Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-01-19
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR JANUARY %.
Subject: the First Miracle In Cana, Joho
H., 1.11-Golden Text, John H., o.
Memory Verse. II - Commentary OF
the Days Lesson.

'he DAYS LessOn'
I. The marriage in Cana Tvs. |, p |.
"The third day" From the calling OF
Philip and Nathaniel, or six days ieom
the time John the Baptist hal ausN cred
the authorities from Jerusalem, It is cal.
Gu lated that Wednesday was the day, it
being the usual day for weddings f3r Jew
sh mnidens. Widows we've marr,ed on
Thursday. "a marriage" Including the
marriage feast, which was Frequently ce.e.
brated for several days. The family was
the first divine institution among men, and
is the basis of all that has followed
2, ",Jesua was called" Invited. This
was natural, especially il His mother was
a relative, II was according to custom
that strange Jewish rabbi visltin. there
should be invited. Disciples" The dis
ciples were those already mentioned An
drew, Simon, John, Philip, Nathaniel and
probably James. Jesus sancthes true
earthly JOY. We need not wonder to find
the Lord of life at that festival. for he
came to sanctlty all lfe-lts times of iov
and its times OF sorrow, and all experience
tells us that it is times of gladncss which
especially need such sanctityinr power
God wants us to be happy. lie has gwen
hundred Joys TO every sorrow.
II, The mother Of Jesus Tvs. 3.5) 3
when the wine failed (R W Tc Eas.,
ern hospitality such a mshap would be
very mortlfying and would seem almost
dlsgraceful. The family no doubt was
poor, extra guests had come and the sup.
ply was limiteu There has been mitch dis.
CusSion as to whether Jesus made wine that
would intoXicate. DR. Whedon saws. 1--WE
see no reason for supposIng that the wine
OF the present occasion was of that kind
upon which Scripture places It's strongest
lnterdict' (Prov. col; 23:3l; lsa. %; l3l,
No one can prove that it contained intoxi,
catiLg qualities, and there arc many and
strong reasons for believing That It Was A.
pure and harmless as the Juice Of the Crane
fresh from the vines. Wneb,1har, need
not undertake to fall back ON thls nlrac'c
AS an excuse for the gratIhcat,oa OF their
perverted appettes. Ii Jesus were IN
America to-day we know yclT well whit
Ills attitude would be toward the acrurscd
SELDOM and toward wine at bauqret,, and
il; fact toward tho hanQuc,s d., they are
now carried on. We may be sue that lie
never encouraged apythln. wa,ch would
lead, as our Intoxicating Hqrors do, TO
etc. She probably spoke to Him privately.
Although Chrst had as yet performed 70
miracle yet His mother feels sure taat lie
Is able to help thcm IN the present emeg
gency.
4. "Woman.' This at first sounds harsh
to orr ears hut il was cguiya'cnt to our
saying "lady,' and was highly respect.
tnl and atitctoaate mode OF address, He
docs not call her "mother.' because it was
necessary now, at once and forever. IN
show her that He was not lc,us tbn Snu
of Mary, but the Christ, the Son OF God:
that AZ regarded His great v.orl; and mis-,
sion. His eternal being, tie ,,rnIGcancc of
the beautiful relationship had nasied 5ya,.
II could not have been done IN manner
more decisive, vet more entirely tender
What have | to do with thee" WHAT ~
there in common between usg He cannot
longer wort, IN her wav. She 6ors NOT nm.
dcrstand the influences directing His pres,
,nt lie. Nine hour" The hour for .he
the worldly ambition in Mary's rco,,aS.
She desires brilliant miracle. as a nub'ia
sign Of lis coming. Jesus penrtrates tins
ambitious thought, and traces boundary
for Nlary's desires which she should no
more attpmnt to cross Hnf this dong M.
prevent His understanding that aIonr with
this there is something TO be done N view
of the present difficulty, As soon as ali
tleshy claim ,o.ho!d control over. or gan
reiecfed|9s Soon aS II. mntho, Tot;rod 10
Ler nroner nosit,on-tbon vas thn last oh'
stacIa rpnoind. ~, oro, nf ,o,;o, ''Hv 80
IiateIv nnencd and tbe bon. ~, n,,";inst
iorth nix "o|y 'i, h, n1;r,ro L,L nrr;,'ed
"Wh,tso son,.SrJ, ~" pnmot,,!,,t ""% ,5,t'o,' oI'
so,,o HiS nrdor5 tbort ~, .inI. "m'Cu"' n
Ter f,t, ~ U, hod @ "SM.s p"I'iTThS Thn
answer shows t, what shc was e%nect,rr HIM
,Io+tn of nn,. I,,os '"Ne ''el answer 'S ''''
III. The mlrac,e wrought Tvs. GID. G.
'-S watcrpots. large quantity or
WitFt Wa3 4ecdrd at a jewish banquet Pc
"I L,nSs r,rtI ,rd y f.t pO, ~ ~ ~ VI o. ,.i
rts; be washed and "the washing ot
cups and jugs and bottles went on the
Whole day wo or three trklns. A
.I ,M was "oo"I 5nL sd,onS' ,oc !nelGi9se S 1ss
Gallons, ''' ~ " '''
l. 10 the brim" We do not know
that they were entirely empty, but what
nppn drawn fpDincpI. y