Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-03-22
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Ii .ao12pr. March fftn, 1878.
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4 herewith send you a partial copy of the
rcpori Of the Presbyierian Sabbath School. ms
given by Mrs. L. D. Iiiuhok (n iho capacity
Of sccretary) last Sabbath, of the Sabbath
previous, March 2. This we regard as in no
way superior 10 any other one report. and yet
we trust your readers may read Il with in-
terest aud profit, .,-.i, ......
lEfoRT, MARCH eND, 1S73-The arst Sab
bath Of spring, aud though II came not 70 US
with the mildness Of spring 10 its completeness,
yft, there was such pleasant contrast with
ihe Sabbath previous that we fcltthat our frcez-
ing days were well nigh over and gone. That
the time Of the singing Of birds was coming,
and that ln due season, the voice of The turtle
would be heard In the land The school seem
ed to be revived by The hope Of the good time
coming, and came in TO the number of 1903
School opened by singlbg Sabbath welcome
The Superintendent led The school In on car.
nest prayer that God would bless the children,
in this the children's meeting. In view of Il Q
commandments being learned by the school,
the second piece or song was based on the All !,
" Remember The Sabbath day and keep 1t ho-
w." The lesson was one Of the most Stirring
of the quarter. The escape Of Lot from burn
ing Sodom, was such vivid picture Of escap.
ing sinners from the wrath TO come that every
one was thrilled with Its tru,hfulness. The
gracious coming of the angel. 10 warn Lot of
his approaching destrresipn If he longer re-
maincd in the doomed city, was SO like the
convicting Spirit as II reprovcs the world Of
sin, of righteousness and ofjudgment tO come,
that one Is only type of the other--the hest
,aling, lingering Lot, only symbol of the
convicted, yet waitihg- for a-more. con venient-
season sinner. Lot knew that death was de-
termined upon the inhabitants of Sodom, but
The power of friendships, Of associations, of
the many things Of this world, held him back
and bad Il not been, fog the mercilul interpo
stion Of The angels, he might have persisted
with the rest just so with the lover of this
world he is persuaded he ought to be a
Christian, but the power of companionship,
| the fear of the mockeyy of wicked associates,
the allurements and foIlies of the world, hold
| him back. He would escape IL escaping meant
no trials, no crOss-bearing, or If from burning
Sodom he could take refuge in zoar, or il there
was no weary plain 10. traverse Oh, how
many perish, when their judgment is con,
| vincrd and their hearts prompt them to come
to Christ; yes when the merciful Spirit has
so opened their eyes that they are within sigh,
of Calvary, and yet they hesitate and lingcr
until the Spirit is grieved away, and they lost
= forever lost, The number Of those who mil.
ingy 20 down to death will be comparatively
small with those who perish from procraslina-
ton. Ii the becoming Christian did not de-
mand immediate attention, we would some.
where find God saying, wait little longer"
Z" no especial hurry" "sow your wild oats
frst," but the command is imperative, non, %
day, escape stay not, flee, look not behind Dear
Sabbath School, the gside board is before yor
Que trand points TO Sotsosh WITH lis burnings
and It's everlasting tofments The other hand
directs you to the mountain, even Christ, with
him joy, peace and everlasting happiness.
| Which will ye take; choose ye this day, let
n II the moruiHg sun snd yvt still lingering,
sill undecided The angels o mercy are
waiting to aid you, the Spirit is urging you to
e cape for thy life; stay not in all the plain,
look not behind you, escape to the mountain.
| Tne blackboard exercise was ore OF warning,
o enquiry and of encouragement. Tho three
Ws-"Where are you standing?' "What are
| you doing ~ "Who are your companions ?"
were earnest enquiries. Who will not be hon
est with themselves and answer as in the light
of cterniIyf School closed by singing with
singular appropriateness: q.
"The Savior is calling,
L. r o, sinner awake,
Tnc Savior who llnguished
And died for thy sake.
He calls thee in me, ey,
IT, He pleads with ,iby heart,
g, gftve not His spirii,
Nor bid Him deDnrt - a