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bis side. and al, were convinced and made

his side. and all were convinced and made
"a he DISCIPLES had recognized their master.
being fully convinced. Of his resurrection
n presence among them. Jesus proceeded
ming he had designed them to possess: His
words were preceded by another salutation
Of peace. Then came their commission IN
same room Gohn XVII, is). by which they
were to be sent out as messengers OF Jesus
which was afterwards greatly expanded.
!Mark xvi: ~; AfteIward he n made sdsc, then
iaoE Ghost" eHcts i. s. the same condi-
lions appointed under the old dispensation.
(Zech. Nv, g.. Thus In a single evening those
men were called to d new career. Previously
they had been learners. henceforth they
REMITTEPs; ,s Verse i Ss,nIt will viii be be r cna ac-
easion Jesus gave authority ,ss;nI I,;, e Peter Ter, fM y1nm
all the others. Whatever may have been
included in that gift 1t must be observed
The . hsrs !. al is iifseS , Uttered saus sH sl'w with 'a she
was undoubtedly to be applied in governins
The eh %Sd.t AZ IA, mep e. w in,p haa received msn' ,s ses
on such principles as would be pleasing to
Cod dss,r, to make TS,t i. v ,aTs s Ss q to pr estaniisn to to
be exercised by them only. not to be trans
mitted. They had i because the Holy
John xvi, 49,. They would teach as the
oracies Of God. and lay the enduring foun-
dations Of the church. Jesus Christ being
the 1f6snG Isi fS5neT sssas. 4 aEp sna IL ;a 81 One Of
the disciples was absent when Jesus made
himself known. and gave his blessing; com
. msic. and Didymus the Greek form Of
his name. He is mentioned among the apos-
ties with Matthew. Matt. :. 81 Three incl
dents only are reeerdsd , with m, wni sa ne was
mixed to STARE the peril which awaited
Jesus in Judea John II. 80; entertaining
i h1 "e Supper Sa when Jesus spoke Of hiss de-
parture Thomas declared that the disciples
did not know where the Lord purposed to
so. John xiv: 5) These two brief utter
in this place. On learning from the ten that
Jesus had appeared to them. he refused to
accept, their united as ne s1on I
iieve only upoh the testimony Of his own
senses. The personal p%ronouns are very
prominent in HE little speech; by which ne
However. he demanded only the evidence
granted to the others:
sALUTED-yerse ~ tn disciples Re.
days, or on the eighth day. counting the
other meeting on the first, thereby com.
piet:rg a week. From this it appears that
1 pSS,,l had a,s seus fariy s set aP @hat TINS motive asy l no
one can say. unless It was through the mu-
tual love and need which they found large
r re- SgD't Gradually by such observance the
first day Of the week became the. Christian
Sabbath. called also the Lords day. Rev.
1-10) At this second meeting, Thomas was
fore, so shutting out the curious and those
who were disposed to evil; And again as
at m,o the : fr ysr, 5esas 'u ~ shs p ssSod 10 ma aae
OJatt. Aviii, 2O, In one Of his discourses on
the subject Of prayer. This second appear
snce under such circumstances increases
that he Will meet with them. His coming
was with the same beautiful salntation as
that given a week before; which none could
hd PRo 5S1sS..eWV; et rs The u Second v,si. Of
Jesus to the disciples was unlike the hrst
in one important particular-it found the
SemRaay {. o's ss fermui at into a doctrine Do rim;
Of the church. Ten Of them stoutly affirmed
upon personal knowledge the resurrection
Cd Cd ' that he e"s would not believe unless BY
sight and touch he knew. 1t Was neces.
sary that the company should be 9 unit
in this matter. The success Of the Gospel
ard one doubling the world would never
believe. II that was not the only purpose
of Jesus in coming to- the assembly at tha1
SUFFICIENT to induce his presence, g. as soon
as consistent. he turned to the MY doubfsr
and offered him the proof demanded, With
should prove to himself that the Master
faithless, but believing" was the half-chid-
'n 5to;s Nv sRseasaf,ns ssma 5 and an Ies 81. Did
Thomas follow the directions OF Jesus? DID
he really thrust his finger into the wound
that he did. In ali probability he did not.
The person. the face. the voice. the ia
m liar address Of Jesus made It unneces.
s snGY ea Ths mean NV NV thh srS sha ,n sSny aod.a
his mind the fact that the Savior had
risen from the dead carried proof Of divin-
iity. The dernonstration was as complete as
a holiness and promptness which be
longs to every honest doubter when rnf-
mace r rx,ay"i in that 1'ar'I to ia nnite with
united testimony TO the world On the great
%ss e b sy d% %s1es the ch sas Jesus SYSTEM ima
kEis fs,.h was not q the highest order.
!"as i more S blessed 1sa abiding Si 10 one Of ose IL
chief chi, u methods of producing faith. afark
coNcLUsIoN.l We see how careful
moved all trace OF wounds from his own
risen body. He suffered them to remain as
q %a nee. e Z. We ,Ssn ses how aa' m saSnn a nan Ss f 1"as.
by absence from the fellowship Of the
faithful. ThoMas delayed the apostolic COLI
necsssary. Every cause suffers BY he tardy
Of some. 3. Doubters must not
be condemned as apcstates. Time and ia
vorable conditions will awaken their faith
snd secure their testimony q the doubts
are honest. 4. Faith built on seeing Is Of little
worth. However. there u no demand for
skeptici.m and the spirit OF examination. &
God hath ever Instructed his people by
faith. but men are continually laboring TO
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