The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-23
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SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
Jesus at the Pool Of Bethesda
John 5:1-15.

In this lesson we have an account
Of Jesus healing q man who was
seeking a cure in the pool of Bethes.
d. He had been IN invaded fol-
thirty-eight years and was in
company with many other sick
people seeking in the water
which was alleged to have healing
powers. It was on Sabbath and there
MAS present q congregation Of the
sick. It was natural for Christ to
find his way to such place and it
vas natural for his eye to find the
person most in need Of his help.
The fourth verse which describes
lie angel going into the water ID
omitted in the best manuscripts. It
WAS no daubt inserted by q person
copying the original after the su-
psrstition had found its way to the
minds Of men. The object Of the
narrative is not to describe the
merits Of the pool, but to set forth
the healing power Of Christ.
In 1853, an illiterate, anaemic
girl, claimed she saw in the mouth
Of cave by the river Of the village
Of Lourdes, the Virgin Mary, all in
white save blue sash. The vision
directed that the cave be made a
sanctuary was built and it became
should come there to pray. The
sanctuary was built and it became
known that the waters had healing
powers. The promoters and the
church prepared an elaborate SER
vice, the fame Of the place spread,
and train loads were brought in
daily, 100000 persons visiting the
cave in a single summer. Inves-
tigation proved that about one per-
oon per week were benefited and
collections were taken for the in
ctrables.
If all the ills the flesh is heir to
could be passed before the minds
eye in rapid succession, and if un-
derstanding could be given the
observer as to the nature Of these
Ills, how they are transmitted from
one to another, and how they vitality
weaken the race and lessen the
happiness Of the soul, it would be
the greatest education the world
could receive along that line. It
would change our whole system Of
living and in few years many Of
these ills could be got rid Of. The
average person is as Indifferent a.
bout saving the body as he is about
saving the soul and, this general
apathy allows disease to spread.
Parents permit their children to
grow up without developing their
bodies 80 may they have enduring
and resisting powers. In many
eases the tendency to disease and
erailty is intensified by the lack
" proper food. They spend all
heir money in securing shallow
pleasures for their shallow minds,
md like trees they begin to die At
he top first. We draw our nour-
shment from the food we eat and
hat food should be cuited to every
reed Of the. body. s
The question the Savior asked
Ia sick man at the pool is one he
, asking every man. "Wouldst
hon be made whole!" Our whole
nen Join the army and navy. The
government will have no other
ind. Those skilled in the applica-
Ion Of science to the needs Of body
md miEd join the league Of physi-
ians. The sick do not want to risk
heir lives with the unskilled.
those who have attained under
landing and mental alertness Join
he teaching forces. Those who
vant to conserve al that has been
aimed and promote higher ideals,
DIN the school Of the prophets.
Filth these and al other forces to
ombat evil in its various forms,
be world continues to rot with its
m cultivated corruption.
Do ron ever get weary and
shamed Of your infirmity Of body
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