The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-17
THE SUNDAY-SCH0OL LESSON.
Jesus at Jacobs Well John ",
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BY = p Gilbert. Ii. =. Secretary - American
Safi"tv " Religious Education
"ONNECTION-ShortIy after his inter
Wow with Nicodsmus. Jesus and hts dis
cjpies departed from Jerusalem and made
"A tour Of the small towns near by. preach
ing as they went and calling men To right-
eo1.sncSS. All this time John the Baptist
had continued his lahcrs at the Jordan.
Thus tho great teachers We're brought into
close ncichbofh hood. and many questions
arose in the minds of the people concerning
their purposes and practiCos. II IS evident
Jn,t an i~rcipicnt Jealousy existed among
TIE disciples IF the two. which might lead
10 unpleasant controversy. Ii was under
thuS" cirCumStanc-S that John. with his
usual maruanimity. gave his second testi-
mouv. coufesSinE the superior office and
cl.im If Jesus. The latter. as a wise leader.
Immediately determined To withdraw from
Juica and return To Gaiilee. The journey
led him through Samaria. and our lesson
pertains To an incident in the way.
REglEST-NCrScS = AMI - ! ,sI's Is now
to b. presented in 4 new and surprising role
as seeking favor for himself on tn. physi-
cal plane If a total stranger. Il Samari-
r1n woman. He had travelled from Juiea
rorthvaTl. perhaps forty miles. and reached
20 'igt!o town called SyChar. the same as
ShecIcm Gien. Vii. -. Of patriarchal times.
\ lt'l- oliiSii" thu city he sat down under
the shade Of tho aTbor near the well that
Jar,,,, = W tn jos nh tJoAh. XNiT. 80. there
ta rest until his disciples returned with
food. which they bad gone to purchase. Al
midday a woman came, after Oriental Gus
tom. to draw water To- be born. away for
.ao comfort ~ h.r household. Feeling the
ned Of rcfr,Shmcnt from the cooling bsv-
,-rCc drawn from the depths Of the We'll,
Jesus asked the wuman fov q drink. Matt.
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SIRPRISE-Verses . and IGs Ordinarily
there would have iasf. no impropri"ty II a
rlan had asked such i favor Of a woman
,titu. Nxiv. IA +" simplicity Of manners
in al Eastern country allowed liberties and
-.rurrI protection impossible with us. But
ir his instance there was q strong barrier.
thu uutcr"wti of lace pr"ludi""s. held ami
....i!raE,ri for centuries. The Samaritan
vrr. a monrr-l race. the product -; inter
marriage. after the AS~yritu captivity. Toe
-,-.ru ~, poor Jews and Ia. imported for
.frr.rs. Ill KINKS Nvii. "a The people ~
Jl!.a. proud 80 their pur"r descent. refused
All intercourse with their northern neigh
Iur<. Hence. the woman. when approached.
49, surprised. and asked what IL meant.
J.~i~ replied. saying That II 81" hdd known
VIII. ne was. namely. the MtSsiIE.she would
r-,y. known also What these old pTeJUiiC-s
,.,- =, i, cast a~.tl-- and she would not
.sy. waited for hi request. hut slt' would
rrl. i...u rhc ECKER. mi De- would have
LilrI more jAIn Hc t@'i asked. rdU-If- Nv
inc wafer.
MISTAkE-JNcr~r J! and r. TIL" wum-
a.. Iik- Ni-od-mu- tJuhn iii. -. placed Z.
purely worldly tnrJIiCs upon t,- words of
.l--u-- SHv thought hr referred To- the pure,
.,.I waters To- lie found At the bottom Of
the well. which came buhh!iuE ny from be-
/ Meath. supplied by a urvcr-failiuS spring,
md ~l- Gould not understand his proposal
4 e., supply her with such b-vr;dS-. The
. Vel W.,- very deep. Men had ONLY been
! .5Ir q" draw from the surface. Jesus ha'
7 ,a wav nv which h. could reach tn" depths
D. proposed His offer was. therefore, an un-
: warranted assumption Of superior ability
f Ey.n Jacob. who's. men centuries bef"r'
...l Hu- me well AMI laid Up N" stone. and
vino he'd EcqT"athcd il to bis Chilir-u iu' AL
D rim, hsd no; trrn known =" stand at th'
VOLS mouth. after its completion ard at
.:H-t ~v.n an Impossible 'i-S. Was thi'
:rlu This stranger from JUDI. Uh" h,.
asked for 4 drink. superior - Jacob, =
the woman qUeri"'i.
NEANING-tNcrs'S /: go tLI Interest
having been HwIker"d in TN woman
mind. "a primary condition for Instruction
I !. suS ~"ti"mEted To explain his words. hu'
Eo was compelled tn proceed carefully a.
! uoydins To the ability of his pupil 10 re.