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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Blyth Standard, 1930-05-17, Page 6Sunday School Lesson May l8. Lesson VD—Jesus Teaching in the Temple—Matthew 22: 15-22, 34.40. Golden Text—Thou shalt love the Lord thy Clod with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, This Is the first and great commandment. And the second le like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.—Mat- thew 22: 37-39, ANALYSIS 1. TILE QUESTION OF THE PHARISEES, vs. 15-22. II, THE QUESTION 00 THE LAWYER, vs. 34-40. JNTrtoDUCTroN—With chap. 21 we enter upon a new division of the gos- pel. This continues to the end of chap. 25, and the entire section deals with the doctrine of the second return of Christ to be the judge and ruler of the world. In :hap. 21 he directs hit message to the nation as a whole, whereas in chap. 22 1.,. is brought into close relations with the'diffcrent reli- gious parties, We notice how nil the powers of the country unite to bring about the death of Jesus, In this pre- set passage, 15-40, we have three dis- tinct questions put to Jesus, all with the aim of putting hint in a false light, L THE QUESTION OF THE PHARISEES, vs, 15-22. ed the more highly -educated gasses. V. 36. The schools o the Rabbis dis- cussed frequently the comparative merits of the different laws; and it is suggested that here an effort is made to entangle Jesus in the religious dis- putes of these Jewish leaders. V. 37. But he refuses to be ditiwn into the controversy and reveals the magnificent sweep of his vision. He carries up their thoughts into the highest .egioms of the soul. He re- minds them( of the fundamental fact that love is the only principle of life. This includes love for C=od as our Maker and Protector, We must sub- mit ourselves and all we have to hint. V. 39. But this love must hlso be reflected in our relations with our compalions. Jesus asserts that these two laws include the entire teaching of the Old Testament. In Desi, (3: 4-9 and Lev, 19: 18 we have; these de- finite statements, and now Jesus unites them as the one universal law of con. duct. V. 16, In their previous attacks the Pharisees had tried to put Jesus into a wrong relation. with the religious authorities, Matt. 12: 10. But now they change their tactics, and try to mike him utter some sentiment which will bring down upon hint the opposi- tion of the civil authorities. They know that they cannot get the support of Rome unless they prove that Jesus is a political agitator. V, 16. But since the Pharisees do not wish to show their hand openly, they employ some of their disciples who have no official standing, and they obtain the support of the Herod - tans also, thus forming a most un- natural union The Pharisees were the religious leaders of the people, and were not in favor of Roman control, But the Herodinns, as their name sug- gests, were defenders of the house of Herod, and therefore of the Roman Rulers. There was thus direct opposi- tion between these two parties, hut now under the common desire to bring about the ruin of Jesus they join in an unholy alliance. The planner of approach has all the outward appearanc- of respect. They address Jesus as a leading teacher, and they declare t:,nt he is truthful and impartial,'int int dr hearts they are all the time plotting his ruin. It fa a picture of hypocrisy indeed. V. 17. The question was a very liv. Ing one. The Pharisees did not like the idea of their nation paying this tax to Rome It was the poll -tax, levied on all persons, and was collect- ed by the imperial authorities. So much was this proof cf dependence disliked that there was a party called the Zealots, who advocated the upris- ing of the people in order to cast off the yoke of Rome. The question was a very insidious one, If Jesus said that it was right to pay the tax, then he would alienate many of the Gail. leans who were Zealots at heart: but if he said that it was not lawful to pay, then he would bring down upon his shoulders the attack of the Ronan authorities, V, 18, Jesus sees through their plot, and determines to defeat it. He asks for a penny, This was the standard Roman coin. v7. 19. The Pharisees, because of their natural feeling, would not likely have any such coins in their posses- sion, but one of these pennies is ob- tained and given to Jesus. V. 20. The image on it would be that of the ruling Emperor, Tiberius. V. 21. The rule of the Rabbis had been that "Wherever the money of any king is cur:'ent there the inhabitants acknowledge that king for their law." If, therefore, the Jewish public used the Roman coinage they should accept certain responsfkilities as the result of that. They must render to Caesar what is Caesar's. But Jesus puts the religious duty forward as well, Life and its blessings are the gift of God, This verse lays down a most im- portant principle, that religion is inde- pendent of any definite form .tf civil rule. The church and the state are not necessarily to he united. These words of Jesus were much discussed in the succeeding controversieJ over the relation of the gospel to the em- pire. II• THE QUESTION OF THE LAWYER, vs. 34-40, V. 34. The Pharisees, seeing that their foes, the Saducees, had sustain- ed a defeat, determined to renew their attack, but they now W10 Up a differ- 'ent line of approach. V, 35, The lawyers were interpret- ers of the written law, and represent - Greatest Plague of Locusts in History Sweeps Over Africa London, — One of the greatest plagues of locusts recorded in history was sweeping the coast of North Afri- ca recently from Morocco on the At. lantic Ocean to Irak on the Persian Galt. More than ten countries have suf• fered damage already amounting to tens of millions of dollars and recall- ing the Biblical plague mentioned in Exodus' "And the locusts went tip over all the Land of Egypt.... They covered the face of the whole earth, so that the land was darkened; and they did eat every herb of the land and all the fruit , , . , and there re- mained not any green thing,l Great swarms of locusts Tire dark• e'ed the sky in various sections of Africa and the near East, and swarms which sometimes are 12 utiles long have made a deafening noise in flight as lacalculabte millions of voracious insects moved over or alighted in Senegal, Morocco, Algeria, Egypt, Sudan, Palestine, Trausjordanla, Ar - elite and Syria. Much damage has been done as far south as Kenya Colony and Tangen ylelca, wh-re torrential refits halted the insect invasion. Swarms have advanced front coot• try to country, sometimes making flights of several hundred utiles with- out alighting. National research council scholarships are maim four graduate students In botany at University of Toronto: (1) S. 1f. Patty, graduate of McMaster; (2) R. E. Fitzpatrick of Baradoes; (3) G. A, Ledhngliam of the University of Saskatchewan; and (41 0. E. Thompson of Belmont, Out., a graduate of Ou- tarso Agricultural College. Massey Selected For London Post Assumes Duties of Hikh Com- missioner to Britain in Autumn Ottawa—Ilon, Vincent Massey, Can- adian Minister to Washington, will succeed the late Hon. P. C. Larkin as High Commissioner to Great Brit- ain. The announcement was made by the Prince Minister, who stated that Mr. Massey will go to London in the autumn, He will spend the summer mouths is Canada and afterwards go to his new post. The appointment is regarded in the nature of a promo- tion, the Loudon position ranking the highest in the service. Mr. Hunte Wrong will be the Charge D'Afaires pending an appointment in Washington which, it mo intimated, will not be made until Mr. Massey goes to London, Monkey Hunt in Church by Clergy London.—Lul., a female African monkey, made a dash for liberty re- cently when she slipped out of her cage in "Noah's Ark," a shop in Wat- erloo road, London, and scampered into the churchyard opposite followed by her owner. Round and round she ran and the chase was keen. Just by the church door a heavy hand fell on her, but, unfortunately, the owner of the heavy hand also fell against the church door and Lulu was mice more at liberty. Inside the church were four people —three clergymen. Lulu hesitatingly crept down the aisle, bit soon all these clergymen were in hot pursuit. The monkey rushed up and down the aisle and began to leap over the pew's until she was cornered and se- cured by the clergymen, who promptly handed her back to her owner. ANGER Anger is the most impotent Passion that accompanies the mind of man; it effects nothing it goes about, and hurts the man who is possessed by it, more than any other against whom it is directed. It exposes him to laugh- ter and contempt, without any return in satisfaction and content, as most of the other passions do; it is a bar- ren and unfruitful vice, and only tor - meats hint who nourishes It. It is au affected madness compounded of pride and folly, and an intention to do conn• manly more mischief than that it can Initiate pass; and without doubt, of all passions which naturally disturb the mind of man, it is most in our power to extinguish, at least, to sup- press and correct.—Clarendon. CHRISTIANITY Russo-Polish War In 1930 Predicted Fortner Dictator of Lithuania Believes Struggle is Inevitable Landon—Augustinas Walaerainaras, former dictator of Lithuania, believes a war between Poland and Russia is inevitable this year according to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch, Waidemaras expressed his opinion in an article in the Judischo Stintnte of Kovno, the Lithuanian capital, He was quoted as saying was would break out because of the alleged designs of Marshal Joseph Pitsudaki, Polish dictator, on the Ukraine and Lithuania, Waldermaras stressed Russia's sup- posed impregnability to attack, but advised Lithuania to choose skillful leaders able to take advantage or the circumstances and recover Vilna, Liquor Air Fleet Soon Ceases Trips Over Detroit River Detroit, Mich.—The run -running business across the Detroit River grew spectacular and daring by tak- ing to the ail' recently. A half-dozen airplanes tv^r0 put into service be. tween Canadian export depots and undetermined destinations (1110 side of the border at about the time word renhed here that the Ontario liquor control board wa0 warning exporters to move liquor stocks that were accu- mulating illegally on Canadian docks, But just as the traffic gained consid- erable proportions the aerial offensive is believed to have collapsed, Duncan B. 11IcColl, president of the Border Aero Club, sail the planes in the Mille were all of American regis- try. Whither they had flown after leaving Canada, officiate on neither side of the river were able to state. "They may have flown a consider- able distance into the interior," de. dared Col. Henry Plekert, United States Collector of Customs, "lot whatever their destination I do not take this newest development serious- ly. "In the first place the border run- Mug unming by river craft has already proven so expensive that bootleggers on the Detroit side are gradually being forced out of business. '1'o transport booze by airplane runs the cost still higher, in fact so high that the ordinary thirsty individual cannot afford to buy it." Colonel Picicer1 declared the great- est interest at this time centers on the first of June, when it is expected that the Canadian law will go Into effect, prohibiting entirely the exporta- tion of liquor to the United States. The bill designed to stop this tratlic bus passed the second reading at Ot- tawa, and comes up for the final read. Ing the latter part of May. That is the true Christianity which effects the whole of life.—Spurgeon. "If the lower animals could devise a religion, they would certainly repre• sent the devil ea a great white man," —Dean Inge. Prince Visits Parents by Air London,—Tho Priuco of Wales, ac- companied by a pilot, flew to Windsor Castle yesterday and visited his par -cher, Style No, 3358 is suitable for i u broadcloth, dimity, organdie, ents. It was the first tine in history p q e, an heir to the throne had visiteU the linen, printed lawn, Peter Pan prints, King and Queen at Windsor by air, dotted swiss and batiste. King George and Queen Mary watch- The neckline, armholes and pockets ed from the castle as the airplane sir- are trimmed with rick rack braid, As cled and made a good lauding on the a smart variation, they may be piped in contrasting color or white of fabric. HOW TO ORDER PATTERNS Write your name and address plain- ' number and size of such patterns as you want. Enclose . What New York Is Wearing BY ANNEBELLE WORTHINGTON Illustrated Dressmaking Lesson Ftn'nnislicd With Every Pattern Forest Fire Loss Heavy Last Year Generally Low Rainfall Ag' gravated Conditions— Heavy Expendi- ture The forest fire situation in Canada during 1929 was one of the most sev- ere ever experienced and might easily have been the most disastrous in our history but for' the development of lire fighting methods which has talcen place In more recent years through- out the federal and provincial forest services and other agencies interest- ed In forest fire protection says a Bulletin of the Department of Inter- im', Ottawa, The portion of the Dominion chiefly affected during the past season con - Fisted of an area extending from Westerns Ontario to the Pacific coast, This area experienced very little snow- fall during the winters of 1927-28 and 1928-29. During spring mid simmer of last year there was almost a conn plete lack of rain, and this condition combined with extended periods of high winds served to create an un- paralleled condition or extreme drought throughout Western Canada, In the eastern portion of Canada, in - eluding Eastern Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, dry per- iods were prevalent but were punc- tuated by occasional and timely rains. The outstanding feature of the 1929 fire season was the extraordinary ex- penditure for supre0alon action alone, the cost of which was 3978,000. This does not represent the total cost of Protection, but merely the cost of ac- tual fire fighting. In this respect It is the highest figure on record for any one season in the Dominion. The greater part of Otis expenditure was incurred in Western Canada, The lack of precipitation previously men- tioned caused a recession of water levels 1s lakes ,rivers, streams and muskegs, and this effect combined with the high winds which prevailed for long periods, rude control meas- ures exceedingly difficult, since fires starting, spread rapidly over large areas. Under such conditions large crews were necessary for weeks and 111 many cases months to finally ex- tinguish tires. During the year 1929, 6,685 fires were reported in Canada. With the exception or 1922, this Is Ole largest member of fires for any year on rec. ord. The area bullied over wan 6,029,- 749 acres, of which approximately LINO• thirds was non -forested. The total gross damage and loss is estimated at $6,202,495. Considering the extreme conditions which prevailed, these fig- ures reflect credit upon the protection organizations involved, inasmuch as in previous yea's, when the number of for defeating them rests with the pee- plc themselves." Tine Chief Justlee said It would bo au unfortunate day for Canada should there ever bo any owners of great newspapers stere who, by reason of the power arising from such owner- ship, should "become our real goner- Hong Kong' Press: Only once dur- A little Dutch apron frock for small folk of 2, 4 and 0 years. It's delightfully comfy and smart. It can be worn as apron now indoors to keep little daughter's frock spic and span. With the warm days of summer, it is worn as a frock. The miniature diagram shows how utterly simple it is to snake and hum - golf links , car the east terrace, The King granted an audience to Chancellor Johann Schober of Austria. I} giving "The American business man spends 1 t 2Oe in so much of his vital energy in the stamps or coin (coin preferred; wrap acquisition of wealth that he lacks the it carefully) for each number, and strength to hold a woman's affections' ' address your order to Wilson Pattern —Dr. Fritz IVittels. Service, 73 West Adelaide St., Toronto. MUTT AND JEFF— By BUD FISHER Mulock Praises Press of Canada Chief Justice of Ontario Ad. dresses Newspaper Pub- lishers DUTY OF NEWSPAPER Toren to.—In a strong youthful voice, with many a jest and twinkle, a tall man of erect bearing, despite his 86 years, addressed daily newspaper pub - Ushers of Canada here last week. Ho was the Right Hou. Sir William Mu- lock, Chief Justice of Ontario, awl "grand old man" of the Canadian Bench and Bar. Sir William was a guest at the ars( annual dinner of the Cauadtau daily newspaper publishers. The Chief Justice paid tribute to the press al Canada and in a sparkling address told many anecdotes relating to the business or newspaper publishing, He also outlined the moral duty which lie considered a newspaper owed to its conuntudty. It was the duty of a newspaper to maintain a high level of courtesy and temperate reasoning, declared Sir William, and he remarked the press of Canada had progressed a great dis- tance along these lines. The In• dividual was expeoted, though not compelled by law, to use restraint and purity of language and; It this was the case, should the duty not be all the more incumbent upon a newspaper, "which speaks with . a tltousamd tongues"? The press of Canada, stated Sir Wil- liam, had exalted the business of �pub- lishhig newspapers beyond the status of mere stoney staking enterprises and had led to their being conduct- ed with due regard to the public inter- est, Canadian newspapers had taker' a great patriotic part during the war and Canada could not be too grateful for services. - Fairness Urged Sir William urged that tate press treat public sten with reasonable fair- ness. Many an honorable and capable public servant had withdrawn or had been driven from public life by ea., attacks ut>mn his public acts or personal Bono', he said. - Str William declared newspapers today were national in their circuit'. tion and influence. "Within recent year's," lie (vent on, "are have witness- ed In Llm Old Laud two or three leen, ambitious for political power or grain, owners of great newspapers, endeav- oring to undermine Public control over Parliament by forcing their views upon the electorate... , Efforts for sinister purposes to utilize the press to mislead the. people, by the People, for the people, and should such et - forts be made In Canada, rho remedy fires has been considerably less, the areas bu'nned and the monetary losses were very much greater. The Slump in Silver ing tine last sixty years has there been a boom in silver, and that was during and just after the Great War, The belligerent Powers were fored to re- sort to silver coinage for the time be- ing, but since then( the slump has been steady and continuous, nor Is there any indication of a revival. Bullion expecte, in fact, are of opinion that before long silver will cease to be re- garded as a precious metal. Persia is the latest convert to a gold cur- rency, and the import of sliver into that country is now prohibited. Econ• omists have noted long ago that the tendency r of silver is to flow from West to East -lis the opposite direc- tion to the march of civilization. Tho disturbing fact now being revealed is that Eastern nations are also losing faith In the white metal, Of the great Oriental countries, only China now statins four•sgnare on the silver baste. Promise Shown by. Shamrock V London.—Sir Thomas Lipton's yacht Shamrock V. performed satis- factorily, in her first trials under sail in the sea. Shamrock, which will carry Bri- tain's hopes in the challenge for the America Cup, had no trouble in over- taking the 23 -meter cutter Candida and also kept pace with a 51)0041)001 for a short distance noes, imposing their pol(ctes of the country and usurphig the sovereignty of the peoPle:' "'rhe Canadian people are to -day en- gaged hi the task of nation build- ing," said the speaker, "and the press of Canada is taking a leading and a noble part In that great work, With the example of Great Britain before us we realize that for any people to become a great, lasting nation the foundation of the national edifice must lie liberty and justice." Soldier and Statesman Prof. A B. Faust in Current His- tory (New York) : The combination of soldier and statesman is rare. Few mets in all history have achieved it, One at !east there is whom his grate. fu! countrymen have given the twofold stamp of approval. He is Paul von Hindenburg, second President of the German Republic, the fifth anuiver- sa'y of whose election by popular vote occurred in April of this Year. INDEPENDENCE Independence Is one of the most marked qualities of human beings.-- Johu C. Merriam. TALENTS A one -talent ratan with an overn 0 - tering self -faith often accomplishes infinitely more than a ten -talent man who does not believe int himself, Jeff Will Spring Mutt if it Takes a Lifetime. HE AItJ'T No PLAc12 ELSE: HEAR THAT, Kra 1130N'T WANT ANY LAwYERs. S'M 1N A TauGti ENou6H NNoemw : SHAKE, MUTT, Y'M The LAWYER wHo is GONNA HE'.P you BEAT THAT YEAR RAP: __ OOWAH: Do x LENIE `L„ NOW? NOT RIGHT AWAY. 1 FMRSr z GoTTA Go TD LAW SCHoot_ AN'D STUDY FoR FOUR YEARS!