The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-06-06
TaE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
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ne nrst hfteen verses or the twenty nth
chaptsr OF Matthew
WHAT THE LESSON rEAcHKx
Al began 10 dunn IL was the breaking
d new Jay. the greatest and COOLEST sInce
creation Was Joyously complete aud the
morning stars sang tor Joy. A morn Of new
ne TO the world, tne aurora OF new hope,
the tirst Lords day of redemptlve his tory.
Prophsts ionged for It Angels looked for
w.ru 10 ~ the ushering IN OF better dispen-
a. with that early prototype the passover.
The old reckoning ceases, Tor @the dawning to-
ward the fret day" OF the week is indeed Ithe
aud Of the sabbath" Henceforth the day
day of the Lord. May this hour mark the
dawnlng OF new morn of life in Christ 10
many soul; may IL begin to dawn even now
toward the first day of redemption's week
Nary kagdaleas and the other Nary John
speaks OF but Mary Magdslene here. Mark
tells Of three and Luke OF even more How
Is II! Does there seem to be any discrepancy
hereY The seeming variance would at once
vanish II we knew all the circumstances; it
does disappear, rs we study the separate and
independent narratives more closely. Ebrard
tells Of little difficulty of similar sort he
himself met with once in practical expert
enoe 1t was rumored that there was an out
break at the city Of Pfaffkon A message was
sent ct once from Zurich to learn OF it Ac-
cordinyly Ebrard was informed that mes
senger had been sent in the evening from
ZURICH to Pfaffkon. But another report had
II that the messenger had gone but part Of the
way and turned back A third story was in
circulation how instead two horsemen had
Deen sent to the next town. and still fourth
nat the first messenger had himself sent two
horsemen The seeming discrepancy in the
various accounts disappeared when it was as
certained that the messenger had indeed been
sent but that on the way he hal met two
couriers from Pfaffkon with whom he had
hastily returned for horses and help and then
sent the two men back thus equipped to
! quiet the disturbance Once in possession of
the whole story the scattered fragments of
the narrative take proper shape
To see the sepnlcher. Womanly piety led
their steps thither, divine power winged
their feet as they fastened thence. They
came to view tomb of dealh; they beheld a
throne OF life. Ah what glad surprise was
that! The wonder-point of the centuries 1t
IL the way God disappoints his chosen The
Master has been dead now three days, accord
ing to Jewish reckoning. On the day follow
hng the crucifxion the disciples perhaps were
within the home walls stunned by the sudden
! catastrophe that had befallen them. On the
opening OF the third day they began 10 look
about for relief in sympathy, and the women
in twos and threes and singly creep with the
first blushings OF the east toward that dear
spot in the garden there where they have
seen their dead laid Yes, they Say, as they
meet and hurry along, 1t will be comfort
just to look at the llfeless form within the
h wn chamber of rock, aud to nut these sweet
specs about it., @But," Gays one, suddenly
bethinking herself, @who will roll us away
the stone?" And they stagger at the thought
Very tmidiy and sadly they draw near. SAh,
Gays the older Mary, see, the stone is already
gone They quicken their pace but silently
strange spell comes over them They are
at the mouth of the cave; wide-eyei they
peer in. The tomb is empty There is mo-
ment OF hushed and huddied amazement,
and then with a cry the Magdalene has
sprung away, and her face is toward Bethany
where John aud Peter are
Fear not ne. The women have been little
startled by the sudden disappearance of Mary
Magdaene. Speeches. they have been gsz-
| ing INTO the lingering shadows of the rock
for it Is yet half light Suddenly out OF the
stiffness q voice speaks not loud, not sharp
but clear sweet, like bell, sYe need not fear
Nor do they, though ere they know 1t they
are face to face with an angel His counten-
ance which Just little while ago was like
bolt OF heaven to the Roman guard ~ TO them
bright with light OF smiles and, though
they tremble at the celestial presence, they
are not stricken to the ground. And as they
look they listen, and their confidence in
creases with the word he speaks, Eye seek
Jesus, the cruc fed one. He is not here. HI
il risen DO you not see? This is the plac.
whsre He lay. Hastsn now to His d sciple:
and tell them He is risen from the dead Ii
Galiee We shall see Him, We have my word.
And they are of, the first messengers of tn,
gospel; they star ed W tn the sweetest tding:
ear ever heard this side of Bethlehem
Al hail II is just familiar morning salu
tation. Hail. A quiet word spoken TO then
as their feet fly along the smooth paths OF t Il
garden. They might have gone on but for
something homelike in the voice; and, tina
face, can they mistake it? 1t is their Lord
vet sobbing with Joy, they are prone at hi
feet He checks not their worshipful devo
ton, but seeing still the blanchei cheek o
awe upon them he says reassuringly. q. dl'
the angel, Fear not We. Go tell my rsthre'
that they go into Galilee They shall see M
there" And oncs more newly endued the.
hasten on their glad errand, speaking to NJ
one Of the wondering people by the way 70
very fear aud gladness linked 1t only need
that Mary Nagdalene returning to the gardel
should herself hear that voice and see tina
face and woman's ordination TO gospel servic
is made complete.
M brethren. He who conquered dealt
was our elder brother. In his victor.
through his ineffable grace we all have
family partial who are one with him. "Ha
you any relatives in the war;" said soldie
In hospital of Germany to a friendly lad.
visitor. sYes." she answered, quietly, m
father and my husband" what were thei
names?' the soldier continued my father
the lady replied, with light kidding in he
eye-, @is called Wilhelm, but my husban'
they call Unser Fritz" 1t was the Empress
Let us cay it with reverent joy: We had
Brother in the great battle with death.
was he who achieved the victory and who's
name is Wonderful, Counselor the Might
God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince o
Peace"
Sheaced unto the chief priests There ar
two paths from tie garden of the resurrec
tion-the way of faiths messengers and tn
way OF Satan's dsceivers. We are come no'
TO the course trod by the vicious. The su
preme iniquity Of Judaism is here to be read
She utterly repudiated the doctrine of tin
resurrection of Christ Ii il not that che wa
ignorant OF II. Ii seems that the tidings 0
the riven tomb were ,rne to the ears of tn
high priest as soon as TO the hearing of tn
apostles il not sooner. This added illustra
ton of Christs mission was forced upon him
and with a heart no less hardened tina
Pharoah's he simply turned to devise tire ach
cry and concea ment II is a terrible sin :
commit. HIS the fact Of the resurrectio
been showed to you? Beware how you az
under the great and gracious divulgence.
Next Lasson-@The Great Commission.
Matt 2S: 1922
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