Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-01
for the Au,11e Cirele.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON u, SECOND QUARTER, INTER-
NATIONAL SERIES, APRIL 12.

LESSON II, SECOND QUARTER, INTER-
NATIONAL SERIES, APRIL IL.
Text OF the Lesson, Luke xiv, 15-24-,Mem-
CRY Verses, a1-23-Golden Text, Luke
xiv, 17-Comment.ry by the Rev: D. NJ
Stearns. :.
15. "And when one of them that sat ut
meat with Him heard these things he said
unto Him, Blessed is be that shall eat
bread In the kingdom Of God" Jesus was
dining with one of the chief Pharisees on
the Sabbath day (verse y, and, although
He knew that they only invited Him In
order to watch Him with evil intent, yet
BE accepted the invitation. He had no
fear of man. He lived only to glorify God.
He never said anything In secret, but al
ways openly John xviii, 2O). In this
house He healed a man who had the
dropsy. He then taught humility to those
who loved the best places. Afterward He
advised His host to do good to those who
could not return the compliment rather
than to those who could, for thus he would
be reoompensed at the resurrection OF the
just-that is, Of course, If be was a just
man and would take part in that resurrec
tion. This led to the remark Of one Of the
guests as recorded in this verse. See this
Kingdom and eating and drinking referred
to in chapter xii, 30, 30, 16, 1s; also see
Rev. XIX, 8; 1x, 6.
18. "Then said He unto him, A certain
man made great supper and bade
many" In Math. xii, 3, which Is prob
ably parallel illustration, He said, "The
kingdom Of heaven Is like unto certain
king which made marriage for his son."
In Isa XIV, 6, the abundant provision for
the future, which may well be suggestive
Of the present, Is spoken OF as "a feast OF
fat things, feast of wines on the lees, Of
fat things full Of marrow, of wines on the
lees we'll refined" The many who are bid
den are comprehended in the "whosoevers"
of John iii, 16; Rom. <, II; Rev. xii, IL.
But how shall they hear of the supper, and
its abundant provision, and the great
King, and His dear Son, and His great
love. unless some one shall bear the It'd
ingsp Are we thinking Of the hundreds Of
millions whose invitations are In our
handsY And we are taking our own time to
pass them on, and very long time 1t is,
and we do not seem to be In the least bit
of hurry about it.
II, "And sent his servant at supper
time to soy to them that were hidden,
Come for all things are now ready" An
invited guest would think 1t strange to be
required to help prepare the feast to which
he had been invited, yet sinners seem to
think that they must do somewhat toward
their own salvation. This Is all wrong,
for 1t is as a feast fully prepared. Our
Lord Jesus Christ has by His life and
death and resurrection, without the least
help from any man, wrought out a COM
plete redemption for all who will accept
Him, and He Himself is made unto all
such "wisdom, righteousness, sanctifca-
tion and redemption" Il Cor. 1, S0). The
great word for US to cry Is "Come." See
lisa. i, 18; lv, /, 8; Math. II, 80; Rev. xii,
II.
1s. "And they all, with one consent,
began to make excuse" I saw an Illus
tration of this in connection with the
opening Of mission hall in q certain city
which the Lord gaze me the money to
build. It was for the lost and the outcast
from all society. We had nice tea, with
an abundance of good things for about 100
people. Free tickets had been given to as
many women Of tho street (for 1t was spe-
oially for them), and they had promised to
come, but when the hour had come, and
all things were ready, not one woman ap-
peared. I then made tour OF the houses
and saloons, and by loving entreaty OBJ
tanned some; q second tour obtained some
men, and third visit some children, and
80 our tables were filled. can never for
get 1t.
10, 90. "I pray thee have me excused"
or, Therefore cannot come" was the
reply from each. How trivial the reasons !
A piece Of ground to be seen, some oxen
to be proved, or wife to be admired. 1t
Is not likely that man would buy piece
of ground without first seeing 1t, or some
oxen without first proving them, so that
there seems to have been some lying back
of these excuses. AS to the wife, why
could he not bring her with him, for
man and his wife are one, and he would
be a door specimen Of a man who would
accept an invitation to any place where his
wife was not wantedP He Is also poor
specimen of Christian who can go where
his Saviour Is not wanted. An honest re-
ply from these accusers, who evidently did
not like the man who made the supper,
would have been, "No; do not care to
co." They illustrate the fact that "the
oarnal mind is enmity against God"
81. "Go out quickly into the streets and
lanes of the city and bring In hither the
poor, and the MANNED, and the halt, and
the blind" The servants responsibility
Is to deliver his Masters message plainly,
faithfully and lovingly; then tell bis Mas
ter and leave results to Him. We read
that the apostles told Jesus all things,
both what they had done and what they
had taught Mark vi, 80). Let this be
our custom, relying upon His assurance
that His word will accomplish that which
He pleases Elsa. lv, ny. But now notice
that the servant Is sent to a new lot OF
hearers, and are we to be ever inviting the
same rebellious people, or speed the invi-
tation to those who have not yet heardP
In view Of the command, "Preach the
gospel to every creaturel" what think your
20. "And the servant said, Lord, 1t Is
done as thou hast commanded, and yet
there is room." The people possessing
this worlds goods having refused the In
vitation, 1t was next given to those who
had no possessions, the poor of this world,
etc., but while some Of these came there
was yet room, for with the Lord there is
plenteous redemption" FPS. c1I1, y.
23. "And the Lord said unto the serv-
ant Go out into the highways and hedges
and compel them to come in, that my
house may be filed" A yet wider range
and more urgent call. Does it not seem
ss If He was now urging US more than
ever to enter the open doors on every side,
and at least compel people to hear the glad
tidings that so all whom the Father has
given to Him may come to Him, and the
time of the kingdom Gomez The portion
of the chapter following our lesson teaches