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vl v the tribune stouffviueronu thursday aug 31th 1944 -jt-r- r j lmr r v sunday school v lesson lesson for september 3 cfolden text because thou hast rejected the word of the ijord he hath also rejected thee from being king 1 sam 1523 j the lesson as a whole approach to the lesson to the galatians st paul wrote ye did run well who did hinder ypu gal 57 one might have asked the same question of king saul well but ended badly the root of his failure was unjudged selfconfiderice and an en vious spirit which were not mani fested at first but soon became evident as he continued his reign his selfwill was first evidenced at gilgal where the armies of israel were gathered together to repel a threatened attack of the philis tines and were waiting for samuel to come and offer a sacrifice to the lord on their behalf because of what seemed like delay saul pre sumed to take the priestly place and offer the burntoffering him self later attempting to justify his disobedience to the word of god by blaming his action upon- the rest lessness of the people 1 sam 13 8- 12 because of this samuel pre dicted that the kingdom would be rent from saul and a man after gods own heart found to rule over israel v 14 from this time on saul seems to have been haunted by the fear that a rival might appear at any time and he soon sensed the fact that david was the one appointed of god to supersede him in chapter 15 we see another instance of disobedience in that he failed to carry out fully the sent ence against amalek israels of boffi bottlti and cartont its downright wasteful to leave a lot of them at your lummer cottage when they might otherwise be put to good use all winter long for bottles and cartons are used over and over again so please return your summers collection of empties in their original car tons now to your nearest brewers retail store and help us maintain steady supplies for yon this winter 4fi7 the- brewing industry ontario ancient enemy- again samuel de clared god was about to set him aside because of his willfulness the rest of his history- is a sad record of constant declension ever sinking lower and lower untu uic fatal day when after seeking help from a witch he fell on mount gilboa and his body was dishonor ed by the haughty philistine foes verse by verse 1 sam 15 10 the word of the lord came unto samuel this was direct inspiration the spirit of god so controlled the mind and heart of the prophet that he spoke with divine authority verse 11 it repenteth me that i have set up saul to be king this is what theologians call an anth- ropomorphim god speaking as though he were a man to repent is to change the mind or prefer ably to reverse ones attitude god who had hitherto upheld and hon ored saul was now about to take a different attitude toward him be cause of his failure to do his com mandments this grieved sam uel who had learned to esteem saul very highly so that he cried unto the lord all night in earnest prayer he pleaded for the man whom god had rejected but pray er was too late saul had sinned unto death 1 john 5 16 gods righteous government had to be maintained as a warning to others and as punishment to saul for his arrogance and disobedience verse 12 samuel rose early to meet saul in the morning with a deeply exercised heart the aged prophet could not sleep but awak ened early only to find that saul in easygoing selfassurance had passed on and gone down to gilgal the sacred memories of that place of selfjudgment appar ently meant nothing to him he had gone there to celebrate his victory over the amalekites as though everything was right be tween his soul and od verse 13 saul said blessed be thou of the lord 1 have per formed the commandment of the lord they were fair words with a very pious sound but they came from a heart that had never learn ed the meaning of true subjection to god verse 14 what meaneth then this bleating of the sheep and the lowing of the oxen which i hear god had commanded that the amaketites and all then- possessions be completely destroy ed saul and the people had spared both agag their king and the best of j the flocks and herds whose cries stirred the indignation of samuel as he realized the hollow- ness of sauls profession of obed ience v 9 verse 15 the people spared the best of the sheep and of the oxen to sacrifice unto the lord what lack of transparency of character have we here saul sought to shift the blame for fail ure to perform the word of the lord onto the people thus endea voring to shield himself and then he tried to cover it all with a cloak of piety pretending that their one reason for taking over the flocks and herds was that they nught offer them jjp in sacrifice to god verse 16 samuel said stay i will tell thee what the lord hath said to me this night it must have been witli a heavy heart indeed that samuel prepared to make known to the king whom he had anointed and presented to israel the sentence of dismissal and re jection verse 17 when thou wast little in thine own sight the lord anointed thee king over israel recalling those first days of their acquaintance when saul gave promise of a successful career because of his lowliness and mod esty samuel proceded to show how saul had drifted from that which then characterized him so that now god could no longer favor him and own him as his chosen ruler over his people verse 18 the lord said go and utterly destroy the sinners the amalekites this peoples doom had been decreed centuries before exod 17 16 they were the first enemies israel encountered upon coming out of egypt exod 17 8 and had been relentless in their opposition to god and his people throughout the years since now saul was commissioned to make a full end of them because of their cruel opposition to israel as the moral governor of the universe god had decided that they must be destroyed and saul was designated as the instrument to carry out the will of the lord regarding them verse 19 wherefore then didst thou not obey the voice of the lord there could be no excuse for appropriating the sheep and cattle for themselves and so ignor ing the command to exterminate completely these evil people and all that they had verse 20 saul said yea i have obeyed the voice of the lord protesting that he had acted- ac cording to his instructions even vhile he acknowledged had saved king agag alive saul en deavored to argue the matter with samuel and to justify himself- re fusing tr acknowledge r failure or disobedience verse 21 the people took of the spoil to sacrifice unto the lord thy god once more the wretched man attempted- to put whatever wrong was involved in partial obedience upon the people while protesting that it was with the best- of motives- they had spar ed the flocks and herds contrary to the positive command of the lord he declared again that they intended- to offer them upon the altar of sacrifice to jehovah verse 22 hath the lord as great delight in sacrifice as in obeying the voice of the lord samuel was not denying the im portance of burntofferings and sacrifices in their proper place but no ritualistic service that man can offer to god will take the place of obedience to his word samuel enunciated a great truth when he declared to obey is better than sacrifice something we all need to remember verse 23 rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry witch craft includes all manner of sorcery and necromancy which god had forbidden deut 18912 these unholy practices were closely link ed with the idolatry of the heathen nations who dwelt in canaan be fore israel came out of egypt god had sternly forbidden them re bellion and stubbornness were just as evil in his sight because of sauls attitude in rejecting the word of the lord he was rejected from being king over israel al though years were to go by before he was set aside completely the heart of the lesson a good start means much in any walk of life but it is perseverance in the way of- righteousness that proves one is really in earnest how often in the new testament we have the little word if in con nection with christian profession if ye continue col 123 if ye keep in memory 1cor 152 if we hold fast heb 3 6 if we walk in the light 1 john 1 7 to these many more might be added all of which are intended to teach us that continuance in welldoing is the manifest proof of the reality of our profession the story of king saul should speak loudly to all who profess allegiance to christ warning us against lip service and a partial obedience and wholehearted 0 devotion to christ so that like paul we may finish our course with joy acts 20 24 2 tim 47 a it would be impossible to tell you the ceiling price allowed for your car without knowing more about it we have passed your letter along to the tire rationing office of the board they will communicate with you direct a signed statement of sale with all details includ ing the name and address of the owner and purchaser etc must be filed with your nearest board office within four days of date of sale these forms are- available at all wjptb offices q i have a furnished room rented in my home we also supply the linen and bedding but no meals the girl rents this room by the week how much notice must i give her to vacate a if she is a good tenant you must give her six full months notice to vacateithisf notice must not- terminate between sept- 30 and the following 1 april 30 q recently 1 was s charged 15c for a 20 oz tin of apple juice i have not been able to pur- chase this juice for two years but the price then was 2 for 15c and 3 for 25c is this increase allowed continued on next page notice to employers and their male employees by ait order signed on august 15th 1944 by the under signed minister of labour under authority of national selective service mobilization regulations 1 wptb questions typical questions consumers have asked the wartime prices and trade board this week are answered by the central ontario consumer branch committee q i cannot drive a car now and wish to sell mine it is a 1937 ford with good tires and in good condition how much may i charge do i have to fill out any forms 1 commencing august 22nd 1944 every employer is required to check the documents held by each newly engaged male employee within 7 days of the employees engagement to determine if such employee possess documents to t show that he is in good standing under national selective service mobilization regulations that is in relation to the military callup 2 every employer must report on schedule 9 to the registrar for his mobilization division concerning any employee found not to possess docu ments as refcrerd to 3 every employer is required simi larly to check the documents held by each male employee newly engaged between may 1st 1944 and august 22nd 1944 and to report to the regis trar for his mobilization division by august 29 th 1944 on any such em ployee found not to possess documents as referred to s 4m any male employee here referred to is required by the regulations to present bis documents to his employer for purposes of inspection 5 penalties are provided for any em ployer or male employee who fails to comply wiuwhesc regulations by ah earlier order employers were required to check the documents held by their male employees and to report by may 1st 1944 on doubtful cases as well as cases where employees did not possess documents the procedure for the present con tinuing check although being notified to employers in notice to employers and their male employees which is now being mailed is identical with that set forth in employers guide which covered the check made before may 1st 1944 employers are asked to remember that they do not report on men who do possess the necessary documents only on those who fail to present documents for examination or icherc there is doubt that the document presented actually proves good standing the employers of canada cooperated very satisfactorily on the first check made up to may 1st last this cooperation was decidedly helpful and is very much appreciated further co- operationis now earnestly requested i- schedule 9 and details as to documents which prove good standing are available through the employment and selective serviceoffices national selective service it humphrey mitchell minister of labour a mucnamara director national selective service dwttb44f si i your postwar buses arent built yet but theyll be just as smart as the one in the picture i right now gray coach lines is working all out for victory transporting men and women of the armed services taking war workers to work and serving essential civilian travel however we hbvent forgotten bur regular le0la food sh0ppe passengers you are helping us now by being patientand considerate while vital war jobs have to be done so here is a glimpse of what is already being plannedfofcyou let usalpcohtinue workingtogether for victory arid forthe happier days ahead when therell be a fleet of smart 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