Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-31
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
AN INTERESTING ANn,ns-
TIVE LESSON sfRvc.l

6eHections OF an Elevatin, an
wholesome Food for Thoush.
ing tho scripsural Ls..on e.. STUDY
and Probably. ulseua,
The lesson for Sunday. An.
tound in John 4: 5-26. y may hi
INTRODUCTORY.
Let US begin this lesson w,.,
Dear Lord. We have our sychasa prayer.
them thine. We arc often wcarisd naks
thirsty. and we drop. spent and ~ au'Sry,
the wcll-curb Blessed Mns...s "uooe, al
ind thee there. Or rather, NAV w. may ss
thee there. For thou vast tir.a We 90 WITH
when thou earnest under Judea,se "u Worn
and across Samarla's cleaning Sand, nCt SUP
well-side by the long foot-way, Az W thll
bow clear thine eye for spiritno, A .S yeI
how swift thy feet for heavenly baths r bv1a ny
3uicx my tongue In celestial conSos NOV
Thy resting place was a trystinr na'se
souls. Make our rest such. Ne,n p'aee 10y
repose in caring for others. MAJ we We ta
peace In speaking peace May va "" ,.s sno7
our own souls by giving Gun ts'fes
water to others. If VIC must y, cog
.nroush samaria, gracious Shepherd >.
it be In thy footsteps. Amen. e'u MAJ
WHAT THE LESSON SAYS.
Then. Rather, therefore. In np,sr.
Of his intention TO proceed north ,bu
samaria.-"Which jacob gave .D'V rs
IS: %. del
Jacobs we'll. Probably on toe land s,.,
OF at Gen 33: ls-20.-Weurled. A rs srvse
word. meaning tired out or spent e'g y.
translated toiled at Luke S: 5, and ioba NJ
at John 4: 3s.-Thus. 1. e.. thus weara
His attitude perhaps susccs1in, , na4
ness.-On the we'll. At its edge tbo aess
curb.-The sixth hour II We ad "r wei 9,
Roman time card and say this was
o'clock p. M. ought we not then 10 saw :,
sthe tenth hour" Of John /: 80 was a.o w
ing to the same notation, ten Il. M?
A woman. One Of the customs OF tho H.
and place. draw water Or din ~
antlos, sink. The Same word usad ~, ~
corning the water, made wine, at Cana
Galilee. John 9: 8.
For his disciples wers gone. uenco
one to draw for him.-To buy meat r.,
the word for market-place. &c. then,
Jews, after all, did have some sort ~ dos
lngs with the samaritans Some Of
Lords disciples. a.as, have not yet retp,
ed from their marketing tour
Jesus answered. AS II to reply tn
query. Yes, for here you thirst again
whatsoever. Better, every one that a,
Variations.
Never thirst. Not thirst into the cto,,
ties (eis ton aiona).-shall be, or shall
come.-A we'll, 1. G., fountain, as in v
not as in v. 11.-Springing up Pictor
expression. Leaping up. Same word u
| Of the lame man who lealed at Acts
Everlasting life. Same word as in
opening clause Of the verse ("ncvernlL
aionios.
| WHAT THE LESSON TEACHER
Wcaried with his journey. Jesus
tired Thus. also. was he touched with
feeling of our inflrmities. These fee,
thine. precious Master, were very
der to tho thorn and the sharp so
that brow not easily bore the fierce hes
the eastern suns. He was weary and Nd
Iwant to apprehend it clearly that
get the lesson right He was just as Il
as would have been, possibly more 50,
had travelled afoot the miles that stteh
between Jerusalem and Sychar. can
him resting there just Il moment ere d
feet drew near, tired, hungry, Thirsty
earth was his, for he made it. The d
of the hills, the fountains, and spring.
his, and he in want This he did forn
9Thou didst leave thy home and thyl
crown
When thou earnest to earth for mi
But in Bethlehem's home there w.t.
no room
For thy holy nativity.
"Foxes have their rest and the birds
their nests
In the shade of the cedar tree,
But thy couch was the sod. o, thou 81
God,
In the deserts of Galilec.n
Give me to drink. Thus may les
make virtue out OF a necessity. d..
don happily renders the opaque BIZ
expression. ain season out OF seasons
seasonably in season, i. e., making al
portunity out of that which seemed
perfume. Christ was tired, but not
tired to speak good word. We some
excuse ourselves by saying. 81 was too
to do or say anything" Dear fr!e1
you not know that the best things that
been done in this world have been dol
stress and struggle, after someone
reached the tired point. II We wait
are thoroughly rested the good Won
never be done. Let US do as did
He made his very weakness IN occasld
utilized his earthly wants. he rested
glory Of God aud met this needy
Thirsty, he asked drink and made
occasion for one Of the sweetest sern
help and comfort in all the sacred
Lord, make my inhrmities occaso
good. May be tired to rest some ona
may my thirst lead to the opening Of
tains in other arid souls.
Living water. That Is better TIA
boosted water Of Lourdes, however
they pile their cast-away crutcbe'-
that ought possibly to have been pus
long before-around about 1t. Ns
than the fountain of perpetual you
which poor Ponce de Leon sou4D1
sought vainly. and to his loss orr
is that fountain. Youth is here, -,
that renews itself as tho eagle tns
opd Ia not woorv hacauSa It has ~
eat that men know not OF. tlat . WI,
does not faint, because it laves us y
the waters OF eternity. Living vassi
word, not dying. The latter was u
poor, misled Constantine though,
waiting till death for the waters o.
Grafton. Christ brings us refresnn
is to be to-day enjoyed spring,
and now into everlasting life ".
life might be refreshed OF IT. E H.s
life, industrial life, social HE. Wv
that eternal life that is tn his soa
like q river right down by our sen
learning and marts Of trade. anu 2"
all the homes Of the land. ..
In spirit and IN truth. Then ! ~, "
ship him anywhere. any time, ~
spiritual worship: sin truth
worship. If Gods spirit be wiz. l.nd
my spirit be with God, there Is w.
pie, there is true worship. ned
cathedral, need no pulpit; ,s w
God and him I have. "brotl,.' Nv
. you get out Of this passage: ..
: looked up out OF his bed OF Emo - nd
there was strength in his eyes ,,o,l
:, voice as he murmured: sIw We, ' AMI
!, far apart" No. indeed. spli ,a.s 81
are tho two spans OF tho p'' ,.s ev
: we cross Yea, in the spirit w. .,r
[ anticipate the glories OF heas s ,si
, truth va enter into its songs ara 70,
. What else is worship than sn''
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