Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-09-27

Recommendation IeNt, hlngf VIII, D,
documentary by the Rev N. NJ.
Stearns.
LESSON 1.-The Ten Commandments
(Ex. Xxx, 1-17). Golden Text, Luke K, %,
"Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with
all thy heart, and with all thy SOUL and
with all thy strength, and with all thy
mind and thy ncighbor as myself" No
commandments till redeemed from Egypt
The one thing the sinner needs is right
eousncss, and this is found only in Christ
who is the end On the Jaw for righteousness
to every one that otlieveth (Rom. x, ~.
This righteousness is summed up in the
one word Glove" for love is the fulfilling
of the law, and God is love. Christ is God
manifest in the flesh, and the true Chris
tian life is, "Christ livcth in me"
Lesson u.-Thc Golden Calf lex. xxxii
Is, 3O-35). Golden Text, / John V, 21
"Littlo children keep yourselves from
idols" God manifest in the thundcrngs
of Mount Sinai, or speaking by His scrV-
ant. Moses they promised to obey, but
God invisible, and Moses also absent for o
little season, notwithstanding the token
of His loving care in the daily mamma
from heaven, they turn from God to idols.
What wonder that He was grcved with
thcml They tempted Him ten times and
would not hearbcn to His voice (Num.
xiv, 22). Let lis clcave unto Him, and not
grievc His Holy spirit whereby we are
sealed (Eph Nv, 30)
LESSON IGI.-Nadab and Abihu CLev X,
I'D. Golden Text, Lev. y, o. do not
drink wine nor strong drink, thou MOI
Z btre, tt+ffb - ion Of ttl
is wholly spiritual. He scchcth those who
will worship Him in spirit and in truth
(John iv, %. 2D The flesh is carnal and
is cnmity against God (Rom. viii, y.
Therefore whatever cXcitcs or stimulates
the flesh is against the Spirit. No work
of God is accomplished in the energy OF
the flesh. "Not by might nor by power,
but by My Spirit saith the Lord of Hosts"
(Zach. iy, %. See also Eph. V, IS
LESSON IV.-Journeying to Canaan
(Num Y, 1886. Golden Text, Mum. X,
30, Come thou with us, and we will do
thee good, for the Lord hath spoken good
concerning Israel" 1t was all right thus
to urge IlObab to partake Of the blessings
of the God ri Israel. but it seems all wrong
to speak of Hobahs being eyes to Israel.
1t looks like leaning upon him instead of
upon God. The word for every child Of
COD Is My SOUL wait thou only upon
Oou' Ior my expectation Is rom Ann Us
IAll' %.
LESSON N.-The Report of the spies
| Gum. xiii 17-2o, $3.50. Golden Text,
Mum. xiv, 9, "Thc Lord is with us fear
them not They had the word OF the
Lord that it was good land, and that He
would surely give it to them. Yet He in
/ Obliged them in permitting them to send
/ spies TO see, ana he spies confessed that 1T
was good land, but they saw difficulties
instead OF seeing Cod Ihoy saw the
/ giants, ana they saw themselves but with
the exception OF Caleb and Joshua they
saw not God and counted not ON HIM.
/ Lesson Vino l}razrn serpent (Num
XXI, 4-9) Golden Text, John III, II, AS
Moses lifted up the serpent III the Wilder
ness, even 50 must the son OF Man be lifted
up. About IS years between the last les
son and this; whole generation passed
away. Aaron and Miriam also gone, ana
the new generation murmurlng as usual,
although again ON the borders of the land.
We will do all things without murmuring
or disputing if we have confidence in God