The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-02-08
1IMlD WOMAN

.onged from =
Tss.E, nBeA not afraid only %
COP Isrk $50, Faith in Christ .t the
Us salv IVAN, A. .. e. f 1hot Christ
sap Autup # the same day tna' ~
b Y, " he denonlsa,TTo. on the way between
!. Z Y ,cr- Caper1 4tnew and that Of Jair1s.
,a.I Isl nearly thirty-."0 u Castle |
!, y ss BAPTIST in prison = /
s''l.rus. II EvrSrs-After healing Inc
~ Jesus rhe same i lno and s invited |
y Gsdsra y y J feast at his house, wne ae
Istthew ~ y ! with the Pharisees VINO as !
7, ascourses +" During the feast Jalrus,
.ssd there. a p comes hastily be,
se Jesus to 60 70 nls Mint Mint Of death.
lsshter who lies At me eo1R1 low, by His
innesOia arest crowds Of people; IN
2 . anS place the event Of today i9S-
u,pn PLAcEs-25. a certain
sdrovER t. not known. Tradition
n 0aas Gentle Of Cesarea,r i 1.p,ps.
'h ss we a. She had hs0rG CO., q 9SS had
ad Vs q ner faith on facts. Jesus ma. hao
ebunds ne and therefore might cure ner'
'.led many, snI ~ F.1TH-n Sickness;
apoVsrty' J. ~ Efforts had proved failures;
u ior a-ouds around Jesus; (0 JESUS o5
B gess c hostening to dying girl Y.
- busy, - Tortcled his garment rather
bsE crown. ~ I'm or border Of His garment:
p't VIZ Y the four tufts or tassels s, at
u o1 j Il he four corners Of the outer roue;
hGhed Y !. MI inch but HIS clothes she showed
al IL strong ROM active, reasonable, using
Frsisitn, s ans ii her power. 1t was not
U no no'- hat led her to touch Jesus
n sat but faith; for in nearly al cases 81
glnsp ssached the one He healed; ~ 7.
lSn' .pDsu'sriustantaneously. Felt I" her CODY
addauSD' rsnse Of returning health. 80.
hGsFsss. INC mower. Who touchedF Christ
Hhs p0al aront. but wished to draw out
Confession Of her faith in order
tan Y. :. 'onl might be cured as well as ner
th'i d. ~ u. Disciples said: Peter and they
bOdy' y M, M him Luke 8:45). 50. Fearing
thai Ncl 49,, III" mat as was natural that 9
d'Su ''' .hynking woman should, at the
nu lna ..noslre, knowing also that, accord
paD .oths Teyitical law, her touch was IN
ne Y ~ y naaohter. term Of affection, i'm
cssn ia Il spiritual relationship. Thy
Pylk u NJ r,nds thee sUholc: hath cured thee,
lI. :, ,baa both body and soul. Christ
~. .sS her N hut her faith was the condition.
N parable Of the Sinner seeking 70 De
- i seen III this woman's circum-
n ...s.. 4, A real, deep seated malady,
. ....~strc the strength, depressing the
'irts ~ All efforts to cure It hlmsel1
30 IAN Morality, good resolutions, cere-
.,,is, forms, self-inficted fortunes, are
Il .rhvsicians OF no value" % Even
: -s.a Il rsoOle are 50 earnest that they spend
.a, ma have in such ways, the effort Is
,,,sIess: though usually men 'are very
n,I,0m doing as much for the health Of
s.,ml a. for that of the body, and from
.vsg Al for eternal salvation as they
vasryspend all they have for temporal
ms III There are many difficulties to be
m,,sna aWhoever comes to Christ mus
NM n the press amidst hindrances
M ugst make their way through
wsaaures, temptations, fears"
TulnH Is NECESSARY TO SALvATIOr
"a hhh is the act Of receiving tn
nA Ne can not enjoy forgiveness am
h love Of God unless we believ
message Jesus brings. ~ Faith il
lAs leads Us to love Him. 81 Faith i
heact Of the soul which gives itself t
lesu& Lord, and Saviour, and Leader
&sh salvation. (4) One can not 1--we tn
religious life without that faith Whic
makes eternal and spiritual things real an
hustSinGO las Father and Friend.
ConESTs-This woman was afraid 9
ne arst TO come to the Lord in an Ope
way Butinreslity she had no cause to feS
nersceptOn that He would have gwen he
mere we're many reasons for this. q
Inc iaith that she had was in itself a recon
menOauOntO thaGayiour. For no one eve
came % him IN faith who failed to receive
Dlsaslng i made no difference whetht
~ insa was very great or very small;
\ ony was strong enudgh to bring tt
sunerer 70 tie feet Of the Master; it wa
su0usn q secure the desired blessing. ]
&c, tIo ssne way we may argue in our ow
- tnefS are those who have yer
$3.50 i1tn, ana we also find some who's
49, very weak, and who hardly dare
a any tnlng for themselves. Never mir
~ great Or how small your faith is, if it
~ s-sas enough TO take you to the Master
49,. n wa g enough to save you. For it
~ N. n, 90 Master who must save; and
~ 'aa'n can only hold out long enough
as you 70 Him He will take care Of Il
Y she had only known it, q
laCt q her sore need W
mO m to Him. Had ]
u,seiI once said: "They tn
s. nnOle nave no need Of a physicia
'usy are that sickf" The more in ne
1Ouan was, the r4ore was the chan
ns;s VT case would appeal to His sy
- 4 70 she might have taken comic
r..s Isv very fact that no earthly doct
NJ. s. . enough to deal with her ca
t'r. sssned 70 her, perhaps, a cause
~ cement, was in fact a reason |
y VOW, in things spiritual the same
IL. = We Ieel our case To be so had IL
nes ] ~ help for US with men, all |
h.s... Jason that we should 60 to |
r.ssa ~ l0r de came into this world on D,
aIs, ~ neip those for whom there was
klahap. u the sinner had the power
III =. Isei there would have been
dore u ~ ne Lord 10 leave Heaven to co
AslDis.. - give His life for him. The W
a om,s Of the sinner is one GROUND
- cement, in which he ought to
MAR 4 ~, Jour case q desperate onee II
NM. , lusI the one whom the blessed L
h6sl, !. Z see and whom He viii be viii
saccas' y ne spot. 81 Another cause
- @6S1ent might horo 49, 49,