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The Wingham Advance Times, 1928-09-06, Page 7'11a'I.�iMY • 44 I�q Thursday, S'eptetnber* 6th, 1928 WINGRAM ADVANCE -TIMES'' 'The Church's one Foundation Is Jesus Christ her I,ord; She is His new creation By water and the word Shall be the morn of song. From Heaven He came and sought " her Mid toil and tribulation To be His holy Bride; And tumult of her war, With His own Blood He bought her,She waits the consummation And for Her life He died, Of peace for evermore; Till with the vision glorious "Elect from every nation, Her longing eyes are blest, Yet one o'er all the ear , irminnAnd the great Church victorious Her charter of salvation, Shall be the Church, at rest, One Lord, one faith, one birth; One holy Name she blesses, Yet she on earth hath union Partakes oneholy food, With God the Three in .One, And to one hope she presses, And mystic sweet communion. With every grace endued, •, With those whose rest is won; 0 happy one•and holy! Though with a scornful wonder Lord, 'give us grace that we, Men see her sore oppressed, Like them the meek and lowly, 1y schisms rent asunder, On high may dwell with Thee By heresies distressed; Yet saints their watch are keeping, Their cry goes up, "How long?." And soon, the night of weeping Am en. WORK SHIRT that is TRIPLE -STITCHED —a companion garmeht to the famous "Big b8" Overalls! Made from our own specially strong, tested drill. Full cut, big and roomy. Wide opening makes them easy to get in and out of. Closed front gives greater protection._Unbreakable buttons sewn on to stay. Stoutly mae to defy the roughest wear. Ask for Haugh's. Look for the printed guarantee when you buy. J. A. HAUGH MANUFACTURING CO., LIMITED • TORONTO h Work ts Cioth s . In 1866 the teaching of Bishop Col-- enso of, South Afriea, famous es a mathematician, but, unhappily, hereti- cal in his attitude towards the Old Testament Scripture, inspired Bishop Gray of Capetown to stand out with. heroic boldness to sten the tide which threatened to flow strongly in the dir- ection of unbelief. We remember thankfully hew the ingenious, scientific arithmetic of Col- ensoo proved to be faulty when tested by the Royal Engineers, containing menafterwards eminent zn the mili- tary profession. Moses was proved by practical demonstration to be per- fectly correct in his distances, posi- tions, and other data of the Exodus campaign. But it was Bishop Gray who un- flinchingly fought Colenso's erroneous teaching in South Africa, and showed how opposed it was to the whole body of Christian teaching, winning those back to the Church who wert inclined to follow such mistaken leadership. His heroism and unflinching faith- fulness greatly affected the Reverend Samuel John Stone, IVI.A,, a . Stafford- shire man, who was for a time cur- ate at Windsor, then assistant to his father, the Rector of St. Paul's, Hag- gerston. At his father's death he suc- c'eeded him in his rectorate in 1874. In 1890 he was appointed Rector of the London Church of All Hallows on the Wall, where he died in 1900. It was while his being was, thrilled with admiration at Bishop Gray's de- fence of the Catholic faith, that Mr. tone composed his noble hymn, `which speedily became one of the most popular in the language. It first appeared in 186E in a little volume of sacred poems entitled "Lyra Fide lium,"` headed "The Holy Catholic Church, the Communion of Saints," intended evidently to set forward the full catholicity of England's national church. 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As a child of three, this lad, Samuel, named' after his grandfather, playedthe organ, and at eight years actually composed an oratorio, Ruth, which was at once performed, and was a meritous piece of work. He was born in 1766 and developed into the most brilliant or- ganist in England by the end of the century. He died in 1887, his death being brought on by his playing of a wonderful extempore fugue after hear- ing the celebrated Mendelssohn do the same, More noted than the father was his son, Samuel Sebastian Wesley, who was born in 1810. Possessed of a fine treble voice he became one of the "Children (or choristers) of the Chapel. Royal" at nine years of age, which ensured for him a sterling musical reputation. At fifteen he was officiating as an organist of Here- ford Cathedral That year he wrote the splendid ,anthem, "The Wilder- ness," which is often heard in large churches. His fame grew quickly as organist, conductor and composer. He became organist at Exeter, and was in constant demand to open new or- gans or to play or conduct at festi- vals., That eminent divine, Dr. Hook, in his determination to make Leeds a Musical centre for Yorkshire, the county always noted for its singing, persuaded him to take charge of the music in the huge Parish Church of that thriving city, and it was amidst congenial surrotinditigs there, that he composed tnos.t of his massive and immortal anthems, including the fam- ous "Blessed be the Lord and Fath- er," "Ascribe unto the Lord," and others almost equally well known: It was while organist at Winchester Cathedral,whither he had moved be- cause of educational advantages that city offered his family, that he com- posed the welt known tune Aurelia. Among ordinary folk he will always, be remembered for his hymns, such as Harewood, set to "Christ is our Corner Stone," Alleluia, to "Alleluia, sing to Jesus," and others, brit more especially for Aurelia, which was sung "The Church's. One Foundation,' a- round the world. The Crown eon- (erred a civil list pension upon him in 1873, and he received other honors before death came to him at Glou- cester in 1876. Ile was buried at Ex- eter. ITHESUNDAYSC�OOLLESSONI sAmmoOmpoomporommoomoomommommommok LESSON XI: SEi TEIV ER 9 "Paul. in Athena and Corinth", --Acts' 17: 16; 18: 17; 1 Corinthians 2: 1-16 1 Timothy 2: 3-7. Golden Text, ---For 1 determined not to know anything among you, save Jesus Christ, and Him crucified. --1 Cor. 2:2. • THE LESSON IN ITS SETTING, Time.—Paul's stay of a year and a half in Corinth, A. D. 51, 62. Place.—After several weeks in Ath- ens, Paul removed to, Corinth. HOW PAUL PREACHED, In his letter' to the Romans, writ- ten about six years «r. later than this time, Paul sets forth succinctly and strongly 'the guiding principles of his ministry. As to the place, he sought out the cities where Christ had not even been named, so that he might build on his own foundation and not another's. As to his chief claim, he sought "the obedience of the Gentiles," though always begin- ning with the Jews. As to his means andmethods,; his ministry was "by word and deed, in the power of signs and wonders. in the power of the Holy Spirit." And as to the scope of his ministry, he "fully preached the gos- pel of Christ," omitting nothing that was essential, of doctrine, or ordin- ances, of organization, pf instruction, of inspiration. There should be the guiding principles of all Christian workers even to this day. PAUL IN ATHENS. Paul waited at Athens for Timo- thy and Silas to come to him. "But for him to remain silent was im- possible, especially in such a city as Athens, -a city puffed up with con- ceit of knowledge yet despising the heavenly wisdom, worshipping a mul- titude of dieties but ignorant of God. He taught the image -worshipping Athenians the folly of idolatry. There is one God and only one. He made heaven and earth and does not live in man-made temples. PAUL IN CORINTH After these things he departed from Athens, and came to Corinth. This famous city was about fifty miles west of Athens. It enjoyed a situa- tion most favorable for trade, for it was placed on the rocky Isthmus of Corinth, 262 feet high and three and two -third miles wide, which connected northern Greece w ith the southern peninsula, the Peloponnesus. Thus Corinth was the point of transference of ship's cargoes between the .zEgean and Adriatic Seas, and through it trade was conducted between the north and the south. On February 21, 1858, the city was utterly des- troyed by an earthquake, and since that time a new Corinth with about four thousand inhabitants has grown tip in a more convenient position, a- bout three miles to the, north east of the ancient site. And he found a certain Jew nam- ed Aquila. Aquila was not his He- brew name, but was probably as- sumed by hint when he went to live in Rome. • The Jews regard him as the, same as a certain Onkelos who wrote a commentary on the Penta- teuch, and some think he is the Aquila who translated the Old Testament in- to Greek. A man of Pontus by race, lately come from Dtaly. Pontus was a district of northern Asia Minor, south of the Black Sea. Men from Pontus were present at Pentecost. He seems to have returned to Rome from Corinth. With his wife Pris- cilla. "Of the two Priscilla was the predominant personality; in four plac- es out of six where the couple are mentioned her name comes first, She probably took the leading part in ev- angelistic work, and therefore is to be classed with Lydia and other not- able women who `labored for the gos- pel.' Because Claudius had commanded all the 'Jews to depart from Rome. "The Jews, constantly making dis- turbance, Chrestus being the insti- gator, he expelled them from Rome." It seems quite clear that Aquila and Priscilla were already Christians when Paul took up his. abode with them. And he came unto them. , He was doubly glad to live with them; becacse they were fellow -Christians, and because they came from Rome, thus establishing a link with the great city, the centre of the world, to which Paul's thou- gilts were doubtless already turning in eagernessto preach the gospel there, Arid because he was of the same. trade, he abode with them, and they wrought; for by their trade they were tentmakers. We have already discussed the wise Jewish practice of teaching their boys some trade, no matter how wealthy the fancily night be, and even when the lad was edu- cated as a rabbi, as Paul was, Paul probably followed his father's trade, as was custotnary, and tentreaking cia, where the goats abounded from whose hair &rough cloth called Cilic- ian cloth was made, and out of this cloth tents were constructed: Aid he reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath. Following his in- variable ;t -variable oustoin in :a new 'town, Pahl began his work where he was most likely to find converts. And per- suaded Jews and Greeks. "Was per- suading," the Greek imperfect tense implying continued and customary ac- tion. The ' "Greeks" were prose- lytes to Judaism, or they would not have been found in the synagogue, But when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia. These two helpers had been left at Beroea, batt Paul sent for them to help in the larger city of Corinth. Paul was constrained by the word. Every Christian should be thus constrained, urged forward, until all the world is won for the Redeemer. Testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ. His testimony was based on the ancient prophecies ful- filled by Christ, by his owr conver-. sion through a vision of Christ, and by the facts of Christ's death and re- surrection. And when they opposed themsel- ves and blaphemed. "Opposed" is a military term, they set themselves in . array against Paul. They blas- phemed by calling the divine Christ all sorts of horrible names. He shook outhis raiment. A gesture of lis- misal; he was done with them, as he was done with the dust which he shook from his robe. They had had their opportunity, and had spurned it. And said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean. They had chosen the way of ruin and death; Paul had done his best to pre- vent it. I will go unto the Gentiles. This does not mean that Paul would no longer, as before, make his first approach to the Jews. It only means that for the rest of his stay in Corinth he would work among the Gentiles. And he departed thence. That is, from the synagogue. And went into the house of a certain man named Titus Justus, one that worshipped. God. Titus was his tame, according to the oldest manuscripts. He was a Roman convert to Judaism, and so his house would make a useful meet- ing place for both Jewish and Gen- tile Christians. Justus was probably a name which he took on when he became a Jewish proselyte. Whose house joined hard to the synagogue. Thus it was doubly suitable as a meeting place, and was very conven- ient for those of the Jews who might even yet be persuaded to become Christians. And Crispus, the ruler of the sy- agogue, believed in the Lord with all his house. Paul made it a prac- tice to delegate the work of bap- tizing to others, lest a Pauline party might arise. And many of the Cor- inthians hearing believed, and were baptized. And the Lord said unto Paul in the night by a vision. • Paul, we have seen, was a man of visions. He had beheld the Lord on the road to Da- mascus; he had seen a vision of An- anias coming to him and restoring his sight; he had seen a vision of the Macedonian summoning him to Europe; now again he sees the Lord Jesus Christ. May we not believe that Paul's sleep was often blest with these visions of his Redeemer? Be not afraid. Here is a window into the heart life of the apostle. He was not duly insensible to fear while doing his splendidly courageous work, facing the machinations of th Jews and the rage of the idolaters, Paul needed this strengthening, and there- fore the Lord gave it. But speak and hold not they peace. In spite of his fear, Paul was to speak more boldly and continually than before. The way to conquer fears is to act. as if they did not exist. For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to harm thee. "I, the All -Powerful, the All -Wise, the All -Loving, am by thy side." Paul thenceforth knew, like Elisha of old, that he was surrounded by a heav- enly guard. For I have much peo- ple in this city. This was all the eitcoutagement Paul needed, the knowledge that his labors were to be successful. rt is all the cheer required by any true worker. And he dwelt there a year and six months. An unusual work in the Greek is translated rather inadequate- ly "'.dwelt," for it means to sit down at ease. "The word may be purpose- ly used here to indicate the quiet and settled workto which the apost- le was directed by the vision which had calmed his troubled spirit. Tea- ching the work of God among them. This period of quiet teaching, evan- gelizing, and organizing was broken into only once, by the attack next to be related; and that attack proved abortive, as Christ in the vision had promised, Cod, God rejoices in this peace of His people. ilvho would; have all men to be saved. The Christian doctrine of election to be interpreted in the light of passages such as this, God Saviour essentially and eternally; He longs, for the salvation of every one of His creatures. A,nd come to the knowledge of the truth. A bare knowledge of the truth of Christ and salvation is not enough; the devils believe and tremble: It rause be a saving knowledge, knowledge which leads to repentance and obedience. love and service, , I+'br, there is one God. The doc- trine of the Trinity is not a doctrine of. three Gods, but of only one God with three personalities. One medi- ator also eth-atoralso between God and men, him- self. man, Christ Jesus. Paul does not say, "himself God," for he takes that for granted. It was in order to impress this wonderful fact that Christ's favorite name for Himself was "the Son of Man." • Who gave himself a ransom for all. Of course a mere man could not serve as a ransom from sin for all men; • only God could do that. But he could do it only as ri man„ The testimony to be borne in its: own, tirrtes. Christ cane in the ful- ness of time, when theworld had sunk deepest in the mire of sin, and. when a little nucleus of men was ready to receive the truth of redemp- tion. Whereunto I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I speak. the truth, I lie not). For the pass- ing of this testimony along, from the dying and risen Christ to the hearts of needy men, Paul was divinely :ap pointed by the words of Christ Him- self on the Damascus road. A teach- er of the Gentiles in faith and truth, "The faith is the spirit,and the truth is the material, in which he carries out his apostolic mission." Mrs, W. A, Campbell and daughters Catherine and Euritll, whohave been. visiting with the former's mother, Mrs. Gregory, have returned to thea Home in Winnipeg on Thursday. Mr, and Mrs. D, Hamilton, Minnie St., returned home Monday,after spending a week at Toronto, Hamil- ton and Oakville. 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