The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-13

Ii. But Mary was standing without az
The sepulcher weeping. ana as she wspt
she stopped down, and looked into the
sepulcher.
12 And She behoideth two angels in
white sitting, the one al the head. and
the other al the feet where the body OF
Jesus had lain.
18. Ana they say unto her Woman
why weepest thou2 She saith unto them,
Because they have taken away my Lord
and ] know not where they have laid
him.
IA. And when she bad thus said. She
turned herself back. and beholdeth Jesus
standing. and knew not that il was Je-
sus.
l5 Jesus saith unto her Woman. why
weepest thou2 Whom seekcst thouf She
supposing him 10 be the gardener, saith
unto him. Sir. If thou have borne him
hence. tell me where thou hast laid him,
and ] win take him away.
l6. Jesus saith unto her. Mary. She
turned herself. and saith unto him in
Hebrew. Rabboni; which IS 70 say Mas
ter.
H. Jesus saith unto her. Touch me not;
for I am not yet ascended unto the
say unto them. / ascend unto my Father
and your Father, and my God and your
God
lS Mary Magdalene cometh and telleth
tlR disciples 1 have seen the Lord and
how that be had spoken these things un-
TO her.
Points Of Lesson 70 -Recapitu-
lation. ]. Jesus rose from the dead early
Sunday morning. April o A. ID. 80
2 A company OF women. with spices.
come TO the tomb from various parts oi
the city. ana. doubtless, not all together.
g. They find the stone rolled away ana
the tomb empty
A. Mary Magdalene. one OF the com
pany. Immediately hastes away, and tells
Peter first and then John Gas Is suggest
ed by the repetition Of the proposition in
John a0:2).
g. The other women in the tomb see
two bright angels. who tell them that
Jesus has risen, and VIII meet his dis
ciples IN Galilee.
G. They trembling and astonished with
mingled fear and joy flee from the tomb
and run 10 the city to tell the apostles,
who, apparently, were in different parts
OF the city.
T. Peter and John, having heard the
ANNn tANAA AAHlA aAHkNuANNts NAM nMAAAiI
TO the tomb and find 1t empty as re-
ported. They return home. Peter won
dering. ana John believing.
Mary Magdalene Is to be distinguished
from the woman who was a sinner.
who anointed the feet Of Jesus IN the
pharisee's house duke 1850 and from
Mary. the sister Of Aiartha Magdalene
doubtless indicates that she was q resi-
dent OF Maedala on the southwestern
coast Of the Sea OF Galilee. There IS rea-
son TO suppose that Mary was IN less
humble circumstances than most Of our
Lords disciples"
She had. when she FIRST knew Jesus.
most terrible ahlicton. She was a de-
moniac. with an us horrible and painful
accompanimcnts. Just what the disease
was we do not know. but Il was allied
10 some Of our worst forms Of insanity
and the descriptions given Of demoniaes
in the New Testament. present very sad
picture. One such, q boy. Is described
as often falling Into the fire and often
into the water (Aiatt. 17l5. l9. The
spirit makes him dumb 'and wheresoever
he taketh him he teareth him; and be
foameth. and gnasheth With his teeth and
pineth away mark 9.l7 1Sl. The Ca
darene demoniac was Wild and fierce cry
ing and cutting himself with stones.
That her case was unusually severe Is
shown from the fact that she was pos
sessed Of seven demons duke SD, like
the Gadarenc who was possessed by le-
gi0n. and the man IN the parable. who
was like a house swept and garnished
after one demon had been cast out, but
which returned with seven companions
worse than himself Matt l2.D-i5).
Jesus had cured Mary 1fagdalene Q.uke
SD. and hcnceforih she was his most
H..rH saF
the deliVerance redouHded TO the glory
Of the deliverer." She was ia her right
mind, and was among those ministering
women who devoted much Of their prop
erty and their time 70 the service Of their
Master. including Joanna. the court lady.
and Saiome. the nshermans wife" She
Is with them around the cross. drawn by
a fearful fascination 10 the appalling
spectacle. and Joins with the others ia
preparing the spices. and hastens among
the earliest to the tomb.
Practical J. What a change Jesus
wrought in this woman; from a disor-
dered brain 20 a right and molly mind.
from the possession Of devils TO the abid-
ing presence OF Christ and the indweiling
Of the Holy Spirit
q Jesus stnl works such changes In
the souls OF men. The uondrous changes
OF his grace can be seen by those who
looht Tor nuiNtuueo are mus ChAnAe1
every year. There Is hope for the worst
There are those who have been drunk
ards. and dishonest and selfish. who ara
changed TIN they shine with the bright
ness Of the armament and as the stars
forever and ever" because they have not
only turned themselves but many others
to righteousness.
lilustrations--Rui Ike those Of Baby
lon. where wild beasts of the deserts
ne. 'and satyrs dance" and which are
"full Of dolefui creatures changed to
beautiful -city Of the Lord. " 'the Zion
Of the Holy One Of Israel
A house full OF car8usals ana crimes.
I'D ventilated. unciean. with broken and
denied windows. changed to a beautiful
home. pure. heaithfui, filled aith love and
peace.
Iilustration.-Here IS lump Of black
coal which the miner brings up from the
depths or the earth Tie tells you 10
take e intc your house ana % win fi
yoor apartment with light: but you
shrink from touching r. and SAY. "Sure-
iy. there Is no light In that2 seei O. only
hiackens rly fingers. Ii can shed no
beams 81 light Ia my room. Yet that
lump Of coal IS Indeed a seed Of light The
man Of science takes It and puts 10 Cd
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