The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-08-30
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COM
MENTS FOR SEPTEMBER ..
Subject: Dartimarrs and Zacchaeus,
Luke xviii,, 35, TO Luke XIX, 10
Golden Text, Luke xix, 10
Memory Verses, IL, IS.

nigh" When Jesus and His disc-
| pies were entering Jericho they met
/ the blind men and Bartimaeus was
/ healed. Mark says it was when they
were leaving tho city. Certain blind
man" Matthew says there were two.
/ SO. THE multitude" In addi-
/ tion to the crowds that frequently
/ followed Jesus, there were many peo-
/ pie on their way to attend the Pass
over at Jerusalem. 81. Jesus of
| Nazareth" So called because Naza-
reth was His home until He began
! His active ministry.
3S. He cried" He had evident
! ly heard of the fame of Jesus, and
how He could heal the blind. 1t is
/ the chance of lifetime; there is no
/ time to lose; in a moment He will
have passed. Son of David" With
/ the Jews this expression was applied
to the Messiah. Have mercy on
me-" The case of this blind man IL
lustrates well the condition of a sim
ner and his efforts in coming to God.
80. "Rebuked him." Whenever
soul begins to cry after Jesus for
| light and salvation the world and the
devil join together to drown its cries
and force 1t to be silent. Cried
more He was in earnest, and oD-
position only caused it to increase.
II. Jesus restores Bartimaeus'
sight Tvs. 40-43).
40. Jesus stood" The cry for
mercy will always cause the Saviour
TO stop. He takes not another step;
this is the first thing to be attended
to. ITO be brought" He could have
healed his eyes at a distance, but this
is an important case and He decides
to show His power before this whole
company. when he has come"
Mark tells us that in his haste to
reach Christ he cast away his gar
/ ment. Al. What wilt thou?"
Christ knew what he desired, but He
must know ii from him; the divine
/ plan is to ask if we would receive.
Lord. D" The Revised Version in
Mark renders this Rabboni-my Mas
ter. This was the highest title of
/ reverence.
AZ. THY faith hath saved thee"
! His faith was the medium through
which the blessings OF God were
brought to him. It was not his ear
nestness, or his prayers. but his faith
IN christ that was commended, and
yet earnestness and prayers are also
important. 43. And immediately.
1t was not necessary to wait a long
time for a gradual healing. but in
stantly he saw. Followed Him"
As a disciple
III. Zacchaeus. overcomes difficult
ties Tvs. 1-4).
l. Passed through" "Was pass
ing through. R. V. Zacchaeus
evidently lived in the city. Tidings
OF the approach of Christ and His
apostles must have preceded Him. 2.
"Zacchaeus." He was a Jew by birth
w. 81. but because he had engaged
in business so Infamous in the ewes
OF the Jews he was considered as a
| mere heather ". y. "Chief among
the publicans." At Jericho was To-
Gated one of the principal custom
/ houses. Tho trade in balsam was
extensive and Zacchacus was evident
~ superintendent of the tax collect
ors who had the oversight of the rev.
enue derived from that article. AS
a publican he was a religious outcast.
Rich" And like many rich men
had not always come honestly by his
money.
3. Sought to sec Jesus" At
this time Zacchaeus must have had
conviction of sin. He was not satis-
ned with his riches and his dishon-
est, wicked life. Little of stature
And could not see over the heads of
the multitude. A. Ran before"
Laying aside his dignity as chief pub
lican.
". Jesus abides with Zacchaeus
Tvs. 5-0. 3. "Jesus-saw him"
The truly divine part was that Jesus
fathomed his heart and understood
ITS longing. "Zacchaeus. Jesus
called him by name, although He
had probably never met him in the
hesh before. Come down" Those
whom Christ calls must come down.
must humble themselves. Must
abide Christ invited Himself, not
/ doubling a welcome. How long He
remained we do not know. G. He
made haste etc. He had not ex-
peeted to have the honor of being
noticed, much less to entertain the
Royal Guest.
T. when they saw it," The
crowd OF Jews murmured. 1t re-
qulred courage to meet the preiu-
dices of the nation, but Jesus always
had courage to do the right. "To be
guest" Thus recognizing Hacchaeus
as an equal, socially.
V. Salvation comes to Zacchaeus
Tvs. S-10).
s. THE half OF my goods" etc.
Some consider this to mean that he
had already done this, but it is far
more probable that he now deter
mines to use his property for God
and humanity. "If-by. false aeon
sation." The "if" does not imnIv
doubt; he had taken money wrong
/ fully. "Fourfold." This restitution
the Roman laws required the tax
gatherers to make when it was
proved they had defrauded the peo-
pie. g. Salvation come" Zac-
chaeus was saved - delivered from
his past sins and made "a new Great
ure." 10. rs come to seek" While
Zacchaeus was so desirous of seeing
the Saviour, Jesus was more desirous
to see and save him.
Horse and Dog Meat in Germany.
Germany Government statistics
/ show that 43,421 horses and 2lol
dogs were slaughtered for food I'M.
der Government inspection during
the first three months OF 1906. This
! was an increase of 1922 horses and
| 366 dogs over the number slaugh'
tered during the same time in l9Oo
! And this only accounts for the dogs
and horses killed under Government