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THE COLBORNE EXPRESS, COLBORNE, ONT., MAR. 3rd, 1938 g(J ^unba» School LESSON X. SERVING WITH WHAT WE HAVE Mark 6:1-13. THE LESSON IN ITS SETTING Time.--Winter, A.D. 29. Pkce.--The events of the first half of Our lesson occurred in the City of Nazareth, where Jesus lived until he began his public ministry. The twelve disciples were sent out Into Galilee probably from the city of Capernaum. 1. And he went out from thence. That is, he went out from Capernaum, where so much of his work was carried on. And he cometh into his own country; and his disciples follow him. The Lord was regarded by the Galileans as a Nazarene; his birth at Bethlehem was forgotten, and the village where his family lived (v.3) and where he had passed his youth (Luke 4:16) might well be called his country. 2. And when the sabbath was come, he began to teach in the synagogue. And many hearing him were astonished. It is to their credit that they were listening, which is more than every one does who goes to Church. Saying, Whence hath this man these things? and, What is the wisdom that is given unto this man, and what mean such mighty works . wrought by his hands? "A change had come over Jesus, for which they could not account; the workman had become the rabbi and the worker of miracles. Of his wisdom they had evidence in his discourse; But whence •and what was it? The Village Carpenter 3. Is not this the carpenter? The village carpenter in our Lord's time held the position of the modern village blacksmith. Here is one of the few places where the veil is removed from his early life. He was brought up to the trade of a village carpenter. He worked with Joseph in building and repairing boats for the lake, in making furniture for the synagogue, and, according to an early testimony, in shaping plows and yokes for oxen. The son of Mary, and brother of James, and Joses, and Judas, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended in him. The last people to recognize a prophet are always his kindred and his countrymen. "Fac-away fcirds have fine feathers." Men resent it as a kind of slight on themselves that the other, who was one of them but yesterday, should be so far above them to-day. The elders of Nazareth had seen Jesus grow up, and to them He would be "the carpenter's son" still. It is easy to blame them; but it is better to learn the warning in their words, and to take care that we are not blind to some true messenger of God Just because we have been blessed with close companionship with him. 4. And Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honor, save in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house. "How true it is that home and one's home town are the hardest places in which to witness! The Nazarenes did not see how a carpenter could be a prophet." Bui; why not? It is not one's surroundings which determine his character, but one's self. No Mighty Work 5. And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them. Jesus required faith for the performance of his miracles, and that was wanting here; nay, there was a positive disbelief, no mere doubt. Here mbelief of the nation iclml i ; lin 6. And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages teaching. That which amazed our Lord was the utter unreasonableness of these people. The one thing that was keeping them from receiving Christ as a prophet come from God was that they had decided in their own minds that the man who once was a carpenter in the midst of them, could not, somehow, be also a great teacher, and a worker of miracles. 7. And he calleth unto him the twelve, ar.d began to send them forth by two and two. Though Jesus has been rejected at Nazareth, and only a few there were saved by his ministry, yet lie is not at all discouraged; he sends out his disciples on similar work, knowing there is no other hope for men but his gospel. The twelve apostles had been previously brought together as a band of disciples. Mo e and more they were devoting all of their time to service under the Master's direction. In these mission journeys of the newly chosen apostles we see how well it suited the objects in view that they should go in pairs. A man by himself has many dangers. The presence of his colleague would recall him to his true position and remind him that he was not about- his own work but his Master's. And he gave them authority, over the unclean A--C spirits. To manifest a great power great enough to cast out demons would be one of the greatest evidences of the uniqueness of their ministry and the pre-eminence of the Lord in whose name they were speaking. 8. And he charged them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no bread, no wallet, no money in their purse. 9. But to go shod with sandals; and, said he, put not on two coats. All these directions are not meant to infiirt hardship on the disciples, but to relieve them of all worry regarding their bodily needs. How To Be A Guest 10. And he said unto them, Wheresoever ye enter into a house, there abide till ye depart thence. The house was not to be chosen at haphazard, but by a careful selection. Having made their choice, they were to be content with the fare it offered, and not to change their lodging unnecessarily. Jesus took for granted that there would always be found at every place at least one good man with a warm heart, who would welcome the messengers of the Kingdom to his house and table, for the pure love of God and of the truth. 11. And whatsoever place shall not receive you, and they hear you not, as ye go forth thence, shake off the dust that is under your feet for a testimony unto them. The act enjoined is a symbolic one meaning that they did not even let the dust of the places where these people lived adhere to them, i.e., that they renounced all intercourse with them. 12. And they went out, and preached that men should repent. This is the message that had come from the lips of John the Baptist (Mark 1:4), and had been proclaimed by Christ himself (Mark 1:15). Repentance is not only lecognizing one's sins and being t\uly sorry for them, but actually turning from them. 13. And they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed thenr. The application of oil was for psychological purposes, an aid in inducing faith in the patients. The sick persons to whom the oil was supplied by the apostles, though others had applied oil to them repeatedly, were made to perceive that now the heralds of Jesus were taking them in hand, these men who, like their Master, had healed so many. Artificial "Fits" Combat Insanity Induced by Camphor, They Prove a Startlingly Effective Treatment Two treatments for the mental illness called schizophrenia, one by inducing epileptiform fits through doses of a camphor preparation, the other by producing a coma with insulin, were described in the last issue of the British Medical Journal, Lancet. Editorially, Lancet refers to the treatments as "dramatic" and "startling." Birthday Celebration Mal-Kah Marqueez, a Burmese girl, rides an elephant around Marble Arch, .'n London, England, on her birthday. The ffhl jjerforms +hia_. ceremony every year as a token cl ' good luck. Dramatic Results Colonel J. E. Dhinjibhoy, medical superintendent of the Ranchi Indian Mental Hospital, describing the camphor method, said it is based on the theory of Dr. Ladislaus von Meduna that there is a biological antagonism between schizophrenia and epilepsy. Dr. Dhinjibhoy reported treating 12 cases by the two methods. Three were healed, four were improved and five were left unchanged. The insulin treatment produced varying states up to deep coma. Dr. H. Pullar Strecker, commenting on the cases, said a combination of the two methods should be attempted wherever suitable. He recommended their alternative use ir refractory cases. Schizophrenia is a type of psychosis characterized by loss of contact with the environment, and by disintegration of the personality. It includes dementia praecox and some related forms of insanity.. Not many among the crowds who watch the cheetah speeding in the wake of a stuffed rabbit at about fifty-five miles an hour realize that this animal was trained for sport as long ago as 865 B.C., by the Kings of Persia, and that centuries later, at the zenith of Mogul domination of Hindustan, Emperors used to keep hundreds of cheetahs, just as huntsmen in the Old Country keep packs of hounds. The sport spread to France where the King's used cheetahs for hunting deer as in India, and in the reign of George III a few were brought to England. The Duke of Cumberland tried them for stag-hunting in Windsor Forest; but they were not an unqualified success, for they refused to attack stags at bay. IS THIS YOUR BIRTHDAY? By A. R. WEIR What the Stars Foretell for Those Born on March 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 If you were born on any day listed above, Pisces is your zodiac sign --two fish is the symbol of this zodiac period. Those born under Pisces have strong, changeable emotions. They are restless and often moody. They can do a number of things well and have to cultivate concentration or they would flit from one occupation to another. If you were born under this sign you are now entering a favorable period--the years 1939 and 1946 will be specially being despondent and gloomy--the world is what you make it. Jumping Joe Savoldi Lives Up to His Name Following the example set by his nickname, "Jumping Joe" Savoldi flies through the a opponent, Charles Rigoult, sometimes called the Strong Man of Fiance, during theii Joe won, after an hour's struggle. 1*, - Around i The Dial They Plan to Make Money For the Cause " -III I , 4 i Chinese entertai , funds for the Chinese Again we introduce a new program to Canadian listeners--this one entitled Barbara Brant, heard pver CFRB Mondays and Wednesdays at 3:00 p.m. Miss Brant conducts a fifteen minute gossip period in which all those things dear to a woman's heart are discussed--food, clothes, public events and so on. Listeners are asked to write in letters, five of which are drawn. To the senders of these five, a large tin of Hershey's chocolate syrup is sent and to all correspondents a recipe book is mailed. Miss Brant is about five foot six, fairly dark complexion, and has a splendid When Dogs Do Bark A dog's bark may be worse than his bite--but it can also be a big factor iu the success of a radio program. For instance: In the Sunday evening broadcast of "Heroic Dogs," heard over CBL at 7:30 p.m., the barking of a dog figures largely on every broadcast. A couple of weeks ago after the program was off the air, the phone rang. A voice said 'We have a little bet on in our home as to whether it was a real dog on your program tonight." As a reply the man in the studio brought the "bark" to the phone where the "dog" obliged by barking--and we imagine that the man at the other end of the line is still puzzled as to how the bet should be settled. For his information the bark was faked by Stan Francis--who not so long ago fooled yours truly with a lion's roar when the script called for a trip through a zoo. Rumors hold that in the very near future out-of-towners will have an opportunity of appearing on the Dr. Jackson show, "Airbreaks," heard over CFRB, Fridays at 8:30 p.m. We repeat that all who appear on this program are paid a regular professional fee, and if they are selected winners, they again appear and get paid --in other wcrcia it's worth your while to appear on this show. Write for an audition to Dr. Jackson, CFRB, Toronto. RADIO HEADLINERS OF THE WEEK By FRANK DENNIS What Price Swing? We were speaking to Dick McDour gall, CKCL Announcer, who is also reporter for "Downbeat", the must* clans' magazine. Dick tells us that the recent concert given by Benny Goodman in Buffalo revealed to many localities what a tough job playing in a world-famous band is. The trumpeters in the Goodman organization all had split lips from blowing their horns, and blood trickled down many a shirt front. Here's one for the records. Even Paul Win, NBC's spelling master was stumped on this inquiry. The letter received at NBC's Radio City studios, read: "My daughter, Betty Ann, aged six, asked me the other day why the man on the radio spelled New York in different ways. First it is WEAF, New York, then WJZ, New York." "Do You Feel a Knocking?" "Do You Mean It" . . . "And How" . . . "Nice work if you can get it" . . . these are a few phrases that have recently caught the public's fancy. Here's a new one concocted by comedian Henry Burbig on a recent Cheer-up America broadcast over N.B.O. when he questioned the sanity of other members of the Burbig Laffing-Stock Company. It's--"Do you feel a knocking on the back of your head?" "There are very few products," says James Stewart, the noted Heating Expert, "the aim of whose producers is to sell the consumer, not as much as possible, but as little. But one of these is 'blue coal'." Mr. Stewart, whose talks about heating are a very popular features of "The Shadow" programs over CFRB, Wednesday evenings, went on to explain that, by means of the 'blue coal' system of free advice by trained service men, thousands of householders had been shown how, through minor changes in their system of handling drafts and fueling their f naces, they could save several tons of coal every winter, Thtg free service is available to anybody, on request to any 'blue coal' deale* in your vicinity. News And Information For The Busy Farmer Principally through heavy exports of dressed poultry to the United Kingdom and large shipments of live poultry, chiefly from Ontario, to nearby United States markets, the poultry market in 1937 showed a distinct improvement over 1936. Total milk production in Canada has shown a steady increase for the past nine years. During the five-year period 1932-3G, milk production increased from approximately 15,900,000,000 lbs. in 1932 to 16,700,000,000 lbs in 193(1, and a further advance of approximately 200 million lbs. is indicated for 1937. PLANT-FOOD CONTENTS IN FERTILIZERS The Fertilizers Act requires definite guarantees by venders of the plant food content of their fertilizers, that is, nitrogen, phosphoric acid and potash. In addition, these plant food substances must be in an available form for plant use. There are many kinds of fertilizers on the market today, all of which are dependable, if used according to kind and plant food content on the one hand, and soil and crop requirements on the other. Every buyer of fertilizers should study these factors carefully because the proper application of them means so much in obtaining best results. The recommendations of the Provincial Fertilizer Councils are a safe guide in this respect and may be obtained from the Department of Agriculture for the provinces. CANADIAN EGGS TO BRITAIN Fresh, Canadian, winter-produced eggs will soon be making their debut on the breakfast tables of the people in Great Britain. The first shipment of such eggs left Montreal on January 5, and totalled fifty corrugated paper boxes, each box containing 15 one-dozen individual cartons, the eggs being Grade A large. Never before have the eggs been exported from Canada in one-dozen cartons. On January 11 a carload of fresh eggs packed in standard 30-dozen cases left Montreal and was loaded in the S.S. Beaverbrae at St John N.B., on January 12 for England. This shipment was collected from 15 farmers cooperative egg and poultry associations in Quebec and in Eastern Ontario; also frcm some wholesalers. It is expected similar shipments will follow from other different points in Ontario. W. A. Brown, Chief, Poultry Services, Dominion Department of Agriculture, who was associated with the shipments states that the British mar- ket will not get any fresher eggs from any European country than the eggs in the two recent shipments. There is, he says, an opportunity in the British market for Canadian winter produced eggs, and, if such shipments can be made profitably, the Canadian producer will benefit. SOIL-TESTING IS IMPORTANT Agricultural leaders of Canada have become increasingly worried in recent years over soil depletion and while the conditions in Ontario are not nearly as grave as in some parts of the Canadian West, it is common knowledge that many Ontario farms have been mined until there is but little fertility remaining. The Ontario Department of Agriculture is fully alive to the danger with the result that the Department, through the O.A.C., is undertaking an enlarged program of research and demonstration work for 1938 in soil fertility. In discussing the situation, Dr. G. I. Christie, President of the O.A.C., of Guelph, points out that many Ontario soils have been farmed more than 100 years. Some have been wisely handled and have become increasingly productive. But on the other hand, many have been thoroughly mined; soils have become poor, hard to work, and give low yielding crops. "On other farms, while good proc-tice has been followed, fertility has become unbalanced," says Dr. Christie. "One or more elements have been reduced in available quantities. It may be phosphate, potash, or nitrogen. In many cases it has been found to be boron, manganese or magnesium. It is through recognition of these problems that O.A.C. has undertaken an extensive research program." Pasture studies carried out by Ottawa and O.A.C. Chemistry Dept. have brought in Western, and Eastern Ontario. Following up these surveys, the fields are fertilized and cattle and sheep are used to chock the results. These animals are being fed balanced rations this winter with special attention to mineral needs. These experiments aro under way at Ailsa Craig, Holyrood and other points. As part of this work in,#ie field, a special experiment is bciiag carried out in Oxford County with a group of 35 farmers. The Agricultural Representative, Reg. Ureaii, in co-operation with the Ontario Livestock Branch and O.A.C. has supplied minerals for the cattle and has made an accurate test of all milk produced and supplied to cheese factories. Results indicate . larger returns of milk, and the condition of the animals has been improved generally.