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"It is an enormous concourse that is gathered in and about She i fly thy. Prom 'tine entering in of H.tntath to 11.e river of Egypt' (v. 05), ovevy town end hamlet had sent up its tale of nnen, No Israelite who could he pr•ose;,t— and in the seventh month the labors of the field were well nigh over—would bo absent. We must not thin: o: the heads of the tribes alone; it is a na- tion that keeps festival to -lay. /loci such a nation, with such a Irisaoeyl Ar,d its glory culminates to -day in the chedi-. cation of its ternple. Whet chill of Israel, then, but would be thorn"— Pulpit Com. 2. at the feast—The ftast of Tabernacles, one of the three great annual Jewish festivals. month Ella] im —Also called Tisri, or Tishri, the stv- enth month in the Jewish ecclesinstrcal calendar, corresponding as nearly as possible to our month of Oetioer. 4. brought up the ark—The net of dedi- cation began by carrying the ane. •rf the covenant in solemn procession, with the king at its head, into the temple, and putting it into "its place," the holy of holies. The ark was the root and ker- nel of the whole sanctuary. It contain- ed the moral law, Jehovah's covenant, to dwell in the midst of his chosen peo- ple. While everything else was new, the same ark of the covenant was kept, and only changed its place. The pro- cession is described in vs. 1-9 and 2 Chron. 5:4-13. Accompanied by "the 4,000 singers and musicians David had organized, arrayed in white linen and chanting some of those splendid odes, the 47th, 97th, 98th and 107th psalms, the Levites brought the old tabernacle, the brazen altar, the table of shew- bread the oandlestiek, the brazen ser- pent from Gibeon and the ark from Zion, and put thein in the temple." 0. the oracle—By this is meant the holy of holies. under the wings—The outspread wino of the cherubim ex- tended across the whole width of the oracle (chap. 0:27), and their wings touched on another in the middle of the house. Beneath these wings that touch- ed, the ark was set down.—Lumby. 8. drew out the staves—See R. V. The staves were used for the purpose of car- rying the ark. It appears that when the ark was placed in the holy of holies It was set against the west wall and . the staves were pulled forward in the rings, causing them to protrude beyond the curtains which separated the most holy place from the sanctuary, Thus, although the priests could not see the ark, they could see the ends of the staves and would know that it was in its place. 9. nothing.. save the two tables—On which the ten command- ments were written. In Heb. 9:4 it is stated that the ark also contained the golden pot of manna and Aaron's rod that budded that these had probably been Iost while the ark was with the Philistirnes. 10, 11. Cloud filled the house—"Now took place the most important event in the dedication—the manifestation of Je- hovah in the new temple by the same symbol by which he had marked the an- cient tabernacle as his earthly dwelling - place. A shining cloud, outdazzling the morning sun, settled upon the house, `so that the priests could not stand to min- ister by reason of the cloud; for the glory of the Lord had filled the house of God' (2 Chron. 5; 13, 14). Thus God accepts the temple as his own." II, Solomon's blessing vs. 12-21, 54- 61. Both before and after the dedica- tory prayer Solomon blessed the Lord and the people. He gave God glory, but for wealth, honor, power or victory to Israel, but for "rest." Not one word of God's promises had failed (v. 56). "This ism distinct reference to Deut. 12. 9, 10, where we read that 'when the Lord should have given rest to Israel, then a place for sacrifice, etc., should be ap- pointed. That plane was now being de- dicated, and Solomon saw the proof that 'the rest wee at Iast fully attained. The permanent sanctuary was a pledge of settlement in the land of Canaan to which Israel had been brought from Egyptian bondage. The rest hitherto en- loyod had been but partial, but who at ast the Philistines had been brought into subjection." III. The dedicatory prayer (vs. 22-53.) It the act of dedication Solomon stood at the head of the whole ceremony. He was the author of everything from be- ginning to end—speech, prayer and tiles - sing. He did not take the place of Jeho- vah, but web his servant. He had erect- ed a brazen scaffold, of five cubits (71 (feet) long, five cubits broad, and three cubits high (2 Chron. 6. 13), and on this he stood, raised above the people, to bless .and instruct them, then kneeled to offer prayer, spreading his hands to- ward heaven to express the fervor of his heart, and the largeness of his ex- pectatione." The prayer consists of three parts: 1. Adoration for the fulfilment of past premises (vs. 23, 24), 2. Prayer that the temple might be a central place of worship, and that God would especially bless those who "prayed to= ward this place" (vs. 25-30). 8. Supplica- tion for specific blessings upon those who might suffer famine, pestilence, op- pression, etc. (vs. 31-58). IV. The sacrifices offered (ve. 62.66). A, burnt offering, with its, aceompanri- meats, was the first sacrifice laid on, the altar of the temple, and, as in the sim- ilar case of the tabernacle, was consumed by miraculous fire from heaven (2 Chian. 7: 12), The large proportion of the sacrifices were peace offerings and were mostly eaten by the people, The vast numbers of people present required a large amount of food, The great number of offerings mentioned here were not offered all in one day, but during the fourteen days (v. 05). "Sol- omon kept the feast of tabernacles, after the dedication; both together last- ing fourteen days, The brazen altar was not large enough to receive these sacrifices, so that, to serve the present occasion, tbey were forced to offer many of them in the middle of the court" (v. 64). PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS. The dedication of the temple typifies the descent of the Holy Spirit. One type of the Spirit is the "cloud" (v. 10), and as 'the "glory of the Lord" filled the house of the Lord (v. 11), so we are' commanded to be "filled with the spirit" (Eph. 5: 58), and to "offer up spiritual sacrifices." That which is "acceptable to God" (Pet. 2: 5) is: I. Ourselves, "Tour body is the tem- ple of the Holy Spirit" (1 Cor, 6: 19). The site of the temple was the spot where Abraham offered his only sou. As Isaac laid h''imself upon the altar, so we are sought to present our "bodies a liv- ing sacrifice" (Rom. 12: I). We must "first" offer our "own selves to the Lord" (2 Cor. 8: Cr) before any other offering is "well -pleasing" to hien (Rom, 12: 1, R. V,, margin). A little Chinese boy was sacrificing a pig to a false god; Turning to a Chinaman near him, he said, "Is there not some other god that I can sacrifice my other pig to ?" The man replied, "Go to B—, and a mis- sionary there will tell you about a true Cod." The delighted child started on the long journey with his pig in his arms. The little pig died, but the young traveller walked on for weeks until he reached the missonary. He was kindly cared for and taught the gospel. In a prayer meting, telling how lie came to be there, so far from home and worship- ping the true God, he said, "My little pig died on the way, but the Lord has taught me that 1 am the one He wants, and I have given neyeelf to Him." If we are really yielded to God it takes but a moment to lay ourselves upon the altar, but it takes time to consume the smerifice. The altar -life is a holy life. The heart is '`perfect with the Lord our God, to walk in his statutes and to keep his commandments', (v. 61). The altar -life means separation from the world and a growing likeness to Christ, and a quick understanding, or scent (Isa. 11: 3, margin), of the "perfect will" of God (Rom. 12: 2). II. Our prayers. Solomon's father had said, "Let my prayer be set before theo as ineense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice" (Psa. 141, 2). John saw the prayers of the saints ascend as incense on the golden altar before the throne (Rev, 5, 8; 8, 3, 4). The priestly office is the mark of greatest likeness to Him who ever liveth to Make intercession (Heb. 7, 25). Paul tens us the "first" things that are "good and ac- ceptable in the sight of God" are "suppli- cations, prayer, intercessions and giv- ing of thanks" (I. Tim. 2, 1-3), Moody knew a little cripple who lay upon her death bed. She had given herself to God, and was distressed because she could not labor for Him. Her pastor, hearing her complaint, told her that from her sick bed she could offer prayer for these whom she wished to see turning to God. He advised her to write their names down and pray earnestly for them. Soon a great religious revival sprang up in the village, and churches were crowded nightly. The little cripple heard of the revival, and inquired for the names of the saved. A few weeks later she died, and among a roll of papers found under her pillow was one bearrng'tne names of fifty-six persons, who had been convert- ed in the revival. By each name was a eross, by which the crippled saint had checked off the name of each convert as it had been given to her. III. Our praise. "By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God oontinually, that is, the fruit of our lid GOOD LOOKS It's because Ferroaone brings good health that is brings good looks, lin this account thousands of women use it, To look and feel like a new person, try FERROZONE Miss Evelyn M. Goetze of Kingston, eines: ee have had an,attack of blood dieorder which broke out in horrid look- ing pimples: They were ugly red, dis- figuring blotches that ruined the appear - twee of my face, I tried all sorts of medicine, but the pimples didn't leave. I was reeomnreinded Ferrazone and gave it a trial. I noticed an improvement after the second boa, and kept al) the treatment, which finally cleared my skin. .As the result of Pee -rezone I have a clear healthy complexion, and can re- commend it to all other young women similarly affected." No remedy exists that has the power to cure, to heal, to restore like Ferro- zone; try it, 50c, per box at any drug store. giving thanks to His name" (Heb. 13, 15). God says, "Whose offereth praise glorifieth me" (Psa. 50. 23), Let ns an- swer as David did, "I will bless tha,Lord at all times; His praise eltall continually be in any mouth" (Pea. 34, 1). Not on my lips, for I must pray es well as praise, Not only in my heart, but welling up into my mouth, ready to be spoken in- stantly and whenever occasion offers (Psa. 71, 8, 15, 24). The temple was .dedi- eated in the year. of Jubilee, at the thanksgiving festival. The Psalmist speaks of the "sacrifice of thanksgiving" (Psa. 116, 7). We are bidden in "every- thing" (L These. 5, 18), a61 "for all things" to give thanks (Eph. 5, 20). 1V. Our property. We are bidden to do good and to communicate, for with such sacrifices God. is well pleased (Heb. 13, 16). If we have given ourselves to God we have given our property. "Whose pocket -book is that?" said a, friend to a business man as he drew a well-filled wallet from his pocket. "Why, any own, of course. Whose else could it be?" "To when 'bhe pocket -book belongs depends on another question. If you belong to the Lord I guess the nurse is His also." "Well," said the man, thoughtfully, "your rennark throws a new light on the subject. It never inrpreaed me as it does now, that I am to earry and use this pocket -book as my, Lord directs. I never looked at it in the light in which you place it." A. C. M. NOT FOR MOM SAYS MR. QUIRK Would Ihte be Without Dodd's Kidney Pills. They Cured His Lumbago of Twenty Years' Standing, and Made Him Feel Twenty Yearn Younger. 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INDIAN RISING. Sensational Story of a Plot Discav ered in British Columbia. Vancouver, B. C., Dec 7.—A sense tional story in the Vancouver World says British officers Working among the Sikhs and Hindus of the Pacific coast unearthed the details of a pro- posed uprising against British rule in India. The story is to the effect that scattered outrages are now taking place in India for the purpose of scat- tering the British troops. The main ris- ing will take place in April next at Am- ritsar. Stocks of arms of modern type, recently manufactured in Japan and smuggled into India, are hidden in var- ious districts. The only leek is artiI- lery. CATTLE DISEASE Cabinet Will Hold a Meeting to Discuss the Question. Ottawa despatch: Sir Wilfrid; Laurier and other members of the Cabinet who are here will probably hold a Council meeting. The cattle disease question across the line is being very eloaely watched by the Agricultural Department officials, and has been talked over at several Cabinet sessions. It is certain now that there is none of the food and mouth dieease in Canada, and the inten- tion is to keep things that way, palarN[PaS5 TORONTO MARKETS. FARMERS' MARKET. The receipts of grain to -day were not as large as on Tuesday. Wheat firm; with sales of 500 bushels of fall at 94e. Barley unchanged, 500 bushel~ selling at 5:3 to 58e. Oats tseady, 200 bushels ecll- ing at 44e. Hay was unchanged, wvitit receipts of only 25 loads, which sold at *13 to $14 a ton for No. 1, and at $7 to $10 for No. 2. Straw is nominal at $15 a On. Dressed hogs are unchanged at $8 for heavy, and at $8,25 to $S.50 for light. Wheat, fall, bush ...$ 0 94 '0 00 Do, goose, iwuslt .. ,, 0 91 0 00 Oats, bush , , , , ..... 0 43 0 44 riarley, hush . , , , , , 0 53 0 58 Rye, bush , . 0 74 0 75 Peas, bush , , , . „ .. .. 0 Si 0 00 ilay, per ton , , , . ..... 13 00 14 00 Do,, No, 2 7 00 10 00 Straw, mer ton ........13 00 0 00 Dressed hogs ,. „ .. 8 00 8 50 Butter, dairy:.. , , ... 0 28 0 32 Do., creamery .. , , . , 0 30 0 34 Eggs, new laid , . , - , , 0 40 0 45 Chickens, dressed, lb ., 0 12 0 13. Ducks,, spring, ib ......0 12 0 13 Geese, ib . , , . , ...... 0 10 0 12 Turkeys, lb ,, ,, ,.- 0 15 0 17 Cabbage. per dozen .. .- 0 30 0 50 (;elery, dozen , , .. .. . , 0 30 0 40 Onions, bag , , , . , , .. 0 85 0 90 Potatoes, bag . .. „ .. 0 70 0 75 Apples, barrel .. , . , , .. 2 50 3 50 Beef, hindquarters .. . , , 8 00 9 00 Do., forequarters , . . - 4 50 6 00 Do., choice, carcase , .. 7 50 8 00 Do., medium, carcase - 5 00 6 50 Mutton, per cwt.. , . . , 6 50 8 00 Veal, prime, per ewt .. - 8 50 10 00 Lamb, per cwt .. , . , .. 8 00 9 00 LIVE STOCK. Redeipts of live stock at the city yards as reported by the railways, were 92 car loads -1,427 cattle, 1,664 hogs, 1,533 sheep and lambs, 15 calves and 2 horses. The quality of fat cattle was only med- ium to common, few good being on sale. Trade for cattle was firmer, but with the exception of a very few prices were not any higher. Exporters—There were none on sale and none wanted. Butchers—There were no prime qual- ity butchers' cattle on sale. Loads of good sold at $4.25 to $4.63; medium, $3.80 to $4.10; common, $3 to $3.75; ows of fair to good quality, $3 to $4; common cows, $2.50 to $2,80; bulls, $1.- 85 to $3.85; canners, $1.25 to 82,25, Feeders and Stockers —A few lots of stockers and feeders were ou sale, but there was little change if any from the following quotations: Best feeders, 950 to 1,100 lbs. each, at $3.60 to $4 per cwt.; best feeders, 800 to 900 Ilea each, at $2.90 to $3.15; common and medium stockers, 500 to 600 lbs. each, at $1.75 to $2.30 - Milkers and Springers—Prices are still good for choice cows, but fully $8 to $10 per head lower than two weeks ago. Prices ranged from $25 to $60 each, but few brought the latter price. Common light milkers and backward springers are slow sale at low prices. Veal Calves—Receipts of veal calves were light. Prices steady at $3 to $0.50 per cwt. Sheep and Lambs.—Receipts of sheep and lambs were moderate. Sheep were easier, and Iambs went higher. Export ewes, $2.25 to $3.34; rams, $2 to $2.- 50; lambs, $4.50 to $5 per cwt. Hogs,—Receipts were fairly large for se early in the week -1,664 from all sources. Mr. Ilarris quotes selects at $6 and lights at $5.75 fed and .vatered at the market. GROCERIES. Local quotations are: Montreal gran- ulated sugar, per cwt., in barrels, $4.00; yellow, $4,20; in bags prices are 5e less; Acadian, in barrels or bags, $4.50: On- tario beet, in barrels or bags, $4.50. London. Dee. 2.—Raw suger. Musco- vado. 10s 3d; centrifugal. lis 3d; beet sugar, December 108 21.4d. SEEDS. Alsike—Extra fancy lots_, $7.25: No. 1, $6.75 to $7; No. 2, $6 to $0.25; No. 3, $5.75 to ;56 per bushel. Timothy—Prices are from $1.35 to $1.75 per bushel, according to quality. Red Clover—$4.25 to $5.25 per bushel. OTHER MARKETS NEW YO13.K SUGAR t111t1.U'C Sugar, raw steady; fair refining, 3.42e; centrifugal, 96 test, 3.9.2c; molasses su- gar, 3.17e; refined, quiet. BRITISII CATTLE MARKETS. London.—London cables for ea.ttle are steady at 11 1!2 to 13 1-4c per ib., dressed weight; refrigerator beef is quoted at 11 to 113.8c per Ib. WINNIPECG WHEAT MARKET. Following are the closing quotatto e on Winnipeg grain fixtures: Wheat—January 99 1-4o bid, December $1.00 asked, May $1.051-4 bid. Oats—bDecember, 36 3-4c bid, May 40 5-8c bid, MONTREAL LIVE STOCK, Montreal,—About 700 head of but- chers' cattle, 45 mulch cows and epi inge:' , 185 calves, 300 sheep and lambs, and 400 fat hosts were offered for sale ne. the East -end Abattoir today, Tire fine, bracing weather, together with the lim- ited supplies, had a good effect on prices, which were higher ail round. Prime beeves sold at 4 1-2 to 50 per lb.; pretty good cat'clo, 31.4 to 4 1-4e; common stock, 2 to 3c per lb. Milch cows sold at from $30 to $60 each. Graes-fed calves Sold at 3 to 4c, and the good veals at about 5e per ib. Shoop sold at 31-2 to 8 8-4c, lanisb ab about 50 per ib. 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This will undoubtedly be a very profitable year for Canadian trade, and ranchers and dealers will reap a golden harvest." Up to November 14 the following were the shipments for the year through Winnipeg:—Export cattle, 78,923; feed cattle, 3,489; butchers', 8,518. In 1905, 58,972 exl.,rt cattle were shipped and 6,315 feed cattle; in 1906, 85,737 export cattle, 223 feed and 728 stockers; in 1907, 36,541 ex- port cattle; feed, 608; butchers', 5,- 186. WANTS A WIFE. Array of Oregon Widows, Guests of Octogenarian. Portland, Ore.. Dec. 7.—W. C. Brown, known in the little town of Dallas, Ore., where he lives as "Uncle Billy," enter- tained seventy-six widows at a banquet to -day. The number included all the wig doves in his town and the immediate vicin- ity. It was strictly an invitation af- fair, but if any were omitted it was by ins dvertence. "Uncle Billy" is a widower and is looks ing for a wife. 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