The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-11-23

THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson In th" International series for
November -. IOOO-Sober
Living.

l. But speak thou the things which De
come sound doctrine.
That the aged men De sober grave
temperate, sound IN faith in charity In
patience
D. The aged women likewise. that they be
IN behaviour as becometh holiness. not
false accusers. not given % much wine
teachers Of good things.
4. That they may teach the young wom.
en- 10 be sober. 20 love their husbands 10
love their children.
.. To be discreet. chaste. keepers az home.
good, obedient 10 their own husbands. that
the word OF God be not blasphemed.
6. Young men likewise exhort 10 be So
Der minded.
g. In an things showing thyself pattern
OF good works. IN doctrine showing un-
corruptness, gravity. sincerity.
s. Sound speech. that cannot be con-
oemned; that he that is OF the contrary
part may be ashamed. having no evil thing
TO say Of you.
Exhort servants 10 be obedient unto
I their own masters. and 10 please ,hem
well IN all things. not answering again:
TO- Not puroining but shelving an good
ndelity' that they may adorn the doctrine
OF God our Saviour in all things.
H. For the grace Of God that bringeth
~ Teaching us that, denying ungodiness
and worldly lusts. We should live sOberly.
righteously, and godly, IN this present
world.
lS Looking for that blessed hope and the
glorious appearing OF the great God and
our Saviour Jesus Christ;
a. Who gave Himself for US. that He
might redeem US from an niquity. and
purify unto Himself peculiar people zeal
Gus of good works.
Is. These things speak. and exhort and
rebuke with all authority. Let no man de-
spise thee
GOLDEN TENT.-We should live So
berly, righteous, and godIy, i'm this
present wOrld.-fit. 2i12.
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
intemperance 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 10 10 virtues. QD
BE sober" or, according to the re-
vised version, temperate referring es-
pecially to the use Of wine. (2)
Grave Conducting oneself with
due propriety Of demeanor. CD "Tem-
perate:' This is rendered sober
minded in the revision, and calls for
a perfect control over the impulses.
ca 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) lin patience:" Here
we have three great essentials TO any
Christian haracter-faith, love and
patience. (7 in behavior as be-
cometh holiness" The revised yer-
sion says "reverent in demeanor" Rev.
erence is one of the virtues much
lacking in our modern life. or at least
one we could cultivate to good adj
vantage more assiduously. (s) "Not
false accusers:" Or. not slanderers.
Aiding in the circulation OF unfound-
ed rumors, or unhndly gossip, is not
becoming TO n Christian (9) "Not
given TO much wine:". The revised yer.
sion again gives us the key when 1t
says "enslayed' 10 much wine. Civ
ing oneself over 20 immoderate drink
ing means the losing Of ones inde-
pendence. (1O) Teachers Of good
things" If we have learned the right
way Of living, II is only right to try
10 persuade others to adopt il, too.
GD Love Of home is the virtue incul-
Gated in verses and s. and love OF
home is a distinctly Christian trait.
Q2) "Be sOber-mnded:' This to
young men who are apt TO live by i'm
pulse. and trust TO age and experience
TO imbue a frame of mind that should
early be cultivated Dy all means with
in reach. G0 Showing thyself
pattern OF good works." Try to be
what YOU want others to be. The best
preaching is honest practice. GD "In
doctrine showing incorruptness and
sincerity" Doctrine means teaching
G5) Sound speech:" The matter
and manner Of speech count for much.
G6) "Obedient unto their own mas
tiers. and 10 please them well:" This
TO servants. and this includes EN-.
ployes and others who for part Of the
time at least are not wholly their own
Note tnat the apostle places
importance on being "well pleasing"
G0 "Not purloining:" That is avoid
ing dishonest practices Of any kind.
Ns) showing all good fidelity"
in every relation OF life
is virtue that should be perfected.
"Adorn the Coctrine:" "The beauty
of holiness" is not always apparent in
Christians. but should be made to APP
pear in all The doctrine should be
commended by the beauty Of the life.
incentives 10 Sober Living. One rea-
son for living as the apostle exhorta
all 10 is "the grace Of God" II Is
loving Providence who looks after the
welfare and interest Of Ills 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, az "the glorious
appearing Of the Great God we shall
hear His commentator: We'll done.
good and faithful servant" A third
incentive is that Christ died that We
might be redeemed from sin.
spear Points.
There are no dead saints.
The better days will come only as
you do your best to-day.