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INTERNATIONAL LESSON NO.
SEPTEMBER 18, 119044.
i<sreal Reproved. -Amos 6: 1416.
Commentary. -I. A lamentation for
reel (vs. 1.3). Because Israel eontin
show no signs of repentance, A
tees that certain and speedy destruct
will octane upon the nation. He aceo
ingly proceeds to sing a funeral di
Israel was spiritually dead; like a fal
• virgin, she glad debased herself and 1
her purity. She was prostrate on
ground, unable to rise, having none
assist her. The prophet also dec]
that the strength of •the nation was
be reduced to one-tenth of what it
was. "Snell an announcement as'`
made in the height of the prosperity
cured by Jeroboam II: would nature
he a. startling one to those who Ilea
it."
II. ,An exhortation to seek God
tea). 4.- Seek ye me -Cease your reb
• lion against ane, return to me with
your heart, and, though consigned
death, ye shall be rescued and live.
piorable as your case is, it is not utte
desperate. --Clarke. Shall live -Shall
cape the threatened destruction. 5. Se
not Bethel At Bethel was one of the g
den calves Jeroboam had set up. At
time it 'was 'the most popular sanctua
of the northern kingdmom, and was p
ronided by the king (ehap. vii. 13), G
gal -This wa.s an important church ce
tre about •nine miles northwest of Beth
Here, as well as at Bethel, was a ech
of the prophets. "At Gilgal were care
images." -.Clarke. To Beersheba -Sit
sited in the extreme southern part
Judah. Dlris' eity had evidently beco
a centre for idol worship, rind A
warns them against journeying thith
Into captivity -`he prophet shows the
that all hope from these idolatrous
tars is vain. Gilgal and Bethel are doo
ed and heathen deities cannot save the
S. House of Joseph -That is, the t
tribes or northern kingdom; so used b
cause Joseph was the ancestor of two
the chief tribes.
III. Israel's deplorable condition (v
7-13), 7. Turn judgment -"Israel's cr sin is negleet of civil justice and o
pression of the poor." Wormwood -A
intensely bitter, unpalatable plant. It
always used as a symbol for whatev
is nauseous and destructive. In the
civil courts bribes were taken (v 12
righteousness was "cast down" (R. V.
to the earth, and instead of bringing r
lief to the oppressed, they brought bi
rterness and greater ,oppression.
8. Verses 8 and 0 are intended to im
press the Israelites with the power an
majesty of Jehovah, the Creator an
Ruler of the' universe. "They are intr
duced abruptly and interpret the co
notions between verses 7 and 10." Th
seven stars -Tile Pleiades, a group o
stars in the constellation Taurus, cane
frequently the seven stars. Orion
constellation noted for its three brigh
stars in a straight line. Tur•neth.
maketh- That is, causes morning t
follow night and brings the day to a
end in night. -Cam. Bib. That collet]
etc. -By evaporation "the waters" ar
collected into cloudy and thein immedi
ately poured out in showers upon th
face of the earth. 9. That strengthenetl.
etc. -See R. V. "Who takes the par
of the poor and oppressed against th
oppressor." Sudden destruction come
upon the mighty, so that even thei
strongest fortresses cannot save them.
10. Bate hint -The prophet again take
up the subject tinder consideration i
verse 7. "They earnrot bear an uprigh
magistrate, and will not have righteou
laws exec+uteri."-C'larke. In the gale
The place where the '`elders" or magis
troths sat and where justice was admin
istered (v. 12). 11. Treading -The poo
were oppressed. Burdens of wheat --
Even the bread was taken from the p'por
as the price of ,justice. Shall not -'.Che
penalty for such gross injustice is here
annonced. 32. I know -They imagine
that Jehovah is ignorant, but He knows
their many smaller offences as well as
their "mighty sins." Three of the:r
greater sins are mentioned: 1. Afflicting
the righteous. 2. Taking bribes, so that
judgnient was perverted. 3. Refusing to
hear the cause of the poor who had no
reward to offer. 13. Keep silence -In
an "evil time," such as the prophet had
described, when it is useless to attempt
to obtain justice, wise men are silent.
IV. Mercy offered. (vs. 14, 15). 14.
Seek good -Again the prophet uses then
to forsake their sins and. turn to Gocl.
May live --Even yet there is hope. God's
decree offering mercy is absolute and
unlimited to the one who will repent.
.And so, eta -Because of their prosperity
they imagined and said (see R. V.) that
God was with them. But they were de-
ceived. Now Antos tells us what to ds
in order to actually have His presence.
15. Hate the evil -The exhortation of
verse 14 is repeated in stronger lan-
guage; hate evil. love good, establish
judgment. It may be- cis should not
be understood as. expressing doubt. God
will have mercy upon such as heed the
prophet's exhortation. Remnant of Jos-
eph -The ten tribes.
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PRACTICAL SURVEY.
God dealt .with Israel anciently v
much as he deals with men today.
chosen people had exceptional opp
tunities for knowing God's wtil; s
they persisted in wrong doing. Ara
the prophets of God, sent to speci
warn Ills people, Amos spoke;, to th
in terms they could not misuirderst.
He seeks to gain their attention by c
paring his message to a funeral dirge
lamentation for the dead. Israel, e
sen of God, as a virgin by her husba
is fallen. "She shall no more rise.". W
this startling statement our lesson
introduced, Let us notice,
Whom God Warns. "The House
Israel." God is always specific.
points out definitely: "Ye who to
judgment to wormwood, and leave
righteousness in the earth." There
such a thing as nominal justice wh
costs more than it is worth. Repeat
adjournments of court are made to w
out a poor litigant. God knows -wh
men seek justice by the shortest cour
.Another class is pointed, out : tho
`treading" on the poor and taking f
them their bread. By so doing th
an build fine residences and lay out
pensive grounds, but will God let su
c taracters go on in their evil ways u
ebuked ? No. God knew better, a
o did they.
God pleads with them. "Seek ye
nd ye shall live," "but seek not Bethe
�Vhy ? "Gilgit' shall surely go into ca
laity and Bethel shall come to naugh
eek hint that created the heavens, th
he earth may bring forth its fruit; th
trengthening the conquered and mak
em the conquerors -"`The Lord is
ame," "Seek good and not evil." "Ha
he evil, and love the pod," "it may
hat the Lord God of Hosts will be gr
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ins of the people were such that th
eserved the severest denunciations
he Almighty, yet with every outbur
f his wrath is a pleading appeal to th
ouse of Israel to return to God.
God points out the evils that wi
me upon them. The eity that coul
uster one thousand will be only on
undred strong. The places of idol wvo
rip will be destroyed. He will brea
it like fire in the house of Joseph an
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• it. "Wailing shall be in a
reets." Husbandtnen shall be called t
mourning; wailing shall be in all vin
rds; your condition shall grow wors
d. worse; "Therefore will I eause yo
go into eaptivity beyond Damascus,
ith the Lord, whose name is the God o
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A few general truths gathered fro
is lesson. The ten tribes appear t
ave had a good reason for revoltin
am Rehoboam. From Judah's stand
int, God appeared to approve of it. Bu
olartry was sure to bring tits disastron
esults. 'Where are the ten tribes now
st. Why? Idolatry. To worship any
ing, but God brings equally disastrou
sults to -day. "They hate hint tha
�uketh in the gate, and they abho
m that speaketh uprightly::' The faith
1 minister,. the unbiased statesman, th
icompromi;ins4 reformer fare no better
our time. But who live, today in. th
„ht of God, and in the esteem of men
los or his persecutors? Faithful Hien
ver die, Could ]calf -hearted and forma.
rrship be held up ,to rnore scathing de
neje tion? Feast -days were all right
were solemn assemblies and burnt
cl'ing's and meat-offerill;*s and peace
erings and songs, but because theii
arts were not in those things they
re an abomination to God. The sone,
arne a mere "noise" that' He would
t hear. They would count to their
tilt the sacrifices and offerings far
ty year, in the wilderness. but trod
ew now that service was mixed with
olatrv; therefore their punishment
uld be greeter, .because of their at-
ipt to palm it off on •God. Can we
nk God ie guy less particular to -day
n anciently? Certainly not. Can we
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d be pie -zeal with eloquent preaching
artistic singing that are nothing
re? No. ('•an we substitute amnia -
giving for personal piety? Never.
by we each and ail be helped to gauge
heart -life by these searching truths
m God's faithful prophet .Amos.
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V, The Day of the Lord (vs. 15-20).
"Amos sea» that his exhortation will be
unheeded, and again dra'I114 a dark pic-
ture of the future." In their blindness
they desired "the day of the Lord," the
day when, as they supposed, (Mod world
confer some great honor upon His peo-
ple; but Amos warns thein that in their
present moral condition, the day of tile.
'Lord. would be n, day of lamentation,
wailing and darkness with "no bright-
ness in . it," . VL Hypocritical service rejected,
(ve, 21-27), Breasts p.nd sacrificea could
not evert the threatened judgments, "Do
you think to win Jehovah's hear by
yourreligions services and ceremonial
obeervanees ?" What he demands is not
sacrifice or the noise of songs on yoiar
Instruments of music, but justiee and
righteousness. And lie desires these to
'roll' on" (R. V.) through the land like
DOMINION MILLERS, MEET.
Discuss Apparent Shortage in the Wheat
Crop.
Toronto, Sept. 12. -No class. of men
throughout Ontario is better qualified to
judge of grain crop conditions than the
millers, and ,...e reports which 75 of
them brought to Toronto yesterday were
anything but encoura,gtng. If these esti-
mates are borne out by the returns
from the harvest fields, Ontario will be
in a bad way this winter for wheat.
Well -posted sten front twenty six coun-
ties reported at the annual meeting
of the Dominion Millers' Association yes-
terday that the crop of winter and
spring Wheat would be about one-third
of the expected yield. Rust has appar-
ently spread over the whole country.
The highest report given was a three- 1
quarter crop, many went. as low as ole-
quarter, and the, greater number of es
timates put it at one-third.
The Secretary, Mr. C. B.. Watts, in
his report, annonncecl that he, had co•re-
sponde4 with the British committee in
yestigating preferential relations, and
had strongly urged the admission of col-
onial flour on the same terms as colon-
iaj grain, pointing oat that a discrim-
ination against the flour would result
in an increase in the price of bread- �
stuffs to the consumer, as the milling
capacity of the United Kingdom wets
not sufficient to grind the flour to sup-
ply their needs, and. also pointing out
that the. milling industry in Great Bri-
tain already enjoyed acertain 'amount
of protection 10 the lower freight rates
on grain.
The ofifeers were elected as 'follows:,
f Ex u to Flavor
and Absolute Purity
Ceylon Natural Creen Tea composed only of fresh,
fragrant tea leaves. It is to the Japan tea drinker what
"8ALADA" Black is to the black tea drinker. Sealed
lead packets only. 25 and 40c per Ib. By all grocers.
President, H. Shaw, Toronto; First Vice -
President, Georgie Goldie, Ayr; Second
Vice -President', S. W. 'Vegan, Walkerton;
Treasurer, William Galbraith, Toronto;
Secretary, C. B. Watts, Toronto; Exec-
utive Committee, W. G. Bailey, Hamil-
ton; H. Barrett, Port Hope; J. D. Flay -
elle, Lindsay; J. I. A. Hunt, London; M.
McLaughlin, Toronto; 13. L. Rice, St.
Mary's,
Kidney Duty. It is the particular
function of the kidneys to filter out poisons
which pass through them into the blood.
When the kidneys are diseased they cannot
do their whole duty, and should have the
help and strength that South American
Kidney Cure will 'afford in any and all
forms of kidney disorder. It relieves in 6
hours. -14.
HOW FREDERICK PROPOSED.
Details of Engagement of German Crown
Prince to Duchess Cecilia.
Altona, Prussia, Sept. 12. -Details of
the anouncement of the engagement of
the Crown Prince ;Frederick William to
the Duchess Cecilia., sister of the reigning
Grand Duke of Mecklenburg -Schwerin,
show that the Emperor while dining
with the notable people of Schleswig-Hoi-
stein last night received a telegram from
•
the Crown Prince, who was at Gel-
bensande, the home of the Duchess Ce-
cilia and her mother. His Majesty
thereupon arose, raised his glass and
said that the engagement of his Royal
Highness and the Duchess had just taben
place, and called for a threefold hurrah
for the/couple. The banquetters greet-
ed the anouncement with tremendous
cheers.
The Crown Prince, it transpired, visit -
'ed the Duchess and her mother at their
lodge at Mueritz. on the Baltic, and
while taking a cup of tea he asked her
to marry him. Upon receiving the con-
sent of the Duchess, the Crown Prince
caled for telegraph blanks and immedi-
ately wired to the Emperor and Em-
press.
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the most stubborn cases of Blind, Bleeding, or
Itching Piles. Dr. Agnew's Ointment cures
Eczema and all itching and burning skin
disoases. It acts like magic. 85 cents. -15.
The total quantity of peat in Swyeden
is estimated to equal a supply for two
centuries or the present coal import to
that country,
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E MARKETS
Toronto Farmers' Market.
The Wet morning interfered somewhat With
receipts of grain, and in moat eases prices
are nominal, The only offering was a load
of old oats, whioh brought 42c a bushel.
Hay dull, with only a few loads in, and
prices are unchanged at quotations, Straw is
nominal, .
Dressed hogs are firm, with Light one%
quoted at 58.
Barley, bush. 0 46 0 00
Hay, old, per ton 12 00 12 50
nutter, dairy . 0 Tit 20
Do., crearaere 0 19 22
Chickens, spring, -per lg„ 0 14 16
Cabbage, per dozen 0 40 50
Cauliflower, per dozen 0 76 50
e ery, per dozen 0 35 50
Beef, hindquarters 8 00 00
Do., forequarters 4 50 50
Toronto Live Stock.
Receipts of live stock, as is usual on Fri-
day, were light, 10 cars, 556 cattle, 508 hogs,
334 sheep and 3 calves.
Outside of the sheep and hogs there was
little doing. There was ouly one load of cat-
tle delivered to -day, but there were a few
lots of the eastern stockers that were left
unsold. Prices sold as low as $1.25 per cwt.
The run of hogs was light, but prices went
12%c per cwt. lower.
Mr. Harris quotes selects at $5.37% and
lights and fats at $5,12% per cwt.
Leading Wheat Markets.
Sept.
New York $1,12%
Duluth 1.15%
Toledo
Detroit 1.13
Failures in Canada.
Insolvencies in the Dominion of Can-
ada were somewhat more numerous in
August than usual, but the concerns
were all small, and the total liabilities
fell considerably 'short of those in the
precedina month or in the corresponding
month heist year. Losses were exception-
ally light in 'manufacturing lines, and
there was no eingle failure of great
magnitude. Of all the classes into evhich
these records are divided. the dry goods
traders suffered. most severely, while
general atores and. arocers provided the
greatest number ofs' failures, which is
customary. 'Manufacturing insolvencies
in Canada numbered only 18, with a to-
tal indebtedness of $129,007; trading fail-
ures were 82 in number anal $520,119 in
amount. There were three other com-
mercial suspen,sions for $11,926, -making
an aggregate of 103 defaults and $061.-
952 liabilities. In the corresponding
month last year there were 90 failures
of 8846,620, of which 23 meanfacturers
provided $518,438 and 63 traders owed.
$319,195. The preceding month, July,
1904, there were 78 failures for $1,040,-
640, of which 25 were in manufacturing
and involred $647,864,
Bradstreet's on Trade.
The wholesale trade situation at
Montreal is looking up. There has been
quite a marked improvement in busi-
ness this week. Fall orders are more
numerous in some departments. Orders
from the Northwest are coining forward
in fair volume, and this is taken to ha
dicate less unfavorable crop conditions
than represented in some quarters.
At Toronto this weetr. there has been
inarked improvement in wholesale trade.
The travellers are in the city this week
helpina to receive the visiting buyers.
The hOuse sales have been very heavy
this week. Next week renewed activity
in buying, for the fall and winter trade
is expected. Values are firmly held in
most lines.
At Quebec the opening of the Exhibi-
tion broeght a number of country buy-
ers to town, and, as a reault, wholesale
business shows more activity than the
preceding week.
There has- been some improvement in
wholesale trade eirele.s at Hamilton this
week, as reported la Bradstreet's. The
sorting demand in various departments
of business is piekino up, and large ship-
ments are being maile. The outlook for
business is promising.
Landoll. wholesale trade is very satis-
factory, Lied the eolume of business com-
pares well with previous years at this
At Victoria and Vancouver trade eon-
ditions are satisfactory, The- oatlook
for business is good. The movement to
interior points during the neat • few
weeks promises to show a good:inerease.
The outlook for busincee -.seems lei be
very ono -waging.
As the harvest progiasease
came. There linea 'amen atian et; • etifetvor-
do not,' Sepratoate •ea
cepa etandittoiie eat the' ;wheat The
goadar
..A Ead Polley.
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