The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-11-01
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International Lcsson for Novs"pev -
aso5-samuei tho Judge-i sAmuea -

l9oH-samuei tho Judxe-l SAmues -
S-l5.
Especially Arranged from Pcloubets Notesl
GorpEy Trxr-IIitherto hath tbs Lofo
helped us.--I san 7.i2
Tur SECTION In luces chnpscrs7 anfl2. the
heginnlnr OF Samaoi's judecship ana his rare.
we'll after his place had been taken ny 'ne
choice OF king -.
inc death OF Ell, B q. lila forty years 70 mo
Inauguration OF Saul as king In i,7b Tor twcasy
ycars from u G. Into ioy5). The chronology
n somewhat uncertain
PLAor.--samucl's homo as Judge was ~
Ramna. four miles northwest OF Jerusalem
Tnc asscrab,y OF tho people was at Mizpchs
s.watch tower" three aad one-half miles horsn-
wcs. OF Jerusalem. 1t Is the highest NIL ~
the vicinity. aud "from its summit ccntr.s
Palestine is spread out like an embossed map
--Nurray's Handbook. Tho great osttie Va
| fought at Ebenezer, not far distant
LESSON NOTES.
After the death OF Eli Samuel, then
about thirty-two years old, seems 70
have practically taken his place, but
rather as prophet than us priest:
We wonder why Samuel waited
twenty years before he summoned the
people TO repentance; but he PROBABLY
was doing It all the time as he had OPP
portunity. Yet there could be no pub
lie assemblies for this purpose till tho
people were ready to return to the
Lord and throw off the yoke OF the OPP
pressor. Political independence and
moral reformation must go hand in
hand.
s. "Gathcr all Israel to Mizpch:" A
hill nenr Samuel's home at Ramah.
There must be unification OF the ma
tiou bv religious worship. "And ! will
prav for you:" For he believed that all
their help must come from God. he
would open the channels for the Divine
, blessing.
Q. Drew water and poured It out
before the Lord e., upon the ground
: They were las water split upon tho
: ground, which cannot be gathered up
s again. KEEL. 1t was n symbol OF
!. pouring out before God confessions OF
! sin drawn from the depths OF the
: heart"
"And tasted on that day." Fasting
q would seem to have its basis in . grief
v over sin so deep and intense that all
J. desire for food Is taken away; In tho
). aid to devotion furnished by body un-
N burdcued with food, SO a. to leave the
le mind and heart In their most active
IS and free condition. And said there,
ct We have sinncd against the Lords"
,e Recognized the fact that the cause Of
ne their troubles lny in their sins. Rccog'
I'd nized the fact that God was not q
he blame FOR their troubles. He had kept
he Ills part OF the covenant. Indeed, theiz
very sufYerings were the assurance O
he Gods faithfulness to His word, for III
IL Ind declared that these things should
is come upon them II they disobeyed
Ter "And samuel Judged the children
he Isrocl:" lie was publicly recognizes
40 not only as prophet, but as the civl
ex. and military leader Of Israel
ry. 7. 1.-The Philistines heard that tn
rts children Of Israel were gathered 4
zed pcthcr:" The lords naturally rcgardc
est a national assembly OF their vassals
the a preliminary step toward revolt
the Cambridge Bible. And they were RICH
full even If they thought it merely
18th lirious assembly; for when the hear
IS Of the people were filed with iaitn
sew God. and conservation to Him, the
der souls would also fill with courage az
tilt. patriotism. 1.-The lords OF the Phill
tive tines" This implied d united invasi'
ned Of the i've great dukedoms OF Gaz
lion Aslsclon, Ashdod. Elsron and Gath lO;l
nee ~. Wont up against Israeli Tn
,ed. would take the lsraelitcs unawar
son Wills engaged in religious services al
ages unpreparcd Tor war. THE children
ring Israel were afraid" They NJ
10 not come prepared for war. They we
lass unorcan;zcd, with new and untrl
rae leader.
tine 3. Cease not to cry unto the Lore
had The people began now to believe
God and in prayer.
drc' 0. Offered it for a burnt offcrin
are. Not with his own hand. but by
lass priests under his direction. In
ows; burnt Offering, the entire animal '
de. consumed upon the altar II was
ny nificant Of complete self-surrcn
acto- unto God from. l2:n."-Prof. Gre
nder "Sarnuel cried unto the Lord
'igh- Lord heard him. Even while
glass PRAYER is being still offered ". 10).
indi- 10. THE Lord thundered:" ~
7. the dclivcrance was plainly from q
= In answer TO prayer; and thus 1t sho'
con- His approval OF the new religious
c in ings. Ills readiness to forgive. his
hten lie recognition OF Samuel as JUG
tio~. And discounted them" The Heb
ubuc expresses the confusion OF Q sud
ealth understanding Bible.
! tax IL. Until they came under y
from car:" Beth-car was apparently on
mon ground ovcrhanging the road oacl
ltion. Philistia. The exact site is unknf
ng to but II was close to Ebcnezer
comes 10. "Bctwecn Mizpch (watch-to
,iqui- and Shcn (tooth or sharp rocky"
IS on exact spot Is unknown. "Eoer
work. (thc stone Of help)."
just. IL. $50 the Philistincs were
nkets ducd.r II was not mere tempo
IN for victory but the beginning OF mex
mt on Of religion and OF prosperity, or
Of the and power.
Ionop- "a 1.-THE cities y. taken frol
ublic. racl were restored" This show
% not vigor and success Of Sainucl's 60
INA. mens.-Cook. There was peace
= 80 only with the Philistincs, but also