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LESSON X11, -DEC. 20, 1908.
Christmas Lesson --Luke 2; 8-20.
Missionary Lesson.
Commentary. -l. The birth of Christ
(vs. 1.7), Just before the birth of
Christ the Roman emperor, Caesar Au-
gustus, made a deereo that the people
throughout his whole empire should be
enrolled with a view to being taxed.
The Rowan custom was to enroll per-
sons at the place of residence, but the
Jewish custom required the enrolment
to take place in the native city. Be-
eauee of .this it became necessary for
Joseph and Mary to go to Bethlehem.
The city was full and there was no room
for therm in the inn, and they were
obliged to lodge in a stable. While they
were here Jesus was born in a manger.
11. The angel's message (vs. 3-14). 8.
same country -Near to Bethlehem. shep-
herds -The announcement was not made
to rulers or priests but to humble men
'who were ready to receive ti's glad
news. in the field -They undoubtedly
had tents or booths under which they
dwelt. ---Clarke. keeping watch by
night -Or, "keeping nightwatches. ? R.
V., margin. They watched by turns,
against wild beasts and robbers. Tho
fact that the shepherds were in the
fields affords no ground for concluding
that the nativity could not have taken
puce in the winter. The average tem-
perature at Jerusalem for five years'
was, in December, 54 degrees. 9. angel
Divine messenger. came upon them
The angels probably appeared above
,them in the air. glory of the Lord.-
That
ordThat extreme splendor in which the
Deity is represented as appearing to
men, and ,sometimes called the Shto-
ehinah-an appearance frequently at-
tended, as in this case, by a company of
angels. -Bloomfield. sore afraid -"Ter-
rified with the appearance of so glorious
a. being." 'There is no proof here that
the shepherds were morally impure and
afraid that divine justice was about to
:be meted out to them. Even holy men
tremble when they come in contact with
the supernatural.
'10. good tidings -The literal meaning
of "gospel." I am come to declare the
loving kindness of the Lord. My mes-
sage will cause great joy. It is a mes-
sage to "you" (Jews) first, and it also
reaches to "all the people" (R. V.), to
the whole human race. See Gen. 12:3;
Matt. 28:19; Luke 2:28-32; 24:46, 47;
,GO). 1:21-23. 11. is born-Isa. 9:6;
'John 1:14. "David's greater Son be-
gins his earthly career in his ancestor's
home. Seven hundred years before, a
prophet had predicted the Messiah's
birth at Bethlehem" (Micah 5:2). a
Saviour -1. A deliverer. 8. A restorer.
3. A preserver. See Matt. 1:21. "Not,
`shall be' ' Savior, but `born' a Savior."
Christ The Anointed. One. Christ is the
Greek word corresponding to the He-
brew word Messiah. In ancient times
prophets, priests and kings were arnoint
ed with oil when set apart to their
sacred work. "Christ was anointed for
these holy offices, which we may share
with him by his anointing us with the
Holy Ghost." Christ is sufficiently
qualified to sustain these unspeakably
important officers because he is "the
Lord" as well as mtnn.
12. A sign -The very thing that would
heave caused them to doubt was made the
sign unto them. "Any fear as to whether
they may approach the new-born King
and offer him their homage is dispelled
by the intimation of his lowly condition,
while their carnal views of the nature
of His kingdom are thereby counteract-
ed." Lange. 13. A multitude -They des-
cended to honor the Prince of Peace.
Heavenly host -The army of angels
which is represented as surrounding the
throne of God. -Hoa. Com. See 1 Kings
22. 19; Psa. 103. 20, 21; 148. 2.
14. Glory to God -Christ was the high-
estexpression of God's glory. In the
highest -l. In the highest strains. 2.
'In the highest heavens. 3. In the high-
est degree.-Pelonbet. On earth peace
-Peace with God; peace to man; peace
of conscience. Good will -God has shown
His good will by sending the Messiah.
Toward men -We should show good will
both to God and man.
III. The visit of the shepherds (vs. 15-
20).
15. let us now go -There is no time
to lose. Let us go at once. "This is the
;language of obedience, desiring to re-
ceive assurance and strength," by ree-
ling for themselves "this thing which is
to some to pass.' 16. With haste -Filled
and thrilled with holy joy they could
not linger. And found -"It is probable
that by communicating their experiences
Ito one another their faith was greatly.
strengthened."
17. Made known abroad -As soon as
they had seen the child they began to
tell the glad news to every one they
met. They were true preachers of th
gospel. 18. Wondered -The story of
Jesus is the most wonderful story to
whioh human ears ever listened, and it
still causes those who hear it to wonder.
19. Pondered them -Weighing or caro
fully considering them. Every circum-
stance was treasured up in her memory.
20. Glorifying and praising -These sine
plc men 'returned to the Care of their
flocks, giving glory to God for all they
bad seen and heard,
Questions -Who was Caesar Augus-
tus? What decree did he make? Who was
CyreniusP Whore was Jesus born? What
prophet had foretold the place of His
!birth? Describe the inn. Why ' was
Christ's birth announced to the shep-
herds? What message did the angel
bring? What three names ere here given
to Jesus? What is the meaning of Sav-
iour? Of Christ? Soto eould the steep -
THIN
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herds find Christ? Why did they has-
ten?
PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS.
T. The shepherds. 1. They were faith-
ful. "Abiding in the field' (v. 8). The
words suggest fidelity. Faithfulness in
the little things is a keynote of the gos-
pel. 2. They were dutiful. "Keeping
watch over their flock by 'night' (v.
8). While the shepherds were attending
to duty the angels came. H. Clay Trum-
bell says: "If they had been at home
or at a party, or even at a prayer -meet-
ing, when they ought to have been in
that sheep field they would have missed
the angel's visit. The best place in all
the world is the post of duty. Day or
night be where you belong. If duty calls
you to remain at home, never suppose
you can have a greater blessing any-
where else.'
IL The birthplace. 1. A place of sal-
vation. 2. A place of obscurity. 3. A
place of cruelty. 4. A piac:e of royalty.
5. A place of prophecy. 6. A place of
guidance.. 7. A place of rejoicing. 8. A
place of worship. 9. A place of presents.
III. The Saviour. L Imearnate. "Born
a Saviour" (v. 11) . The beloved
Son of God became the "first-born son"'
of Mary (v. 7). The Devine One became
the human sufferer, subject to physical
law, mental pain end spiritual trial.
Christ was the Almighty Jehovah; he
became the helpless babe. He was God;
he became flesh (John 1: 14; Heb. 2:
14, 17). He was rich; he became poor
(2. Cor. 8: 9). So he "emptied himself"
(Phil. 2: 7). "Great is the mystery of
godliness (1 Tim. 3: 16). "How easy it
is to get to Jesus. He puts no barrier
between ,the lowliest and himself."
2. Universal. "And the angels said
unto them, Fear not, for, behold, I bring
you tidings of great joy, which shall be
to all people" (v. 10). "I do not believe
in foreign missions," said a. good deacon.
"1Ve11, Christ did," was the answer, "for
he himself was a foreign missionary."
A minister met a man declaiming
against foreign missions. "Why does
not the church look after the heathen at
home f" "We do," said the minister,
quietly, and he gave the man a tract.
"I will place no value on anything I
have or possess'
except in relation to the
kingdom of Christ. If anything I have
will advance the interest of that king-
dom, it shall be given or kept, as by
the giving or keeping it I shall most
promote the glory of .him to whom 1
owe all my hopes, both for time and
eternity." "For the grace of God that
bringeth salvation hath appeared to all
men" (Titus 2: 11).
IV. The commission. The shepherds
"made .mown abroad" (v. 17) what they
had "heard and seen" (v. 20). Jesus
said to his disciples, "Go ye into all
the world, and preach the gospel to
every creature" (Mark 16: 15). Ms-
slonary advancemen is, great, but there
'is muo&more to be done. "The report
from the Moravian church was very in-
teresting. It states that they have
three times as many members in their
foreign missionary churches as they have
in their home churches, indicating the
completeness and success of their devo-
tion to the foreign. fields."
"Lift up your eyes and look on the
fields" (John 4: 3.5). When Jesus said
that, he was in tiny Palestine. How
does he speak. to us now as we, in great
America, are studying the march of
events in the world? "Considering the
fearful consequences of it an, something
like criminal negligence has marked for
years the attitude. of the church toward
the matchless power of prayer for the
world. Shall it be so longer or shall a
change come over the church? For gen-
erations great calls have been issued,
leagues have been, prospered, emotions
have been aroused, and yet the days
continue evil; the kingdom of God moves
but slowly still, and prayeir is an echo
on men's lips rather than a passion
from their hearts. But if fifty men of
our generation will enter the holy place
of prayer, and become, henceforth, mei
whose hearts Cod has touched with the
prayer passion, the history of the church
will be changed." w ,
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SOLD •HER TIARA.
Crown Princess Donates Proceeds to
Relief of Miners' Families.
'Berlin, Dec. - The Criwn Princess
has sold below its cost a diamond tiara
estimated to be worth $25,000, and has
added the money to the fund for the
benefit of the widows and orphans of
those who perished in the recent min-
ing disaster at Hamm, to which the
Crown Prince had previously donated
$1,250. Many members of the Court
circle have been scandalized by one of.
the Imperial family selling her jewels
to raise money, but popular opinion
enthusiastically applauds the gener-
osity of the Princess,
The next Hoxee Show, unifier the aue-
pices of the Ontario horse Breeders' ..s-
sociation, will beheld at the Union Stock
Yards, West Toronto (Toronto Junc-
tion), on Wednesday, Thursday and Fri-
day,.Ja i, 13, 14 and 15, 1909.
During the tune of the show a good
street car service will be given front the
city of Toronto to the Union Stock
Yards.
The building in which the show will
be held will be specially fitted with a
show ring and will be well lighted and
heated. Ali the horses on exhibition
will be stabled at the Stock Yards and
every opportunity will be given visitors
to view the exhibits. Both the C. P. R.
and the G. T. B. have sidings in the
yards and there is every convenience for
the easy loading and unloading of the
Horses.
The different classes of the show, with
the prize money offered for each, are as
follows: Clydesdales, $820; Canadian
bred Clydesdales and Shires, $440;
'Shires, $305; Hackneys, $420; Standard
breds, $275; Thoroughbreds, $275; Ponies
$130; Heavy Draught horses, $305; cham-
pionships,3245; total prize money, $3,-
215.
The judges of heavy horses will be:
Hon. Robert Beith, Bowmanville; James
Torrance, Markham; Job White, Ash-
burn; with A. McLaren, Chicago, as re-
serve judge. The judges for riackneys
will be: 1)r. Campbell, Berlin; W. 11.
Gibson. Beaconsfield, Que.; B. Bothwell,
Ottawa, with L. Meredith, London, as
reserve judge.
The list of prizes offered is practically
the same as at the last show; copies
may be procured on application to the
Secretary, Ontario Horse Breeders' _isso.
elation, Parliament buildings, Toronto.
Constipation
Because jhey contain mercury
and mineral salts, many pills are
harsh. The easiest and safest lax-
ative is Dr, Hamilton's Pills of
Mandrake and Butternut. They
clean the stomach, intestines and
bowels --drive out waste matter,
tone the kidneys and forever mire
constipation.
Dr. Hamilton's Pills
Instant Renef
As a general tonic and system cleanser
nothing is so mild and efficient as Dr.
Hamilton's Pills of itlandl'akc and But-
ternut. Sold everywhere in. 25c boxes.
CANADIAN FORESTS.
Following close on the reports of wide-
spread havoc from forest fires, more
destructive and extensive than for sev-
eral seasons past, come the startling a-
nouncement that, instead of the eight
hundred or one thousand million acres
of forest land with which Canada has
been credited, she has only about ono
Hundred million acres of merchantable
timber, that is, timber fit for pulpwood
or saw -timber.
This, at least, is the estimate of Dr.
Judson F. Clark, whose general know-
ledge and wide practical experience of
the subject entitle him to rank among
the first of Canadian forestry experts.
In addition to servitor for several years
as Forester to the Province of Ontario,
Dr. Clark has had several years exper-
ience in the timber business in British
Columbia, in addition to considerable ser-
vice under the U. S. Forest Service.
Dr. Fernow, head of the Faculty of For-
estry of the Uni ars tq of Toronto, is
If there is any one thing that a
woman dreads more than another it
is a surgical operation.
We can state without fear of a
contradiction that there are hun-
dreds, yes, thousands, of operations
performed.' upon women in our hos-
pitais which are entirely unneces-
sary and many have been avoided by
VEGETA e LE COMPOUND
For proof of this statement read
the following letter.
Mrs. Letitia Blair, Cannifton, Ont,
writes to Mrs. Pinkha n :
"I was sick for five years. One doc-
tor told me it was ulceration, and an-
other told me it was a fibroid tumor,
and advised an operation. No one
knows what I suffered, and the bear-
ing down pains were terrible.
"I wrote to my sister about it, and she
advised me to take Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
"It leas cured me of all my troubles,
and I did not have to have the opera-
tion after all. The , Compound also
helped me to pass safely through
Change of Life."
FACTS IF R SICK WOMEN.
For thirty years Lydia, E. Pink.
ham's Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and. has positively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
tion, fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains and backache.
Mrs. I." inkbam invites all sick
wentel to' write her for advice.
She ltaas ° guided thorasands to
health. Address, Lynn, llMos&
not quite so pessimistic, placing Cana-
da's area of merchantable timber at
some two huudrea million acres.
How far tli.is removes Canada's tim-
ber supply from the "inexhaustible"
stage in which Canadians have so long
been accustomed to place it may be
readily surmised. It must, moreover,
be remembered that the world's demand
for timber is yearly increasing, while
the sources of supply are yearly becom-
ing more restricted. In a very few years
Canada will stand almost alone as a tim-
ber-espoting country -alone, at any
rate, on this continent.
The imperative necessity, therefore, of
husbanding this country's timber wealth
is at once apparent, and it is a neces-
sity that cannot be met by individual
effort. To meet the case, there must be
action by the governments, both federal
and provincial, in the direction of the
conservation of the timber wealth in
their possession 'ortunately, by far the
greater proport' ,. of it is still in their
hands. This mac mean more adequate
protection of existing forests from fire
and the introduction of a system of
scientific forestry which will bring about
such treatment of the forests as will
ensure their producing the greatest pos-
sible crop of timber. to say nothing of
the restoration of denuded areas and
the planting up of waste areas not now
bearing forests.
Within the last thirty years, exclu-
sive of 1908. 1,956 persons are known to
have periehed on this continent in for-
est fires or fires caused by burning for-
ests. The death list for 1908 amounts to
206, perhaps even more. The average
annual loss of life from this cause has
thus been about seventy-two.
Turkeys, I b... ...... 0 15 0 1.
Cabbage, per dozen .., 0 30 0
Celery, dozen, . 0 30 0 4
Onions, bag , . ... 0 80 0 9
Potatoes, bag .. . . 0 65' .50 7
Apples, barr+ei ... 2 60 3 5
Beef, tuinduar'ters ... 8.00 9
Do., foreuerters . . 4 50 6
Do., ehoiee, carcase .. 7 60 5 Of
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UNIT RULE FOR TREE GROWTH
An inch iii four years is the swiftest
growth known in the race of the. trees.
Farmers and fruit growers are said to
have no reliable uni'r, rule to govern
them in-)cnowing,how long it takes for a
tree to grow an mob, but saute carriage
makers have found out.
They asked about forty of the coun-
try's prominent vehicle and wheel mann-
facturers drawing their stock from terra
eery where hickory, white oak, aslt and
tulip trees grow to select and express to
them short cross cut sections of these
woods from the odds and ends about
their shops. These were to be selected
for the average width of growth, and
the size of each block was to be about
one inch lengthwise, one inch across and
a fourth of an inch thick.
They examined these blocks carefully
and marked on each block a one -inch
space across the average size of growths
of the annular rings. They then counted
the number of rings within the inch
space on each block and registered the
total in ink thereon. Then they counted
these totals on all the samples of each
of the several kinds of timber submitted
and in the usual way thus a.seertainal
the average number of years required
for each kind of tree to grow one inch.
An inch growth on one side represented,
of course, two inches growth to the tree.
They submitted the count, proceee and
result to unquestionable seientifie au-
thority. Their general conclusion was
that it takes from four to five years for
a tree to increase one inch in diameter.
Hickory trees varied. from 4.87 ye.irs to
5.83, according to their location east or
west of the Alleghenies. Oak required
4.68 years for the inch, ash 4.01, and
poplar four years. -From the Chicago
Tribune.
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TORONTO MARKETS.
FA.11.MERS' MARIi`ET.
Offerings of grain to -day were fair,
and prices generally steady. Wheat was
unchanged, with sales of 300 bushes1 of
fall at 96c, and of 100 bushels of goose
at 91e. Barley steady, 800 bushels sell-
ing at 53 to 58e. Oats unchanged, with
sales of 300 bushels at 48 to 44e per
bushel.
Ilay in moderate supply, with pricers
unchanged. 25 loads sold at $13 to $14
a ton for No. 1, and at $8 to $10 for No.
2. Straw nominal at $14 to $16 a'c•on.
Dressed hogs are unchanged at *325
to $8.50 for heavy, and at $8.50 to $8.75
for light.
Wheat, fall, bushel ....$ 0 95 $ 0 96
Do.,oose, bushel ... 0 91 0 00
Oats, bushel .. ... 0 43 0 44
Barley, bushel ... ... 0 35 0 58
Ttye, bushel ... ... ... 0 72 0 73
Peas, bushel . , ....... 0 87 0 00
Hay, per ton ... ... 13 00 14 00
Do., No. 2 ... ... S 00 10 00
Straw, per ten , ...... 15 00 16 00
Dressed hogs ... ... 8 25 8 75
Butter, dairy ... ... . 0 28 0 32
Do., creamery ... 0 30 0 34
Eggs., new laid .. ... 0 40 0 45
Chickens, dreased, lb. . 0 11 0 13
Ducks, spring, lb.... . 0 11 0 12
Geese, l.b.... ... . . 0 10 011__
Do., medium, carcase. 5 00 6
?dutton, per cwt, ... . 0 50' 8
Veal, prime, per. cwt. . 8 50 10
Lamb, per cwt...... . 8 50 10
SEEDS.
Prices at country points:
Alsike-Extra fancy lots, $7.40; No.
$6.75 to $7; No, 2, $6 to $6,25; No.
$5.70 to $6 per bushel.
Timothy -.Prides are from $1.50
$2.10 per bushel, according to quality
Reil Clover --$4,25 to $5.25 per bush
Fancy lots a little higher.
London, Dee. 9. -Calcutta linseed, D
Jan., 47s 41-2d per 412 lbs.
LIVE STOCK.
There were 73 carloads reported at
City Market by the railways on Wedn
day. Trade was fair to good for a £
of the best cattle, but very slow a
dull for common and medium, w
prices unchanged from Tuesday. Pri
for sheep, lambs, calves and hogs w
unchanged.
The first of the Prime Christmas B
arrived at the City Cattle Market
day, still in the shape of live cattle. T
good demand for fat beef for the" ho
day trade was shown by the prices tit
were paid, cattle of very fancy quail
bringing from $5 up to $5.50 per c
Half a dozen straight loads of this gra
went to ono buyer, averaging $5.1
What arrived to -day is but an earn
of much more expected to come ne
week. The common grades of cattle we
not in much demand to -day and sold
little easier. The total run of live atm
was 65 carloads, with 1,000 cattle, 1,00
sheep and lambs, 200 hogs and 4
calves.
BA LED HAY AND STRAW.
Prices in car lots on track, Toronto
are:
Hay -No. 1 'timothy, $10.50 to $11.
Straw -Range is from $7 to $8, accord.
ing to quality.
HIDES, TALLOW, ETC.
Toronto butchers are receiving fo
stock as follows:
No. 1 green inspected steer hides, 6
pounds and up, in separate consign-
ments. 10e per lb.; No. 2 grade, 9c per lb.
No. 1 green inspected cow hides, 9%e
per ]b.: No. 2 grade, 81/2c; No. 3, cows
and bulls. 7'4 c.
Calfskin': green, first and seconds, 12e
per lb.
KhtopAkins, present kill, 65 to 75c.
Horse Bair -Farmer or peddler stook,
28 to 30e.
Toronto dealers are paying for cured
country Bides laid down here, according
to condition, 9 to 91/4e. The prices for
stook being paid by Toronto' dealers at
country. points. 8 to See; calfskins.
cured, 11 40 12e; lambskins. present
take -off, 50 to 60e; horse hides, No. 1,
$2.30 to $2.75.
Tallow ---Solid, in barrels, No. 1 stock,
5Sse to Oe per lb.; cake, No. 1 stock, 6344
to oyge.
OTHER MARKETS.
WINNIPEG WHEAT MARKET.
Wheat -July $1.04 3-4 bid, December
08 1-4e asked, May $1.03 bid.
Oats --December 37 1-4c bid, May 41-
1-4c bid.
BRTT151H CATTLE MARKETS..
London.. --London cables for cattle are
,steady at 12 to 131ac per ib.. dressed.
weight; refrigerator beef is quoted at
Oat to 10e per ib.
MONTREAL LIFE STOCK.
Montreal -About 1,100 head of butch-
ers' cattle, 35 milch cows and springers,
100 calves, 700 sheep and lambs, and 1,-
000 fat hogs were offered for sale at the
East End Abattoir to -day. There were
more good cattle on the market to -day
than on any day the present season,
some 200 of them having come from
Manitoba and the Northwest. These cat-
tle sold at, from 4 to 5c per Ib., and
a few choice ones at 5 14e per lb. ;
common stock sold at 2 1-2 to 3 1-2c per
lb.; milch cows sold at $30 to $55 each ;
calves sold at 4 to 5c per lb.; sheep sold
at 3 1-2 to 3 3-4c per lb.; lambs at about
5c per lb.; good lots of fat hogs sold
at 6 1-2 to 6 3-4c per lb.
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