The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-03-14
SUNDAY SCHOOL
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ENTERTAINING DISSERTATION ON
SERIOUS SUBJECTS.

Learned and Concise Review Of the
same
The lesson for Sunday. March 16. may be
found in Luke s.: I'LL.
INTRODUCTORY. Il
h lesson of the miraculous draught OF
fishes brings npan interesting question OF
chronology. The question is. did the events
Of this lesson occur prior to or alter the
healing in Peters home, etc. Luke's nc
count seems to imply the former SUPPOSE !
ton. since this account follows almost d.
rcctly upon that. But it is irdetermina
| which our present Lesson is taken. does not
appear to be rigidly chronological, but
ra,her q gathering up Of the notable an
nails, Of our Lords repeated circuits in
Galilee. Anumber of scholarly m II. like
Gresswell. ST oud. Mimpris. and Stout. ar
que that this chilling Of Peter is not idsn-
tical with the calling Of the four disciples.
which Matthew and Mark place In con ec-
ton with the events Of the last lesson. On
the other hand. no less eminent authorities
than Robinson, Thompson. Tischendorf
Andrews. Gardiner. etc.. hold that it is es-
sentialiy the same or a contemporaneous
event. We incline to the opinion OF the
latter. The most reasonable explanation
seems to be that Luke is hero giving a fuller
and more itemized account Of the calling
OF the disciples. outlined briefly but moe
precisely as to time by the other gospel
narrators. For this purpose he goes back
O step.
WHAT THE LESSON SAYS.
Lett speaking: ceased speaking. That is.
speaking. but this time in a quiet way.
directing his remarks to Simon. The
whole account is very graphic and pictur-
esque.--Launch out; put out to the deep
water tishing-grounds.-Let down your
nets. The word literally means slacken.
as would be necessary in order to @let
down" the net.-Draught: the word Tor
draw tago).
x Tu-o cnJr,c THO n+hor vvoc rrohob1p FL nj
Of the sons OF Zebedee. alluded to by Mat
thew and Mark in the calling of the dis
eiples.-standing by the lake. Or by the
MISUNDERSTANDING. Fishing was a
ter.-Gone out o! them: Suggesting a
recent disembarkins. Washing their
nets. Or rinsing. as is needful with seines
after a draw. They were probably in the
Entered. The technical word for en-
barking (embas). the opposite OF that used
in the verse preceding Simon Simon
had previously received the call OF faith.
ice. He was probably one Of the more EN-,
terprising Of the village fishermen. and
since his return from the Jordan had gone
right on with his wonted lubors, thou.h
, and Is: 23).-Thrust out. Pushing the
boat out a little distance till it could ride
on the water. Peter possibly anchoring it
VI Iolllup IL SI0duN Will Ills OftI s.
Taught the people. The throngs crowdine
along the shore. 1t gave him Il convenient
pulpit, whence he might speak to the hear
ing OF all.
chronological Introduction II simply sug-
gests an occurrence of interest in the course
OF Christ's stay at Capernaum.-Pressed
upon him. The word means literally tc
hang over or impinge upon. Christ was
F.; certainly at this time en- rapport. in touch
with tho multitude.-To hear the word OF
God. Suggesting the sources OF true popu-
larity. Christ fed the people spiritual God.
and Lake of Tiberias. Named from a plair
along the shore. The lake is about four
teen miles long by nine miles broad.
: WHAT THE LESSON TEACHES.
l The people pressed upon him.. That il
the way We desire to see it t%o-day-the
people pressing up to hear the Word Of
God. How shall we get at the masses
Here is a hint. Give them Jesus and then
they will themselves do the seeking and
will como pressing in to fill our houses Of
l worship. our chapels. and our Sunday
5 school rooms. Yes. but We do preach and
teach Jesus" is the answer and doubtless
it is true. There is little disposition among
those who read these paragraphs to speak
l any other name than that which is given.
, Then preach him. teach him more. Live
Christ. Iut him forth and let yourself be
straint that the people, old and young. feel
. Think you that this attraction is ID IS
mighty than of old? Prove him and soc.
He entered into one OF the ships whiel
ton or impressment? He took a piece Q
property which was Simon's." Was Their
any arbitrary power here Not with aush
knew that. since that to fait
: yonder at the Jordan. the fisherman {
Galilee held all for Christ's sake. Are 20
q Oh such terms with the Lord? Could Jesu
come your way and use OF yours $50 called
u what he would? Do you hold it for tn
Giver?" Suppose the pastor or superin
Il tenlent should say. There will be a cot
n tage-meeting tonight at Brother C.'s c
- Sister B.'s."d do you understand the ROOF
e to be given for Jesus sake? Very wei
then, suppose there is a call for a miss on
II airy TO be sent to North Burman. You hay
y the means to send him. Why should he nc
u enter Into one of the ships" which is your
aud ask you to thrust out a little from tn
d land?" Would such a request, in Christ
8 name. elate you or offend you? Q. why
it not oftener sufficient to say. The Lor
hath need OF him." And. be- assured, tn
7 Lord will send him back again" as he di
n the boat, well-laden.
+ Taught the people out of the ship. A shi
- Is a sanctuary If Christ be there. Jesu
{: disnitled all places and made all spots So
d cred by the pressure OF his mediatoris
4 ieet. He spoke in the temple. in the syna
r gogue. in the palace. in the cottage. on tn
L hillside. on the sea. No place hindered
" no place so helped as to be a necessity. ]
II was the truth he uttered. or rather, tn
t. nth that he was and is that sanctifet
= Why not take that truth forth where it
the most needed? Why not send it leayen
h ing throughout the whole lump Of humani
ty? Is there a hall or a street corner some
:, where near you whore the gospel may hav
! u respectful hearing? A school house.
may be. or a crossroads, or a chance stop
IL ping place where by IL word or a deed soul
are ready to be helped-ready though the
; may not say it. Behold Christ teaching on
u of the ship. and despise not these waysi d
sacristies.
% Let down your nets for a draught. TIL
fathers were not wrong in calling the mi
Z raculum u mysterium. or In finding in eac
g wonder-work of our Lord a parable. Chris
s. means us to be '"diligent in business" Will
u serving the lord" But there is a deepe
n less on here. The Master was giving hi
disciples a lesson in fishing for souls. lie
70 down your nets for a draught." he says
u after closing his discourse to the multitude
IL And then. when. to use Malachi's figure
y there is poured out such a blessing tha
there is not in these two poor vessels "roor
enough to receive it," he adds. "hencefort
/. thou shalt catch men," Throw the ne
l. Be not content with using the prov of tn
boat for II pulpit. Boats were made to ifs
with. Use discretion in church and Sun
day school as any fisherman would do; bu
le "let down your nets for a draught."
,S Nevertheless. Here is faith. There is
- whole body of divinity in this word. an
~ the t~hirty-nlne articles thrown in. Wal
lie by faith, O.. child of God. not by sigh
w Peter knew. skillful fisherman that he wa.
X that the wonted time for casting was gcn
by. He knew. too. from his all might expe
of rience. that it was a very poor day for fish
re ing. And any one could see that with a
ne that confusion on the shore the chances fc
~. a catch had been all the while diminishin.
y Nevertheless at thy word" o. blesse
s, nevertheless! Here is the secret of a fruit
S, jul faith. james says OF etfectual prayer
But let him ask. nothing wavering." W
look that last word up. It means judgin!
discriminating. Weighing the chances.
n is the same word. though differently rer
in dered, ttat is to be found at ROM. 4: q
- whore Abraham staggered not tdiakrino
90 at the promise because of unbelief. but We