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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1911-10-26, Page 2THE WINGRA1 TIMES, OCTOBER 26 1911 tee, is the result of care and experience iO. blending --must be the combination of fine Savor, smooth strength and richness. Because all these elements are so generously included in Red Rose Tea it well merits the term "good tea." REDR0SE TEAis • ood tea" NtVCR 301.0 IN. 10LK. Your Grocer Will Recommend It amommommmumi TO ADV>RT1SERS Notice of changes must be left at this office not later than Saturday noon. The copy for changes .trust be left. not later than Monday evening. Casual advertisements accepted up to noon Wednesday of each week. IMENNIIIMOMPIMM ESTABLISHED 1879 THE WINfII AM TIMES. H.tZ 0I,L10TT,Pvar rsaza AND PROTIUM° THURSDAY OCTOBER 26. 1911. AN UNTIMELY ELECTION - Weekly Sun. The springing of a general election for the Province, before the Legisla- ture has run its course, and directly after a prolonged Dominion campaign, is cause for regret. It is a source of disappointment also to those who ac- cepted at its face value the declaration of Premier Whitney that he was bold enough to be honest and honest enough to be bold.. The contest comes months- before it was looked for; months before people had prepared themselves by the study, which accompanies the near approach of a dissolution in the regular course to pronounce intelligently on the record of the Government; it comes at a time when people are more than weary of political discussion of all kinds; it comes before the people have had placed before .them a clear statement of what a new and wholly unnecessary Govern- ment House is to cost, before the pub- lication of a promised report on the exact status' of bi-lingual schools in those portions of Ontario which have been invaded from Quebec; it comes on the eve of Christmas, at the most inopportune time possible for the great hnsiness interests of the country. The Premier says $15,000 would be spent in holding by-elections to fill vacancies and this will be saved by a general election. A much less sum than $15,000 ought to cover the cost, but even if it did cost $15,000 to hold these by-elections, what of it? Fifteen thousand dollars is a mere flea -bite in comparison with what the business in- terests of the Province will suffer from having an election forced on at the most unseasonable time in the year. A September election was bad enough; a December election will be infinitely worse. It is a great pity the Legisla- ture was not allowed to run its regular course. e Warned b�s Headache J It tells of Serious Derangements of the Liver and kidneys -Try Dr. Chase's Kidney -Liver Pills. You can stop a headache with pow- erful drugs. But it is not generally raise tr) do so. A headache almost always warns you of derangements of t:.e digestive rys1. nl, the liver, kidneys or bowels. Awaken the liver to healthful action by the use of l)r. Chase's Kidney-- L:ver Pills and you not only free yourself of headache, but remove the cause which will soon lead to more clasigerous results than headache. Pains are the result of poison in the system and whether you have l:c•s tits ;re, backache or aching limbs, <.., can he almost sure of relief and eure by the use of Dr, Chase's Kid• ney Liver Pills. ::cy are wonderfully prompt, as w.I1 as definite and thrrougli in ac tion. You can depend upon thein, no natter bow long-standing or compli- e t• 1 yriir ease. One pill a 'dose; 25 ren .ts r !•' x; all driers or E<9llianson, Rates & Co.. Toronto. SIR JAMES AND TAX REFORM. (Toronto Globe.) After seven yearsin power SirJames. Whitney will go to the country without having done anything whatsoever to improve the assessment and taxation laws of Ontario. Session after session he has been importuned to look into the changes in the method of raising civic revenue and in paying for civic. improvements that are taking place in every progressive country in the world, But, with the immobility of a fence post he stands where he always did. His own political friends are in despair,. for they suffer just as much under the existing system as do the Liberals. If anyone tells Sir James that the cities of the Australian States and New Zealand have largely adopted the prin- ciple of taxing land values either ex- elusively or more heavily than improve- ment values; that in Germany the city authorities control land speculation, and in some cases, as in Ulm, own 80 per cent, of all the land on which the it isbuilt;that y th it m Vancouvermunlclp- al taxesare levied entirelyland i ...on and vat- ues; that Edmonton is fast approxi- mating to the same system; that in Winnipeg improvements are taxed on but two-thirds of their value and land at its full value, Sir James mutters: "Henry George theories." Henry George was an American, and the Prem- ier of Ontario would arparently rather be cast into outer darkness than take a hint from that quarter, Toronto might become one of the most beautiful cities of America by getting for civic purposes a larger share of the amazing increase of land values in recent years. Does Sir James Whit- ney know that since he came into office the assessed land values of Toronto have more than doubled, and that mar- vellous as has been the growth of labor - produced values in Toronto, the land values, which are the result of no indi- vidual's toil, but of the coming togeth- er of great numbers of people in cities, have increased even more rapidly? Here are the figures: - Year Land Buildings 1904 $ 62,993,916 $ 68,487,429 1905 .... .. 65, 386, 502 75,745, 400 1906 71,176,510 84,251,893 1907 78,611,850 94,364,028 1908 ..,88,090,155 109,428,668 1909 108,704,759 119,896,375 1910..... 130,121,732 132,380,862 1911143, 893, 362 144, 366, 730 The Government of Ontario has pro- fited more than any other public body or individual citizen from the growth of Toronto's land values. The sale of the old Parliament buildings, of the Government House, and Central Prison and Asylum properties must have put from two to two and a half millions of "unearned incre n ent" into the Provin- cial Treasury. But while keenly desir- ous of taking every advantage of the growth of land values, Sir James re- fuses the municipalities of the Province the right to tax them more heavily than improvement values. Why should the Premier of Ontario favor local op- tion in regard to the liquor traffic and condemn the application of the same principle to municipal taxation? There is no reason except that a man with a majority of seventy can afford to be inconsistent and obstinate if he wants to. The people of Ontario's cities and towns should make their voice heard on the question of tax reform when the polls open. oh. Gained 36 Lbs. Mrs. George Bradshaw, Harlowe, Ont., writes: "I was troubled for many years with weak, watery blood and dropsy. I had nervous headacnes; dizziness and sinking spells, and was, in fact, a semi -invalid. Doctors told me my heart and kidneys were diseased aha gave me up. By using 10 boxes of Dr. Chase's Nerve Food I have been cured of many of my old complaints and gained 36 pounds in weight.' DEMAND THE SQUARE DEAL. "If many of the electors of the town- ships are so slavish to party that they will not vote for Liberal candidates, let them at least pledge Conservative candidates to drop their slavery to party, and to demand a square deal in educational matters. The Conservative members of the last two Legislatures sat behind the Government, smallowed their Convictions, and voted solid when- ever the educational power, not, on but behind the throne, said: 'Thumbs upl' "Let the electors of the villages, towns and cities in seven -eights of the Province take an independent stand with reference to the power question, and they will get justice. "Let the electors of our great north- land unite, and regardless of party, say emphatically that a sweeping and comprehensive advance must be made in dealing with the colonization of our great hinterland; that this territory shall not longer be compelled to play the role of financial Milch cow, but that Northern Ontario must have a square deal. That plank of the Liberal platform of 1904 was right which said that this Provinee should have a Minis- ter of Colonization and tabor. Com- manding both viewpoints, he would not bring undesirable immigrations into unfair competition with skilled and semi -skilled labor in our towns and LIP'f'.7N'S TEA OVER 2 MILLION PACKAGES SOLD WEEKLY Prom the Totes of Oct. 23, 1891.) LOCAL NEWS. An assembly was held in the new Temperance Hall, on Wednesday even- ing of this week, by the young people of Wingham. The Meyer block, in course of erec- tion re c- tion i this town, is progressing rc id-ly. The stonework will be completed this week and a considerable amount of brickwork done. Mr. S. Youhill, Real Estate Agent, of this town, has sold through his agency, part of lots 1 and 2, on Shute street west, to Mrs. Helps; also sold Mrs. Helps' late residence on Minnie street to Mrs. Farfield. Workmen are busylaying the slate o Yt g roof on the new Bank of Hamilton this week. The building will be a very handsome structure when completed. The social in the Methodist parson- age, on Friday night last, under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid Society, was a grand success and every part of the programme was splendidly carried out. Quite a serious accident happened to our townsman, Dr. Macdonald, M. P. for East Huron, on Saturday afternoon last. He was driving along the 10th concession of East Wawanosh, about five miles from Wingham, when one of the front wheels came off the buggy. The horse he was driving being young and spirited, ran away, throwing the Dr, out, He held on to the reins fo some time, but eventually let go, atter being dragged a considerable distance. He was found shortly afterwards by a Mr. Johnston, in front of whose farm the accident happened. Mr, Johnston had him conveyed to his residence and made as c mfortab e as possible, while word was sent to town for assistance. A number of our doctors immediately left to give what assistance they could and rlpon examination it was found thathis left leg was broken and his other injuries not serious. He was conveyed to his residence the same evening and is now doing as well as possible. This is the third time the Dr. has had the misfortune to have the leg broken in the same place. We hope soon to see him about again. The new Temperance Hall, in this. town, was formally opened on Tuesday evening of last week, when Conductor W. K. Snider delivered his famous lec- ture, under the auspices of Anchor of Hope Lodge, I. O. G. T. BORN. McGregor -On the 21st inst, the wife of Mr. James McGregor, Culross; a daughter. DIED. Goodfellow -In Cuirass, on Oct. 18th, Maggie Goodfellow, aged 28 years. cities, while, on the other hand, he would ever have an open eye for the immigrant adapted to colonization pur- poses.. "Let the miners, for example, re- gardless of party, insist that eight hours' work underground, where there is more or less impure air, is more wearing on the human system than is ten hours' work in the open, and there- fore, as tohis calling, eight hours' work should constitute a full day; let him pledge all candidates to such a just measure and he also will get a square deal. >E "Let the report of the Commission as to the state of the bilingual schools be published at once. Let us have the actual facts, and tin we may discuss remedies." -Hon. A. G. MacKay, Leader of the Opposition in the Provin- cial Legislature. HORSE VS. AUTOMOBILE. A sporting journal reminds the pub- lisher that much has been said and written about the automobile pushing the horse off the edge of the earth. It is not the first time such talk has been heard and such prophecies made. The railroad engine was going to do it when it superceded the stage coach; the bicycle was going to do it and the automobile has been doing it every day since- it came into vogue. What are the facts to -day? The horse is more popular to -day than he was. There are more horses in the United States than there ever was, yet there is not enough of them to supply the demand and the value of all horses in the Uni- ted States is greater by many millions of dollars than all the automobiles, ac- cording to recent government statis- tics. How is the automobile progressing? It has been drivetyfrom, "Rotten Row" in Hyde Park, the fashionable drive of London. King ' eorge, of England, decreed that no automobiles be permit- ted in the great coronation parade and as a consequence fashionable London and wealthy Americans who wanted to figure in the coronation pageants made the demand for high-class carriage and coach horses soar. A movement is on foot in New 'York to bar the "buzz wagon" from Central Park. It is not allowed to stand in front of ' the great New York stores longer than will per- mit of unloading and loading its pas- sengers. Leaders of New York society began last winter to buy carriages and coaeh horses at high figures and have discarded their autos except for long journeys. Everywhere more stringent laws are being made or agitated regu- lating its use. Recently in Chicago a public auction of new and second hand. automobiles Were advertised extensive- ly, yet despite the eloquence of the auctioneer, not a single machine was sold; in fact not a bid' for one was re- ceived. Yet the horse is in greater de- mand and the prices higher than ever before. The body of Miss Violet Smith, the lady teacher missing from Dillon's Port, was found in the river, APPEAL TO YOUNG MEN. Thomas Carlyle tells us that the his- tory of•nations is the history of their great men. The two are inseparably interwoven. Men of courage, ideals and foresight, by qualities inherent and acquired, become leaders in local and national affairs, and shape the destinies of countries. In a country of the com- mon people, like Canada, no artificial barriers exist that can prevent the young man who wills to do so from sharing honorably in public affairs. •pportunities of service are not for the dreamer, but for those who qualify by doing common things uncommonly well; not for those born with a silver spoon in their mouths, but rather for those who graduate through the uni- versity of adversity, There are two kinds of discontent. One is of the grumbler, forever being, as he fancies, "put upon", overlooked and slighted; and the other, who, in every lesson and effort of to -day, how- ever trying, discovers something cheer- ing and helpful for to -morrow. "I am not kicking about my work, or my hours, or my wages" says one of the latter, 'but can I do tliis.task any bet- ter? I want to understand this ma- chine so well that, when something goes wrong, I can act as my own ex- pert. I wish to avoid another failure in that grain field by discovering the reasons for twenty bushels to the acre, when across the fence the yield was forty bushels. I am glad to work hard, but I do not propose to be a cipher absorbed in the small talk or worse of the neighborhood, when from good men, good books, and periodicals, and good thinking, I can increase my know- ledge and ability to do things. I can work among the earth clods without being one. I will shape them and make them serve, me, but they shall not govern me." -The Farmer's Advo- cate. An Imprisoned Steer. The Owen Sound Sun gives the fol- lowing remarkable ease from that vicinity:=Some time -ago, Mr. Gardner, who is well-known throughout Keppel, missed a yearling steer from his herd. After several days had been spent in unsuccessful search it was given up as lost, though all hope of its recovery was not abandoned, as it was thought possible the animal might have joined the cattle that were grazing along the shore, However, nothing was seen or herd of the lost steer until Monday, when Mr. Gardner, visiting the back of his farm, heard the lowing of a beast apparently coming from underground, and hurrying to where the sound came from, found the long lost steer imprison- ed in a crevice of the rock, . about two feet wide and ten feet deep. There it had been for at least thirty-two days, without food or water, With assis. tante, Mr. Gardner soon released the. animal from its prison, and though it was much emaciated it was able, after it had been given some food and water, to walk to the barn, a distance of about half a mile. The animal seems to be. none the worse of its trying experience and is apparently doing well, TOWN DIRECTORY, BAPTIST CHURCH --Sabbath services at 11 a. m. and 7 p. m. Sunday School at 2:30 p. m. General prayer meeting on Wednesday evenings. Rev. G. Vic- tor Ceiling, pastor. B. Y. P. U. meets Monday evenings 8 p. m. W, D. Pringle, S. S. Superintendent. METHODIST CHURCH --Sabbath ser- vices. at 11 a. m. and 7 p. m. Sunday School at. 2.30 p. m. Epworth League every Monday evening, General prayer meeting on Wednesday evenings, Rev. W, L. Rutledge, D. D., pastor. F. Buchanan, S. S. Superintendent., PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH -Sabbath ser- vices at 11 a. m. and 7 p. m. Sunday School at 2:30 p. m. General prayer meeting on Wednesday evenings, Rev. D. Perris, pastor. Dr. A, J. Irwin, S. S. Superintendent. ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, EPISCOPAL --Sab- bath services at 11 a. m. and 7. p, m. Sunday School at 2:30 p. m. Rev. E. H. Croly, B. A., Rector. C. G. Van Stone, S. S. Superintendent. SALVATION ARMY -Service at 7 and 11 a. m. and 3 and 8 p. m., on Sunday, and every evening during the, week at 8 o'clock at the barracks. Pon OFFICE -Office hours from 8a. m. to 6:30 p. m. Open to box holders from 7 a. m. to 9 p. m. P. Fisher, postmast- er. PUBLIC LIBRARY -Library and free reading room in the Town Hall, will be open everyafternoon fe an 2 to 5:30 o'clock, and every evening from 7 to 9:30 o'clock. Miss Maude Fleuty, lib- rarian. TowN COUNCIL - George Spotton, Mayor; D. E. McDonald, Reeve; D. Bell, William Bone, H.B. Elliott, Theo. Hall, Geo, McKenzie, and Simon Mit- chell, Councillors; John F. Groves, Clerk and Treasurer. Board meets first Monday evening in each month at 8 o'clock. • HIGH SCHOOL BOARD -Frank Buchan- an, (Chairman), Wm. Nicholson, John. Wilson, C. P. Smith, W. J. Howson, John. A. McLean, W. F. VanStone. Dudley Holmes, Secretary. A. Cosens, treasurer. Board meets second Mon- day in each month. PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD. -C. G. Van stone, (Chairman), • Alex Ross, John Galbraith, Wm. Moore, P. Camp- bell, H. E. Isard, Dudley Holmes A. Tipling. Secretary-Treas., John F, Gaoves; Meetings secondTuesday even- ing in each month. HIGHSCHOOL TEACHERS -J. C.Smith B. A. Specialist in Classics, Principal; H. A. Percy, S. P. S. Science Master; G. R Smith, B. A.. Specialist in Mathe- matics; Miss C. E. Brewster, B. A., Specialist in Moderns and History; Miss B. E. Anderson. PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS. -Joseh Stalker, principal, Miss Brock, Miss Reynolds, Miss Farquharson, Miss Wil- son, Miss Cummings, and Miss Taylor. BOARD OF HEATH -Geo. Spotton, (chairman), Richard Anderson, Wm, Fessant, Alex Porter, John F. Groves, Secretary; Dr. R. C. Redmond, Medical Health officer. • FARMERS articleand hy wanish to dispose of asthouldadver- tise the same for sale in the Times. Our large circulation tells and it will ',estrange indeed if iayou do not get a nnatomer. ' We can't guarantee tou will sell because yon may ask more for the article or stook than it is worth. Send your advertisement to the Timms and try this Ain of disposing of your stook and other articl OUTSIDE ADVERTISING Orders for the insertion of eidvertiaements such as teaohere wanted, business chances, meohanios wanted, articles for sale, or in fact any kind of an advt. in any of the Toronto or other city papers, may be left at the Trues office. This work will receive prompt attention and will save people the trouble of remitting for and forwarding advertisements. Lowest rates will be quoted on application. Leave or sendyonr next work of this kind to the TI'11[144 OIFFLCE. Wingham For removing smoke and grime from the outside of the teakettle and cooking utensils try kerosene and bath brick. Lard and'bath brick will remove rust from tinware. CASTOR IA. For Infants and Children,. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of 4444 For the five-year period from 1901 to 1905 inclusive the number of births in six leading countries of Europe was"as follows: In Germany 149 in Great Britain 121, Holland, 155, in Austria 113; Italy 106 and in France 18. 1.1 60 YEARS' • EXPERIENCE y 4,a_ Thant SK1r i;v , CfAYES:10re &C. An " ., sketch end description may oar, 1 trop+pion free whether an. Inv bey notentny �omptunion 11011.; .stn t.1. IiANu a 00 L ateuti erns' num, Y fopeeenrmg atenta, l' .i.• I.Icrh Munn ItCO. receive rpiny.0 bout aherRe.filth. y. I'll' t 4+�r,'s .,0 sok: I nerIca6a.. • A ban .•'.v 'llustiatedeeld Largest air- eulst+ • ,,.I, dote+ntle° 10alnal, Terme for Gonad .. . 4 }Belo lace prepald, Bold 5y ell no's;' . -very. MUNIe9seigrovi* ,NeYil it,k Brasses 0....1, St„ Walago ion, 5 0 111k71'*N4113131ED 18713. TIIE WINGI W TIMES 1E1 t'U111.I88110 .VERY THURSDAY MORNING -AT- Via Tunas 033e0 S4oae Bioak. -; WINiliAid, ONTARIO. weeks, OneQolumn Half Ome rill ess, ahone from Totontoand Teeswater TOMO. er rlu>nwile'ruor-.1.09ler annum In ivsuo), it WO not so pawl, No paper Macon, :mod . til all arrears ere paid, ezcapt at 114e ilea of Q publisher. P. t • AAvaa'rlaIMO RATES. -- Legal and other aaualadvurtisemental0o per Nbapsrteliin•for rat Insertion, lin per line (or each.nbsequenj nserttun Advnerfe.u,ent In local o rinmlu are unarged 0 01. per Une for fleet lnaartton, and 5 cents er line for each enbs.quent Ina•riton. Advertisements of Strayed, Sarin for Sale r to Beat,and similar, 31.00 for drat three and • 36. cents for *sob anya.gn.nt in. ertton. QoilrRAoT Baxaa-The following table shown erretes for the Insertion of advertisements or epeofited p.r(eds;- ss,►Oa, 1 ra. 0 ao. 8 uo. imp. 570.00 710.00 822.50 38.00 Coltman 10.00 96.00 15.00 0,00 taarterColumn.... 20.00 19.60 7.60 8.00 Inch .., 5.00 •9.00 2.00 1.00 Advertisement. without epiettle dir.etions a inserted tall forbid and charged agoord- Trenal.nt adv rtisenl.nte must be paid or in advent*, TM. JOB DaPAaTtfaNT >1 clockedwith an xtenaive assortment of all r.gUWtesfor print - ng, affording facilities not equalled in the onntyfor taming' out first claw wort: Large ypeand appropriate oats for allKyles of Poet- Hand BIEN, .to., and the latest styles ot fanny type for the finer classes of print as. H. B. ELLIOTT, and Publisher DRS, KENNEDY & CALDER Vaunts -Corner Patrick and Centre Ste. Psoras; Offices Reaidgnoe, Dr. Kennedy 11ffi0 Residence, Dr. Calder 151 Dr. Kennedy specializes in Surgery. Dr. Calder devotes special attention to Dia• eases of the Bye, Ear, Nose and Throat. Eyes thoroughly' tested. Glasses properly fitted. Da. JAS. L. WILSON, S.A. Physician, Burgeon, Aoconoheur. attention paid to diseases of women Special )hildren, also Eye, Sar. Nose and Throat. Syee thoroughly tested. Glasses properly fitted. (Dr. Macdonald's old stand.) ,.,:,e„ Wingham, Ont. DR. AGNEW, P.bysiofan, Burgeon, etc. 1 Office -Macdonald Block, over W.MoKfbbon'e Drug Ettore. Night cans answered at the offlee. Du. BOBT. O. REDMOND, It. R.0.8. (Eng) L. R. 0. P. London. . PHYSIQIAN and SURGEON. Otho., with Dr. Ohl.holwa. [1.pp VANSTONR, • BARRISTER �' . 80LIO1TOR, HTO Private end Company funds to loan at lowest rate of interest. Mortgages, town and farm property bought and sold. - OMoe, S.averBlaok. Wisgks* rf A.. MORTON. • BARRISTER, deo. Wingham, Ont. 3. L. D101ETNaoN Drama!' Homers. DICKINSON A HOLMES BARRISTERS. SOLt01TOR8 Etc. Moray TO -LOAN Orri0e: Meyer Block, W1ngbam. ARTHUR J. IRWIN, D. D. B., L. D. B. Dootor of Dental Surgery o? the Pennsylvania Dental College and Llwntlste of the Rem) Donege of Dental Surgeons of Ontario. Office n Macdonald Stook. Winrrtans Office closed every Wednesday afternoon trona May let to Oct. let. W J. PRIQE, B. S. A., L. D. B., D. D. S. • Licentiate of the Royal Oollege of Dental. 3argeona of Ontario, and Graduate of Uni- rersity of Toronto. Otfoe ; Beaver Biook.. Office closed every , Wednesday afternoon May 1st to Oat 1st. Wingham General Hospital (Under Government Inspection) Pleasantly situated. Beautifully fur- fished. Open to ail regularly licensed )hysicians. RATES FOR PATIENTS -which nclude board and nursing), $3.50 to $15. ler week according to location of 'oom. For further information, ad- Iress Miss L. Matthews. Superintendent Box 223, Wingham Ont. RAILWAY TIME TABLES. "IBA.ND TRUNK RAILWAY SYSTEM. TRAINS Liars t+oa .ondon - 6.85 a.m...... 8.80p.m. !pronto A Beat t 1,00 a.m.. 0.45 a.m.- _. 2.80p.m. Cinoerdtne..11.69 ctn.-2.81 p -m:.... 0.15 p.m.. enures roost Cineerdtne ..0.80 a.m - 11.00 a.m.. _ 2.80 p.m. •ondon • .. ... 11.64 sem-.. 7.85 p.m. 'almeratoa-......,- 11.24 a.m. 'oronto d:e Blast -....1, 9.80 p.m.... 0.13 peen, G. t.3.K0yT, Agent, Wingham. ANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY. C TR4<Izse LiAys ton Ueet.._.,.. 0.48 a,m..- ale p.ul,. .-. . '1288 p.m ....10.27 p.m. annum !ROM 'eeewater. ,&86 a.m..... 8A6 p.na, 'pronto and Xett . � 1241 p.m....10.17 p.m. 3. 8 1311111i1►R, Aaent,Wingham , IT P T() ADVERTISE • 'Ti THE TI Lr1Er r SUNDAY SCHOOL Lesson V. -Fourth Quarter; Far Oct. 29,1.911. THE INTERNATIONAL, SERIES. Text of the Lesson, Pa, lxxxv-Memory t Vertlse, 10, 11-Q41t1!n. ''!`ex.. Pe. exxvi, 3-Commantsry PreRarod by Rae, D. M. Stearns. The Holy Spirit used several peOpla to write the Psalms: quail fit_ DOOM and Asaph and Moses,, (see titles et Psalms lxxxil, lxxzill, ixxzv1, lxxuz and Nell. xil, 46), but no 'doubt eack ono would say as David did, "The Spirit of the Lord snake by me, and i3is word was In my tongue" (I1 Sem. xzitl, 2). Both prophets and poets were "like Lord's messengers with the Lord`e•'nlessage," speaking or writing as moved by the Holy Spirlt,(Ra.g.,i. 13• Il Pet. 1, y The occasion of this psalm was some an deliver ce frons some captivity which had come upon them because of their sins, posaibli some of the oppressions in The days of the Judges, but it looked onward to the deliverance from, the captivity in Babylon and also beyond the times in which we live to the final restoration of Israel to their own band, after which they shall be plucked 110 no More forever (Ica. xl, 11, 12; Jer. xxxl, 10; Amos ix, 14, 15). We cannot do better than take the division of the psalm suggested by Mr. Spurgeon In his "Treasury of David," in which he says that In verses 1-4 the poet sings of the•Lord's former mercies and begs Him to re- member His People; in verses 5-7 he pleads the cause of afflicted Israel, and then, having listened to the sacred' oracle in verse 8, he published in verses 9-13 the joyful tidings of fu- ture good. s We must always remember that there are a laud and a people distinct from every other land and people chosen by God as a center of blessing to all the worldTThy land, 0 Imman- uel, and the children of Israel, a peo- ple near unto Him (lsa. vill, 8; Pe. exlvill, 14). But, inasmuch as the lord God of Israel is none other than the God and rather of our Lord Jesus Christ, He who says "I am the Lord, 1 change not" (Mal. 1n, 6), every true child of God may claim His love and mercy as his own and rejoice in 'His salvation. a-�• The six times "Thou hast" of the first three verses declare Him as the doer of it all, and so we must see flim in every 'phase of salvation, do - trig all for His own name's sake, with- out any cause or reason why on our part except our ,guilt and need, "Not for your sakes, but for mine holy name's sake" (Bzek. xsxv). 22). ' The word "favorable" in verse 1 Is in the margin "well pleased with" and reminds us of lea. x111, 21, "The Lord is well pleased for His righteous- ness' sake!' There is only one with whom He is always well pleased, and. His is the only righteousness that can stand, but it is given freely to all penitent ones (I dor. 1, 30; I1 Cor. v. 21; Iso. 1ai, 10; xlv, 24), and all such can rejoice in iniquity forgiven, sin covered, wrath gone (Ps. xxxii, 1, 2; Rom. iv, 6-8; 1 These. 1, 10; 1 John it, 12). The word "salvation" In verses 4, 7. 9. opens to us the whole Bible and fixes our -eyes and our hearts upon Him of whom, as His redeemed ones, we are ableto say, "Behold, God is my salvation," and of whom old Simeon spoke when, holding the Babe in his arms he said, "Mine eyes have seen thy salvation" (lea. xii, 2; Luke 30). I am helped by ,thinking of Him and His salvation under six as- pects, threefold as individual and threefold in a larger sense. Our indi- vidual salvation includes first all that becomes ours when we receive Jesus Christ as our Saviour -eternal life, forgiveness • of sins, acceptance in Him, etc,, then the working this .out or manifesting it in the daily life and then the perfection of It all in our glo- rified body at His coming. The larger aspect Includes first the whole church, His body, then all Israel and then all nations. What a word it Is and what a glorious privilege to proclaim it and to announce that "the grace of God bringeth salvation to all men" (Tit. 11). The question will not down, "Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?" to tell the wondrous story, Out so very few are saying, "Here am I; send me" {lea. VI, 8). Verse 8 should ou d take hold of every believer's heart, and there should be' a firm de• termination to hear only what God the Lord has said. Opinions of mei Concerning the things of God are worth nothing and are often worse than nothing and bad better never have been uttered. In Christ Jesus. by virtue of His great snerltice by which He made peace (Col. 1, 20), there is peace with God for every free penitent nod perfect peace which pass. eth all understanding for any and every one whose mind is stayed no Him (Rom. v, 1; Isa. xxvl, 3; .ter xxix, 11; Phil. iv, 6. 7; John sir, sit R1ebteousness and pence are Inst drably 'assoefated, for there r t he r , pence apart from rlrhthotltnes., n id 11 mltst be the riehteonsness ot t?!e nt'� Offing. for Ile says that our, t.+ on v filthy Prigs (lsii. Iciv. (ere it is trite now, As it will het In ft!4 kintecloul ul-on this oar, h'. that "the wo-k of rielit,'euene's sine t.e ).sa('s and 11'.• er'as'e roti 'aerv'l'el of 'eitslltet1usar:e.R quietness and nssnrnnre tre'ev,.l C. sit ;II IS i' n thin 1"C114'00 '11' '4 n'' t.:. t' 11110 lis.itrstliee tet all .&uuit (I's, latxiv, 14 Muni. rlil, 32)6