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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Blyth Standard, 1914-04-09, Page 6LESSON 91. April 1:, 19:4. The ;tourney to lianuiaus 1Cusler Lesson,— I itl:e 24: 13 31, Commentary. -1. Two disciples talk. about Jesus (vs. t3, 14). 13. two of them—Not two of the apostles, but two of the followers or disciples of Jesus. One of uncus was Cleopas, of whom are knew nothing, and the other is unnamed. Many have .supposed it was Luke, the vvriter of the narrative, but it was stere conjecture. Emmaus —'Tice location Is now unknowsl. Dif- ferent travellers have arrived at dif- ferent conclusions. A place about eight miles southwest of Jerusalem answers the slight description of it afforded by this narrative, threescore furlongs -- Sixty furlongs would be about seven and a half miles. 14, these things which had happened. Crowds had been at Jerusalem to attend the Passover, and the crucifixion of Jesus was the great topic of conversation. The chief priests and scribes had largely suc- ceeded in turning the people from ,Jesus, Ile had some friends, but tine tide had turned against him. All, :however, were interested in the dispo- sition that was made of him, II. Jesus talks with thein (ve, 15- 2.) 15. communed together—The two men were slintlarly affected by the death of their Master, reasoned— They were unable to understand why Christ should have been crucified. 'l']tey felt that they had little to hope for, sauce their Master was dead; yet they could scargely believe that they had been deceived in accepting him as the Messiah. ,)esus himself drew near —He came to them in their perplexity, as they were talking lovingly and longingly about him. 16. their eyes were holden—"He appeared in another form" (Mark 16:12.) Whether their eyes were supernaturally affected, so they did not recognize him, or his ap- pearance was changed, or whether it was partly both, hi not material. The point is, that Jesus wished to give them tnlsruction and comfort, and chose this as the most effective way to do it. 1. what manner of communi- cations—'flue question may have seem- ed abrupt for a stranger to ask them, but they were so absorbed in the great subject that they did not consider it an iutrnslon upon theft conversation, Jesus had probably overtaken them on their journey. 18, Art thou only a :stranger -- It ev seemed strange to them that any out eol ti eahate been in peactin , Jerusalem during ^.vat ta`ice,;4st few days and not know of the '1Ud Jdsd,. ;esea, 19. 'Whitt things-- -as flower hat had taken place, and a1s to {n, _,,ate of the two disci- -011e question. that "" yet' (5 µa39tunity to in- rophet slag 9Y in hey )did not s1 ' of iih but theya1 ,, „s a divinely sent`. "id.'- 26:'Oui riders—Both thee; religions system and the Roman g'out crnhtent were involved in putting Christ to death, 21. We trusted --They had had strong expectation that Christ was the p1 omieed Ring, but their faith was wavering. Redeemed Israel—They had hoped for deliverance from Rome, and for the establishment of n pros- perous and glorious Jewish hingdcm. The third day since these things were done—The disciples remembered that Jesus had mentioned his death, and in connection with it, had spoken of three days, but their ideas were vague. 22. Certain women .... at the sepulchre— They were Mary Magdalene, Mary, the n:other of Jesus, and Salome, who :had gone to embnhn•tha body of Jesus. 23, Found nolo his body—They had looked for the, body in the tomb, bat were told by the angel that ,Jesus had risen from the dead. 21. Certain of them which were with us --Peter and John had hastened to the tomb and found it empty. 25. ' Toole-- ,Trus 'did not 11)0 this term in the sense in which we under- stand it. but applied it to the disciples because they were "slow of heart" to comprehend epiritual truth, 26. Ought nit Christ to have suffered—Was not this in the divine plan of Inman re. ,iemptien' Did not the prophets de - (dare that he should Buffer? in ;asking this gnestion Jesus deelarsd that it was necessary for Christ to suffer death, 27. Beginning at Moses expounded—tae showed his two com- Pentons that the whole tamer of the scriptures 050 that Christ should re- ticent the world by his death and save iL through his resurrection. Almost every Old Testament prophet gives di- rect prediction of this great fact. Jesus makes Himself known (vs, 28-11). 28. unto the village— Ennass, 29. constrained him—heart- ily invited him. It may be that one or both of the disciples lived there. Some think they entered an inn for the night's lodging. toward evening —It, was neither convenient nor safe to travel at night. 30, blessed it, and brake, and gave to them—Jesus did as be usually did with his disciples, IHe acted the part of a host, 31. they knew him—Jesus had removed the hindrance to their recognition to him, vanished—He became invisible to them, IV. Christ's resurrection declared (ve, 32-35). 22, our heart burn within us—The presence of Jesus drove away their sadness. The strange comfort and exultation they had felt, while Jesus Instructed them, was accounted for, when they knew that Jesus had been with thein. 33. returned to Jer- usalem—Neither darkness nor rough roads prevented them from hastening to Jerusalem to declare the good news. eleven—All the disciples were to- gether. 84. saying—The eleven an- nounced that Jesus had risen from the dead, Peter had seen him. 35. they told—The two disciples joyfully de- clared their experience in conversing with Jesus and recognizing him. It was one 09 tln'creat moments of their lives when Jesus made hmiself known .' to thein. QUESTIONS—What proofs are there that Jesus wan dead? By whom was he first seen al tet his resurrec- tion? Why whom else was he seen? To whom did lie ppear on the way ,to Emmaus? Wil were they talking about when Jesus came to them? What did Jesus say •to them? Why did Jeans 0101) with them in the vit. lage? What occurred while they were eating? Where did the disciples go in the evening? PRACTICAL SURVEY. Topic --Christ's resurrection. I. --Portrayed through the scriptures. 1 I.—Witnessed as tun acknowledged fact. I. Pnrtrayetl throtgb the 90rnphna0. 11'e have here Christ's first sermon af- ter his resurrection, addre5sedeto two men, devout Jews and disciples of Jesus. They were in great per,>iexity and trouble of heath. Their faith had received 11, severe aloes ender which It. staggered. They were under a :.lout] and 01119, yet not so fearful as to cllsow)1 their connection with the crucified One, They avowed their hope. 'Theft love had not failed amidst all the un- belief which blinded their uuderetaul- ing, alai yet they were mourning peer the very things which formed Christ's peculiar glory aid their redemption. The Lord's 1901050was thlangia„,c of sympathy, wh91ich01led theme to define their grief and to state their belief Jesus took personal interest In the be wildered disciples, He condescended to their wcaitness, suited h1s instrec- tfona to their case and gradually led thent to a full perception of the truth and apprehension of himself. His method was eyopathelic, instructive and animating. Having drawn out their story he directed them to the di- vine word, where the portrait of Christ is fully drawn, and all that relates to him is amply d00(118ed, where tate first promise of him told of a suffering, as well as a triumphant, Saviour. Had the disciples compared the testimony of the women with the prophecies, they would have found ground for hope. The care for their disturb•:nee was in the very things that disturbed them, if they had but shen them in their true aspects and relations. They had fallen into musing over the past, With a confused idea of facts they had begun reasoning together, and to draw general conclusions rather than to hope and wait and watch Though within their reach, the facts were not grasped. The disciples were misled by prevailing misconceptions, 'Then Christ became an expositor of his own suffer- ings, lie watched with 'great atten- tiveness the reception of truth. As they heard him expound the scriptures, their (155110 cleared away. Their hearts told 115001 they had not learned all. The 0(1(10 )1 a great presence hov- ered near them, leaving set them right in the understanding of the scriptures, ,teous entered into their home and then revealed himself. The revelation brought a new sight, a. new vigor, a new sympathy, and a new eloquence, 7 heir minds were so enlightened, their hearts so filed with joy, their senile so stirred with animating hope. that they could not retrain. apart front the other disciples. Their feeling was in- tinetive that sometihing must be done mitnedintoly. They discovered that there hind been all along the was: an evidence of Christ's presence. 'Their heart: 1(5005d with love and joy and with the strangest; sweetest surpri:e,. Jesus hgci opened the scriptures and their understanding, and they, their S. (01101 rea05nized and thus di,- t:g , 11 thea' t{onbts, Jews vanished rem al1(in g thew. 11. A"lane sed as an acknowledged fact. Tlc, a "(sensation between ,heist and his Ehselnles shows whit life would bc' without hest and what 9t may In with ]19(11, and what is slieuld ho for him The disciples had been greatly overwhelmed by their Master's death Their inal lineal prospects Imo been blasted. They hail as vet no true idea. for the etonemeut. When they mw and heard him, they experienced a strange re01(10i01) of feeling, 'Their familiarity with Jesus previedis to his death qualified them for recognizing hen after his resurrection. Had he not instructed them before revealing him - :self, they would have been wholly nn - 1 re' ared to welcome him rightly, but they were willing to be taught and ceger to show their gratitude by enter- taining liIm. 'rimy evidenced their faith by gcing immediately to pro- claim his resurrection as eye w•itnesee;. Their joy was greater than their ltdi>es had been. 7 he predicted resurrection of Christ was proved, By it God de- clared before all worlds that ,Jesus was all that he claimed to he, and that he had opened a way of access to Cod trough his atonement.—T. R. A. 86,401 IMMIGRANTS Landed at Halifax in Year Just Ended. Halifax Despatch—All previous: records for the number of passengers disembarked at the port of _Halifax have been broken by the immigration year just closed. Although no ofllcial Figures are yet available from the de- partment, it is stated that the total immigition through the port of Halifax for the year ending Starch 31 was 86,40.1, or 7,206 over last year, which had stood as a record f -'r this port. Immigration - during March was 11 288, including all classes. This seat: the 'largest ((bills since last May, when the arrivals amounted to 11,87'1, The gain in immmigration over last year is largely ace0uuted 000 by tate unprecedented large number or arri- vals during the early summer months, m0aaly from Continental countries:, The 0150100 for Inst year and this years are respectively 79,195 and 80,- 401. COXEY PLANS HIS "ARMY." New York, April 6—Jacob S, Caxe9, leader of the famous army'which`bore his name and marched on Washing- ton in 1894, to -day established head- quarters here. Ile said Ile' would spend several days looking after plans for the mobilization of the New York wing of an army of 500,000 men which he intends to lead into the national capital some time this month. Tine main division of the army, he said, will leave Massillon, 01110, on April 16 and will be joined outside Washington by the eastern division, • • Even a girl should learn to say "no," provided she is satisfied to re- main an old maid, SPRING CARE 01' HORSES. The Season for active spring work is approaching, and the horses will soon be called upon to do hard work, The more or less rest the • nimals have had during the whiter hue na- turally made their shoulders tender, and now to toughen them so that they May perform their very essential share of It, is a matter that heeds some at- tention. it is a very important subject, for. the farmer might almost as well be disabled himself as to have his teams crippled by sore shoulders. A very' needful help to sound shoulders is to- have the collar's rightfully fit on tl1s horses for which they are to be used,1 and to be sure that they do fit before active operations begin. As far as possible, the team should also be gradually accustomed to the effect of throwing its weight into the collar, and this gradually hardening should also stint as 10011 as possible, especially where the team has had little to do during the winter, Should She shoulders show signs of becoming sore, the skin being unbrok- en, an excellent lotion for the purpose can be made by dissolving half an ounce, each, of sulphate of zinc and saga" of lead in a quart of water, A good lotion for hardening the shoulders, even when they have not yet shown any indications of soreness, consists of an ounce of powdered alum and one dram of sulphuric acid in a quart of water. An excellent means of preventing sore shoulders is to wash them and Ole breast with cold water as soon aa the harness is taken off, and then when nearly dry wash again with a fairly strong solution of smart -weed, When galls have actually formed, the first essential is to remove their cause. By that is meant to relieve the shoulders front the weight that has caused the gall, Then app1Y, twice a day, a mixturecomposed of two ounces of laudanum and two drams of tannin When the healing- process has set in ' apply a mixture of pulverized charred leather and lard, which will aid in the healing process and will also prevent the hair from coming in white, Equal parts of mutton tallow and beeswax melted together form a good, late dressing for a gall, but nothing will e do any good without first removing the pressure that caused the gall. Every farmer can tell by the use that has been made of the team dur- ing the winter whether or not the shoulders are likely to become sore. If they have done a reasonable amount of work and been kept accustomed to the pressure of the collar, there 1s not much danger, but if the horses have been practically idle, then the precau- tion of using one of the lotions first above given, and of gradually accus- toming the horses to the work, and particulars, of care in seeing that the collar fits hecurately, are essentials very 00011 tray 10 nit a cnll.5 1 I, ui' ignt, is to put it In a tub of , deet 0' c. night and in Ole morning it 011 the horse, fit the hames ',pea it and hitch up and do a little 1!„1,1 work, and then on going back ;,, thin; stable leave the collar on the hers" until it dries, , NEWS AND vno.VS, it is a mistake to dig out trees sim- ply because they have been severely iejsen by storms or other weather conditions, With all trees, except 'see -year-olds, there is a good root tt tura that, if the trees aro cut back l ioperly, "tun be made to force out a strong, vigorous top, Often trees in- jured by freezing in winter or by rab- bits 00 squirrels, may be cut back In such a way as to force a new top. If the snow or ice has merely broken eft' the branches, . the broken ends should be cut smooth with a sharp instrument, and where there are two or three buds left on a main branch, dell' branches can generally be forced cut and a new body be built on the Me, 1f the branches are all stripped irem the tree, it may be simply cut off below She badly stripped place—in so100 trccs about 18 inches above ground. One, must expect to lose a bus trees In this way. On the other nand, they sometimes force out strong 110)1 laterals. Another way is to out hark from three to six inches from ee. ground, when strong laterals may often be forced out which can be pruned the next year like new trees, giving the benefit of several things. It the tree forces out three or four ,'hicrals of about equal strength, these ;can he headed back and the tree tams'- , el like an open centre, very low- acleal tree, and, by in -arching and ,'rtwinlug all branehea that can sill together such 01010hes can be rade much stronger than otherwise, often it will bo found better to re- move all but one of these new sprouts 'end prune it as if it were a new tree, Trees liu'ee years old or more should haw another treatment. if they have mly large bodies, if they are rebud- tled or rcgrafted, one 1s fairly sure cf losing a few trees. Cut the tree back to about a foot from the ground Mal insert a couple of scions, either by cleft graft or hark graft, ''hese will force out a fine growth attics will need close watching the .inning year, and should be- pruned, June or early July, heading hack Is rant" terminals to force out ilosir- to laterals and keep the tree low- taded. In cases of sour sap, sun- :cald, or injury by rabbits and squir- t', where the trees are girdled, they y he cut off below the point cf M- in' and good strong shoots will be t out. The root system of the is uninjured and will furnish an normous amount of sap, and the buds vied ant will probably be strong. Oc- aiumally when the tops seen badly 1u'ed from uncongenial weather, the routs Wil lie forced out, yet the remains alive. It' it seems to be 3mons, ale off the sprout at the md; but if there is question as to vigor of the top and none at all as lee strength of the sprouts, remove old top and train the sprout into a 4' tree, If the sprout comes out ing will be unnecessary. Rcbuddiug or rcgraft.ing to a desired variety will be necessary ,f the sprouts come out below. Spray calendars should he used with caution, especially those In sprayer ca- talogues. This 15 the opinion of Prof. Stewart, of Oencva, N.Y., and he is a standard authority. Providing theft teeth arc Inept in a Droner condition, there is no reason why horses below 14 years of age should not be able to grind their grain perfectly. If a horse's teeth wear un- evenly, the sharp corners shoal( be floated off so as to prevent the lacer- ating of the mouth or imperfect grind- ing of the grain, Experiments made at a number of stations have shown that the results obtains,i by grinding grain are not, on the average, enough better to pay for the cost of grinding. Old horses will do 'better on ground grain, as will horses that are inclined to eat their grain too rapidly; but, un- der normal conditions, where corn and oats are fed, particularly if the c'o'n is fed in the oar, it will prove profitable to grind their grain. Plow the land early fon' beans. Early sowed oats and peas are the best. It is a wise farmer who 'cakes pro- vision for an abundant supply of green forage to tide his dairy herd over the late summer droughts. Success in co-operative marketing depends upon honesty. Dishonest pack- ing must be eliminated. Tine consumer must be given a square deal or co-ops eration will fail. Keep on feeding the dairy cows, It Is a poor policy to allow them to stuff themselves with the fresh greens. Save the pasture as much as you can while feeding some.graius and roughage all summer, The cows will be better for it, give richer mill( and remain firm in .flesh Hen manure is an excellent fertiliz- ar, but it is not the thing for the po- tato ground, Weil-fotted cow manure is better and does the best service if anplied after the potatoes are planted, 19 it starts tine weeds so much the bet- ter. I9ill the weejs by frequent cul- tivation. ST, PETERSBURG STRIKEG ROWS. St, Petersburg, April 6—'The strike caused by the epidemic of a mys- terious malady in factories here is spreading rapidly. Many factories are affected, and the number of work- ers who have mutt through fear of contagion is 11050 about 70,000, There were several demonstrations in the streets to•do: and the workers clash- ed with the ponce, One hundred of tho rioters were arrested. Some were injured. The owners of the Trugolnilo Rub- ber Factory, which is one of those affected. have granted a holiday, with pay, to the employees. \Vhcu a fellow discovers dint lie has no balance in bank it's time tor he graft, as is usual, graft- ltim to talc° a tumble to himself. Dr. Chase's Nerve Food, the greatest of restotate Feared Paralysis Mr, F. A. Krutz, Schwa'.tz, Que., writes—"For abou t one year before using Dr. Chase's Nerve Food I was a complete nervous wreck. Could not rest or sleep, was irritable and easily excited and had indigestion and dreadful headaches. My nerves were continually on edge, and 1 feared prostration or paralysis. 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After using Dr. Chase's 'Nerve Food for a few days you will find yourself less irritable and excitable, sleep will return to restore your nervous system as nothing else can, and you will be started on the way to conlp.ete recovery. 50c. a box, 6 far $2.50, all dealers or Edmsason, Bates & Co„ Ltd., Toronto ITALY'S PO4lICIES Announced by t' envier Sa.- ander to the i"afllilrrlent. Rome, April 6 --Signor Salami's, In tl:e Italian C..hanber, announced the introduction of financial measure: 'ii order to meet the situation created by the expense of the recent tear in Tripoli, and the farther amount of $l0,000,900 necessitated by raising the tooting of the Italian army tp 225,090 then, oestdes colonial troops. '1'Ite Premier declared that Italy 1yoni(1 continue her foreign policy on similar linen to those hitherto adopted, name- ly, loyalty to her alliances and friend- ships with other countries, Ir connection with the threatened strike of the eight thousand employ- ees et the elate railroads, who'de- mand an imrease of wages, Signor Salandra e promised that the ray of tine men would Is settled by a fair adjustment to the mm11011110 and fin- ancial conditions of the country. lie tittered a warning to the men as to the grave responsibility, they would assam 111 the event of any movement ou their part enrsing a suspension of the servieee. lisle's policy in connection with her nen colony in North Africa aims, at: - cording to Ih Premier, at ill ex- ploitations and pacification of the newly a1;,uired territory, THE LAST SPIKE Connecting N T. R. Ras to be Driven in Few Days, Vancouver ,B,C. Despatch—The last sp1Le connecting the rails or Canada's 1111w 'trans-co>.tilicnhd railway, the 0. T, P., will be driven about April 7, probably, on Fort Fraser townsite, m: - cording to the latest estimates el' railway "011(11 iters, who have been following its progress. Putting forththeir best efforts in the keenest rival- 0;', two firms, Stewart Brothers in the west and Ilosti m & Green in the east. are striving to reaeh first the bridge that crosses the Neches() Rivett tt is thought they will meet about the ;entre of Um bridge.. The first train will be that of Presi- dent Clhaml''rIln. it is reported that in August there will be a special cores moby In hodo' or the organization of a menhir passenger and freigii't ser- vice between Prince Rupert nut led- 'unntou. WON HER SUIT Gladys Meredith Gets Dam- ages From Dr. Ashton. Brantford Despatch—Damages of $1,500 and costs were awarded to Gladys Meredith by a jury at the Spring Assizes here this afternoon, in making an examination of her without her consent, though lie chnineu such 001151110 was given, Gladys Meredith Was employed at the Slingsby mill. A baby's body was found ht the race, and the police were instructed by Coroner Dr, Ash- ton to investigate- Two policemen went to the Slingsby mill, and there Gladys Meredith sons told she was suspected that. she might have been the mother of the babe. She was allowed :o go for a coat and her aunt did not accompany her. At the po- lice station the girl was told that she must be examined, and the aunt, who later came' up, was told that the girl must be examined, Dr. Ashton was sent for, and the jury agreed, with- out the girl's consent, to order an ex- amination, a second examination be- ing made later in the evening at the doctor's office. The case was an echo of the famous Holmesdale case and police riots 00 more than a year ago. The case of Gladys Meredith vs, Chief of Police Slemin for false ar- rest and imprisonment in connection with the same case was not set don,'n for the present assizes, and Mr. Justice Kelly refused to set it down. It will come up at the next sitting. FiVE HOTELS BURN In the Fire Which Swept ;it. Augustine, Ha, St, Augustine, 181a,a April 6—Nearly two blocks near the water front were destroyed in the fire here to -day. For a time the business section of the city was endangered, but the flames finally were checked by local firemen and a section of the Jacksonville fire depart- ment, which arrived en a special train shortly before dayylight. The fire orig- inated in the kitchen of the Florida, a large wooden structure, and spread rapidly, The first alarm Ions turned in at 1 o'clock. Firemen first rescued guests at the Florida, many of whom were carried down ladders. Occupants of the other hotels were warned of their danger, and many fled into the streets without any attempt to save their personal belongings. The burn- ed section was bounded by Charlotte, Treasury, Ilypolita and St. Georg! streets, • Five hotels, were destroyed, the Florida, Munson, Clairmont, Atlantic and Central Hotels, The Toss is estimated at between 9500,000 and $70,000. Pretty Tough. The bored youth turned to his dinner partner with a yawn, "who is that strange -looking man over there who stares at me so mach?" 110 drawled, "Oh, that's Professor Jenkins," she replied, "the famous expert on insan- ity."