The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-10-26
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
AN INTERESTING AND INSTRUc-
TIVE LESSON.
Reflections OF an Eievating Character
Wholesome Food for Thought = Study
Ing the scriptural Lesson IntelligentIy
and Probably.
Lesson for October 2s.

GOLDEN lEAT -" he ron OF man main
power ON earth TO forgive sins mark
This lesson. found in Mark 2: lip,
has for its subject "A Paralytic
Healed" Chri-t in the house; Christ
at home" What a gracious, what a
glorious opportunity. /, word came
to us that the President OF these United
States was in the house ready TO re-
ceive us all, or that the { ueen of Great
Britain was at home" to us, how glad
ly we would avail ourselves of the
privilege granted But here it is said
that the Son OF God, King of kings,
Lord OF lords, is ia the house to give
audience to all who will come, nay,
more, to lavish blessings on all who
apply. Will net all men hasten down
Capernaum street this day TO the hum
be u of where the trince of life is to
be foundp Let our feet join the throng
to-day. Sick, lame, burdened, come.
"The great Physician now is here, the
sympathizing Jesus"
Again he entered into Capernaum."
Another chance for the city. Jesus has
returned. He is here to-day. 1T was
noised that he was in the house."
What better report to carry! 1t was
just this kind of b'essed story the an
gels were telling above Bethlehem.
They were noislng it through the
heavens that Jesus was in the house.
Unto you is born this day in the city
of David savior which is Christ the
Lord" Then the heavenly noise:
GLORY TO God in the highest and on
earth, peace, GOODWILL t,ward men,"
They come unto him bringing one
sick of the palsy, which was borne of
four" Here in one verse is the work
OF the kingdom of God on earth. "One
sick of the palsy, there is the need OF
earth. Borne of four, there is the
ministry of saints. Unto him." there
is the great salvation in our midst
And here is the heart of the gospel,
the meaning of our Savior life ION
earth: THAT We may know that the
forgive sins he saith to the sick Of the
palsy, say unto thee, arise, and take
up thy bed and go thy way into thine
house" The key-text of Mark might
also be named the key-text of Christ's
life. 1t tells us the meaning OF the
miracle and the mission of the life
Jesus came here to save, to save to the
uttermost. and to prove by all he said
and did that lin him was life, and
that mo man cometh unto the Father
but by him." His saving works say
the same thing still.
Hints an Illustrations.
BE lit more demonstrative about
the great salvation. Noise it abroad
that he is in the house. AXE q noise
about it that Jesus Is here to save let
all mon know that the Christ has
come. Let the bells in the steeples
make holy noise. let lips take W the
message in the home and in the Office,
let the noise of Fastening feet upon
the thoroughfare5 tell that the Savior
is come and he is 10 be found at ST.
mons house to-day. Do not be afraid
Of q little more earnestness or enthu-
siasm. What are those men surging
and shouting and gesticulating for in
the wheat pit? The telegraph instru-
ment has registered q fall Of one
fourth OF cent in last years cereal.
Here is free salvation offered. Shall
we show no eagerness? Noise it abroad.
The Society of Four. Why not have
such an organization of them?
philip and Andrew" societies. Win
one" societies are good. But some.
times it takes more than one or two.
Some a.e so sick and helpless, so far
gone, that they must be "Corne OF
four" oar will accomplish it often.
times when two will not. Our friend
was tel ing us the other day how his
company of young friends were band
ing themselves together to, as 1t were,
Law siege to souls. One would invite to
the meetings, another would write
letter. another send card. another
perhaps call The man might say
thank you to the first invitation, get
mad at the second, say, they mean
business" at the third. III go" at the
last And SO he comes in presently
"borne Cf four"
They broke up the roof to get the
man to Jesus: spoi ed good housetop,
but saved soul. Would that we were
less dainty and precise. Break up an
Spoil good sermon to get a sin sick
man straight to Jesus. That was not
a bad sermon the good father was
preaching there at the old Wayne
Street Church, rayto-, { hio, wnen
the man stood up and broke it right In
two in the middle as he cried in agon
lied acc ents, "Pray for me We sons
in the ministry might we'll yearn for
such interruptions. Let the service
and the sermon go, save soul.
That was lively meeting It was
lively, first Of all, with criticism.
Never mind. It has been we'll said that
the best and sweetest apples are on the
tree around which most clubs are
found. 1t was lively with the preach.
ing of gospel of life and power That
was sensational preaching of the right
sort when our Lord stood up and said
in Q power OF the Highest "Son. thy
sins be forgiven thee. And certainly
the was life there when, in answer
TO the word of authority from Chri tie
lips, Arise" the palsied man took ur
his bed and went forth Before them all.
Meetings OF power Wa need to-day.
Charles Yatman has we'll said that
"propriety is the grave of power" and
OF all crimes the worst Is to kill
meeting" God is not the God of the
dead-dead meetings. God is the God
OF life and power. Bring God into the
meeting. Let the people feel his pres
ence. Set them again TO saying: 1--WE
never saw it on this fashion" And so
may God be "g,orified."
Neat Lesson-"Jesus Lord OF the
Sabbath" Mark 2: 23-2S; 3: l-J.