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Rah oS . cd 5 i pel of he Mark 10:38-48 The Gospel of Mar ited Son Mark 10:44, " SON IN ITS SETTING we--The teaching of Jesus re- ded in the portion of Mark's Gos- assigned to this lesson was given ng March of A.D, 80, The Gospel of$Mark itself was written approxi- mately 50 AD, twenty y fer ~~ our Lord's ascension. = ae 1 #4 Place.--The teaching of ow Lerd >, which is found in the passaye of ~~) Mark's Gospel assigned to this Jes. "+ gon was given in Peraca, that terrh tory which lay on the eastern side. of the Jordan River, beyond the Dead | Sea, extending north to the Sea o t 4 Gospel of Mark itself was ¥ Mark is sometimes called simply Mark, which was his Roman name, and sometimes he is called John, "or John Mark, John being his Hebrew marge: His name first appears in the of Acts (though he himself does not personally appear in the events recorded), at the time of the persecu- tion .under Herod Agrippa I, when, _after the martyrdom of James, Peter \ was imprisoned, and, after a miracu- abs deliverance by an angel of the ord, "came to the house of Mary, : +n the mother of John whose surname ve £--w was Mark(" } : +! Professor A, T, Robertson has very finely - said: "Mark is a comfort to many a young man-who has made serious blunder in life. . = "While the Gospel of Matthew was rritten for Jews, it is clearly evi- /dent that the Gospel of Mark was written for Gentiles, and especially Roman Gentiles. The very brevity of the Gospel would point to this in the first place; the Gentile sections, es- x specially those found in ¢hapters six to eight, would indicate Mark's inten- . tion of writing his Gospel for the great Gentile world; the law is not even mentioned in the second Gospel; BY and, while it is true that there are many quotations from the Old Testa- 3 ,@ ment to be found here, yet only one of them is in Mark's own narrative _ (others occurring -in speeches which Mark records). eh #*> Mark's Gospel is the briefest of all the four, containing six. hundred and seventy-eight verses, as compar ed with Matthew, which has one thousand and seventy-one verses, and uke, eleven hundred-and fifty-one verses, and John, eight hundred and - "seventy-nine verses. The entire narrative is written in a quick, nervous, energetic style such as none of the other Gospel writers reveal. Mark records nineteen mir acles and only half a dozen parables. Mark's narrative is full of realis- tic, vivid, minute details, which are- ontitted in many cases by all the other Gospel writers, many of which details could have been supplied only 3 by an eye-witness: Thus; in describ- . £2 <ixing the actions of our Lord, he speaks of hig. arms, his hands, his eyes, and of ol vividly reveals actually how Jesus looked upon different groups, and notes various gestures which our Lord made. As we have said above, there is ~yery little in Mark's Gospel which dg eter could not have orally communi- ~ 1 cated 'to Mark, It is very interesting § to note that, 'while Matthew gives iy Jesug commendation of Peter's con- fession, 'Mark gives only the rebuke (8:33). The only long paragraph In ~ '$ Mark about Peter is the record of ¢ his denial (14:66-72). : : Portrait of Christ Mark himself, as we have seen, was an attendant; not a great lead- er, but one with gifts for servicer and it ig very significant that the Gospel which he wrote presents the 'Lord Jesus Christ as the Servant of "God. The key verse is Mark 10:45, "For the Son of man also came not i to be ministered unto, but to minis- fies T ter, and to give his life a ransom +». gifor many." This is the Gospel in "*whigh the human emotions of Jesus are so vividly depicted, his compas- i. sion (1:41), his anger (8:5), his in- dignation (10:14), his grief. (7:84; 8: 17). In this Gospel we find the hu. man limitations of Christ clearly set forth, as, e.g., in 1:46; 6:5; 7:24; and 13:82. There is no record of his miraculous birth, no account of the J§crmon on the Mount, no long dise courses, no reference to his coming "to judge the world, no attending leg- §¥nhs of angels. The Gospel gives a picture "of the Son of God with pow- . er, moving among men with his gift of miracles and making 'the things Bf nature the servants of his grace. >And there come near unto him iomas and John, the sons of Zebe- dee, saying unto him, Teacher, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall ask of thee, 86, And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you? 87. And hey, said unto him,:Grant unto us dan ges we may sit, one on thy right fir pand: and one on thy left hand, in i por glory. 88, But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask. Ara ye able to drink the cup that I drink?" Nab ( | 4 Es - ; wid pd ao, Ei B--D Baan Lesson | y School | . y they said unto him, We are able; And Jesus said unto them, The cup that I drink ye shall drink; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal 'shall yé be baptized. 40. But to sit on my right hand or on my left hand is not mine to give; but it is for them gan to be moved with ' indignation concerning James and John. 42. And Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they who are accounted to rule over the Gen- tiles lord it over them; and their great ones exercise authority over them. 48. But it is not so among you: but whosdever would become Galilee. We do not know where : he | t among you, shall be your min- . 44. And whosoever would be first among you, shall be servant of Care To Minister, 0 For the Son of man also eame not to ba ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. These two dis- ciples, James and John, had just heard the Lord talk about the cross and about his suffering (vs. 88, 34), but these men are so incapable of entering into the significance of Jesus' words that, utterly ignoring the terrible death which is soon to be the experience of their Master, they begin to .ask him for positions of prominence for themselves at his right hand and at his left hand in the earthly kingdom which they ex- Written for Gentiles ~~ } pected him to set up soon. The bap- tism of which Jesus here speaks that he is soon to be baptized with is, of course, his death. Christ wisely tells them that positions of honor will be occupied by those who win them, that he will not arbitrarily distribute hon- ors to his disciples, and that the prize will go, not to the one who asks for it, but .to the one who wins it. Then our Lord proceeds to tell them that greatness with his disciples is not to be measured in the way the world measures greatness. "Jesus teaches that to serve {sto reign, and that to bestow is to be blessed. This was dt that time an entirely new and revolutionary idea, and is one which the world does not yet understand, nor the church yet practice. We are great, not as we get, but as we give, not by being lords, but by being ser- vants, not by winn'ng crowns, but by wearing crosses and _by washing feet." : . Our Lord then proceeds to illus- 'trate more -powerfully what he is gay'ng by presenting himself as the perfect incarna'ion of this lofty and self cama for no other purpose than to minister unto men. This passage may be called the very center of the jtheme of Mark's Gospel, namely, Christ as the Ser- vant of all, and in this passage are phrases 'that definitely belong to the life and work of the author, Mark. 'Revivals Noted Among Fabrics Gabardine, Flannel, Twill and Serge All Seen in Paris Showings Many of the fabrics featured in the early spring collections are revivals of such former favorites as gabardine, tennis flannel, twill and serge. " Twillg fall under the two main head- ings ol tle-silk and surah. Made in light weight for dresses and blouses, they are thick and sturdily woven for coats and sults, Large quantities of rayon in the composition of twill al- low it to take equally well the most delicate pastel shadings and warm, strong colors. : : Light spring twills are splashed with prints and polka dots, of all sizes and as intricate In design as snow crystals. Improved Linens Popular Linens have gone through an im- proving process which has made them cut and design. Shantungs are prevalent in the early spring collections, They are | pleasing because of unexpected varia. tions in gram ana desien. Ottoman, or corde Ik, reappears as a fashionable {zt:.. The modern version is a rich mate rivalling win. ter drocades and 'an TE World's Road: + ofal 9,600,0v0 Miles In 1936 there were © 6 100 miles of highroad in the wor", .nd more than a third of this total was in Am- | erica, The United States is essenti- ally a nation of car owners, for there is a car to every 4% persons in the country, while in California there is actually a car to every 2.6 persons. More than half of the families in the United States own cars; of which more than 90 per cent. belong to families with yearly incomes of less than $8,760 while 60 per cent. be- long to familiea with $1,626 a year, or less. : for whom it hath been prepared. 41. - And when the ten heard it, they be- heavenly ideal, namely, that he him--- extremely adaptable to innovations in Workers Prefer Owning Homes Would Rather Not Be Renters If Possible Four out of five wage-earners in the income group between $1,600 and $3,000 would rather own their homes than rent them, according to a re- cent report on building. The report notes that the principal cause under- lying this urge to own is largely based on a desire to have the "feel ing of ownership," and that the chief obstacle to ownership on a vast scale today is due to the prospective home- builder's conception that: he cannot afford "the home he wants," .° ¢ Home Is A Castle Based on over 1,000 interviews sel- ected to account for variations in in- survey throws some light on what is | loogely termed the market for the house costing "under $5,000." Among the fifth who prefer to rent their homes the dislike of financial respon- sibility is the leading argument against buying a home, To most people a home is a castle and an economic method of keeping out the weather, the report contin- ues, Four out of five persons favor- ing ownership gave as their two lcad- -ing reasons that the "liked the feel- ing of ownership." These two ac- 'counted for exactly 50 per cent of all motives for ownership. "Good in- vestment," the. answer which any business man. is expected to give. ranked a poor third. on the market for a house would buy if the price depreciated, it was revealed. Although it would seem that this reason would be the only real one.to prevent every one buy- ing who wanted to, there were never- theless others, These were such as: "More economical to rent," "dislike financial responsibility," and "future uncertain." The largest number gave the latter answer. .. Tummy Films Before long it wil be possible to . attend a news-reel cinema and see pictures of the internal workings of the stomach. Dr. Russell Reynolds, a London specialist, has taken films of the inside of the body by means of X-rays, and his researches have led to the discovery that not only do we breathe through our lungs and skin, but through the bowels also! Air finds its way into the stomach and bloodstream. Every particle of oxygen which finds its way into the body is immedi- ately assimilated, for it dissolves in any liquid digestive tract.- This dis- covery is of importance, for it gives doctors an additional clue when .making diagnoses. Health Control Through Foods - Experiments With New Vitamin G, Described For First Time, Tiave Far Reaching Implica- ions, New evidence that man, through the selection of his food, has great- er control over his health and the physical welfare of future genera- tions than science had previously dared to claim was presented last week by Dr. Henry C. Sherman, Mit- chell Professor of Chemistry at Co- lumbia University, 'at a symposium on vitamins sponsored by the Ameri: can Chemical Society. Dr, Sherman said that the results of new: experiments with vitamin G, which he described for the first time, when interpreted in the light of oth- er recent research with Calcium and Vitamin A, made it appear "that food chemistry conditions the life process to a more significant degree and in a more far-reaching way than had hith- erto been supposed." He predicted that this research, indicating that scientific eating might increase men's vitality and. longevity, would modify the scientific theory that the chemi- -cal composition and internal environ: ! ment of each species is fixed. Response Electric Dr. Sherman, in outlining the ex- periments in which Vitamin G, now known scientifically as riboflavin, was fed to rats, explained that the experimenters sought to discover what proportions of this substance in food yielded the best results in nutrition, Rats which received ade- 'quate food to remain healthy were given extra quantities of Vitamin G and carefully watched. These animals showed evidence of increased vitality and more vigorous health up to a point at which they received three times as much Vitamin G as had been contained in their nor- mal healthy diet. The experiment was continued with the next generation and the rats gave evidence of ever- increasing benefits until they were absorbing seven to ten times more Vitarain G than®is needed normally. "Phus it is found," Dr. Sherman sald, "that differences in the relative proportions in which we choose and make sufficient difference in the body's internal environment to influ- ence measurably one's well-being, a BA IRA ann come, size of town and location, the | About 70 'per cent of those now the intestines, and is sucked into the _ use our everyday staple foods may . i Rt. Hon, David Lloyd George, ture. On right of him of Parliament for the left to ri British. Prime Minister, introduc he addressed the Couneil of Action for Peace and Reconstruction © minster,. He surrounded himself with maps of Spain, China, North Africa, the Far East and Central Fairops with which he illustrated his remarks. This picture shows Mr. Lloyd George using a ma ht, are: Sir Walter Layton, the chairman; Miss English Universities, and Licutenant-Colonel H, K. Sadler, D.S.0., M.C. 3 ed a new technique for the lecture platform when n the foreign situation at Caxton Hall, West- of Europe during his lec- sleanor Rathbone, member especially when such 'differences are continued throughout a lifetime. Harm In Deficlency ' Dr. Williams who first isolated Vitamin Bl, known as thiamin, sum- marized recent research which he said had shown that this substance aid- ed the enzymes of the body in turn- ing starches and sugars into physical energy. He pointed out that, since these reactions take place in the in- dividual cells of all tissues, a defici- ency of thiamin in the diet might impair the functions of numerous or- gans., He said that thiamin had been proved a necessary vitamin- for all varieties of living matter, bacteria, fungi, higher plants and insects as well as animals. This indicated, he added; that it was 'a very primitive and elimental function of living mat- ter, presumably devised by nature during early stages of the evolution- ary process." : i Hormones Speed ~ Tree Propagation Sprayed On As "Dust" Experi- 'ments Show They May Lead to Quicker Growth of Forest . Trees. "Experiments which may-lead to fas- ter propagation and quicker growth of forest trees and other plants were des- cribed last week by Dr. N. H. Grace, plant hormone research worker of the National Research Council. i In an address before the science as- sociation of the council Dr. Grace sald considerable success had been encoun- tered in applying plant hormones as dust, Such application, he said, gave the plant a quick growth get-away and early dense root development. May Dust Large Areas Further, he declared, extremely small quantities of the hormones were applied by methods used with the us- ual seed disinfectants. It wag said dusting of plant hor- monesg represented a great develop- ment over earlier experimental prac- tices in which shoots of plants were soaked in hormone solutions. Laboratory developments of dusting methods has taken place during the past year. The methods were said to indicate the possibility some day of dusting large areas of growing plants from aircraft, much ag forests and the fields are now dusted with insectides. Eighty Rooms Full Of Oriental Carpets Where the troops of the old East India Company--including the great Clive himself--were once quartered, is now the building that is the centre of the world's carpet trade. In Cutler St., near Liverpool Street Station, London, are eighty great rooms wherein may be inspected carpets and rugs from India, Afghanistan, Persia, China, Caucasia, Greece; spe- cimens, indeed, from the scattered carpet looms of all the world. To the unimaginative a carpet is just something to tread upon; to the poet it is a thing of beauty. To the few 'that have expert knowledge a carpet is a picture book and its story is plain to his eye. By their patterns and their colours cach carpet tells a different tale. Its symbols denote Good-Luek, Health, Faith, the Elements, Life, Death, the Deity. Its colours signify the emo- tions or the social standing of the owner, In many countries carpets are hung upon the walls, taking the place of tapestries and pictures. Patient Saved By Own Blood Surgical Skill Results In Miracle As Woman Was Dying This ig the story of another trinmph of medical science in the everyday drama of life and death, with death the loser in an odds-on battle. The pa- tient is recovering. Wken a_young woman was brought to the emergency operating theatre of the Croydon General Hospital; Eng- land, death had already counted her as a victim, Stricken with a major hemorrhage, the woman "ad lost two pints of lood and was siniing rapidly. The surgeons persisted in their efforts to save the woman's life, An anaes- thetic was administered. The patient's pulse weakened and eventually the heart stopped beating. . Massaged the Heart Unperturved, surgeons promptly in- jected a drug to raise the blood pres- sure and the heart responded fecbly An incision was then made below the ribs and the heart massaged through the diaphragm. Gradually the heart. beat gained strength, But only half the" battle was won, Unable to await a blood donor for transfusion, the surg- eons extracted blood from the incision and restored it to the blood stream. Two more pints which had drained into the abdomen were taken after a gecond incision and transfused by the same method. Successful with¢hese delicate emer- gency measures; the surgeons were able to proceed with the operation pro- per. Cinemactresses Appear Grateful Thanks to the Duchess of Windsor, gereen starg now can tell thelr correct ages without losing their romantic ap- peal, "In fact," sald Sally Eilers in an in- terview, "it's a distinct advantage for girls In pictures to tell their correct ages, For this, wo can thank the Duchess of Windsor," Bolly claiming 29 years, Miss Eil- ers coutinued: Leon recall when nearly every girl In pictures chopped from five to seven years off her age. If a girl was 25, she claimed 19 and the 32's tried to pasg for 25's. Romance of Woman of 40 "Then a woman of 40 came along, upset the world's largest empire and became involved in one of history's greatest romances, That pat an en- tirely new light on what might be teymed the 'romantic age. A girl of 19 now is looked npon as little more than a child." There was a time when actressed were youngsters. But today - almost every major star is at least 30--his- trionic demands are greater. Ileadliners who can count 30 years or more include Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Kay Franeis, Constance Bennett. Claudette Colbert, Carole Lombe:d, Janet Gaynor, Mae West, Jean~ite Macdonald, Grace Moore, Marlene Dietrich Greta Garbo, Myrna Loy, Irene Dunne, Lily Pons, Barbara Stanwyck and Margaret Sullavan, [, By A. R determined and, when your mind cautions, YOUR OWN BIRTHDATE: DECEMBER 31: financially and excellent socially. JANUARY 1: There should be a piness. JANUARY 2: prospects socially and financially. JANUARY 4: tion, new work, journeys though th give them this pleasure, JANUARY 6: You are sincere, cau JANUARY 6: make excellent parents, i < ES---- : - Sr T-- -_ . ; The Stars And You -- 2 WEIR What the Stars forctell for those born on Bec, 31, Jan. 1, 2, 3,4, 5 and 6. * Xk If the date of your birth ig listed above, you were born when the sun was in Capricornus--the 10th sfgn of the Zodiac. You prefer to live quietly, rather shirking responsibilities and you are not at all demonstrative in your affections, This should be a fortunate year for you--brilliant relatives should benefit you. You should not allow yourself to become melancholy and should cultivate more faith, your financial income this year bringing you both prosperity and hap- Elderly friends will also help you. orable day in the week for you. Your family meams a great deal to you, You will rise fn life through your own efforts. born under Capricornus usually acquire wealth by their steady and patient industry. Many journeys are indicated this year also excellent JANUARY 3: The inner meaning of your sign---Capricornus--is SER- VICE and you try to be a true servant of humanity. Try not to live go much in the past--keep pace with progress around you. should come to you this year in many small ways. Many changes are indicated for you this year--promo- You do not care to take advice and prefer to work things out for yourself. Your friends and family are anxious to help you if you will ever, that you do not become mean and over careful. year should he excellent for you especially in dealing with the opposite i sex and many visits to places of amusement are indicated. Although the coming year may bé somewhat unsettled, happiness {8s shown in social and love affairs. Complications may arise through corrrespondence and a woman may help you in your business affairs, Three is your lucky number, Those born on this date usually It you birth date is not listed above and you would like a horoscope for any birth date in the year, or if you would like a complete personal horoscope for any date listed above, send 10c to A. R. Weir, 73 Adelaide fo W., Toronto. Please print your name, address and birth date plainly. This makes you fs made up, very consistent and ' Your health should be good and slow and steady improvement in Saturday Is the most fav- Those Money e year is mixed for social affairs, tious and thrifty. Be careful, how- The coming (Ad -- An ereant wind did sullenly blow Inte my window, some rain and A strange admixture for autumn fare-- And yet as I watched it beating there Half-tears of sumtiey diluting the strengt Of frosty old winter (who lingers ad length To decorate Christmas trees far from the town - Where weasels and cotton-tails, up hill and down Gossip awhile in the billowy sea, drops for tea) I wondered why summer-time whime pered to stay In a land made for robins--and daise jes in May. + ----Mary Elizabeth Davis, Family Sin-Eaters Sin-eating, a custom dating back - from very early times, is still ob- served in many English 'West Couns try villages whenever a person dies. As soon as a death occurs, one of the villagers, usually the oldest ine habitant, sits on the doorstep of the dead person's house, receives a crust of bread, a pot of ale, and a silver coin from the bereaved family, and declares "I pronounce the case and rest of the soul of , lately de. parted. His sins I take upon me, and for his soul I place my own in pawn." This custom is said to date back- to the days when priests of Israel selected a goat, once a year, and heaped on its back all the sins of the tribe. The animal was then driven out into the desert, and from this we get our modern phrase '"scape-goat." - Sun-Conscience London needs more Lidos--so does the rest of England, When Mr. Lans- bury's brilliant idea was first propose ed, many learned members of Parlia- ment mooted it on the score that it would not be patronized. No more convincing proof of their lack of judgment could be given than by quoting the figures for the last Bank Holiday, when during the week-end no fewer than 30,000 people bathed in the Serpentine 'and the turnover must have exceeded $25,000. It has helped to make London peo- ple sun and water conscious and five new lidos are to be opened by nex summer. ~The population of London could easily maintain twenty-five, and plans are being set in operation -to give other large cities in Britain similar facilities, Fashion Flashes Bright and light colored shoes and sandals with black evening dress, Bag to match. Fringed dresses both for afternoon and evening are very good, Tied fringe is introduced on an afternoon dress, giving 'a long cor- selet suggestion, the fringe swinging free to the hemline. A dinner costume in a bolero type, with rows and rows of fringe on the jacket and skirt. An evening gown {3s a slim col. umn, with "a shower of fringe from top to toe," with three beaded bands confining the fringe at the waistline, Banting Explains Cure Will Be No Accident, Says Noted Scientist 'Sir Frederick Banting, making on of his rare public addresses, told the Canadian Club last week the solution of the cancer problem "will not come by chance." He reviewed the history "of medicine's fight against the disease. The co-discoverer of the insulin treatment for diabetes sald the medi- cal research department at the Uni- !versity of Toronto had 12 full-time workers following three separate teche niques in cancer experimentation, They worked in Banting Institute, at- tached to the university. More Done In Past 35 Years "More progress has been made in cancer research in the last 35 years than in the whole history of the wolrd previous to that time," Sir Frederick sald. 'Progress is slow but sure. "So far, surgery, X-ray and radium in the treatment of cancer." He sald duced at will in laboratories and were available for experiment. "Many cancers arise without ap- parent cause, while others have a definite history of long-continued f{rri- tation of physical or chemical origin," he sald, Paln Would Help "The most unfortunate thing about cancer growth is that it does not of itself cause pain, Pain usually does not occur until the cancer has affect. ed some vita, organ and caused a dis- turbance in its function, or until the cancer has eaten through to a sure face and become infected by bacteria." A wise man once sald that he be- 'lieved In "taffy" during life rather than "Epitaphy'" at the end, With nuts in their pockets and snows ° are the only means of proven value | many kinde of cancer were being pro. | . a I] raat 2 rE Cancer Research' I []