The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-11
THE SABBATH SCHOOL.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR OCTOBER lA.
Subject: Parable of the Great Supper,
Luke xiv, 15-24-GoLden Text: Luke
xiv, II - Memory Verses, 21.24 -
Commentary on the Days Lesson.

| We're still reclining at the table. see last
| lesson
| 10. One OF them" One OF the rlch
trends OF the the noj T Sd Jev
enS F the p aT SS OF G great i super
Heard ca these thlngs. Inc Inc; TecomPen 1,@
az tng re tbs on o. rne Is m tbe
fsted TO ms gSIt grea! 9hngue' m h [he
4n8aom OF TN Lne Msssl,l Us r Is re-
ne eAVols thg gIeaIh Ei ~ ~ III
In Ine PaIaole oia' LotioMs 0miSe "a r,.;II
nm anu sne I be en eg IL or
oy ,o il,9'i h1 tbe T;sb nsonIe No vas
on,, or"[o 4bo,nh+ IN The fin,dor, of
- 80 nc 4lo Iino,do,, If bearen IN tho
h ,1y eSrs sai hut oTFv The tngdor Of
th Sfoss;nh F"v ,,b.I Ave narEai lev
ine MessiItn' " w. ~ r.ooo;,,ad
liele sF IL $50 80 U.ns Of cior;onS tenn.
sena1 =; aiI' ~ t,.iob tho Jeyvs sbonid
~ - - ~, Gartiie world eniov their.
aol+ IL nd f be rroIIdod utb ali }emnnra
10 rilu 7'''9'
'h 9e nSPPines Ed 1roo He delivered the
fo ~ rien s III 80 sLo1 +tet the Mes
toiiSsiIg pa ,,,o''id Lo ofnro5 ~ +ber,
sia sal tL ool "9 fs,oraLe circ,ns
vH ~, nj. ,oat Il ,efarrn, canal
~ 1iist -, III -. ~ Ii in tbe moan.
20 siCu@! pieIsg 5I'o,,Td e,ib1cn The eos.
mel with cheerfllpess and thereby he pre-
Pc ooa ~ - III dn1rI1 :, tLa MODS Of HE
pared 10 81 Gown IN one @P2"eS oI nc
~ 81 III r,ro,,s;cy,s Of tb9
~ Ign m ~ ~ H. 6pL1o,p, ~ Garote
sos ". = ..s r.. y. ~ TT-.
sp5is.1i pLesseS 10 49, = Qiu
NIT PIol'ilcJy Ine u s@in aeiyl f
are eoliipaie4 y 8 !tSsJ Isl L,,, l3erao'9 %
~, laelF III rEsaIIety anu apuluaIiee.
aneC su'ta olehess 70 our splli'nai ans
O.. me hl5h sdtiSl"eIron 'lru i' The
winch they yleld1i Daue niany, lit ne
JEWISH natlon. Ini7 S eiIeftl '1 :;
ment was maze IN Ing Qlu Ae7'"i'Ie-4' LII
stitunons ana proPhecles. - nj,
~. ana SEM ms Se j g nc eol,,-
MISSION 10 d al VINO a noa 0 the I of
goa Is the same hence out one serHaht ~, IS
referred to-. John the baPfist, CnT IE tne
apostles and disciples an deLlyered tne gos-
pei message ana issued can 70 EIe Nv
Ish people. Inc same can was a1GerWar war;
gwen to the Gentliesi ana sucn .. Is lIe lnsl,
tatlon now extended 10 US. Ina hac were
hidden" The jews to whom the gospel
and PhaIsees. Come. Inc lnvltatlons
OF the gospel are 1ull ana M cIllplete' MAJ,
HIS; Key. ~ AL thlhgs are now
ready. NOW Is the aceepteg thhe' EVtiy
provision IS mace LOT the ieueliPtloh ri
lost world; not one lulng Is iaCNlns' Ie
plan of salvation is perfect, Come, now'
and be .e,t saved. j, - ID .o r .,,o so,;hos
Is. .lhey all. but lew o. tHe sctlpes
and Pharlsees responded 10 onIlsC my,
tatlon. Began to make excuse. In
worldly affairs. people would pe ANXIOUS
to accept an mvl.atlon 10 sueH sup,
per, but IN rehglous ha5Iefs IL Is very
different. Men are unWaIing 70 accgP ,;
the offers OF salvation. inc hrst SAD T.
When the tune came they an refused rl Lo
having
| ultimate ground OF their refusal was Inac
they feit no real desire, ana saw hotnlhs
attractive IN such feast, ana had no re-;
| erence tor the host. have oouSnI. Ing
purchase may not have been uncondl-
tionally made (Lange);. but propaoly AT
that very moment 1t depended upon the
viewing of the land whether It should 81, be
cuses were all trivial, and yet they ap,
| peared to those making them TO pe real
reasons why they could not possibly az
tend the feast. ,,
~. Il go to prove them Marx inc tn Ia,
creasing rudeness OF the speakers. Inc
first pleads must needs; the seconid
merely states his intentlon-"l go; the
the courtesy, OF asking to be excused eS me
and right right things keep men away from the
gospel feast.
20 Married VIE. ne shouid nave
said to his wife, Come, let us both accept
the invitation to this gospel feast, r, at
once" Therefore L cannot come, Inns
was Just the reason why ne should nave
gone. We should invite the saviour 10
enter our homes and dwell with us there.
l. When young people enter upon the ae,
tive, duties. OF life they need the help , ana
guidance of the Holy SPIRIT, II they lean
to their own understanding and trust TO
their own efforts for success they Will III
timately fail. 2. No home is truly hap
Ply home without Christ 1t is only when
His love fills the soul and when He con-
trolls our affairs that real 10Y and peace
exist. 8. We need Christ to bear our our
burdens with us and help us through the
hard places He will be a shelter IN the
time of storm, and a solid rock IN the
hour of affection. 4, A CHRISTIAN nome
is a power for good In the community,
while Christless home is as great pow
er for evil. 5. The influences OF the home
mold, to great extent, the characters
and lives of the entire family.
81. Go out quickly" There is no time