The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-08-17
The SEVEN DAYS FEAST.



Tbanksgiviss-An Ezprrssisn -
True Orasstsde.
Especially arranged IRON =. >. Quartcriy.l
LEssox TExT-Iev 23:xH.
GOLDEN TExT-The voice Of rejoicing and
salvation II In the tabcrnarie5 o: the right
eous-Ps. iis:l5
Central Tnrrn - We should observe
eacrcd times Of thanksgiving and joy.
TixE-Aprii, May. ID. Z, i490.
PLAcE-valley Of Rahah, before Mount
Sinai.
the THREE GREAT FEsrvAI.s-Therc were
three great festivals each year, held q the
religious senter Of the nation; and % t1ese
every man was expected 70 60 CD Ine
Passover, held on the 18th Of the hrse
month Of the sacred year, about April !,
and continuing seven days. CD The Feast
Of Pentecoss, held just fifty days later, ne
last OF May, called the feast Of the mrs
fruits. 81 The Feast Of Tabernacles-
VALUE on THESE FEsTIvALs-1. Politically
They bound the people together, BY tho
bands Of religion, around one center. =
SocialIp- They promoted intercourse and ac-
ouaintance. scattered news, made known
improvements in arts, science and hternr
turc. 5. Rsligfouslw Preserved the religion
pure, increased devotion and tho spirit q
worship. promoted religious knowledge :.
Personally: These festivals were vncatson
times; they broadened the soul, inspired
the heart enlarged the being. kept the peo-
pie from ruts and narrowness-
| THE FEAST or TADERyAcLEs-This va
1 the Jewish Thanksgiving Day, - the
close OF the ingathering Of all the harvests
! and fruits. II was % called because me
people dwelt in tents or booths IL was cei-
ebratcd for seven days, beginning with the
18th Of Tisri (about the hrnt OF Octooer)-
The burnt offerings (of consecration) were
verv numerous The whole feast va ono
Of great rejoicing.
HELPS OVER HARD PLAcEs-A FVsene
dan: the full Of the moon, a. their sacreo
months always began with the new moon.
SEVENTH month: Of their sacred year. nwAs
called Tisri (September-O ctober)- zdDer-
nacIes: mot tents, but booths or huts, ccvereo
with boughs- s. Holy eonuocdtscE me -
sembly Of people for worship. 81. 1hess as
hs Tsasfs: the several feasts described ~
the chapter. s. Besides ~ Sdbbdfhe 8 =,
those offerings should be in addition 70 -
sabbath offerings, and other sacr1nces- -
Goodfv tres: citron and ornamental trees
"a D,crll IN booths. In Jerusalem these
booths were built in the courtyards Of the
honses or on the roofs, or in the streets. -
The remembrance was not Of their troubles,
but Of Gods mercies in carrying them sa1e-
" through the wilderness
TRANSPORTING Thanksgiving Days,
> We see. are no modern innovation, but -
! old as the visible Kingdom Of God. Every
D Nation needs Them But they snoua
q filed with religious fervor. They snouio ~
DAYS OF religion a. well - Of fesuvIty.
\ Sometimes ministers help TO degrade the
day. and keep people from public worship
~ preaching . secular sermons, not teno.
: inc 10 increase the grateful spirit Blessed
are those who have social and family To-
: tive days filed with religious spirit nus.
!, too every Christian should take spec1a'
i Mains 10 attend some Of the great relNou1
d gatherings Of the church every year. Iner<
V vii be q lack IN the spiritual life OF ever
', person who fails 70 experience the soc'a
to blessing, the enthusiasm, the heavenly -
Is perience OF such assemblies.
O. CoxxExr>-Of al the feasts Of the Jow
: ish wear, undoubtedly the Feast OF Iaoez
n. nacles was the most popular among -
~ children; for Il was kind OF prolonged =
ligious picnic. Imagine how they must hay
hooked forward 70 II through the who'll
~ wear. For at that time the whole natio
~ Gathered IL the holy city, and there mao
" for themselves booths, in which they i've
I'd for 4 whole week The very making Z
10 these booths must have been " nuts" fc
d. the little ones. II our children rejoice Z
til thew do over one evening with the Chris
ais mas tree. what must the Jewish chiidre
NJ have thought Of . week spent IN dwelling
,et leafy bowers, visiting each otner' COMP
i'm ing the relative merits Of their nanoi"of
an and rejoicing in the cessation q isDoF ~, 49,
=. that FEAST gave them! Jerusalem new
looked 90 well - IL did during that wee
~ for the streets, squares, housc-tops, We
ali filed with these bowers, and the TOW
70 gave itself over to rejoicing without stint
* what was the real significance Of the re.
ng Of Tabcrnacless II was feast q thans
m giving. Israel was 70 rejoice before Y
ing lord during that whole week Somcthi'
80, like our National Thanksgiving Il was. On
me ,rith far more interesting surrounding
her During that week the Israelitcs were
Au- recall the GOODNESS Of God to them, and
ere praise Him for all the benefits they p
no received. In this way they would Pc neip
70 keep alive the sense Of gratitude q
"a owed 70 God, and the fact that from r
-. they received all that they enjoyed.
~ Toran II We fail in this duty. we are "
ns' art "a forget that Il II from Him that
our blessings come. On this account
40 P.almist warns rs to " bless the Lord :
was forget not ali His bcneflts." II tho y
4 In vvas careful TO thank God for His nat1o
Irds blessincs. ana Tor His individual favors
nd loved. he was sure TO receive bless
himself; for the poet says truly: No'
ems the least thankful heart that tastes -
The gifts with JOY"
rted Let the teacher call for the various eau
nav OF gratitude that the class will give him
,v.. the spot As they come In, wr1to ~
,;r- down. When all have gwen what occur
- them, begin to talk about them, with y
Of letting the scholars sec how they ren
un'- - higher and lower. For 70 Be gret<
ture Tor food and drink only does mot show
appreciativc nature - 70 BE- RratefuA
ars- : new heart and right spirit. Amer
} Ar. the most abiding gifts that God gives
'thsr the spiritual ones. For they outlast
nee. md reach into eternity. II : man 81
vna, ofRer you one million dollars, and ten .
and which would you takei The million doll
,~elv 81 course WAyl Because million dol
tn 4 offar more value than Ten cents. But
80 God ofRers 10 eternal life for nothing. a
4. . not boundcssly foolish who rejects
wonderful oferi II, then, any scholar
n not 1--WE thanks Cor : new heart, hen es 3
not accepted the very best thing tnas
'ruck can OFFER 70 any one. Are yOu among
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