The Herald, 1908-05-15, Page 7LESSON VIL--MAY 17, 1908:
Jesus Betrayed and Denied, --John t8:
1-27.
Commentary. -I, Jesus betrayed , .(ve.
1-5), 1. Had spoken these wards --The
discourse and prayer recorded in John
14, 15, 16 and 17, Went. , .. the brook
C'edron--Or Kidron, This was a small
stream that flowed to the east of Jeru-
salem, through the Volley of Jehosha-
phat, and divided the city fro ri the
Mount of Olives. Where was a garden -
Gethsemane, which 'means "oil -press."
The very name was an emblem of trial,
distress, agony. It was near the foot of
the western slope of Olivet' and "was
probably an enclosed olive vineyard,
containing a press and garden tower.'
The present Gethsemane is about three-
ge,urbers of a mile from the wall of Jeru-
salem. He entered and His disciples -
John passes over the events connected
with the entering, and the agony of
Christ in the garden, probably because
it was so fully described by the other
evangelists. See Matt. 26, 36-46; Mark
14, 32-42; Luke 22, 39-46.
2. J udsi w, ... knew the piece -Luke
tells us that this very week they had
spews their nights on the Mount of M-
eets (Luke 21, 37) ; and having been
there frequently with the Master Judas
was familiar with IIis resting -places;
yet he went so far as to meet 13im in
that sacred 'place said there betray Him.
What a picture of a fallen nature!' 3. A
band of men -Judas received the Roman
cohort, which eGnsieted of from 300 to
600 men, who were quartered in. the
tower of Antonia and guarded the peace:
of the city. With the Roman soldiers
came also "the chief priests,. and cap-
tains of the temple, and the elders"
(Luke 22, 52), and "a great multitude"
(Mark 14, 43). Lanterns and to:has--
It was at the time of the full moon,
and these were not necessary, only as
the band alight have expected to search
the shady recesses of the garden orf the
valley of the C•edron. Weapons --The
Roman soldiers were armed with swords,
but the crowd with "staves" (Matt. 26,
47), meaning clubs.
4. Knowing all things ---He was not
taken unawares, but voluntarily deliver-
ed Himself up. Whom seek ye -Jesus
speaks to lead them to admit their pur-
pose. 5. Jesus of Nazareth -The answer
may perhaps reveal the light in which
Judas had represented. Jesus to the
Roman authorities; "of Nazareth ---a
Galilean prone to revolt. --Schaff. 1 iuu
He -Look no further; 1 a.m the one for
whom you are searching. Judas ----
stood with them -That is, with the band
of soldiers. A kiss had been agreed upon
asa signal to mark the person they
were seeking. As the band reached the
garden Judas went somewhait in advance
of them (Luke 22, 47), and reached
Jesus after He had roused the three -
Peter, James and John --and was pre-
paring to go and meet His captors, Ju-
das saluted Him, "Hail, Rabbi," so as
to be heard by the rest, and kiteeed Him
repeatedly, Ioudly, effusively (Matt. 20,
49). The Saviour submitted to the in-
dignity, not stopping, but only saying
as He passed on: "Friend" (not the en-
dearing word, but "companion"), 'is it,
this for which thou. art here?" (Matt.
26, 50; and then, perhaps in answer to
his queetioniug gesture, "Judas, with a
kiss deliverest thou up the Son of roan?"
Luke (22, 48).--leder,heim.
It. Jesus showeth His power (vs. 6-0).
6. Went backward and fell -This was
the manifestation of superhuman pow-
er. "The divine majesty of Jesus, just
from His intimate communion with God,
the unexpected boldness of innocence.
smote terror into hearts conscious of
guilt." "Why this exhibition of power?
1. To show that He surrendered Hina-
self willingly, as to God's plans and not
to man's power. 2. It drew attention
away from His disciples to Himself. 3.
It gave courage and faith to His disci-
ples iu after days, to know the power
of Jesus, and that He could use it if
Ile would." See Matt. 26. 53, 54. 7.
Whom seek ye --The question was re-
peated, perhaps in irony.
8. I have told you --An intimation to
the armed crowd what playthings they
might be in His hand.--Whedon. Let
these go their way -Let the disciples
go their way. It was necessary that
they should live to carry on the work,
and Christ purposes to protect them
from harm. "These were words of au-
thority, not of entreaty. It was certain-
ly the supreme power of Christ tint
kept the soldiers and the mob from des-
troying all the disciples, when Peter
had given thein such provocation in cut-
ting off the ear of Malthus.' J Which
He spake. This has reference to the
prayer just offered; seceeJohn 17. 12.
Have I lost none. This"'lives; even the
body is a part of Christ's charge and
care. -Henry. He had kept them for
three years: "Judas perished, soul and
body, and so MIS completely the son of
perdition." •
HT. Jesus arrested (vs. 10-12). Peter
strew his sword and cut off the right
ear of the high priest's servant. From
• Luke 22. 49; we see that the eliiseiplee
asked Jesus if they should defend Hina
with the sword. Peter did not wait for
an answer, but at once begins the de-
fence. "Probably he wished by this blow
to prove his readiness to risk his life
for his Lord and to fulfil his vow.
Mark 14. 27-31); in all probability it
was also his design to give a signal to
the friends and the Lord. 'EIinrself to rise
in arms against the foe." --Lange.
IV: Jesus before the high priest (vs.
13, 14, 19-23). Jesuls was taken to An-
nas first. It is supposed that Annas
and Caiaphas ocnpied different apart-
ments, which eis probably situated on
Mount limn near David's tomb, in the
nation, "He ,Was an old man of seventy
years, who had been high priest twenty
years before. As many as five of his
sons sueeeeded him in this office, which
at that period was not a life appoint-
ment, but was generally held only'for a
short time; and the reigning high priest
at this time, Caiaphas, was his son -in
law. Annas was a man of very great
consequence, the virtual head of eccles-
iastical affairs, though Caiaphas was
the nominal head," -Stalker,
V. Jesus denied (vs. 15-18, 24-27). Pe-
ter and John both followed Jesus into
the palace of the high priest. John ap-
pears to have been known by the high
priest and through John's influence Pe-
ter Was admitted into the court of the
palace vs. 15, 16). Peter followed "alar
off" and "sat with the servants" while
John went with Jesus. If Peter had
stayed by the side of John he would not
have denied his Master, for John seems'
to have had no such temptation. Peter
put himself in the way of temptation.
1•Ie was in an excited crowd for two
hours or more.
PRACl'1CAL APPLICATIONS.
Each evangelist wrote of Jesus from
a different standpoint. In John he is
the Life, the bight, the Love. There is
no record of liis genealogy, no account
of his birth, no bent of temptation, no
reference to the transfiguration, no word
of the agony in the gardens no mention
of darkness. His death is imperial end
voluntary; the word of triumph is spok-
en on the Bross. As Son of God he was
above the world's rejection, above the
reproach of the people, above the treach-
ery of the traitor, above the longing
for the sympathy of the disciples. The
divine transee.nds the human every-
where. In our lesson we see.
I. Divine courage. "Jesus .... went
forth" (v. 1). Went to "the place"
which Judas the traitor knew (v. 2).
Knowing all things that should come
upon him, went straight to the place
where his enemies would arrest him, and
then he quietly asked, "'Whom seek
ye?" (v. 4). Ail their torches and lan-
terns would not have availed to find him
without his words, "t am he" iv. 5). The
true follower of Jesus has the saute
divine courage. A twelve -year-old girl
in India was permitted by her husband
to attend the mission school. One day
she begged him to give up their idols,
which were no true gods, and go with
her and learn abort Jesns. Ile was
troubled; be had only meant to have
her taught, to read. "I must take her
away," he said. "Yon shall live with
my mother." He carried her to the vil-
lage of her mother-in-law, where there
was not a single Christian. Soon after
the child's husband died, and then, ns is
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deserted their gods. They said. "Now
you shall worship our gods and promise
not to become a Cln'istiatt." "I cannot"
the child answered; "I am a Ohnietien,"
They threatener) her, but she offs firm.
'The brothers -en -law, becoming; exa:iper-
ated, took the little child -widow into the
garden and fastened her hands and feet , tL•i
to four stakes, and said, "Now we will ';a
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TORONTO MARKETS.
FARMERS' MARKET.
The grain market cantlaues very dull, the
being no receipts, and prises are purely no
1nct1..
Hay in limited supply, with sales of
loads; at. $16 to $18 a Con, Straw Is aerie
at $14 to $15 a ton.
Dressed hogs are in limited supply, w
prices firm, Light sold at 38.70 to $0, a'
heavy at $8.50.
Wheat, white, bush. $ 0 94 5 0
Do., red, bush. .. .., 0 94 0
Do., spring; bush,.. .. ... 0 00 0
Do., goose, bush, .. . 0 88 0
Oats, bush. 0 51 0
Barley, bush. .. ... ,.. .. 0 55 0
Pees, bush. ... .., 0 90 0
Ilay, ttmathy, ton .. • , • ' '1.7 00 18
; 17 00 0
Do., mixed, ton .. .. • ' . . 16 00 0
Straw. ma., . ... ...
Dressed hogs..: .... .. ... •8 50 0 0
Eggs, new laid, doz..... 0 18 0
Butter, dairy.0 27 Ole
Do creamery ... ... 0 31 0 1$
Chickens, spring, 13017 0
Fowl, per lb. 013 0
Apples. per barrel ,. ..,. 1 00
Cabbage, per doz. .. 0 40 0
Onions, per bag ... ... ... 1 25 1 4
Potatoes, per bag ... ... 100 1
Beef, hindquarters ... ... 9 00 11
Do.. forequarters . , 6 00 7
Da„ choice, carcase 8 50 70
I)n., medium, carcase ... , 66 50 111
Mutton, per cwt. .....
Veal, prune, per cwt ... ... 9 00 11 011
Lamb, per cwt. 14 00 15 00
SUGAR MARKETS
St. Lawrence sugars are quoted as folloars:
$400
granulated, 95
1hese barrels, In golden, prices are fodeliv-
ery,r
car lots 65 less.
LIVE STOCK.
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Nervines, such as coal tar prepara-
tions. are doing a great deal of harm.
Mame medicines and headache powders
a1+a all alike -hen rt depressants, and
Id not be used. The nerves would
1 right, if the digestion were meed,
na eorreets the digestion.
bring fire and burn your feet unless you
promise you will not become a Chris-
tian." The brave girt answered: "T do
believe in Christ. I am a Christian." As
the fire slowly burned they asked. "Now
will you promise?" .Again she said: "Oh,
I cannot promise. T am. T am a Chris-
tian." When she fainted, they carried
her to a dark room and left her alone.
In the night when consciousness returned
she crept out on her knees and found
her way to the mission. Going thus for
more than forty-eight hours she was ex- taught in the temple, n the synagogues,
hausted Shen she found her friends: but in all the p rinripal ties, towns and vil-
she reeovered, and to -day is telling others loges, and through alt the country. 1
of Christ. have had no secret euteoh No doctrine
I1. Divine power. The single sentence. has ever proceeded frosn My lips, but
"T ant he" (v. 6), "drove bode and pros- what was agreeable .o the righteousness
trated a crowd fierce with hatred, ter- of the law. and the parity of God. My
rible with arms. What shall be do when
he email to judge, who did this when
he was going to be judged? if Moses
trembled (Heb. 12: 21); if the priests
slaughter
reviled, rev)
feted. He thr
ted Himself to
enusly" (1 Pet.
VII. Divine fi'a
13 to the world"
says: "The answe
as becaroe a pegs
own innocence, an
righteousness of 1:1
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spake open -
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Lord. is such
seious of his
oifident in the
cause. 1 have
could not stand (II. Chron. 'i: 14); if
Toh abhorred himself (Job 42: 0): if
Isaiah was undine (Tea. 6: 5) ; if Ezei•;iel
fell upon his face (Tzele. 1: 23); if
Daniel had no strength in him (Dsn. 10:
8) ; if the disciples fell nn their faces
(Matt. 17: 0); if John fell at his feet
(Rev. 1: 37). how shall the sinner
stand? (T. Pet. 4:18)."
IIT, Divine majesty. "If therefore ye
seek ire let these go their way" (v. 8).
Tn. the majesty n'f heaven Je$us controls
the multitudes so that they make no
attempt to revenge Peter's murderous
assault (vs. 10-33). Words of authority,
not words of entreaty. A command ra-
ther than a contract. There were many
reasons for sparing them, while He must
tread the winepress shone (Ise. 03. 3).
This the purpose of His sufferings (Gal.
3. 13; 2 Cor. 5: 21) When Christ exposed
Himself He excused His disciples. They
were mot, as yet, fit to suffer.
IV. Db ine nonresistance. "Put up thy
sword" (v. 11). "For all they that take
up the sword shall perish with the
sword" (Matt. p6. 52). The weapons of
our warfare, the shield of faith, the
sword of the Spirit ,and prayer (Eph.
6. 16), are not carnal, but mighty to
the pulling down of strongholds (2 Cor.
10. 4).
V. Divine submission. "Then said
Jesus....the cup which My Father hath
given me shall I not drink it? (v. 11).
He did not say. "The cup which Judas
hath 'given," nor "The eup which this
legion hath given" but "The cup which
My Father hath given." He looked' be-
yond the treacherous kiss of the trai-
tor, beyond the 4aces of the scowling
mob, and only saw the loving hand of
His Father. "Ah," said the sainted Mad-
ame Guyon, "if you only knew what
peace there is in an 'accepted sorrow!"
Jesus was made "perfect through suf-
fering," and you and I can never attain
it in any other way. But there must be
snlymission with the suffering, a glad-
ness to be couai.ted worthy, a joy that
shall he our strength.
• VI. Divine meekness. "Bound hint, .
southwestern part of the city. Annas and led hits ii,vay" (v. 12, 13), Che
moat have ha.d great authority in his type of Jesus rats the lamb leen to the
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dieciples have taught in the same. way.
Ask thee -c who have attended our pub-
lic ministrations, and hear whether they
can prove that I or Me. disciples have
preached any fare doctrines. nave ever
troubled society or disturbed the :•tate.
Attend to the ordinary course of lus''iee,
call witnesses, let them make their de-
positions, and then proceed to indge
;iec()rdin r to the evide.nee brought be-
fore you."
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Natural Mistake
7:he traveller looked out through the
ear window and saw a large and impos-
ing echonl building standing in the mid-
dle of an extensive lagoon.
":Alt" he oh -waved: "a naval academy,
perhaps."
"Yes, sir,' cheerfully lied the conduc-
tor.
For he knew it would take too long
Chicago's
to explain the mysteries of
suburban drainage system.
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174 Bay Street, - :for o, Ont.
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.tVl,htYx'Jii . .'a Ind ,insoe
Receipts of live stock at the City Market
were 1,105 cattle, 1,415 hogs, 85 sheep
606 tralves.
The quality of fat cattle was no better -
Trade
not enough of finished class to supply tb*
demand.
Trade was brisk, with prices firm,
cialIly for the best, the market closing strong.
Exporters -Export steers, a whish there
were sew on sale, sold form $5.50 to $6; bulls,
31 to 0 per cwt.
Butchers --Prime picked butchers' sold
35.76 to $6; loads of good to choice butchers',
93.50 to $5.75; medium, $5 to 36.30; common,.
$4.75 to 94.90; crows, $4.40 to $4.76 tor good,
and common to medium cows, 0.50 to *4.25;
canners 32 to 93 per cwt.
Feeders and stockers -Good steers, 1,000
1,100 lbs. each, at 94.75 to *5 per cwt.;
steers, 990 to 1,000 lbs. each, at 311.25 to $4.1
good steers 8W to 900 lbs. each, at 93.99
34.25, good steers. 600 to 900 lbs, each, at
03.25 to $6.90; light stockers, 400 to 600 lbs.
each. at 33to 03.20.
Milkers and springers -Tho number of gond
to choice milkers and springers was amia3ll
.Prices ranged form 350 to 351 each.
Veal calves -Deliveries of calves of 14
kinds were large, over 700 all told, whit's*
causwl prices to be easy par the general runt.
Prioes ranged form 33 to $5,50 for the bulk,
with a few at 16 per cwt.
Sheep and lambs -Receipts light and prl
Men. Export ewes, 34.50 to $5.50 rams.
Lo 34.50 per cwt..; yearling lambs, $6.90
to 97.50: spring lambs at 32 to $6.50 each.
Hogs -Receipts of hogs from all sour
were 1,416. of whish Mr. iiarris bought a •
1,200 at 25e per cwt. leas thou last week"
quotations. Selects, fed and watered, $s-
and lig3ts, $5.00. Mr. Haerris reports t)1
market weak at the decline.
OTHER MARKETS -
YORK SUGAR MARKET.
Sugar -Raw nominal; fair refining, 3.9
to 3,95c; centrifugal, 96 test, 4.42 to 4.930;
molasses sugar, 3.67c to 3.70c; refined steady
IBRITISIH CATTLE MARKETS.
London -London cables are steady at 13c to
14e per pound, dressed weight; refrigerator
beef is quoted at 1054c to 10%.. per pound,
CHEESE MARKET.
Woodstook-At the first meeting of that
Woodstock Cheese Board tiare were offered.
10E0 boxes, for which 111Ac were paid.
WINNIPEG WHEAT 11ARKE C.
Folowing are the closing quotations flet
Winnipeg grain futures:
Wheat -May 31.13', bid, Juli $111% ba4.
Oet. 83!50 bid.
Oats -May 45Tgc bid, July 4SI2c bid.
BUSINESS AT MONTREAL.
Montreal -Grain -The market for oats swam'
steady at tae advance. li.tatetn Canada Pio.
I2 white oats, 30 to 52e; No. 3, 47 to 48c; No.
4, 4e, to 4,5, and rejected at 431% to 44c;
Manitoba rejected at 451a to 47o per bushel
ex store. Flour --There were 1.0 new devel-
opments in the idcal flour situation, but the
undertone to 11e market remains strong-
• Choiee spring wheat patents, 36.10 to $6:54;
second, $5.50 to 35.70; winter wheat patent71,
90.10; straight rollers, 34.50 to 34.73; do., 13
bags, $2.15 to 33.255; extra, $1,85 to 31.90.
Peed -Supplies in Manitoba mlllfeed are still
somewhat limited, but the offerings from
Ontario are increasing for which the demand
Is onv fair at steady prices. Manitoba brae,
323; shorts, $25; Ontario bran, $'23.50 to $24;
middlings, 326 to $27; shorts, 024,50 to 325•
per ton, including taps; pure grain mouillte,
, $:11 to 335, and milled grades, 025 to 330 per
too. Provtstens---iterrels short cut mees, $21;
hall -barrels do, $10,76; clear fat backs, 332
to 923; long cut heavy meta, 920: half -barrels,
do, 910.50; dry salt long clear backs, 1014c;
barrels plate beef, $1:1.91 to $15; half -barrels
do, 91.2; to 37.75: barrels heavy mess beef,
310 to 911; halt-brarrele do, 9.1.50 to $6; com-
pound lard, 81/5 to 9e; pure lard, 113e to.
11140: kettle rendered, 111e to 12e; hams, 5g
to 11330; breakfast bacon, 14 to 15a; Windsor
bacon, 14% to 1314,c; fresh killed abattoir
dressed hogs, 39,50 to 99,75;. alive, 36.86 be 37.
Cheese -Tile market remains quiet, and prices
are nominally unchanged .at 1214 Co 1254e for
old, and at 11%9 to 11355 for new. Buttes --
Market is weak, with sales of round lots of
creamery at 27r, and in a jobbing way at
28e. Eggs -A fotrly active trade continue&
to be done and prima are unchanged at 16
per dozen for round lots, and at 17e for
single eases.
Bradstreet's Trade Review.
W innine;; reports say -:.--Retailers hertz
have 5101. to one. great extent increased*
the volutes± of their purchasing but trade
sentiments and the outlook for future,
business have very greatly improved
with the arrival of most favorable re- •
ports regarding seeding from all parts or
the country,
Vancouver and Victoria: •--Lunnber
camps in the interior are beginning to
open up and this is having a good effect.
upon general trade.
Quebee:--•A\'holesale business shows,.
little change over the preceding week.
and collections are still on the slow
side. In the city retail trade is about
holding its own.
Hamilton ;-The volume of business
moving here shows little change, al-
though there has been a somewhat bet-
ter tone to orders for future delivery..
Local tradr is fair while that in the
country rontiilues quiet, Collections are
still on the slow side, Country produce
conree forward freely and prices are be-
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