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a x LESSON VII TESTING DISCIPLESHIP BY SERVICE.--Mavrk 10:17-31 GOLDEN .TEXT--Come, follow me, Mark 10:21, THE LESSON IN ITS SETTING Time.--Late February or early March, A.D., 30. Place.--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 18:18-23. 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 in- 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 advantage--youth, powcr, and wealth, This "an 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 I may inherit eternal life? To begin with, this man was not satisfied with what "he had--his 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 thing--ecternal 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 fieart 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 NE 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 knmowest the command- ments. Do not kill, Do not commic 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 I 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 i{ranslated in Rom. 3:23, 'fall short of the glory of God." Jesus knew and knows the human heart perfectly. He knew what this man needed without speculation or fur- ther questions; and when hegfinally 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 heart as an idol, the one thing that he thinks e hmust have, and that is, in this young man's case, his 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 A--C or everything on this No Sacrifice W. 22, But his countenan saying, and he went aw{ The verb here transla tenance fell" is used o ing of either the face the human face. The a exasperate, but it gave) which was visible on his | For he was one that hg sessions. This man wan better than he had, b prepared to make an get it. If Christ coul millions of people w church at once. He wa not at the cost of his gg¢ life, but not at the e ury. 28. And Jesus looked and saith unto his d= hardly shall they that h* half-way, but h the whole way service of Chri 24, And the at his words," was an established lation in which wealth enabled its possessor to come to the front and occupy the more prominent position. But Jesus 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 eye 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 inan'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 say 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 cnable hin to do in his life what Iie 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 ndmes are not even known, will, because of the purity of 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. Canine Is Tried On Murder Charge 'Idaho, a dog which appeared in court in New York on a charge of drowning a small boy in a canal, has six months of a "jail" term still t to serve. Although acquitted of wilful mur- der at his trial in August, 1986,1da- ho was sentenced by Justice ot 'the Peace Homer Benedict to 787 days' confinement. ) The sentence provided that he should not be 'allowed to leave his owner's yard. But Traffic Tol Increases Safety Convention Is Told That Streets Are More Dangerous Than Factories; Industry Is Pointing Way for Reduction of "Auto Accidents Industry can point the way in ac- cident prevention and a way must be pointed to stop the wholesale .slaugh- ter automobile traffic is piling up to greater heights every year, Louis Blake Duff, of Welland, declared last week in Toronto at the annual con- vention of the Industrial Accident Prevention Associations of Ontario. Accidents in industry have Leen steadily declining, he emphasized, while automobile deaths are increas- ing to an appalling extent. Industry hds been so successful in its accident prevention work that a man is safer today in the midst of whirling wheels and speeding machinery than he is in his home or en route between his home and the factory where he works. Home Is Very Dangerous Home is one of the most dangerous places, Mr. Duff said, because a slip- pery rug, a bathtub or a chair that is not where the sitter thinks it is are greater hazards than electricity or disease. Accidents in the home are responsible for 36 per cent. of all- deaths, the automobile causes 24 per cent. and industry is responsible for only 17 per cent. } "What shall it profit," he asked, 'to save a man in the shop or save him in his home if he is to go out and get killed on the highway or kill someone else?" Last. year automobiles killed 766 people in Ontario, a8 many men, wo- men and children as make up an av- erage incorporated village, the speak- er pointed out. The army of injured and maimed. mounted to 12,092, If the automobile has any "luck". this week-end, Mr. Duff said, it will kill five persons and injure 40 in Ontario. One of Largest Jobs "The job of accident prevention is one of the largest jobs we have in Canada. There is only one better field: on this earth for activities of this kind, for Canada ranks second only to the United States in mortal- ity from accidental causes," he de- clared. 3 Sails For Hic Home Paul V. Carroll, well known Scot- tish teacher-author, sails from New York aboard the Queen Mary. Car- roll arrived on this Continent with one battered suitcase, He sailod with three trunks full of clothing, bought here. and these "moments" Experts Are Here Seeking Planes For Britain [How 'Canada Wars On Forest Fires OTTAWA. -- Constant experiments and research on the part of forest authorities in Canada during the last twenty years have brought about great advances in the development of equip- ment and technique for detectirrg and controlling forest fires. The use of the airplane for fire patrol and trans- portation, the development of light portable fire pumps and linen fire hose, light-weight radio apparatus for communication, hand spray pumps, miscellanecus equipment are a few of the results. Locate Fire First In fighting a forest fire, the most important thing is to locate it as soon as possible after it has started. In an up-to-date forest administration high towers of wood or steel, usually with a cabin on top, are erected at suitable points. When a' fire is spotted by the look-out man, he takes a bearing on the smoke by means of a special in- strument called a fire-finder and tele- phones this bearing to headquarters. If two or more bearings can be had in this manner from other lookouts, they are laid out on the map at head- quarters, and the point where all such bearings intersect ig the locaticn of the fire. Decrease In Area When a fire is located, it is import- ant to get fire-fighters 'to the scene as quickly as possible. The means o transport for men and equipment may be by motor truck, power boat, air- plane, canoe, or on foot, depending on the region and terrain. If the fire is small, or if there Is no water available, it is controlled by removing all in. flammable material down to the min eral soil in a strip around the fire. The fire is prevented from crossing this cleared strip, and burns ftself out. If a source of water supply is available, gasoline fire pumps and long lines of fire hose are used, much as in a city fire. The men also use hand spray pumps fed from water bags or tanks carried on thelr backs. Reflecting the efficiency cf Canada's forest. fire protection organizations, statistics compiled by the Department of Mines and Resources, Ottawa, show a decrease of about 60 per cent. in the area of merchantable timber burned per fire during the period 1918-1937. Power of Pen One's pen is a very precarious thing to depend on for a living, but relying on it is a great adventure, ac- cording to Leslie Gordon Barnard, president of the Canadian Author's Association. In a world that is sharpening its sword, it is a good thing for the writer to sharpen his pen, that he may have some saving stimulus against indignation over the world's behaviour, he told the Canadian Wo- men's Press Club, at Montreal, "Never Too Serious" Mr. Barnard described "moments in the life of 4 writer." Among he said, were the stories "that come as gifts from the subconscious;" periods of hard work and' discouragement; when the job is done; when the cheque or acceptance comes, and seeing the story actually between the two covers of the book, The power of the pen and of the press mattered tremendously, declar- ed Mr, Barnard, and "we must never take ourselves too seriously and be- come ponderous." Two essentials in writing, he found, were distinction dnd vitality. Proper Weigh Bunches of Asparagus and Rhu- Larb Come Under New Regulations In bunching asparagus and rhu- barb merchants are required this year by new government regulations to put them up in bundles of specified weight. Asparagus must be put up in eight ounce or 16 ounce bunches. A little leeway of one ounce is allowed for shrinkage after they are bundled. at these weights. They must not weigh less than seven or 14 ounces respect- ively when sold. But when they are put up they must weight the eight and 16 ounces specified. - And Baskets of Potatoes Formerly retailers could put them up in any sized bundles with the re- sult that customers could not tell what value they were getting. Forced rhubarb can only be offered for sale in bunches from 16 to 17 ounces in weight when packed and not less than 15 ounces per bunch when offered for sale. It is also required by the regula- tions covering fruit and vegetables that potatoes can only be sold by weight. A basket of potatoes must weigh ten pounds for six quarts and 18 pounds for 11 quarts. Stolen Pictures "White Elephant" They're Too Valuable to be Mar- keted Ly Thieves Anywhere In the World LONDON.--The sensational theft of £100,000 ($500,000) worth of Old Masters from Chilham castle was no nearer solution this week, Police inquiries yielded no devel- opments. An art expert termed the robbery a "white elephant picture theft," saying: "There is no avail- able market for the pictures any- where in the world. They are too famous to be sold or to be enjoyed by a secret buyer." He predicted they would remain hidden in the hope they could be re- turned to the owner, Sir Edmund Davis, art collector and mining com- pany director, for ransom. One Was a Rembrandt The robbers entered Sir Edmund's castle in Kent County by cutting a pane from a window. They cut from their frames five celebrated paint- ings of which the most noted was ° a y ------ Your Handwriting Shows What Talent You Possess By LAWRENCE HIBBERT (Graphologist and Psychologist) Are you flscontented in the work ou are dofng? Do you feel that you re a.square peg in a round hole; ied down to work that is distaste- 1 to you? If you are, you are but one of a ast number of people, for one of the most frequent queries that is put to me in the host of letters 1 re- eive is: "Can you tell from my hand- riting whether I have any talent? would like to get into work that is Qore congenial and better-paid." | Handwriting analysis plays an im- 'ortant part in bringing relief to a Ot of people. Because your hand- riting DOES show what talent you ve. It may be only a latent talent at needs much developing before it n be put to practical use, but it is ere. ~, you can set to worl: '0 elaborate 1 it and realise your Jo. tiny. Some time ago a young man living + Northern Ontario wrote to me. He as a Jere ~ lassistant, carning a Li He was natural- 2 showed two things au musical talent, but : had Boh Rltivaten it to any extent. And he lacked self-confidence. I told him frankly that he needed firstly to develop more self-assurance, and then to cultivate his musical tal- ent. Without the one the second would be no use to him for he would lack the confidence to impress others with his talent, It was a considerable time before [ 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 sirtizpling along in a vil- lage store. Do YOU wish to know what talent you possess? Would you like to know how to make the most of your own abilities? Have you any 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 handking. Enclose with Stamped ad- dressed envelope to: Lawrence Hib- bert, Room 421, 73 West Adelaide St., Toronto, Ont. All letters are confidential. Rembrandt's portrait of his first wife, "Sask.a At Her Toilet." a» Two paintings by Gainsborough, "Lady Clarges" and "Pitt," "The Earl of Suffolk" by Sir Joshua Rey- nols, and "Man With Dog" by Van Dyke, Flemish painter, completed the loot, Fully Insured A special watch was set up to pre- vent the pictures from being smug- gled out of England. Detectives were inclined to think the paintings might have been car- ried away in an airplane. One guest at the castle recalled being disturb- ed by a droning noise "like an acro- plane" the morning of the robbery. Sir-Edmund said he was not wor- rying, as the pictures were fully in- sured, "not only against all risks but even against there being any dispute over the insurance claim." Ghandi Says His Days Are Ending BOMBAY. "MK K. Gandhi predicted his early death. "My days are numbered," the 69- year-old nationalist leader wrote in the newspaper Harijan. "For the first time in 50 years | find myself in the slough of despond- ency. - All about me is darkness; I am praying for lights . . . I have de- tected in me a flaw which is unwor- thy of n votary of truth." has Englishwomen Turn to Turbans For Sports fT Or 0 Se tem cor ape yn on ase Intent upon "shooting" the action at Brooklands Track, England, this fair spectator is unaware of the interést in her chapeau, as she 1s pictured developed yearlings will be offered by another photographer, - And if you can but realise friends | Planes Continue Western Survey Started Last Votes -- Photograph- ing of 29,000 Square 3 Of Land Is Aim For 1938 ° Armed with cameras instead of ma- chine guns four Royal Canadian Air Force airplanes have begun survey operations west of Swift Current, Sask, They are continuing the aerial sur- vey of the prairie drought area which started last year. Some 28,000 square miles of country in Southwestern Sas- katchewan and Southern Alberta were photographed by air force cameramen last summer and this year it is hoped to add another 29,000 square miles to the area upon which the government has complete topographical informa- tion, West tq Calgary The area to be photorraphed this year extends roushly from Swift rent vost to the Canadian Fol Rail - line running between Mao: leod and Calgary, In Saskatchewan it extends south- ward to the United States border and includes the southwest corner of the province, : The aerial survey Is part of the gov- ernment's activities in seeking to miti- gate the effects of drought on the prairies, to plan water conservation works which will be useful in future dry years, and to adjust land usage to soil and climatic conditions. Complete Picture It was found an aerial photograph glves a complete picture of the land, shows the location of streams, lakes, sloughs and water courses and also the character of the soil, Thus aerial photography is consid- ered the speediest and most effective means of obtaining the information agricultural experts and" ongineers need in planning rehabilitation meas. ures for prairie agriculture. Rhodes' Old Moire Is Now Museum In Hertfordshire, Bug, --PFurnish- ings Complete In Former Home Of World-Famous Figure. Cecil Rhodes' old house in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, will be op- ened shortly as a mugeum. The vicarage where he was born 85 years ago and the companion house have been acquired by the Rhodes Birthplace Memorial Trust, who are handing them over to the local coun- cil with an endowment. Most delighted of all over the rescue of the vicarage from its derelict state is Mrs. Emma Newman, aged S4, who for ten years was nursemaid in the Rhodes household. Most of the furnishings have come' from the neighbourhood. The drawing room "stuff" curtains, found in Much Hadham, are 80 years old and the antimacassarg and crocheted bed- | spread were made 120 years ago by Mrs. Speechley, a famous local lace- maker, The early Victorian service in the dining-room has a pattern of moss roses, and in one corner is a hundred- year-old Bible stand, with candle sticks and large family Bible as {t used to be when Cecil's father read morning prayers. In Mrs. Rhodes' bedroom is an old four-poster like the one in which Cecil was born, and a swing cradle of mahogany with cane sides, which Is probably the one in which she rocked him to sleep. ' (Cecil's own room, above the roof as the family grew, has an iron bedstead writing desk, and shelvés of books as an old friend remembers them, one"of two bullt New Western Plan For Sheep Raising Department of Agriculture Pur- chases u S. Flec!-- Purchase of two flocks of pure Rambouilet sheep to improve sheep raising in Western Canada and pro- vide farmers there with revenue- producer remaining comparatively constant in drought periods was an- nounced by the Department of Agri- culture, Ottawa, last month. Each flock consists of 200 cwes and six rams. The purchase, arranged by Agri- culture Minister Gardiner, is part of a program for sheep improvement in the West. Obtained in Wyoming, Utah and Montana, the sheep are at the Dominion Experimental Farm, Lethbridge, Alta., and the Dunburn range operated by the University of Saskatchewan. Continuous Improvement Policy To provide for a continuous policy for improvement of Rambouilet sheep in the Dominion, the Agriculture De- partment has appointed a three man committee-----A. A. MacMillan, asso- ciate chief of the Deparument's pro- duction service; K. A. Dominion Ixperimental Farms, Leth- bridge, and Prof. A. H. Ewen, Depart ment of Animal Husbandry, Univers sity of Saskatchewan. This committee will outiine an. de- fine the breeding policy for the two flocks. Ilach year two auction sales, lone in Saskatchewan and one in Al- berta, will be held through which well 'for sale. hr re i er Rasmussen,' rm x Ta A La vag [a * X FA