The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-09-27

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promised ~ the hono OF Moses HIS servenI-s
BooKs-Our lessons for this Quarter Fave
been taken from nvc books OF the Bibie-Exo-
dus. Leviticus. Numbers. Deuteronomy and
Joshua And We need to study the course Of
history through them AL
TJNE-The time covered By these lessons y
about sixty-sour years. II. C. 1870 10 is:d
PKnIoDs These sixty-sour years sre
divided into three distinct perfods:-l The
wandering IN the wilderness. thirty mine yeArs.
Exodus. Leviticus Numbers. Deuteronomy.
The conquest Of Canaan. seven years Joshua
The years Of rest and occupation. eighteen
years. Joshua
PLAcH--The history vas wrought out u
various places in the wilderness OF tho Arabian
peninsula. Ia the country east OF the Jordan.
ard In the Promised Land
An ANCIENT PILGRIMS PROGRESS
l The itinerary from Egypt 70 fin posses-
sion OF the Promised Land. Trace out the
chief stations OF this Journey on the map. and
note the events connected with them
H. The events marking the training and prog
ress OF the nation In their pilgrimage. from
nm unframed multitude 10 an organized. de-
veloped and successful nation
slavery In Egypt Expressing and symbol
ixlng the general moral state OF the people
Sin 10 \ slavery. oppressive and bitter
!: The exodus was the new birth OF the
nation. the beginning OF o new life II Is tho
symbol OF conversion n new spiritual life
Z The Giving OF the Law. A clear knowledge
Of what we ought TO be and DO. grideboards on
the way of life: great principles OF living.
Divine revelation
4 The pillar Of Cloud and OF Fire The
Divine guidance. through Providence and tho
Holy Spirit, and the Word Of God Co.'s signs
were seen. Gods words were heard
8 The Mamma The daily bodily food ex-
pressed also the Divine supplies OF daily
spiritual food. and stands for the answer 70
-fxo, ~ dav r al rez
q The golden calf showed the low state OF the
people now easily they broke the law. how
soon they forgot Gods blessings. and the great
need OF training. II was discouraging. almost
hopeless. And yet the darkness largely passed
away and from this people arose the kingdom
OF God "Livy informs Us that he deemed II an
ample reward for his labors that they en-
abled him to lose sight OF the evils o, his own
age in keeping before his mind the manners
and the events OF the olden times Of Rome
And Cicero says he wrote many things. no; 50
much with the hope Of benehtsng his own gen
Grafton. II which he could only despair. as OF
delivering himself from the misery OF conyers-
ing with 1t: escaping from the present, he could
live and talk with better men OF former ana
more hopeful times &C ). Robinson But
Moses acted in the living present. and gave
himself TO making his nation better and he
succeeded. a. Christianity succeeded In touch
ing Rome in its decline and fall with new
life tina. made itrise again
The tabernacle was the place OF religious
worship OF Gods presence. OF hearing God !
voice OF teaching about Divine things II Lifts
/ the eyes from the muck rake. to the heavens
| full OF the eternal stars
Naaab and Abihu- Their drunken rebel
lion was sad disaster. but IL taught needful
! lesson OF obedience and reverence OF kindlina
| the soul only with the fires OF Divine love
| q The Onward March from Sinai Q A new
start was made. thou gh it was long ere them
was reached Life Is full OF new starts IL u
the road 10 Heave n. not 20 hell. that Is paved
with good resolutions The only failure II the
failure TO keep on resolving. the failure "a
start ngain
ised Land are full OF instruction 1t II bless
ed TO know that there are good men In bad
4 times. and that In the end they are successful
onea
necessary experience and training. tses
Dsut .: ~ We are always anxious TO get "a
our land Of promise, but wc must wait Sill W
are prepared for It. The golden opportunity
Is OF little avail till % prepared 20 ind tt
II The New Departure from kadesh BorneA
Once more the nation starts and this time tn
effort shall DO Crowned with success Once
every voyaser on the unknown sea was Co
lumbux. setting sat- TOR he knew NOT wns.
Now every Christian voyager - an emigrans
starting out for an FL Dorado. knowing that II
exists. only not knowing what wealth OF posi-
bilties II contains"-Lyman Abbott
IL The Waters OF Meribah. near Kadesh
Barnrs Mum 90 Deut 4:sD. where Moses
for once failed in patience. and where the
waters came from the rock which followed
them" Il Cor. lV:\), . type OF Snrss' sne n'sss
water
IA Mu-murings and Complaints Mum ~ ~
Y the .ps OF the way. All the things snsS
tried the Israelstes were part OF thsir ncces-
ssry discipline. They should have made
heavenly ladder OF their trials jacob
wrestling ali night with the strange power that
mains him ciinRs ana wrestles on. and VIII
not let 90 wrestling until he has extorted .
| blessing from his hurter" The hard los.
called poverty. ignorance, narrow conditions
| accidents, Is waiting to give Us. AFTER tne
struggle. temperance. diligence. fortitaae'
4 concentration" C. Gannett
Il The Fiery Serpents. and the lessons u
faith and obedience taught by the story
| 10 The Death OF Moses There Is ocau'i-
full legend that at the fu neral OF Saint Ranieri
4 June. ll6l. At the moment when as Is usual ~
| the course OF the service for the dead. the
Gloria IN excelsis was suppressed. Is unoe.
hitting In its cheerful character the sadness o.
the occasion. choir OF angels appeared In the
| midst Of the silent congregation aud cnanteo
| the words 90 mistakenly omitted. a spontan-
cous accompaniment bursting forth from tns
organ London sunday School Chronicle
IL The New Leader. Note the motto under
the medallion Of tho wcsleys: God buries His
workmen. but carries on the work"
Ia Reports from the Promised Land. and
visions OF its blessedness. the higher expert
ences Of tho Christian. and the promises and
descriptions OF Heaven
10. Crossing the Jordan Gods marvellous
works for His people Mans extremity
Gods opportunity.
"a The Fall Of Jericho Mot b. might. MOI
by power. but by my spirit. saith the Lord"
q. The Dcfest ~ Al What Is defeat!
Nothing but On educatto wendell Phillips
u The Conquest The land was not given
them except through struggle In no other
way could they really possess It. Every prom
Iscd land In life Il gained In the Same way.
Tho prime elements Of life. the fundamentals,
the indispensabies. can b gained only by
drudgery instance. power Of attention.
power OF industry. promptttudc 10 doing work,
perseverance,. courage before dimculties.
cheer under straining burdens. seif-cossrol.
scif-denisl. and temperance" NY daily
task. whatever IL be, that Is what mainly edu.
Gates me" "Dvudgery II our chief SCHOOL,
master. besides that. drudgery Is the gray
angel Of success" Let W sing hallelujsh.
and make fresh beatitude-blcssed be drudg-
ory"-W c Gannctt
= The Covenant Renewed.
APPLICATIONS
These Incidents and the principles they
illustrate can DO applied:
l. To the development OF individual charso-
Ger. from the unframed beginning OF life 70
pcaceful old age and . triumphant. Heaven.
. To Ne evolution Of the nation
Courtesy tu Eaeelsis.
They tell IL Of n member Of a we'll