The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-09-18

International Lesson for septenhrr go
1896 Destructive Niees-Proysrbs l0i


ARRANGED from peloubef's SotesI
Golden Text.-There Is way that
Fcemetn right unto a man. but the end
thereof are the ways q dcath.-I'Foy.
EXPLANATORY.
l. The Fountain Of Life IS. The Burn
Ing Firc. VS.. 22-2s. -. Understand
ing." wisdom. true aud accurate
know ledge, with desire TO live accord +
ing 70 IT, 1t Is not knowledge OF \
science alone. or Of the world. but OF all /
'sings pertaining TO life-a knowledge |
Of Cod, Of the heart. OF the law Of God. I
OF the principles Of true living. as
wellsi ~. fountain. Of life:" Ia man
has real understanding and wisdom, q
good outward life will flow from il as
freely ard naturally as water flows
from a fountain. And there is no other
wav in which 10 have a good life. Hence,
Eye must lie born again.
q. IAN ungodly man, the man OF
Belial. diggeth up evil:" Such an one
digs a pit for others (chap. 90: 81; Psa.
3: I5). deVises mischief against his
neighbor. plots against him by lying.
and slandering, and overreaching.
Whose digccfh pit shall fall therein;
and he that setieth n trap shall be taken
hercin."-Pulnit Com. "And in his
iips:- there Is as "a burning fire."
ichap. 90: 23l Ills words scorch and
iniure like devourinc flame. James
&: c. the tongue is a fire; the world Of
iniquity among our mcmh rs is the
tongue. which defileth the whole body.
and sctteth on fire the wheel Of nature,
and is set on fire by hell. Pulpit Com.
III. Words. Good and Bad.-Ns. 20.
"a. 2s. 30. q. The heart Of the wise
teaeheih the MOUTH" If the heart is
wise. the words spoken viii be wise.
Words are the easiest expression Of the
thoughts. The water Of the stream win
be- like the water of the fountain from
which it flows.
IS "a froward rnan:' subversive
man. perverse. bent on mischief, devils
ing ways OF ovcTthrowing good and in
turing others. "Sowcth strifc:r as one
sows evil seed broadcast. 10 spring up
wherever there is congrnial soil.
So TIere the froward mans methods
IRE described. Tie shutseth his eyes to
devise froward things:" He lets moth
ing interfere from without, but gives
himself wholly 10 studying new wicked
{ savings. daggers OF speech. poison OF
nsps. seeds Of Jpas trees. 50 that when
he "movcs his lips" 10 SPEAK. "he bring
I eth evil 10 pass" "Lct two idle tongues
. utter tale against some third person
who never offended the babblers. and
!. how the tale spreads like fire, lighted
: none knows how. in the heritage OF an
American prairie; who shall put il
out -
III. The Two Wavs.-Ns. Is, 90 25
= "There is a way that seemeth right unto
r man." because he is ignorant. or per
!. verted in Judgment, or prejudiced. o;
! misled by his desires. lie makes him
4 self believe for the time that what hs
wants is wise and right. while all th'
time "the end thereof are the ways o
death"
10 %. Not only are men misled them
selves, but violent mani" full Of pas
" siona,e power. ready to do evil. pei
= hans made violent by strong drink. "cs
&c teeth his neighbour" teInpts him. an
he misleads him Into the way tha- is nc
good" into vice and drunkenness
III ~. -Four Aids TO Tempeunce.-Vi
as &c, 31-33. First. Honest industry. 2
a. lie that laboreth. laboreth for hin
ie self:- literally. the soul OF him that Ia
y boreth laborrth for him. Soul here
equivalent 10 desire" appetite
le comp chap. 6:3O). and the maxim sig
G nifies tina. hunger Is a strong inceptiv
sc to work-the needs Of the body spur III
IA laborer 10 diligence and -ssiduity.
az For his mouth craveth il Of him:
~ his mouth must have food 10 put in !
le Hunger in some sense Is the great stin
< illus Of all work. 1--WE command you,
nc saws st. Paul e Thes. $500. THAT
:" any would not work. neithe~ should
eat There is \ spiritual hunger will
= out which grucc cannot be sought {
obtained-that hungering and thirstin
I" after righteousness of which Chris
= speaks. and which lie who is the Brca
" OF Life is ready 20 satisfy Matt. SIC
John 6:5S)-
= Second. The Way Of Righteousness
I. 81. "The hoary head is a crown {
glory Chap. 20:29). CFor Crown SC
- Chap. 17:6l Old age is the reyar
of a good life. and Is rather an honor
Z" a man (comp. chap. $50. 10; 4;10; 9:il
iO:2T). IF IL be found: '-ruther
=, shall be found-"in the way Of RICH
y eousness:- the guerion of obcdienc
and holiness: whereas bloody and d
ceitful men shall not live out half the
RI. DAYS" Psa. 55:23) .-Deane.
"A. Third. Self Control. %. HE that
I'd slow 70 anger" controls his temper All
e. rassions, lis better than the mighty:
"a for IL requires more strength and coui
n age than any feats of physical strength
IT. Fourth.-The Divine Guidance
r. The lot is cast into the lap:" The b
al som or fold Of the garment Chap 6:27
he IL: %: FL: 14. For the lot probabl
IS they employed stones differing in shar
of or color. or having some distinguishin
a. mark. These were placed in vessel G
tn in the fold OF garment, and drawn
nd shaken thence. Such practice M
OF bcen common in all ages and countries