Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-02-27
Jesus Feeds the
Five Thousand

Specially Prepared for This Papsr

LESSON TExT.-John G:l-2i. Memory
verses. il, IL. Parallel accounts, Matt. ";
1921: Mark 6:3i-N: Luke S:lo-H,
GOLDEN TExT.-"He shall feed His
flock like n shepherd Isaiah piI.
TIME.-A year after the last lesson on
the healing at Bethscda. Early In the
third year Of jesus ministry. soon after
the martyrdom Of John the Baptist. The
Passover this year, A D. q. began April
m At the time Of this lesson the pco-
pie from GaIilee md beyond were on
their way to Jerusnlcm.
PLACE.-An uncultivaicd grazing re-
gIon on the outskirts of Bethsaida tLuke
olW. called the Ilain OF Buthiha. IL
lay on the northeast shore or the Sea
OF Galilce. Mt the foot Of the mountains.
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
V. 5. Jesus then lifted up his eyes,
and saw a great company come unto
him" And he had compassion on
them because they were az sheep not
having a shepherd" Mark $50.
Their bodily hunger and disease we're
but types Of the deeper hunger and
the deadlicr disease of sin.
He showed his compassion in two
ways. % "He welcomed them and
spake to them Of the kingdom Of Cod
Cd Them that had need OF healing
he healed" duke 3:1l).
The whole world is a weary and
hungry multitude, and Jesus has rom.
passion on them lisa. 43:l.3: 55:1, 2:
Nal. 3:i7; Eph. "a, 8; John 3:lG:
Psalm I03. etc..
The fields are white.
In every land there are many per.
sons unreachcd b. the Gospel 30 FAR
as bringing heir hearts and lives to
Christ.
In many lands there are millions
who eve heard Of the Gospel,
and yet who need the blessings which
Christianity has brought us.
What are these among so many?
And still we ask the same question,
as VIC stand in the presence Of the
.vil To be overcome, the work tC he
done, the multitudcs TO be converted
to Christ, the power of the enemy II,
indeed, these" were all, II there we're
no Holy Spirit. no Omnipotcnt Christ
working in and through them, then
our efforts would be but TO dam tho
Nile with bulrushc.," or irrigate Sa.
hara with a garden hose.
What a little boy can do. A name
less. poor boy, but his record is i'm.
mortal. Thank God there Is n lad
everywhere! No scene or incident IL
complete TO me without n boy In the
foreground. II IL the glory and charm
Of life that he is always In evidence.
Th" real hclpfulncsS Of the average
boy Is one Of the sublimitics Of the
universe"
He distributed 10 the disciples. as a
matter Of convenience. and as an oh.
ject lesson both to them and to the
people. The divine gifts were on.
veyed through human fundamentally,
as In tn" casa Of spiritual food.
pcopl" in companies: t2) the apostles
ms distributors of the bread, and work
ers together with God.
T.ierc are organized societies in
each denomination for the extension
OF the Gospel to those In need at home
NV TS'Iy hultu uIi 'i'h
individual in them should sustain
these organizations to their utmost
ability. The Sunday school should
also give to the great dcnOminational
societies regularly. and usually In the
months In which the collections are
taken up In the church. Note also 9th
or organized methods of extending the
Gospel, as the Young Peoples Mis-
siOnary Movement (15G Fifth avenue.
New York;: the Christian Endcayor
movement, both Of which are marvel
Ous INSTRUMENTATION organizations
OF great power and usefulness.
II Is said that the WOmen's Boards
OF Missions are the most effectually
organized societies IN the world for
the spread Of the Gospel, excepting
only the Jcsnits.
laymcn's Missionary Movement
A movement has been started within
a year to organize the laymeu OF each
church In zach denomination for
awakening interest In missions. pro.
viding n means OF obtaining from
each layman an increasing amount
given TO missions, and thus secure
groups OF laymcn to promote cam
paigns Of intelligent and generous In.
clal reference to the men Of the
church. the expense OF these move,
ments to be borne whenever possible
by such groups OF men. 20 that the
funds OF the boards shall not be