Zurich Herald, 1936-10-22, Page 3UNE AY
CF900LESSON
i,AW, L9VE, AND TEMPER-
ANCE' (International Temperance
I nntlay). —Romans 13: 1-14.
Golden Text.—It is good not to eat
flesh, nor to drink wine, nor,,,to do
anything whereby thy brother stum-
bleth. Romans 14: 27..
Devotional Reading: Romans 14;
13-21.
Beginner Topic: A Kind Neighbor',
Lesson Material: •Romans 13:
8-10.
Memory Verse: Love thy neigh-
bor. Romans 13: 9c.
Primary Topic: Why We Keep
Rules.
Lesson Material: Romans 13:
1-4, 10.
Memory Verse: He that keepeth
the law, happy is he. Proverbs
29: 18b.
Junior Topic: Junior Citizens.
Lesson Material; Romans 13:
1-5, 10,
Memory Verse: Love worketh
no i11 to his neighbor: therefore
---love is the fulfilling law. Rom-
ans 13: 10.
Intermediate and Senior Topic:
What Shall We Do About Drink-
ing?
Topic For Young People and
Adults: Law, Love, and Temper -
ante.
TUE LESSON IN ITS SETTING
Time.—The Epistle to the Rom-
ans was written A.D 57.
Place: The Epistle to the Romans
was written to the church at Rome,
from the city of Corinth, in Greece.
1. Let every soul be in subjection
to the higher powers. These are all
the higher officers of the Empire, not
only the Emperor, but those repre-
senting the Emperor throughout the
provinces of the Roman Empire. For
there is no power but of God; and
the powers that be are ordained of
God. Not only is human government
a divine institution, but the form in
which that government exists and
the persons by whom its functions
are exercised are determined by his
providence.
2. Therefore he that resisteth the
power, withstandeth the ordinance
of God: and they that withstand
shalt receive to themselves judg-
meet. "Judgment" in this verse
MUMS the judgment of the govern-
ment resisted, i.s., punishment for
disobedience to the government's
laws.
3. For rulers are not a terror to
the good work, but to the evil. No
government, even though it is cor-
rupt, ever funciamentally acts to
punish the '-good and favor the
wrong. And wouldest thou have no
fear •of *the power? do that which is
good, and thou` shalt have praise
from the same.
4. For he is a minister of God to
thee for good. As much as we may
disagree with the policies of a gov-
ernment, even, at times, with our
own, we know that the ultimate ob-
ject, whether it be achieved or not,
of g overmental legislation is the
welfare of that government's sub-
jects. But if thou do that which is
evil, be afraid; for he beareth not
the sword in vain: for he is a min-
ister of God, an avenger for wrath
to him' that doeth evil. The sword is
here used as a symbol o.0 authority
and especially of the right of life
and death in punishment for doing
evil.
5. Wherefore ye must needs be in
subjection, not only because of the
wrath, but also for conscience' sake.
"If the state were only armed with
.means of punishing, it would be
enough to regard it with fear, but
it is the representative of God to as -
seat justice among men and hence
it is from a principle of conscience
that submission mist be given to it."
6. For this cause ye pay tribute
also; for they are ministers of God's
service, attending continually upon
this very thing. The word here tran-
slated "tribute" refers especially to
taxes upon houses, lanes, and per-
sons, and particularly to annual to:: -
es (sec. lair nee 22; 23: 2).
7. Render to all their• dues: trib-
ute to whom tribute is due; custom
to whom custom. The word "custom"
has :t great many various meanings
in the New Testament, but here re-
fers especially to "custom duties,"
"tolls" (see Matt. 17: 25). Fear to
whom fear. "Such as is clue to an
authorized avenger of wrong." Hon-
er to whom honor. It is a very bad
sign in any country when those who
aro in authority are spoken of in a
light way, and when men "set at
nought dominion and rail at digni-•
ties" (Jude 8: 2 Pet: 2: 10.) This,
8. Owe no man anything.
fundamentally, refers to the preced-
iieg verse, Le,, we are not to owe to
men t3hat it is our business to pay—
taxes, customs, fear, honor; but, of
course, the verse also covers the
matter of debts in general as well.
Save to love one another; 'for he
that loveth his neighbor hath ful-
filled the law. This debt we are al -
war; owing to mien. The next verse
explains th:'s fundamental prineille
of life,
9. For this, Thou shat not com-
mit adultery, Thou shalt not kill,
Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not
covet, and if there be any other
commandment, it is summed up in
this `word, namely, Thou shalt love
thy neighbor as thyself. Love al-
ways is concerned with the welfare
of the one loved. Love can never in-
tentionally harm the loved one.
10, Love worketh no ill to his
neighbor: love therefore is the ful-
filment of the law. The law here re-
ferred to is, of course, that part of
law . which has to do with the rela-
tions between one man and another
in this life. If all men sincerely
loved each other, thousands of laws
on our statute books could be can-
celled, for they would be automatic-
ally and enthusiastically obeyed.
11. And this, knowing the 'season,
that already it is time for you to
awake out of sleep. The sentence
simply means that the conditions of
the time demand that believers
should be alert and at work. For
now is salvation nearer to us than
when we first believed. The salva-
tion here referred to is that ultimate
consummation of our • redemption
which will occur on the morning of
our resurrection.
12 The night is far spent, and the
day is at hand. (See I Thess. 5: 5.)
This passage probably refers to the
second coming of the Lord Jesus
Christ. Let us therefore cast off the
works of darkness, and let us put
on the armor of light. The Lord's
return is ever in the New Testa-
ment, not an excuse for indifference
or carelessness, but an incentive for
an ever-increasing holiness of life
(see Heb. 10: 25, 37; I Cor. 7: 29;
I Pet. 4: 7).
Milk Cost Survey
Now Under Way — Satisfac-
tory Sale Price Is Aim
What does it cost to produce milk
in Ontario? The milk producers of
Ontario aim to have an answer to
this question in the very near fu-
ture. Through the co-operation of
the Economics and Dairy Husbandry
Departments of. the Ontario Agricul-
tural College and the Economics
Branch, Dominion Department of Ag-
riculture, a research staff is now en-
leaged in this study. r
It is planned to learn the cost for
every'section of Ontario and for 'ev-
ery type of market. To this task the
milk producers' associations interes-
ted in cheese, butter, concentrated
products and whole milk, in co-oper-
ation with the two above-named„
agencies, have thus far secured the
•active support of more than 1,500
individual milk producers throughout
Ontario. -
Each co-operator has been supplied
with an account book which has been
carefully prepared by the Ontario
Agricultural College and the Domin-
ion Economics Branch, and approved
by the joint committee of ethe milk
producers. During the year, repre-
sentatives of the Ontario Agricultur-
al College and ,the Dominion Econ-
omics Branch plan 'to call on each of
the farmer producers to provide any
desired assistance in connection
with the, keeping of the records.
For some considerable time the
milk producers have felt that the. ac-
curately determined cost of produc-
tion would be of great benefit to
them in arriving at a satisfactory
sale price. With this data at their
.command, they , are convinced they
will be placed in a more favorable
position. On the other hand, the
milk distributor, knowing the most
advantageous consumer price and al-
so his distribution cost as the result
of his constant contact with consum
ers, is in an advantageous position
in deali•d; with farmers.
Many factors •in addition to price
are included in the agreements
drawn up as between milk produc-
ers and distributors, and it is the
prerogative of the Ontario Milk Con-
trol Board to exercise authorit ' in.
connection with all agreements made
between these two parties,
Germans Seeking
Trade in Quebec
QUER dC.—lnteresteci in developing
trade with the Dominion, particular-
ly• in the paper and coal industries,
three German industrialists have
conferred with Quebec businessmen.
Ernest Stinnes, coal and shipping
magnate, and Otto Kellerman and Dr.
3. V. lleinm.ann; coal and paper
manufacturers, of Stettin, then left
for the Maritime Provinces.' '
No details of the conferences wore
said � keep Australia to -the fore while wielding field hockey sticks. I'he team, including three delegates to the Intelnatacn..�l
revealed, but the Germans s y This smiling Conference
hope to p il{�h
area fine ban of athletic youuf, ladies, who, after a few games in t rinds, �n the and
were interested particularly in devel Hockey Confeterie.e to be hold shortly in Philadelphia,elle
oping business: with paper and coal Coast, will leave for Milwaukee to start their seven weeks' tour whish will take them to most of the principal caths b strcaeu No..�
industries. • iSau 1+raneisco.
The first fleet of British planes to be built for Canada shown a,4 they were christened at Hanworth Aerodrome by Lady Shelmardine, wife of the
Director General of Civil Aviation. The five planes are S. T. 25 Monospars.
China has cut tel graph rates.
Incomes exceeding $10,000 :a year
are held by 90,000 persons in Great
Britain.
India is to regulatemotor bus and
truck competition with railways.
Lower rates for electricity saved
London consumers more than $6,000,
000 in 12 months.
Visits Montreal
Fouad Mufarrij, the leader of the
Syrian National Party, Fouad Mu-
farrij, is shown above after his ar,
rival at Montreal. Ho was sent
out of Syria by the French authgr-
ities, who charged hint with leading.,
the movement for independence
cast spring. In Montreal he is vis-
iting relatives.
With his irolher, H.R.H. the Duke of York, His Majesty the King is herewith shown as he arrived at
Ballater in the Highlands of Scotland, the railway Point adjacent to Balmoral. his Scottish home, where
he recently spent some weeks. Inspection of a smartly turned -out Guard of Honor, detailed from the
Gordon Highlanders' depot at Aberdeen, is tarring place. Enthusiastic crowds gathered to greet him at
London and again at Aberdeen and Ballater, and indeed everywhere His Majesty appeared. His stay
at Balmoral found him early on the moors daily, usually with a camera instead of a rifle, and most of
the shooting was done by members of his house party.. Extensive changes are tc. be made in tae
royal residence, which is being fitted throughout with nnodern improvements.