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le'ovennier 5, 1916. Lesson VI.
blilpwrecited oe ielita.--Acie 27;
tie 2$: 16.
Counnentary.-1. The shipwreck and
the eseape (Ns. 39.44.) W. When it
woe day -The Morning light was eag-
erly looked for and weleomed inter
the nigat o up:certainty and aistreee.
tenew not the land -111m sailors, :amine
ot them at least, met 'neve Keit the
Wand of Melita before, but the ship
Was 43.riven to an unfamiliar part of
the shore, hence they were unable to
recognize it. Discovereti a certain
creek with a sliore-"Perceived a cer-
tain nay with a beacle"-It, V. 'fbey
were Minded .... to thrust in the
ell1P-The purpose of the stilton: was
to run the ship upon the beach, and
thus they wouna be able to reach the
elore. 40. Tatou up the anchors -
Four anchors heel been let down from
11:e stern of the boat that it might be
saved front being driven on the mite
which the sailors feared were only a
distanet ahead of them. Thine
anchors were cast off and left in the
sea, for they would be of no further
since the ship would certainly
be wrecked. Loosed the rudder beads
-The ancleat rudders were Famine/
two large paddles, one on either side
of the stem. These had been raised
out cif the water and fastened in place
when the anchors were let dev n front
the stern of the sliip. NOW they were
untied and need to steer the boat to-
o ard the beach. Hoisted mr the main-
san-"Hoieting up the foresail." --R.
V. The sailors wished the slap to be
driven as close to the sbore as posse
ble, and therefore hoisted the sail to
catch the wind, 41. Where two seas
met -This is one of the failures of the
narrative by which the locality can
almost certainly be identified. The
little island of Salmonetta forms with
the Maltese coast near Saint • Paul's
Bay exactly such a position as is here
described. From the sect at a little
distance, it appears as though the
land were all continuous, and the cur-
rent between the island ana the main
land is only discovered en a nearer
aPproach. This current by it de-
posits bas raised a mud bank wheee
its force is broken by the opposing
sea, and into this bank, just at the
lance where the current meets the sea
waves, was the ship driven, the force
of the water preventing the vessel
from reaching the beach beyoncla-
Cam. Bib. The hinder part was brok.
en -The bow of the toot was firmly
fixed in the soft clay and the stern
was exposed to the violence of the
storm, hence it was being broken in
pieces.
42, The soldiers' counsel was to kW
the prisoners -The Roman soldiers
were responeible for the safeeteeping
of the priscners cbmmitted to them,
lf a prisoner should escape, his keep-
er forfeited his life. It seemed te the
soldiers a risk to let their prisonere
make their way to the shore so they
might be able, for they would be in-
clined to escape from their keepere. It'
the soldiero should kill their prison-
ers, their own lives would be safe as
far as the Roman government war.:
concerned. 43. Centurion, willing to
save Paul -The cehturion was Julius.
The Greek word means more than a
paseive willingness; it indicates an
active desire, Julius had been favor-
able to Paul and had a high opinion of
him, therefore he kept the soldiers
from carrying out their. plan ,and the
lives of all the prisoners were spared,
They which could swim -Soldiers, prii
sonere and sailors weie divided into
two classes, those who could swim and
those who could not. The swimmers
were to go first, that they might
have the water free from ()frame -
tions and that they might be in a pee-
ition to aid. those who werce t•neble to
swim. Since Paul had been Much
about the sea and had been in three
shipwrecks already, it is natural to
suppose that he was able to swim.
44. Some on boarde-Some of those
Who could not switn used planks to
keelthem from sinking. Broken
pieces of the ship -The fragmente of
the ship which was being broken in
pieces by the Storm, So it came to
pasts -Paul was divinely assured that
no life would be lost, and the promise
was fulfilled. The other two portion
of the promise were also 'fulfilled, that
they should be cast upcn an island,
and that. the ship would be lost.
II, A. cordial reception (es. 1, 2), 1.
Tenew that the island was called elel-
ita-The sailors did not recognize the
island at dawn. When they went
ashore, they either recognized it or
the inhabitants informed them that it
was Melita, During the fourteen days'
storm the ship had been driven about
six hundred mileo westward to the" ie.
lend now called Malta. It lies sixty
miles south of Sicily, 2. The barbarous
people -The inhabitants were -spoken
of as barbarian% not bemuse they
were savage or uncivilized, but be -
caused they did not speak the Greek
or the Roman language. They were of
Phenician ancestry. Shewed us no Un-
tie kindness -The people were by no
means barbarous in the sense in which
we use the terra. They were kind to,
the ehiperrecked company. Their kindn
ness was shown in making the sufforn
ers as comfortanle as porsible. The
storm continued and the eeerion of the
year was late enough for chilly weath-
er,
1II. Paul bitten by a viper (va. e-6).
3. Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks
--The apostle was ready to 'lo what
was necessary to be done, and did
not shrink from lowly service. He
cculd gather brushancal for the fire
with as good grace as he could com-
fort the frightened sailors and his fel-
low passengers. A viper- Thie animal
is very poisonotis and tte bite is gen-
erally , fatal. It wee doubtless torpid
froni the cold, and became active when
It was brought under the influence of
the heat. 4. Saw the 'venomous beast
-The natives were watching the
etrengers Closely arid quickly noticed
the viper hanging from Patine band.
They knew the deadly native of the
aninral and needed to see PAO die
in a. few Initiates. Vengeance enftereth
not to live -The inhabitants of Meath,
came at once to the eoricinsion that
Paul, the prisoner, we' a murderer
and deserved death. Althenigh he bad
reached land safely, retribritiori or J116 -
lien Was pursuing hint, and he must
pay the penalty' for hia 6,in" 5.
Shook off the beast -The idea con -
'rued is that Paul was,quit :mimed
in what he did, and teat the beast
was no cause of alarm to hina-Cam.
Dib. 6. They Tookeyi when he should
here swollen -The natives were look-
ing for the usual resuPs of a viper's
bite, a speedy swelling and smitten
death. Saw no hartn -"beheld noth-
ing amiss." --11.. V'. Paul's enTid1ti011
WaS unchanged. Tite viper's bite did
him no injury. Said that he was a
ged--The people were wilekly -changed
In their opinion of Paul. They decided
that het must be a stwrintqtral being
GARDELEGEN CAMP HORROR
obAS WiTTENBERG SHAME
German Lrotes Starved and Bullied Packed -
Prisoners Terribly
When Typhus Broke Ail fled, Leaving the
Victims to
- Lennon Cable. --(New York Sun
cablen-Commentina, upon the Govern-
ment White Boon., epee the pre -loners'
camp at alardeletten, Germany, the
Times says .
"At the Gardelegen earnp, midway
between' Hanover and 13erlin, which
was swept last year by a typhua epi-
demic lasting from February until
Ante, the callousneee anti cowardice ot
the German authorittes equallea the
slianieful record of Wittenberg, The
etarvatiou and bullying et prisoners
eeem worse than the eptdomic, which
was of mild type, aad the moetality
rain not excessive for a tifahuss out-
break in such terrible eonditions. •
"The camp contained J1,000 prim-
ers, ot whom 200 were British. Tho
overcrowding was appalling. At night
the men lay packed like sardines in
little huts, with insufficient food, at a
time wheu there was no marked
evarcity in Germany. The scale of
diet was not sufficient to keep an
adult in a normal state of nutrition,.
Men etruggied for semis of potato,
"The German understraopers bad
eetablished a reign of terror, bullying
was continuous. Col. Branner, the
camp commandant, was brutal and
violent. Dr. Wenzel, the medical offi-
cer in charge, was criminally Paglect-
fui. The latter -sutfered from his own
apathy, because eventually he caught
the disease and died. When the epi -
(ionic 11:16 discovered all the Vomitus,
including the guard% WWII.
"Timm were Madly any drugs or
dreesings, and no food fit for Juvenile.
For a long time there were no Deci-
de:ride. The detains are sickening and
almost indescribable. Only one Ger-
man, Dr. Kranski, aa elderly num,
who had been in prectice in Altman -
drift, came to the canto at the end of
Warch. and toiled early and late. Ten
Erma Roman Catholict prieets
vdl-
untecred to work among the eufferers,
Eight contracted the disease. Five of
them died.
"Gf. twenty-two British web -Hers who
worked in the hoepital as attendants,
cply two escapen infection, Of sixteen
aoctors, only four were not struck
down, • Two doctors died.
"It Is difficult to write calmly of
the horrors discioeed le- the report.
"There is no excuse for the wilful
brutality of the Germans originally in
cbarge of the carap, nor for the shame-
ful neglect and intens -3 suffering they
compelled their hapless victims to
endure. -
"Black records of this kind will ring
tbrcugh the nee as examples of the
hillumanity, that seeins inherent in a
certain type of German. The central
nations will note that Germany elone
among the belligerents has been guilty
or producing such tragedies as Wit-
tenberg and Gardelegen. They will
well ponder these revolting etories,
end learn something of the meaning
of this war to immanity at large."
- • - -•_ - • -
to be unharmed by the bite of the
leper,
• W. The father of Publius healed
(vs. 7-10). God's providence was mar-
vellous on this journey. Paul was in
touch. with God and received from him
Inetruction, encouragement, protection
end power. Those who came in con-
tact with ihim were directed toward
his God. He and scme ot his corn -
'melons were received into the home
of the chief man of the island, Pub-
lius, and tbere the apostle was given
a work to do. The father of the chief
was seriously ill. Paul went to the
sick man, prayed aud laid his hands
upon hire, and he was healed, This
marvellous cure resulted in the heal -
nig of many others who came to Paul.
'The people showed much reseed for
him and his company, and *when the
time came for him to move on toward
Rome, the inhabitants of Melita gave
them many things necessary for their
journey.
Questions. -Where was elelita? Why
did Paul desire the ship's cempany to
take food? How long hat they re-
mained fasting? 'What effect did
Paul's cheerful spirit have upon them?
Describe the wreck arid the mope.
What predictions of Paul's were ful-
filled? How did the people on the
hand receive those who had suffered
sbipwreck? Wey did the people de-
cide that Paul was a god? Who was
Publius? What miracles did Paul
tarform ?
PRACTICAL SURVEY.
• Topic'. -Christian activity. .
I. Brought Paul into prominence.
11. Brought reward for kitidnese.
L Brought Pani into prominence.
The keynote in this section of Paul's
bistory was ireunded in God's promise
to bim, "Thou must stand before
Caesar," Apparent hindrances to that
elan had no real affect in delaying
:ts consummation. The contrary
winds, the multiplied landinge, the
transfer from ship to ship, the bois-
terous sea, the utter shipwreck and
the enforced wintering in Malta were
all tributary to the fulfilment of a
gracious and far-reaching &Ago.
Paul had no option but to go forward
to meet those circumstances. The
traits of hie strong character were
krought to view in times of danger.
In this account of zeal experience the
personality of the apoetle appears
'stint great vividnoss, revealing a
great soul he a great crisis. He had
faith in God's eromiee to him, how -
aver unlikely of accomplishment tt
might seem. That God's will would
be accomplished was enough for Pant
From the beginning of the voyage the
singular influence of Paul's character
o as felt by all who were in company
with. him, When the landing was
made and God designed to introduee
his apoetle to the inhabitants of Malta,
he permitted an apparent evil to be-
-fan him which Paul overcame accord-
ing to Christ's promise, thereby mak-
ing an impression on all who witness-
ed the event. It was a two -fold testi-
irony in favor of Paul as the servant
God, first by peeventing any
pe-
sonal harm to him and then by ena-
bling him to assist and heal others.
This incident was the means of awak-
ening the attention of the inlanders
to the gospel. It was a stareling tes-
timony of God's care over his faithful
eervant. It was Panne vital union
`with Chriet that gave him his rare op-
etortunitics and his uncommon eXperi-
enee. Pa,uns demeanor amid the van
Led seene3 of thiq period proved the
reality and power of Wyllie grace paid
to idni and his associates were virtual-
ly paid to his Lord. Paul was fore-
most in service on land, as he had
teen at sea. Ite showed by practical
exemple that it was never beneath true
eignity to stoop to any useful ser -
'vi. His helpfulnees was busittesslike
Inc well as religioue. His unselfishness
was exhibltad in devotion to others
rather than to himself. Ile taught
and healed in the name of Christ. It
was the mission of Christianity to
herd both body and soul, Paul lost no
ntpertunity of making the goopel
enown. Marlins had command of tho
Island with all its resources, yet a
trouble hal entereij his household
a Web neither power nor wealth
could overcoine. He MS as inmotent
to secure relief from disease '0101
threatened his father's- life as was the
peered or Weakest inhabitant to fire
Leland.
T. Brought reward for kindness.
Amid all the perplexities of Paul's
&freer the purpose of God, vital, in-
telligent and unconquerable, was be-
ing -earried out, sometimes by deliv-
trance front trial anti sometimes by
patient enduranee, This portion of
history cleayly illustrates the province
of the human in the exemition of the
divine plans. Publius befriended
Paul and was in return himself
abundantly blessed. The obscure
governor of Malta, because of his con-
nection with Christianity, has a record
in the sacred book. He lodged a few
Christians and treated them with
courtesy. He received as a recom-
pense the restoration of his father's
health. The conduct of the Maltese
manifested the good in heathenisne,
The miracles performed through Paul
manifested the power of Christianity.
The joy which came to the shipwreck-
ed company because ot their escape
from death at sea was followed by the
depressing consciousness ot utter loss
of all their possessions. Their recep-
tion at Malta made it possible for
them to escape death from starvation
The people of Malta began with sim-
ple, unaffected kindness. When oc-
casion arose, the superstition of their
hearts became evident. As heather
they, had a cOnviction of the retribu-
tive justice of God, They made re-
ligious deductions from ordinary facts.
The insufficient creed of natural relig-
ion is seen in their extremes of judg-
ment, first declaring Paul a criminal
and. then a god. Their decisions were
not. based upon any knowledge of
Paul's character or religion, but upon
the events of his sudden danger and,
his marvelous escape. His continued
work among them proved educative.
Error in belief was corrected. Faith
In Christ was established. T. R, A.
GUNNERS BAD
..,••••••••••••••...
German General Says They
Are Poor Shots.
Aviators a Crying Need of
• Balkan Ally.
New York Report-Teiegraphing
from General von D'alkenhayn's head-
quarters, Cyril Brown send e: the fol-
lowing despatch to the Timm:
The Germans have plenty of avia-
tors on the scene and the Rouman-
ians practically nothing in the aa
lion line, as far as I could observe.
"Roumanian fliers have had bad
luck. Wa shot down six of them
so far. Two, others were forced to
land and burned up their machines."
"I had a talk with General
who led the first German troops into
Roumania. He said: •
"The Roumanian artillery in gen-
eral is poor, particularly poor at cor-
recting shote. The infantry have
fought well, their Jaegers being ex-
perienced mountain fighters. The
value of their infantry, however, var-
ies, The Ieollinanians fought perticto
laity well at Geeterwald, where they
stormed twice in our heavy artillery
fire. Roumanian infantry could
usually stand drumfire once. After
that experienced men were good, but
'the inexperienced couldn't be brought
to fight ag•abi. As a rule the new
Roumanian formations are good for
one Jingle only. We found Many
Bulg,ars from Dubruda in the Rou-
manian ranks."
"These Dobrudja Bulgars were the
finest physical specimens I saw
among the Roumanian prisoners, and
by general agreement were exeellent
fighters, but unreliable and prone to
desert or surrender en muse to the
Germans when hailed as Mends mid
allies,
CANAleslAte BIRO LOVERS,
Toronto, Oct, 28. -The seeped anneal
meeting of the cattatliati Society for the
Protection of Bircls took place last night
In the studio of the Margaret Eaton
Sel.00l, NV bon there was It good turn out
of membere and guests. The Men, of
the Secretary ithewed that the eaMPaign
for the protection of birds has been vig-
orously carried on throughout the past
year, despite the lack of funds. Poet.
eta have been distributed to rural ftellools
and euirimer resorts throtiglielit Ontario
aha literature tont throughout the Do -
Minton. The Membership hes largely
increased, empecially aMeng juniors, and
brenehes aro being formed in 1110.113e
plecoa,
The 101creutive of last year was re-
eleeted without thesent,
"Ins a good plan to meet trouble
half -way," said the Wise Guy. "Yee,"
agreed the Simple nag, "but we don't
always. have to SO that far."
PIGEON HAD
MESSAGE OF
DESPAiii
Caught at 'Verdun, Said
Forces °could Fight French
No Longer.
TERILLE LOSSES
Those of Germany in Recent
French Feat Ten Times
Those 0 France,
Paris Cable -Despite the coastline
ous downpour, of rain the artillery was
active on the Somme front to -day,
earticularly lit the region of Sealy.
nailltsel. and to the north where the
British lines are located. Sir Dougles
liaig's infantry gainen aorcle trenches
in an attack mouth or Allem Brook.
French troops made further progress
last night in the Verdun region, ad-
vancing west, and south of the fortress
of Vaux, until they are now within
few hundred yards. of the fort. One
Lundred Germans were made prisoner,
To day the Germans attempted an.
infantry attack west of Donamoont
v;llage, but it was checked by the
French artillery.
HEARD. ABOVE ARTILLERY.
The correspondent. of the Daily
News says that a neW terror has been
lined to war on this front in the
shape of powerful Steam sireiaS, Whieh
are able to scream their piercinie sig.
nals above the appalling din of the
artillery,
The French losses on the Somme
bavo been cut &Mei 60 per -cent.
owing to the scientific projection of
shell barriers in front of the infantry
after all the enemy cover is pulverized.
A German carrier pigeon was cap-
tured by the Pre= at Fort Douau-
mont during the fighting in the melon
of Verdun on Tuesday. It carried the
tollowing message:
"The rolling fire of the enemy with
guns of the heaviest calibre is such
that sectors S. C. and H. are to a
great extent levelled, The garrison,
including that of sector V., is disorgan-
izedcompletely, Some of it has teen
obliged to fall back on the 83rd and
(nth Regiments. which also had to
retire.
"Sector V. (von Intun's) was sub-
jected to such fire that its observation
post was put out .of ender. All sorties
are teing bombarded, and one is occu.
pied conetantly in reelacihn them.
"The battalion demantle it Jennie-
diate relief this evening by fresh
troops. It can fight no longer.
(Signed)
"First tient. Steinbrecht."
DISPROPORTIONATE LOSSES.
The correspondent ot the Daily
Mail makes the remarkable etatement,
whith he states is official, that the
French easualtiea in the Verdun drive
did not exceed 2,500,, a large proper -
tion of which were of a minor nature.
The German losses, on the other hand,
were approximately 20,000. Practically
the whole enemy force south of
Douctumont and Damloups was eater -
narrated. Over 10,000 tons of explo-
sives were fired by the Artillery into
the German trenches and redoubts
and when the cleareng.parties got to
work they found the dugouts choked
with dead, the occupants being either
buried alive or killed by poleonous
fumes of the shells.
information gathered from the Gen-
era.' Staff is to the effect that the re-
cent victory of the ,nTench. at Verdun
was in no way due to the numerical
inferiority of the Germans, who were
surprised by the rapid offensive. The
French attack Was carried out bv
three divisions, winch had opposed to
them troops belonging to eeven dif-
ferent divisions, which it is stated,
were ample for effeettve resistance.
Battalions from 19 eegimente have
been identified in the first aine from
Meuse to Grimacourt-en-Woevre.
Among the prisoners taken are ten
German battalion commanders. .
BRITISH, REPOII,T.
London Cable. ---,The following of-
ficial communication Was issued be
the War Office Friday night: • -
The heavy rain continued during
the day. Hostile artillery and trench
mortars were active between La Bas -
sec and Hulluch and in the neighbor-
hood of Beaumont and Hemel. We
bombarded enemy trenehes south ot
Armentieres.
"Yesterday enemy aeroplanes show-
ed unueual activity. Aerial engage-
ments took place between large num-
bers of machinee on both sides. 11 10
reported that five machines fell dur-
ing a fight, two of which. were ours.
On another ()Cession one of our pilots.
encountering a formation of 10 hostile
machines, attacked them single-hand-
ed and dispersed them far behind their
own lines." .
FRENCH REPORT.
Faris Cable. -The .French official
communieation issued Friday evening
says:
"On the Somme front there ha e been
considerable artillery activity by both
Sidein the sectors of Sailly-Saillieel,
Bouthavanes and Bieches.
"North of Verdun the enemy to -day
directed a continuous, violent bom-
bardment against our first line, eepecii
ally on Haudromont ravine, Douau-
niont fort lend the. Datnloup battery.
An attempted ehemy attack weet of
the village of Dotmuraont was abso-
lutely cheeked by our curtain of fire.
"On the remaifider of the front
there is nothittg of importance to re-
port. Tlad weather le general and is
impeding operations."
NEARLY GOT
THE KAISER
111.4. WisAwiatial J,4
Paris special cable says -A bomb
dropped by an aviator of the Entente
Allies has killed the engineer driving
the train of Emperor William, of <ler-
Many, according to information re-
ceived at Zurich, Switzerland,
Emperor William recently was re-
ported to be at 13apttunte„ on the Born -
me front, personally overseeing the
preliminaries for a counter -offensive
for which the German troops there
were aid to have reeeived strong rein-
foreentents, On ISIondaY last, the
Emperor was in Berlin on a brief vis-
it, eonferred with the Imperial Chan -
cellar, and visited the palace at Pots-
dam. His movements since then have
not been reported,
CANNOT BLUFF THE NORWEGIANS
INTh CHANGING RUUNG ON SUBS.
Huns Have Sunk Nine 'Ves-
sels in Last 24; liours, but
Little Qountry Will Stand.
Firm.
Loadou Cable. -New York 'num
c(.ble.)-A Morning Post despatch tram
Christiania to -day is as rOlieWS:
InfOrMatien whtcli MS reaeiled here
shOWe that during the 144 twenty-four
Imre nine Norwegian vessels Ilave
been torpedoed, Tee ilovernment
Malt, Dagsbladet, commenting on tee
German press campaign against Nor-
way on the eubjeet of the decree re-
leting to armed ettlimarineso points
out that the hostile criticiem of the
German newspapers has been P011 -
&tuned even by such Scandinavian
organs as. are m
m ost erien3ly to Ger-
A. leading articla in the Steffens
Gang says that "the doebentto murder
of ea many Norwegian eallorn'enevttoe
lily makes bad blood between the two
Patience and that it will be a long
Hine before they will be forgottEu in
Norway. The brutal deeds of (lertua,n
submarines, however, have not caused
any hysterics among Nerwegian ebip-
miners. Traele and eommerat go on
es UMW, and there 10 110 sYMpt0111 af
peel ousuess on the Bourse'
Tho Miens Tegn lays: "It Ger11101V
welts to coerce • the Norwegian GOV-
el nment into abandoning its neutrality
by Meares of threats, her efforts will
bu in vain, The tible bee come for
Norway to realize that her foreign
nolloY ought to be direeted, not only
to the present ClahriS, but to her rela-
tions with Germany after the Uar,
The country must not be loft' en the
mercy of the high-handed proceedings
of the, German Admiralty. Otherwise,
it loses its status as an indepetident
ration."
FRENCH TAKE MOH GROUND
NM THE NEM AT VERUN
Quarry Held by Germans
Northeast of Douaumont
Captured -Somme Front
Quiet.
Paris Speoloa Cable. -French
forces in the region of Verdun last
night captured by the use of hand
grenades the quarry held by the Ger-
mans to the northeast of Fort Douau-
Mont, it Was officially announced by
the French War Department to -day.
A brisk artillery duel continues in the
region of Douaumont.
On the Somme front last night, the
statement adds, there was an inter-
mittent artillery bombardment.
THE BRITISH REPORT.
London, Oct. 28, 12.40 p. m. -An of-
ficial statement issued by the British
War Office to -day, relative to the mil-
itary operations in northern France,
says:
"The eneMyts artillery Was active
during the night in the neighborhood
of Lesboeurs. Otherwise there is
nothing to report."
-THE-
Quiet Hour
FCHI THOUGHTFUL
PEOPLE
CONtFORT OND ANOTHER.
"Comfort one another,
For the way is often dreary,
And the feet are often (leery,
And the heart is very sad.
There is heavy burden bearing,
When it seems that none are caring,
And we half forget that ever we
were glad.
'Comfort tine another,
With the hand -clasp close and tender,
With the sweetness love can render,
And the look of friendly eyes.
Do not waste with grace unspoken,
. While life's daily bread is broken -
Gentle speech is oft like manna from
the skies."
A NEW AND LIVING 'WAY.
Cain went out from tne presence of
tbe Lord. Your iniquities have separ-
ated betwe•sn you and your God, and
your sins have hid iris face front you.
Without holiness, no man shall see
the Lord.
I am the way, and the truth, end the
life; no man cometh unto the Father,
but by me. Our Saviour Jesus Christ,
.• . hath abolished death, and hath
brought life and immortality to light
through the gospel.
The way into the holic:st of all was
not yet made manifest, while as the
first tabernacle was yet standing. He
is our peace, who hath made both one,
and hath broken down the middle wall
of partition between us. The vail of
the temple was rent in twain from the
top to the bottom.
Straight is the gate, and narrow is
the way, *which teacloth unto life, and
few there be that find It. Thou wilt
show me the path of life; in thy pre-
sence is fulnesit of joy; at thy right
hand there are pleasures for evermore.
1I
Fire is a mastern, E.
aservant, an ele-
ment of the earth, a prerogative of
num, au attribute of God. All the low-
er animals, with their splendid in-
stincts, cannot make a fire, for, if
they could, the world loneago would
have been burned up because of
cruelty.
Fire is the centre ot the earth, burn-
ing mountains, boiling cascades, give
proof Or (lie. Fire in the political
world. al8. it an insurrection," said
the French Queen to her husband. "It
is a revolution, and we must hasten to
the shore, disguised as fisher -folk, and
make our escape to England, the land
of refuge." Fire in the business world;
It is a warfare, keen, clever, unspar-
ing. Everyone -wants to get there be-
fore the other fellow. Fire in the re-
ligious World. "I came to cast fire
upon, the earth. I bring not peace, but
a sword. I came to set a Mother
against her daughter." It is volcanic,
•disturbing, revolutionary, it hurts, sett -
orates, shatters; "a inan's foes shall
be they of his own house."
Look at elavery. 111 the time Or
Christ, but few tnen were free, and
when He proclaimed the worth of
man, and said, "If the Son sltall make
you free, ye shall be free indeed." He
sent a fire through the heart of the
slave owner, who said, "If this man's
doctrine prevails, our creft will be
ruined."
Otir Lord did not head a political
party eto fight the tyrants, but lie
kindled a fire, •ehich ultimately
brought the oppressors to naught.
When Ilc taught that the humblest and
poorest child was a child of God, it
'was the death warrant of despotism.
There are things waiting for this
fire to touch, piles of wealth, temples
of pleasure, dens of infamy. He has
taught that wealth is a peril, and Ile
livcd, up to 1118 teaching. The house
of wealth is made of wood, fuel wait-
ing for the fire. "Thou shalt love thy
neighbor as thyself." Here is a fire
that eannot be put out. His action on
;nark Is violent. -Stormy wind fulfills
Ills word. Who e.an stand before His
cold? There are wreckers on every
shore gathering up the fragments and
the bottom of the sea, is rieher than
the land,
There Was ft fire the other day Itt
"Society," tend it flutter among the
flunkies. A lady of tine renounced the
World, solti her estate and jewels, dis-
"eintracd her servants, made provision
for her bare necessities, spent her
Money in .a hospital and .orplutrtage in
pc•or village lu Ireland, Sim herself
occupies a cottage on five shillings a
week, cooks he: own food, and makes
her own bon What is thie but Christ?
"A fire go3th before Him, aud it is
very tempestuous round about. Who
will not fear Thee aud have Thee in
reverence. • Our God is a consuming
fire."
"Sivifier than torrent, tempest, light,
I fly to My serene- abode,
And on the last and holiest height,
Find rest and joy in God."
II, T. Miller.
* e
DRIVE IELGIANS
NM GERMANY
Thousands Being Sent There
to Labor for Enemy.
Resisters Shot -Must Sup-
- ply Clothes.
London ,Cable -The German reign
of terror in Belgium is taking its full
count% the special correspondent of
the Times at Amsterdam telegraphs.
"The Telegraff," he say's, "learns
that lists of burghers designated for
forced labor in pursuance ot the new
German order are ;meted everywhere
in Belgium. Many burghers alreculY
have been removed.
"On Monday another 5.000 citizens
were taken from nthent and sent to
Germany. Though a, telegrani from the
German Wolff Agency reports there
Were 1,000 epeotators at the opening
of the so-called Flemish university at
Ghent, including teachers and stu-
dents, the occasion passed unobserved
by the majority of the Inhabitants be-
cause of the impression mused by the
removal of So many citizens.
"The 5,000 were taken to the rail-
road station amid tears and temente.
tions. Groups of citizens drove through
the town in vehieles, singing patriotic
eengs and earcaetic verses about the
Germans. but there was no resistance.
"The previous week there were dis-
turbances in which burghers • were
wounded. The impotenee of the people
against the military was then demon-
strated, The Germans have warned the
public in pronlamations agaihst restse
lag or insultilag the troops.
"Aleo the Germans have announced
that all Belgians selected for removal
must procure two pairs of boots and
woollen blankets. At Selzaete 6,000
persons have received orders to pre-
pare for deportation. At Oudertarde
5,000 have been, named, At 'gene, a
suburb of Ghent, 600 burghers who
for the last six weeks have beea en-
gaged in forced labor at Dixmude have
returned. They complained of bad
food and treatment and looked eitiful.
There are similar reports from Hain -
silt."
BRITAIN STANDS
BY BLACKLIST
Washington etepott.---Great lain
ain's note in reply to American re.
presentations against the commercial
blacklist wan received to -day at the
State Dopertinent, Arrangements re-
garding its publieation will be made
later. It is understood to reiterate
the contention for the Hein tty black,
list, but offers methods af relief to
Arnerleans in certain circumstances.
The British note is anderstood to
take the line of argument it is unpre-
cedented for a neutral to elaim that a
belligerent should in effect compel its
subjects to trade with the °nein, and
that it etolates no law for the Brinell
Government to prevent its subjeets'
from doing so. While the British Gov -
eminent admits the rights of all per-
sons in neutral countriee to (image
in legitimate commercial transactions,
it argues Butt suck a right does not
Unlit the right of other eievernments
to restrict the activities of their own
nationele.
Messed Is the man who, having
nothing to say, abstains from giving us
wordy evidence of the fact. -George
Eliot, ,
Vtlow
TORONTO IVIARKETS,
rAitistnalS' ISIARUBT.
Dairy Protluce-
Butter, choice dairy fp 28
Nage, new -laid, doz. 0 40
Lave Poultry -
Turkeys." lb. .. .• .•
Du., liring
ae 31
45
Fowl, lb. 00 21 63 g2200
1(.14 tiv'skeitntikoel.'inigb...... ... ... .. .. 8 ii tit
sxgrlipssech,ileii,toouniatt, 71_4. „ '..'. . : 05 1141 05 113i
Turkeys, lb. ,„ , .,
Do., Spring ... ... ... ., 05 Al 8262'
vow!, lb. ,.. ... ... ... ,0 16 0 la
Si 111):11,1:finutelg:1:11:_ge181)'1111e1Te di, ' lb. ,: . . %. - -. : ' ... :80 1762 50 2171
0 18
Scpiettttitz.sb.s Joe:: dos. .. .. .. 3 611
.. 0 4o 0 GP
A.ppitis, per bbl. .... ..,.. a oo 40 Bs
9
&ow apples, .1 -qt. bkt, ... 0 3.5 40 0 OQ
Crab app1e, 1
n -qt bkt. "
Vegetebice-
Tomatoes. 11 -qt. bkL 0 30 ' 11 40
cif cal e 1111,c . 8. : : 05 8350 15 0505
Carrots, perbeen. ,...„ 0 $0 I 00
Turnips, per bush. ., 0 54 0 GO
10)aniksmnsirsp' ir)er751)-11bIshbo:iii.. 5 2 2505 12 7255
pletbebtaegrees; ppeerr doe -ib. bags 10 7005 01 0800
Beef, foird.olAaTrtS-00170%01L. E,S.AiL0,E00. $11 00
Do., hindquarters .. 11 50 13 00
Carcass. choice 11 00 12 00
1)0.,V e s °
, ce0111m1gn..
on, e : 185 5505 15 0 5505
Do., medium 11. 50 13 60
Do„ prime ..............6 00 17 00
Heevy hogs , ...... 11 50 12 50
Abattoir hogs ... .;.` 1516 5505 1176 5505
Shop hogs•
Mutton, heavy .. 10 00 12 00
LaDmo.b,e1,1ashptrin.e. 104 ?Da 01100 140
SUGAR MARKETS.
Wholesale quote on Canadian refined
sneers, Toronto deliver, as follows:-
Royal Aco.dia, granulated .. 100 lbs. $8 01
Lantle, granulated 100 lbs. 8 11
Redpath, granulated.. 100 lbs. 8 11
St. Lawrence, granulaled 100 lbs, 8 11
Dominion, granulated.. .. 100 lbs. 8 06
St. Lawrence. Beaver 100 lbs. 8 01
Lute; Blue Star .. 100 lbs. 8 01
No. I yellow .. 100 lbs. 7 71
Dark yellow , . .. 100 lbs. 7 51.
10 -lb. bags, 15e over granulated bags,
20;aibnulbaatgesd blas
°: aver granulated berm.
.
Two and five -pound zillions, 30a over
LIVE STOCK
Prices held-- steady, despite tho lib-
eral receipts, and hop were siiglitly
ligher.
Export cattle, choice .. $8 00 58 50
Butcher cattle, choice .. 7 25 7 75
Do., medium 6 50 7 00
Do., common .. .. 540 1305
Butcher cows, choice • 6 50 7 00
Do., medium .... ... 5 35 6 25
Do., canners .. 3 50 4 25
Do., bulls 5 00 7 00
Feeding steers .... 00 6 75
Stakers, choice .. 5 80 6 00 -
Do., light .. ,... 4 50 5 25
Milkers, choice, each .. 50 00 116 00
Spi ingers , . 50 00 115 00
Sheep, ewes .... 7 50 S 25
Lucks and culls - 5 00 6 00
Lambs.. „ ,11 00 11 25
Hogs, fed and watered11 35
Calves 5 01) 11 25
OTHER MARKETS
WINNIPEG GRAIN EXOHAN'OE.
Wheat- Open. High. Low. Close.
Oet. . x1 84 1 Me 1 84 I 87%
N o v . . . . 8802: 31 8824:: 11 8:3/4,14, 11 8864Z
Dec. ... xxl 79% 1 82% 1 7014, 1 82%
May .
Oats -
Oct, ... ... 0 59½e 0 0114 059% 0 61Y.,.
D re el .a . . . . . 0 60 061. 060 061
May „. 0 644 0 63 0 6214, 0 00
Oct. 2 5314 2 531/2 2 50 2 50
Nov. .. ... 2 523/4 2 52% 2 51 2 51.
Dec. .. 2 50 2 50 2 49 2 49
MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN :MARKET.
Minneapolis - Wheat - December, $1.94
1-2; May. e1/41.01 7-8; cash, No. I hard, $1.91
1-2 to $2.00 1-2; No. 1 northern, $1.93 1-2 to
$1.09 1-2; No. 2 do., $1.88 1-2 to $1.80 1-2.
Corn -No. 0 yellow, 51.04 to 51.04. Oats -
No. 3 white. 51 3-4e to 52e. Flour -Fancy
patents, $10.20; first class, $8.40. Bran
-520 to 527.
DULUTH GRAIN MAR/CET.
Dulitth.-Wheat-No. 1 hard, UN; No.
1 northern, 51.93 to $1.95; No. 2 do., $1.82
to $1.00; December, 51.93 bid.
LONDON WOOL SALES.
London. -A miscellaneous selection of
7,780 bales brought out active competi-
tion at firm prices at tho wool auction
sales to -day. The high prices induced
some caution, but scoured merinos fre-
quently sold at Is 10 1-25, and New Zea-
land greasy crossbreds touched 2s 0 I-25.
Tiffil CHEESE MAIHCETS.
Picton.-At the Cheese Board here to-
day, 17 factories boarded 1,10() boxes
cheese; all seed at 22 1-4e.
Perth. -There were 1,100 boxes of white
and 22200ecolored cheese sold here to -day;
p
Listowel.-At to -day's meeting of the
Dairymen's Exchange 935 white and 1,145
boxes colored were boarded; 21. 6-3 of-
fered: no sales on exchange; all sold on
street at slightly higher price.
Iroquois. -At the meeting of the Cheese
Board to -day 916 boxes colored and 25
white were offered; price bid on board,
21 3-4e; no sales; all sold on curb at 22e.
Cornwall. --At the regular meeting of
the Cornwall Chem? Board to -day 1,575
boxes colored were offered; all sold at
22 1-8e.
341N60a.pance.-At the Cheese Board meet-
ing held here to -day the offerings were
V75 white and 705 colored; 840 sold at 22
Alexandria. -At the regular meeting
of the Alexandria Cheese Board 705 box-
es were offered; all sold, colored at 22
1-8e, and -white, at 22e.
BUFFALO LIVE STOCK.
East, Buffalo, Report. -Cattle, receipts
46v0;easitee,readye.
eipts 200; $4.60 to $11.00.
Hogs, receipts 4,000; active; heavy 510.40
to 510.50; mixed $10.20 to 510.25; yorkers
$10.15 to $10.25; light yorkers $0.50 to 50.00;
pigs $9.25 to $9.50; roughs $9.40 to 59.50;
stags $7.50 to $8.50.
Steep and lambs, receipts 1,600; active
and unchanged.
OCattle,IfIreleCeAinGta0101..,00I0VE. STOCK.
Market weak.
NetiVe beef cattle ... .„ 0 00 11 05
Westerosteers. . . ... 6 15 0 50
Stockers and feeders .• 4 65
cC,oHtiwroszesa,nd heifers.. ,. 3 35 07 5705
Mark( .t.): .:)sciejal;t1sy- 3216665e. 'Cr. 7 (1° 11 00
Light .
Wellington Mut1
Fire Ins. Co.
zotibl1004 WO,
Thowl Ottio, =IOU, ON'
• Disks taken on *II olgott ot tu.4ur
sble prgpertr on the °oh or pro*
note eyetdirk
1114040UAA. JOB1i P4,51;0.092(
rmtdont, 10wita47
ammo a cvolors.
Agents, Wiagheroo 0.nt.
950
Mixed ...... GO
Heavy
Rough . 03
I"gs 7 50
Bulk of sates ... 0 75
Sheep, receipts 30,000 .
Mrakc t steady.
Wethere 23 350
Lambs, native 8 59 11 00
LIVERPOOL MAIIZETS.
Wheat, spot steady.
No. 1 Manitoba -168, 65,
No. 2 Maiiitoba-15s, 40.
No. 3 Manitoba. -15s, 25,
No, 2 hard winter -14e, 95.
No, 1 Northern Duluth -15s, 15,
Corn, spot quiet.
American mixed, now-lls,
Flour, winter patents -47s.
-Hops in London (Pacific Coast) -19, 15s,
15, 15s.
Hams, short cut; 14 to I* lbs. -105s.
Bacon, Cumberland cut, 26 to 30 lbs. -
975.
Clear bellies, 14 to 16 lbs,-11Ss.
Long clear middles, light, 28 to 34 lbs.-
1
ng clear Middles, heavy, 35 to 40 lbs.
-083,
Shert eleer backs, 10 to 211
Shoulderii, square, 11 to 13 lbs.-eSis.
Lard, iirime • Western, Iti tireeee, new
-88s; old -89s.
,A.ineriecen, refined, nonlinal, in boxes -
885.
Cheese, Canadian, finest white, new--*
113e.
Colored -114s,
Tallow, prime city -47s, Dd.
Turpentine sp11'1ts-44s.
Resin, 'common -19s, ed.
Petroleum refined -1s, 1 lea
Linaeed 011-42e, ed.
Cetton Seed 011, hull refined, spot -
438 .
10 21
10 ti
10 33
980
9 40
10 15
Haughter--Irather, our domestic
uctenve professor is teaching m liow ,
to :mend 'Money, Parent (interrupt. ;
111140 -Why dosn't he teach fish how
to swini'?*-.Pitt Panther.
Dudley Holmes
PARAMTIDR, 001.1CITOR, *TQ.
Offkrit Meyer Plork• WIAShare.
Vanstone
PARRIDTEN ANO DOLIDITORI
*AV to loan at lowest ratea,
WRIGHAM•
• r.
Arthur Irwin
1.,.D,S,
Doctor of Dental Surgery of the Peun-
eylvania College and Licentiate of Den -
tat Surgery of Ontario.
Closed every Wednesday A.fternoon.
.Office in Macdonald Block,
G. 11. Ross
13,00S.,
Honor Graduate of the Royal College of
Dental .Surgeons of Ontario, Honor
of Toronto.
ruaracuertayteof opfelytItsitvieTr.sity
Closed every Wednesday Afternoon.
Office Over H. E. Isard nt Coes Store
W R. Hanibty-
F,I.So., M.D., C.M.
Special attention pald to diseases
ot Women and Children, having
taken postgraduate work in Sur-
rey. Badteriology and Scientifio
Xedleine.
Office .In the Kerr reeidenee, be-
tween the Queen's Hotel and the
Baptist Churoh.
All business given careful attention,
PhOne 54. P. O. Box 118
Dr. R.obt. C. Redmond
M.R.C.S. (19n.g,)
L.R.C.P. (Loud.)
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
(Dr. Ohlaholm's •old stand).
ctiiROPRACTIC
Chiropractic ran:loves the cause of
praetleally all diseases, It matters not
what part of the beds' is affected, it
can be reached through, the nerve
centres in the' spinal oolumn, by ad-
#5110.ent of oubluxated vertebrae.
Mneultation free.
DR. J. A. rOX, D. C.
Graduate Chiropractor.
Member Drugless Physicians' /us
mansion of Canada.
STEWART
Graduate of University of Toronto.
Faculty of Medicine; Licentiate or the
Ontarla College of Physicians and
Surgeons.
OFFICE ENTRANCE:
SECOND DOOR NORT\I-1 OF
ZURBRIGG'S PHOTO STUDIO,
JOSEPHINE ST. PHONE 29
OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN
mt. F. A. PARKER.
Oeteopathy bil4 vttaIt17pd
strength. Addnetment O tho initinkt.nd
ether Denies is genti* geouredo tbare•
tr, removing the predisposing rallies
Of Amato.
Blood pressure an other exanaksr
tions made. Trtudide adienttliettir to.
ted.
'01,17106 °VCR CHIRRSTIEVD•OTORD.
Mum -Tuesdays and rridag.,,, &fox
to • RM.; Wednesday', a.m.
Othskr" dayi by &Milli:men&
-
--General Hospital
• (Under Government Inspection),
Pleasantly situated, beautifully fur-
nieb.ed. Open to all regularly licensed
physicians. Rates for patients (whieh
include board and nursing) --$4.90 tea
315.00 ppr week, aeeording to location
of room. For further information -
Address MISS L. MATHEWS,
Superintendent,
Sox 223. Winceham, Ont.,
1 SELL
Town and Farm properties, Call and
see my list and got my prices. I have
some exoellent values.
G. STEWART
WINGHAM,
Phone 184. Office In Town Halll,
T. R. Bennett, J. P. •
AUCTIONEER
Dates Arranged at ths Advance Office
Pursared Stook Sales a, Specialty
tales conducted anywhere In Ontario,
PHONE( 81, WINHAM, ONT.
4111111•••011
J. W. DODD
(Successor to J. G. STEWART)
FIRE, LIE, ACCIDENT'
and HEALTH INSURANCE.
P. 0. 13ex 366. Phone 193
NVINGHAM, ONT.
John r. Grow s
, Issuer or
IVIARRIAGE LICIENSEs
TOWN HALL WINGHAM
Phones.-Offles 24; Residence 168.
• -
WE WANT CREAM
We want cream, and will pay_the
highest pritet tot geed create. Wh3t
ship your e.retini away, it long distance
when you can receive es .good erleee
hear home, and In sending your cream
to ue will hart a home industry. We
ruttish two ten, te eath elepper and
pay ail exerts' there:el( and aseure
you an honest businres. Cheese fae4
tory patron baying Cream during' the
lqinter weille el well to ehlp to us.
Write for further partieulart 10
THE SEAFO3TH CREAMERY
eliAll'ORTH *NUM
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