The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-06-08

be found in Exod. IL: 1919.
INTRODUCTORY.
We have a moving picture in the
le on before u.s. The Greek stories OF
gods and heroes present some marvel
Gus exploits that challenge our wonder
II not our admiration. There is one
legend OF adventure and Q cape that is
interesting for more than its thrilling
character. u almost seems at places a
remainder of sacred scenes and Incl
dents. 1t Is the tale OF the Argonauts
who went in quest of the golden fleece.
1t belon Led to those bold voyagers TO
try unknown seas, and to crCs to lands
before untouched by human foot. AS
they sailed northwarl through the OAR
danelles they came at the entrance
into the Euxine Sea upon two dangerous
islands called the Symplegades or class
ing isles. The OF acle had instru, ted
the Argonauts how to make the perilous
passage, and hence they steered secure
ly through between the floating reefs,
but as they did so the treacherous
rocks swung together again. and their
es care was indeed narrow, for the stout
boat was shaken by the rude concus-
sion, as the islands closed behind them.
They shuddered as they looked behind
III m at the channel through which
they had passed, now vanished from
sight, and piously pourel libations TO
the imaginary deitiesthat had sue cored
them. 1t was with some ST Gu fee ingj
as these, but truer, deeper, that the
Israelites looked back upon the seeth-
ing, smashing waters of the Red sea.
Well might they lift up songs of prai.e.
Theirs was better oracle For n
only had they been saved from the
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emies, bent on their detention or de-
struction. had found death when they
had found deliverance. Loud rang the
musicians strain, "Sing we to the Lord,
for he hath triumphed gloriOusly; the
horse and the rider hath he thrown
into the sea-"
POINTS IN THE LESSON.
"The angel of Col" !. O., the mani
festation # Gods power. Hebrew,
messenger, one sent, Israers forward
and rearward. God does not leave his
dutiful people alone. Jacob went on
his way, and the angel, OF God met
him.
This was the angel that went before
the camp" Was he ell ewhere than on
the march? Would they have found
this angel except by way of the pill
grimage? From strength to strength
Gods PEOPLE GO" Gods strong ones
sent out to anticipate our journeys.
And the waters were q wall" A
moment before there was a wall in
front of them; now a wall an their
right hand and on tn ir left" So him
dranC es often turn to helps. After all,
tle forward path is the safe path, and
Gods abb ity and readiness to help are
only learned in the experiment. His
strength has no hufra an measur ement,
his wisdom cannot be previously cal
culated. In the path of duty we must
trust Gods grace to know its fullness.
To realize the bless adness of believing
and doing, go forward"
HINTS AND ILLUSTRATIONS.
The passage of the Red Sea to
passageway into all nobler living and
doing. Call up instances. "By faith"
says the Golden Text, they passed
through the Red Sea-" How much
faith? Just enough to step forward in
obedience. After all, it is not show
much, but how real" They said to
their Lord once, 10 d, increase our
faith, and strangely enough he an
swered that if they had faith as
grain of mustard seed, they could re-
move trees or mountains into the
midst OF the sea. And so "accorlin
was unto them
FINALLY" saws Pail, "be We strong in
the Lord, and In the power of his
might. The last result ard tie first,
the best result, is the Lord himself
He himself was in the pillar OF fire
and cloud.
standeth God within the shadows
Keeping watch above his own.
The writer stood once on the high
promontory overlooking the iunct on
Of the Missi sippi and Rock Rivers
near Rock Island, Ill. 1t is called
Black Hawks watch tower. He.e the
redoubtab g Indian warrior Was won't
TO flee for reinforcement. 1t was in
deed for years his strong defense, and
arms were at last laid down at tn
point. "A strong tower is our GCd-
a ergth that faileth never"
There is a flood to be passed, after
awhile, by us all. What is your trust
for that great passage? The little girl
rat reading the Bible to her aged
grandfather. She came to those
words, The blood of Jesus Christ, his
Son, cleanseth us from all sin" Hear
ing it, the old man raised hims eli upon
his couch and said, most earnestly, IS
that there, my dear" Yes, grand
pa" Then read it again. | never
heard such blessed words before" She
did so. "You ara quite sure those
words are there?" "Yes, quite sure"
Then take my hand and lay my fin, err
on that wonderful verse. L cannot see
it, but / want to feel it," The little
enc did as hidden. Now read it over
to me again, said the old man, and she
read: "Tce blood of Jesus Christ. his
Son, cleanseth us from all SIM" you
are quite sure those words are the e."
"Yes, grandpa, quite sure" "Then il
any one should ask you how died,
say that | died in the faith CT these
words. And so he passed. Reader,
have you as sure title? Will you en-
ter the sea with Pharaoh or with
Moses? Shall the swelling wat
drown you or your sins, your en,-
mics?
Next Lesson-"The Amounted King"
-Ps. 2: l-l2.