The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-11-14
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
ENTERTAINING DISSERTATION ON
SERIOUS SUBJECTS.


INTRODUCTORY.
There are two things which We are in
clined TO think this lesson would forever do
away with. IL its teachings were made u
part OF the working principles OF men. two
things common enough in business circles
to-day. One Is "the strike" III men were
to live and work for the sake of helping
one an other" they would rarely go out in u
body for the sake OF injuring the firm and
forcing it TO the wall; and one reason why
they would not do so would be that the en-
ployers themselves would be giving no oc-
oasion for such violent protest The other
Is that thing called "a corner" in which
large and shrewd spectators get such con-
troll. temporarily. OF the markets as TO push
and crush all smaller competitors. and.
alike regardless of the interests Of the pub
lie. roll in upon themselves great wealth.
Would that this lesson on helping one an
other" could be taught in Knights OF Labor
conventions and on the floor of our Boards
of Trade.
WHAT THE LESSON TEACHES.
And the Lord gaze. The lesson begins
with the Lords gift SO does Genesis. SO
does all life. IL is the first reason why We
should help each other because God began
by helping US. It is the first reason why
we should help each other because God
began by helping US. 1t is the voice that
sounds out in all his works:
Give, says tho little stream,
Give q give give, give.
The water helps the land and the land the
water. the soil helps the sky and the sky in
return the soil; and at time ii seems that
only man is unhelpful and unkind. Gods
gifts everywhere. Did you ever read the
Bible as a gift book? Count up the gives.
There are over six hundred. Number the
things given TO man. There in Genesis
earth given; in Exodus liberty given; in
Leviticus an altar: in Numbers a people; in
Deuteronomy law; in Joshua land; in
Judges home; in Samuel n prophet; ia
Chronicles king: and all these to prefgure
the gift of gifts. "a Son. in whom all fullness
of earth and heaven dwells. o how we
have lost the spirit of the giving Godl
UTheU possessed 10 and dloeH therein. SO
easy, therefore. to forget They tell us that
ii takes a tenant left wholly TO himself a
very little time 10 lose sight of the fact that
he is beneficiary. That is the reason we
grow so careless of the Lords stewardship.
His very kindness we make an occasion for
neglect. Here is II little girl" says DIR.
Stimson, in his quaint but effective way;
Il give her twenty-five cents to pay for her
seat in church. She is glad TO have it and
puts it away for the purpose. Then pres
emily she falls to thinking how much the
quarter OF a dollar will buy, and at last she
comes back and asks me for il TO spend on
herself Well. say. here is another twenty
five cents. You may spend one and keep
the other for the Lord. She goes away
overjoyed. But presently she thinks how
Hlucu HOTe TWO lWtnly-llNt-ctnl pieces
will buy and she is more anxious than ever
to spend it all for herself. So she spends
10 all. The more, the worse" The good
Doctor tells this story to grown people. who
can make their own application.
The Lord delivered their enemies into their
hand. AS they served the Lord they pros
pered as they helped him. he helped them,
and all the time they were helping each
other. and helping the Lord they were
really helping forward their own interests.
God looks after his loyal servants, he gives
them his own watchcare. What will be-
come OF those affairs OF mine?" said the
English merchant, called TO duty by the
Queen. Leave them to me-" Elizabeth
responded. when employed in my service.
L will take care of your business" The
business man who gives himself TO Chris
tian pursuits as well as to the interests OF
his traffic give testimony.
The Lord gaze them rest round about. 1t
was rest before the war was fully over. rest
in the midst OF the conquest Why wait for
restp Why say. after we have done this and
that. we will stop and rest? Why not rest
as we work? Ask John Wanamaker whether
he realizes this in the midst of his business
cares. He who abides in the Spirit of Christ
finds sweetest rest and refreshment right
in the thick of the strife. Stetson in Phila-
delphia. Pillsbury in Minneapolis. are men
who show in their commercial intercourse
what 1t means to carry out the Christian
principle-ask their workmen IL il be not so
and these are the men who earn for them
selves bit OF heavens peace and rest right
here on earth.
All came TO pass. Certainly. since they
hindered it not Gods gracious designs
come to pass according as we place our
selves in accord with the divine Spirit. The
faithful soul furthers the divine purposes.
and helping others get help. Thare is some
thing beautiful and stirring in the work Of
the Kings Daughter. letting not the left
hand know what the right hand doeth, they
go right on, dropping seeds OF kindness on
every side. and in due time God brings it to
pass and who shall measure the good that
is wrought? There in the w. G.. II. u. rooms
in Chicago great number Of lady clerks
are employed; they are kings daughters.
most of them, and one time when one OF
their number whose lot had been so hard
that she had begun to mistrust God, fell
sick. they went to dropping their mites quiz
city into box set aside for the purpose.
when, shortly after, they presented her with
1910: they not only helped a friend out Of
hardship OF mind and body. but soul out
of the dark and into the light.
Then Joshua called the Reubenites. It
will come the Reubenites turn to be called
after awhile. They arc down on the Lord $
book, and they will hear his voice; "Inas-
much as we did il unto the least Of these"
There are great many who belong TO tho
Reubenites that we see little OF, men who in
quiet ways nave spoken KIND words ana
pointed souls the right way. God sees it
all and marks it. and some time he will call
it up. Mrs. MCPHERSON. of England. was
telling us of an early "reminiscences OF her
childhood. She was walking out with her
father across Londons muddy ways. AS
they crossed the thorougfare a street-sweep
doffed his hat with "A penny. sir; a penny.
SIR" Her father felt in one pocket and then
the other. MY boy" he said. at last Il
haven't copper" Quick came the re-
sponse with bow. God bless you for the
smile, sir"
Return ruth much riches unto your TENTS
Depend upon it, tho Lord helps best those
who help others. The richest men and
women OF this world are the helping kind.
They carry back day by day TO their tents
wealth that the world knows little Of. And
as for this worlds goods. they are never in
their righteousness forsaken. their seed GO
returned not unladen. from Gods service.
there stood the home-te tent safe and secure
before their glad eyes. Leave them 10 me. =
said Queen Elizabeth TO the English mer-
chant asking, What will become of these
affairs of miner" Leave them to me. when
employed i'm my service. / will take charge
OF your business" May pastors and Sunday
school workers realize in the helpful teach
ing of these Old Testament lessons some OF
the rich hire OF the Lord
Next Lesson-"The Covenant Renewed"
Josh. "a; 1923. --
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