The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-26

lations which Jesus sustained toward
john Satan, disciples, the unGoldy ana
the Pharisees, we may prohtably turn 20
those lessons devoted to teaching. Three
of these, the fourth, nth and SIXTH
treated extracts from His immortal SER
mon delivered on the mount the longest
and most comprehensive of all His dis
courses. The first of these extracts, the
heatitudes, covered those fundamental
principles on which human happiness de-
pends. The second extract was II form
of prayer which has been offered in all
languages by millions of men. The third
extract shows the care which God has for
His children, and urges men to trust in
Him and dismiss anxiety. Happiness,
prayer, protection-these three topics are
closely related. They completely reverse
all the philosophy of the ancients and
put the religion of Christ on a new basis.
They make plain the great doctrine that
God is the friend and helper of man, en-
titled TO confidence. in opposition to the
teaching of the whole heather world
" hich makes the Deity a being to be
feared and prcpitiated.
PARABLE.-One lesson, the eleventh,
deals with many subjects of profound in
terest by the illustrative method, OF
which Jesus was complete master, and
by which He became the most famous of
and the wicked placed in striking con-
trast under the terms, the wheat and the
tares-the origin of each as proceeding
from different sourCes--the fact explained
that both are allowed in the world to-
sether-the destiny of each set forth, at
the close of the worlds history. Here
we have the person and character and
work of Satan outlined as the implacable
enemy of Jesus Christ, as an intruder into
the world which belongs to Christ (John
i, 100. Here we have ALSO by implica-
tion at least, the comforting truth that
Jesus will ultimately triumph overy cv-
cry form of evil, and that righteousness
will some day cover the EARTH the wicked
having been destroyed Osa. xi, -. This
parable is highly instructive and insplr-
ing. To the friends of our Lord it an
swers many question and lays q good
ground for faith. TO all others it is a
warning of timely value. Why should
men spend their days and strength in a
cause that dOoms them both to failure
and destruction?
SUMMARIZE is a wonderful field of
thought that has been covered by the
quarters lesson. We have seen Jesus,
announced by the chief preacher of His
time contendng with the devil and
| overcoming him. winning disciples and
| commissioning them, opposed by Phari-
sees and silencing them, warning the
/ ungodly of impending danger, Offering to
| the needy His gracious assistance. We
have heard Jesus as He gave the secret
| of happiness, as He prescribed a form OF
prayer, as He disclosed the loving heart
of the infinite Father, as He explained
| how evil came into the world and how II
| shall be removed. BY what He was and
what He did in His intercourse with 9TH
ers, and by what He said on themes con-
| cerning which others have been incompe.
| tent to speak. He rises into majesty
| of character and wisdom, that, at this
| distance of time awakens reverence In
| all who look back to Him! Oh, thou Di.
vine Man, thou incompatible Teacher
! thou hast made for thyself a place in the
| thought and affection of mankind
Henoeforth what need any do but to com,
to thee to learn and to serve Matt. xi
| 1920.