The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-04-16
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
ENTERTAINING DISSERTATION ON
SERIOUS SUBJECTS.

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The lesson for sunday. April 20 may be
found In Luke :: 36- 90.
INTRODUCTORY.
IL IL 10 Luke again that We are indebted
for this beaut ui incident In our Savtor's
| life. Such an Incident IL Is as would deeply
Impress the large minded. tender he arted
man whom We call the Beloved Physician.
| The lesson taught IL a lesson o. responsive
love. Responsive. mark you. The beauti-
ful lines OF Hartley Coeridge probably con-
vey the Impression usually hrst gotten from
the PASSAGE:
Still wiped the feet she was so blessed 10 touch
And he wiped off the soiling OF despair
From her sweet soul, because she loved sc
And yet it Is not much love that savos.
but much trust. Otherwise we might come
TO lean on human works and human feel
lngs. Her love but witnessed TO that grace
that was hers, il was the fruit itself Gods
Spirit impaired. We are 60 keep in mind
the emphatic words with which the lesson
closes: Thy faith hath saved thee; go In
peace"
WHAT THE LESSON SAYS.
One OF the Pharisses. Christ had not yet
incurred the hsrcer enmity OF this SUPER
cilious sect--De sired him. or asked. The
motive OF the invi, alton is seen TO have
been not OF the best---Eat with him. A
Sohi- lc1 at SlNluS largo opportunity
Tor the indulgence OF SUCH curiosity as the
recent GO eer OF our Lord had excited
he Went Marking the ready, acquiescent
| spirit OF Christ.--Sat down TO eat One
word in the Greek. reclincd.
Behold. note OF surprise. woman.
| The or m natical government o. this word
is dubious. II see ms 10 stand almost in tho
case absolute ms coming after the exclamt.
tlon, "beholil" /. e.. Lo. a womanl--A
sinner. Not necessarily an abandoned
| DerS lprlaD9 than "A GQntlle.
but ordinarily taken in its wo ser signitica-
| tion.--When she knew. Or simply ascer-
tanned (pal ticiplel. The event would be
| talked OF outside on the street. from which.
indeed, glimpses OF the feast Nigh be had.
--Alabaster box. similarly precious
| flask was broken for him later Mark IA: 81
| by Mary. the sister OF Lazarus.-Oint-
ment. A perfuming oil.
WHAT THE LESSON TEACHES.
He went into the Pharisee's house. Jesus
was no recluse. He went whore he was
hidden. His presence at the wedding
! feast in Carna proved this at the very out
set OF his ministry. Nor was he. like some
| OF his followers, overfastidious OF his
| presence Ia i'll surroundings or In unhal-
| lowed places. IL was not necessary that
holy water should be sprinkled at Lewis
table as he sat down with publicans and
! sinners; nor that special guard should be
/ placed about him. because the Pharisee
was not in whole hearted sympathy with
| him. The truth which spoke from him and
IN him was sufficient talisman. He went
| everywhere that the door opened for him,
| that the truth might there be manifesred:
with infinite tact and charity. seeking
| everywhere TO save. Has the church fully
learned this lesson OF the Master?
Behold a woman in the city which was
sinner. woman: a sinner There seems
| 10 be sort OF shu1der or skrug OF the
shoulders along with the very words.
| graphic and luminous as they are. Right
there in that convvial assembly social
! outcast. A spot in the feast was she. Why
had she come? 1t is feeling too familiar:
altogether hateful we believe. 10 God Why
should she not be there? Hers was tho
need. Christs the supply for that need. Why
should not the sick seek the Great Physi-
clan! That Is touching story told of John
! i. Cough. Sitting in the church one day.
man came in and took the seat behind
| him. whom he could not but wish had gone
elsewhere. His dress upcouth. his figure
| uncomely, his face all awry-what in the
world did he want in such place? But he
evidently enjoyed the service. and present.
| ly when they sang he tried in a poor. stum-
bling fashion. to Join in. During the inter-
lude he leaned forward and murmured:
| would you be kind enough 70 tell me the
| next verse. sir? think / know IT," Just
as / am. poor. wretched. blind" Mr. Cough
whispered back. feeling more kindly.
That's it, that's il" said the stranger. L N
! blind" And he finished the verse:
.sight, riches, healing of the m,rd,
Yea, all i want in thee l find
/ q, Lamb Of God. L come"
have somewhat to say unto thee. What
ever your thought. Jesus has an answer
for you. A message 10 your heart. ii you
Will receive it. Are you troubled about
some Inconsistency Of the Christian life
/ Christ has something 10 say to you about
that. Is there some obscurity in the word
| Take IL TO Christ He has something TO say
! you regard ng il. Have you "A doubt as 20
the reality OF his power. the integrity of his
claim? Let him speak 10 you. Are you
| harboring a bit o. infidelty regarding himf
Be assured he knows ii, and he stands
over against you saying: Il have some
what to say unto thee" II you desire de-
/ liverance, il you seek light and life. let this
be your honorable answer: Master. say
! on.
See thou this woman2 tits loves object
lesson. What an illustration this woman"
| gives OF the truth he would speak. A sermon
always has double force Il we call on eye
as we'll as ear, and as IL were thrust in be-
tween the line upon line tacit "seest thou
this"-it may be man. woman. child who is
even now living the truth. You recall the
! English missionary who sat by the sick
red. No." said the dying woman lying
/ there. 1T is not in the Book. God does not
| care for me- 20, but he does" said the
visitor. turning the pages OF his Bible, God
J is love- / have read IT with my own eyes.
But he could not. somehow. find IT. Back
and forward he searched. but in vain. Pres
| emily he stood up. How far is IL to the
the answer. and he was gone. Late In the
| day he Knocked at the distant minister's
| house. rs the master in? ?" No said the
| girl. he's away. 20. / wanted to know
where in the Book IL SAYS God is love- It's
| for a sick woman" Come in" said the
| girl Il found salvation through them same
words, and here they are. ! John 4: g.
Thank you" said the missionary. and he
was of. In the evening he stood again be-
| side the sick bed. Here it is" he said.
Seven hours walking have brought me
back with the written proof that God is
! love. Seven hours. did you say2" an
swered the sick woman. and with sever
hours walking. did YOU think needed any
other proof that God is lover"
For she loved much. Here 10 love proving
love. Her great love is a pledge that Gods
still greater love has wrought for the for
giveness Of sins. II il not that God has
forgiven her because OF her affection but
God has first forgiven her and hence she
feels and expresses love. Her conduct 4.
not the cause but the result OF forgivins
grace. Her soul il alre ldv redeemed What
is the testimony Of our lives? DO We tel
by the spirit or our daily acts OF n great
and gracious FORGIVENESS? III we have q
full and complete redemption from the
Lord. assuredlv our love aud loyalty TO him
will show itself in manifold ways. Our small
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