Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-06-16
THE GREAT COMMISSION.
LESSON XII. SECOND QUARTER, M
TSFN TlcNAL s5RiES, JUNE ~.

rezt Of The lesson. Matt. xxvisl, 1920.
Golden Text. Ps. lxviii. =. s'em-
orsze Verses 1890 os,sneafary by
lssv. Il. 5. HOFFMAN.
Conaensrd from Lesson Helper cnartcfiy by
permission os n Hoffman. fhiladelphia.
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\ i0 The eleven disciples appear as che
representatives Of tke entire hand at Chrlst's
followers There we're no doubt many others
beside them uho had Travelled the logg dis
tance from Jerusalem 10 attend this meeting
which Jesus had appointed he sEill aIp
points places where lie win meet Ills people.
Let Us se sure 10 be there The precise
mountain IN Galilee Is not known. Some
think il Mount Tabor, or the mountain On
wnich he was fsansa cured II sse'ns to
have beea providentially arranged thatcvery
important pi:sce where Jesus man tested His
glory should be obliterntai from the snhse
Qnent knowledge OF mankind. Enough re
mains OF the places to attest the truth Of
Christian records, tut no one spot connected
with Ills life can be certainly identified
Bethlehem still exists tut there is no trace of
the place s.iere tho nlaager Graded the Won
drous eaiid Nazareth is Indicated, but the
caraenfer shop and the home OF Jesus cannot
be pointed out One can 10 more lnd the
house where the Last Supper was instituted
than the drops of water Tint wet the dis
ciples feet Tourists ere shown az least three
rlaeps-lsa ties !aasfnaae where Jesus agonized
Tie hill 81 Calvary and the tomb Of Joseph
cannot traairely identified There. was to DO
no shrine to which idnlatrous worshipors
might repair
II An lnlsnea.se assembly looked upon
Him sia appeared before them What
sfause ealetoas 81 curiosity and Of love
filiel tieif nearts as they looked upon their
Frieal wao vas dead bst now alive before
them ;'arse dou0sedr not Of course the
eieveA ispieS who had doubted but now
were yalsfMei and yet though some doubt
ed t..ss s3rs'lipei Him Their doubt was
heae~t a that could be overcome by evi-
deaee se.s saait was not lasting since
PaH 81 tAem twenty years after as
breihs's, ss ianet ot whom were yet living
vifseSs u ile rclsist - His resurrection
Th-s were no rasl;. feaactical enthusiasts.
Thea sauiess q besiexe ADDS Immensely to
tla.si stat esd uafA:ariag faith rith which
t!.elese4sh taeY Esye eitless cf lis rpsur.
ress4a II i well 70 prove tigings and then
ie Ehen@h teev may have doubted,
Jesus .issi not reicsf them tleonly came nearer
g taenl giving taesn convincing proofs.
NheH fhey got closer view of Him. and
when flIs familiar ooiee fell upon their cars,
hpH every truce OF douht must have nesll
Matthew gives us hut the most condensed
eriioae or substance Of what Jesns said on
this occasion He addressed all present and
all future believers ~ lIihl he asserts that
all fnwef of government. OF guidance, of in
tiueaee, OF authority is His, not only on earth
taIt in heaven Seated on His mediatorial
throne. lie declares that lie IS the Head Of the
Church, the Guide Of all the natio 8, the
Director Of the course Of human history. max
ing tile enemies of religion snbserve Ills pur-
poses lie says that He would have power
over nature and its laws power over tho In
ventiuus Of men, SO that commerce with its
railroads and steamships and tcleerapLs
slnudcarry His Gospel E1e tells us that Ho
has ln heaven the power Of God, being Cod
over all. the power to give life, pardon ard
peace. the power To plant new graccs III the
renewed heart. the power to comfort and
strengthen. the power to send the Holy
spirit. yea oil the powers that constitute the
divine nature and character were His to ex-
ercise Glorious truth. we have an ever liv-
ing, ali powerful Saviour
ID Christ has brought Ills disciples to-
gether in order that he might disperse them
over the world to bear the good tidiugs Of
salvation to all men. He tells them that be-
cause all power IN heaven and earth are His.
therefore should they go forth To the ends Of
the earth to proclaim His name An His
power IS pledged to each one Of His servants
for protection and help They had tie
promise Of Christ's eternal and unlimited
power to bnck them Dangers, trials and
persecution awaited them but they had d
watchword su4h as conoueror never had to
quicken their zeal and to assure them OF suc-
cess Out OF weakness they were made
strong.
Y. 20 The business Of christs ministers
and people Is To observe all things that
Christ commanded The word observe
means not merely to do them, but to keep
watch over them. The doctrines md pre-.
ceptsof Christ are to be eprotected and banded
down 10 other generations. The preachers
true fidelity consists in this. that be breaches
nothing but what Christ has taught While
there may be new methods OF teaching. the
truth 4 the same now that it was 1860 years
ago Nothing Is new. nothing becomes oilso-
lcto We want no new Gospel. Christ prom
ises 70 lis true Church flis presence r. tho
end Of tiIr1s Iedoas not "a ~ viii he, rlusssI
am with you lie = m ever present Saviour
By Ills risen life. by His Providence. by
His Spirit, Christ bas engaged to 10 with
each one md nil of Eiis people Tor all time
TO have lis pressure ro must ta united TO
HIM Now i Chris: usth us. then at tho
end of TIC world vr shall be With Him where
Hc IS Scbaf fIc tnay hitie himself, fnt
lie norpr aieents HImself from uxr AL
WY 9. MI days crerT day. wceh days
ard suuiafs fall aass and foul davz
~Thoneh left alone. llse orphan children ii
q coll. unkiad noriI tie dtw7lilss were not
70 think they were dos rtc1 yie;r Master
wonld be ever with tbe,n ssoGgh cossl-
n1issIoned 70 % work IS lard rs thet Of
Moses when sent - l..iareoa tacy ecsc not
discoHfngea Their Mas.cr eoala rerza My
be sFita taem Christ IS wsfh Is esrays.
wheTeFeT We go Hecame n ta anianuel.
Cod @ith Is. when Eie Esst cams into tho
world He With ns daily to qarson and
forg Ve. wlth is daily 10 Sanctjfy and
Etren 11aeu with as kia9&y to defend and keep.