The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-08-23
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL,
ENTERTAINING DISSERTATION ON
SERIOUS SUBJECTS.

A Pleasant, Interesting, and Instructive
Lesson and Where 1t May Be Found-A
Learned and Concise Review Of the
Same.
The lesson for Sunday. August rs. may
be found in 1 Sam 16: LIB.
INTRODUCTORY,
We como with David to one of the accept
ed types of Christ. Hence we shall study
OF tho establishment of his kingdom with
inei regard nlhess. Over in Luke we
read. in the ,angel's deliyerance. He shall
be great and shall be called the Son OF the
Highest. and the Lord God shall give unto
him Inc throne of his father David" True
1t is. then. that reading OF the thu one OF
David We are learning OF the throne OF our
LORD Jesus Christ, Compare David's
former speaking primarily Of an earthly
monarch and that monarch David? Then
the New Testament tells us the full
prophetic significance OF that reign. Yet
lave !. set my king upon my holy hill Of
echoes In the meaningfnl words that fol-
low: Thou art my son. Was it with the
eye bent upon David's kingly estate that
the Psalmist 45: 0 cried. ."Thy Throne. .
10 is Tor eyer and ever" Hebrews sig
Son he saith" Prophets Of old looked
back to David to get a glowing glimpse OF
the coming Messiah. II. the Lord. will be
their God" said far-sighted Ezekiel, and
bt3 g 'u"t Duttu IL plluco among Il6m.
And Hosea, hopefully. "Afterward shall the
children OF Israel return n seek the Lord
their God and David their King" Surely
we are sreading here on ground not un-
holy.
WHAT H LESSON TEACHES.
FH thine horn srih OIL o. for more king
" men for the pulpits of the land! they cry.
But let us pray first. ., for more alert and
cody Samuels going forth to seek the
called OF the Lord! Do We in any adequate
1ppcpp rnn1i1n ~, 4La% ,o.J
of our Lord when. moved with compass
sion" for the multitude. he said. THE har-
vest truly is plenteous but the laborers are
few. Pray We. therefore. the Lord Of the
harvest that he will send forth laborers in
to his harvest" He is saving to US in the
interests of his everlasting kingdom, Fill
thine horn with OIL" When the horn OF
prayer was full at Pentecost. the church
was also full. But to tell the truth, now.
brethren. how much such zeal for recruit
Out OF this church, this Sunday-school.
how many have entered the seminary or
tralnlng-school? Indeed. how many times
have we gone forth with the real JUNCTION of
prayer in this behalf? 1t is but a symptom
OF our general Indifference. "A hundred
years he know." said the Indian girl. told
o. the white mans God. What for why he
not come tell my people sooner? Iget we'll
Just run tell my people Jesus is SO good"
Where IS the spirit that runs to tell?
lam come to sacrifice unto the Lord. True
~ was. What higher sacrifice than laying
hands upon the Lords anointed? Doubt
less Jesse looked on with wonder. What
strange errand was this? What meant the
rites? Perhaps he did not fully know ever
when the horn OF oil was emptied on the
head OF the youngest son. the shepherd
lad David. But aiterward. in the provi-
,lence OF God he knew, when David came
to his throne. God send. strange vista
tons to Christian households today. We
fail 10 see the meaning Of it at the time. II
III! seems strange. sad, and resultless. But
after a Willie one OF the family, the youngest
it may he, and, in these lark DAYS. the
least thought OF. is standing at the altar Of
conservation. his eyes toward Gods great
mission field. and saying, Hero am 1. Lord
send me-" Then We see it all. 1t was
sacrifice indeed.
unccasing announcement. Always. some.
where, for every good cause the Lord has
leader whom he is bringing forward. II
TACT he gives us leaders as fast as we ar,
ready to be led. Our prayer for true lead
eraaip Is Il token that we ourselves are pre-
pared to go forward. God provides a kin,
among his sons to lead his people int
every blessed conquest toward which thei
hearts turn. There was a general for IT,,
patriots of tho Revolution and a chief TO,
the army Of the Wilderness. There is. be,
hind the veil Of providence, for God
church. a champion to lead in every season
Of revival. Bethlehem see med an unlikel,
place wherein to seek a king. So it seemed
again, q thousand years later. But in out.
of-the way places and sometimes out OF
very strange material God is raising up
his spiritual guides. they themselves. per
Young Thorpe. OF Yorkshire. and his com
p%anicns were engaged one evening, ridi-
eullng the gospel proclamation. Each took
his turn at a text. and there was loud mer-
the table and lightly said. Il sh all beat you
all" The Bible which his hand held
opened to Luke 10: 3; Except ye repen'
ye shall likewise perish" Like a flash til,
truth pressed in upon him, and, as he after
ward said. if ever he. preached with the in
iluence of the Holy Spirit it was then. H
became Il preacher and the father of Re,
VIM. Thorpe. of Bristol, England. The Lor
will provide.
CONTEST thou peaceaDly? 1t is the trem
bling inquiry OF many a soul at the apY
prouch Of Gods messenger. SO enmeshet
are we in the world that the f~aiatest init
nation OF Gods nearness makes us af
frighted. We faint with fear where We
i Gusdh1t to f9 ]5sj 16s rent. :! t th9u tbn d it was 1sn tn
to the kind friend who would have helped
her had she admitted him when he called
CONTEST thou pcaceably?" say the men
SUI piciously. to whom we go with a glad
heather. doubtingly. to the love-laden mis-
sionary. CONTEST tho peaceably?" say
with a frown. the unchurched masses when
the pastor goes out OF wonted paths to seek
them out. o. well. remember there was
Samuel going down to poor. poverty
stricken bethlehem with. SO to speak, a
crown in his hand And, mark you. there
were Jesse and his ~neighbors ENORMOUSLY
asking CONTEST thou peaceably?" But.
loot you. did Samuel turn back? By no
/ but God sends us?
TIE LORD hath not chosen these. Evident
ly theywere esteemed by Jesse the choicest
that he had. And for that matter. by Sam :
u'l also. he was quite surprised that
Saul's counterpart. the stalwart Eliab. was
not taken. No. assuredly. God ways are
not as our ways nor his thoughts as our
thoughts. saul of Benjamin was a very
tall man, but that other Saul OF Tarsus.
however insignificant in bodily stature. was
infinitely larger. God was with him. and.
as Chrysostom says. This man OF three
cubits' height became tall enough 10 touch
the third heaven" And perhaps VIC may
see Just here, in the example of Paul. the
resisteth the proud but giveth grace unto
the humble" He who cried. Il can do all
things through Christ Which strengthened
me-" had first said in simple reliance upon
God, Il have learned"-"to be content"
Can we say it?
II am content to trust him
III gladness OR distress,
Ny Fathers hand is only laid
Upon his child to bless.
Through oil the past his gracious care
Has kept me safely still;
Shall not trust for future days
The wisdom OF his will?
Il ain content to follOu
The pathway that he shows,
Although it be not what 1 choose.
But what is best he knows;
And o er the darkest, toughest road
walk with fearless feet;
For a pierced hand enclasps mine own
In union tried and sweet,
Il am content to serye him,
However he may please;
Better to win his kind We'll done"
Than earthly fame or ease;
And whatsoever present joy
For his dear sake 1 miss,
l know in heaven he keeps for me
An endless weight OF bliss"
Behold. he keepeM the sheep. Sunday
school superintendent, looking for a wise.
safe teacher for that important class, per-
haps there is an intimation here for YOU.
Pastor. casting our eye about for q leader
for yonder committee or for that exceptional
piece of service. possibly there is an index
finger here for YOU, pointing toward onsoura