J a ari tt WE Sn i ———— LE aa d0 the Senate and fives: House of Rrpresenta- The reports of the heads of the several ex- ecutive departments, required by law to be submitted to me, which are herewith trans. mitted, and the reports of the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Attorney-General, made directly to Congress, furnish a com- prehensive view ot the administrative work of the last fiscal year relating to internal affais, AMERICAN PORK IN EUROPE, The jaw of the last Congress providing a system of inspection for our meats intended for export and clothing the President with power to exclude foreign products from our market in case the country sending them should perpetuate unjust discriminations against any product of the United States, laced this Government in a position to ef- ectively urge the removal of such disorimi- nations against our meats, It is gratifviog to be able to state that Germany, Denmark, Italy, Austrin and France, in the order named, have opened their ports to in- spected American pork products, The re- moval of these restrictions in every instance was asked for and given solely upon the ground that we had now provided a meat inspection that should be accepted as adequate to the complete removal of the dan gers real or fancied, which had been pre- viously urged. The State Department, our Ministers abroad and the BSecretary of Agriculture have co-operated with unfiag- ging and intelligent zea! for the accomplish- ment of this great result, The outlines of an agreement have been reached with Germany, looking to equitable trade con- cessions in consideration of the continued free importat’on of her sugars, but the time has not yet arrived when the correspondence can be submitted to Congress OUR RELATIONS WITH CHILL The civil war in Chili, which began in Jan- vary last, was continued, but fortunately with infrequent and not important armed collisions, until August 28 when the Con- gressional oes landed near Valparaiso, and bloody engagement captured that President Balmaceda at onc recog that his cause lost, and a pv wernment was speedily estab. ished by wious party. Our Min ister promptly rected to recog nize and put in communica tion with this Government so soon as should have established its de fact character, which was done During the pendency of this civil conqu frequer tan tT 0 was eo viet it on were made } rights to to thi ment many ear t« manifestly nd in av United Sta y INCIDENT. On tt ober an surred event oo and tragic in its cir iits as to very justly ex call in Valparaiso « cumstances ! naagT 5, 3 . 1 I Cite th for prompt this Government, the sailor steamship Jaltimore rim 8 rof Valparaiso, being pe bie = 3 unarmed. were Ales Arms i neous. v 1ifY wople and mon t nsiderahble yited States os harix Lam erent One pet right and seriously died. >o savage that several of than tw and « wounds An Py made by a board of « and their report WAS eignt one seamen wouna rs received mors Any ight investigation of the affa Moers ne as ase son, yw that these that our men in a peaceable that LOOK part heir a few others of our sail ors . While being taken to and maltreats were all dischar Were arr Pris y eruslly " N in tha criminal 4 they soe]. nO charge being lodg very clearly that th breach of the peace So far as | have ¥ other ian been suggested hostilit » IY States, wearing the u ment, and not in any sonal ar The Chilia WAS this obtain ’ »y were innocent of any t been able to learn no this bloody work has wat it had its origin in of the United yiform of their Govern lividualeot or per attention of th at onoe called t statement men as sailo an of the 1 stigntion we ‘ un panied any of 1 Cle had by a re quali Chil liave A he appearance suit ¢ 3 wrrmen The Chi ernment ol that if such qual fying facts this Government would full and prompt reparation |? is to be re | Recretary for Foreign of the Provi sional G ronment couched in an offen- sive t 1 th 10 Tespo has maie (overnn Bn now awaiting the re an investigation which has con the 1 court at Val inofficially that the shout completed, and it is the result will sleated to this Gov ernmen i f with One ade quate s wy response to the note by wi wa of Chill was ealled to this in { these just expectations should bedisappointed or further neodloss delay intervenes, 1 will.by a special message, bring this matter again to the attention of Congress for such action as may be necas sary he entire correspon lenos with the Government of Chili willat an early date be submitted to Congress the x that might tend 1 WRI i ¢ " fan in was fidently expect that the Pale Bars [ opi y of 190 ben heen Tae i by ina paras ny est expec SOON THE CHINESE QUESTIONS. The late outbreak against foreigners in various parts of the Chinese Empire has been a onuse of deep concern in view of the nu- merous establishments of our citizens In the interior of that country This Govern ment can do no less than lovist upon a con tinuance of the protective and pusitory measures which the Chinese Government has heretofore applied. No effort will be omitted to protect our citizens peacmbly sojourning in China, but recent unofficial information indicates that what was at first regarded ay an outbreak of mob violenos against foreign. ars has assumed the larger form of an in surrection against public order, The Chinese Government has declined to reoeive Mr, Blair as the Minister of the United States on the ground that, as a par- ticipant, while a Senator, in the enactment of the existing legislation against the intro duction of Chinese laborers, he has become unfriendly and objectionable to China. | have felt constrained to point out to the Chinese Government the untenableness of this position, which seems 10 rest as much on the upacceptability of our legislation as on that of the parson chosen, and which, if admittyd, bined 1: practioally debar the seleo- tion of any representative so long as existing laws romain in foros, A APANISH WORLD'O FAIR, The United States has been invited to par ticipate in an Exposition at Madrid to com: memorate the 1 anniversary of the dis covery of America Columbus, 1t will gan Septambag 13, and close Decem- RUSKIAN HARSHNESS TO HERREWS, This Government has protested in serious. ness but friendliness to the Crar against harsh measuros towards the Hebraw popu. lation of Russia and their banishment from that Empire. THE TARIFF LAW, The general interest in the operations of the Tresury Department has been much augmented during the last year by reason of the conflicting predictions which accompa nied and followed the tariff and other legis lation of the last Congress affecting the rev. enues, as to the results of this legislation upon the Treasury and upon the country, There is certainly nothing in the condition of trade, foreign or domestic, there is cer. tainly nothing in the condition of our people of any class to suggest that the existing tarifl and revenuo legislation bears oppres- | sively upon the people or retards the com- mercial development of the nation. It may be argued that our condition would bo better if our tariff legislation were upon a free trade basis: but it cannot be denied that all the conditions of prosperity and of general | under the new law, contentment are present in a larger degree than ever before hh our history, and that, too, in the worse state, Agitation for radieal | changes in tariff and financial legislation cunnot help, but may seriously impede, busi- ness, to the prosperity of which some degree of stability in legislation is essential, I think there are conclusive evidences that | the new tariff has created several great in dustries which will, within a fow years, give employment to several hundred thousand American working men and women In view of the somewhat overcrowded condition of the labor market of the United States, every patriotic citizen should rejoice at such sult, FREE COINAGE WOULD MEAN DISASTER. I am still of the opinion that the free coln- | age of silver under existing conditions would disastrously affect our business interests at home and abroad. We could not hope to mantain an equality in the purchasing power of the gold and silver dollar in our own mar | kets, and in foreign trade the stamp gives no added value to the bullion contained in wo part of | her of | of whom has since | ital was the assault | stab | i - Was { the Sne | weapons i endeavored | beaten | : l agai st any one of then, shows | the | coins. The producers of the country, its | farmers and laborers, have the highest in terest that every dollar, paper or coin, is | sued by the Government shall be as good | as any other. If thereis on valuable | {than another Its sure and constant | errand will be to pay them the | for their crops himself { gold, but the lk do that. To pace D would mean a sudden a jon of the curren jof g and gold nots tling of all values p rie i an 18x 54 for tt INiness ION A BUVer basis tract #OVore Con withdrawl RTE id hoa Raw 1 mercial pa CAL 1 | of rati sw, for one ciroulate, Such as wo fatal to the I : rement. Bimetaliism is true frie verrun he relief u official and us | observation in Europe upon t wand it to be ’ { pos ia is tenianisa t currency agencies Io Kee a wn s state of public sentiment s question, and have not as 0 justify me in pro raational conferenon or. | am sure, a growing sentiment Europe in favor of a larger use « and 1 know of no tual way « moting this sentiment than by sccumt gold here A scarcity of gold in the Earo pean reserves will be the persuasive yout argument f { silver such an int wr the use « LOF THE sURFLT a surpass in Ha The presence of a large cash the Treasury has for many years subject of much unlavorable criticism | has furnished an argument to th have desired to place the tariff upon a purely basis. It was agread by all that the withdrawal from circulation of so large an amount of r was an embarrassment to the business of the country and made nx essary the intervention of the Department at | frequent intervals, to relieve threatenal | monetary panics, The surplus on March 1, was $183 827 190.20. The policy of ap this surpius to the redemption interest-bearing securities of the | United States was thought to be pref ! | to that of de it without selected Natio banks. There | redeemed date last me 070.85), re intarost been t and we who revenue nonay 1a plying yf the 1 He | } in have basen ntioned of ootiting positing gines aring | sulting in a redaction of th { #11.084 655 The mo deposited in banks with gradually withdrawa and dempti fb the | interest. b securities : a h had been "a ¢ nis The resuit of t | Inti 0 jf oont. t and of the refundic mis has been a large increase in circulation At the date named the circulation was 81 404, 20, 80, or $23.08 per ita, while on tho lstday of Decamber it had increased to $1,577, or or oapita, The offer of the Secretary of the Treasury to the holders of the 4 per cent. bonds to extend the tim» of redemption, at the option of the Govern ment, at an interest of 2 por omi, was scoop ted by the holders of about one half the amount, and the unextended bonds are being redesmed on presentation DEPARTMENT, Progress has been made in securing sites for harbor defenses and in the manufactare of guns for thelr armament. The Secre tary's recommendation for a three-battalion formation of infantry regiments is concurred in, as is that for the adoption of smokeless wwder, Seven companies of Indians have wen onlistel, and seven more are being formed. the money last 1591 Wi Om THE WAR THE POSTAL SEAVIOR. inereased over $5,000,000, Estimates 1500 show an anticipated surplus of receipts Over expenses, OUR NEW NAVY, Four vessels, aggregating 11,000 tons hava been placed in commission during the year Twenty-four more are in course of con struction, THE INDIAN QUESTION, Solution of the problem of Governmental dealings with the fa Hans sought in legela- tion recommended, which shall have in view the making of the Indian into a e'tissn, The Sioux outbreak will bs made the subject of a special message, THE PUBLIC DOMAIN INCREASED, Since March 4, 1880, about 33,000,000 acres have been ated from Indian reserva tions and added to the public domain for the tise of those who desired to secure fron homes under our beneflosnt laws. Itis diffioult to estimate the increase of wealth whioh will result from the conversion of thess waste lands into farms, but it is more dificult to estimate the betterment which will result to the families that have found renewed hope and courage in the ownership of a home and the assurances of a comf wa bintanon under free and healthful conditions It is also gratifying to be able to feel as we may that this work has proceeded upon lines of Indian, and toat he ma THE PENSION BUREAU, The administration of the Pension Bureau has been characterized during the year by just when it was prophesied they would be | oo ro eiior hows with great fulness the {| OAr'e claims, and also the gratifying fact that the | persons to whom thess pensions are going | Agriculture was regariod by nny one as a | mand of a worthy class of people that Es i N | OY | home influence has been very groat | further ing and eradicating diseases of | with method and enthusiasm 1 | abroad has w i } | | i : great diligence, Tha total number of pen. foners upon the roll on the 80th day of Jane, 1801, was 070,160, Theres were allowed dur ing the fiscal year ending at that tims 23%0,. 565 cases, Of this number, 102,557 were al- lowed under the law of June 27, 1880. The issuing of certificates has boon proceeding at the rate of about 30,000 per month, about seventy-five per cent. of thess being cases The Commissioner ex- prosses the opinion that he will be able to carefully adjudicate and allow 350,000 claims during the present fiscal yoar, The appro- priation for the payment of pensions for the fiscal year 1500-01 was $127 085 703 59, and the amount expended $18 530,049.25 leaving an unexpended surplus of $0,155, 144.64, The estimate for pension expenditures for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1503, is $144, - 934,000, which, after careful examination of the subject, the Commissioner is of the opin- fon will be sufficient. While these disburse. ments to the disabled soldiers of the great civil war are large, thoy do not realize the exaggerated estimates of thoss who oppose this beneficent legislation, The Secretary of that is taken to exclude fraudulent are nen who rendered, not slight, stantial war service, AGRICULTURE. but sub If the establishment of the Department of mere concession to the de im- cession has bean most effectually removed the great results already attained. Its in dis | agricultural horticultural | ation; In stimulating and directing a | diversification of crops; in detect. | | | | | unenlightened seminating inf an domestic animals: and, more than all, in the close and informa which it has and maintains with the farmers raise f ti 001 established and stock. the whole country, Every request for information bh bad prompt attention and every suggestion merited consideration, | The scientific corps of the Department is of | y high order and is pushing its investigations rs O ns | Department of cat- | ed for st t The le and pr inspection by this t rk products inten ment : * ’ n “ ’ : Lhe ure the maintained by basis © off oy which has attended our of Lhe raisers of the rected sgainst jously th rr . i sor The grain erop o ur history ast yoar, an Loan voar was the largest graater than Laat pw markets thal ene 1 and toe larger demand re w in Earope 5 pot n have sus that ths breadsatull : 8, bringing ndastry that was mg gest m of this wealth vat: ny suspicion of the our bh it is measural and the farmer is paid for prodes fields The heats of the several Exsontive Depart nts have been directed to establish at onos offic rd as the basis of a « parative ling « { the the classified ervice, which the his ’ FH SRCy recs clerks 4 i upon with pia promoti herein mule 3) n am such a record, fairly kept an interested, Nis » ing erit, confident that 1 open to the jo- I power will il in tie part pa Lion a = f ents the PROTECTING RAILROAD EMPLOYERS, I have twice before urgently called the at. i tention of Congress to the necessity of legis inti for the protection of the lives of rail. | road empl but nothing has yet been During the year ending June 30, 1880, ¥0 brakemen were killed and 734] maimed e engaged in coupling oars. The total number of railroad empl killed during the vear was 2451, and the number injured 22 This is erasl and largely a needles The Government is spending nearly one million dollars annually to save tae lives of shipwre every steam vessel is rigidly inspected and required to adopt the most approved saiety apg All this i= good, but bh shall we exouse the lack interest and effort in babul! of this army brave young men, who in our land comme ree are being sorifioed every yoar by the oon tinued uso of antiquated and dangerous ap pliances® law requiring of every railroad engaged in interstate commer ment cach year of a givea por cent freight cars with automatic couplers and air brakes would compel an agreement between the roads as to the kind of brakes and couplers to be used and would very soon and very greatly reduce the present fearful death rate among railroad emyloyes oa, wh yes sacribon tov] seamen ; anos w of ’ of s the equip or of Is ELECTION OF PRESIDENTIAL RLECTORS The method of appointment by the States electors of President and Vics President has recently attracted renowed interest by of | reason of a departure by the State of Michi | methods had been used b gan from the method which had become uni form in all the States, Prior to 1832 various | the different States tate, ani even by the same In some the | | choloo was mads by the Legislature; in others electors were chosen by districts, but { more generally by the voters of the whole | Revenues of the Posoffios Department have | for | State upona general ticket, The move | ment towards the adoption of the last | ! named method had an early beginning, and | want stoadil | until in 1885 forward among the States, there remained but a single | state, South Carolina, that had not adopted | it. That State, until the civil war, . con tinued to chooss its electors by a vote of |} | the Legislature, but after the war change | | ita method and conformed to thes practice ol | the other States, For nearly sigty yoars wll the States save one have appointed thelr electors by a popular volte upon a general ticket, anl for nearly thirty years this | method was universal, After a full test of other methods, without | important division or dissent in any State i pre. without any purposs of party advan. tage, as wo must believe, but solely upon the considerations that uniformity was dexirabie and that a general election in territorial divisions not subject to change was | most consistent with the popular charac. | our institutions, best pressrved | of the voters, and per | / choles of ! dent from the baneful influence of the | - 3 of all the States | " and one that may well sggest a ontos that ha pri their = prevail | appoint . | pr tieable equ | given in determining tha | be found in T 40 « | Ing those avis, | 8 rightiul | that the question of the right of any body of for tuat purpose, This legislation wae, of course, sccompanied by a new Congressional apportionment, and the two statues bring the electoral vote of the State under the in- fluence of the ‘‘gerrymander.” These gerrymanders for Congressional pur- poses are in most cases buttressed by a gerry mander of the legislative districts, thus mak ing it impossible for a majority of the legal voters of the Bate to correct the apportion. ment and equalize the Congressional dis tricts, A minority rule is established that only a political convulsion ean overthrow, I have recently heon advised that in one county of a certain State throes districts for the elec- tion of members of the Legislature are con- stituted as follows: One has 65,000 popula tion; one, 15,000, and one, 10,000; while in another county, detached, noncontiguous sections have been united to make a Jogisla- tive district, These methods have already found effective application to the choice of Benatorsand Rep resentatives in Congress, and now an evil start has been made in the directionof apply ing them to the choles by the States of elec tors of President and Vice-President, If this is accomplished, we shall then have the throe great departments of the Government in the grasp of the "“gerrymander.” the islative and Executive directly and Judiciary indirectly through the power appointment, An election implies a body of electors hav ing prescribed qualifications, each ons of whom has an equal value and influences in determining the result, So when the Con- stitution provides that “each State shall elect), "in such manner a; the Legislature thereof may direct, a number of electors an unrestricted power was not given to the Legislatures in the selection of the methods to be used A Hepublican form of Government” is guaranteed by the ( } log- the of oto, onstitution to each NBtate, and the by the same instrument to “of the State to prescribe the Stats, of exercised under that limi The om al such & ment are the of the people to their own off k the wer given we Legislatures for the must be » : choles Ly ors methods t elec ation Gover choo fostures of ht } Denrest ality © uff rages It will not be claime | to the Legislatur 4 best £4 Ores asoeriain gerrymas hare : } adjourn that Jebnt whi t se by © form by elimin ch has been denoun an influence in the select resident and {« States have, a termined that the choice wisest and safest 1 nsont dire All niles (4 y, de ngrons ing freely and separats ors Dy eral ticket is th and it would seem netitu i OOnss ] Jere yal nt t sn ame ifa it maxing logisiature ques ) method hosen in one year upon purely local t should, pending th residential test. meet, rescind the law {or me ¢ and pera ms # general Licked of electors by the Legisia auld detern h to say thal the puts riously and widely endange ine the resid | have alluded to th rs footing the thod of octing ¢ Pros fons by Congress primary intent and ¢ cal robbery have relation t members of the House of Representatives nower of Congress is am] to deal with threats . Ll The failing test n a, ’ rm of § we eth Listy af bye re ner as i n such MORSUTES BS edies and t will most ¢8 people to free and equ son tats ast nal the righ t An atts 0 bring t the Genera frauds against the t know whether meRsures tures supg ARY PTO Government fo r suffrage the op ated seis 10 be Oh is really re ition Oy of the United States » tion of grave and & must yet « ntertaln the tO seCuUre a oan § such constitutions af may be nDeCcessary the officers of the Govern: by falr apportionments and I believe It would be possit a commission, NON-PpOrtisan ship. and composed of patriotic, partial men, tO whom a oo juestion of the eviie « ne ecloction system and meth mitted with a good prospect mity hile of myo bag and im nsideration of the fed with Our might be oom se0y n a wie ’ in some plan for he x mit the selection of the ¢ vested in the Bupreme Court, would be the best guaranty « This commission should be charged with the duty of Inquiring into the whole subject of the law of elections as related bo the (« holes of off nstit ving or thon woul ommission to if that method f impart ality Tar | pers of the National Government, with a view to securing to every elector a free and unmo josted exercise of the suffrage and as near an approach to an equality of value in each ballot const as is attainable. While the politics or the General Govern ment upon the tariff, upon the restoration of our merchant marine, upon river and harbor improvements, and other wu h matters of grave and general concern are latie to 1» turned this way or that by the resus of Con grossional elections and administrative poli oles, sometimes involving issues that tend to sence of war, 10 be turned this way or that bry a Presidential election, there is interest in all the Nat and every Congressional district that w not 1 deceived or silenced hy the audacious pretense the results of in 0 Jogal voters in aay State or in any Congres stonal distriet to give thelr suffrages freely upon these general questions 8 a matter only of Joon! conoern or control, The demand that the Hmitations of suffrage shall be found in the law, and only there, is a just demand, and no Just man shall resent or resist it My ap 1 is, aod must continue to be, for a consul tation that shall “proceed with candor, calm ness and patience upon the lines of justice and humanity not of prejudioe and eraeity vig To the consideration of these very grave Questions 1 invite not only the attention of Congress, but that of all patriotic citiasns We must not entertain the delusion tha: our people have ceased to regard a free bailot and equal representation as the prioe of their allegiance to Jaws and to civil magistrates, 1 have boon greatly rejoieed 19 polices many evidences of the incrossed unifioation of our people and of a revived national spirit. The vista hat now opens to us 8 wider and more glorious than ever Oratifieation and amazement struggle for Supremacy as we contemplate the population, weaith and moral =r of our country. A trast, mo- mentons in 11+ influsnee upon our people and u world, is eR Betet i the commited 10 us and wo must we rn of the and dat cr Executive Mansion, ————————— "THE TREASURY REPORT Review of the Financial Cone dition of the United States, Revenues and Expenditures of the Government for the Year, The annusl report of Secretary Foster of the Treasury, just submitted to the Presi dent at Washington, is almost resume of the reports of exclusively a the subordinate Treasury officinis, The total receipts of the Government 1801 foll off 85 415 847.52 and the ordinary expenditures Increases! $57.000,108.14 The receipts fro n all sources were BM 544 285.08, and the expenditure were $21,.9504 470.40, lmving a 280,702.47; public $154,947.65 he revenues for the present fiscal year are estimated at $433 000,000 tures at $400 000 000) enues for the fiscal 850.44 for from those of 1800 surplus of applied to the delat, a5, and the expendi ine estimated rev. 8450. 4 requirements $441 x from cus voar 1803 and the estimated clusive of sinking fund The estimated receipts $105, 000,000 The Secretary explains brief! which led to the refunding of per cent, and gunounoes tnat the those bonds now outstanding and o at 2 per cent, is 825 After summarizing are ad ¥ t} 1 interest wid 5x of the Treasures retary recon recoluage of uncurrent metal 10 De made goo fund madd tons in regard to an to the admin ang are made by he total ir i Ireian fH rade pet Mar trade We by that wi — five i wis ) wl Indes, | Ana fisonl year, of any yoar During tha | imports increas the lisoal year chandise import tiabile was gress has Dew Labor mws *Iary « nmenas that on The Sec Jaw and advises taken, ——. A——_ — REPUBLICAN CONVENTION, Nearly 900 Delegates Will He in the Minneapolis Gathering, There 11 Is oho ate the Nation ™ sublican ( onve heid Ther Riate known as delegates at large Hislrd 1. n Minneapolis will be four delegates from two (rom from each oa, New Mex and two from th will require the aken yraination as follow snch Congressions two of the four Territor Oklahoma and Utal District of Calumbia it votes of 500 delagatont Ar on, 0 The representation will | AlaDAMmN ove + Arkansas, ... 16 New Jersey , California, , IS New York. Colorad ROTI North Carolina... North Dakota, ... Chin New Hampwhire eee Liregon, “ann Peunsyivania, ... Rhode sland, ,... Mouth Carolina, .. South Dakota, ,.. owas Tonnosses ,. 00004 Kansas may Texas ... uo Kentueky . Vermont .... Lotisians «coos Virginia. ... Maine Washington... Maryland wh West Virginia... Masachuselts Wisconsin... ees Miohignn Wyoming « sense Minnesoba ooo. AViSonh. c cuvennps Missinsingd |... Now Mexioo oo Misi. . .o. ORInhomn, oon Montana . .ooo.us RR Bassenennnes TT SR —— Dist, of Columbia, Nevada w—— Indinma ann FEE REL o TOM, cnnnsrusisrsssnasessansnsns iin a ————— A youxa lady of Memphis, Tenn., wrote an essay ob *The Model Hus band.” This brought her a prise of $20 and a bettor-half in the shape of a tieh and handsome young banker, of Minneapolis. The public may now look for more essays on the same sub FER ERRE RN - | and made SABBATH SCHOOL. . INTERNATIONAL LESSON FOB DECEMBER 20, Lesson Text: “The. Risen Christ and His Disciples,” John xxi, 1.14 ‘Golden Text. Col Hil, 1 wlCOmMmmentary. "~ 1. “After these things Jesus shewed Hime | self mgain to the disciples at the sea of Ti berias: and on this wise shewed He Himsolf,® The appearances of the risen Christ thus far peetnied to have been as follows: To Mary Magdalene, to the other women, to the two men going to Emmaus, to Peter, 10 the eleven at Jerusalem, then a week later to | the eleven again, including Thomas, so that | today’s lesson gives us His seventh appear- | ance or the third to the disciples | Observe that He shewed or manifested Hime | self, verse 14), He Himself is the only effectual rem- ody for sorrow or perplexity or doubt or fear. Bee bow quickly He dried Mary's tears her the joyful bearer of glad tidings, made the disciples glad and dispelled Thomas's doubts (xx. 18, 20, 24 2. “There were together Simon Peter and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathaniel of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of His disciples 2. “Bimon Peter saith unto them, I goa fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee, They went forth and entered into a ship immediately ;und that night they caught nothing. was another night concerning which Peter had to say “We have tolled all the night and have taken pothing” (Lukev 5), but it was after that that they forsook ail to follow Him snd be come fishers of men (Luke 10, 11), and have given themselves wholly up to Him for His service, their testin al perhaps two years’ experience, was that in reference to food and re t they had lacked nothing (Luke xxii. 35), Atghe time of our lesson Jesus had proved to Them that He was alive from the dead and that He was BAIN Jesus 8. Bo that it looks as a turn- ting His ” itieTe tar ihe ing back in care for thea 4 “But when Jesus stood on Lhe = knew not that It makes us blind, so that not when He draws near to sorrow made ber blind (xx, much we miss by not walking | believingly with our God! If we walk in the Light with we stantly enjoy both {si} w the morn re; was w OMS ilsciples wae Oh, how umbly and would only ght con H w cleansing “re Cast the ned 1 ve shall find, w they were DoS tude of fishen™ { the sea” was n Hemade him Gen. § , but Adam lost on wh sin. Here is the m showing us the dominion restored. it now with one cast of the net it in all the night they caught noth- ference Detlwesn gOINE a8 We leases between the ir the the word of in His own all Dis eu tr fruit of 7. “Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord he girt his faber's wi unto him (for he was eaked), and did cast bimsell into the sea ™ John is the first t wgnize the voice of the Master, and yet even J w, fortis not till after the miracis he recognizes Hin One would th the disciples hould have cried out, t is the Lord” But way were not like Mary seeking Him; they bad gone a-fishing. Our beartsare n it right till we seo Jesusonly snd seek Him only and dam Is wk that nk that al d the they were i as it were two hundred cubits) draggi he pet with fishes Jesus was thea only about ndred yards from them and yet they did ree nize Him till they saw His power, us, I am with you aiway,™ o events of life He is saying, “is afraid” Math, xxv xiv. bow often do rex Him? ments and cares and entangle ments of this present life are something fear ful. and nothing but the spirit of God can lift as out of then 9. “As soon as they ware come to land they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid there on and bread 10. “Jesus saith unto them, Bring which ve have now caught” graciously He puts it oanght™ Yes tr they be adled the net and to without Him, It was although He spoke as | pot thus In A 1 4 the soenes, giv came {oa HH yn land, x we the How e 0 ve have now caught thes the Hah hy “<TH wh = ality His f ther did IL A EVE" IROVI g us life and breath “Simon Peter went up the pet to Jand full of great an bundred and fifty and three, and for all there were so many, yet was not the net broken in Peter's first lesson of this kind “their pets brake” (Luke v.. 6; but not so now, Who has eyes to soe this strange sight! This ic » pesurrection n And what about the hundred and fifty-three and the strength of seven men given to Peter to draw them to land. Read IL Chr . and ob- serve the wisdom and prodence given to Solomon to build the house, and the 153000 strangers who helped, and be not wilt fl if in the resurrection you see a conpel 40m bet ween these events and the house now Toon ing builded by and of to whom Peter first opened the Eph. ii, 19 Avis x 12. “Jesus saith unto him, Come and dine, And none of the disciples durst ask Him, Who art Thou! knowing that it was the Lord.” They were hungry and Jesus was no jonger with them, and where He was they knew not, and they felt that they must now take onre of themselves, and = they had to jearn that ther could mot after all do any thing without Him, and that they must on Him unseen as much as they did when He was visibly among them 18. “Jesus that cometh and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish likewise ™ The risen Christ is the unchangeable Jesus, As in the days of His bumilavion He waited upon them, so in His resurrecticn body He waits on them and ministers to them still, and « fishes irom Joss n. WK, 13 strangers door | Though now descended on high and invisible to these eyes, He is pot a whit different in His love to His disciples, and in His care of | them, from what He was when a mortal man among them on earth, 14. “This is pow the third time that Jesus showed Himself to His disciples. Aflor thas He was risen from the dead.” The seventh time to any, but the third to the company of the disciples. (Ses on verses 1.) Then this He is soon at least three times befor ascended visibly from them (1 Cor, xv, 6, Luke xxiv, 5, 31) During thos fort He sooms to have had but one tope versation "the things pertaining Kingdom of God" (Acts i, B. The this chapter which follow our words for us, and show us lies ™ words g
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