The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-14
The International Sunday.
l. School Lesson,
convr,eht. 1905. by the international
Rciiglous Literature Bureau.
Incorporated.
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second quarter. Lesson HI
Luke 7:1-17. April Is, 1906. ~

1asus, power over disease and death.
There lay capernaum, projecting INTO
the hlue depths of Tiberias, It's basait-
hullt houses standing in relief against q
deep green background. Its quays irlhs ed
With singing What g n hrm q GAIN and and
nlenEl,re Relision? There. was nome,
save that Of phylacteries and fringes-
an eciesiastclsm fast losing ZIP or nh h1a
It's own, and falling IN any &c So foreirners.
80 But In this might OF, iree a,Ia n;
in this most unexpected place. a ceTeus no W
faith bursts in radiant bloom, ~ t lI,s
the.Iconnnan quarters. cha raeterIzsd
BY imperial hauteur, Is found a. shnmaan ,ta
humble, q benevolent; believing SOW. q at M,
lasion 9f surprise a TSe pious spirit Of
the = centurion is feeling after God, II
hapy he may find Him. He He ! Is s,I reaa 9Sy 70
better faith He overcomes that strongest 81
ready re to sit down With these hook-nose,d.
oilysnned Jews ana sean sea a tnsf fhe t,'v Way
If life. increasing wealth has not made.
a nggartl OF him. He builds these Sc se rs
Of his emperor synagogne. the Gn, rrava
it, one of the most beautiful and costly;
ever erected. Trained in the cruel school
OF war, yet he can not see ms ,a s!ay ,s
suffer without compu nr. nbc 70 es sas IS
a slave a thing rather than man
4. He displays remarkable appre-
citation Of the character OF Jesus, f1e
NJ es G no disparagng aiasion to Naza.
neth, He believes the Masters power
may have an extra-1sraelitish display; can an
be exercised even :, 81 up p1h conseIous.
ness OF unworthiness. no prefers ms
request by proxy. not In person Seeing
the Master approach, he sends another
deputaton to Him IN haste. aware re,,o OF
ton, he will not expose the rabbi, to
such danger by asking him to enter q
Gentle home, especially as there, Is no
need. Jesus, too, Is an Imperial ! cor COM l.
pnncgyrizes such faith. He hastens to
embaim It In his praise. EIe e,logizes y.
is IL so u,a,ched By any de-
Of "Fatrer OF the Faithful" The scene
changes from the city lifted to e, h1 'ayeG
in privilege to hamlet meyer n, m Wr1t
sundown n JESUS climbs the nlnty path
toward that rustic village IN which death
Is celebrating an nn UNUSUAL v s,npSrt II
a widowed mother, is being carried to his
tomb. Lamentations In this instance are
not perfunotory Furnlture Is oVs sha1f 10
In token or deSOlatlOn. ROCKY S4c1A, "!
tomb is ready. Funeral director invites
stray travellers to join procession. Women
are n van because hst IN tr m,nsgt s,
shriil lle and Changing cynba| rise Is ia 4
carried on shoulders of pal. bearers ilSes s'
the body wrapped IL linen bands and Ing Ing
death meet In that highway. ,iNWeeP
not" are Jesus first words. Flis next
reveal Ills power to assuage grief Young
man, alIse!" All grucHome features are
removed by the natural voice OF the deao
who Is alive again.
Tho Teachers lantern
The centurion's heart was good ground
He was above prejudice. Open 70 con-
viction, evidence had full weight WIN
him. So far as he know, Jesus. had never
declined an application, This encourasea
him, though not OF the favored race, 70
make his appeal. Would that the same ln-
tgenuous mind were IN all There
is no reservoir of healing ana cleansing
power somewhere, in the universe, vague e.,
" connected with the, VIII OF 600; or
Which one may draw without personal &C.
ton on Gods part In response, The pow
er to help lis is q power held IN the hear;
OF God, and sent forth to us alone as Il
there We're none other In the universe
at that instant needing help; (Packard),
the woM th fa,,h nS'H IS . et for The st
tlme In the New Testament, He Is the
first he incn admitted Ia the kim"d ,l',
Jesus ayals himself OF the opportunity
10 enunctate Fundamental principle. IN
the Kingdom consumated, IN Its trium,
plant state, i Is not sacred Lineage or