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INTERNAT1ONA1.4 LESSON NO. IX'.
4ANCIA11,1t S. 1905,
-The Witness of John the Baptist to Jesus
John I. 19-34.
Conameritary. - I. The testiinonny of
John the Baptist (vs. 19-28). 10,. This is
the witness (R. V.) -The sentence aueans
This as the 'testimony .that John bore.
The Jews --This •term in John's gospel
commonly means the •opponents of
Christ. "The Jews" are to him not his
fellow oountrymeu, but the persecutors
and murderers sof the ~Messiah. The name
of a race has become the arameof a sect.
He uses the term about seventy times,
almost always with this shade of mean-
dng.-+Cam Bib. Priests and Levites-
"'Te combination, 'priests and Levites'
occurs elsewhere in the New Testament.
Together they represent the hierarchy."
This was a delegation from the Sanhed-
rin. Who art thou -What do you pro-
fess to be? Do you assume to be the
Messiah, or are yon a prophet? "Two
things are plainly taught in this verse:
One is the great sensation caused by
John the Baptist's ministry. The other
as the state of expectation in which the
people • were at this time."
20. Not the Christ -The form of speech
in this verse implies a very positive and
unmistakable assertion. We have in' this
end the following verses an instructive
example of true humility. John tho Bap-
•'tist was an eminent saint of God. Few
names in the Bible stand higher than his.
Jesus spoke highly of him -see Matt.
xi. 11; John v. 35, Yet here he abases
himself, declining all flattering titles,
and exalts Christ. The greatest saints in
all ages have been men of this spirit, who
have not sought their own honor, but
who have always been ready to decrease
if Christ might only increase. 21. Elias
-Greek form for Elijah. I am not -
That is, not in the sense you have in
mind. They were speaking literally, and
John was not Elijah returned to earth
again. When Jesus said that John was
Elijah (Matt. xi. 14) He was speaking
figuratively (comp. Luke I. 17). The pro-
phet (R. V.) -"The well known prophet
of Deut. sviii. 15, who some thought
would be a second Moses, others a second
.Elijah, others the Messiah" No -John
knew that 'the prophet" to whom they
!referred was the :\Iessiali. His answer
its abrupt. 2. After exhausting all special
lnames, they press John to give a full de-
lscription of himself, that -they may be
gable to give a proper answer to the San-
Ihedrin.
23. The voice -He was not the "word,"
but merely a "voice." He was called a
voice because. 1. Ile was uttering God's
thoughts. 2. The importance lay chief-
ly in the message, not in the messenger.
'3. Although weak in himself yet He
produced a great commotion. Crying -
:Heralding, proclaming. In the wilder-
ness -"The world was, indeed, a mor-
al wilderness when the time drew near
for the coming of the King." Make
straight, etc. --zee Isa. xl. 3-5. The idea
'is taken from tbe practice of eastern
monarchs, who, whenever they took a
journey, sent harbingers, before them to
.prepare the way. Before our king will
•come to us there must be a thorough
preparation for bis coming.
24, Pharisees -•The Pharisees held
most strenuously that no anarophet, after
Moses, had a right to intrdtincc any new
sacred usage. rite or ceremony among
the Mosaic inteitut ions, except the Mes-
siah himself. The question then in the
following verse. Why baptizeth thou
then? was it very preemptory one. -
12.1 o' -don. 26. I baptize with water -
Johns answer is very pertinent. My
baptisim is the symbol and procuror
of a real baptism by the great Bapti-
zecr,- I bid. There standcth one --It is
not ncessary to suppose that Jesus was
standing in the crowd at that time, but
He was living and abiding among the
people, and Ile was unknown to them.
27. See B. V. After me --John was the
forerunner to announee His coming. Not
worthy -A proverbial expression. The
work of unlacing and removing the san-
dals belonged to the humblest servant,
and in comparison to Christ John says
lie was too inferior to do even that. The
desire to exalt Christ and abase himself
is ever uppermost in John's mind. 28.
Bethabara-The R. V. has Bethany.
(This was not tee Bethany on the
Mount of Olives.) Both names have
nearly the same meaning, Bethany
sometimes signifying "boat house,'' and
13ethabara "ford house," or"ferry-
house," Probably these were the names
of two villagers or districts near to-
gether, of which the name Bethany, the
smaller of the two villages, faded out.
Or John may heve been baptizing in
a place between the two villages, and
hence sometimes called by one name,
and sometimes by the other."
20. The next day -After the testimony
of John to the deputation from Jerusa-
lem. Seeth Jesus -The fact that John
knew Jesus shows that the baptism and
temptation (Matt. iii. 13 to iv. 11) pre-
ceded the events of this lesson. Lamb
of God -There is no reasonable doubt
that John gave this name to our Lord
because he was the tree sacrifice for sin,
the true antitype of tho passover lamb,
and the lamb prophesied of by Isaiah
(Isa. ilii.. 7). -Ryle. - The daily sacri-
fice of a lamb wee continually before the
people, reminding them of .their need of
en atonement for sin. Without doubt,
John, who was 'the harbinger of Christ,
was enlightened beyond others with re-
spect to Christ's office and mission, and
saw in him the great sin -offering for the
sms of the whole world. Taketh away
--Or "bareth away," as in the margin:
On the great day of atonement the priest
confessed the sins .of the people and laid
them up on the scapegoat, and the goat
was sent to the depths of the desert.
Christ's taking away of the sins of tbe
world is borrowed from this act. We
have here one of the many expressions
which declare the great seriptural truth
that Christ's death was a vicarious sac-
rifice for sin. The sin -All the sins of
all the children of Adam. The atone-
ment was complete, no one was left
out, but all may be saved if they will
accept the provisions made. 30. After
me, ete.-Jesus came after John in point
of time, but he was preferred before him
in dignity and honor.. Was before me=
This refers to Christ's pre -eternal exist-
ence with the Father. 31. Knew him not
-I was not previously acquainted with
him, and there has been no private col-
lusion or arrangement between us. But
others think that as John was a cousin
of our Lord, he must have been ac-
quainted with him, and that the expres-
sion here means that he did not know
him as to his nature, office and mission
until the time of his baptism. Therefore
am 1 come -John here declares that the
great end of his ministry was not to
form a sect in his own name, but to
make Christ known to the Jews.
III. How John knew Jesus (vs. 32-
34). 32. Bare record -John now proceeds
to tell how, forty-two days before this,
at the time of Christ's baptism, he
learned that he was the Messiah. I saw
-"I have beheld." -R. Vs John had been
an eye -witness, and was not reporting
from hearsay. Like a dove -"That the
spirit of God should descend as a dove
is in accordance with the emblematic
character of the whole transaction. The
dove represented an undefiled (S. of S.
vi. 9), harmless (Matt. x, 16), gentle,
meek character (S. of S. ii. 14). It was
the emblem of peace (Gen. viii. 11) and
of beauty (Psa. lxviii. 13). It was the
only bird allowed to be offered' in sacri-
fice by the Levitical law. It was, like
the vine, a popular symbol of the chosen
nation, and, so far as this manifestation
was made known abroad, it would doubt-
less mark Jesus in public opinion as
the ideal, typical, representative Israel-
ite, and, therefore, by implication, the
Messiah. John understood the marvel to
indicate this"
33. He that sent me -John was con-
scious of his divine mission. He was
sent of God. 34. The Son of God -The
Messiah -the Christ. John here declares
that Jesus was divine.
PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS.
Sacrificed. "The Lamb that was slain"
(Rev. v. 12; xiii. 10.) The Lamb of God
stands for submission, suffering and
death. Under law, in a figure, the sins
of a guilty soul were transferred to the
white, innocent lamb ere it was slain.
Under grace, in fact, the sins of "all"
guilty souls were "laid" on the Lamb of
God ,ere IIe was sacrificed for us (Isa.
Ilii. 6). He took our place. He died in
our stead. He became our substitute.
On the banks of the Mississippi lived a
little maiden of thirteen, the oldest of
four ehilclren, whom. her parents called
"little mother," because she was always
so quietly thoughtful and helpful. One
day her parents went away, leaving the
ehildren in her care. "Be mother's lit-
tle woman" the mother said, as she kiss-
ed her. "\\'e leave the ehilclren in your
care." the father said. Two days after-
ward the .Mississippi broke through the
levee and flooded the little town. What
Should she do? "Orr, if I only had a
boat," she cried. Running out to look
for their colored mammy, she stumbled
over a large, oblong, old. -fashioned tub.
Here was her boat. The water was sev-
eral inches deep. She half floated, half
dragged the tub into the room. She lined
it with a blanket and prepared some
bread. and neat. She dragged it to a large
window and set it where, when the water
rose, it would float out. She flung open
the window and made Rob get into the
boat, and put Kate in, and laid baby
Rose in the brother's arms, and, taking
the basket of food, went to get in too,
but there was no room for her with
safety to the rest. She paused a moment,
drew a long breath, kissed the children
quietly, gave them the basket of food
and bade thein guard it, and said, "Good. -
by, dears. Say a prayer for sister, Rob.
When you see .father and mother, tell
them I took care of you." The next day
the father found the tub in a sycamore
tree. The children were frightened, chil-
led, and in tears, but safe. Afterwards,
floating on the water, with her brave,
childish face turned up to the sky, they
found the "little another" who sacrificed
herself that she might save others.
MANY PREFER DEATH.
Terrible Scenes Are Witnessed in
Poland.
Paris, Dec. , 20. -Great precautions
continue to be taken in Poland to pre-
vent the real situation provoked there
by the Russo-Japanese War from be-
coming known to the outside world,
and nothing has been. made public
through official channels, but accord-
ing to trustworthy correspondence re-
ceived here by prominent members of
the Polish colony the situation is an
awful one.
More than 40,000 reservists have just
been mobolized and sent to the front
in spite of their protests that Russia
is not their fatherland, and that they
prefer tab die in Poland, fighting for
liberty and independence, to becoming
food for Japanese cannon.
In some towns 'of Poland. wives of re-
servists have thrown themselves in
front of trains which were transport-
ing their husbands to Russia, and have
been crushed to death.
In three provinces the people have
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RECEIVED THE HIGHEST AWARD AND GOLD MEDAL AT ST. LOUIS.
been fired upon by Russian recruiting
parties. At Goston, when orders were
given to decimate the Polish reservists
who refused to march, the Polish Col-
onel Dzwonskowski blew his own brains
out in front of his )nen.
Contrary to the alleged orders of the
Czar, fathers of families and widowers
with families are taken without dis-
crimination. One man, on receiving
marching orders, hanged his three chil-
dren and then gave himself up to the
military authorities with the ramark:
"I have no one with whom to leave
them"
Another roan was sent for on the day
of Ms wife's death. IIe thereupon
killed both his 'children, a girl of two
years, and a new-born boy, with a
hatchet, and placed them in their
mother's coffin.
In another case a elan killed his wife,
his children and himself.
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an official trial trip up the river, with the
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Fisheries; Lieut. -Col. Gourdeau, Deputy Min-
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vited guests on board.4 She went through
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rate of about 12 knots, passing the Narrows
at the Chaudiere, which were choked with
ice as far as St. Augustin.
When Cape Rouge was reached the ice was
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OF MANCHURIA BY RUSSIA.
Boston, Mass., Dec. 20: -The American
Board of Foreign Missions made public
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ary in Japan, Rev. D. C. Greene, D. D., of
Tokio, in which Dr. Green states that
there are now 1,000 Chinese students, in-
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der the auspices of the Chinese Govern-
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pendent of the Government.
Dr. Greene further stated that if one
should add to this the fact that in sev-
eral provinces of China there are mili-
tary ,drools with Japanese instructors,
"It is not difficult to see that when
peace is restored, Japan is not to stand
alone in her purpose to prevent a new
invasion of Manchuria on the part of
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There is no evidence, according to Dr.
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ed. 'the rice harvest of this year is es-
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more than the average, and is the best
J for twenty years. Prices range high, but
otherwise there ig no sign of serious
strain. Private enterprises, like electrical
railways, are being pushed forward with-
out serious loss of vigor. Government
work is being restricted, but railway ex-
tension is atilt to go forward, though
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BORGIAN POISON POWDER.
It Causes People to Stagger and to
Faint.
New York, Dee. 20,-A special to the
Sun from Paris says: ?r. Grenbanval, a
municipal count'illor of Paris, has been
the victim. of a strange experience which
recalls the mysterious poison powder
used by the Ilorgias.
On December 9 .11. Grebanval was
talking in the council chamber with M.
Barillier, when au usher brought a letter
with a Tunis postmark. M. Grebanval
opened the letter and immediately stag-
gered and fell in a faint. Ile recovered
consciousness before the arrival of a
doctor. but suffered with a headache for
several days afterward. M. I3arillier
was affected in the saute way, but to a
less degree.
While the doctor was attending to M.
Grebanval, Police Secretary Laurent
picked up the envelope from the ground
and very carefully opened it. The en-
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The Week
Toronto Farmers' Market,
The offerings of grain to -day were
fair, with little change in prices. Wheat
steady, `with 500 bushels, of white and
red selling at $1 and $1.01, and 100 bush-
el:> of goose at SSe. Barley unchanged,
1,000 bushels of malting bringing 48 to
49e. Oats are easier, 1,200 bushels sell-
ing at 35 to 36e.. Buckwheat firm, 100
bushels selling at 5036e.
Hay plentiful at unchanged prices; 40
loads sold at $9 to $10.50 a ton for tim-
othy, and at $7 to $8 for mixed. Straw
is lower, seven loads selling at $9 to $10
a ton.
Dressed hogs are unchanged at $6.26
to $6.75, the latter for light.
Wheat, new, per bush.$1 00 $1 01
Do., red, bush 1 00 1 01
Do,, spring, bush0 95 1 00
Do., goose, bush 0 88 0 8836
Oats, bush .... 0 35 0 36
Rye, bush 0 75 0 00
Barley, bush 0 44 0 49
Peas, bush ...... 0 70 0 00
Buckwheat, bush 0 56 0 5636
Hay, timothy, per ton9 00 10 50
Do., mixed, per ton 7 00 S 00
Straw, per ton 9 00 10 00
Seeds-
Alsike, No. 1, hush0 50 7 25
Do., No. 2, bush5 00 5 75
Do., No. 3, bush4 00 4 50
Red clover ...... 6 00 7 00
Timothy .... 1 00 1 35
Dressed hogs .. 6 25 6 75
Apples, per bbl.... 1 25 2 50
Eggs, per dozen .... 0 25 0 30
Butter, dairy .... 0 10 0 21
Do., creamery 0 22 0 26
Chickens, spring. per Ib0 09 0 10
Decks. per lb.... 0 10 0 11
Turkeys, per lh 0 14 0 15
Cabbage, per dozen0 25 0 40
Potatoes. per bag0 80 1 00
Cauliflower. per dozen0 75 1 00
Onions, per bac .... 1 00 1 35
Celery. per dozen 0 30 0 40
Beef. hindquarters 7 00 8 00
1)o., forequarters 4 50 5 00
Do., ellnic'e, carcase6 75 7 00
Do., medium. carcase5 5(1 0 50
zrut fon. per ewt 5 50 0 50
Veal, per cwt 7 50 8 50
Lambs, per cwt.... 700 7 50
Tnro"to Live Stock.
Receipts of jive stock at the city mar-
ket were 75 carloads, composed of 801
cattle, 1834 hogs, 1706 sheep and lambs,
with about 50 calves.
The quality of the bulk of fat cattle
was not as good as could be desired,
although there were several lots of fair
to good exporters and butchers' sold. •
Trade was generally goods, especially
for the best lots of butchers' and ship-
pers.
Shipping cattle sold at $4.25 to $4.90
per cwt., with one or two loads bring-
ing
rinying $5 per cwt.
Butchers -There was a very fair
demand for the best butchers',
which sold at $4.25 to $4.40,
but there were few brought these
prices; loads of good sold at $3.50 to
$3.75; common at $2.7.55 to $3.25, and
canners at $2 to $2.30 per cwt.
Feeders and Stockers -There were
few feeders and stockers offered, with
a light demand at following prices,
Feeders, 1.000 to 1,100 lbs., are worth
from *3.25 to $3.1i0; feeders, 800 to 900
lbs., $2.80 to $3.15 per cwt.; stockers of
good quality sold at $2.75 to $3; inferior
at $2 to $2.51) per cwt.
1lilch Cows. -About 25 nnileh cows
and springers, of common to medium
quality, sold at $30 to $45 each.
Veal Cal -es -Good to choice veal
calves sold readily -at $4.50 to $5.50, and
one or two at $5.75 per cwt., but com-
mon to medium calves sold at $3.50 to
$4 per cwt.
Sheep and lambs -There was a fair
deelivery of shep and lambs, which sold
readily as follows; Export ewes, $4 to
$4.25 per cwt.; bucks, $2.50 to $3 per
cwt.; lambs, $5.25 to $5.85 per cwt.
Hogs-Theer was a fair run of hogs,
which sold at $4.75 for selects and $4:.50
for lights and fats, fed and watered.
The market was inclined to be weak at
these quotations.
Bradstreet's on Trade.
Bradstreet's advices from Montreal
say: There is still a fairly large volume
of holiday trade being done among the
wholesalers here, but much of it is over
and business is assuming a quieter tone.
Sorting orders have not been heavy, but
have been farly well distributed. Many
wholesale houses are taking advantage
of the quiet period, which is expected
to last until after the holiday season,
and are busy stock -taking and balanc-
ing up for the year. The previous year
was an unusually busy one, so in some
lines this year's trade does not compare
any too favorably with that of the year
before.
According to Bradstreet's advices
wholesale trade at Toronto during the
past week has been fairly brisk, Through-
out the Province generally retailers are
busy, the holiday trade being particu-
larly brisk. The hardware men and the
grocers are busy, and fairly good sorting
orders are coming in to the dry goods
men.
At Quebec trade during the week in
some lines 'has been more active, espec-
ially in groceries.
At Winnipeg wholesale trade generally
coni:inuea very active. The hardware
trade, an exception, is somewhat quieter.
Country- merchants report stocks moving
well. Collections ere not so brisk as a
week ago.
Aclives to Bradstreet's say wholesale •
trade at Hamilton is of fair volume. The
holiday goods are now largely in the
hands of the retailers, and they are
moving well. The movement of sorting
lines is fair, and there is some improve-
ment in collections.
Trade at London is in. satisfactory con-
dition. Money is flowing more freely,
and the volume of wholesale Mashies is
good.