The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-03-27

international SUNDAY schooi Lesson co.
March 20, 1891.


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REVIEW AND MISSIONS.
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| CofpES TrxT--iIayc I any pleasure % Ill
that the wiclsca should dics saith the Lord God;
| and not that he should return from bis wayA
| and lyes-Ezck 1879
| CENTRAL TRrTu-God Is continually seeking
| 20 save men from their sins.
THE SNFULSEss or THE IsRAErLTEs-
Lesson L.. pride, obstinacy, selfishness.
Lesson H.. idolatry, disobedicncc. Les
son W.. hating between two opinions.
Lesson v, persecution. dependency.
Lesson vi. covetousness, perjury, muir
der. Lessen XII, covctousness, lying,
hypocrisy I
WHAT Con DID TO SAVE THE PEOPLE.
-. He sent two prophets. Lessons
w., VIII. ?. punished. sin. Lessons
Ill. w., W., XII. g. He upheld his
| prophets. Lessons III, ". VII, XII.
=. lie answered by fire. Lesson Nv.
&. lie worked many miracles Of kind
ness an love. Lessons ILL.,, w., VIII.
TX. *, XII Q. lie warned. reproved,
taught, cncou.- aged, defended.
APPLICATION 10 Missions. Two
lessons are specially opposed to one Of
the greatest enemies Of missions, covet-
BUSINESS. (s) Three lessons show that
Gods goodness, as manifested even in
| those days, extended beyond the bounds
Of Israel 90 Unseen defenders guard
md aid the missionaries and the word
- God. "a The schools Of the prophets
La It at the duty Of teaching Others
TEMPERANCE LESSON.
r.raH IN TExr-Isa 5:l1-23
corrn n TExT-Dunkenness revelines ana
euch Iikn they which do such things shall not
lnher1t The kingdom Of God.--Gal. 5:21.
CENTRAL. TRUTH-Intemperance aggravstes
ana increase smany other evil habits.
LESSON HELPS
THE Dr1xg HABIT Tvs. II, 12). az "Ha~
bituai drirllxin. Z" (v.1D. "Woe unto them
that rise ND cal 'ly," |. e., who begin to
drink in the NOR ming and continue until
night. But VIII. ,soever drinks intoxi-
eating liquors at all, is in danger Of
coming to that state where drinking Is
his main business. CD Social drink
ing ". 12). 'sTa5ret," tambourine,
pipe. flute. All the powers Of music,
and feasting and social life IRE joined
TO enhance the enchanting and attract
ing power Of strong drink. Here lies
one Of the greatest dangers OF intern
perance.
WHAT Con HAS DoNE TO SAVE MEN
FROM It's PowER---Read the parable In
VS.. 1-0. Each persons life is like =
vineyard or orchard. full Of great possi-
bilities. able to produce all the fruits OF
the Spirit, all the blessings Of the
Heavenly paradise. God has done all
that is possible to aid us 70 bring forth
these fruits.
The FRUITS OF THE DRISK-HABIT Tvs
1929 U blindness TO Gods work.
They regard not the work Of the Lord"
They viii not look around them and
sec what God is doing TO save them, nor
the punishment He sends upon those
who continue in their course. (2)
ssChains and captivity" ". 13): They
become the slaves Of appetite, driven
into all excuses and crimes by their
taslx-master. They are exiles from the
kingdom Of and the home Of virtue.
60 Ignorance Because they have no
knowledge" Intemperance dulls tho
intellect and deadens the conscience.
a. Poverty. Their honorable mem"
Even the greatest and most honored,
who yield to the wine cup, fall into pow
erty and want. How much more the
lesser ones % death and ruin IA.
Therefore HE'LL Shcol, the place Of
the dead, opened her mouth, like some
monster ravenous to destroy. And
| their glory" etc: Every good is ruined
by intemperance. This is all the result
| Of Gods laws ". l6), laws made for the
purpose of encouraging righteousness.
(G) Loss Of property" II. Then
shall the lambs feed after their man
| ncr," rather, lin their pastures" the
| city shall become but rural pasture
land. 1.-The waste places Of the fat
ones" where tlE1vfew sheep in wide
| pastures grow n 'sShall strangers"
| foreigners. Cd s'Strong desires for sim
| full things" Is. That draw iniquity
| with cords Of vanity OF false reason
ing, Of deceptive excuses. A
/ strong cord. ssWith q cart rope"
| So strong is their desire for
forbidden things that only the strength
| Of cart-rope can express IT, 81 Fool
hardy defiance of God" 10. Let Him
God make speed" Let God como to
punish us II lie will; who fears? Ex-
pressing utter unbelief in Gods threats.
(9) perverted moral sense" 20. Call
evil good" They advocate the canse
Of strong drink as promoting temper
ance and liberty. They do not say:
esprit Of wine, thy name is devil" but
thy name is Joy, pleasure, prosperity,
life. People will sell liquor and let
their buildings for saloons, and yet not
seem conscious Of sin. (I0) "Self-con-
ceit." 81. Wise in their own eyes"
Wine makes people self-confident. The
drunkard Is often the last person 20
know how much he Is under the power
OF liquor. (1D "Exccsses" ". s2).
The appetite grows with the years.
ua) "Pervcrsion Of right" %. (which
Justify the wicked for reward" Who
Tor the sake Of votes, or money, or In
fluencc give wrong judgments In court,
help the wicked TO escape justice, make
bad laws.-Rev. A. X. Schaufilcr, ID. d
II AN American author, whose excel
lent eycsight was wonderful. when one
| cons;f}crpd her nor and the immense