The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-12-28

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quarter.
DAIlr RsAsros = The lessons Of the
quarter.
PEEsop o. rnE coxouEsr- seven years,
B. G. 1l5l-Al4.
PEkioD ov TIM JrDcEs-Including Joshua
after the Conquest, - years. B. 9. l@4>-
1904
TxRRIroRy- Tho land Of Palestine on both
sides Of the Jordan
PERsoSs--Joahua. Caleb. Achan, Gideon,
Samson, Ruth.
A GLANCE FoRwARp-The lcssop~ OF this
quarter extend over almost three hundred
years Of q very interesting portion Of the his.
tory Of Iarael. There was no king. The gov
crnment was Of the simplest kind. and tho
people were being gradually disciplined for
thcir work and place In the world. With
our last quarter we left the Israelites upon
the banks Of the Jordan overlooking their
promised land. With this quarter we enter
upon tho conquest Of the land, which took
seven years, and then take here and there
portion Of the history Of the Judges The
lessons givo us real history. but history
from tie Divine standpoint, and therefore
history with meaning for our own land,
and containing principles which apply 70
our own lives and conduct.
I. APPLICATION Toi Compare
the enemies in Canaan To intemperancc and
It's allies. Must they be overcome in order
TO have a happy and prosperous nationi
Will God help U.S. Il there need OF cour-
mc..l <.fth ara rn,,frsul hnlx.< What
would Achan represent in this contesti
why is strong drink an accursed things
Can we overcome this enemyi What do we
learn from this quarters lessons Is 70 the
means OF oyerccmingi
The Vow or THE SAzARETE-Sum. Ola
GOLDEN Text beseech you therefore,
brethren. by the mercies Of God. that We
present your bodies q living sacrifice, holy,
acceptable unto God, which Is your reason
able service. Rom. 12:1.
CENTRAL TRuTH-Total abstinence from
ell that can intoxicate for the sake OF God
and man. and our own souls.
TrxE-The law Of the Nazarite was given
toward the latter part Of the time the Israel
ties were before Sinai. b. G. 1890.
Az ANCIENT TEMPERANCE ORDER.
I. ITs NATURE Tvs. 1, y. ~ Voluntary.
9. U-h<n either m0a or sc0mon asIu separate
ps<mselres: il was entirely voluntary wheth-
er one should become Nazarite or not One
forced 10 be Naxarite would lose all tho
spiritual meaning and benefits, and keep
only dead form. So one should be q total
abstainer from choice, or he will be like the
inmates Of State prison VINO are CON-
PEELED TO abstain from all intoxicating
drinks. co A rosc. A solemn engagement
or promise, or the conservation Of person
or thing 10 some particular use or service.
vor ~ the Ndsdrife. Heb, saztv, from the
root, fazor. 20 separate. denoting one who
was especially separated and ct apart either
by the act Of his parents or his own, 70 the
worship and service OF God. y) This roir
was either temporary or for lre. "a II sras a
religious service. II was TO be TO the Lord
II. ITS PLATFORM. % Letting the hair
grow without cutting. co Avoiding the
touch Of a dead body, whereby pollution
might be contracted. 80 Total abstinence
from wine and every thing that could intox-
icate, for-3. He shall separate himself from
scinc and strong drink: Shelsdr. Strong drink
made from the juice Of any kind Of
fruit. Vinegar 81 rins. rinegdr "
strong drink: implying acid fermenta-
tion. Both these drinks were forbidden
because they had virtually the same intoxi-
eating effect with the principal liquors
themselves. Liquor 81 grapes. The import
OF the original is that Of something macer-
atcd or stepped in water almost 70 solution.
Grape skins stepped in water after the juice
is pressed out form the drink here alluded
TO- "a Nothing that q made of me rine free,
from me kernels Tor stoncs) 70 the hsssls Tor
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 70 avoid every appear
ance OF evil. ave are not only TO avoid
lin with the utmost care and caution. but
every thing that borders upon Il and
leads to il, every thing that would serve as
an occasion, or operate as temptation, TO
IT," The Chinese have provcrb that one
should not stoop down even to tic his shoe
IN cucumber or melon garden; for those
who looked on would be sure TO think that
he was plucking the fruit, however innocent
he might really be. The application 70 tenn
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