The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-12-25
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
SERIOUS SUBJECTS CAREFULLY AND
ABLY CONSIDERED.
A Scholarly Exposition OF the Lesson
Thoughts Worthy OF Calm Rehoc-
tion-Haif an Hours Study of tho Scrip
tures-Time Well Spent.

In unity" Ps. 1873: /.
Lesson 2. Samuel g.: liz.
Subject: The Ark Brought TO Zion.
Memory Verses IL. IL.
Golden Text: The Lord loveth the gates
OF Zion more than all the dwellings OF
Jacob" Ps. 81: 2.
Lesson 8. Samuel Z: 1929.
Subject: David's Thanksgiving Psalm.
Memory Verses %. 70.
Golden Text: In everything give thanks;
for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus
concerning YOU" l Thess. 5: Is.
Lesson 4. Psalm 80: Ill.
Subject: Sin. Forgiveness. and Peace.
Memory Verses l, 2.
Golden Text: Therefore. being justified
by faith. we have peace with God through
our Lord Jesus Christ" Rom. s. l.
Lesson 5. 2Samuel15: liz.
Subject: Davids Rebeliious Son.
Memory Verses 4-6.
Golden Text: Honor thy father and thy
mother. that thy days may be long upon the
land which the Loid thy God giveth thee.
Elk. 20: IL.
Lesson 6. Samuel 49, 1898.
Subject: David's Grief for Absalom.
Memory Verses 30, 33.
Golden Text: a foolish son Is a grief to
his ather. and bitterness TO her that bare
him." p ov. II: %.
Lesson Z. 2 Samuel %: 1t.
Subject: Davids Last Words.
Memory Verses 3, 4.
Golden Text: He hath mado with me an
everlasting covenant ordered in all things
and sure" 2 Samuel %: 5.
Lesson 8. l Kings 3: 5-15.
Subject: Solomon's Wise Choice.
Memory Verses IL. 13.
Golden Text: Wisdom is better than ru-
bies." Prov. g.: IL.
Lesson 0. 1 Kings 8: 54-63.
Subject: The Temple Ded Gated.
Memory Verses 81. g.
Golden Text: The Lord is in his holy
temple; let all the earth keep silence be-
fore him." Hab. 2: 20.
Lesson 10. l Kings 10: 1-13
Subject: Solomon and the Queen Of She
ba.
Memory Verses 6-s.
Golden Text: she came from the utter
most parts OF the earth to hear the wisdom
OF Solomon; and beh old. a greater than
Solomon is here. Matt. II: AZ.
Lesson IL. Kings IL: Ala.
Subject: Solomons Fall.
Memory Verses Oil.
Golden Text: Wherefore let him that
thipketh he standeth take heed lest he fall ="
l Cor. 10: IL.
Lesson IL. l Kings IL: 26- 40.
Subject: Close OF solomon's Reign.
Memory Verses AZ. 43.
Golden Text: let Us hear the conclusion
Of the whole matter: Fear God and keep
his commandments; for this is the whole
duty of man." Ecces. u: H.
INTRODUCTORY.
We have again come 10 the quarterly re-
view. this time to bid good-by Tor awhile to
the Old Testament pages as a basis Of
study. We take up now tho New Testament
again. and are TO continue its perusal in
our Sunday school classes for "A long time
to come. By the decision OF the Interna-
national Committee. acceptable. no doubt.
10 us ALL we are 30 spend the entire year.
instead OF six months. as formerly, upon
one book.-that book the gospel OF Luke,
IL we have used our opportunities Alright In
xUit
David. and Solomon. we shall be all the
rea Tier 10 take up the later record. and
read OF that blessed One toward whom
all kingly and priestly. as we'll as pro-
phetic. eyes were turned, the desire OF the
ages.
TEMPERANCE LESSON.
Proverbs %: 29-95.
20. Who hath Woe? Who hath sorrow?
Who hath contentious? Who hath bah
bling? cComp planning" Revision.) Who
hath wounds without cause? Who hath
redness OF eyes?
30. They that tarry long at the wine. they
that 60 to seek mixed wine.
81. Look not thou upon the wine when 1t
is red. when it giveth his cts" Revision)
color in the cup. when it moveth itself
Alright ("goeth down smoothly" Rovision).
30. At the last 1t biteth like a serpent and
stingeth like an adder.
80. Thine eyes shall behold strange
women C"things." REVISION. and thine
leart snail utter perNerSe Things,
81. Yea, thou shalt be as he that lieth
down in the midst OF the sea. or as he that
lieth on the top OF n mast.
49, They have stricken me. thou shalt
say. and was not sick: tney have beaten
me. and felt 1t not: when shall aw axe !?
l will seek 1t yet again.
MISSIONARY LESSON
Psalm 10: II.
l. The Lord said unto my Lord. Sit thou
at my right hand until make thine enc
mics thy footstool.
q The Lord shall send the rod OF thy
strength out OF Zion; rule thou in the midst
OF their enemies.
g. Thy people shall be willing in the day
OF thy power. in the beauty of holiness from
the womb OF the morning; thou hast the
dew Of thy youth.
4. The Lord hath sworn. and will not re-
pent. thou art priest forever after the
OF der Of Melchizedek.
5. The Lord mt thy right hand shall
strike through kings in the day of his
wrath.
6. He shall Judge among the heather.
he shall fill the places with the dead bod
les; he shall wound the head over many
countries.
7. HE shall drink of the brook in the
way; therefore shall he lift up his head
LESSON PARAGRAPH.
Hebrews. first charter. is the best COM
mentary on this. You might suppose to
see one take his seat that his work was
done; but in Scripture imagery it is but
just begun. When the Master wished TO
call the disciples for instruction and minis
tration he sat. SO the apostle in the
Hebrews represents him rs sitting down at
the right hand OF the Father as our better
spokesman 10 guide his church in the con-
quest OF the world; "henceforth expecting.
till his enemies be made his foot-stool."
God has chosen the chu oh as the instru-
ment for the glorifying OF his son and the
extension of his kingdom. 1t is "out OF
Zion" that his scepter is to extend. And
this makes us very clear as TO our
duty We are not to withdraw from the
world In a separate and select community;
how then could IL be said OF Christ rule
thou in the midst of thine enemies?" When
Christ said. Il pray not that thou shouldst
take them out OF the world. but that those
shouldst keep them from the evil. there
was a positive as well as a negative sgnih-
canoe TO the prayer. just in proportion az
the church pushes its righteous principle
into all the ways Of life. may the kingdom
be said TO come for this world.
Next Lesson The forerunner An
nounced. Luke 1: 5-11.