The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-12
READING FOR THE SABBATH.
Sunday-School Lesson for February
1888

LESSON ON FoRGIvENEss-Matt. xviii. 21-35.
Golden Text-And forgive MS our debts as we for
give our debtors.--Matt- vi, II.
Monday Matt xviii, 21-35. On forgiveness
Tuesday Matt. vi, DID, Prayer for forgiveness
Wednesday. Matt. v. 38-4s. Loving enemies
Thursday Luke xvii, 1-10 Seven times day
Friday Rom. xii 1-21. Overcome evil with good
Saturday 49, Col iii. LIZ Forbearng and forgiving
Sunday Psalm CHI, 122. The Lords mercy
Theduty of kindness to ali, the least.
was a very hard to the disciples. but in this
lesson the Master goes long way forward and
insists on kindness to those who should do them
any wrong It was considered mark of manli-
| ness to strike back and to repay evil with evil.
But the Lord has just taught them the lesson
that every injury received by the disciples is
| really great opportunity to win a man not only
| with the question to how often to for
| give erring brother. The answer seventy
| times surprises them. But our Lord. by
| means of parable. shows them that they were
| constantly receiving from the heavenly Father
| many thousands of times much He
! quired of them. and that they could not be His
i disciples. unless they were forgiving in spirit
and word.
| HELPS AND HINTS.
! I. Some test questions-1. Why did Peter
ssy seven times9 2 Who is my brothers"
/ 3. What was the value of talentl Had mas
| tiers the right to soil wife and childrena 5. How
| does debt and sin the same thinge 6.
w. Wh9 Were the tormentorss !. What petition OF
the meaning of forgivenessf 9. What is the di-
vine penalty of sin?
2. Some subjects for lesson talks-I. Our
own need of daily forgiveness. 2. The sinner
| moral bankrupt before God. g. Breaking the
| Golden Rule. f. The Lords anger. 5. How do
| we treat our enemiesl
SPECIAL APPLICATION.
l. Our lack of appreciation of the goodness
OF God. in the Free full forgiveness of our sins.
2 Our selfish application of the law to
selves, as though we had but little forgiven,
g. The lack of = sense of genuine forgiveness
does now shut many soul from the present on
ioyment OF the Kingdom of heaven.
Nothing interferes more seriously with
Christian experience, growth and usefulness
than unsettled trouble with our neighbor.
Religious Notes.
Bishop of Melbourne: Every man whom
Christ has blessed Ia bound to be missionary.
Pascal: The power of mans virtue should be
measured not by his special efforts but by his
ordinary doing.
Sir Thomas Browne: Sleep is deaths younger
brother; and so like him that never dare trust
him without my prayers.
The Moravians number at home 900, and
have gathered 70 900 heather into the fold, "a
900 of whom are communicates
The evangelical ministers of Memphis have
published a protest against the proposed Mardi
Gras exhibitions in that city.
The Mohammedan pilgrims to Mecca last year
numbered not less than 800. 900. the largest num-
Der that ever visited the sacred city.
Pascal: Nature has some projections to show
that she is the image of God, and some imper-
fections to show that she Is only His image.
The average salary of the Southern Presby-
terrain Church last year 1852, and the aver
age contribution per member for ministerial sup
port only 81. o.
The jubilee memorial in favor of the Sunday
closing of the public houses of England. re-
Gently presented to the Queen, signed by
!, 132, COS women over sixteen years Of age.
The Turkish authorities doing their best to
discourage Jewish immigration in Palestine.
Foreign Jews, freshly arrived in the Holy Land,
are forbidden to stay there longer than thirty
days.
Cecil: The approaches of sin are like the con-
duct of Jael; il brings butter in a lordly dish.
1t bids high for the soul. but when it has fasci-
mated and lulled the victim, the nail and ham
mer behind.
to suicide; anguish of body. none. This proves
that the health Of the mind is of far more con-
sequence to our happiness than the health of the
body although both are deserving of much more
attention than either of them receive.
Congregationalist A man may stand before
window and see only his own image reflected
image and see the beautiful landscape beyond.
The selfish man looks out upon the world and
only himself The uuselfsh man sees
through himself to all the others he NAV benefit
Spurgeon: Sometimes fog will settle over
vessels deck. yet leave the topmast clear Then
a sailor goes MP aloft and gets lookout which
the helmsman the deck get. So
prayer sends the soul alofr; lifts it above the
clouds In which our selfshness and egotism be-
fog US, and gives us a chance to SEQ which way to
steer.
devout woman once wrote this: "In my |
own family try to be little in the way as |
possible, satisfied with everything, and never to
believe fora moment that anyone means |
kindly toward me- If people friendly and |
kind to me l enjoy it: If they neglect me, or |
leave me. am always happy alone. 1t all tends
to my one aim. forgetfulness Of self in order to
please God"
Cumberland Presbyterian: The average
minister in the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church is underpaid and overworked The
minutes of the last General Assembly show that
on average preacher in our church receives
but $40 per year. That is less than common
day-laborer can earn. 1t is no wonder that not
more than half our ministers are regularly en-
ployed in pastoral work.
Christian World: The essential principle of
is service Of God through service of
man, and no science can go beyond this in de-
votlon to human interests. But Christianity is
re-eminenty the religion of gentleness, Of
mercy. of consideration for the weak, of pity
for the erring; and never is it moro beautifully |
or more beneficently in place than when supple
menting by it's tenderness the austere ministra-
tions OF science.
Rev. DR.. Ashmore Ftfty-two short sentences
Of prayer. 20 Lord accept and bless this offer
ing" are better than one petition half an hour
long at the end of the year. Fifty gentle
touches OF a mans hsartstrings are more eff
caclous OF permanent results than eloquent
appeal at the end of the Fifsy-two gen.
tie pniis on mans purse-strings are more pro-
motive of healthy liberality than one conyulsive
jerk on the annual Sunday"
20. am so glad you came when you did,
said venerable Chinaman, 76 years old. recent
", to Mr.. Corbett. .'or might have died with
but bearing of this blessed gospel" He pressed
the missionarv's hand with both of his as he Mt
sered this senteace.' the pathos and deep mean
ng OF which ought to thrill the hearts of all
He had already passed the boun-
larry of three-score and ten ere he heard of
Christ Alas! how many thousands are just on
he brink, bowling with grey hairs and totterine
wen nearer TO the goal, with not even an |
Eleventh hour messenger for the rescue.
in parent knees, naked. newborn child.
Weeping thou satst, while all around thee smiled.
10 live that sinking thy last long sleep
Thon then may'st smile while all around thee weep.
Sir William Jones. from the Persian.
herc is no friend Ike the old friend who has shared