significance, yet it can not be doubt-
ed tha. God has in many cases, especial-
ly i nearly times. spoken in dreams, ac-
oording to the interpretation -This ex-
pression is intended to show that the
dreams were not meaningless but, suit-
ed to .eneli man's ease and capable of a
sound interpretation.-Hom. Com.
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that he had three white baskets on his terest in theirdis*ess." .
head and in the upper one was "bake- IV. Josepn's interpretation. ' "And Jo -
meats" for Pharaoh and the birds ate seph said....thie is the . interpretation."
them out of the basket. Joseph told him (ve 12. "When' Joseph knew that the
that in three days the king would hang prisoners wen :grieving because there
him on a tree and the birds would eat was no •one to interpret their dreams,'
his flesh. On the third day after this he suggested. that; as entergeetations be -
Pharaoh made a birthday feast, and the ' long to God and. he comniti,, nitrates 'the
butler was restored ho bis office and the power to whom he will, they ten, him
baker was hanged, as Joseph had, inter- their dreams (vs. T, 8). Hrthus ispeire-
reted to them The butler, however, for- ful like Daniel (Dan. 2, 3C
got Joseph. It is supposed that Jcseph , the glory to . God. His:
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bad at this time been in person one year, foretold the chief butlers
yet, ' day God somettines fe
and he must wait "two full years"yet,
before God's time would come for his events by dreams."
release. Joseph knew the future of the 1 'V. Joseph's innocence. "I....have...
butler and baker, but his own future : done nothing ethat ,they should' put me
was wisely hidden from his view. He '
into the dungeov. 15). Like Paul,
must walk by faith and not, by sight. 1 Joseph had a ocneceence void of offense
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Thoughts.-LThere is both a dark and a ' toward God and toward man (Act 24,
bright eide to our experiencesIf Jos- i 16%
) Conscious of his innoeenee, he be-
eph had been looking for the dark Side, sought the chief butler, whose speedy
he could have found. it painted. in strong restoration be had foretold, to speak for
lines-batred, enslavement, unjust tte- his deliverance when he, . should lapin
eusartion, wrong treatment. Bat what stand before Pharaoh. The ungratetul
were Joseph's comforts in the dungeon? i
1. There was the Lord's presence (chap. 1 b.ucatIresr (v. 23).
2s).the request for two Song
But God reminded• him
%xxix. 21). Joseph was not alone in his ' "
; of it and so brought, about Joeeph's ex-
cel), for a mighty Comforter was by his 1 altation (41, 9-16). •• The life of oJseph
side; and a prison with God is happier
is an illustration of the text, "All things
than a palace without Him. 2. There was
(chaP- xx-i-x• 2". love God."
„ work together for good to them that
the keeper's•favor A. C.- M.
There was something in. Joseph which .
won the regard of all who came in eon-
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to transmit
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6. Sad -They were sure their dreams
had more than an ordinary meaning. 7.
Wherefore so sadly-Joeeph spoke
kindly to them; he, too, was a common
sufferer with them, and understood their
feelings. 8. No interpreter-Cne thing
that troubled. them was that they were
not in a position to submit their dreams
to the magicians of Egypt, who were
supposed to be able to interpret dreams.
But Joseph pointed them to his God as
the one who could reveal difficult things.
Tell me them -Thus had God at last
brought Joseph prominently before
these officers. 9, 10. The butler dream-
ed that a vine was before him with
three branches, and it brought forth ripe
grapes. and he pressed them into
Pharaoh's cup. 11. Pressed them -
"From this we find that wine anciently
TM the pure juice of the grape, without
fermentation. The cup -bearer took the
bunch, pressed the juice into the cup,
•and immediately delivered: it, into the
bands of his master." ---Clarke.
12. Three branohes are three days -
Raman knowledge could not have known
that these branches had reference to time
or if they did have whether three days,
months, or years were intended. "It was
wisely 'ordered that one part of the
dream should require a. divinely inspir-
ed interprelter. It was God's design to
assure the ,butlei. that Joseph obtained
his wisdom not from num, but by revel-
ation from above."-Busha
3-19. Joseph said that in three days
the king would restore the butler to his
place. He then requested the butler to
remember him and use his influence in
bringing hint out of prison. The baler at once sympathized with them in their
-then told his dream. He said: he dreamed sufferings, and manifested a kindly in-
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tact with him. 3. There was his occupa-
tion in the care of his fellow -prisoners
(chap. xxxix. 22-40. 4). Work is not a
misfortune, it is a blessing. 4. Another
of Joseph's comforts in prison was his
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helpful spirit, his interest in others
(chap. xl. 6-12. He,was not absorbed in , In g
his own -wrongs, though he had enough
reason to be. b5. Another great blessing anti '
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to Joseph in his prison was a ;good con- . e.0'esesiss. e /i.
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science (chap. xi, 14, 15.)-Illustratative , •-"take
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PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS. ; l'iS:A HIM ll IH/ ' r of any
I. Joseph's imprisonment. "He was , ii 4 buildMg with
there in the prison. But the Lord was f ad . j- '
with Joseph" (vs, 20, 21). , Every Chris- i as ' e
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tian who has it in him to do good. work ,,i I S 0,S ti A w A 79
for the Lord must expect to be brought •ies • ''. 1
into condition for the best service
through severe discipline. Joseph was ..--
SkinNtalsiES
trained for the ruling of Egypt by sev-
eral years of servitude. Stephen gives p
me the secret of his life durine these ) i!
ook mto this
fmg stion
GALVANIZED STEL
years when he says: "The patriarchs,
moved with envy, sold Joseph into
Egypt, but Cod was with him" (Acts
vii. 9). There, in the home of Potiphar,
where he met and resisted the great
temptation and suffered so unjustly
from the vile charge and grave suspicion,
"the Lord was with Joseph" (Gen. xxxix.
2). There, in the prison where his feet
were hurt with fetters, and his soul was
bound with irons (Psa. cv. 18), and there
seemed no possibility of the fulfilment
of his dreams, "the Lord was with
Joseph" (v. 21), Bunyan, shut in Bed-
ford jail twelve years. wrote a book that
was worth a thousand times more than
all his preaching, for God was with him.
Paul, with his feet in the stocks and the
grit of the dungeon floor mixing with
the blood of his unwashed stripes, sung
a hymn of praise at midnight, for he
knew that God was with him, and im-
mediately there was an earthquake and
the foundations of the prison were
shaken. John the Revelator, banished to
Patmos, where there were only a few
fishermen's huts, did there the best
work of his life.
II. Joseph's integrity. "The keeper of
the prison committed to Joseph's hand
all the prisoners, and looked
not to anything" (vs. 22,23). Joseph's
brothers stripped him of his coat; they
.could not -strip im of his character; they
sold his body; they could not sell his
soul. Through all the years of his
dungeon life he stood firm in his in-
tegrity. He won the heart of the keeper,
and, though placed there for being a
scoundrel, he soon convinced the jailer
that he was an. innocent and trustwor-
thy man, and, released from close con-
finement, he became a general superin-
tendent of prison affairs. Wherever
Joseph was placed he became the first
man, and is an illustration of. the truth
that infidel and worldling are coni-
pelled to honor in their hearts, though
they may not eulogize with their lips,
a. Christian firm in persecution, cheerful
in poverty, trustful in losses, triumph-
ant in death. There are Christian men
in all professions and occupations who
are respected, honored and suceessfuL
III. Joseph's interest. "Wherefore look
ye so sadly?" (v. 7). "Pharaoh's great
officers were imprisoned and Joseph had
charge of them" (vs. 1-4), Prisoners are
not generally very cheerful, but one
morning these two men were more sad
than usual--ellowed their trouble in
their faces, so that Joseph noticed. it lie
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Market Reports
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The Week.
Toronto Farmer's Market.
The receipts of grain to -day were nil,
and prices are nominul. Oats •wutild.
bring 41 to 45e. The roads are very bad,
which prevents the marketing of grain.
Hay is unchanged, with .ealee of 15
loads at $13 to $14.50 a ton for eintothy,
and at $9 to $11 for mixed. One load of
straw sold at $12 a ton.
Dressed bogs are .firm, with light quot-
ed at $0.10 to $9.50, and heavy et $9 to
$9.25.
Wheat, white, buele $ 74 $ 0 75
Do., red „ , 0 74 0 75
Do., goose, bush.. .. 0 GS 0 69
Oats, bash.. 44 0 45
Barley, bush .. 0 54 0 55
Peas, bush.. 0 78 0 00
Hay, timothy, ton.. 13 00 14 50
Do., mixed, ton .. - 9 00 11 00
Straw, per ton .... 12 00 12 50
Seeds, recleaned -
Red clover, per cwt. ..14 50 15 50
Alsike clover, per cwt 10 50 13 00
Dressed hoses.. 9 00 9 50
Eggs, new laid.. .. 0 22 0 24
Butter, 0 25 0 30
Do, creamery, .. 0 30 0 32
Ducks, per lb... ...... 0 12 0 13
Turkeys, per lb. 0 17 0 20
.apples, per bbl... .. 2 00 3 50
Potatoe.e, per bag.. ..0 00 1 00
Cabbage, per dozen.. .. 0 35 0 50
Onions. per bag.. 1 75 2 00
Beef, hindquarters -- ----0 50 8 00
Do., forequarters.. .. 4 50 0 00
Do., choice, carcase.. .. 5 50 6 00
Mutton, per cwt. .... .0 00 10 00
Veal, per cwt. .. .... 8 00 11 50
Lamb, per cwt... P2 00 13 50
Winnipeg Wheat Market.
Winnipeg wheat futures closed to -day:
March 74 3-4c bid, May, 76 1-4c bid,
July 76 7-8c bid. Oats futures- March,
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Bradstreet's Trade Review.
New York .. .. .... 84SI 849S 8534 the volume at general business appears
to move more co leas briakly here, and
Detroit .. .. .. ..1.1.ac.italJn712;"iea. Sept,S1 a
Toledo to be wen up to expectations. There is,
st. Louiti .. .. ...... 742 745.4 81
ihowever, still a certain amount of com-
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Minneapolis .. .. .... 7794 791/2
7894 IhT•g 80X
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Duluth .. .. .. .. .... 79% 8034 791.6 Ieetions are coating forward. Retail trade
has been a little quiet for some time, and
British Cattle Markets. this fact has been, no doubt, the cause
London. -Liverpool and London cables of this slowness in collections. The past
are steady, at 11 to 12 1-4c per lb., dress- week or two has seen. some improvement
ed weight; refrigerator beef is quoted at in the retail movement, and wholesalers
8 1-2 to 9c per lb.
Toronto Live Stock.
• Receipts of live stock. at the city mar-
ket as reported. by the railways since
Friday last were 54 carloads, composed
of 831 cattle, 489 hogs, 480 sheep, 2t
calves and 6 horses.
S.". The quality of fat cattle, taken alto-
gether, was- fairly good, as there were a
. fees*ood. isnalaande suguasteeena choice
lots
nfaiSteelt iitnshed ititimata' Trade was in -
Wined to be slow, with prices generally
a littIe easier.
Had there been a' heavy run, there
would certainly have been a slump in
prices. Some of the drovers who had paid
too high prices in the country were coin-
piaininobof prices offered; in fact, a few
refused to sell.
Exporters -Not many offered- and few
wanted, es space on ocean boats is
scarce. A few lots weighing 1.200 to 1,300
lbs. each sold at -1.90 to $5.35, the latter
price being paid in only one or two in-
stances for extra choice Easter cattle.
Bulls sold from $3.75 to $4.25 per cwt.
Butchers -There were some odd cattle
of prime quality, as will be seen by
prices given below, brought Easter mar-
ket prices, but these were the exception
and not the rule, as regards prices paid.
Best loads sold at $4.35 to $5 per cwt.;
fair to good $4.30 to $4.00, medium but-
chers' and good cows $3.85 to $4.25, fair
cows $3.40 to $3.75, canners and common
cows sold at $1.50 to $2.75 per cwt.
Feeders and Stockers -Harry Murby
reports little doing, as there are nut
many offering, although there is consid-
erable demand springing up for both
stockers and feeders. Short -keep feeders
are quoted at $4.60 to $4.85 per cwt..
Steers 1,000 to 1,100 lbs. each are worm
from $1.30 to $4.60 per cwt. Stockers,
000 to 700 lbs. each, are worth from $3.25
to $3.75, according to quality,
Milch Cows -About 40 or 30 cows were
on sale, none of which were of extra
quality. Market was slower than usual
acid prices ranged. from $30 to $55 each.
One car load was sold at an average of
$39 h.
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alves-Deliveries large, the hulk
being of the common kind, few choiee
veal calves being on said. Prices ranged
from $3.50 to $t,.50. A prime new lung -
fed calf would bring $7 per cwt.
Sheep and. Lambs -Prices for good
quality were firm.. Export ewes $5 to
$5.50, rams $4 to $4.50 per cwt., yearling
lambs, ewes and wethers sold from $1.a6
to $7.60 for the bulk, and one choice lot
$7.83 per ewt., common stuff sold from
$5.50 to $6.50 per cwt.
Toronto Horse Market.
In the history of Toronto there never
Was suck a demand for agricultural
horses, for heavy draughters and for
what are commonly known as general-
purpose horses as just now. Dealers
complain that they have to pay at the
farm about all the horses will fetch at
auction sales. In many eases this I
undoubtedly true, but as soon as levers
come to recognize that they cannot
buy any kind of a horse at the prices
that a few years ago they could pur-
chase the best for they will under-
stand the drift of things, and bid ae-
cordingly. Depreciating farmere' aold-
ings will not bring about a remedy,
but compelling local buyers to appre-
ciate the fact that it is worth their
while to buy at a centre because of the
choice they have, even if, in isolated
eases, they pay a trifle more than on
tie farm, will have the desired result.
generally confidently expect ireer money
by the end of this month. A heavy
spring millinery trade has been done
notwithstanding high prices at which all
materials have tided. Cotton manufac-
turers have again withdrawn quotations,
threads are quoted seven and a half per
cent. higher, and almost all other lines
of dry seeds show decided &unless.
There is a brisk trade moving in hard-
ware. Metals are in active demand. Or-
deri for structural Steel are large and.
..pritealold. firma. Gxeceriesare moving.
Well, with sugar and tea holding firm.
Deliveries of country produce are still
inclined to be light.
Quebec: Collections are showing a
improvement, and while a quietness pre -
slight huprovement, and while a quiet-
ness prevails in some quarters, satisfac-
tion is generally expressed re trade con-
ditions. Groceries are active. Boot and
shue feetories continue busy and little
change is noticed in the leather market.
Hamilton: While spring business is op-
ening out in large volume, there is Some
quietness about -general trade. The re-
tail movement is light and collections are
a little slow. Improvement in this re-
spect is confidently looked for shortly.
All lines of goods continue firm in tone.
Vancouver and Victoria: General
trade along the coast is brisk. Retail
stocks are moving well and there is a
correspondingly active aeovemeut ot
wholesale lines. The lumber trade is en-
joying something of a boom. The de-
mandfor timber is very brisk and prices
are firm.
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