The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-20

INTRODUCTION In thc3las Lesson 4. !, J w Z
part from the reg on the tlan B, n J,
enter GalIlec He gained ~ new tlisclp lIe
named thanel the lnuensh ~ q
Rhlllp sGlhnt asaiIl s INV
o oteay'o acce , Christ.
mnsa Il ioh woihR
recognized at sight BY Jesus VI g p q ~,
commented him return y n I, receiyea
a noble conf Ohm 1snIelih ~
8laftcrWard called bartholomew had the
nigh honor OF giving some direction 70
tho proposed Journey of his new. Master &. !.
ih me route SiS utaRenAand the events BY the
JESUS s Win H Eisai followers ii
Hthanlel's home town John XXI July y,
eighty miles from tho! genes OF Johns
e GUESTS my 1Tl1D. Soon !, atter, the ar n
rival 50 soon after that nothing is men
TONED before IT, e rrln Sc oGcurred,,lll
ofEthe4 contracting part les. but Ga y sPe-.
cialg attcntionEto the inyit ted guests oversees
/ and p. Mary, the Their Of Jesus, was
lance OF ninu milo Ter pres ence slg-
s Eests that she must have been q close
E friend. iflnot d relative. And her son. SO
incted byba pt.sm me ,hc pp rftH
Him Him the ! I'VE disclples--J ohm, Andrew,
Peter Philip. and n Nat hanic, the latter
only being q n9sa pie
ministry, nearly one half or the Irospee.f
tive collegeSsof apostles. tho Sax iour g
the world. the most honored aof no men
$opening OF the Galllean ministry. What
does It nlli mean? What a g trange begin
ming of IL great enterprise! Who could
expect from y any adyansag sc for ne IN.
AID SOUGHT, There IS no evidence Of
any special deslg n III the Invitation q
Jesus to this marriage. lie appe saI !, TO
guest. But an unforeseen circumstance
gave color to the occasion and brought
Him into 8prominence The Wine! gave
a. statement of he act. 1t 8 not prob-i
Sable-t hat she fully nderstood Ills power
for He had never displuyed y ,and Yeti
sance to relieve the embarrassment. It is
equal V evident that III SO; understood her.
Ills 5repl y was In two parts tYerse die
first desarsd f1
expected foniect such def clenc les. . The
form Of words in English does not !, e =;
press this nicely hut that was all their
and decidedly Oriental: Il Sam, xyi1o2s
HIIo also said that His time for ministerial
service had not yet come. a. second OBJ
4 reason for the other statement He.dld5
( not. iii, other words, consider this a duty;
to the host or an opportunity for il lis
b ssH t5is, INSTR UcTED Tho moth
or said no moro to her. SON. There was
no need to inul tiply words, She nag gone
urge o. nag 4, l, retuso m, me
ginjure Il good ca use by pleading even 70
aannoyanco " is vastly better, 70 leave
the naked statement Of facts % I maze =,
re-
thing would be done, for she .immedlateiS
gave Instructions to the servants !. Il y ls
q grcnt son whose mother 50 contldes ~
him that she believes a. reasonable rec ucst
viii not be rejected; : who turn Q VIZ y$and
provides for the answer. which she OK
poets. Mary had turned this whole q, .qI,ess,.
Him 10 do what lilo pleased (yerse ~,
M tola t Sasy sor Van 10 obsv Hin AZ ths
procedure sheds light y yaE.o y IN
UPON tie possible slgn!f cpnce of the event
And Jesus Is thus suddenly changed irntn,l !,
o ahS p gseaa 70 ~ fha
syHsaEIs ~ Pa Notth Rhine e9l aaa
Yst u a etneS Scderains 70 wisdom bt
s,tpplied H I'm with ne cessary lelp. &c, that
is ao!ngs might pc eor wthe est @
, Were PROVIDED for nnd !myP1ptanat
deed such waa actntni'y pcptot,.hlsu,
nsa the snn tmae ok dater,
{ ,mnInedp amithough the text says that each
s,In a Syffas
\ nnrt mt. These vessels were a. ustornary
6 n oms
! pnses. The Jews. and especially the Fhar-s
sees while ealing washed J, fTTeane MY
I'm tom handed iownfby tradition, (l.uke
xise. so here stopd reaay I, for use g b., BY
HIs purpose should He conclude t1% act.
81 oRpERs GlYFlN.-Ihie das ra. t, ARE
liz ii Z points In tho story only are skstehed
How long " lime elapsiea a ts, rlMhqlby
said, what the Servants a. ], qS t =,
Thought Of the Mas ter. Fle had said that
He WAS ligatlo1nspand fnal tils
anything Of Him hu I in n short tine fie