OF JESUS CHRIST A SYSTEMATIC ARRANGEMENT OF THE PRINCIPAL YOUTH OF THE AGE IV. “ The Appearance of the Messiah" V. “The Reception given to Jesus Christ by the VI. “His Character and His Mission VII. “ Christ and Nicodemus; ” Or" Seeking VIII. “ The Healing Pools of Bethesda ". IX. “ The Miracles Performed by Jesus Christ 69 X. “ The Miracles Performed by Jesus Christ” XI. “The Miracles Performed by Jesus Christ” XIV. “ Christ Teaching by Parables”. Striking Characteristics in the Life of XVIII. “The Closing Scene: The Beginning of the XXI. - The Burial of Jesus Christ". INTRODUCTION. In the morning of the world, before the ruby portals of the East were opened to admit a golden dawn, there was light from the invisible throne, and refulgence from God's presence, which illumined all that He had made on the first day of His marvelous work. When the six days of Creation were ended, the sun, moon and stars poured their flood of light over the completed creation, and made the world a scene of harmony and beauty; while bird, flower and landscape joined with the first human pair in offering to the Creator a song of united praise. The sacred writers have described how man, who was created in the image of God, brought sin into the world, and all its fearful consequences. Over the vault where spread the glory of a pleased Omnipotence, which bathed the world with splendor inconceivable, there now rolled the clouds of darkness obscuring the |