2.2 2. os 8 t+ 5 8 See ss ee 8 By ISABEL HAMILTON, Soatich, Ont. Great God of wonders! all Thy,’ Are worthy of Thyselt—atvine; Bat Ay bright glories of Thy Sant, Thine other wonlars arma: is a. pardoning God like O may this glorious, matchless love, This distinctive head = +] ‘SA A: SMILING- = TRADE THAT ENDS YUSH WAY To _A PATRON HERE B make clothes for a lot of happy men in this community. The clothes we build for them have a lot to do with their comfort and joy too. We can tailor a suit for you that will fit your dimensions n please your intelligence. J.A.BAILEY MAIN ST. LISTOWEL This God—like miracle of grace, ve, To raise this song of lofty praise: Who is a pardoning God Or who has grace so rich and free? muel Davies. PRAYER , Almighty God, thy vdice is every where if we could but hear it. Lor anoint our eara.that they may be able to hear. We world not only hear the}. broad commandments, the great words spoken in thunder; we would hear the undertones, the minor voi- ces, the persuasivo whispers and en- treaties which thou are always treathing upon the sons of men. We beseech thee that we may be enabled always, by the mtghty energy of thy -Holy Spirit, to say, Speak, Lord for thy servant heareth. Amen. (Joseph Parker). SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON OF SEPT 2nd. 1928 Lesson Title—Paul the Apostle. Lesson ee 22: 3, 6-10; Phil. 3: 7 Golden Text—Phit 8:1 In Acts 22: 6-10 we "tus part of a speech Paul “made at the time he was driven 7. of the temple and at- tacked by a On being rescued by the oretn of the band Paul be- aought him .for permission to speak to the people. On hearing him begin in the Hebrew tongue they listened most attentively. He kept back noth- ing from thém as to his identity (verse 3) for it was supposed he was “that Egyptian which before these days madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thous- ‘ahd men that were murderers (Acts 22: 38). He told them he -was no Egyptian but a Jew born in Tarsus, at that time ‘‘no mean city.”’ It was a flourishing city. Its staple manu- facture was =, weaving iuto gar ments and t overs the hair sup- plied in pecbing pitiesin oll by. the flocks of goats in the region round about. Every Jewish boy wus taught a trade no matter what position his parents occupied, and thus it was Paul, the boy, was fitted to earn his own sup- port as a tent-maker when he be- came Paul, the preachor. ‘The date of Paul's birth is not given but it is}- reckoned that he was born in the same decade as Jesus. Hosides being taught a trade he would-be given the early training of other Jewish boys. At five they began the study of the Old Testament with their parents and at six they enterod school under a Rabbi. If destined to become 4 Rabbi, they would at thirteen enter the school! of some great Rabbi. Paul said he was brought up in this city (Jerusalem) at the fost af Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers (verse 3). This eminent toacher, ‘‘n doctor of the-law had in reputation among all the people” left his mrark |‘ upon his pupils, but Paul did not imbibe his tolerant spirit, fer we read how amali¢l cautioned the council to take heed bow they treat- ed the apostles for fear ‘‘ye be found se to fight against God” (Acts 5.- 4-39). Paul told them he certainly hed been bitterly opposed to Chris- tianity; had been rhe toward God as ye all are this day.” He was conscientious then in opposing, as he was now in esponsing, the new doc- trine, as was seen in the part he play- ed in the stoning of Stephen and since in his treatment, of CHristians, “hailing them and drhgging thet to prison,” not even exen a women from an ruthless treatment. ‘From this he peonneden + describe most “araptenlly his conversion from being a foe to being a friend. to Christ, showing it was purely‘the act & yd thig appearance as the Lord Jesus | abi mite his attention in this stactiing Barnabas also In Acts 9.27 denigred that Paul ’‘had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him.’’ Paul had been an outstanding persecutor and unusual even supernatural, menus were em- yioyet to make him an apostle; so ye BEFORE AND AFTER : THE GAME a glass ‘of our famous soda will put you just right. Drank before the game it will liven you up wonderfully. After the game a giesss will renew your energy and put you in good spirits whether you were victorious or defeated. Come once and you will come often. dt is not unreasonable to think that the “glory of Jehovah” in the person of the risen Saviour was reajly seen by Paul, who also heard and. answer- ed His voice. Paul spoke of this ap- pearance not as of a person but as “glory” and again as “the Nght was above the brightness of the sun at mid-day.”” The — this vision had on Paul was to cau him to fall down and, in this attitude of humil- ity, he heard a voice calling him by name, not once hut twice—nan em- phatic mode of address used on dif- ferent occasions hy Jesus such as Martha, Martha;;’ “Simon, eat “Jerusalem, Jerusalem.” In Paul's blindness he asked “W) Lord?” which was just another way i of saying “Who art thou, Sir,” think- a ?”* would mean something mere than Ai mere form of conversion was 8. ; miraculous “oie, but having been a to @ . aqnee of his guilt and coving out te know the Sa rs will, th means of growth are one step at a time, “arise and go to Damaseus’’ and there he weal’ be in; Thee? Or who has grace* so rich and| Phil free? , Teach mortal tongues, like those a- t “ands, but having been sent to India of God. In I Cor. 9:1 Pau! spoke of / we learn ‘that peers is a person: al matter whereby w 7m of our guilt and cabeatt our Saviour.from sin and In this epistie, Paul exhorted ‘“‘all| the saints in Ghrist Jesus which are ee Enter, with the bishops and dea- 6 “‘to-be humble and to beware of false teachers. In the first six ver- ses of this sha, he showed them how he had been “‘to the very heart a Jew—a Jew in culture, a Jew ‘in sympathy, a Jew in nationality, a Jew in faith’ and yet ‘‘what things weré gain to me those I counted loss | day of ae conversion. he became a Christian, gave up his brilliant pcananateatin regard to this his heart had been placed: He meet have reba to the highest posts honor in his native land, and the path which an ambitious young man desires was fully open before him" (Barnes). Yes, doubtless, and count all things but loss, that A may win Christ.” Verses 9-14. Paul in these verses disclaimed any thought that ~he had reached perfection. He referred to the Grecian games in which the contestants look not be- rp them but press forward to gain he prize—a crown of olive or laurel. Bo he was noun in mind in his life race the prize—a eternal crown. “The calling of tthe Chrisian is from heaven to heaven and he can win if he faint not nor look-behind. It de- mands his utmost efforts but it is worth ages the exertion which a mor- tal can make even in the longest life. cs It is the prize of the ail cal- ling of God in Christ Jesus WORLD MISSIONS When William Carey, the cobbler, modern missions, the rule of the East India Company was supreme in that land. Those at the head did not want Christianity introduced | for fear of its becoming a disturbing el- ement in the lives of the natives. Could they have paid any higher tribute to the power of the gospel? ‘William Carey had hoped to be sent as a missionary to the South Sea Is- he did not intend to be baffled by the Company. He secured a position ag overseer on a plantation, and in that way got a chance to learn the lang- uage. When he became sufficiently conversant with it to allow of his be- ‘ginning translation work he took up his residence in the Dutch territory of-Serampore. For forty years he Iab- ored as translator and teacher, and re the time of his death he had trans- lated the Bible or parts of it a forty dialects of India. In 1892 a centenary celebration of his landing in India was the speakers, id, “‘The printed Bible is the best missionary. Missionaries die, but the Bible remains, and today it is the best read book in ajI India." Where more than 4 century ago William Carey was working alone, there are today over six thousand Protestant missionaries, but what are these a- mong three hundred and fifteen mil- lions of a population. A missionary home on furlough recently said, “If everyone of India’s professing Chris- tians was an active Christian, the un- finished task of evangelizing India blag be finished. in this genera- on. IHS RICHEST FRUITAGE: he fruit of the Spirit is ey, peace, longsuffering, : pss, goodness, faith, meekhdss, temperance: acainst such tate is ho law. Gal. 5: “22,23. . OLD MAN’S' TESTI- MONY: —I have fought a good fight, 2 have finished my course, I have kept the faith. Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness.— 2 Timothy 4: 7. RETURN TO THE LORD:- Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man hia ‘thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, life, — oe indeed on which} on became William Carey, the father of! | viting. n Monday. r. Jam in Gueipn on abba arerigs, Miss Erie Guan i is visiting friends at London and St-. Thomas. eee Mr. and Mrs. O. Walker spent Sun- day with friends at ani ce sh 8 Mrs iting her sister, Mrs. R. J. Moore. . —o— Minnie Patterson of i gee ene at the week-end with frien town —O— ~ and Mrs. James Gray of Strat- Ph 3 spent Sunday with friends 1 town. ete " Miss. Willa Stewart of Toronto, spent the week-end at her home in town. —o— @ Mr. R. M. Cowing was in Innerkip Monday, attending the funeral of a relative. Mrs. J.. Kelly ceca ot are guests this week of Ren- nie, Oliphant. ‘ sale Miss Aileen Oke of Toronto, is spending a week’s vacation at her home in town. —0— Mrs. J. N. Kitchen of Maryboro, is the guest a few days this week of Mrs. Amos Weber. —o— Mr. and Mrs. William Ringler and and Mrs. Aaron Ringler visited rand at Drayton on Sunday. —o— > Mrs. Ed. ge nee and Lloyd, and Mrs. W. F. Laughlin visited thie week with wien at Port Higin. —_-0—- Miss Mary Oke returned om o Toronto, after; spendin ani with her parents in ape. oO Misses Guiulla and Iona Stevenson of Parkhead, are spending their hol- idays with their cousins, Jean and Norma Weber Mr. and s. M. R. Hay, ac- comanied by their guests, the Misses Helen and Alice Stanley, motored to Lucan on Saturday. —_—o— Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Grenzebach and Carl, of Shakespeare,- visited Friday: and Saturday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bender. —o— Mrs. George Derbecker, nde Chas. Domm and Mr. ard Mrs. mry Der- becker of Alsfeldt, visited Gencay at the home of Mrs. L. Snyder. —-—o— Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Dierlam and family, returned Monday, after spending several weeks at their cot- tage on the lakeside, between Bruce Beach and Kincardine. They had con- templated remaining longer, but cold weather made the lakeshore less in- ere errrrrsr reer rey ° + DON’T GET TOO GOOD : & Le + Soofosfoofenfoefoofe ofoofeoherfooke feo} (Written for The Banner) Whatever you do, brother, don’t is depressing, and which immediate- ly breeds suspicion and distrust. Most every ‘man has his faults and it our secret acts and thoughts, or even those things people know about us, but which we think they don't know about us, were held up to the public, we would shrink, cut to the quick, and flee to hide our moral and spir- itual nakedness. Some of us get drunk, and that’s: bad: some of us Hie like dogs. and that’s worse; some peddle vile ger and that’s worse; and some of u love money more than ‘we do poly honor and goodness, and that’s worse; some of us cheat, steal and dodge our taxes, and that’s “‘worser’’ still, though among the elect it fs sometimes considered a virtue. But the crowning sin of all js a hard, un- loving heart and soul without charity for the frailties of others, which rejoices when others are cru- cified and which attempts to hide its secret joy with sniffing and pious depreciation Men dislike such people, and God despises them No, whatever you do, don’t get too good. 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