The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-26
THE SABBATH
INTERNATIONAL LESSON {
FOR OCTOBER ,

]. "Thou hast been favoraN,
hast dealt graciously. 1t was
of God that Israel got and kebV
OF Canaan, aud IL He had no,)
very favorable to them tney n,
been ruined many times. Tb.
back OF their captivity was n
stance OF Gods favor to them h
accompanied with tho pardon
iquity. "The captivity OF Jaco,
naturally applied to the return ID
lon; but 1t suits recovery from
ity.
2. "Coverel all their sins 4
hast freely forgiven sin, its or'
and abominable nature no lopgl
The whole Is put out OF sight
are restored from our captivity /
quences no longer appear.
3. "Taken away all Thy wrlt
hast collected all Thy wrath an
away with all our lniquitius.
of Thine anger" TIE captive,
rejoice that the wrath Of Col,
limited, and 80 they had not I
destroyed.
4. "Turn us" Thou hase i.
captivity, now convert our sous
raelites were not restored from
tivlty all ut once; $4,000 returi
the leadership Of Zerubbabel, \
others, mum berlng about 1000.
Ezra, b. o. Asa; Others with Ned
O. 4i5; but II great number still
in Babylonia, Media, Assyria, \
other parts. Tho request OF tb.I
Is to have complete restoration
Israelltes from all places OF tll
sion.
5. "Wilt Thou be angry with u,I
Continuously? Delivered from
the exlles hoped for rest, but
found increasing distress aud
which to them indicated Gods
anger. Generation after genrI
sinned and therefore suffered thI
ment OF God. The Psalmist see-l
tion whether God will find 1t ned
thus continue, or can 1t be that
ceedlng generation will not pro.
examples OF others and 80 Uh
themselves severe judgments? NJ
was there of better times until
came sincerely and thoroughly
G. "Wilt Thou not revive us az.
have long had the sentence OF del
selves, and have feared an utterr
Shall not our nation yet live bel.
Shall we not become once more ID
pious and powerful2 MAY rejoics
Give us life, that we may have iOI
so Thou wilt have the glory OF !,
be the fountain of all our mercie.
be the centre of all our ioys.
7. "Shew us Thy mercy" n
mercy always recognizes that iu
deserved.
s. "I Will hear" Wait and N
expectancy. The Psalmist goes as
to consult the Lord, and having
request waits an answer from III.
prophecy. BY declaring what he
the Psalmist teaches all Israel
ought to attentively hearken to
Of God and to receive His graciou
tions aud promises In faith and
tion, and His holy precepts and
tions in obedience aud submis,
especially that they should wait
what answer God would return
pra yers.
8. Salvation Is nigh" Rea.
granted as soon rs there Is read.
ceive. That complete salvation
erance, even the REDEMPTION OF
the Messiah. 1t was the comic
Old Testament saints that tho
lived not to see that redemption
lem for which they waited, YET
sure it was nigh and would be "
all that fear God. "That glory
in our land" That we mny OF
see glorious days In our land; MI
our ancient glory, tho tokens OF G
ence with us, the most eminent
we havo now utterly lost. God z
aud glory. Israel when fully par
joyed peace with God; for where
He mnnifests His glorious power
10. "Mercy and truth are met I
And therefore appear rs united d
Grating harmoniously in consel
Gods glory or majesty again dl
the land when the people shoul
converted to His fsnr.
IL. "Truth." Responsive to G
mercy, there shall be- mans fruit
works. righteousness shall lOD
When a people return and adher
in duty He will return to and q
them in mercy.
~. 1.-THE Lord shall give"
glory OF the Gospel dwells in onr
1t shall yield its increase; for
perity will either bring outward
with 1t, or sweeten the want 0
Psa. GIG.
10. righteousness shall go bel
Christ, the Sun of ElShteousn
bring us to God and put us Il
that leads to Him. Righteousness
guido, both In meeting God and
ing Him.
/. "rhe Lord turned again th,
Of Zion" The writer here recal
ioicing which filed tho hearts Al
of tho Isrnelites on their return
tivity, in tho midst OF tho ack
nent by Gentilcs and Jews tina
liverance was Il wonderful al
deed of jehovah.
2. "Fllled with laughter" A /
Joy IN God, not scorn OF their suC
heathen had observed their cal
had trlumphed in 1t. Jer. ~,
1877. Now they coald not bu
their dellveraac. and admire tha
3. eve are glad" The heatse
spectators, but the people Of Go,
1t as shares In what God wrough
1. "As the streams in the SOU
torrents and the brooks in tn,
deserts run oifand dry up In III
months; but after the periodical
return again, and the channels
for the refroshment OF the thirst
5. "They that SOW in tears"
in captivity Tor the punishment
degeneracy. God sent thsm into
just as gold Is put into tbs fire
lined. The captiycs in Babylon
sowing in tears, but ut length we
forth with Joy, and then they +
benefit of their suffering, an
their sheaves with them to their
in their experiences OF tho'goodn
to them. They that sow In tear
sorrow shall reap in tho Joy 0
pardon and settled peace.
G. "Goeth forth and weepot
precious seed" There are tenrs
themselves tho seed that we
tnnrs NJ aOrrnu, for ain - n MN ,
Tears of sympathy and tender
number OF returned captlvcS wa
remnant OF Israel. They were
to promote the true religion 4
Through their prayers and t
brethren in Babylon must be rsi
induced to return to God aud
land.