The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-03-06
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
ENTERTAINING DISSERTATION ON
SERIOUS SUBJECTS.

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Lesson and Where IL May he Found-A
Learned and Concise Review of tho
Same.
The lesson for Sunday. March 10. may be
,ound in Mark TX. 33-42
INTRODUCTORY.
Last week we were studying what IL means
20 truly acknowledge Christ. In the lesson
before us We turn TO a related tn ought.
What Il II TO really receire CHRISTI In
word, IL is 10 come TO him as little children
come to one they trust and serve him as
little children will try to do for those they
love. The trouble with this man.. says
our brother concerning one for whom we
have both been laboring and praying. is
that he does not understand how simple "A
thing II Is TO come TO Christ. He Is look
ing like Naaman the Syrian for some great
thing TO do. He Is not willing TO take
Christ at his word and 10 come as a little
| child" Is IL not the vice OF every age TO
think OF ones self more highly than one
ought to think? Is IL not the difficulty with
US all, within and without the family OF
| Christ Jesus? Truly. we are blesse d with
| all spiritual blessings In heavenly places in
| Christ" as We draw nigh in the child-like
| spirit.
WHAT THE LESSON TEACHES.
What trds IL? The watchful Christ Is
speaking. He knew that something was
| wrong out there on the WY. He did not
speak OF 1t there amid the bustling throng.
| but now that he Is lin the house." at home
| asks, Children, tchdt trds 10? How often in
the cool OF the day those tenderly reprov-
ing eyes look into ours and near voice
| says. What was out there on the way?
| What disputation OF the heart was that in
the midst OF the days tumut? Brother. he
| knows us. he watches Us in the days heat
and in the worlds highway. We feel it
| when the night comes and all the words
| and thoughts and deeds of the CariSh day"
flock back upon us. Let us answer him and
| tell him all. See him seated now in the at
titude of teacher. that we may come 70
| him. Perhaps the tossed and troubled
child shall have all his doubts and dis
| outings put away. o. what heaps OF bur-
dens have been left by earths children
there at the feet OF the dear Christi
Who should be the greatest. Alas. how
often! Is II not personal "reminiscences?
| In some form or other the self-seeking
thought keeps recurring: yea with the best
of us. Ii is the essential spirit OF the
world. and oh how insidiously and inces-
sanity IL keeps creeping into the heart OF
the believer! Who shall be greatest Where
is the Sunday school that has never seen
the subject up for practical debate? Around
about on these shores Ct ours there are too
many old crafts split asunder and standing
forth now as dismantled wrecks-to our
| shame be ii said-to allow us TO ignore the
existence OF breakers hereabouts. How
many churches? NO. L am not attending
| Christ church now. The fact is. THAT is
to say. they" Never mind. we know the
|
| covers IL all. Disatfection in the home circle.
in the official board. in the committee on
| missions and charities (what. for example.
means all this trouble with the management
OF the Waits MissionO in the association.
| in the State convention, yes, possibly, in
the ministers institute and the pastors
conference. Oh, "A troublesome question
to us all. Israel though we be. that Gentle
query. who shall be greatest?"
Servant Of all Here is the answer to the
| Not ha a "a m 3D. mr.
velous answer. He is greatest who makes
himself least. who serves most. Minister
how suggestive the namel Servant. helper.
He Is truest. chiefest minister who serves
best gives most. These make the best pa
pers of ordination. Are you in one Of the
Tens" Each one OF the number trying 20
do the most in simple service. each helping
the other best by doing the most in the
spirit of self-sacrihce and Christly minded
ness-for ten times one Is ten and the
greater the ones the greater the tens. God
bless "the Kings Daughters" and the King
Sons," May we all be such-ambitious TO
serve, seeking TO save.
ReceiUeth me- Ii is a commentary on the
judgment scene and sentence. the Come
ye blessed OF my Father" God be thanked
for the gracious message: "Inasmuch as ye
have done IL unto one OF the least OF these,
my brethren. We have done 1t unto me-. 1t
adds inspiration 10 that other reassuring
Scripture. which comes to us in our weak
ness like mothers voice in the night: AS
many as receired him, to them gave he
polcer to become the sons of God" We
have only TO receive Christ; he will do the
rest. But how shall we know that we have
received him? To be minded to receive
another an his name Is token true that we
have received him. You recall Christie
pher." the Christ bearer. Ere he reached
the farther side OF the swelling stream he
had learned that the child whom he had
compassionately lifted 10 his shoulder was
in truth the Christ Be willing. be ready TO
receive Christ. Presently will come the
witness.
cup Of lcater. small matter that: a
great matter in the spirit in which it is
given. II given for Christ's sake. there
goes with it Heavens approval and award.
Alexander Stephens on his dying bed asked
for his secretary. and dictated a pardon.
II was for the release OF poor. despised
woman. who had fifteen long years been in
ward. The rich and influential were passed
by. the friendless was helped. We know
little about Alexander stephens Christian
life. but IL that deed was done in the name
of Christ, We know enough to be satisfied.
The sinking ship had two hundred souls on
board The life boats would accommodate
but one hundred and twenty. The mate
stood with "a fortunate number in his hand.
as the young Lieutenant who had drawn
blank turned. pale faced away Here take
this" he said. you have a family. have
not" and with insistance the exchange was
made. Was IL a Christly remembrance
Who knows? God only; but with God is
the reward.
These little ones that belieue in me. God
loves chem. Have n care lest rebuking them
we rebuke God. This young friend is just
ready TO accept OF the Lord Jesus Christ. and
devote his lie 10 his service. One of close
kinship but OF alien spirit, counsels delay.
Alas for us when we go to else than Christ
for advice on spiritual Governments. Read
upon the subject" says this one; consult
with others" Presently our young friend Is
avoiding us. is absent from meeting. has
} lost his fr2pk. ingenious eye. We ask what
he is reading. James Freeman Clarke is the
first name he mentions. And as for consul
tation. there is n letter In his pocket from a
liberal in theology full OF enough incipient
iniideity to poison any soul Offended.
caused to stumble on the way TO Christ. o.
. brother in Christ. God is kinder than man.
With David we ofttimes may well cry for
ourselves and for others we love. Let us
now fall into the hand OF the Lord; for his
mercios are great; and let us not fall into
the hand of man..
Next Lesson -" Christ's Love to the
Young. Mark 10: 1922.
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