The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-11-22
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson In the International cries fop
November 25, 10OO-sobsp
Living.
Prepared by II. c. Leninyton.l
THE LESSON TENT,


come sound doctrine:
2 That the aged men be sober. grave.
temperate, sound in faith. In charity. In
patience.
3. The aged women likewise, that they be
in behaviour as becometh holiness. not
false accusers, not given to much wine,
teachers of good things.
T. That they may teach the young wom-
on to be sober, to love their husbands. to
love their children.
8. To be discreet. chaste, keepers al home,
good obedient to their own husbands. that
the word of God be not blasphemed.
9. Young men likewise exhort to be So
Der minded.
Z. In all things showing thyself a pattern
OF good works: In doctrine shelving un-
corruptness, gravity, sincerity,
s. Sound speech, that cannot be con-
demned: that he that is of the contrary
part may be ashamed, having no evil thing
to say of you.
g. Exhort servants to be obedient unto
their own masters. and to please them
well In all things; not answering again:
10. Not purloining, but shelving all good
fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine
Of God our Saviour in all things
II. For the grace OF God that bringeth
salvation hath appeared to all men.
and worldly lusts, We should live soberly,
riShteously, and godly, in this present
world;
u. Looking for that blessed hope and the
glorious appearing of the great God anc
our Saviour Jesus Christ;
IA. Who gave Himself for us, that He
might redeem us from all iniQuity, and
purify unto Himself a peculiar people, zeal
Gus of good works.
10. These things speak, and exhort. and
rebuke with all authority. Let no man de-
spise thee.
GOLDEN TEXT.-We should live so
berIy, righteous. and Rodly, In this
present wOrld.-Tit. 2,I2.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
This date has been set aside as the
worlds temperance Sunday. the Scrip
ture passage selected by the interna-
tional committee to be studied empha-
sizes the lesson of sobriety in every
phase of life. In our day the greatest
lntemperance is that relating to the
use of intoxicating liquors.
Virtues of a Sober Life.-It has been
noted that in the first II verses at
tention is called to 10 virtues. u
"Be sober or, according to the re-
VlSed version, mperate-referring es-
pecia!ly to the use of wine. (2)
Grave" Conducting oneself with
due propriety of demeanor. (3) "Tem-
peratr:" This is rendered "sober-
minded" in the revision, and calls for
a perfect control over the impulses.
(D Sound in faith" We must not
only have faith, but the right kind
of faith; such makes life healthful
and wholesome. (5) Sound also "in
charity" and (6) "in patience:" Here
we have three great essentials to any
Christian character-faith, love and
patience. az "In behavior as be-
cometh holiness:" The revised ver-
sion says 'rev erant in Hemeanor." Rev.
erence is one of the virtues much
lacking in our modern life, or at least
one we could cultivate to good ad-
vantage more assiduously. (s) "Not
false accusers:" Or, not slanderers.
Aiding in the circulation of unfound-
ed rumors, or unkindly gossip, is not
becoming to a Christian. (9) "Not
given to much wine" The revised YER
sion again gives us the key when it
says "enslaved' to much wine. Civ
ing oneself over to immoderate drink
ing means the losing of ones inde-
pendence. GO) "Teachers Of good
things" If we have learned the right
way of living. 1t is only right to try
to persuade Others to adopt it, too.
GD Love of home is the virtue incul-
Gated in verses and 5. and love of
home is a distinctly Christian trait.
G2) "Be sober-minded: This to
young men who are apt to live by i'm
pulse, and trust to age and experience
to imbue frame of mind that should
early be cultivated by all means with
in reach. (13) Showing thyself Il
pattern of good works." Try to be
what you want others to be. The best
preaching is honest practice. 90 "ln
doctrine showing incorruptness and
sincerity" Doctrine means teaching
Q5) Sound speech:" The matter
and manner of speech count for much.
16) "Obedient unto their own mas
ters, and to please them WE'LL" This
to servants, and this includes EN-
ployes and others who for part of the
time at least are not wholly their own
masters. Note tnat the apostle places
Importance on being well pleasing"
G7) Not purloining:" That is avoid
ing dishonest practices of any kind.
Qs) Showing all good fidelity"
Faithfulness in every relation of life !
is virtue that should be perfected,
"Adorn the Goctrine:" THE beauty
of holiness" is not always apparent in
Christians, but should be made to ap-
pear in all. The doctrine should be
commended by the beauty of tha life.
Incentives to Sober Living.-One rea-
son for living as the apostle exhorts
all to is "the grace of God" 1t is a
loving Providence who looks after the
welfare and interest of His children.
To live in accordance with the divine
plan ought to be our highest ambi-
ton. Another incentive is that the
time is coming when, at "the glorious
appearing of the Great God" we shall
hear His commendation: "Well done,