Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-06-01
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSEN COMMENTS
FOR JUNE 4.

23-Golden Text, I Cor. XIV, 2O-Mem-
ory Verses, ELECTROMAGNETIC on tho
Days Lesson.
|. Mary and the angels at the tomb
Tvs. lib. II. Mary" This was
Mary MaSdalene, out of whom Christ
had cast seven demons, physical
rather than a moral disorder. She was
a native of Magdala, a town on the
Sea Of Gallec. She must be distin-
guished from "Thc woman who was Il
sinner Gukc 7:3G-oO), and from Mary.
the sister of Martha. stood without"
The other women and the disciples had
left the tomb and Mary was alone as
she supposed. "Weeping.' Christ had
done much for her, and she had great
love for her Lord "Stoopcd down.
She stopped in order to obtain view
of the interior of the tomb. "Thc
sepulchrc." The Sepulchre seems to
have been square room hcwn out Of
rock, partly above ground, its roof
being as high as the top of the door.
-. 1.-TWO angels" Peter and John
did not see the angels. They were min
iStering spirits to comfort those who
were in such great sorrow and need,
and they gave explanation of what had
been done, no one else being able.
Matthew says there was one angel,
Mark says Il young man." while !hlke
SAYS two men," I'm white This
was an emblem Of purity (sec Rev.
1873.
13 "Why weepcst thou?" Are YOU
quite sure that this empty tomb does
not show that you ought to be rejoiC-
ing?
III. Jesus appears to Mary Tvs. a.
16,. H. She turned to go again with
the other women to JcruSacm. who
had already departed, but she had not
rs yet gone So far as to he out of the
garden. 15. Jesus saith" This was
His first appearance. He afterWard
appeared on this same day to the other
women returning from the Sepulrhrc
Matt. $50. 10l. to Peter luke 2l:3H,
70 two disciples going to Emmaus
luke "a: 13-3D. and to ten apostles
Tvs. 1929. "Why wecprSt thou She
had cause sufficient to rejoice instead
Of to weep. "GardCncr." And there
fore servant of Joseph of Ari.
mathea, who owned the tomb, and
who. Of course, would he friendly.
Borne Him hence" Thinking that
perhaps Joseph had ordered His body
taken to some other place. Il will take
Him away" She would ho responsible
for His removal to Il proper place
1G Mary" Jesus stirred the atfcc-
ton of the weeping woman at His side
by utterng her own name in tones that
thrilled her to the heart and created
the new sublime conviction that lie
had risen os He had said "Rabboni"
Nv Noster "a whole world of emo
tIon and dcyoti IN in n word" As Mary
uttered thc word she must have fallen
down ot tEn foot nf .JcSus embracing
thcm.
III Josus commissions Mary Tvs. Il.
is, II "rouch Me- not" cling not
to Mo. Tho translation "tnlIrh Me not"
civos = fsIso immersion. thn verb does
NOT moan to "t0uch," but to mold ON
to- and "c,inr to- II am not vet AS
rnnded" Mary appcars 70 have held
Him nv tho foot and worahippd Him.
"Go to NV brethren" First servants.
thon disrinlos thcn friends. noV. after
tho resurrection. brethren. Il a&cond."
I am clothing Myself with Nv eternal
form: have laid down NY life that |
might take if again and use it for the
hloSsodness of Nv brethren. My
Father" etc. Father of Christ hy na-
t,,rc and Of mon by grace.
1s "Norv-told thr IiscipIrS." An
or,ostle to the apoStlcS. Mary was the
hrst to 600 Jes,Is and tho first to pro-
claim His resurrortion
Iv Jcsus oppoors tO thp APOSTLES
Tvs 1o-o3, 10 "At evening" The
events of the day had been many and
imnortant and the apoStlcS. except
,rhomos who WAS absent, were prob.
ohIv talking over what they had scou
and hoard Doors were shut - for
fn,r" There is nothing 70 show thut
tbo lows dcSirnnd 10 modest the di>ri.
Mos hut haronSr Christ had been nut
- dn,t,, thcv had reason to fear for
their safety. ".TcsuS the midst"
In xorsn % Iohn refers TO thr fact that
tho dnnrs v,or, sbut in = way to leave
hut littIn douht thai he Intends to con-
vow tho imnrcsaiou that Christ entered
hv Ills own mower while they were
shut "poorn he INTO Won" II usual
snIutotion and hnnndirtinn % "IIr
shouod" Iu,,n makes mention of soy
ouoi othor thinns thot to,l; pIocn hr.
,a., IIn .hou.nI thnn JIis hands and
siho 500 Iul.c oI.21 rs JcsuS pro-
oa1od tn cnmvinrn thrm that Ur was
;',',aou W ,.o,i nnr.ou .IJis hands and
INV ,'I," q >, no y,vs hlnl., and foot,
,r,l,, r,? Si",, ,',,.os NO. ,,onIt thot InsuS was
nailod 70 tho cross and not tied on us