The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-01-31
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
ENTERTAINING DISSERTATION ON.
sERIOUs SUBJECTS:

sRRI0Us SUBJECTS:
A. Pleasant; Interesting, and Instructive
Lesson and Who're It May BE Found-A
Learned and Concise Review 81 the
Same.
The lesson for Sunday, Feb. 2. may be
found in Luke 2: 25-35.
INTRODUCTORY.
1t Is Christ's first entrance into the tenn
pie. the house bnilt in his praise. Notice
how instantly the Holy Spirit sets voices
to singing his greatness and glory. We
FhI g eaten 4; nl stsSt . hint hsre Fl the place Of
him; all for his cake. In a true and clearly
understood sense, all that clusters about
may say its nunc dimmittis snow let de-
part. The salvation OF God has come; the
temple sacrifice Ia at an end.
wA&T taE tEssoN SAYS;
And behold. Noting another refdarkable
circumstance connected with the infaney.
OF Christ.-A man. Probably otherwise
obscure; not so, however. in the spiritual
kingdom:-.-simeon. Hebrew form OF
simon; derived from the word to hear, or
licly- and privately Misunderstanding.
In acceptance with his name.-Consola-
ton Of Israel. form of word elsewhere
translated Comforter. also Advocate para
Gletell..If-Holy Ghost, The third person OF
wv AA1AAey@dlISGuy u lUTCe Ill LILO WCTlu,
though not as after Christ's death and
resurrection.
Revealed. A peculiar word referring to
divine communication. The same word
Is used twice Of Joseph being warned in a
Ghost. He was Instructed BY the SPIRIT
Before he had seen. He was expecting to
see Har two c things d st and liieiET The
anSointed Of the Lord:
r. EnDna Eu {h1 C-ys1L zs.:A,n -...Io- "a H.
Into the temple. 1t, the appointed
time. It was doubtless q plaoe Of. frequent
resource with him.-When. Infinite con.
struction,i ]. e.. in the. act Of bringing in.
TO do for him. Christ fulfilled the re-
a ciaen Of the law even in the nneon-
h redemption of the first. born enjoined
at Mum. Is: Is.
Then. AT the very time that Christ was
e estag re efa"fh ,,na I'M bg1T tS@n a It soon sa,u as 3 his is
atfectionate regard.-Bles ed God. Look
ing up with thanksgiving and prayer; it
must have been a scene to stir the hearts
Of the tarentGi
Lord. Not the usual word for Lord: 1t
IS here despotos, master.-Lettest thou.
NOT as IS supposed a request, but adeclara-
ton; now thou art letting.-Depart. A
part OF the word Just spoken; literally it is.
Now releasost thou thy servant.-In
peace. Death TO him does not seem to be
TO thy word, Evidently what was spoken
BY the Holy Ghost was spoken by the Lo,d
". 26,.
Mine eyes have seen. The promised sign
OF his departure ". 24).-Salvation. A
peculiar form OF the word used especially
spoken OF as ito give knowledge of saliva
ton" Il: ~. Christ is himself salvation.
Prepared, Having probable reference to
the long series of providential preparations
| IN Idrah1 -- 1c--> la- 10;
sight.--All thy people: Applying Arst Of
all to the chosen nation, but also. as IS inn
Piled in the succeeding verse, to those
whom he should call gu: Of all nations,
Blessed them. Same word applied to
e G0a in w :; as' but Win r different zigniti i
means count happy. or declare happy.-
To Mary. A quiet word to the mother.
probably. as he nut the bate back in her
arms.-ls set. Rather, lies, or is laid. in
-Fall and rising again, The translation
Is misleading. Tho acts are not represent
ea-2s successive ut in contrast; thus:
downfall and urlift. 10 some Christ was
to be an oyerturner. to others a deliyerer,
q SAVIOR of life or of death. The two effects.
however, might be produced successfully.
as with Peter and Paul. in the same ma
ture.-A sign which shall be spoken
against. Two words in the original. A
gainsaid sign. This was literally fulfilled
- 3AiNs LAO OAN III "
OF divinity were ever resisted. He endured
the contradiction of sinners.
A sword. The sharpness Of pain. He re:
minds the mother that the Christ will bring
grief. His birth has made her to know
gladness. his death shall teach her what
sorrow is.-Thoughts. Reflections, hid
den dtsputations MialogismoD. Christ re-
Neals even our doubts to us.-Revealed
Same word used in the expression tic
Tighten tho Gentiles." V. 80 (Apocalypse)
All men are Influenced aud affected BY the
Christ. whether they acknowledge him o
no. He is the one with whom we all baYt
to do.
WHAT THE LESSON TEACHES.
Waiting for the consolation of Israel
we are not surprised to read right after
ward, And the Holy Ghost was upon him.
The word translated consolation here is
form OF the very word used by Christ him.
self to designate the Comforter or Para.
clete paraklasis). Waiting for the conso.
iation ne was already in its joyful embrace
Tor the comfort of Christ and the comtort
OF the Spirit are one. The coming and de-
parture OF Christ brought not an absolutely
new spirit into the world. but rather 1
greater iullness Of the same blessed spirit
that had spoken to and through the proph-
cts. John himself. possessed OF great gifts
from the Spirit. said of the Christ, THE
same is he which baptizeth with the Hol,
Ghost" And the accent was Upon the word
"baptizeth."
Revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost
We have a hint here OF the operations Of
the Spirit prior to the ministry, death and
resurrection of our Lord. Here as since
there Is no intimation as to the persona
manifestation OF that Spirit of truth. and
here as ever since he speaks not OF him
self but he %testifies of Christ. Has nottha1
been the Spirits theme from the very be-
ginning? In Old and New Testament. with
prophet as with apostle. and in the quiet
whispers OF our hearts he tells us of the
Lord Jesus Christ. How could it be other
wise with the saint of the old dispensation
or of the new? For" said Christ, he shall
receive Of mine and shall show it unto you.
When did the Holy Spirit begin to receive
of Christ? When did he begin to show him
forth and glorify him?
He came by the Spirit into the temple
TIN Holy Spirit in revelation and the Holy
Spirit in Providence. First he was telling
this ready soul about Christ; now he is
leading him where he cannot but lind him
Gods Spirit is guide as we'll as comforter
He stoops to take our hand in the seem
ingly triAing journeys of life and leads u:
here and there. as we submit ourselves tx
his direction. always for Christ's sake. TIL
influence that led us into the humble meet.
ing-house or the warm-hearted prayer
room was the same as that which had Ions
been whispering of Gods love and yet O
our own unworthiness, and the voice tina
found us there at last and brought US to GU
peace was also a voice sent OF the Hol,
| CplEtl. lluSG liz Sp1Tll. nc uGGlS lN i(
well by us. His will is to bring US a | TO III.
Father.
light to tighten the Gentiles and tn,
glory of thy people Israel. Better to b,
lighted by the beams than to be simpl,
honorcd by the splendid presence. Til,
Jew is as yet like the hand that holds tn,
candle stick and rests under its frownin,
shadow. while the light shines all arount
to illumfne and cheer. We were CROSSING
the Mississippi at night. It was densel,
black all about US. and our party on thu
train were only aware of the passage BIZ tht
slow, cautious moving Of the engine OF
ahead and the breaking of the cable!
stretched above us. Suddenly a glow o
funnel-shaped light Jane across the waite,
and we were presently bathed in it's white
b~rill;ancS. But the point from which i
came was only q denser shadow OF gree
darkness. It was the search light OF an I'm.
seen vessel somewhere below the river
Somehow it set our thoughts in the direc.
ton of this text.
That the thoughts Of many hearts may b.
revealed. Just this has been ona of the
most remarkable results of the Christ ad.
vent in the world. Jesus has opened thu
sou gates. Indifferentism and stoicisn
found no philosophical rectorship in him
neither did their opposites. He came te
lay mems hearts bare, and reveal the
secrets of their minds. not only to them,
selves. but in part to others. To many ht