Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-10-23
THE SABBATH SCHOOL.
International Lesson Comments For
October Is.
Subjects; Joshua and Caleb, Josh. XIV, Sis
Golden Text, Josh. XIV, l4--Memory
Verses, Iz.l4-Commentary on the
DAYS Lesson.

Explanatory. The period OF conquest
from the taking of Jericho until the time
of our present lesson, when the people
were gathered at Gilgal to divide the land,
was about six years. The question Is otten
urged, On what principle can. the rignt
eousness Of God in externllnating the "a
naanites be vindicated! They were ae,
stroyed for their excesses, wltul, llaDitna! a
and incurable wickedness. Lev. l8: 24,to
Their abominable customs show that the
prossest vices had become inherent in tiieiI
national character In the destruction .,
The Canaanites by Gods people the ma
tions were convinced, not only OF the SUI
creme power of the God of Israel, but also
Of His utter adherence OF the apomiua.
tions for which they were destroyed. wee
is infectious. If any of these lido atrons
tribes were spared they would talht the
ton might have polluted the who.e ancient
world.
The cause of the defeat of Al, and the
terrible punishment meted out upon Achan
for his sin, should be dwct upon. Jhe
defeat TAUGHT the Israe!ites the necessity
Of strict obedience to God. After the
taking of Al comes the story of the Gibeon,
ties. which Is followed by the conquest ol
southern Palestine. Then we have an nc
count of the conquest in the north where
the armies OF the kings were defeated at
The waters of Merom. Finally after about
six wears of war, the land was so lar sub
dued that it could be divided among the
different tribes. Divided the land They
agreed upon the portion to he gwen cach
tribe.
6, "Children Of Judah" Judah was ,he
fourth son Of Jacob. I'm GIga 1hs
was the first place where the israciitcs
rampcd after crossing the JORDAN 'n'o
Canaan Thou knowcst,' etc: "ta'eb
was OF the tribe OF Judah, and vas alr
pointed to assist in making tn" d,N'S'"n
of the land. lest he might br charged
with irving to choose the best fot hlnsr'!.
he brought others OF his brethren w!ten ne
came before Joshua that they might be
witnesses to his justice ta'eb had been
ore Of the spies to 50 under Moses drcc'
ton to SPY out tbc had lie gave faith,
full report. and had faith il God. and God
promised him the land which he traNersed
in his search, Deut. ]: 36 Joshua was nc
nuainted with this fact. aud tateb quotes
that fact to him before the witnesses, that
it might stand as MS motive "a lnaHing
his p,ea for certain portion. Caeh cane
with his request before the lot. we're east
for the land. The promise OF God Nas
sufficient AMI Caleb would sloW tHlt It
would be in vain and needless I" Try ~ ,"t
10 fix upon his portion III Canaan. ~ lh"
people seemed to fuzzy consent that Hebron
was the land atcrdel for "a 'eh. 'ton'
| cPtl'ie NV ""' 'nt' r';.I'r.1 ",,l is.
nnE o'h'f SN Una, was '''S'," M ''''
~, ,s' ''s' '''' wv" WY
/ Canaan.
!. Forty years Old was !. "ih" wha'o
% .%ii,T',T,'"' .l't r.IoI, rone,,,hnrS h;s nos arI
mlni that 'a'en renelnoe,r ,T, n'I ~ E,',,,I a.,
'he place so ,U'a w. ,I, ,i,' tn m5,.t r'a,
i,e1"",s, ~ 1",s, at ,hs T ,,rc recollection q; Old
tunes "outd cheer s'el'' , ,.,n.o "a =,
ma inc nro,i''S'S n'"", =" a'''' G,,a
I" or w 'ai'i'tp" .'.. .,.,n't For ,l,.t. l., ~.
| MANIFEST" 81. 'osr'. .'.ho ,,,, nr t.,i -
sh'tac''' ~ M,Sts ""' ser,a,,, .f ,;,e
IN 1's "., @ "P''."l' ~" ',,,No he
Lore IN hi,lr ng"r'. i'' pG"ll, ia
honest oplh'oa III ''e ,'"'tfa :" W., not ;n
was sem f seaien T',, r',o, L,. s,nf.o ,he
'uclceu y! 't"' ~ '''0'' '"' 'p''>N
''s'H nay anu brsth ,nt u" Word. Of tenderness
for his, old comrades; ieafS, me-, me-,
ne other zen spies, pf 'n.ar r.. ',pbi rpba
ol anaan, l!nueheeu ,'s ',o poVpna ,p,na no ~
sSalhS. solhs i' ~ psI po%"es' fa% ,,,1 ,hav
ieal 'auseu '.(n ios, - ~" NH, rnass
turned again TO "anoGr II, ;'I ~" "i,"' hal don"
holy lo'loNeu ''o i.'in ;,,, i dt t'o ' n'ory
ms au,y atu ca''s'"n,s 'tl thcto ~ Hl,o,n
oil "od. laleo 'S on' VI ph1e s'Gs' h;,n E,t bnt
we meet WIN selaoln ~ ,' l',u'e n.a'"t.' m r ~
whenever we 90 mee' ,nt,i nrnh we o1 "re Hrve ,,e
better for me mee,'nS, Hrisai ,n' o',' hon'
strong m2aesa facs ana nsee'" and I"T,r ' in
esty IN ms iace, f2H'ase anu al I'tS.' tha n,, NJ
the very pose oi h's p3.s' anu 'n, ,nJ ', ana
confidence ot lal'h IN MS very 'o'N anu
attitnde. ,, ,,o.o. a,,,,.oa br
Noses s"e1s; J h. MossI Saiob beslar, sbnn,d by bs
au,hoIl1y 'r%i "9h tna' 9,l neut SueU !, 0'N az "
rewarded. h Num- ~: , - De"I, Caioh hod bo ,ot
TO- Kept me a''ve. ta.tn .t .;1s nau "ot os
only been orougnt 1nrpuSh .le npranrved pesnr "i
the wilderness; nut ne nao oast neea 'Iser ngtb
from death IN TINS war & Gr c4nquesr nnre IoeSn
OF years only causru MN 10 i'io'e "e'p'S
desire to be periectly ooealent' rho,r,
II. Yet l am as strong ih'usn
elghtyhve years o!d me ne le.o "a as @ "u,e 10 10 en-,
ter ms possessions .na. fst G,ot s"add NM ca
When inc pronilse was his. a',aue s nno.