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THE SABBATH SCH001-' fNTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS FOR NOVEMBER 18. Subject: The Ten Tcper* dennied, I.nk? XTli? lt-19 ? GoU!en Text: Col. III. 13 ? Memory Vereee, 17-19 ? Com luentary on the Uaj'i C?non. - " . t i >? r 11. "As Jttc went to tierusaiein. jtiuuv Ephraim, where Jest's and His disciples! I hud been in seclusion. "Through tha J midst." This mention of Samaria beforei Galilee is confusing, being the opposite! direction to a journey to Jerusalem.^ Probably "through the midst" is to be^ understood as meaning "along the fron*, tiers of." ' 12. "Ten men vere lepers." The leprosy was a disease which the Jews supposed to be inflicted for the punishment of some particular sin, and to be. more than other diseases, a mark of God's displeasure; therefore Chri^ toefe pains to cleanse the lepers. TheW ITerc ten in this company, for though they were shut out from the soeiety of others, they wm at libertv to ininzle together. The law pronounced the leper unclean, and he was obliged to warn passers-by with the cry of "unclean, unclean." Leorosy is a type of sin. The lener was (1) defiled, and he defiled everything he touched, (2) extremely loathsome, and (3) shut out o? society. This all applies with equal force to the sinner. The surroundings of the leper were also unclean. Lev. 13: 47-59; 14: 33-47. We must see to it that our surroundings are not infected. The clothes we wear, the books we read, the company wi keep, the places we frequent, the scenes we visit, if leprous. Mill cause our death. "Which stood afar off." They were not permitted to come near to persons in health. Lev. 13: 46; Num. 5: 2. 13. "Lifted up their voices." Their request was unanimous. The ten cried as with one voice. They had evidently heat-d of the fame of Jesus and how lie cured the leprosv. "Jesus, Master." Their faith in Him is sincere. Although they do not vet know the Saviour's dignity as the Messiah, yet they account Him a prophet, mighty in deed and word. "Have mercy on us." They knew they were lepn? Viiim.in nnwer could Suva them; they accordingly, very properly,' plead for mercy. Jesus always helps those who thus call upon Him. It is mercy that the sinner must have. Justice would destroy him in a moment. These lepers, 1. See their helplessness. 2. Have faith in Jesus. 3. Appeal to His compassion. 14. "When He saw them.' It was a sight that might have touched any heart, for they were smitten with a living death. The pity of Jesus was excited, and He railed to them immediately. "Show yourselves unto the priests." To obtain tho testimony of the priests that they were really cured and might be released from their enforced seclusion, and be again admitted into society. According to the law (Lev. 14: 2-32) the prie3t alone had authority to declare a person clean or un clean, and whenever .Jesus healed a leper He sent him immediately to the priest. See Matt. S: 4. "As they went, they were cleansed." Jesus did not touch them as in Matt. 8: 3, but caused their faith in Him to be tested. They were commanded to go to the priest, and they actually started on the journey before they were healed. It was a strong test, but their! perfect confidence in Christ was orpial to it. They had heard no words of dcansing. thev felt no change in their diseased bodies; but they went. They acted their faith. Every step they took away from rthe presence of Chrint proved that they trusted Him. Tlicy took Jesus at His word. This is faith. Many will not believe until they see what they call a reason for it. but such are never likely to be 1 saved. The best reason for believing and obeying is that we are in harmony with God's express command. The person who acts on God's word is safe. 15. "One of them. " The Samaritan. The other nine who were Jews would naturally separate from him as thev started to their priests r.t Jerusalem. The Samaritan no doubt started to his own priests. "When he saw ?turned back." They had not gone far until thev saw they were * * --J it... _i u i ;f neaiea, ami inev simum nan- n cmitw.. .. but for a moment. to thank their benefac-1 factor for deliverance from a disease that? was worse than death. But the nine Jew.i were too much taken up with themselves in their desire to obtain official certiti-, cates from the priests to think of this, "With a loud voice glorified God." Be-j cause of the wonderful cure that had been wrought in him. He had been loud i;J nraver and now he is lod in nra'sej . raved souls have a special license gFantefl *" ~ to praise the Lord. See Luke 19: 37-40. David said. "Seven times a day do I praise Thee." Psa. 119: 164. The wonder is that we do not praise Him more. 16. "On his face at His feet." Before he was healed he remained at a distance,' but now he draws near, and in a humble posture he shows all who are present what the Lord has done for him. "Giving Him thanks." The least any one should do is to express thankfulness for God's rich blessings. Ingratitude is a great sin. It is said of the heathen that "when they knew God, they glorified Him not as God, j neither were thankful." Rom. 1: 21. "A Samaritan." One who professed a very corrupt religion, and from whom much less was expected than from the other j nine. 17. "Were there not ten cleansed?" He knew that He had cleansed the other j nine. How rich Christ is in doing good. [ Here was a cure by wholesale. There is . an abunaance of healing, cleansing virtue in the blood of Christ, sufficient for all j His patients. "Where are the nine?" A j 8adnes3 cf tone is perceptib'> in this j question. The nine received the healing, but forgot the Healer. However great or j numerous the temporal favors God be- I stows upon men. few comparatively give Tfitf n.nnP .Tpvim I JLJIIII LIIV ?IV/i.T ^ V4V- vv noticed the slight offered Him, and called , attention to it. We should be careful ' and not be one of tbe nine. 18. "To give glory to God." They had shown their ingratitude to God. When we fail to honor Christ we dishonor God. It is the duty of all peonle to give glory to God. Jer. 13: 16. "Save this stranger"?Or "alien." The Samaritans were Gentiles. Their religion was a mixture of Judaism and idolatry; they worshiped they knew not what. In this transaction the Lord saw foreshadowed the bringing in of the (ienliles to ni< enuren. 19. "Thy faith." His confidence in Christ was the nitons. and the power of Christ the cause, of his cure. The true nature of faith is here very clearly displayed as consisting principally in mora! qualities of obedience and love. "Hath made 'hee whole." "Hath saved thee.*' (R. V. rnarain) is much better. There was more done for him that the mere healing of his body. His faith had led him as a humble penit"nt to the Christ, and his soul is saved. He is now no longer "a stranger," but a disciple, ? , I What Becomes of the Old Moon ? Till about the year 1817 there lay a few miles to the east of Xa rn. a small fishing village of the pleasant name of Mavistoun. the natives of which were regarded as foolish folk. One day a horseshoe was found on the shore. It was the first ever seen in the village, and nobody could tell what It was. At last one said it was a hit of the moon?really a new moon. j But the oldest, and, therefore, wisest fisherman of Mavistoun shook hi$ head, and declared this to be a mistaken notion. He believed it was a moon, but not a new one, else it would be up in the sky. lie had. however, often wondered what became of the old moons; and this discovery denied up the mystery. After they were done with, the old moons fell to lite earth, and this horseshoe was one of them!?Little Folks. Not Made From Wood. Consul Frank \V. Mahin, at ileichenberg, informs the State Department that his Consulate is in receipt of scores of inquiring letters from America and Europe regarding a report published in newspapers and trade journals that artificial cotton Is now being made from pine wood and spruce wood. Investigation lias developed that the cotton said to have been made from the wood fibres is nothing more than the natural product itself. The spinning of spruce and fir fibres in the production of artificial silk probably has given rise to these erroneous reports, says Consul Mahin, end it is safe to conclude that though attempts have been made to produce artificial cotton, so far they have been without sausraciury rtrr>unw. . | The plot of ground on which stands the historic monument erected at Tappan N. Y., by the late Cyrus W. Field in memory of Andre, the Revolutionary spy, has been sold on account of the owner's non-payment of taxes. Since the death of Mr. Field the memorial has been neglected, and it has now passed into the hands of George Dickey, of Nyack, who says that he will obliterate it. The monument was unveiled on October 2, 1879. and an attempt was made to destroy it by an explosion of nitroglycerine in April, 1882. To Cure a Cold In <t>ne Dny. I8KP IjAXATITK 15ROM0 KJVINISE IABLES. All druggist* refund the money if it fails to cure. E. W. Gbovk's signature on each box. 26a The full dinner pnil is vMom acquired in a bucket shop. So. 46. "If you send me anything 'just as good as Ayer's,' I sha 1 send it right hack. " I might afford to experiment with shoe polish, but I can't and won't experiment with the medicine which means sickness or health to me."' J. C. Ayes. 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The Queen has a ' special fondness for these merry songI stcrs, -which are under the express care of a special attendant. Mr. G. S. Swensson, the theologVa! j ; student, who started the Lutheran Mis; sion work in Porto Rico, has returned to Rock Island. I linois, and resumed his studies in Augustana College. During his two years' stay in Porto Rico he not only learned to speak the Spaa! ish language, but translated part of Luther's Catechism into the ilpanish j tongue as well. WOMEN MUST SLEEP. Avoid Nervous Prostration* II you are dangerously sick what is the first duty of your physician ? He quiets the nervous system, he deadens the pain, and you sleep well. Friends ask, "what is the cause?" and the answer comes in pitying tones, nervous prostration. It came upoa you so quietly in the beginning, that, you were not alarmed, and when sleep deserted you night after night unt 1 your eyes fairly burned in the darknc&s, then you tossed in nervous ago ay praying for sleep. Mrs. A. Hartley. 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