The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-26

f enc day. while Jesus was In Caper-
naam, prominent Jcw---a chief off,
sgKSr or The synagogue--csme to him,
and Frustrating himself at his feet
Estrksxis Lord, my little daughter is at
HE peiut Of death--shc is dyinS-she
sfx dead. hBt come and lay thy hand
Hpon her. and she shall live. Moved
with compassion. Jesus went with
\ the ruler, bat stopped on the way
u tp speak to Il woman who had just
rrept up behind him and touched the
& Rem OF his garment, and In conse-
n huencs had been healed Of her dis
n uase while he was talking with her,
messengers came from the rulers
shonae To advise Jairus that his daugh-
I 4rr WAS quite dead and that il was
4 useiess Ia trouble the Master further.
s 3esus oserhearing them. turned To
the rsiier and said Never mind: only
Il heltevc and she shall be made whole. "
When they reached the house the
Il Preparations for burial were already
In progress. and the hired mourners
4 With their musical instruments were
4 hitting the air with the hldeous noises
u8t,ai on gnch occasions. Taking with
4 hfe, Peter, James and John. the three
u fiix-iules Mhnm he had chosen-tn-- he
with him on the most solemn occa-
Esions az his NE. and the father and
mother of the child. Jesus entered the
roesn where the corpse WAS laid cut
4nr burial AS he passed through the
E-ereM4 Ae--iald- than that the child
4ras rss dead but asleep. at which
They ceased their waiting for the mo-
naent and broke out with derisive
aaughter.
Standing ny the side OF the cold
form, he look the little one by the
hand. and said gently. Get up, llttlt
Enaraing. and Immediately the chllt
EDueraed her eyes and sprang to he'll
feet. lie then quietly handed her ovei
n III her parents, with the simple dtrec
4ississ that something should he gieet
Es33se4. Il, eat he. tetaisla haze them Ok
their part aiso). and that the matter
Esbe kept as uua@t as possible.
E&F A he went on his way he was iol
Eiowsef by twu blind men. who KEEP
4 CRYING. Haze mercy on us, thou sol
4 II David" Jesus gave them no an
nrar until he had entered th'
mouse when he turned 10 them anf
lid. "Bo you believe that ] am abl'
/ II, do this" Yea. Lord, they criet
1axerly, and Jesus touched their eyes
" nAyanE as he did so. According u
4 E1.l,r faith be il unto you The meI
4 their eyes. they saw. AS they were
u Nutfsg away Jesus cautioned them u
81 Keep ii to themselves. for there wa
n E1ready more excitement over hin
n fhnn was good for his cause; but tn
Netret was too good TO keep and the!
spread abroad his fame IN aii tina
aSnd'
The Heart OF the Lesson,
III scorsfng to your faith be IT Unit
H1,ty III was go with everyone WIN
me to Jesus nineteen centuries agt
~ 30 with everyone who goes t
Mi to-day MOI according 10 YOU
NJ M tffxs. or nationality, or social pos dor
III Intelligence, or goodness, or creed
81 bat according to your Yaltn.
N bur let us make no mistake; this
III VII faith cure. The sick ana lame am
mind were not cured by their faith
n fhey were cured by Jesus. Sometime
Ne try 10 support ;ae miracles q
4 3Esus by showing WHAT wonderful
4kstff4. ape s,ff4f ,liRn+d hs eeF fsitl
Il I'M men md things ar"unc MS Bu
d FRAT Is altogether a different matter
III NAM Il snan has been cured az dtseaS
81 ~ faith in "a conjurer, but 1t was III
Il 4a4fn that cured him, not the Coniur
rr. Faith termed hTs whole systef
q &heuf and put Il in an attitude I
h fs4rnw off dLsease Bur yDe taith {
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