The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-29
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International Sunday school Lesson "a
December 80, 1883.


December 80, 1883.
Especially arranged from 8. &, 9uarterly.l
ScRipTCgE LEssos Golden texts OF the
quarter.
DAILY READINGS - The lessons Of the
quarter.
PLsIop or Tng CoIoUEsT-Sevcn years,
b, {. 1911 HI
PERIoD or TuE JUDGEs-lncludnC Joshua
after the Conquest, 800 years b, {. li4.
1904.
TERRrToRY-T land of Palestine on both
sides of the jordan.
PEgsoSs-Joshua. Caleb, Achan, Gideon,
Samson, Ruth
A GLANCE FORwARn-Thc lessons Of this
quarter extend over almost three hundred
years OLA very Interesting portion OF the his
tory of Israel There was no king. The GOV
eminent was Of the simplest kind, and the
people were be,ag gradually disciplined for
their work and place in the world. With
our las quarter we left the lsrdeltcs upon
the banks of the Jordan overlooking their
promised land, With this quarter we enter
upon the conquest Of the land, which took
seven years, and then take hore and there
a portion of the history of the Judges. The
lessons give us real history, but history
from the Divine standpoint, and therefore
history with meaning for our own land,
and containing principles which apply 10
our own lives and conduct,
APPLICATION Toi Compare
the enemies in Canaan to intemperancc ana
its allies. Must they be overcome IN order
to have happy and prosperous natlon'
VIII tod help usi Is there need OF cour-
age and faith and mutual helps what
would Achan represent in this contest'
why is strong drink an accursed thlnS'
Can we overcome this enemy. What do we
learn from this quarters lessons as TO the
means of Overcomingt
THE Vow OF THE NAzARITE--Num. OLA
GoLpEN Text beseech YOU therefore,
brethren, by the mercies OF God, that we
present your bodies living sacrifice, molly,
acceptable unto God, which is your reason
able service. Rom. l2;l.
CENTRAL TRuTH-Total abstinence from
all that can intoxicate for the sake OF God
and man, and our own souls.
TINE The law of the Nazarite was given
toward the latter part of the time the Israel
ties were before Sinai, b. {. 1870
An ANCIENT TEMPERANCE ORDER.
l. Irs NATURE Tvs. |, y. ID Voluntary.
ub,u either MAJ or roman shan separate
Themselves: it WAS entirely voluntary wheth-
or one should become "A Na2arite or not. One
forced IN he a Nazarite would lose all the
spiritual meaning and dement's, ana keep
only dead form. SO one should ne u total
abstaner from choice, or he Will Oe IKE tDe
inmates of Il State prison VINO are com
pelled TO abstain from all intoxicating
drinks. ~ 4 rOlC a solemn engagement
or promise, or the conservation OF IL person
or thing 10 some particular use or service.
Vo,p of the Ndzdrite. Heb, ndzr, from the
root. ndzdr, to separate, denotlng one VINO
was especially separated and set apart either
by the act of his parents or his own, TO the
Worship and service of God. CO. This uow
,cds sitlle, temporary or for tVe. a. II ~ds
reli mus se,rice 1t was to be TO the Lord.
H. ITs PLATFORM. o. Letting the hair
grow without cutting. GU Avoiding the
touch of dead body, whereby pollution
might be contracted. 81 Total abstinence
from wine and every thing that could intox'
icate. for-3 He shall separate himself from
mine and strong drink. Shekdr. Strong drink
made from the juice of any kind OF
fruit. Vinegar Of Wine, vinegar OF
strong drink: implying acid fermenta-
ton. Both these drinks were forbidden
because they had virtually the same intoXl-
eating effect with the principal liquors
themselves. Liquor Of grapes. The import
of the original is that of something macer-
ated or stepped in water almost to solution.
Crane skins stepped in water after the juice
is messed out form the drink here alluded
to. IA Nothing that is made " the zine tree,
from me kcrlie's (or stones to The htshs (or
outer skim: A sour drink was made from
the stones of unripe grapes; and cakes were
also made of the husks These were not
dangerous in themselves, but were forbid
den. to keep those who had made vow
from temptation, and to avoid every appear
ance of evil 1--WE are not only to avoid
, in with the utmost care and caut on, but
every thing that borders upon 1T ana
leads to it, every thing that would serve as
an occasion, or operate as temptation, 10
it." The Chinese have proverb that one
should not stoop down even to tie his shoe
IN a cucumber or melon garden; for those
who looked on would be sure to think that
he was plucliing the fruit, however innocent
he might really be. The application TO TEN
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