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INTERNATIONAL LESSON IVO. IX. ,
AUGUST 28. 1004.'
Elijah Discouraged. -1 Eines
Commentary. -1. The flight of Elijah
(vs. I-3). 1. Told Jezebel -She was not
affected by the story as she would have
been by the actual events. Elijah had
done -Ahab did not appear to recognize
the hand of God in the affair. Had slain
-The slaughter of the prophets of Bal,
who were probably of the same foreign
race as the queen, was what stirred all
the fierceness of her nature. As she
listens to the story her one thought is
revenge.
2. Sent a messenger -Here was lack
of shrewdness and forethought, if she
really wished and designed to carry out
her threat, for such an announcement of
her purpose gave Elijah full opportunity
to escape her. or prepare to meet her
opposition. Some have thought that
the exact 'time which was given him -
"by to -morrow about this time" -is a
prof that her threat "was intended and
understood as a sentence of banishment
on pain of death.' Unto Elijah -The
prophet did not venture into the city,
and thus put himself into her power,
but waited to see how she would receive
the news.
3. When elle saw -When he heard of
the rage of Jezebel, and saw the storm
that was coming on him. Went for his
life -He knew Ahab's weakness and lack
of courage, and the instability of public
sentiment. It seemed to him that his
efforts had been in vain, that the bright
prospects on Carmel had resulted in no
permanent good, and that God's cause
was utterly lost. "Jehovah seems to
bave left him for a season to himself.
Beer -Sheba -At the extreme southern
limit of Palestine, and about 95 miles
from Jezreel. Beer-sheba was originally
assigned to the tribe of Simeon. Left his
servant -The servant must have attend-
ed him from Carmel to Jezreel and from.
thence to the south of Judah.
II. Elijah in despair (v. 4). 4. Into the
wilderness -The wilderness here spoken
of is the desert of reran, through which
the Israelites had of old wandered from
Egypt toward the promised land.-Lum-
by. He did not feel himself safe until
he was beyond the territory of both
Ahab and Jehosophat. "He is now ]ed
down into the dark depths of tempta-
tion"-Lanrye. Juniper tree -The He-
brew says, literally. one juniper tree, or
broom shrub, and thus depicts the deso-
lation of the country.
III. Elijah fed by angels (vs. 5-8). 5.
Lay and slept -Elijah was physically ex-
hausted. It was the reaction after the
intense nervous strain on Carmel. First
of all God supplied his physical neces-
sities. "He giveth his beloved sleep." An
angel We hear little of these heavenly
ministrants during the great period of
prophetic activity. The mediation of
angels was largely supplanted by that
of inspired men. But at times they ap-
pear to remind us that they ever en-
camp around God's servants. -Hurlbut,
Arise and eat --Food was provided for
him. "Jehovah is not yea done with
as he did for Jonah when he fled from
duty.
6. Cake -"A round, flat cake put be-
tween hot stones laid in embers of a
charcoal fire"; but he is too weary to
eat a sufficiency, and so falls to sleep
again.
8. Went .... forty days -He was
miraculously sustained. On the sante
mountain Moses had twice fasted this
same length of time (Exod. xxiv. 18,
xxxiv, 28). -Terry. Horeb- This is the
same as Mount Sinai -the mount at
which the law was given, The distance
from Beer-she'ba to Horeb is not over
two hundred miles. Elijah was probably
wandering in despondency and seeking to
hide himself. Mount of God -So called
because God here revealed His majesty
and glory and gave the law to Moses.
PRACTICAL SURVEY.
Relying on supernatural power -Elijah
engaged in the battles of the Lord. .As a
Haan he was a poor, feeble subject, but
as the prophet of the Lord he was
mighty. During the conflict on Mount
Carmel he stood out as one man against
a nation.
Elijah's flight-. By order of Elijah
the prophets of Baal had been slain.
Whn Jezebel learned what had been done
she despatched a messenger to Elijah,
saying, "So let the gods do to me, and
more also, if I make not thy life as
the life of one of them by to -morrow"
(v. 2). Considering former deliverances
it would seen that Elijah would have
been unmoved by such a threat. What a
victory he might have gained had he
trusted in God and held his ground. But
in the exercise of human precaution he
fled for his life.
Elijah's discouragement. The miracle
at Carmel not having resulted in the con-
version of the court and the country as
Elijah had expected, he became greatly
discouraged. A journey of ninety-five
miles brought him to Beer -Sheba. De-
siring to be alone that he might be less
likely to be discovered, he left his ser-
vant and plunged a day's journey into
the wildernes.
Causes for Elijah's discouragement.
Physical exhaustion. Outward conditions
affect the inner life. Many saints have
suffered intolerable depression from phy-
sical and nervous causes. The body is
a temple. It must be cared for. If ne-
glected or overtaxed the spirit suffers
proportionately. It has been truly said,
"By violating the laws of physical right-
eousness we only make moral and spir-
itual righteousness more difficult to at -
attain. Hold steady amid the tests. You
may not see God in the "wind" or in the
"earthquake" or in the "fire." Perhaps
it remains for the "still small voice" to
convey to you the message of his will.
A life devoted fully to the will of God
Can not be a failure: Looking away .from
Gotl, Elijah became alarmed at Jeze-
bel's threat. So long as he looked only
lento God he dict not fear the wrath of
man, but when he descended to take cir-
cumstances into consideration be weak-
ened and at once fled ftxno his pur -
suers. "Look unto me," saith the
Lord. Circumstances, difficulties, human
imposhibilities are all overcome by the
person who looks only to God.
No man is an absolute necessity to
God's work. Possibly Elijah had thought
himsely.absolutely necessary -"an indis-
pensable agent for the task of deliver-
ing Israel from the guilty and demoral-
izing apostasy of Baal worship." His
cry had been, "I, even I only, am left,.
and they seek my life to take it away"
(v. 10). He had yet to learn that God
had reserved to himself seven thousand
in Israel, all the knees that had not bow-
ed unto Baal (v. 18). God has ordain-
ed that "no flesh should glory in his
presence" (I Cor. 1. 29).
Burton R. Jones.
WAS NO LYNCHING,
But Troops From Savannah
Control Statesboro, Ga.
Statesboro, Ga., Aug. 22. -In spite of
wild rumors all was quiet here yester-
day at the trial of the negroes charged
with the murder of the Hodges' family.
The talk of lynching was more preval-
ent outside of Statesboro than in it.
The Rev. H. A. Hodges, a brother of
Henry Hodges, whi with his wife and
three children, was murdured, epened
court with a prayer, in which he plead-
ed that the people stand by the court.
Judge Daly urged that the guilty be
punished and the innocent be given free-
dom.
At 1.30 o'clock Captain Hitch and the
Oglethorpe Light Infantry of Savannah
reached the city.
The state elected to try the fifteen
prisconers separately. The indictments
made only one charge -murder -and
that for the murder of Hodges.
A jury was soon selected in the case
of Will Cato and his trial was finished
and the jury retired at 7.10 o'clock last
night. Eight minutes later it returned a
verdict of guilty. Judge Daly immedi-
ately adjourned court until to -morrow
without passing sentence.
The courtroom was cleared and after
half an hour the prisoners were remov-
ed to jail under heavy military guard.
Stationed every three or four feet
about the jail are armed men with
f=red baronets.
Cato was one of the ringleaders in
the Before Day Club, a black Mafia
which had marked several whites for
slaughter. Others will be tried as rap-
idly as possible.
The negroes in the courtroom under
military guards were : Will Cato, Paul
Reed, Will Rainey, Handy Bell, Dave
Young, Eliza Rainey. the R.everend A. J.
Gaines, Dave Bennett, Phillip De Casse,
Ben Pendennis, Hattie Reed, Ophelia
Cato, Lonie Cooper. The inen are all
supposed to be in the Refnre Day Club.
CHINESE HARD UP.,
The Empress Sets Example of
Enforcing Strict Economy.
Washington, Aug. 22 --Minister Con-
ger has sent to the State Department
a copy of a remarkable Imperial edict is-
sued by the Chinese Empress Dowager,
Tsi Hsi, and promulgated by the Em-
peror. The Empress in strong language
calls attention to the precarious finan-
cial' condition of the country which
makes it difficult to provide funds for
drilling the troops. The edict orders
strict economy. Holding that the Im-
perial household should take the first
step in economy, the Empress Dowager
has given orders that there must he no
diversion of funds of the Board of Reve-
nues for household purppses, while the
number of the officials in the household
trust be reduced. All the Ya,mens and
Princes throughout the Empire are dir-
ected to exercise similar economy and to
rid themselves of sinecure holders.
SNEEZE KILLED HER.
New York Girl Swallowed a Pin and
Died Under Operation.
New York, Aug. 22.-A sneeze at an
unfortunate moment resulted yesterday
in the death of Miss Rose Biggio, of
No. 13 Roosevelt street. The girl was
dressing in her room last Tuesday, and,
after the custom of her sex, had several.
eral pins in her mouth, when she was
seized with an irresistible desire to
sneeze. With the sudden drawing of her
breath the largest of the pins, a brass
one with a black head, slipped down
her throat, lodging in the trachea.
At first she experienced merely a
tickling sensation, She was employed
as a canclymaker, and she went about
her work until Thursady, when she be-
gan to experience pain. Then her mo-
ther took her to the outdoor dispen-
sary of Roosevelt Hospital. Dr. George
E. Brewer located the pin with the G-
rays, and said an operation would be
necessary.
The operation was performed by Dr.
Brewer, attending surgeon of Roosevelt,
assisted by Dr. W. W. Miller, the
house surgeon. An incision was made in
the girl's throat and the windpipe was
opened, but in some manner the pin
slipped from its position and could not
be removed. The X-rays were used
again, and the pin was discovered far-
ther elpwn. A second operation followed,
and the same thing happened again, the
pin dropping still farther down, this
time into the left lung, from which
there was no possibility of removing it.
Oedema of the lung set in, and the girl
died in less than three days.
Drs. Brewer and Miller refused last
night to discuss the case, which was re-
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FOURTEEK OUNCE
F HUMANITY.
Hamilton Nurse in Charge of the Little
Mite at the World's Fair.
St. Louis, Aug. 22. -In one of the
white -enameled incubators on the Pike
at the World's Fair Esther Simpson, who
Weighs only fourteen ounces and meas-
ures less than a foot from the tips of
her toes to the top of her bead, is bat-
tling for life.
The baby is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Simpson, prominent residents
of Neoga, 111 Mr. Simpson is the pro-
prietor of the Neoga News. The baby was
undeveloped at birth, and the family phy-
sician declared that the only hope for it
was to place it in an incubator.
The physician had been to the World's
Fair recently, and while there had visited
the baby incubator concession. He ad-
vised that the baby be brought to the
World's Fair, and Mr. and Mrs. Simpson
decided to follow his advice. The baby
arrived Saturday morning, being at the
time about 48 hours old.
By long-distance telephone they re-
ceived instructions from the management
of the baby incubator as to how to care
for the child during the trip. She was
brought to St. Louis in charge of Miss
Edna Dougherty, of Neoga, herself a phy-
sician. After the baby's arrival on the
exposition grounds Miss Helen Kelly, of
Hamilton, Ont., and a graduate of the
City Hospital there, the head nurse, took
charge of her, and now gives most of
her time to the mite of humanity.
They feed the baby every hour, giving
her a drop of diluted milk at a time.
Wrapped in cotton and gauze, with her
tiny white robe set off with bows of
blue silk ribbon, Esther is the most
popular of all the babies at the infant
home. While World's ' Fair visitors
showed a preference for the shady side
of the Pike yesterday afternoon to es-
cape the sun, the temperature in the
little home where Esther slept peacefully
registered 100. .
Dr. Loeb, who, together with Miss
Kelly, is in charge of the baby, said
yesterday that there is every indication
that the baby will live.
A BIG COLLECTION.
Substantial Response to an Appeal by
Rev. Dr. Simpson.
Old Orchard, Aug. 22. -Rev. Dr. A. B.
Simpson, in behalf of the Christian
Workers' Alliance, took up his annual
colection at the camp ground here yes-
terday. More than $44,00 was raised.
About $1,00 of this was in cash, and the
remainder was in pledges, which ranged
from less than $1 to $3,000.
Dr. Simpson preached a powerful ser-
mon on "Selfishness," and after a vivid
description of the condition of millions
of people in foreign countries, the col-
lection was taken. In less than fifteen
minutes more than $30,000 had been pro-
mised.
When these annual collections were
first started men became so excited
after hearing Dr. Simpson preach that
they gave steam launches and other
things of equal value, but those sensa-
tional scenes were not repeated to -day.
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Toronto Live Stock Market,
Aug, 20; Export Battle, ex. e'e, $4.30
to $5; good to medium, $4.70 to $4.90;,
cows, $4 to $4.50. Butchers' picked lot,
$4.50 to $4.60; good to choice load.
$4.30 to $4.50; fair to good. loads, $3.59'
to $4.25; mixed lots, medium, $2.50 t'
$3.25; good cows, $8.60 to $3.75; corm,
mon to fair, $2.60 to $3.25. Butchers''
bulls, $3 to $4; export, heavy, $3.50 to
$4; medium, $3 to $3.40; light, $2.75 to
$3. Stockers, heavy, $3,80 to $4; light'
$2.75 to $3; common, $2 to $2.75. Light
bulls, $1.75 to $2. Feeders, short -keep,
$4 to $4.50; medium to good, $3.50 to
$4; common and rough, $2 to $2.50. Mibi,
cows, each $30 to $50. Export ewes, per
cwt., $3.65 to $3.75; bucks, per cwt., $3 to
$3.10. Cull sheep, $2 to $3. Lambs, each,
$2.50 to $4; per cwt., $4.25 to $4.75,
Calves, per lb, 33 to 531; each $2 to
$10. Hogs, selects, per cwt., $5.75;
lights, $5.50; fats, $5.50.
Toronto Farmers' Market.
Aug. 20. -Wheat, white, $1.043 to
$1.05; red, $1.02 to $1.05; goose, 84c;.
spring, 94o. Oats, 383k. Barley, 45c. Rye,.
57c. Peas, 64c. Hay, No. 1 timothy, $12;
new, $8 to $9; mixed or clover, $7.50 to+
$9. Straw, sheaf, $11 to $1L50; loose;
$0.50,4, Dressed hogs, light, cwt., $7.75 to•
$8.20. Butter, 14 to 22e. Eggs, 18 to• 22c.
Old chickens, pair, 50 to 75; per lb., 8 to.
100; spring, per lb., 13 to 160; per pair,
50 to 75e. Turkeys, per ib., 12. to 15c:.
Spring ducks, per lb., 10 to 14c. Potatoest,
bushel, SOc. Carrots, per dozen, 15c;
Cabbage, per dozen, 40 to 50e. Cucum-
bers, per dozen, 15c. Onions, peck, 50os
Onions, green, per dozen, 15 to 30c. Rhu-
barb, dozen, 15c. Lettuce, dozen, 15c. Rad-
ishes, dozen, 15 to 20e. Parsley, dozen,
20c. Beans, peck, 30e. Peas, peck, 350.
Beets, dozen, 15b. Beef, hindquarters, 8
to 9e; forequarters, 4% to Mc. Mutton,
5 to 7e. Lamb, per lb, 8 to 9e. Calves,.
per Ib, 7 to 8;¢c; light, 4e6 to. 53lc:
Toronto Wool Market..
Aug. 20. -The demand is not as keen
for Ontario fleece wool as it was. Most
of the American buyers are reported to.
have withdrawn from the Canadian mar-
kets. Local dealers say the wool is.
above an export basis and that has.
checked business. The offerings are•
perhays a Little larger. Prices are firm.
Fleece -There is a little more wool of-
fering, the demand is fair and the mar-
ket is steady. Local dealers quote 19e
to 20e for washed, 14c to laic for reject-
ed and 11 1-2c to 13e for unwashed.
Pulled Wools -Are in good demand
and the market is firm at lfle to 21e•
for supers and 20c to 23c for extras:
Liverpool Apple Market.
Woodall & Co., of Liverpool, cabled'
Eben James: New Yorks. best, Ss. 6d. to
12s.; seconds, 5s. less. The poor results
are owing to the bad condition and poor•
quality of the fruit.
Wool.
The movement continues Iight. Tho -
market is steady at 21 to 22c for wash-
ed. 15 for rejections, and 12 to 13c for
unwashed..
Bradstreet's on Trade.
Montreal holiday dullness still inter-
feres with wholesale trade expansion.
Business for immediate delivery is light,
the retailers buying oaily in. a hand-to-
mouth manner. Orders for fall delivery,
however, are fairly numerous for this
time of the year. Toronto wholesale
business is of moderate volume, as is
usual at this season. There is but little
being done for current requirements of
trade. At Quebec the volume of busi-
ness done during the week shows little
increase over the preceding week. In' ic-
tonia, Vancouver and other 13. C. trade
centres, business is better in some de-
partments. Good orders are coming he
from the Yukon. At Winnipeg whole-
sale trade has fallen off a little, as it ale
ways does after the close of the Exs
hibition. Shipments to various retail:
trade centres are quite heavy now, retail.
merchants having bought liberally the:
past two weeks. The movement in.,
wholesale trade at Hamilton, as reported
to Bradstreet's, is very fair for this sea-
son, when much activity is never looked!
for. Buying for the fall has been on a.
liberal scale so far ,And renewed activ-
ity is looked for next month. Whole-
sale business in Ottawa is in a healthy.
condition. There is a fair normal move-
ment now in staple goods for this season..
Failures Last Week.
Commercial failures last week in the
United States, as reported by R. G. Dun,
& C., are 2'22. against 230 last week, 22Z.
the preceding wek and 174 the corres-
ponding week last year. failures in Can-
ada number 33, against 18 last week,.
18 the preceding week, and 22 last year.
Of failures this week in the United'
States 82 were in the cast. 63 south, bee
west, and 27 in the Pacific States, and,
70 report liabilities of $5,00 or more.
i juabiliities of commercial failures in.
the United States reported for the first
week of August were $1,508,000, against
$2.7770,330 for the corresponding period
last year.
Henry Clews' Views on Wheat.
New York, Aug. 20, 1004. -Another
week has passed without any very seri-
ous damage to crops, or without mater-
ially reducing earner estimates of the
harvest. \Cheat has risen to an un-
usual figure, $L07, owing to reports of
injury by rust. The Government re-
port for August 1 has been issued, indi-
eating a crop of 605,000,000 bushels of
wheat and 2,564,000,000 bushels of corn.
Some deterioration has taken place in
wheat since the above report, and pri-
vate estimates are current as low as.
550,000,000 bushels. High prices for
wheat seem reasonably certain, since a
short -crop and increasing home consump-
tion paean less surplus for export at a
time when Europe's necessities are ur-
gent; the world's wheat crop being any-
where from 50 to 100 millions less than,
Wait vane.
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