Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-06-21
THE SUNDAY-SCHOOL LESSON.
Quarterly Review, June pa. 1888.

perance lesson is based upon l Cor. s La;
Paul lule OF practice being that the thing
which might be harmless to him If INDUCED
in, he would avoid. If Lis example should
prove a stumbling stone TO a weaker
brother he would change that example.
Hence he says, in thought, IF eating meat
leads my brother TO idOlatry, | will eat no
meat while the world stands. So the
christian says: ''lf tasting wine leads my
brother to drunkenness, / will taste no
wine while the world stand Further
III re, / will use my I'M uence to destroy
the temptation, on the ground Il that the
drinking habit is in, urious to all, (2) my
example would be misleading If l allowed
myself 10 occupy an e Iuivocal position on
this momentOus question, 90 to destroy
the source of evil is the surest means OF
ciiecting n good result.
OUTLINE OF THE LESSONS OF THE QUARTER.
Tho quo .tions are 10 be assigned different
classes ana to exercises inteFs|erSed win
LESSON 1.-The quarter opens with a
joyous occasion. What is it called, and to
what is ii likenedt
Ans. The kindom Of heaven is like unto
a ~ccrtiin king, which made a marriage for
his son.
How did those first invited act!
A. They made light Of IL and went their
ways, one TO his farm, another to-his mer-
chandisc. TIL remnant took his servants,
and cntraated them spitefully, and slew
them.
Whom did the king then invitel
A. All; as many as were found both bad
and good; and the wedding was furnished
with guests.
But one man neglected to wear the
special wedding garment. What did the
king say TO him.
A, Friend, how earnest thou in hither not
having a wedding garment! And he was
SpeechlesS.
And what was his DOOM
A. He was cast into outer darkness.
LESSON 1.-THE title of this lesson.
How is the character of the Scribes and
Pharisees portrayed!
A. Outwardly righteous unto men, but
within full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
What tender expression OF the love or
Jesus for his people is here givenf
A. y Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou That
killest the prophets, and stonest them which
are sent unto thee! how often would L have
gathered thy children together even as a
hen gathereth her chickens under her wings,
and we would not!
What two great practical lessons are
taught us!
A. Take heed, and beware of the leaven
OF the Pharisees. The Lord seeth not as
man seeth; for man looketh on the outward
appearance, but the Lord lOoketh on the
heart.
LESSON uI.-What two classes of SER
wants are named!
A faithful and wise servant, whom his
lord hath made ruler over his household, TO
give them meat in due season; and an evil
servant, who said in his heart, My lord de-
layeth his coming, and began TO smite ms
fellow-servants, and to eat and drink with
the drunken
Repeat Two texts that form comments on
this lesson.
Boys-Watch, therefore; for we know not
what hour your Lord doth come.
Girls-Therefore be We also ready for in
such an hour as We think not the Son OF man
cometh.
LESSON IV.-Is concerning what parallels
a. The Ten Virgins.
How is il i~ntroducedl
a. Then shall the kingdom Of heaven be
likcned unto ten virgins, which took their
lamps, and went forth TO meet the bride
groom. And five of them were wise, and
five were foolish.
Wherein did they show their character!
a. They that were foolish took their
lamp, and took no oil with them. But the
wise took oil in their vessels with their
lamps.
Al the sound of the coming of the bride
groom. the foolish virgins sought for oil.
What happened!
A. While they went TO buy, the bride
groom came; and they that were ready
WENT III duu bllC W NdS III
Lesson V.-Our next lesson also is "a par
able. What division of talents was made
A. Unto one he gave five talents, TO
another two, and TO another one; TO every
man according to his several ability.
What results are recordedi
A. Then he that received the five talents
went and traded with the same, and made
them other five talents. And likewise he
that had received two, he also gained other
two. But he that received one went and
.digged in the earth, and hid his lords money.
He who received five talents, and he who
received two, doubled his lords money,
but how about him who received one talent
A. He came and said, Lord, l knew thee
that thou art a hard man, reaping where
thou hast not sown, and gathering where
thou has not strewed. And / was afraid
and went and hid thy talent in the earth
10, there thou has that is thine.
What was the reward of eachl
A.. To each of the first two the lord said
''Well done, good and faithful servant" TIC
the unfaithful servant he said, Cast ye the
Improbable servant into outer darkness;
there shall be weeping and gnashing OF
teeth
LESSON VI.-Pictures what wonderful
scene!
A. The Judgment. When the Son OF
man shall come in his glory, and all the holy
angels with him. And before him shall be
gathered all nations; and he shall separate
them one from anOJneT, Us IL SncpncTu ulVlu
eth his sheep from the goats.
What welcome words will those on the
Kings right hand hear!
A. Come, we blessed Of my Father, in
herit the kingdom prepared for you from
the foundation of the world.
What sorrowful words to those on his
left!
A. Depart from me, we cursed, into ever
lasting fire, prepared for the devil and his
angels.
The basis of Judgment was their earthly
acts. How does the King make himself
one with his peoplei
A. And the King shall answer and say
unto them, verify, l say unto you, Inasmucf
as We have done it unto one of the least oil
these my brethren, We have done 1t unto
me.
How is the award finally stated in the
Golden Text!
A. And these shall go away into ever
lasting punishment; but the righteous into
life eternal.
LESSON VII.-What two commemorative
feasts arc named in this lesson!
A. The Passover and the Lords Supper
And as they were eating, Jesus took bread
and blessed it, and brake it, and gave II Il
the disciples, and said, Take, eat this my