Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-05-08
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
SERIOUS SUBJECTS CAREFULLY AND
ABLY CONSIDERED.

uon-uaH nm hours study OF tno SCRIP
tures-Time Wen spent
The lesson for Sunday. May IL, may be
found In Luke 8: l0-l7.
WHAT THE LESSON TEACHES.
And the apostles. Whose first expedi-
tlon is described in the opening verses of
the chapter. r.-Returned They went forth
like little band making q momentary
sally from the central citadel. Told
him. The word for full and orderly nara
tive of facts. They made complete re-
Miracles and works of power.--He took
them. To take to ones self in close in
timacy. The same word used In Col. q:
g: AS ye have therefore received (para-
labonl Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye
In him. Went aside privately. For
more quiet and sympathetic converse. .---
Into desert place. Not in Tischendorf,
aud indeed scarcely consistent with VII at
follows.-Bethsaid Perhaps to the
privacy of Philips house. John l: A; IL:
Il. or its vicinity.
People. Or multitude (okloi). It was
probably some throng on their way to the
Passover, one of the great festivals of the
Jewish church. When they knew it.
Aorist particiPle, coming to knowit. jesus
had but brief respite with his dis
ciples. him. Like sheep
after shepherd.-Receive them. Or
welcomed. See Variations. - Spake
unto them. To talk. The word for famil-
lar and protracted DISCOURSE e.-Concern-
ing the kingdom of God. OF which the
people are ever ready to hear.-Need.
The ground of Chr SITS benefcence.
Healing. II is from the Greek of this
word that our term therapeutics comes.
Wear away. Or incline. Poetic for the
approach of sunset.-Came the twelve.
With kindly intent, according to human
reckoning. Send the multitude away.
Originally, to loose or set free. As if the
people were held enthralled by his worls;
and were they not?-Into the towns
and villages. According TO the custom of
the pilgrimage. Lodge. Literally, TO
loose or unbind, referring to the packs
usually carried by travellers. Victuals.
Provisions. Used by Xenophon of for
nging.- Desert place. Uninhabited,
probably, on the outski Is of the town.
Give ye them to eat. The We is en-
phatic, in form and position. Literally:
give them to eat. your elves. We have
no more. That is, their available sup
plies. s."An this people. With tone of
hoI elessness, and perhaps hint at the
simple absurdity OF it humanity speaking.
Were all filed. The verb is used OF
eating to satiation. In Rev. 10: 81, il
refe to birds Of Irsy.-Fras ments.
use portions OF the feast but food suita-
BILE for others. s.-That remained. Rath-
er, that we're more than enough
Twelve baskets; usually carried by the
p lgrims.
WHAT THE LES SON TEACHES.
Told him all that they had done. How
inexpressibly sweet their privilege. Like
home returning after days of weary toll,
Ike the %0thss sEs bosom IS dfsE tAe cAilas
wore coming back to the center and source
OF their power; coming back for new
equipment and encouragement. But is
not that our privilege to-day? ours even
more to the de- nly spiritual un erstand-
ing than it cou.d lie the rs. They must
gather about him after their tolls, bu:
Peters elbow, perhaps, struck against tb al
of James or Andrew, and much as they
could get from him, and near as they could
draw, they could not have him, each one o.
them, as do we, all to him ell. For we
have not an high priest. which cannot be
touched with feeling OF ourinfrmties.
He is in touch with our weakness. Let
us, therefore, come boldly"
And he t. ok them and went nsde. How
tender he was! How consideratei That
love and sympathy in it. Have you seen
two ardert friends meet after an ordeal
on the part of ore Of them? Have you
not seen the deep, voiceless emotion Of
the moment as the one draws the other
aside, where, unhindered by the throng,
they can look into each others faces, and
verify into each others hearts. "Come,"
said Christ, rs they returned. perhaps
trembling with the tumultuousness ol
their new emotions. Come aside, and
he drew them with him. What no said
and did In that time of srparatene IS We
are not told. But what he has done for
MS when hot and bewildered we have
gone aside to him in life's thron and
press of that We arc we'll aware.
The people when they knew il followed
him. KneT what2 Simply that Jesus
was there. When the people knew where
% find the Son of man they went out to
him. Knowing as much to-day they will |
still follow him. There is no coldness
between Christ and he multitude Let
them but see him and they will flock 10
him. Let him but speak to them and |
they will acknow wledge him. Suppose we
tell the people of Jesus. Make him
known as nigh at hand ready to greet
them and help them, and perh. .ps as of |
old we shall need to take pains 10 secure |
privacy rAtLer than TO De perpetually /
planning TO bring out the multitude. The |
multitude win come of itself, il only |
Christ be m de m: nifest. BE that III.
burden and prayer of every teacher and |
preacher, to have audiences wi. h Christ. |
Audiences with men will speedily and |
blessedly follow.
Give ye them to eat. II ia the Savior's |
But we have so little, is the |
answer; but five loaves and two fishes"
Never fear; IL is the Sayior's command, |
and oil good things are his. And they |
are so many. How eau we buy food for |
MI his people1" Be still aud know that
L is God who speaks, with whom is oil |
power. See he takes our Titles and |
nnder his hand how amazing the increased
All are fed and more is left than when we
began. All, this is our God. One who
IAN prevail by many or few, one who can
satisfy by much or little. Bring what you
have to him. Bring il in faith and he
will make it great. Yea, is il not so every
Sunday in school and congregation2 We
make tho people 10 sit down by fifties,
more or less, in a company, and when we
ook at whit we have to give them, what
IS IL more than FIVE loaves and two fishes!
Yet lot Christ be present to bless and o, |
he feast that God grantsi May there be
many such by his bounteous grace to-day.
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