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Zurich Herald, 1939-03-30, Page 3Sunday School • Lesson LESSON 1 $AIL it„ EECOMES A NEW MAN. Acts 9,1-3O.. Prfieat:.,d Text, Acts 9;1-12, 17-19. • Golden Text—if any roan is in Chalet, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; be- hold, they are become new. 2 Car. 5:17. Til.• LESSON IN ITS SETTING Time.—The conversion of Saul tool. ;lace in A.D. 36. Pl ee.—Saul was struck to the grot :.d by a blinding light at the time of his conversion just outside of tl.e city of Damascus, in Syria, Se. :I was born in Tarsus, an, in- tel.le._eally and politically famous city of- Cilieia (Acts 21:39; 22:3). His father's remote ancestors were Phama::ees, and he became a de- vote _ harisee himself (Acts 23: (l). Lie was by birth a Roman Citi:.a'n (Acts 22:28). Drum Tarsus Paul went to Tern - sale.,; to be educated as a rabbi in t'Ae school of Gamaliel (Acts 22:x). We have no evidence that he e.er saw Jesus in the days of :his Pesh. It was Saul who held the clothes of his. colleagues when they stoned Stephen to death (Acts 8:1; 22:20),, and no doubt what he saw in Stephen's face, and heard from his lips, as he was dy- ing, had a tremendous ini'luence in his own life. From this time un- til' his conversion Saul became the leader of the persecutors of the early Christian church. It is here that our lesson begins. 1. But Saul, yet breathing threatening and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest. 2. and asked of him letters to Damascus unto the synagogues, that if he found any that were of.the Way, wheth- er men or women, he mighr, bring them bound to Jerusalem. The phrase "the Way" is a beautiful expression of the new life which men were. living in the name of Jesus Christ. Saul's Conversion The conversion of Paul marks not only a turning -point in his personal history, but also an im- portant epoch + in the history of the apostolic church, and consequently in the history of mankind. tlt was the most fruitful event since the miracle of Pentecost. 3. And as he journeyed, it came to pass that he drew night unto Damascus. The hush of noon was in the city. The sun was burning fiercely in the .sky. suddenl y. there ts1iY neYUiinci' Uvut" Mini cs light out of heaven. 4. And he fell upon the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? 5. And he said, Who art thou, Lord? We cannot exaggerate the confusion and convulsion of Paul's mind and heart at this time. To be thrown to the ground by any force is, as it were, a confession of one's own weakness, but the Physical prostration was only a symbol of the greater blow under which his mind this moment was reeling. Now Saul suddenly is made to realize that Jesus, instead of being a blasphemer, justly put to death by fellow Jews not long before this in Jerusalem, is truly the- Son heSor. of God, and that he, Saul, in- stead. of being a defender for God, had been spending his 'en- orgy and influence in contending against God and his Son! And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: 6. but rise, and enter into the •city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do. 7. And the men that journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing the voice, but beholding no man. 8. And Saul arose from the eaith; and when his eyes were opened, he saw nothing; and they led him !;y the band, and brought him un- to Damascus. The blindness was proof that eumething had happened to hire, and that it was no hallucination that'he had seen the risen Christ. Saul In Damascus 9. And lie was three days with- out sight, and did neither eat nor drink, During this time we can- not hu" think the illumination' of his mind was being perfected by the Spiry,, 10. Now there was a certain dis- c;ple '1,:t Damascus, named Anan- ias; and the Lord said unto him in a visic,n,• Ananias. And he said, Behold; ham here, Lord. 111. And the Lord said unto hint. Arise, and. - go to adne street which is called St•rai; ,+., and inquire in the house of Judas :for one named Saul, a man of 'Tarsus: for behold, 'he prayet:h; 1.:, and he bath even a mean named Ananias coming in, and lacing his hands on hien, that he might receive his sight, Here is a moat remarkable contrast, be- tween ;the luiraculcus and the nat- ural, To arrest •and overwhelm and convict Saul the t,ord miracu- lously appeared to him; now, how- ever, having a message :for Saul, Christ does not continue to speak to hire from heaven, but he sends a Fellow Christian, a man, not an angel, living in Damascus, to in- form Paul concerning the Lord's purpose for him, and to baptize Would Abolish T.B. lnnide Ten. Years Encouraging Results Are Noted --Control Of The Disease In Canada --•Scheme To Stamp It Out Is Advanced, Encouraging results in the aboli- tion of clinical tuberculosis by an- ticipation and control are reported in the March issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal by Dr, William 03;1en in collaboration with members of the staff of To- ronto Western Hospital chest clinic. The report, based on work at the clinic for iu years, says that in an observed and largely controlled series of 1,300 contacts, the inci- dence of tuberculous disease was four per cent, compared with the usual 20 per cent. in uncontrolled series. To Keep Thorough History The scheme by which it is hoped to abolish the disease consists of a thorough history with particular reference to contact, physical ex- amination, xamination, tuberculin test, serolo- gical test, and X-ray where indi- cated. A simple scheme of semi- annual testings of the population witli tuberculin and serological tests is presented. Dr. Ogden in the article asks: "Would it be too optimistic to be- lieve that in ten years' time we might visualize the vanishing point of tuberculosis in Ontario." Animals Suffer From Arthritis This Painful Disease Seems To Be More Frequent With Them Than Among Hu- mans. Wilcl animals have arthritis in much the same form as human be- ings and this painful and deform- iug disease seems to be much more frequent in the animal population. An investigation made by Dr. Her- bert Fox, professor of comparative pathology, University of Penusyl- yania, reported in a monograph published by the American Philo- sophical Society, shows that out of 1,749 wild animals on which autop- sies have been performed seventy seven presented clear-cut evidence in their deformed bones that they had suffered from. chronic arthritis. One animal out of about twenty has the disease. Dr. Fox has ob- served that the smaller animals seem to be free of the 'complaint. Reflectingincreased, activityitY i. n guru uatlTlrr •z ceotyua vr'1; 'six a'v •wile Royal Canadian Mint during Janne ary were greater than in any other month in history. him. Incidentally, it might be in- teresting to note that the street called Straight, on which the house of Judas was located, is still a .principal street in the city of Damascus. God's Chosen Instrument Two things Ananias was in- structed to tell Saul—that he was God's chosen instrument for bear- ing the name of Christ before "the Gentiles and kings, and the chil- dren of Israel." In other words, he was to be, although he did not know it then, the greatest mission- ary of all the Christian centuries, accomplishing more for •the spread of the gospel than any other one man who has ever lived. Further- more, Ananias was to show him how many things he must suffer for the name of the Lord Jesus. 17. And Ananias departed, and entered into the house; and laying his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, who appeared unto thee in the way which thou tamest, hath sent me, that thou mayest receive thy sight, and be filet] with the Holy Spirit. 18.• Arid straightway there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he received his sight; • and he arose and was baptized; 19. and he took food and was strengthened. And he was cer- tain days with the disciples that were at Damascus. Forgiven of God, and welcomed by man, Saul rose from bis knees. The blind- ness vanished from his eyes, and a new warmth kindled in his heart. He was Saul no longer. He was a new creation. .41 Wil1 :'Iia Country it1eir'a Next Conquest? iY Wearing service uniform and steel helmet, Ding Carol of Roumania, RIGHT, and General Samsanovaei study a map during war games of Rou- manian army at Suceava. Defying German demands for economic con- trol of the country, Carol will not let his kingdom, rich in oil, wheat and iron, fall under the Swastika without a terriffic struggle. Dominion Has Ten : aronets All But One Have Heirs ---Oahe.: Earl Resides In Canada Nine of Canada's ten baronets have living heirs who are in line the title. Joseph Ellsworth Fla}- elle now inherits his father's bar- onetey. Sir iiegh Edward Poynter, baro- net, of Albert Gate, whose address' is given as Sydney, Australia, Is listed in the Canadian Almanac as a Canadian baronet. He alone of the list of ten has no present heir. Ile was married in 1933. Canada has one earl, Frederick George Moore Percival, Earl of Eg- mont, Calgary, whose son, Viscount Percival, will become earl if be survives his father. The viscount, Thomas Frederick Gerald Percival, is only five years old. Another Viscouint Canada has another viscount list- ed in the Canadian Almanae,'Vis- count Greenwood of Holborne, Hamar Greenwood, of . London, England. His son, born In, 191,4, the Hon. David henry Hamar Green- wood, is the heir. Baron de Longueuil" 'holds (erred originally by Louis XIfr when Canada still belonged to France. The present baron is John Moore de Bienville Charles Grant, the ninth baron. HIS sou, Ronald Charles Grant, is heir. Canada's Racial Trouble Soluble Distinguished French-Canadian Editor Believes Economic Ills Cause Dissension. Canada's racial difficulties will disappear when her economic prdb 'ems have been solved, Jeen Charles Harvey, editor of Le Jotlr, declared last week to a McGill University audience. Too Few Pecpie Separatism, Mi'. Harvey said, did not flourish in prosperous times. Quebec was not the only threat to Canada's unity. The Maritime Provinces diel not see eye, to eye with Central Canada, On- tario aucl Manitoba were divided, not only in interests but by *a- ural geophysical barriers, and 'tt e Prairie Provinces had different views from the rest of Canada. British Columbia had no common interests with the Prairie Prov- inces. One of the fundamental dif- ficulties, Mr. Harvey stated, 'was too small a population in too great an area, Ile pointed out that the United States had more than ten times the population in an area somewhat less than Canada's. The Dominion, according to Mr. Harvey. had specific racial probe lelns, but "these are not insur- mountable provided we cease to be English, French, Scottish or Jewish and become Canadians, and think of ourselves as such and North `Americans." Morel' Education For Quebec. French-Canadians, the speaker concluded, will be able to play their proper robe in industry, trade and commerce as soon as they have an educational system which is up to date. The present system, Mr, Harvey added, was now at a high level from certain points of view but it had to be adapted to the present time and the condi- tions of the Dominion. Uniformity in Daylight Time Throughout Canada Is Sought By The Railway Association Which Has Issued Appeals To 87 Municipalities. The Railway Association of Can- ada has requested that watches and clocks in Toronto and the 86 other Canadian municipalities, which have adopted .daylight saving, be moved an hour ahead at midnight, Saturday, April 29, and that they *ill stay that way until Sunday,. Sept. 24. The result is expected to• be a lessening of the confusion which. each year accompanies the .._..-. fall in line at various dates. Last year, for instance, ten Ontario municipalities switched on April 23, while eight others followed suit on dates ranging all the way from April 24 to June 11. Many Deviations From Rule Authorities were not prepared to say how many municipalities in Ontario would act on the Railway Association's recommendation, but the belief was expressed that the change would be more uniform than in the past. Nevertheless the confusion element has not been en- tirely eliminated. Most towns and cities immed- iately adjacent to Toronto will join the daylight saving brigade, but in Western Ontario there will be many deviations °.om the rule, with Guelph and Fit milton the only cities expected to depart from standard time. How Can 1? BY ANNE AS!-11.IY Q. -How can. I roll dongb more ellieiently? A,—Fasten a piece of muslin smoothly and tightly around the rolling pin, and the dough can be rolled just as thin as desired, Q,—How can I remove grease from the back of a leather chair that has been caused by the tonie or dressing on a person's hair? A.—Spread over it a paste a 'fuller's earth and water. Let this. dry, and then brush off. Q.—How can I make candles burn more evenly? A.—Candles will bun more ev- enly and slowly if tbIty are placed in the refrigerator for several hours before lighting them. Q.—How can I improve the fla- vor of tea? A.—The flavor of tea will be greatly improved by thoroughly drying the peel of an orange or a lemon, and placing this peel in the tea container. Q.—How can I clean knife handles of ivory, bone, and pearl? A.—Ivory handles, that are dis- colored, can be cleaned with lem- on juice and salt. Bone handles should be sandpapered and then polished. Pearl handles can be cleaned with fine salt. Wipe them off thoroughly with a chamois to restore their luster. Q.—How can I utilize left -over cereals? A.—Try using thein with cook- ed tomatoes or creamed vege- tables. Cover with grated cheese and bake. The Government of India has reduced the amount of household goods carried free as baggage by the railways. Bible Outsells "Mein ein :Kci. apf" The Bible is still the best sel- ler in Germany, having outsold Chancellor Adolf Hitler's "Mein diampf" by about 200,000 cop- • ies yearly in the six years since the Nazis' assumption of power in 1983, according to the Prus- sian Bible Society. An annual average of 930,- .000 Bibles is sold in Germany. Since "Mein Kampf" was first published in 1923, 3,000,000 German copies have been sold, 4,400,000 since 1933. Adult Schools Lift Standard Of Community Col. Wilfrid Bovey Says Adult Education Raises Economic And Social Level of a Muni- cipality Wherever a well -organized plan of adult education has been put into operation, the whole economio as well as the 'social level of tile 4ommunity has been raised,, de.. ¢)tired Col, Wilfrid Bovey, director of oxtra.snttra1 relations at McGill University, Montreal, at a. lunch- eon of the Ottawa Canadian Club. "1 assure you," he told the galla ering, "that any municipality which invests something in this way will get some astonishing results." Based On Three Principles The speaker proposed the form- ation of a National Education Committee which would consist of. provincial officials and other edu- cationists and which might advise not only provinces but the Federal Government, and would come in Ulna to be a non -provincial non- Federal but, nevertheless, Cana- duan authority. In the meantime he urged suit. port for the development of the eystem of adult education now ao- tive in Canada. It was based on three principles, he pointed out. First, that no one had enough 'edu- cation; second, that auyone could learn; and third, that voluntary effort was essential. Getting The Bird. A fashionable hat, made en- tirely of feathers, worn by a young woman at the Derby meet- ing, Melbourne, Australia, attract- ed much attention when a bird, which had been nestling among the feathers, suddenly took wing. Divorce Rise Helps Sleuth With so many divorces com- ing before London (Ont.) courts, between 60 and 100 a year, James (Dick) Saunders, a former member of the Lon- don police department, has op- ened a private detective agency in London, and will specialize in divorce investigations. While denying any connec- tion with London's leading di- vorce attorney, Mr. Saunders has established his office across the hall from Major G. N. Weekes, who is campaigning for easier divorces, and a Cana- dian divorce law modelled on the English law. ■ National Insignia HORIZONTAL 1 Coat of arms of—.pie- tired' bete. 13 Assam .silk- worm. 14 To follow: I6 Sheaf. 1`7 Monkey. 18 To love. 19 To imitate. 20 Basement. 22 Growing dim. 25 Back of necks 29 To' speak. 33 Swarming, 34 Enticed. 35 Dating device 36 Nimble. 37 Tiny broom. 42 Takes notice of. 46 Needy. 47 Solitary. 50 To shift. 52 Measures of Answer to 2'reviious Puzzle i! 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