Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-05-02

IKE MAN THAT WAS 9Q1& @&@A@A -
have had too much rheumatism.
added 10 a crippled foot. 10 90 TO sun
day school during the last six months
40 1 read a Bible lesson yesterday on
the man who was born blind and my
mind today is still full Of this wonder
ful story I read the ninth chapter OF
John.
This poor blind man or youth perhaps.
Was passing by wnen Jesus saw him.
HIS disciples asked Why this person
Was born thus def0rmed. who did this
sfn-the man himself OF his parentsy
they inquired.
The Master with infinite pity, replied
neither sinned-" After he had spoken
lie spat on the ground, made clay OF
the spittle and Amounted the eyes OF
the blind man. bidding him then to so
and wash in the pool OF Sloan (There
were multitudes who went daily TO this
pool OF water.)
He went and washed and came away
seeing. The neighbors begun to talk
inquire among themselves. because they
were familiar with the history OF this
man. who was born blind Some said
he might be an fmpostor, but the man
himself said. yes. am he" "A man
they call Jesus made clay, Amounted
my eyes. told me 70 wash In the pooa
az Sloan. and I received sight"
tfEate. These Pharfsees were so pre-
JUDGED against Jesus that they prompt
~ set TO work 10 destroy any gooa
opinion that he might have formed IN
the mind Of the public
And the mans vision was opened on
the Sababth day. therefore they pro-
posed 70 arraign Jesus for SABBATH des-
ecratfon- Any excuse was better than
none and they were in straits TO find
- lie n n case
like this
they. carried the former blind man
into q place where the Pharisees might
gather in numbers and confuse him with
Questions
they quizxed him. How did you get
your sighty' hoping 70 md a place
wherein 10 hang an argument that
would prove Jesus faiir. mounte-
bank or an fmposter-
But the man who now saw the beau
tiful world could see his own father ano
mother wnom he had never seen before
who was rejoicing that the shackles had
heen lifted from his understanding as
vel as his eyes. had but one story 70
tell and the Pharisees could not shake
OF confuse his simple testimony.
4 was blind. i never did see. but
this Jesus put the spittie clay on my
eyes. and now I do see"
Then the Pnarisees declared that Je-
Eus had desecrated the Sababth day ana
no sinner could do such miracles.
Then they inquired. WHAT do you
think OF him7' -Oh. sirs, know he Is
a prophet
Not content. the mans parents were
brought in to give testimony. They SAID
first. that IS our son We know he was
horn blind. BY what means he seeth. we
know not: second. who opened his eyes
we know not He Is OF age Ask him.
He can speak for himself.
They were so tfu1id. so afraid OF the
Jews. those prosecuting Jews. those run
mad political Jews, those sectional par
fixans, those defamers OF the Christ. and
they understood they would be put out
OF the synagogue IL they did confess
tie name Of Christ. so they evaded.
fhey lodged the question
Again his parents said, He is OF
age. co ask him" Then they brought
the man with his new eyes into Their
council, and again they piled him with
questions.
Done give this man the praise" they
sold TO the man who stood before them
lust give the praise TO God" The per-
son who put clay on your eyes. Is Just
4 common sinner II was impossible he
could do a miracle Ike this We DO
know that he is a sinner"
Then the once blind man answered;
HE may be a sinner / know not II
he is or Is not a sinner. But there Is one
thing I do know: Nobody can fool me on
that line Whereas I was blind, DO
now see"
Again and again they prodded him
over and again they prompted him 70 say
something that would indicate that Jesus
had not done g. That he had been de-
ne shook them off when he rose to
saw Il have told you already. Ie viii
not hear. Wherefore would We hear me
tell the identical story over again Per-
han= II is YOU who are now wanting TO
be his disciples"
Then they reviled him. They hurled cpl
.hs@s AT him. He who was rejoicing in
IRE new born joy OF seeing all that he
had for so long vainly craved 70 see.
when the world was blacA to him, and
no light allowed to pass into his sight
less eyebalIs. in this hour OF glad re-