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International Sunday-School Lessons.
BRIEF SUMMARY.
LYING rXTO GOD—Lesson for My iSth, 1876.
Text of the Lesson : Acts v:l-ll.
Golden Text —“ Thou hast not lied unto men,
but unto God”—Acts v:4.
Analysis. 1. Falsehood. 2. Conviction. 3.
Death.
EXPOSITORY.
V. 1. But—a contrast with Barna
bas is introduced. A Possession
verse three indicates that it was a land.
Note the first point—the sale was a
voluntary one, and the proceeds of the
sale were wholly under the control of
Ananias and Sapphira. The motive
which induced the saUi might have
been good at the start, but covetuous
ness prevailed over righteousness in
both of them.
Y. 2. Part op the price — no mat
ter how much. I*llo act was one of
deception and hypocrisy, because the
pretence made or implied, was that all
the proceeds were offered, in the spirit
which marked similar gifts for the
general good. Privy to it—shows a
deliberate planing to deceive.
V. 3. Peter said — observe closely
his four searching questions. Satan
—the adversary of souls. Filled
thine heart —indicates a process or
growth of sin in the heart. Implies,
also, that the way was open, whereby
sin could enter, and that the access of
that sin could have been controlled.
Though the suggestion of evil is at
tributed to Satan, the question is ad
dressed to Ananias. This intimates
that he could have closed the door of
his heart against it if he would.
(Arnot) Lie to the Holy Ghost —
it is called such because it was a solemn
counterfeiting, before the church, of a
special spiritual grace. (Jacobus.) The
lie may have been spoken, if Annanias
was a loud professor, as with Pharisaic
manner he brought his apparent sacri
fice ; it may have beeu simply acted ,
as the money was laid at the apostles'
feet. It was equally a lie, in either
case. The love of money was the root
of the evil. Examples are found of
this sin in Achan (Josh. vii:2l;)
Balaam (Num. xxii:l7;) Gehazi (2
Kings v:2O-27 ;) Judas (Matt, xxvi:
14, 15 ;) Demetrius (Acts xxiv:26.)
V. 4. Thou hast lied — unto
God—see Psalm cxxxix. 4. Falsehood
is illustrated in Satan (Gen. iii. 4-5 ;)
Cain (Gen. iv. 9;) Jacob (Gen. xxvii.
• 19 ;) Saul (1 Sam. xv. 13s)
V. 5. Fell down and gave up the
Ghost. We have here an illustration
of the powers of conscience. If such
was its overwhelming effect here, what
will it be when all the crimes of the
life shall be disclosed in the day of
judgment, and when the soul shall
sink to the woes of hell. (Barnes)
Great fear —the statement is repeat
ed and emphasized in verse eleven.
V. 6. Wound him up wrapped
him in the manner commonly pursued
with a dead body. It was usual in
Palestine to bury a corpse on the day
of death. The heat of the climate,
doubtless, bad much to do with this
custom; besides which, so far as the
Jews were concerned, their law made
any one unclean for seven days who
touched a dead body, or who was even
in a house where a dead body lay.
(Freeman.) The same expression is
used in John xix. 40.
Y. 7. Three hours after —no in
termission seems to have occurred in
the religious exercises. Not knowing
what had been done —why she did
not know seems strange to us,whose cus
toms are so different from those of the
Orient. It may have been that Peter
enjoined silence, or, what is more like
ly, “great fear” (v. 5) may have sealed
the lips of all who knew the circum
stances, even had there been opportu
nity of relating them to Sapphira.
V. 8. Tell me —an opportunity is
given for her to speak the truth. She
said, yea, for so much. The precise
sum may have lain undisturbed since
the death of Ananias.
V. 9. Agreed together —indicates
that the apostles regarded this as a se
rious aggravation of their sin, as it de
monstrated that they had committed it
deliberately, and not in haste, or
through ignorance. (Alexander.)
Tempt the Spirit of the Lord —to
try, or put to the test, the omniscenee
of God. Of course this was the par
ticular thing specially agreed upon,
but this was its practical character.
V. 10. Straightway - - yielded
up the Ghost —instances of immediate
punishment are found in the case of
Lot's wife (Gen. xix:26 ;) Nabal (1 Sam.
xxv:37, 38 ;) Jezebel (2 Kings ix:3o-37.)
V. 11. Great fear —upon all the
Church —the influence of this solemn
judgment is marked, not only upon
the people in general, but upon the
church, which receives a sharp lesson
from the quick detection and punish
ment of hypocrisy and falsehood, in
two of its members.
EXCERPTS UPON THE LESSON.
The community of goods, as it ex
isted in the church at Jerusalem, was
purely a voluntary thing, and not re
quired by the apostles. Ananias was
not censured because he had not sur
rendered up his entire property, but
for falsehood, and in professing to have
done so whereas he had not. — Hackett.
—There is evidence that the death
of Ananias and Sapphira attracted
THE CHRISTIAN INDEX AND SOUTH-WESTERN BAPTIST
much public attention at Jerusalem,
but it does not seem to have been
formally inquired into by the authori
ties. In Eastern cities, many things
pass without nolice, which would not
fail to be fully investigated in commu
nities such as our own ; and in this
case, perhaps, sufficient enquiry had
been made, or report rendered to the
Jewish rulers, to satisfy them that it
offered no ground of charge against
the apostles, and that any official no
tice of its occurrence could only tend
to exalt them in the opinion of the
people. — Kitto.
If it be asked here why Ananias and
Sapphira were punished in this severe
and awful manner, an answer may be
found in the following considerations :
(1.) This was an atrocious crime, a
deep and dreadful act “f iniquity. It
was committed knowingly, and without
excuse. (Verse 4.) It was important
that sudden and exemplary punish
ment should follow it, because the so
ciety of Christians was just then or
ganized, and it was designed that it
should be a pure society and be re
garded as a body of holy men. Much
was gained by making this impression
upon the people that sin could not be
allowed in this new community, but
would be detected and punished. (2.)
God has often in a most solemn man
ner showed His abhorrence of hypoc
risy and insincerity. By awful declar
ations and fearful judgments he has
declared His displeasure at it. Well
did the Saviour know that it would be
one of the most insidious and deadly
foes to the purity of the church ; and
at its very threshold, therefore, he set
this solemn warning to guard it; and
laid the bodies of Ananias and Sapphira
in the path of every hypocrite that
would enter the church. (3.) The
aposles were just then establishing
their authority. They claimed to be
under the influence of inspiration. To
establish that, it was necessary to
show that they could know the views
and motives of those who became con
nected with the church.— Barnes.
Illissimi Department.
Committee on missions.
Rev. T.,E. Skinner, Macon.
Rev. ,1. H. DeVotie, Griffin.
Rev. J. P. Ryals, Cartersvillo.
Rev. J. T. Clark, Cuthbert.
Rev. G. R. McCall, Hawkinsville.
R. F. Lawton, Esq., Macon.
Dr. R. M. Patterson, Macon.
Rev. T. E. Skinner, Chairman.
Rev. G. R.iMcCall Recording Secretary.
R. F. Lawton Treasurer.
Rev. C. M. Irwin. Agent for the colleetion of funds
for Mission and Sunday-school work.
Rev. T. C Boykin Sunday-school Evangelist.
All communications should be uddrer?d for the
present to Rev. C. M. Irwin, at Atlanta, eare of The
Index.
A lard of Mission Committee.
At a recent session of the Georgia Baptist Con
vention, “ A Committee of Missions” was appoint
ed, located in the city of Macon. This committee
is charged with the responsible duty of promoting
the interest of all the Missions in which the Geor
gia Baptists are engaged, to-wit: State Missions,
Home and Foreign Missions, and the Sunday
school work in the State. To meet the action of
the Convention, and maintain unity, simplicity
and economy in the work assigned them, the
committee have appointed Rev. C. M. Irwin sole
agent for Missions in the State. Thus, without
so many agencies, the work is concentrated, and
simplified, and economized, and yet does not an
tagonize. hut co-operates with the Home and
Foreign Mission Boards of the Southern Baptist
As tin! work of our agent is chiefly that of an
organizer, we beg every Association, every pastor,
every church, and every Baptist in the State will
co-operate with him in such plans as he may sug
gest. and help him to arouse in the State the
spirit of Missions. Give us your earnest prayers
and influence, and all the material aid yon can ;
we shall then he able to report to the next Geor
gia Baptist Convention that contributions to our
Mission work have been largely increased, and
that our Sunday-school work still prospers, and
that every destitute place in our State has been
supplied with the Gospel.
The Committee take great pleasure in Having
they have appointed Bro. T. C. Boykin Sunday
school Evangelist for the State, and beg the
hearty co-operation of every pastor and church
with him in his noble work. Committee.
TO PASTORS. CHURCHES, AND EVERY BAP
TIST IN GEORGIA.
I beg your earnest co-operation in the work to
which I have been appointed by the “ Committee
of Missions” of the Georgia Baptist Convention.
I ask your forbearance for any mistakes I may
make, and your earnest prayers that success may
attend my efforts. As it is made my chief duty to
inaugurate some plan of systematic contributions,
to be adopted by the churches where they have
none. I respectfully suggest the following:
1. Let each church appoint a Mission Commit
tee. of two. four or more brethren and sisters, to
take charge of contributions for our Mission
work. This committee then becomes the agent
of the church, to call upon every member, and
see how much each will give weekly, monthly or
quarterly, for Mission and Sunday-school work;
and said committee will be expected to make a
monthly or quarterly report of the amount con
trUnited and collected to the church in conference,
and what disposition has been made of these funds.
The funds thus collected should be disposed of ac
cording to the instructions of the donor, or of the
church, where no specific instructions arc given.
These reports should be recorded on the church
hook. and the amount given during the year
should be reported to their Association, and
printed in the minutes. This plan every church
can easily adopt. I beg the pastors and the
churches, where they have not done so. to adopt
this or some similar "plan, and work it faithfully.
What our missionaries need is regular contribu
tions. forwarded to them without fail. To do
this the churches must send their contributions
regularly. The churches cannot send, contribu
tions regularly unless they systematically collect
hem regularly.
2. Ah most of our churches are in the country,
allow me to suggest, and. at the same time, most
earnestly entreat that the churches spend a part
of the Sunday morning of each monthly meeting
in prayer for’the Divine blessing upon our Mis
sion work. I suggest that the city and town
churches meet for this purpose the firHt Sunday
night in each month, or at such time as they
think best. I again most affectionately ask pas
tors and churcher not to overlook the suggestions
and requests above made. If every Baptist in
Georgia will “ stand in his (or her) place,” and do
what they can, success will surely follow in our
efforts to systematize the collection of Mission
funds. O, Brethren and Sisters, do you love
Jesus ? Then show it by keeping his command—
“ Go ye into all the world and preach the Gospel
to every creature.”
Address me for the present at Atlanta, care of
Index. C. M. IRWIN,
Agent of Missions for Georgia.
P. S. —The more speedily and effectually to
carry out these plans, I beg that each church that
has a plan for the collection of funds for the va
rious objects mentioned, will at once communi
cate with me through their pastor or clerk. And,
as these Mission Committees are appointed by the
churches, plea g write me. giving the names of the
committee and their post-offices. I beg to hear
frequently, and solicit their correspondence,
hoping they will inform me of what is being
done in regard to collections for Missions.
For the Index and Baptist.
ITALIAN MISSION.
At tlie recent session oi the Southern
Baptist Convention, Rev. J. L. M. Cur
ry made one of his grand speeches upon
the Southern Missions in Italy. He
said, “he had never had any man to
grow in his esteem, admiration and love,
as did the superintendent of our Italian
work—Rev. Dr. George B. Taylor—
during his recent intimate intercourse
with him at Rome. He verily believed
that God had raised up George Taylor
and peculiarly fitted him for the work.
He was emphatically the man for the
place he occupied.” * * * He
said further, “ he had taken the liberty
as President of the Foreign Missionary
Board, to hear to those brethren a fra
ternal greetingfrom this Convention and
a pledge that we would stand by them.”
Dr. Curry, it is said, gave a picture of
the sacrifices of those men, and made
hu appeal to the Convention to sustain
them, which caused tears to flow freely
all through the vast crowd. He stated
that he had had the privilege- of at
tending the first Bible Society meeting
ever held within the walls of the eitv
of Rome, and was recognized as a mem
ber of the Board of Managers of the
Virginia Bible Society, ile held up a
beautiful copy of the New Testament
in Italian, which he stated he had pur
chased near the Vatican for the sum of
five cents. He eloquently presented
the grand results which must How from
the free circulation of the Holy Scrip
tures in Italy.”— Richmond Daily Dis
patch.
God be praised for what is being done
in Italy and China, and among the In
dians, and the destitute places of our
own country ! But there is much still
to be done. God speaks to us — go for
ward/ I.
There, are, at present, one hundred
and twenty Chinese boys in this coun
try, who are receiving their education
at the expense of the Chinese Govern
ment, in order that they may be fitted
to fill important official stations at
home. They are to remain in America
fifteen years, to receive instruction in
science, language and technical studies.
Meanwhile, they are required to retain
and improve their knowledge of their
national literature, language and cus
toms.
Ssnnuc $ (Biratatiflit.
A purely phonetic system of spelling
has been recommended in Berlin.
Tennessee, like California, makes the
salaries of its male and female teach
eas of the same grade equal.
Rhode Island is considering the ex
pediency of furnishing instruction in
the “ industrial arts ” in the high
schools.
The Shah of Persia has decided to
send the Crown Prince, Muzzesser Ed
din, to Europe to be educated.
The colored schools of Delaware are
said to be in a thriving condition, and
doing excellent work.
Some of the students of Virginia
University walk five miles and over to
teach Sunday-schools in the mountains
around Charlottsville.
Javelie-water, used for turning white
the dirtiest linen, aad removing stains,
is composed of bicarbonate of soda, four
pounds ; chloride of lime, one pound.
Put the soda into a kettle over the fire,
add one gallon of boiling water, let it
boil from ten to fifteen minutes, then
stir in the chroride of lime, avoidiug
lumps. Use when cool.
The New York Graphic says that a
new invention is being tested in that
city for horse-cleaning by machinery.
A revolving brush of bristles is work
ed on the same principle as those used
in the great hair-dressers’ establish
ments with the exception that the ro
tary motion can be reversed by means
of a spherical handle, which can be put
at any angle. The saving in time is
enormous as compared with grooming
by band, and the machine is said to Go
the work much more thoroughly than
the man. The first trial of the ma
chine took place at the Agricultural
Hall the other day, and the results
were entirely satisfactory.
A Paris correspondent of the Lon
don Times writes ;
A somewhat numerous company met
one afternoon recently at the house of
M. Frederic Kastner, in Paris, to wit
ness his experiments with a 6trange in
vention of his which he calls the “Py
rophone.” The pyrophone, as its name
indicates, is an instrument which pro
duces sounds by means of gas jets. It
had long been known that flames emit
sounds, and M. Kastner himself had
tried experiments in London; but on
that day the special public found them
selves in the presence of an almost com
plete instrument composed of a series
of glass tubes similar to organ pipes of
digerent lengths and dimensions, in
which gas jets were burning, and which
played some very powerful and very
moving morceaux. The difficulty of the
invention consisted, of course, in regu
larizing the jets. The theory is this :
When an isolated gas jet produces a
sound, you have only to bring another
similar jet near it to make the sound
cease. M. Kostner, then, has invented
a contrivance which opens and shuts
like the fingers of a hand of which each
one should allow a jet to escape. When
the fingers are extended the sound is
produced ; when they are closed or ap
proached to each other the sound ceas
es. He next regulated the force of the
sound bv the dimensions of the tubes,
and by the height at which the jets
were placed in the tubes. The contri
vance corresponds to the key-board of
a piano, and you are deeply moved at
hearing these jets sing with extraordi
nary power, purity and correctness.
The audience was still more astounded
at suddenly hearing the gasaliers
placed in the centre of the room, and
set in motion by invisible elpctvic wires,
execute “God Save the Queen” in son
orous and penetrating tones. The in
vention is still in a rudimentary state,
but I hasten to call attention to it be
cause it seems to me destined to pro
duce a great sensation when it shall
have received the improvements which
will certainly be introduced into it.
In a very interesting article in
Scribner’s Monthly, on Froebel’s Kind
ergarten Theories, Edward Eggleston
says : “ His whole method founded it
self upon the child’s nature. A child
is social, therefore, he must have com
panions, and not be left to the solitude
of his home. Ho is active and fond of
making keep him busy, and help
him to produce things. He loves the
earth—give him a garden patch. He
is an artist--give him music, imitative
action, and other appropriate means of
expression. He ?s curious—teach him
to think and discover. lie is religious
—lead him to trust in God.” On this
last, he said : “ God trust, rock-firm
God-trust, has died out of the world.
The Kindergarten shall bring it back,
so that the next generation of children
shall be God’s children.”
Here is work for a child, not against
the grain, but with it; not in violation
of God’s law in the child’s nature, but
in loving obedience to it. Instead of
punishing the lad who makes pictures
upon his slate, the loving Kindergarten
master puts him to making pictures;
and gently shows him how to produce,
with his fingers, the pictures that float
in his brains. Instead of rebuking his
curiosity and cons'ructiveness, the
Keilhau schoolmaster yokes them to
his purpose. Instead of checking .khe
child’s sweetest impulse —the impulse
to play, he consecrates it.
J*an Paul has said : ‘SPlay is the
child’s first poetry.” It was a wise
aiid poetic saying of a poet. 'But Froe
bel was not a poet, but a schoolmaster
and a philosopher. He went deeper,
and said the supreme word about plav,
when he called it “ the first work of
childhood.” It is the child’s chief
business. Use play to serve the ends
of education you may, but to do away
with it is the unpardonable sin of the
prevalent method ol teaching.
“Low Prices.”
There is nothing that possesses a greater
charm than light expenses—every merchant who
sells his goods at so low a figure sb to please
the multitude, will be patronized by them. Some
people prefer cheap goodH, though they may be
very inferior. But when we get sick and require
medicine to cure us, is it not remarkable as well
as true, that we will only use the most reliable
medicines, prepared oy the most skillful chem
ist perfectly regardless of expense ?
This is the secret of the great popularity of
Dr. Tutt’s Medicines. He was for many years
a teacher in one of the best medical colleges in
the United States and has been engaged in the
practice of mediqine for thirty years. Thus guar
anteeing that his medicines are prepared ilpon
strictly scientific principles. Tutt’s Pills have
been in use for twenty years and have become a
household word in nearly every country on the
globe.
A. Card from the Treasurer of Mercer
University.
Makers of Contribution Notes to Mercer Uni
versity, will confer a double favor by remitting
at the earliest possible day, interest and install
ments now due, and past due. The Treasurer
will then be able to do what he is expected to per
form, viz : pay promptly the salaries of the
Professors at Mercer and the Teachers in the
Mercer High School. His post-ofiice is Wash
ington, Wilkes couuty, Georgia,
JOHN T. WINGFIELD,
sep23tf Treasurer of Mercer University.
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