The Rich Hill tribune., 1903-12-31
Int SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON.
LESSON I--Jan. 3. i90i.--A. .. 5.
THE BoYHooD or JEsUss
Lesson Text-Lnke 2. 40-52.

Lesson JcNt-Luke z, 4O-52.
! lAmcrican Revised Version.
10 And the child grew. and waxed
strong. filed with wisdom: and the
grace OF God was upon him Al and
his parents went every year TO Je-
ruealem at the feast Of the passover.
AZ And when he was twelve years
old, they went up after the custom
Of the feast: 43 and when they had
fulflled the days, as they were ~
turning. the boy Jesus tarried be-
/ hind in Jerusalem: and his parents
knew it not: ~ but supposing him
TO be ia the company, they went q
/ days journey; and they sought for
him among their kinsfolk and ac-
quaintanee: A. and when they found
him not. they returned TO Jerusalem.
seeking for him. 46 And it came to
pass, after three days they found
kim in the temple, sitting in the
midst OF the teachers. both hearing
them and asking them questions:
A. and all that heard hiIa were
amazed at his understanding and
his answers. 4S And when they saw
him, they were astOuiahed, and the
mother said unto him. Son. why
hast thou thus dealt with us3 behold
thy father and / sought thee sorrow
ing. - And be said unto them How
Is It that We sought me? Knew ye
not that | must be In my Fathers
house2 20 And they understood not
the saying which be spake unto
them. u And he went down with
them, and came to Nazareth; and he
was subject unto them: and his
mother kept all these sayings In her
heart. And Jesus advanced in wis
dom and stature, and in favor with
God and men.
Library Beierences-Stalker's Life
Of Christ, p. Il; Life and Words Of
Christ, Geike, p. l23; Edershesm's
Life and Times OF Jesus the Messiah,
vol. l, p. M; Whedon's n. 7. Com
mentary, vol. /.
We now enter for six months
study of the gospels Of Matthew.
Mark and Luke. They might De
studied under the caption OF "The
Ministry of Jesus i'm Galilee" For
nearly thirty years he lived there.
He was a dutiful son. The
FIRST three lessons are Introductory
aud treat oi events which took place
outside Of Galilec. We shall endeav-
or each week TO study the geography
as Wen as the spiritual truths.
GOLDEN TExT;-"And Jesus in-
creased in wisdom and stature. and
in favor with God and man. Luke
.5. >
NAzARETH.--A town IN Galllee, the
residence Of Joseph and Mary The
scene Of the domestic lie Of Jesus
Christ, when Jesus entered on his
public ministry be came from NaEar-
eth This place was brought into
special prominence by Jesus Christ,
for it Is not mentioned ia the old
Testament. The place stin exists
under the name OF En-Nasirah. II
Is beautiful for situation" sur
rounded lay n circle Of hills. Fifteen
naked hlll tops surround IL. II has
now population OF about four
thousand souls. threefourths Of
whom are christians. In the south
eastern portion Of the town Is the
traditional grotto where Mary stood
when she received the salutation Of
the angels. They also claim the
nsscue oi the Workshop Of Joseph"
over which II built chapel The
Greeks have identihed the Fountain
OF the Virgin. and here erected the
Church II the Annuneiation Mar
nreth Is celebrated for its pretty
girls. The synagogue Of Nazareth
was where hc was he'd out oi the city
and he'd Go the brow OF a hin.
JERUSALEM. The center Of Juda-
ism both politically and religiously
The town was AN Immense pano.
ramlc view ot walls. roofs, windows
and stneets. and capped by the roof
OF the temple. The colonades where
benches were placed for the use OF
Norshippcrs. You could enter the
court oi the Gcntiles" where tho
money changers were, and thosp
that sold sacrlhcial animals ar hlrls,
la some part oi this great temple
was Jesus found with the doctors,
OF course Christ felt az home Ia his
Fathers house