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SABBATH HELPS.
[After several requests, we' have
consented to give in each issue of
our paper an exposition of the
Sabbath school lessons for the
next Sunday. We shall gather
these comments from various
sources, and shall try to keep in
mind always onr determination to
makeThem as thorough and re¬
liable as possible. We hope that
they may encourage a great many
in studying the scriptures, and in
that way accomplish some good.]
LESSON for Jan. 20th 1889.
Title of Lesson—“Healing of
the Leper.”
Golden Text—“As soon as he
had spoken, immediately the lep¬
rosy departed from him, and he
was cleansed.”
Scripture text—Mark 1:35:45
35. And in the morning, rising
up a great while before day, lie
went out, and departed into a sol¬
itary place, and there prayed.
3G. And Simon and they that
wero with him followed after him.
37. And when they had found
him, they said unto him, All men
seek for thee.
38. And he said unto them, Let
us go into the next towns, that I
may preach there also; for there¬
fore came I forth.
39. And ho preached in their
synagogues throughout all Gali¬
lee, and east out devils.
40. And there came a leper to
him beseeching him, and kneeling
down to him, and sayingunto him,
If thou wilt, thou canst make me
clean.
41. Ami Jesus, moved with
compassion, put forth his hand,
and touched him, and said unto
him, I will; be thou clean.
42. And as soon as he hud spo¬
ken, immediately the leprosy de¬
parted from him, and ho was
cleansed.
43. And lie straitly charged him
and forthwith sent him away;
44. And saitli unto him, See
thou say nothing to any man; but
go thy way, show thyself unto the
priest, and offer for thy cleansing
those things which Moses com¬
manded, for a testimony unto
them, (the priest.)
45. But ho went out, and be¬
gan to publish it much, aud to
blaze abroad the matter, insomuch
that Jesus could no more openly
enter into the city, but was with¬
out in desert places: aud they
came to him from every quarter.
Comment: There are three im¬
portant facts related in this les¬
son about Christ; namely, that he
went apart to pray; that he healed
the leper; and that he preached
throughout Galilee and healed
the sick. We will refer to these
in order
In our last lesson wo learned
that Jesus" custom was to go into
tlxe synagogue on the Sabbath
day and teach the people out of
the Scriptures. In this lesson
another custom is referred to,
though not so plainly stated to be
his custom that of secret prayer.
It fa worthy of our careful uo'tico
and meditation that Christ always
engaged in earnest private prayer 1
, Petore , making , . important , ,
any
steps in his public ministry. The
most notable instance 1 . perhaps 1 IS .
the whole night he Spent in prayer
iiisf elin.wloo- noosin Ills 1,L. apos
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ties from among his many follow
ers. Luke 6:12. Another in¬
stance of private prayer is wheu,
having constrained his disciples to
go across the sea of Galilee “he
went up into a mountain apart to
praj,. Matthew 14:23. Another
is the transfiguration on the mount,
T Ajuke -lUo-ao •>. 2... Another , ,, IS • in . tile
den of Gethsemaao. gar
Mathew 2(5:
do. 36 All, All or nearly all, 11 of < these ii
were to prepare himself for some
important step which he
about to take. What a forcible
example to us to prepareourselves
for Christian work by earnest
private prayer!
The second important fact told
in this lesson, the healing of the
leper, is one of the two recorded
cases of Christ's healing persons
afflicted with this terrible malady.
This case is told in Mathew viii.
—Mark i.—Luke v. The other
case is the healing of the ten lepers
recorded only in Luke xvii. The
leprosy was regarded as a per¬
fectly incurable disease, not that
those afflicted with it never re¬
covered, but that it was unap¬
proachable by any known medical
remedy. Lepers sometimes re¬
covered. In such coses they were
afterward required to go through
a tedious ceremonial cleansing.
See, Leviticus xiv. Leprosy is
considered a type of sin; sin makes
a man loathsome in God's sight,
and man in himself is perfectly
unable to free himself from its
The third fact, preaching
“throughout all Galilee,” is men¬
tioned also in Matthew iv. 23.
Mathew says “about all Galilee."
By these expressions we suppose
is meant that throughout the
length and breadth of this dis¬
trict he preached and healed, not
that lie went into every nook and
corner, or that lie even preached
in every town. Comiaon usage
in language is nowhere more
noticable than in the scrip¬
tures, and in no book must we in¬
terpret expressions according than to
common sense and reason
in the Okl and New Testaments.
This remark applies no more to
the above expressions than to
thousands of others in the word of
God. We are told in this lesson
that he “cast out many devils.”
It is a disputed question as to
what was the exact nature ofthese
“devils,” or “unclean spirits.”
Some contend that the persons so
described were simply mentally
deranged. lie think that this
view can hardly be harmonized
with the statements found in the
Scripture. It is hard to under¬
stand liow simple mental derange
ment could pass out of a man in¬
to each one of a whole herd of
swine; as described in Mathew viii.
Mark v. and Luke viii. Not only
so, but in Matthew iv. 24, it is said
that Jesus healed “those who
were possessed with devils, and
those who wore lunatic,” appar¬
ently making a distinction be¬
tween the two. Whether the case
or not, we see nothing unreason¬
able or unscriptural, in believ¬
ing that the devil at this impor¬
tant crisis of the w orld's history
employed extraordinary agents to
thwart the purposes of God; but
that God, in his power and wis¬
dom, overruled these to his ow n
glory and that of his Son.
Suggestion—Study your lesson
with a good map of Palestine be¬
fore you.—Remember that Galilee
as used in this place means a dis¬
trict, the most northern division
of Palistine, and not the Sea of
Galilee.—I)o not forget that the
expression “for therefore came I
forth, found in the 38tli verse,
means that he had come to that
private place to prepare himself
for the missionary journey he was
about to begin.—If Christ needed
preparatory prayer, how much
more do we!
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ROAD NOTICE.
GEORGIA, Rockdale county—
To all whom it way concern: All persons in¬
terested are hereby notified that if no good
cause be shown tolhecontraryanorderwillbe
granted by the undersigned ou the 9th day of
February 13»a establishing of a New Road as
point ou the public road leading from Par
kt-r sbria se to McDonough, near j. f. iiow
an’s residence, running through the land cf
W. P. Bond, .1. F. Rowan, D. F. Clotfeltcr and
* >- *V * irt ty, nearly »is the settlement road now
runs intcrscoetiug the old public road at tho
mouth of Uio branch near the old Albert
bridge place as has been marked and staked
off by the commissioners, a distance of about
oncan ^one-fo U rthmiles.
This January the utu lixSi.
O, Seam vss,
Ordinary.
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CITATION.
OEORGiA.iiockdaieeounty—
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court of Ordinary for the guardianship ot tbe
po ?T SaiUe ’ I Ja ’ ^ homa9 -
ttaJ Shipley, minor children of li. J.
Shipley, late of said county, deceased. No
,ice is hertb v ^ iven lha > this application win
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be heard ut the Ordinary’s office on the Art*
Mon.lry In February next
Tlii s Jauuary the c.-i i*ss.
O, Seamans,
Ordinary-
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FOR EXEMPTION,
GEORGIA, Rockdale county—
Whereas Mrs. Mary E. Carr has applied for
exemption of personalty and setting apart and
valuation of homestead, 1 will pass upon the
same at 10 o’clock on tbe 4th day of January
1880 at my office. O. Seamans,
Ordinary.
LETTERS OF DISMISSION.
GEGRGIa, Rockdale county—
Whereas Isam J. Bond as administrator of
Rebecca A. Whitlow, deceased, has filed his
petition with me in which he claims that he
has fully discharged all the duties as such ad¬
ministrator and prays to be discharged from
his said trust. This is tnerefore to cite and
require all persons concerned to Show cause
against the granting - said discharge of said
administrator on the first Monday in March
188h.
This December 3rd 1888.
0. Seamans,
3m Ordinary.
LETTERS OF DISMISSION.
GEORGIA, Rockdale county—
Whereas It. C, Gay end Rebecca E. Gay as
executors of Joel H. Gay, deceased, have filed
their petition with me and in my office in
which they show that they have fully dis¬
charged all of their duties as such represen
tives and pray their discharge from said
trust. This is therefore to cite and require
nil persons concerned to show cause against
the granting the discharge of said executors
on the first Monday in March 1889.
This December 3rd 18S8.
O. Seamans,
3 m Ordinary.
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Office General Manager.
Augusta, Sept. 2g, 1SS3.
COMMENCING SUNDAY. 3 O, mst,
the following Passenger schedule w ill be
operated. Trains run by 9 °th meridian
F A ST LI N E.
so. 27 West daily.
Lv Augusta 9 45 am I Lv Athens 8 . 30 am
trConyers 11. 57am J Ar Atianto idl) pin
NO. 28 EAST DAILY.
Lv Atlanta 2 42 pm j Ar Athens 7 00 pm
Ar Conyers 340 pm | Ar AugustaS 15 pm
SO 2 EAST DAILY NO I WEST DAILY.
Lv Atlanta fi.Oo am j Lv Aiigustai0.45aiH
Lv Conyers 9-J9 am | Lv Macon 7.10 am
Vr Athens 5.15 pm | Lv Mil d’vi o 19 am
VrWa’sb’n 5 2O pm j LvWash’n ii.2oam
ArMild’ve 4.11pm 1 Lv Athens 850 am
' r Macon 6.00 pm \ Ar Conjers 4 24 pm
Ar Augusta 3 35 pm j Ar Atlanta 5.45 pm
COVING TON ACCOMMOD AY 1 OS.
Lv Atlanta 6-20 pm j LvCov’gt’11 5.40 am
LvCotiyers 807 pm | Lv Conyers 6.(2 am
LvC vt’bfe, 8 35 pm | Ar Atlanta 7.55 am
SO. 4 EA«T DAILY’ NO, 3 EAST DAILY
Lv Atlanta 1115 pm j Lv Augusta!Leo pm
LvCony’rs 12 . 39 am | Lv Con vets 5 . 07 am
Vr ;V 1 S usta 6 4-5 •--nr j Ar AtUmtaG 3 0 am
Gy L Bioo romt 34 mi I Arr Athens 94O Ul
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Noiwo d, B rnelt Crawfordville
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aE( ^ North West. Train No. 2
c ® nnee ts for Charleston and all points
l Xo- - 7 , for all points West
ton in<1 S d uth Savannah. Wesq No. No. 28 for for Charles- J
Vesfc a ” North 3 points i
’ auJ West. No 4 fori
Charleston, Savannah and all points '
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JOHN W. GREEN. Gen. Manager.
e. R- do use y, gli. v*m Agent
OE W. HITE Gen Tra Fas 3 Ag. I
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EEE IS BUS®
The problem solved
last.
Pierce, Cain & MoKnigi
CONTERS, GA.
Propose for 1889.
FOB a long time the question of putting business on a basil
as to make it profitable to both buyer and seller has been a W
problem. Every year a few merchants start upon the right
but lack the backbone to carry it out. We have given the mi
a thorough and thoughtful consideration and have reached the -
elusion that a
Spot Cash System
Is the only basis upon which business can be run to the mu
benefit of farmer and merchant, hence it is we have determined I
onr motto shall be “CASH OK NO GO.”
Small Profits or Don’t Buy.
It is true we could rufi on the usual credit plan, and perl
make for ourselves more money, but our object is to benefit otl
as well as ourselves. It is our heart's desire to help the
Farmer and Laborers
To a better condition in the financial world. The credit system conditid *
been a chief factor in bringing - the former to his present world, that h
It is a rule in the mercantile as well as the fanning
become deluded by the prospect of big crops; merchants feel saiej
selling and farmers in buying. Ail seem to forget that the la
of months on a farmer may be destroyed in a day. Disaster ju
blessings ax'e meted to us by the same Allwise hand. It is seiuc
true that a big all around crop is grown and harvested without soi
mishap. These things we cannot oresee, consequently it mu^
true that the
•r
Is the best and business. ’
do without what only plan upon which to run buy. any Raise J 01
mers you have no money to
bread stuffs, and everything else possible at home, then COIlll j
with the cash and we will guarantee to sell you everything bills do not els ■ ♦
need at the lowest prices. By paying cash your ^
so high, and you know everything you have bought for tne j
Come and give us your trade, and we will save you the expen
bookkeeper, the heavy time per cent, and give you new g°° l s ‘
A LOWER PRICE
Than yon can bug elsewhere. Hoping that our P a ^ n
be such to sustain in and thus cm cs
demonstrate as that us our undertaking, all concerned, ^ ^
truly our plan of business for
yours,
Pieree, Gain. M’Knigiit I