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THE LESSON WORD STUDIES. - al Testimony of Ba ! During the period that Jesus farvied "with his disciples fhe Baptist in Judes, immediate. Jy succeeding. the events descrived or last lesson, John was still baptiz- ing and preaching along the Jordan and its iributaries, Af fon, near 10 Salim in a narrow valley, between Mount Ebal and' the Jordan, word was +. brought to the Baptist that the preach ing of Jesus was becoming more popu- lar than nis own, as witnessed by the number of those presenting {hemselves for . baptism. This information, or ra- thier the facts to wich it called alien: tion, gave to ths Baptist the opportiun- ity for a last sublimely 'loyal testimony ¥ the characler and mission of Jesus. This testimony is = recorded in verses £8-36 of the preceding chapter, him the message, "Rabbi, He. that was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou hast borne witness, behold; the same baptizéth, dnd all men come {0 him," John "utters ' these - memorable words: "Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not (he Christ, but that 1 am sent before nim. ,". y+ He must increase, but I must decrease. He that cometh from above is above all: +.» » The Father Joveth the Son and hath 'given all things into his hands, He: that believeth on the Son hath: efer- nal life; but he that obeyeth not the Son shall not seg life." Thus does the Baptist festily to the divinity of Jesus. and there is no uncertain sound in his testimony. To him Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and only Revealer of the: Father, The Popularity of Jesus Amplied fh the messagé brought to the Baptist af Anon soan arrays against him "the Pharisees and ofhers,.and he therelore leaves Judea; the stronghold past: the village of ar, near which wos Jacob's Well, this journey of Jesus northward i$ Samatia that gives occasion for ABs with which 'our present les. tive deals, Samaria--This name was joy opted 10: the' city built by Omri, king of Israel, 'on the hill pur chased by him of Shomer (1 Kings 18. 25.) and it by Herod." Later the surrounding 'province also received . its name. from the city, The province is . here veferrod ta. The 'inhabitants of . Bomaria were a mixed population, with 8 'mixed religion (2 Kings 17, 24:41; Ezra 4 Neh. 6), who, however, claimed & drue- Israelites dnd professed to op P the 'law of 'Moses; They. seem to have cordially. reciprocated the hatred with which the people of Judea retacd. ed them, + 5. .8ychar--Identified. with the modern Askar, not far from Nablus, the anci- ent Shechem. The supposed tom of Joseph is still. shown in this vicinity of 6, Jacob's Well--A little south of As. kear and about a mile from Nablus The ancient well, now partially fs { with stones and 'rubbish, 1s still to 'pe Seen, forming, as it does, one of the few. undisputed = sacred sites cf the Holy Land. The sixth hour--Noon. Te 9. No dealings with Samari'ans---The writer's explanation of the womans surprise at' the request of Jesus made 0 'her. The antipathy between Jews and Samaritans. caused bolh as tar as possible to avoid intercourse with one anolbér, | A remnant of ihe. ancient Samaritan race still lives in: partial i o- lation. from oflier inhabitants of Pales. tine in this same vicinity of Ebal and Gerizim, / es wr 400 Living waler--Well water, as Ais dinguished from that of shallow cisterns. At is "from {he Tatler that: the. inhabi Asnts' of southern Palestine have al Ways found' it necessary fo. procure their principal water. supply. 12. Art' thou _ greater--The emphasis Is on the pronoun. The woman could pol understand hoy this hi Aarer could possibly furnish bellerwaler than, that which she and' her 'peopie Setived from this ancient and honorsd 13. Jesus: replies 'by expanding rather than explaining ~ the Ad-{° 5 dressing those. who had brought to rR A t Tle New Bow Lrds T tallored blouses for spring are the collars and cravats, The wrong choice in this line makes or mars the waist. Hvyery woman is not a master in the art of dressing her neck. She may know 'how to choose her gown, the best hats to wear, and yet she may spoll the whole costume by the fit or style of her collar: Most women invariably do the wrong thing when it comes to the dressing of the neck. Bither they put on toe many frills' for the tailored suit," or wear the wrong kind of 'a collar' for ths more dr blouse. Often a great mass of flu tulle 1s added when that is the very touch the face cannot stand. § Often a collar is worn without a ruch- ing 'when the hollows of the neck ory 80. They went out of the City.--So ef leciually had the 'woman's story" excil- cl thelr curiosity and interest. 82, Meat to eal' thai ye: know not We have here one of {hose enigmati- cal sayings so often end so effectually used by Jesus for the purpase of stimu- laling the intelligence of his hearers, The 'words furnished food for reflection, but. "were not understood : 'by - the dis- ciples. A 85. Lift up your eyes--Apparently Jesus directs the atlentiers oI his dis- ciples with these words to the approach ct the pootile from Sychar. We may Imagitic the: picturesque sight furnished by the slow: advance of the people up the slope toward the well, their white furbans nodding in the sunlight as they approached, It may. well have been this Scene which suggested to the mind of Jesus the fleld of 'grain white unto harvest moved 'and swayed into steady undulations by the wind. This thought in turn calls to his mind the greater multitude of men everywhere ready to receive the message of the gospel. 89. Because of tha word of the wo- man--Even before they had heard Jesus himsell speak, ! 40. Abode there two days--This was also contrary to what might have been expected of an. orthedox Jew. 41. Because : of his. word---John con- tinually - introduces . the testimony "of Jesus himsell' to' his divinity, Wm con: nection - with the festiménies of othér| persons 'which hie records in' succession in his narrative, 42. The Saviour of the world ~< The oconceplion of these Samarilans of the soope of the redemptive work which the Messiah was to accomplish seems io have been broader and deeper than that of mast of ho Jews themselves, Some paliticians have, Jong 'fingers and. short mermaries, 2 oo M | | a HN important addition to the new out particularly for just such a help, Or, again, a great bunch of ruching is put in when the fulness of 'thie 'chin demands just tho least line of white at the top of the frock. Th One of the most frequent and fatal effects 1s to wear & stock or collar of any kind that has an uneven meeting at the back edges. rA ap A collar that is pinned on any way, that a hand mirror is never used to look at the back Sages of, would: the of the of 'The h turnover collats are so reason that the 280 WO! a ETAT ali ahs, STAYS mom Thost, SXpenaive Emig Arig and neat than a man', ore "quite @ Re moa grind of o'co USE OF THE FIVE 1 Bieta Every One Is To each acoording ability. ~Matt. xxv., 15; fo 'his several 1 have AC rata fof resisted femplations o ds T have allow This parable of the: talents contains | and' appetiles and tho: desires 4' message. of awful warning and of [ lower nature to control my thoug sweetest, la God holds Hm man {8nd actions, or have brought them responsible for 'all thal has 'been 'com. | Subjection to the higher, mitted fo him; he also rewands faith. 8oter day, I'am held ity. The bo ( 0. ble was preparing for his journey he multiplication fable promising fulness beyond 'our wildest expectation, When the householder in the. par. did 'not distribute his property indis- i! criminately among his servants, but into 80 is my char Whether 1° will ¥ in school who shirks the i » ha oul when be shal : only after careful consideration: Hel'that the gave "to each acoording to his several ability." To one man ho gave five tak ents, not. from favoritism, but because Ho had the ability to use It profitably The man who received ong talent was not capable of great things, but hie hat the ability to" use the one! talent. His We may also peroeive lousy' and discontent amount v¥ G