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The Wingham Advance Times, 1928-10-18, Page 2THE SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON LESSON III OCTOBER 21 ".Christian. Stewardships' --- 2 Corin- thians 8, 1-0; 15 'Golden Text -- "First they gave -their own selves to the Lord," - 2 Cot, '8;5, The Lesson in Its Setting Time—Second Corinthians was writ- ten not long after First Corinthians, ;probably in A.D. 57. Place—The Epistle was written in ;Macedonia, probably in Philippi. FIRST GIVE YOURSELVES Moreover, brethren, we make known to you the •grace of God which hath been given in the churches of Mace- donia. Paul had much at heart, the collection which he was making for the many Christians in Jerusalem who lead been reduced by the persecutions in the good work. Every collection 'to . bitter poverty. He had himself in the churches, and every campaign for gifts throughout a denomination or a nation, is a rich chance for the enjoyment of Christian fellowship. And THIS, not as we had hoped. Paul had hoped they would do some- thing for the collection.; but he had not dared to hope they would do so much as they did do, or, do it in so hearty a way. Many times we fail to give people a chance to give just because we do no trust them enough; we have too poor an opinion of their goodness of heart and the depth of their Christian character. The gener- als in the great campaigns of money - raising are those with the largest faith in Christian people. But first use of affliction made proof of their they gave their own selves to the religion. The abundance of their joy and their deep poverty unto the riches of their liberality, Their! pov-+, erty, literally, went down "to the depths, yet out of it, so deep was their compassion for others, and so gloriously did their joy in Christ spring up, that those depths over- flowed with gifts to Christians still poorer and more afflicted than they were. For according to their power, bear witness, yea and beyond their power, THEY GAVE of their own accord. Paul makes two points concerning true gifts: they are spontaneous, un- forced; and they are at least propor- tionate to ability—if possible, beyond what can be afforded. .Beseeching tie with much entreaty in regard of this grace. That is, in regard to the opportunity for exercis- ing the grace of liberality afforded by Paul's collection for the Jerusalem poor. And the fellowship in the min- istering to the saints. The opportun- ity to join with Paul's other churches Lord. First in time, perhaps; at any rate, first in importance, The stir - render of money is worth little heart. with- out And to out the surrender of us through the will of Ood. Paul was God's agent in the matter, through the. will of God; also through the di- vine will the hearts of the Macedon - lane inns were turned to PauGds, 1as God's messenger. Insomuch that we exhorted Titus. "Titus had been sent by the apostle to superintend the collection for the saints at Corinth. That as he had made a beginning before, so he would also complete in you thin'grace also. At some previatis visit to Corinth, Titus had proposed to the Corinthian Christians the collection for the Jer- usalem poof, and aroused their liber- ality, which now he was to carry to, a still higher pitch of consecration. But as ye abound in everything, in faith, and utterance ,and knowledge, and in all earnestness, and in your love to us. The way to get a person to do more and better is to give gen- erous praise for what he had already done. Paul recognized in the .Corin- thian church sincere faith in Christ, a goodly degree of knowledge of Christian doctrine, vigor and bold- ness oldness. in preaching and teaching, zeal in Christian service, and a personal affection for their great founder which must have been a joy and com- fort to him. See that ye abound in this grace also, Those that are whole. hearted in the practice of one Chris- tian grace find it easier to be whole- hearted in any other grace. Abound- ing becomes a habit, and a glorius habit it is. I speak not by way of command- ment. Paul, as the founder of the church in Corinth, had a certain auth- ority there, but he could not use that authority. Forced contributions are not genuine gifts, they are taxes. But as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love. Macedonia's zeal in4giving will put to the test Achaia's sincerity in its pro- fessions of love for Christ and for His apostle. For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Paul has been talking about the graces which the Corinth- ians have already manifested and the grace of liberality which he would have them add to their other graces. Now he sets before them as the sup- reme example the grace of self-sacri- fice shown in the life of their Saviour. It is the one example to be followed, an example compared with which that of the Macedonian Christians was as nothing. That, though he was hich, yet for your sakes he became poor. Christ, before coming to earth, was rich in authority and honor, rich in all the glory of heaven where He sat beside the Father on the throne of the universe. In becoming man He .done much to initiate those peresecu- tions, and would make what amends 'he could. Moreover, he had in mind the suspicion which the stricter Jews. who had become Christians, feeling 'that they had been received into the church on too easy terms; and Paul 'knew that brotherly gifts would do :much to allay those suspicions. How that in much proof of afflic- tion. The Macedonian churches had -suffered persecution, some of which Paul had shared with them. Those •sorrows and trials might easily have shut them up to their own troubles, 'but on the contrary they opened their hearts to the griefs of other Christ- ians far away, and so through their Best for cool mornings Cooks hs 2=/s to 5 animates les WINGHA.M ADVANCE -TIME$ Thursday, ,October 18th 1928 A3rClx iV'1' OPIS. Elistory of This (lit' Is Told on Bricks. ' Remains of six successive civiliz- ations of antiquity, dating from be- fore • $`,000 B.C„ have been found on the site •of the ancient city of Qpis, in Iraq on the Tigris river, during Prof the excavations just ended,by Le Roy "V`;Taterman of the UnivereitY of Michigan for the university and the Toledo Museum of Art, Discovery of inscribed bricks, fix- ing the city beyond a doubt as Opis, the' strategic point in the conquest of Babylon, was made by Prof. Water- man, shortly before the end of ex- cavatfon, April 1. '3ritish army fit air planes t located the site. ,alio,�.anz. (;reek,,yrtn, _ B6,'bylon- tan, Chaldean, gad lldssib1e gulnet�_ fan yelias have been tlneai" hod, incl 4ating that a succession of highly developed civilizations made thie knoll on the Tigrisi, their homes from 3,000 B.O. to late itottian times, 9W/ - eminent officials of Iraq, a British protectorate, are pow passing on, the more than 1,100 relics' brought to light, to decide which shall be per- mitted to leave the country. The inscribed bricks, the most im- portant find, were the chief objects of. search throughout the. excavation, which was carried on from January to April 1. One was finally found in a pavement, inscribed in cuneiform characters with a list of dynastic kings. The other, recovered from a wall, gave a list of the Kings of Ak- shak, the ancient name of Opis. Earlier in the excavating the plat- form . of a temple was unearthed which antedated Greek times. Its stones were fastened together by "a type of mortar not used by the Greeks or. Romans. A cemetery, a fragment of city wall, some pavement and several wells, in one of which were found seven water jars, also came to light. In the fifth level. bits of sculpture appeared, both human and animal forms, a figure of Venus and Adonis, part of a Doric column, bronze coins, terra cotta figures, glass vessels and stone implements. Most of the relics were in an ad- vanced state of decay. But one little sea urchin ornament, of mother of pearl, had sretained its lustre and proved that arts and crafts were well deveibped in the city during part of its history. Burial jars, which came to a point at the bottom, were discovered, and may prove of religious significance. Excavations were halted April 1 be- cause of weather conditions. They will probably not be resumed at this site. Prof. Waterman believes all rel- ics of value have been recovered. Classification of these finds and de- ciphering of the inscriptions has only begun. Inscribed pottery and tablets have been found. 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That ye through his poverty might become rich As a drop of al- tar of roses contains the essential fra- grance of a thousand flowers, so into those glowing words has been packed the complete doctrine of the atone- ment, the vital story of the New Tes- tament. But this I say. With this emphatic introduction Paul introduces his sum- mary of what he has to say about giv- ing. He that soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly. Paul passes to the metaphor of seed -sowing as a strong contrast to the aspect of giv- ing which some would call extortion. Rather, says the apostle, it is like a farmer's sowing of seed in a field, The farmer sows gladly, and of his own accord, because he looks for- ward tel a harvest. He sows liberal- ly, .gerous ly, because he wants _ en har- vest, and he knows that stingy sow- ing would mean a scanty harvest. In every sense this is a fruitful compari- son. It puts giving on the right basis of a privilege and a joy. And•he that soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. 'Paul's thoughtful readers could not fail to remember that the harvest of seed -sowing is always, God's providence, vastly more that the seed. Every seed brings forth thirty -fold, sixty -fold, a hundred -fold. So with the kind words and helpful deeds which the Christian sows in the field of the world, Loving fathers and mothers, sisters and brothers and - friends,nit will reap through all eternity the blessed returns of their minis- tries, Let each man do according as 'he hath purposed in his heart. Giving is to be purposeful,' thoughtful, plan- ned, systematic, not spasmodic, hap- hazard, impulsive and ignorant, ' Not grudgingly, or of necessity. "Grudg- ingly is literally 'out of sorrow'; For God loveth a cheerful giver.. The giver whom God loves has a glorious time with his giving, enjoys it thor- ought'y. Group Forms 23 Per Cent. of Trans - Caucasian Population. 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Gla.'d shalt thou be, with blessing .crowned, With joy and peace thou shalt abound Yea, love with thee shall make- his home ' Until thou See God's kingdom come. He shall forgive thy sins untold: Remember thou His love of old;' Walk in His way, His word adore, And. keep His truth for evermore. lore care for the community of man kind is as necessary in our prayers and hymns as in other exercises and I departments of life. LDr. Bridges is still living at Oxford, and is greatly respected as a learned literary authority. others or inspired by influences which I The tune Wareham comes down to he had not made his own, that he us from the seventeenth or eighteenth wrote or at least that he permitted to see the light. His disregard for the arts which men of' less principle exercise to win public favor was carried to such an extent that it caused a good deal of surprise when itj was announced that the royal choice of a Poet Laureate. had singled out Dr. Robert 13ridges for that commanding position, which it became well known he had' neither sought nor desired. Unlike other occupants of the post, he has never been anxious to seize opportunities for displaying his pow- ers, in royal functions or important oc- currences. In fact it is' questionable. whether so unobstrusive a poet ever before occupied the position of Poet Laureate. Dr. Bridges is a piously disposed member• of the Church of England, and is chiefly of interest in connec- tion with this series of articles on to Tennyson, Wordsworth, Southey, Hymns and Hynnt Writers, as the and to continue the tradition of high- composer of many hymns and espec- ially of the veryfain- principled literature' and poetical at laity as the compiled tainment, writing no line which dying ous "Yattendon Hymnal," from one could wish to blot. which our hymn is taken. This Hym- Dr. Robert. Bridges was born in the nal, like tilde yvell-known Earl of Shel- Isle of Thanet in 1844, and educated at Oxford University. After graduat- ing he broadened his knowledge by some years of foreign travel, and re- turning devoted himself to the study of medicine. .. Hiscourse of study completed he settled down to practice his profession in London, Eng at St. 'Bartholomew's' Hospital and at a great children's hospital;` Although successful as a doctor had possessed. of independent means he found the practice of medicine was not his real work and in 1882 he resigned his ap. This patriotically inspired national hymn . has for its author a poet dis- tinguished above all others of his na- tion, and generation, by having been signalled out to become the Poet Lau- reate of his country. No small honor is it to stand in the line of succession century and is considered', to be a good specimen of Old English church music of sound, musicianly character. Locusts ,Irigbt own Ilindcetl. 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Writing with the fingerling an Pen is an Old Persian art, a splendid specimen of Which has been pr ented to 3iing George by the Flag. cit itgbAstista.n. borne's "Book of Praise," is of value more as a standard book of reference, and deposit of choice hymns from which compilers of other popular hymn -books might draw, than as a book for congregational use, A glan- ce at such recent compilations as "The English Hymnal" and "Songs of Praise" both published and greatly' used in Great Britain, shows how val- uable their editors have found Dr. Bridges'' hymnal to be, These more recently published hymnals are especially strong in their pointments and devoted himself to lit- selections of hymns connected with erature.modern social movements, and; also He produced p roduced many poems, plays essays, etc., displaying mach poetic guilts' arida keen knowledge of the due use of language, while consistent- ly disdaining to truckle by an time serving servility or to make any bid 'for popularity. 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