Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
THOUGHTS WORTHY OF CALM
REFLECTION.

Lesson and Where xt May no found-A
Learned and Concise Review or the
Same.
The lesson for Sunday, Aug. 10. may be-
found inJohn o; lila
INTRODUCTORY.
Jesus has gone over the Sea OF Gaiilee.
But. Lord Jesus. may we not go with thee
there? The sunday schools OF the world. a,
great multitude, aie fame 90 go across and
enjoy that same privilege which the disci-l
piles cn3oyed of being with their LORD IN MS.
rest. OR. II they may not claim such Ia
mflisrity, they are ready 70 20 about with
that multitude OF old and come 20 the hill
side half unawares. But the Lord Is kind.
Shall IL be so that. sitting thus In our class
groups. the Christ shall himself break for
US to-day bread OF eternal life?
WHAT THE LESSON SAYS.
After these things. The conversations
held with the Jews In the holy City
Went Rather. went away, departed See
Variations. Over the sea. Or. Beyond
(peran). Revision. On the other SIDE Perca,
from this same root, means the other sides
e., OF the Jordan.
the feast at Jerusalem. Followed him.
Houbtless going around by the head Of the
lake.-Saw. Tho word used of curious
sight seeinc.-His miracles Better, the
miracles.
costing the narrow dehles by which noun
tain is entered and ascended.-sat inc
attitude Of a teacher. Disciples, or stu
dents, learners il
Was nigh. Explaining the largeness or
the multitude on their pedestrian tour to-
ward Jerusalem. The feast was held April
is. IL was the second Passover OF Christs.
ministry. year has passed since the last
lesson Mainly told In the other gospels.
Come unto him. Or, Coming unto MIN
Present tense. The language Is again pict-
uresque.-Phillp, who may have had spe-
clal charge OF the commlssary. buy.
Greek root: agora. meaning market piace.
Eat Used of The regular meal IT.
was now supper time. luke .: IL.
To prove him. The him seems to be en-
phatic To test, or try him and see what
he would say.-SKnew. Hence not asking
for formation.--What he would do. Or,
was about TO do.
Two hundred pennyworth. $34. The on 7
hand estimate, possibly, of an expert"
Take a little. or receive a little Not
enough even for the smallest PARTITION
ment
one of the disciples. Probably overhear- 3
inR.-Andrew. One OF the few times
when Andrew Is expressly referred To- ne
seems from this and the previous allusion4
in John q; 40, AZ TO have been OF simple
| trustful disposition j
A lad Greek, a small boy, diminutive OF
boy (paidarionl Five barley loaves ana
\. Two small nsncs. Dimiuutiveof nSn. what
1 was left possibly, OF the lads stock In
trade.--Among so many. Or, into sol
many.
And Jesus said. 1t was the slight token !
| of faith for which he seems TO have been
waiting. Sit down. Greek, drop down
or reclinc The quite natural method of 7
4 eating In the Orient-Much grass.
Hence a good place 10 recltae.-So thei
1 men sat down. lntimating some degree OF
4 faith on the part of the multitude. The
! word for men here Is dinerent from that In
! the above. See Revision.
Filled. Emphasizing again the abund-
ancc The language all along Is very
1 strong as testifying to the divine munih-
cenoe --Remained over and above The
| same word for superabundance and above
| in v. ~ (aremain").
Took the loaves Same word used by
| Philip Of the multitude, v. Uake little").
| Now all may take, since Jesus has first
| taken.-Given thanks. In perfect conf
dence as to results. The highest gift OF
prayer is 20 be able to offer thanks in ad-.
vance He distributed to the disciples.
! Omitted by Tischendort Soc Variations
Possibly this is an explanation that has
crept In from some copyists margin
/ As much as they would. Or. wished.
| Filled The word seems Durposely chosen
90 sndioates saststy. aud 90 potnt thc COM
! trast as respects Philips words. v. .
| The fragments that remain. The super
| abundant food. A further hint of plenty.
| Nothing 10 lost. Jesus sets the cxan--
pie OF economy.
| Seen. Greek. see!ng.-should come.
| Or, is coming.
WHAT TIE LESSON TEACHES
| Jesus then lifted up his eyes and saw. It.
/ is even the eyes of Jesus that first descry
| the nearing multitude. His is spirit SEN
| sitive 70 the touch, readily declaring. like.
/ the needle Quivering in the compass, the
| approach OF that with which IL is in SYM
| pathy. o for eyes like those OF Christ to
| see the OF portunitics for doing good about.
II - 49, ~
| as tender and kind. Heart loving; eyes
| quick. Did we but lift our eyes to-day
| from that elevation which the Lord has
/ given us. would we not see a great COM
! pany, and, rightly viewed, are they not,
| as then, coming unto him? Forbid them
4 not
One OF his disciples, Andrew Just one,
| but he counted for more than one. Ale
first fndcth his brother Simon.n First.
-neEhans-sse znany-. brr at, any rassSSvaae
| three thousand and two. Put that vast
| multitude largely TO Andrews account
4 We do not often hear of this man, but when
| we do catch glimpse of him. he is right at
the feet of the Master in the attitude OF
| childlike faith. On the day after his con-
| version he is going right away TO seek an
| other soul On the days succeeding Chrlst's
ascension he Is Ia the upper room meckly
| awaiting the promise of the Father And
| here IL is his quiet voice, backed by a gem
| tie spirit. that supplies the moiety of faith.
| God grant Us more Andrews in the church.
| Why not Philip and Andrew society OF
| soul-seekers, 20 start with, right here?
There is q lad here. Who he was we do
| not know, do not care. lad. that was all;
| and that vas enough. lad with Ave bar
| ley loaves and two small fishes. little
| lad. little loaves, little fishes Oh, how God
blesses our little ones! In this church. this
Sunday -school. this community. there IL a
| great multitude to be fed. and agreat work
| of grace to be wrought. How shall IL be
done? Let not look about with Phillips
| foolish wisdom and say there IS snot suf-
| fcient for them.p Let us rather glance
| around with the simple faith Of Andrew
| and say, sThcre is little lad here with
| some loavee and fishes.s And IL we add, In
wonder, swhat are they among 50 many?n
| let us still submit the problem to God He
will solve IL for as. and gloriously.
an unexpected quarter. do not know but
that there was, In this case, more faith
among the multitude than among tho
group of the disciples asst down for sup
per. he said. In effect. The disciple, were
saying for the most part, 1t can't be done,
or how can II be? But the multitude said,
the Lord has spoken. sit ye down. he Is go
ing 10 do something for us-Rnd down they
sat All. often IL Is 50. The expectation OF
the world outstrips the expectation of the
church. Some instructive sense OF the God
head is In the air. All men feel It, Alas,
why not the church OF Christi
This Is OF a truth that prophet. It IL one
step and a good one. They ses in Jesus n
man sent OF God. VIVA. was It taught them
this wisdomi What but the food given to
them? The bread and the fish, as they
partook OF them, cried out aThis is Gods
man. this ie Gods man. hear him - poeai-