The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-01-26
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CRAWFORD COUNTY SUNDAY
SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
| OFFICERS
| President -. Sears McHenry,, Denison
Sec. Treas. .Chas. X. Meyers, Denison
Executive Committee
F. L. Hoffman, Denison; VIM. Lindberg,
Kiron; F. L. Van Slyke, Manila; H. J.
Cook, Denison Frank Woolston, Deni-
son; Seth Calderwood, West Side
Superintendent
Elementary Grades ........ ........
.......... Miss Susie Craft, Denison
Secondary Grade ...............
...... Miss Florence johnson, Kiron
Adult Department ................
....... Mrs. +. L. Hoffman, Denison
Teacher Training ..................
........ Rev. A. e. Adams, Dow City
Temperance OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
....... Miss Minetta Jorgensen, Vail
Missions. Mrs. Anna Williams, Denison
Home Department, .................
......... Mrs. E, w. Pierce, Denison
jan >30.-The Lame Man Leaping.
Acts 3.
Our lesson this week takes us back
to events following Immediately after
the day of Pentecost. There was great
enthusiasm among the early chris
tians. There were many of them at
Jerusalem on pilgrimages and had no
business duties to perform, and so de-
voted their entire attention to learn
ing more about the new religion and
talking with others. 1t was because
they were, so many of them, away
from their homes that they put their
goods in common so that all could be
fed.
The lesson calls to our attention
one OF the great events in the his
tory Of the early church. 1t stands
forth as turning point in the career
Of Peter and John. We might note in
passing how often we find Peter and
John mentioned together. 1t was
these disciples who were sent to pre-
pare the passover meal, Luke 22:S;
they were together at the sepulchre,
John 2O:3; they were fishing togeth-
er, John 21:7; and John introduced
Peter to the palace Of the high priest,
John 1916. While the foremost
agents in the establishment of the
christian church, yet these apostles
had not divorced themselves from rev.
erence to the great temple of the great
mass of the Jews. Therefore at the
ninth hour, or by our reckoning three
in the afternoon, they went up to the
temple at the hour of prayer. As they
were about to enter one of the gates
their attention was attracted by the
cry of beggar, lame from his birth,
who asked for money, Little did this
poor man think that this was to be the
greatest day in his life. Peter, the
spokesman of the two, looked earnest
ly at the poor man and said, Look on
us" The man, pleased to attract the
attention Of any passerby. showed
great interest at once, and without
doubt stretched forth his hand fol-
money.
The words of Peter to the lame man
have become historic to the christian
world. He said, Silver and gold have
none; but such as have give thee.
In the name of JESUS Christ of Naza-
reth arise and walk" Although the
poor man had been born lame and thus
his limbs were weak and puny, the
faith Of Peter was SO great that he
took the beggar by the right hand and
lifted him up. Another triumph of
faith! The man who, on the command
of Jesus to come to him over the wa
ter, had not the faith in the Master to
keep him from sinking, now had-the
perfect faith that wonderful miracle
would be performed instantly on his
direction given in the name OF that
fame Master.
There now follows remarkable
scene. The lame man leaped for joy
and praises to God broke forth from
his lips. His former condition was