The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-08
INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY-SCHOOL LESSON
Copyright, Davis W, clark,)
 
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corded, Great fear came upon all tha | heard these things" In this instance
 severity to one was kindness to many.
 The Teachers Lantern.
 Communism is unphilosophical, impos 1 sible If a forced and equal division oi
 material things was made today amons
 the population of any nation, a redi. 1 vision would have to be made tomorrow
 Some inveterately acquire. others as in- 1 veterately lose. Equalization in material
 things will he achieved, if ever. by equal izatton Tn moral. mental, and physical
 qualities. Such communism can not be i forced. It can not be put on. It is from | within outward.
 The unfortunate and arbitrary divis- | ions of the sacred text into chapters has striking illustration in this instance. The fifth chapter starts with the distinctive 1 but" One must needs 50 back into l the fourth chapter to find the true con- | nection. The root of Ananias's sin strikes | across this forced hiatus. It was envy | of loses.
 Ananias is an odious name 1t is sym onym of hypocrisy as Cain Is of murder. Herod of cruelty, and Judas of treach- cry. The fate of each illustrates the aphorism, The wages of sin is death.'' Hypocrisy. envy, rivalry, are the dead flies that make the ointment of much of the current benevolences to send forth stinking savor.
 must be single. the motive pure The would-be benevolent man must not cher. ish the secret and unworthy hope that his apparently disinterested deed will re- dound to his own advantage, Like his but to minister and give.
 The Bible abounds In punitive judg- ments. There are so many object lessons to the race. They must needs be strik' | ing to duly arrest attention. In the long | run they are really acts of mercy. Where one Is consumed, many are saved by ishment,
 Bible. The common purse was an expe- dient to meet passing emergency Later, we find Paul taking free-will of.
 ferings abroad for the poor among the l saints at Jerusalem.
 and sapphira., Beautiful" "Whats in
 harmony with Oriental custom I Sappiira, ignorant of what had hap l pened, entered expecting cengratulatior | herself Peters conduct in this | trying scene was superb. Ills natural | impetuosity was cooled. He showed q judicial spirit. A steady and strong. hand | was on the helm of the Church. .. \, It is almost odious to associate the
 name of Andre with Ahanias; yet both I died for exemplary ends. Major Andre T was just 90 years old. every inch sol dier, and had done nothing unlawful in | war, But Generals Greene, Lafayette
 and Knox must needs condemn him to
 death, and Washington could not reprieve
 him. He must needs die to intimidate
 others from following his example.
 As long as the wind is outside the lam tern, 1t matters little how 1t blows out.
 once inside the light is in danger. Tie
 foul breath of faisehoodp inside the 1 Church would have extinguished It's | flame.
 Brave toward Coda coward toward man. A lie faces God. but shrinks from man-Bacon. . After the tongue | imagined how hard 1t is to reclaim it, Montaigne. t. Liars should have good memories. . Reward of lying not to be credited when one tells the ! truth.-Aristotle. As to you. Pet rarch, your word is sufficient.-Roman Magistrate.