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1NTEKNAT[ONAL L.EssoN NO. 1V,
OCTOBER 23, 1004.
Elisha and Naaman--2 Kings 5: 1.11.
Comments,ry. Naaman's sad condition
(v. 1). 1. Naaman-Naaman means
"beautiful," or "pleasant to look upon."
Captain, etc: Ile was commander-in-
:hiof of the Syrian army. He had groat
ability, power and influence. He had
done much for dais king, and in some fam-
ous exploit had won a memorable victory
for the Syrians. According to tradition
he was the man who drew the bow at
a venture and killed Ahab, King of Is-
rael (I. Kings xxii. 34). The Lord had
given -The Scriptural ekplanation of
Naaman's greatness is that the Lord had
given hiin the victory and made flim
great. But -This was the flaw in the
crystal of this prosperity, the fly in the
ointment of his triumph, •the shadow
that clouded his glory, the hateful pres-
ence that followed him everywhere, 'the
bitter dreg in his cup of joy. -Pentecost.
A leper -Leprosy was supposed to be in-
flicted for the punishment of some par-
ticular sin, and to be, more than other
diseases, a mark of more
displeasure.
"Leprosy began with little specks on the
eyelids, and on the palms of the hands,
a,nd gradually spread over different parts
of the body, bleaching the hair white
wherever it showed itself, crusting the
. affected parts with shining scales, and
causing swellings and sores. Frani the
skin it slowly ate its way through the
' tissues to the bones and joints and even
to the marrow, rotting the whole body
little by little. The lungs, the organs of
speech and hearing, and the eyes were
attacked in turn, till, at last, consump-
tion or dropsy brought welcome death."
Geikie.
1I. The captive's story (vs. 2-4). 2. By
companies -In plundering parties who
made forays upon the neighboring Israel-
ites. A little maid -A young girl. She
was regarded by her captors as a chattel
and valued for her service like beasts,
3. She said -"Like Joseph in Egypt and
Daniel in Babylon this captive girl be-
comes the instrument of making Jehovah
known among the heathen." Would God
-A better translation would be, "Oh
that!" Recover ]aim -Literally "gather"
him from his leprosy. An allusion to the
Israelitish custom of shutting lepers out
of the camp and then •gathering them in
after the leprosy was healed. 4. One
went in -"And he went in." -R. V,. mar-
gin. It is probable that Naaman himself
went in and told his lord the king.
III. Naaman seeking health (vs. 5-9).
fi. Go to, go -That is, set out at once;
]et no time be lost. A letter-Benhadad
very naturally supposes that the ser-
vices of such a man would be at the com-
mand of the king. Took with him, etc. -
He took a present to Jehoram. We can-
not estimate the value accurately. "A
silver talent was worth $;1,94, in all $19,-
440.
19:440. A gold shekel was worth $9.75, in
all $58,500." -Bible Treasury. According
to this Naaman took with him $77,940, a
princely present. Raiment -Costly robes.
6. Recover him -Doubtless Benhada,d
had magicians drawing rich salaries at
his court and in their supernatural pow-
er he had a good deal of superstitious
faith. But they were not able to heal
Naaman.
7. Rent his clothes -A sign here of ter-
ror and alarm. Rending the garments was
sometimes an expression of grief. Am 1
God -"As much as to say, Who but God
can Cure the leprosy?" Who but the one
who is able to kill and make alive? a
quarrel-"Jehoram lived in perpetual ter-
ror of his powerful and encroaching
neighbor," He feared this was a pretext
for again invading his country. 8. Elisha
..heard -No doubt the coming of the
Syran general with his retinue, and the
, fact that the king had rent his clothes,
caused a sensation in Samaria, and the
news came speedily to Elisha, who ap-
pears- to have had his home in the cap-
ital city, Wherefore, etc. -Have you for-
gotten that there is a God in Israel, and
that His prophet is near at hand? He
shall know -"It would be a great in-
jury to true religion to have Naaman
return with false impressions of the true
God;" then, too, probably Jehoram need-
ed to be reminded of his obligations to
God and his prophet. 9. Stood at the
door -Hc came with great pomp, with
horses and "chariots" (R. V.) and with
money to richly reward his benefactor.
IV. Elisha's message and Naaman's
rage (vs. 10-12). 10. Sent, a messenger -
"Not that he was wanting in politeness,
or influenced by priestly pride, or feared
the leprosey, or avoided intercourse with
a leper in obedience to the law; but Naa-
man was to understandd;he he was heal-
ed' y the grace and power of God, at the
• prayer of the prophet." Wash in Jordan
-This would humble hint and test his
obedience, It was so simple and easy that
there was no excuse for refusal. Seven
times -The sacred number which repres-
ents the union of the finite and infinite,
and "any transaction or covenant in
which both God and nein are engaged.
' 11. Was wroth -The plan was too sim-
ple. "So the very simplicity of the gos-
• pel is a stumbling block to the proud."
Sono think Elisha,was disrespectful, but
he knew what was best for Naaman, 1
thought -"Personal pride and heathen
magic formed this fanciful picture. No
wonder it proved a delusive dream."'
12. Abana and Pharpar--The modern
Barada and Awaj. Abana signifies cool
in Arabic and clean ilr Hebrew. Called
by the Greeks, "The golden flowing.",
]3eaufort. Better -Certainly ' from his
point of view the waters of his own couu-
try were better than the Jordan, for the
Syrian waters were salubrious and in-
vigorating, and the Jordan was a deep,
sluggish, discolored stream. May I not
wash in them and be clean -No, for (hod
has directed thee to Jordan, and by its
waters or none shalt thou be cleansed.-�
Clarke.
V. Naaman acepts God's way (vs. 13,
14,) 13. Servants--Naaman had ad-
mirable servants: They were Wise and I
generous. My father "There is no othe
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er instance where servants thus address
their master. It indicates the affection-
ate relation between Naaman and those
about him," 14. Then went he down,
etc. -He submitted, and obeyed the
words of the prophet, His cure was per-
fect. Whether Naaman began to be
cured at the first'washing, or whether it
was instantaneously wrought when he
washed the seventh time, we do not
know.
PRACTICAL SURVEY.
Naaman's need. Naaman was a leper.
The disease was, and is still, one of the
most dreaded of al physical maladies.
It was widespread, covering many lands
and climes. With all his greatness, his
skill, his bravery and success, he was a
leper. People talk about a man being
noble and godlike in his powers and capa-
bilities. Unsaved, although he may be
a brilliant orator, a mighty warrior, a
gifted writer, an acknowledged states-
man, be is still a leper. The king wanted
him cured. As Naaman acknowledged
his need so men afflicted with moral lep-
rosy confess their need to -day.
.A remedy pointed out. Providentially
a Jewish maiden, who knew something of
divine power, was where she could drop
a word in season. It was only a short
sentence, `Would God my lord were with
the prophet that is in Samaria ! for he
would recover him of his leprosy," but
it was wisely spoken and had a marvel-
lous effect.
Groping after the cure. How desirous
the King of Syria was for the healing of
the captain of his hosts, may be judged
from his eagerness to have him go to
Samaria, as well as from the value of the
presents which he sent along. Thinking
surely the King of Israel must be the
eine to eure the disease, Naaman went to
him, but only to find that so far his er-
rand was fruitless. What was the king's
perplexity to be asked to cure the lep-
rosy! "Ani I God?" :said he. He felt im-
posed upon, and thought the King of
Syria was trying to lead him into war.
He could not cure the leprosy. It would
be as easy for him to restore life. Naa-
man was looking in the wrong direction,
just as thousands of to -day are trying
to find ease of conscience without taking
the cross of Jesus.
.Angered at its humiliating simplicity.
The prophet did not come out, as he ex-
pected, to strike his hand over the plaee
to cure him. but simply sent him to wash
himself. He had not come from Syria. to
wash in Jordan. }Iis national prejudice
led him to consider Abana and Pharpar,
rivers of Damascus, better than all the
waters of Israel. " And he went away
in a rage." Naaman is not the only one
who has done thus when God's plan has
been outlined before him. People like
their own way.
A more reasonable view. By another
providence Naaman had a servant who
had better judgment in this ease than he,
and by a little sound reasoning in a. good
way brought his muster to see that
the best thing to do was to follow the
prescription given by the prophet. Naa-
man expected to ,have great things ac-
complished by great means. He had not
yet learned the lesson of humble obedi-
ence. •
Complete recovery. The account is
simple. "Then went he down, and dipped
Himself seven times in Jordan, according,
to the saying of the man of God; and his
flesh came again like unto the flesh of a
little child ,and he was clean." People
fail of a cure of the leprosy of sin be-
eause they are not willing to take God's
way of repentance, confession, restitu-
tion and faith in Jesus. Abana and Phar -
par are good enough for them. To aneet
the simple requirements of the Gospel is
too humiliating, but a complete cure can
be accomplished only as this is done.
Gratitude and changed religious views.
He exclaims, "Now I know that there is
no God in all the earth but in Israel."
Elisha had drawn Naaman's attention to
God rather than to himself, and Naaman
pledges to worship none but the God of
Israel. David S. Warner.
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PLAYED HIS OWN DIRGE.
Student's Dramatic Suicide at a Concert
in Hungary.
Vienna, Oct. 10.-A student named An-
ton Czernevics last night shot himself
in dramatic fashion, after playing the
piano at a students' concert at Temes-
var, Hungary.
Czernevics, who was a fine musician,
had been in the best of humor all the
evening, and had 'played a piece which
was much ,applauded, when he suddenly
turned to the instrument again and be-
gan playing the Dead March in Saul.
The audience, amused at the freak, al-
lowed him to play to the end, when he
rose and declared that he had been aban-
doned by his sweethetrt, and life was
no longer worth living.
Mounting a chair, he .then showered
a handful of gold coins among the stu-
dents, and, begging them to accept the
money as a memento of himself, quickly
produced a revolver and shot himself
dead.
Deafness of 12 Years' Stand-
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!Toronto, Canada, was deaf for 12 years from
Catarrh. All treatments failed to relieve.
Dr. Agnew's Catarrhal Powder gave him
relief in one day, and in a very short while
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GRAIN GREW IN HER THROAT.
Strange Accident That Befell a Little
Dakota Girl.
Vermillion, S. D., Oct. 16. -Three weeks
ago a little girl here, named Henrietta
Hendrickson, while at play in a corn -
bin, swallowed a grain of corn, which
lodged in her throat, It caused her lit-
tle inconvenience until a few days ago,
when her condition became alarming,
and a doctor was sent for. An exam-
ination by surgeons revealed the pres-
ence of a protuberance in the throat, and
an incision was made. The grain of
corn was then found to have sprouted.
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Market Reports
Thee Week.
Toronto Farmers' Market.
Business was quite active on the street
market to -day. The movement of grain
is more liberal, and prices well maintained.
Wheat is easier, with sales of 200 bushels of
white at $1.04 to 51.06, 500 bushels of rod
at $1 to $1,06, and 200 bushels of goose at
89 to 90e. Barley steady, 1,200 bushels sell-
ing at 46 to 52c. Oats aboht steady, with
sales of 700 bushels at 341/4 to 350 for new,
and at 371/4c for old.
Dairy produce in good demand, at firm
prices. Choice dairy butter brings 19 to
22c per lb., and fresh eggs 22 to 25c per
dozen.
Hay in limited supply, with sales of 15
loads at $10 to $12.50 a ton for timothy, and
at $7 to $8.50 for mixed, Straw sold at $12
a ton for one load.
Dressed hogs are quiet, and prices steady
at .en
$106
1 03
0 00
0 35
0 52
0 03
12 50
8 50
0 00
.25 to $7,50,
Wheat, new, white, bush$ 1 04 to
Do., red, bush. 100 to
Do., spring, bush .. 100 to
Do., goose, bush. .. ... 0 89 to
Oats„ old, bush. ,. .... 0 371/4 to
Do., new 0 341 to
Barley, bush ., .. .. 0 46 to
Rye, bush .. ,. .. 0 62 to
clay, timothy, per ton .. 10 00 to
Do., .mixed, ton .. .. .. 7 00 to
Straw, per ton .. ,. .. 12 00 to
Seeds-
Alsike, No. 1, bush ..., 6 00 to
Do., No. 2, bush .. 5 50 to
Do., No. 3, bush .. , ..... 3 75 to
Dressed hogs, light .. .... 7 25 to
Apples, per bbl. ., .. ,. 0 75 to
Eggs, per dozen .. ,. .. 0 22 to
Butter, adiry . ,. .. 0 19 to
Do., creamery .. 0 20 to
Chickens, spring, per Ib. 011 to
Ducks, per Ib. ..... 010 to
Turkeys, young, per lb. ., 018 to
Cabbage, per dozen .. .. 0 25 to
Potatoes, per bag .. .. 0 95 to
Cauliflower, per dozen .,,, 0 60 to
Celery, per dozen .. ,. „ 0 30 to
Onions, bag .. .. .. ., 0 90 to
Beef, hindquarters .. ,. .. 7 50 to
Do., forequarters .. .. .. 4 50 to
Do., choice, cacase .. .. 7 00 to
Do., medium, carcase .. 5 50 to
Mutton, per cwt. .... .. 5 50 to
Veal, per cwt. .. .. .. 7 50 to
Lambs, per cwt. .. .. .. 7 00 to
Toronto Live Stock.
7 00
6 50
4 50
7 50
1 25
0:5
0 22
23
0 13
0 21.
0 1 000
0 85
0 40
1 00
8 50
5 50
7 50
6 50
7 00
8 50
8 00
Receipts of live stock on the city mar-
ket were 7 carloads, composed of 15 cattle,
393 hogs,„529 sheep and 1 calf. Besides
the abovthere were eight carloads, com-
posed of 136 Chicago cattle, received on this
market in transit for W. H. Dean.
As is usual on Friday, there was little
doing on the market. It will be seen below
a few sales of stockers, feeders and butch-
ers' cattle, that were left over from Thurs-
day, were made.
The prices paid were unchanged in all
the different classes.
Prices were utiehauged, but firm for hogs.
'Select, 55.15; lights ,and fats, $4.90 per
cwt.
Maybee & Wilson, commission salesmen,
sold as fo'Iows; 22 butchers', 2,x00 lbs.
each, at $3.75; 3 butchers', 1,080 lbs. each,
at $4.40; 3 butchers' cows, 980 lbs. each, at
$2.75; 29 feeders, at $32 each; 5 feedersi,
1,000 lbs. each, at $3.60; 32 stockers, 800
lbs. each, at $3.25; 36 stockers, 720 lbs.
each, at $3.15; 35 stockers, 700 lbs. each,
at $2.70; 31 stockers, 510 lbs. each, at $2.45;
66 stockers, 540 lbs. each, at $2.40; 120
sheep and lambs, at $2.75 cwt.
C. Zeagman & Sons sold: One load of
feeders, 850 lbs. each, at $3.20; one lord
of common stockers, 457 lbs. each, at $2.15;
10 rough bulls, 900 lbs. each, at $2; 10 heif-
ers, 800 lbs. each, at $2.75.
D. Murphy, of Mount Forest, bought 175
feeders and stockers, 600 to 800 lbs. each,
at $2.50 to $3.25 per cwt.
James Ryan bought two milch cows at
$65 for the pair.
Leading Wheat Markets.
pt. Dec.
$1.15n
Duluth Se
Duluth
.. .. .. . $ 1.18% 1,1128
St. Louis .. 1,163'4 1.18',1
Toledo ..., 1.1714 1.18
Toronto Fruit Market.
The receipts are moderate and the de-
mand continues good. Peaches, white, bas-
ket, 50 to G5c; yellow, 75c to $1.25. Pears,
basket, 35 to 50c. Plums, basket, 75c to $1.
Grapes, 10-1h. basket, 18 to 25c; do., large
basket, 25 to 400. Apples, basket, 15 to 25c.
Potatoes, bushel, 70 to 75c. Tomatoes, basket,
30 to 350. Green peppers, basket, 25 to 300.
Egg plant, basket, 20 to 25c, Musk melons,
basket, 20 to 25c. Spanish onions, 50-1h.
crate, 85c. Sweet potatoes, per bbl., $3 to
$3.25.
Bradstreet's on Trade.
Wholesale trade at Montreal continues
in a satisfactory condition, according to
reports received by Bradstroet's. The
fall sorting business is now in full swing,
and orders during the month just closed
were, generally speaking, most satisfac-
tory.
Toronto business conditions are satis-
factory. There has been a marked de-
velopment in a good many departments
for fall goods. Retailers are sending in
good assorting orders. Business condi-
tions are sound.
At Quebec no immediate improvement
over the past week is noted in trade cir-
cles.
At Victoria -Vancouver an active de-
mand is being experienced for some lines
of gods, and shipments are likely to be.
large for the next few weeks.
Winnipeg advices to Bradstreet's say:
Now that the immediate outlook for
trade is more assured, orders for the
coming season to sort stocks are more
numerous.
In Hamilton the wholesale businesss
situation continues to show improve-
ment. According to Bradstreet's reports
sorting orders are numerous and well
distributed. The outlook for trade is
promising. Values of staple and import-
ed goods are firm.
London trade in jobbing circles is a lit-
tle more active.
Business conditions at Ottawa remain
entirely satisfactory.
Failures of Last Week.
Commercial failures this week in the Un-
ited States, as reported by I2. G. Dun & Co.,
are 223, against 225 last week, 224 the preced-
ing week; and 226 the corresponding week
last year. Failures In Canada number 18
against 30 last week, 21 the preceding week
and 10 last year. Of failures this week in
the United States, 85 were in the East, f3
South, 67 West, and 18 in the Paeific States,
and 69 report liabilities of $5.000 or more.
Liabilities of commercial failures in the
United States reported for September to date
are 510,859,448, against 57,129,688 for the
month last year.
The Smallest Legacy.
Next to the proverbial shilling, per-
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a son who died in the Dutch Indies and
left him his effects, amounting to thir-
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payable at Middleburg and the man had
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BURIED TREASURE ROMANCE.
Kruger's Gold Cost Lives of Six Mem
Who Hid It.
Krugersdorp, Oct. 10. -The burial and
discovery of the famous treasure which
was secretly removed from the Pretoria
Mint just before Lord. Roberts' forces
entered the capital, cost six men their
lives, according to the Johannesburg
Leader,
Found in the bushveld beyond Louis
Trichardt and the Spelonken, the trea-
sure consisted of bar gold and coin am-
ounting approximately, to 60,000 oz., and
valued at a quarter of a million sterling.
Of the original party which was des-
patched to hide it, not a single soul is
alive to -day. all haying been murdered
of lost their lives in other ways.
Though c•eneated searches were made
subsequently for the burial place, only
ex -General Celliers was able tq locate it,
but after marking the spot he was
stricken with malarial fever. While hov-
ering between life and death he divulged
part of his secret to a syndicate, and this
cousin, Mr. S. J. Kemp, succeeded in find-
ing
inding the treasure.
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