The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-05-24
READING FOR SUNDAY.
His Ponce.


Ihaye seen IL brightly shining
On many q lace,
A peace that 10 born of struggle,
eerenest grace
Within, with my life all lighted.
No corner dim.
fold my hands on my bosom
And trust IN hlm.
At rest, IKE q child EMBODIED
In loving arms.
heed not the storm or conflict,
Nor fear alarms.
HIS peaee-sweetest benedictfon
They only know
Through whose lives His peace like a river
Forever shall flow.
-Neuie Hart wo0dvorth. IN Boston Journal
International Sunday-schoo Lessen for May
81, o
TIE TEMPLE REPAIRED Gil Chron., xiv, 4-14.l
GOLDEN TExT-God loveth q cheerful gfver.
HOME READINGS.
M-The temple repaired. III Chron., XIV, 414
Ia-The tabernacle gifts. .Ex0d-, Xxx, 11-16
N.-Joyful gfving.----.-.-.I Chron., xxx, 1-9
1h.onerlng to God----MaI M; o-lz
tat-r-Slncere giving .-.---H Cor. Will. 19
Sun-spiritaal ---.I Cor, ILL.,, 9-17
WHAT THE LESSON TEACHES.
The independent
The first stage in Joash's reign is that of
his boyhood. during which he was under
the tutelsge of Jehoiada, the high priest.
But as he came to be q man, and Jehoiada
grew old, Joash began to take the reins In
his own hands. That is not wrong. He
would take advice. but the responsibility
was his. as it was Emperor Williams, when
he became Emperor. though q young man.
and he escaped the control of Bismarck.
Young men must not be kept down. They
must be allowed their chance.
All good suggestions do not come from
the ministry. He is the best minister who
can accept and welcome suggestions from
his people and not get impatient.
Probably the priests and Levites were
slow to accept the proposition to repair the
temple because il would interfere with
their perauisites- A large part of the
money that Joash wanted TO go for repairs
would otherwise hav one into their own
pockets; and men are not so apt to do right
minister must be very anxious to ave q
church repaired or built if he is willing to
have his own salary cut down meanwhile.
The sins of Jezebel and Athaliah are
notable examples of the influence of q bad
woman. JeZebel was the worst influence,
In the kingdom of Israel, and her daughter.
Athaliah, was the worst IN judah. OF all
things q wicked woman is most hateful
The purpose of this chest was to secure
A0AC4II lOu l6nnOI tOllOOb luOnCI lOL =
benevolent object If there is any public
suspicion of the honesty of those who re-
ceive and spend it.
Treasurers. cashiers. and all others who
handle money. ought to be glad to be put
under all sorts of bonds to be honest. 1t 10
not enough that they should be honest, but
that they should Do known to be honest.
and that they escape suspicion. Notice the
care in this matter. They had their chest
with the hole in the top. When 1T was
a-r-rr@1 --L-
the officer of the king. and the other an Of
ficer of the high priest-so the govern
ment and the clergy watched each other. 1t
Is equally right that the vault in which the
government notes are kept cannot be
opened by one man. There are two locks,
and one man has the combination of one
and another of the other. So conductors of
horse-cars are required to ring q bell when
they take q fare, not because they are dis
honest. but to keep them honest. A treas
urer should demand that his accounts be
frequently and carefully examined.
Men are more willing to give money for a
good cause than they often have credit for.
If they are sure it will be well spent they
will be generous
Generous giving makes the givers VERY
happy. Men take o delight in any expendi-
ture which they rave given freely for.
Then they feel the thing is their own. 1t
IS those that do not give that are unhappy,
not the liberal givers.
10 koucfOuo III buiiutuk u Soou cuuECu
and keeping it in repair. A good people
want q good church. If they honor their
God and their religion they will want their
chit fch to be worthy. Ifyour own church
Is in good condition. then give freely for
other churches. and contribute as we'll as
you can for your church-building society
every year.
Be careful about repairs. Don't let
things get into the bad condition in which
the temple had got in Joash's time, when
lt had not been put in repair for years Ii
is twice as hard and costly to repair all at
once hen you could better spend a little
every year or two. See that the roof, and
the paint. aud the furnace are kept all
hight. and the grass and fence in front.
Joash and Jehoiada had no debt on their
temple. Ihey got money enough. and
then had tome LEFT to furnish it hand
someiy. There was no builders lien on the
building. no threat of it and no big but not
ornamental mortgage. If you have a
mortgage on your church. work your hard
est to pay it of. a debt on the house Of
God is something monstrous.
of General Interest.
The Jesuit order has O total membership
of 1880, divided into t~wenty-seven prov