The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-19
The International Sunday School Lesson.
lr.brnary 20, 1905. nAtlhsuI, AIS.


To. his plying eye they were shepherd
less sheep. neeccd. not fed, by % hrcling
hierarchy. q The sending out OF the
apostles seems like a last effort OF his
,beneflcience. All palms were taken to
make their mission succcss,y They.
were TO keep aioof from Gentiles. and
thus avoid arousins the racial prejudice
of the Jews. They were 10 tell the latter
only VI the immincnce OF tho kingdom.
and allure them Into st. They
were to have supernatural seals to their
ministry. These were not TO be merely
awe-inBpirlng and curious. but benevo-
lent and helpful. -. They were TO
faithfully keep themselves above sus-,
piclon OF pecunlary interest In their
mission. They were TO be muscular In
spirit and aim. As the best way to an
eastern heart is through It's Hospitality,
they were TO throw themselves upon Il.
They were not TO supply themselves In
advance With the resources which would
make them independent OF those to
whom they mlnistered. They were to
take neither cash, nor grip, nor extra
clothing. Selt-denylng simplicity was
to be their characteristic. Yet they were
no mean-spirltcd mendlcants. Every
hone that sheltered them should get
more than II gave. I. lAs the home
they occupied might becomb citadel of
the falth after their departure. they
were to take special care In the selection
OF a stopping place. They were 10 go
where there would be the least danger
OF scandal. They were to find some
Simeon waiting the consolation OF Is
rael. At such a home they were TO
abide. and not frFtter time and influence
in Q round Of society functions. ~.
Standing az the door OF the chosen house
they were to utter the conventional
blessing, lShaloin lakem! But intu This
common salutatlon. OF polite society a
supernatural power was TO be breathed.
1t was. from apostolic lips, a greeting,
and mora prayer, 4 blessing. How
ever, the benedlction was not to be an
infalllble dlctum. II went not arbitrarily
and Irrespective OF the mora. status of
the recipient. II the latter were un-
worthy, the blessing rcbounded to the
blesser. (. =. II they,were obdura,ely
repulsed from any city. they were to
perform atthe gate, In full sight OF the
Inhabitants, an act. the significance OF
which could not be mistaken. They
were TO do what the Jews did them
selves when the quilted heather cities.
When the apostles shook Off the dust OF a
Hebrew city. they Showed that they es-
teemed the Jew heather at heart, and,
as Renan says. gave warming to the in
habltants, SO that they might not plead
Ignorance OF the proximity OF the king
dom OF God. u. And now, were the
apostles going a-Junketing through GAL
If
welcome, and lavish fare? Quite the
contrary The words OF the Master were
enough to freeze their hearts with ter
ror: u send you as sheep in the midst OF
wolves!' They went In the teeth of
hardened enmlty, derisive rage. helllsh
cunning. And their outfit. humanity
speaking, was no outfit at all. But real
ly, just here was their strength. Utterly
stripped OF human resources, they were
driven the more to the arsenal Of
heaven. In their weakness. the Lords
strength was manifest and magnified.
Mosaic from Commentaries.
The twelve apostles: The number
twelve was selected doubtless In alluslon
to the twelve tribes OF Israel. By this
number the Lord intlmated TO the Jewish
nation that he was King of Israel. and
the apostles his tribe vlceroys. Whedon
Last three verses OF chapter TX
form Introduction 10 the mission OF the
Twelve. Mission of the Seventy was
prefaced By the same words. j. f. b.
-. He gave them power: lie both
qualified and authorized them. Ibid
.4. -. Matthew the publican: a hum
BILE confession ofthe evangelist concern
Ing himself. Bengel. In none OF the
four lists is the apostle so branded but
In his own. as he would have all to know
how deep a debtor he had been to his
Lord. ]. F. B. Commanded
them. saying: To the apostles. Jesus now
directs his discourse. Olshausen.
Go not-Gentiles and Samar.tans: 1t IS
necessary to prepare In. the nation of Is
rlel 4 hearth to receive the sacred fire,
and keep its heat In state OF concern
tratlon. Ibid. ;. As ye so, preach:
Proclaim. like hsralds. Clarke.
Provide not: Stress lies on word provide.
Might use what they had ready. Wes-
ley. Thus they were taught apostolic
brass: Money. large or small. Ibid.
Workmen worthy of meat: Very prohi-
billion of provision is a glorious equip
ment. ibid. Principle university rec
ogn!zed In secular affairs. ]. F. r.
Inquire wto worthy: Ready to re-
ceived gospel and entertain lis minis
tiers. Whedon. Worthy, not in point of
rank, but congeniai disposition. ]. F. b.
:. Let-peace return: II your
peace finds shut instead of an open
door, take 1t back to yourselves whu
know how to value It. Ibid.
More tolerable for S0dom: The guilt of
resisting Gods will Is greater the more
clearly It IS known Meyer. If short
repulse be so seriously punished. what
will become OF those who resist more OBJ
stinately? Bengel.
The Teachers Culver.
Directions to apostles indicate the gen.
eral spirit In which the ministry Is TO be
undertaken TO this day. They rule out
ambition for fat liv!ngs and lordly per-
sonal or domestic outfits. On the other
hand, they do not oblgate the incum-
bent to vow Of poverty or mendicity.
Luther says, For needful use, Christ
himself had money, bag and bread
basket too" =. Peter Cooper is
said to have 5oltcd from the church be-
cause in days OF his moderate means he
thought himself overriln by itlneraDt
preachers, Case Is exceptional, and
proves no rule but this: Willingness to
entertain should be so general that bur-
den could not fall too heavily on one
family. -. Sitter puts preachers
part In this matter In n nutshell: "A
servant OF the Lord is truly courteous:
for he has learned to be so In the high
court of his king. When he has to beg
reception for his Lords sake. lie gives
beforehand superahundant compensn-
tlon out Of the riches Of the heavenly
treasure which he has to offer" >.
Decadence Of Christian hospitality to-
ward preachers Is, on many accounts.
TO be regretted. Present.
day rejection of Christ, his gospel. MS