Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-07-24
BY REV. F. B. HARGRAvEs.
Lesson o.

Lesson 8. august lst
JESUS HOEORED.
John u, 1-16. Golden Text, John -
Time, April LIST A. d. 80 Places,
Bethany and Jerusalem.
The Feast OF the Passover draws nigh.
Christ has spent q few weeks in Eph-
raims small town twenty miles north
OF Jerusalem, but now He common
es His journey to the Holy City. On
HIS way He heals the sick, pr0uOuuces
His blessing On little children and de-iV-
ers several discourses.
1t was Friday night, the last day in
March when he arrived at Bethany,
the little town He often visited, and
where we left Him in our last lesson.
His old friends Lazarus and Martha
and Mary had prepared q supper in His
honor, which was probably shared by
many of the citizens.
Ii was during this feast that Mary
exhibited her WOndTOus love Tor the
Master in amounting His head and feet
with costly ointment. 1t was Of thls
act that Christ said (AIark II % 80
RheresOeVer this Gospel be preached
throughout the whole world, this also
which this woman hath done shall be
spoken of for memorial of her"
Judas objected to the use of such
expensive ointment, and urged that it
would have brought q gOOdlV sum at
sale, and money could have been given
to the poor.
Christ silences the hypocritical cen
sOr and immOTtalizes the woman and
her loving act OF devotion.
Caravans We're mt this time RAPIDLY
approaching, and pouring into, Jerusa-
lem from aI quarters.
The people heard that Jesus was at
Bethany, and many EOcEed there to
see Him. and also to see Lazarus,
whom He had raised from the dead
Numbers Of these Jews went away
believing on Jesus and the chief
priests were SO iuceused at the Iucreas-
ing popularity Of our Lord, and also at
Lazarus that they C0uspired to pat
Lazarus to death also.
The next day Christ resumed His
journey to Jerusalem. Reaching Beth
phage-hOuse Of igs, or hg-tO Wn-He
sent His disciples Tor an ass on which
to ride into Jerusalem.
Over 500 years before, the prophet
Zechariah lZech. 8, . had exclaimed
-" Rejoice greatly, % daughter Of Zion (;
shout, o daughter OF Jerusalem: behold
thy king cometh unto thee he is Just
and having salvation; lOWlys and riding
| upon an ass and upon colt the tCal
of an ass
And now. after five centuries, the
prophetic words are fulfilled and the
| King of Kings and Lord of Lords rides
into Jerusalem on "yOung ass"
This is the only recorded instance OF
Jesus riding.
The assembled multiudes gather
/ the branches Of palm trees emblem of
triumph, aGd scatter them in the way
and bear them in their hands, the
while shouting ''Hosanna: Blessed
/ is the King of Israel that cOmeth in the
name of the Lord -
When they reached the Mount of
/ Olives, Luke tells us that, rs the glories
and splendOrs of Jerusalem burst upon
their view. Christ WepU oyer the city
| which He loved so well.
! The scene must have been exceeding
! ly repuguant to the chief priests, who
| thus saw Christ publicly hOnored by
/ the masses and hailed as King of Israel.
LESSON THOUGHTS.
]. Mary expressed her love in her
gift. Give Christ the best your life af-
/ for -
70 consecra5c ourselves
/ to Tia 81 to Ills work.
5. IL If grov0lences be true and
/ sincere .lsme in chine poor.
4. Christ ~pt; how IOliive Him the
/ loyal oaldonce 0tyIoke sittin
Somebody in the kansas --.--. r~ual
/ processes to give the history of J61.l was
Anderzon's first Congressional canvass
and says;
''When john a. Anderson made his
/ ilrst trip up the northwest after the
/ nomination, he was received with q
/ GOODNESS that alarmed him. AT Kirwiu
/ so little attention was paid to him that,
/ althO2Eh advertised to speak, his audi-
/ ence was broken up by a horse race"
1t is not matter of any very great
Importance, probably, but historians
should be accurate, and the truth of
history IS, that Mr.. Andersou's first
meeting at Kirwin was held by candle
light, and while Kirwin was then, is
nows and always viii be something OF a
''horse" town, they have never INDUCED
D "a