The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-06-18
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
SERIOUS SUBJECTS CAREFULLY AMI
ABLY CONSIDERED.


Thoughts Worthy or Calm Refiec'
tIon-Half AN Hours Study of the Scrip
tures-Time Wen Spent.
The lesson for Sunday, June %, may
be found in Luke II: 22-34.
INTRODUCTORY.
The proper since it is the Scriptursl,
introduction to this lesson is the lesson
of last Sunday. The therefore" with
which our Scripture selection opens con.
meets the two IN close relationship. Our
Lord has been speaking of the folly OF
covetousness. On this he Pounds an APP
peal for simplicity of life and sincerity
of trust. If We have pondered we'll what
has gone before we are prepared to
receive the strong positive declarations OF
the Scripture under OR eve.
WHAT THE LESSON SAYS.
Unto his disciples. This is not lesson
that the world can comprehend
Therefore. A strong illative literally
Through this. Or for this reason. -
say to you. solemn charge.
no thought. See Revision. Be not
nxious. The word etymologlcally means
40 have double or divided mind
Yorr life. Or soul. psyche The
BODY. The temporary residence of the
soul.
More than meat. OF more value or i'm.
portance than that on which it feeds.-
Than raiment. Vanity is the reverse Of
this.
Consider. Or observe. The word is
translated perceived" at Luke 20: %
-Ravens. Perhaps some of them were
in sight at this moment of open-air dis
course.-Sow nor reap. The signs of
which toll may also have been about him
as he spoke --Storehouse nor barn. II
ls singular thing that these birds, SO
hungry IN the season, should survive the
dearth of winter.-God feedeth them.
Creator and preserver, in both working
mercfully and marvelously. - How
much more. The argument IS from the
less to the greater. If God cares for the
insignificant. will he not care for that
which is greater in his sight, the human
soul, i. e.. provided it rest in him2
The nations of the world. There should
ne n difference in thin regard between
heathenism and Christianity. --- Your
Father knows. Implying the thorough
car IF those who trust in him.
Seek We. The supreme object of life
a spiritual one.-The kingdom of G cd.
See Variations. unto you.
The literal is superadded, or added in
addition.
Little flock Small and weak, but pro-
tected.-Iour Fathers good pleasure.
Literally, it will please your Father.
See that ye have, i. G., Hold all for the
service of the kingdom --Give aims.
BE charitable, benevo nt.-Bags, or
purses. Which wax not old. Two words
in Greek, not growing old-that faileth
not. One word, exhaustless.
Treasure. The heaped-up goods. The
saurus)
WHAT THE LESSON TEACHES.
The life is more than the meat. There
is German motto that SAYS, Man list was
er isst; i. e., man is what he eats. Yes
provided you include here that saying of
Christ's, Man shall not live by bread
alone, but by every word that proceedeth
out of the mouth of God" Life is some
thing beyond the mere physical victual-
ing. So many pounds of meat; so many
ounces of bread-does that make mp the
soul? Some men act as il they thought
it did.
O We of little faith. And vet he was
speaking to his disciples. Then 1t does
not take great faith TO make q disciple, q
lie amer ut the feet of the Master. Lord,
we thank thee for the kindly intimation,
for sometimes our faith is weak and we
feel that We are lily worthy of the name
of Christ's followers. And yet we have
but little faith--enough TO touch but
the hem OF his garment, we are still by
his grace accounted disciples. Here
brin we our little faith into that pres
ence where trust cannot but grow. Lord,
] believe, help thou mine unbelief.
Seek not We what We shall eat. 1t is
an anti-epicurean sentiment. Some men
live TO eat; others eat simply to live.
higher passion shutting out the clamor-
ings of the lesser appetites. A number
of the old college men were met the other
day remind each other of student DAYS
long since passed. One of the old gradu-
ates told of one who afterward became an
honored president of the institution, who
in his undergraduate days was so en-
amored of books that he scarce took time
for feeding his body, baking his coarse
meal-cake day after day upon the top of
the box-stove, and eating it without oil
or condiment as he read. Doubtless the
neglect of the fleshly demands was here
all 90 excessive, but the incident shames
not little the riotous self indulgence of
later DAYS.
Fear not, little flock, for il is your
Fathers good pleasure to give you tue
kingdom. Then we are kings. fiock of
kings Ions. 1t please God to make us
such. We need not come asking him for
aims We need scarcely ask him for any
thing so only we place ourselves trust
iDgly in his hands. He not only know
eth that we have need of these things,
but it is his good pleasure, the delight
of his heart, TO lift us up and set us II on
thrones. Be fearful about bread, anx-
ious about raiment? No, indeed; Angels
food is ours, royal purple, We are Kings
sons.
I'm the child OF King, the child of King.
With Jesus, my Savior I'm the child OF King.
Provide yourselves bags which wax not
old. If the treasure were soon to pass,
then almost any receptacle would suffice.
A sack viii do TO take the corn to the
mill, basket will be sufficient for the
picnic, or the noon-tide repast, WE'LL
KIN { purse will he all that is needed to
hold the weekly wages. But when we
take mp heavenly riches. our Lord says,
get ready vessels that will last, for the
blessing bestowed is an everlasting
blessing. We sat beside the bedside of
our brother in the ministry this morning.
one who seems to us not far from deaths
door, rather let us say Heavens gate.
Precious, precious Jesus!" he was saw
ing. with faltering breath, L get such
sweet glimpses. But O. but O, to see
him as he is" His lips would not tell
all lie had it in his heart to say, but tho
light in his eye seemed to tell of visits Of
beauty and iov beyond Treasure in the