The Grit-advocate., 1900-07-27

Gle and crystalline lens and retina and
optic nerve and tear gland; also the
blind men Of Bethsaida, cured by the
saliva which the Surgeon took from
the tip of his own tongue and put upon
the eyelids; also two blind men who
sat by the wayside.
UnloosinK the Barred Tongue.
Our surgeon, having unbarred his
ear, will now unloose the shackls Of
his tongue. The surgeon will use the
same liniment or salve that he used
on two occasions for the cure of blind
people-namely, the moisture OF his
own mouth. The application is made,
and 10, the rigidity of the dumb ton
que is relaxed, and between the tongue
and teeth was born whole vocabu-
larry and words flew into expression
He not only heard, but he talked. One
gate OF his body swung in to let sound
enter, and another gate swung out to
let sound depart. Why is it that, while
other surgeons used knives and for
ceps and probes and stethoscopes, this
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 a rock and dumb as
tomb. Oh, thou greatest Of all ar
lists. compel us to hear and help us to
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 the
painlessness Of the operations were
worth hundreds and thousands OF
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
he not affect cure in the house Of a
centurian of great wealth who had out
OF his own pocket built synagogue?
They would have paid him large fees.
and there were hundreds of wealthy
people in Jerusalem and among the
who would have given this surgeon
houses and lands and all they had for
such cures as he could effect For
critical cases in our time great sur
geons have received 81 900, $1,000 and
in one case | know of $4,000, but the
surgeon Of whom | speak received not
shekel, not penny, not farthing.
In his whole earthly life we know of
his having had but 62la cents. When
his taxes were due, by his omniscience
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
its mouth was extracted Roman sta
ter, or 62A2 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
unbarred, 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 1t cures, and you can af-
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 a few drops
of that magnificent anodyne "Au
things work together for good to those
who love God" Weeping may endure
for a night but iOy cOmeth In III.