The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-11-06

| servants toll. Suddenly two companions in
| trouble come to share his lot, courtiers who
have found that the favor of kings is deceit
! ful, and who, from standing by the royal ta-
| BILE, have been doomed to dungeon. Joseph
| marks their sorrowful faces, and finds that a
| strange dream has come to each, and that
! there is no man to interpret its meaning
| Confident in his God he bids his fellow -pris-
oners tell their dreams, and then by inspira-
| ton he declares their meanings Within
| three days the monitions are fulfilled one ui
Joseph's companions stands once more az
| Pharaoh's board in honor, while the other
| swings lifeless from the gallows tee.
Gen. 80. 2l-23; 40. Is.
Memory Verses 2l-23.
But the LORD was with Joseph, and showed
him mercy and gave him favor in the sight
of the keeper of the prison.
% And the keeper of the prison committed
to Joseph's hand all the prisoners that were
in the prison and whatsoever they did there
he was the doer of it.
% The keeper of the prison looked not TO
anything that was under his hand because
the LORD was With him, and that which he
did, the LORD made ii to prosper.
And it came to pass after these things,
that the butler of the king of Egypt and his
baker had offended their lord the king of
Egypt.
And Pharaoh was wroth against two of
his officers against the chief of the buffers,
and against the chief of the bakers.
And he put them in ward in the house of
the captain of the guard, into the prison, tn
place where Joseph was bound.
And the captain OF the guard charged Jo-
seph with them, and he served them: and
they continued a season in ward.
And they dreamed dream both of them.
each man his dream in one night each man
according to the Interpretation OF his dream,
the butler and the baker ofthe king of Egypt
which were bound in the prison.
And Joseph came in unto them in the
morning. and looked upon them, and. be-
hold. they were sad.
I And he asked Pharaohs officers, that
were with him in the ward of his lords
house. saying, Wherefore look ye SO sadly to-
sdaya
8 And they said unto him. We have dream
ed a dream, and there is no Interpreter of it.
And Joseph said unto them, Do not interpre-
tations belong to God? tell me them, pray
you.
HOME READINGS.
VI. Joseph in prison. Gen. 80. 2l.4o. s.
tn. Samuel in the temple. l Sam. 3. l-2l.
W. David at the court. Sanl. Is. 10.
IN. Peter in prison. Acts II. l-l9.
+. Paul and Silas i'll prison. Acts Is. 1910.
s. Joyfulness in prison. Phil. l. 1920.
s. Blessings for the prosecuted. Matt. ., l-l6.
GOLDEN TEXT.
Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for
him. Psa. 81. I.
LESSON HYMN. II.
How firm foundation, ye saints of the Lord,
Is laid for your faith in his excellent WORD
What more can he say, than to you he hath
said,
To you, wko for refuge to Jesus have fled !?
Fear not, am with thee 0 be not dismayed.
For am thy God, will still give thee aid
I'll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee
to stand,
Upheld by my gracious, omnipotcnt hand"
OUTLINES AND QUESTIONS.
l. A AFAvoRITE, v. 2l-2S Psa. lO6. 46.
Where was Joseph at this time?
How long was it after he had been sold into
Egypt? ANS. Eleven years.
III WHOSc nOuStlOlu WIS u6 d slave StIl
39.1.
Who was with Joseph in the prison?
What followed from Gods presence?
CHOW does Josephs history illustrate Prov.
1917?
What favor was shown to Joseph in the
prison
What is taught in Psa. ll2. A?
Can you name any other good men of the
Bible who were in prison?
How did the keeper show confidence in
joseph?
Why were his doings prosperous?
Why did not God cause him to be released
at once from prison? Gen. 45. 5-S
2. FRIEND, v. l-S; Psa. rs. 10.
Who were sent into the prison with Joseph?
What was the cause oftheir Imprisonment? ?
What duty was given TO Joseph in relation
to them?
What came to each of them in the night q?
Why did God often reveal the future by
dreams? 4? ANS. Because there was then
no Bible to men,
How did Joseph show friendliness toward
his fellow prisoners? ?
What did they tell him?
How did Joseph answer them =?
How did this show his trust in God?
What was the buffers dream, and its inter-
probation " 1919.
How were they both fulfilled? v. 20-23.
How long after this was Joseph in the pris
son? Gen. A. /.
How does the lesson illustrate the GOLDEN
TEXT?
TEACHINGS OF TIL LESSON.
How do we learn from this lesson-l. That
| good people may meet with trouble? /? @ Thai
! God will be with them in trouble? 3. That
we should be hopeful to others in trouble
DocrRINAL SUGGEsTIoN-Faith in God.
l. Trouble comes to Gods people. no less
| than to his enemies. v.2l.
@ Trouble sometimes falls upon Gods fol-
] lowers as the result of their fidelity to CON
! science. v. q.
g. Trouble cannot keep the soul from the