The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-01-31


mountains summit, has just chosen from tn
company of his professed disciples twelv
men to listen to his teachings, and then to o,
forth and proclaim them through the land
Sitting upon a level plain on the mountain
brow, with the blue of an Oriental sky over
head. and the cleaning waters Of the LAX,
below the twelve seated at his feet, and th,
multitude circling in waves around. ever,
eye fixed and every ear attent, he opens hi,
lips to declare the foundations principles O
the new gosple, the Magma Cha1ta of tn,
Kingdom whichis to endure when the thrones
OF earth shall have crumbled.
Matt 8. l-l6.
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l And seeing the multitudes, he went ur
into mountain and when he was set. his
disciples came unto him:
And he opened his mouth, and taught
them, saying
Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is
the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are they that mourn for they
shall be coinforted.
Blessed are the meek for they shall in
herit the earth.
6 Blessed are they which do hunger and
| thirst after righteousness for they shall be
| filled.
! Z Blessed are the merciful for they shall
obtain mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart for they
| shall see God.
Blessed are the peacemal1ers for they
shall be called the children OF God.
10 Blessed are they which are prosecuted
for righteousness sake: for theirs is the king
| dom of heaven.
ID1a
IL Blessed are ye when men shall revile
you, and persecute you, and shall say all
manner OF evil against Won falsely for INV
sake.
i@Iz rceJolce. and be exceeding glad for great
is YOUR reward in heaven for prosecuted
they the prophets which were before you.
l3 Ye are tho salt of the earth but if the
salt have lost his SAVIOR, wherewith shall ii
| salted ii is thenceforth good for nothing but
! to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot
of men.
IA Yeare the light of the world. A city
that is set on a hill cannot be hid.
l5 Neither do men light candle, and put
it under bushel, but on candesticlx and il
giveth light unto all that are in the house.
IL Let your light so shine before men, that
them may see your good works, and giorify
your Father which is in heaven.
HOME READINGS.
NJ. The miracle at Cana. John @ Ill.
IH. Conversation with Nicodemus. John
8. l-l6.
w. The woman of Samaria. John 4. 1926
IN. The rejection AT Nazareth. Luke 1. 1857
h. The miracle at Bethesda. John s. l-l9
q. The draught of fishes. Luke s. Ill.
S. The twelve apostles. Luke 6. l-l9.
GOLDEN TEXT.
1e are the light of the world. Matt. 5. IA.
LESSON HYMN. IS & 6s.
Lord, if thou didst thyself inspire,
Our souls with this intense desire
Thy goodness to proclaim
Thy glory if we now intend,
o let our deeds begin and end
Complete in Jesus name.
o let our love and faith abound:
o let our lives, to all around
With purest luster shine;
That all around our works may see
And give the glory. Lord, to thee,
The heavenly light divine.
OUTLINES AND QUESTIONS.
l. THE SPIRIT OF HUMILITY, v. l.6. lisa. 81. 10
Where and to whom was this address o
Christ given? Who are the poor in spirit
ANS. Those who know their own need O
Gods grace.l What mourners receive com
fort? lisa. 81. 3. Who are the meek? How
may we show meekness ? What is right
! eousness? ? What is it to hunger and thirs
( after it? How can we become righteous
S Gal. 3. 6.
2. THE SPIRIT OF PURITY, V. rs Psa. 81. q
4. What is it to be pure in heart? Whel
shell such see God John g. 2, What i
peacemaxer? How may we be peacema
kers? Why are they like God +? Why shoult
, we want to be Gods childrenP
8. THE SPIRIT OF PATIENCE, v. 1912; ; | Pet
5 g. l3, H. What is tito be prosecuted Nam
some good people who were prosecuted
Why do the wicked persecute the good How
are we rewarded for our endurance of perse
cution? Cor. 4. II. How should we fee
and act toward those who do us wrong
Matt. 8. Al.
:: 4. THE SPIRIT OF UsEFULNEss,v. lS-I6:Phil
u 2. 10. What does Christ call disciples VIII.
: is salt an emblem of the Christian [ANs
Because it has power to preserve from de
cay. What danger does Jesus mention
How may we escape it? Why are Christian
compared to lights? How may we let on
y lights shine?
= TEACHINGS OF THE LESSON.
Where in this lesson do we learn
That Christ honors the humble? Com
forts the troubled? 3. Rewards the faith
ful?
DocrEINAL SUGGESTION influ
ence.
: The next time the Democrats de
d eide to snatch State they will picl
out one which does not lie so closel.