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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Herald, 1908-06-12, Page 7• LESSON XL --JUNE ea,. rgo8. dOM7tQEI TARY. 1, The miraculous draught of fishes (vs.. 1.11); While the disciples were waiting in Galilee, seven of them decided to go down to the sea and take up their old business, which now, for two years had been laid aside. The seven were Peter, Thomas, Nathan- ael, James, John and two others. They probably needed to do something' for their support, and so when Peter said he was going fishing the others immedi- ately fell, in with the idea .and went with him. Although during the night Was the best time to fish, yet that 'night they caught nothing. There were plenty of fish in the lake and under or- • dinary circumstances they would have caught them; but our Lard evidently performed a miracle to keep the fish out of the net until the. proper time, when, by performing another miracle, he' could fill the net and thus make a strong ins- , pression upon tkem. In the early morn-. ing Jesus appeared • on the shore, • but they did not recognize -him'. Ile , ealled to them; asked them if they had any meat, and told thein where to east their net in order to find. "'They cast, there- fore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fielles." John at once said, "It is;the L`orda"As soon as he heard this, Peter pat <maids. outer coat, "for he vvas naked" (naked may mean nothing more than being des- titute of his upper garment, or it May mean stripped to' his ;waistcoat), , and waded • or swans ashore, as they were only two hundred cubits (one hundred yards) from land. II. Christ's charge to Peter (vs. 12-17). 12. come and dine=--Jegus• nbw provided tc morning meal for the disciples; prob- ably in a miraculoms manner; but they were invited to bring of the fish wliieh they had just eaught, and thus/was the fruit of their labor joined to that which Christ had prepared for them. 13. giv- `eth them -It is not said here that Jesus ate as in Luke 24:43. 14. third time - While this was Christ's seventh appear- ance, it was only the third time he had appeared to the diseiples in a body. 15. when they had dined -Eating together was a token of fellowship and here shows Jesus' perfect reconciliation to all his disciples. Simon, son of Jonas-Iie does not call him Cephas, or Peter, the name he had given him, for he had lost the credit of his strength and stability, which those names signified. By thus • addressing liim it would the more af- fect him and bring vividly before him is denial. lowest thou me -There were ectal reasons why this question should to Peter: 1. He had denied his was reason for ever Jesus meant, o us are to give Christ the first place in bur affections, Peter avoided any reference • to this part . of the question. Thou knowest that I love thee -He knew that there was love in his heart. Feed my lambs -This is a commission' td give spiritual food to the yonngesteand the 'weakest in the flock of Christ. 16. Feed ney sheep -Here he rises a word which signifies to tend a flock, not only to feed, bat to take ear's. of, guide, goy-, ern, defend. 17. The third time -:.Che three ques- tions could not but recall the, three den - fah, and the form of thg last question could not but vividly bring back the • thought of the failure of 'personal devo- tion at the moment of trial. Westcott. Lowest thou me -This time Jesus uses "Peter's word for love, as much as to say, "Well, Peter, do you even have a feel ing of friendship- and regard for Ale?" Was grieved -Because he pressed tbe question the third time and thus.called attention to his failure, and because in 0 changing the word He had used for love b He seemed to imply a doubt of has love. f It has been suggested that Peter feared P lest Christ still saw something wrong k in his heart that would lead to another fall. Thou knowest all things -He was, sure of Christ's perfect knowledge, and humbly appeals to Him for proof of his loge. Feed my sheep -Still another ti Word is used here by Christ to repre- P sent the flock committed to Peter's care, g which means, "little sheep;" "the sheep- P rings" -(Sahaff); the tender and delicate h that needed special care, "The pc of these questions seems to have 1.': To show Peter that Jesus km failures and heartily forgave the To guard lrini Against his natural confidence lest he should again f, To &how his brethren that he was restored. 4, To set clearly befor the great work he was to do, 5. T press upon 1him that only in deep earnest love to Jesus could he d work,' 111. Peter's death foretold (vs•. 1 18.° Verily, verily a -'tries° words e. tri t - we the: trnthfulal'eesand. ur 1uaigeableuess oI What is to follow 41?Ifen ithou 'nose young, etc. -fetor isabout middle lift'. ale now went where he eleoeetto go,, but the time would carne ;wheat lig would be carried by 'others. Shalt be old .:Peter lived thirty-six :years after this, and was crucified at Ibonie about the year, 66 A. 1)...Another , shall gird thee --Such as were condernned to be crucified were tied to the cross until the nails were . driven: llensori. Wouldest not -While .Peteeeavae willingto die for Christ, yet he was a man and would naturally :shrink .from. the torture of:. the cross. Ancient writers state, however, ,that he considered it such a glorious thing to die for Christ, that ."he begged to be cruel- fled with his head downwards; nci't think- ing himself Worthy to die in the same posture •inwhich ,his Lord did:" 10.' Glorify Cead-»-Thegood man glori. Pies God in his death as well as in him life (Psa.. 115, 15; Phil. l,, 20).. In an especial. lnaitner ,did the death of the martyrs glorify God; for' they gave their lives i.n defence of the truth. Follow me Peter evidently understood the words literally and. 4ta;rted to follow Jesus, as in "turning about" he saw John; but no doubt the command. should be l nder- stood in a figurative sense, Peter was risked to follow Jesus during his whole future earthly life even through suffer- ing and.death; and this the apostle diel without swerving: ' 20. Seeth•.the disciple That is, Peter turned'' aboi t' -and. saw John, 51ie author of this gospel, follow- ing. Which also leaned, etc. -See John 13, 21-25. 21. What this inaii do - "And this Man, wbaf.t"-R. V., margin. "What is to becor.ee of ,hila? Must he partake of like slifferinge; and• to his love by dying for Thee?" 22. That he tarry till Iconxe-The great difference of opinion as to Ohr meaning. ' By alae words "till I coy did. Jesus mean His second coming, that John was never to.ciie; or 11i16 c ing to destroy Jerusalem; or did mean ,that, John was to remaineat place until He and Peter returned'f a !private interview? John 'lived many . years after the destruction Jerusalem, and was the only one of apostles who did not die a violent d The diseiples themselves understood Jesus meant that John should. no (v. 23). "Who can say when or hoe died? St. John himself, at the ti writing this gospel, seems not to 1 known clearly whether he should di not" (Benson); he merely stated' Jesus had said, and if he: tuiderstoo did not think it, proper to explain. Wesley thinks John did not see d but • was translated. PRACTICAL .APPLICATIONS. 1. Restoration. "Jesus saith to Si Peter, Sinton, son of Jonas, lovest me more 'than these?" (v. 15). The tleness of the rebuke in this public toration of Peter eras like our Lord "a fire of coals" (John 21. 0) Pete ied. his Lord (Jabal 18. 13) with a , ee- fold', lie (Matt. 20. 75). In the presence {4,' •bk r ... fA.PACIIE9. WE�tn R01)81.E Ess HEART "Z Suffered With for Yea s --Pe ru-ria Cured Entirely.": c wiles Albilla Chauvin, No. 501tue Agnes) St. Henri, Montreal, Can., writes t ae "I consider Peeuna better tliart any other remedy, as it cured me when nothing else could. 1 suffered for .years and years with heart trouble headaehe'and weakness. I never a tpeeted to find anything to cure me.;. I saw one aay,,in "Le Presse;' that Peruna was excellent and I tried it., One bottle produced a change in mo and if the price had ''been $100 a bottle 1 would have paid it gladly. I have taken six bottles and ails•'entire! cured. Please accept my thanks and best wishes for your Perim." y s (JcxDn 0, 'd rrt tet tat prom - my lambs."' The 3 innocent, wander- ing, playful, weak < es. Xavier, the great missionary, overcome with his la- bor, lay down one day in his tent to sleep. "Do not call me," he said, "unless a little child passes by." The opportun- ity to speak to a little child was not to be lightly regarded. "Tend my sheep" (v. 16, R. V.) Visit the sick, care for the poor, rescue the wandering, rebuke the wilful, comfort the afflicted, pray with the dying. Shepherd my sheep.. a Guard, guide, go out after, give your life .far them: "Feed my sheep." (v. 17.) A lost traveller perishing in the desert saw a small bag lying un the sand. Slipping from ids camel, he seized it eagerly and tore it open, hoping to find dates or wa- ter.'"God pity rue!" he cried; "it is only pearls!" When famishing souls come in- to the church what do they find? 'Pearls or bread? A friend reproached Judson for speaking only of Christ to an Ameri- can audienee, saying, "They wanted something new from a man who has just come from the Antipodes," said Judson, "I am• glad that a man from the Anti. podes' had nothing better to tell them .than the story of.the dying love of Christ, How _ could I furnish food for vain curiosity, tickle their fancy with amusing stories, however, strung toge- ther on a thread of religion; how could I hereafter meet the fearful charge: '1 gave' }lou ono opportunity to tell of ine, and you spent it in describing your own adventures?'" IV. Revelation. "When thou shalt be old ..•.. another sha11 n . carry thee" (v. 18.) "Jesus sees what is before Pet- er. ,.He could have reversed the dark pic- ture, and instead of a scene of hardship and trial ending in the horror of crnei- finlon, given to. tbis tried and tested dis- cipline a life of triumphant glory ending in translation. But God sees not with our eyes. For himself Christ chose the life of sorrow and the cross of shame for the glory set before him (Ileo, 12.2.) He knew it all, and yet he could decree it for this loved disciple. "This spike he, signifying by what depth he should glor- ify. God" (v. ]0.) This explains all. The perfect development ,of every life is in proportion as it glorifies God. As we perfectly apprehend this let us bow in adoring love to lris will who will load in, by the way of the cross to glory. -A. C. est'. at - sus leis love Jesus is to love to think about HTo in hear about Him, read about Him, talk to Him, please Him, know His frieli1a,. mAurn over any sin, guard against its repetition, let no sin or sorrow keep us from Him, and cling to Him for what He is, not for what He gives. these?" ro"1d. ve Tec ."'Wh Me eneter lthan oved « Little he said "Altnough all shell be of- fended, yet will not P' (Mark 14.29) When he loved much he had no compare isone to make. ,'•L'hose who .love anoet never boast. Peter's love .was to. be mov- ed by feeding the sheep, not by putting Himself above them; by sylnpathy with them, not by superiority over them (I Peter 5. 2-4). Not to outrank- *but to outlove'should be our ambition: ' 4. Positive, "Lord thbu knowest" (ye!. 15-17). A loving heart is its own best witness. After McCheyele's death, a note was found unopened, sent while he lay ill. It read: "Pardon a stranger for ad- dressing you. I heard youpreach last Sunday evening; and.it pleased God to bless that sermon to my soul. Not so lunch what you said, as your manner f speaking struck me- I saw in you a eeuty in holiness . that I never saw be - ore. You also said something he your rayer that struck me. It was, 'Thou 'lowest that we love thee.' 0 sir, what would I give that I could say to' my thea llessedy Lord, 'Thou knowest that I love 5. Practical. "Feed eny lambs" (v. 15,) Vith Bible stories, Bible, precepts; Bible remises. .Teach them the love of the ood Shepherd, the beauty of green natures, the security of the fold, the appinese of the flock, Teaching thein ' the city.• st;' kiss uts is botond - gist of his sof ve, sed CLAIMS TWENTY THOUSAND, C. H. Shaw, of Ohio, Arrested on Bleach of Promise Action. Montreal; June 2. -.Charles H. Shaw, of Zanesville, Ohio, is under arrest here. He is being sued for breach' of pro- mise by Miss Charlotte Webster, of this city, who wants 320,000. damages. Shaw sa niet Miss Webster and.;proposed mar- 1' nage, but later, changed his mind 'and 2 prepared to depart for hie home, His ri (latest took place at 1 o'clock this morn- se ing,' 1btNA CH • Such a condition of the suomach is also liable to produce headaches of the worst. sort. Medicines that palliate the symptoms will never lead to a core; It is the effect'which •Pernna has upon the stomach, healing the mucous mem- IR-dales alar? restoring the natural func- tion of the stone ,tliatcauses Peruna. to bring such prompt relief., GIFT OF $10,000. NEW YORK'S CONTRIBUTION TO CANADIAN BATTLEFIELDS FUND. Earl Grey Thinks Necessary Half Mil- 1 lion Can be Raised by July 22- j Generous Anonymous Donor -Con- solidation of Races. His Excellency Earl Grey recently received the following anonymous com- munication, dated from the hotel St, .Regis, New York: Sir, Asa British subject I admire the pluck and patriotism of the Cana- 1 sold diens in the work of censeeratieg the nit it h uNt ' TOROi ' 4 MARKETSU. LIVE STOCK. Receipts of live stock at the City 1v2 as repbrted by the railways, wore loads, composers of 2261, (rattle, 1870 h sheep, 582 calves and 15 horses. Trade was goad for ohoice, well-fi export steers, ,hut medium exporters l0c to 1;:.c per cwt. easier. Good to c butchers' also Were a shade easier, and mon butchers' dropped from 20c to 30 Exporters -Export :steers' of prime q sold from $6;10 to 36.36; medium; 35,75 export bulls, $4.50 to 35.85, Butchers -Prime picked lots, $55.70 to loads of good, 35.30 to $5.60; medium, 35.25; common., 34,60 to 34.90; Cowes 38. $4.75; canners, $2 to 33 per cwt. • Milkers and springers --Thera was, a demand for good to- choice milkers that Troia $4016 $6o:'and"ohs extra miiker-br 369. Common to medium cows brough Feeders anti stookers-Good steers, 9 1941) lbs. each, at $4.25 to 34.75: good st 500 to 900,:Ibs. each, at 33.90 to $4.25; st'ecra.` 000 -to 900, lbs. 'cnch, at $3.25 to ligtt`.etoekers, 400 to G00 ibe, each, at $'.2 .. . ,, lietkp and Iambs -Export ewes, $4.50 •nos ett, "rams, 33.50 to 34; yearling la 3.h) .i"'36.00; opring.lambs, $,3 to 36 each,' Veal r-1 calves,• -Receipts large; prices etc: at 3;3 to 85.60 per cwt. Hogs -Mr. Harris reported prices stead 10; for. selects,,., fed, and watered, and for 14g120e,- c ' FARMERS', MARKET. The afferin,gs of grain today were s ii cleat easier; onesload,of fall soiling at.; and a :lead of goose at 92c. .Oats firm, bushels selling at 54c. Hay in fait: supply, with prices. easaes; load; sold at 312 to 316 a ton. Straw easier. three loads selling at 312 to $1:1 a Dressed frogs are quiet and firm. L6 'sold at $8.35 ,td 38.50, and heavy at 38.20. xWheid,•wIhito, !tush. , ...$ 0 95 S „-Do... ed, huh .., ., 0 95 a 'Do.;'daring, bush. ... ... 094 •-b Do,• goose, bush. .,. ... 0 93 `flat's: bush 0 54 l:a,rlcy, bush, ... 0 55 'Peas, 'bush. ... ,. .,. .. . 0, s9 Bay. ton ' . 12 00 75 Straw, per ton .., ... ... ... 12 00 lv Dressed hogs 8 25 axggi, ;,new •lid, doz. .... -. .. .. 0 18 u Butter dairy ... 0 20 0 .Do., creamery 0 24 0 Chickens, year • old, 1•b. ... .. 0 17 Fowl, per lb. 0 L3 0 Apples per barrel . .. .... 2 00 a Cabbage, per dozen Onipt4s, per bag . 123 2 Potatoes, per' bag,• ... ... .. 0 9t7 8 Beer, hindquarters , ... 940 S$ Do„ forequarters ,. .. ... 0 00 i 17o., choice, carcase' .. .. 9 00 10 Do.. medium, carcase .. . , 7 00 9 Mutton, per. mt. .. 9 00 10 Veal. prime, per cwt.. ... 7 00 0 Lamb, per cwt. .,. .. ..... 14 00 35 SUGAR MARKETS. St. Lawrence sugars are quoted as follow granulated, 34.90 in barrels, and No, 1, got en, $4.56 In barrels. These prices ere for. livery: car Lots 5c less. OTHER MARKETS. • NEW YORE: SUGAR MARKETS. Sugar, raw steady; fair. refining, 3. cenu•liugal, 96 teat: 4.xce; molasses su 3.elc; refined steady. WINNIPEG WHEAT MARKET. Following are tate• closing gonfation Winnipeg grain futures: `44,eat-June $L09 bid, July ,31.09% Oct. t Tic bid. Oats -June 431%e bid, July 44%c bid. MONTREAL LIVE STOCK. About 500 head of cattle, 125 mile, cows, calves, 60 sheep and Imat'n., and 100 were offered for sale to -day. They sup of cattle being in exct_e of the dem caused a rather dull market, with dentin prices. Prime beeves sold at 5?✓5c to 63/60 Ib, but they were not ehoioe; pretty animals sold at 414e 0 5u,e, and milltnie strippers at 3s/,,c to 495e per ib. Milan sold at 325 to 360 each, m05C of tbe ashy being at from 3;35 to. 340 each. Calves so at $2.50 to $s each. Sheep sold at 5c to per lb.; spring lambs, at 34 to $5.50 good lots of hogs sold at $6,65 to 36.73. BRITISH CATTLE 5IARKETS. London cables for cattle are steady at 2 to 14e per pound, drr.esed weight; refrlge ater beef is quoted at 9?(c to 100 per poand,. THE CHEESE MARKETS. Sterling -Today there were 1,225 boarded all sold at 10 13-16c. Campbelltord--To-day 1100 boarded; a.3 at 10%c. Bradstreet's Trade Review, historic battlefields of their country in a way to emphasize the genuineness of the entente cordiale so happily estab- lished between the two powerful races, resident in the Dominion. It is now universally admitted that harmony and good -will amongst its different races, especially in a new country, constitute one of the greates of national assets. If the spirit of unity, typified as it will be in the course of celebration at Quebec, is perpetuated, Canadians must become a great and powerful people --a lusty nation. ' About this, it seems to me, there can Scarcely be two opinions. and of this observant outsiders are perhaps better able to ,judge than Canadians themselves, Your patriotic efforts, sir, in connec- ton with Canada's tercentenary celebra- tion; well deserve to be crowned with the success that is attending them, for every such effort exerts a powerful in- fluence in the building of the national foundation. I believe it is a mistake to suppose that intelligent Americans are envious of Canada's pro,sperity and prospects. Americans look on at the preparations for your coining celebration with deep interest and good -will, and they will be with you in thousands in July. It is not an exaggeration to say that the eyes of a great part of the world are turned towards Canada at this time. If it will serve any good purpose to publish this letter, you are at liberty, Earl Grey, to do so. With profound respect and the best of good -will and wishes I enclose my card and a cheque for $10,000 as a subscrip- tion 'to aid you in your battlefields plan, from (Signed) A Believer in Canada's Destiny, In turning over the cheque to the °minion Central Committee for the uebee Battlefields Association, Earl rey says he is confident that the neees- sy $5410,000 for the purchase of the tains of Abraham can be raised by July 2, when the Prince of Wales will ar- ve. He suggests that subscriptions be nt to Hon. 11, F. Sutherland, Speaker the House of Commons, by July 1. Montreal -General business °enclitic, show little change from those of a weelo ago. Retail trade in all directions lease brightened up cdnsiderably owing to the warns weather, but the effect upon wholesale business is not very marked. Fall prospects have considerably improves ed and- fair orders .are being booked, t Summer lines of dry goods are moving. well. Sorting orders are likely to be' good, as retailers' stocks are light.' The • demand for groceries is fairly good. Sug ars are steady and most lines of canned' goods hold firm. Most lines of harden r4 of are meeting with • a good. enquiry. Oot- ton operatives are on strike against: wage reduction, ,but with orders Sighs and a good stock on hand the manufac- turers are in a good position • to hold`, out. Winnipeg -The volume of businesir moving continues to show improvement Summer and fall supplies are being order. ed more briskly and a gradual resump tion of trade activity is looked forward' to. Crop reports are excellent, the grain being from 4 to 10 inches above the ground, and growing well. Vancouver and Victoria --Business• along the coast is fairly steady. The - wholesale trade is rather •more active owing to the opening of lumber camps; 'There is already a big movetnent to- wards Prince Rupert, the new terminal of the Grand Trunk Pacific now undee construction, although the town will not be opened by the railroad for some time yet. Quebec -Ont -of -town orders, while not large, are keeping the wholesale trade fairly busy. Hamilton -Retail n.ucl wholesale trade continues to show improvement there; Orders for fall lines are good and coilece tions are coming in fairly well. Country trade is moderate. Produce is coming forward freely and prices are abou steady. London --•There is a good tone to gemp era! business there, Favorable crop re- ports are having a good effect upon gels ural trade and retail stocks of seeserla able lines are moving more freely. Ottawa ---Trade 's :fairly steady, all - though not yet of heavy volume.