The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-05-05
TIE SUNDAY SCHOOL


PAIAiLElS-SttuyI IN SouueSiioh WIN shAS
lesson chaps and Ola
READ the first nine chapters Of Proverbs, ana
search through tie Bible for the references 10
wisdom, especially Feel I'll. ~, 10. si5is;
Jer. e:e3. "a; Dan i23 Matt TEA; John .'H'
John 8: %: James LIS 3:i3, M Eph. i:i7'i9
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. verses, like those OF
the last lesson are from the Introductory or
first section Of the book. This chapter Is one
OF the loftiest most beautiful ana powerful
in the whole book. and should much OF II Do
learned BY heart
LESSON COMMENTS.
On the Way to Wisdom. II. H..
At first thought, these two verses seem
TO be thundercloud amid the glorious
stars that shine on either hand, dis
cord in the enhancing, heavenly music
of wisdom. Tho whole chapter Is an
anthem, and this seeming discord Is
necessary to its perfection. IL. MY
SON." Expressing the loving feelings OF
the Divine Teacher and his intense de-
sire for the good Of his pupils. "Des-
pise not the chastcning:" Discipline,
schooling. instruction by punishment.
Neither be weary" /. e., do not loathe,
abhor. feel disgust nor vexation towards.
"Of His reproof:" The word has a two
fold meaning of a. punishment or
Christening. and (2) reproof. Those who
are determined to do wrong. loathe all
rcproof that would turn them from it,
1e. For whom the Lord loveth He
reprovcth:" Care, burdens. losses, sick
ness. troubles are no necessary proof
that we are worse than other men, as
we have seen in Job, but are the father
ly discipline Of one who loves us with
all his heart, but loves us too well To
let us 60 on in wrong.
The Value Of Wisdom.-Vers. 1878.
IL. "Happy Is the man." The word
translated ''happy" is very expressive
one. The original word is plural. We
mirht read il: "Oh, the blessednesses!"
THAT findeth (has found, and holds
possession of wisdom" After long
and arduous search. rs for hid treasures.
.'Getteth understandings" Wisdom from
another point of view.
H. "For the merchandise Of it," The
profit arising from trading in 1t, or the
very act of trading in 1t. the dealing In
wisdom. 1.-The gain thereof The gain
existing in wisdom, the gain resulting
| from wisdom.
| IS. "She is more precious than
rubies:" Or pearls, as some translate
the word, which probably includes all
| precious stones. 1.-THE things thou
caust desire" All pleasures all delights,
all the treasures of wealth, all that men
give up their lives to obtain.
10. Length of days is in her right
hand:- ready to be bestowed upon us.
II ANYTHING is good, the longer we can
enjoy it the better it is. In her left
hand. AS not SO valuable as long life.
II. .sHer ways are ways OF pleas
antness:" /. e. ways on which one OBJ
tains what is agreeable to the inner and
the outer man, which il does good to
enjoy.
Is. "She is tree Of life" This ex-
preston obviously refers to 1.-THE tree OF
life" which was placed in the midst OF
the Garden OF Eden, and conferred inn
mortality on those who ate OF its fruit
(Gen. go; 3:o2) LAY hold upon :.
retaineth:" The very nature OF wisdom
Is such that it must be sought, and con-
slant care must be given to retain it.
10. 1.-THE Lord tJchovah) by wisdom
founded the earu,:" The wisdom we are
hidden to seek is the wisdom which God
used in planning and creating the
heavens and the earth. and this wisdom
appears greater and greater to us as we
study the works of God.
20. 1.-The depths were broken up:''
This Is spoken of the waters yelling
forth from the bowels of the earth in
rivers and streams, and overlooking 1t
for the purpose Of its processes Of cult
walton and irritation of the land And
the skies drop down the dcw:" Includ-
ing also rain in gentle and fructifying
showers
o. $50 shall they be life unto thy
soul" Life in the highest and widest
sense. Not mere existence, but the
fullness of lifc's blessings, life worth
the living. And grace (beauty, favor
ornament) to thy neck" AS a necklace
OF Jewels around thy neck, referring
TO the adornmcnt Of the personal char
acter, and so by mctonymy of the favor
and Kindness which it procures'
%. shalt thou walk in thy why sc
curcly:" for it is the right way. ant
wisdom itself is the guide. II is folly
. that leads into sinful and dangerou,
paths Almost every error OF life
, comes from sclfishncss, which leads u
/ 70 90 contrary to wisdom. Thy foo
, shall not stumble:" Into sin. into error
! and hence into danger and death.
I STRONG WORDS.
For time an atheist population ma,
G uphold the tattcrcd banner Of corpse
D like traditions which 1t has stolen from
y the rified grave Of Christianity. but !
p will never be long before it declare
Y itself the enemy Of the church. thu
r enemy Of the family, the enemy OF tn
l. throne; never long before It tears dow
). the Gag Of decency and order, and mp
$ hoists in its place, II not the red Nag .
$ socialism. the black flag OF spoliation
r vet certainly the foul standard OF ma
e terial appctitcs and sensual desires
IS Let the mass Of English working classc
Y once adopt atheistic principles. and
l. would not give Eve years purchase fo
a England's happiness or England's fame
q I will not doubt in Westminster Al
p hey that England will remain true I
her God. Surely to doubt IL, wi
wcll-nigh make the crusaders start froI
their marble tombs- ! will tell yo