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6: A Lesson in Reconciliation.--Genesls 33:1-11. | : | = The International Uniform Sunday School Lesson for June | ii BY WM. E. GILROY, D.D. i. Editor of The Congregationalist. ii Reconciliation {mpliés misunder- standing, discord, and strife. Some- times strife and discord arise purely from misunderstanding, but more often they have their origin in dis ct acts of unfairness, selfishness, aggression, Jacob, many years before the inci- dent of this present lesson, had deep- ly and grievously wronged his bro- ther Esau. Through treachery and deceit he had robbed his brother of the birthright. All that this implies 2 18 not perhaps entirely clear. to mod- ; érn readers, but it is clear that Jacob had wronged his brother about 8s deeply as one man could wrong another, Jacob Cha During the years that had elapsed nee then Jacob had changed con- Wi. for the better. He who bad been a trickster and a traitor himself had been treated treacher- ously, His character was a strange mixture of good and evil, but on the whole the good predominated, and he was returning now to the former scencs of his life a much better man. The evil that men do, however, not nly lives after them but it lives on through the years even when their characters and purposes have chang- 3 for the better. Jacob, therefore, had reason to fear the results of his former misdeeds. Esau was approaching him, and he saw that Esau had a larg® (Gfpany of retainers with him. What would he the nature of this meeting? Would Esau come with a spirit™of a long-nourished, long-unsatisfled re- Yenge, waiting the opportunity to strike? * Jacob did not know, but nothing " indicates the: change for the better that had taken place in him more that the fact that in this crisis hig thoughts are at last unselfish. His chief consideration is for the women and children, though he shows still a measure of self-interest in putting the handmaids and their children foremost. Leah and her ¢hildren next, and the especially be- | Rachel and Joseph last of all, he approaches the zone of danger. en, daring to meet the danger himsel?, he passed over before them all to meot Esau. i How different was the reception _ from that which he feared! And how © lerge-spirited Esau with all ive showed himself on this ou. "| ation was buried at Pioton on Tues. {| known Liberal. Ife showed himself a man of mag- | + nanimily, and running. to meet his] brother Jacob embraced him, fell on! his neck, and kissed him. The re-| cord "and they wept" expresses | much. Both men had a great Geal | to weep over. Then came the introductions and the presentation of Jacob's gift. Esau declined at first to receive any pre- sent, but, being urged, he accepted it. One may note particularly the words in which Jacob referred to this, 'In urging Esau to accept his prosent, he said, "Forasmuch as 1 have seen thy face, as one seeth the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me." Jacob evidently recog- nized the divine quality of human forgiveness and magnanimity, The completeness . of Esau's for- giveness is noteworthy. Forgiveness is never real unless it Is complete. Probably even explanations and the recalling of the past would have completely marred the occasion. It was one in which forgiveness meant forgetting and in which fellowship meant ignoring much that had hap- pened of which both men had reason to be ashamed. Divinity in There is a divine art of forgiving and forgetting which every ' man who would perfect his character ought to seek in the fullest way to cultivate. Can we fail to ses in this magna- nimity, "as one seeth the face of Good," a symbol of that larger mag- nanimity and love in 'which God through Christ accepts us and for- gives our waywardness and our re- bellion? Wo fear to approach him: we feei the justness of the wrath that might fall upon us, but when we come in rumility, seeking tis forgiveness, it is only the richness and power of his love that we feel. My God is reconciled: His pardoning voice I hear; He owns me for His child; I can no longer fear; With confidence I now draw nigh, And Father, Abba, Father, ery." This, of course, is a statement of what seemingly happens. What ac- tually occurs is not the reconcilia- tion of God to us but our reconcilia- tion to Him. He is full of love and Braciousness toward sinners and awaits only our acceptance of his grace, .. Oshawa, who 'an oper- N Buried At Ald. J. Lo Whi died in day. J. L. Whattam, Picton, is a bro- ther of deceased. He was a well naax AAARAR SARA AL LAA L044 ALS AS 2824884 LALASsR COMMUNITY PLATE loveliest of modern silverware, Included are the new DeLaxes. ARARAASA LLL L802 tas eh at osatosssinss MOURNS THE DEATH OF J. L. WHATTAN Formerly Picton Seed House Manager---The Late Mrs. David H. Spencer. Picton, June 3.--Piotonlans were shocked to learn of the death in To- ronto General Whattam of Oshawa. Mr, Whattam was e native of Prince Edward County and had lived here all his life until a few years ago when the Hogg & Lytle Seed Co. for whom he worked sent him to Oshawa as manager of their plant there. He is survived by his wife, formerly Annie BE. Collier, and one eon, Arthur; aleo two brothers, Rev. R. A. of Oshawa and T. E. Whattam of Bethel. About fifty prominent men of Toronto and Oshawa motored to Ploton Tuesday with the remains which were brought here for inter- ment in Glenwood. Among those who Hospital of J. L.| came down were W. E, N. Sinclair, Leader of the Opposition in the On- tario Legislature, Mr. A. 0." Hogg, 'head of the Hogg & Lytle Seed Com- pany and the mayor of Oshawa. Pictonians were shocked on Tues- day fo learn of, the sudden ging of Mrs. David H: Spencer at the home of Mrs. A. Hubbs, Centre street. Al- though she was in her 85th year she had enjoyed excellent health up till the day before her death when she was etricken with heart trouble. Mrs. Spencer's maiden name was Phoebe Clapp and she lived in Prince Edward County all her life and in Pioton for over twenty years. Her husband predeceased her about a year ago. She is survived by one son, Cornelius Clapp Spencer, from whose home, Maple avenue, the funeral obsequies will be conducted on Thursday with interment in Glen- wood. Always of a very genial and kindly disposition, Mre. Spencer will be missed by a large circle of friends who sympathize with the family in their bereavement. Miss Dorothy Powers expects to leave shortly for Hafleybury where she has accepted the position of superintendant of the Red Cross Hospital of that place. The 1.0.D.E. secured the screen version of 'Gene-Stratton-Ponter's latest novel, "The Keeper of the Bees" wihich is being shown at the Regent Theatre to full houses. The proceeds are for the ' bemefit of Prince Edward County Hospital, Jack Graydon, J. de C. Hepburn, L. E. Fraser and Dr. C. A. Publow are in attendance at the convention of Shriners being held this week in Philadelphia, Penn. The party mot- ored to Albany where they will take the boat to New York, thence by train to Philadelphia. Harry Raynor has purchased a home in Belleville trom R. J. Gra- to reside. Yt 8 expected that Ake The Randolph MacDonald's dredg- ing outfit is at work in Ploton harbor, ' Word has been received by his parents that Mr. John Bell, B.8c. of Schenectady, N.Y., is making an ex- cellent recovery after an operation for acute appendicitis which he unu- derwent last week. Gérald Bailie motored from Pasa- dena, Cal, and is spending some time with'his father Mr, Nelson Bailie. ; Mrs. Carmen Metcalf passed through town en toute to Point Traverse to attend the funeral of her little grandson, Freddie Bon- e bh #% Metcalf will ac- Mr. and Mrs, EB. Ward are taking possessiod of their new home on Burns avenue which they rocently Mr. and Mrs, Walter Thompson were y of Mr. and Mrs. Selin Weeks, , on Sunday. { x Mrs. Philp motored up "to on and visited their aunt Mrs. Rorabeck who has just returned from spending the winter in { | PROBS :--Possibility of light frost to-night. Friday, fair and a little warmer. You don't have to be a dentist to do bridgework. | WOMEN'S INSTITUTE WILTON. The June meeting of the Wilton | Women's Institute was held in the Grange Hall, Wiiton, on June 1st] with fifteen ladies present. With the | president, Mrs. W. C, Snider in the chair, the meeting opened with sing- ing the "Ode," followed by "Lord's Prayer" in unison. The minutes of the last meeting were read and, approved. The delegates appointed at last meeting and the executive at-| tended the meeting in Napanee om | May 21st, to decide when and where ! { the district annual cenvention would | ji be held. After much discussion the | Wilton Ladies invited the surround- ||| ing institutes to hold this conven- | | proved of and the date set was June | 30th. Bach branch Institute is to | provide selections toward the pro-| gramme, and the Wilton ladies are | to provide refreshments. The busi | ness part will commence abou 2 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, June 30th. Plans for the Science class which begins Jume Tth, the Series Speaker om June 17th, and the convention on June 30th were fully discussed. After this Mrs. Ernest Wright gave a much valued talk on "First Aid." Her time was limited and she promised more on a later date. The next meeting to be held on July 13th, and the Roll Call to be amswered by paying member- ship fees. LA ich i 84 AUNT HET "I often wonder what folks do with old sheets if they ain't got no children with sore toes and fingers | to tie up." | | PERFORMED FIRST MASS. Elgin, June 1.~--A ceremony of un- usual interest was witnessed in St. Columbanus church on Sunday, May 30th, it being the occasion of the |} first mass of Rev. William Carty, of this place, who was ordained in To- ronto, on May 20th, for 'the Arch- diocese of Kingston. Rev. Fathers Callaghan and Shannon, Kingston, assisted as. deacon and sub-deacon, while Father A.'J. 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