The National tribune., 1892-11-24

| ter is his Roman name. while Zeus was his
| Greek sppeiation. Neptune aud Plato were bis
brothers. His Queen was Juno. The repre-
| seutations given OF Jupiter show him large
| dignised, of majestic mien, with grave counte-
nance. sitting on a throne. holding 4 scepter
and thundeFbolts Jupiter was the god Of ma
/ ture. lie controls the lightnugs. holds in his
| fists the storms, and, in connection with other
/ gods has TO do with light. FIRE. vegetation, wa
| ter" What is Zeus tJupiterj doing?" meant
what kind Of weather IS it?' Jupiter was
| the guardian Of cities and towns and so was
| styled Jupiter CustOs. We see connection be-
| tween the fact of his being called the god OF
nature and the statement Of 81. Paul as to the
trne God giving rHin, fruitful seasons. etc.
| ". H. Jupiter was son Of Saturn and Rhes.
| He is also called Juve. Jupiter is equivalent
to Jovis Pater. The largest planet is h,y called
Jupiter. since he ia always associated with great
| magnitude of size and character.
Mercurius was known also rs Hernes He
was the messenger in-spceial of Jupiter. He
| was god of words. speech. eloqucnce inventor Of
| commerce, letters, Tyre gymnastics son of Jul
| piter and Maa. He had many cosmOzonical
| alliances-as for example with FIRE, as a gem
/ eratiye agent; with water. light, with the
sources of knowIedge-so much so, he was re-
garded the principle Of feeGndify.
| We notice st. Barnsba was thought to be the
superior god, Jupiter while 81. Paul was iden-
| tilted with Mercurius. Why is this? Wa
/ might have expected the reverse. But we re-
call the fact that Jupiter was noted for his fine,
| symmetrical. noble body, while Mercurus fig
| Ered specially in eiOcutiDu. We to infer
| the people saw certain corresponding qualities
/ which led to their discrimination. lt is thu
! view OF Chrysostom that ST. Barnabas had
| fine. cemmandiug bodily mien and form, while
we know the bodily presence OF st. Paul WAS
/ very insignificant q Cor. 10: TO- Besides,
we see St PauI was the orator. The reason
| why they called Paul MeTcurius is stated in
| verse II "because he was the chief speaker"
The Lystrians imagined they saw in SITS.
| Barnabas and Paul iDcarnatious Of Jupiter and
| MercuTIus. This impression the more readily
! gained ground by reason o. the fact q legead
/ existed in the region OF Lystra that Jupiter
| and Mercury once visited Lystra and were en-
! tertained by two humble Deasants-Baucis and
| Philemon. Orid III his 8efamorpboses repre-
sents Jupiter and Mercury as having been
| recipients of the hospitality of LycaOn. who
gave his name to LycaOnia, the southeastern
| part of Pbrygia. Having seen an actual
miracle-an act beyond human POWER and
| therefore proof of upernaturaiuess-it ia nos
80 wonderful the people took SITS. Barnabas and
| Paul to be said two gcds. They must have been
| governed by some similar rule in naming
| Barnabas Jupiter. DR.. Kendrick says: Called
Barnabas. Jupiter. probably from his tall status
and imposing presence Paul. as the chief
| speaker was identified with Mercury, who was
| quence."
| We are, of course, to keep in mind the
| heather ideas as TO a multiplicity of gods il
erroneous. Implements, philosopher. living
about 300 years B. C., was doubtless correct in
| holding that the ancient gods were deifed
mortals. Hence what is known as eupbemsr-
/ ism.
| 4. Suggestion
We shall now notice only one oatgrowing
III. 80 f.
| giving season.
| We get from st. Paul grand conception Of
| Deity: He is the living God which made
| Heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things
that are therein" More. too, he preserves all
| things, as history proves. Considering the past
We may say: He did good, and gave rain
| from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filing our
| hearts with food and gladuess." (Ys. Is, ~
| What blessing to the earth
Flows from and showers.
Driving hence both drought and dearth;
Bringing fruits and flowers!
God, who gives the yielding seeds,
VETS them from MS river,
Shines valleys. fields, and uleads-
Of their fruit, The Giyer.
So in barren human hearts,
He in mercy s0weEh
Precious 81 ed. ~hieh life imparts,
Where tire Spirit DlOweth.
| he refTezhes with his grace,
BY his truth enIightens,
| And, with beams from Jesus faes,
Cl0uded bIOws he Drg1tens.
| ale In blessing e'er delights;
1 Gives food and gladnessg
| Sinners TO himself invites;
Saves from gulIt and BADNESS.
Ev'ry sofi'Hing shown of rain,
Ev'ry fruitful season.
Tells. If we OF him complain,
We've no show of reason"
If thoughtful at all it will not be difficult 10
think of thousands of blessings for which We
ought to return thanks to Almi ghty God.
Be not reluctant to express appreciation to
the Giver of all our blessings. 1t is our duty
to remember the Giyer of all our blessings.
And we should not enjoy all these letting our
tongues remain speeches.. Expression Of graf
itude ia pleasing to God, az it is to every
human image of God. Says Shakspere in
TWelftb Night:
Than any faint of vice whose strong corruption
Inhabit5 our fraii blood"
There Is something inconeeiysbly mean
about lack of appreciation. The quaint old
Spencer used to say many very wise things,
but none more true than the following:
"If an exhausted aud needy traveller should
rest at the foot of castle. ard some one from
the walls above should reach him supply for
all his needs. could he keep from looking up to
see who had relieved him2 So il is not possi-
bic for the true Christian. who lives daily oub
of the aims basket of Gods providence, not to
| look without thankfuiness to that Father who
| literally supplies all his needs"
| Fenelon. writing e letter TO friend said,
! among other things, the following as TO God:
| He has but to withdraw His hand, which
| bears US. to plunge Us back in the abyss of our
notbingness. as stone suspended in the air
| falls By its own weight the moment it ceases
| to be held"
| Pessemism is blasphemous. Shame on mea
| who, like Sehopenhauer and Won Hartman,
| propose TO make philosophy, the chief prin-
| eiple of which is ingratitude