, 1877-01-07
sUNDAY-sCHoOL TEACHERS

SUNDAY-SCHOOL TEACHERS
! NOON MEETING AT FARwELL HALL.
There was rather large attendance at th
| Sunday-School teachers meeting in Farwcll Hal
| yesterday noon. The proceedings were Of th
usual interesting character. The subject 70
consideration was 'sThc Kingdom Divided.
Kings, XII, 12-20.
In opening the debate, the Rev, Ar. Fletch
er, the leader Of the day, said from every roat
in Scripture there was road which led direct tt
Calvary. Away oil he seemed to see thcsKins
dom OF Israel commence like little rill on til,
mountain under Abraham. After awhile +
broadened out under Joshua; under the care O.
David it was mighty river; and it grew wide1
and shallower under King Solomon. Suddenly
however, tile river came among rocks, and mid
way In it the great gE:nte-rock OF revolution was
struck, and the kingdom was divided and flow
ed on. Both parties to this revolution were te
blame. There were faults on Rehoboam's side,
and faulrs On the side OF the people. II
the first place Rehoboam acted roughly
when he should have been smooth and
conciliatory. After detailing the other Incl
dents Of the chapter, and expressing prefer
ence for Rehoboam, the reverend gentleman
pointed out that there were two lessons to be
learned from the subject: First, the great ad-
vantage of taking good advice, and, second, that
We should not reject the Son Of David.
The Rev. Mr. Youker said the great mistake
Of Rehoboam's life was TINT he commenced
without having the fear or the glory of God in
view: The people had to carry their grievances
before him. and yet he Threatened to add to their
yoke. Nothing more tyrannical could be i'm
ugined, and it was not to be wondered that
revolution ensued. The great point in the les
1rrc $fGf m m frrr hi
strength and make success Of life. 4 man led
BY the Holy Spirit would never act upon bad
alyice,
4 brother remarked that there was great
difference between this King Rehoboam and
their King; one Threatened to add to the yoke
Of the people, the other promised to make their
yoke easy.
AIR, B. F. Jacobs would try to convince every
boy and girl in the class that he or she was
Rehoboam. A kingdom was offered to every
one, and they should remember that love was
the only kingly Law; kingdoms were not won
by the sword, but by love. Then there was the
kingdom ofshome, which they should try anu
Keep lntact'by e; proper observance Of Divine
law: Then thetboys aud girls should be warned
against ruling thseingdom OF heart by power
and force. Whef an earthly sovereign was
crowned he knceled; We should learn to kueel
Tor the crown OF Christ's Kingdom.
Animpetuous German Christian remarked, with
q profusion Of guttnrals which rendered his
loms OF earth were often destroyed, but the
Kingdom Of Christ exists forever.
The Rev. Mr.. Parkhurst thought the chief
point was that it was better to bear immediate
ind present injury than to commit great sin
which would bring permanent injury upon our
selves. A remembrance Of this truth In 1850
would probably have averted the terrible results
Of the War. The present was IN opportuue
time to remember this truth; If We had a sup
posed difficulty in the country, VIC should be
careful lest in committing sin we brought
greater mischief on ourselves.
4 man from Omaha, who had mistaken the
object Of the meeting, feryently thanked God
for His wisdom i'll bringing himself and others
% realize the error of their ways. He was lit
lie mixed In his theology, but his evident ear
INVERSION.
A brother was of opinion they should make
he lesson a personal matter, and hold up the
ross to the children.
he great fault Of deserting THE Kingdom Of |
iod on account Of tue temporary occupation Of |
he rulership By an indiscrect man. A multi |
udc Of people were drifting away SIM
,ly because OF faults in the Church;
10 mutter what 1aults might exist IN
he Church, it. was established by God |
0 help suffering world. It was no wav !
o reform the Church by leaving it. The dlvis-
on that was caused by such action must have
iHlliuF results Lo Iuost portrayed Ill the lesson.
i brother fn tile audience said one lesson to
e derived from the subject was, that wrong
oing always led to evil consequences.
Mr.. Morgan said it stated in one Of the verses
nat the ''eausc was from the Lord.'' The
hldrcn might wonder at this; but the explaua-
on, he thought, W:ls that all the Lord had to
. with the trouble was that Ile left Rehoboanl
lone.
After few more rcma.lzs from the leader,
It meeting was closed with the benedictiou.