The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-11-09
TIE SABBATH
INTERNATIONAL LESSON Cow
FOR NOVEMBER H.

Subject: Rebuilding the Wall,
salem, Neh. w., T-1s-Gold,.
Matt. XVI, 41-Comm enta,,
Days Lesson.
CONNECTING LINKS. The king o..
miah leave of absence, and mn
ment rs governor, with letters I'll
ing the other governors to giye
needful aid, together with a mlni
cort. Ezra Ind refused to risk L.l
cort, because to do so in his case
profession would hnve Seemed
heathen king n distrust OF his Goi
miah. with equal faith, accepted 4,
the use OF means being one proof /
and not of unbeliof. He probabv
Jerusalem after a three or fout
journey. Three days after his ~,
went out alono in the night to iny,
Not until he had done this dld \,
known his business; then he told /!
10 Leading men, and all the peops,
to assist In tho work of rebuildlbc
7. "Sanbnllat." An officer oftIi
government, holding n military n.
at Samarla. He was u native OF II
of Moab; therefore his hatred 10 N
"Tobiah." A descendant of the h, .
OF Ammonites. "Arabians." Head,
ably by Goshen, and In league \
Samaritans against tho Jews. N
The building OF the wall was cons,
n design to fortify themselves and
volt aud become nm independe
"Ashdodites." Inhabitants OF An
OF the great cities OF the Phillst,
8. 1--WE made our prayer unto
Nehemiah was conscious that he y
ing according to Gods will, and 4
tho source OF power. "5et Il watt.
poslte to tho place where they 4.
camped, probably OH the north sill
city. Faith aud works go togethg
ing and praying, weak when ana. .
Gibraltar OF strength when unltelr
ing is not Il substitute for the use IA
but the power that inspires zeal a,
ity, quickens the invention, sharh
intellect.
10. Judah said" Hlndranco, 4
and complaints within. Mann
people had no heart for the work ;
the mobiles were in correspondent
enemies. 6:l7-9. Even the high1..
relationship with hostile foreigns
monites-Toblnh and his son mart
ish women), ana gave them
1874, 8, %. strength OF the
Drawing men from the working n
act Ms guards left too few laborer
great task.
IL. "Our adversaries said.n
caused rumors OF some sudden u
night assault to be circulated. L
cause constant and disheartenf
~. "The Jews that dwelt 10
Those who dwelt among the So
and other enemies and found out
designs. They were anxious to h
friends and kinsmen return to thI
and families.
13. ain the lower places" va
wall where 1t was not yet raised 4
height, and therefore most Hat
enemies assault. "Higher plnces I
the walls were finished and III, !
were set whence they might sho
or throw stones. A device to I.
enemy that they were fully pre,
their intended assault and gv
that their secret plan was know
their families" In family grouN
the men that guarded the wall
kinsmen nearest them. Thus thu 1
need not be distracted by anxiety
families, for those whom they
defend were ut hand.
Ii. "Be not ye afraid of them" \
gan allies had Joined their for, A
army was advancing and doubles /
and I'm attack impending, when ~
made this short, stirring appeal, Is
fiict followed, for the enemy saT
distance that the whole people \
them In perfect order and equipD
they lost heart and turned ba.
member the Lord" The best OF !,
ments for patriotic courage.
your brethren, sons. daughten >
houses" They must light for 4
and religion aud property.
Is. "We returned, all OF us, to ~
Noble persistence In u good purp
momentary withdrawal from the \
be ready for the Lords battle hl
changed their purpose nor damrI
ardor for the building OF the wal
16. "Half of my servants" q
a special band OF men given rs (,
guards, either by the king OF Penbi
people atlJerusalem. "Half. WI y
half. :. held" This Is no unusu
even In the present day In Palest
pie sowing their seed are often at
an armed man, to prevent the Al
robbing them OF their seed, whlci b
not fail to do II not protected.
wants held these weapons not g
themselves, but for the laborers wv
Immediately quit their work and n:
weapons ON the first alarm. "D p
hind" Tho chiefs stood behind L
ers stationed at different places
wall, directing and encouraged
ready to lead on the armed force
tack was made upon the laborenu'
II. "They that bullded." Maso
layers, and the like. "They tina, N
dens." The carriers of material.
1S. "He that sounded the trum 4.
workmen labored with n trowel ID ID
and u sword in the other; and as iyi|
a circuit they were far removed
other, Nehemiah, who was night N
on the spot, and by his pious ex.
and example animated the min u
people, kept a trumpeter by hls
that on any intelligence OF n sd q
ing brought to him an alarm mieA
mediately sounded and asslstanc', "a
to the most distant detachment u
brethren. By these vigilant pri5
the counsels OF the enemy were
and the work WAS carried on apau,
when He has important public v, /,
never fails to raise up instrumer~ q
complishing 1t, and In the persOlio
miah, who to great natural aculfa
energy added fervent piety and ef
votion, He provided leader " b.
qualities fitted him for the demalN n
crisis. Nehemiah's vigilance Al 3
every difflculty-his prudent mepr
feated every obstruction, and vi a
ishing rapldity this Jerusalem a.
again n city fortified. The work tt
pleted in the brief time OF fifty ef
&C: 15), the last OF September. Ip
must haVo been three or four mi !.
reach around the city.
Carnival Time In Russ ,
Shopping. shopping, shopp 1
on without intermisslon, saul
Words. Those who can pr
adorn their bodies with one
articles OF new clothing, but n
preparations for n sumDtuous -