The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-06

Christ was 81 years old.
Then Joseph and Mary went to
Jerusalem to attend a Religious
Feast which used to be held in
those days, in the Temple of Je-
rusalem, which was great church
or cathedral; and they took Jesus
Christ with them, and when the
Feast was over. they Travelled
away from Jerusalem, back to-
ward their own home in Naza-
reth, with a great many of their
friends and neighbors. For peo-
pie used, then, to travel a great
many together, for fear of rob-
bers; the roads not being so safe
and we'll guarded as they are now,
and travelling being much more
difficult altogether, than it now is.
They travelled on, for whole
day, and never knew that Jesus
Christ was not with them; for the
company being so large, they
thought He was somewhere among
the people, though they did not
see Him. But finding that He
was not there, and fearing that He
was lost, they turned back to Je-
rusalem in great anxiety to look
for Him. They found Him, sit
ting in the Temple, talking about
the Goodness of God, and how we
should all pray to him, with some
learned men who were called
Doctors. They we're not what you
understand by the word Doctors
now; they did not attend sick peo-
pie; they we're scholars and clever
men. And Jesus Christ showed
such knowledge in what He said
to them, and in the questions He
asked them, that they were all
astonished.
He went with Joseph and Mary
home to Nazareth, when they had
found Him, and lived there until
He was 30 or IS years old.
A T that time there was a very
IA good man, indeed, named
John, who was the son of a
woman named Elizabeth - the
cousin of Mary And people being
wicked, and violent, and killing
each other, and not minding their
duty towards God, John Ito teach
them betteD went about the
country, preaching to them, and
entreating them to be better men
and women. And because he loved
them more than himself, and
didn't mind himself when he was
doing them good, he was poorly
dressed in the ski of a, camel,
and ate little but some insects
called locusts, which he found as
he travelled; and wild honey,
which the bees left in the Hollow
Trees. You never saw a locust,
because they belong to that coun-
try near Jerusalem, which is a
great way off. So do camels, but
I think you have seen a camel?
At all events they are brought
over here, sometimes; and if you
would like to see one, will show
you one.
There was a River, not very far
from Jerusalem, called the River
Jordan; and in this water, John
baptized those people who would
come to him, and promise to be
better. A great many people went
to him in crowds, Jesus Christ
went too. But when John saw
Him, John said, why should I
baptize you, who are so much bet
ter than Il" Jesus Christ made
answer, Suffer it to be so now, .
So John baptized Him. And when
He was baptized, the sky opened,
and a beautiful bird like a dove
came flying down, and the voice
of God, speaking up in Heaven,
was heard to say This is My be-
loved Son, in whom I am we'll
pleased"
JESUS CHRIST then went into
- wild and lonely country
called the Wilderness. and stayed
there forty days and forty nights,
praying that He might be of use
to men and women. and teach
them to be better, so that after
their deaths, they might be happy
in Heaven.
When He came out OF the Will
derness, He began to cure sick
people by only laying His hand
upon them; for God had given
Him power to heal the lick, and
to give sight to the blind, and to
do many wonderful and solemn
things of which 1 shall tell you
more bye and bye, and which are
called "The Miracles" of Christ.
I wish you would remember that
word. because 1 shall use it again,
and 1 should like you to know that
it means something which is very
wonderful and which could rot be
done without Gods leave and ss-
sistance.
The first Miracle which Jesus
Christ did, was at place called
Cana, where He went to a Mar
riage Feast with Mary His
Mother. There was no wine; and
Mary told Him so. There were
only six stone waterpots filed
with water. But Jesus turned
this water into wine by only lift
ing up His hand; and all who
were there, drank of it.
For God had given Jesus Christ
the power to do such wonders;
and He did them, that people
might know He was not a COM
mon man, and might believe what
He taught them, and also believe
that God had sent Him. And
many people, hearing this, and
hearing that He cured the sick,
did begin to believe in Him; and
great crowds followed Him in the
streets and on the roads, wherever
He went.
fCoutiuued Tomorrow