The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-11-24
RELIGIOUS COLUMN.
Edited by the Rev. I. J. hougll'
Bible Study.

Edited by the Rev. 7. J. housh.
Bible Study.
The Bible is science hat vi"!ds up IT'S S":
crets to the dilircnt students; t" be understood
il must hr read carefully. and with some object
in view. Our Saviour said '>rarrh the scrip
lures and all who love MN Shout" Ut "'''l"@to
obey his command.
FIRST commit to memory the strict rules by
which wc are TO be governed. this every school
hoy knows and appreciates Let us then III"
ti,r some of the rules necessary to be observed
in order to acquire knowledge Of Gods word.
IF any man will do his will h" shall know Of
the lortrinr." There ar" many who are trying
tina, is they a1r cnl"avoing I"
reverse an itrrvrrsah'' law thrf WISH ~ kn""
in order to do, whereas the irrrvcrsable law
teaches MS tina, we must do in order to know.
no illusratc-thrcr or four lar"r real estate
owners were sitting down in an office. discus
sing the Bible. its d"ctrinrS and particularly
the doctrines Of Prayer and Faith They inter
MINGLED their discussion Of these glorious
themes with red hot "aths and terminate the
aruu,ncnt hv saving they did not under stand
these doctrines. and 30 w"ndrr they wr,r v;o.
lat;nr the rlain"st rules laid down in the bible,
whifr vet they were rndcavolin" to solve the
doctrines. Now I would recommend, these fnur
influential gentleman and to ct hers who are anv.
iprs to understand the said themes discussed
that they do the will of God first, and | will
guarantee that in three months they will under
stand the doctrines. and this is what they ar"
70 do lst Remember the Sabbath day I" keep
it Holy. ri, BE constant in prayer 3d. Have
faith in God, for without faith 1T is impossible to
p}ctsr Gol-am| an negatively not the
name of the Lor thy God in vain.' and lastly
~ 4 duty enforced Thou shalt love the Lord
thy God with all thy heart st. Paul SAYS th'
natur, man rrrrivclh not the things Of the
Shirt of God: for the are fo"lishnrSs unto him:
neither can he know them. because they are
spiritually diScrrncd. Before the tire" months
trial has elapsed the man will have found the
spiritual lenses and will more fully understand
the doctrine of Faith aud Prayer Try it.
Our lecture on last Thursday was
How to Study the Bible
Without having one in h md. or rather how IT,
aid the memory IT, the study Of the Bible. and
for this purpose "" may an ggest that YOU, study
the Bl,l., acknowledgements the table" or
the tircsidr. when conversation grows lan-ui'
LET one Of the members call ont the letters Of
the alphabet and let the family repeat such pas
sagcS of scripture rs they may remember com
meurnr with that letter In this reading VI
give the letters and ref renee hut the reference
may be Quilted at home.
A.Psa At.
A. the hart panteth after the water brooks
80 pantrnth my soul after thee. u God.
Comment when the hart rrrr) has beer
hunted and bounded in mid summer. and is al
most furnishing for water. and sees mp the noun
tain unr-c 4 s|vrrv str am lraping from rock t.
rock he pants and bounds onward to satisf,
his thirst in the Iimpil stream. and s" weary
and heart sick with the tronhcS and 'liSappoint
mrnts of this world. let us press onward I" tina
| crimson fountain |"aping from the wounded >tI'
| of our Sa:inllr and satisfy the cravings of on
thirsty soul
B,Eph. 1876.
Be vc angry and sin not let not the sun g
| down on your wrath
c..Mathcw 6-2a.
| Consider the |i}ics Of the field how they grow
they t" not neither It" they spin; and Yet Sa
| unto vou that even Solomon in all his glor,
was not arraycd like one of these.
| D-.Psa 1872.
Dav unto day uttrrrth speech, and night unit
night showrth kn"wlc"gr-
Est John 3.3.
Except man be born again he cannot see tn
| kingdom of iod-
Flake 1899.
Fear not little flock, for it is your Father
! good pleasure to give You the kingdom.
G. Math CAL.
Give us this day orr daily bread.
II. Hebrews %
How shall we escape if We neglect so grca
salvation.
I..Samts Leo
Ifanv man among vou seem to be religions
and brille,h not his tongue. but drrciveth HI
own heart, this mans religion is vain.
J-.Math II.
Judge not that We be not judged.
| K.PSa 2.l2
Kiss the son lest he be angry. and yr pcris
from the way. when his wrath is kin'llrd but
little.
I..Jamcs il3.
let II" man say when he is tempted, I a,
tempted Of God.
M-PSa 34to.
MANY are the Affections of the righteous y,
God dcIivrreth them ont OF them all.
y. Hebrews 1911.
Now no chastiSiny for the present srrnietlt
he JOYOUS but yricvn,ls, nevertheless attcrWar
it Yielded the l,racrable fruit of righteousnc
unto them which are exercised thereby.
O.-Romans 1873.
Owe no man anything but to love one anoth'
P..Psa 1875.
Precious in the sight of the Lord is the dca
OF his saints.
Q.Psa l43 II.
Quicken me 0 Lord for thy name sake
, Reel l2-l.
! Remember now thy creator in the days of Il
, youth.
S-.Prov 27.l2
Sccst thou man wise in his own concci
there is moro hope of fool than he.
T-Lam325.
, The Lord is good unto them that wait for Ii
to the soul that steketh him.
, C..Eph 1921.
Onto him he glory in the church. by Chr
Jesus throughout all ages, world without e1
Amen.
, Wheel 1873.
Vanity Of vanities saith the preacher, all
vanity.
W Malachi 49,
i Will man rob God
Comment This is startling inquiry ''wiI
s man rob God Who would think for Il moVt
=, that a man. a mere creature of Il day. would
guilty of 80 great an offence as to rob his or
tor; and yet Malachi goes On in the same vc
and says, Ye have robbed him lin tithes and
@ ferings'' and for that reason he says Eye
cursed with CURSE 1t is clearly discerna
u that the God who made us, has constituted
, his husbandmen, his servants, and requires {
tenth 0: the products Of the soil. yea one ter
n of all our gross receipts to carry on his COVE
= ment, that Is to erect churches, to carry
gospel to the heathens and support his mir
try. and if we rob Gvd Of this one tenth, he y
collect it himself in spite of us. Is it not Il
proposition to say, man is able to pay vi
he is able to loose. Let MS see; last July
had the finest prospect for crop i'll this ST.
n we have had for years, planters, mcrchar
r. LAWYERS and doctors were overjoyed at the il
- of reapng bountitul harvest, expecting 81
:: to be able to say soul thou hast much go
laid up for many days, eat, drink and be mrr,
It was not heard anywhere hat the God of
IA existence should have his share; a prODosit
to give one tenth according to the Bible sta
! ard would have been received with ridicule, t
- being known to the Judge Of all I'VE have b.