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The Wingham Advance Times, 1930-03-13, Page 2Rosy Cheeks for indoor days Crisp cold air brings a touch of color to every one, but it soon passes unless good health keeps it there. Shredded Wheat is an ideal indoor -weather food. It contains the mineral salts that make healthy red blood and the bran that promotes regular habit even though exercise is restricted. Plenty of nourishment—and easily digested too. Eat Shredded Wheat every morning—a biscuit or two with hot milk for a delicious, vital- izing breakfast. SHREDDED AT WITH ALL THE BRAN OF THE WHOLE WHEAT THE CANADIAN SHREDDED WHEAT COMPANY. LTD. THE SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON LESSON XI—MARCH 16 Parables of the Kingdom—Matthew 13: 13: 24-52. 'Golden Text.—The kingdom of God is not eating and drinking but right- eousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.—Rom. THE LESSON IN ITS SETTING. 'lime. -Autumn of A.D. 28, in the second year of Christ's ministry. Place.—By the Sea of Galilee, per- haps at Capernaum. THE MEMBERSOF THE RING - DOM. Last week we studied the first of 'Christ's parables, the one which op- ,ened up the grand series of wonder- ful little stories, serving as an intro- el+iction to all of thein, and indicating the way in which all are to be receiv- ,ed and the preparation of heart which all .must make if they would receive thein. The remainder, of the chapter contains six parables, all dealing with different aspects of the kingdom of heaven, two of them concerned with its membership, two with its growth, and two with its value. We will con- ' sider the text in a slightly different order of verses in order to follow this classification of the parables. Again, the kingom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea. Seine -fishing is still practis- e on the shores of Devonshire and Cornwall, And gathered of every :kind. In every church some are care- less and indifferent, some are dishon- ast and unjust, some are cherishing secret sins; and some, it may be, are t lilting in open wickedness. l' Which, when it was filled, they drew up on the beach. Many to whom Christ was talking—and probably more than half His Twelve, were fish- ers, and the Teacher was describing their daily occupation, And they sat down. For the work was to be done deliberately and carefully. And gath- ered the good into vessels, but the bad they cast away. The good would be used for food; the bad also would be used to -day for fertilizing the .j fields, but that use is outside the sig- nificance of the parable. 1 So shall it be in the end of the world. Heie also, as in the parables of the tares, the final separation is postponed till the last judgment. The angels shall come forth, and sev- er the wicked from among the right- eous. The angels made the separa- tion also in the parable of the tares, for' men are not wise enough to make the great and final division. And shall cast them into the fur- nace of fire. There is ample warrant in the words of the gentle and loving Jesus for the most awful picture of hell. If it were not so, he would not have told us, And He tells us not in hate but in agonized warning. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Words cannot describe the anguish of the host, their endless mis- ery, their frenzy of despair. Our Lord. in mercy, paints the picture as black as language will allow. THE GROWTH OF THE KING- DOM. Another parable set He before them, saying, The Kingdom of limy- th en is like unto a grain of mustard he seed, "The mustard are annuals, re- • tae produced with extraordinary rapidity is wherever the seed finds a lodgment, t°i' a particular which seems to be im- a plied in the parable. Which a roan it. tat nt" when ground, afford the common con- diment. Which indeed is less than all seeds. Smaller in p oportion to the size of the plant springing from it or, small- er than any other seed of commerce, But when it is grown, it is greater than the herbs, and'becometli a tree, The people of Palestine refer to plants mucic smaller than the mus- tard as "trees." So that tate birds of the heaven curie and lodLe in. the branches thereof. lay "lodge" is not meant nest building, but settling on the branches to rest or to eat the seeds, of which the birds are very fond. Another parable spake He unto them. Though very brief, this is one of the most interesting and signifi- cant .of all Christ's parables. The kingdom of heaven is like unto leav- en. The comparison- is remarkable, for everywhere else leaven is used as a symbol of what is evil, probably be- cause it was regarded as corruption, and, because leavened bread was fors bidden during the passover. Which a woman took. :Breadmaking, being woman'swork though some see in this a reference to the church, the bride of Christ. The leaven used by the Jews was probably a lump of fermented dough. And' 'hid in three measures of meal. Some have specu- lated regarding the number three, as that it signifies body, soul, and spirit, or that it means the three families descended from Noah; but the amount of meal was what was often used for a household, Till it was all leavened, And so it became light and palatable, the leaven having the effect of our yeast. THE VALUE OF TETE KINGDOM The kingdom of heaven is like unto a treasure hidden in the field. "In ancient times, and in the East, men were generally their own bankers, and had their banks or stores in hid- den spots in their houses, gardens, or outlying fields. In all times and countries, where there are political and social inquietude and insecurity, money and other precious things are hoarded, sometimes in the walls of houses, or under the floors, but more frequently in the fields. In the case of the sudden death of the owners these treasures remain unknown, and often lie hid for ages. Hence in all countries there are freqeuent instanc- es occuring of treasure trove." Which a man found, and hid. Perhaps he was a day laborer in the field; and when he stumbled on the treasure, he giucicly covered it up so that no one else might light upon it. And in bis oy. In his joyful exultation. He go- eth and selleth all that he hath and buyeth that field. He would not have WINGRAM ADVANCE-TMkTHS • Thursday, Ma 1 13th, 0 q SUITABLE PLAIN Materials FUGI RAYCOT Beachcloth 101 Arrowhead Broadcloth COLORS Absolutely FAST fASK TO SEE THEM ARE ABSOLUTELY PREDOMINATING THIS SEASON The . 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'l he Eastern travelling jeweller rep- resents to -day a very ancient calling, and is perhaps the greatest traveller in the world. He goes everywhere in search of rare gents, and when he finds one, he must buy it. He went and sold all that he had, and bought it. Christ Himself is the Pearl of great price, and whoever realizes His vali e will gladly give up everything else, if need be, in order to gain Him. Have ye understood all these ings? No one is a teacher unless teaches, i.e,, makes his pupils un- rstand; if he does not do that he a mere lecturer, Ercry true teach - will make sure, before he leaves subject, that his pupils understand. They say unto him, Yea. Thus ey admit the value of Christ's new the of teaching: it had made things plain to thein. And he said unto them, Therefore every scribe who hath been made a disciple to the kingdom of heaven. The Mosaic laws required scribes to teach thein; so, Christ implied, does the kingdom of heaven -a new set of scribes for a new set of laws. Is like unto a man that is a householder. Here is still another parable, though i very brief one. Who bringeth forth out of his treasure. As needs of the household require. Things new and old, The Jewish scribes dealt only in the old, in precendents, examples, ancient laws. The scribes of the kingdom of heaven are to use both old and new. ook, and sowed in his field. The Inus- ard is raised for its seeds, which, Si MaitlandIE al Creamery / a ,$ • •a THE UNITED TED FARMERS' 1CO-OPERATIVE • !!N • tans nnnlsnnnosommo mnnnmmansummmnnnnll d Cream, Eggs aodHPooltry• a WANTED E CALL US FOR PRICES. a COMPA$'ir LIMITED. 'ED a' a WInghamoa..;. Ontario. I• nPhoi a 271 ■ Vanishing Magnets Now that skirts are getting longer, many men are afraid their eyes are on their last legs, --Life. Credit Established "Just put it on my Bill," sobbed the young widow as she left a wreath at the crematory. -Everybody's Week. ly, London, 'TIS A LOT AV MON- soldiers' pinshuns, ould age pinshuns, in to foind EY 'TIS COSHTIN allowances fer widdies an orphans, widout it. To the Editur av all thine Wingham Paypers, Deer Sur:— Tings do be movin so fasht in this t gild wurrtild that it kapes an ould fellalt loike mesilf busy to kape up wid thim, an I don't inane autos, arr radios; arr airoplanes ayther. 'Tis the way thiin Grits at Ottawa do be plan- l elite sltpind the money that's throb Min me, an, bein as the Ontario click- shuns won't nade to be' hild agin fer tree arr four years, I don't moind ad- ! rttittin that the Ferguson Governni:int is jist as bad, arr mebby a little worse. Tis the skaine to give betther pin- shuns to the byes who ~int oversays in definse av theer king an counthry that is takin tip a lot av tointe down 1 in Parleymint at Ottawa at prisint. i An, shore, 'tis a good oidea fer thiin Grits to tink up, both morally an i pollytickally, but whatever they pro-1- pose ro-jpose to du, it will be up to the Tories to say that they wud hey done bett- her if they had been in power. AV { coorse thine lads got a lot av dishab- ilities that don't dhraw anny pinshuns. Take me own bye fer inshtance, T, wus,afther givin hint as good a shtart on the ould farrum as anny bye cud wish, but I don't considher he is utak- in a success av it, at all, at all, so I don't. Whin I shpoke to hien wan day about allowin the sow tistles an woild carrots to shpread all over the place, he tould me that I shud see the poppies growin among the whate in Flanders, alt whin I advoised hint to git the roof av the pig pin repair- ed, he said he didn't tink it naided it, as he had lived fer wakes an inonts in worse places whin he wus over - says, 'Tis careless the bye is, an all be rayson av the war, fer, shute, he wus rained properly if ivir watt wus, but 'tis wan av "thim fifty pur cint .. dishabilities fer which no governmint wilt ivir pay a *shun.,Yis, wan half av • the losses av the war, hey niyir been eshtirpated, an nivir can be, an, shure, the byes who wint troo it, au theer' families, shud be pervided fer up to the lasht tint the counthry can affoord to pay. Bat faith `tis a lot av money 'tis coshtin fer the dishabled, an the ould, an the lame, an the lazy these degin- irate days. We hey the Sinnit fel' the worti out pollyticians at $4000 per, retoirin allowances fer taichers an judges, superannuashun funds fer praichers, wurrukmin's compinsashuns fer fellahs that -Bit hutted in the fac- tories, an now we do be hearin av unimploymint insurances. Thin we hey Houses av Rifuge, asylums, jails, schools and universities all to kape tap fer fellahs who can't, arr won't wurruk, arr fer thim that do be throy- 1 out a way to git true loife Mebby thim bugs are all roight, an •'tis not fer the loikes av me to say .anny differ, shure, us ould oidintities iwho 'shtarted out on bush farrums wid shtout hearts, an axes on our showld- ' ers, cow hoide boots on our fate, whiskers on our faces, an not too ,much in our shtuintnicks, wus made av diffrunt shtuff intoirely than the young fellah av the prisint ginerashun who tink that loife consists av notatin Ilse but attindin dances an pickter shows, dhroivin autos, lishtenin to Yankee shpakers over radios, wearin shpats, an gittin shaved at the barber shop. 'Tis a quare wurruld intoirely, so it is, an.wan harrud fee us ould fellahs to unclhnrshtand. Yours fer a bigger an betther Canada, Tionithy Hay. 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