The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-18

tho blind man :? He spit (old English, spat) on
the ground. made clay. nnointed the eyes, and
sent him to wash in tho pool Of Sloan. u he
mar went, washed and came. seeing Jesus ,tlN
slons Ozark viii:ssJ; Siil:es-s5). The bathing
$Naaman.1 e Kings ,v:lo5. But why. this method ]!
Jesus had power g. TO cure without means
taiark :: 52,. without speech. touch. ointment,
appliance. Why bring any ninstruments7 Per-
8 haps 1t would BIO well to answer that Il
pleased Jesus to DO 30. Some have suggested
that this method was an ed ucat ional process
for the ,nnn' 8 good. TINT as faith was do
sired this condescended to his nfirmity and
piaustblity. argue sthut there was system
4 OF charms and lamentations imported from,
e Knss IN use
sllis acts from them. Another key to the mean
ing might be found nsthe pool. silcam was :
from which a stream flowed to supply. the
pool of Bethesda. (John y:2). 1T was the king
pool h4spx been nsay
flowed from Mount Zion. " hich signfi cd the
throne and Kingdom OF David. and pointed to
sacred writer had Sloan IN mind tPsa. 1vi:4:$
laviii:26: Isl. il:8: Zech. xut:D and used i
as an emblem OF the healing and cleansing e.
corning Bethesda John vli:D BY sending the
blind man there. Jesus recognized and fulfilled
prophetic symbol. " and ,in.erpre1ed popular
point. let them reject 1t. ' sA5t53s 5tlSy55
foUrcoME---(verses Sill! What followed the
mans identity, secured his sta ernent, asked
concerning the method. and heard his de-
IN Of the chapter not included
in our lesson. The change In the man must
have been very great tRuth' 1879 When one
service He who has no eyes depends upon his
ears for information Of the !. outside world and
"a n ha +chperfNlneHS
activity. freedom. II lis not surprising, there
fore, that the story Of the cure should quickly
ton. raised three times OVERSEES IS, 10. 2e).
pertained wholly to the method the secret Of 4
II processes In nature are mysterious mark :
iv:27, and that, whatever the cause, they
were destined to be left In Ignorance concern
straightforward and circumstantial. He knew
Jesus as a man oversees 81 80. not having
yet believed. IN Him as the Messiah Verse 3S,,
'All this, tho questioning and the answer, tend
ed to prove that Jesus had wrought a genuine
The evidence would hetak sen. any
fact that lie had lifted Up a begsar 4 Sam.
iI:s) and made him to SEQ who had been al
his life n, darkness stupendous work Of GOD!
closing months OF the ,natchleas life.
CoNcLusIoN ----The cure Of the blind man has
aa BEEN prssssd trons
3tion highly fanciful There s doubtless
striking wbcS
may be made to Illustrate the saving OF the
former tits also probable that some typical
although that may be doubted by some. But
by far the best use to- be made OF the passaEe
kill doing good even while pursued. making
the hour Of his rejection the time for doing
what had never been done before Verse E32).
obligation as a messenger and 3 light
bearer, triumphed over the vulgar prejud!ces,
s,deration d OF personal safety. (Heb. xlil:2),
III transformed a helpless dependent into q
useful member OF society, filled q sad heart
less future. and secured another follower and
Witness. His deed was not FORGOTTEN fIohn
BY every man's door and longs to bless all who
will receive Him. sis