The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-10-16

stony pillow, that henceforth the GOA OF
Bethel shall Ire his God, and of all his gains a
tenth shall be consecrated to the divine ser.
vice upon the altar.
Gen. 2S 10 %
Memory VerScs, I2-l6.
10 And Jacub went out from Beersheba, and
went toward Haran.
IL And he lighted upon certain place, and
tarried there all night, because the sun was
set and he took OF the stones of that place,
and put them for his pillows and iay down
in That place to sleep.
u And he dreamed, and behold Il ladder set
up on the earth, and the top of it reached to
heaven ; and behold the angels of God as
cending and descending on it.
l3 And, behold, The LORD stood abTve it
and said. am the LORD God of Abraham thy
father, and the God of Isaac: the land where
on thou liest, to thee viii | give n, and to thy
seed;
II And thy seed shall be as the dust of the
earth and thou shalt spread abroad to the
west, and to the east, and to the north, and to
the south land in thee and in thy seed shall
all the families of the earth be blessed.
l5 And, behold, l am with thee, and will
keep thee in all places whittier thou goest,
and will bring thee again into this land for
L will not leave thee, until have done that
which have spoken to thee of.
l6 And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and
he said, Surely the LORD Is in this place; and
! knew it not.
II And he was afraid ana said, How dread
fu is this place this is none other but the
house Of God, and this is the gate of heaven.
Is And Jacob rose up early i'll the morning,
and took the stone that he had put for his
pillow, and set it up for an altar, and poured
oil upon the top OF it.
10 And ne called the name of that place
Bethel bat the name of that city was called
Luz at the first.
20 And Jacob vowed a VOW, saying, If God
will be with me, and will keep me in this way
that go, and will give me bread to eat and
raiment to put on,
q So that l come again to my fathers
house in peace, then shall the LORD be my
God
% And this stone, which I have set for a
pillar, shall be Gods house and of all that
thou shalt give me, will surely give the
tenth unto thG.
HOME READINGS.
NJ. Gods appearance toJacob. Gen. %. 1922.
tn. Gods appearance to Eliphaz. Job. 4. 7-2l.
w Gods appearance to Moses. EXod. 3. Ills.
tn. Gods appearance to Samuel. | sam. 3. l-2l
f. Gods appearance to Elijah. l Kings 10.
lis.
S. Gods appearance to Isaiah. Isa. 6. Lib.
S. Gods appearance to John. Rev. 4. ILL.
GOLDEN TEXT.
Behold. am with thee. and will keep thee
In all places wither thou goest. Gen. %. Is.
LESSON HYMN q. NJ.
The Lord is my Shepherd, no want shall
feel in green pastures, safe folded rest;
He leadeth my soul where the still waters
flow,
Restores me when wandering, redeems
when oppressed.
Through the valley and shadow of death
though ] stray.
Since thou art my guardian, no evil fear :;
Thy rod shall defend me, thy staff be my
stay;
No harm can befall, with my Comforter
near. :,
OUTLINES AND QUESTIONS.
THE VISION, V. 1912; Heb. L. II. In what
direction did Jacob journey See map.
w ildl TeltllNtS Oh HIS ldllilD were llNlIE uL
Haran Gen. %. 4. 5, 10. At what place did
he stop? See V. 10. What events had al
ready occurred at the same place? Gen, 70. s :;
l3. 3. 4. What did Jacob do at Bethel? How
did he illustrate Psa. 4. .? What was his
dream? How was the vision an encourage
ment TO Jacob? OF what was it prophecy :?
John 81.
2. THE VOICE, V. 1915: Gen. 49, Whose
voice was it? What did God say? Whom
did God declare himself TO be =? What did he
promise concerr ing the land ? What was the
promise concerdng Jacobs descendants :?
How was this fhllhlled ? Mum. %. 10. What
was the promise to all the earth? How was
it renewed by Christ? Matt. 8. II. What did
God promise toJacob for himself? Who may
enjoy the same privilege? =? Heb. l3. 5.
3. THE vow, v. 1922; Psa. ll6, l2-l4 How
did Jacob feel when he awaked How did
he mark the place? What is the meaning of
the name "Bethel?" TANs. The mouse of
God.l What was Jacobs vow. How did he
mlhl it afterward? Gen. 35 8, What gifts
did he promise? What does Paul say about
giving in ? Cor. 8. 7.
TEACHINGS OF THE LESSON.
How are we taught in this lesson.-l. That
God is near us when we are alone? 2. That
God will help us when we need? 3. That
Gods promises should be gratefully remem-
bered.
DocTRINAL SUGGEsTIoN-The presence of
God.
God meets men who are sinners that he
may transform them into saints, v. 10.
God meets men oftenest when they are
alone with none TO break in upon the COM