The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-04
The KINGDOM OF CHRIST.
An Interesting Lesson Based on Isaiah
Prophetic Words.

a n Interesting Lesson Based on Isaiah's
Prophetic Words.
At the opening Of the Bible-class yeSter-
day Mrs. Cooper stated that the kinder
gartens Of the Golden Gate Association
would not open unUil January 18th; several
Of the teachers had been suffering from the
prevailing malady, and although much bet
ter the rest Of a week was best for them.
'OuT teachers" she continued, deserve
tie best we have to give"
The lesson was on ''The Kingdom Of
Christ" and was based upon the prophetic
words IN the first ten verses of the eleventh
= chapter of Isaiah. The old prophet was
q characterized as man Of intense and in
J yincble reality, not given to compliments,
. but welding a rod of terror. He utters,
:Oyer ana over again the great eternal truth
: that sin and suffering are inseparably con-
nected. And then be tells Of a coming
d: kingdom that shall I'LL the whole earth
The class discussed the Immortality of good
: work. Of righteousness. Whatever is rooted
. in righte business will live forever. Nothing
can kill out the life Of right thinZs. Who
ever has the kingdom Of God within has the
secret Of perpetual youth. Nothing can
ever destroy the strength and vitality Of
righteous soul. Persecution, distress, pOY-
sGTty, sorrow, afflictIOn and death may come:
life Of one who mas the kingdom Of God
within. What is excellent, as God lives,
Is permanent"
In speaking of the phrase, THE Spirit of
the Lord shall rest upon him. the spirit of
wisdom and understanding" Mrs. Cooper
said: One reason We have 50 little Of wis
dom and underst landing is that we dis
count This Spirit Of the Lord. We do not
seek that wisdom which Is from above
This spirit is a mighty agency, and has to
DO with the inner springs Of life and Of
being. 1t inspires to great and noble puT-
poses and illumines the soul il makes the
mind clear and sagacious and gives courage
and strength for work. We make a great
and fatal mistake when we limit the ScoDa
and power of this Spirit of the Lord Ii is
we'll to remembeE that it was this same
spirit that inspired the w0rkmen.
- with wisdom and understanding and
knowledge n all manner of WORKMANSHIP
This Spirit of God is ready to help US in the
hUmeliest duties OF life. We are too prone
to 20 away FROM our secular duties 10 get at
souT religion; whereas, our religion, II 1t is
worth anything, is the very atmosphere in
which we live, as we toll from day TO day.
AS Adam Bede said: God helps us with
our head-pieces and our hands, as well as
with cur souls"
In closing this very instructive lesson
great emphasis was laid upon the verse: "a
little child shall lead them" II we would
hasten on the Kingdom Of Christ in this
world, we must receive the little children in
the name Of Christ We must have faith in
the son Of man that is in every little child.
fn.tle days gone by there has been much
talk about the Kingdom of Satan in the
little child; IN the days TO come let Us lay
more emphasis upon the Kingdom Of Christ
IN tile little child. 1t was Christ himself
who said: cot such is the Kingdom of
Heaven" Let US remember that when we
receive little child in Christ's name, we
receive Christ himself.