The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-17

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CONTENTS -Tarnonists are generally
Il agreed that considerable timo elapsed be
n tween tho healing of the noblothan $ son 50
orapter), md tho miracle TO be studied
Il TO- day .iThe sacred penmnn, without as
tsS Aigning any reason, omitted from liis mar
ID rativc many many events IN our Lord
II Galilcan ministry. which properlS re- 1ea
fourth ana fifth Among these events
i were the fixir { tho home at Caper-
na,im, the oaku, the disciples the de-
\ livery Of the sermon on tho mount (Which
W was an ordination sermon, the eating
i with publicans and sinners, the raising
Of .1airus's daughter. the healing OF the
woman with n bloody issue, tho healing
or tho Blind man.. the casting out OF q
\ devil These dongs, passed oyer& .Is
lists (A1att. iv:1s TO tix:A: Mark \ ~ TO
s&v:43 b J,,,kc wis to yiii;6i) After these
" occurrences Jesus went up to y efusalell,
Il to attend a feast probably HIS SECOND
d Passover. John ii:12D Z, f;s
& BETHE Pool .(Verses y - 81, In
& the olden time oriental kings, partly Tor
their own comfort and partly for ln le
public benefit, laid pipes by which pure
4 rs tho cities. C King. xyiii:7)3 This wa,
s&ter,Y emptied into small scistcrns. was used
for bathing tIsn. xxi ~ and these
privileges were highly esteemed. work
Of that kind would last FOR Gsntmres' e 9
people. long after II hose who built II were re
Z forgotten OF tho many such pools IN
fJerusalcm one lis mentioned II orr ies.
V son Sasathe scene OF all Interesting event
$ingthes life Of Jesus. Its name, Be hesdn,
signifed houses of mercy because in
,&yalids of5all kinds resorted there TO bathc
u$its healing waters. For their accom- y,
SInoda ton a. cloister had been erected WIFI.
five porches in which the unfortunate
might lie. This POOL has; recently been
Z discovered through the removal OF m inc
7 rubbish OF the centuries, and is on the
north side OF the temple area. !, ll,
5 ANGloLS VISIT.-,(V Verse 81 Ills u, ~, verse
.ts omitted from many of the best manu-
scripts for which reason 1t has 1peeli SUP,
1,,sad that the statement Of the. anger
visit was n mere matter or oplnlo,n INV ~.
not Of fact, thrust into the narrativr.py =,
! some later hand. Be that's as IT may lan ~
8ffeScareful student may exc lude Inc W.
~ eranca If he prefer. tile words \ &C nnon
ken or strengthen he passage. NY
are no more to he quest Toned as lllcl euil
4 relic l Visitation. d.uko 80; i:1o,) AZ!
4 Through the gospel history surernaturI,a, y
beings are said I, to have appeared WIZ WIZ
blessings for men. t is In HARMONY VIZ, w, j
thc disposition&of angels that 1aes sno NV
Fortunate (Heb. :14) n Is evldenl, I'M. anue
Ct tho person who put the verse mere mel
whether John. the original writer ~. 81
some later scribe, intended N thi \. wy
to account for the medicinal 1ualitty o.
the waters In those days nll good 54things
were supposed to heGof heavenly sorislh.l,>
HELPLESS SEEKER, Verses o. ~
when Jesus approached the pool gT ,'Ai.
a multitude OF patients were waiting ta ~
n opport unity5to enter the waters after the
visit of tho angel. Few employments
u could ID be moro utterly paralyzing than
lying there. gazing dreamily INTO tho wa
tiers, listening to the 1nonotonous groahs
d Of tho crppleB detailing symptoms which
no one desired to hear. The trained eye
Suf the Master rested on the worst case >s
;sin this waiting room. a man VINO l.loF
81 thirty-cght years had suffered Hope
legs 5imhecility was written on his face.
q A long time had he been IN TINS place,
unable to reach the waters before, some
58 other of greater strength has seized = the
occasional opportunity. OF a p ,,p! tSa
profoundest pity and call forth the might,
and love Of this Great Physician VINO
stood before him: The helpless has met
the Helper. !,
I was necessary to arouse this man. Bless
Sings arc not thrust Internationally upon
n any. Genuine desire must precede any
4 bestowment mark KIDD, else u may pc
/ his long waiting may have sunk SO low Iy
y mentally that real life would have no sig.
niiicance to him. Hanec. the question o or
sJesns, wilt th2u be- made whole.
1 health with all that means. laying aside
your dependence and begsary to take
u your place among mtn and address; your
u self}to the stern duties OF life? Arc you
willing to earn your liNiiis rather lhau
& 10 receive 1t as a gift? Is there some
thing iii life that attracts you 50 that
YOU desire strength for lis attainment?
THE mans reply showed tho unit OF his
faith which centered wholly in the water,
Il IIe had no friend to help him into the
Shealth-glvlng pool. This was enough.
Jesus said. Rise and walk, and Inn
nlediately he obeyed.
SABBATH I3ItEAlll1R--( Verse 10 The
and formal. The Jewish people, because
or their violation of the law g Kings.
4 xvii:1S-20), were carried captive into for
eiEn lands. There they repeated and on
their return sought to establish the law
@in all Its original intent and purity, In
doing this they went to an extreme:
thinking that a mere conformity was all
that was necessary. Hence. they care
fully Interpreted every commandment,
( and learned men devoted their time and
talents to explain the various enactmenis.
They were particularly strict in Sabbath
e observance us that stood In The very
heart Of the decalogue Gen, SX;a-lD, and
& promises. qsa. piil:lS) This cured man,
carrying his bed in the streets of Jernsn-
lem on the sabbath Day attracted the
attention Of these legaists. they wholly
\ long helpless had been restored, and child
Il ed him as a Sabbath breaker. The carry
ing OF Il burden was not lawful.
iiJNFNO OWN 5PHYSIClAN7-tVr II,
~ and l2),--To this accusation there was
hut one defense, and thai was quickly
made. He was only nbeying the command
.sof him who had effected the cure. And
u that WAS defense enough a man who
z had power IN restore certainly had au-
sfflorify concerning an holy day. The right
to regulate institutions Is involved In the
d ability 10 bless mentor whom institutions
are n, ade. That WAS Christs logic mark
lien, The responsibility for hearing the
Z burden Was thus transferred, Blit who
mad presumed 10 grant such n prvlleReY
,&Ihe Jews were determined 70 know, for
EYtfey were shocked by this open violation
{8of the established custom and the rabhni-
i5cal Interpretation of the law, They press
Led the cured man for Information. but he
could moi give IT, After speakng the
authoritative word Jesus had Immediately
departed, He mingled In the great throng
that was gathered about, and no one could
distinguish him from any other man. He
did not cEre for recognition, He had
in an unassuIninE way an act
OF great Kindness and then disappeared,
LATTER REPORT--lrerses ls-lbl.-But
The search for the transgressor did not
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