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' â-  * I â-  [ , If ( - Sunday School Lesson s LESSON I SAUL BECOMES A NEW MAN. Acta 9:1-30. Printed Text, AcU 9:1-12, 17-19. Golden Text â€" If any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; be- hold, they are become new. 2 Cor. 5:17. THK LESSON IN ITS SETTING Time. â€" The conversion of Saul took place in A.D. 36. I'lace. â€" Saul was struck to the jl^rcund by a blinding light at the time of his conversion just outside of the city of Damascus, in Syria. Saul was born in Tarsus, an in- telleetually and politically famous city of Cilicia (Acts 21:39; 22:3). His father's remote ancestors were Pharisees, and he became a de- vole'l Pharisee himself (Acts 23: C). He was by birth a Koman citi::en (Acts 22:28). From Tarsus Paul went to Jeru- salem to be educated as a rabbi in the school of Gamaliel (.Acts 22:3). We have no evidence that he ever saw Jesus in the days of liis flesh. It was Saul who held the clothes of his colleag:ues 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 influence in his own life. From this time un- tif 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 cf him letters to Damascus unto the synagogues, that if he found any that were of the Way, wheth- er men or woman, he mighi bring tkeir. bound to Jenisalem. The phrase ''the Way" is a beautiful expression of the new life which men were living in the name of Jesus Christ. Saul's Converiion The convei-sion 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 l;istory of mankind. It 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. And suddenly there shone round about him a light out of heaven. 4. And he fell upon the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutcst thou me? 5. And he said. Who art thou, Lord? We cannot c.xaggeratt- the jorfusion and convulsion of Paul's mind and heart st this time. To be thrown to the ground by any force ;s, as it were, a confession of one's own weakness, but the physical prostration was only a symbol cf the greater blow under which his mind this moment was reeling. Now Saul suddenly is made to realize that Jesus, instead of being a bkispheiner, justly put to death by fellow Jews not long before this in Jerusalem, is truly the Sot of God, and that he, Saul, in- stead of being a defender for God, had been spending his en- ergy and influence in contending against God and his Son; And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutcst: C. 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. S. .And Saul arose from the earth; and v.-hen his eyes were opened, he .?a,v nothing; and they led him by the hand, and brough": him un- to Dan'ascus. Th» blindness was proof that scmc'.hing had happened to him, and t'",at it was no hallucination Ibat lu liad seen the riser. Christ. Saul In Damascus P. And he was three days witli- •>ut sl^ht. and did neither eat nor lirinU. During this time we can- not iyjr think the illumination of i'.is mnd was being perfected by the S!>irit. 10. Now there was a certain dis- cipl â-  at Damascus, named Anan- ia.«: L'.ul the Lord said unto him in a v'sjoii. Ananias. .And he said. Rciioid. I am here. I.oid. 11. And the i.ord said unto him. .Arise, and KO -.T the street whicli is called Strais; i(, and inijuire i.'i the h^uise of .Jad?? for one named Saul, a mr.n of Tarsus: for be'iold. he pra\\-l,: rj. and lu- hnlh seen a mar named .-Xnania"" coining in, â- nd layiiip his Iia'ids on him. that he mjjht receive his siyht. Here i* a m.^st remarkable contrast, be- tween the miraculous and the nat- ural. To arrest and overwhelm and conviit .^aul the Lord miracu- lously r.pjieared to hini: now. how- ever, having a message for Saul, t'hr:*' does not continue to speak to him fi-oin heaven, but he sends « fe;:i>w Christian, a man, not an • ng»!. living in Dainasous. to in- form Puul concerning the Lords puvpix? for him. and to baptije Would Abolish T£. Inside Ten Years Encouraginfl: Results Arc Noted â€" Control Of The DiacMe In Caiuda â€" Schane To Stamp It Out 1* AdvMKod. Encouraging results in the aboli- tion of clinical tuberculoala by an- ticipation and control are reported in the March issue of the Canadiaa Medical A.ssoclation Journal by Dr. William Osden in collaboration with members of the staff of To- ronto Western Hospital chest clinic. The report, based on work at the clinic for 15 years, says that ia an observed and largely controlled aeries of 1,300 contacts, the inci- dence of tuberculous disease was four per cent, compared with the usual 20 per cent, ia uncontrolled aeries. To Keep Thorough History The scheme by which it la hoped to abolish the disease consists of a thorough history with particular reference to contact, physical ex- amination, tuberculin test, serolo- gical test, and X-ray where Indi- cated. A simple scheme of semi- annual testings of the population with tuberculin and serological tests is presented. Dr. Ogden ia 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." WiU Hm Country â- â€¢ HitW's N«xt Conquert? Animals Suffer From Arthritis This Painful Disease Seems To Be More Frequent With Them Than Among Hu- mans. Wild animals have arthritis in much the same form as human be- ings and this painful and deform- ing disease seems to be much more frequent iu the animal population. An investigation made by Dr. Her- bert Fo-X, professor of comparative pathology, University of Pennsyl- vania, 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 iu 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. Reflecting increased activity in gold mining, receipts of gold at the Koyal Canadian Mint during Janu- ary were greater than i:i any other month in history. liini. Incidentally, it might be in- teresting to note that the street called Straight, on which the house of Judas was located, is stiU a piincipal street in the city of Dama.-^cus. God's Chosen Instrument Two things Ananias was in- structed to tell Saul â€" that ho was C'od's chosen instrument for bear- ing the name cf Christ before "the Gentiles and kings, and the chil- dren of Israel.'* In other words, ho was to be, although he did not knov.- it then, the greatest mission- ary of all the Christian centuries, accomplishing more for the spread of the gp.spel than aiiv other one !"aii who has ever lived. Further- more, .\nanias was to show him how many things he must suffer lov the name of the Lord Jesus. 17. .-Vnd .-Vnanias departed, and entered into the house: and laying his hands on him said, P.rothcr Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, who appeared unto thee in the way which thou earnest, hath sent me. that thou mayest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit. 18. And straightway there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he received his sigiit; and he arose and was bapti?,ed; IP. 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 fiom h's 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. Wearing service uniform and steel helmet, Kin^ Carol of Roumania, RIGHT, and General Samsanovici study a map during war games of Eoa- 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 S^vastika without a terriffic struggle. Dominion Has Ten Baronets All But One Have Heirs â€" One Earl Resides In Canada Nine of Canada's ten baronets have liviug heirs who are ia line the title. Joseph Ellsworth Flav- elle now inherits his father's bar- onetcy. Sir Hugh Edward Poynter, baro- net, of Albert Gate, whose address is given as Sydney, Australia, is listed in the Canadian -\lmanac as a Canadian baronet. He alone of the lis: of ten has no present heir. He was married in 1933. Canada has one earl, Frederick George Moore Percival. Earl of Eg- mont, Calgary, whose son, Viscouu: Percival, will become earl if he survives his fathe."-. The viscount, Thomas Frederick Gerald Percival. is only Sve years old. Another Viscount Canad.i has another viscount list- ed in the Canadian Almanac, Vis- count Greenwood of Holborne, Hamar Greenwood, of London, England. His son, born In 1914, the Hon. David Henry Hamar Green- wood, is the heir. Baron de I.ougueuil holds the only hereditary Canadian title con- ferred originally by Louis XIV when Canada still belonged to France. The present baron is John Moore de Bienville Charles Grant, the ninth baron. His son, Ronald Charles Grant, is heir. think ot ourselves as such and North Americans." More Education For QuebeQ French-Canadians, the speaker concluded, will be able to p'ay their proper role ia industry, trade and commerce as soon aj they have an educational system which is up to date. The present system, Mr. Barvey added, was now at a high level from certain points ot view but it had to be adapted to the present time and the condi- tions of the Dominioa. Canada's Racial Trouble Soluble Distingtushed French-Ceuiadian Editor Believes Economic Ills Cause Dissension. Canada's racial difficulties wi'l disappear when her economic prob- lems have been solved. Jean Charles Harvey, editor of Le Jour, declared last week to a McGil! Vniversiiy audieneo. Too Few People Separatism. Mr. Harvey said, did not flourish in prosperous times. Quebec was not the only threat to Canada's unity. The Maritime I'roviuces did not see eye lo eye with Central Canada, On- tario and Manitoba were divided, not only in interests but by nat- ural geophysical barriers, and the Prairie Provinces had different views from the rest cf Canada. British Cviumbia had no common interests with the Prairie Prov. iuces. One of the fundamental dif- ticulties, Mr. Harvey stated, was too small a population in too great :\n area, tlo pointed out that the I'uited States had more tUa-a tea times the population iu an area somewhat less than Canada's. The Dominion, according to Mr. Harvey, had specific racial prob- lems, but ''these are not insur- mountable provided we cease to lie English. I'rench, Scottish or Jewish and become Canadians, and Uniformity In Daylight Time Throughout Canada Is Sought By The Railway Awociation Which Has Isaued Appeals To 87 Municipalities. The Railway Association of Can- ada has requested that watches and clocks in Toronto and the S6 other Canadian municipalities, which hava adopted daylight saving, be moved an hour ahead at midnight, Saturday, April 29, and that they will stay that way until Sunday, Sept. 24. The result Is expected to be a lessening of the confusion which each year accompanies the time change, various municipalities tall in Use at various dates. Last year, tor 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 ia Ontario v.-ould act on the Railway Associations recommendation, but the belief was expressed that the change would be more uniform than in the past. Xeveriheless the confusion element has no: been en- tirely eliminated. Jlost towns and cities immed- iately adjacent to Toronto wili join the daylight saving brigade, but in Western Ontario there will be many deviations om the rule, with Guelph aud H: miltoa the only cities e.tpected to depart from standard time. The Government of India has reduced the amount of household goods carried free as baggage by the railways. Bible Outsells "Mein KampF The Dible is still the best sel- ler i:: Germany, havir.g outsold Chancellor .\dolf Hitler's "Mein Kampf" by about 200,000 cop- ies yearly in the six years since the Nazis' assumption of power in Ii>33, according to the Prus- sian Fibie Society. An annual average of l>50,- 000 Dibles is sold iti Germany. Since '-Meiu Kampf " was firs; published in 1P25, 5.000,000 CJermau copies have been sold, â- 1,400,000 since It'S?. •»»»»»•»•»•â- Â«â- Â«Â«Â»Â»Â«Â«Â«Â«Â» How Gin I? â- Y ANNS ASHLBY Q. â€" How can I roll doach mors efflciently? A. â€" Fasten a piece of muslin smoothly and tightlx araand the rolling pin, and the dough can bs rolled just as thin as desired. Q. â€" How can I remova gresis from the back of a leather chair that has been caused by the tonic or dressing on a person's hair? A. â€" Spread over it a paste of fuller's earth and water. Ltt this dry, and then brush olf. Q. â€" How can I msk« candles burn more evenly? A, â€" Candles will b«im more ev- enly and slowly if tU^ are placed in the refrigerator for several hours before lifting them. Q. â€" How can I improve the fla- vor of tea? A. â€" 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. â€" How can I clean knife handles of ivory, bone, and pearl? A. â€" 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. â€" How can I utilize left-over cereals? A. â€" Try using them with cook- ed tomatoes or creamed vege- tables. Cover with grated cheesa and bake. as well as the social level at tlio community has been raised, de- clared Col. Wilfrid Bovey, director ot extra-mural relations at McGiU UniTsrsity, Montxeal, at a lauch- eon ot the Ottawa Canadiaa Club. ''I assure you," he told the gath- ering, "that any municipality which lATescs something ia this way will get some astoaiahing results." Based On Three Princlplee The speaker proposed the form- ation of a National Educaiioa Committee which wouU consist o( proTlQclal officials and other ed«- catloniats and which might adrtso not only provinces but the Federal Government, and would come ta time to be a non-provincial noa- Federal but, nevertheless, Cana- dian authority. In the meantime ha urged su^ port for the development ot the system of adult education now so* tire in Canada. It was based oa three principles, he pointed out. First, that no one had enough edu- cation; second, that anyone couM learn; and third, that voluntary eCfort was essential. Adult Schools Lift Standard Of Community C<A. Wilfrid Bovey Says Adult Education Raisos Economic And Social Level of a Muni- cipality WTierever a well-organized pian of adult education has been put Into operation, the whole economla Getting The Bird A fashionable ha:, made en- tirely of feathers, worn by a yoimg 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 hail from Major G. K. Weekes, who is campaigning for easier divorces, asd a Cana- dian divorce law modelled on ihe English law. 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