The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-18

food could be purchased ~ seemed TO
be necessary, therefore. TO send all away
duke ix:12) that they might repair TO
the cities and Villages and supply them
selves. With utmost Kindness 1t was sllg-
gested to Jesus that the people be dis
missed. 1t may be that IN this .sngEes tlon
there was also some thought OF the Mas
needed rest as much as the hungry crowd
needed food. a. this point the Erca
teacher displayed a quality OF nlagnanlml-
ity and generosity not prerion y w, WI.
said it was not necessary ana ordered the
DISCIPLES to feed all.
SUPPLIES. -tverses II md 1so The
suggestion to feed tile multitude raised
the question Of proovisionl,,3 In another y,
CURED whether twas tho, purpose .of
Jesus to buy the necessary supplies
mark, vi; 37l, and Offered i o $eXpe1ct lWo
hundred pence (ahout 50 In that way
This gratuitous and generous offer led q
an inquiry. concerning the present store,
.and the word was re.'lrned after searcn
was made that the whole amounted food
svi: $50 And this Was considered to be in
sufficient for the great multitude (Johl,
vi: D., numbering about five q thousand.
1T was well to call direct attention to the
quantity, and SO to impress upon the
minds of the apostles that no human
power could meet the need of the occa'.
sion. And yet Jesus was not to be d.
Nerted from the Thought which WIS IN
His mind at the beginning. "Bring them
TO Me, aaa His ulrtction. awaken.nG
surprise in alb who heard. What will He
do with these ]oaves and fishcs?" What
can He do? VIII He give away all and q
lie does. what good will 1t do to this
{ large and hungry, crowd. IN 4
/ DISTRIBuTlON.--ty Verse le) Yes, all
the bread and all the meat were to bc
H feast in the Wilderness was most inter-
estinE. The apostles were seated on the
grass, as in our day they might be at a
picnic. arranged In companies, by flflies
an orderly congregation, whose number
might be known. TO whom service might
be easily rendered One hundred groups
of fifty each waited as the guests of our
all Jewish homes at meal times (Mat-
thew, xv:s 36), Il recognition of the great
giver Of all good. The upturned eyes and
the outstretched hands made q most beau
two fishes were broken, placed in the
hands OF the twelve. and borne to thosu
who received them with thanks. That
scanty store failed not. How the increase
divine power, Wero the loavcs multi.
piled? We're the broken pieces increased
Did this occur In the Snviour's hands
or IN the hands OF the walters, Or IN the
< hands OF the eaters?
I FRAGtMF,NTs.-(V Oversees 20 ana ELS IT
would have been remarkable had there
been enough that day for all. enough lpl
each. Had fye thousand men. besides
women and children, risen from their re-
past satisfied, the occurrence would have
been the most notable IN the history OF
hospitality. But something more wonder
1ul occurred. Jesus ordered the apostles
to gather up the broken pieces John. vi;
l2,, assigning reason that ''npthinG
be lost"-n lesson in economy much need
ed By men VINO realized that power WAS
to this command added to the mystery
and glory of the decd. Twcve baskets
full. one basket for each apostle, prob.
aa hered in nd lad nj the feet of orr
Lord. Nothing, had been lost by The gen.