The Herald, 1904-01-29, Page 3S u day ScI col
INTERNATIONAL LESSON NO V.
JANUARY 31, 1904.
sus Calls Four Disepiles.
Oommentary.--I. Jesus teaching the
people (vs. fi, 8).-4 The people press-
ed. Leaving Nazareth our. Lord .went
to L'apernaum and perhaps abode in
the house of Peter. The power ,of his
'preaching drew crowds, which pressed
upon him ass ho .was Nvalki•ng along
tha white beach which forms the
!;Margin on Lake Gennesaret, To hear.
1'rhere was a good prospect for a
glorious revival of religion. There
were times in the life of ons' Lord
when thousands were anxious to bear
him, for the common people beard
,him gladly. Lake of Gennesaret. The
most sacre4 sheat of water which tbis s
;earth contains. -Stanley. Called also
the Sea of Galilee, the Sea of Tiber-
1'as, and in the Old Testament the
Sea of Chinneroth (Jos. 12, 8),. It is
a clear sweet lake, about twelve
most sacred sheet of water which this
Jordan river flowing through it. Its,
fish were valuable. "In Christ's time
1t .was covered with a fleet of 4,000
vessels, from fishing boats to ships
of war. -Cams. Bib. This was the re-
gion of the early labors of our Lord.
12. Two ships. Fishing boats. They
must have been small. This is clear
from the accounts given of them. A
few, men could handle one, and a sin-
gle large draught of fishes endan-
gered them. Standing by. Anchored,
or dra,wn no upon the beach. Wash-
ing net's. They must have spent the
might In fruitless effort andnow
they were cleaning the filth of the
sea, from the threads of the nets and
mending any defective or broken
parts. 3t One of the ships~. The ship
of Jamul and John appeared to be at
some distance away. Prayed him.
Asked him. Jesus in a familiar man-
ner takes possession of Peter's boat
and makes it' his pulpit while he
,speaks to the people. Sat down. The
common posture of Jewish teachers.
Compare (Batt. 5, L. Taught. "It is
probable that this was a small bay
or cove, and that when hewas in
the boat the people on the -shore
stood round him in the form ea an
amphitheatre. No doubt the lake was
still so that his voice was undisturb-
ied. Jesus appeared to' care nothing
for what the people call dignity ;
j bare was a week -hay ministry axed
openair preaching. An old writer
quaintly says, "Behold the ;Fisherman
upon the sea and the fish upon the
land!'
II. The draught of Fishes (vs. 4-7).
4. Launch out -Christ forgot his
owa weariness and only seemed to
I remember the disaplpo'intment of his
follbw,ens in tolling all night in vain.
Fpr e. draught -Lilt down your nets
I for the taking of Deb. 5. 11f(aster,
This is the first time that the word
(here tran,eiated master is used in the
iNew: Testament, and it is used only
(by Luke. T,ho other evaugelieets call
(him Rabbi or Lord.-Detraes. Note
.how, familiarly Peter addresses Jesus.
�'iloiled ail night -Peter says this to
issho+w how unlikely it warn that they
4Svpuld catch anything; and it is no
'doubt reported by Luke to cause the
( mira.clo to appear all the more etrik-
arg. "Tliore were certain kinds of
fishing always carried on at night."
;Thompson. At thy word -No doubt
!Peter was weary a.nd somewhat dis-
<eou.ra,ged, but lie had faith enough
lin Christ to lend him to go at the
edirectiob• of his divine Naster.
6. Their net brake -"Their nets
were breaking." -R. V. There was
such a multitude of fishes that a
(snap in some weak part of the net
aearxtey must have
assist nthem that l
assistance Or lose thees ti* "natcb "
"The miracle was an acted parable,
Of which the significance is explained
in Matthew xiii. '47."-Farear. 7.
Flckon:ed-made Signals. The dis-
tance evidently being too great for
the voice to reach. They came -
tslax,mes and John with their ship. Be-
gan to ;sink-Pi10 boats would hardly
luold as much as the nets. "Dly this
' vast draught of fishes Christ in tend-
s ed, I. To show, Ms dominion in the
seas as wall as on, the dry land
(Pisa,. vlii. t3). 2. To confirm the
.doctrine he had just preached. a. To
gve those ,who were to be his ambas-
,dadors to the wprid a specimen of
!the ,success they might expect."--
' Renry.
III. The disciples astonished (vs. 8,
;9). 8, ettw-It ;eeeme that it was not
'till Peter saw the boats beginning to
sink team lie realized the ,greatness
of the miracle. Fell down -Tho coin -
anon posture of a supplicant. Depart
',from me -Peter saw that the same
'wade the ctepths of Ms human hear.
!said know, its secret sans. In his hasty
•agony as an impure man, and not for
any special crime or sin, he almost
sinfully prays, not that his soul might
be purified to endure the glance of
the great Searcher, but that the
Searcher would withdraw His eye
and leave him, alas! in sin.-Whetean.
A. sinful man -Peter saw, :himself a.
very sinful creature. When we get
near Owlet we wall see that in our
unregenerate state we are without
moral beauty or holiness. 9. Was
,a,stonislted-"Was amazed." Raman-
ity stands, "amend" before the power
of Godo - r
IV. 1�orsaking ail for Christ (vs .10,
:11). 10, Sons of Zebedee -The children
and wife 01 Zebedee are often refr-
•red to, but in this transaction only
do we meet with, Zebedee himself
(Matt. iv. 21). Fear not -He calmed
their fears and stilled all their trou-
b1o:1 feelings. From henceforth-Fiero•
after. Catch• men -Literally, thou
I shalt be,catching alive. This seems to
'imply the contrast between the fish
ff'bhaiwt lay glittering there in ' dead
heaps, and men who should be cap-
'tured not for death, but for 11fe.-
leant. Bib.
11. Ships to' land -They drewthem
' app on'tlie bear* for a final abandon -
intent Forsook all -Although it was
t
.not much welch they bad to leave,
yet it was all they had, even all their
living. "It wan an allusion to this by
Peter that called' forth the memor-
able promise of the hundredfold"
(Luke kviii. 23-80, Mark x., 29, 80),
Followed Him-eTliey returned again
to their occupation as fishermen af-
ter tits crucifixion, and were again
called to abandon it and devote them-
selves by a second ml.raulotts draught
of fishes, and by the thresh 'precept
of Jesus. After Pentecost they never
resumed their former secular calling.
--Willeockt.
' PRACTICAL' (SURVEY. •
The people of Galilee were awak-
ing to the fact that a prophet wor-
tdry the name was among them. They
were thronging to his ministry. On
this memoraele morning at the sea-
shore Christ sought a pulpit from
which to address the people. The
loan of SLmon's boat was called for
and the request made to push out a
little from the shore. Small events
are ofttimes far-reaching in results.
The people were listening to the
world's greatest preacher, rind Si-
mon with his fellows were at the
turning point in tittle lives. John's
cry, at Jordan, "Behold the Lamb of
God," had excited their admiration,
but they, were now to hear and see
what would cause them to leave
their mots and seek men.
The command, Launch out into the
deep, was all unexpected. What could
be more preposterous? In the first
place the deep wa+s no place for fish-
ing with nets. In the next place the
bright sun on the clear water of
the lake would make boats and nets
so plainly visible that fish would
surely be frightened away. Then
again, why should they be exposed
to the ridicule of other fishermen?
and way ehoull they soil those newly
washed nets? Night was the time
for fishing and the had failed.
Peter had not been human to do
such a thing without protest. Mas-
ter, said he, we have toiled all nght
and taken nothing, nevertheless at
thy command we will proceed.
'The draught of fishes, like the
command, was unexpected. Labor
was the first Instinct. Breaking nets
called for the other boat and scarce-
ly then could such amultitude be
carol for. 'There was seemingly no
tim+o for anything but labor. The
sinking (boats brought the realization
of Cbrlst ani •A'is design. Peter
dou+biles spoke for all, when he cried,
Depart from me. Like Isaiah of old
they saw the Lord and only one re-
sult soul:1 follow, self -loathing.
Whether the cry is, Woe is 'me, or,
Lexart from me, the heart pang is
the same anal needs but one answer,
continuo~ vision. Every man needs
a like vision and it will reveal tris
utter lack of moral purity and his
poor proxpeet either for happiness or
usefulness. Sin destroys all moral
prospect. Christ is needed, and near
Flim wc, may know the possibilities of
holy living and service.
Christ's call to catch men was His
answer to Peter's, Depart from' me.
This was tho place Christ would bring
':'im to and the hearLcry he would
have h'm• utter. Under no other cir.
cu'metances could the call reach the
heart of the man. In the coming test
on:I conflict, no nominal experience.
like that at Jordan, could hold and
sustain those men in their work. In-
tellectual conceptions must be ce-
mentei by heart experiences. The
kingdom preached first must enter
the heart. of its minister. The fear
of sin mast yield to the Trower of
Gol. Notice how imperative is the
word, "Thou shalt catch Mai." Even
Mere is a gim'pee of Pentecost.
able obedient disciples immediately
left all to follow such a wondrous
Being. Had they left the nets when
discouraged at lack of results they,
might have been charged with fol-
lowing Christ for gain ; but going
when the filets were full proved them
believers in the majesty of Christ's
kingdom. Wesley F. Matth'ewson.
PARIS FOOD INSPECTORS.
Two hundred Herseflesn Butcher
The.: e.
To Oar English notions the horse
butcher es relpulisive, but French leg-
islation accepts this meat as good
and sound, giving it reooignition.
There are more than 200 horseflesh
butcberts in+ Paris, every' one of
Whom lis driving a flourishing busi-
neste. In filmes Of rev+oaatlon one of
the first sigve of waning power is
to (be noted in the carelessness of
the eo'od iresp'eetors, who fear 'to
make enemies. No wise man eats
newshrooxns or truffles at such a
time, having no confidence in the
purveyerse. The large 'hotels ler
which English visitors In great
,numbers now 'sp'end Christmas, are
epecial objects of attention at such
a ,season. Tho inspector who con-
victed one of titerse mtillionaire es-
tabli(shmen(ts ear law -breaking, would
be anarked out foe promotion,. The
small wlnesh'olpis have a wholesome
dread ,off an' inspector. The worthies
are clever at doctoring the wines
that will afterwards appear in their
shops. This must be dorso in very;
modest quantities at a time, or de-
tection will Tollow. When the
thane Penson ,finds lolgwood and other
harmle•.sts '.ingredients in the cask, the
landlord has the option of seeing
the °entente poured opt in the street
in- the view of the neighbors. Know-
ing the gloriolue uncertainty) of the
law, the base deceiver accepts the
summers/1 etxndenination, and dog-
gedly stands by while justice is dorso.
To rebel woiuld be to have the liquor
seat to an official analytet of high-
er rank at the landlord's expense,
With a Sine to follow in ease of 0013-
viction. The {En'glieh .people who go
to Paris for Chrisrtm,as are not gen-
crally'to be met in the pallo restau-
rants, on the Uonalevarde and else-
where, preferrinlg,the dining -room of
their own hotel, with the chanes of
naeetinng friends who will help to pass
the evening. These dining -balls are
Opens also be the public at the Grand
BIctdl and 'the Reitz; ,s#o the elt•ances
of Iplieate'anit company' are very fair.
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CLOTHES OF PREMIERS,
The " Shocking Bad Hut" Worn by
Gladstone.
The Iat.e Lord Salisbury shared
with Mr, Gladstone a disregard for
clothes, and several times his at-
tire was referred to with regret by
sartorialhung wfarirlyiters.wtp ,long as life
coat ell from the shoul-
ders the deceased Premier eared lit-
tle, but ho never went the length
of Mr. Gladstoee, whose clothes were
often so shabby that only an emi-
nent person would wear them. Lord
Salisbury's hats were enormous af-
fairs, quite equaeling Mr. Glad -
stone's in size and more respectable,
Indeed, says the London Men and
Women, Mr. ('xladstone's headgear
was generally in the "shocking bad
hat" category. While in attendance
in the Commons Mr. Gladstone dress-
ed fairly well, but outside the House
he paid little attention to his gar-
ments. The successors in office of
the great departed are, on the
other hand, careful dressers, espec-
ially Lord Roselbery, who designed
a collar for himself with the turn-
over peaks rounded for greater com-
fort and durability. Mr. Balfour's ap-
pearance is usually very smart on
social occasions, although he seem-
Ingly does not endeavor to attain
the. well-groomed condition of Mr.
Chamberlin.
THIS CLIMATE IS GOOD enough for anybody
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Leading ViWti eau Markets.
to(Folldayowing: are,
the closing quotas
tions at importantt wheat centres
.
Cash. dfay
New York _-- :3-8
Chicago _-1-1Toledo . 98
Duluth, No, 1,N 88 I 891-4
Toronto Farmers' Market.
The offerings of grain on the street
to -clay wore fair, with prices firmer.
White wheat is 2c better, with
sold
Jenaof ;200 bushels at 86o, Jena goose
at ,70 to 76%o for 200 bushels. Bar-
ley firmer, 2.00 bushels selling at 46
to 49e. Oats are firm, with sales of
600 (bushels at 33e to 34c. Bye sold
at 58c a 'bushel for one load.
Hay in fair supply, and prices un-
changed ; 30 loads sold at $9 to
$10.110 a ton for timothy, and at
$6.50 to $8 for mixed. Straw steady,
four loads selling at $9 to $d0 a
ton. h
;Dressed hogs are unchanged at
$0.75 to $7.25, the latter for Iight.
Following are the quotations: -
Wheat, white, bushel, 86c; do., goose,
bushel, 76 to 76ec; do., red, bushel,
86e; do., spring, bushel, 83 to 84c;
peas, .bushel, ea to' 66c; oats, bushel,
33lr. to 34c; barley, bushel, 46 to
49c; hay, timothy, per ton, $9.00 to
$10.50; do., cloves', $6.50 to $8.00;
straw, $9 to $10. <Steeds-Alsike, per
bushel, $4 to $a.50; do., red clover,
bushel, $5.50 to $6.25. do., timothy.
100 lbs. $2.2a to $3.09; apples, per'
bushel, $1.00 to $2.00; dressed hogs,
$6.75 to $725; eggs, new laid, per
dozen, 35 to 45c; butter, dairy, 16
to 20e; do., creamery, 21 to 25c ;•
chickens, per lb., 10 to 110; geese,
par lb., 9 to 10e; ducks per ib., 10
to 12e; turkeys per ib., 14 to 16c;
potatoep, per bag, 85 to 95c; cab-
bage, per dozen, 50c; cauliflowler, per
dozen, $1.50 to $1.75; celery, per
dozen, 40 to 45c; beef, hindquarters,
$0 to $8 ; beef, forequarters, $4 to
$6: beef, choice, carcase, $6.50 to
$7.00; 'beef, medium, carcase, $5.50.
to $6.00; lamb, ,yearling, $7 to $8;
mutton, per cw,t., $5.50 to $6.25 ;'
veal, per ceet., $7 toy$ 9.
13racistreet's on Trade.
Wholesale trade at Mon treal is a
little more active than it was last
week. The recent further advancer+
in the prleas of bleached and grey
Rdttone, prints or other cotton
goods have had the effect of create
ing improvement in the demand, and
the volume of orders so far booked
for the spring trade appears to be
somewhat it excess of thet placed
at this time Lest year.
The trade in spring goods at Win-
nipeg g has become quite active. Many
new retail stores at the various
country trade centres are being .
stocked and those who experienced
melt a success in business during
the year just closed are ordering
liberally. The outlook for trade was
never more encouraging than it is
at present.
There has been a fairly active de-
velopment in spring trade require-
ments at Toronto this week. The re-
taiiers, having completed stocktaking
aro now ordering quite freely, in-
duced not only by the promising
outlook for trade, but also by the
advancing tendoncy in vain es of
goods.
At Quebec renewed activity is no-
ticed en the various tu'anenes of
the wholesale trade, and there Is re-
ported an Increaeing demand for
spring goods.
In Hamilton wholesale trade cir-
cles this week there has been some
further development of activity in
the demand for the coming season.
Reports from travellers, according
to Bradstreet's advices, show a
ready disposition on the part of re-
tail country merchants to take hold
of spring goods,. and .ltd increasing
strength displayed in the tone of
the markets for domestic staple
goods and the light stocks of goods
carried over, all tend to increase
the demand.
At Victoria and Vancouver retail-
ers, after a very busy season, are
now ordering freely for the spring.
Wholesale traders at London are
looking for a large trade for the
coming spring. So far the amount
of orders booked, as reported to
Bradstreet's compares well with
previous years at this time.
Ottawa wholesale merchants are
taking a very hopeful outlook of
the spring trade. Orders so far have
been satisfactory, and it is believ-
ed that the spring business will be
about equal to that of last year.
Prices of domestic and imported
goods are strong.
How a Pullman Car is Cleaned
The management of the Pullman
Company in controversion of the
recent criticianns of the sanitary
condition of their cars, has seat
out this statement or just what the
pro'ce'ss of cleaning a Pullman oar
is: As soon as a Pullman car ar-
rives at its destination it Is en-
tirely stripped„ the carpets are
beaten and aired and tite interior
of the the is thoroughly scrubbed
with eo ip and water. The blankets
are taken out of the car and aro
thoroughly blown out with com-
pressed air at a 00 -Found pressure.
It is impracticable to wash them
after every trip, but they go to
the etuntdry several tunes a year,
which le oftener than is the case
with hotel blankets. .AU linen is
renewed each trip. Every cane of
sickness In a car, however trlvItt ,
is followed by the antiseptic cleans-
ing of the section occupied by the
sick person, and the entire oar is
sprayed with formaldehyde. As a
further sanitary precaution In the
newer ears of the eontpany, purely
decorative draperies erre beteg omit-
ted, and the necessary ones, such
as berth curtains, are being made
of a lighter material, wh'eh does snot
hold dont or odors. -,The Stitt.