Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-10-02

his birth. Next. the resurrection OF
Lazarus Next. the anoihiiny hy
Mary. Here, raising the sou OF me
even of 50 marvellous aud delightful q
scene. Let US pause until another day.
when we may resume our research III
this. the most wonderful museum OF
gallery we have yet seen. Not one Of
these scenes but presents lessons OF
great value aud interest TO us all. Let
us return, and for few moments ex-
anime this third picture as we entered
There Is something about II that at
tracts our attention. There are upon this
woman's face expressions of sorrow aud
earn,stnees that menu something. Her
hair is disheyeled; her dress generally
neglected. Behold how plteously and
plcadingly she locks her hands and
raises her bare arms To The Son Of God.
A step closer and we see the heaying
breast. the pale face. the fearful eye
we catch the tremor Of her voice. What
can she meanl Who can she be? Let
Us see. Mathew calls her the woman Of
Canaan. because OF the people from
whom she sprung, Mark calls her the
Syophoniclan woman, because of the
country In which she lived The Canaan
ties and the Phenicans have often
been COMPOUNDED. This Is notably the
case In the Septuagint BY reference
and comparison Of the forty-sixth chap
sixth chapter Of Exodus, fifteenth verse,
we Will uscerinin that the same person
Is called Phonlcian In one place, and
a CaGaanitc IN the other While these
facts are only incident and nor material
10 proper presentation of the subject,
yet | am of opinion that when our Savior
enjoned upon US the necessity of search
Ing tie scriptures. he meant Tor us to
legrr all we could OF them.
This woman "crled unto him, saying,
have mercy on me. Oh, Lord, thou son
of David My daughter Is seriously vex.
ed with devil An investigation into
the latter part of this prayer viii, /
think, be fruitful Of interest and profit
TO ~ all. That her daughter was in Il
condition distressing and one invoking
our tenderness and sympathy is evident
Inc el0quence and persistence of the
poor mother demonstrate the utter Sc
robustness OF the situation. This Is not
an isolated instance recorded of a per.
sou being veXed with or possessed of
devil. On one occasion we are in
formed that Christ east out of a wo-
man seven devils. and instances of a
slinilur churactcf are numerous What
was this devllt Clearly sin. Had sin
never dragged Its stenlthy and serpentine
length into this beautiful world, sick.
meas pain, disease and death would never
or have been known. The agent Of sin
Is Satan. That demons have often
acted ON the bodies Of men and women
IN This world, Is beyond question Some
VIII not be prepared for this trnth, aud
yet my authority is none other thnn
Christ himself All will doubtless recall
the narrative of the woman POSSESSED
win spirit of niirmity, as recorded In
Lake. FOR eighteen years this woman
| had been bowed beneath the weight of
TINS inlirmity. Her position was essen.
Maliy both painful and humiating.
flNn pmlpr al
| ulsplchseu that our Lord should heal
her on the sabbath day. Hear what
| tue Lord says upon this question; And
/ ought not this woman, being a daughter
! OF Abraham whom Sutun hath bound
10! THESE many years. be looscd from this
bond on the sabbath dayl' Thus wp
| perceive from the declntaUOn Of Christ
| himself that Satan had acted upon TIM
bouy OF this woman. This leads me-
| 10 remark that while the medical, Tie
scientific, the Psychological aud The
| physiological world is full Of gentlemen
oi tue highest devotion and the most
| consnmiuHte skill there vet rcrnins
| much to be learned Ia these, as well nd
| ~ o.ltr departments OF science. psy.
| biologists know but little Psychologists
do not know 1t all, The doctors do moi
| know II all. The medical world Inns
never set determined the cSnct office
| oI Hpphfcntly 80 simple an organ rs the
] ~AENsaf F'A AhAa AlNNNuuu tneIr Is
/ great contr,lricty OF opinion 4 very
hgh authority contends that IL Is A cen.
! Grating auxiliary of certain constitnents
| o. the blood. Another. that il IA IN.
| umNtely connected with the digestive
luheuohs' Instances are iunumeqble
| MHIFe the learning and skin of the
hlcuoal profession have stood mute and
powerless before the rayages of Dhysic.
/ ~ ana mental disorder. These disur
Iers have held In allegiance aud sci In
uehahce the combined forces of the world
OF intellect learning, wealth and skin.
ana hhhliy all have yielded and surcumb.
! 81 To the uuaceuuutUble and inrNull,,,.
bic. Satan has gotten in his ,yUrk sn1
vohlonhdel them ALL My friends. let
US not underestimate The power of IN.
tai' ana the rylgps of sin, IL mny
WEI be depelned up that THE prince
VI tue power of the air" is neither illp
nor linPoteht. Were his power not I'm.
yr than his, he wunld tonight In the tNyinl,.
ilnE oil an eye, hurl this pmnet from iis
~ Is not at all Improbable. indeed II
4 o,n9Fed by a very high authority thof
SWIM himself was the originator Of the
WHlPest that apparently threatened tho
amp upon which slept him Yvlo hod cn,,,,,
INTO The world to destroy the works Of
SATAN The question Is an interestIn,.
one, and however l0ath TO leave IL NJ
must hasten on, We are told In Inc mr..
latlNc that TO the earnest appeal of tbis
woman. The answered her not n worjn
ami further, that 'Tiis disciples came ana
9esought him. saying send her away
loe she creth after US. Then came s6r
anu worshiped him, saying, Lord, heln
| mo | do not hope to evolve n NM
thought IN this connection. | merely de.
SIN 70 remind you OF the important faet
mat the prayer Of this woman IN behalf
oil her daughter was resolved inin n
prayer for herself 'LOn,l, hclp me- ~
Us pause here moment Christian mon
ana women can but be reminded Of no
ifcquenceey OF appeals for PRAYER in br.
malt oi relative or friend. by pcrsons
who themselves stood in much need of
salvation. recently received a lett.r
from n lady, who had attended ibese
services, requesting that / and others
WIN whom might communicate. wonll
pray for her husband. II occurred 10 my.
that possibly the good woman herself
was not exactly right with Cod / ~.
phed 20 her BY letter, endeayoripr. IL
possible, 10 Illustrate TO hnr how i'm.
portant II was that she herself should
pNy for her husband, aud tina; N thn
way between her and God waa NOT clear
she should by his help make h "a 4
lew nights afterwarl, whcn at one Of
lhNse services u request was made for
an those out of Christ who desired inc
prayers Of Christian people Ia hoil nm