Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-03-26

ing the scriptural Lesson IntelligentIy
and Probably.
The lesson for Sunday, March 30, may be
found in Isaiah 8: IL, 12; 2O-23.
QUARTERLY REVIEW.
Lesson l. The Kingdom Divided. l. Kings
12: LILY.
Memory Verses 1914.
Golden Text SPride goeth before de-
struction. and naughty spirit before q |
fall.n Prov. 1918.
Lesson III. Idolatry in Israel 1 Kings |
12: 1888.
Memory Verses. $3.50.
Golden Text aThou shalt not make unto |
thee any craven image.n FIX. 20: 4.
Lesson ILL., Gods Care OF Elijah. 1
Kings II: 1-16.
Memory Verses. 2-5.
Golden Text. @They that seek the Lord |
shall not want any good thing" Ps. "a: 10.
Lesson Nv. Elijah and the prophets of
Baal. Kings IS; $500
Memory Verses. 3s, 30.
Golden Text allow long halt ye between
two opinions? IL the Lord be God, follow
him" /. Kings IS: 81.
Lesson v. Elijah at Horeb j. Kings 10:
1-1S.
Memory Verses. 9-1O.
Golden Text. "Fear' not, for / am with
thee, and will bless thee" Gen. 20: "a.
Lesson vi. Ahab's Covetousness. l. Kings
81: lie.
Memory Verses. Is. 16.
Golden Text @Take heed and beware OF
covetousness - Luke 12: 15
Lesson VII. Elijah taken to heaven. ii.
Kings 2: Ill.
Memory Verses. Oil.
Golden Text ~And Enoch walked with
God, and he was not, for God took him"
Gen. 8: -.
Lesson Will Elijah's successor. II. Kings
2: 1922.
Memory Verses. 12-14
Golden Text "Not by might, nor by
power, but by my Spirit, saith the Lord OF
hosts" Zach. 4: q.
| INTRODUCTORY
| The past quarters lessons have been rich
| in spiritual instruction, and IL is well TO re-
| call the more salient points. Why not give
| Sunday evening to such a programme,
pastor, superintendent, congregation. sun
day school and all uniting, will give en-
| forcement 10 the wholesome teachings OF
| the books OF the Kings? IL the pastor will
| give n little word-sketch of the prominent
characters, with questions and answers, it
| will add TO the interest and profit OF the
| occasion, and clever or even, where not
much is attempted, an Indifferent hand at
the blackboard may render much assist
ance. Such personages as Rehoboam, Jero-
boam, Elijah, Ahab, the widow Of Zare-
! phath, the Shunammite woman, Naaman,
| Gehazi, Elisha, etc, are interesting and
suggestive enough to warrant some good
object lesson work. During the Sunday
school hour the temperance lesson might
we'll engage the attention OF teacher and
scholar. Some notes are herewith appended.
TEMPERANCE LESSON.
IL. Woe unto them that rise up early in
the morning, that they may follow strong
drink; that continue until night till wine
| infame them!
IL. And the harp and the viol. the tabret
! and pipe, and wine, are In their feasts; but
they regard not the work of the Lord,
neither consider the operation of his hands.
|
90 Woe unite them that call evil good, and
good evil; that put darkness for light and
light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet,
| and sweet for bitter!
81. Woe unto them that are wise in their
own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
22. Woe unto them that are mighty to
drink wine, and men OF strength to mingle
| strong drink.
and take away the righteousness of the
| righteous from him!
GOLDEN TExT.-At the last IL biteth like
serpent, and stingeth like adder.
| Prov. 90 : 80.
| TEMPERANCE NOTES.
Ten years or less ago II large meeting of
the ministers OF all denominations was held
at Farwell Hall I'm Chicago TO join their
forces with the strength of those who were
urging the deluslon Of high license. Bap-
lists were prominent in the movement, one
of their number being honored with the
craftsmanship of the meeting. There were
some eloquent things said about restrictive
measures. But the last decade has seen
some remarkable changes. The chairman
of the meeting has become Prohibitionist,
the rank and file have found themselves
forced to take the same position OF thor
ough-going reform. so that at n recent Bap-
tist ministers meeting in Chicago where the
question of temperance was discussed but
two or three voices were raised in advocacy
of anything short OF the total abolition OF
the iniquitous traffic In strong drink, and it
was believed that all or almost all had been
heard from.
II was at this same Farwell Hall meeting,
back I'm the dark ages of temperance reform,
that DIR. Herrick johnson came out so
strong and clear in open opposition to all
compromise measures, which has been ever
since his conspicuous and influential attt-
tude 1t was being urged that raising OF
the license tax would decrease the number
of the saloons from the thousands to the
hundreds. al should like,n said the Presby-
terian professor @to see the number of
Chicagos dram-shops lessened, but" he
thundered, his black eyes flashing from un-
der his Andrew Jackson brows, "God forbid
that in order to have the hundreds instead
of the thousands should give my sanction
to the hundreds. That shall never bel"
And God is bringing US all to see It So 1t
is worth nothing I'm this connection that
after this beautiful license law had been in
operation year the saloons instead of
being fewer, were several hundred more
numerous The devil can afford TO pay any
price you name for the privilege of making
booty of mems souls.
And yet that remark OF the Scotch work.
man Is not 60 he forgotten. @The best shut
ting up act is 20 shut your own mouth 1.
e., against strong drink While we give
hand and heart TO the enactment of
straight and, in the long run, wholesome
legislation. the matter of total abstinence
is always the closer personal consideration.
It is time for self-denial regarding wine
and cider and the things not regarded by
all people as intoxicating but which GER
tainly lead toward the evil And, indeed,
how can we ask men to abstain from brandy
and beer, which perhaps some of US have no
desire for, N we refuse ourselves to abstain
from that which is pleasant 10 us but which
without doubt winks at the habit of strong
drink. In the Sunday school, I'm the home
circle, in the church and young peoples
society the young. and old too, should be
taught TO put away from them the abomin-
able thing in whatever shape it comes, I'm
the leaf shape, even.e @Touch not the un-
clean thing" Is the motto for days OF
reform.
Next Lesson: Saved from Famine. 2
Kings :; 1-16.