Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-07-17
THE SABBATH SCHOOL
International Lesson Comments for
July 20.
Subject: The Ten Commandments, Duties to
Men, Elk. XXX, l2.l7-Goiden Text, Matt.
XIX, l9-Me mory Verses, l2.l7--
Commentary on the Days
Lesson.

Lesson.
The Fifth Commandment. =. This cont
imminent is Il connecting link between
the first and second tables Of the law, and
properly belongs to both.
u. Honor" This means more than to
obey, it is to treat with reverence and at.
lection. THY father and thy mother"
There is Il degree OF alfectionate respect
which is owing to parents that TO person
else can properly claim. For a considerable
time parents stand as it were in the place
of God to their children, and therefore re-
beion against their lawful commands has
been considered as rebellion against God.
This preccpt therefore prohibits, not only
all injurious acts, and irreverent and I'M.
kind speeches to parents, but enloins all
necessary acts of kindness, flial respect
and obedience. We can scarcely suppose
that man honors his parents who, when
they fall weak, blind or sick, does not en-
ert himself to the utmost in their support.
In such cases God as truly requires the
children to provide for their parents. rs
lie required the parents to support and in
struct the children when they were help
less and dependent. Most of those who
come to an untimely end are obliged to
confess that breaking this commandment
and the fourth wac the first cause of their
ruin. Upon the land" etc. !. The ma.
ton shall be permanent in the promised
land. 2. The individual life shall be long,
implying happiness, peace and prosperity.
While i'll its primary meaning this is to be
understood as referring to the promised
land the land of Canaan, yet "in the wider
scope which this commandment has, as
being grounded in the nature of the family,
ard so alike binding upon all men, it is to
be understood of the land OF country of
any and every jpIl yi1ual -
The Sixth Commandment.-l3. Chou
shalt not kill" Thou shalt do no mur.
DER The murderer is regarded as ono
who wickcd|y destroys Gods image in man,
and so most hascly assaults God Himself.
Suicide is accordingly prohibited by this
commandment. Our Lord took up this law
for special treatment, and taught that he
who cherished anger against his ,neiighbor
was guilty before God of the spirit of muir
der. Matt. s. 2l2I. Our own life should
be held sacred. and we are to do nothing
that will shorten or destroy it, as by it we
are enabled to serve God and bless our fel-
low men, The person who takes his own
life performs IA cowardly and wicked act.
Dissipation, drunkenness and sins against
the body that unfit it for usefulness and
shorten life, are violations of this com
mandment. 1t is generally supposed that
there are cases where the killing of an
other might be justiable, as, |. In the
execution OF justice. 2. In sclf-defense,
But even in this there is difference OF
opinion among good men.
The Seventh Commandment.--l4 Chou
shalt not commit adultery" The violation
of this commandment means the destruc-
ton of the home and family. an institution
ordained OF God and necessary to the build
ing up of His kin,;l ON in the earth.
This commandment forbids all acts of
nnnlpnnnn with all those tlpSblv IiStc
which produce those acts and war against
the soul. and all those thoughts or prac-
tees which cherish and excite those ileshly
lusts. as looking i'll order to lust, which
Christ has expressly forbidden Matt 5:
2S." II also forblds all those unholy
amuscmcnts which lead souls into sin,
such as theatre going and dancing, and also
looking at obscene pictures, reading I'M
pure literature and telling lewd stories.
These things are debasing, degrading and
soul.dcstroying. This sin. !. Is the most
degrading of all SINS. 2, Obscures and en-
tinguiShrs the light If mans natural reason
and understanding. 3. Is the most inla,
NOUS and scandalous among men; a sin
that brands them with the greatest shame
and rcprOach, a rcproach that can never
be wiped away. !. Is threatened with
most dreadful punis hments from God" a
body filed with loathsomc diseases: z
&: 2GO; life completely wrecked morally,
physically. intellectually; a being burning
with lust. about to suffer eternany in 'thc
lake that hurncth with fire and birthstone
these are some Of the terrible punish
mcnts visited upon those who are guilty
of this most hcinous sin
The Eighth Commandments -l5. Thou
shalt not stcal.' The rights Of property
are of divine appointment, and we are to
raf frpD, pl1Iminp 1S llr that
which now belongs to another. The rights
of property may he violated. l. BY taking
property without the knowledge Of the
ownc,; or theft. ,. BY taking the prop.
crtv of another by consent. when violently
obtained. 8. Bv consent fraudulont|y oh
tanned, or cheating; either by taking adj
vantage of anothcra ignorance. or by mis-
representation. 4. BY withholding what
belongs to another; whether it I've taxes
or duties or giving short weights and
measures, or Withholding what is borrowed
or found. 5. by paving too small wages,
or by not earning the wages we receive.
G. by beating down those who sell, SO as
not to pay falr profit. or by charging eX.
brilliant prices. T. Ey monopolies and
trusts which conflict with the rights of in.
dividua's and Cypress the poor. s. by
socialism and anarchy which tend directly
or indirectly to miSappropratc what right
fully belongs to another. q, liv gambling.
rafting taking shares in lotteries or enter
ing into any of the modern cxpcdIencies
whereby something is expected for moth
ing 10. BY any business which INJURIES
the life, liberty or property OF others. such
rs selling liquors, obscene pictures, vile
books. etc. II. BY INDUCING in any habit
whereby we are untitled 10 meet orr obi
cations. or support those who may be de
pendent upon us. This sin will be severely