The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-06-07
THE SABBATH SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON coMMENTS
FOR JUNE 10,

CONNECTING L1NRs.--Jesus, on His return
to Capernaum from His third missionary
tour, heard OF the death OF John. THIS
was about the time of the return OF tho
twelve up )stles.
II. "And King Herod." This was Herod
Antinas, the tetrarch, or ruler, OF Galilec
and Perea. He was one OF the sons of
Herod the Great "Heard OF Him." OF
Jesus. Matt. 14;1. Herod had, no doubt,
heard OF Jesus before, but the preaching
OF the twelve apostles had stirred the
whole country aud His "fame" WIS In.
ereasing, so thnt 1t attracted anew the at-
tension OF Antipas. "Was risen from tho
dead" Herod had imprisoned John the
last OF March, A. ID, %, aud tho fororunner
was beheadod tho last OF March, A. d, 20
Herod's conscience accused him. One who
would keep an undisturbed peace must
keep n clenr conscience.
10. ut Is prophet" Tie people eS-
pected that Elias would actually descend
from heaven and usher In the Messiah
Matt. 1910, and that one Of the prophets
was to be raised from the dead Tor the same
end.
lG. at Is John" When Herod heard these
diferent views expressed, he held to his first
idea that 1t was John. "Whom ! be
headed" What bold confession OF guilt
this wasl No need for the Baptist now;
conscience performs the office of ten thou
sand other accusers. "IIe Is risen" From
this wc see that the doctrine OF the resurrec-
tion OF the dead was commonly accepted
among the Jews; and that, bad as Herod
was, he believed In the immortality OF the
soul and the resurrection of the dead
H. In prison." The place of his Inn
prisonnent and death was Macherus, nine
miles northeast OF the Dead Sea See
dictionary. "For Herodlas' sake." This
woman was granddaughter OF Herod the
Great. She first married Herod Philip, her
uncle, who was the father OF Salome.
Herod had put away his legal wife, the
daughter OF Aretas, king OF Arabia Petren
and hnd taken Herodias, though Philip,
Herodias' husband, was still living.
Is. John had said unto Herod." Tho
Greek verb is in tue imperfect tense and
means that che repeatedly reproved him"
John was bold and fearless, Public sins
need to be severely rebuked.
10. Had Il quarrel" "Set herse against
him" h. V. She hated John as an enemy
| because he had rebuked her sins. "Would
have killed him." Desired to xiii him.
| Ono form Of sin leads to another. "She
| could not" Herod would not yield to her
purposes at first, but merely threw John in
| prison.
20. For Herod feared John" He had
| respect for him and feared his words. The
truth at first took hold OF his conscience.
| knowing that" etc. This makes Herod's
| sin all the more glaring and heinous. From
this we see that holiness and justice COM
mand the respect even OF sinners. "And
observed him." "Kept him safe" II. V.
| Herod did not allow Herodias to accom-
| plish her desires. "When he heard him.
Herod went repeatedly to Johns preach
ing. "He did many things" Ho was not
only hearer Of the word, but was in part
n door OF the work. Some sins which John
reproved he forsook, and some duties he
performed; but "he was much perplexed"
| CR. W, not knowing whether to give up
his sins fully or to continue in them. He
| was almost persuaded" Heard him
| gladly" So near was he to the point OF
! accepting the truth. 1t is dangerous to
| be near. IL Herod had been told that In a
year or two from the time he was thus ad-
miring John he would take of his head, he
| would not have believed II; yet such Is the
hardening and demoralizing effects of sin.
Il. when convenient day" For
Herodias. She was watching her oppor.
tunity to kill John. This convenient day
came for her when Herod made a birthday
feast in the palace at Macherus.
20. THE daughter. q. danced" Salome
adaughter by Philip. Not common dane.
ing-girl, but her own daughter. "And
pleased Herod." They were probably half
Intoxicated, reclining at the tables, as their
custom was. The Infamous saloon system
OF to-day Is only remnant OF the ancient
revels, that were so vile and corrupting in
their effects. And yet the saloon is licensed,
and thus permitted and protected by lawl
20. He sware under her." 1t is always
| wrong to foreswear ourselves, by promis-
ing to do, or to keep secret, what has not, 4,
| as yet, been disclosed to us. "Unto the
half of my kingdom" A kingdom for a
dancel The promise of drunken mar
But how many In our day give away the
| whole kingdom OF their souls, with health
and hope, prosperity, peace and goodness
| yen, the whole kingdom OF heaven-for
! the paltry price OF glass OF wine; the
pleasure OF the table; the qualification Of
passion or pride; the acquisition of little
| money.
"a. 'what shall ask2" The mother was
not long in telling her; she was waiting for
this question.
lose II their murderous intent IL carried
out. Herod drunk will do what Herod
by" Forthwith" Il. V. Give me i'm
medlately. She took Herod by surprise
and made her demand ION the instant lest
Herod should change his mind" I'm a
charger" On large platter. 'The head"
What a bold request She is thirsting for
his blood and wants his head at once.
20. Exceeding sorry" His conscience
was not entirely dead, and he was worried
and troubled. "Yet for his oath's sake. -
He cared more for his oath than for his
conscience, or John, or his God. He could
murder, but he must not break q wicked
oath that he never should have taken.
There are many to-day who, for the sake
OF an oath which has no legal or moral
binding upon them, will violate their con-
sciences and imperll their souls interests.
(Which sat with him." He was afraid of
offending the grent men Of his kingdom. A
slave to public opinion. Would not reject
her." Note the steps that had led Herod
to this. 1. Rejecting the truth. 2. Contin-
uing to indulge In his sins. 8. A drunken
feast; liquor is responsible for untold crime
and misery. 4. An immoral dance 3. A
wicked oath, which never should have been
takon, but, once taken, should have been
broken Immediately. O. His fear OF the
people.
81. "And beheaded him." But John was
ready. John is not tho only one who will
be beheaded If the truth Is upheld. Let
any man to-day take his position against
the evils in society, and, socially, his head
will roll into the basket; II he takes his
position against evils in the church, not
infrequently will his head come of ecclesi-
astically; IL he opposes the corruption In
politics, he will be beheaded politically.
20. "Hls disciples" Johns disciples
"Took up his corpse" "Jt had been thrown
out" and they buried 1t as the last kind
ness they could show to one they loved
Their sorrow brought them to Jesus. Matt
1912.
A Latin ~ Sentence.
II is the custom of a teacher in tht
Central High school to have her
scholars write their Latin translations
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