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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Herald, 1907-11-22, Page 7LESSON VIII,-NOV. 24, Igoe. World's Temperance Sunday. -]tom. l4, 12-23. Commentary. -I. Our duty to others (vs. 12-15). 12. so then -Difficult pro- blems were confronting the early church. The questions of meats and drinks and the observance of days were nearly rend- ing the church. In the first part of'the chapter Paul exhorts them to have ,Christian charity one for the other. The only true solution must spring from the law of love. every one of us -The high, as well as the low, the rich as well as the poor, the learned as well as the ig- norant, the Jew as well as the Gentile. shall give account -Of his own spiritual life and not of the weaknesses and fail- ures of others. In view of this, why all this contradicting, censuring, clashing, contending and criticising among Chris- tians? We must give an account of how we spend our time, talents and oppor- tunities. 13. let us not....judge judg- ment belongeth unto the Lord. Do not usurp his prerogative by passing judg- menu on these non -essentials. Let us allow to our brethren the same liberty we demand for ourselves. judge this rather -Instead of censuring our breth- ren let us turn the judgment upon our- selves, search our• own hearts and be careful about our own conduct and in- fluence. a stumbling block -Any cause of stumbling, or anything that will lead a brpther to fall into sin. We should avoie those things that would have a tendency to discourage, hinder, mislead or prejudice any Christian (Matt. 18:7; Luke 17:1; 1 Cor. 10:32). 14. I know -By the light of his own wtderstanding. persuaded by the Lord Jesus Assured by a particular revela- tion from him. -Benson. nothing unclean of itself -No kind of meat is essentially wrong or unlawful under the gospel dis- pensation. Certain things were pro- nounced unclean to the Jew by the law of Moses, for their religious training, and their separation from other nations. It was not because there was anything essentially wrong in the use of them (sets 10:13-15; 1 Tim. 4-4). to him that esteemeth-Who in his conscience looks upon it as wrong. to him it is unclean - He may be mistaken in his conception of duty, but it is `wrong for him to vio- late his own sense of duty. The con- science is the arbiter of personal and in- dividual duty. If a man goes against his own conscience, he is doing wrong; for to do what one. thinks to be wrong has the same effect as though it were wrong, since he yields in heart to, con- sent to do evil:.'The Jewish converts, who believed in the distinction between • clean and unclean tmeats, would have done wrong had they. acted pontrary to their consciences. Dr.. Clarke •says, "It is a great blessing to have a well-in- foimed conscience; it is a blessing to have a tender conscience, and even a sore conscience is better than none." 15. brother be grieved -Thy weak fel- low -Christian be injured or hurt, so as to stumble in his conduct. thou walk - est no longer in love (R. V.) -The law of love forbids the doing of anything that would injure myself or others. de- stroy not him -Be not, on account of your rash and uncharitable conduct, the occasion of your brother's sin and con- demnation. To injure a man in his cir- cumstances is bad; to injure him in' his person is worse; to injure him in his reputation is still worse, and to injure his soul is worst of all.-Clarie. II. Our duty to God (vs. 16-18). 16. Let not then your good -Your . Christian liberty and independence in Christ. Be .evil spoken of -Be misunderstood, so that you will be blamed if your fellow - Christians be led astray by your lagk of love for theca. Prove your good inten- tions by showing respect to another's ideas. Never exult over your sound judgment at the expense of another's lib- erty. 17. Kingdom of God. -True, pure, and undefiled religion; called the king- dom of God, in distinction to earthly em- pires and confederations, and also the legal dispensation of Moses. "As a king- dom it has its laws -the precepts of the gospel; its subjects -all who believe in Christ Jesus; and its Bing -the Sover- eign of heaven and earth." Not meat and drink-lt does not consist in the observance of certain outward rites and religious ceremonies. But righteousness -Pardon of sin, and holiness of heart and life; uprightness, integrity. Peace - Both with God and man. Joy -That which is unspeakable and full of glory- part of the fruit of the Spirit. The king- dom of God consists of the enthronement of these pure principles • iia the heart. It has no sin, strife or misery in it. 18. In these things -The Jew and the Gentile who have these principles of the kingdom in him, Serveth Christ ---Lives in obedience to Christ's commands, and takes such a course as is well -pleasing to him. Acceptable to God -Whether he be- lieves in all the non -essentials or not, "God is pleased with such a one, though he be not in everything just of our length." Our first and highest duty is to please God. Approved of men -Of all wise, honest and good men. III, Various admonitions . (vs. 10-23). 10. Follow....peace-Put away conten- tions about non -essentials and insist on the essentials of Christianity. This, how ever, often involves what many call the "little things." Edify another -Encour- age and aid those things which build up' Christian character. Intemperance does, the exact opposite of this. It destroys good morals, social standing, the honor happiness, character and soul. 20, Foie meat ---A small and trifling mattes', De- stroy not the work -•--The work of.. faith in the hearts of men is God's work (Eple 2: 10). Do not hinder the progress of religion in the soul of men, by the eare- leas iiisrerrar1 of their •ervele"tious sere - PROMINENT RO A CATHOLIC INSTITUTIONS END N:' SE SYCHINE Has Been Used by the Good Sisters of the Academy of Grey Nuns Aylmer, Quebec, and at SL Joseph's Hospital, Victoria, B. C., With Great Success. in Their Words of Praise and Recommendation Need No Special Qualification -and Will Inspire Hope in Many a Drooping Spirit -They Know Whereof They Speak The wonderful record that PSYCHINE has made for itself in restoring to health when all'other remedies and when doctors have failed, has become well known throughout the Dominion of Canada, As a throat, lung, and stomach restorer, PSYCHINE has never had an equal. We herewith attach a few of the statements from the most reliable peo- ple who have had considerable experi- ence with PSYCIl3INE. - On June 28th, . 1907;. this testimony came from the Sister Superior of the Academy of Grey Nuns, Aylmer, Que- bec:- "After giving your excellent tonic PSYCRINE a trial, the Sister who has taken it testifies that it has done her a great deal of good. Will you kindly send two more bottles as soon as pos- sible!' Signed. SISTER SUPERIOR. Academy of Grey Nuns, Aylmer, Que. And was followed by another on July 18th: - "Your very kind letter is to hand, and I thank you very much for the at- tention you have given to orders for Psyehine. Will you kindly send by express, prepaid, six more bottles of Psyehine. I am giving it to another one of our Sisters here, and we find it very satisfactory, and we hope that by the time the next six bottles are used that these Sisters will be reestablishlish- ed in health." Respectfully, SISTER SUPERIOR. And still further words of praise, on July 30th: - "We are very grateful for your prompt ...answer to our order. We are in receipt of the six bottles of Psy- chine safely. Please accept our sin- cere thanks, also for sending them ex- press prepaid. The second Sister who has begun to take Psyehine feels that it is doing her • a ga•eat deal of good, so I have given it now to a third Sis- ter. We are very well satisfied with it, and I have recommended it to many of our houses, and I think you will receive orders from them. I enclose a check. Many thanks for your kind - nese." Respectfully, SISTER SUPERIOR. Academy of Grey Nuns. Aylmer, Que,, July 30th, 1907. And in a letter doted as late as Sep- tember lst, this same good Sister Sup- erior, in a letter to Dr. Slocum, says: "We have found PSYCHINE an excel- lent tonic, and wish you every suecese in the sale of these excellent remedies." Still later comes the following from this same institution which is doing so much on behalf of the religious senti- ments of the community: "Please send us six bottles of PSY- cTTrNE as soon as possible, express pre- paid as usual, and send us the bill. We thank you for the good work this excellent remedy is doing in our institu- tion. SISTER SUPERIOR. .Aylmer Convent, Aylmer East, Que. And to this we add the "good words" for Psyehine from the Sister Superior of a well-known institution in the Western capital, the St. Joseph's Hos-: pital, of Victoria, B.C. On July 30th the following letter came to Dr. T. Ae Slocum, Limited, Toronto: -• "I am happy to say that we have used Psyehine with great success, and have ordered half a dozen more bottles through our loeal house here. Thank- ing you once more for introducing year valuable medicine, I am gratefully, SISTER MARY BRIDGET, Superior. St. Joseph's Hospital, Victoria, B. C. To be followed by these confident expressions of praise ,'in a, letter on apt. 1st: - "I have ordered over a dozen large bottles of PSYCHINE since the be- ginning of July, and can truly say it is giving excellent results. Hoping many more may be benefited by the valuable medicine. Yours sincerely, SISTER M. BRIDGET, Superior. St. Joseph's Hospital ,Viotoria, B. C. PSYCHINE, pronounced (Si -keen) is the most marvelous throat, lung, and stomach healer and general tonic that has ever been sold to the public. It has built up a reputation which has stood the test of sixty years. It is prescribed to -day by many physicians who know that in PSYCHINE there is a tonic for all forms of run down system, from what ever cause, that cannot be equal- led. It cures coughs], bronchitis, colds, lumbago, night sweats, chills, anaemia, and all run down or emaciated condi- tions. For sale at all druggists for 50c and $1, or at Dr. T. A. Slocum, Ltd., 179 leing street west, Toronto. pies and convictions, even . though they may be wrong and mistaken in some of them . All things the ,thing about ti ihich they disa} ree are lawful, but "the man who either eats contrary to his own conscience, so as to grieve and stumble another, does an evil act." 21. It is good -Honorable, noble, worthy. Self-denial for the good of others is one of the noblest of vi,rtues. Whereby thy brother stumbleth-It here means, spiritually, anything by which • a man is so perplexed in his mind as to be prevented from making due progress in the divine life. 22. Hast thou faith -That is, Do you believe yourself to be in the right? Con- demneth not himself -"Thee, man only can enjoy peace of conscience who nets according to the full persuasion of the lawfulness of his conduct." 23. Doubteth is condemned (R. V.) --The plain mean- ing is that the one who ate that which he believed to be forbidden by the law cimmitted sin and was "condemned" be- cause he ate. ,Questions. -By whom and to whom was this epistle written? Where, when, why was it written? By whore was it sent to Rome? What discussion was go- ing on in the church at Rome? In what were they to have .charity? What does the law of love .forbid? Row is teod's work sometimes destroyed? What is the nature of the kingdom of bud? uuw can we "edify another?" Show that in- temperance does the exact opposite of this. Who enjoys peace of conscience? Temperance instruction.- There are certain things about isvhieh good people have a difference of opinion as to their lawfulness, but the temperance question cannot be listed in that class.'elle use of intoxicants is an evil, and the only right course is to totally abstain, and "touch not, taste not, handle not." It is dangerous to take even one glass. No Haan is safe who touches it. Mon do not long remain moderate drinkers. No drunkar1-*expeetee to be a drunkard. The thing we ,must do if we would save our homes and our nation is to ].ill the liquor traffic. We must destroy this monster or it will destroy us. PRACTICAL APPLIOAT1ONS. I. Individual responsibility. "Each one of us shall 'give acount of himself to God" (v. 12). Each one of us must learn and eat and drink and sleep for himself. Each one of us must die by himself. The pronouns of the Bible are empha- tic. "Ye Luust be born again" (John 3. 7). "Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling" (Phil. 2. 12). "Be ye therefore perfect" (Matt. 5. 48). Con- sider "thyself lest thou also be tempted" (Gal. 6. 1). "Each one of us shall give account of himself to God." II. Judgment. "Let us not, therefore, judge one another any more" (v. 13). 1. Judging is arrogance. "Who are thou that judgeet another?" (v. 4; Jas. 4. 12). Aro you infallible? Is there no pos- sibility that you are !mistaken? 2. Judging is useless. "Who are thou that judgest another man's servant? To his own master he standeth or falleth" (v. 4). 3. Judging is Presumption, "Why dost thou judge thy brothersp....we shall all stand before the judgment seat of • Christ" (v. 10). Judging is Christ's work, not ours. We usurp his, prerogative when we judge an- other to be bigoted. Or wrong, or wick- ed because he 'differs from us in the 1Q}i-essentials it which each is com- 'xrl?,tGnsfed to "be fully persuaded in Maks gown mind" (v. 5). IIT. Judge (v. 13). Here is a Bible paradox. We are forbidden to judge ,the motives of men, "the hidden things....the counsels of the hearts" (I Cor. 4: 5). Forbidden to judge "ac- cording to appearances" (John 7: 24). Forbidden to judge one another for not keeping Jewish ordinances (Col. 2: 16). Forbidden to judge others as regards eating or drinking or service (vs 3, 4). Paul did not judge Apol- los (1 Cor. 16: 12). We are to judge sinful deeds, as Paul did the forni- cators of Vorinth (1 Cor. 5: 3), and Peter judged Ananias and Sapphire (Acts 5: 3), and John judged Dio- trephes (3 John 9). We are to judge the words of professed teachers (1 Cor. 10: 15) to "prove all things; hold fast that which is good" (1 Thess. 5: 21). Above all we are to "judge ourselves" (1 Cor. 11:.31) as to words and deeds and motives. IV. Stepping -stones. "No man put a stumbling -block, or an occasion to fall, in his brother's way" (v. 13). "It is good not to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor to do anything where- by thy brother stumbleth" (v. 21). We have no right to be stumbling -blocks. God means us to be stepping -stones. No right to be ahindrance. God means us •to help, V. Walk in love. "If because of meat thy brother is grieved, thou walkest no longer in love" (v. 15). Love not only "thinketh no evil" '(1 .Gr. 13:5), but "love worketh no i11" (13: 10). A Sunday school super- intendent went to the theatre. Af- terward, learning that . a member of his school was ill, he :galled` to see him, and found him hopeless of sal- vation. "My dear boy," he began, "Jesus will-" "Hush !" was the wild answer; "don't talk to me about Jesus. Three months ago I saw you go to the theatre, and that caused me to go, and to -day I am a lost soul, and you are the cause of it. 'That superintendent- said he would have been willing to give his. life -work it. he could have recalled that act. VI. Seek peace (1 Pet. 3:11). "Fol- low after the things whieh,make for peace and. ...edify' (v. 1.9). "Be willing to part with a lltle of your own ground, rather than that your brother's horse should remain un- built " A. 0. M. FOR TRYING TO KILL FAMILY. Husband and Father Accused of In- human Cruelty. Freeland, Pa., Nov.. 18. --Peter Pe - leaky, an 1i,ckley miner, was held in $1,000 for court to -day by Squire Buck- ley for attempting to kill his wife and 3.year-old Child. Neighbors, attracted by the eries, broke open the door and foetid the mother and 3 -year-old child unconscious on the floor, 7.lie child was suffering from. .a, sleep cut across the forehead: The woman's condition was simh as to arouse the greatest indignation. The cotelit;ion of both victims is l:ree•arinu', DAUGHTERS GIVE EVIDENCE. Sensational Suit of James Henry Against'.•Wm. 'Mother. sill. A Brampton, despatch: Minnie Henry, daughter of John Henry, who is suing William Mothersill for $20,000 for alien- ation of his wife's affections, was a pa- thetic figure on the witness stand when telling of what she had seen in the house. She declared she and the girls hid behind the piano in the front room and witnessed a meeting between Moth- ersill and Mrs. Henry. The witness broke down repeatedly while telling her story to Hartley Dew - art, K. C., counsel for the plaintiff. She and her sisters ordered Mother - sill off the farm on one occasion, and at .another time on their return from a drive to Georgetown they found their father crying on the steps. At present the mother lives in the north wing of the house, alone. "1 think she is broken-hearted," said the girl. "What is your attitude?" "We love her, she is our mother," said the witness, brokenly. Mothersill sat in the court, ruddy -faced and heavy. The witness swore that in 1902 Mo- thersill threatened to kill her because she would not leave him and her mo- ther alone. • SPOOKS WITH ANTLERS. Curious Apparitions Seen in Connecti- cut Cemetery. New York, Nov, 18. -The ',Vrold has received the following despatcn from Winsted, Conn.: Joon Hall, stage driv- er between Saudisfteld, :Mass., and Win- sted, driving past the old burying- ground in .cured Colebrook at twilight, saw larg horns loom up above inc tau gravestunc.i and move i,nlseiessly about,, lie ltnew it was no optical iilunion, be• cause his horses ut s.gut of tae ghoab. like figures snorted swan shied. Before snneet last evening Hall told his family ne Was going down to the cemetery to Learn, 11 puesibie, the source from winch the ume nig•gruuud got its life. 'laking a seat on a bank opposite the place where the horn; had appeared, he awaited the appuriaon. Three figures appeared. Each was a large buck neer With handsome spreading antlers. Timid folks who have been afraid to ride past the spook -flaunted cemetery are taking courage. W,4 HIS BLOOD SAVES BABY'S LIFE. Heroic Interne Gives Up Eight Dune es of For Child. Chester, Pa., Nov. 18. ---The life of lit- tle Alice Short Bailey, a 2-year-oid grand daughter of Coleman Bailey, of Chester, was saved by the heroic action of a hos- pital interne, mune rpiknown, who al- lowed eight ounces of his blood to be taken from him to save her life at the t;nivereity ilospital. • She is the deughtcr of Coroner John Dailey, of Clinton county, and was hur- ried to the hospital after it physician's diagnosis, before her another and father could dress. AZa EPOrS • Toronto Live Stock Market. Not being able to get the returns from the Cl•, T. It., we cannot give the cornet - numbers of stock on the market. The• deliveries were large for Tuesday -over 100 carloads. The C. P. R. alone had 00 carloads, composed of 672 cattle, 580 hogs, 1474 sheep and 51 calves. The quality of cattle was on a par .with what has been coming in for a cou- ple of months. Exporters -With the exception of a. few bulls, there were no exporters ors sale. Export bulls are not in good de- mand, and are selling at low prices --$3 to $3.75 per cwt. Butchers -George Rowntree, who bought 10 carloads for the Harris Abat- toir Company, reported the following :prices: Mr. Rowntree stated that there were a very few cattle sold at $4.50, but he did not get them. His were: Medium to fair steers and heifers900 to 1150 lbs., at $3.50 to $3.75; good. cows, $3 to $3.75; common cows, $2 to $2.65; can- ners and bulls, 75c to $1.75 per cwt. Feeders and Stockers -Several loads of faders and stockers were sold at un- changed quotations, as follows: H. & W. Murby report the following prices: Best feeders, 1000 to 1100 lbs., at $3.25 to $3.60; best stockers, 600 to 800 lbs., at $2.25 to $2.60; medium stockers, 600 to 800 lbs., at $2 to $2.25; com- mon stockers, 500 to 7000 lbs., at $1.50 to $1.75. Milkers and Springers -Trade in first- class milkers and springers has seldom been as good as it is just now, and never better. Good to choice cows sold all they way from $40 to $65 each, the bulk of the good selling at and around $50 each. veal Calves -Trade in veal calves is not quite as brisk as it was before lamb came down in price. Prices ranged at from $2 to $6 per cwt. Good to choice veals find a ready market at any time. Sheepand Lambs -There was a fairly good market, although prices were not much changed. Export ewes sold at $3.75 to $4.25; lambs at $4 to $5,40 per cwt.; picked ewes and wether lambs sold at $5.40 to $5.60 per cwt. Hogs -Mr. Harris quoted selects ah $5.80; unfinished hogs, $5 per cats Toronto Farmers' Market. '41 Ofterings of grain were small to -day. No•" wheat, Barley dull, 200 bushels selling at 82e. Oats steady; only one load offered, and: it sold at 61c a bushel. Hay weaker, with receipts of 30 loads, sales at $21 to $22.50 a ton. One load of straw sold at $13 a ton. Dressed hogs are firmer at 53.75 to $8.88 for light, and at $3.255 for heavy. Wheat. white, bush. .. ..51 00 $ 000 Do., red, bush. . . .. ... , 1 00 0 00 Do., spring, bush. .. •• •• 0 95 0 00 Do., goose, bush. .. .. .. 0 88 0 00 Oats. bush. . .. .. . . ..-0.3' 0.00 Barley. bush. 0 82 . twee Rye. bush. .. 088 0 0D Peas. bush .. .. .. .. 0 87 0 90 Hay, per ton . .. • . .. .. 21 0D 22 50 Straw. per ton .. .. . • , . .. 17 00 18 00 S5eBe- Alsikc, No. 1 . .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 50 0 00 7 76 825 Dressed hogs ..... .. .. .. 8 25 8 58 Eggs, dozen .. .. .... .. .. 0 33 0 35 Butter, dairy . .. •... .. •• 0 28 0 38 Do., creamery . .. .. .. .. 0 32 0 34 Geese. dressed, Ib. . . .. •. 0 10 0 12 Chickens, Ib. .. .. .. 0 10 0 11 Ducks. dressed. lb. .. .. .. .. 0 10 8 11 Tatrkevs, nor Ib. .. .. .• •. .. 0 11 0 LT Armies. per bbl. .. .. .. .. 1. 50 2 56 (inions. per bag .. „ .. .. .. 1 25 1 35 Potptoes, bag n 90 1 no Cobham ter dozen .. .. •. n M n :ry Bret. hindeunrters .. .. .. .. 8 50 in 00 Ta. fnrpouertera .. .. .. .• 4 Fn 5 no na, esnere. enreace .. .. .. 7 50 4 n0 Tin,,rh& ,, cnrcoRo .. .. .. 7 50 R n0 Tin.. medlnm, urease .. ..,. r ^n - nn lreoon. rcr cwt. .. .. .. $ 00 9 60 Vs"1 primp. Her cwt. .. ,. .. 7 "9 1n nn Lomb, ++rr cwt. .. .. .. .. n 50 10 00 Winnipeg Wheat Market. Following are the closing quotations on Winnipeg grain futures to -day: Wheat -Nov. $1.05 3-4 bid, Dec, $1.04 bid. May $1.12 1-4 bid. Montreal Live Stock. Montreal, -About 800 head of butchers' cat- tle. including over 100 lean canners, 30 mileb Cows and springers, 200 calves, 900 sheep and lambs. and 500 fat hogs, were offered for sale at the East End Abattoir to -day, There was not one good bullock on the market and 3 3-4e per lb. was the top figure paid and form that down to 30 per lo., for pretty geed cattle; common stook were very numer- ous and sold at from 1 1-2c to 2 3-4c per Lb.; the lean canners sold at about ie per 15., more or less. miloh cows sold at from $30 to $55 each. Calves sold at from $2 to 110 each, or from 2e to 50 per lb. Sheep sold at 3 1-4e to 4c and the lambs, at 5o to 5 3-4c per ib. Good lots of fat hogs sold at about 6 3-4e Der t6, British Cattle Markets. Loddon. -London cables are firmer at 1De to is. 1-4c per lb., dressed weight; refriger- ator beet is quoted at 10c per pound. Canadian Failures. Tnsolvencies in the Dominion of Canada during the month of October were 126 in num. ber and 51,422,387 in amount of llat.iiitiee. which compares witb 92 defaults in tho same month last year. when liabilities were only $656,137. Tho increase is much sinallar whew comparison is made with the same 1ue'eth In earlier years, as the Canadian report for Oo- tober, 1906, was unusually favorable. .•..euu- fecturing losses this year numbore. t• wieb liabilities 0. 3735,582, against only 17 similar defaults last year when the amount Imotvel was 5133,770. Much of this increase e.;onrred in two large suspenslous in pulp ma:iu:,o- turing and contracting. Trading failure.; numbered 67 for $594,009, against f3 last y-ar, when the amount was 5814,367 Six ether commercial failures supplied liebili'ties of $41,- 896 against "only two last year for 53,000. SLAYER PORTRAYS HER GHOST. Warzel''s Apparent Lunacy Going to Board of Pardons. Pottsville, Pa„ Nov. 10,--eCharles War- zcl, who is under seetencc of death for shooting his sweetheart, Mies -Mattie 13o1inski,„struck terrorfolie frh rids, who called on him in )frsofi* to -day by ex- hibiting a lircliIre poetreit of the niur• ;aim'od girl, wheel l.e hail drawn himself with tt ,)0001!. .lir zel deed tres ,,he sees visions of his vicilia i'. ' a.r.f:ise.' Ills counsel has decide? to )Make a de- termined effort to saran (Varzel's par- don, as they believe hie land infatuation for the,ai i turned Itis brain. .