The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-07-05

for he saw them as sheen n.+,
fleece torn off, bleeding ana unatr.- @e
rise up D
That high ground was moi.
tanen by the disciple. Like w..
me. they were often bothered L ON
mob. When the hungry .s
thronged the Teacher, they vv.
have sent them away. Not 81 III. ~, .I
ter. He made the multtuoa |a
ed on two separate occasions
by miraculous multiplication NJ
and flsheS, he fed four thouear4
five thousand respectively. H. !. ,tell
great multiplier, taking our r+.., }
neS.eS and making them great L-
his hand hearts are fed. n todazn'.
mystical power sustains an rr.n~-." -
host of doors and endurers. ana
present miracle is no less thar .rS'
ancient n which the multitu6.
held on the slopes by blue Cable
\ Great Mans Friend
The capacity for making f~f4rf,
who would last always chara,-.~t,
Jesus. The greatest army in the a..-,t
today is made UP Of men and v-.-o
and chlldren who would gladly do ana
dare and die for him. A constdar..I.
portion Of the narrative which wa
have in review dealt with the frf4.r,,
relationships of Jesus. Somehow -,
seemed able to impart his own cha~-
acter to his friends. The law OF .,~-
tact, studied a week ago, had it, hest
illustration in the case OF these avs-
day peasants, his disciples, who b.
came Christian statesmen.
"a Persian fable says: One dav
\ Wanderer Dun a lump Of claw
SO redolent of sweet perfume
Its doors scented all the room
\ a b- n-+ 10, - $780,
mand.
Art thou some gem from Samarc-
Or spikenard in this rude d~ise:lisc.
Or other costly merchaudLe2'
Nay, l am but q lump Of clay
h whence this wondrous per
e-Say?'
Friend, il the secret | disclose.
| have been dwelling with the rose
Sweet parable. and will not those
n love to dwell with Sharon's Rose,
Dsstl sweet odors all around,
IhoGgh low and mean themselves are
found?
Dear Lord, aide with us, that we
May draw our perfume fresh from
three"
It was for his friends axe that
Jesus walked on the sea; and il WAS
for their training and development
that he worked, in season and out Of
season. He was stalking everything
on their fitness and fidelity. Thus Wa
had a Lesson on his sending out the
twelve on an experimental preaching
tour designed as much for their cdu-
cation as anything else. They were
to be preachers. With q world-horiZOn.
That sending has been rcpeated on an
increasing scale through the centuries
since; and last month there met in
Ia ~ W 49,
tat!ves Of the t~wenty-four thousand
missionaries whose lives are fragrant
with the perfume OF Sharon's Rose.
A Strong Mans Enemies.
This best friend also had enemies
Trust the Devil to attend to that al
ways. The period just studied in
cludes the growing opposition to
Christ The PhariseeS could not en-
dure this unconventional radical They
saw nothing in his programme for the
common veal 4cept an upsetting Of
the old order. So they Conaived and
contrived together, to bring about his
downfall If they could. But Jesus ~cut
right on working.
He did not soften his words. Against
the powerful communities Of his
n~eighborhood he delivered terrific PM
lippics for they had missed their op-
p%ortunity. Cities and countries have
] ~ poIISIblIJlIpS SS wen ~ III 81
n Christ-occaSion has your com
munity missed, or rejected2
John the Baptist, who appeared twice
in the series of lessons, had apparent
" been conquered by his foes. Lust
and hate had taken off his head. HNL
it was not John Who suffered most. 81
everybody now clearly sees: for II al
way has been and always will remain
true hat man can ultimately. 90
against the truth. but only Tor
the truth. They are real NictoFs VINO
down identified with truth Ger
trude Huntingdon McGIfeTt has some
ines upon 'SplendId tau-
ures:"
Men to bay and laurel bow,
AS is meet.
But the whole world loving hHcei5