The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26

gate OF his body swung In to let sound
enter, and another gate swung out to
let sound depart. Why Is 1t that, while
other surgeons used knives and for-
ceps and probes and stethoscopes, thisl
surgeon used only the ointment Of his
own lips? To show that all the cura-
tive power we ever feel comes straight
from Christ. And If he touches us not
we shall be deaf as rock and dumb a.
tomb. oh, thou greatest Of all ar-i
lists, compel us to hear and help us tor
speak!
But what were the surgeons fees for;
all these cures of eyes and ears and \
tongues and withered hands and
crooked backs? The skill and thej
painlessness of the operations were
worth hundreds and thousands OF 4
dollars. Do not think that the cases
he took were all moneyless. Did he
not treat the nobleman's son? Did he /
not doctor the rulers daughter? Did
ne not affect a cure in the house OF .
centurian of great wealth who had out
OF his own pocket built a synagogue?l
Ihey would have paid him large fees,
and there were hundreds of wealthy
people in Jerusalem and among the
merchant castles along Lake Liberals
who would have given this surgeon
houses and lands and all they had for
such cures as he could effect, Forl
critical cases in our time great SUR!
geons have received $1,000, $4,000 and
In one case know of $50, 1000, but the
surgeon of whom speak received not
shekel, not penny, not q farthing.;
In his whole earthly life we know OF
his having had but 621a cents. When
his taxes were due. by his omniscienco
he knew of fish in the sea which had
swallowed piece Of silver money, as
fish are apt to swallow anything
bright, and he sent Peter with hook
which brought up that fish, and from
It's mouth was extracted a Roman sta
ter, or 6211 cents, the only money he
ever had, and that he paid out for.
taxes. This greatest surgeon Of all the
centuries gave all his services then and
offers all his services now free Of all
charge. without money and without
price" you may spiritually have your
blind eyes opened, and your deaf ears
UNMARRIED, and your dumb tongues
loosened. and your wounds healed and
your soul saved. If Christian people |
get hurt of body, mind or soul, let !,
them remember that surgery is apt
to hurt, but it cures, and you can at
ford present pain for future glory. Be-
sides that, there are powerful anaes-
thetics In the divine promises that
soothe and alleviate. No ether or
chloroform or cocaine ever made one
SO superior to distress as few drops
OF that magnificent anodyne: "All
things work together for good to those
who love God" Weeping may endure
for a night. but Joy cometh in the
morning."
Healing the Worlds Wounds.
What a grand thing for our poor
human race when this surgeon shall
have completed the treatment Of the
worlds wounds! The day will come
when there will be no more hospitals.
for there will be no more sick, and no
more eye and ear infirmaries, for there
will be no more blind or deaf, and no
more deserts, for the round earth shall
be brought under arboriculture, and
no more billiards. or sunstrokes, for
the atmosphere will be expurgated. Of
scorch and chill, and no more war, for
the swords shall come out of the foun-
dry bent into pruning hooks, while In
the heavenly country we shall see the
victims Of accident or malformation
or hereditary ills on earth become the
athletes in Elysian fields. Who is that
man with such brilliant eyes close be-
fore the throne? Why, that is the man
who, near Jericho, was blind, and our
surgeon cured his ophthalmia! Who
is that erect and graceful and queenly
woman before the throne? That was
the one whom our surgeon found bent
almost double and could in nowise lift
up herself, and he made her straight,
Who is that listening with such rap-
ture to the music of heaven, solo melt
ing int chorus, cymbal responding
to trumpet, and then himself joining
in the anthem? Why, that is the man
whom our surgeon found deaf and
dumb on the beach of Galilee and by
two touches opened ear gate and
mouth gate. Who is that around whom
the crowds are gathering with admir-
ing looks and Thanksgiving and cries
of "Oh, what he did for me! oh. what
he did for my family! oh, what he
did for the world!' That is the sur.
geon of all the centuries, the oculist,
the aurist, the emancipation, the Sa-
vior. No pay he took on earth. Come,
now, and let all heaven pay him with
worship that shall never end and
love that shall never die. On his head
be all the crowns, in his hands be all
the scepters and at his feet be all the
worlds!
NOT RECENT PASSION.
The First International Marriage r.s
In 1916. FL
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