The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-12-02
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
AN INTERESTING Ar , INSTRUC-
TIVE LESSON.
Reflections of an Elevating Character
Wholesome Food for Thought - Study
ing tho scriptural Lesson Intslligentiy
and Probably.
Christ Crucifed.


The lesson for Sunday, December 6,
may he found I'm John 10: 1890.
INTEODUC TORY.
Wo have reached the central point OF
history; all the lights OF sacred story and
Jesus said: at is finished" then true
life was begun in his prayer to the
Father, he said. 81 have finished the
work which thou gavest me to do" and
this was. as ID were. the capsheaf. Here
indeed all work finds its finishing point.
No preacher or teacher has completed his
task until he has led the souls under his
charge up to an apprehension OF this
great transaction on tho cross. This
lesson gives us the opportunity; may God
give us the grace and wisdom to use 1t
Alright.
WHAT THE LESSON SAYS.
And he Tischendorf begins the para
graph with the closing words Of the pre-
ceding verse, They took 20 us, there
fore" Q'evision) Bearing his oss.
Greek for himself. See Variations. Tho
word bearing (Bastazo) refers to labo-
rious lifting, bearing burden. Skull.
Greek Kranon, from which, Uranium,
our angli, lied word.
Crucified Verbal form Of the word
cross in the preceding verse (stauros).
Two others with him The Greek
order would better be followed here to
insure the light emphasis: With him
two others. See Variations,
Title. Literally, an Inscribed scroll.
Latin, titulus Jesus OF Nazareth,
Greek, Jesus the Nazarine bible
Union
Read. This word (anagignosco) orig
inally meant to gather exact knowledge,
hence, to con.-To the city. Or, place
OF the city, !. O., nigh at hand. But the
proposition, eggus, near, used here,
takes the genitive, and the King James
translation may properly stand, in pref
erence to the Margin Var ations).
Then said, Or, went 10 saying. I'm.
perfect tense. Implying that they kept
il up for awhile, and naturally enough
He said. The proLoun is emphatic,
and might be rendered, This one said.
What / have written / have written.
Genuine laconic in thee VOL DIS: Ho ge-
grapha geographic.
WHAT THE LESSON TEACHES.
And he bearing the cross went forth.
That cross bearing Christ has gone forth
from before the foundations of the earth.
Back in Isaiah's day, away back in
Moses time, and beyond, we dcscry the
outlines OF cross, DO ne en- shoulders
OF meekness Indeed, il has been the
opener Of all ways In discovery, in set
tlement, in commerce even, the cross has
gone befora the race, borne by a man.
1t has been the sesame to open doors OF
new knowledge, the harbinger of prog
ress, secular as well as religious. The
key that is to unlock the secrets of the
next century is cross shaped.
Jesus in Our midst. lie made himself
one with us in all our woe, not shrink
Ing from participation with the lowliest
and meanest, albeit without sin. There
was the group of publicans and har.ots.
Surely sinlessness will hold itself aloof
from such vile contact. Behold Jesus
in the midst. lie eateth with pablicans
and sinners This Is a sin!essnesS that
Is incorrupt and incorruptible. And at
the last there hang two thieves upon
their crosses. Dismal denouement But
1t suits our Lord best to make his do
parture from the life Of flesh, just as he
came, linked with the wretcheLest-
land Jesus In the midst" Now surely
we may believe it: underneath are the
everlasting arms AS Spurgeon has
said: "Sin may drag thee ever so low,
der ALL 4"
The place where Jesus was crucified
was nigh to the city.-Clty missions. 1t
was over the city he wept, it was for
the city he died He put himself in all
his life and IN his death nearest to men.
The cross stands too day over against the
city-the cross and the riven tomb. To
the city, where men dwell the one lifts
its a peal and the other it's exhortation.
Nigh to the city, where life is at its
keenest; nigh to the city, where death
is swiftest; nigh to the city, with its
gayety and it's grief, it's joys and sor-
rows; nigh TO the city, and the city
means need. Oh, that the cross of Christ
were preached as il should be in every
metropolis OF the land! The city slew
him; now let him STAY the city-and so
save it.
What have written | have written.
No, God had written. We speak of in
spiraton as strange, distant and ex-
ceptiona thing There is more of il
than, perhaps, we think. Other pens
than tho of prophets and pious men
have been moved by Gods spirit. And
yet the hands were free. Prophet and
proiligate together might Say, "What /
have written i have written" and yet
it was Cod writing. No, God ha his
hand still upon tho pens and even upon
the presses OF tie world Much that
has been written seems indited Of
the evil one But IL is ultimately self
destructive. Surely the wrath OF man
shall praise thee; the remainder of
W. ath shalt thou restrain"
And from that home that disciple took
her to his own home The latch-string
has been out ever since; the disciple OF
love has kept open house tor the need
and helplessness that comes in the name
of the Lord 1t Is the cross that has
made Christian hospitality. The Chris
tian household starts forth from the
Calvary. Yes, and aims. houses, hosplt-
ais, asylums have been spoken into be-
ing by that voice on the tree. Behold
thy Re4bsr," said the Christ; and pres
emily we are reading OF the portion for
the widow. And IL Is the pastor of the
church at Jerusalem, hard by, that called
pure religion and undefiled that which
gave attendance to the fatherless and
Il L.. tlos.