The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1895-09-26
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.



BooKs-Our lessons for this Quarter have
been taken from Ave books OF the Btble-Exo-
dus, Levitcus, Numbers, Deuter onomy and
Joshua. And we need to study the course OF
history through them all
TIME-The time covered by these lessons Is
about sixty-four years, B. c. 1890 to 1925
PERIODS - These sixty-four years are
divided into three distinct periods:-l. The
wanderings in the wilderness,t thirty mine years,
Exodus, Leviticus. Numbers, Deuteronomy.
The conquest Of Canaan, sevou years. Joshua
The years OF rest and occupation, eighteen
years. Joshua
PLACE--The history was wrought out In
various places in the wilderness Of the Arabian
peninsula, in the country east Of the Jordan,
and in the Promised Land.
AN ANCIENT PILGRIMS PROGRESS.
l. The itinerary from Egypt to full possess
sion of the Promised Land. Trace out the
chief stations of this journey on the map, and
note the events connected with them.
II. The events marking the training and prog
ress of the nation in their pilgrimage, from
an unframed multitude to an organized, de-
veloped and successful nation.
1. Slavery in Egypt. Expressing and symbol
izing the general moral state Of the people.
Sin is q slavery, oppressive and bitter
Q. The exodus was the new birth Of the
nation, the beginning Of o new life. 1t is the
symbol of conversion new spiritual life
8 The,Giving Of the Law. A clear knowledge
of what we ought to be and do; guideboards on
the way of life; great principles of living;
Divine revelation.
& The Pillar of Cloud and of Fire. The
Divine guidance, through Providence, and the
Holy Spirit, and the Word Of God. Gods signs
were seen, Gods words were heard.
s. The Mamma The daily bodily food ex-
pressed also the Divine supplies of daily
spiritual food, and stands for the answer to
the prayer: "Give us this day our daily bread "
r1t.. lou Ctn rnff IN
people, how easily they broke the law, how
soon they forgot Gods blessings, and the great
need Of training 1t 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 1t an
ample reward foc his ll0ors that they en-
abled him to lose sight of the evils of 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, not Sc
much with the hope of benefting his own gen
Grafton of which he could only despair, as OF
delivering himself from the misery OF convers-
ing with 1t; escaping from the present, he could
live and talk with better men of former and
more hopeful times &C S. Robinson But
Moses acted in the living present, and gave
himself to making his nation better, and he
succeeded, as Christianity succeeded in touch
ing Rome in its decline and fall' with new
life that made it rise again.
T. The tabernacle was the place OF religious
worship, of Gods presence, OF hearing God s
voice. of teaching about Divine things. 1t lifts
the eyes from the muck rake, to the heavens
full of the eternal stars.
6 Nadab and Abihu. Their drunken rebel
lion was a sad disa ster, but it taught a needful
lesson of obedience and reverence, Of kindling
the soul only with the fires OF Divine love.
8. The Onward March from Sinai. A new
start was made, thou gh it was long ere the end
was reached Life is full Of new starts. 1t Is
the road to Heave n, not to hell, that is paved
with good resolutions. The only failure Is the
failure to keep on resolving, the failure to
start again
ised Land are full of instruction 1t Is bless
ed to know that there are good men in bad
times, and that in the end they are successful
ones.
II. The Forty Years Wanderings were q
necessary experience and training. (See
Deut. 8: -. We are always anxious to get to
our land of promise, but we must wait till we
are prepared for it. The golden opportunity
is of little avail till we are prepared to find It.
IL The New Departure from Kadesh Barnea
Once more the nation starts and this time the
effort shall be crowned with success. "Once
every voyager on the unknown sea was q Co
lumbus, setting sail for he knew not what
Now every Christian voyager is an emigrant
starting out for an Ell Dorado; knowing that it
exists, only not knowing what wealth of possi-
bilities 1t contains"-Lyman Abbott
13. The Waters Of Meribah, near kadesh
Barnea (Num 20; Deut. 32:5l), where Moses
'for once failed in patience and where the
waters came from the rock which followed
them" Il Cor. l0:4), type OF Christ, the living
water
II. Murmurings and Complaints Mum. 2) at
the hardships Of the way. All the things that
tried the Israelites were part OF their neces-
sary discipline They should have made a
heavenly ladder OF their trials Jacob,
wrestling all night with the strange power that
mains him, clings and wrestles on, and Will
not let go wrestling until ne has extorted o
blessing from his hurter." The hard lot,
called poverty, ignorance narrow conditions,
accidents, Is waiting to give US, after the
struggle, temperance. diligence, fortitude,
concentration. w. c. Gannett
Is The Fiery Serpents, and the lessons OF
faith and obedience taught by the story
l6 The Death of Moses. There is beauti-
full legend that at the fu neral Of Saint Ran1eri,
June, ll6l, at the moment when, as Is usual In
the course of the service for the dead, the
Gloria in excelsis was suppressed, as unbe-
fitting in its cheerful character the sadness OF
the occasion, q choir of angels appeared In the
midst Of the silent congregation and chanted
the words so mistakenly omitted q spOntan-
eous accompaniment bursting forth from the
organ "-London Sunday School Chronicle.
H. The New Leader Note the motto under
the medallion Of the Wesieys: God buries His
workmen, but carries on the work"
Is Reports from the Promised Land, and
visions OF its blessedness, the higher expert
ences Of the Christian, and the promises and
descriptions Of Heaven.
10. Crossing the Jordan. Gods marvellous
works for His people Mans extremity Is
| Gods opportunity.
90 The Fall OF Jericho mot by might, noI
| by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord"
81. The Defeat at AL What is defeati
Nothing but an education. wendell Phillips
% The Conquest The land was not given
| them except through struggle. In no other
way could they really possess it. Every prom
ised land in life is gained in the same way
"The prime elements Of life, the fundamentals
| the indis pensables, can be gained only by
drudgery-for instance, power of attention
| power Of industry, promptitude in doing work
| perseverance, courage before difficulties
| cheer under straining burdens, self-control
| self-denial, and temperance" My daily
| task, whatever 1t be, that is what mainly edu
| Gates me-" "Drudgery is our chief school
| master; besides that, drudgery is the gray
| angel of success" Let US sing hallelujah
and make a fresh beatitude-blessed be drudg
| ery."-W. G Gannett
"a The Covenant Renewed