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The Herald, 1904-09-30, Page 3Sunday SchOOl.. INTERNATIONAL LESSON NO. 1. iOUWOEtER 4, 1904. Elisha Succeeds Elijah-2-Tings 2:12-22. Commentary: -I. Tho vision" (v. 12). 'Lesson eleven of the third quarter should now be reviewed. 12., Elisha saw it - That is, the ascension of Elijah, "Elisile saw this , however, not with his natural eyes, for it was a scene belonging to the spiritual world, and to behold it he must, like the young man mentioned in chapter vi, 17, have his inner senses un- veiled. My father -"This title of affec- tion, was given by the younger prophets to an elder. Elijah had been' father to him iu his care and training, in love and in legacy." "These words should be un- dersteod as an exclamation of wonder and amazement. Rent them -This was a common mode of expressing grief. Eli- sha looked upon Elijah's departure as a personal bereavement. 11e had lost the guide of his youth; loneliness came over him; and lie acted like a heartbroken mourner. II. Dividing the Jordan (vs. 13, 14). .• 13. The mantle -This was the same man- <•tle with which he had been called by Eli- jah to the prophetic office, and by which Elijah divided Jordan. Having the man- tle was a proof that he was invested with the authority of his master. -Clarke. Stood by the bank -"I -Ie was the same man and yet not the same; like many another who has gone to the gate of heaven with a departing saint, He could no more lean on Elijah, but he found that he had received the prophet's dying leg- acy, 1. Elijah's mantle. 2, Elijah's God. 3, Elijah's-spirit, 4, Elijah's office." 14. Smote-Elisha's first miracle was identical with Elijah's last one. "He acts upon the faith that he would receive from God the power which he had desir- sired."-Lumby. 'Where is, etc., -"This question does not imply doubt of God's presence, but is an entreaty for his pow- ' er to show itself, and give a foretaste of the spirit of Elijah which had been promised."-Ibid. III. Searching for Elijah (vs. 15-18). 15. Sons of the prophets -The fifty who had gone to a height to watch Elijah. and Elisha as they went across the Jor- dan (v. 7),' and were waiting for his re- turn. They said, etc. -When they saw the miracle wrought by Elisha they were confirmed in the belief that he was di- vinely appointed successor of Elijah. Bowed themselves -Thus showing that they acknowledged him as their head. "These men were trained up in the schools of the prophets-Elisha at the plow and carts yet now they stand not upon terms of their worth and his mean- ness, but meekly fall down before him whom God had honored. 16. Seek thy master - It cannot be supposed after what they had said be- fore to Elisha, that the Lord would take away his master on that day, that they expected to find Elijah somewhere alive, Ye shall not-Elisha .was absolutely cer- tain that the body could not be found. 17. Ashamed -To refuse longer to grant their request. He saw that they would not be satisfied until they had made the search. The best way to solve doubts and questionings about religion is by a personal investigation. 18. Did I not say -The ieareh only confirmed the words of Elisha. "Those that would find Elijah, let -them aspire to the heavenlyparadise. Let' them follow the high steps of his sincere faithfulness, strong pa- tience, undaunted courage, fervent zeal, and constant obedience." -Bishop Hall. IV. Healing the waters (vs. 19.22). 10. Men of the city -Prominent citizens of the place. Perhaps they were the elders of the city who thus applied to Elisha, and their aethhn gallows that he had their confidence. Is naught -Is bad, harmful; the word)"naught" was formerly used in this sense. Ground barren -See R. V. "Casteth her fruit." -R. V., margin. The evil effeet was clearly in consequence of the hurtful water, for the healing of the spring is to bring a remedy for the other evils. 20. A new cruse -A new cup or dish, one "never used in any common or un- holy service. The purity of the vessel was to typify the purification brought upon the spring." Salt therein-"Elisha, in working this miraele, would seeps to make use of means just as did Je3us when he put spittle. on •the blind man's eyes" (John ix. 6). "The injurious pro- perty and effect was not taken from the water by the salt poured in; for even if the salt actually possessed this power; a whole spring could not be corrected by a single dish of salt, even for one day; much lass for „it longer time, or forever. 21,. Unto .the spring -The fountain bursts forth at the eastern foot of a high double mound, or group of mounds, sit- uated a utile or snore in front of • the mountain Qintrantania, and about thirty- five minutes from the modern village of Jericho. Lord.... healed --Not Elisha; nor the salt, but God wrought the change in the fountain. Compare this iniraele with that of the healing of the poisonous pottage (ebap. ie. 38.41) and the wwters of 14cirah (CIT. xv. 25). P11.ACTICAL StfVEY. The choice of Elisha was In no way inferior to that of Solomon. The. great- est prophet of Israel had given Elisha the privilege of choosing any blessing he might desire. It was then he shelved' his remarkablesagacity, and commendable foresight. In his estimation the spirit of Elijah was of far greater value than the treasures of a kingdom; so desirable, indeed, that lie longed exceedingly not. merely for that spirit, but for a "double portion') of it. Surely it was a Bard thing to ask, as Elijah intimated, but he was to have it upon one condition, that he should see Elijah when the pro- phet was taken from him. The lesson of to -day opens with the scene of separa- tion. To Elisha's great joy, he saw Eli- jah aseendin;g ,into heaven, and cried, "My father, my father, the chariot, of Israel and the horseinen thereof." This tiosire for the lefty prophetic spirit, of an ietereseiy spiiitnal Man was both, noble and pialeewortiree A double portion •of Elijah'. epielt. What a wealth of spiritual power is sug- gested by this expression. Wliat strength, what courage, what zeal, what intensity of purpose, what nobility of spirit, what purity of life, what a hea- venly environment! Rarely do.men make a Solomon's choice. More rarely still the choice of Elisha. The mantle of Elijeb. This garment seems ,to have been the symbol of spirit- ual power, and when Elisha placed it upon his shoulders he doubtless felt his soul charged with divine energy. He re- ceived the coveted blessing.. At such crises in men's lives what remarkable changes take place in their natural dis- positions, in their attitude toward the pleasures -of sin, and in their relations to the world above them. When the mantle of God's power clothes a man he be- comes unworldly. He feels within hiin an indomitable strength, which enables him to easily adjust himself to the ext• genies of a new and increasingly respon- sible sphere of action. He i¢ aroused:To new endeavor. Recognition of spiritual power. • All right-minded men instinctively honor the man whom God has blessed. That very fact is a proof that the person so favored is of singularly pule character and pos- sessed of great personal worth. The young prophets who met Elisha said: The spieit of Elijah doth rest upon Eli- sha," and "they bowed themselves to the ground before hien." They eecognized shim as the chosen successor of the great prophet, and were inclined to accept promptly ,his leadership. Not every chosen roan of Cod has received so promptly the meed of .honorable reeogni- tion from his brethren. The cmnmon experiene•e asnang niers has been that "a prophet is not without honor save in his own country." It was so with Jeremiah. It was so with Christ. The time for ful reeognition, however, is sure to come, when those who turn many to righteous- ness shall shine as the stars forever and ever. Incredulity of ''the young prophets. A party of the young prophets had follow- ed Elijah and Elisha as they journeyed toward the Jordan. They were lingering near when the fiery chariot descended. They no doubt beheld the separation and the ascension of Elijah, and they may have seen the falling mantle. Bat al- though they •iiieere ready to give Elisha full recognition as their leader, yet they could scarcely believe .that Elijah had been carried away to heaven. They inti- mated that the Spirit of the Lord had taken him up, but had, perchance, 'east him upon some mountain," or "into some valley." Elisha knew fu11 well that no suo'h mishap had befallen his predecessor, and a thorough search showed that his opinions were correct. Elijah had gone up by a whirlwind into heaven, and he was not to he found on the hills or in the valleys of Gilead. Elisha a blessing to the people pf Jer- icho. A godly spun is a tower of strength used a. source of consolation in any com- munity where he may live. Is courage needed in inaugurating moral reform? He possesses k. Is there a pressing need for the alleviation of distress? The man of God is ready to supply that need. The infiuenee of such a. pian is always Helpful, hailing, elevating. As Elisha gave to the people of Jericho a pure water sup.- ply, up=ply, so holy Dien of God in all ages have been to the nations sources of spiritual refreslnneet and healing power. ' Albert H. Stillwell, LABOR TROUBLES. A Policeman Shots Dead and • One of His Assa`lant;8. Rome, Sept. 20.-A twenty-four hour strike has been inaugurated at Florence, Leghorn, Naples, Venice, Siena, Cerra, Acoli and Novas, while the strike has come to an end at Ancona, Forli, Como and . Genoa, where railroad traffic has been regularly reswiaed. 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Wheat is weaker, Were being sales of 200 bushels of white at $1.07 to $1.03, 400 bushels of red winter at $1.04 to $1.08,!.,. and 200 bushels of goose at 90e, Harley firmer, 200 bushels selling at 49 to 510. Oats easier, 200 bushels of old selling at 42 to 421o, and 800 bushels of new at 35` to 35'2•e. Dairy produce in good supply, with Prices steady. The best dairy butter sold at 18 to 21c per lb, and fresh eggs at 20 to 22c per dozen. Poultry offered freely. Spring chickens sold at 13 to 14e per `b• ducks at 11. to 12e, and spring turkeys at 20 to 23c per lb.' Hay in fair supply, with sales of 25 loads at $9.50 to 511 a ton. No straw. Dressed hogs are steady, the quotations be- ing $7.25 to 57.76. Wheat, new, white, bushel 51 07 to 1 09 Do., red, gusher 1 04 $o 1 0614 Do., goose, new, bushel .. 0 90 to 0 00 Do., spring, bushel .,. .. 0 98 to 1 00 Oats, old, bushel ..., 0 '42 to 0 42% Do., new0 36 to 0 36% Barley, bushel . 0 49 to 0 61 Hay, new, per ton .... .. 9 50 to 11 00 Straw, per ton .. .. .. .. 12 00 to 0 00 Seeds- Alsike, No. 1, bushel'.... 6 00 to 7 00 Do., No. 2, bushel .. ., 5 50 to 6 60 D., No. 3, bushel .... ., 3 75 to 4 50 Red clover, bushel .. .. 6 00 to 0 00 Timothy, bush.. .. 1 00 to 1 80 Dressed hogs, light .. .. 7 25 to 7 75 Apples, per bbl .. .. .. 1 25 to 1 50 Eggs, per dozen .... ... 0 21 to 0 22 Butter, dairy..........0 17 to 0 20 Do., creamery, .. .. 0 20 to 0 23 Chickens, spring, per lb .. 012 to 014 Ducks, per Ib ... .. .. 011 to' 012 Turkeys, per 1b '.. .. .. 0 18 to 0 28 Cabbage, per dozen .. .. 0 40 to 0 60 Potatoes, bag .. .. 1 00 to 0 00 Cauliflower, per dozen .... 0 60 to 1 00 Celery, per dozen .. .. .. 0 35 to 0 50 Onions, bag . .... .. 1 25 to 1 35 Beef, hindquarters .... .... 7 50 to 8 60 Do., forequarters .... .. 4 50 to 5 50 Do., choice, carcase .. .. 7 00 to 7 50 Do., medium carcase .. .. 5 50 to 6 50 Mutton, per cwt. .. .. .... 5 50 to 7 60 Veal, per cwt. .. .. .. .. 7 50 to 8 50 Lambs, per cwt. .. .. .. .. 8 00 to 8 50 Toronto Fruit Market. The receipts at the local market to -day - were fair, and prices ruled steady. Peaches, white, basket, 40 to 65c; yellow, 75c to 51.20. Pears, basket, 30 to 50e. Plums, basket, 30 to 85c. Grapes, Champion, basket, 20 to 25c: do., More's Early, fi0 to 35c; do., Delaware's 35 to 40c. Apples, basket, 15 to 25e. Pota- toes, basket, 25 to 30c. Green peppers, basket, 25 to 30c. Egg plant, basket, 36 to 40c. Musk melons, basket, 20 to 25e. Spanish onions, 60 -Ib crates, 85e. Potatoes, bushel, 65 to 75o. Sweet potatoes, bushel, 53.50. Leading Wheat Markets. Sept. New York .. .. .... ....$ 1.1841 Duluth1.19 St. Bouts .... .. "1.l3ifi Toledo .... .. .. .. .... 1.17 Detroit .... .. .. .. ... ...... L173 Dec. $1.13% 1.15%t 1.18 1.19 Toronto Live Stock. Receipts of live stock at the city market were 12 carloads, composed of 93 cattle, 357 hogs, 350 sheep, and Iambs, and 9 calves. dayTh'seremwas arket.Iittle doing, as is usual on Fri - Prices were unchanged from Thursday's quotations in all the different classes, ex - i cepting hogs. Although the receipts of hogs were Ilght, prices declined 10c per cwt,. Selects are now selling at 55.15 per cwt., and lights and fats at $4.90 per cwt, fed and watered, heellualit is not of any of the hogs now be- inggood. Too many stub- ble hogs, not even half fat, are being brought forward. Eight loads of 247 stockers and feeders and 233 lambs were shipped out by the C. P. R. on Thursday. The G. T. R. also shipped out 511 stockers and feeders and 200 sheep, The cattle are being taken back to the country for feeding purposes. 'The 233 lambs were bought by a butcher from Hamilton. The sheep were taken back to the country. About the same numbers were shipped out by the railways last week. Bradstreet's on Trade. The sorting trade at Montreal in gen- eral staple goods during the past week has been more active. Shipments of goods to the west are being rushed for- ward in considerable volume to take ad- vantage of the water freights. Crop reports from the Northwest are now more encouraging, and prospects for business generally are considered bright. At Toronto the activity which has characterized trade during the Exhibition has been well maintained. Travellers are out on their routes now and are sending in numerous well distributed orders. 'This week the Canadian cotton ]pills issued their price list for the ensuing season for cottons and colored goods, showing re- ductions from that of last year of about ten per cent. all round. Wholesale circles at Quebec during the past week shows no immediate im- provement over that of the past. On the whole the outlook is favorable, and store- keepers are preparing for an active win- ter business. In Vancouver, Victoria, ete., business at the Pacific Coast generally is well up to expectations for this time of the year. The demand for winter supplies from the inland mining centres is quite an import- ant factor in the jobbing trade at pre- sent. Payments are reported as being fairly satisfactory. At Winnipeg there is a more cheerful feeling in business circles now that con- siderably over seventy-five per cent. of the wheat erop has been aut. High prices. of course, are expected for the season's crop, and altogether the finan- cial results of the season's operations in the wheat belt, no matter what may happen from now on, will be much better than last year's. At Hamilton this week, according to• 13radstreet's reports, there has been a good active demand for good seasonable goods. Orders coming forward are on a liberal scale, and in many cases are call- ing for a higher class of goods than in previous seasons. Stooks in wholesale trade circles are very complete and at'. 'tractive now, and the prospects are for a large season's turnover. In London wholesale circles this eveek there has been a better inquiry for most all lines of fall goods. The farmers are still busy with harvest operations, but will. •seen be making larger deliveries of produce at country trade centres, and that will stimulate business generally. Wholesale trade conditions at Ottawa , continue satisfactory, as reported fee Bradsteeet's this week. Shipments are larger in some important departments`.ef trade, and all indications of trade point to a successful season. Values of staple and urn sorted xioods :continue firm.