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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1940-10-10, Page 6SUNDAY SCHOOL •L1 SON LESSON II THE BOYHOOD QF JESUS. Luke 2. PRINTED TEXT, Luke 2: 4Q-52. GOLDEN TEXT.—And Jesus ad- vanced In wisdom and stature, and In favor with God and men. Ltike 2: 52. THE LESSON IN ITS SETTING Time.—our Lord was born prob- ably in the winter of 4 to 5 B.C'.; the visit to the temple at Jerusalem when Jesus was twelve years old took place in April, A.D. 8. Place.—The events recorded in -verses 1 to 24 took place in Beth- lehem; those recorded in verges 22 to 33 took place in Jerusalem, as did also the events recorded In verses 41 to 50; the life of Christ at Nazareth is referred to in vers- es 39, 40, 51, 52. Nazareth, a town in Galilee, the home of Joseph and Mary for about thirty years became the place where Jesus spent practically all of his life up to the time of his baptism, and thus gave him the frequently used title "Jesus of Naz- areth." Luke 2: 4. And the child grew, and waxed strong, filled with wis- dom: and the grace of God was upon him. Visit to the Temple 4L And his parents went every year to Jerusalem at the feast of the passover. 42. And when he was twelve years old, they went up after the custom of the feast. The law of Moses commanded all male Jews to attend at Jerusalem at the three feasts of Passover, pante- cost, and tabernacles; but this cus- tom had long fallen into abeyance, and it was a mark of devout living to go up once a year. The narrative brings out the piety of Jose -ph and Mary. On a son's thirteenth birth- day the father brought the boy to the synagogue on the "Sabbath of Phylacteries" and presented him. with phylacteries, which the son thenceforth wore at the recital of his daily prayer. The boy then be- came a visible member of the Jew- ish Church, and was called "a son of the -law." Jesus had formerly seen his parents go yearly to Jer- usalem, leaving him at home; now he went up with them for the first time. It was his first communion season. We know that our Lord in his boyhood had never attended the schools of the rabbis (Mark 6: 2; John 6: 42) and therefore his later teaching was absolutely original. We know that he had learned to write (John 8: 6). We know that he was acquainted net only with Aramaic, but with Hebrew, Greek, and perhaps Latin; and that he had been deeply impressed by the lessons of nature. 43. And when they had fulfilled the days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and his parents knew it not; 44, but suppose him to be is the company, they went a day's journey; and they sought for him aimong their kinsfolk and acquain- tance: 45. and when they found him not, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking for him. 46. And it came to pass, after three days they found him in the temple. Sitting in the midst of the teachers, both hearing them, and asking them questions: 47. and all that heard him were am- azed at his understanding and his answers. These were ordinary rab- bis ready to teach at any time. They sat cross-legged on the floor like their pupils. The teaching took place in one a the many temple halls open to all and used for this purpose. It Is the worst mistake of all to entitle the scene "Jesus Teaching in the Temple." Luke says not one word about his teach- ing. He listened, and asked respect- ful questions. Jesus here is a well- trained boy, who knows his place and acts with respect toward these rabbis. But even so, all who were listening were in amazement again and again at the understanding with which his mind grasped their combined thoughts, and with which he replied to the questions address• ed to him, revealing his inner grasp of the truth. 43, And when they saw him, they were astonished; and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I sought thee sorrow- ing. 49. And he said unto then!. How is it that ye sought me? knew yet not that I must be in my Fath- er's house? 50. And they understood not the saying which he spake un- to them. These words of the boy Jesus are the first words of which we have knowledge that passed the lips of our Lord. 51. And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth; and he was subject unto them; and his mother kept all these sayings in her heart, From this moment Jesus possesses within him this ideal of life entire• ly devoted to the kingdom of God. Now for the next eighteen years hn applied himself in silence to the business of his earthly father at Nazareth, where he was called "the carpenter." 52. And Jesus advane- ed in wisdom and stature and in favor with God and !nen. She Found The Dahlias. Irresistible The beautiful dahlias in the Empress Hotel garden at Victoria, B.C., were irrestible to Miss Victoria EbbsCanavan who couldn't pass by until she got permission to snip a few. Miss Ebbs -Canavan is the daughter of a pioneer family and calls Victoria home but for the past four years she has been studying at Lausanne, Switzerland. —C.P.R. Photo. FIEM Notes . . Bacon for retain Grown at a Profit Only healthy, vigorous litters grow into prime bacon, the kind that Britain expects of Canada and proves most profitable to the producer. The "runt" seldom re- pays the cost of raising it and never becomes a "select". Sym- ptoms of diseases common to young pigs are hairlessness, rick- ets and anaemia. Prevention starts with the brood sow whose ration throughout the year should con- tain a well balanced mineral sup- plement providing calcium and phosphorus against rickets and nutritional disorders, iron against anaemia and iodine against hair- lessness. To withhold the mineral supplement until the sow farrows is folly. These minerals are not transmitted in the milk to any extent but are to the embryonic young. A suitable mineral supplement in the ration of the growing bacon hog will enable the animal to make better use of cheap home- grown feeds consisting largely of cereals with a source of protein added. A feeder who mixes his rations with brains! said he could make a profit with hogs at five cents a pound. Super -Suspicious A detachment of Royal Can- adian Engineers making a sur- vey in the Collingwood dis- trict certainly had its troubles. Suspicious citizens, it appears, saw the party at work and tele- phoned the police asking that they be investigated. "Even our uniforms didn't keep us from suspicion," Sgt.- Major gt:Major W. Demary said. is RADIO REPORTER By DAVE ROBBINS 11 135 -YEAR-OLD PRAYER The other midnight we were turning the dial when we heard a voice praying, speaking words that seemed particularly appropriate at this time, and we listened — then we were surprised to hear that the prayer for the British fleet and for all Europe had been written by a great English leader one hundred and thirty-five yearns ago. These are the words we heard— May the great God whom I wor- ship grant to my oountry, and for the benefit of Europe in general, a great and glorious victory: and may no misconduct in anyone tar- nish it; and may humanity after victory be the predominant feature in the British fleet! For myself individually, I commit my life to Him that made me; and may His blessing alight on my endeavours for serving my country faithfully. To Him I resign myself and the just cause which is entrusted to me to defend. Amen, Amen, Amen. This simple prayer for Admiral Lord Nelson was written by him in his diary on the eve of the battle of Trafalgar, October 21st, 1805, and because of its fitting thought for these dark days CKOC closes its day each midnight with Nelson's prayer. "THE TOWN CRIER" The small towns of Ontario again go on the air over CKOC, Hamil- ton, every Friday night, starting October lSth, at 7.30 p.m. Standard Time (3.30 Daylight) . Each week a different community in the province is to be featured, a brief outline of its history given togeth- er with a review of recent events taken from the local newspaper presented before the mike. . . Listen in and hear your home town become famous! NOTES AND NEWS First casualty, of the war among radio reporters is John Steele, the 'Mutual chain's London man. Steele was hit by bomb splinters recent- ly as he was walking out of the BBC studios during a heavy air- raid. The injuries were not serious however, and John is back on the job. And by the way folks, remember all C130 network shows and all the principal radio stations in Canada are operating on daylight saving time — that is, the programs are all one hour AHEAD of standard time. Eddie Cantor is back on the air lanes every Wednesday evening at nine o'clock (standard time) with a lineup of stars that should really have a good show to offer, Dinah Shore, one of the most popu- lar singers on the air, Harry Von Zell, Bobby Sherwood and his band, and Nan Rao and Maude Davis, the best team of "Fem" comics in the business, are all in Eddie's new program. It's on the NBC red net- work, Recordmended: The boys have chizzled in on another classic. It's 'Sbades of Twilight" which really is from Rimsky Korsakoff's "Scheherazade"S suite. You'll likely he hearing it . . , We liked the Merry Mac's waxing of the oldie "I get the Blues When it Rains." . . . Alec Templeton's recording of "Body and Soul" with "Mary Had a little Lamb" amused us muchly. 01 course, we're a sucker for Templeton anahoo. POP — One Up for. Pop Gratitud e Give thanks, good people of the land, „ For life and all we hold so dear: For health and strength, for shelter, food, And love and hope and cheer;° And .as you offer thanks, then pray For eyes to see the pure and good, • • Hearts to love and strength to serve— The spirit of true gratitude. Hearts that love the pure 'and noble Show their "Thank you's" every flay; Lips that speak the truth in kindness Gratitude in all things say; Hands that seek to help anoth- er Prove their thanks in daily living; Lives that lift and cheer and comfort Are the only true` thanksgiving. —M. Lucille Ford. Safety Pointers For Pedestrians Ten Rules Are Laid Down For Guidance, By Industrial Accident Protection Associa- tion An illustrated poster issued by the Industrial Accident Preven- tion Associations outlines a "de- calogue of safety" designed es- pecially for pedestrians. Here are the ten points it stresses: CROSS ONLY AT SIDE- WALKS — The record in many cities indicates that it is five times more dangerous to cross in the middle of the block than at the corner, WAIT ON THE SIDEWALIC— Impeding the visibility and pro- gress of motor vehicles and risk- ing injury to yourself by stand- ing in the street while waiting for an opportunity to cross is foolhardy. CROSS ON THE PROPER SIGNAL — Traffic lights are for all traffic pedestrians as well as motorists. Don't expect the me- torist to obey them if you aren't willing to do so. BE SURE THE WAY IS CLEAR — Wait until a closely approaching car has passed, or until the driver has given you the right of way. Never step between two cars in close -parked traffic. BE DOUBLY ALERT DUR- ING THE FIRST FEW STEPS— Seventy-five percent. fo pedes- trians in accidents are hit before reaching the middle of the road- way with absent-mindedness the greatest single cause. CROSS WITHIN THE CROSS- WALK — Seconds and steps saved by skirting the cross -walk or crossing diagonally are not worth the chancas you take with your life. WALK, DON'T RUN — Need- less hurry afoot is often as dan- gerous as needless speed in a car. Don't start across unless you are sure you can make it safely at a walk. ON RURAL ROADS, WALK FACING TRAFFIC — This en- ables you to watch oncoming traffic and to step off the pave- ment and out of the way in an emergency. Two pedestrians are killed walking with traffic for every one killed walking against it. .; AFTER DARK, WEAR SOME- THING WHITE — You protect yourself by making certain you will be seen, especially _ when walking along rural highways at night. Wear a white shirt, shoes or dress — or carry a light, an open handkerchief, or a news- paper. LOOK TWICE BEFORE CROSSING — Ancl you'll prob- ably live twice as long. Single Ounce Can Boil 1,000 Tons Uranium is an element one million times deadlier than dyna- mite. Scientists tell us that the energy contained in one ounce will boil a thousand tons of water, and they are trying to liberate the energy stored in uranium so that we may have a cheaper form of power than ever before, But pure uranium is' so deadly that it has caused the decomposition of nitrogen oxide when exposed to it at a considerable distance. The disintegrating effect upon human tissue is even greater, so .all ex- periments Aust be conducted with great caution and for safety minute quantities of diluted ur- anium are used. 1 THIS CURIOUS WORLD WWm IS ONE OF THE FEW SU BSTANC S. THAT MODERN SCI ENCS HAS BEEN UNABLE -TO MAKE ART/ - F/C/AI LLW T4 -4E T12.UE. HORNED LOAD; OF SOUTH AMERICA. 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