The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-11-24
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON TX, FOURTH QUARTER, INTER
NATIONAL SERIES, NOV. 20.

tull OF sorrow because OF SIN, but the Sor-
rows are greatly increased by strong
drink and opium. l have often wondered
why the last great promise in the Old
Testament, that the earth shall be filled
with the knowledge of the glory of the
Lord, should be Immediately followed by
the words, Woe unto him that giveth
his neighbor drink that puttest the
bottle to him (E1ab. ii, 14,l5), unless it be
that this is one of the greatest hindrances
to the coming of the kingdom. Among
the six woes of lisa. two refer to those
who are given to wine or strong drink
oversees II, 22), and it is added, "They
regard not the work of the Lord, neither
consider the operation of His hands;
they have despised the word of the Holy
One of Israel" The only deliverance is
found in Him who allowed the sins of
the world to be laid upon Him, who be-
came sin for us, wounded for our trans
gressions and bruised for our iniquities
Il John ii, 2; II Cor. v, 81; lisa. lii, 5, g.
His wounds were indeed without cause,
that our wounds with cause might be
healed. Let the drunkard and the opium
fiend and every sinner see Him suffering
for their sins, and His love will break
the hard heart.
go ''They that larry long at the wine. !"
Every fogm and phase of self indulgence,
whether IN eating or drinking or business
OF pleasure, whatever makes self and self
interest the center rather than Christ
and His interests, are on the same line as
those who tarry long at the wine When
those who are given to any form of in
temperance Qack of self controD seek to
rescue others from their phase of intem-
perance, the work might be more success
full if Math. vii, Is, were well considered
and acted upon. The beam in ones own
eye is a great hindrance to getting the
mote out of neighbours eye. Christ at
the center is the only remedy for a self
conferred life. His love is better than
wine (Song i, p. He has saved some of
the worst, and He is able to save to the
uttermost and evermore all who come
unto God by Him Heb. vii, 25). See in
| Cor. vi, 10, IL, some samples of those,
who have been saved and who therefore
can be saved. Let those who can truly
say, "The Son of God loved me and gave
Himself for me" (Gal. ii, 20) tell others
of Him.
81. "Loox not thou upon the wine
when it is red If the woman had re-
fused to look upon the tree concerning
the fruit of which the Lord had said
"Thou shalt not eat of it," she would not
have received such perverted vision as to
make her think that the fruit of the tree
was good for food, pleasant to the eyes
and tree to be desired to make ono
wise (Gen. ii, II; iii, g.
80. ''At the last it biteth like a SER
pent." There are ways the end of which
ic haavinoSS and daoth and there is q
way the end of which is peace and glory
prov. xiv, II, 10; Ps. xxxvii, 81, 80;
Math. vii, 10, 14. The reaping shall be
life everlasting or corruption, peace or
the whirlwind tGal. vi, 8; Hos. viii, o.
Since it is certain that God shall bring
every work into Judgment, with every Sc.
cret thing, whether it be good or evil
(Eccl. xii, IA, how blinded by our great
enemy must all those be who, like Esa'l
regard not the future because of some
present qualification. what contrast is
seen IN Moses, VINO Tor the sake OF the
future renounced all the pleasures OF SIN
(Heb. Xl, 24-26l.
50. Ihlne eyes snail behold strange
women, ana thihe heart shall utter per
verse Things. see samson ana Deliiah
Judg. XVI T. ~ ana consluer samson
strength when ne was Nazarlte, Whoily
Tor GOD, ana ms helplesshess ana suher-
ing wnen ne allowed this rove 10 come pc
tween nm ana loo. Inc Church' the
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woman arraSeo III uhe llheii' cream anu
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ana scarlet deckeu WIN goiu ana pre-
cious stones anu pvoris' n"Nius d soiueli
cup III her iiI.iiu luii Vi NOMINATIONS anu
I u, DeiieNels Who are asieep' "s
samson Vi '"1dn VI ''iiii''h V.ei' "'e
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what silaii ne on the morrow therefore
II becomes us 10 say IL tne Loru Will we
snail I'VE "nu 40 tliis OF tliut 'Jas' w. -
lo) a saved person may wen go on III
perfect peace Tor with the assurance OF
SINS Forgiven, tlat TO ole is gam ana TO