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LESSON
LESSON III
USING WITNESSING POWER
Acts 2:1---4:31
PRINTED TEXT
Acts 2:1-4; 4:8-20
GOLDEN TEXT -- They were
all fiil'ed with the Holy Spirit, and
they tpake the word of God with
boldness. Acts 4:81.
THE LESSON IN ITS SETTING
Time. -The day of Pentecost
occurred' as far as we are able to
judge, on Sunday, May 28, A.D.
80. T•he events recorded in the
third and fourth chapters of Acte
took place in the summer of A.D.
80.
Place. --The City of Jerusalem.
II We should Dome away front the
study of this lesson with a new
conviction concerning the divine
origin and the greatness of the
Church of Christ. We should be
reminded that loyalty to the
Church and to the Christ of the
Church is the great privilege and
obligation of every true believer
and of every consecrated disciple.
Birth of the Church
Acts 2:1. "And when the day
of Pentecost was come, they were
all together in one place." The
Feast of Pentecost was the second
of the three chief Mosaic festi-
vals. It fell •on the fiftieth day
after the second day of the Pass-
over. It celebrated the comple-
tion of the grain harvest. Special
offerings were made, and two
leavened loaves of wheat bread,
significant of the finished har-
vest, together with two lambs as
peaceofferings, were waved be-
fore the Lord. If passover re-
minded the Jews of their redemp-
tion from the land of bondage,
Pentecost celebrated their pos-
session of the land of promise.
2. "And suddenly there came
from heaven a sound as of the
rushing of a mighty wind, and it
filled all the house where they
were sitting. 8. And there ap-
peared unto them tongues part-
ing asunder, like as of fire; and
it sat upon each one of them."
Probably the great noise was to
be taken as a symbol of mighty
power, whereas the tongues of
fire would be symbolic of purg-
ing and of dedication to a proph-
etic ministry, somewhat compar-
able to the experience of Isaiah
eight centuries before. 4. "And
they were all filled with the Holy
Spirit, and began to speak with
other tongues, as the Spirit gave
them utterance." This ability to
speak in foreign languages not
previously learned was merely a
temporary endowment granted
for a special purpose. It was one
of those miraculous spiritual gifts
which marked the age of the
apostles. The gift of tongues was
exactly the preparation needed by
the disciples for the task of wit-
nessing to the throngs who had
gathered from all parts of the
world to observe the feast.
Book of the Holy Spirit
The Book of Acts has often
teen called the Acts of the Holy
Spirit, and truly so. The Spirit
of God is referred to seventy
times in this one book. It is He
who is the energizing power, the
sure guide and teacher of the
Church of Christ, not only for
the days of the Church whose his-
tory ie recorded in this book, but
for all the subsequent years of
the Church's history in every
land. The dominance of the Holy
Spirit in the life of a believer is
not ordinarily to be tested by the
presence of any special gift, such
as the gift of tongues. One who
is obedient to his Master is grant-
ed the ability to do the will of
the Master, for the "fruit of the
Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-
suffering, kindness, goodness,
faithfulness, meekness, self-con-
trol."
Salvation Only In Him
Acts 4:8. "Then Peter, filled
-with the Holy Spirit, said unto
them, Ye rulers of the people,
and elders,
9. If we this day are examined
concerning a good deed done to
An impotent man, by what means
tihis man is made whole;
10. Be it known unto you all,
and to all the people of Israel,
That in the name of Jesus Christ
of Nazareth, whom ye crucified,
whom God raised front the dead,
even in him doth this man stand
stere before you whole.
11. He is the stone which was
set at nought of you the builders,
which'wsts made the head• of the
corner.
12, And in none other is there
salvation: for neither is there any
ether name under heaven, that is
elven among men, whereitl we
;must be saved.
13. Now when they beheld the
'boldness of Peter and John, and
bad perceived that they were un-
learned and ignorant men, they
marvelled and they took knowl-
edge of them, that they had been
with Jesus.
14. And seeing the man that
eras healed standing with them,
they could say nothing against
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mantled thein to ao asitia of the
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Noted British Flier S uttle8 Between Canada, Britain
Complete with "Mae West" -inflatable life-saving jacket -and
fur -lined trousers, stands James Mollison, former trail blazer of the
air across the globe, but now turned ferry pilot for bombers to Britain.
The picture was taken as Mollison arrived recently in Montreal.
council, they conferred among
themselves,
16. Saying, What shall we do
to these men? for that indeed a
notable miracle hath been wrought
through them, is manifest to all
that dwell in Jerusalem; and we
cannot deny it.
1'7. But that it spread no
further among the people, let us
threaten them, that they speak
henceforth to no man in this
name.
18. And they called them, and
charged then not to speak at all
nor teach in the name of Jesus."
The Disciples Stand Firm
The Sanhedrin were compelled
to acknowledge that the miracle
had been genuine; but also real-
ized that if these men kept on
preaching, soon everyone would
believe in what they had denounc-
ed. The Sanhedrin's conclusion
was that the disciples should he
threatened and commanded to
speak no more in the name of
Jesus. No doubt, they would be
allowed to go out and preach if
they would leave out the nanie:of
Christ and what Christ meant.
19. "But Peter and John answer-
ed and said unto them, Whether
it is right in the sight of God to
hearken unto you rather than
unto God, judge ye: 20. for we
cannot but speak the things which
we saw and heard."
What boldness these apostles
manifested! Standing before this
awesome body of men, they
frankly declared that even thy ugh
they knew it might invu'1!2»tbeir
immediate death, they positively
could not be kept from speaking
the things which they had seen
and heard, namely, the teachings
of Christ, the Resurrection. Thou-
sands and thousands of men have
said these words since, many of
then suffering death at a conse-
quence.
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RADIO REPORTERIII
By DAVE ROBBINS
"HOME FRONT CHATS"
,A program that every Ontario
woman will like makes its bow thin
week from OKOC, when Avis Car-
roll introduces Chats on the Horne
Front, a featau'e that will be heard
from 1150 on the radio dial eerh
week -day afternoon at 1,30.
Avis Carroll is a new radio per-
sonality with a style you will like,
and her program is designed es-
pecially to interest the woman.
Ways to make life interesting while
the menfolk exe'away in the se'
'rice ---wartime economies, and diet
problems, are featured in this new
bright spot.
So tune in tomorrow afternoon
end spend fifteen minutes with
Arts Carroll.
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AROUND THE DIAL
Taking stook this week alter her
first Nix months of broadeasting,
WOR'e woman's commentator Bess-
ie Beatty, who used to be one of
the nation's foremost woman jour-
nalists and editors, wee staked
rV,hitk she likes better: radio or
writing.
The a ,newer watts Radio: "You
ecce," Bessie Beatty admitted. "I'm
bleb, and there's nothing 1 like
better than to talk."
The finest 13ib1ie i drama on
the air, we believe, is the program
entitled "Acrd It Came To Pass,"
originating in Montre-al. This Sab-
bath interlude is heard over the
CBC network at 1.30 on Sundays,
and is outstanding for its reality
in the dramatized Biblical hen-
pemings that it features.
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The ubiquitous Scattergood
Baines heaad over the Columbia'
chain at 5.45 in the afternoon, is
one of the funniest of the domestic -
patterned programs on the air. This
troupe have been on the air a long
time now, and are still providing as
many laughs as any of them.
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Speaking of dance bands Bert
Niosi's 10.15 spot on OFRB, on
Tuesday nights, bas many, many
listeners. And well it might, for
Bert's crew axe -one of the top
Canadian bands.
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Radio slants: Dinah Shore, on
the advice of a New York throat
specialist, recently was forced to
cancel an appearance on the Eddie
Cantor show, and postpone, simul-
taneously, the opening of a two or
three week engagement at New
York's Paramount Theatre. She
was stricken with a severe casae of
laryngitis, brought .on from a cold.
Celebrate June 9
King's Birthday
A proclamation fixing Mon-
day, June 9 -the same date as
last year -for celebration of
the King's birthday has been
published in the Canada Gaz-
ette.
The Kin'g's birthday actually
falls on December 14, but the
official celebration is held in
June, His Majesty was 45 last
December 14.
The specialist ordered forty-eight
home of absolute rest for the ail-
ing larynx - "no talking or even
whispering" - after which. she was
•to be re,examrined'. , .. Glen Miller.
ace Bluebird batonecr, has engag-
ed the services of ]o', ely Paula
Kelly for his vocal departrueut.. .
"Just Plain Love," new tune by
Henry Hull, Jr., Ramer NRC page,
will have its debut on the new
eaa'ly anornfng variety show, "Who's
Blue?" . . . The premiere perform-
ance was given on Arp:11 3rd by
Irving Miller's band,
SIVIONVIMIN
Gardening
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ARTICLE No. 7
A few special implements will
make gardening more interesting
and less arduous. These are not
expensive. For ordinary digging
both a spade and a digging fork
have a place. The first is ideal
for turning over soil in the
Spring or for breaking up sod.
The fork, lighter and quicker to
operate, is excellent for cultiva-
ting anytime through, the season
and especially 'for breaking up
soil that has been plowed or spad-
ed sometime earlier. For killing
weed's, thinning, cultivating large
vegetables and shrubbery, a small,
not -too -wide hoe, well sharpened
is the ideal tool.
To Prevent Jungles
One can do wonders with
flowers alone, but still more
amazing results will follow where
we combine flowers skilfully with
grass, winding walks, shrubbery
and bits of stone -work. In this
combining, however, we must
take care not to reproduce a
jungle. A little preliminary'plan-
ning and a rough sketch drawn
approximately to scale will help
wonderfully. Flowers and shrub-
bery must not be so crowded that
they become spindly and weak.
Little flowers must not be hid-
den by tall things like full size
marigolds, cosmos or zinnias.
Beds must be so arranged that
we can keep down weeds and re-
move fading foliage. Above all
we must remember that unless
we are very skilful, it is best to
use a fair amount of lawn as a
foreground for our flowers.
Lawns are almost vital in cre-
ating garden pictures.
Feed the Lawn
Thin lawns badly mixed with
weeds almost invariably have
poor soil. Sometimes only a lib-
eral application of commercial
fertilizer or well -rotted manure is
necessary to restore rich green-
ness. Well fed, well watered
grass will usually crowd out
most weeds, though it will ap-
preciate some help from the gar-
dener who does not mind spending
a few hours with a sharp weeder.
Food Takes Third
Of Average Wages
Canadian Families Living to
Cities Spend 31.9 Per Cent.
• Of Income on Edibles
The average Canadian family
living in the city -just plain Mr.
and Mrs. So-and-so with from
one to five children -spends 31.9
per sent, of its annual income for
food.
For clothing it spends 12 per
cent.; shelter, 19.2; personal ca'f'e,
9.1; education and vocation, 1.6;
transportation, 5.3, and welfare
and gifts, 2.4.
These facts and a vast quan-
tity of relative information are
shown in the first family -living
expenditure survey ever compiled
in Canada and recently issued by
the Dominion Bureau of statistics.
RESULT OF SURVEY
The survey, which began in
Januarys, 1938, on the initiative
of the late Norman Rogers, then
minister of labor, was conducted
in 12 cities, eom.piling 45,000 re-
cords on- 6,252 families coming
within. certain limitations which
made them "typical average fami-
lies."
An analysis of the debt and
savings of the families under sur-
vey brought out that ,30.3 ,per
cent. of the total niinber showed
increased debt; only 3'1 families
broke even and 62 per cent, of
these average earners save money
regularly.
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the Atlantic, the Pacific, and the Indian. The Arctic Ocean, of only
4,000,000 square miles, has been incorporated with the Atlantic,
as the Arctic Sea, and the Antarctic has been reapportioned over
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