The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-26
THE SABBATH SCHOOL.
International Lesson Comments For
September 20.
Review Of the Twelve Lessons OF fhe Third
Quarter, Gen. xviii, I7.lz; xxxiL,
z4.zS..doIden Text, Pisa. eiii,
IT, summary

Lesson ], Topic, The creation. In the
beginning God created all things: after
ward He came to the earth TO set 1t in or
der; He performed six days work; on the
first day He made light; on the second
the waters were divided; ON the third the
,-y land, seas, grass and trees appeared;
on the fourth He made the sun and moon;
on the fifth, fish and fowls; on the sixth,
creeping things, beasts and man; on the
seventh God rested.
.. Topic: The fall of man. Place: The
Garden of Eden. The serpent beguiled
the woman; said, "Ye shall not sure
de- but Shall be as gods" the woman
saw that the tree was good for food; was
beautiful; would make one wise; she ata
the fruit; she gave TO Adam and he did
eat; their eyes were opened; they made
| aprons and hid themselves; God came;
spake to them; the serpent was cursed;
the Redeemer was promised
3. Topic, The deluge Place Aarat
mountains. Noah built an ark; took
beasts and his family into the ark; the
waters were sent; the earth was covered;
Noah sent out raven. and then dove:
the ark rested; the earth became dry; God
told Noah to go forth; he built an altar
unto the Lord and offered burnt offer
ngs; the Lord was pleased with his offer
ing. and promised never again to curse the
ground for mans sake.
4. Topic: Abrams obedience God
speaks 10 Abram: Get thee out Of thy
country Go to the land I viii show
thee" God made great promises; Abram
was to become a great nation; was to have
great name; he would be blessed, and
would be a blessing. Abram obeys God:
SaNh and Lot and all his substances and
left Haran and went to Canaan. Here
God again appeared to Abram, and
Abram built an altar.
5. Topic The separation between Abram
and Lot. Place: Canaan. .Abram and Lot
| left Egypt they had many herds; the
herdmen strove; they decided TO separate;
Abram told Lot to choose; Lot chose the
best; pitched his tent toward Sodom;
God appeared to Abram: told him to look
in all directions; was promised all the land
he saw; was to become great nation;
built an altar unto the Lord.
6. Topic: Gods covenant with Abram.
Place Hebron. The Lord appeared to
Abram in n vision; Abram asked for a
son: God made him a great promises: his
seed was to be as the stars for number:
Abram believed God. and the Lord counted
it to him for Righteousness. Abram pre-
pared an oferng-a heifer, goat, ram;
a dove, a pigeon. Abram waited for God
to appear; God gave instruction, made u
covenant and answered by fire.
! 7. Topic: Gods judgment on Sodom.
Places: Abram at Hebron. Lot at Sodon.
Three angels appear to Abraham; they
promise him SON. they tell Abraham that
the cities of the plain are very wicked and
must be destroyed. One Of the angels is
Jehovah; Abraham stands before TINS an
! gel and makes intercession Jehovah prom
| ises to spare the cities it there are ten
| righteous; Lot is rescued; the cities are
destroyed.
8. Topic: The trial of Abraham's faith.
| Places: Beer-sheba was Abrahams home.
| The sacrifice was on Mount Moriah. Abra-
ham is commanded to offer up Isaac as a
| burnt-offering. Abraham obeys; arises
| early: takes Isaac, fire and wood and
starts for Moriah. Isaac asks a question; :;
| Abraham answers. An altar is built;
| Isaac is bound the knife is raised: an an
| gel stops him: a ram is seen and offered;
Q. Topic: Isaac oppressed by the Phil
| istnes Places: Isaac dwelt at Gerar. Re
| hoboth and Beersheba. Isaac is married !:
| Jacob and Esau are born; Isaac is pros
| pered; becomes very great; has many pos
sessions: was enved by the Philistnes !;
| the Philistines fill his wells; Isaac leaves
| their country; the Lord appears to him
| and renews His promises Isaac built an
| altar, dug well and lived in peace.
TO- Topic: The Lord appearing to Jacob.
| Place: Bethel. Jacob secures Esaus BIRTH
right; fees to Haran; sleeps on the ground T;
| has dream. He sees ladder from
| earth to heaven and sees angels on the
| ladder God speaks to him and makes
| many promises. Jacob awoke; knew God
! was present; was afraid; set up the stone
used as a pillow for an altar; gave himself
| to God.
II. Topic; Jacobs prevailing prayer.
! Places: Mahanaim, Pencil Jacob decides
| to return to Canaan; is met by a host of
| angels; fears his brother Esau; sends mes.
sengers and presents to Esau; divides his
company into two bands prays all night;
wrestles with Jehovah; finally surrenders
| and receives the blessing; is smade prince /;
his name is changed to Israel; has a
| friendly meeting with Esau.
l2 Topic: The effects of wine drinking.
| Solomon, the author of Proverbs, was en-
| dued with an unusual degree of wisdom.
| That we might behold the value of true
| wisdom God has preserved some OF the
wise sayings of His servant Tor our study
| This lesson has been called the drunkard' S
| looking-glass, and is set before those whose
| faces are toward the drunkard's habits, so
| that thoy may see what they will be l.
| they go on.
Teachings our Creator, is able 80
| create us anew and give ny new nature.
The Psalmist prayed, Create in me II
inducements held out by Satan man dis
, obeyed God and accepted ''the world, =
| which ST. John says consists in 'the lust
| of the flesh, the lust of the eye and the
| pride of life, and in returning to God u
| is necessary to forsake ''the world" before
we can expect to be forgiven. Although
| Gods judgments may seem severe, yet III
| the end they can not fail to accomplish
good results. Gods promises are great
| and precious; we should believe them and
step out upon them with confidence. Those
| who allow seltshness to control their
lives cannot retain the favor and blessing
| of God. While God is mereiful, yet the
tie will come with every sinner when
the door OF mercy will be closed and the
| judgments of God will be neted out. Faith
is always tested; the test is not for the
! purpose of destroying faith, but to
strengthen and perfect it, God stin. APP
pears to His people for the purpose of en-
couraging them and leading them TO
heaven. True prayer takes hold, holds on
and does not let go until an answer is re.
ceived. The evil effects of the iegalized
| liquor traffic are so great that every per-
son should stand unalterably opposed to
its continuance.