Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-06
responsible for kind of miraculous trans.

responsible for kind of miraculous trans.
mutation OF the golden trinkets into this
idolatrous form. Aaron was "A weak leader,
ut this date, cowardly and Enthusiastically.
BY his apathy Israel had made "A spectacle
of itself before the heather round about.
They would laugh at their short lived piety,
their lapse from virtue and their moral
lkedncss For where the carton il, there
appear the vulturos also and no doubt the
hilarity and obscenity of their orgies had
drawn AS witness many scofing Amalek
lite xvii :s-l3).
V. 26 Who is on the Lords side Moses
when he beheld the decentralization took po-
sition in the gateway of the camp, and
sounded with clarion voice the challenge
"who is on the Lords sidei let him come
unto me-" In response Moses own tribe
came forward in penitence and determine
tion 10 be true 10 their vows Of allegiance 10
God. This open avowal was the initatory
preparation for the work OF the priesthood.
II cost something to come forth from among
the people, the majority of whom were fully
set to do evil. The masses did not respond
but retired TO their tents. They did not
want 10 take a decided stand for God and
righteousness. 1t costs now. There are
themselves with the Fight; but there is no
opportunity for neutrality, those who do not
side for truth, holiness and God are en-
rolled as his enemies
SUGGESTED THOUGHTS.
The lesson emphasizes the goodness OF
God, in that atonement was provided Tor
sin, even before the law was made known.
Sin was not an unexpected emergency, but
grace preceded it,
"Those weak enough 10 sin are always
weak enough 10 lay the blame upon others.
lmpenitcnt sin is never candid Guilt can
not be honest
When Moses came down from the noun
tain, he came as an errand bearer, so we
are To speak not our own thoughts but
Gods. The appealing motive must result
from divine inspiration and constraint.
The two tables represent two revelations,
a revelation of man and "a revelation OF
God. The statute book Of people is in a
sense the history of that people.
The tables were written on both sides
''There is no side of Gods works on which
his lessons are not Inscribed
The minister to day, true 10 mis- profess
sion. goes up into the mountain Gas il were)
for his message, the people are in the valley
waiting. When he returns he should touch
life with "a steadier hand. and do his duty
with a Completer obedience and more radi-
ant cheerfulness.
The people asked for Moses So now the
masses depend upon some leader. Circum-
stances classify men and we learn to look
10 our Moses, 10 be led Dy our Aaron. Whlle
Moses was one only in name, he was really
host, and Aaron and his god could not fill
his place.
Moses anger waxed hot" Moses cleared
a space for himself, he blanchcd the checks
of the singing hypocrites and they fed tc
their tents. Are we prepared for holy
visitation How many calves have we wor-
shipped Pride, fashion, self-indulgcnce
wealth, Appearances Our money has lis
place and use. Devotion Ia business is hon
orable-honorable getting. wisely spent
God bless you in basket and in store" IL
the more you have the more the poor have
We too have the option of making unto our
selves gods. The father is away, let us
watch and pray for his coming: blessed is
that servant who shall be found waiting anC
watching"
LIBRARY REFERENCES: Parker's Peoples
Bible, Sunday school Teacher, Peloubet
etc