The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-12-28
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Review Lesson for Quarter Ending ID,
ccmbcr 81. ISO3.

sohS we're connected with the mission
airy labors of the Apostle Paul, and in
the review we could get connected
sketch of his later years; in this quar-.
ter we find no such natural bond of
union between the different lessons,
but must string them as separate
pearls ON All artificial thread. 1t will
be worth while to remember that the
twenty-seven writings which compose
our New Testament, though parts of
ono complete revelation, were at first
separate and independent treatises, is
sued ut intervals during a period of
about fifty years, and long afterward
gathered into one volume. Each part
ought to be studied in it's historical
connection with the circumstances
both of the writer and of those whom
he primarily addressed. The common
arrangement of the epistles, be it OBJ
served, is neither chronological nor ac-
cording to the topics on which they
treat; but we have first Paul's letters
tn communities, Romans, Corinthians,
Galatians. Ephesians, Philippians, Co
lnSSians and TheSSalonians, arranged
in the order of their comparative
length; then his letters to individuals,
Timothy, Titus and Philemon, also
in the order of their length; next
the letter to Hebrews, probably
written by Paul but not authen-
ticated by his name; then the let
ters of other apostles, James, Peter,
John and Jude, called catholic. or gen.
eral epistles, that is circular letters.
put nearly in the order of their length,
though both Peter and John are q
little longer than James; and finally
the Apocalypse, or letters to the Seven
Churches of Asia.
I-Iv-LEssoNs FROM ROMANS.
The first (Rom. 1:S-17) is general
introduction to the epistles, setting
forth Paul's earnest desire to visit
Rome, his sense of obligation alike to
jew and Gentle, and his glorying in
the gospel as the power of God unto
salvation to every one that believeth
The next from. 3:19-26) exhibits the
inability of law to do anything more
than give men a knowledge of sin, and
then introduces the righteousness of
God through faith, and the redemption
that is in Christ Jesus. The third
Rom. 5:1-1D tells of some of the fruits
of justification by faith, enabling us to
have peace with God, and joy, in hope
of His glory in Affections, and in the
assurance of complete salvation by
the life of Him whose death reconciled
us to God. The fourth (Rom. 12:1-l5)
turns from doctrine to duty, and pre-
sents three important points in Chris
tian living, viz, conservation to God,
as living sacrifices, faithfulness as
members of one body and sympathetic
love for all mankind.
v-X.-FRoM OTHER PAULINE EPIsTLEs.
The fifth lesson q Cor. S.1-13), writ
ten from Ephesus A. D. 81, to correct
certain errors of doctrine and prac-
tice, gives striking illustration of
the rule that our liberty must be linn
tied by regard for others, since knowl-
edge is inferior to love, and while it
may claim the right to partake of any
thing not in itself wrong, yet love for
Christ and for His redeemed often re-
quires abstinence for the sake of |
others. The sixth Il Cor 15:12-26) is |
prophetic pean of final victory in the !
resurrection, which is shown to be an |
essential part of Christian doctrine, |
and the completion of the mediatorial |
work of the risen Saviour. The sew
enth e Cor. s:1-12), written few
months after the former letter, en-
joins the grace of liberality by the ex-
ample of the Macedonian churches and
the still higher example of our Lord
Jesus Christ, and lays down the right
rule for giving-cheerfully and in pro-
portion to ability. The eighth lesson
(Eph. 4:20-32), written from prison at
Rome, A. d. so or 63, lifts us into imi-
tation of Christ, in spiritual renewal,
in our conduct and feelings toward
others, and in the inner life of our
own hearts The ninth (Col. 3:12-25),
written at same time and place as
the last, gives some unfailing pre-
'criptions promoting happiness in
the Christian home, by cherishing an
forbearing disposition, by
keeping loving, peaceful and thank
ful heart, and by cheerful submission
in all the reciprocal duties of social
jfe.
i-XIII. SELECTIONS FROM OTHER APOSTLES
The tenth lesson is in the intensely
practical vein of James, 1.-The Lords
orother," and the pastor of the church
1t Jerusalem, who wrote, probably
about 45 A. d., circular letter to the
scattered Israelites who had believed
n Jesus. The portion selected (James
/: 1921 insists on grateful obedience
% the divine source of all good, whose
.ifts we ought to receive with meek
less, and to improve by putting what
We hear into daily practice. The elev-
nth, from the pen of the impulsive,
oulful Peter, the apostle of the cir
who wrote. from Babylon,
\. ID. IS or 66, to his Hebrew brethren
n churches planted under Paul's influ-
nee, is really poetical in its beauty as
describes Il Peter 1: 1-12) the Heav-
My inheritance, as giving, even in
his world, foretaste of its imperish-
4ble joys, and illustrating the great
less of our salvation. The twelfth
axes MS with the loving and beloved