The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-04-26
The sunday school.
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paign. bctraYiag il to the enemy. 30
woaAcr his heart was sore troubled.
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10 10 reekoned mere accident
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Eiishas fame lad spread near aud
far What be bad done IN connection
wiih Nasmans cure could not have
been forgotten, especially ia the army
&c which Naaman was, or Al least bad
been chief commander But Elisha
The prophet that Is 10 lsrael. tellelh the
king 81 Israel the words that thon
speakest ii thy bed chamber" Even
seelusion 81 the haren did not screen
him from the penetrating inspection oi
the man Of God in Israei
BrSp,paD's Alrurs TO ARResr rBE
PHopmr 1871 First. be sent out
spies to find ont where he Was. Then
horses and chariots, and great host
Meant TO make sure Of their strategy
this time Every precaution taken
that could be thought Of The proph-
cts timely warning had repeatedly
saved his king from surprise and cap,
ltufe but this time, thinks Bcnhadad,
Ilbe prophet himself shall be circum
vented and caught But he shall find
before be gets through with it, that
none Of the kings Of the earth circum
vent Jehovah. "A lesson which the
other kings aud earth powers after him
were % learn over and over again. M
ltil he whose right il to reign, shall
rule King Of nations. as he now is King
Of saints See r., ii. Why do the
heatheu rage, and the people imagine a
vain thing The Kings oftbe earth
set themselves, aud the rulers take
counsel together against the Lord, and
against his anointed2 The Lord shall
have them IN derision'
I TIM pRoraEr BEslEaEp IN Dorian;
! Isl He awoke Que morning to find the
city surrounded, Elishas servant was
thrown into CONSERVATION, Alas what
shall wc do The calm reply, Don't
be afraid, fer they that be with us are
more than they that be with them :"
| But il surely did not seem SO to the
servant bow could ii lie What
could the man Of God mean he
saying was not true TO sight how
could il be trre to faith
TIM PhoPnErs PRAYER ron THl SER
lvNr H.. II was that the Lord
would open the eyss Of the young man
That Faith might show what sight
could not see. That faith, as che sub
stance Of things hoped for, might be
diyinely confirmed, once for all. That
those who put their trust IN God
might see that ii is safe TO do so, That
those who are surrounded by tempta-
tons might feel assured that God Is in.
fniteiy competant TO protect them
Every Christian, young or old, must
expect to come across obstacles, and
hndrauces, aud oppositions. The best
i men are liable. 10 view Of such
things, Is nave hoor. Of depression,
sud moments almost Of despair, bot
such moods ought not to be cherished.
i is wrong to indulge them With
such Savior as we have. We ought not
70 be afraid The infinite Majority is
on our side. See Rom.viii 3l-39,
4 LEssoS ron YouSG Mss This is
j capital lesson for the young The
prophet knewit to ba SO. The wonderful
vision oil the invisible forces of God
which filed The world, and which en-
camp round about them that fear him,
was vision that came in answer TO
prayer the prophets prayer for the
young man. Tie prophet Joel, looking
forward to The gospel day, and such
blessed revelations aud experiences az
began in the church At the Pentecost
proclaimed that when the Spirit
should pour oat. "our young men shall
sec visions 1t is the salvation Of the
young 70 see visions Of unseen YER.
iiics, u spifitnal realities, Of the noise
less combinations aud operations OF
heavenly nlpences, aud q the glory
and gtseiousness q Gods own pres
eace. 40 be cmnally minded il death;
u &c spiritually minded u life aud
peace II makes all the difference 10