Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-04-06
For Sunday, April 9, 1916

rOr Ounudy, ApIh ., iolV
Lesson Title: "Aeneas and Dor
cas-"
Lesson Text: Acts 9: 32-43. Mem
orize VS.. 80, 40.
Golden Text: "In all things show
ing thyself an example of good
works" Titus 2: 7.
i. "Jesus Christ Healeth Thee"
Their is n very inadequate idea, in
our churches, about Christ's power
and purpose to heal. The result is
that number of half-baked theor-
les just now hold the attention of
many. But there is nothing good or
true in any of them which is not a
part of christianity. Therefore no
christian ever needs to leave his
church, or give up his religion, in
oredr to claim Gods power exercised
in healing. When he does so leave
he gets something cheaper and less
inclusive, than what he left.
Christianity does not deny the ex-
istence of disease. In this it follows
its great Leader. 1t recognizes it
as existing, as being evil and pro-
ductive of sorrow. And right in the
christian church the healing minis
try of Jesus Christ is constantly 60
ing on. 1t is not capitalized and
promoted like business, but it is
the precious asset of the poor and
the needy everywhere. Its princi-
Piles are not copywr GIFTED and sold
at a gaad sum per volume. They can
be read, understood, practiced and
enjoyed by the humblest.
God has many ways of exercising
his power to heal. Sometimes it is
thru the ministry of skillful physi-
clan or a faithful nurse or mother.
Whosesoever the hand may be, it is
Gods hand, relieving and curing man
kind. In a story by Alexander 1rv-
inc woman just bereaved of her
son has sought consolation from An
ma, who tells her to ask God to lay
his hand on her tired head. "Wud
he do it, Anna?" "Well, just ask
sun, and then wait and see!"
In faltering tones Eliza made her
request and waited. AS gently as
falls an autumn leaf, Anna laid her
hand on Eliza's head, held it there
for moment and removed it. "Oh,
oh, oh, he's done it, Anna. He's done
it. Glory be to God, he's done it,"
9TH ham was mine, Eliza, but it
was Gods, too. God takes a ham
wherever he can find it and jist diz
what he likes wi it. Sometimes he
takes a Bishops and lays it on a
child's head in benediction, then
he takes the ham of a doctor t re-
lieve the pain, the ham of mother
t. guide her child, an sometimes he
takes the ham of an auld craither
like me t give bit comfort to a
neighbor. But they're all hams
touch't be his Spirit, and his Spirit
is everywhere lukin' fur hans to
use"
III. A Line of Samples.
The travelling man goes everywhere.
We owe a great deal to his coming.
He brings us the necessities of life
and he binds our world together. How
alluring are his samples! Once seen,
we desire these things for ourselves.
Samples are big factor in trade.
Paul admonished Titus to show him
self ian ensample of good works"
What the cause of Christ needs today
is fine line of samples of good
There is on argument against good
dead. Jesus himself "went about
doing good" Those who bear his
name should bear the marks of the
same kind of service. 1t is our high
privilege to make religion so attrac-
tive, that everybody shall desire the
goods of God!
Ill. The Ladies' Aid Society.
never knew of church which did
not have Ladies' Aid Society. Dor
cas-, thank God, has many descend
ants. Women have always been prac-
tical philanthropists. They have
taught US how to utilize our cast-off
clothing, how to make the most of
little things, how to share our re-
sources without display, and how to
be really efficient in helpfulness.
Many church would close up today
if it were not for the religion shown
by the women. They help the needy
and train the children or the world
would be immensely more sorrowful
and the coming generation less de-
pendable. All hail, therefore, to Dor
cas-, she of the first century and of
the twentieth! When the men get
down to the Lords business with