Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1916-04-06

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step BY step the Gospel can Be
traced. spreading Itself. but begin
mig az jerusalem PzuTs CONVEX
sian q one q the greatest evidences
o. Christianity. The two miracles OF
-odav's lesson are additional evbdsnes
thar il is OF God
I At Lydda (vs. s2-57. CaIfxuEs
emperor Of Rome IN A d. 70. ordered
rs statue to be erected IN Jerusalem
that he might be vorshfped a. a xod
there as elsewhere The excitement
and conflict which arose IN opposition
70 this sacrilegs lasted for two years.
during which time Christian persecu-
tons ceased Following SauIs VISIT
a. jerusalem. and during this tine Of
Suiet Peter made this tour Of vista
ton LYDIA Cnodern Luddl Is about
twenty-five miles northwest Of Ieru-
salem Here dwelt certain saints ".
- literally holy ones" converted
disciples OF Christ. not ones OF sue-
cal honor. for all who are members
Of the body OF Christ. are saints"
lPhiL I'D Here also dwelr Aeneas.
a certain man possibly not a belfev-
sr. but having great need ". 3s.3..:
1871. 14.s. s-Igl. and Of years stand
inx Y. 81. Notice LIKE. the physf-
can careful record Peter must have
seen many such. yet this man is one
Peter -round". he was evidently look
ing for him Peters pity vas not sen
tusztal but practical and his words
powerful for back OF them was the
LIVING and Powerful Christ He
knew Who could work q cure The
long Esarness Is TO be relieved Yet
those faYs OF illness gave time for
mediation and probably prepared the
mans heart to respond in faith to
Peters words. Peter does not attract
attention to himself. but rather to
Jesus His was but to be the fnstru-
ue1t OF the cure The healing was a
means to an end. for when these who
tEelr IN LYDIA and sharon (v. 3s1
heard Of the miracle. or saw his
naa' d nan Il vas TO them a demon
sSrati1n Of the power OF the risen
Christ. and they turned to the Lord
~ l5l- There Is TO comparing Peter
VIII modern ~healers Peters words
and actions were a living demoust-z-
tion. not for profit Of the power Of
Jesus n his life and testimony.
Il A. Iorps tvs 3s--451- Joppa
vas the only seaport the Jews ever
possessed for themselves. Il was and
Is sytI 4 rather Insignificant town.
and new marks the beginning Of the
rzIlrcad leading to Jerusalem IS
niles distant No name q recorded
Of any Of les rich or prominent cftt-
zsas. only that Of an humble vonan-
Tes record Of her life. however. 10
inspiring ~ 81. and her name Is n
coCIou cue adopted By organizations
Of women Like her master her Hfa
vas M Of good deeds. Hke him
sns vas not ninistered unto. but
mustered This IL real greatness
an L Is open TO all Of u. Her name
Fasitha- Hebrew. Dorcas (Grsskl.
means szzziie. wnten In the East b
lasorits type Of beauty. This certain
disciple" was beautiful in life a. vel.
ct sae vas drst a believer. them
coer- We believe In order 20 10. not
20 N order 60 believe Thzz woman
: Al example, of the wise and capable
woman Mentioned In Prov 31-la31-
Picture veil worth sfatying n these
Gzxs q the feminist movsmenr.- Sne
s a znod type 70 Be followed by
cnHrch women. and BIZ u an N the
Act 5hzt her reputation rested upon
Geestz which she did (v. 3s1. not
oHss she vas about to do. nor did she
van Tor some great opportunity az
service. The life Of Doreas reveals
one of the causes Of the triumph Of
thrisrianfry IN the Roman empire Il
vas 4 source Of wonder that those
cary Christians should 30 love each
other The reason Why Dorczs vas
@-loEsd to die hes In the providence
OF God He loved his work and this
recorded incident has served 70 raise
Y n1iritudes OF other Decreases Her
esa,a also reveals that being mi Of
god works and aims deeds" does not
exempt his servants from sickness and
dsatn. and that God evidently has 9th
= purposes In sickness than 70 chas
Use our sin or to humble our pride
tlonn 90. II Kings Is-14l- The friends
OF uoreas were folks Of faith for a.
ss1 mere vas no case OF apostolic
poNer 20 raise the dead so far as ve
NOV. and il was now about ten years
@llsr the resurrection Of Christ
rsesr followed the example Of his
-1ord Luke 81. s4l. dismissed al
Spectators and prayed w. 4al- The
way TO revive n dead pastor. church
School personal experience. or per
son dead IN trespasses and sins" 10
y Prayer Peter also did as he had
sea his Master do to his mothsr-in-
lA~ Mark 1850. M, and gave Durcas
rs aand to help her arise
ms gave an opportunity for truir-
~ work among the converts w. 4l) .
and the enlistment OF many new be-
levers ~ AL. so that Peter abode
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