The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-28
BY
j. E. Gilbert, DID
Secretary Of American
Society Of Religious
Education.

Jacob, his son. His conduct in reference 10 the
wells, dug and abandoned, is typical Of his
| whole career, SO inofenSye and submissive.
| TENTH Lesson, September s. "Jacob at Beth.
ell Genesis, xviii l0.22.-Isaac obtained a wife
| brought by another Jacob went out to seek his
own companion The journey was long, the
event one OF surprising interest. II was a ia.
rorable time for spiritual impressions These
came in vision by the way, in which commun.
cation with heaven was figured and the posses.
sion of Canaan was promised with Gods presence
and help The erected pillar and the earnest
vow that followed. not altogether freed from
| the limitations under which he was placed
| nevertheless showed Jacobs good purpose and
| marked this as one Of the important events in
| his history. That night at Bethel opened the
career of Jacob under the covenant as heir TO all
the promises made to Abraham.
ELEVENTH LESSON. September Is. "Jacob A
| Prince with God" Genesis, xxi, l.32.-Inc
| years passed by Jacob with Laban, like the
years given by Moses to his stay with ,ethro
| formed period of preparation. Much Of the old
| life Was laid aside and many things needed in
| the new life were taken on. Jacobs re.adiust
nent 10 his brother was virtually a reversal Of
| his former sclf-seekinG, Kind OF atonemcnt for
| his wrongdoing. The successive steps taken in
| his efforts for reconciliation were all of them
| movements toward higher spiritual life. Whcr
| finally on the bank Of the Tabbok, alone he threw
himself upon the mercy and power of God, he
was brought to the ultimate source Of all
| strength,
TWELFTH LESSON, September ~ Temper.
| ance Lesson, Proverbs, Xvii, o0.35.-Really this
| is lesson on intemperance The evil effects of
| alcoholic beverages upon body and soul, upon
mind and spirit, disturbing the peace, destroying
| the health, producing sCkEoss, leading 10 ruin
| these are presented in graphic manner, as II
| then well understood. cllricie7t TO deter any
sane person from the habit OF drink. The rule
| of total abstinence, here given is sustained in
| the clearest and most forcciul manner, the one
teaching OF sacred Scripture for the individual
| "Look not thou unon the wiEC" is precrpt
| worthy to be needed by all who would lead
happy lives.
| CLOSING THOUGHTS The creative act, oS
God should awaken our reverence. The initial
sin OF Adam should make us reslnte IN the time
| of temptation. The saving Of Noah wncn tn,
world was drowned and tha cell OF Abram wh,a
| men had departed from God, exhibit the divine
purpose TO promote righteousness in the earth
The separation Of Lot from Abram illustrates the
| maxim that evil commune atons must be Stunned
by those who would he good The promise OF
Abraham shows how by continuous favor God
sustains His people, while the intercession for
the righteous marks the benevolent interest of a
good man in his kindred and his reliance upon
| immutable principles OF justice. The Offering Of
Isaac tested faith, and the peaceable Isaac showed
doing wrong type Of the Christ Jacob at
Bethel and at Pcnicl was by two visions trans
formed Temperance is the price Of health and
virtue,