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- > CHRISTIAN BROTHERHOOD. « Philemon 4-20, GOLDEN TEXT--There can' be nelth- er hond nor free--for ye all are one man in Christ Jesus.--Galations 3.28 THE LESSON IN ITS SETTING. TIME,--The exact date for this brief epistle is ot exactly known, but it was. probably written about A.D. 62. PLACE. -- It was written from Rome, where Paul was a prisoner, and sent to Colosse, a city fn 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 ot thy love, and of the falth 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 fis in you, unto Christ; The word here translated fellowship might well be translated communication, meaning charitable distribution. "For I nad much joy and comfort in 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 life of one of his children, so Paul is aver grateful to God, joyful and comforted in his own heart, though in prison when he hears of one of his converts so ef- fectively living out the life of Christ that 7. within him "Wheretore, though 1 have all 1d ness in Christ to enjoin. thee tha which is befitting." The apostle simply meens to state to his apos tolic ofiice and Philomon's ob'igation to him or hie conversio, (v. 19), would warrant the apost ... if so dis posed, i laying his commands upon Philemon in the atte: about whic - Paul is now Lo speak. } ) "Yet for love's sake | ather be- scech." ove har the vcight to ask anything honorable and true love would never ask wnything not honor able. "Being such one as Paul the aged.' Paul was ao about 60 years ol age. but probably appeared . much older hecause of tie terrific hards' 5 Which he had suffered and 'the enormous anount of work he had 'accompiished since his conversion "An. nov a prisunei also of Christ Jesus." he apostle wakes a three fold appeal here: his love for Phile- mon; the comparative foebleness cf his present physic condition, due to nothing else than oyalty fo Jesus Christ; and Lis helplessness. .as a prisoner .n- Rome for Christ's sake. 21 beseech thee for my child whom I have begotten in my bonds." Paul still postpones mentioning th. exa t matter wlich haz prompted the writ- ing of this letter. Before he names the one about whom it principally is concerned, he refers to him in the most affectionate manne, calling him his own child, of whose conversion he was the instrume,i, no onl his spiritual child, 'ut the spiritua' child of his captivity. "Onesirus." Onesi- mus was slave in Philemon's house- hold, who, for one reasoi. 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 th. name Onesimus means profitable, helpful. Paul does not make light of the sin C--3 Vunesimus had (ommitted. The slave had beenwvunprofitable, not only by stealing, but by causing his master no little expense perhaps in attempt. ing to apprehend him, and his escape had, no doubt, hd - mcre or less of a demor=lizi 7 influence among 1 other servants of the house. - "But now is profitable to 'hee and to me." Any man, becoming a Christian, sho'tld seyve his empl yer with great er fidality than before his conver fon for many reasons which will sug- gest themselves at oJ uce 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 plece of Paul's very heart, part of himself; the unprofit- able slave had wound himself around his affections and become so dear that' to part with him was like cut. ting his heart out of his bosom. DEPRRPHIE AH AMER EGRET aS EEE HG Fi < ----.--_. "Whom | would fain have kept with me, that in thy behalf he might min 'ister unto me in the bonds of the gospel." In these words, the relation of master and slave disappears for 'the moment, Both are servants for Christ's sake in the discharge of a ministry congenial to both, » "But without thy mind I would do nothing. that thy goodness should not be.ag of necessity, but of free will." By this the .apostle means that he would not keep Onesimus without Philemon's: permission. ) "For perhaps he was 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 Lord," The -hrase for ever probably has a double significance, 1ieaning 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 fee man, not that Paul was asking for his emancipation. but that Christ had made uim 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 Cb Ist? All things are f(reely bestowed on us im the beloved (Eph. 1: 6). "But If be 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 in his bod on th. tree (1. Peter 2: 25), "1 Paul writs it with mine . own hand, I will repay {t.," It would ap-. pear 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 wordy, or all the verses from nineteen (0 the end, is a matter of speculation, "That I say not unto 'thee that thou owest to me even thine own self besides." Every 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, . fa "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, dow he asks that this refreshing might be extended 'to him," Royal Commission Holds First Palestine Meeting {4 EE -- Lieutenant Governor J. B. Snyder of Mississippi with the donkey that has figured in 3 years of Democratic parades. Donkey has been just accepted as official Democratic Party mascot. BE) ES months, to determine the causes ol the leader. Witness was Sir Arthur Wauchope, British Commirsioner in sion-are (left to right), Professor Ccupland, Sir Lawrie Hammond, Sir The Paestine Koyal Commission, headed by Lord Peel, opened sessions that may continue for three the recent Arab-Jewish fighting, and to Palestine. Horace Rumbold, and Lord Peel, try to iron them out. The first The. members of the Commis- 5 2 " . er ~These Proud Antlers Proved His Downfall _This 216-pound deer, with antlers showing 65 distinet points and closely resembling those of a moose, was shot by Fire Warden Violette in Maine 'woods after he had been hunted for years. - J Farley, Seeing An Unprecedented Prosperity, Sails For Europe 4 Honoring the Unknown Soldier He Selected > ~ Edward W. Younger 'of Chicago, Iil., placmg a4 wreath on the 'I'canb 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 Borderers" Colors - a 3 atl} Pealing Out Again A Mayor S. Davis- Wilsoli ot Philadelphia, Pa., Bell eleven times with fes in Independence Ha a rubber 11. / gently -taps the Liberty mallet during Armistice Day ceremon- - The King's and the Regimental Colors of the Huntingdon Borderers, vhich will be deposited In church n November 11. The Colors were resented by the Duke of Con- aught in 1870. : Gold Fish Divorce: Longo, a 19-year old American, is suing for "divorce because her hus- J band took her three pet goldfish to use for 'bait on a fishing expedition. Mrs, Hdith Born in Trap:s 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, < # Re Sere or 1a Jomaste General Jamen A. Farle alker and Mrs, Walker as they sail' from New York for a vadation in Rurope, «hat unprecedénted business revival was in sight, Ireland, Farley declared ti --d Leal y and M.s Farldy Yocofve the tarewell s of former Mayor 'James J. during: which they will visit Train Plunges Into Water from Embankment Smashed cars of southbound Big Four passenger train' whi A) Indianapolis, Ind, killing Sugar Creek, ¢h plunged from 0-foot embankpaent near . two and causing injuries to a score, pictured partially covered by waters of Big THREE RIVERS, Que. -- .Wages paid the 2,000 employes of Wabasso Cotton Company here will be in- creased by 200,000 astording to a statement from < Labor . Minister Tremblay, The company at present pays about $1,000,000 annually in wages. + Eh Soon after the Union 'Nationale adds, "at Mr. Duplessis' request, we com- municated with company officials with a view to obtaining ' bette wages for employes" - ; "We appealed 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." 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. tarip highway because a driver a few weeks ago ignored safety and took a chance. Three people were: killed and some twenty injured when Fafiother motorist took a similar chance on another: Ontario 'road g few' days ago!' The driver who 'stays on his: cwn 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 tha 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 rer 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. Hotz] Must Pay $10 - ~ To Play Phonograph OTTAWA -- When the purveyor rof public entertainment calls the tune he pays, not only the piper, but the Canadian Performing Right So- ciety. Thé 1937 scpodule of fees that must go to the society when its copyrighted music is used is publish- ed in the Canada Gazette. . The Society, which operates for ceives fees from all public enter- tainment, regarded as' being for profit, from the large exhibition to the country hotel which uses a phon- .|ograph for a Saturday night dance. Theatres will pay, according to '| seating capacjty, an annual fee vary--- ing from five to fifteen cents a seat with a minimum yearly charge of $10. Hotels using orchestras - pay: 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 .056 cent a person attending, depending on attendance. Restaurants and stores Pay a mini- mum of $5 if they have music. Race tracks sports grounds and 'small fairs will 'be charged from $55°to _ $26. a day. : The scale of fees. said by officials to be gewerally lower than formerly, were fixed by Hon. Fernand Rin- fret, secretury of state, * following an investigation by a royal commis- sion, ! King Is Model of : ~ Physical / Fitness LONDON -- The King is to be. come a model of physical fitness for British youth, it is learned. Regarding him as almost the ideal Government came into power, - the | Quebec Minister's statement the--benefit-of "the -composens; res a minimum of $15 and if they use -- {tween 146 land 150 of physical fitness for a man of 42, leaders of the national healtt. move. ment intend to encourage young men to follow his example. As part of the effort they will use a number of pie- tures of the King in spordng ana athletic poses, . Delicate 'as a boy, 'the. King has hardened himself so that he has no worries as to his health, and scldom 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, fs another diversion. . e likes to walk on grass it is a nerve tonic. The King keeps his weight be- pounds, He eats: sparingly and 'inclines more and ore to fish and vegetables to the neglect of muats and desserts, He likes 'particularly salads, a "~, Eays ® ° » * . ' Rig XR oo» < «13 «i> -Y < pr L BE