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The Seaforth News, 1928-03-01, Page 3Su�py School 'Sund4y' School Lesson , March 4.—Lesson k,-•�lesias and. the weave,•—Mark 3: 13.18; 6: 7-13 olden Text—Go ye Into all the world, and preach the ;gospel to very creature,—Mark 18, 11i. 'ANALYSIS. JESUS' APPOINTMENT OF 'rliF. TWELVE, 8; 13.16. THE MISSIONOF mein TWF74V1] TO ISRAEL, 6: 7-13, INTRODUCTION—When the ayna- gueiauthorites turned against our Lord and spread the blasphemous re- port that he was apt to be i>etieyed in, suss be was in allkange with Satan, Lord's answer was to found a new order, the order of the Twelve, In our present 'lesson, we read how Jesus first appointed them, and what task he soon mitred to thorn. Th'ie, was the task assisting hint in preaching the d of the kingdom to' Israel and in rung put demons and evil spirits. Jesus felt that this work was too at for his unaided strength, and was anxious to train helpers, "The 'harvest," he said, "`is plenteous, but laborers are t'ew,"Matt. 9: 37, 33. E5U5' APPOINTML�NT OI'TllflTwCLvi': V.. 13. The appointment tools pisco day whenJesusrlia8 gone up the lido bordering en the lake. St Luke says that he had gone up the to pray, end that the appointment t pla`coia'£ter ,whole night spent in mmuniou with God, Luke 6t12: This :shows how solemnly our Lord regard- ed step which he was now about to make. from the hie he sent a :••'itn- ns to the men en wl+om he fi•.ui de- ed. The fact that' he chose twelve shows t:at he ea thinking of send- ing to Israer Israel in ancient es had twelve tribes; anti the twelve disciples are asserts to rspteseltt the beginning. of the new Israel of Goi. V, 14. The first putrbw of their ao I: - ',ointment is that they may he "Lynn him," that is, in orderly and regular attendance upon' hisperson and his china: There is much that they -must learn before they can become chars themselves. So a school o. 'Christ begins. V. 1.5. The second intention of Jest+s that efts, training thein, he may (i them out to preach the Word it cities of Israel. They are to heat Israel the tidings that God's sal ion has came. In other words, they to teach men the Fatherhood God as Jesus taught it; and to call them to the Father; that they may be me..his sons. Along withthis, they 1>o cast crit demons, as Jesus also had done. TI•TUMISSION OF. THETWELVE TO meanie 6: 7-13. V. 7. We now pass to the time when, theirtrammg being complete Jesus sends. outthe Twelve on= t tentative mission. The despatch s carried out solemnly,. Jesus ap- pointed -them. to travel in pairs, and es them authority not %only to pre:: ch, but to cast out evil spirits. Vs. 3, 9. Perhaps the disciples c:er ken by surprise. They were in no special state of readiness for a long journey. They had no supplies o ad on hand, no bag or "scrip" in ick to carry it when procured, no money with which to meet ineitlenta Senses. Jesus said that none these were necessary. All they needed was a staff; for the rest, God would provide. The disciples said that they disc shoes, but only sandals, and no thea except what they were wear- ing. Jesus answered that these would V. 10. Now follows a more import- ant instruction. The disciples were apparently, to seek an audience the synagogues or in public places, to go among the houses. '.Their mission was to be a house-to-house mission. Earnest people, who were for the kingdom of God," would here and there invite them to their houses; and the opportunity thus vided would give the disciples an ole basisand scope for their work V.. 11. I£ on the other handthey refused a welcome in anyplace, they were not to linger there, but to pass:on,,for-the work was urgent, and the time. was short. It should be clear to them, however, that those who did not receive them wero putting them- selves in the position of Gentiles or heathen. The.: Jews .believed that the dust under the feet of Gentiles was contaminated. Therefore, when the disciples shake off the dust which is under their feet, it implies that the dnbelieving Israelites who refuse them a hearing and a welcome are no bet- ter than the heathen. Vs. 12, 13. St. Mark now tells of the results of the disciples' efforts. The disciples preach repentance, cast out a number of demons; -and practice faith -healing wherever they encounter sick folks, Will Rogs Gives Praise To Rockefeller and hoover To Ed{tor, :The New Fork Times, Beverley Hills, Cal.—Young John D. Issued such a straightforward. state- ment Saturday that it didn't sound like a rich man at all. He is liable to shame some of these other big men into being for the country, and if he does that will do more good than his gifts have, Hoover is formally in the race now. He is the only candidate in either party by acclamation. The others are candidates by personal 'desires. It will be interesting. to see what kind of a race a known qualified man can make. This elecLion will decide whether qualifications are an asset or a liability, Yours, WILL ROGERS, i41rs. Sayutore—"l''re,:iPglug to get a divorce. George is the meanest man In the world.' Iter Mother—Why, lehat did he do?" "Ite's been teach- ingthe parrot to take Itis side in an crgiiiM. nt," Mar T O e J. II. L pLoor br because our' pr ' •corn of wor • cas' • .Jen great he the .._1;_ r , .one hill' Lul hill tool co :sho red, mo ,cid she - ing -times beg. poi hin ten bee 'Ela is, .en t the to 'yat nre of the ole II. , Jestheir firs wa 1 gives pr'e e to f - lire wit mo l exof pro had cls ing do. an not in but "waiting ;sib am, y ASSURANCES IN FORCE (net) 1,487,990,000 An Increase of $231,500,000 New AAsurances Paid For - An Increase of .$62,518,000 Total Income An 'Increase of $23,801,000 Payments to Policyholders and Beneficiaries • - - - - -Total Payments Since Organi- zation - 300,040,000 Reserve for Unforeseen Contingencies 12,500,000 Surplus over all Liabilities and Contingency Reserve - 45,280,©00 An 'Increase of $1 1,269,000 ASSETS at December 1927 - - - - - - 401,305,000 An Increase of $56,054,000 • Dividends to Policyholders increased for eighth successive year EXTRACTS FROM DIRECTORS' REPORT Substantial advances have been made in all departments during the year. The total' net income for the year exceeded one hundred million dollars The strength and resources of the Company have been further enhanced . The high earning power of the Company's investments has been again demonstrated. The net rate of interest earned on the mean invested assets, after fully providing for in- vestment expenses, was 6.47 per cent. This gratifying result has been made possible by dividend increases, bonuses and stock privi- leges. accruing on many of the Company's holdings. The wisdom of the investment policy which has been consistently followed in past years, in favouring long term bonds and the stocks of outstanding and very carefully selected cor- porations; has been once more emphasized. The appraisal of our securities shows that the excess of Market values over cost increased during the year by $19,235,889.99. In addi- tion, a net.profit of $5,028,033.20 accrued from the redemption or sale of securities which had risen to high premiums. The quality of the investments listed in the assets is testified by the fact that on both bonds. Ind preferred stocks not one dollar, due either as interest or dividend, is in arrear for even one day, while the dividends accruing to com- mon stocks are greatly in excess of the divi- dends payable on the same stocks at the time of purchase. The surplus earned during the year amounted to $38,511,029.67 frorn which the following appropriations have been made: , $5,000,000 has been deducted from the market value of our securities as a further provision against possible future fluctua- tions, increasing the amount so set aside to, $10,000,000. $1,500,000has been added to the account to provide for unforeseen contingencies, which now stands at $12,500,000. $1.,000,000 has been written off the Com- pany's Head Office building and other properties. $500,000 has been set aside to provide for the greater longevity of ' annuitants, bring- ing the total provision under this heading to $2,000,000. $50,000 has been set aside to provide for claims in respect of total disability as yet unreported. , �.s.... $1t,090,056.61 has been paid or allotted as profits to policyholders 'during the year. In addition; $6,205,57.3.00 has been con- tingently allotted to deferred dividend poli- cies issued prior to 1911, and to five year distribution policies, to provide for profits accrued but not yet payable. After making these deductions and alloca- tions, $11,269,330.89 has been added to the undivided surplus; bringing the total over all. liabilities, .contingency account and capital stock to $45,280,896.14. Your Directors are gratified to announce, for the eighth successive year. a substantial in - Crease` n the scale of profits to be distributed to participating policyholders during the en- raitiiig year. O,.tu•Yz �I...mlRID609,>•, . FLOWERS and VEGETABLES No. 3 Older now varieties, of gladiolus and dahlias early. Stocks of these are soon exhausted,'. Never attempt to lay out a vego. table garden without previously draw- ing up a plan.on.paper. When the soil will crumble after being pressed between the hands, it 16 ready to dig, If it sticks in a ball, it le too wet and should be left for a clay or two. Save broom sticks for stakes, and entail boxes for Indoor planting, Spread manure on the garden '09 soon as it can be procu}'ed, o Pflm a Do not betas hurry tov the e winter cover from the perennial bed and tender shrubbery, but do not leave this there until the young growth Is. smothered. Plant Sweet Peas Early. There is another early job. Sweet peas should be planted ejust 'as soon as one can work up the ground. These will come along 1n,frst class shape no matter what the weather 'following planting is like. It is beet to dig a trench about a foot or so deep. Place Slayer of rich soil or rotted leaves or manure in the : bottom, covering it with about six inches of fine loam. In this plant the sweet peas about throe inches deep, and ah inch apart. The rains will' gradually fill in the trench, and• the plants will develop a very deep root growth as a result, which. will protect them against' Summer droughts: Get the very best seed pop• sable, and try some special shades. .After the peas have come up an inch or so, thin out to four nacho. apart, and supply brush work, strings or poultry netting at least thirty inches highforthe vines to climb on, Wire netting is the least desirable for this purpose, as it is liable to injure the growing plants. Sultabte Vegetable Varieties. The Central Experimental ,Farm at Ottawa recommends the following list of vegetable varieties as suited for planting in this part of Canada: As- paragus — 'Washington, satisfactory from the standpoint of disease resist- ance and a good cropper. Beane— Pencil Pod Wax, Round Pod Itidney Wax, Stringless GrQen Pod with' I{en- tucky Wonder Wax and Early Wonder Golden Pod as pole sorts. Beets— Fiat EgYptlan .Early and Detroit Clark Red later. Cabbage -Golden Acre, as a rennet -headed first early, followed by Copenitagen Market, Enkhuison Glory as mid-season, with short stem Danish Bullhead for winter storage. Cauliflowee—Early Snowball and Ear. ly Dwarf Erfurt. Carrots—Cbautenay and Danvers. Corn—Extra Early Cory, Golden Bantam and for later use, Stowell's Evergreen. Cucumbers —Perfection. Celery—Golden Plume. Lettuce—Grand Rapids, Iceberg. Musk• melons—Hearts of Gold or Hoodo, Miller Cream or Osage, Bender Sun prise and Emerald Green. Onions— Yellow Globe Danvers, Prize Taker Yellow Globe, Red Globe. Peas— Thomas Laxton, Blue Bantam, Hun- dredfold, Stratagem. Parsnip—Hol- low Crown. Radish—Scarlet Turnip White Tip, French Breakfast. Sp1n- ach—King of Denmark and New 'Lea - land, which is a 'perpetual variety. Squash—Golden and Green Hubbard or vegetable marrow may bo used for early use. Tomatooe-Avon Early as first early followed by Barham, with John Baer and Bonny Beet as the main•crop, Tnrnkp—any table turnip, R ie well to remember that the quali- ty of the seed 16 even more important than Variety. After all few but the most suitable varieties of garden vegetables have survived and if high quality fresh sped is purchased halt the gardener's worries are over. ` ►tminster Akibey Irony" dayOne' ofcoustteitl tlte.tbo alttuTIalgrixlgtalories01too of the Is• keskers of Tbontas Mardi ilr:Westettnstttr Ab• boY, • Aleo' lt' is lady; ted an 'irony" by , the Westminster Gazette,, which draws a moral from "tile honor neeordes ,ktlrar•utJdyIvo; `raand idHo:nied (JorgeJorge Meredith, ",'rho Egan of Weeppinster's prompt willhtgnese to enaction, the berlat of Thomas .Hardy :in .the Abbey is not .without Its eloments of Irony, though it ineots'•-tlie' mind' of the nation, and also ?hakes a breach in the theological wail whip' pas in the past made the test, ofpi'thQdoz Christian 'faith a whimsy of Deans. It restores the idea itltat 'the Abbey is.•the proper shrine foremen of ,all sides of great achieve- ment, In these latter days ..Hardy's fame was e0 'massive that R. t•efnsill•,. on the part' of the Dean would have raised d storm' which would' havo re. vegborated.th'rougb'the land and play- ed its pert in the dissatisfaction with mere eccleslasticism , which was be- hind the rejepflea of the Prayer Book, Some other Dean h9worer,-inlght havo: vetoed the public- demand: sad it Is Instructive to recall:that George Mere- dith, Hardy's nearest fellow novelist and poet, was excluded Irom the Ab- bey in 1909, when the desire to have him buried there was indorsed by the Prune Minister of the Day, Lord Ox- ford. "There is something seriously lack- ing in the administration of our Cathedrals which leaves the Deans— who ere usually chosen, at Disraeli said in one of his inspired flippancies, because of their dogma—the deciding voice In these platters. Meredith was just as entitled as hardy to burial in the Abbey. IIe preached the same artistic theology that 'In tragic life, Cotwot, no villain need be, we are be- trayed by what is false within.' IIis nature poems, like Hardy's, are per- haps the chief part ot his philoeaphie work, full of `hard weather' and de- pleting man as of the very essence ot the soil to Which his body returns. Meredith's women rack, too, with Hardy's, as among the most wonder- ful portraits in English fiction and in the true line of the heroines of Shake- speare and Scott. Thera may have been more enchantment, and' a more tonic accent, in some of Meredith'e writings. But both were great Pan- thesIsts as well as great writers. They should have had the same national , sepulcher. "Even now Hardy might not have , been taken Into the Abbey if he had died in the height of the controversy over 'Tess' and 'Jude the Obscure'; the most discussed but not the most esteemed of his novels, these being 'The Mayor of Casterbridge,' 'The Re- turn of the Native; and 'The Wood- landers'—that glorious book in which you eau hear the sap running in the. trees. Some who believe Hardy was entitled to this tribute, and agree that he should have been offered it, may still think it more appropriate that he should have been burled in his native Wessex, as he expressed a wish to be. Bat Hardy's relatives should know. best whether ho would have been will- ing to accept the homage of a nation- al burial. It is certainly not likely that he could have expressed such s wish in hie will, It would not havo been like the man. We think that all these considerations should be put aside in view of the recognition made by the authorities, with the full in- dorsement of public opinion, that our men of letters count as' much as our? successful statesmen, soldiers and gaiters. This .is a hard- doctrine to get. into the consciousness of the average man. Yet there never was an age In which it was more necessary to chat - lenge the material estimate of merit and reward. As Prof. Ernest Barker said, in his charming essay in our columns on Wednesday, 'We rise a little toward the stature of the dead when we pay a heartfelt tribute to their memory.' We regard the burial of Thomas Hardy in the Abbey as ono ofthe spiritual victories of the day." The Daily Chronicle (Loudon) do - mitre mildly: "There are many who will feel some twinge of regret that Westminster has been chosen la preference to a place which seamed to them still fitter to receive his remains. ' That place is Stinsford, In Dorset, 'near the graves of hie parents and grandparents, in the parish where ho was born. Did he not himself write in his will: 'I desire to be burled in . Stinstord Church'? But all will respect the de- cision of his wife and executor, who are most likely to know what Hardy would have decided had a decision rested with him." Scales of Injustice Manohoster Guardian (Lib.): (A London bookseller has set up scales on his counter and Valle second-hand books at so much a pound). What is wrong with our modern books is bulk. Our libraries are swollen with vast treatises which contain only tho matter of a pamphlet. It ie rarely re- membered that ailtheessential texts of the Greek and Latin classics can; be accomnrodated on a couple of .shelves. Thrown into the scale, they would barely match the memories ot half a dozen modern war lords, who can spit words as freely as lives and do not realize that the beet' way to mimic Catear is to cultivate the curt- ness of leis Melee style. No Time to Waste Yorkshire Evening ,Post (Cons.): In 16. or 20 years Canada will look overseas in vain for surplus man- power to develop her resources. Economists freely predict a station- ' ary of possibly receding future world population, , .. For a few year yet European countries may remain part- ly over -populated with adults, but Canada's chances to secure more pec' pie aro dwindling steadily day by day. It requires no great prophetic fore• sight ht to conclude that the time limit `within which Canada . may solve her population problem, in tome of mile hone of new citizens, is coming to an end. ; 4 "Father, I want to get malried.w "No, my boy, You are not wine enough?" "When *ow got rid of the - idea that'yoss "-- r.to cot married:"