Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-08-24
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL,
AN INTERESTING AND iNsrRuc.
TIVE LESSON.
Rejection Of an Elsv.t,ne Character
wholesome Food for Thought-study.
ing the scriptural Lesson In~teuisently
and Probably.


We are having a number of first
things" in the life of Jesus through
these lessons; now the first miracle,
which is the subject this week. It is
found in John =: ILL. And yet was it
the first? AS John said, at the oren-
ing of this Gospel, sAll 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-
Die 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. -aThis beginning of mira
cles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee. and man.
Tested forth his glory. John 9: III.
Points In the Lesson.
"The third day." Right along with
days Oh preaching, teaching, days of
spiritual communion, come days Of or
binary human %intercour @. Pastor and
preacher, & sitor and teacher go to-
gether. The minister of holy things
ought never to be than two days
away from the common people; There
of our earthly joys. These Sc sibilities
high. '. Alas ~ that The they should be
turned to base uses instead of being
kept to the glory of God. Keep
thought and affection pare. Ee.oice,'
always, in the Lord. Jesus vas called"
and he accepted the invitation. Why
not Vas not his mother there? And
were not his di cipies invit Id: They
have no wine" Earthly degenera-
tions. LIES deficiencies and de inquen-
cies. These lap es are continually oc-
curing. And so there needs to be,
ever and anon, the Inspiration Of the
nos high God. Earth 8 dark life re-
quires to be shot through with rays Of
heavens eternal light, earth's weak
ness girded with heavens eternal vig-
or, underneath the everlasting arms.
NAL and abiding trust Thou hast put
gladness in my heart more than in the
time that their corn and their wine in
creased" Mine hour is not yet come"
Cautiously and kin lily spoken. when
rightly rendered, and with much rea-
sonablencss. For C, cry miracle was q
display OF his Godhead and of his
glory. Tho cay was coming, as vel!
he knew, when there should be o full
manifestation of his Sonship.
Whatsoever he saith unto you. do
it" A motto for the conduct Of life.
DO VIVA he says. Whatsoever he
says: and whatsoever he says-do il!
Here read the secret of success, Christ
ciety, for highest uplifts of soul. for all
TRANSPORTATION of the life that now is,
whatsoever he saith, do it. Has the
church made prosre 3 in any other
way: Have you known spiritual en-
hilaratiUu by any other Cath?
The best for the last. That is the
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, they
shall mount up. The way that mounts,
the. path toward the perfect day" is
the Christian 8 pathway. The wine.
and oil that last and improve with the
days of God s blessing. Trust him.
Fill uptothe brim. Getlarge draughts.
Go out on all sides in the earthly life,
elucationalry. socially, indnstrially,
borrow vessels. not a few. fill full and
then bring to God. He will manifest.
his glory. And the people will mar.
Hints and Illustrations.
This lesson finds many in the midst
of vacation diversions and all in that.
period of half lassitude which comes,
with the. heated midsummer days. 1t
is we'll enough to recognize the burden
and the heat OF the da ;:.to go. on, the.
same ali the. year round is to lessen,
energy and shorten life. Go apart and
rest awhile. Some n was sa Sing-
one of the older folk naturally-the,
other day "thsy didn't wa t, to stop
work AID go OF for vacations as they
do now; but we TO get. Yet these.
days may still be fruitful. BODY, mind
and out may be pref airing for a. more
vigorous service in the opening of a.
new church year: moreo er here. and
there in new surroundings special OPP.
portunities ma be found for dropping
the seed of truth. In fact, it is one
SERVICE. all glory to God. whether we
eat or drink or whatsoever we do.
Sanctify everything to Him. rest time.
work time. So may these July and
August tirkins also be turned to wine.
Take. Christ 9th you to your feasts.
Give him a place in the vacation. res
pite, make room for him once even. ir
the inn.
Ours is a wonderful Christ. The. sea
saw him and fled. And now the. lars
of water tremble into wine. The con.
scious water saw its Lord and blushed."
y W ECU AAL1 CNOA dS L0uut0 SS0S QIu.
The emphasis is just, Never. man
spake like this man." and. SO they
dared not lay hands on him. 1t was
God! Just a glance from him and
the water turned to wine. o how easy
for him to speak our poor humanity
into immortality and the body of our
humiliation into the. glory of tho skies.
His own TRANSPORTATION tells us what
changes may be wrought hN Gods
grace. Praise God
.lhen again. I've just bsen thinkin,,
That when a things here sac brickt,
The sun in a. his grandeur. and the muna
WI quiverin' LIGHT,
The ocean in the simmer and tho woodland
in the spring.
What n.aun 1t be UP yonder.
In the Palace o. the King.n
Next Lesson-aJesus. Cleansing the
Temple John 2: 1925.
Art. Science and Industry.
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