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G? nCy ^Wo* Tables, Lamp particu^fy^fLniZf nnrirwa T , , __ Ch “, R Stand,, Tin Sets, Oleographs, and l'i„e until you get our terms and prices. 3 !^ aCCUmU Y ! atin J ' » f ° r >’ n0t ears bl,y and 3 years, si "» le but article every- f Call on or address <’ A. G. RHODES & CO., 1017 Broad Street, LESSONS REVIEWED. ICAL NOTES BY REV. GEORGE P. HAYS, D. D. Rational Series for Sunday, Dec. 25, • ’—Golden Text, John iv, 14—Be for the Children by Miss Alice \ inox. | lessons for the last quarter are all con I a m six chapters of the Gospel of Mat- 8 to 13 inclusive. Two lessons are 1 from tliapter 8, two and one-half from r 9 ’ ° ne and one - half from chap J U W and °,^ three 0m from cha P ter chapter H, 13. one These from ' hapters ^ 1)0 easd y read in twenty ltes ’ andit would be a good thing for teacher and scholar to reread two or times the whole section. In that sec - an account is given of fourteen definite Besides these mention is made of ^ having wrought many miracles on occasions. We have considered eight of miracles; we have omitted six. In two 38 there were two persons affected with same disease and healed by Christ to “ r - We have considered the healing of the of J ] m< the ? men two ’ and demoniacs have omitted in Gadara. the heal . Of m one was a were blind, two were dumb, one had fever, one an issue of were possessed with devils, one was one miracle was the stilling the tempest, the three palsied, 3 of blood, all of the blind, the raising lead and the stUIing of the tempest. In matter. Thus we have omitted the klle part of his charge to the twelve his answer to those who chargehim eating with sinner: with casting out S#Ey his disciples do no fasting, and to ie asking him to show them a sign, as well is allusion to his mother and brethren, section four Old Testament prophecies ted as fulfilled: Isa. xlii, 1; liii, 4; Mai. 1; iv, 5. One interesting event is also namely, the calling of Matthew the receipt of custom. In the section ftdered six and omitted the last one of the section, namely, that of the drag net Of these six chapters two of them are promi nently marked and easily remembered In two cases we have interesting pro grosses. In the lesson of the Three Miracles Oct. 23, this may be noticed; the ruler’s hesi tation when his daughter’s death is an nounced to him is an example of apparently small faith. The woman’s concealment of herself as touching the hem of his garment was of larger faith but very timid. The blind men were clamorous and confident, yet all three received the blessing which they sought. The essence of the faith needed for receiving God’s blessing is a sincere desire ’ coupled with active obedience to his will. in the lesson of the Parable of the Sower, Dec. 4, there is a progress in the classes there mentioned. On the wayside the seed never gets root; on the stony ground it gets root, but the r 4 oofc is small; in the thorny places it gets larger root and the con flict is longer; in the good ground the seed takes root and comes to perfection. The waysido hearers understand me not; stony ground hearers understand and feel; thorny ground hearers understand and t eel and act but have no persistence; the heartrs of good ground understand and feel .and act and per severe unto the end. So in the thirteenth chapter with its parables we have two of the preacher—first, sowing seed in individuals and w second have then sowing the individuals in the world’ e effects of this sowing on the converted in its external and its internal manifestations. Then we have set before us the convert's conscious effort after this re ligious life, and finally in the drag net the whole attention is concentrated on the final The progress in the miracles is not set forth in tb eir order, but may be pleasantly thought "fer of if they are consfdered totoeh- 0 and so we have proof of Christ’s almi-hty power to give us this perception. Strength strength is needed for action. But have’ bysin his to destroyed. So we withered whether it hand; isVrtili, as in tb^S oftha or over the whole bodv as m the case of the centurion’s servant asintS or total helplessness of the whole body case of the man brought to Lira by hk fiends. The vitality and strength of the whole physical body depend upon the proper of the life blood, so Christ proved iife by stopping the of bhrxl * waste As it to cover every form of rnseasc. h* raised the dead life and health, as he resurrects the soul dead in sin. Of the ? cles omitte d, it is interesting to note that he cured fever as he cures the fever lust for Vlce ‘ He hea,ed the dumb, as he opens the Jlps , that not aro accustomed to speak his praise . He cleansed * the leper, as curing the ^cleanness and impurity of sin. He cast 0ut devils > shewing his power over man’s f hls reat adversary. To complete the circle of almi £ ht y protection he stilled the tern a Pf^t, Up r showing °vidential his power over ail nature and events. If We fcake tho t°pios of the lessons in this fi« art er we shall find in them an interesting & rou P in & As for almighty help and for our part in curing help we have “The Centu rion’s Faith.” As for Christ’s part we have hls <<Power Forgive Sins.” As for his tem l>oral aid we have his “Stilling the Tern f^ng P 68 ^” As Christ.” for our duty we have it in “Con As for our worship we have xt in “Jesus and the Sabbath.” As for 1 Work xt is in “The Harvest and the I..abor- < Pf 3 ” A.s to God’s part have Testimony we it in “Christ’s dorsin to John,” as supporting and irt g aP his prophets and all his holv 1 Word * And ^ f °r the methwl of his govern- i Pl ent ifc is foun< i in his “Judgment and Mercy -” AIi Phases of these duties ou our 1 P ar t and on God's side were set fortli in “The ParabJ es.” The quarter has thus given ' %ery ROod u.s general survey of Gcd’s govern ? ent and P r °vit^noe, and with these man’s g er an d duty and responsibility. j HINTS FOR PRIMARY CLA<5«5F<; ’ by alice w knot ' Lesson i WHK spoken^ # in^hisV^ 111 ! Whose faith is of f PI 218 lesson ? Where did faith? the cenmrw WhltdJf nr HoW ho show his Lesson 2 was about a v\ 7^ sea? Who were in the shin? Wh )' hatdld Je8us sav Sd about th* U °Z > W H ° W d ° **°™» ««*• Lesson 3 shnwa „ 6 7™* , ^ f , °rgiven, . The Golden l text ‘ n , OWn worda ‘TheSonof u w hath h power on earth , to for-J » give sins ” 1 gives^hri Lesson 4 is m£L Annfh £ 0 , i ?“ ^ fa,tb . , and tlw-Ji luracloi ' ! What ° were R-* • twelve veal • Wh ° J*™* bemu *7° 111 hUnd for men Orttai teIt ’ Aooordm * 40 lesson o * shows , how much work there ll fh Chrlsti is in an * <*> do. Jesus set the ® a P > y g ° ing about i teaching and , , f° enough Pe°Pk doing I ♦ u> do , ail „ taere to l>e done? working for « What are l f 01 7 k g , , llsf Goldeu vv *iy text, should wo work xl roct,lvwl . «tc. “Freely ye » taught to confess Christ e ; follow his example in all fVl ,- „ W , ! Wheat Where? His lse , in Uoiden ,, text, “Whosoever prom tC shall confess ® ' J ^ - 7 t hrist’s jC KOn Ks witness to John. What xtrt j . j W 0*1 ab( )Ut Jolm1 vv he dl<1 he , 1Ve? was John? « did ho do? iiow ” e t 8 S about judgment taz. i / and mercy. ” v,totl0ri d()e8 Jesus giv^o i u the ' ri i ® W8n ^ “Oome unto Waon xven? . Aj® mo,” etc. To * £ you invited? Do ^P 6 **'* you ^•‘won 5) is about the Sabbath day. What ^ ork f. ai ]® right on the Sabbath? What did UW P do one &**>hath day? Who ^ )raplained , , , ^ What did David >vho do# What ;“ e is Lord of the Sabbath U ’ xt ’ “ Ifc lawful to do well on the ^ibbath days.” T S ° U io a parable. What xvv is a parable! ier ® 8eed sown? How many , U hlch , grew and boro by fruit,? What den 6 *!*. text mean the iieedi Answer with * Le38on , 11 Jesus mean by the seed in this !<>,. on? Who was the Master who sowed good wikI? Who was the enemy? What the field? The rood " ed/ IIarVest What kat ^dl )>e - done at the end? Which Icind ™ (| The seed, leaven, hid treasure, u l A11 ab °ut what? Does the kin <>f b ^f ven a11 , COIne afc once ^ i» a Jxjrsujr.; ; ITu! urfc ? Win-. vile «* u wicked ?2J t be L separated? Wta “ W,U Ou rigtonS., m.d you be? Do forget which side will not tho Golden text Im> gmnmg with “So shall it e te. i be Scholar’s Haudlxjok gives the folio J og good g ener »i division of the quarter* 1‘ working miracles (Lf*«o n 1 to 4). ?* Parabie Wc ® ^ of (Lesson 10 to 12). ^ ad >’about Jesus, and