Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1898-09-07
SINFUL INDULGENCE.
Sunday school l.-... ts the r.sss-
national series for september
N. ISps--lAmos. ott-s-

tBased upon Peleubet's select No,ea1
GOLDEN TENr. They also have erred
through wine. and through strong drink
are out OF tho way.--i.a ssi7.
THE sEct1o< Includes tho study OF
Tho prophet Amos and hia work
TlME.-Ahout the middle OF the eighth
century. n. q. 80. In tho reign 81 Zero.
beam IL (Amos i;n and from the ctr
eumstances a must have been the latter
hair, Uo-s'd. com. chron.. or i0-7ia. rev.
chron
PLAcE--Amos was native OF Tekoa.
eiN miles south Of bethlehem. The scene
OF hts laoora was Bethel. a royal aud
religious center. ~ miles north OF Jerusa-
lem
l. The situation, After long pc
tod OF decline and partial subsection
there came u period OF great outward
prosperity and extension. The three
victories over Syria which Elisha had
promised Joash from his dying bed had
been gained. His sou and successor.
Jcroboam IL. extended his conqucsts
till the Kingdom reached TO the Lcb-
anon mountains on the north G. Kings
1920; aud together with Judah the
two occupied nearly the extent OF ter
itory that belonged TO the united
Kingdom under David and Solomon,
from Lebanon TO the Red sea. God
through His prophet gave great VIC
tories, an enlarged country and un.
told wealth and peace with the sur
rounding nations. in order that the
goodness OF God might lead them TO re-
pcntance. Wealth accumulated, but
men dccaycd. Society from the high.
est TO the lowest became corrupt. God
sent various warnings 20 the people.
some were physical famine.
| drought. blight. locusts, earthquake.
and some were political battle. de-
feat, Invasion. captivity. Kent.
III. Dcnunciation OF Slns.--i. at
| case ih Ziou," Those whose prosper.
ity has made them insensible Co dan
Mitchell, Like Jonah In tho
storm, they are asleep and dreaming
beautiful dreams, unconscious OF their
| danger. Zion. Jerusalem. the capitaI
| of Judah. 'Snmaria;" The capital Of
Isracl Chief OF the nntious," Israel
and Judah.
=. Pass yc" over the Euphratcs "un-
| 60 Cnlnch;" 4 large city. klamath %
\ city OF Syria, on the Orontcs. north
OF Lebanon. Cath" \ PhiHstinc city
on the southwest. "Bc they better.
than you2 God has greatly favored
your nation, yet how you have rcqulted
| Gods goodness.
B. "Nc that put far away" IN your
thoughts and expectations "the evil
day" and act ns n you did not believe
Gods Word.
:. Beds OF ivory" etci Expressing
luxury aud selGshncss
g. Drink wine iu bowls" Recause
they were larger than the vessels or
| dinnrily used I'M drinking Mitchell
Not grievcdi" As long as they had
| their Injuries they had no patriotism
no care for country or for the poor.
=. Go captive with the arrt." Since
oil lesser troubles had failed 10 lend
them 10 repentance. there was moth
ing left but captivity. which was hast.
ening on apacc. Within about 20 years
this was fulfilled
! .. "Nill l." the Lord God. deliver
/ ups" The Assyrians could have done
no evil unless God had permitted IA
Had the people been brave. moral.
united. full OF religious zeal. Assyrin
could not have conquered them; aud
| Hod's providence would have watched
/ over them.
God tries many ways 20 keep back
people from going 20 their own ruin.
temperance means aclf.dcnial. self
control In the presence 81 temptations
| No one Is good without aelf-dcniaI in
foneth hing self-control IN all things.
Welding 20 luxury and appetite az the
expense Of Higher things always means
! decay and ruin.