The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-02

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"And It eane to pass that as He was
come nigh unite Jericho, q certain blind
Luke xviii. IS.
Jericho is no longer upon the map.
OF course the site remains. but the city
has long since ceased to exist. Jericho
lay in the valley Of the Jordan. Up
were cool and refreshing Winds, while
at Jericho Il WaS hot and stirling. 1t
was called the city OF Palms" but
the palm il the least safisfactofy Of
but it gives little shade. where much
f. headed. "A single American pineS or
oak. II better than q whole grove OF
pa.ms. So the sun blazsd down on
White tE Sufidings. The Continuous n eiar are
and the dust made It bad for the eyes.
and in consequence there were many
blind In the city.
blind men was sitting Il the main
street by one OF the city gates. It was
an early spring morning, for the Pass
over was near at hand: Every sight
beauty Of the early day and season. Tut
in the midst OF II ell sat the poor blind
man, for whor1 all this loveliness did
not exist. His family seemed well
known but t they wsFs poor. for their
The lot OF a blind besgar is indeed
q hard one. and yet there are compen-
sations. He had both leisure and lib
think without distraction. And though
poor and helpless, many were kind to
him In pity. He had much to- think
about that morning. The day before
wonderful things were told. rs
And now, on this bright spring morn
ing. Bartfmaeus heard in the distance
g crowd coming, On they came. and
allied the street from side to side; he
nearest as he asked: What is 1t Z" The
man replied: Jesus of Nazareth pas
seth By" Immediately Bartimaeus be-
gan to call: Jesus. son Of David. have
Rartimaeus recognized the opportns
nifty, There must have been twenty
blind men in Jericho that day, and
every one must have known that Jesus
help knowing that fact The others
were blind when Jesus came, and just
as blind when He went away. They
missed their great opportunity. Every
the school room, in the once. As we
read, walk. work or wait He comes,
ready to bless US IL we will but ask
for It.
ance of faith. He not only recognized
an opportunity, but he found II In the
person Of Christ He was one OF those
who. having not seen, believed. His
vailed. It made him side with those
who were with Christ. anil ,sall out to
What is the faith which saves then
It lie that which makes the little child
hold tight to his fathers hand. You
cannot define 1t but you see what IL IS;
1t is that which makes man appedi
to Jesus Christ; in temptation. he turns
to Him for strength, In sorrow, for
comfort: in perplexity for truth
And Jesus heard the cry: What 90
you want?"' says the Master want
who knows thus plainly what he needs.
One reason for our hating progress 10
we do not know what Is the matter
with us. We have vague Idea tnat
we are not as good as we ought % oe.
we need to do is to take our imper:
fections, one by onas an1 definitely pnd
patiently amend them. Let the oihers
go; take one, and bring 1t TO the VAS
ter as Bartimaeus did his bllndnssA'
Thus we shall be cured.
went away blind no longer. He came
a beggar; he went away eekRaf ne
longer. Can we see the differences De
tween right and wrong--see ne was
Of duty, see our nefghboF, ourselT eno
God?. WHO is here that can ao tn l,s
sight He will open orr eyes II we
ask for it in faitA as the blind mar
When Bartinaeus's eyes were Opened
the frst thing he saw was tne roa% S
he went along that way lie FOLLOWED
Him. He took the gift which the Lore
had given and used it in That l@ordF
service.
Are we dolaS the sarnef