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Zurich Herald, 1941-01-23, Page 6SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON CHRIST'S CONCERN FOR THE. LOST.—Luke 15. PRINTED TEXT, Luke 15 : 1-10 GOLDEN TEXT.—The Son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost, Luke 19 : 10, THE LESSON IN ITS SETTING 'rime,—January, A.D. 30, Place,—Salve place in Peraea, The grief people experience over things they have lost depends up- on the value of these things. How much more valuable than any property or even a domesticated animal is the loss of a soul—a man or woman becoming an absolute shipwreck, abandoned by men and without God or hope. The hearts of all studying this lesson should be stirred up with a desire to go out and seek men who know not Christ. The theme of the parable in this lesson is the grace of Cod— the object of the chapter is not so much to show how men are saved, but why they are saved. Three Parables Luke 15 : 1. "Now all the pub- licans and sinners were drawing near unto him to hear him." (A publican in the New Testament was a Jew in the employ of the. Roman Government collecting tax- es, generally from fellow Jews, for the enrichment of the hated officers who were enforcing the laws of the Gentile power upon these conquered children of Israel. They were utterly despised by other Israelites. Sinners here were those not living in. conformity with the Levitical Law). 2. "And both the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This man re- ceiveth sinners, and eateth with them." What our Lord now is about to say contains first a precious mess- age overflowing with hope, and radiant with the love o.f God for these poor publicans and sinners who needed God so much in their lives. Up to now they had been prevented from coming to Him by all the legalistic paraphernalia which the Pharisee insisted upon. This message was for the Pharisees and scribes, too, to show them how far from the will of God they were in condemning the Lord Jesus for mingling with such people as they despised. All three of these parables move about one word as it were, namely, the word "lost"—a lost sheep, a lost coin, and a lost man. The sheep wanders away heedlessly, not of set purpose, but drawn onward by one tuft of sweet he2'bage after another, till it has got out of sight of the flock and hearing of the shepherd. So many men stray away from God. and Christ, not deliber- ately, but simply because they fol - Low inclination and the desires of the flesh. The coin, on the other (hand, rolls away by mere gravita- tion, without volition; and many men fall into dark corners o2 sin almost as mechanically. But under both the careless straying of the sheep and the mechanical rolling away, of the "drachma" lies the selfishness and unbridled living o2 the prodigal. All three parables must be taken together." • The Lost Sheep S. "And he spake unto them this parable, saying, 4. What man of you, having a hundred sheep, and having lost one of them; doth not leave the -ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, 'hntn he find it? li. And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. B. And when he cometh home, he ealleth together his friends and his neighbors, saying unto them Rejoice with me, for I have found niy sheep which was lost. 7. I say unto you, that even so there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine righteous persons, who need no repentance," The joy of success is proportioned to the difficulty, the doubtfulness of at- taining ttaining it. All the hazards and sac- rifices of the search are repaid by the recovery of the lost. There is no joy comparable to the joy of successful love; of love, that is to eay, not only recognized and re- turned, but which succeeds in mak- ing the object of it as happy as it desires, and does so after many repulses and misunderstandings and hazards. This is Cod's greatest joy. It is taken to mean here that the "ninety and nine" had already been eased. The Lost Coin 8. "Or what woman, having ten pieces of silver, i8 she lose one piece, doth not light a lamp, and sweop the house, and seek diligent- Iy until she find it?" The general :Inference from this and the pre- ped.ing parable is that each sinner Is so precious that God and Hie ►n.inisters regard no efforts too greet to reclaim eueli. a nen who today are exactly like coins out of circulation, They axe snaking no contribution to life, use- less individuals, relying upon the belief that they are not influencing anybody for evil. These people are mood enough when found, like the coin, and put into circulation. Joy Over One Sinner ,. "M4 yr is Oa halt :found Boy Scout Founder Dies After Lengthy ;Illness Lieut -Gen. Lord Baden-Powell, 83, founder of the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides, and one of the most famous ,soldiers and military intelli- gence operatives of modern times, died at his home in Kenya, Africa, after a lengthy illness. He is pictured with Lady Baden-Powell during a visit to this continent. she calleth together her friends and neighors, saying, Rejoice with vie, for I have found the piece which I had lost. 10. Even "so, I say unto you, there Is joy in the pres- ence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth." The sheep could not have come back unless the shepherd had sought him; the coin would never have been found in this instance unless the woman had looked for it; but in the case of mankind, God must leave men to decide for them- selves whether they will come to his waiting love and grace or not. God seeks sinners, of course. But repentance is necessary first on their part before they eau come and find him. Duke of Windsor Wore Crayon Stripes Fashions set and worn by the Duke of Windsor are much fol- lowed in the men's wear world, and in view of the prominence of suits including tailored ones, in the women's field, it is worth giving a second look to the suit he was photographed in on his re- cent visit to 1Vliami, Fla.. The suit, with its low end wide gorge, is a clue to current edicts in men's fashions, and the use of the wide, strong white ray- on stripe of the cloth is interest- ing. In gray it is worn with a matching gray shirt, with maroon tie, printed in gray and white flower spots. III RADIO REPORTER „Al y DAV£ BOBBINS FARM RADIO FORUM Fawn Radio Forum, which took to the air in Eastern Canada on January 21st, will be a new adventure, both for the CBC and for thousands of Cauadiau farmers. This series is to be heard each Tuesday for twelve weeks at 10.00 to 10.30 EDST (9.00 - 9.30 p.m. Standard) in Ontario and Quebec and at 11.00 - 11.30 p.m. E.D.S.T. (10.00 - 10.30 Atlantic Standard Time) in the Maritimes. Ontario listeners hear farm Radio Forum over Stations CBL, Toronto and CBO, Ottawa. During this series of broadcasts listeners will hear current farm problems discussed by farmers from "Sunnyridge Community" — subjects like "Are There Too Many Farmers?" and "Should Farmers Grow More?" and so on. The Old Timer will be heard in- troducing farm men and women Pram Sunnyridge. These folks in turn will have their say and reach their own conclusions regarding what should be done to improve farm conditions. "BETWEEN OURSELVES" "Between Ourselves" is the title R. B. Farrell usas for his pleasant informal chats over the CBC net- work at 12.15 on Sundays. Broad- casting is but one facet of Mr. Farrell's many-sided career, which includes journalism, and several years service with the colours, Based on his experience in the Army and Navy, a recent series on the history of Canadian regiments by Mr. Farrell, proved extremely interesting. Now, he is concentrat- ing on current events of thewar. On January 2Gth the topic of "Between Ourselves" will be Col. John McCrae, author of In Fland- ers Fields, and on February 2nd, under the subject "The Present Situation" he will describe some of the present developments in the progress of the war. AROUND THE DIAL Strictly for jive fans is the Fif- teen Minutes intermission Please', by the •Andrews Sisters, and speak- ing o.f Swing features, don't over- look the Swing Session from CKOC each afternoon at 4.30. Butch and Joe tan certainly swing a mean discord. One of the best hair raisers on the air is still "The Shadow" com- ing from CFRB at 8.30 Tuesday nights. This one will turn you hair gray. Amusing sidelight on Hollywood is that the "Stars" are no longer the boss. New bosses in Hollywood are the boys who take the "can- did" photographs for the fillum coags. No matter how beautiful a male or female star may be, there are certain camera angles that make them look not one darn bit better than you or me, ar my Uncle Willie. If a "star" won't co- operate, one of these "candids" is published, and it costs that star about a million dollars worth of disiliusionmeat on the part of the guys and gals who "worship" the flicker idols. Form Notes , * .. Crop Association's Seed Exhibition Fanners having surplus seed of high quality for sale are urged to have it cleaned and graded immediately and to submit a sample to the Seed Display to be held in connection with the annual meeting of The Ontario Crop Improvement Association, King ,Edward Hotel, Toronto, Feb. 10 -14th. The object of this seed dis- play is to help the grower with a surplus in finding a market with buyers who are looking for high quality seed. The Ontario Plowmen's Asso- ciation and the Association of .Agricultural societies are hold- ing annual conventions during the week at the King Edward Hotel and the Ontario Provincial Winter Seed Fair will also be held that week. Hundreds of farmers will attend these events, many of whom will be looking for good seed. TO HELP THE GROWER Only varieties which have been accepted for registration or cer- tification may be included in the display and all seed must be graded. The sample to be dis- played in each case must be re- presentative of the bulk lot for sale and the quantity shall be as follows—grain and corn 2 qts.; clover and grass seed ,1 qt.; po-' tatoes 10 lbs. Suitable containers and tags will be supplied; samples will be on display during the entire week and an attractive catalogue list- ing all seed offered for sale will be prepared for distribution. It is expected that there will be a keen demand for good seed during 1941. Consult your Agri- cultural Representative or seed cleaning plant operator for further information or write di- rect to John D. MacLeod, Secre• - tary-Treasurer, Ontario Crop Im- provement Association, Parlia- ment Buildings, Toronto. Sawdust Pastry How would you like to spread on your bread a pat of butter made from coal? That is what the Germans are doing. Their new experimental coal - butter consists of 64 per cent. water, 17 per cent. mineral oils, • 16.5 per cent. starch, and 2.5 per cent. salt. And for coarse synthetic flour they advocate a 20 per cent. admixture of sawdust, plas- ter and Baltic sand added to or- dinary flour. Flaxseed Crop Shows Increase 3,500,000 Bushel Yield Is Largest in Canada Since 1930 The production of flaxseed in Canada for crushing purposes fluctuates widely from year to year. This is due in part to climatic conditions but mainly to the wheat and flaxseed price ration. During the past few years the price situation has fa- vored the production of wheat rather than flaxseed with the result that the acreage under flax was relatively low, states W. G. McGregor of the Dominion Experimental Farms. In the spring of 1940 however, the situation seemed to promise better flax prices in relation to wheat and as a result the acre- age increased appreciably. Coinciding with the increased acreage there was a high average yield per acre with the result that Canada produced the largest flax- seed crop since 1980 with a yield of about 3% million bushels of excellent quality. WILL IMPORT LESS During the past decade Canada has imported both linseed and linseed oil so that stocks on hand are. negligible. The paint, varnish and allied industries consume about 2,000,000 bushels annually. Building and. industrial activity in recent years has increased this consumption so it is esti- mated that the total consumption in the past year exceeded 3,000,- 000 bushels. With the rapid de- velopment of war industries in Canada, an improvement is in prospect for the current year. It is of particular advantage to Canada to have an increased production of this raw material, conserving needed foreign ex- change for those materials which cannot be produced in the Doe minion. Glass is to be used for mak- ing; church bells in Italy, the met- al bells being needed for muni- tions. 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