The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-04-06

International Iesson for Aprii y. isot-Diss
cord In Jacobs Family Gen. 3sst-ii.
Especially Arranged from Pcloubci's Sotes1
GOLDEN TEXT see that 80 fal not out by
the way-tscn ss.s
THE SECTION ~ HISTORY CHAPS - 10
3sii
TrMr-n c Ira Ten or n years after j.
eobs return - canaaa from Ilaran
PLACE jacobs home was Al Hebron. about
30 miles south " JERUSALEM
IsAAc-Oae hundred and six,y-cf-ht years
old Twelve years before his death A blind.
feeble old man
JAcon-ArYut 10 years old. with ~ sons
and ono or more daughters
JosrPh Seventeen years old. AMI BENJAMIN.
small child. TO years old joseph left
Pataa-ArAm when or years old
LESSON NOTES
A Glance ut the Intervening History.
Eleven years have passed since the
return OF Jacob from radan-Aran. and
his dclyerancc from Esau. lie first
dwclt near >heche,n. and here showed
his enterprise by digging n famous
we'll in the valley between Nts. Ebal
and Gerzim. that is still known by
his name. after thirty-six centuries.
Driven from this place by a fierce coli
lision Of his sons with the >hcchcmites.
Jacob went 10 Bethel. where his first
great distress had been relieved by 4
divine vision. marking an era in his
\ life. lie refreshed his soul with the
memory. and set up pillar for n me-
mortal. Proceeding southwark he had
gone only so far as bethlehem when
great sorrow fell upon him. His be-
loved Rachel died in giving birth 10 a
son whom She named Denoiii. 1.-THE
son of my sorrow" but his father
named him Benjamin. 1.-THE son of the
right hand" his comfort and support.
Jacob still continued his southwark
Journey. and came to Hebron. where
his father Isaac was still living. old
and feeble. His death is recorded IN
this connection because il was the
natural completion Of. the story in
chapter 35. But he lived several years
after the events recorded in to-day's
lesson.
The Family OF Jacob. The Older
Sons.-Thc ten older sons OF Jacob
were separate in many ways from the
two younger ones. who were the com
fort and joy of Jacobs old age. They
differed greatly in age. and still more
in character. and were often the cause
of trouble and sorrow. THE readers
of Gen, chaps "a. IS, 81 and s., will
see that they were hard boys
Especially do the worst clements of de-
PRAYED character appear in their
treatment of their younger brother
Joseph. "-Cowles. And yet all through
their lives we can also detect the in
Arencss of piety and home training
They were very different from those
who had no good influences At home.
In time Jacobs new character had its
effect. and various troubles tended 10
subduc their turbulent temper. and
make them better fitted 10 be heirs OF
the promises.
Joseph the 10y Germs of Charac-
tcr.-tll Joseph was born in Padan-
Aram. Ii. {. 1855. He was Jacobs
youngest ron. except benjamin. who
was but a little child at this time. 90
Ills training. Joseph could not have
been more than six or seven years old
when the family removed - Canaan.
so that he had been brought up under
better Influences than his brsthrcn:
for his fathers character and spirit
were very much changed Tor the better
By his experiences at the fords of the
Jabbok. The atmosphere Of the fam
lily in Joscphs childhood was far bet
ter than when the elder children were
young Then probably Jacob gave
more time 10 the training Of his younger
son. and KEEP. him more under his own
influence; and Joseph inherited better
tendencies. and received better train
ing. from his mother. Moreover. the
years Of his youth were spent under
the influence Of his grandfather. Isaac.
. who would tell him nany story Of
his ancestors deeds Of faith. and lives
of godlincss. The picty and noble
deeds Of the ancient family would
make powerful impression on the
young man. t3) Ills character. Joseph
seems TO have been n truly pious
young man. bright and cheerful.
active and trustworthy. earnest 10
! do good and make others good. full
of wise common sense. and Of great
business capacity. -.Iie had Abra-
hams dignity and capacity, Isaac ;
purity ard sclf-devotion. Jacobs clcv-
! crncss and tcnacity." lie seems TO
: have been handsome. strong. vigorous
and attractive. a gentle. noble boy.
The fact that mis- mother was dead.
and his brothers were unfavorablc.
would throw him upon his own re-
sources and develop his cha -ctcr carly.
No wonder that his father loved and
, trusted him. md put him forward.
These characteristics were. Of course.
but partly developed IN him; but the
! elements Of his future career were
there.
ISnrcTIvE TRUTHS.
The atmosphere Of the family. the
unconscious prevailing spirit. has c
: great influence upon the character
and destiny Of the children. Every
, improvement in the character IF the
; parent, bears fruit in the children.
The young need work and care to de-
, velop them into men end women.
To be telltale is mean business
To report evil doings. that they may
be made to cease. that the doors na,
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