The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-02-14
SUNDAY SCHOOL NOTES
Side Lights on Next Sundays
Lesson for Teachers and Puplls
Edited by Charles K. Meyers.
CRAWFORD UNITY SO n D A r
SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
0FFICERS,

SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
OFFICERS.
President 90, Sears McHenry, Denison
i. G. Dannatt, Vice-President, West Side
Sec. Treas. ..Chas. *. Meyers, Denison
Executive Committee
F., L. HOFFMAN, Denison; VIM. Lindberg,
Kiron; F. L. vanslyke. Manila; II.
Cook, Denison: Frank Woolston, Deni-
son; Z. G. Virgins. Dow City.
Snperintendents. fg:
e's!ae''.a,. Miss susie Craft, Denison
Secondary Grade, r. L. Hoffman, Denison
Adult Department na. :, : sal, MAMMA
Home nepate Mrs.. e. W. Pierce, Deaison
Teacher rF Kew. 5. G. Tourteiiot. Denison
Temperance Miss Manetta jorgensen. Vail
Missionary Department
........ Mrs. Anna Williams, Den1son
Feb. IS. Jesus Heals a Nobleman's
Son. John 4, 1854. ....
We have for our lesson this week
an account of one of the most notable
miracles performed by Jesus While on
earth, Last week we were informed
that Jesus was on His way from Judea
northward to Galilee, passing through
Samaria. He has now arrived, ana
further labors and experiences await
ed Him.
On the shores of the Sea of Galilee
there were many strong and prosper
Gus towns and cities, in the days OF
Jesus. The chief city was Capernaum.
There were of course living there men
and women in all stations of life-the
lowly fishermen, tradesmen, Romans,
and the nobility or rich mans class,
from official position or wealth. 1t
was with the lowly whom Jesus made,
the most impress. He was the friend
of the common people, ate with them,
and was their defender He was &C
cused by His enemies of eating with
Publicans and sinners.
We shall see this week that one OF
the rich and exalted of the city OF
Capernaum gave striking evidence OF
faith in Jesus and that this was re-
warded. The bible record gives no
name but only says that "a certain
nobleman" (or kings ofiicer) had a.
son who was very sick and was at the
point of death. We who are parents
or have dear ones in this situation
need little suggestion to recall the
fearful hours when son, or daughter,
brother, were thought to be at the
point of DEATH" and as to the feel
ings which came down on the heart.
Those are experiences which stand
out as marked days in our lives.
In that wonderful book treating on
the days when Jesus was in Palestine
entitled Titus. there is forceful por-s
,trayal of the scenes which took place
in the home of the nobleman before
he went to Jesus for help. Native
doctors were called, the mother was
Frustrated with anxiety, there were
debatings, as to the ACCESSIBILITY of
Railing on the miracle worker for
help, and the probabilities of His COM
ing to the home of strangers in their
fear of scorn Of unbelieying neighbors,
were cast aside, .and the father starts
to find Jesus and implore His aid. The
record seems Is show that the dis
lance from the home to where Jesus
was found was considerable, and one
can readily imagine the feelings of
the, father as he hurried forward. At
length what Joy, Jesus is found, and
with earnestness is implored to come
down" and heal the boy as the need
was great, death being near. 4
1t was a moment of much anxiety
after the request was made, and the
answer OF the Master next to come.
Would He refuse to heal? Must the
hopes of the father be dashed to the
ground? The answer came in trial
of the faith OF the father. Jesus made
reply by saying that unless the father
saw signs and wonders he would not
believe. The fond parent was not
daunted by this seeming rebuff, but
from the heart called out, '"Sir, come
down ere my child die" He had
hoped and expected that Jesus would
go with him to the bedside and by
laying on Of hands or the use of med
icines restore the child to health.
What must have been the, fathers
amazement when Jesus said, 60 thy
way. thy son liveth." 60 $.
1t is said of Abraham in Romans