The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-10-26
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
onssvnntionn, Ss,sson for October -. 1890
"A raraiytis Iieaied-Marh .si-i..


isisrialy arranged from psl0nhct notes.l
coio,N Trxr-Thc son of Man hath l,owe
on earth ~ forgive sins Markell
Tns SECTION ~ HISTORY Includes ase tou
OF Galiie ncntis ncl in .lnrk 3s-.9 ans Mat,
s..'-.s sr' n 'lasrs of which was the lsa.ln,
~ me lcrer. somewhere IA caliioc. followed oI
their rctDrn 10 capssrnaDm hy the healing o
| the pArAlsrie. described n to-day lcs>,n
TIME : smm,r, A u * Some time lfte
the Last Lesson. and after Jesus had rcturss.
\ home FROM Ills ilr~t missionary tour In Gail &c
PLACE private house In ihecity Of capcr,
| ranm
Jrsrs. between thisty-one and ,hirty-tw-
years old. nca. the iniLdic 81 m. ministry
Jou> TnE BAPTIST in prison nj Gasti,
K Narhcrus s!u1p March.
LESSON NOTES
X The Missionary Tour Through
Oalilcc. After the severe and pro-
lor.ed labor~ " the sabbath. described
in our last lesson. Jcsu., rose early the
next morning and went into "A retired
place 10 gain rcstand spiritual strength
through communion with Iii. Father
in Heaven. Like Moses. we all need 1T
times 10 20 up on she mount alone and
talk with tod face u face. that we
may breathe the invigorating air Of
Heaven, and be fcdvirh the bread Of
eternal life.
Training in Missionary Work. Jesus
then proceeded 10 inaugurate q new
movement in the training Of Ills dis
cirlcs in missionary work and with
them went forth on a preaching tour
through the towns ~ G;alilre. which
contained probably population Of two
or three million. --Sclah Merrill This
probably continued for several weeks
during May and June. The religion Of
Jesus is in it, very nature aggressive.
missionary. unseliish. seeking that all
the world may partakc IT its blessings
Missionary was written in capital let
tiers on the very beginning Of tine
Gospel.
Healing Of the Lepsr. Only one ID
cidcnt Of this tour is rclated. A loath-
some lcpcr was made clean. like Naa-
man whose flesh became pure as n
child's. This was n parable of redcm,~
ton enacted before the ewes If the peo-
Pile In the leprosv. = constitutional.
inherited. loathsomc. defling. painful
contagious, permcating. incrr:s hlr dis
ease. was seen the type ~ all sin
jesus. in curing him. making him clean
and pure. rcioining him to his Kind.
showed tha: Ills work WAS To cleanse
the soul fron sin. and make il pure and
ilea-enly. and that the power which
could cleanse the l"per. could forgive
and purify the sinner.
'csus In the Home. Jesus had nc
horr ~ His own Matt. ~.sOl but lie
be ,ed with Ills presence the homes Of
some ~ Ills beloved disciples; the home
OF Lazarus AMI Nary ia bethany. anu
If Peter or some other friend inCaperA
narm. There are many whose pres
cncc in our homes j. a perpetual bene-
diction and inspiration; but none SO
much so as Jesus. with His teaching.
His example. Ills sympathy. His love,
His counsel. We can have Jesus in our
hearts and homes, if we invite and well
come Him. put away all that is distate-
full and opposed TO Him. cherish all that
He loves.listen to Ills words, obey Him.
love Him with all our hearts
The Place. In order TO understand
the story. il is necessary Ia have q
clear idea Of an oriental house These
are usually Of one story. with IA fiat
roof and outside stairs To the roof for
during the heat Of the summer the
family always sleep there. The rooms
are large. \ house Of the better class
consists generally ~ a blank wall fac
ing the street. with narrow doorway
In the center. opening into "A court
yard. 70 which there is no other access.
Round three sides of this open square
are attached chambers. sometimes
wholly or partially enclosed. some
times with only pillars supporting the
roof. between which curtains may be
hung. The principal or reception room
Is on the side facing the entrance. At
the farther end Of il. against the wall.
runs raised dais. with a few cushions.
BESIDES these. and perhaps a few scraps
of carpet. there is rarely any furniture.
The poorer houses have no upper story;
but whether there IL. an upper story pr
not, the roof is invariably HAT. covered
with earth and lime. whitcwashrsl. nj
frequently pressed down by the use Of
a stone roller. canon Tristram The
court is often partially covered with a
vcranda whose roof is IT Mating or
woo,.-n tiles.
The Audience. The bousc was crowd. I
ed with people who. with oriental free
dom. had entered tho house where the
great Teacher and AIiraclc-Worlxcr was
staying.
The Palsy as a Type ~ Sin. Sin in
the soul takes all the forms which par
alysis does in the body. Oh Sometimes
II takes away or dtills the sense Of
feeling. Its victims are insensiblc to
the goodness of God. the appeals Of rca-
son, the truths Of religion. They are.
as the apostle says. past feeling" 10
II sometimes wealscns the will. 50 that
even when men would do good. evil is