The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-12-11
v,.E SUNDAY SCHOOL
,.,,,,nt,onHi Lesson for Decembcr ~.
,soa Cautions Against interaperance-

tgnO Cautions Against ih'Si"P''"
Proverbs @3i. S-So'
ARRANGED from Peloubet's Notes.l
GOLDEN TENT.-For the drunkard ano
Tho sluiton shall come 10 poser'y'-r'o''
.32L ,,xptAN.ropy
The Best Wishes of Parents and
Teachcrs.--Ns. Is, 10. Is. My son, *
thine heart be wisc:" Better, becomcth
wise. Wisdom is Unborn in no one.
"My heart shall rejoice:" Not only the
heart of the son, but my heart-hls
teacher, his parent, "even NINE:
What an argument this is for children
90 be virtuous and temperate for the
sake of their parents and their home.
l6 MY reins (kidneys) shall re-
ioice:" Here and elsewhere, the
..reins," as being among the most in
ward OF the inward parts" of the body,
orc looked on as the seat Of the deepest
and strongest emotion.-E. III. Plump
ire. when thy lips speak right
tbings:" As the fruit of a right heart
and wise mind. Words are the easiest
outlet for the inner life. and, when
rightly Judged. declare what the soul is
II. The Young Watching the Effect
Of Different Courses of Life.-Ns. 1910.
II. Let not thine heart envy sinners:'
even though for . time some OF them
may seem to gain more of the wealth
and pleasures of this life by their sin.
They say: BE good and you shall be
happy, but not have so much fun"
When Socrates was asked what was
most troublesome to good men he re-
plied: 1.-THE prosperity of the wicked"
but whosoever looks on TO the future,
and sees his end, has no temptation to
envy. The future results of sin are
most clearly seen and wildly illustrat-
ed in the course of the drunkard. But
be thou in the fear of the Lord
Prof. Miller translates this verse: LET
not thine heart be aglow (full Of emo
ton. passion) in sins; but in the fear
of the Lord all the day" Your strong
desires. your glowing heart should be
kinded in Gods service and love.
1s. For surely there is an ends" Il.
v. reward. which comes at the end.
There is an end to the seeming pros
perity OF the wicked; there is day OF
reckoning at the close of every life;
there is harvest at the end OF every
spring time sowing. "And thine eN-
pectation shall not be cut off," There
IS harvest of good rs well as Of bad,
end its hundrcdfold rewards will not
dlsappoint thosc who trust in the Lord
and do the right"
10. Hear thou, my son, and be WISE
Listen to advice. Look at the results
of the two courses before you. Only
thus can you be wise. Guide thine
heart in the way" of life, of righteous
ness and God.
III. Keeping Out of Bad Company
VS.. 90, 2l. 20. BE not among wine
bibbers:" Who are wasting their
bodies and souls for the sake OF TEN
porary pleasures, which have death at
the bottom of the cup. Among riot
Gus eaters of flesh" Guttons at feasts'
eating merely for pleasure, and who
by bad company and gluttonous eating
are selling their birthright of health, oil
character and immortality for a mess
Of pottage.
81. ..For:" Avoid such company, be-
eause the results of their conduct are
plain. He that goes into bad company
has already more than half fallen
"The drunkard and the glutton shall
come 70 poverty" Drinking is the
natural opposite of hard and honest
work. When the love of IT. takes pos
session of a man he is sure TO become
useless and unproductiye member OF
society.
". The Way TO a Noble and Happy
Life.-Vs. 81, %. 90. "Ilearken unto
Inv father thy mother" for they
have seen more of life than you, anc
are most anxious for your good. One
81 the first steps to ruin-and Ione
step il isis disobedience to parents
and doing i'm secret those things which
they would disapprove. Obedience Il
PARENTS. and especially TO the mother
Is among the most hopeful signs II
youth.
%. .Buv the truth" The trutf
means the exact facts. the real state o
things seen just as they are, and es
pecially in reference to moral and spir
i.ual things. 1t includes wisdom;
that sees the essence OF things ant
their true relations; "instruction:'
moral culture and discipline; under
standing:" the faculty Of discerning
proving. distinguishing. Jesus Chris
Himself is the truth, the sum of al
truth. These should be sought as tn
pearl of great price, and as the hid treas
urcs. The truth must be bought Whil'
il is perfectly free. yet it costs much t
attain IL. Truth clearly seen. the high
ct spiritual truth. the truth expert
enced, wrought into the character. cal
be obtained only at n great price II
labor, self-sacrifice and perseverance
Put IL is worth more than il costs. zane
sell il not:" Men sell the truth for pleas
ure, for idlcness. for appetite. for riches
for worldly success.
Rams Horn Blasts.