The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-26
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson XIII. Third Quarter, Interna-
tlOnal Serics, September 20.

Lesson XIII, Third Quarter, Interna-
tional Series, September ~.
LEssUS I.--First Converts In Europe
(Acts xvi, 6.16). Golden Text--Ps. cxix,
1870, "Thc entrance Of Thy words givcth
light" Tho golden text for the quarter,
LET your light 80 shine" etc. (Moth. y,
| l6), suggests that Christ, who Is the light,
is to bc allowed SO to work In us that God
may be glori1cd In us (Gal. 1, 24). Paul tes-
titles that 1t pleased God to reveal Christ IN
him (Gal. !, 16), and as the Lord Jesus
Christ never sought His own viii; or pleas
ure (John vi, SO; Rom. XIV, 81, so Paul,
when hindercd from going into Asia or
BithyDia, WAS satisfied to cross over to
Macedonia at the call Of His Lord and pa
ticntly whit for the opportunity and cheer
fully accept the seemingly small one Of
speaking to a few women by the riverside.
LESSON u.--Paui and the Philippinn
Jailer (Aots xvi, $3.50. Golden Text
Acts xvi, 81, "Bclieye on the Lord Jesus
Christ and thou shalt be saved and thy
house" To DO arrested, beaten and i'm
| prisoncd did not look much like success in
their work; neither did it look like sue
CESS when our blessed Lord was arrested
buffeted, scourged, crucifled as malefac-
tor.
LESSON III.--Paul at Thessalonica and
Berca (Acts xvii, 1-12). Golden Text
Acts xvii, II, "Tbey received the word
with all readiness of mind and searched
the Scriptures daily" Some were added
unto the Lord ut Phlippi, and Paul passed
on to other cities, for ho believed that it
was His calling to cause all whom he
could reach to see and hear tho gospel. 1t
Is to BIO seen In our lives and heard from
our lips, and whether we are free or bound,
resting in one place, or prosecuted from
place to place, 1t Is that under all circum-
stances people may see and hear Of Jesus
Christ. Not all will receive Him, hut
some will, and some, ike the Bereans, will
earnestly search the Scriptures.
LESSON IV.-paul Preaching In Athens
(Acts xvii. 2234). Golden Toxt-John
Nv, "a, God Is a Spirit, and they that
worship Him must worship Him in spirit
and In truth" He found the people of
Athens worshipng all manner Of gods,
but ignorant Of the only living and true
God, and giving their time chiefly to hear
ing and tolling the news regardless OF
anything beyond the present life,
LESSON V.--Paul's Ministry In Corinth
acts xviii, 1.11). Golden Text Cor.
Ill, II, "Othcr foundation can no man lay
than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ "
Here he works at his trade as IA tontmaker
and on the Sabbath days breaches Christ In
the synagogue ms long us the people will
listen to him, and when they will hear him
no more he breaches in house right he
side tho synagogue. Many are saved in
Guiding the chief ruler OF the synagogue
~ nd ,.t1 htu n I .
Its and encourages Paul, and he continues
IL months at Corinth.
LESSON VI.-Working and Waiting For
Christ Il Thcss Nv, 8, to v, %. Golden
Text-John xiv, 3, "If go and prepare "A
place for you, will come again and re-
celyo you unto myself, that where / am
there yc may DO also" Turning to God
from idols is the first step, the coming OF
His Son from heaven is the consumma.
tion, and all between is included in sery-
ing the living and true God Il Thess. /,
0, 10Y. We need to be assured of our sal
walton or theirs can DO no peace of mind.
LESSON villa bstaining For the Sake
of Others q Cor. viii, 1.l3), Golden Text
--Rom. xiv, 2, "For none of us liyeth I'M
to himself " The love that buildeth ND
tho body of Christ is better than the
knowledge that puffcth up oneself. 10 pity
self, or please self, or live in any way unto
ourselves (Math. XVI, 90, margin; Rom.
XIV, y; ii Cor V, l5), is directly opposed to
tho spirit of Christ and therefore cannot
DC pleasing to Him; but to deny self and
daily To die unto self that Christ may be
seen in us (Math. xvi, "a 90; III Cor iy,
~, this Is Christliko and clarifying To
God, and thus souls will be won to Christ,
LESSON Vlli.--Tbe Excellence of Chris.
tan Love Il Cor. xiii, i-13). Golden Text
i Cor. Kill, IL, And now abideth faith
nope, love- these three but the greatest of
these is love- God Ia loye, and Christ
was God manifest In tho Gcsh, and this
chapter Is photograph of Christ, SO that
although His namo is not In 1t we cannot
mistake tho picture any more than VIC
would that OF an intimate friend.
LESSON lA.-Paul Opposed AT Ephesus
lActs xix, al-34). Golden Text-'.Take
heed and beware of covetousness. The
trouble at Ephosus arose from those Wild
said, Our craft, by which we have our
wealth, is in danger" This is not to be
wondered at when 1t comes from those
who have in this world all they ever will
have, but when 1t is seen in those who
bear tho name Of Christ in connection
with our church, or our board, or our so.
ciety, or our denomination, it is pitiabls
indeed, and must be grievous to God.
who, by His Spirit, is seeking to gather
irom all nations body OF people irrespec.
i've OF all names but that OF our Lord
Jesus Christ.
Lesson X.--Gentiles Giving For Jewish
Christians III Cor. TX, I'D Golden Text
Ill Cor, viii, o, "Ye know the grace OF
our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though He
was rich, yet for your sakes He became
poor that We through His poverty Nigh,
De rich" God so loved that He gave Ala
only bogotton Son; the Son of God loved
mo and gave Himself for me. If we sea
Others need that which we have and wa
give not 10 them, how can the love of God
90 dwelling In uss John Iii, Is; Gal. ii, |
20; John III, 10, ny
LESSON N.-Christian Living (Rom
XII, s-aD, Colder Text--Rom. xii. 81
DC not overcome of evil, but overcome |
evii with good" This is again on the |
same line OF thought as some previous les. |
sons and begins with, LET love be with. |
out Discrimination, and it both begins
ana s. ends with hating evil and loving good,
ihere is mono good save one, that is God "