The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-22

n, TH q c isn m6nths ELAPSED Tic
events studied in last lesson, tlle ma o ot 70
tsm and ID to!dPPys Of
v svhat transpired in the interval is to Dc
found only in the first four H. ch ia nececd
rinnins OF our Lords ministry. the u, test,,
mony which John he sa 7ohn E Te fir st
Viii he woman of samaria, the healing
of the noblomanfst Sn w ths ' Nieodemus
most of Which was omitted by the other
avancelists q, After such varied MINIS
Ty i is pro6a1Ge maK se th sss the eenter Of
h i.a f ~ work and to win tho confidence
and following Of his fe a wbaS Wnuii
or, assuming that he RneT have Wl''t ntended
only to close up his connection 1, WIN ane
town and make Capernaum his mead
VII THE SYNAGoGUE-Cversc 1G)-ln ev-
erv Jewish town, in those days one place:
the synagogue, was deater t h., ,, may
cstablished soon after the BabyioniAn ctp-
1ivity and maintained for relig,ous COZ,
course and instruction; Ihe, , inc ~ o peo.r
i in simple acts of devotion after a. pre-
scribed order and to listen TO t ne reaG irhe
Of Scripture and It's &c .xp hnfh rch and
Jesus returncdit6 the. little town. (Naza-
r 1an} Th:5 lie alao nsse sp% %1h
Hconlc 10 the synagogue. This had
always always been His custom (Matt, XIl:9,
having been faithfully trained oo ats ter th Inc
entered into the very place which ne
had frcquented from boyhood 2 perez 90
e. twenty SeeG gsant snee nc went x be
taptlzed CMsltt, uI:13).
THE LESSON--(Verses ~. Is. lQ-Uni1,
form readings were appointed LOT ~
synagogues after the manner OF our In IN
ternational lessons, the same passage ne-
ing read In all the land on the same ,
bath was from Isaiah. or Esaias. quoted
here in different parts. because Jesus used
Greek Qsa. LX:D. vet substantially tho
as in our version. Jesus , ,s WAS Rf fhe
syna goguG duke III: Ia who recognized
& lin as public teacher. 1t may DC
Concerning him and his baptism and min
istry and that every ono felt measure
OF pride that the young, man VINO nae
all must have desired to see and to heal
linn. Hence. the book was taken iron
the case behind the rulers seat. and on
lord turned readily to the place for tn
customary in reading Gods word, and IN
Iecple assembled heard iIih With clea
s91fff E !e HI NfESs q 1s 9" :9nHs'
followed the moment of supreme In
terest. as he closed the book. delivered
tl.de WAS taken by all VINO taught (Alat
v: u. Every eye was rivcted upon Hin
an devery ear was open TO cutcn ever
word thai might fail from His lip'
4. Never did a minister preach a trial sci
Stances What VIII this Young man say
Ills old neighbors and friends on Il pa'
sage that had been the subject Of Gloss
study by, the learned? II Is proba,21
that anticipa'ed some Pl IN -
snbstance only IS here, This iay Is ii
Scripture nilhlled,' II is probable th'
he ws4s b9y"nS Inc mere Of vi,
s sTaps Br r9HH5 te1 u1ka as 81 Eys
"A only method acceptable TO Jewish aud
encc, Ills whole purpose was 10 sho
thar lie Was the person OF whom 4
Is prophet wrote. that in fact he Was =
long-promlscd Messiah, bold dee!aratit
u9 TnfE suRpR RislfS; EMO pcrs
In that udence, not even his be
ment. They who had come With o;
time affection We're surprised at the
iefmetaii9n put upon The eoh hr4pnSsps Ian
wonder al The gracious words, TIE
M " S,s d gsnIeTs sa agi Wanies Snser
He believed what lie ,sald., There v
q measure OF plausibility In what
said. that gaze the general ,appearanI
81 ne .r, ~ rn,,ecv Lad + been nISs Me-
JesIis II in Ills comments so as to point
Rs jnistahabiy TO himself. Al least such
rangement can now be made. But I
chief diliiculty in accepting the messs
was a matter of prejudice that usua
outweighs all argument and ovcrcomes
hentiment, The speaker Is a Nazarc
They knew about his lntocedens WI
lie said Himself did not harmonic "
what they knew Of him. Gradually
murmnrine went through the audieI
until i terminated in question,
S55s NOT this Joseph's SOM"
TiIfs DEFENsE-iyerse 23, e4,)rrInl
ri. a he lnnk