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INTL+'RN 4TMO:QAG LESSON NO..1,
SPANS/AEU ISP, 1005.
OhrIst the Life and Light of mea, -John 1:-16.
•
Introduction, -John was a native of
Bethsaida a town on the shore of the
sea of Galilee; his home was at Caper-
naum near by. He was born probably
between A. D. 1 and 5. According to
Ireivaeus and Jerome, he died in the
year 98, when he was about ninety-
five years of age, and was buried et
Ephesus. John was the author df the
gospel and the three epistles which bear
his' name, and the Revelation. He was
the most intimate earthly friend of
Jesus. His gospel is supposed to be the
record of the story of Jesus as preached
by the apostle for many years.. The first
eighteen verses are the prologue, or in-
troduction, and certain the substance of
what the evangelist intends to set forth.
In the remainder of the gospel, "the
truths of the prologue are illustrated
and proved."
Commentary. -I. Christ's eternal ex-
istence (vs. 1, 2,). 1. In the beginning -
Before all created tthings, In the Ages
of eternity when only God existed. Was
Not became. He existed before all cre-
ation. "He did not come into being, he
was," The word -The Greek term here
translated "Word" is "Logue" which bas
the double meaning of thought and
speech. Christ is called the Word of God
because through Ilim is revealed to us
the thoughts, feelings, purposes and will.
of God, as our words express to others
our thoughts, feelings, purposes, and
will. God is an unseen Bcipg, but "His
thought, His love and His nature are
embodied and expressed in the person
of the Son, our Saviour, who is the
Word of God." With God -In closest
communion, yet distinct (from Him.
Father, is God; the Son is God; the
Holy Spirit is God; God is One" Chal-
mers. "An -unfathomable mystery. It is
rashness to search too far to know it."
2. The same was in the beginning -
God was eternally Triune, three in. one.
There was the Second Person in the
Trinity before He was •'manifested in
ethe flesh." He was not created Divine;
He existed Divine, was one with God.
"This repetition is not useless or un-
meaning. Repetitions have diverse uses
fection. In prophecy, certainty. In
threatenings, unavoidableness and sud-
denness. In precepts, a necessity of per-
forming. In truths, like this, the ne-
cessity of believing them." -Arrowsmith
5. The light shineth-"Christ has re-
vealed Himself constantly, by creation,
by providence, by the strivings of the
Spirit, by the course of events, by the
revelations of the prophets, and even
by the dim intimations of heathen con-
sciousness." And the light still shineth,
clearer and brighter than in thep ast. In
darkness -The darkness of sin, ignor-
ance and unbelief has enshornded the
world in all ages. Comprehended it not -
Did not receive it or profit by it. But
another translation in the margin of the
11- V. changes the meaning, -"the dark-
ness overcame it not." "The light,
though sometimes apparently overcome
was really victorious; it withstood ev-
ery assault, it shone on triumphantly
in a darkened world."
III. The herald of Christ's coining (vs.
6-9).
6. There was a man -See R. V. Liter-
ally, "there began to be a man," in eon-
hrast with the Word who had no be;*in-
ning. Sent from God -God gave him his
mission and his message, hie credentials
and hie instructsun' -ane was ,. messen-
ger. John -The Ilaptist. An account of
his birth is given in Luke i., and of his
manifestation as a prophet in Matthew
iii. With Bine the evangelist had some
personal acquaintance, and by him was
prepared to receive Christ, who was the
incarnate Word. A sleep significance at-
taches to ,the name John, which means
'The gracious gift of Cod," and which
was given from .heaven' 7. To bear wit-
ness of the Light -Testimony, stronger
mere than preacirnig, stronger even than
prophecy as hitherto existing. John ap-
pealed first 1s a preacher of repentance,
but at the same time eh•owed himself a
prophet, who completed the Old Testa-
ment prophecy in testimony. His mis-
sion rose into the office of forerunner. -
Lange. All men believe --"In the
divine purpose John was to lead over the
faith of Israel to Christ, though the gos-
pel was not for :the Jews alone, nor for
a race or class, but for all hien, always
and everywhere."
8. Not that light -John was not the
source of light, but only a, reflector of
the light; a lamp lighted. At this time
some were still living who were inclined
to place John the Baptist on an equality
with Christ, Bence this plain declaration.
John was indeed 'a burning and a shining
light," or literally, "lamp"'(John v. 35),
but he came only to herald the true
Light." 9. That -Christ. Was the true
Light -Not that John was a false light,
but Christ was the "genuine, perfect
light," and His niessenr er only -carried
rays of light from Him. \Wild t lighten.
,every man -Not "all men." The Light
illumines each one •einely, not all coilecl:-
ively. Gori deals wdth men separately
as individuals, not in masses.
V. The divine sonship of believers (vs,•
12, 13).
12. As received Him -Individuals, with-
out distinction of race, nationality or
condition. As many as accepted Mini as
their Saviour and King, aelauowledged
His claims, and yielded oobo'1ienee..to lairs
teaehings. Gave IIe power -"Tine right."
-R. V. The original word combines
both ideas -the right and the power.
Both are true and both should be ae-
eepted. Sons of God -See R. V. Cn the
divine side, God adopts us as ohildren
(Rome viii., 16, 17), and makes us diil-
dren by imparting to us His own life
(John iii,, 3, 5). On the human side, we
must be born again, front above (John
iii., 3, 5), by believing. • That believe
• "Only those are children whn roceive.the
divine life and the divine nature by true
faith" 13, Bora---Spiritual birth, r'egen-
erated Not of blood, -ete."N,o iuuian
descent .Not,
us into the family of
trod,"' ---J., & 13.
VI. Christ's revelation 'of the Father
(vs, 14-18. 14. \Vas made flesh -As the
human soul is united to 'the body, but
not changed into the body, so the Eter-
nal Word took on flesh, but was not
changed into it, or confused with it,-
Worusworth. The only begotten -We
are children of God in a sense, but only
Jesus Christ' is his Son in this highest
and special meaning. Grace and truth -
These were his giory. "Grace includes
all mercy; truth, all justice." He was
"full" of these . 15. Bare witness, etc. -
It seems probable that this verse de-
scribes the usual character of John's
testimony concerning Christ, He was
continually proclaiming Christ's superi-
ority to himself. 16-18. We have here
three great declarations about Christ:
"1. It Is Christ alone who supplies all
the spiritual wants of all believers, 2.
Christ and his gospel as vastly superior
to Moses and the law. 3. It is Christ
alone who has revealed God the Father
to man."
Topic: Tho Wonderful Divine Savior.
"Oh, it is wonderful, very, very wonder-
ful,
All his love and grace to met"
Bible lights on the topic -For daily
reading,
Wonderful in his essential character
(John i., 1-18).
Wonderful in his name (Isa. ix., 1-7).
Wonderful in his birth (Matt. ii.,
1-12).
Wonderful in his death (Mary xv., 25-
30).
Wonderful in his resurrection (Luke
xxiv., 1-12).
Wonderful in his mission and method
(Mark ii., 5-17).
Wonderful in power and conquest
(Rev. xix., 9-16).
Lesson Building: A structural outline.
I. The Savior Described (vs. 1-4).
1. He is from. all eternity (v. 1, f. c.).
2. He is very God (v. 1, L e.).
3. He is co -equal and co-partner with
God (v. 2).
4. He is Creator of all things (v. 3).
5. He is a serve° of spiritual life and
light (v. 4).
II. The Savior Declared (vs. 5-9).
1. By his own nature and power (v. 5).
2. By divinely commissioned human
agents (v. 0).
3. In order that men may be saved
(v. 7).
4. B'eenuse lie alone can save, and he
can save all (vs. 8, 9).
III, The Savior Variously Estimated
(vs. 10-131.
1. Multitudes are ignorance and reject
him (v. M.
2. Mans are erejudieed and fail to re-
ceive him (v. 11).
3. Some believe and receive him and
are merle like him (v. 12).
4. This tree nti•itede and estimate are
by divine elft end ernce (v. 13).
TV. The c..y,"r Revealed (vs. 14. 151,
1. i;evenled lir birth and incarnation
1v. 141.
2. Revealed by his glorious life and
works (v. 14). •
3. Revealed by the Holy Spirit speak-
ing through man (v. 15).
V. The Saviour shown sufficient (vs.
16-18).
1. By the testimony of the saved -"all
we."
2. By the fact of abundance -"ful-
ness."
3. Because IIe is God, and is from God
-infinite in his perfection, love and
power (v. 18).
Illustrative: 1. Christ's fulness. -The
noble river ]las been flowing for 6,000
years, watering fields and slaking the
thirst of a hundred generations. The sun,
as he shot above the crest of the moun-
tains, or sprang up from the ocean bed,
has molted the snows of many winters,
renewed the verdure of many springs,
painted the flowers of many summers,
ripened the golden harvests of many au-
tumns, and yet he shines as brilliantly
as ever --bis eye not dim, nor his floods
of light less full, for centuries of bound-
less profusion. Yet ghat are these but
images of the fulness in Christ --From
Guthrie.
2. Christ's saving power. -"A Cornish
minister was preaching one day to a con-
grgation, in which were several sailors
who had just been shipwrecked. He
spoke of the sinner's danger; and intro-
ducing the figure of a drowning sailor
grasping eagerly at any fragment of the
wreck, he presented Christ as the sure
plank, exclaiming, 'This plank bears.'
Fourteen years afterward he was called
to the bedside of a dying stranger who
referred to his use of the illustration,
and added: 'Yes, this plank bears.'"
Searchlights: 1. Bow great is man's
sin that it was necessary for God him-
self to save him. The great sinner and
the great Saviour are just suited to each
other. To create the stars he used his
fingers, but to save pian he bared his
right arm.
2. This Son of God descended to take
our nature and die on the cross that we
may be saved.
3. Jesus Christ by his power creates
the world, and by his love and sacrifice
re-creates it.
4. Every believer is "sent from God"
to bear witness to the truth and to the
Christ.
5. Christ is not known at all unless
ho is known as a Saviour, by his death
on the cross.
6. "Grace for grace," that is, grace suc-
ceeding grace, and one grace preparing
for another, is the blessed law of the
new life.
7. Salvation is (1) provided for all, (2)
adequate for all, (3) possible to all, (4)
it must be made actual to each by per-
sonal choice of Jesus as Saviour,
8, Christ's supernatural birth, death
resurrection and ascension are the bright
seals of heaven to his divine character
and mission,
9. To reject Christ because of the mys-
tery in his life and work is like refusing
the light and beat of the sun because
one does not understand it.
10. Christ has a right to man's love
and obedience (1) because he is God,
(2) because he is Creator,•(3) because he
s -Saviour, (4) because he is the only
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MORE REMEMBRANCES.
A Number of .Attractive Christmas
- Gifts for 'Friends.
For a Woman.
A fern.
A Turkish towel.
Any fine towel.
One or more drawn -work doilies.
A pretty jardiniere.
One of the various fancy spoons.
A chatelaine bag in real leather,
Flannelette kimono.
A bottle of her favorite toilet water.
Handsomely hemstitched collar and
cuff set.
If she be in mourning a ribbon -bor-
dered veil.
Cut glass piece for her dressing table.
Two pounds of glace fruit.
How S. F. Cody, the Englishman
A. nainsook cambric corset cover.
Subscription to a dollar magazine.
A cozy wooI snoalder shawl.
Small piece of glass for the dining,-
rom.
There's a most useful little needle
case.
An attractive hook and chain for her
eyeglass.
Set of andirons.
A good leather purge.
A small plant -let it be full and
thrifty,
A dozen fringed tray cloths.
Two yards of silence cloth for dining
table.
Grey -finish sterling; silver bat pin.
Handsome little leather coin purse.
For. a Maiden.
A book.
Gold thimble.
Seal card case.
Substantial dog -whip.
Dainty desk ealen.dar.
Imitation Irish crochet collar.
Stock and tie of crepe de chine.
Smart embroidered linen stock.
Pretty openwork lisle stockings.
Four pairs of eufs and half a dozen
collars.
Warm, long-sleeved. ribbed corset
corer.
A rich satin rote mounted on ahair-
pin.
Prettily spangled gauze fan -carefully
drusen.
Dainty box for her powder and puff.
.Mistletoe headed hatpin, with pearl
berries.
A. pretty meeker for her prayer book.
Silver whistle charm -in case of tree,-
ble.
Gun-metal charm, concealing a mirror.
An eraser to note-( her desk things.
A pair of lace party gloves.
A very good pair of kid gloves.
A dainty little pearl penholder.
For a Man.
Ash tray.
Thermometer.
A necktie.
Silver scarfpin.
Cheviot pajamas.
A business -like alarm clock.
A leather belt with a buckle.
A sterling silver shoe horn.
Jewel .case in black grain leather.
A reading glass in a metal frame.
Printed cushion cover for his den.
A plain down cushion, ready to cover.
A medicine case for a travelling man.
Fountain pen.
The ever -useful key ring.
One of the convenient roller blotters.
Choice of a variety of good cork-
screws.
A pair of suspenders.
One of the simple dressing cases.
A pair of alligator slippers.
A household atlas of the world.
A large muffler.
Pair of bath slippers.
A very good scrap book.
A very good tag for his bag.
Straight -back invoice hook.
Two -blade pocketknife.
Pair of knitted gloves.
Good pair of ofiicc shears.
Box of candy -he usually has a sweet
tooth.
A waste basket in willow.
Very pretty magazine cutter.
For a Boy.
Blackboard.
A kite.
A game.
Magic lantern.
A megaphone.
Pair of gloves.
Handkerchiefs.
Boxing gloves.
Pair of bath slippers.
A yacht that sails.
Good, strong wheelbarrow.
Football of real leather.
'A muscle -building striking bag.
Trim case for his collar and cuffs,
Pocket comb in a convenient case.
A gold (more or less) collar button.
Hat brush in handsome wood.
A needed golf stick.
Chest full of useful tools.
All sorts of mechanical toys.
Pair of mittens.
For a Baby.
A spoon.
Gold linger ring.
Plated gold safety pins.
Silver -handled comb.
A handsome new cloth animal.
Sterling bracelet into which she will
grow.
A good plated gold pin.
A very pretty silver lib holder.
A dainty cap of white bengaline.
A tame chamois animal.
Becoming crochet cap in silk and wool.
Crochet sacque in wool, with dainty
silk edge.
Handsome roller chimes.
A music box that "goes."
A bank warranted not to burst.
Subscription to a pretty baby journal.
Dear little doll if she old enough.
What lel,kis You Despondent? -
Has the stomach gone wrong? Has the nerve
centres grown tired and listless? Are you
threatened with nervous prostration? South
American Nervine 1s Nature's corrector,
makes the stomach right, gives a world of
nerve force, keeps the circulation perfect.
A regular constitution builder for rundown
pe8ople. One lady says: "I owe my life to it."
THE ROMAN KRIS MINGLE.
Italian Children Wait Until After
(Shristnies for Their Gilts.
Tire Eve of Br.h:phany is awaited
by Roman chilureu with the same
hopeful feeling of expectation that
CCh'ristmas Eve brings to German,
English and American email folk.
it le on the night before Epiphany,
or "Twelfth bight," that "Bifana"
arrives 0•ltir an armful of giiLe for
good children. "Like Santa Claus,"
"Blfana" uses the chimney as a chzn'
nen of communication. The name in
evidently a distorted variant of the
word Epiphany or Epiphania, the
church festival celebrated on 7an-
ua.ry 6th, the twelfth day after
Cliristmee, in commemoration of the
visit of the Magi, variously called
the Three Wise lien or Three Kings
of Cologne, to Bethlehem to worship
the child Jesus. es
As the wise mon brought offerings
of gold and frankincense and myrrh,
so "Bifania" is supposed to e:^ma with
hog modest store oI gifts for tbe
little ones.
"Bifaua" is not beautiful, like tbe
Circlet Child, nor mirthful and do-
bonnaire like Santa Claus-. She is a
troll, fiere e-Ioo:ciug woman of ilie
ctrenaous order, dark complexioned
anti frankly ugly.
Down the ch mncy abo tumbles on
Epiphany Eve, with a long cane un-
der her arm, and tinkling a little
bell faint- as Rho unpacks toys to
glace in the stockings of good child-
• ren and guts a bag of ashes in the
ltosierer of the unlucky naughty boy
or girl.
The little folks tremble beneath
their bed clothe; when they think
they hear "Bifnna's" tinkling hell.
They draw the coverlet over their.
faces to bide until the desired yet
dreaded visitation be over.
Mothers and nurses encourage
their charges during the year in be'_
lief that Bifana will reward their
goodness, and I3'fana's name is also
used to threaten the wayward and
to rmoven L them from active iniebe-
h'a.vior.
Many of Bifano's playthings mire
either dolts or whsitles. The whistle
Is as much a art of this Italian-
feast as the Christmas horn Is of
the children's enjoyment of the
Feaet of the Nativity. There oro
Rom'tn. whistles made of terra-cotta
ronghly instating beast or bird
shineea, or of pewter, with a revolv-
ing attnclnuent which flies about
when you blow the whistle.
The Itaitane account for the nps-
parition of B'fana by the following
legend : The Bifana was, it seems
am
od WOW n and vigorous house-
wi'e, 'who f'onrished some nineteen
hundred years ago. It seems she
wa.sbuery epga,grcl in cleaning ]Louse
when the Three King a gassed by cm --
eying, their treasures to offer at the
telly ernd'e at Bethel:Mem• Bifnna
was loudly called to come to the
window and Fee the kings pass, but
Fite declined to i-ut clown her broom,
and said she hadn't time to stop
her sweeping, excusing herself by
adding.; "I will see them as they re..
torn." ..
ilnmortunately for thea busy house-
wife. int enuery fortunate for Ital-
ian children the Alegi took another',
way ham'^. The o`d hou'ewife men n_
While Is a1117pnserl to wander wait-
ing for them by the aide of the road
witr'rr' hnr bonne. Once stood, and
stilt holding her broom in hand. '
Nn r10 let in time the bushy end
of the broom wore out, e.ndi rel'heprs
th+nt is why T.ifana is a.lwnvs anti -
eel with a long: stick. On Egiphanp•
Eve, the nnniveran.ry, Banana le at
Nberty to fly about. and now tries
fn "o'low the r'xonlrio of the atugilet
Meg'', talri"g n, leaf out of their hook
by bringing gresents to little child-
ren.
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'11E BAKETS
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Toronto Farmers' Market,
The offoringe of grain on the street toe
day were fair, with prices steady as a
rule. Wheat is easier; 200 bushels each
of red and white sold at 31.01 to 31.02 per
bushel, Barley steady, 500 bushels sell-
ing at 48 to 49e per bushel; oats easy,
500 bushels selling at 35e per bushel; buck-
wheat, 100 bushels sold at 650 per bushel.
Hay quiet and firmer, with sales et
25 loads at 39 to $11 a ton for timothy,
and at $7 to 38 for mixed. Straw is firm,
two loads selling at 310 to 311 a ton.
latter
Dressedfor ligut, hogs are steady at 36.50 to 37, the
Wheat, new, per bushel :.3 1 00 to $ 1 09
Do., red, bushel .. .. .. .. 1 00 to 1 02
Dos„ spring, bushel ......0 95 to 1 00
Do.,bgooseushel, bushel ......0 88 to 88%
oat ,. ..
Barley, bushel .... ,. .... 00 4536 to to 00 4009
Rye, bushel ... .. .. .. .... 0 80 to 000
Peas, bushel .. .. .. .... 0 70 to 0 1)0
Buckwheat, bushel ........0 55 to 0 00
Hay, timothy, per ton .. .. 9 00 to 11 00
Do., mixed, per ton ,.., .. 7 00 to 8 00
Straw, per ton .... .... .. 10 00 to 11 00
Seeds-
Alsike, No. 1, bushel ., 6 50 to 7 25
Do., No. 2, bushel ., .... 5 00 to 5 76
Do., No. 3, bushel ...... 400 to 4 50
Red clover .... 6 00 to 7 01)
Timothy .... .. ,. .. .. 100 to 135
Dressed hogs .. .. .. .. 6 50 to 7 00
Apples, per bbl. ,. .. .. .. 1 00 to 2 26
Eggs, per dozen .. .. .. .. 0 25 to 0 30
Butter, dairy .... .. .. ..., 0 19 to 0 21
Do., creamery ,- .. .. 0 22 to 0 26
Chickens, spring, per ib. 0 09 to 0 10
Ducks, ' per lb. . . , .. .. 0 10 to 0 11
Turkeys, per lb. .. .. .. 0 14 to 0 15
Cabbage, per dozen .... .. .. 0 25 to 0 40
Potatoe, per ba .. .., .. 0 80 to 1 00
Cauliflower, per dozen .... .. 0 60 to 1 00
Onions, per bag .. .. ,. ., 100 to 1 35
Celery, per dozen .. .- .. 0 20 to 0 40
Beef, hin.hu.1 rs .. .,.. 7 00 ;to 8 00
Do., forequarees ., „ .. 4 50 to 6 00
1)0., choice, carcase .. ., 6 75 to 7 00
Do., medium, carcase .. .. 5 60 to 6 00%
Mutton, per cwt. „ .. 5 50 to 6 00
Veal, per cwt. .. „ ,. .... 7 50 to 8 50
L mbs, per cwt. .. ,. .... 7 00 to 7 50
Leading Wheat Markets.
ttt May
$1.Dec-1671 $1.11,
1.15?1 1.1771
1.14%% 1.167
1.08 1.11
. .. .. .... .. 1.08 1.11%
1.06 1.11
New Yorlc ....
Detroit .... ..
Toledo .... ..
Duluth ..
St. Louis , .
Minneapolis ...
British
Live Stock Market,
London, Dee. 1e. -Live cattle are quoted
at 9?1e to 13e per pound; refrigerator beef
at 9c to Mc per pound; sheep at 10o to 124 e
Per pound.
Bradstreet's on Trade.
Bradstreet's advices from Montreal
say: The volume of wholesale trade in a
general way is fair. As regards the goods
for which the demand is accelerated by
the approach of Christmas, the trade is
brisk, and it looks as though the country
felt able to spend money on the season's
festivities. The manufacturing indus-
tries generally continue active, and val-
ues continue steady to firm. The coon. -
try trade has not been so brisk. The
wholesalers in a number of lines here are
busy stock -taking. The spring movement
in certain departments has begun with a
vigor that premises well.
There is fair activity in wholesale eir-
eles at Toronto. The colder weather has
had a good effect upon the movement of
seasonable lines, and the sorting trade
generally is satisfactory, although this is
never a brisk season. The wholesalers
are meeting with a good demand for holi-
day goods, and much more frequently
than in yeai's,past this demand is shown
for goods of high finality. The continued
prosperity of the west is universally felt
to favor a continuance of good trade con-
ditions here.
At Quebec wholesale trade in general
shows no great signs of activity. Colder
weather is wanted. Colleetious are still
slow.
According to Bradstreet's advices,
trade conditions at Winnipeg are satis-
factory in all departments. The Amer-
ican demand for Canadian wheat has had.
Inc effect of materially raising prices,
and although grain is pretty well out of
the farmers' .hands, this is. a factor in the
country's prosperity.
Victoria and Vancouver reports to
Bradstreet's say: There is an improve-
ment in the condition of wholesale trade
here. There is talk of an end to the
trouble in the lumber trade, but nothing,
vary definite is announced on this score.
There is a continued depression in the
salmon industry.
Hamilton reports to Bradstreet's soy
the wholesale movement of Christidas
goods is heavy and trade generally is
fairly active. Retail stocks are meeting
with a better demand, and collections are
improving somewhat. The industries are
active and trade prospects are bright.
Business conditions at London are fair-
ly satisfactory. The pre -.holiday trade sa
far compares favorably with that of for-
mer years.
Bradstreet's advices say the volume of
wholesale trade at Ottawa is fairly large,
although in some lines more of it is on
account of the coming holidays.
Cobwigger-I thought I gave you
motley the other day 'to buy Christ -
mag presents for your frie':ds ?
Mrs. Cobw'gger-1 know you did, my,
dear. 13ut the things I bought are ea
lovely I've decided to keep them for,
nlyseif.-December Smart Set.