The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-08-24
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
AN INTERESTING AND INS'rRUc-
TIVE LESSON.
Reflections of an Elevating Character
Wholesome Food for Thought = Study
ing the scriptural Lesson InteiiigentIy
and Probably.
Lesson for August go.

JullBS III Iuc lilo VI jesus through
these lessons; now the first miracle,
found in John ,: Ill. And yet was it
the first? AS John said at the OF en-
ing of this Gospel; All things were
made by him, and without him was not
anything made that was made" All
creation. all life Is his miracle. And
yet this was the first of that remarka-
bic series OF attesting marvels which
marked his. earthly career. Has his
first miracle" OF saving power had
place in you? Have you been born
again?
GOLDEN TEXT --"This beginning OF mira
cles did Jesus in Cana OF Gaiilee. and man
ifested forth his glory. John 2: H.
Points In the Lesson.
"The third day." Right along with
days OF preaching, teaching, days Of
spiritual communion, come days OF Or
binary human intercour Q. Pastor and
preacher, sitor and teacher go to-
gether. The m, mister Cf holy things
ought never TO be more than two day s
away from the common people. There
was marriage" Heaven takes note
of our earthly joys. these G sibilities
with which we are born are from on
high. Alas, that they should he
turned to base uses instead of being
kept to the glory OF God. Keep
thought and affection pure. e;oice,
always, in the Lord. Jesus was called,
and he acceL ted the invitation. Why
not? Was not his mother there? And
were not his di ciples invit d? They
have no wine" Earthly degenera-
tions, LIES deficiencies and dc inquen-
cies. these lap e5 are continually &C.
curing. And so there needs to be,
ever and anon, the inspiration of the
most high God. Earth dark life re-
! quires to be shot through with rays OF
heavens eternal light, earth S weak
ness girded with heavens eternal Wig
or, underneath the everlasting arms.
| Happy the man who can say in peren-
NAL and abiding trust Thou hast put
gladne;s in my heart m re than in the
time that their corn and their wine in
creased. "Mine hour is not yet come"
Cautiously and kin lily spoken, when
right rendered, and with much rea-
sonableness. For el cry miracle was a
display of his Godhead and Ct his
glory. The cay was coming, as well
he knew, when there should be full
manifestation of his Sonship.
Whatsoever he saith unto you. do
it.. A motto for the conduct OF life.
Do what he says. Whatsoever he
says; and whatsoever he says-do Il.
Here read the secret of success, Christ
wise. For best amelicraiions of Sc
ciety, for highest uplifts of soul, for all
TRANSPORTATION of the life that now is,
whatsoever he saith, do it. Has the
church made pro IRE in any other
way? Have you known spiritual ex-
hilaratiun by any ether Path?
l. In -,
Chri tian's estate. Mundane glory de-
Gays, life's sweets lose pungency and
power; but they that wait upon the
Lord shall renew their strength, hey
shall mount up. The way that mounts,
the path toward the perfect day" is
the Christian pathway. The wine
and oil that last and improve with the
days are of God blessing Trust him.
Fill up to the brim. Get large draughts.
Go out on all sides in the earthly life,
e1ucationally, socially, industrially,
borrow vessels not few. fill full and
then bring to God. He will manifest
his glory. And the people will mar
vel, and the disciples believe.
Hints and Illustrations.
of vacation diversion; and all in that
with the heated midsummer days. 1t
Is we'll enough to recognize the burden
and the heat of the daj: to go on t
same all the year round Is to lessen
energy and shorten life. Go apart AID
rest awhile. Some one was ga ing
one of the older folk naturally-the
other day the didn wa t to stop
work aud go off for vacations as they
do now" but we 70 get. Yet these
days may sti be fruitful. Body, mind
and sou may be pref airing for more
vigorous service in the opening OF a
new church year; moreo err here and
there in new surroundings special op.
portunities ma be found for dropping
the seed of truth. In fact, it is one
service, all glory to God, whethe. we
eat or drink; or whatsoever we do.
Sanctify every thing to Him, rest time.
work time. So may these July and
August firkins al 80 be turned to wine.
Take Christ with YOU to your feasts.
Give him place in the vacation res
pite, make room for him once even in
the inn.
Ours is a wonderful Christ. The sea
saw him and fled And now the Jars
OF water tremble into wine. The con-
scious water saw its Lord and blushed.'
O to see him even as nature sees him.
The emphasis is Just: Never man
spake like this man." and so they
dared not lay hands on him. 1t was
Cod! Just a glance from him and
the water turned to wine. q how easy
for him to sreak our poor humanity
into Immortality and the body of our
humiliation int the glory of the skies
His own TRANSPORTATION tells us what
changes may be wrought by Gods
grace. Praise God.
"Then again. I've just been thinkin',
That when a things here sac BRIGHT.
The sun In a his grandeur, and the mune
wi quiverin' licht,
The ocean In the simmer and the Woodland
I'm the spring,
What D,aun IL be up yonder,
10 the Palace o the King"
Next Lesson-"Josus Cleansing the
Temple" John ,: 1925.