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THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
THOUGHTS WORTHY OF CALM
REFLECTION.
A Pleasant, Interesting, and Instructive
Lesson and Where II May BE found--A
Learned and Concise Review Of the

Learned and Concise Review Of the
Same.
The lesson for Sunday, August II, may be
found In Luke IL: lilo.
INTRODUCTORY.
We have I'm this lesson an intimation Of
how widespread the fame OF Jesus had be-
come. Even the outcast lepers knew him
and spoke OF him. But. of more interest
still TO us, they spoke TO him. In the Scrip
ture before us we find our SaviOur's feet
stayed by the cry OF the '.unclean." Thank
God for that Indeed, 1t was for that he
came, for that he journeyed In this particu-
lar direction, and but for the condesccnd-
Ing compassionate spirit here displayed We
would have no part I'm him. Jesus Is pass
ing down through leprous coasts to-day
I'm the teaching OF this lesson. shall not
some smitten souls call out TO himf Alas,
II we do not! We are still I'm our sins.
WHAT THE LESSON SAYS.
It came TO pass. Introducing another In
cident OF that wonderful Journey toward
the city on the hill.-As he went. Or I'm
the going. Christ's going was attended with
circumstances peculiar to the mission he
was mplishing.-Passcd through. Ho
was passing through. Imperfect tense. 1t
was golden moment of opportunity
The midst Of Samaria and Galilee. Some
have thought this to refer to the border
land between the two countries. See Mar
gin. Or possibly IL but suggests the interior
I'm contrast with the farther coasts
AS he entered. Participial construction.
Certain village Numerous little towns
were scattered along the way."Met him.
man Is known by the thing which he
meets by the way. Other caravans could
scarcely be described as meeting these
lcpers. Standing afar off-Ten lepers.
In sad profusion in that CLINE and, especial
ly, in that day.--Afar of. They were not
allowed to come near. LEV. 10: 49,
Lifted up their voices. AS from q dis
tance. One hundred PAGES, usually
They dared not come nigh, as they were,
but they dared cast a prayer. So may we.
Jesus, Master. Signifying something OF
homage, but not full fealty, as their subse-
quent conduct proves.--Ilave mercy on
us. Or pity ms. The personal preference.
An appeal never fruitless with Christ.
When he saw them. He saw deeper into
their need than other men would.--Go.
just the resting of his gracious eyes upon
them was enOugh.-Show yourselves to
the priests. The same as saying, you are
healed. See Lev. IA: 2.-As they went.
Or I'm the going. Their obedience was
doubtless a necessary condition of the
cleansing. The signs of health
gradually making themselves manifest.
When he saw. Tho changed color OF his
hands would be one visible symptom of re-
covcry.-Turned back. Probably while
still in sight, going later for the ceremonial
ablution which would require some time.
Lev. IA: 40. Glorifed God. Equivalent to
WHAT THE LESSON TEACHES
There met him ten men that were lepers.
IL was a bit OF Interruption, something per-
haps OF detention on the way. No matter.
That way TO Jerusalem that Jesus was
treading was full of such considerate stop
pages. Indeed, he took such course that
he might meet the souls that needed help.
Nov icf f(ic
disciple do Ihe Same. We are here for lscf-
vice, put here for purpose. But O, how
foolishly dull we are at times mo, no."
cried the lady I'm the sudden shower, srvc
kept that umbrella clean and new all these
years, and I'm not going 20 have you take
It out now into all this wet!" Perhaps we
have been no less slow to employ the chari-
ties and graces God has given us for use.
How many opportunities have we met care
lessly? How many mute appeals passed by
unnoticed? God forgive us.
Jesus, Master, have mercy upon ms. The
village edge lifts the cry still. The city
and the country place, too, still re-ccho the
old appeal. Men want mercy. How can
we help them? Well, manlfestly, we must
first be helped ourselves. lie only can givo
aid TO others, i'm mcrcy's name, who has ex-
perenced that grace himself. We do well
to cry out first for ourselves, Jesus, Mas
ter, have mercy upon u.s." Then shall we
be able to speak of mercy to others. IL Is
Matthew Henry, is IL not? who says, ''If you
wish to land q fish you must stand in the
the place where the fish Is" And docs he
not also say 1--WE are doubtless but quoting
the substance), "If you want to lift soul
29t Put of Of the he Rit ySf st F enS Snn Chris
tian teacher can properly interpret this
lesson. He only can tell OF mercy who has
felt IL.
With a loud voice. Wen, certainly, we
ought TO speak with as loud voice. fer GCd
as we have been using against Him. Mon
twenty or thirty years ought to make their
testimony after conversion In n voice that
can be heard, at least three seats back.
And yet sometime our very silence under
pressure Is a loud-voiced confession. Tho
converted fruit merchant did not intend to
make an open confession of religion when
he shut his lips from cursing over the bad
lot of oranges received. But the boys who
had been accustomed to hear him swear
under such provocation knew that he turned
Christian. ''Bless the Lord!" said the con-
verted blacksmith when his horse kicked.
That took the place OF the old oath. De-
pend upon It, II the work of grace Is a
thorough one, IL will find expression. Let
IL speak out loud and strong.
We're there not ten cleansed? There Is
personal application. Too often we give
God but a partial recognition. We glorify
him with but one portion OF our whole
selves. IL may be that the Sabbath day is
given to him, but what of the six days OF
the weekl Possibly we praise him with the
voice of prayer and song, but how about
the work of the hands. the ways our feet go.
Not simply the heart should return and do
homage; the mind and body OF the whole
nature should be prostratc before him who
has cleansed and redeemed. The daily life
should praise him. Said the converted
sewing-girl, There's many a time. when
Two been pressed and hurried, that I've
sent home seams scarcely fastened, SO
they'd be sure to rip; but, please God, since
I've been converted my seams will never
rip again."
Returned to the glory of God. IL was
more than ingratitude. IL indicated but
partial work OF grace. Their bodies were
healed, but we have little reason to suppose
that their souls were else than In the ionds
OF iniquity. Not so the stranger, tho lone
Samaritan. His return indicated heart
touched, a spirit made ready To receive the
inefrably larger blessing of salvation from
sin. "Let me be Christian" says one,
without coming out into public profos-
sion." But there is no concealed fealty. no
secret Christianity worthy OF the name.
"As we'll" urges Pentecost, " for the foeo
to say, Let me be rose, without bursting
into leaf and flower" Are you giving
God the glory? The heavens declare IL; the
armament showerh; why not your
Next Lesson" Prevailing Prayer" Luke
rs; lila.
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