The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-07-18
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Notes on the Lesson for July 22-
Free Gifts for tho Taber-
uacle.
IRON tho Chicago standard

Departed from the presence of Moses.
Strange, you say. Moses asked the con-
gregation 10 give something. and 10. they
arose as one man and depoi ted. All. but
what was 1t for? They left the place. not. as
is too often the case. to ignore the plea and
escape its urgency. They went right out to
do what Moses asked them TO do. rs the
sermon done2" asked some one at the
church door. NO" said the man accosted,
its not done. it's only preached. am GO
ing out to do 1t now" That was what thls
Sinai congregation were about TO do. In
this. his discourse. Moses. pointing TO Gods
renewed covenant with them. called for
offerings from the people unto the fitting up
OF the tabernacle. Take ye from among
you an Offering" he said. unto the Lord.
Whoever Is of willing heart. let him bring
IL. an Offering OF the Lord" Hasten. bring
IL for the Lords housed Gold. silver. brass:
blue. purple. scarlet: lne linen. ram skins.
badger skins oil for the light. spices. sweet
ings Of the holy place! The tabernacle. its
tent and its covering. boards. bars. pillars.
sockets; the ark and its slaves: the table
and its vessels; the candlestick and its fur
niture; the incense altar. the altar of burnt
offerings. the hangings for the door. the
pins OF the court. the cloths OF service: the
holy garments for Aaron. Haste to the
blessed servicel And so out they streamed
from the presence of Moses; each man TO
his tent TO bring what he had. All. that we
might see it in this wise in our later Israeli
How many new tabernacles raised. how
many dismantled ones refurnishedl
They came. every one Dhose heart stirred
him up. Behold them returning. each with
his gift. every one whose heart was astr for
the cause. What beautiful sight IL must have
been. that eager company laden with gifts !
We need 10 have our hearts warmed up to
give as we should. Men talk about giving
deliberately. That Is good. but that is not
all. On the tithing principle in our weekly
subscriptions. II you please. in the payment
OF our pew rents. we contribute deliberately.
But there are times. a at the establishment
of the tabernacle under Moses. the building
of the Temple under Solomon. and its re-
building in E2ra's day. when men gave out
of hot hearts. That man who. when called
upon 90 pay for certain object. first put his
hand into his pocket 10 give something to-
ward IL. knew what he was about. The same
inspiration that made him III TO pray for the
cause made him ready TO pay for its on GO
ing. Oh. for more hearts 10 givel Finan-
gelists? Certainly. The most needed re-
vival to-day is "a revival which shall reach
the purse. breaking up our inveterate and
growing covetousness. and filling the de-
pleted treasury of the temple.
Erery one UhOm his spitt made tciilin1.
Willing giving is the only giving worthy OF
the name. The Offering must be a volun-
u.
their departure. the Egyptians pressed upon
the Israelites rich booty OF Jewels aS they
went forth on the Exodus. II was given. but
il was something other than Il wiling gift.
and hence the manifest straining OF both
the Hebrew and English vocabulary TO find
"A suitable word to characterize H. IL was
neither present nor tribute but something
somewhere between. Ii Is so with too much
Of our later-day giving. The money IL
wrung forth a. drops of water from wet
napkin. After. it may be. many overtures.
the subject is at last plagued into giving
something. oh. there-take that" he says.
half-veXed, and goes his way. His way. not
Gods. Such giving is unbessed. The
Lord loveth n cheerful giver. shall give
you IA receipt for it2" said Mrs. Ehers. as
half rcluctantly she held in her hand the
thirty-two dollars that the working woman
had saved up for the Cause. "Oh. no." was
the answer, they keep the account up
there" And they door this sort.
They brought the Lords Offering. 1t is.
in fact. heavens currency. God puts His
wealth forth TO usury. and the Bank OF
Heaven has for its circulating medium the
hand and purse OF the Christian. What has
the Lord given you. friend? Have you
meansy Look about Ii is sign 20 you
that the Lord has work for you 20 do. an
Offering for you to make. The Lords offer
ing. Mamma" said our little autocrat oi
the breakfast table. lis all OF il yours and
some of il papa's?" Sure enough. meuIn and
tpuB get besscdly mixed in the domain OF
affection. And. perhaps. we may find in
these delightful household relations which
the religion OF Christ affords some dim re-
Election of the divine economy. Ii is His
aud ours together for l0re's uses.
They came both men and uomen. Every
body had Il part. IL was IA voluntary service;
that was the reason for ii. There was no
compulsiOn. The cause was simply laid up
on their hearts. and. their hearts being ten
al
men. women. and doubtless. the children
too. bringing their willing offerings TO the
Lord. Why not? All had somewhat &c
give. Bracelets, rings. tablets. fine linen
ram skins. precious wood. No one but
could do "a little TO help on the large service
OF the temple. There need be no fear foI
the full establishment. of worship and the
proper furnishing of the Lord house in any
| community whom all together arises TO dc
as they are able. Believe II. friends. Lei
only the Spirit move the people. with on,
/ mind TO do IL. and mySteriOusly. "a by God :
hand. it is donc. From hidden corners tn,
requisite material comes Pillar and pur
| pie. vessel and Ncstmcnt. ali ~ due time ap
| pears We have never seen IL TO fail. Blu
! we have nothing 70 give. you say. Well
! God has. Here is the dark. seeminCl,
| empty soil. Put seed into IL. and now meas
ure the result Such everyday miracle,
| God will work in our own lives i'm the matter
OF beneilccnce. Only let there be the willing
| heart and the mustard seed OF faith.
Erery man NTH lrhOm tcdS Jottnd We ar,
| only responsible for what we have but alas
so few OF US know what we have-arc aware
OF our possessions. The Hebrew idion
! here implies an examination of stock-wits
whom was found. Look. brother. to Sc,
what you have. Make an inventory Of YOU
! belongings Before you refuse 10 bring any
! thing to the help OF the Lord. o. IL il
| blessed thing 20 make such scarchl w,
should mover know how rich we ARE did W,
not sometimes look into our homes am,
hearts TO see wha. we have 20 render unit,
the Master. II is giving that enriches. Tha
woman who gave Just the wIsp OF hay {,
the faded horse in the building of the grea
cathedral may have thought ~ FIRST that sh,
had little. if anything. TO bestow. but il VOL
for her the laurel as the chiefcst OF all VIII,
had given. Give like the blessed widow
with her mite: give what you have. "Surel,
you are TOO poor 90 afford this" they said {,
tho really INDECENT woman. who subscribe,
penny week for missions from her SINAI
earnings. Il spin 80 many hanks OF yarn
week for living" shc responded. I'll spil
one hank more aud have a penny 10 give.
| Who cannot DO that much2
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