Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-08-02
THE SUNDAY sem
LESSON coSslp, 1Ss7R

INC AND ~,
LESSON coSslDn sS,,ad
Reflections Of an Elox,.
wholesome Food for Thn, Cha,
Ing the scriptural Le.,a gilt
and Probably. 'ns Lutte.
The lesson for sund,r
found III Sam. 8: 4-2O. July g.
We speak OF the cyoInIie'si.
eminent: Here was evoln ', Of nors9
Not that Israel under tlu lac
make progress. considerinsv, Elhgs
former state OF anarchy: n nov +espeei
even az q monarchy, to Nv" MY. .lat 81
tions. for this was Co.'s stohi>h
and Solomon touched. donh. ppeope.
tide mark of human maap:tiess, Ii
k klnsiy r9yaity. But what nigh fbsH e.
become mad she not broken vi u. Isl
the I.a,hs OF a simpler but i ,,olei
government. such us Jehoya1ai,S fes
point out to herr One goes M M See
III the opinion that Isruel i' 'a-
golden Opportunity to teach , w. To
the world that better mode ' ae by
| fepupllcanlsm. which. becansno VI Oh
| verse choice. was left far ol
bring TO light. She set the , .a,e1 :,
hand, as 1t were. two ravo h,vtic
Hers was q glorious kinedom, ,ol
mercilul: but how much , ,lor
and gracious. too. under Con iote
been her reign of the CONNIE, hils
mn, WHAT THE LESSON SAVE pso'
Then. 1t was at the closs SAY saiS'
century before Christ. Isr. y, llLes
comparative peace and ,ros. hse
the victory OF Ebenezcr. M wslnf
tration OF samuel's sons Tvs ~ i ~
msd a e occasion of the gave MY y
mace mace IN the lesson before U.S. |V
same word as below. v. S. (OIn
men were the accustomed >G cop,,
the people. sort Of popular seua,
=: 5.l-fonaeh. Samuel's homss
A few miles north OF Jerusnlamn e,
bassnge was in itself q tributa =
nobility. 'o'e 10 y
Then all the Elders Of IsroaE
themselves together. It was vi NJ,
ton. When Israel gathered wa
Mlzpah Philistia took it at once y,
ration OF war aud came up urains a.
Gou is moro merci.ul than man y
ISRAEL to meet aud lay plans to 1on.
the true and beautiful plan of ooys
handed down from the skies nv ~,
they have bl ought into sad co ,Ms
it is through their own u nfaitbtnlss
apostasy. Now instead OF mrnn
ways. they assume to mend , iu
given to them. Or rather. thev ,' Nc.
wholly aside and fashion them,san,..
the nations about them. Truly, rs n
sNd' any villain can take away II
GOD can give it, With reference 10
as we'll rs to individuals the mari
same. Mans free agency is a
unto death.
Gi0e as a king to judge as. M
samuel was grieved. He was bnI
the first place, and could not M.
Slight only half hidden in the ceys.
Behold. thou art old. and thy sad
not in thy ways" but he was cjyer
large degr rec the mind of God and N
see the real and wretched afrron, I
Jeaoyah Inns III. Now make rs =
Judge u.s.. they said. "Hke all The N
Those last four words told the amin
all. 1t was the evil influence of the
again, worldly conformity. There
brief. three features to Israers
meanor here. ~ 1t was IL con;aI
personal luke-warmness. We hay4
live up to the idea of the theocraI
failed. Give us a king that he NAV
US and take the responsibility off ouI
GERS. z! 1t was an scknowlelgd
tnelr real subsection to the heather
WHO surrounded them and to WI
We're appointed to teach a more O
way. (9 1t was virtual testin
their lack Of faith in God, who had
Self as their king and guarl!an
would but hear his voice. "rhe Il
pleased Samuel" because it, first d
pleased God.
And Samuel prayed unto the Lord
was what saved Israel from entire
ZION. There was man in her mid
PRAYED. o. tho power of prayer. d
Gnu. Gu seems more ready to max
with the world than with God. Spi,
ut low ebb. secularism sweeping
fore it: Well for such a people ii
an undershepherd alone with God \
knees. A Hugh Latimcr. Il John !
Charles Wesley. Out OF sight, i: /
and unknown to them, but the {
fervent prayer of a righteous mani
much. Yes, it made ur. in IL DEE
the lack OF homage all around.
revelation. in the midst of the nv
silence at the breaking Of the sever
John saw an angel come and stand
altar, having a golden censer an
was given unto him much incens",
should offer with the prayers of the
and the smoke Of the incense VIII
with the prayers of the saints asce
before God out OF the angels hani
weaker the homage of men, the
let the prayers of saints he. for up
the throne it makes for worship.
Hedra;e1e INTO their voice. God h
voice OF our prevalent desires. I
IN sense prayers lifted up 10 h
often the worst thing that could ha
short-siEhted humanity is to h
PRAYER granted-eNactly as asked.
we say very devoutly, in submissio
divine wisdom. Thy will be done. >
klah,s reign. it appears. would hay
more blameless and glorious lad
implored for those fifteen added
years of sin and judgment-!or Il
rendered not again Tor the benet
unto him; for his heart was Ii.
therefore there was wrath upon il
upon Judah and Jerusulem." e Oh
25.) Remember the prayer unt
leaves of the garden, "Neverthelt
my will but thine be done"
Nag. but zoe aciW hare king. The
intelligently. deliberately. detern
was there ever a more clear and vi
tire of tho ills of a kingly rule tn
sketched by Samuel here? The hi:
the nations declares it's truth. J
these things distinctly before them.
pie chose king. With all his usur
expressions. exactions. give us a
rule over us and fight our BATTLES
We may also be like all the natio
there is no sacrifice men will not la!
feet OF pride; there is nothing they
endure or forego that they be in the
fashion. The thumbscrews and RI
custom put even the Papal linguistic
shadow. Nay, but We will" men
may cost health. comfort life itself,
everlasting soul. nevertheless we WI
mat OF which our carnal minds make
Here is the cause of our wretchedDe:
ignorance. not he:edity. habit. en'Irl
1t is petty 1cilJulness that mars Us
Out ace ariU!
Right our battles. Choose GOD
your battles. Why should Israel
forget that man who stood over
! Joshua with the drawn sword in NJ
DID he not say very distinctly, A. ).