The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-03
Sunday School Lesson for March a.
Jesus Healing i'm Capernaurm.
MARK I, ELISA.
BY REV. J. e. GILBERT, LID,
Secretary Of American Society Of Religious Education

CONTEXT.--After His sermon and
rejection at Nazareth. as related in last
lesson Jesus went down to Capernaum.
He had previously visited the place in
company with relatives. John II: 12.)
Now He proposed to make this COM
mercial metropolis Of Galilee His per-
manent home. the center of His public
ministry. Matt. iv: 13). His first act
after entering the city was to recall
four of the disciples, Peter, Andrew.
James and John-whom He had gained
several months before while He was
near the Baptist at the Jordan. John
i:3I.) They appear to have left Jesus
temporarily to return to their old pur-
suits as fishermen. But while walking
along the sea-shore near Capernaum
Jesus found them, (Matt. iv:1S-22), and
called them, and they Immediately re-
sponded and became thereafter His
followers.
SURPRISE oversees 81 and 22).-Re-
turning with the four disciples to Ca
pernaum, which was their home also,
Jesus entered into the synagogue on
the sabbath to teach. This was His
custom. duke iv:31.) Pre-eminently
He was teacher. Whatever else He
sought to do He desired above all else
to correct the popular errors of the
time and to lead men into the truth.
He expected His cause to prosper in
and through the truth. John :32).
What He said on that occasion is not
recorded. Without doubt His words
We're full of wisdom as were all His ut
terances. But those who heard were
surprised not so much by the substance
as the manner of His speech. He did
not approach His themes after tn,
method of the scribes, as If feeling
about for the truth, but He spoke with
authority as If personally, endowed
with knowledge.
OUTCRY Oversees % and 2D.--In the
synagogue at the time there was
man possessed by an evil spirit. There
were many such unfortunates in thc
! time of Christ, mark iX:20) an indica-
tion that the Internal world sought to
| oppose the Lord of Glory, after failing
to overcome Him. Matt. iv:1.) The
man evidently desired relief from his
hard master, else, he would not have
| come to the synagogue. But the de-
mon did not relinquish his control. ON
| seeing Jesus He cried out. using the
mans vocal organs in an incoherent
| way. First he asked that the two might
| be left alone, in undisturbed union, and
protested that in such state they had
no relation with Jesus and desired
none. Next he raised the question
whether Jesus intended to dissolve the
bonds by which they were Joined, in
timating that both would be destroyed
thereby. Finally, speaking for himself
alone, as a basis for all that had been
said. the devil confessed the divinity of
| Christ.
| RELEASE oversees % and 26).-This
testimony may have been intended to
conciliate the favor Of Jesus and so
avert what was dreaded. 1t had pre-
cisely the opposite effect. 1t was not
s. +. Mathews, pastor. Services II 100
| a. m. Sabbath morning in basement of
| the Welsh Baptist church. In the even
ing a union meeting of the Welsh and
English churches will be held at y. m.,
=. F.. Matthews preaching. Sunday
school. 2:30 p. M, at Plymouth church.
nr. Beddoe, superintendent. Industrial
| school p. IN. Saturday, at lvOrite hill
Covenant meeting Wednesday evening
at 1880 p. m. All are cordially invited
to these services.
Green Ridge Baptist church-Preach-
ing by the pastor at 1890 n. m. and 7.3C
p. IN. The Lords Supper will follow the
morning sermon. Subject in the even-
ing, What Ahab Found in Saboth's
Vineyard" Sunday school at 1l.45;
meeting of the Juniors at $50 p. m.
Senior prayer meeting at $50 p. m.
Miscellaneous.
First church Christ, Scientist, SIS
Adams avenue-Sunday services a!
1890 a. m. and 7.30 p. M; Sunday school
at 11.45 p. IN. Subject, substance
Wednesday evening, testimonial meet
ings at o'clock. The public is most
cordially invited.
Calvary Reformed church. Monroe
avenue and Gibson street, Rev. Marion
l.. Firor, pastor-Services at 1890 a. m
and 7.30 p. m; Sunday school at ia,
a. M; Christian Endeavor at 6.45 p. m.
Wednesday evening at O'Clock, study
Of church confession.
The Peoples Prohibition Church
Rev. DR.. Bird, pastor. There will be
preaching in Morell hall at 1880 p. m
Sunday evenings every two weeks. Nc
service tomorrow evening but preaching
service on March 18th, and perhaps In
Hyde Park.
Chapel mission, Hulbert's hall. III
i Wyoming avenue.-Preaching 1890 a
m. Evening subject, Justification.
Christian Endeavor society. 1880 y. M
Good singing. James Wilson, leader
All are welcome to attend any of these
services. Rev. ]. H. Bell, pastor.
All Souls Universalist church, Pine
street between Adams and Jefferson
avenues.-Rev. o. r. Beardsley, pas
tor. Residence. 629 Adams avenue. Rev
James ID. Tillinghast. Of Towanda, Pa
will preach at both services. 1890 a. m
and 1880 p. m. Sunday school after
morning session. Y. p. c. u. meeting a
630 y. m. Come and worship with us
1T is good to be zealously affected al
ways in a good thing"
Adams Avenue Chapel. New Yori
: street.-The Rev. James Hughes. pas
: tor, will preach both morning and even
ing at 10:30 and Z: 30 O'Clock. Subjects
Love for the House of God" and "a
Young Man Worth Emulating." TIL,
Sabbath. school at 3 p. m., Mr.. Chand
ler superintendent. Christian Endeavo
] society will meet at 6:45 p. m. A cordia
: invitation is given to all.
, Railroad Young Mems Christian as
sociation--The meeting at 3.45 will b.
, addressed by delegates from the stat
convention. who will give three minut
talks on the great gathering at viii
, transport. Songs will be intersperse,
and the Yokefellows trio will sim
ETERNITY" All are welcome.
MUSICAL GOSSIP.