The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-04-17
Jesus Amounted
at Bethany
Sunday School Ls'sOn i~ April 10. rsos
Specially Prepared Ter ~ PAPER

| TIM T.. Jesus reached ntfhanv .... 3d.
Gay March 81. A. ~ N six DAYS baf.r.
we passover lte rested fhc next al.
saturday the Jewish sabbath .lIt
ended at sunset The feast Was h.i5 Ky.
evening ''''
FLAG The house ~ simon 49,. lsr.-
IN Bethany, on the Mount of olives
Comment and Suggestive Thoooh,
Put IN a single word the subi-c, p
our Scripture passage. Is Service
different ways OF serving Christ ana
the way Christ prefers No other pas
sage in the Bible presents these vas
80 vivldly. Therefore Il isa passage
Of great and fundamental imporfance
Geikie imagines that ",he sisters
had often pondered how they con'e
show their gratitude for an Chris,
had been. and all that he had done for
them" Mary showed Il by amounting
Christ's feet and head lMatt e61
with very precious ointment 'pv
ointment we are 10 understand ra'her
liquid perfume than What W COM
monty know as ointment "-Schan II
was common 10 anont the heads az
guests. but amounting the feet Ras a
very special honor
"Nard" is an unguent from The
head or spike OF a fragrant East IN
dian plant belonging 20 the genus
Va.eriana. which yields a juice - de-
licious odor"-Thayer This Wa. ,r-
orally translated. ''pistic nard ne
adjective meaning pure. genuine
or "drinkable," as some ointmeais
were drunk. mixed with vim or L
may Indicate the place whence The
nard came
a pound 0.atin. nbra). The sni ~
weight In The Roman empire slightly
over IL ounces avordupois "-E1.0s
Greek Test
The estimate OF Judas ~ 81 vas
300 denarii. "a day laborers wage for
one year Expos. Greek Tes' Equal
to $500 OF $500 Of our money Altar
Of roses sells for $1,000 a pound
II was kept in a cruise or flask ota,
baster MARK called ~an alah4ser.
just as we call a drinking yesse, made
Of glass a glass. Il was k.nl ~
cruet. having a cylindrical form ~ he
top Pliny compares these vessels fo
closed rosebud Prof Marvin r
Vincent
The tables were low. sometimes ncf
more than a foot high and me guests
reclined around them. leaning on their
elbows. their feet stretched olt away
from the table. We recall tl, ideal
picture OF Aaron when an0irfei 20
the priesthood tPsa. 1873 o. o. marx
here the fulhllment Of the type when
the great High Priest was anoir'ed
for the sacrifice she who had so
often sat at his feet. nov anoinfs
them. and alike for love. reverence.
and fellow ship OF his surerinrs. viii
not wipe them but with her hair -
Edersheim. This simple act pro-
claimed the standardization Of her un-
bounded love. seeing that the loosen
ing OF a womans hair was mark "
unusual selfabandonment.' TT Pulpit
Commentary.
This deed Of Mary became So "a
nous. as Christ prophesied IL would
Matt 2e: l3l. because.
l. II was a beautiful example % ha.
fine virtue. gratitude.
? IL was a beautiful example 0i ne
sacrifices gladly made by love.
3. II was beautiful example o.
loves courage. Mary was willing 70
face Misunderstanding. sneers cap
tious criticism, and smiles OF riiiclie-
Her great love brushed these aside
like cobwebs Most service 81 Chrst
Fr.Hnnr
first stammering attempt Of the young
convert to speak for Jesus 20 The
large tasks OF the missionary and me
reformer. But love for Christ makes
II all easy.
4. II was beautiful foreglimpse 81
Christ's great sacrifice This deei
was the dying OF Jesus. in a figure
Christ found in IL the very spirit that
was leading him so steadily 20 Ca-
vary. For Jesus. like Mary. lsvishe1
everything in saving men."-Rey 2
r. Morrison.
s. II furnished a beautiful .llustra-
ton OF Christ's ready reception a
loving service. The disciples chited-
but Jesus praised
6. But fine as Il was. MarEs s1ir-
tual devotion TO Christ would have
been Just as fine II IL had been ac-
,ompanied by household administrations
% his needs "A hnsman Of mine
vas once entertained by a gifted Won
IN. who was so much absorbed IN his
Interesting conversation that she for
rot 10 inspect the spare room
which he slept and in which be nassel
he night in exaspersting collisions
With a silver soup tureen which lonS
,efore had been concealed from ~
burglars in his bed: and COMES
greed with cynical female critic
Who observed. on hearing the story
hat clever and deyout women mig
ometimes most wisely pray and iA-A
ess and keep house more bisllp
POTTER. Mary may have done b1iA'
We are not told.
Practical Points.
when Christ asks US TO d. si'A
York. It becomes at once OF supren's
Importance. and invested with roy =
ignity.
There is splendid service n att
III -. 4. ,.~..riyu -, 1--we AS WrIA