The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-07-06
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
SERIOUS SUBJECTS CAREFULLY
CONSIDERED.
A Scholarly Exposition of the Lesson
Thoughts Worthy of Calm Rehection-
Half an Hours Study Of the Scriptures
Time Well Spent.
Lesson for July 3.

1lmo wen spent
Lesson for July 9.
This lesson is found in Luke 2: 25-3S.
The babe Christ again. Last week Ii
was the Christ OF the manger, this
week the infant Jesus In the temple.
1t Is beautiful scene, suggestive OF
much that Is blessed and holy. The
devotion of children TO the Lord-who
should object to it. The recognition
of domestic life in the church-why
not more of it? Giving the little ones
to the Lord with prayer and praise, be
1t in public or in the closet, is there
anything against it?
rs. And behold, there was a man In Je-
rusalem whose name was Simeon; and the
same man was just and devout. waiting
for the consolation OF Israel; aud the Holy
Ghost was upon him
III And IL was revealed unto him by the
Holy Ghost that he should not see death
besore he had seen the Lords christ.
2I And he came by the Spirit into the
temple; and whom the parents brought In
the child Jesus, e. do for him after the
custom or the law
% Then took he him up in his arms, and
blessed God, and said.
20 Lord, now let;est thou they servant
depart In peace according TO thy word:
80 For mine eyes have seen thy saliva
ton.
81. Which thou hast prepared before the
face OF all people;
80 A light to tighten the Gentiles. and
the glory OF thy people Israel
80 And Joseph and his mother mar
veled at those things which were spoken OF
him
a. And Simeon blessed them. and said
unto Mary his mother, Behold. this child Is
set for the fall and rising again OF many In
Israel: and for u sign which shall be spok-
en- against;
81 YEA, sword shall pierce through
thy own soul also). that the thoughts OF
many hearts may be revealed.
80 And there was one Anna, q prophet
ess, the daughter of Phanuel. OF the tribe
of Aser; she was OF great a e. and had
lived with u husband seven years from her
virSinity;
81. And she was a widow OF about four
score and four years, which departed not
from the temple but served God with fast
ings and prayers night and day.
So And she coming In that instant gave
thanks likew unto the Lord, and spake
of him to all them that looked for redemp-
tion in Jerusalem.
GOLDEN TENT IA light TO lighten the
Gentile5, and the glory of thy people
Israel "-Luke .: ~.
Points IN the Lesson.
Behold man"-his name Simeon"
Simeon means heard. Fitting APP
pellation for a man of prayer. And In
thi; lesson his prayers best answer.
an ,le u5alem." But Jerusalem was a
large city. How should this man in
.eru allen be brought TO the temple,
ana just at this time? Here is the
sufficient answer: He came by the
Spirit into the temple" The Holy
Spirit is q great appointment maker.
lust and devout.' The first word has
reference to the outward life, the second
to the inward disposition. The literal
meaning of the word Just" is eight: the
first meaning of the word "devout" is
careful, literally, taking good hold, i.
e., looking On all sides. The world does
not do so: ii is very one-sided-the
earthward side. Simeon was waiting
for the consolation of Israel" Men
generally get what they diligently
wait for. The word "conso, alton" is in
the Greek the same AZ paraclete. He
was waiting for the gift of the Holy
Spirit, and the Holy Ghost was upon
him." A sure rtion-there, in a
measure, already. How came he to find
the Christ so readily and detect him
amid all the temple throng? And why
should he have picked out little babe
in its mothers arms, and that mother so
humble in circumstanc that she must
ne eds bring two doves instead of dove
and a la NIB? 1t was the revelation of
the Holy Ghost. The Holy Spirit is
the Christ-finder. He shall glorify
me, for he shall receive of mine and
shall show it unto you" A beautiful
lesson this on the work of the Spirit.
See here three things that the Spirit
does. IL He /, a comforter. Simeon
was waiting for the consolation COM
fort CT Israel and the Holy Spirit was
upon him" w. D. t2) Teacher. 1T
was revealed unto him by the Holy
Ghost Nv. 26.) (3l Guide. He came
by the Spirit into the temple, ETC., w.
~. Comforter, Teacher, Guide trust
the Spirit.
Glance at Anna. Ought women to
speak in churches? We'll, here was
one who began and right forcibly, a
long way back, even very close to our
Lord. Ought women to speak in our
churches? Let them like Anna see
our Lord ard they cannot keep silence.
The very stones would cry out, if these
held their peace. A word as TO chur h
attendance. 1t is good thing TO be
always at hurch and prompt. What
if Anna had stayed away this day,
what if some little disability, and she
had more than her share, had been al
lowed to come in and excuse attend
ance, or what If she had been late?-
she would ha, @ missed the Christ.
Hints and Illustrations.
A Quick eye-an eye to see salvation,
God give it TO us! What do you see
in this lesson? Does 1t speak again
salvation to you? How few there are
to catch these glimpses of eternal
blessedness! Put the two verses to-
gether to bring out their strong sug-
gestions: Mine eyes have seen thy
salvation, which thou hast prepared
before the face of all thy people, A
great throng moving about, only one
Simeon, and presently an Anna to dis
cover the Christ. What was the Sc
cyet on their part of this divine sensi-
tiveness? They were under the lead
of the Holy Ghost, who always reveals
Christ. They were lust and devout."
"The pure in heart shall see Cod
and Gods Son. They were 10 king for
Christ, waiting for the cons lation OF
Israel" What have you come to Gods
house for?