The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-16
READING FOR TIE SABBATH.
Sunday school lesson for Sent. "a. is

Golden Text-The path of the Just is as the shining
hght.-Pros. Nv. 1S
fues-Deut Sxxii, les The song of Moses
Wed-Deut. Sxx 1852 .--..-..-....S Song continued
Thurs-Num. xxxii, 100. Moses parting blessing
rfi-nnn. Xxx LILO Failing to believe God
Sat-Prov. iv. liz. Path of the Just
Sun-Psam &c, l-l9- Prayer of Moses
From the time Of ''Ths Smitten Rock OF the
last lesson. in the spring of l452 B. c., to the
death and burial of Moses. there occurred many
important historic events. The Israelites being
denied passage through Edom to Canaan
Mum Xxx. l4-22l. 60 TO Mount Hor, where Aaron
died, after resgning bis place to Eleazer, his
son Xxx, 20-291 The people, discouraged and
murmuring. are punished by the fiery serpen,s,
and then Moses resrs brszen serpent, a splen-
dis type of Christ Xxi, 4-9) Great kings. like
Sih9n and Og, are overcome xxi, 21-35.D Then
com>,s the story of Balak and Baaam, the hea-
then prophet xxi, "a with his famous proph-
ecy OF the star out OF Jacob txxiv, III Joshua
is appointed 10 succeed Moses (xxvii. Is 3D.
The land on the east OF the Jordan il given to
the tribes of Reuben and Cad (xxxii. l6.l The
story clesss with the last words and song of
Moses (Deut 1xxii), and the record of his death
and burial.
The last two chapters Of Deuteronomy. in
cludpe the present lesson. were added doubt
less by another hand after the death Of Moses.
AS Poole we'll says This fact is no impeach-
chapters. any more than ii is to an act of Par
Eamept that such act happens sfterward to be
written ont or printed bv some unknown per-
sor." EitherIJ oshus or Ezra probably wrote the
closing chapters under divine inspiration.
The death of Moses occurred somewhere
about the middle of the last month Of the for
tieth year after leaving Egypt, which would be
the latter part of February b. c. I45l or ac-
cording to Kel and Edersheim, b. c. 1853
After the vision of the land from Pisgah the
highest peak of Mount Nebo. which is one Of
the mountains of Moab northeast Of the Dead
sea, with the hosts of Israel encampsd between
the mountains and the Jordan at his feet.
ready to enter the promised land, this great
leader and legislator passed away at the age of
l20, with no abatement of physical or mental
power, leaving one OF the grandest names in his
tory.
THE SUCCESSOR OF MOSES HIRE i9l.
1t would seem most difficult TO supply the
place of Moses, but God always has some good
man for the vacant place--a man that. with 9TH
er talents and powers, carries forward the work
of God. His original name was Oshea Mum.
XIII 81. meaning salvation, or help But God
changed it to Js-oshea. or Joshua, meaning
Gods salvation, or God's help. What an hon
or. and vet every man cnn be q helper of the
Lord. He was full of the spirit OF wisdom. God
can use the weak things Of this world but when
he wants leader he chooses men of wisdom,
men Of good sense and experience. like Moses.
and David, and Daniel, and Steven add Paul.
Moses had laid his hands upon him, giving the
and possibly, also. means through which God
communicated additional spiritual affiliations
So Gods work goes on. The workman dies but
not the work.
THE GREATNESS OF MOSES ll0-l2)
The character and influences OF Moses have
been the subject OF admiration in all ages To
the Jew, the Mohammecan and the Christian he
stands at the fountsin head Of their religious
ideas and usages The Lord knew him face TO
face, in a more free and intin ate way than any
that followed him. He was great in every work
the Lord sent him to do He was great as law
giver, as \ leader, as q Statesman. a mediator
as q writer, as general He was great in the
eyes OF his enemies in all the great terroc which
Moses showed, (which Moses wrought (Rev
verl Though having his faults. no was great
in his NEE kness. his faith. his conseeratop his
prayerfulus SIS. IL is evident that these last
verses must have been added by some other
hand than tn. 1T OF Moses.
HINTS A Nd HELPS FOR TEACHERS.
Some Test Questions-L Where are the
plains of Moab and Mount N-bol 2 Where
were Jericho and Gilsaif 3. Where we're 1.-The
utmost sea- and tb., ''south" landf T. When did
God sware unto ABR ahsm, and Isaac. and Jacob
TO give the land 10 III cir seedf 5. What is the
meaning Of the word or the Lord in verse 81
G. Where was Beth Dor. and why so namsdi
z. What were the methods OF weeping and
mourning for the deadf
Points for Class Tslks--l. sfoses went up
from the plains" .-and the Lord
showed him all the land" We must mako an
effort the things afar of and ahead, and
then the Lord Will aid Us. 2. This is the land
which sware unto Abraham 70 give his seed.
But il was occur ied 400 years by othcrs-yes
God forgot not His word. To-day the enemy has
possession of many things that the Lord will
occupy in His own good time. 3. Seeing the
promised land that others viii conquer "Nc
man knoweth bis sepuchre' But what matters
that His work lived on. and Gods eve was
upon his sleeping dust. The folly OF costly
sepulchres. 5, Some Joshua ready when the
work OF Moses il done 6 Beautiful submission
of Moses and noble treatment OF his successor.
APPLICATION.
The sad limitations that good men make TO
their own happiness aud usefulness. The sin Of
folly may be forgiven. but We suffer some re-
strictions. like Moses shu, out of Canaan, and
others called to complete our work.-New
York Advocate
Religious Notes
Forever all goodness will be most charming
forever all wickedness will be most odious.
-Sprat.
The ambitious ths covstous, the superficial
aud the il-designing are apt TO be bold and for
ward Swift
peace, but greater to enjoy the peace sof the
gospel.-Hannah Lee.
IL / can put some touches OF a rosy sunset
into the life of any man or woman, then feel
that have walked with God.-George Mao
donald.
To character aud success, two things contra
dictory as they may seem, must 60 together
humble dependence and manly Independence;
| humble dependence on God and manly reliance
| on sell. Wordsworth.
The Quaker Westinghouse 1t Bird-in- Hand,
| Pa. the Oldest in the State was destroyed by
| FIRE recently IL was constructed OF logs in
| 1749, and in 1890 larger brick building was
/ built about the log structure
This is the most fearful characteristic of vice:
| its irresistible ination-the ease with which
! il sweeps away resolution, and wins man to
itence, in the embrscs OF indulgence -E. H.
/ Chaplin.
| For the Providence. r. l.. Young Mems Chris
tian Association building there have been re-
ceved two pledges of SO. 600 each, nine of
| $1,000 each, twenty-five of $1,000 each, and
twenty-one OF $500 1t will be one of the most
modern buildings adapted to the needs of young
/ men.
| Faith is that conviction upon the mind Of the
| truth of the promises and threatenings OF God
| make known in the gospel; of the certain reality
| of the rewards and punshments of the life 10
| come which enables man, In opposition 10 all
| the temptations CT a corrupt world, to obey God,
In expectation of invisible reward hereafter.
| DIR. s. Clarke
| The heroes OF mankind are the mountains
the highlands OF the moral world. They diver
sify It's monotony, they furnish the watershed OF
| its history, as the Grampans, or the Alps or
the Andes. which tower over the lowlands and
fsrtilize the plains and divide the basins OF the