The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-09-28
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
SERIOUS SUBJECTS CAREFULLY
CONSIDERED.
A Scholarly Exposition of the Lesson
Thoughts Worthy OF Calm Reelection
Half an Hours Study OF the Scriptures
Time Well Spent.
Lesion Tor Sept. 80.

Sunday and it should not be a wasted
Sunday. On the contrary, 1t should
be the best of the three months calen-
dar. A good time to catch W loose
ends, to fill up empty spaces, to glance
backward and forward as from kind
of promontory. Travellers pause at
times for a general glance and to take
their rcckonings. The past is re-
viewed and the rest OF the joy rney Is
more intelligently and expediliously
made. SO may it be with this review
of our pilgrimage in the Holy Land.
A glance backward. We have studied
Christ's life now from infancy. Regin-
ming with the birth OF Jesus, July l.,
we have come with these autumn days
ministry. In the period OF youth and
the first years ministry the gospel
narratives have not been equally full
or explicit. Luke tells the most about
Christ's early days. John is the one
who describes the first years ministry.
Now we enter upon Period where
there IS chorus of all voices increas-
ing toward the last. A glance for
ward. We shall in the next three
months accompany Christ in his earth
| ly pilgrimage unto the Sending forth
of the Twelve toward the close OF the
second year of his ministry. 1t is thus
seen that we shall give the quarters
study to one whole year in the life
of his ministry. Stalker thus briefly
and LUMINOSITY divides the ministry Of
Christ:
!. Year OF Obscurity, in Judea.
?. Year OF Popularity, in Galilee.
3. Year OF Opposition, six months in
Galilee, six months in Perea and
Judea.
A broad glance. The International
Lessons from SJ4 to 1899, bringing us
to the close of the century, take up,
with wise discrimination, both the
Old and New Testament threads, twin
ing them together, as they were evil
IDENTIFY intended 70 be. The first halt
of the year we were reading from
Genesis to L..odus xiv. With July we
began the life of Christ. We shall
carry it forward solid year, complet-
ing in that time the survey of Christ's
earthly ca eer from the manger to the
Mount of Olives. The remainder Of
the course is as follows
1850. Second half, Ia Testament to
l. Samuel
1896. First half, Gospel of Luke.
Second half, 1. Samuel to Division of
Kingdom.
1897. First half, Acts. Second half
Epistles.
1898. First half, Division to Captivi-
ty. Second half, Gospel of Matthew.
1889. First half, Captivity to End of
Old Testament. Second half, Gospel
of John and Book of Revelation.
Two hints. Feloubet makes a wise
suggestion for the home study that
| mi Uht algO ha onrpia6 ont Ia ooppao
tion with the Sunday-school room. IL
is that the course OF Christ journeys
with his disciples across the Holy Land
be represented ol the globe map by
means OF pins with colored heads. Or,
an adJustab bic wafer or star might be
used. AS an entertaining and profit
able exercise for boys and girl, Of
Sunday afternoon We reprodu the
following mathematical Review from
Peloubet Commentary: Multiply the
number of the gospels J by the age
o. Jesus whom he conversed with the
learned men in the temple }; divide
by number OF his temptations in the
wilderness J; multiply by the age O.
Jesus when he began his ministry !.
divide by the number OF miles between
Jerusalem AMI Bethlehem !, add the
hour at which Johns disciples first
went to see Jesus J; and the hour at
which Jesus sat by Jacobs we'll and
conversed with the S marian woman
Is multiply b. the nImber of JL hns
disciples who first went to talk with
Jesusa J; and the number o. the apos-
ties J; and the result wi To the num-
Der OF cities and towns in Gaiilee with
more than $4,000 inhabitants at the
time OF Christ, according to JosephueI"
LESSONS OF THE QUARTER.
Lesson l. he Birth of Jesus Luke .,
Lilo
Golden Text "Unto you is born this day
Christ the Lord Luke 2: IL
Luke 2: 25-3S.
Golden Text "a light to tighten the
zen ',iesi ana o the ne glory OF thy people Is
Lesson 3. Visit of the Wise Men, Mat
thew 2: lie,
Golden Text "They saw the young child
with Mary his mother, and fell down and
worshiped him" Matt 2: IL.
Lesson Flight Into Egypt Matthew 2:
10 81
Golden Text @The Lord shall preserve
thy going out and thy coming in Ps.
Lesson 5. The Youth OF Jesus Luke 2:
40 81.
Golden Text sand Jesus increased in
wisdom and stature. and In favor with God
and man. Luke 2: So
Lesson The Baptism of Jesus Mark
| 1: Ill
Golden Text sThou art my Son, in
whom am we'll pleased" Mark 1: IL.
Lesson 2. The Temptation of Jesus
Matthew 4: Ill.
| Golden Text ain all points tempted
like as we are, yet without SIM Heb.
4: Ia
Lesson First Disciples OF Jesus John
1: 35-40
Golden Text awe have found the Mes
siah. which Is, being interpreted, the
Christi John 1: Al.
Lesson o. The First Miracle of Jesus
John 2: LII.
Golden Text. "Ths beginning of mira
Giles did Jesus In Cana OF Galilee, and
manifested forth his glory John 2: IL
Lesson 10. Jesus Cleansing the Temple
John 2: 1928
Go den Text aMake not my Fathers
house a house OF merchandise nJohn 2: &c
Lesson If. Jesus and Nicode mus John
| }: lie.
Golden Text 9God 80 loved the world
that he gave his only begotten Son. that
vhosoever belle veth In him should not per-
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