The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-06-25

An INTERESTING AND INSTRUCTIVE
LESSON CONSIDERED.

Reflections OF an Eleyating Character
Wholesome Food for Thought = Study
ing the scripturai Lessons Inteiiigentiy
and Probably.
INTRODUCTORY.
Along with the quarterly review We give
n few notes. for such as desire them. on the
optional temperance and missionary les
sons For daily TO idi lgs. no.quafters les
sons themselves. in part AZ least. NAY Do
feperused.
QUARTERLY REVIEW.
lesson !. Christ's law OF love. Luke D;
27-3S.
Memory Verses 1851.
Golden Text. AS ye would that men
sh ould dc 20 you. do 20 even so TO them
likewise" Luke q: 81.
Lesson 2. The widow OF Main. Luke z:
Ills.
Memory Verses. 14-16.
Golden Text. They glorifled God. saving.
that great prophet is risen up among Us
Lesson B. Forgiveness and love. Luke z:
36-5O.
Memory Verses. 1850.
Golden Text. we love him because he
first loved u.s." l John 4: 10.
Lesson 4. The Parable of the Sewer.
Luke 3: Ais.
Memory Verses. 1915.
Golden Text. TAKE heed therefore how
We hear" Luke 3: 10.
Lesson s. The Rulers Daughter. Luke
8 Al. AZ. 1856.
Memory Verses. $3.50
Golden Text Fear not; believe only ana
she shall be made whole Luke 8: %:
Lesson 6. Feeding the Multitude. Luke
9: 1911
Memory Verses. Is. II.
Golden Text. Jesus said unto them.
am the bread OF life." John 8: 30.
Lesson Z. The TRANSPORTATION. Luxe
Q: 1886.
TEMPERANCE LESSON.
Daniel 1 s-17. But Daniel purposed in
his heart that he would not dehle himself
with the portion of the kings meat. etc.
LESSON PARAGRAPHS.
Heart purpose-behold here the genesis
of all the great reforms OF the world. Some
one first of all led OF God, purposed 1T in
his heart.
Daniel enrols his name high up among
the worlds reformers. 1t was by dint OF
labor and travail OF soul that he won the
large distinction. Would you be "A reform
or? Have a care. 1t is "a glorious prerog-
atlve, but 10 costs. be as sured 10 costs.
Daniel was IA prophet also. Every re-
former Is prophet. must be prophet IN
order TO be a Ieformer. He must behold
with a secr's vision the better world he
would bring about and then live in that
new world OF hope and fancy ever alter.
That alone will nerve him tor the tolls and
tests OF his career. Our friend. the Ram
be prophet, but it is pleasant TO have
been one. after the people have come
around to your view.
The temperance that il here inculcateS
does not confine itself 70 drink. There ara
other forms OF temptation TO the appetite
esides the terrible liquor damnation. Wa
are not Of those who would bunch all APP
peals 10 the appetite together. There Is no
abomination OF its sort TO be mentioned
in the same breath to- day with the liquor
curse. But we believe that the principle of
temperance is very wide and very deep.
and it should begin at the domestic table
perhaps with things deemed but trihes
an fancies.
But manfestly it is prohibitive temper
ance nat we deal with in this case. No
high license. or any sort OF license. he.e.
Downright. upright, outright prohibition.
nothing else. How could there be otner2
When it that which Will -deille," there is
but one thing the Christian can do and
that is, be done with IL. Touch not the I'M
clean thing. There was a time when an-
other attitude might conscienttously 10
taken. possibly so. But that was before
the iondness OF the thing had mado itself
fully manifest. The liquor traffic to-day Is
clearly OF the devil its stencil is heaven
high. No compromise, children OF holy
God. Out with it,
The men brought especially into promi-
hence by this lesson are those easy-going
people, friends mainly OF themselves.
friends unwittingly OF the dram Seller. enc
mics. let us believe unintentionally. OF the
truth and the right, who say that liquot Is
IA good thing IL taken with moderation.
But that is impossible to-day. The blood
OF the age Is too near fever neat, the drink
itself has come To be seven times hotter
than OF old, the spirit OF liberty and OF in
dependence too intense-there can be no
moderate drinking day. mouth III Is
immoderate. In fact We are in war-timeS
on this subject. The battle is on. 1t is "A
day for the utmost stringency, stringency
fah x.vfn b.,Nt 81 ii WIT nnr
iel and his confreres. when the ten days
have been proved. We were talking with
u friend from a distance at the table in our
God-blessed prohibition town. He was
speaking OF that atrocity of modern So
ciety. the saloon. Papa" piped up little
voice at the end of the table. what is "a sa-
loom" Heaven grant that coming gener-
atoms may never know. except as told in
sad "reminiscences.
MISSIONARY LESSON.
lisa. So: g. ID For my thoughts are not
your thoughts. neither are your ways my
ways, etc.
LESSON PARAGRAPHS.
II is the Lord who is speaking. Shall We
let him teach us something about world
wide evangelsmg
than our Lord. No favored spot held him
He went about doing good. He sent his
disciples eve ywhere. saying. Lo. am with
you. Wherever true missionary work Is
DtlnE uOile To- Jay, LutTo Is
Jesus has a distinct missionary policy.
He has something TO say about the worlds
redemption. He has thoughts" thereon.
he has ways of doing IL. But what ia
more. these thoughts are quite different
from earth's thoughts. these ways from
earth's ways. Ae we ready 10 compare
our plan with Gods2 And are we eady
then to learn OF himp II so. happy we
HAPPY. world.
Well. certainly his plan is more ample
than ours. Higher Yes: IL the heavens
are higher than the cath. Broader? Yes
rs broad as HIS blessings OF rain and snow
SurerP As sure as the summer harvest
1T shall not return unto me void" Nature
is simply God showing US what He can do
in physical things. Is 10 not well done2
Suppose we let Him have His way in spirit
uHl affairs.
Just take His word and 60 forth. that il
all. His word planted i'm love is enough
There is heavens power in the seed and in
the planting No. not schools. not Z aiding
stations. God may make them helpers and
they will be needed in time. But D, for
grace to trust Him and 90 forth as He has
hidden with the simple word. Plant in His
name and He will give the increase. Get
your call for this work not from the dead
dumb world. but from the living God. Get
your Joy from Him: your song from Him.