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~ GOLDEN TEXT--There can be neith. 'brief epistle is not exactly known, but 'translated fellowship might well be hears of one of his converts so ef- fectively living out the life of Christ that 7: within him. "Whereiore, though 1 ave all oid ness in Christ to enjoin thee that which is betitting." . The apostle simply means to state to his apos tolic ofiice and Philemon's obligation to him or bhir conversio. (v. 10), would warrant the apost o. if so dis posed, i laying his commands upon Philemon in the atte: about whic Paul is now to speak. . "Yet for love's sake 1 ather be: seech." love ha: the cight to ask anything honorable. and true love would neve: ask anything not honor able. "Being such one as 2aul the aged." Paul was au about 60 years of age, but probably appeared much older because of tie. terrific hards' 3 which he bad suffered and the enormous a nount of work he had accomplished since his conversion "An. now a prisene; also of Christ Jesus." vhe apostle makes a three fold appeal here: his love for Phile: mon; the comparative feebleness of his present physiczs condition, due to nothing else than 'oyalty to Jesus Christ; and hLis- helplesshess as a prisoner .n Rome for Christ's sake. 4 "I beseech thee for my child. whom 1 have begotten in my bonds." Paul still postpones mentioning th. exa t ~ the oiie "about \ = or CHRISTIAN BROTHERHOOD. : » Philémon- 4-20: « er bond nor free--for ye all.are one man in Christ Jesus.--Galations 3.28 THE LESSON:#INeITS SETTING. TIME,--The exact date for this it was probably written about A.D. 62. PLACE. -- It was written from Rome, whare Paul was a prisoner, and sent to Colosse, a city in southwest. ern Phrygia. "1 'thank my God always, making mention of thee 'in my prayers." Paul's imprisonment did not prevent his constant intercession for others at the throne of grace. "Hearing of thy love, and of the faith which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus and toward ull the saints." Love of Christ should always beget love for those /ho belong to Christ, and faith in the Lord Jesus will en large and multiply our faith in others, "That the fellowship of thy faith may become effectual, in the knowl edge of every good thing which is in you, unto Christ." The word here translated communication, meaning charitable distribution. } "For 1 nad much joy and comfort ifn thy: love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through .thee, brother. Just as a fath- er is always delighted, encouraged. and rewarded when reports are brought to him of the honorable, suc- cessful, beneficial lifé of one of his children, so Paul 'is ever grateful to God, joyful and comforted in his own heart, though in prison. when he matter which haz prompted the writ ing of this letter. Before he names whom it principally is concerned, he refers to him in the most affectionate mannes, calling him his own child, of whose conversion he was the instrumesi, no onl his spiritual child, .utethe gpiritua' child of his captivity. "Onesimwus." Onesi- mus was slave in Philemon's house- hold, who, for one rensoir or another had run away, pr bably stealing a considerable amount of plate or money before he disappeared, "Who once was unprofitable to .thee." It so happens that tl.. name Onesimus means pcofitable;- helpful. Paul does not make light of the sin c--3- 4 ' H Juesimus had committed. The slave had been unprofitable, not .only by stealing, but by causing his master no little expense 'perhaps in attempt: ing to apprehend hin, and his escape had, no doubt, hid ancre or less of a demor=lizivz influence among 1 other servants of the house. - "But now is profitable to 'hee and to me." Any man, bécoming a Christian, should serve his empl yer with great er fidality than before his conver .ion for many reasons which will sug: gest themselves at ouce to the teacher. "Whom 1 have sent back to thee in his own person, that is, my very heart." It is clear 'from this verse that One simus was the actual bearer of this letter to Philemon (see Col, 4: 9). Onesimus was a piece of Paul's very heart, part of himself; the unprofit able slave had wound himself around his affections and become go dear that to part with him was llke cut ting his heart out of his bosom. TS ---- _Philemon's permission. Lord," -------------- "Whom | would fain have kept with' me, that in thy behalf he might min. {ster unto me In the bonds of the gospel." In these wods, the relation of master and slave disappears: for the moment. Both are servants for Christ's sake in the discharge of a ministry cougenial to both, "But without thy mind 1 would do nothing; that thy goodness should not be as of necessity, but of free will." By this the apostle means that he would 'riot keep Onesimus without "For perhaps he wds therefore parted from thee for 'a season, that thou shouldest have him for ever; 16. No longer as a servant, but more. than a servant, "a brother: beloved, specially to me, but how much rather to thee, both in the flesh and in the The nhrase for ever probably has a double significance, rieaning for all the years of the life tha' re. mained to Onesimus on this earth and then for all the eternal ages to come in Philemon's company. But Onesimus was coming back to his master a free man, not that Paul was asking for his emancipation, but that Christ had made him free, and he was, therefore, truly a brother be loved. "If then thou countest me a part: ner, receive him as myself." Is not this exactly how we are receiver be fore God in Jesus Ch (st? All things are (reely bestowed on us in the beloved (Eph. 1: 6). "But if he hath wronged thee at all, or oweth thee aught, put that to mine account," The Lord Jesus Christ became our brother (Heb. 2: 14-18), and then became surety for us, bear- ing our own 'ns 'n his bod~ on tk. tree (1. Peter 2: 25), ! "1 Paul write it with mine hand, I will repay it." It would ap: pedar that Paul wrote these and at least the two "ollowing words with his own hand. Whether he wrote the entire letter ith his own hand, or only these few words, or all "the verses from nineteen to the end, is 4 matter of speculation. "That I gay not unto thee that thou owest to me even thine own self' besides." Christian who has had an experience of conversion through the agency of another person loves that person un- til his death, and there are thous: ands of such examples today through- out the world. "Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my heart in, Christ." Paul's joy in Philemon would abound when he was assured that Philemon would grant his re- quest in receiving Onesimus back into his household as a child of God. Verse 7 expresses his gratitude that, in the house of Philemon, many . of the saints had been refreshed, now he asks that this refreshing might be extended to him, own" Every | 14 Boon Mads Offical " Lieutenant Governor J. B. Snyder of Mississippi has figured in 3 years of Democratic parades. with the donkey-that Donkey has been: just accepted as official Democratic Party mascot. Tr Royal Co mmission Holds Fir st Palestine Meeting the leader. T The ratestine ttoyal Connnission, headed vy Lord Peel, opened sessions that may . continue for three months. to determine the causes ol the recent Arab-Jewish fighting, and to try to iron them out. .The first witness was Sir Arthur Wauchope, British Commicsioner in Palestine. j sion are (left to right), Professor Ccupland, Sir Lawrie Hammond, Sir Horace Rumbold, dnd Lord Peel, The members of the Commis: a WAN This 215-pound deer, with antlers showing 66 distinct points and closely resembling those of a moose, was shot by Fire Warden Violette in Maine woods after he had been hunted for years. These Proud Antlers Proved His Downfall® i =» Farley, Seeing An Unprecedented. Prosperity, Sails For Europe alker and Mrs, Walker as they roland, Farley declared. ihat wn: he farewells of' former Mayor James' J. | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A -------------------------- i ais ostmaster General James A. Farley and M.s Farley receive t all from New York for a vacation in Europe, during which they will visit .** edented business revival was in sight. Honoring the Unknown Soldier He Selected Edward W. Younger of Chicago, lll, placing a wreath on the 'Tomb ot the Unknown Soldier at Arlington Cemetery on Armistice.Day. Younger was the soldier who selected the casket containing the body of the soldier who lies within the Tomb, ) The Bolin Colon The King's and the Regimental Colors of the Huntingdon Borderers, hich will be deposited in church! n November 11. The Colors were resented by the Duke of Con- aught in 1870, a. i =) ye Es Pealing Out Again A ER NR, Mayor 8. Davis. Wilson ot Philadelphia, Pa., gently taps the' Liberty Bell eleven times with a rubber mallet during Armistice Day ceremon- ies in Independence Hall. Firm Qrders ee OF $100,000 THREE RIVERS, Que. -- Wages paid the 2,000 employes of Wabasso Cotton Company here will be in- creased by $100,000 according to a statement from Labor Minister Tremblay. The company "at present pays about $1,000,000 annually in | wages." Soon after the Union Nationale Government came into power, the Quebec Minister's statement adds, "at Mr. Duplessis' request, we com- municated with company 'officials: with .a view to obtaining bettes. 'wages for employes. wiv! ! "We appedled for co-operation of the directors and after several con- ferences with Mr. Whitehead (com- pany manager) came to an agree- ment. Increases in wages will amount to about $100,000 and, in fact, may even exceed that sum," Zi Most Dangerous Trick Observes the Toronto Telegram: -- Stay in line. This exhortation is di- rected to motorists who seek to pass cars ahead without knowing what may be coming from the opposite direction. Two people were killed and three teribly injured on an On- tario highway because a driver 8 few weeks ago ignored safety and' took a chance. Three people were killed and some twenty injured when another motorist took a similar chance on another Ontario road 1 few days ago. The driver who stay: :|on-his ewn side of the road Is en. titled to expect that others will ob. | serve the same precaution. When they fail to do so the result is often death.and mutilation. It is a ghastly price to pay for the saving of a few minutes. of unimportant time, No: body can afford to risk the danger. The only way to insure safety. is to observe the rules of safety. Humorous Advertising Major Ian Hay assured an audi: ence of business executives in Lon. don that humorous advertising was the world's best way of selling: value: for-money goods: He instanced the case of a western American small town clothier, who made a fortune from the sign: "The Cheapest Pants in the World! Walk Right In, Folks and Buy a Pair! One Dollar Per Leg. Seats Free! "People," said Major Ian Hay, "want to be told when a good article" comes on the market, and an intelligent system of making that fact as widely and as quickly known as possible - is a public neces- sity 'and a public boon" -- Stroud Journal, England. Hotel Must Pay $10 _ To. Play Phonograph of public entertainment calls the tune he pays, not only the piper, but the Canadian Performing Right So- ciety. The 1937 sca edule of fees that must go to the society copyrighted music is used is publish- 'ed in the Canada Gazette. "The Society, which operates for ceives fees from all tainment, regarded public enter- ~as being the country hotel which uses a phon- ograph for a Saturday night dance. Theatres will pay, according to seating capacity, an annual fée vary- ing from five to fifteen cents a seat with a minimum. yearly charge of a minimum of $15 and if they use radios, --phonographs, loudspeakers or mechanical instruments the mini- mum is $10. Rates go up with the larger hotels. Large exhibitions pay from' .04 cent to .06 cent a person attending,' depending on attendance, Restaurants and stores pay a mini. Gold Fish Divorce: Mrs. kdith Longo, a 19-year old American, is suing for divorce because her .hus- band took her three pet goldfish" to use for bait on a fishing expedition. T ¢ Born in Trap: 6 mice were born in an American cage-trap overnight when their mother fell victim to the cheese bait. The lives of the mother and sextuplets were spared. mum of $6, if they have music. Race tracks sports grounds and small fairs will be charged from $55 to $26 a day. sR The scale' of fees: said by officials to be geuerally lower than formerly, were fixed by Hon. Fernand Rin. Train Plunges Into Water from Embankment Sugar Creek, juries to a score, pictured partia Smashed cars of southbound Big Four passenger train which plungbd: from 0-foot embankpnent near Indianapolis, Ind, killing two and causing in lly covered by waters of Big fret, secretury of state, following an investigation by a royal commis- sion. - ' : King Is Model of w=»: Physical. Fitness l LONDON -- The King is to be- come a model of physical fitness for | British youth, it is learned. : Regarding him as almost the deal leaders of thé national healtr move- ment intend to encourage young men -fto follow his ex®mple. As part-of the effort they will use a number of pic- tures of the King in sporing ana athletic poses. Delicate as a boy, the King ha even has a cold. He rises at 6 or 6.30 am, does setting-up exercises bathes, and has a rub-down, and then later in the day plays squash or golf, swims or putters around his garden, trimming the roses. Swim- ming, in addition to gardening; Is Another diversion. e likes to walk on grass -- it is a nerve"ténic, rb ld The King keeps his weight be- tween 146 and 160 pounds, He eats sparingly and inclines 'more and more to fish and vegetablesito the neglect of mats and desserts. 'He likes particularly salads. OTTAWA = When" the purveyor . -- when its . the benefit of the. composers, re--- for - "I profit, from the large exhibition to $10. Hotels. using, orchestras. pay of 'physical fitness for a man of 42, hardened himself so that he has no's worries as to his health, and seldom' , 2 4 s 1" i b | 8 $ € <x ° > - - J | >A 3 Ed "~ { «> ow -~ Rat Bd 'A