The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-01-03

| by the reappearing star, which pauses over
the roof of a lowiy dwelling. Within they
| find babe in hlS mother'sarms, before whom
they fall i'll alteration, and to whom they pre-
sent the offerings due to a priest and u king,
Then. divnely directed they return to their
home i'll the distant East.
Matt LIZ
MEMORY Verses, 7-l2.
l Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem
of Judea in the days of Herod the King, be-
! hold there came wise men from the East to
Jerusalem,
? Saying, Where is he that is born King of
the Jews? for we have seen his star in the
east, and are come to worship him.
| When Herod the king had heard these
things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem
| with him.
! A And when he had gathered the chief
priests and scribes of the people together, ne
demanded of them where Christ should be
born.
| And they said unto him, in Bethlehem of
Judea for thus it is written by the prophet,
| And thou Beth ehem in the land of Juda !;
| for out of thee shall come Governor, that
shall rule my people Israel
Then Herod, when he had privily called
the wise men, inquired OF them diligently
what time the star appeared.
| And he sent them 10 Bethlehem and said,
Go and search diligently for the young child !:
and when ye have found him, bring me word
again that may come and worship him also.
When they had heard the king, they de-
parted and, 10, the star, which they saw in
the east, went before them, till it came and
stood over where the young child was.
10 When they saw the star, they rpjoieed
with exceeding great joy a,
IL And when they were come lntss
house, they saw the young child with Mary
his Mother, and fell down and worshiped
him and when ;hey had opened their trees
ures, they presented unto him gifts: gold,
frankincense and myrrh.
Y And being warned of God in dream
that they should not return to Herod, they
departed into their own country another
way.
HOME READINGS.
". The infant Messiah. Matt. ,. LIZ
tn. The annunciation to Mary, Luke l. 26-
! 3d.
W. The birth of Christ Luke 3 II.
TN. The visit of the shepherds. Luke 9 s.
h. The meeting in the temple. Luke 2. D.
49,
s. The star of prophecy. Mum. "a. l-S
S. The wonderful name. Isa. 8. II.
GOLDEN TEXr.
For unto US a child is born, unto us son is
given. lSa. 0. &.
LESSON HYMN. G NJ.
Joy to the world the Lord is come
| Let earth receive her King;
| Let every heart prepare him room.
| And heaven and nature sing.
Joy to the world, the Saviour reigns;
| Let men their songs employ;
| While fields and floods, rocks hills and plains
| Repeat the sounding joy.
He rules the world with truth and grace,
And makes the nations prove
The glories OF his righteousness,
And wonders of his love.
OUTLINES AND QUESTIONS.
|. THE LIGHT OF THE STAR, V. I.2; Rev.
%. l6. Where did this star appear? Who
were led by it? To what place did they come?
| Why to that place? Whb was then King ?
What great event had recently taken place at
Bethlehem? Z? Luke ?. ~ How did the wise
men fulfill lisa. IL. 10? How should we be
|
2. THE LIGHT OF THE SCRIPTURES, v. 3-9
Psa. 49, l05. What was the effect of tie wise
mems question? Why were Herod and his
people troubled? How ought they to have
felt about Christ's coming? John 20. 20.
! Whom did Herod call together, and for what
purpose? What did they tell him? What
prophecy is here quoted? Micah 5. 2. To
whom did it refer? over whom does Christ
rule? What did Herod command? What
was his purpose? Who are Christ's enemies
now?
3. THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD, v. II; lisa.
60. 3. How were the wise men led to Bethle-
hem? What did they find there How Is He
the light of the world? John ). II. How
did the wise men honor Christ? What offer
ings should we render him d? Why did the
| wise men diSobey Herod? Whom should we
obey above all others?
TEACHINGS OF THE LESSON.
Where in this lesson do we learn
l, Earnestness in seeking Christ? 2. JOY
at finding Christ? 3. Willingness in gifts to
Christ?
DocrRINAL SUGGEsTIoN.-The inspiration
of prophecy.
ADDITIONAL PRACTICAL LESSONS.
|. II was faith in an unexpected quarter,
among Gentiles q thousand miles away irom
/ Judea.
p 1t was faith which had not the Scrip
| lures to rest upon. but arose from the lntui-
tuns of earnest minds.
3. 1t was faith on the part of men OF ofscience
! who could look up from nature 10 natures
God. v.