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- unday School Lesson ~-0 LESSON Vii CONSERVING THE SABBATH FOR MAN Mark 2:23--3:6. pn Godlen Text And he said unto them, The Sabbath was made for man. Mark 2: 27. The Lesson In Its Setting Timre.--Early summer, A.D. 28. Place --The incident of the pluck- ing of the corn took place near Cap- erndum; the healing of the man with the:withered hand occurred in Galilee, | in which province Capernaum was lo- | cated. 23. "And it ca.ae to pass, that he." Was going on the Sabbath through the grainfidlds." Mark graphically shows us Jesus walking through the wide stretehes of waving corn which cov- ered the plain of Gennesaret and neighboring valleys. The roads were only narrow foot-paths, and travel- fers had all the appearance of wading through the grain. The word "corn" in our Bible is a general term for cer- eal grains, and those cultivated in Bible lands were wheat, barley, vetch, millet, beans, lentils, and pulse. Here the grain is probably wheat and not barley, for barley cannot be treated by rubbing in the hands as wheat can, The Sabbath was, of course, our Sat- urday, and not our Sunday. It was the seventh day of the week, a day which God set apart far back at the crea- tion to be a holy day, free from un- necessary labor, the most sanctified of all the days of the week. After the close of the Old Testament the scribes and Pharisees multiplied with vast and complicated details laws pertain- ing to the observance of the Sabbath day, especially in regard to avoidance of labor. If a person were in one place, and his hand filled with fruit stretched into another, and the Sab- bath overtook him in this attitude, | he would have to drop the fruit, since if he withdrew his full hand from one locality to another, he would be car- tying a burden on the Sabbath. If a hen laid on a Sabbath day, the egg . was forbidden. Hunger on the Sabbath "And his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears." The dis- ciples were hungry and had been long fasting; and, as they went, they plucked and ate those ears of corn which grew on the old pathway. This was allowed -by custom and by the law (Deut. 23: 25), but by rabbinical tradition to pluck ears was to reap, an act forbidden on the Sabbath (Exod. 34: 21), and to rub ears in the hand wag to thresh, and these actions were therefore forbidden on the Sab- bath. A cry for food is holy, it is sac- red! Were it not so, in the economy of God he would provide that men never thecome hungry on the Sabbath day. 24. "And the Pharisees said unto him, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?" The Phar- sees were always the enemies of Jesus. It was their deliberate pur- pose, by the questions which they Cimtinually asked him, to weaken his grea influence among the Jewish Deople +f that day, and to find ulti mately susicient cause whereby they could conden him as a breaker of the law. 25. "And he saiG ynto them, Diu ye never read what Daviq did, when he had need, and was hutery, he, and they that were with him?" 9g. «How he entered into the house «tt God when Abiathar was high priest, snd ate the showbread, which it is nou Jawful to eat save for the priests, and gave also to them that were with him" The incident to which our Lord here refers in the life of David is found recorded in I Sam. 21: 1-6. The point the Pharisees were making was that plucking ears on the Sabbath day was unlawful. Jesus comes back at them by reminding them, for their own sacred records, that David had done something which was normally unlawful (Lev. 24. 5-9), but to which exceptions could be made when the exigency of circumstances demanded, as, e.g, great hunger on the part of one not a priest. By all of this the Lord means that circumstances can sometimes arise in which minute de- tails of a law are to be ignored. Sabbath Made For Man 27. "And he said unto them, The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath." The Sabbath, the day of rest; was made, was brought into existence, was created; for, because of, on account of, for the sake of, man, mankind, not for the Jews, but for the race. Man is the end, and the Sabbath the means,.not man the means and ths Sabbath the end. Men are not brought into existence because of institutions, but institu tions because of men.. What. matters first is man; but that does not mean that the Sabbath does not matter at all, What our Lord says lends no sanction to either Pharisaic Sabba- tarianism or Parisian latitudinarian- ism. If man would be sound, physi- eally, mentally, and spirijually, he must have periodical rest, and for this purpose the Sabbath has been given. ¢So that the Son of man is lord even of the Sabbath." 1 : A--C E The Sabbath, being | made for man's benefit, is subject to the control of the ideal and represen- tative man to whom it belongs. The | scribes maintained that the regula-. tions about the Sabbath were the most important part of the whole law, and that their observance formed the essential contents of religion. Thus Jesus sets himself above Mos- aism, and announces hig right to in- terpret, to fulfill, to set aside. A Time For Doing Good 1. "Ard he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there who had his hand withered." Hig disease, which probably extended through the arm, had its origin in a deficient absorption of nutriment by the limb; was a partial atrophy, show- ing itself in a gradual wasting of the size of the limb, with a loss of its powers of motion. Many people who go to church have a withered hand, i.e, they do only half the work they should; they work with one hand only, they are working on only half their possible power. It is that sort of thing which accounts largely for the church's ineffectiveness. Only fullness of life in sacrificial service will con- vince a critical world. 2. "And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that' they might accuse him." According to the rabbinical rule, re- | lief might be given to a sufferer on the Sabbath day only when life was in danger, 3. "And he saith unto the man that had his hand withered, Stand forth." The word rendered "hand" is compre- hensive and includes the entire arm, God makes no unjust exaction. He ever gives power with the effort to obey him. Let us say that God could deliver us without any effort of our own. He does not deliver us in that way. No truth of Scripture is clearer than that he has affixed the condition of personal faith to the gift of eternal life. We must stretch forth our hand to accept the gift, else we shall not receive it. 4. "And he saith unto them, Is it lawful on the sabbath day to do good, | or to do harm? to save a life, or to | peace." | kill? But they held their This is not a question of doing or not doing, but of what one does; and it is 3 made plain that all negatives are pos tives; that not to do good when one can, is to do evil; that not to save 4 life when one can, is to kill. Anger of Love 65. "And when he had looked round about on them with anger," Because Jesus so yearned over them and so longed for the victory of truth and sincerity in their souls, therefore as 'he gazed upon them in their suicidal | obduracy, his eyes flashed with the instinctive wrath of love. He was an- gry as one might be angry at a sick | man who, in sheer perversity, refuses | the remedy in which lies his only hope. "Being grieved at the hardening of their heart." The anger was tem- pered by grief. The word here used implies sorrow arising from sympathy with another's unconscious plight. The word here translated "hardening" ; means to grow callous. 'He saith un- to the man, Stretch forth thy hand. | and his | And he stretched it forth; hand was restored." Jesus never be- gan anything that he could not ac- complish. He knew when he told this] man to stretch forth his hand that he would be able to heal it and did heal it 6. "And the Pharisees went out, and straightway with the Herodians took counsel against him, how they might destroy him." The Herodians appear again in the same company (12: 13), and some understanding be- twesn the two parties is implied also in Mark 8: 15. The kingdom of lies ig no longer a kingdom divided against itself when tne kingdom of the truth is to be opposed Herod and Pilate can be friends together, if it be for the destroying of the Christ (Luke 23: 12). Wood Is Important As Canadian Fuel Canada's forests continue to be an important source of fuel, supplying about 15 to 20 per cent of the domes- tic requirements of the country. Dur- ing the five-year period 1931-35 the average anaval cut of fuel wood in Canada was approximately 9,000,000 cords valued at about $33,000,000, Wood as a fuel has a very definite field. It is the mainstay of our rural regions and is much used for heating purposes in villages and towns in those parts of Canada where lack of local deposits' pFévents the population from securing cheap coal for domes- tic use, If methods of selling, meas- uring and burning firewood were im- proved the value of this fuel undoubt- edly would be more appreciated. To this end the Forests Products Labor- atories and the Testing and Research Laboratories ~of the Department of the Department of Mines and Re- sources, in co-operation with other or- ganizations, ure investigating ways and means of extending the usa cof wood for fuel. It has been fémnd that as a rule the fuel value of seasoned wood de- pends generally on the weight per cubic foot, the heaviest woods natur- | ally giving the most heat. fu BED Maxi Herber and Irnst Baier, German figure skating champions, crowds at St. Moritz, Skitzerland, with their exhibitions. Here's A Thrill For Skating Fans thrill the Cold Wave Turns Fountain Into Monument 2 2 2 The cold spell has turned this Detroit, Mich.. fountain into a veritable statue of ice, towering over the man at right. - Ee ais pT This New Engine Uses Acetylene Gas Two Italian engineers have finally perfected this automobile engine, which runs on acetylene gas. to a special carburetor, from a tank in the rear. that gas pressure can be easily verified. Arrow indicates the fuel intake, which feeds the gas The gauge is so located «ur Orore, SY | of the plane. aauies at Refuelling Device Controlled From Cabin tach the newest refuelling device to a feeder plane at Cioydon invented by Sir Alam Cobham, the device consists of a long hose on a snool located under the fuselage, and controlled from the cabin heard Eddie Duchin"s music is locally' on the pregram "Styled Mu- sic," at 5:16, Sundays, over CKCL. The program is well planned, and ii any of our readers would like this famous band to play request numbers. just drop a note or a card to "Styled Music," care of CKCL, Toronto. The program also features a guest star, and if you have any favourite orches- tra, anyone from Benny Goodman to the Philharmonic Symphony -- just mention that in your letter, and the boys will do their best to make you happy. a: * * Disappointment The Canadian amateur show, heard Sunday noons, ran their final contest recently. We weren't particularly sur- prised at the quality of the program. As a matter of fact, we can't see how some of the talent got as far as the finals. One thing certain, in our opin- fon, is that the kiddies should have been eliminated altogether. Even where the children are concerned, we have heard much superior talent on | past programs than were presented on this final program. Perhaps it's not entirely the fault of the producer, as these people were selected by votes received, However, we do think that some arrangement could have been made whereby judges, who have some idea of what radio talent should be like, should have a say in the matter. * * LJ Tune Chasers--a novelty program featuring Bert Pearl, Bob Farnon, Rai Purdy, is heard over CFRB Sundays, at 6:15 p.m. The idea of the program ig that listeners submit the title of a tune, and if Bert Pearl and Bob Tarnon can't play it or sing it by the time Rai counts seven, the two Tune Chasers are given the bird, and the submitter of that title receives a case of O'Keefes Ginger Ale, and Rai gives a commercial announcement. If you think you have a title which would stop the boys, just send it in to Tune Chasers, care of CFRB, and who knows, the drinks might be on the sponsors. * * * Pick the "Boners" "Boners," heard Sundays, 7:45 to 8 p.m., over CBL, is another new air feature. Music is supplied by Wally Armour at the piano, the quartet, con- sisting of Wishart Campbell, Jack Reid, Jack Dale, and Katherine Young, Around The Dial RADIO HEADLINERS OF THE WEEK By FRANK DENNIS and Albert Pratz on his violin. Her- Jie May is Master of Ceremonies. The ighlight of the program is Professor Coner's speech," said speech being ag wundred per cent, nonsense. The pro- regsor is in the habit of making 'count- css boners during his speech, and it's up to the listeners to write these bon- ers down as the professor makes them, and send the list to '"Bona- ~rams", in care of CBL, Toronto. We understand there is a handsome gift that goes to the top scores. 2 : * ® * If you think that sound men, those who rattle chains, smash glass, creak doors, create wind storms, ete, have no musical talent, just listen to this. The members of Columbia's sound ef- fect dept. are trying to organize an orchestra. Ordinarily, you would have an impression of glass bottles, tin cans, horns and gongs, but actually, it is planned to have Walter Pierson, the division head, play the bass viol he used as a member of an Ohio Sym- phony Orchestra. Cello, violin, and piano are assigned to Jimmy Rogan, who incidentally, is composer of such hits as "Star Dust On the Moon" and «When a Gypsy Makes His Violin Cry." Jerry Sullivan, formerly of the B. A. Rolfe and Paul Whiteman or- chestras, will handle drums and xylo- phone, Sax and clarinet will be play- ed by Ray Krammer, while Max Uhlig will sing and play the banjo. Who says sound effect men have no talent? "The Shadow" In an interesting article, The New Yorker revealed that Orson Welles, the young actor whose Julius Caesar in modern dress is a current sensation on Broadway, also plays the part of «The Shadow" in the 'blue coal' radio serial thriller. That Mr. Welles and his associates do a good job on 'The Shadow" series is attested by the fact that thig program recently received The Annual Pilot Radio Award for outstanding merit--an honor which, in past years, went to such features as Jack Benny, the New York Phil- harmonic and other star air attrac- tions. Head over Station CFRB every Wednesday evening at 9 and spon- sored by the producers of 'blue coal', «The Shadow" has a huge and en- thusiastic multitude of Ontario listen- ers. Western Ontario Deer Increasing Fox, Skunks and Rabbit Aloo Thrive Efforts of the Ontario Government's department of fish and game appear to have had worth while results in Stratford district as far as deer are concerned. Naturalists could not estimate the number of deer now roaming the North Easthope game preserve, but are satisfied there has been a substan- tial increase. in Groups of Six The deer are frequently observed in groups. of six or seven and while the - same groups may be observed over and over again, it is believed there is a good population in that area, The preserve has also caused an increase in the number of foxes and skunks in . that district. Quite a number of foxes have been seen and skunks last year amounted to a nuisance. The hare and cottontail are beccm- ing quite scare in that district, how- ever, and pheasants do not appear to be thriving. The supply of partridge has not reached very satisfactory pro- portions. ORLA OOOOLOOOODRE CXL a vA x R 5 The S And Y ; 1X r ¢ ha Re ie Stars An ou 5 i : oe 2! By A. R. 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