Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-14
The SUNDAY SCHOOL
SERIOUS SUBJECTS CAREFULLY
CONSIDERED.

scholarly Exposition OF the Lesson
thoughts Worthy OF Calm Reelection
nest an Hours Study OF tho Scriptures
Time Well Spent.
The lesson for Sunday, Aug. 1e, NAV be-
! found inJchn 6; lila.
INTRODUCTORY.
Jesus has gone over the Sea Of Galilee.
But. Lord Jesus, may we not go with thee
| there! The Sunday schools of the world, a
great multitude, are fame to go across and
enjoy that same privilege which the disci-
pies enjoyed OF being with their Lord in his
rest. Or, II they may not claim such IA
miliarity, they are ready to go about with
that multitude OF old and come to the hill
| side half unawares. But the Lord Is kind.
Shall it 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. Perea,
| from this same root, means the other side,
| G., OF the Jordan
Great multitude. Probably en- route to
the feast at erusalem.-Folowed him.
| Doubtless going around by the head of the
lake.-Saw. The word used of curious
| ght-seeing.-His miracles. Better, the
| miracles.
Into mountain. Into is picturesque. sug-
costing the narrow defles by which noun
tain Is entered and ascended.-Sat. The
attitude Of q teacher. or stu
dents, learners.
Was nigh. Explaining the largeness of
the multitude on their pedestrian tour to-
ward Jerusalem. The feast was held April
is. 1t was the second Passover of Christ's
ministry. A year has passed since the last
lesson. Mainly told in the other gospels.
Come unto him. Or, Coming unto him.
Present tense. The language is again pict-
uresque.-Philip, who may have had spe-
cial charge Of the commissary.-Buy.
Eat. Used Of the regular meal. 1t
WIS now supper time. duke 9: 12.)
To prove him. The him seems to be en-
phatic. To test, or try him and see what
he would say.-Knew. Hence not asking
for information.-Whath he would do. Or,
was about to do.
Two hundred pennyworth. 1874. The off,
hand estimate, possibly, of an expert
Take little or receive little. Not
enough even for the smallest Partition
| ment.
One of the disciples. Probably overhear-
ing.-Andrew. One Of the few times
| when Andrew Is expressly referred to. He
seems from this and the previous allusion
In John Il: 40, ~ to have been Of simple.
trustful disposition.
A lad. Greek, small boy, diminutive OF
boy (paidarion) .-Five barley loaves and
two small fishes. Diminutive of fish. What
was left, possibly, of the lads stock in
trade--Among so many. Or, into SC
many.
And Jesus said. 1t was the slight token
Of faith for which he seems to have been
waiting.-slt down. Greek. drop down
Or recline. The quite natural method OF
eating in the Orient-Much grass.
men sat down. Intimating some degree OF
faith on the part of the multitude. The
word for mon here is different from that In
the above. See Revision.
Filled. Emphasizing again the abund-
ance. The language all along is very
strong as testifying to the divine muniti'
cence.-Remained over and above. Tht
same word for superabundance and above
In v. IL (.remain").
Took the loaves Same word used by
Philip Of the multitude, v. (take a little")
Now all may take, since Jesus has frs
taken.-Given thanks. In perfect conf
dence as to results. The highest gift Q
Iprayer is to be able to offer thanks in ad
vance-He distributed to the disciples
Omitted by Tischendorf See Variations
Possibly this is an explanation that ha
crept in from some copyist's margin
|
/ FILLED The word seems Durposely chosen
to indicate safety and to point the con
! trast as respects Philips words, v. o.
! The fragments that remain. The super
abundant food. A further hint of plenty
WHAT THE LESSON TEACHES
| Jesus then lifted up his eyes and saw. 1
is even the eyes Of Jesus that first descry
the nearing multitude. His is spirit sen
sitive to the touch, readily declaring, lik,
the needle quivering in the compass, tn,
; approach of that with which it is in sym
pathy. o for eyes like those of Christ t,
see the opportunities for doing good abou
the church of God to-day! o for hear
. as tender and kind! Heart loving; eye
; quick Did we but lift our eyes to-da,
from that elevation which the Lord ha
given US, would we not see a great com
pany, and, rightly viewed, are they not
as then, coming unto him2 Forbid then
not - '-.a'.s.tsa. M, u go
One of his disciples, Andrew. Just one
but he counted for more than one. "H,
first fndeth his brother simon.n First
perhaps, Of many; but at any rate, tina
made two, and in the day of Pentecos
three thousand and two. Put that vas
multitude largely to Andrews account
We do not often hear of this man, but whel
we do catch glimpse Of him. he is right q
the feet Of the Master in the attitude o
childlike faith. On the day after his con.
other soul. On the days succeeding Christ'
ascension he is in the upper room meekly
awaiting the promise OF the Father. AND
here it is his quiet voice, backed by gen
tie spirit. that supplies the moiety of faith
God grant US more Andrews in the church
Why not Philip and Andrew society O.
soul-seekers, to start with, right here?
There is lad here Who he was we DE-
not know, do not care. A lad, that was all
and that was enough. A lad with five bar.
ley loaves and two small fishes. A little
lad, little loaves, little fishes. Oh, how Goo
blesses our little ones! In this church, thi!
sunday-school, this community. there is
great multitude to be fed. and a great worl
Of grace to be wrought. How shall it b.
done? Let us not look about with Philip!
foolish wisdom and say there is "not suf
ficient for them" Let US rather glanc.
around with the simple faith OF Andrew
and say, 4There is little lad here will
some loaves and fishes" And II we add, IL
wonder, .what are they among SO many?
lot US still submit the problem to God. II,
will solve 1t for US, and gloriously.
So the men sat down. Here is faith from
an unexpected quarter do not know bu
that there was, in this case. more faitl
among the multitude than among tn,
group OF the disciples. "Sit down for sup
per. y he said. In effect The disciples wer,
saying for the most part, 1t can't be done
Or how can 1t be? But the multitude said
the Lord has spoken, sit ye down. he is go
Ing to do something for us-and down the!
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