The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-07
The International Sunday SchoyI I,ua.
January 3, 1900. John I @9.,n
Chrisl's First Disciplr>.

Chrisl's First Disciples.
Jesus emerged from III" wilG,,neu
| leaving behind him tho naked ana aw.
full mountain of malcd!c,lon" 'i'a,re
his mcssianic, character and wosk had
dawned upon his consciousness. There
he evolved his ''plan" to the pr,Hr.rlg
OF which he adhered to the close II; n.
career. sF5T-s
! He came back TO the vnst cnrcutra
stnl attending the ministry OF John IN.
Baptist at the ford OF the Jordan rs to
n human qunrry from which he could
select living stones as the foundation o,
that spiritual cdificc lie designed 10
rear. Nor was he disappointed. He
found 1--WE out OF twelve OF the apOs.
ties, ,lz-a
When John saw him he gave him
Joyous welcome. No shade OF Jealousy
crossed his noble heart. He uncqulyo.
cally cast the full weight Of his THE.
liomcnal influence upon the side of the
, new Teacher. crying: Behold God,
Lamb, so much more precious than
Aaron's; Lamb that talicth up and
bcare,h away the collective sin o. a
world"
On the MORROW. rs Jesus reappcarcd
John repeated his significant cxcIama.
ton with even increased emphasis. |,
is as II he had said. "Whocver wishe.
10 leave me now and follow this grca.
Teacher Is ut full liberty 10 do so" Two
of the choicest spirits among his con.
rerts take the hint and separate them.
selves from7thc rugged Baptist to fol.
low the iowly Jesus.
The ,Nngarenc hears their fonts,ep,,
and turning encourages them with look
and word. They are drawn TO him AZ
iron to the magnet. Under the fresh.
cut boughs of Il pilgrims booth. or In
the cool depths OF Some grotto. they 81,
at h!s'fcet and learn OF him. their heart,
burning within them as he unfolds The
principles of his Kingdom. Then wa
kindled in The human heart Of JesM
that love which made John cvcrmOI.
his bosom companion.
Andrew coveted his brothers supero,
abilities for the service OF the new.
found Master. He rested not until h.
had communicated to him his momeA.
tous find" and he brought him 10
Jesus. The next day saw the addition
Of the fourth disciple In the person d
Philip. who showed the spirit Of tra.
convert by Immediately bringing m.
other to Jesus In the person Of The
guilclcss lsraelitc. Nathaniel (Dar,hou.
new.
In connection with this call OF III.
first Disciples two miracles OF knowl.
edge present themselves-onc "A know.
edge of the future, the other Il KNOW.
edge of the past. He knows the vasCIl.
leting Simon will be Transmitted Into
the immovable rock. He knew all abou,
Nathaniers secret struggles In his fg.
tree OrItory, an experience Nathaniel
knew Gcd only could he aware Of.
which brings him logcaily.to the con.
clusion that Jesus Is the Son OF God.
Tile Tcnchcr's Lantern.
1-ThIs, with that OK Matt. ~. 49,:
are probationary calls from which the
disciples were afterwards dismissed 10
their familiar environments to think on
what they had heard. The final call Is
recorded II, Luke y. Ill. ~
2-Guild OF Andrew and Philip Is a
happy nnmc. significant Of both ain
and method. Aim Is to bring 10 Jesus
method personal invitation.
S-"About the tenth hour" john
never forgot thr time OF day when he
first met the Lord.
.4-Jcsus saw Nathaniel in his secre.
heart struggle. Mr% he not also know
when we hunger and thirst for bless
Ing? E3s
5-"Comc and see Is still the Savior's
gracious invitation. The experimental
test is most satisfactory. No substitute
for it.