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QUNDAY ^chooiesson &!-= The Big Moment At a Small Wedding Party LESSON VI. Two Miruclt-H of Mcroy. (John 5: Iâ€" ti: 71 i'rinU-d I'l-xt John 5: 2~it; 6: 8â€"15. Cio..,n Te.'il 'I'Hl' vi'ry work.s lliat I do, bear witn«s.i of nie, that thu I'athpr hnlh sent nii-. John l>: 3fi. thu Lfssuii in Its Suiting T. meâ€" The events ruc(>rde<l in the sixth fhnptt'r tool< place in April, A.iJ. •^'J Placeâ€" I'he events in the fifth chapter ull occurred in Jerusalem The lee(lin;{ ot the live thou.sund took I)Iaee at Heth.saida. Chn.st's walliint! on the .seu. of course, occurred at the Stn of Galilee The di.scour.ses that folhuvod were all given in the syna- KOKue at Capernaum. 1 Now there i.s in Jerusalem by the sheep gate a pool, which i.s called in Hebrew Hethe.sda, having live porches. The sheep gate repeatedly referred to in the Old Testament (Neh 3: 1, 32; 12: 39) is known to have (neji north of the temple, cor- responding with the modern St. SU-phen's gate, which "is th& gate through which the Bedawins still lead the flock.s to Jerusalem for sa 2 In these lay a multitude of them that were sick, blind, halt. The word "halt" .simply means crippled. Withered. That is, "dried up." (Cf. Matt. 12: 10; Luke 0: r.,8.) 4. And a certain man was there, who had been thirty and eight years in his infirmity The word translat- ed "infirmity" is a word literally u --nlng "weakness," and all of »s must confess that we are subject to infirmities of one kind and another. However, our Lord Himself, "took our infirmities' (Matt 8: 17) and the Spirit also "helpeth our infirmity" (Kom 8: 2i); Heb. 4: 15). 5. When Jesus saw him lying, and know that ho had been now a long time in that case: When our Lord came to Jerusalem, His eye rested with pity and sympathy upon those who needed help, and here the most hoplcss case of all the invalid multi- tude about this pool. He saith unto him: Wouldest thou be made whole? "This poor man probably had waited sit long, and lonp: waited in vain, that hope w,^H dead or well-nigh dead within him, and the question is ask- ed to awaken in hini anew a yearn- ing after the benefit which the Savi- ojr was about to impart. Ci. The sick liian an.swered llim, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled to put nic into the pool: but while I am coming, another stcp- peth down before me. The answei of this man shows how absolutely necessary our Lord's (|uestion really wa«. for it reveals ulter hopeless- nesh Ho did not even say that h( wanted to bo made whole. 7 Jesus saith unto him. Arise, Ink." up thy bed, and walk. It is .significant that our Lord did not till the Man he was healed. lie coii.manded him to do something that would prove be u;is hcalcc' ef his inlirmity. 7. And straightway the man was made whole, and took up his bed and" wall:<>d. Christ did not half save this man fiorn his terrible inlirmity. the man did not crawl away from the pool; he did not hobble out on crul'jiies; he did not ha-'; to be car- ried out as he was carried in. When the Lord Je.sus Christ saves us. He saveh us from our own individual sins, as well as from sm. Now it wtxn the sabbath on that day. The Jewi.sh leaders ininudiutcly told the healed man that he had violated the Sablialh day because, in taking up hi.-i lied, be had broken the law which corr.mMiided men not to work on the Sablmlh (Kx. 20: Id; Jor. 17: 21). The man's courageous answer is a Ihiilling one, namely, that the one who healed liim had commanded him to do what h" did K. One of hi.-i discipb >, Aiuliew, Simon I'etur'.s brother, saith unto him: There is a lad here. The word "Ind" in thi; origiiuil, means "a little boy." and this is the only little boy who actually takes any part in the (ioapel history. Who hath five bar \e, loaves. Harley was the ordinary coar.se food of the poorer people. It in not mentione<| in any of the Cos- pels except here. And two Rshe.i. Lilorally this should read "two small flshea," a word used only by the apontlu John, here and in 21: I), 10, 13. Originally thu word nie»nl "anything ealen with bread or other food: and, as salt fish was most commonly used for this purpose, the word came gradually lo mean 'll.sh' in particular." Hut what are these nmoriK so many? This is a perfect- ly natural question, for the loaves and the fwlies together were no mere than enough to satiufy the appetite of one hungry person. And yet here were fivo' thousand men, bes'dp<< wn nien and children 1/. Jesu.H said, Mal:e thu people ait down. It would be much easier to ilistribute food mong this vast mul- titude if they were distributed in groups of hundreds ami fifties, re- clining on the grass (.Mark C: 39, â- 10) The absolute confidence of Jesus II. His ability to satisfy this great multitude is revealed in every line 'if this narrative. Now there was much grass in the place: As there would be early in April, So the men sat down, in number about five thou- sand. "The men alone were arrang- ed in companies, or alone arranged .so that any account was taken of them: the women and children being served promiscuously; who indeed, if he multitude were a paschal cara- van, or parts of many such, would not be likely to he very numerous." 10 Jesus therefore took the loaves. It is not so said, but certainly it must be assumed that the little boy here offered these loaves to Jesus, or at least to Andrew, /indrew would not have known that the boy even had the.se loaves and fishes un- less the little fellow had come down near where Jesus and His disciples were standing. Jesus never takes and uses anything of ours unless we willingly allow Him to. And having giver thanks: Suppo.se every prayer of ours were offered invariably with thanksgiving, how many more of our prayers would be answered! (Phil. 4: <â- ' )" He distributed to them that were set down. Of course He dis- tributed through the ministry of the disciples to whom Ho gave the broken loaves. Likewise also of the lishes as much as they would. That is, as much as the people needed for the satisfaction of their hunger. 11. And when they were filled. He saith unto His disciples. Gather up the broken pieces which remain over, that nothing be lost. "Thus with the Lord of nature, as with nature herself, the most prodigal bounty goes hand in hand with the nicest and e.xacte.st economy; and he who had but now shown himself God, again submits Himself to the laws and proprieties of His earthly con- dition, so that, as in the miracle it- self His power, in this command His humility, shines eminently forth." 12. So they gathered them up, and filled 12 baskets with broken pieces from the five barley loaves, which remained over unto them that had eaten. These baskets were the stout wicker baskets as distinguished from the soft flexible "frails," mentioned 111 Malt. I.''.: 37 and Mark 8:8. 1.'!. When therefore the people saw the sign which He did, they said, rhis is of a truth the prophet that Cometh into the world. This is the second time that Christ has been recognized as a prophet sent from God (4: li); 7: 40; 9: 17; Deut. 18: IT)). All attempts to escape the iiiiiacuUuis nature of this event vio- late all lliu canons ot historical evi- dence, and are, on the face of them, irrational and foolish. John was there and .Inliii l.iu-'.v what hap- peiiei! 1 1. JeM.s tberelole perceiving that they were about to come and take Jlini by force, to make Him king, withdrew again into the mountain llim.self alone, (^e Matt. 11: 12; Acts 23: 10.) This multitude only wanted to crown llim as king be- cause they were conscious that here wa.'^ one possessing supernatural power, and that, if Ho could perform si.ch a miracle as they had just wit- nessed, lie could also deliver them from the yoke of tlio Itoiiian (lovern- ment. They were not accepting Him as their Messiah and Saviour. (Con tra, Luke 1!): 14.). "So fill, 1 have found that censor- ship in gi'tieral has helped rather than hurt the motion picture." â€" Samuel lioldwyn. New Mayor of Vancoiiver FARM NOTES Conducted l)v HK(;HHSSOK HtiNKY (}. Bl:I.L With »he Co-Operalion of the Varioui Department* of the Ontario Agricultural College. With little fu.ss or bother, Frank J. Delfino, of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Sadie Jane Williams, midgets who met in Chicago, were married in the bride's home in Minneapolis. The Rev. Norman li, Harrison holds them on his knees after ceremony while bride's normal-sized brother and sister look on- May Prevent Silicosis CINCINNATI.â€" Dr. R. Emmons, of the University ot Wisconsin reported to the Geological Society of America last week the apparently successful use of foreign dust particles as a pre- ventive for silicosis, widespread in- dustrial disease caused by inhalation of silica particles. After two years ot search, he said, "we have boon eacouraged to believe that we have found a preventive, but laboratory proof is never enough. The only proof that counts is the proof ot many years time, th : actual testing in Industry. "The proces.? of preventing silico- sis involves, briefly, the mixing ot cer- tain other dusts with the silica In the a.!r so that the silica dust, when brea- thed, is rendered harmless to the lung tissue," he said. Carbon, said Dr. Emmons, was one ot the common ele- ments which rendered the silica harm- loss. White House Artist Question 1: â€" "Please give me in- formation concerning the best me- thod of applying fertilizer for can- ning tomatoes." â€" B. G., Wellington County. Answer:â€" Two methodi of appli- cation of fertilizer for canning to- matoes have given good results. First, where field is checked off by the marker, a handful of fertilizer is dropped at the cross checks, and is thoroughly worked into llie soil before the plant is set. The second method is, after the plant is set a funnel is placed upside down over the plant and fertilizer Is dropped around the edge of the funnel This is known as ring application. The fer- tilizer .s then worked into the soil. This has given good results in experi- mental tests. Planting machines are built to work the fertilizer into t:ie soil at the same time as they set the plants. The one principle to remem- ber is to keep the plant roots from coming immediately in contact with too concentrated a s.ilution of plant- food Question 2: â€" (a» 'How should fertilizer be used with strawtierries and what is the best analysis to user (b) "What is the best fertilizer to use in a garden when all kind.-" of ve- getablfs are to be grown? How much should be used and how should it be applied?" J. 0. T . Wellington County. Answer: â€" When strawbenies are set out, excellent results are obtain- ed by working into the soil, 4-8-10 fertilizer. This should be applied and worked into the soil where the row is to bo set before the plants are transplanted Where the strawberries are allowed to stand more than two years, good results have been obtain- ed by top dressing the strawberries with about 500 lbs. per acre of 4-S- 10 after the berries have been pick- ed. In the spring, frequently good re- sults are obtained by top dre-ssin? the stra-A'berry bed with Nitrate of Soda using about 100 lbs. pet acre. Scatter th!> over the plants after the dew and other moisture has dried off This salt is very soluble and a little rain will quickly wash it Into the soil where plants will use it. (b). On. of the best fertilizers to use in the garden for green vege table crops is 4-8-10. This should be applied at the rate of little les.s than 1-4 lb. per square yard Fre quently it is best applied in two quantities; about 2-:^ scattered on top thj dug or Plowed garOen soil and worked into the soil by discing, harrowing and raking; the "othei 1-3 should be worked into the soil at the time the seed is sow.i or plant.^ are sot When the holes are made for transplanting the plants such as to matoes, cabba.ge and the like, have a little fertilizer dropped into the hoU and soil mi.xed with it before th4 plant is set. or better still have h< fertilizer worked in along the row where the plant is t . be set befor^ the tran.^pianting is done. ' Question 'â- ' (a) : ' ' intend to seed down ,- field next year with oata as a nurs? crop and this field Is to be left for permanent pasture The field is in fairly g oa shap< now and it will receive a light application of ma- nure during the Winter What ferti- lizer practice should follow and how often will it be necessary to fer- tilize when vc start pasturing It with dairy cattle? (b). If I buy fertilizer with a sta- ted analysis such as 2-12-G. how do I know (hat the fertilizer conforms to the guarantee and ar^i 1 as a eon.sa- mcr. in any way protected against fraud' ! have never used fertilizer, but intend to do so next spring and would like to know that I am purchas- ing a reputable brand." G-R-S.. Kent County. -Answer : â€" I would advise your us- ing 3-10-5 lertilizer or 2-l2-fi at the rate of •^hree bags per acre. If you get a good stand of grass, you should not have to repeat the fertil- izing for at least t.vo or three years. unless the soil i.* very sandy. .A top dressing of manure on trie standing pasture will be particularly .good if you alternate this with fertilizer since I a.ssume one of your problems will be to keep up the organic mat- ter- Have you tested the soil for the acidity? Ir. laying down permanent pa.sture, it is particularly desirable that the soil be neutral or alkaline, so that you will get a good percent- age of legume growth suet as clover or alfalfa. If you have not tested your soil, the Ridgetown Experiment Station ^ill be willing to do so, or you can send a sample to the Depart- ment of Chemi.stry. Ontario .'.gricul- tural College. (b). .All fertilizer in Canada is sold under the Fertilizers Act which makes specific provision for exana- ining the products of the various companies selling fertilizer in Can- ada This .Act provides that all fer- tilizer must be sold under guarantee of analysis and must come up to the percentage guaranteed, otherwise, penalties are provided. A corps of inspectors under the direction of the Dominion Department of Agriculture are con.stantly on the road cxaming fertilizer .stocks at the factories, en route to fs.rmers. -ind on the farms This means that fertilizer wares ars constantly ipen to inspection These provisions jf control along with the much more important fact that fer tilizer companies can ?tay in busi- ness and r. crease their trade only bj rpnd.M-'i F i!Prvi.-p> â- )< ctixranteed. .Mabel L. Williams, White House stenographer, is shown with a draw ing which .she recently made from an .Acme photo of President Roose- velt. She has received many compliments for her clever sketch from nearly every member of the White House family and staff. Gala Welcome for the Infant â- >WW!-W5NnB!B«*^syw (lerrge ('. Miller, who was elect- ed Mayor of Vancouver in itucces- I sion to G ti. McGeer, M.P. I M* ul. liiue. a favorite with lilni tans for many years, plays the lead in a picture that rekindles the pioneer ag- ricultural west of a .'ontury ai;o He has tho role of John Deere, in -The BlacksmitI 's Gift." a story which re- â- lup the life and liiiies of the man who gave to the world the steel plow. Th action takes place in 19.';: in the Illinois of Abraham Miuolns dav. .Mary lto.i;er», ilaughter of the belov- ed Will, has soue to work at the Twentieth Cenliuy-Kox studios where her father made pictures, and has the bunsalo,,- dressiumoom which he used an which no ono e'se lias had since his lie th. TH. beai.lifi!l .M.i... deserves a lot of credit. Her father'; lutluence would have helped with a movie career, but she wont out and sot tiieatricai ex- perience Instead. ODi>; and KNUS . Shirley rem pit's ther has abandoned the bank- in,? bi'siness and b -come an a.ieat for actors .Now ae'l' have to spend his time trying to tiuj somebody who 'II be a" successful on the screen as 1 Shiriey William Powell will ap- pea. without his moustacheâ€" at his reii esi- -in The i.ast o' Mrs fhey- uey" ,'irst time in 15 years that lies done it ir y u listen to Jack .enny's radio prog-ums you've heard r>.e„ny toker . . You can see as well HJ^ 1C..1 him in 'The King and the '."hi-re. Gir'," Carole Lombard's new pidure when It's tinislied: he'll do two sou :s Of all birds the tropual Fngate- birl flies the fastest. The Common Black Swift can fly 27t; m.p a. Canada's Best That chubby infant, l!t;n, was q\i!te happy to be welcomed by such a charmer as Dunna l>ao who led one of the gala celebrations in Chica- go. Wild scenes of welcome like thi.s greeted htm all over the nation Whea joi. see "White Hunter. " sytu- pathlze with Warner Uaxter and June Lang m the scenes where they battle against .. tropical hur- ricane. The hurri- cane was made right ill t h e studio, o f course, but was none the less violent be cause of that. Uaxter and .Miss Um^ spent u whole day with that storm, what with re- hearsals and retakes and one thing and another, and were black and blue ,vhen It wa.i over, whore 'hey had been bruised by oh Joets blown nsalnst them by the wind Uâ€" 3 Hetty Taylor, star Hamilton uurdler, who was an easy wtnnei in the Canadian Press voting tot anad.'i's outstanding girl athlete 'f 1!>S6.