The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-02-21
SUNDAY SCHOOL NOTES
Side Lights on Next Sundays
Lesson for Teachers and Pupils
Edited by Charles X. Meyers.

SlOo AI3 me- on NcXI sundays
Lesson for Teachers and Pupils
j Edited by Charles X. Meyers.
CRAWFORD COUNTY, sgHDAx
scHooL AssoC1ATIoN
r. G. Dannatt. vice-President, West Side
Sec.-Treas. ..Chas x. Meyers. Denison
Executive Committee
F. L. Hoffman, Denison; VIM. Iindberg,
Kiron; F. L. Vanslyke Manila; II. J
son; E. G. Virgins. Dow City.
euporantendents.
.......... Miss Susie Craft, Denison
Secondary Grade, r. L. Hoffman, Denison
Auo .... ''spa Prof. E: j. stiil. Manila
E'o"e Depa'M Mrs.. E. W. Pierce, Deniison
Teacher rr ReS s. G. rourtelot Denison
o ..r....s Miss Manetta Jorgensen, Vail
Missionary Department :::.......;.
........ Mrs. Anna Williams, Denison
Feb. 25-Jesus at the Pool OF Be-
thesda. John s.; lis.
Our lesson today is about one OF the
wonderful miracles performed by
Jesus while on earth. Last Sunday
we were told of the healing of boy,
who was very sick. Today we shall
hear about the cure OF one who mad
been helpless and lame for thirty
eight years.
The scene of our lesson this week
is at the city Of Jerusalem and near
the great temple. It would appear
that within the grounds of what was
known as "the temple" there was a
pool fed by spring. The water at
intervals would gurgle up and this
gave the appearance of the surface
being troubled" Whether the wa
tiers of the pool were possessed OF
medical properties like the famous
ones at Hot Springs, Ark, and South
Dakota, or Eureka. Springs, Mo-, or
Colfax in our own state, cannot tell
but such cures had been made of peo'
pie with diseases in the past, that
those thus affected crowded to the
sides and when the surface was dis
turbed the first person to dip in seem
ed helped. Upon such scene as this
Jesus came the day in question on His
visit to the temple.
j ALuOAE LilC Au0Ay uAAoA wv -
pool was man who had been help
less for thirty-eight years. Thus he
lay on his cot not able first to enter
the pool at the time when it was said
to have healing powers for there were
others not so helpless, or who had
friends ready to assist them. Ills
case thus seemed hopeless. Jesus un
derstood this, and addressing the man
said "Wilt thou be made whole?" The
man with pitiful voice said that ne
saw no way, for he could not get tC
the pool first, being so helpless. There
must have been something about the
looks, the voice, the manner, OF Jesus
to stimulate confidence for when He
said to the man Rise, take up thy
bed and walk" he obeyed and to his
own amazement and that of the by
ISLANDERS was able to pick up the bet
on which he lay and walk off.
The cure. of the impotent man wa:
done on the JAVish Sabbath. The
lhldeDound, fOver5ZeaiOtls, law Keeping
Jews, who saw the action Of the man
were Mortified that he should carry
Iabout his bed on that holy day. Fal
be it from them to rejoice that the
former wretched man was we'll ane
strong. Oh no. This thing was done
on the Sabbath and the man made
regulations must be observed even il
the sick man went to his grave I'm
helped. 1t was to break down just this
jealous anxiety to keep the law of God
to the very letter, and miss the true
intent and nature Of His wishes, that
Jesus came to earth and performed
these miracles on the Sabbath day
Way back in old bible times Samuel
declared that ITO obey is better than
sacrifice which meant that keeping
outward observances was as nothing
compared with doing Gods will in
spirit and in truth. The fault finding
Jews were in truth the most adept
schemers to outwit the letter of the
law and do what they pleased when
they wanted to accomplish a desired
end. In public they held up their
hand In horror over an outward slight
ing of the Sabbath regulation made
by themselves.
One of the hopeful signs of the
times from true christian standpoint
is the willing ness to acknowledge
that it is desirable for man to be
saved from sinful life, even if it is
not seemingly brought about by the
agency of this or that particular
church society. The pricelessness OF
an immortal soul is looming up above
this or that form of creed or church
method Of government. 1t is coming
so that christians will get together
and plan to help a man or woman into
better ways and leave the matter of
what church they shall join as some
thing too immaterial to be thought
about. II the man at the pool had
reached the water figst and been
cured there would have been rejoic-
ing, but if the help was given by faith
in Jesus or His power the whole affair
was decidedly wrong. Let us be
thankful that the fruitage Of the re.
ligion Of Christ is Kidding the world
of such Inconsistencies. T., w.,
| At later time Jesus met the now
well man in the temple and made
known to him who it was who had
healed him. Jesus gave this advice
or admonition, "Sin no more, lest a
worser thing come unto thee" From
this it would appear that the man was
to blame for his sickly condition and
If so the words of the Saviour were
indeed timely and proper. With this