Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-09
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL:
THOUGHTS WORTHY OF CALM
REFLECTION.

A Pleasant. Interesting, ana fnssrucsIv.
Lesson and Where IL May he found
Learned and Concise Review a. IN.
Same.
The lesson for Sunday. April ~, may b.
found In IL Kings 10; 1881.
INTRODUCTORY.
it II an interesting study that Il be Tor,
us. Jenu was representative character
strong, self-reliant. self assertive, he hal
mad many sons who have done vigorousl,
and valiantly. IL would DO profitable Z:
study the Iehus OF history. Alexander
Napoleon; In some respects, Luther. Old
john Brown was very Jehu in his chosen
neld or action. In another way, 80 was
sheridan. There was the good and evil
strangely mixed In hts novel nature and the
teacher can find basis for warning as well
as for exhortation In the delineation OF such
q career.
WHAT THE LESSON SAYS
Gathered all the people. A formal as
sembly; used of a military muster at Josh
o; 2 1t was probably his public coronation.
a little. Reminding OF Rehoboam's
sententious declaration regarding his little
nnger and bis fathers loins q Kings IL: 1O)
serve him much. A deliberate and in
deed studied falsehood. indicative OF the
low state OF morals OF the day and the
wretched material which providence had to
work upon.
Now. Emphatic AS II a new policy
were about to be introduced. --Prophets
Properly. speakers. 1he New Testament
prophethood outlined at 1 Cor. II; 22-32.
All his servants. From the verb mean-
Ing TO labor, probably the professional class
other than prophet and priest.--Priests
Who had charge Of the sacrlfces.--Be
wanting. From the verb meaning to seek,
hence, TO be missed."I have a great sac
rihce 10 do BaaL Ironically true but inten-
tionally false.-Subtility. The. root word
means to weave. hence. TO plot or deceive.
IL Is the same word rendered supplanted al
Gen. %: 80 from which come Jacob, sup
planter or deceiver-such a predecessor had
we In the faith. - Worshipers. Why,
since 1t Is the same word translated aserv-
ants" above (from Avad)?
solemn. Literally, clean. hence, sacred.
consecrated. One form of this word Is rem
dered sanctuary (Kedesh).
Worshipers Same words as servants,
above, v. 10. 1. e.. the custodians OF the
heather temples.-House OF Baal The
Douay says temple; the one at Samaria
Duiit by Ahab, doubtless a very large and
sumptuous one.-From one end to anoth-
er. The Hebrew is still more Expressive:
month to month. See Variations.
The guard. Literally, runners. The same
Hebrew word is used ut Job o: 20, 9Swifter
than post Edge of the sword. First
meaning mouth OF the sword.--Cast them
out. IL Is TO he remembered that they were
innovators, imported from without and
working terrible Ill to Israel
Images. No less than four different rem
ditions are given. See Variations. The
word means something set up. At Gen.
70; Is, In the passage regarding Jacobs
dream IL Is translated pillar.
Break down. Or complete demolition.
The same word Is used In the strong declara-
tion OF Deut IL; 9. sand ye shall overthrow
their altars-Draught house. An out
house, a sewer for the dumping OF flth-so
expressing contempt
Destroyed. A strong word signifying to
lay waste. 1t Is the expression that we find
In the stern original of Isa. II: %, al will
sweep IL with tho bosom of destruction.s
Howbeit A Hebrew term denoting ex-
ception. We should say only. Who made
Israel TO sin? Or, with which he made Is
rael to sin. 1t Is difficult from the original
to decide whether the King james or the
Revision Is the more nearly correct here
Sec Variations
Done we'll, or that which is good, 1 O., In
the execution of the Lords Judgment
against the Baalites. There Is no COM
of the method, no more than In
the knavish subtletles of Jacobs life, who
yet in the outcome did Gods will-Fourth
IL Kings q To- On sSi a3 sain MA
The house was destroyed by the same meth
DDS that gave IL existence.
WHAT THE LESSON TEACHES.
But Jehu did IL In subtility. This was
Jehu. 1t was not God. A prominent Bible
sxpounder said not long ago that he used TO
.hink he must vindicate everything
lone by tho Old Testament champions
If the faith and explain the rectitude of
very deed recorded In the Bible or per-
ormed in the name of the Lord. GBnt,n
aid he, Al have learned differently since
nave studied of the grace OF God. Those
,atriarchs of old did many things that were
Ticious and hateful In the sight OF the Lord.
70 him give all the glory for his forbear~
lnce ana his ovcrruling providence.'
Amen! say we.
Go In and Stay them Bad habits. say.
We cannot afford to be easy with them.
Little foxes, pretty though they be, II they
ire destroying the vines, deserve TO be
hrottled and thrown out sLet none come
orthin Bad practices, Is IT. Make an end
hereof Is death. and we cannot temporize
n compromise with death. Alas, how we
ometimes palter aud apologize for ain. We
Who are supposed to hate It'll (which side
ire you onf" called out the voice In the au-
Hence to the weakly Apologize preacher.
Ind his soft speech was ended. Are you
lealing with vices personal or general,
wills, private OF public? There Is one word
or you-aGo In and Stay themln Are you
Iealing with mems souls, are you seeking
o save souls? The word is the same, aGo
n and slay theml" Lot them see WHAT you
mean and that you do mean II. Said Mr..
ioody In our hearing: sIf have had any
uccess In my work with men It Is because
ayen't stopped to be polite.n Go I'M
And they smote them with the edge of
he sword. 1t was rough work, but thor
ugh going. There was no installing the
pirit of Jehu at this time. He meant to
ut an end to Baal worship. And there Is
My one way, and that Is to destroy IL root
nd branch. Even though blood flow. out
nth the despoilerS of Israel! We are grow
ng altogether too sentimental and nice in
ur dealings with sin. We would curb the
aloon, without hurting any ones business
r even any ones feelings. Shut the beast
q, so 10 speak. But why not, as spake the
dice In the excise meeting, sShoot the
lgerlr There are some things you must go
{ with hammer and tongs Dainty work
Ill not do Moral suasion will amount TO
ersuasion. The edge of the sword Is the
My medicine that will be efficacious.
urely the sword of the Lord and Gideon
as not yet been sheathed. We can make
o truce with sin, and Satan must be re-
sted With every weapon put by providence
4 our hand, until he come whose right IL Is
, reign.
Thus Jehu destroyed Baal out Of Israel
he Jehu spirit still has work TO do. Crom-
ell caught It. He said in effect to the
alting defenders of England's rights, aYou
70 too timid. You have no heart" and he
rought TO the front his IrOnsides, a band of
len, with but one purpose, pledged and
nointed to put down the arrogance OF
harles, even slough one smite bis own
It'll and kin. Englishmen / ad been lighting
18th gloves on, had been making conces-
Ons, giving quarter. We're their antagon-
It's not old-time friends and associates9
Away with them!n Numbered Cromwell,
they are enemiesl" and the word he gave
} his men was like that Of Jehu's. sIf any
I the men whom / have brought into your
Al. ~. I.as n n.