The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-07-12

selYf- trNr laDl~-l John s..
ldE ~ts rlfNN THE re.t - the book y, Tx.
ol- a-.iia z" rr-l ii1i e-.r Iali the Boo.
81. tae tte-aEt- chapfs-. .N- " a4l chsp.e,
s -- t-t pArA4.e -etO4nt "a Druteronof.y
sl--4-
liN- Sore time in jay. u q ini &C.
cor--t- t4 tF c1lfM1u clr0aoinrvk toN.ra
me Close cf CLOSES torif DAYS ia Mount sinai.
~ o- nese- HecNs after the giving ~ the
Law
PLA~r The p-onln ar. sun eae. r,r..,, h.
Tor AHtli rl--. ~ t.e valley ~ Er-I.lAah
LE>>oS NOTES.
Ti.I ;"oz cF THE CovESAxT.-This
Is The name given from TX. al.7l 10
chapters - ~ -. containing the cove
nant 81 The Ten Commandments. and
about sevc MY enactAents based upon
them- which apply their principles TO
the livc> q. the people. These were
gwen ~ NOSES on Mount Sinai, for the
government ~ the people.
no grove rIlauent can succeed in train
isg The pcoplc without their practical
col>sn t- accordingly. the words Of
The covenant were written In book.
an altar was built, the people ASSEM-
Died sacrifices we're offered, express
ing gratitude, conservation aud atone
I-cnt .nr sin; The book OF the covenant
was read before the people. They
MAJ " S',-''itih promise To obey The
o-e'N. ~ 'Ne saeriAce i sprlnhlcd upon
the altar upon the book Heb .:I92Ol,
ana upon tAc people. a, the most sol
ci-!n ratification Of the covenant pos
s.nie. IN one form of the oriental blood
"Ns''ahs-
Aiser TINS Moses was called up into
'i.r mount n order To receive the tables
% stone ana further instructions; and
-'So 70 nc prepared by his intimate
ep'u'iu union Win tod for his long and
"4ileult Work 81 forming the people
iiso nation ,hit could dwell IN the
prli.Alser iand-
Inc s'">ence of Moses was also time
OF testing both the leaders and the peo-
Pc. lhey had Just taken the oath Of
-.iel'iahce 70 Tod. and unanimously
Ir'iHi>en 10 obey linn But they were
inexperienced They had not acquired
i.aoiis 81 intelligent ana uniform obeGi-
encr. thelr faith was unstrcngthened BY
trial and their old hayward impulses
and ha bits We're awed but not destroyed. !
HE COVENANT BROKEN They did not I
deny jehovah. but made representa- |
tiun 81 Him. contrary To the express !
command they had promised TO obey |
ana the solemn covenant they had made 1
Wild tod
The Attractions of Idolatry-It has
OFTEN seemed strange that the I>raclitcs
~ TINS time and FOR 80 many genera
tipnN after were 50 easily led into idol
airy ~ In the first place they lon-ed
Tor some visible representation OF God
" nich would appeal 10 their senses,
Nhsc JcAov-h was unseen. ~ The
great and powerful nations around
'hcIn were icolater>. Idols seemed to
~ 'c power - build up their greatness.
was fashionable. and in favor
Win earning wealth and power.
" PAT perhaps the chief attraction
IA ING sports the rcyclry, the
iSeL'1pus irvetioli- appealing - every
A'sion- WIN which idols were
Norshipcu- In the rev,ls Of idolatcrs
iiS'e was No restraint. no confession OF
an -, cos1ly s'acrinres, except TO pas
49, w. 1liSF cousi serve every eyil
: .1e name ana under the .
-'Ne'.on ~ uheir gods' While, on
=. Hand' 'nc worship Oh Jeho
~ "a N perfect contrast IL was Z
r.'i.aa.. moral ana pure y restrained I
n ~. = 1s'iuirea 'ne confession and
- wrong ~ appealed TO the
~,
ine prvAe their coy
$50 49,. ihsE practically
my Iue pou from among
N fP.s iDr an i4oi' though IL DC
u. u.liui ,nat arr can pro
/. !, y, ID. ] i'l.''.'ll's uuu Nefs na1nrc'
= 40 tFle picture nor symbol Of God,
= ri'...'' any lA"s1 &c "ors-iiped
80" IA ruth
.. .i'..'yH oN.urFeu Whie
~ 49,. 4eNV''inE tne IN
y, - ..l..ss iol 'he people, and
N.. ~-4''Ae siie .en ""rus OF me
n 49, -I''41 1a"ies oi st'nv.
~ - 'nc people the
"N.IAnesa ann vanity 81 Idols.
~ ',o' iesis1 single man,
'sn"Nah- one man could
LII .,'S 'Noi - lp"aer Iney We're
"o' oiiis :" sec TINS put -
I'LL" own experience. they ;,
i's4.eu ~ swallow 'helr god. =
III I III $50 any poWera ~ an ne would q
.'.'',seiI On ,ncm ~ bringing :,
aiAa pam Aney were taught -
wv. l.,-.l--l;'r. ~ .sre manner ina, -
lth his own ways and that they M