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10 THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. Via DAY, OCTOBER *>, LMS. SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON JESUS ANOINTED IN BETHANY MATT. 26: 6-16 By DR. GEORGE A. BEATTIE. GOLDEN TEXT: She hath wrought a good work on me^-MATT*. 26:10 Among the many interesting tfenta that occurred daring the lnsC 'wr<«k of the Sa vior's ministry on earth one**4i! the moat Interesting la recorded In thla leaaon, which flora not follow In chronological order the pterions lesson*, but precedes them. ,Thla Incident took place on the day fol lowing Ilia arrival at Bethany from Jericho, where He had cared Bartlmeus of hie blind- neaa and dined with Zacchena. Ile^ reached Bethany on Friday and the supper was on Saturday, after the sun was set and the Jewish Sabbath ended. Bethany Is a place of historic Interest. It was here that Christ raised Latanin from the dead; the home of Martha and Mary, Hla nightly resting place daring the week preceding Hia passion; where He be* gan hla triumphant entry Into Jerusalem, and It waa somewhere nesr this places on wooded slope beyond Oltret, the disciples stood when they last beheld Ills form ss He ascended to hearep, mantled In Ilia cloud of glory. On this occasion they were assembled at the house of 8!mon to ffartake of a supper, doubtless prepared by him Ip honor of Jesus, and oa an expression'of'Ms grati tude for caring him of leprosy. / Among those present were Lnxarus.and his sisters Martha and Mpry, who' were there to serve. While they were reclining at the table Mary took an alabaster box'of precious ointment and, breaking its seal, poured the contents on Jesus* bead and feet. No doubt all the disciples were astonished that theye should be such waste, and Judas said it might hare been sold for 300 pence—isl and hare been given to the poor. ■ Mary stands back with, mute line and downcast eyea, abashed at what ahe had done. The offering waa her own. She wanted to do something for Christ. Blmon had made n supper for Him, and she doubtless thought thst nothing would bs more, fitting and expressive of her love and gratitude. When It waa proposed to raise a few thon- sand dollars to defra/M^H Chapman meetings In IffI computed how much this money would purchase of the necessaries of life, and said how much better it would be to so ex pend the money for the poor. It was the old cry of Judas: "Why this waste of ointment?" >. to tnea .jelr affect tons. Some men would sell the flowers on the pulpit to defray the expenses What was th*» cost of the ointment com pared to what Christ had done for her In the restoration of her brother from the crave, and restoring him to her embrace, nn«l the home circle? While she stands listening to the mur mur of the disciples aud wondering whether the Master will join In the censure, or ap prove the act, Jesus breaks the silence by of sorrows^ the object of acorn and con tempt;. He waa maliciously maligned; lie wuh persistently persecuted, hut He re ceived all this treatment from the hands of men. So > far as ’the record shows, there was ncrer. a woman lifted her hand or raised her voice against Him. Men slandered and 'arepresented Him; a man lietrayed Him, man denied Him, men deserted Him, m triedaillm and nailed Him to the cross, i the other hand, it was a woman that most Into the treasury; In a woman IK... It waa casket that with loving hands have been woven In crosses and crowns and liedgwed wlth-tenrs to pay the expenses of the fu nernl. Mary’s love was so Intense nnd her grntl- .jde so great that she never thought of the expense, and If she had it would not ' a single moment have deterred her. “Walkover” The Best Shoe. For men’s general wear, the Walkover is the Shoe. It’s so well built, put together in a way to stand the strain; and,the maker knows, from long, studious experience, just where the strain comes. The material is the best, every imperfect piece of’stock being rejected. The style is perfect aud the yariety of shapes andjasts is such as to meetjthe demands of the most exacting wearer. / The price is moderate. If you’ll try the Walkover, you’ll be pleased:• Sure thing. Try it. ' • 25 WHITEHALL ST. the greatest illustration of faith; a woman that pressed through the crowd that followed Him. confident that If she could only touch the hem of His gar ment with her wasted, trembling hand ahe would be heated. It was a woman who sent for Him when, the angel of death had crossed the threshold of her home, and such fslth had she In Ills power that she reeted Him by saying: *Df thou hadest .... -— — * " lUT r no greeted Him by saying: ,f It r •M»en here my brother would not have died." Women brought their little children that He might lay His bands upon them and blesa them. Women ministered unto Him; women fol lowed Him; women lingered longest at the crosa and were the first at the sepulcher after the resurrection. A woman at tin well of Lychkn waa the first to recognise and proclaim Him as the long-promised Messiah. In the very crisis of HU trial there was hesrd a woman'* vole?, pleading tor His acquittal. And woman for her loyalty nnd love has received high honor. He made the flrat proclamation of Hla Messlahshlp to a woman; to a woman He made Ills first appearance after the resur rection; a woman was ^be first messenger for tho opinions nnd conduct of others, lost we find ourselves In tho position of the on*- Juror who held out against the other eleven and said, "They were the most ob- stinnto sot of moii I ovor knmv." If wo find ourselves In opposition to t largo nifnority In the churn of equal In telllgence nnd grace with ourselves, w< may well question the tennbleness of oui Motion nnd the foundations of our faith. But la matters of conscience-arid duty wc must act Independently ol majorities. luty to give the i should ever make the o-uidltlonod on whnt some should not look over id thon gauge his «-<ni- others have given. It Is My friends w. thought Home kindly wrought. Some gentle sold; Errands on tt sped; mid call to mind with lovln deed the Icy hand ha word the frozen lips had hlch the willing teet had Had the poor Ciunstances with the rich gift with theirs, the treascry hod never received her two mites, and her example bail never come down to us ns nn Inspira tion to Christian giving. Mar need the great eat, grnndeat eulogy that r fell from lips, human or divine, for a!tout many things," but her quiet sister la rarely to be found. There tuny be more scripture study than ever, but It tenda largely to the coldly analytic nnd scientific. The electric blnae of criticism Is less con genial nnd unfold* leas to the spiritual eye than the twilight of the "atlll hour.". It Is possible for each of ns to so live*that at the close of every day afid at the end of life Mnry’a commendation may ho ours. In order to receive-and merit Jt, we roust act Independently of the conduct and criti cism of others- In our opinions and actions we are nat urally Inclined to be gregarious; the ten dency Is to go with the crowd, to drift with the current. Politicians know this and take advantage ofjt. have an*Illustration of It In every ... Ign, when In the press and on the platform each candidate Is confident of success. They thus appeal to the masses, who lore to be on the winning side. • When Christ made His triumphal entry Into Jerusalem there were doubtless many Who strewed the way with their garments and brnnenes of palms, and rent the air with'their cry of "Hosanna to the Son of David," who nfterwnrds joined In the tab- ble cry of "Crucify Him." Often, almost unconsciously, wo do ns others do. In that memorable race of the two disci- les to the sepulcher after the resurrection, ’hen John, more fleet of foot than Peter, reached the sepulcher first he, trembling, stood nnd looked within, hut dared not enter; bnt when the bold, Impetuons, Im pulsive Peter came up and entered he Im mediately followed. John was ready to fol low Peter where he dared not go alone. After the resurrection, when Peter, who ’ways t*-“ * —* tal ren jg ChntfL _ ..... mlnntlnn of abandoning his dlsclpleshlp nnd going back to bis old occupation of a fish erman., saying. "I go n-flshlng," the other six disciples Immediately responded, "We nl(n fro u-lth th»o " she had, they doubtless wouL_ her that It was a waste of oiutment. that the Master would not approve, who had commanded that the fragments should be gathered. She-did not consult her husband, If she bad any, as many women are obliged to do today before they give, and If she had the presumption Is that It would have created a family discussion nnd the fragrance of her olntfnent had never filled the roan, nor. been wafted down the centuries to us. Ube.ncted for herself. So we should de termine our labors nnd gifts, not by what others do nnd give, but by what we ci do and give, nnd then nnev then only w we receive the Mnster’s commendation. Mary Improved Her Opportunity. Christ said, "The poor ye hare always with you, and whenever, ye will ye may do them good; bnt Me ye have not al ways." One great reason why we do, not fill tho measure of our potentialities and pqsal bllltles Is because of our proneness to pro crastination; our putting off until tomor row what should be done’ today. Some duty claims .our heart nnd hand, and we say, "I’m busy now." We nfhy say, and sincerely. "I would like to attend to It now, and will soon." If It presses too heavily upon the conscience, we endeavor to cushion It with tome excuse. Suppose Mary had aald, "I would like to make a present to my Msster. but there will be other opportunity ‘ better afford to do, when _ cur the opposition of the disciples, and I will wait till then." . Had ahe to reasoned and acted, thla story would never have told of her aa a memo- lad blind Bartlmeus so reasoned nnd act ed when the noise of the multitude noti fied- him that Jesus was passing by, and he was enjolued to hold his peace; had he concluded to wait till s more favorable time, his cyet had never seen the light, for thla was the last time that Jesus passed along that road. It was his lsst opportunity. It was lessed sight or perpetual darkness. A pre-mortem Is better than a post-mor- ■m anointing. Better carry a single flow er to the bedside of the living sick, than •Ince a wreath on the casket of the Jead; better carry a loaf of bread to'the starring, than erect* a costly stone over the grave; better the tear of sympathy and the word of cheer when the eye can see and* the enr can hear, than a tearful shower of grief and the most glowing eulogy when tho eye Is dimmed and the ear fa deaf. If I Should Die Tonight. "If I should die tonight. My friends would look upon my QnJet face Before they laid It In Its resting place. And <Wtn that death had almost left It fair; And laying snow white flowers against my hair, Would smooth It down with tearful tender ness, ind fold my hands with lingering caress, Poor hands, so empty, aud so co|d toulght. "If I should die tonight, The way Js lonely; let ine feel them now. Think gently of me; I am travel-worn. My faltering feet ore pierced with many a thorn; Forgive, O hearts estranged. I plead. When dreamless rest Is mine, I will not need The tenderness for which I long tonight." Wc do not do whnt wc ran, because we do not do It when we can. We do not atrlke when the Iron la hot. We do not lift our nnrhor and spread our sails when wind and waves are favoring. We do not sow our sped when soil nnd sun luvitd; we do not thrust In our gleaming sickles when the golden grain with heads bowed for na ture s benedlctloh bids us reap. The opportunity and tho ability ore syn chronous. For every anointing, there will be a box of ointment. If wo will break Its seal. Mary was willing to do whnt she could, though It was not as much as sho would like to have done. Viewed with her eye.% filled with tears of adoration and devotion, the gift must hate shrunk Into Insignificance. And yet she did not're fuse- td make her offering. * ** to quarrel are little If “we hare only one talent, we are* dls- ... u f . - things. *to do some great thing; something that will be commensurate with our estimated Itlon nnd powers; something that will i us above tho common level: something ' ■ f ill Ik.- |i<-<11«1 *• slop an.I Slim- and say, "What n genius be Is; how magnani mous; how benevolent." We refuse to do many things because divisions. We want to shoot hundi . _ balls out of our muskets. If we can't bo great thing, we will do nothing at all. • never pause to consider that we are Judges of whnt are great or little ngs. That would require n knowledge __ nil the cross lines In the net work of God’s providence*. We e not ju things, of all Suppose you "have * cheerful, loving heart. Suppose that you abound In all the little kindnesses and courtesies of'life. Suppose you are tender and considerate of the feelings, of Jhose around you, mindful of others, rather than yourself, your life, like Mary's box of ointment, will shed lta tra grance everywhere, and your presence will make sunshine wherever you go, that your friends would not exchange for the glqmor of a genius or tho daxxle of a hero. It Is the littlenesses of kindness nnd cour tesy, of conscience and duty, of tender- less and love, which find their way hum- >ly. and silently from heart to heart, nnd home to home, and street to street, blnd- ng society together with strong, Invisi ble cords, ana conatltutlng for all the sweetness,i the harmony and the melody of life. Edward Garrett never wrote anything more true and beautiful than— "And when It la gll over, nad our feet will rnn no more, and our hands are help less. and we hare scarcely strength to mor tise, were It not for the softening shadow of the cross." 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