The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-05

distance north of Capcrnaum. Did he go
FOR retirement and rest? After His SER
mon and His expulsion Of demon was
But Jesus found new work. The mother
OF Fcter's wife (let 1t be noted that Peter
had q wlfe) was sick In bed of fever.
Certainly Peter know ofs:le illness OF his
ceunt. that he invited Him to 5rbe. his.
guest. What he had witnessed may have
awakened hope Of a cure. However, thai
may be- the case was soon reported. and
/ the mighty worker OF miracles never
weary In we'll doing, stood at the bedside
of tho sick. Lifting her by the hand.
Jesus soon presented her In health, and
She was able to minister TO those present.
Five men sat down at her table.
ASSEMBLAGE. Oversees g and 33:)
There seems to have been q brief timo
spent in comparative quiet; IN Stmon's
house on Sabbath afternoon-perhaps two
hours But the days dongs were me who
knew of what had tlansplred. A mar
Vicious sermon and two miracles were
enough to excite any community. When
evening. came, say three o'clock In the
afternoon as time was reckoned. the peoo-
ple gathered about the doors. The multi
tude was so great that the evangelist
says It was the whole city. And q, needy
cles encouraged all to believe that they
might find favor. Many. afflicted with
disease 8as S.mon's motier-ln-laW was,
and and : 1 healed. (alatt. yiii;i7)AThey Went
! away rejoicing to tell others that they
i might come to the Great Physician And
many possessed Of devils, trembling under
who held them In his grasp-1hey wero
| brought and delivered, ns the man was
| in the synagogue. So the day closed, a
| memorial one, full Of good deeds, whose
lntue nee extended far and wide through
| Capernaum.
| TESTIMONY. Verse 34.) And in; all
! this evening service for the bodies and
| the souls OF men Jesus adhered to the
policy adopted In the synagogue. lie
suffered not any expelled demon TO speak
and give testimony. lie exercised his
authority over these foul spirits and re-
! manded them to silence, unwilling onHthc
one hand to crafty their vain attemp,
/ their .Words Of approval. He desired only
tho grateful, owledgementt Of those
4 VINO eceived his blessings, and that Tic
! what had been done at monday by the
| dispensing audience was. done again al
the eventide by the hundreds and thous'
4 ands who came and saw and! vent away
] through all the years Of Ills service, and
/ this 1t has been in all the centuries
usa Inns lyi:l6o The praises OF COO ga nr e
= be spoken not by the WickSd 4. nae %
are the true Witnesses, whose TESTIMONY
ever carries conviction to those who hear
aCONCLUsloN.-We may reflect upor
! this passage that: l. Truth is the mighty
| nent value In saving the world. q Pete
.|tu,sl Men arc exalted and saved only al
they submit themselves 10 its dominion
4 =. Miracles servo q temporary purpos'
in reaching those who are on ,9loW g,
4 plano of thought. Matt. xli:S9,l AS dis
4 pays of power they. are proofs Of IN
supernatural, not needed IN the later gen
/ erntions.i 8. The devil and his follower
desire ony.to be let alone, to have thel
own way, to be kept from the . co sunr,e
4 OF evil 4. Therog can be and there, oug Il
pe no felowshR between the r as some
4; times must occur in society men ar
ASSOCIATE for tms wt be ~,
j insta nce or friendship. s. Jesus. wllel
iie enters, a home. as he dld sim Nc !;
always brings blessing upon al Of y
members. There Is Il desirable fam
that comes through good living. The ties
4 tmony Of grateful hearts to helpful ser
ylco Is precious rcdcemins the name iron
4 obscurity anu handing on 10 posterlty.