Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-06-23
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LEGsoN XII, SECOND QUARTER, IN
TCRNATIONAL SERIES, JUNE rs.

A Comprehensive Review of the Lessons
of the Second Quarter-Goiden Text,
Prov. Ill, documentary by the Rev. ID.
NJ. Stearns.
LESSON 1.-The Resurrection of Christ
(dath. xviii, l-l0). Golden Text q Cor.
XIV, 20), But now is Christ risen from the
dead and become the first fruits of them
that slept" Looking back over the quar-
ter there is remarkable completeness in
the first lesson being resurrection lesson,
and the last, one on the kingdom, while
between the two we have so much on the
practical daily life of one associated with
Christ in resurrection and waiting for the
kingdom Let us emphasize and e pos
sible embrace more fully the fact TT all
believers are looked upon by God as risen
with Christ and seated with Him IN the
heavenlies (Eph. ii, 5, 6; Col iii, |, q, and
may our constant prayer be that of Paul in
Phil. iii, 10, II
LESSON II.-Afflictions Sanctified Dob v,
l7-2O Golden Text Heb. xii, g, For
whom the Lord loveth He chasteneth." In
our three lessons in this book, or four If we
had taken the first instead of the Easter
lesson, we have a righteous man being
made meet for his place in the kingdom.
| The principal point in this lesson is that we
are to accept all Christening with not only
submission, but even joyfulness, because
our Heavenly Father is lovingly dealing
/ with us to make us more conformed to the
image of His Son (Rom viii, 2S, 29).
LESSON IIl.-Jobs Appeal to God Dob
xiii, l-10). Golden Text John xiii, y,
what do thou knowest not now, but thou
shalt know hereafter" A central thought
! ic in, n. ba mr.
take. When He hath tried me, shall come
forth as gold" true believer is God s
workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto
good works which God hath before pre-
pared for us to walk in (Eph. ii, 10).
LESSON IV.-Job's Confession and Res
toration Job xiii, l-10). Golden Text (Jas.
v, ~, "Ye have heard of the patience OF
Job and have seen the end of the Lord
that the Lord is very ptiful and of tender
mercy" We now see a man who has been
through the fire come forth as gold. His
eyes are no longer on himself, as in chapter
90, but this is his testimony to the Lord
Mine eye seeth Thee, wherefore | abhor
myself" To deny self and follow Jesus
to live in the power of mot l, but Christ
(Math. xvi, "a; Gal. ii, 2O), is to manifest
something of the resurrection life that
looks for the kingdom. Such one can
pray even for friends like Jobs Verse TO-
and for enemies duke xiii, 81; Acts vii, co.,
LESSON V.-Wisdom's Warning prov. i
20-33). Golden Text Heb. xii, 25), "Set
that We refuse not him that speaketh." This
and the next four lessons are in the book Of
Proverbs and are suggestive of the mani
festation in the daily life of Him who il
The Wisdom of Cod Il Cor. i, 24). Ii
this section Wisdom cries unto the simple
ones who are being led astray that they
may turn and receive His spirit and thus
dwell safely and be quiet from fear of evil
LESSON VI.-The Value of Wisdom prov
iii, 1920. Golden Text prov iii, 81, Trust
in the Lord with all thy heart and lean moi
unto thine own understanding" Here, a!
in lesson ii, we learn that only by loving
chastisement can we learn wisdom. So sin
full are we and so loving is our Heavenl!
Father that He speaketh even by chasten
ing if only He may save us from the pi
Job xxxiii, is, 49, 20, 30) and make us par
takers of His holiness Heb. xii, 40. Lik
children, we are apt to take gilt for gold
but our Father would have us possess tru
riches The world would have us believ
that her ways are the only happy ones
while the truth is that it is only wisdom
ways that are ways of pleasantness and he
paths peace Verse ~. Every possible at
lTdCllOn anu All real, is SeI DelOTe us Iii WIS
dom that we ask and receive Gv, I; Jas. i. 81
LESSON NII.-Fruits of Wisdom prov
xii, l-15) Golden Text prov XII, 80, 9TH
fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, ant
he that winneth souls is wise" Thirteel
out of the Is verses of this lesson contras
the wise and the foolish, the righteous ant
the wicked, reminding us of the Saviour
words concerning the wise and foolish il
Math. vii, 24-21; XIV, lib. Adam and Ev
in the garden of Eden did not think enough
of the tree of life to prefer it to that of tn
knowledge of good and evil and their de
scendants have inherited their failings ant
are all foolish by nature. We must be borl
from above by receiving Him who is tn
wisdom of God.
LESSON VIII. - Against Intemperanc
prov. xiii, 29-35). Golden Text prov
XXX, y, "Wine is a mocker, strong drink
raging, and whatsoever is deceived thereb
is not wise" In contrast to being file,
with wine, the believer is commanded to b
filled with the Spirit (Eph. V, 49,, and thu
be filled with songs of rejoicing instead O
the noisy and vain song of the drunkard
LESSON IX.-The Excellent Woman
prov. XXI, l0-31) Golden Text prov
XXI, 30), Favor is deceitful, and beaut
is vain, but woman that feareth the Lor
[ Sic Sudll DS pItuStu' luSlcdQ Vi
ing here merely the perfect woman, wifi
and mother we considered her as suggest
i've of the true church, the bride of Christ
as to her personal standing and character
and then her relation to her Husband, t
her household and to the poor and needy.
LESSON X.-Reverence and Fidelit
(Eccl. v, LIZ. Golden Text rom. XII
~, mot slothful in business, fervent il
spirit, serving the Lord" Two lessons hav
been given us from this wonderful book
with its description of things as seen unde
the sun. There is nothing very comforting
or encouraging in the constant endeavor t
do right and not to do wrong with tn
thought of just God ever before you
Neither is there anything restful in a stud
of the riches and poverty problem, but ther
is real rest of soul in seeing Jesus as the en-
of the law for righteousness to every on
that believeth.
LESSON XI.-The Creator Remembers
Eccl. xii, IL, 10, l4). Golden Text Gee
xii, y. Remember now thy creator In tn
days of thy youth" Youth is set before u
rs the time when we are apt to seek GU