The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-03-26
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
ENTERTAINING DISSERTATION ON
SERIOUS SUBJECTS.
Pleasant, Interesting, and Instructive
Lesson and Where IL May he Found-A
Learned and Concise Review of the

The iirst quarters lessons nave placed
before US IN strong and indelibls outlines
the person OF tho Son OF man. We have
followed him with kindling emotions from
his lowiy birth. through his humble rear
Ing. TO tho banks OF the Jordan and the
Galilee where he formally begins his gra-
cious ministry. Hencsforth we shah see
him prsaching the ingdom aud illus tratinp
It's facts and doctrines by the lif, he daily
led In the presence OF the people Ii W.
meekly and watchfuly make him our guide,
through these days. IL will be a most
blessed ilgrimage 10 us and TO ours
Along W Tn the review OF the last quarters
lessons, we give the temperance lesson
proposed by the committee, with br ei
comments. For those who desire n mis-.
sionary lesson--and yet what lesson from
the lie Of our Lord Is not missionary
Psalm ~ is suggested.
QUARTERLY REVIEW.
Lesson /. Luke l: 5-l7 The Forerunner
Announced"
Memory verses: 49, Is.
Golden Text: Behold send my nnessen-
ger, and he shall prepare the way before
me-" NAL 8: l.
Lesson ?. Luke /: 4C-55 The Song OF
Mary"
Memory verses: 49, 81.
Golden Text: NV soul doth magnify the
Lord. and my spirit hath reJoiced In God
my Savior" Luke l: 46. AZ.
Lesson B Luke 1: $3.50. The Song OF
Zacharias."
MtnOfy NcrSeSs lO-V.
Golden Text: Thou shalt go before the
face of the Lord to prepare his ways.
Luke |: rs.
Lesson A. Luke 2; 800. Joy over the
child Jesus"
Memory verses 1914.
Golden Text: GLORY TO God in the high
est and on earth peace. good will toward
men," Luke z: IA.
Lesson 5. Luke 9: % 35. Jesus brought
into the temple"
Memory verses; 1872.
Golden Text: a light to Tighten the Gen
tiles. and the glory OF thy people Israel. y
Luke 2: 81
Lesson {. Luke 2: 1912 Childhood and
Youth OF Jesus"
Memory verses: 1882.
Golden Text: Jesus increased in wisdom
and stature. and in favor with God and
man." Luke 2: 81.
Lesson T. Luke 3: 1922. THE Ministry of
JOnn."
Memory verses: 16. IL.
Golden Text; Repent ye; for the king
dom OF heaven is at hand" Matt. 3: 2.
Lesson s. Luke 4: l-l3. The Tempta-
ton OF Jesus"
Memory verses: Ia.
Golden Text: In that he himself hath
suffered. being tempted. he is able TO succor
them that ara tempted" Heb. 2: Is.
Lesson g. Luke 4: 1852. Jesus at MAJ
areth."
Memory verses 1921.
Code Text: He came unto his own.
and his own received him not" John /: IL.
Lesson 10. Luke 4: 33-H The Gl eat
Physician"
Memory verses 80. 80.
Golden Text: He cast cut the spirits with
his word. and healed all that were sick. "
Matt. 8: l6.
Lesson IL. Luke 3: Ill. The Draught
of Fishes"
Memory verses: S-11.
Golden Text: Fear not: from hence
forth thou shalt catch men," Luke o. 10.
Lesson II. Luke 5: l7-zG. Christ For
giving Sim"
Memory verses: 24-26.
Golden Text: who can forgive sin but
God alone?" Luke B: n.
A TEMPERANCE LESSON.
[Galatians q 1-5l
/. brethren. Ii a man lie Overtaken in a
fault. ye whi CHI are spiritual. restore sucn a
one in the spirit OF m-ekness: considering
myself. lest thou also be tempted. James
5: 10. 20; 2 Tnes. 3: 10.
2. Bear we one another's burdens. and so
fulfill the law of Christ. Rom. To- LIS.
3. Tor II man hink himself to be some
thing. when he is nothing. he decefveth
hlmsell. hom. H. 3.
4. but let every man prove his own work.
and then shall he have re joicing in him self
alone. and not in another. Cor. 10: s.
5. For every man shall bear his own bur-
den. Cor. -: Il. %.
Golden Text: Bear ye one another s
Gal. 8: 2.
PARAGRAPHS.
Brethren is good word TO begin with.
1t is the right starting point for a temper
ance address. Ii we cannot begin that way
We are liable ourselves TO grow incorporate
before we are through. The safe and sound
genesis OF reform is Christian brother hood.
The Apostle is speaking here oil the life OF
the Spirit. or the life in the Spirit. 1t is to
be borne in mind that all reform Is of the
Spirit "Ye which are spi itual' ought to
show moderation and meekness. Temper
ance" is the last named fruit of the Spirit in
the chapter above.
The preceding chapter starts out with
liberty. stand fast therefore in the liberty
wherewith Christ hath made us free. This
chapter speaks OF law; "and so fulfil the
law of Christ" The Christian must always
remember that he is, in sense. both bond
and free. He has n liberty. but it is what
Christ hath made He has also n law; it
is the law OF Christ"
There IL a seeming paradox in venses two
a1d five: but IL l. only seeming. In the
Greek it does not appear. and. consequent
ly, by the right rule OF translation. ought
not TO appear in the English. Two differ
ent words are used. In the first. Bear ye
one another's burdens, 1. e., or grief aud
trial. In the second case IL is every man
must bear his own load. ]. c., of personal
res ron -bility. Both alike are spurs to
temperance. Christian charity teaches us
to be temperate IN all Things or the sake OF
the weaker brother whose burden we in
crease bv our sof-ndulgence. Individual
responsibility TO God enforces moderation
in all things because each man must, as
hei said. prove his own work" No SHIFT
ing of personal obligation. Every one OF
us shall give account OF himself TO COL
Reap" Is the kcy-word to the latter part
OF the passage. as restore" is OF the first
part. Sowing and reaping we all are con-
stantly; and there is no word which should
stimulate us more in the time OF temper
ance reform than the grave declaration:
Whatsoever n man sowoth that shall he
also reap" The young man with his first
glass the lad with his cigarett'. the young
lady with her proffered wine cup. each is
sowing for future reaping. And the fruit
will be greater than the seed. The thi tie.
they say. multiplies itself when il comes to
the blossom thousands and thousands OF
times. This is one reason why the vi hit
minded Christian people OF the States have
said. God being their helper. the saloon as
well as the side board must go. And there
il "A hope here too, Sowing the seeds of
better temperance ideas in the minds Of the
Young and rising generation we have this
confidence. that the blessed fruit shall be
seen I'm the renovations OF the coming dec
AIDES SO "let us not be weary In well-do-
ing. for in due season we shall reap. IL We
faint not"
Next Lesson--Christ's Law OF Love-
Luke g: 27-3S.