The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-06-05

international sundsy-school Lesson .,
june u 1891.

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LEssoN TExT-e Chron -: III
GolpES TExT-Thcm that honor A. -.
Lonori sam .; m
GENITAL TRrTu-A revival OF true re,i-.
n fruitful in blessings
TlxE-B c. se6oH the period a Iie,rp,...-
reign. ficzck!ah began 20 reign IA year. 49,,
The death Of Joash
PiACE-Judah and Jerusalem
RUfERs-- Iioshca was king az rsraeif~..
nrst sin years o. Hcxck'ah- Salamanca ~
was king Of Assyria Al the beginning ~ Ma.
kfah's reign. ~ 7ee: then Sargon .e...0, ~.
then sennacherib 7Sd,i Rome WAS fousd.s
751
PnoruErs-Sahum. ,cocos isa,rh. .,nss
Micah 7.o-s.0 A considerable part u lsalass.
prophecies belong 20 this reign.
CoRnEsroSptSo l3frfE iiIsTORY ~ iirzars
abs reign - recorded IN ch-on.. chs eyaa. ,
kfngs is:). lisa. 36.3S A larsr par, n Isaiah
chs. 10 H. - - 2,-33 3i39 belong 10 tais ~. IN
HEIRS Oven nAnD PLACES. - ''IIcxcksai.-
the thirteenth king Of judah. was tie IN d
Ahax. His mothers na-nc" Is mentioned
probably 20 express her influence Tor good ot.r
the king. "Daashter u zechariah." probably
fsaiahs fricnd lisa s:el: tho same man uho
Was an influential counsellor Of Iczcssaa's
grandfather Uxxiah- 4. Chron c0:5) a ~Ftst
month" OF the year; Nissan. our March or
April -Opencd the DOORS" which Ahax
closed fas:2il The lamps" or the rollsn
candlestfck- from which all the li-Ai II rs
temple came: a symbol o. Cpd's life and lss..,.
giving nature: OF the warmth. cheer. beauty.
and blessing which shinc from His nature
'.Deliycred them % troubles" Tho ihillsii..e.
took possession ~ a large portion q n. king.
dom. the sacred treasures ~ the tcrirle ws-n
sent as tribute 70 the king ~ Assytia. tSce
Kings 70. . chron. -, 10. 'Make covcnart.-
a solemn renewal OF the original covenant ia
the wilderness. Exod. "a :3-s) like renewal
A. fsr As nd knhn
LESSON COMMENTS.
Amid all the degeneration in Israel
and Judah. we feel. on reaching this
lesson. as though we had arrived AZ an
oasis In the desert. Ahaz. the father II
Hezekinh. was utterly bad in all his
ways: but. fortunately for Judah. he
had q good son. To the deeds Of this
son our lesson calls attentions: and that
the subject may be presented TO the
scholars somewhat more fully than Is
done in the verses that form our lesson
for the day. we shall take in more Of
his life than these verses give Us.
lie began Alright. In the very first year
Of his reign he opened the doors u the
house Of the Lord. that his father had
closed. and at once instituted a series
Of reforms that were much needed
The French say: 1T is the first step
that costs" and our king took that
frst step in the right direction. Thus
in his future life he had no back tracks
TO take
lie continued ,ren Reformation In Jc-
rusalem alone did not satisfy him.
Though in all Judah the influence of
this religious monarch was quickly
felt, so that all cody people rejoiced
with him. he was not content with this
There In the north lay their sister
tribes. that were in evil state rs re-
carded their religious condition SO iIez-
ekiah started a missionary movement
in that direction. and sent out posts"
to try and recall Israel TO her allegiance
TO Jehovah. That these posts" werc
scornfully treated was not Hezckiah's
fault, for he did his best, and that was
all that he was responsible for. Yet
some were touched and converted (see
3 Chron- sO:i1). Then followed great
religious gathering and revival IN Jcru-
salem.
"a kept on continuing .sss Many
man has begun well. and than after
awhile has lost his enthusiasm' and has
stopped his good work Not 80 this
king: he stuck TO his goo purpose =
Chron. 3l:i tells Of this. and the secret
Of il all is given in Chror. 3is-l, where
we read that In al religious duty ne
did II with all his heart"
Therefore God prosptred him. ~ course
this was the result. for God hal many
times promised that he would give lrps-
perity TO those who obcyed lis corn
mandments. Under his rule. Judah re-
covered much Of her ancient fame. and
the promises TO those who would "ob-
serve to do all that Moses had com
manded." were fulfilled
Surely the application Of lesson like
this Is not hard II says:
Begin rel Sowing wild oats is utter
folly. for all such sowing must be fol
lowed by reaping that which you have
sown- Many a bad beginning makes a
bad ending. and the secret Of ruin must
often be sought for in the youth Of the
one who has gone to destruction As
the twig is bent. so the tree grows
But you may begin well. and yet not
Keen on uen How sadly true this
10 every Sunday school superintendent
can bear witness Some Of the most
promising scholars. who. perhaps. have
taken all the prizes ever offered BY the
school. turn out badly IN the end They
did run well. who did hinder them? u
may be that bad companionship was the
cause. or that the reading Of vile liter
ature lay at the root of all their evil
courses. but the fact remained the same,
they gave good promise. but they failed
to fulfill II at the last Alas. for those
bright lives that dawncd so hopefully.
and then went out in darkness
Continue 70 Keep on David sinned
In his old age. and old Christians may
backslidc as well as young ones. None
are too old TO be out Of danger. As
riches increase. some learn to set their
hearts on them. and 50 become avar-
icious. and lapse into practical idolatry
Others become spiritually lazy. and
shirk work that they could do rs well
as. II not better. than when they were
young There are sins Of old ngc as
well as sins Of youth. and the one St
are as bad as the other. We sing
Fight on. my soul. till DEATH" and we