Middletown transcript., 1898-10-08
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON.


II, Is, 10, 20. Golden Text-"In al
thy ways acknowledge him, and HI
shall direct thy paths." Proverbs 3:6
King Jehoshaphat strengthened thu
country with forces and garrisons; ant
the Lord was with him, because he
sought Him, as his father Asa had
done.
He taught the people out of the Book
Of the law Of the Lord. and the feal
Of the Lord fell upon all the Kingdoms,
so that they made no war against him.
And they brought him presents oi
money and fincks: and business pros
pered, and his army increased under
five great generals to l, ,160,00 mighty
men of valor.
But he Joined with that wicked king
Ahab against Ramothgilead. where
Ahab was killed as the Lord had said;
and Jehoshaphat returned in peace to
Jerusalem. Then the prophet Jehu re-
proved him for joining them that hate
the Lord; and just men were set in the
land, who would judge in the fear of
the Lord without respect of persons or
taking Of gifts; ard the preachers were
charged: "Thus shall ye do in the fear
of the Lord, faithfully, and with per-
feet heart lest wrath come
upon you Deal courageously,
and the Lord shall be with you for
good"
Then a great multitude from beyond
the sea came to fight him, and he
cried to the Lord, "Art not Thou God
| in Heaven and rulest not Thou over
all the kingdoms2 We have no
might against this great company
neither know we what to do;
but our eyes are upon Thee" And the
Lord answered, ''Be not afraid :.
for the battle is not yours, but Gods
l.. Ye shall not need to fight in
this battle; set yourselves, stand ye
still, and see the salvation of the Lord
1
with you."
They went into battle saying "Praise
the Lord; for His mercy endnreth for
ever" and when they began to sing,
the Lord set adjustments aga inst the
detachments of the enemy so that they
utterly destroyed each other, and Je-
hoshaphat's army was three days
gathering the riches and jewels of the
spoil.
And every man returned to Jerusa-
lem with thanksgiving and joy, and
the fear of God was on all the king
doms, when they heard that the Lord
fought against the enemies Of Israel.
After this Jehoshaphat Joined wick
ed king Ahaziah to make ships to 60
for gold, but God was against him and
the ships were broken. "God is our
refuge and strength, a very present
help in trouble He mak6th
wars to cease unto the end Of the earth
i. The Lord Of hosts is with us;
the God Of Jacob is our refuge" He
says: ''Be still, and know that l am
God: I will be exalted among the
heather, I will be exalted in the
earth"
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international SundaySchool Lesson for
Oct. 16, 1898. The Temple Repair
ed. 2 Chron. "a: Alb. Read 2 Kings
1 IL and 10. Golden Text-"And the
men did the work faithfully 2
Chron. "a: 12
II The Temple had been broken up by
Athaliah, the mother of king Ahaziah
who did evil in the sight Of the Lord,
for his mother was his counsellor to do
Wlckedly. And when Ahaziah had
been put to death by the Lord for doing
wickedly, his mother destroyed all the
seed royal, but one son, Joash, then a
year old, who was hid from her in the
house Of God, six years. And when he
} was seven years old Jehoiada, the priest
made him king, and put his grand
mother to death.
Then Joash repaired the Temple, and
the ransom for the soul, according tt
the command Of Moses" amounting to
27 cents. was asked from each person
in this way: Jehoiada took chest
and bored hole in the lid, and set it
beside the altar, and all the offerings
were put in ii, with rejoicing. And
they kept no account with the men WHIT
handled the money, for th ey dealt faith
fully, and hired masons and carpenters
and workers in iron and brass, ant
bought vessels Of gold and silver fol
> the Temple.
: And Joash did that which was right
. in the sight Of the Lord all the days oi
J Je. .hoiada the priest, for forty years; bu
when the priest died. Joash listened tc
wicked counsellors and followed idols
4 Then the Lord by His prophet said t
0 Jsash, "Why transgress ye the com
y mandmsnts Of the Lord, that ye canno
/. prosperP because ye have forsaken th'
! Lord, He also hath forsaken YOU" Blu
8 they stoned the prophet to death.
And the Lord sent small army o.
. the Syrians. and delivered very great
' host of the army of Joash into thei
!. hand, because they had forsaken th'
Lord God Of their fathers. And hi
% own servants killed Joash in his bed
8 and he was not buried in the sepulchre
t OF the kings.
i God has power to help and to destroy
Nothing is too hard for Him
10 Earthly royalty without obedience j
d nothing to Him, "but as many as re
i ceiyed Him, to them gave He power t
o become the sons Of God, even to then
], that believe on His name.n Thus, b
, believing that Jesus is the Christ, Hi
1 Word declares that we are royal born
" and shall never die, and shall not com
= a.