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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1936-04-09, Page 7THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE Sunday School Lesson JESUS TRIUMPHS OVER DEATH (Easter Lesson) Sunday, April 12.-—Luke 24; 1-35 Gohlen Text Because I live, ye shall live also, (John 14:19b.) Have we ever thought of the minority vote in the great Jewish Council or Sanhedrin when it was deciding what verdict they should render on Jesus Christ? The ma­ jority vote, immortal and infamous, was crucified. But there was a minority vote of at least one man, perhaps more. Joseph of Arima- thaea, a member of the Sanhedrin, " “lK’fai not consented to the counsel and deed of them” (Luke 23: 51). He believed in Bible prophecy, and, therefore, “also himself waited for the kingdom of God.” Evidently he believed that Jesus of Nazareth was the divinely prophesied Messiah the Christ, Israel’s King. It was not popular to vote as he voted—he risked his life. And he did a true and courageous thing when he 'went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus” after the crucifixion. Joseph’s request was granted. He cared tenderly for the body of the Lord, “and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid.” Certain true women, be­ lievers in Christ, who were rever­ ently watching, noted carefully the place of burial, for they wanted to bring *hoir tribute of love later. Then they went to their homes “and prepared spices and ointments,” in- ten d’n a to return on the third day, after the Sabbath was- passed. The morning of the first day of the week dawned, and very early that morning the women came to the sepulchre “bringing the spices which they had prepared.” As they approached they saw that the great stone that had been placed before the sepulchre opening, and had se­ curely closed it, ‘ had been rolled away. They must have wondered why—buf- a greater surprise was in store. For when they entered they “found not the body of the Lord Je­ sus.” Perplexed, troubled, they were still more startled as “two men stood by them in shining garments.’ Then came a question from the hea­ venly messengers: “Why seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but is risen.” And the man re­ minded them that the Lord had plainlv fold them that He must be “delivered into the .hands of sinful ’ men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.” The women remembered now, and hurried to tell the good news to the disciples and other believers. Was it welcomed with thanksgiving? We read the amazing word that “their words seemed to them- as idle tales, and they believed them not.” How slow has been, not only the world at large, but even the Chris­ tian Church to believe unquestion­ ingly and confidently what God has revealed. Was ’t a disappointment to the women not to find the body of the Lord ,Tes”s? How tragic, on the other hand, had they found His dead body there after the third day"! someone has called attention to the eternal disaster that would have occurred if the brief seven words of the angels had been reversed. They ■said: “He is not here, but is risen.” Suppose they had said: “He is not risen, but is here?” The risen Lord appeared that day to two disciples w.ho were walking from Jerusalem to Emmaus, a few miles away. They did not recog­ nize Him, for “their eyes were liold- en.” He drew them out by question­ ing why they were sad, and of what they were talking, until they both told Him the story of the crucifixion and of their lost hope that Jesus of Nazareth, mighty prophet, might have been the Messiah, the Redeem­ er of Israel. But now He was cru­ cified. True, some women said they had seen a vision of angels who said He was alive, but this could not be verified. The Lord lovingly, rebuked them for being so “slow of heart to be­ lieve all that the prophets have spoken.” Patiently He went through the Old Testament prophecies con­ cerning Himself. As they reached Emmaus they urged Him to tarry with them, and they sat down to the evening meal together. As the Lord “took bread and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them,” suddenly “their eyes were opened, and they knew Him.; and He vanished out of their sight.” - J Was it because the breaking of bread; was, as in the last supper, n symbol of His crucified body broken for them? Hurrying buck to Jerusalem, tho , two men found the eleven disciples ' and others talking about the re­ port that the Lord had risen and had appeared to Simon Peter. While the two told what had happened to them in Emmaus, the Lord again appeared to- them all. Terrified, they thought they were seeing a vision, or a spirit. Ho ■made it very plain that it was not a spirit before them, but Himself; He showed them His hands and His feet, and even partook of food that they gave Him. To these, again, He showed that the entire Old Testament was filled with God’s own prophecies concern­ ing Himself and what had happen­ ed to Him, and He, “opened their understanding, that they might understand the Scriptures.” It was necessary, thus, ’He said, for ‘Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day,” so that “repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name among all nations.” “The wages of sin is death”; and either all men, for all are sinners, must die eternally, or the sinless [Saviour must die in their stead. But He must win victory over death; and this He did in His resur­ rection from the dead. Let us never* make the mistake, as -many do, of supposing that “res­ urrection” means merely continued spiritual existance, merely a life af­ ter death. Resurrection refers to the body, not tho spirit; it is God’s complete victory over death, both bodily, and spiritual death. That is the glad message of Eas­ ter, not only have believers in Christ eternal spiritual life, but their bo­ dies will be raised from the dead at the Lord’s, return: “every man in his own order; Christ the first- fruits1: afterward they that are Christ’s at His coming.” (I. Cor. 15- 23.) ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CREDITON CHURCH The annual meeting of the Evan­ gelical church was held in the Sun­ day School auditorium. Rev. A. E. Pletch occupied the chair. H. K. Eilber was appointed secretary. Re­ ports of different organizations were read, all of which showed a success­ ful year. In the report of tho treasury of the cemetery, it was stated there was $314 in the bank and $1,700 invested in Government bonds as a perpetual care fund. I-I. Kuhn was re-elected trustoe of the general boaid and G. E. Faist of the cemetery board. Harry Kuhn on behalf of the trustee board, al­ so gave his report and stated that Roy Finkbeiner had been apopinted caretaker and Miss Addison Gaiser re-engaged a organist for the pres­ ent year. H. K. Eilber and J. G. Finkbein­ er were reappointed auditors, F. W. Morlock, financial steward and C. G. Morlock, treasurer of missions and benevolences. It was decided to have the evening service- commence at 7.30 o’clock, starting on the first (Sunday of April and continuing un­ til the last Bunday in November. A special committee was appointed to investigate" the enlarging of the choir space. 30TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY Mr. and Mrs. Henry I-Iodgins, of the 4th of Biddulph, were greatly surprised on Friday evening last when about sixty of their friends and neighbors gathered at the home to celebrate and honor them on the thirtieth anniversary of their mar­ riage. Mr. and Mrs. Hodgius were married in Lucan at the home of the bride’s mother, the late Mrs. W. H. Atkinson. The ceremony was per­ formed by Rev. Mr. Thomas, rector of Holy Trinity Church, Lucan. The bride was formerly Ina Atkinson, of the second of Biddulph. The groom was born on the same farm on which he lives. Their attendants vvere Mrs. Jas. A. Turner, formerly Emma Ryan, of Lucan and Mr. C. McFalls, -of Biddulph, both being present at the anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Hodgius have three daughters Mrs. Clifford Abbott, of Lucan;* Mrs Harry Carroll, of Centralia and Miss Doris at home. There was a pro­ gram of music and singing. The bride and groom were presented with a beautiful wool blanket. The address was read by Miss Gladys Turner and the presentation being made by Harvey Godbolt to' which Mr. Hodgins made a very suitable reply. A dainty lunch was served, the dining-room table being -centred by a three-storey bride cake. The remainder of the evening was spent in dancing. The music was played by Mr. Fred Davis who supplied the music for the wed- •ding, thirty years ago assisted by several other players. If Sickly and Run Down Build Up Youjr Health What is j . health is a tonic, onet! build up tho shattej^d strength. The recons Pills, containing as tb iron in.^n oasjj^gljlM those i recupei Try a few boxee and seo how they will help you InmAc to htolth. .1.— a* attaining iron preferred, to *ctive powers H. & Jt> 'liatt^iaffltnree preparations of ^^'casUMl^mnated form, are such that ^snJrtWrn standard is under par will soon Cran'd get back their mental and bodily vigor. required for^a run down condition of Bystem and restore it toj EDITORIAL NEWSPAPER MEN CONVENE IN MONTREAL [After Mitch the deluge! * * * * * ‘* * * , Some plowing has been done. ******** The snow was better for the wheat than heaving frost. «*»**««* [March is another of 193'6’s months that passed without regrets. ******* * And that maple syrup, surely the farmer earns hiB money therefor? ******** Those April showers of last week? o dear jne! 22 degrees and blowing like all possessed. ******** This is Holy Week. The special services of the week are com­ mended to your attention. ******** Tut! Tut, April! And you had such a fine chance to win everybody’s goodwill. ******** “Get up, speak up, shut up!” The Bishop) of London thus ad­ vises public speakers. Ottawa and Toronto parliamentarians will please take notice. ******** Uneasy lies the head that whose owner holds certain -western bonds. Experience gives many a warning. Then she administers one on the chin. History tells what follows. But there’s one born every second. That disgrace to civilization, the Hauptman case, is about the deepest blot made upon modern Anglo Saxon civilization. It is oc­ casions such as this that invite a recession to barbarism. Politics reaches its deepest degradation when it makes human life its pawn, a wife’s horror its toy and a mothji s heart its catspaw. When to such a mess is added the worst iniquities a yellow journalism ever perpretrated, civilization has a horror beside which the witch’s cald­ ron is a pansy bed by comparison. * * * * * * * * HERE’S TO HIM We heard one of our rural ministers talking the other day, Here is a remark that stuck. “I didn’t miss a service or a sick call all winter. I did not use my car since the second Sunday in Janu­ ary and I had no horse. I was us to my knees in snow on a great many of my tramps. I got my face and neck frozen a number of times but I got my work done.’’ We made a few inquires and found that this minister frequent­ ly gave three addresses per Sabbath in addition to teaching two Bible classes. In addition, he helps out liberally with local church current expenses and gives surprisingly to the benevolent and mis­ sionary funds of general church work. We do not mention his name. Perhaps you know him. tie has never wire-pulled for a big pulpit. He does not know how to do so. He simply plods alongi in his study and up and down the concession lines and the sideroads helping farmers who find the times dull enough, and, keeping a watchful eye on fadists and theor­ ists who seek to have country people fall prey to cheap and hurtful methods of getting on. ******** TWO THINGS DONE Mr. Partridge in his address before the Empire Club of Toronto said that Britain found hei’ way back to a large measure of pros­ perity by doing three things: First, she refused to be shackled by the past. This resolve is- sued in her abandoning free trade when free trade was no longer in the interests of her citizens. She slid off the gold standard for a similiar reason. She preferred stepping stones to shackles. (Second, she put the knife into all politics. Her leaders did not take this stand with the tongue in the cheek. Britain really es­ chewed politics. She was moved by a high sense of national wel­ fare. There was no sidestepping on this point. Third, she set about paying her debts. She cut out superflu- ites in public and private business. She took no half measures in this matter. .She kept her feet solidly on the ground, meanwhile working desparately hard at things that could be done with a profit. She refused to be governed by her likes or her dislikes. She for­ got the animosities of other days and gave herself to the supremely important duty, duty, mark you, not duties—of the moment. The world knows the result. History repeats itself. She saved herself by her courage; may she save the world by her example! MAGISTRATE REID A promnent and highly regarded resident of Goderich, in the person of Charles [A. Reid, died at the home of his brother, Dr. W. J. Reid, De­ troit. He was returning with his wife from 'California, where they had spent the winter. Mr. Reid, who was in his 66th year, had been in poor health foi’ some time. He was magistrate in Goderch for six­ teen years and also was judge of the juvenile -court. Mr. Reid was a building contractor before entering municipal life. -Surviving are his wife whom he married about ten years ago; two brothers and two sisters. The remains were brought to Goderich for interment. MARCH WEATHER March may be a month of varied weather, but Marches themselves are much alike, it is shown by a com­ parative weather report issued by the Airport bureau. 1 There was little variation in the average high and low temperatures for the two months. The mean max­ imum this year was 41.2 degrees. Last year it was 42. The average low temperature for March, 1936, was 26.4 and for 1935 26.7. The warmest day of March this i year was 60 on the 29th. The warm- I est day of that month last year was 62.5 on the 15th. The coldest day this year was one below zero; last year six above. When it came to rainfall, however the similarity ended. The total pre­ cipitation this year was 1.77 inches and last year 2.62 inches, There were 104 hours- of sun­ shine in March. CARS IN MIDDLESEX VALUED AT $22,642,000 The Chainber of Commerce Lon­ don, issued a statistical report which placed the value of motor vehicles in Middelesex County at $22,642,000 Those in the City of London were valued at $13,695,000. There were 22,642 motor ve­ hicles registered- in Middlesex in 1935 and 13,695 in London. The Chamber -of Commerce gave them an average value of $,1000. The total number of motor veh­ icles registered in Canada last year was 1,161,149 and in Ontario 519,- 960. Automobiles registered during 1935 in Western Ontario cities were Brantford, 5,095; Chatham, 3,498; East Windsor, 1,394; Galt, 2,208; Guelph, 3,397; Kitchener, 4,798; London, 13,695; Owen 'Sound, 1,980 St. Thomas, 2,7'60; Sarnia, 3,569; (Stratford, >2,709; (Windsor, 9,730; Woodstock, 2,043. Those registered by counties were Brant, 8,652; Bruce, 7,965; Elgin, 8,207; Eessex, 25,286; Grey, 8,889 Huron, 8,168; Kent, 13,730; Lamb­ ton 10,474; Middlesex, 22,642; Nor­ folk, 6,571; Oxford, 10,309; Perth, 9,110; Waterloo, 14,782; Welling­ ton, 10,006. The editor spent two days last week in Montreal that were packed full of business and entertainment but principally, entertainment. Cast­ ing aside the cares of business we struck out for the big metropolitan city there to associate for two days with our fellow editors from all parts of the province and discuss ways and means of making better newspapers and better serving our communities. 'Following the morning session on Friday the convention was 'enter­ tained to luncheon at the Sun Life building and a short address was given by the president, Mr. Arthur B. Wood. Mr. Wood pointed out that large sums of money in the hands of the life insurance compan­ ies were made up of small invest­ ments by a large portion -of the cit­ izens of Canada and were held in tru.it and invested for the benefit of policy-holders. Reduction u, in­ terest and taxation o’ these Lunds only lessened the amount turned ba k tc the polity holder. The reply to the udmess was made by Mr. Chas. Ba/cer, <f Chili. a»k, B.C., president of the C. N. A At the close of the luncheon the party were taken in taxi-cabs to La Piesse, the largest French newspap­ er in Canada, cere they were re­ ceived by the presid* nt and escorted throughout the plant at a time when the afternoon edition was being run I off and all the hustle and bustle of j 1 getting the paper into the hands of < the public in the least possible Lime was in full swing, it was oi intense i interest going through the mechan­ ical departments and the art depart­ ments where pictures for the paper and the color supplement were in process. One has to witness the ra­ pidity and expert skill to appreciate how fast workers may be trained to do certain classes of work. This was seen in the mailing room where many of the young ladies were em­ ployed. Ba nq netted by City A short business session in the afternron closed in time to give the visitors a couple of hours for shop­ ping. At seven p.m. a banquet was tendered by the city of Montreal at the Hotel Windsor. Mayor Houde ■welcomed the guests and gave a short address. He spoke in a ser­ ious vein of the difficulties con­ front!” ’ the city and especially of the problem of the unemployed, about forty thousand being on re­ lief at the present time. The mayor believes that back to the land of­ fers about the only solution. An­ other interes+’ng speaker was Mr. A. A. Gard'ner, asst, general traffic manager, C.N.B., Mr. Gardiner !s a flvent after-dinner speaker. In his official capacity he had escorted manv f'reign notables and he told many interesting and humorous stories connected with these visits. A floor show of music and dancing, interspersed the speakers. Visit Miner Rubber Co. Saturday morning the party were guests of the Montreal and South­ ern Counties Railway on a trip to Granby, 47 miles from Montreal. Ar­ riving at Granny the party was tak­ en on a trip through the plant of the Miner Rubber Co., one of the finest o>- its kind in the world. Here we saw rubbers, rubber boots, canvas shoes, etc., in the process of manu­ facture, begimr'ng with the raw ma­ terial to the fin’shed article, (me could not but be impressed with the thcrourhness and accuracy with which each operation was carried out. One of the first things we saw was a rubber boot attached to a ma­ chine that operated the boot under similiar conditions to walking. This we were told would operate for sev­ eral weeks n’vht, and day until the eventually broke down at its weakest point. Before leaving the plant each member of the party was presented with a pail’ of rubberized gloves. From the plant of the Miner Rub­ ber Co. the party was taken to the home of Mr. Walter Legg, of the Granby Leader-Mail, past-president' of the Ontario Quebec Division of i the C. W. N. A., to whom great cred-! it was due for the splendid enter-1 tainment provided the visitors. Mrs. [ Legg and her daughters proved' charming hostesses at an elaborate i buffet luncheon. While here the! members were each presented with a pair of suspenders from the Granby THURSDAY, APRIL Oth, 1036 A QUIET, WELL CONDUCTED, convenient, MODERN 1OO ROOM HOTEL-—85 WITH BATH WRITE FOR FOLDER TAKE A DE LUXE TAXI FROM DEPOT OR WHARF—25o Elastic Web Co., and a card of golf us .’’th celluloid collar buttons from the Granby Manufacturing Co. A Taffy Party / ter luncheon the party was taken to the city hall and received a civic welcome by Mayor J. H. Le- eler •, M. P., for Shefford. The reply to the address of welcome was made '.y IL E. Rice, of Huntsville. Fiom t’’er a visit was made to the sugar bush nf Mr. Hector Choquette M.L.A. where an old-fashioned su' ar party was m eyed. The run of sap up to that time had not been very good 11 t there was more than enough on hand to meet the needs of those present. Gathered around two stoves in the camp the visitors wat­ ched the amber liquid as it. boiled and bubbled in two large tins await­ ing the time when it was just right to taffy off. Many a small paddle ■was dipped into the boiling syrup to sample its sweeness. In due time te .whip was spread over a large tin cf snow and the quantity of taf­ fy was limited only by the capacity of individual. Sandwiches and rpfrechments were also served and before leaving each member was presented with a half pound of maple sugar. It was a wonderful day and one that will long be remembered by those present. The trip back to Montreal brought the convention to a close. HAUPTMAN DIES FOR- '' * LINDBERGH BABY’S (DEATH Gees to Chair Without Confessing Bruno Richard Hauptman walked to the electric chair April 3rd and died in silence for the murder of Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh’s’s baby. His face was grey, but his limbs were firm, and he needed no help as he went briskly to the chair. No Confession Colonel Mark O. Kimberling, pris­ on Warden, said he made no confes­ sion to the crime, which he had maintained that he did not commit. Until the end he had hr ped des­ perately something might save.him •—the strange “something” which had intervened before to keep him out of the little room with the dirty white walls only a few paces from the cell where he had been .since -bri «ry 1". 1935, three days af­ ter his conviction. Hauptman, pale and weak after thrice seeing the date fixed for his death come and go—once on the hour—was lead into the sombre little execution chamber at 8.41 o’clock, forty-one minutes past the hour set for his fourth date with death—the date he did not escape. Six and a half minutes later at 8.47.30 he was pronounced dead af­ ter a double examination by six physicians. Governor Harold G. Hoffman, who once before had saved him, did nothing at the last minute tonight. There was expectation he would. Hauptmann himself, his wife, Anna, and the condemned man’s counsel, C. Lloyd Fisher, who waited in the ■Warden’s office, hoped he would. But the Governor did nothing. I Game Hunter Mr. Rich: “You refer to Miss Mainchance as a big game hunting Linhs and ele^han+s in Africa or what Is her specialty?’’ ; Mr, Wyso: “Millionaire^ in Amer- r lea.” I HONORED ON BIRTHDAY Mrs. Thomas Follick, a former resident of -St. Marys now residing in Granton with her son-in-law Rev. L. C. Harvey and Mrs. Harvey, was the .guest at a dinner party giv­ en in her honor at the home of her brother in Toronto. Mrs,' Follick received congratulations and best wishes from many relatives and friends. The tail-end of whited is ap­ proaching; but look out for it. The tail-end is often, the meanest part of the mule.