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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.
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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
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"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."
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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.
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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
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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
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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,'
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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.