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9 V Motor Magnate Has Been Visiting President Roosevelt LESSON Vil â-  testing disciple ship by SERVICE.â€"Mark 10:17-31 GOLDEN TEXTâ€"Come, follow me. Mark 10:21. the lesson in its, setting Time.â€"Late February or early March, A.D., 80. Place.â€"Peraea, the portion of Pal- estine on the eastern side of the Jor- dan, opposite Galilee. This fascinating story of the rich young ruler is also found in Matt. 19:16-22 and Luke 18:18-28. There is hardly anything in all the Gospels more gripping, more penetrating, with a lesson more important, than the meeting of Jesus with this young man. 17. And as he was going forth im to the way. Of course this refers to Jesus, who is last mentioned by name in verse 14. There ran one to him. Matthew tells us that this person was both young and wealthy, and Luke tells us that he was a ruler in Israel, which, while in this place it could hardly mean that; he was a member of the Sanhedrin, probably implies that he was one high in authority in some local synagogue. This person had much to his advantageâ€"youth, power, and wealth. This man also was one of high character, as we dis- cover in reading the story. And kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Teacher, what shall I do that 1 may inherit eternal life? To begin with, this man was not satisfied with what he hadâ€"Ms possessions, his author- ity, all the power and vigor and joy of youth, which he certainly possess- ed, were not meeting the deepest need of his heart, and he knew it. In fact, he did not possess the great thingâ€"-eternal life, by which is meant not only life that continues'through- out all the eternities, but life which satisfies, which is always deep and rich and abundant, life that really comes from. God, life that bestows perfect peace and abounding joy, life that grows more wonderful with ev- ery passing day. " What he wanted was what all men in their better mo- ments have longed for down through all the ages. Something To Be Done In the second place, we note that this man felt that there was some- thing that he should do, some great task he should undertake, to obtain that which his heart most longed for. In the third place, we must not fail to observe the true humility of this man. 18. And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good save one, even God. When the young ruler called Jesus “good” and asked what “good thing” he should do to gain life, the question was in what sense he meant “good.” The ques- tion of Jesus was asked to bring home to the ruler the meaning of this word. To show what Jesus means, he points out that greatness in the true sense can be predicated only by God. So far is this from denying the Godhead of Jesus that it actually asserts it for him. The man is thus led to look at Jesus in a new way, that indeed Jesus may be God, essentially one with God as his Son. Duty To One’s Neighbour 19. Thou knowest the command- ments. Do not kill, Do not commi.; adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honor thy father and mother. Having de- clared that only God himself was good, the Lord Jesus now points the young man to God’s commandments, which, coming from God, are often called “good” in the Old Testament and were given for our good. The Lord cites only the commandments which regulate man’s duty to his neighbor, probably because they ad- mit of a relatively simple applica- tion to the conduct of life. 20. And he said unto him, Teach- er, all these things have 1 observed from my youth. The young man ex- pected Jesus to make a great deliv- erance that would throw the needed light upon his own darkened soul. 21. And Jesus looking upon him, Loved him. And said unto him, One thing thou lackest. The verb here translated “lackest” is the same as that translated in Rom. 3:23, “fall short of the glory of God.” Jesus knew and knows the human heart perfectly. Hé knew what this man needed without speculation or fur- ther questions; and when he finally diagnosed his case, the diagnosis could be absolutely depended upon. Go, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me. Jesus does not tell all men who follow him to sell their possessions. What he is getting at is the one thing which this man has set up in his hear? as an idol, the one thing that he thinks e hmust have, and that in this young man’s case, his Bâ€"D wealth. Now, no one can have eter- nal life when he puts his hope and trust in anything that belong to this earth, whether it be material things, a person, or an ideal. It should be a person, or an ideal. Eternal life can neither be had by giving up anything or everything on this eàrth. Ni) Sacrifice Wanted 22. But his countenance fell, at the saying, and he went away sorrowful. The verb here translated “his coun- tenance fell” is used of the sadden- ing of either the face of nature or the human face. The answer did not exasperate, but it gave him pain, which was visible on his countenance. For he was one that had great pos- sessions. This man wanted something better than he had, but he was not prepared to make any sacrifice to get it. If Christ could accept such, millions of people would join the church at once. He wanted God, but not at the cost of his gold; he wanted, life, but not at the expense of lux- ury. 23. And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches en- ter into the kingdom of God! This young man was undoubtedly prepar- ed to do much and to meet Jesus half-way, but he was not ready to go. the whole way and to put all at the service of Christ. 24. And. the disciples were amazed at his words. Then, as now, there was an established relation in which wealth enabled its possessor to come to the front and. occupy the more prominent position. But J esus ans- wereth again, and saith. unto them, Children, how hard it is for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God! 25. It is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. Jesus meant an ac- tual gnat and an actual camel, so here camel and needle’s eÿé are ac- tual. Jesus means that it is impos- sible for a rich man who trusts in riches to go into the kingdom. 26. And they were'astonished ex- ceedingly, saying unto him, Then who can be saved? 27. Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for all things are possible with God. What Jesus meant was that God would be able so to change a man’s heart by the movement of the Holy Spirit, by the sacrifice which the Lord Jesus Christ was soon to offer, that, however great the man’s wealth might be, his heart would not be resting in his wealth; but he would love God with all of his heart, with all of his mind, with all of his strength; and thus in spite of all of his wealth he would be saved. 28. Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have fol- lowed thee. From their position the question was inevitable. Instead of adding to their worldly goods this association had diminished it. They had borne everything for him. What return would be in his greatness make them? 29. Jesus said, Verily I sa,y unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or mo- ther, or father, or children, or lands, for my sake, and for the gospel’s sake. 30, But he shall releive a hun- dredfold now in this time houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with perse- cutions; and in the world to come et- ernal life. When one gives up a life of sin and lives for Christ, he has a clearer mind, and a stronger body, and a peace in his heart he never knew before, and a wisdom that comes down from above, all of which will enable bin to do in his life what he could not so successfully do previously. There is -a higher meaning to our Lord’s words also. One house gone, but one hundred doors open. One brother in the flesh lost; but a thou- sand brethren in the spirit, whose love is deeper and whose kinship is profounder, gained. 31. But many that are first shall be last; and the last first. Many who are first here in this life, even in religious matters, in church affairs, because of great gifts, or congenial personality, or because of self-seek- ing, will in the kingdom of God he last, i.e., they will have a minor place; whereas many who now are in Ob- livion, whose names are not even known, will, because of the purity of Arrow indicates Henry Ford as. he leaves the White House, following a luncheon and a “very pleasant visit” with President Roosevelt, at which it is reported that Mr. Ford and the President agreed on labor poli- cies, generally speaking. their lives, the absoluteness of their love for Christ, be given first place in. the kingdom where love and sin- cerity and holiness will, be the vir- tues by which men will be judged by the King himself. Fought on Both St For about 20 years a war hero has been drawing a pension from both the French and German Gov- ernments, his name appearing on the roll of honour of each country. The man, Jules Walter, fought on both sides in the war. He is of Alsatian origin, his father being German and his mother French. Sea Pushed Bask Germany hasn’t been depending on week-end “coups” alone to enlarge her territory. The area of the eoun try has been increased by 11,000 acres during the past year by coastal and other reclamation work. l'SBS"t'i Walt Disney has learned that ‘‘The Three. Little Pigs" have never lost their popularity; that picture is th most popular short that he’s ever made. So he very sensibly has decid- ed to make a sequel. It will he ‘‘The Practical Pig" and not only will the three original pigs appear in it, but there will be three new characters, the three little wolves. The success of “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” has encouraged him in his plan to continue with a fairy tale series; before long we’ll be seeing “The Brave Little Tailor, or Seven at One Blow,” in, which he will star Mickey and Minnie Mouse. It begins to look as if Disney is su- perstitious about, the numbers three and seven, doeon’t itÃŽ By LAWRENCE HIBBERT (Graphologist and Psychologist) Are you discontented in the work you are doing? Do you feel that you are a square peg in a round hole; tied down to work that is distaste, ftil to you? If you. are, you are but one of a vast number of people, for one of the most frequent queries that is put to me in the host of letters I re- ceive is: “Can you tell from my hand, writing whether I have any talent? I would like to get into work that is more congenial and better-paid,” Handwriting analysis plays an im- portant part in bringing relief to a lot of people, Because your hand- writing DOES show what talent you have. It may be only a latent talent that needs much developing before it can be put to practical lise, but it is there. And if you can but realise it, you can set to work to elaborate on it and realise your destiny. Some time ago a young man living in Northern Ontario wrote to me. He was a grocery assistant, earning a beggardly pittance. He was natural- ly dissatisfied. Could I give him any advice about possibilities of improv- ing himself? His handwriting showed two things plainly. He had musical talent, but had not cultivated it to any extent. And he lacked self-confidence. I told him frankly that he needed firstly to develop more self-assurance, and than to cultivate his musical tal- ent. Without the one the second would be no use to him for he would lack the confidence tc impress others ' with his talent. It was a considerable time before I heard from him again, but when he did write it was to tell me that he was in Chicago and earning a fair- ly good living in an orchestra. As he says himself, without a hand- writing analysis, he probably would have been struggling along in a vil- lage store. Do YOU wink to know what talent yon possess? Would you like to know how to make the most of your own abilities? Have you any friends whose real characters you would like to know? Send fairly long specimens of writing, and with EACH specimen enclose 10c to help defray cost of handling. Enclose with Stamped ad- dressed envelope to: Lawrence Hib- bert, Room 421, 73 West Adelaide St., Toronto, Ont. AH letters arc confidential. Merle Oberon was awfully glad to get homeâ€"and home, to her, means the United States. After spending more than a year in England, making pictures, she went to the Riviera for a vacation, and the sunshine and swimming made her homesick for Ma- libu beach; that’s how she found out that neither Tasmania, where she was born, nor England, where she 'grew up, any longer mean home to her. you’ll see her next in “Graustark,” with Gary Cooper and Sigurd Guide. She’s awfully glad that Samuel Goldwyn did something about chang- ing her from an exotic looking siren to a normal girl; seems she didn’t â- care for the type of beauty that was wished on her when she first came to this country to make pictures, any more than Myrna Loy cared about playing Oriental vamps just because her eyes were set on the bias. If Joan Crawford decided that she wanted to fly to Mars she’d probably succeed. Time after time s'. : lias sot her heart on doing a thing, and then worked determinedly until she accom- plished it. Now it’s singing that keeps her busy when she is not acting befqre the screen; she wants to sing in op- era, so probably she will. Never has anyone had more determination than that girl possesses! She went to New York recently, and her admirers promptly gathered about the carriage entrance of her hotel. They proved, when she last visited New York, that they were as determined as she. Mor- ning, noon nd night some of them were there, and she, unlike some mo- vie stars, admitted that she was de- lighted. Furthermore, she let them know it. â€"oâ€" Columbia university undergraduates have acquired the habit cf voting for Madeleine Carroll in a poll that is held each spring. The students vote for the girl who would be “the m. it desirable companion on a désert is- land,” and she is the winner for 1937 and 1938. Their reasonsâ€"her ability to apeak French, her blue eyes, blonde hair, classic profile and attractive fig-! uro. â€"oâ€" Paul Whiteman - and his wife, Mar- garet Livingston, have been looking for a country home for what seems to them an endless time. They final-, ly found what they wantedâ€"147 acres in New Jersey, on the Delaware river, not far from the farm that Sylvia Sid- ney recently bought. Somehow they escaped the screen and radio stars’ invasion of Bucks County, Pa., which has reached such proportions that most people think Bucks is the only county in. Pennsylvania. â€"oâ€" ODDS and ENDSâ€"At l-M “Ivanhoe” is about to reach the stage where the cameras will begin to turnâ€"with Clark Gable, Robert Taylor, Myrna Loy and Luise Rainer scheduled for the leading roles . . . Got a good idea for a story for Joe E. Brown? . . . He's looking for one . . . Paramount has. taken Little Orphan Annie out of the comic strip and will screen “Little Orphan Annie, Detective” . . . How An Archbishop Is Consecrated The Most Reverend Thomas Walsh, kneeling, receives the pallium, emblem of papal authority, from the Most Reverend Amleto Cicognani, Apostolic Delegate to the United States, as he is consecrated Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Newark, N.J.