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The Wingham Advance Times, 1925-06-11, Page 292$, • �F# i,' DV,MCE Tfl4ES Pultlisb d at WXNQH ANL, ONTARIO Every 'Thursday Morning G. Smith, Editor and Proprietor TII4. ST,]'NDAY SCHOOL LESSON LESSON JI,-Jlrrtl, x4 The Church in: Antioch—Acts IX 9-3o GOLDEN TEXT -The disciples were called Christians first in An - $ub$eription rates --One year $z.ao, troch--Acts''xx;2G. in months $x.00, in advance, Advertising rates on application, Advertisements without specific di- rections will be inserted until forbid a,nd charged accordingly. Changes for contract' advertisements be in the office by noon, Monday.: • etttti.,,11lilt 111111.11"11 tut 11111/1111111111n111Mitt t11111t 11, t1, 11.111 - 1925 JUNE Mo 2 1925 rWe Fr H ,. Th Sa 8 9 10 11112113 .; 17 18 11120 row strip of coast between the 14 21 28 15 22 29 16 The Lesson in i'ts Setting '1'ixi e—]3arnabas went from Jeru- salem to Antioch perhaps A. D. -42, Saul was brought from Tarsus per- haps the next year. The famine was perhaps in A, D. 44, and. 'the ehtirch iii Antioch may have sent re- lief to Jerusalem the same year,' Place—Antioch, tare capital • of Syria, on the Orontes, about twenty miles from its mouth, "They thereforethat were scatter- ed abroad -upon ' the tribulation that arose about Stephen." This was the great persecution of which the death of Stephen was the terrible begin- ning. It was engineered by Saul. "Phoenicia:" Phoenicia was the nar 2 g�+ Mediterrranean and the crest of the 23 (2415 1tUl I7 Lebanon Mountains. "And Cyprus." 301_ This large island in the northeastern . corner of the Mediterranean lies nwin""pntnunlmunun uuuex numumll' northwest of Palestine and is about forty-one miles from the coast of There are various ways of show- Syria. "And Antioch." Antioch was ing good citizenship, most of them a large city in Syria, at the north- obligatory. To be .a citizen in good east corner of the Mediterranean. standing one has to observe recog- "Speaking` the word to none save on- nized laws and customs the trans-, ly to Jews." They were' hunted fugi- gression of which bring punishment. fives, in strange lands, and at first You must contribute in taxes to the they would not trust themselves to. upkeep of the community. You are any but their own countrymen. required to keep your premises in a "But there were some of them, men sanitary condition,: In otherwords, of Cyprus and Cyrene. "These Chris - you are required to behave yourself tians, though Jews, had been born generally. To be a good citizen how- in the Greek island of Cyprus and ever, implies more than mere obser- in the far-off north -African city of vance of laws. It means service, self- Cyrene. Brought up among Greeks, denial and sacrifice. Good citizen- they were in a measure , free • from ship requires your support of move- the prejudices of Palestine Jews. ments that. are intended to raise the "Who, when they were come to An-, standard of morality of living, and to tioch, spake unto the Greeks also. Provide proper and adequate means They could speak Greek, and the for the physical training and the en- other Christians probably spoke only tertainment of the boys and • girls, the Aramaic. They would feel quite it young men and young women of your , home with the Greeks, and would community. To simply live a passive, very naturally take the great step. moral and regular life, you are only of telling them about the revelation doing what you have to do. To do through Jesus Christ. "Preaching something for the good of others, to the Lord Jesus." They • told about show a lively, practical interest in the His wonderful miracles, they recited welfare of others is being a good citi- His parables and quoted His marvel- zen. What a wonderful place we ous sayings, they repeated His could make Wingham if each and ev- claims of Messiahship and Deity. eryone of her citizens would become "And the hand of the Lord was with in fact and in earnest good citizens. them." "The hand of the Lord" x x x • . ; (sometimes "the finger of God") is a More than half of the year 1925 is common Old Testament expression behind us and there are probably signifying God's presence in human more than ever of our subscribers affairs. "And,; a great number that , • whose paper subscription expired on believed turned unto the Lord, This the last of 1924. Do you fully realize is a condensed expression; they be- dear reader that we need the dough lieved in the Lord Jesus and then -worse than most of you? turned to Him and away from their x x x sinful and idolatrous lives. If you know of anything the Town Christian Purpose Council or the Chamber of Commerce Not only was this early church in syliould do to help boost Winghain, Antioch enterprising, but it was pur- :send a letter to the Advance -Times, jposeful. Its enterprise was born of and if the letter is of value and pro- an abiding purpose, and at the same to Cornelius but the news of it did` not disturb the Christians in Jeru- I salem as, did the latter event. Why not? Doubtless because the Antioch evangelists did not associate closely with their Gentile converts, as did Peter of necessity with Cornelius, did not enter their house, eat with. them., live with tllena. There was no infraction of the Jewish ceremon- ial laws . in this Antioch evangelism, and so the church in Jerusalem;. could approve of it. "And they sent forth Barnabas as far as Antioch." Barnabas was the liberal -minded Jewish Christian whose gift of a .field. to the youngchurch in Jerusalem' seems to have been the inspiration to, large 'giving among the early Christ- ians, "Who, when he was come, and had seen the grace of God." What did he see? He perceived the grace of men, the zeal of the Antioch Chris- tians, the faith .of the new converts among the Gentiles, the harmony and joy of the church in Antioch. "For he was a good rnan." Barna- bas was a brilliant man, an eloquent preacher, a skilful and effective lead- er and organizer, a man •of true genius; but these •qualities are not. selected by Luke for commemora- tion. What attracted men. to Bar- nabas was his simple goodness, which shone through his :kindly eyes and found. expression in `all the"acts of His unselfish life. "And full. of the Holy Spirit and of faith." Luke had thus characterized Stephen, and Bar- nabas wa"s a man of Stephen's win- some power. - "And much people was added unto the Lord." 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The church in Antioch learned' the - lesson of enterprise, of evangelism, our own means, as God has prosper- ther he shpoke at Wingham's Great gl -Ea hibitrshun,. open to the of- growth and enlargement. ed us. "Deter -it -lined, to send relief Natrona "And he went forth to Tarsus to unto - the brethren that dwelt in. wurruld' this new thrick I don't-undherstand av the Grits that they call the trans- ferrable vote, but I bet theer is a cat- ch atch in it somewheer to defate us Tor- ies ,an kape us out -av awfice. What business hev the Grits to be .runnin tings wid all the positions fer Deppity Returnin Awficers . an Poll Clerks. at theer dishposhal? No wondher all the young Tories are layvin the coun- thry. 'Tis rather a poor chance we hev av' winnin the , nixt Dominion elickshun, an our -only plan is to kape seek for Saul." Tarsus in Cilicia, in fiidaea." Paul' in later years con. - the Roman • province of Asia . (our :tinned to further these co.ntribu-- Asia Minor) was northwest . of An- j frons from the Gentile- churches to tioeh and not far away. It was the poor in Jerusalem, • arid urgings Saul's birthplace, whither he had to that effect are often to be • read gone after 'the-. enmity of the Grecian ' in his letters.. This served three Jews drove him from Jerusalem. [purposes; it helped the needy in "And. when he had found him, he Jerusalem (and many Christians brought him unto Antioch." If Bard there were greatly in want because nabas had been seeking his own i of the persecutions and famines). glory, he would not have made Saul "Which also they did." Some time his partner in the work at Antioch, was required, for the Antioch church Saul had few pastorates so long as was not rich,' and the. money had to this, and none so peaceful. His long be collected in the weekly offerings. .the Gtits an Progrissives foightin ait- stays in Corinth and in Ephesus Then it had to be exchanged for ch other, so that we kin shlip in our were concluded by fierce attacks supplies, arid•this also took time. But man wheeriver theer is a tree earner - from his foes; but in Antioch• he al- when the heart is in a task, it is done ed contesht, but it sames this new ways found a quiet haven, to which as speedily as possible. Sending it skame av the Grits is to prevint this. he returned with joy after each mis- to the elders. The presbyters, -the Thir . Grits are mane enough fer any- sionary journey. "And that the dis- origin of "Presbyterian." "By the ting, ciples were called Christians first in hand of. Barnabas and Saul." These Yours till nixt wake, Antioch. The Acts is a book of be- two, as leaders of- the church -in Ante- ' gir pings. Antioch is noted for two och, were the. most 'suitable beare3•s beginnings; the Christian name, and of. the gift. Christian :missions. As to .the name,1 signed will ladly give it time fed and perpetuated that pun -,some new appellation was a neves TIM'S pOLLitTICKLE perly sig we g ; sl y, for "Nazarenes" arta "Galileairs" Sr. IV—Margaret area Pullen.. g space in our columns, your name will pose. I 'were iiii�ossible riariies. 211 the en- Jr. IV—Hazel Wilson,. Harry New- and shrink; church, disciples;" saints s,the Bditur av the Advance -Tonnes 1 ell,,,Jean Orvis, Henry Finley, Mary Love's chain grows stronger by one ' „ To "Brethren," and "men of the 'Way" Deer Sur,—Pullen, Ivy, Cruickshanks. mighty link were too vague.Christians" just " I was glad av file Wake's holiday Sr. III—Ada ,Phippen, Georgina When you, with "are" as substitute ° • met the need. The term was pro- ye was afther givin me, fer, faith, 1 Pullen, Bernice Wright, Gladys Wel- for "1", - bably first given. in jest or ridicule. inayded if, heir that busy hilpin the sh, James Cruickshanks, Velma. Orvis. Have stood aside and watched your- , "Now in these days. ' During the missus set. the house in ordlier agiri' Jr. III—Eva Dickson, Gertrude De- self go by! year when Barnabas and Saul work- the comin av me ould brother Matt. yell, Doris Holloway, Garfield Finley. That is what leads to casting the ed' together and won many convertsair that English war widdy woife av' Sr; II—Thelma Phippen, Gladys beam out of our own eye instead of their heart and' fruitful. co his. I axn glad he is comm, fer meb- Newell; Mac Groves, Viola - Phippen,: trying to find the speck in the eye— nes Newell, Stewart. Ritchie, Reg, Wilson, Annie -Dennis, Lillian Bakers. Fred Horne, Ted. Holloway, Bill Thomson, Pearl Finley, Gertrude Kicks, Austin Thomson. Sr. Primer—Evans Wilson, Mar- guerite Phippen, Norah Newell, "Har- ry Bailley,.Jim . Netterfield, Willie Hunter. ' Jr. Pr.—Kenneth Rintoul, June'. Gro- ves, Adeline Baker, Ralph Baird, Mary Cruickshanks, Stuart Holloway, Hazel Orvis, Dorothy Phippen, Gor- don Thomson, Wallace Griffin, Her- bert' Heater, Velma Kerr, Jim Newell. Uldene McLean, teacher. WATCH `.YOURSELF GO BY We do not know who wrote it, but it is good advice:— Just stand aside and watch yourself .go by; .Think of yourself as '"he"instead Timothy Hay. - of "I"; Pick flaws,' find fault, forget the man IS you, ,:i And strive to make your estimate ring true, I The faults of others then will dwarf SCHOOL REPORT S. S. No. Ir, Turnberrj. •riot necessarily be published. Do not "And the report , concerning them 1, -nock your town or its organizations. came to the ears of the church which Come out in the open and give them was in Jerusalem." 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From y operation the lip—of others. ton the Antioch chureh learn- by lie kin till me what has happened Howard Baker, ed its one lesson in' brotherhood; to the Tory parthy in the perarie Jr. II—Mildred Phippen, Mary.Or now comes a second lesson from an- prawvinces. Mebby, all thim, tins av vis, Arline Baker, Beth Holloway,. other source. "There cane down thousands av fellahs, .than Mishter Maud Kerr, Fred Finley, Lillian prophets from Jerusalem.. unto An= Meighen sez hev left the courxthry, Groves. tioch." The early churc1i recognizedwu all till Tories Mishter Meighen icin I 1st Class -Marion Rob.erctson, Ag - numbers of leaders as prophets, often calling them at the sante time by' other: titles, such as apostles. "And there stood up one of them named Agabus." He enters the his- tory again near the close of the book, and again as a foretelling pro- phet, prophesying Paul's imprison- ment, and doing it by a dramatic act in the style of Ezekiel and Jere- miah. "And signified by the Spirit." siitroike a shtrong blow an ring • the 1 bell aii win a cigar iviry toime he troies, an I am tould that his proivate room in the Parleymint House is full av kewpies he has won be knockin down the Grits, but what. differ` does it: make wid thin byes frurn the Globe an Advertiser offices settin thim up agin all the toitn.e. He; moight betther be roidin on the Merry-go-round wid thim Grits an•gittin nowhere, arr>on He acted' out hisprophecy, as on.thethe Ferris whale wid the Progrissives; second occasion just referred • to, wan. minute away up hoigh wid the though by what "sign'" it was "sign- Tories,' an the mixt down at the bot - fled." we ot-fled",'we are not told. "That " there tom av tings wid the Grits, This is should bea great famine over all the what me ould frind, Sandy Banks; world." That is, over the civil- wud call "feegurative langwidge", an ized world, which is all they manes that mebby Mishter Meighen would be able to learn about- the talks too much, loike some other min Roman Empire. Failure of crops in 1 cud minshttn, any one region from which great Since I wrote ye bcfoor tings hev stretches of country obtained their been party loivelyin a pollytickle Supplies would then, as now, cause way in Wiugham. Ftrrsht the Grits widespread distress. "Which 'came had a big Convinshnn, which hided to pass in the days of Claudius." in talk, thin the Tories called an Josephus mentions' this famine, re- emergency niaytin. afther the disash- counting the aid given Jerusalem by ter in Saskatchewan, an thin the U', F. Queen Helena of Adiabeite who lin- 0.'8 • gathered thimsilves' together, � ported grain from Alexandria and what is lift av thim, andecoided to figs from Cyprus to feed the hungry hould a picnick, an to ask Miss Agnes Of the Holy City. "And the disciples (members of the church in Antioch), every mart a'c- cording to his ability," This is the• true principle of giving, as Paul hum - !self laid it down in writing to the I Corinthian Christians: we are to Igive, not according to the wealth of any one else, but according to 'EAST WAWANOSH Rev. Dr, Perrie will be in charge.' of service at Calvin Church on Sunday at 1.3o p. NO--YbU`RE NOT SEEING . TIdI NGS. JUST—TRICK PHOTO- GRAPHY 'Yes; we admit this photo looks a bit tures- of one person en the same filen McPhail M• P. to attired, (The Miss- dizzy when you first glance at it. as he desires, The person photo - us ser, that she is tate ouldest M. P. What it really is -is a bit of trick graphed can be placed in different po- in the eounthry, only that the letthers photography made possible through sitions during the process and the t her case. Pusher z r for Mo P ) an invention o � one shtand p o f S. C, "Linden of printed result from the fil#ai, will be Well, if I should presume to offer ad- S.tn Francisco, Calif. such as you will note in the back• voice, as ane frind Jarge Shpotton. It's`' all dueto a mechanical adjust- ground of the above' reproduction. wird say, I wud tell Miss McPhail to m.ent-•mr, Linden conceived for the A picture of the "trick camera" with: shtay out of I Iur'on County, fer look lens of a camera by mans of which its interesting lens contraption is what happened to Mishter Drury of the operatoi' can take as inany pis- shown in the center. foreground..