Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-03-06
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
ENTERTAINING DISSERTATION ON
SERIOUS SUBJECTS.


Learned and Concise Rcvisw OF the
Same
The lesson for Sunday March 0. may be
found In Luke A: 1914.
INTRODUCTORY.
Chrisps days were busy days. ne was
thirty years preparing for his Wonurous
ministry. but that ministry. though only
three years in duration. was crow LED iuil OF
houghts. words, and deeds. unspeakaply
great and gracious. Here In this lesson we
have one specimen day OF our Lords GAIL
lean career 1t lies near the opening OF
lis ministry. for; as Mark indicates, IL Is
Immediately after the formal calling OF
eter. Andrew, james, and John. What
stirring series of wholesome object lessons
this irst day s work must have given those
new pupils OF the Master May they like
wise Instruct and Inspire usl
WHAT THE LESSON SAYS.
Hold thy peace. Literally. BE muzzlei.
The same word being used In Tim. 8: IL.
Thou shalt not muzzle the OK. Como
out Both verbs strong imperatives; tfe
word OF a master. Thrown. Matt. n: .,
cast--In the midst. Greek; into the midst.
nrobably. In his paroxysm, hurled pros
tte.--Came out. Same word as above.
.ustant obedience. HUT him not. or
disabled. Conant. harm. The same word
used at Mark Is: Is, 1T shall not hurt
them"
They were amazed. A strong express
SlOn. AmdZ6mcnb Cdulc upOh -PPcNN
among themselves. Literally. Went TO
talking to one another. qmporfect tensel
What word is this. We prefer this as
more literal and graphic than the Revision
or Bible union version. Variatlonsl -
Authority. Prerogatiye. te1onsiSG-pOwI- 10y
eth. Referring back to authority. =.
They come out Referring back to power.
WHAT THE LESSON TEACHES.
In the synagogus. A strange place ior
disease and uncleanness. But so IL was;
right there, In the place where the holy
law was read, was found that which was
unholy. Was not that the reason Christ
went about SO much from synagogue 70
| synagogue? They that are whole need
not a physician. but they that are SICK.
Not in the priestly temple put In the popu.
| lar synagogue was it that Christ ou hit
his mighty works de came not to call
| the righteous but sinners to repentance.
| In our chu ches and chapels to-day the
man with the unclean spirit is to beAound.
| BE IL so. Christ Is there to heal.
Art thou come to destroy us? Eevlls re-.
cognize it. They know the significance OF
| tho Messianic errand, and they know the
essential variance that exists between truth
| and error. right and wrong. Strange tna'
mortals need to be taught this by tne SPIT
| its OF evil themselves. The moment Christ
| begins to build he begins to tear down.
| What is for the furtherance OF the Kingdom
| is to the destruction OF the strongholds OF
sin. The church sometimes Is Just on tne
point OF making peace with the world when
suddenly some son Of Satan 1nds tongue
and betrays the iniqulty OF it ALL Come
! to seek and saver" Yes, but Just because
he Is come to destroy" The shepherd o.
Bethlehem who saved tho flock OF old wa
he who smote the lion and the bear BE
| good cheer; have overcome the world.
Hurt him not. How could the evil one
hurt him to whom the Lord OF life haC
| SPOKEN? For there. at hani. stood Jesus
We have seen men sick with sin writhlhs
under the upYes of conviction. Their mo
| ing and il would seem that the very Jaw
oil death were opening TO receive them
Presently we look. and there they are SIT
ting, clothed and in their right minds,
the feet OF Jesus. Satan has thrown then
in tho midst. as II were; has tossed then
grievously about; but he has not hurt them
There stands the good Shepherd. patiently
waiting. And as he waits We mark hin
saving: my sheep hear my voice-an'
they shall never perish; neither shall an
man (any one) pluck them out OF m
hand"
He stood over her. Christ at the sict
bed. He stands there still. Many shut
in" one has looked up and seen, as 1t were
the Christ STOPPING over the couch OF sui
fering and such a one feels In the JOY 9
the expe fence to thank God Tor the allilc
tlon that has given it occasion. IL Is sue
a near. consoiing, personal service tnat
here felt. DO you note that 1t was one D
one that those sick with diverse disease
felt Christ's touch there in the twilight
q, it Is well TO bring our stricken one !
Jesus! And there is no agonized entreat
mother OF Bethsaida Asked Is the 'wor
here. rather than "besought. They simpl
went and trustingly told Jesus about
best BEST "aIYRi92G aIYRi92 GiteYth ri MIN to DO what W
not. whether she arose or not, there h
stood over her. and itcould not but be we
with her. stricken soul. look up into thos
, eyes OF love and compassion! Is 1t not we
, | with thee2
Tho sun was setting. And see the
thronQing TO the Great Physician. Fro
every side they come bearing their sic
Who could tell what the morrow wou
bring forth? Their only thought, Ho
| shall we escape IL we neglect so great sa
vation?" Oh. my soul. another day Is VIM
: ing toward its close What tomorrow m;
| give OF opportunity none know. Here Z
| day is Christ, and now is the accept'
time; to-day is the day OF salvation. See
: Him at once. Perhaps there were some
old Bethsaida who Wax WaSe1 ad tlI ,Lsy more cg ri
! morning came, but Christ was not ther
Other villages other Vigls we're callin
-and In the morning. rising up gre
while before day. He went out and deDar
1 ed" Impenient friend u Is gettlng IOWA
n sunset with your soul
constraint. Go preaching. go heraldlng.
r the sense OF it. Is the same constra
upon us to-day? Does the church lo'
abroad and. feeling the thrill OF the hea
o emily compulsion within. cry out. 4 mu
" preach the kingdom OF God TO other v
iaQes, also?" 1t Is not home missio
o versus foreign missions. but home missio
; Mus foreign missions-Christ mission.
yes, there Is plenty still TO do at home; 2
: thers arc the other villages crying for I
: gospel must go tell them the gooi new
-for therefrom am ] sent" Have you hea
Sidney Lanier's Song OF the Chattaho
chie2 "a
aAll down the hills of Habersham,
J. All through the valleys Of Hall
Tho rushes cried abide. abide.
! The willful water-weeds held me thral
,r The laving laurel turned my tide,
:, Tho ferns and the fondling grass said stay,
IL The dewberry dipped for TO work uelay,
And the little reeds sighed abide abide
Here I'm the hills OF Habershan,
n Here in the valleys of Hall.
Is But oh, not the hills OF Habersham,
10 And oh, not the valleys OF Hall
10 Avail; am fain for to water the plain.
= Downward the voices OF Duty call
Downward, to toll and be mixed with the mi
The dry fields burn, and the mills are 70 tu
4 And myriad flowers mortnlly yearn,
~ And the lordly main from beyond the plail
= Calls o'er the hills of Habersham,
Calls through the valleys OF Hall"
70 Next lesson-"The Draught Of Fisht
Iuke B: ILL.