The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-11-08
rne SUNDAY SCHOOL


S,e~s.ilx Arranged srora Pelorbe,s Nofce
sotpsS TExr-Thc Lord relgnelh; let N
s.rta rcioiec Pa " a.. -
ruE SECTION Includes chapters 70 " W
300 s,orx =. the beginning OF the new era o.
,ov.rnment. aud sae beginning OF sAa'e
reign ..,sv ~
har.le Of Ehenexcr IN our last lesson
-, xsrember that the chro-olo-y Is rncef-
s.in and the iudyeshipo OF samuel and the carry
part OF saul's reign mas have ovcf.appeu.
u, Arx-uJ TIE great assembly deserioea N
the last lesson was ~ Mizpen' mn ~ 80.
-.h q, Samucls home was AZ Rausan. .ous
- ssve miles northwest OF Jerusalem ~ tnS
1900 xner. saul met samuel nrst Was In INC
sis,r,e, Of Zuph. no, far from the tomp 9
| Rachel which Is mile north OF
EXPLANATORY.
rux IsnAEr.ITEs DESIRE hISo.-
chapter sis. We are now ON the vergo
~ a new era Of government, new oe-
~.ronment OF the chosen people When
Samuel was about seventy years DID,
~. leaders OF Israel who formed tine
,s,,,,,,.r assembly which seems IN AL
s;,,,es ~ have existed in Israel tEiii-
go, came 10 Samuel and asked tnes
-. would change the government 10
L;nrdo.n. and aid them In hndiug
king v
Samuel was growing old and could nos
x.ll lead their armies against the weii-
orvanized enemies around them
There was also q cloud gathering Dc
- Jordan which threatened 70
VOC, the Hebrews from the land their
fa,bcrs conquered. All saw It coming
Th., cloud was horde of eastern plum
dercrs- led by Nahash, king OF Ammon
T,.,.a. ,a.iai. Another cloud in tho
s.,,,,hv west was the formidable league Oh
tie philistine chieftaius C9:16)- There
80. ,hev wanted military leader, ono
49,, 90 o,t before them and tight tnear
battles $50; 1919. -.
II is quite probable that tney IA
: consciously wanted q king because tney
Il were tired Of having their prosperity
< derend ON their good behavior. Inc
Q leaders God chose for them could sue
!. coed only when the people turned 70
2 cod But king might conquer oy M
d skill and organizing power. ana .ney
h IMAGINED that they need not DC 50 l'@A
1t ,;cuIar as TO their duties toward uoo.
n S.wrr1 AND THE New ERA--s: 0-Ss:
h This proposal was great triai 70 oan.
ne ,,el and sent him to God In carness
n praver TO know what he should ~
ia rh;s REQUEST seemed charged with IN
IN r,~,,;,oae towards their aged leaoefs
nd who had spent whole lifetime In u"-
cd ..lssl, devotion to their interests
!, = hard TO be laid aside, TO lay down 2
4. 10 PRECIOUS work still unfinished anu
es c,e, another neglect what has oeen
liz done. and take up q different ana IN
he fsrior mode of procedure. Ihen
.rv oucst was q rejection OF God Is tncl-
-. Limo lie had given them victory ai.e1
~, victory. always victory and prosper.y
49,, ,-hen they had obeyed Him SO that ~
~, ,,,a h.s.ov these blessings, ana nov
ri. thew could not trust him. =.
M Hence it was a disappointment =
samuel that the people refused tn'
<,,.yaid possibilities before them
.rh;ch he had labored all his life 10 r.
Ia. And they chose only the seeo"
.,,- bat. -. =
ow- u II. samuel called the people J.
ere >,;,v,eb.- the hill near Ramah, ~
lary home. where the great assemblies wer
a. often held
ress 70 .By your tribes, and thousands
uch a. the people were organized
nple On The choice was first made oy 10
ted so,ha, Il would be shown to the Poop
nave H.. tie king was selected by God' an
fefa .h.-efore they could safely accept MN
low- ., .Vhen they sought him. he coul
Ewes. ~, he found" Knowing that ne ne
slsh Nor Diviuely chosen, and Thereon
hum ~, HE name would be drawn IN u
or -, his bashful modesty led him 70 kes
sole. 49,, ~ SIGHT. He could not know that
silk. ,r,,,la ~. received by the people, ~
elvet ~, what TO do If he were accepted.
rrow - ..Thev inquired of the LORD
re in p-oh,hIv through the high priest. n
WINS, himself among the stun A"e =
: gage. ~ ~ 4
giant 90. lie was higher than any %
aped pcoplc:" This fact impressed the Peop
nded Who looked at the outward appcaia
for they could not see ms nca''
character rs
CARNATIONS were the peoples acce
ance OF the Divine selection.
Is. samuel told the people the ~.
ner of the kingdom lie lad down
principles, and limitations OF the A'"'
power. 49,.
%. .And Saul also went home
Gibcah." In benjamin. four mics No
81 Jerusalem, and about TWO |"
from Iamah. He had much g
work to do in preparing himself
his work, and there was no immeo,
occasion for his taking any pu
mart in affairs with him ban
men IN. r., 1.-THE host" or men
ralor. y whose hearts God had toucn
THAT they should accept him as =
and be willing to aid him. The mig
prudence and sagacity marked al
early period Of the reign OF the
kind. 81 .gut.~ There was oppositio
or and a.. srom certain sons Of Belial.
inette. 1. .xonx of worthlessncss," law
&c very ,.,or4hlcss. wicked persons.
4 two ..pu, he held his peace" He pat
ar. for ,r bidcd his time till he could
rufYic himself worthy to be king.
r a col r,.crroAI SUGGESTIONS.
b frill. - 80. ..rrestlv desire Il