The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-17
{, Sunday Memoranda


The Last supper-The internal
tiona1 Sunday school lesson for Feb. n,
Is the Lords Supper, founded upon Mat
thew XVI. 1870. The memory verses
are 1928 The golden text Is Luke xii
": This do in remembrance Of Me-"
The scene Is in Jerusalem, and the date
Is Thursday. April Q, 4. D. go Jesus and
his disciples were keeping the feast Of
the passover. The feast Of unleavened
bread (when no bread made with leaven
or yeast was allowed IN Jewish houses)
followed the passover and lasted seven
Gays. The passover was often spoken
OF as the feast Of un1eavened bread. Ten
persons was the smallest number who
might eat it together. The feast must
be eaten within a Sabbath-day's tourney
of Jerusalem. It consisted Of roast LAMP,
unleavened bread bitter herbs and four
cups OF wine which were passed about
| from guest to guest, around the table.
The strife among the disciples arose prob
ably from some contention about places
or honor at the table. The places Of
highest honor fell, one to Judas and the
other to John. This was answered first
by the Lords washing the disciples feet
ana then by discourse on humility. The
word 'Benefactors" which Jesus refers
to title taken by many Eastern kings
and often stamped on their coins. The
cup was passed but Jesus did not drink
eastern houses possess little Of what we
term furniture. Through the whole East
ern world. from Turkey to Japan, car
pets, mats, rugs and cushions, with
pendent lamps and lanterns, compose al
most the whole OF reception room. If
we compare the notices Of ancient Jewish
custom with the immemorial fashions still
existing In the changeless East, we can
ieeI out little doubt as to the general ma
lure OF the arrangements. They were
totally unlike those with which the genius
OF Leonardo da Vinci, and other great
painters, has made us SO familiar. The
room probably had white walls and was
pare OF all except the most necessary
I furniture and adornment. The couches
/ or CUSHIONS, each large enough to hold
tnree persons, were placed around three
sizes OF one or more low tables Of gaily
painted stools. The seat of honor was
/ the central mat This was of course oc
eupied by the Lord Each guest recIined
at full length, leaning on his left elbow
1hat MS right hand might be free.
Z o n fesstng Christ"
me Christian Endeavor topic for the
week beginning Feb. IT is found In Mat
thew X. $40: whatsoever shall confess
oerore men, him will I confess also be-
fore My Father which is in heaven
These words were spoken by Christ to
SEND them forth upon prolonged mis-
slonary tour. They were going out into
the world to confess Him before men and
to influence others, If possible, also to
confess Him. They would meet with diff
hculties. obstacles and dangers They
went forth as sheep in the midst of
wolves" They We're ito be hated Of all
men," Prosecuted in one city, they were
to fee to another. They were to risk their
lives by going among those who were
able to destroy the body. With such q
prospect before them they had great need
OF encouragement, and Christ did en-
courage them, and not the least Of these
announcements Is to be found in the
promise that confession of Him here
meant confession by Him in heaven. To
confess and not to believe avails nothing.
Th1s is the danger of our day Chris
tianfty is popular today in our land
There is little danger of persecution in
the confession of Christ. The danger Is
that We may confess Him and not be His.
But If Ills, If we do believe In Him, If
we have conseerated our lives to Him,
then nothing should interfere with our
confession Of this fact before the world.
G o n e sing Christ Before
Men.
The text of the Epworth league lesson
Tor Feb. II Is found in Matthew X 80
~. Jesus was sending forth his disciples
TO preach and heal the sick He gave
them special power over evil spirits and
diseases and directed them as to their
preaching and conduct in general He
warned them of opposition, danger and
persecution, but assured them Of Gods
interest in them and intention to protect
them In trouble, but gave no hint Of de-
l1verfng them from being troubled. The
gospel is no easy message CT sympathy
with corruption and evil, but cleansing
| trumpet call to heroic endeavor and
worthy achievement Evil is strong
deadly and uneompromising. 1t can be
! overcome only by good. Suffering Is
inevitable. The Christ will not shrink
from the cross. His followers must ike
wise suffer. He will overcome So
shall they.
Daily Special Devotion.
There Is. a special devotion in the Ro-
man Catholic church for each day of the
week as follows:
Sunday-The Holy Trinity
Monday-The souls in purgatory.
Tuesday-The guardian angels.
Wednesday-St. Joseph
Thursday-The blessed sacrament
Friday-The sacred heart and the pas
sion.
saturday-The Blessed Virgin