Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-09-25
TIE SABBATH SCHOOL,
International Lesson Comments fot
September Is.
Review of tIp Preceding Twelve Lessons TOT
the Third Quarter, Deut. Will, lilo
Golden Text, Deut. vlii, 18-IH.
PRODUCTION and Summary.


Notwithstanding the past quarter
we have had several important lessons.
The Lord certainly put forth every efforG
in behalf of His people. Their temporal
and spiritual necessities were ATTENDED 10.
Bread was provided, the commandments
given, idolatry punished, house erected
for Jehovah, intemperance punlshed, inc
promised land viewed by chosen men,
finally, Moses, the great lawglver, was
called to his reward without having en-
tered upon his earthly inheritance.
Summary.-Lesson /. Topic: Heavenly,
bread, Places: Elm. The wilderness OF
sin. The Israeiites journeyed from Elm to
the wilderness of sin; they murmured
against Moses and Aaron; they feared they
would starve in the wilderness and longcd
to be back in Egypt the Lord promised to
rain bread from heaven; directions were
given regarding the gathering OF the
mama; the Sabbath was to be observed;
flesh was to be given them, also; they were
murmuring against the Lord, not against
Moses and Aaron.
II. Topic: Gods covenant with man.
Place: Mount Sinai. God spake to the
people with His own voice and gave them
the ten commandments. This lesson en-
braces the first four. /. Thou shalt have
not make unto thee any craven image. .;
Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord
thy God in vain. 4. Remember the Sab
bath day to keep it holy
III. Topic: The duties we owe to our
fellow-men. Place Mount Sinai. This
lesson embraces the last six of the ten
commandments. s. Honor thy father
and thy mother, that thy days may be long
upon the land. 6. Thou shalt not kill, l.
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shalt not steal. o. Thou shalt not bear fa,sc
witness. 10. Thou shalt not covet. The
fifth is the only one with specific promise
attached. The tenth deals wholly with the
inner life. Covetousness Is the great SIN
of this age.
". Topic: Isracl's idol worship. Place:
Mount Sinai After the ten command,
ments were given to the children OF Israel
the Lord called Moses up into the mount,
where he remained for forty days. Inc
Israclites persuaded Aaron to make god.
en- calf, which they worshiped. Nose:
came from the mount broke the tables OF
the law. called those who were ON tn,
Lords side to come to him and punished
Y. Topic Setting up the tabernacle;
Place: Mount Sinai. Moses commanded
that the tabernacle be set up; the ark and
the furniture was to be put III the tabcr-
lavar were to be put in the court before
the tabernacle; Aaron and his sons to he
washed with water; Aaron was to he clad
with the holy garments, anolntcd and sane
titled; all was done exactly as God COM
manded.
VI. Topic: The consequences Of drunk.
cnness. Place: Mount Sinai. Nadab and
Abhu, Aarons sons, put strange hire IN
their ccnsors and went in before the ord;
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commanded not to drink wine or strong
drink. God puts difference between the
holy and unholy, and between unc!can and
clean.
VII Topic: Leaving Sinai for Canaan
Places: Mount Sinai Paran. The cloud Is
taken up from off the tabernacle. and the
children of Israel leave the wilderness OF
Sinai and journey to Paran. Moses invites
Hobab to accompany them, but be refuses
to do SO; some things indicate that he
changed his mind and went with them
The Lord led His people by day and by
night - -, c..,
Place: KadeSh Barnea One man from each
tribe was sent to search the land OF Ga
naan; they We're gone forty days; they
brought back some of the fruit Of the land;
they reported that the land was good. but
that the people were giants, and that the
cities were walled; only Caleb and Joshua
thought they were able to go up and pos
scss the land.
IN. Topic: Saving Israel from a just
punishment. Place: The valley Of Arabian.
The Isracltcs are obliged to 80 to war;
some of the Israclilcs were taken prison
crs; they vow to the Lord; the Canaanitc5
are delivered into their hands; Journcying
from Mount lIor; the people are dlscour-
aged; they murmur against Moses; the
Lord Furnishes them by sending fiery SER
penis among them; the people come to
Moses for help; Moses goes to God, aud IL
directed to make a serpent and put it. on a
pole, and "evcry ono that is bitten, when
he lookcth upon it, shall live
Y. Topic: True and false worship.
Place: East of the Jordan, opposite Jeri-
icho The denominations OF the heather
are enumerated and positively forbidden
by the Almighty. The Lord promises to
raise up Prophet from their midst, unto
whom they should harkcn. The Lord warns
false prophets.
NJ. Topic: The blessing and the curse.
Place: East of the Jordan, opposite Jcr-
cho. Gods commandments are not hidden,
and are not afar off; before every one IS
set "lifc and good, and death and evil"
the commandment is given to love God
aud walk in His ways; a blessing is prom
ised to those who do, but a curse is pro-
nounced upon those who worship other
gods and serve them; all are urged to
choose life.
Nil Topic: Closing scenes in the lie Of
Moses. Place: Mount Pisgah. Moses goes!
up from the plains of Moab to the top of
Pisgah; the Lord showed him the land of
promise, but told him that he should not
go over. Moses died and the Lord buried
him. Moses was l2O years old when he
died: the children of Israel wept for h!m