Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-12-28
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BIBLE 'rE.Xt,IfIlIIN.G. III.

the Holy Ghost testif fying of Christ.
profitable for doctrine INSTRUCTION aud,
rule III, OF life, to be faithfully learned
and diligently taught. That the man.
:l'9 of God may be thoroughly furnished
siSr every good work and wise unto SAL
sStion. ThHs runs the scriptural in
tterpretatior of the nature and purpose
Of Of the written word of God.
& Certailil ~ not ;lns 3iasig igniti icant mis-
sion, on the contrars Id l,Sr- Or
tance4deYiands our most; serious consi.
tseratiolS he siseptic may question if
he -wills.the gsntain enesss of this revela-
tiohi the though sEs ma
asast4b ief1as 81 ass nlhing that tie Crea-
tor might and naturally would reveal
Himself thus to the created. Neither
can any dlsproye what centuries OF ex-
perience have proved that the effects
OF Bible truth have fully justified the
wisdom OF the Divine purpose. The
wise have sounded, as far as possible
it's depths to gather treasures of wis
dom, the unlearned have feasted upon
the good things there provided. the
sorrowful soul has gathered drops of
OF sweetest consolation-the wounded,
healing balm - the perplexed, relief
from doubt-the joyful, JOY intensified
EVERY soul-need to the honest seeker
has found a satisfying portion. All
through the ages, even while moral
darkness veiled the world, this book Of
books shore in the cloister and cavern
depths, testifying always of Him, the
life and light of man.
And thus was it handed down to us
and the practical question becomes
"liow can we best profit hy so precious
a gift 2"
TO make it the rule of everyday life,
its precepts part and parcel of our
selves, in short to build UP characters
as far as pUssible the synopsis Of prin-
ciples there embodied, must certainly
accord with the Divine purpose This
must require faithful study and ear
nest practical teaching. One may sue
cessfully impart scientific, historical
or mathematical truth with little hope
OF reaching much beyond the intellect
of his pupil, but to he truly successful
in Bible instruction an education Of
both mind and heart is requisite.
1t may be we'll as a purely inteliec-
tual process to learn the golden rule OF
"Do unto Others as ye would that they
should do unto you," but to receive it
Us a rule Of action:is graDder, more
significant, process.
"Bear ye one another's burdens" may
stand high as a precept, but to receive
it as u law Of Christ, an abiding mo-
tive for enlarged sympathy and help
fulness, is far more desirable. How
rich with such Il spirit might be many
a life now miserably poor. And SO the
doctrine OF faith taken abstractly, loses
it's blcsscdness. but when the eager
heart can grasp the simple promises OF
the Savior and holding fast on these
can rearh still farther till it feels His
loving hand and hears His voice and
can say "My Lord, my Redeemer liv-
eth" this is infinitely more.
How shall these lessons be taught to
insure practical result? Who is suifi-
cient for these things? Back to the
same source of supply may we go fol
answer. "Nhoso 1acketh WISDOM let
him ask Of God But let him ask in
faith. Here is the Christian teachers
stronghold the prayer of faith. Nol
does this preclude faithful study of the
lesson with all available help.
Two little children had wandered uI
q lighthouse lott. Some way it's door
was closed upon them and would not
open. Lets pray said the little sis.
ter, and down they knelt:
"Dear Jesus help us open the door,
! Up they rose. and now" said the
child eve must push" and inspired by
their simple faith they pressed upcl
the door to be soon home With moth
CT.
so. christian teacher pray and push
plant and water-God giveth the in
crease. 4 real heart eXperiei1ce is al
essential to heart reaching. It is then
what it could never be otherwise, heart
speaking to heart.
We have implied that salvation
should he the first aim in teaching Iii
Die truth. IL must be SO. 1t is th'
grand fact Of the Bible. Side by sid,
With the first recorded sin stands th'
first promiseo Of redemption. But theri
are hundreds Of minor truths to b.
stored in our hearts If We would b
thoroughly f,,rnishe;l.'
Located Us we are" pioneers il. shl
beautiful Dakota land, necessarily, eN
cludeA from many Of the privileges g
more advanced settlements, there j
/ special need Of fAlthfuln2Ss in this de
partment Of christian effort Fer al