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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Herald, 1908-04-24, Page 7ha 3 Selh LESSON IV. --APRIL 26, xeo8. Jesus Teaches Humility. -John se: i -2o. Print John r3: x -t5. • Commentary, -I. At the supper table (vs. 1-3). 1. Before the feast --may were in .the upper roan which had been given them for the occasion (Luke 22: 12), but the supper had not yet been served Jesus knowing (R. V.) -He was fully conscious of his approaching agony end death. Should depart, etc. ---Death is referred to as though it were merely taking a journey from this forld to the Father.. "lie was conscious not only that his hour of agony was come, but that that hour was the gate to the eternal glory with the Father. The light from beyond shone back even upon this dreadful hour." 'Itis entire passion and ascension are included in thin departure, as taking place in this one, hour." -- Witedon. Having loved. his own--. His own were those who had chosen him as their Saviour and guide, and whom lie had chosen to carry out his plans. in the world -They were to continue in the world, confronted with its. troubles and difficulties, after he had left them. Loved. them unto the eud---1. To the uttermost limit of Iove (R. V., margin). 2. With a love without end. "God's love never changes, never ceases, any more than the sun ceases to shine, although men may hide in eaves and dungeons from its light." 2. Supper being ended --`During sup- per.' -R. V. A better reading is "when supper was beginning." ---Cam. Bib, It was customary to wash the feet before sitting down to a meal. As there was no servant the disciples should have done this for each other as well as for their divine Master; but 'it appears front Luke's account that as they took their reclining couches at the table, a strife arose for precsedeney, and by this is ex- plained the washing of the apostles' feet by Jesus -•-a reproof and a lesson on humility and peace."---Whedon. Devil having already put (11. V.) -The plot to perform this dastardly deed was no doubt formed by Judas at the time of the supper (Matt. 26: 14), five days before this. 3. Jesus knowing --The condescen- sion, humility and infinite love of Jesus is here brought out in bold relief. He knew he was the Divine Son of God, possessed with all power and authority, the King of glory,, and he knew that Judas was a thief (John 12: 6) and a ,traitor and would soon betray him with a kiss into the hands of his murderers; yet Jesus did not denounce Judas, but manifested to. him the same kindness and love he did to the others. Ile even washed his feet, an' act that should have e hardest heart. "Well, may aim: 'Jesus at the feet of the alto -what a picture! What lessons for us"—Dods. Come from went to God ---By his incarnation Jesus came from God; by his death and resur- rection he went to God. -Pentecost. "Christ came from heaven to bring God to us. He went to heaven to bring us to God. That which comes from God shall go to God; they that are born fres heaven are bound for heaven." 'He came from God, and yet not leaving him; and he goeth to God, yet not leaving us." ---- Bernard. "The consciousness of im- pending separation leads us all to try to put all: our love into a. last look, a last Word, a last embrace, which will be re- membered forever. The earthquake of parting lays bare the seams of gold in the rock." II. Jesus washes the disciples' feet (vs. 4, 6). 4. riseth from supper -Sooty after they had taken their places at the table. laid aside his garments -His outer gar- ment -a loose, flowing robe which world hinder his action. girded himself -"The girdle represents a readiness for ser- vice. The towel was to complete the full dress of a servant or slave. A bold contrast between the Master, who was about to enter into glory, and the aspir- ing disciples, who were too lofty to wash each others' feet and were anxious about their stations in life." 5: began to wash -Washing the feet on entering a house was customary be- cause necessary, as sandals were worn and the feet would be soiled. This wash. ing was a symbolical act. Jesus per- formed. a humble, menial service that should have been done by the disciples, and in so doing taught them a lesson in humility and at the same time tacitly rebuked thein for their strife as to who should be the greatest (Luka 22:24). It should be remembered that according to the custom of that time they reclin- ed at the table with their feet extended away from the table and not under it. III, A eonversatien with Peter (vs. 6-11), 6. then cometh he ---When it was Peter's turn -to be washed. Lord, dost t bor-Dost thou, the So of God, the Messiah, perform this humble office of a savant toward mgr? -"Peter had often seen the humility of his Lord, but never Ile in this instance, and he recoiled with an unutterable sense of shame and as- tonishment." The . other disciples seem to have allowed Jesus to wash their feet without protest. 7. knowest not now - "Von do net see that it is a visible ex- pression of'my whole mission, in which [ laid aside my glory with the Father and took upon myself the form of a ser- vant." shalt know' hereafter -A little .• better naderstairding was gained in the Masters words in verses 13 and 14; a still clearer understanding after the crucifixion; better still, after Pentecost: a • hill knowledge of all that Jesus did Siete his own was to be gained in eter- nity,': 8. shalt never -"Not to all etee- ' tl.ity 'shalt thou wash. my feet." -wash then not --With the higher washing of which this is only a type. If thou wilt net submit to this thou wilt object to that. no part with me-' leeause, 1, The cern( on . n s( p rs r p Uas sub- rtrirsinn to ('hriu(, 2, '1'111., washing was a symbol of spiritual cleansing, and s0 Peter understood Christ's \ver'de 1v: 91; 0. Not my feet only, -Ile goes front etre extreme to the other, lie shrinks from the possibility of being sundered from Christes'lib, . Mus. It apl.rcar4, Lhrti Peter entered into our fords meaning. aril San' that this was an emblem of a spiritual eleaarsing; therefore he w to be completely washed,-- ('larks He that is washed Bathed for i the custom of the Jews to bathe t in preparing. themselves for the pn IFICEE) TITLE FOR Sil Ge L WINS ec�Es as INER tea^ ';i,,��,/'�'"�'"",:- Orp 'se l(tr" d ,S! NF -r . .TORONTO MARKETS. t wwa. Coins $30,000 in Colorado Copper—WelcomedFarmers' Market. p111 'The offeriuge of grrain to -day were ++ice• Business Visit to Berlin by only about 2,.11 bushels of oats, which cha!ail Friends. 4,01d at. ate per bushel. Hay in fair supply, with :rales of 23 solemnity. Ye are c lean. ---You are up- , was ltra(1,, at i17 to $19 a ton. Straw weaker, ruler- I•beaver, Colo„ April ' .- 11 has moats automobile up Pike's Peak. such a feat tour loads selling at $14 to $15 a ton. right and anrcer•e. lint not all ---'Phis a rebuke which randy Judas could u s'tttnd (v. 11), to light that in Barnes City, Fremont W. (:hri.0t tsawhes humility (vs -14). 12, Know ye what 1- have do Consider what .1 have dent' -the nue and significance of it. That he into His disciples to grasp the spiritual n ing of this aide is seers from what lows. 13. -Master and Lord --One who authority, whose example should 1)0 lowed, and whose cornmancls ob. 14. ff r then -The Master• lost no nity, authority 01' power, by Ills cot (ending love. He was truly great that he stooped to necessary the work when others refaced to d.n it. those disciples think became. they icer chosen apostles of the Lord .]esus they were above serwiee? Promzntio1 ten prove, the ruin of men. Ye ought. -.The servant is not ,,;*-•eater his master, and you will t10 well to tate me. "If thio lessen has entered y understanding, cease all .strife for ition, and only surpass in service to e other," Ileneeforth no diioiple e claim to be too great to perform most humble and most menial ser Jesus did not institute a rite, but did mere, he gave us; a lesson in hr iiity and service that strikes at very entre .of our bring. To aetuaily through the form of washing feet wvo not reach the ease at all. We obey 1 command of Christ's in the fnllect• se when, forgetful of self, we live for r ens, serving and helping the sick. poor and 9l15 down trodden. "To ww;rsh one another's fret is, in the deeper 01ean- ing.' of the thing, to help nue another out of the evil that is in the world, to s.}c1 one another in the keeping of r, pure eoltscienee end of a wholesome and holy life." ---I. Al. Lang. Questions.,-13ow did ,Tesus 'spend the week before the Pas aver? Whero dict He eat the •Passo-'el' with 1lis disciples? When did - Judas bargain - to sell Hie Lord? 'What led Jesus to wash His dis- ciples' feet? How did ITe prepare for that service? How did Peter object? Why? What did .Testis' answer mean? 1V1tat then did Peter say? What diol Jesus tell him ? How did Peter reeei:vo Christ's words? What did Jesus mean by His answer iu verse 10? Winit slid He say after He .had finished? What lesson were the disciples to learn? Ho may we wash the feet of od:Ilers 'Lo•dTay'? PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS. ' Christ our example in service, i5 the key though of our lesson. Let us fol- low his steps', I. In loving service. "'Having loved Itis own which were in the. world. he loved, them unto the end" (v, 1), Be im- itators of God -and walk in love (Eph. 5. 1, 2). Love is the great incentive to servicer (in loves and serves (john 3. 16). Christ Ioves and serves (Eph. 5. 2.), When "hie own" follow him their motto is, "The love of Christ constrain- eth us" (2 .or. 5 14). His love stops -at nothing. He loved "to the uttermost" (v. 1, R. V.). Afather, another and child were caught in a. blinding snow -storm. They lost their way. :the cold was bit - • 1'2- ' County, Colorado, Hans Frederick et -,--- Barnes is really Count Hans Frederick rniug rutlefl von Hochberg of the illustrious Pless lean- family of Germany slut a nephew of fol• Princess Marie von Saxe -Weimar, and has for many years a playmate of Grown fol- .!'mince I\'iltiaan. The Count has given eyed•. up his title to wed a shop girl,. and he dig has further relinquished all claim, to his 1(1,51- initeritsutoe and has become - en.: Amee- i;1 oleo 1)id etas he has acetunulated over ,,$30,000 e in crash and a fourth interest in a crop - that per mining company which is producing 1 of. ore. also Phis .young selon off Getman nobility thou created a er(•u:ation in court circlessame inti- time ago when ,he handed in his commis - our stun as .first :Lieutenant in the Royal pia- Foot Guards and then came to, this 1u'h countrv, where he ,vas engaged as ehauf- 0uld four at Tarrytown. N. Y., and later the married at Ossining, K. Y„ Louise. G4tr- lee, ow, whom be had known iri Germany re,as a shop girl. inns - The Count, with -hie; young bride and the balLv, are now Iiving in Barnes City, t',r:o. Count von Hochberg has done that which nu other mine promoter in .Ainer- id1' has done -he has sold stock to Ger- , nranv:s royal family. Several of his ,wealthy and titled relatives' have in- vested in his mining company, among then, being Prince Henry of Reuss, his great-uncle, and Duke of Etats,. his uncle• ft is :said the Crown Prince also has stock its tine company. At any rate, it is estimated that at least $70,001 in :.tuck bra, been ,::old •by Von Hoele • berg to the German nobility, end he has another plan on foot, when more stock will be taken by the young .man to be offered to his wealthy relatives for sale at pax. The sone promoting :scheme, in which the Count- 7S now an engaged, n s slide in some degree to ft ie was ' *ion - of the name of Hochberg for t of Barnes. The story that le this mining adventure begins a year ago. The Count had', ed for a military. i.a,reer and was Done in doll; , Imperial bagstee Kaiser's pereon tl the Count's military uties: k ueafinting but that he ass around Berlin. In one of iris ins bre met Louise Carew, who wa'- lain in a shop, and became infatua with lies•. Some time elapsed, their a &ill Dame to the ears of the Oount'e noble father. It w,,ts intended that the young Count should marry a Princess in June of last year. and pr•eparatimrs were be- ing made for the wedding. The father of the nobleman beciune enraged and de- manded to know what he intended to do, but young Frederic(( said calmly: "1 will marry the girl" The Count's father then determined to send him to America, to travel. He came t0 New York City, and then determined he would no longer accept the kindness of his father, 10 he secured a place as chauffeur with Maxwell -Bris- coe at Tarrytown, N. Y. In the following Augure he cabled. to Louise Carom- to corse to hiss. She carne in September of the same year and they were married at Ossing. The story of the marriage, of course, spread bt'oadeast in Germany and sceri- daLlized the court, Many business offers ca.nte to the Count. A playwright quick- ly wrote a play around the ;,tory of the Count and his shop girl bride. I;t- was•subnitted to the Count with a pro- se 1 sat 1142 take the stellar part, but is offer was rejected: Soon after an offer cane to drive an eau mine promoter. in less than one go old bis rtes' 011- -1115 11- t 115 r• t P yr h t God T C 1 ter. In the distanep wars the ,glimmer of a. light in a farmhouse. Mother and child could go no farther. The husband went to seek assistance. When he re- turned he found- the child hying, but the smother dead. In the bitter cold she had stripped herself to wrap her own gar- ments around the child. That mother loved her own unto the end. Divine Iry stops at no coat. A refined lady went t0 a drnnkerd's hovel to visit a pick woman. She washed. the invalid and cleaned the filthy room. The half.hib,.- icated husband watched aa ehe cared for his wife and made the room ,lean. Tears gathered in his eyes, and he -vas led to Christ, I1. In loyal service, "Josue knowing that the Father had given all things into Itis hands, and that f-fe was ,nnie front Cod, an(l went to God . began to wash the disciples' feet" (vs. 3-5). Rev. William E. Barton says: "We could understand the record if it had read. Jesus reusennhering that He was human and this -vas The hoar of llnmilietion: Jesus ;knowing that He was the Son of man, a few months ago a village careen - ter; Jesus knowing that es Humanity's representative lie was. about to be er0- eified for stir; ,Testis in His 110014111 nat- ure. poured water. girded Himself, and washed His disciples' feet. V7e ean aa- eount for it on the ground of Christ's humanity, But it reads, Jesus knowing that the p rat] mer hod given g r a•]l things into His hands took a basin ansa a. towel. Jesus knowing that he vine from Cod became servant of all. ,Terns, because He went to God, washed the disciples' feet. Jessie Dhow the slave's place and eleansed the soiled feet with Itis own holy hands in ftr•11 consciousness of His divine glory, and full a.ssnranee that He was God's representative. Cod's glory is His unsolfish service. God lives to ,serve. God lovas to sterve. Now and then man has served: Clod. liver and. always Clod serves man. ("sod's angels are ministering spirits (Ties, 1. 14; Psa, 103: 20, 21.)." • II. In lowly service. ".Tie riseth from supper" (v. 4.) Tie thought it not a, thing to be greened et to make himself equal with God (Phil.- 2; 0, 11, V.) Ile n stooped to serve, "And Laid aside his s garments" (v. 4.) lie "emptied himself" (Phil. 20 r ), of the glory • he had with e the Father before the world -was (John 17; 5,) ..`:And took a towel and girded d Walsall" (v. 4.) Ile took upon grist' the form of e, spun *1t (Phil, 2; 7.) 'krsa ago, T.,aurh Fools, a converted Chinese I v' ultl he u big advertisement, fur the 1)resed hogs are 111 limited supply, company, and ince, IL was fraught with wvith prieos uncharged. Light sold at Clanger the prime offered was great, but. $8.7:; and heavy at •$8.25 to 18.50. his wife would nut cutt'eni to this ri. of his life. • Vomit Frederick eunt.inui'd to act a chauffeur, yet with his bride he wa very happy. Then the mining fever seiz ed the Count. It happened in thi way: Ndalt Barnes had read of the ru mantle and -sousatioral career of ('urn you Hochberg. nail 1446 w+ar a mining, man from Colorado, and it dawned upoi him that to secure his name and so operation would mean urtu'h .for the enc cess of his mining ('one/trite. Barnes visited and eon'•in('ed F'un Hochberg and when Barney, returned to hie Color- ado (crisp the Count was hie compan- ion. While prospecting the German noble- man came acres, veins of copper. whirl, he (staked off. and it afterward becante the property of a holding concerti, Mr. Barnes, an experienced mining promot- er,organized the Cottonwood Creek Copper Company. The coznpany was ebart>er•ecl under the hiws of tete State of New Work ,with a capital of $300,000. The Count wvae made secretary of the concern and his name and photograph were displayed prcnuineetiy on all the prospectus. The following spring tile company -was able to put stork on the market. During the winter the ('Dunt was busy wwith Lis fluent pen, writirlg; panrpluets, the greatest +rf whish +v t1 "Colorado's Golden (;•lories," w hieh depleted Ju eulo- gistic terms the rich opportunities for investors in urines. Spiegel attention was paid. to his own culupamy. All of the Count's literary efforts were printed in German, fcr the company wazs (1e- sir•ous that they should fall into the hands of readers in Germany., a field quite unopened. Sio-tk was sold urn the New York curb and a. dividend of 5 per cent, was guar- anteed on a $115,000r issue of stock. In the spring the ('aunt determined to sail for Germany. Ilis wife and child went auie with him. Be stayed at the Kaiserhof to in Berlin, but his wife remained with her relatives: His old friend's flocked to see him and he ]motel was the scene of many brilli- tl ;Ings. ('ouut Fredsrick called rt tis relative;.. where bre was kind - received except, by his father, ('aunt '13olko von Hochberg. Lord of itohnetuek Castle and royal director of music. at • Berlin. In congeniality yoveral weeks were spent. Ilis Clow ui'fict'r in the army also called on frim. After .he so sud- denly left the army he was disgraced, and for a time was threatened with J e.ourt-martial, but this embarrassment was avoided by Baron Speck von Stern- berg, the German ambassador at "Washington, who eom0muuieeted with hiss government and straightened out. all I think before the Count started fax Ger- meny. Suddenly the Count announced to his friends his connection with the new cop- per company. lie showed them the prospectuses. A promise was required 1 of him not to use the family name on mining stock literature. He agreed to s do this. However, $70,000 shares of le stock in the new company were taken t by his relatives and friends. It is not 1 known what legal steps were resorted 4 to to separate C orurt Frederick from his p family name, belt that. the renunciation was made is apparent from the 1908 edi- s tion of the Alnranatch de Gotha. f After the stock wwas sold Count Fred- erick: returned to America with. his wife s mid child, but he returned as Tinos Frederick Barnes. Hous Barnes is the most prominent citizen. He is loved and admired for his grit in marrying the ' fc shop girl by all the primers in hie em - ,1: Wheat, white, bush $ 0 01 $ 0 00 1)o,, red, buret 0 91 0 00 Do.. spring, bush 0 90 0 0() ' l)u., goose, bush .. . , 0 88 0 00 s (Isis, bush ,. 0 52 0 00 lbl1'ley, bush 0 53 - 0 54 ' Peas-, bush .. ... , 0 90 0 00 flay, timothy, ton 17 00 19 00 t Straw; per ton .. 14 00 15 00 ' Seeds -Buyers- - Al-ikeNo. 1, bush .r,; 11 00 12 00 Do., ki No. 2, barbs 10 00 10 25 Red clover, No. 1 , . , r 1250. 13 00 Timothy, 100 lbs . , . , . 7 25 8 00 Dressed hogs . , , $ 25 8 73 Eggs. new laid, dozen 0 1() 0 20 Butter, dairy 0 `28 0 33 1)u., (•reamer,' 0 32 0 35 ('hiekens, per 1b , ... 0 17 0 18 Few". per lb .. 0 12 0 14 Apples, per barrel , . 1 50 3 00 cabbage, per dozen 0 40 0 50 (Miens, per bag .. , . 1 25 1 40 • Potatoe=s, per bag 1 00 1 10 • "Beef, lriinlquar•ters 9 00 11 00 • Dm, forequart er4 .....6 00 7 50 1)r,,,, choice, carcase .. 8 50 9 50 Do., medium, ('arcane .. 0 50 7 50 Mutton, per cwt .. 9 00 10 00 Veal. prime, per cwt .,9 00 11 0() Lambe per cwt -13 54) 15 00 Live Stock Receipts of live .,trek at the City Market to reported by the railways, were 59 carloads, composed of 808 cat- tle, (189 hogre, 083 sheep and iambs, 300 calves and three horses, There were : ume good lots of cattle, hut. many more of the common and half- ' fat. • '!'rade was not as brisk as last week, abut prices held about steady, and had there been a heavy run it is altogether likely that there would have been a slump 1n prices. Eapoiters•-Few export cattle were on sale, but prices were quoted at $5 to $5.- 70 5: 70 per cwt. for steers and $4 to $4.75 per cwt, for bulls. lintehers---George Rowntree, who bought for the Harris Abattoir eight carloads of cattle, quoted prices as fel- lows: Londe of fair to good at $4.85 to $5.25: a few choiee picked cattle at $5.- 35 to $0.70; medium butchers and good cows, $4.25 to $4.65; fair to medium caws. $3.00 to $4 per cwt. Feeders and Stockers --I3. & \V. Nur- by report braving many orders on hand, Lit few Battle are being offered where- with to fill them. One load of stockers, tion lens. each, sold at $3.00 per cwt. Milkers and Springers --A limited number of milkers and springers sold at $30 to $45 each. Veal ('aloe,--,uo (eipts of veal calves, so called, were agniu liberal, the qual- ity of the bulk . being 00m1000 to med- ium, a5 many of there were from dairy .nerd., judging from the breeds on sale. Prices ranged at from $3 to $6 per ewt., with an odd one here and there at $7 per cevt, sheep and Lomb,. -Taken altogether tin' quality of the sheep curd yearling •babes was bettor than for some time, there being some of the best yearlings veil un the markt this season, Export was sold at $5 to $5.50; rains, $3.50 o $4.25: weanling lambs of choke qual- ty'. $8 to $8,.i0 per ewe.; mammon, $6 n $6 per ewe; spring Nellie. $3 to *6 er cwt. The quality of the spring lambs was generally poor; many of then honld have been )eft w ith the ewes or some time. 11og.4--Mr. Barris gaoled $(i 40 'can• elects and $0.15 for lights. Sugar Market. St, Lawreuee sugars are quoted as >Bowvs: Granulated, $:5 in barrels., and 0. 1 goklen, $4.011 in burials. These rices are for delivery; car lots 5e less. Winnipeg Wheat Market, Following are the closing quotation:* on Winnipeg Drain futnres: Wheat --April $1.0]•;-2 bid. May $1.027gz cl July $1.05% bid. • Oats- April 301ie, hid, May J03',c bid. British Cattle Markets. London. --London rabies are steady at to 14e per Ib„ dressed weight; re- igerator beef is quoted at Ile per Ib. N. Y. Sugar. Sugar -Raw firm; fair refining, 3.92e; r, 3.67e; refined steady-; No, 6, 5.10e; u. 7,6.Zr c (u No,r ti 1.Q ,. Q< No, 40uc• 9, f er . 10, 4.85e; 3 No. 11, 4.8(k; No, 12, ";)c; No, 13, 4.70e; No. 14, 4.65e; eon- ctiollera' A, 5.30e; 1000),] A, 5.85e; cut f, 6.30e; (misled, 6.'20e; powdered, 0e; granulated, 5,50,; rubes, 5.75e. Montreal Live Stock, Aiontreel-•About 1,270 head of buLh- ' cattle, 380 calves, 230 sheep and ribs and 2„537 fat hogs were offered sale at the Poittt. St, Charles Stock rds this forenoon. A large proportion the cattle wet', in prime to extra dition, and trade was good at ad - sang points 011 round. Extra ],aster the sold at from 0 to 63-4e per ]b; me beeves, 5 1.4c to nota' 6c ; pretty c1 cattle, 4 1-4 to 3r, and the common ek at 31-4 to 'Is per 1b. One buyer ght 10 -extra steer's at (31-4c per lb; aloes at 7e' to 110(1)' 9c per lb, and ed lot of 10 sheep and lambe at. 61-2e ]b. A - hot of dative calves from itbiy, Onterin, wwere sold to a Quebec e,' at •f1'0rn 7 to 7 I-'Lo•per lb. Other call Rohl at frons 4 to 61-2e per lb. ing limbs sold at $5 to $5 ,rich, (,00d of fat bog epic! 1t: '1 th mowed wit], canipassion for the coolies in the South American mines, sold him- self for a slave for five years, end was taken to Damasxtra., that he night car- ry the gospel to his countrymen, When he died he had wan about two hundred to Christ, "1:1c poureth water into a basin, and began to wash the disciples': feet” (v, 5.) Ire poured out, his soul "unto death" (Phil. 2; 8; Iso, 53; l2.) From his riven side "came there out blood and water" (John 10; 34; 1 John 5; 6.) Blood stands for redemption from sins through death (I Pet. I; 18, r 10. 73e . il ' water a ) .ta,ndregen- eration e for h era Hort (Tit. 3;. 5) and sanctification: (Eph. 11; 26,) "And to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded" (y. 15.) The water typifies cleansing, the wiping comfort. 'S3T should minister to the comfort of others as well as to their - distress, even at cost to themselves. A chaplain in the army, passing over th.e field, saw a wounded soldier Lying on the ground, "Would you like me to read the Bible?" The wounded man an- swered: "I'nt so thirsty; I would ra- ther have a drink of water," As quick- ly as possible the chaplain brought the water. The mown said "Could you 1ift my head and put something under it?" The chaplain removed his light overcoat, and tenderly lifting the soldier, pot it s a pillow for the tired head, "Now," aid elle man, "if I only' bad something over ore; I'm so cold!" There was only r)10 thing the chaplain could do -take 1 coat off and cover the rnarr, and he id so. The soldier looked into his face and said, If there is anything In ,that ra Book which makes a, man do as you , have done, let me liver it." IV. Its exemplary service. "If 1 then, your Lord and Master, have, washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet" (ye 14.) By love serve J Id one another (Gal. 5; 13,) Reprove, re- buke, .exhort (2 Tim, 4; 2.) Harsh words are a scrubbing brush and should never lie used. (:billing; words are froz- en water and must be avoided. (scald- 13 ing words are boiling water and will fr burn, chafe and accomplish nothing. Re- `fresbing water is God's own word spok- en in love (I1ph. 4; 1.5.) This is the spir- g;a tual, r ,stoma tion which can only be done in the spirit meekness (Gal. 6; .1.) N .Readiness for service ice '4 r. too oftlack- 4. eer ing in many who profess to be his dss• fe ciples. The Master sought to uplift oth- los ers, and he is our example. of true great- 5,6 ness, Christ did nothing from selfish. motives. Tie ever had in mind the glory of God and the worth of immortal ens souls, lar p -4 so for Burns' Bonnie Annie. Ya AIexander T. Merry, of Outlinook has of an interesting connection with Robert con Burns. Born in Edinburgh almost ninety van Years ego 121i', Merry when quite a, lad ca Went to Cumnock, where he was appren- pri tired to the millwright trade and where goo hix lived wieh his grandmother', Mrs. •sto Merry. This lady -way Annie Rankine, bou end > ahe claimed with considerable show 5 c. of right to be the. A111110 w110 WORM mix with Burns through the "rigs, o' barley"; per, .and by her deeeeruda>its is always refer- 1\'h red to as ].inns :,s "Monis, Annie." i died in 1843. To the latest she sang "Core bull �, "Corn cal Riggsr, with great spirit, and alwa,ye Spr spoke affectionately of the o L --F tie Westminiater (Lizette. lots