The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-19
The SABBATH SCHOOL
International Lesson Comments For
February u.
Subject; Christian Love, I Cor. l3-GoIdeu
Text, Cor. Kill, I3--Memory Verses
i3--condeused Commentary on
the Days Lesson.

,,,l. Love superior to gifts Tvs. l.3). I
~ hough l speak" The objector insist,
that the cases cited in this and the twt
following verses could never occur. but thi,
has nothing to do with the apostles argu
ment. lie does not stop to discuss whether
u would or would not be possible for thes,
,nings to actually take place, but even il il
were possible, yet without charity there
would be no profit. Tongues" etc. Tbat
Is, though | were abe to speak all the Ian
euaseS spoken upon earth, and with the
eioquence OF angels and though have the
9it oil tongues bestowed by the Spirit a,
fentecost. But have not love" Tha,
love to God and man which is shed abroad
IN the regenerated and sanctified soul b,
the Holy Ghost rom. 8: 81. Love is
M%pru % as Impossible to define as it is impos.
sslble to define life. "As sounding brass.
NO better than the sounding instrument,
1l Drass used in the worship of some of the
heather gods. Thinking cymbal." The
cympals were two pieces of hollow brass,
winch, being struck together made a tink.
ing, but with very little variety of sound
90 the highest eloquence even about thu
gospel Is but an empty sound without the
love OF God in the heart.
z; Gift of prophecy" The l.nowledg,
OF future events, and also ability to speaI
Gods word ,(chap. IA %. "All myster
les. Though l understand the meaning
OF all the types and figures of the Old les
lament, and all the secrets of nature. and
the dark things in Gods providences. "Al,
KNOWLEDGE, Every human art and
science. Mysteries refer to the deep coun
sens OF God heretofore secret, but now re
Vealed to his saints. knowledge refers to
truths long known. Remove mountains
See Matt. IL: 20 2l: 81. Removing mount
ans Is a phrase used to signify the re
moving or conquering great difficulties. get
ting through perpleXities. Though | had
the highest kind of faith and could accom-
plish the greatest possible results. But
nave not love- Notice that Paul does moi
assert that one could have these thing.
without love, but says "if'' he could g
am nothing" Nothing in myself, nothing
IN the sight of God, nothing in the churcE
ana good Tor nothing to mankind.
.. All my goods Though | distribute
them piece by piece with the greatest care
BODY to be burned" Men will fight for
Christianity, or die for Christianity. who
VIII not live its spirit, which is love. With
out the soul God rejects all else, and Sc
rejects the man, who is therefore proited
nothing.
II. The qualities of love Tvs. 40. 4
Love, Fifteen characteristics are here
pointed out. 1t cannot he defined. The
greatest minds can only describe it by its
qualities. and results. "Suffereth long
Ihls Is the negative side OF love. 1t suffers
all the weakness, ignorance, errors and in.
hrmities of the childrcl of God, and all
the malice and wickedness of the children
OF the world, not only for time. but tc
the end. rs kind" This is the positive
SIDE. 1t is mild, gentle, inspiring the sui.
terer at once with the most amiable sweet.
ness and the most fervent and tender af.
lection. "Envieth not" Has nc i'll will:
does not partake OF that disposition which
IS mlngling OF hatred and jealousy and
covetousness. Love envies not the advan.
lages, gitts or graces which others possess,
put rather takes pleasure in them, and en-.
oys or shares them as its own
-, D. Unseemly." Unbecomingly, haught.
iy. "Seeteth not her own" Love is an
utter enemy to selfshness. Charity never
seeks Its own to the hurt OF Others. or
with the neglect OF others, but prefers
their welfare to its own. rs not easily
provoked" But easily" does not appeal
in the Revised Version. 1t is not in the
original. True love lis not provoked"
L. not irritated or made sour or bitter.
There is power in the blood of Christ to
cleanse the heart OF all unholy tempers.
Ihinketh no evil" "Taketh not account
Of evil"
@. "Reioiceth not in unrighteousness. )"
It Is not, love, but its opposite that rejoic.
eth N the downfall or injury or disgrace
ot others, and in the triumph of wicked.
ness. "But-in the truth" In the victory
of truth in the earth. The truth" fre.
luently means "the gospel" Love lows in
he triumph OF virtue and is glad when the
gospel is extended even though it be
hrough rivals or enemies. See Phil. /:
SIS.
7. "Beareth." Reproachcs and hard.
hips; or. coyereth the failngs of others.
'Believeth." ''Is ever ready to believe the
'est of every person, and will credit no
wi OF any but on the most positive evi.
lence." "Hopeth." Hope is desire, mingled
With expectation. "Endureth." Accents
verything as from the Lord; faithful un.
Ter all circumstances.
III. Love enduring and abiding Tvs. s.
81. s. "Never faileth." 1t is eternal in
IS very nature and must endure as lons
$ God endures, for God is love. "Prophe.
les" The gift of prophecy shall he done
way The revelation given by God to
he church being completed the gifts of
prophecy will be no longer needed. And
hen. too, the time will come when the
prophecies will be "done away" because
ulfilled, and no longer of any value to us.
Tongues ~ Speaking with tongues
MI be nc, longer necessary and will cease.
nd, (2) the many languages of earth will
'e lost IN the one universal language of
eaven. knowledge" Shall be brought
Q an end because but partial and incom.
'lete.
oil. an part" God reserves for Hi.
hildren a knowledge far superior to what
lie has revealed to them here. Their
reatest discoveries in nature and grace
re only the beginning of better things.
Perfect" The state of eternal blessed
ess. "A child" Paul uses this as an il.
lstration. The present state is a state of
hildhood; the future that of manhood.
'uch is the difference between earth and
eaven.
y. "For now" In this present life.
In a mirror. darkly." Ancient mirrors
we're not made of glass, but of polished
METAL, and the reflections were very OBJ.
cure '.ure and imperfect Then" In the
Ife to come; "Shall / know" That
5, there will be thorough. complete
as the original word signifies.
1vsteries will no longer trouble us.
l3. Now abideth." Amid things
and perishing the Christian re.
aims these principal saving graces both
ere and hereafter. Faith" "The vision
1 the unseen Heb; j; y with its conse-
ectation of future good. Faith and hone
gill be stronger and more complete in the
ext world than in this. "That our happy
tate, will continue forever we shall know
imply because God has promised it. that
t, by faith similar to our present belief
a the gospel" "Greatest-is love" Great
st in extent, in endurance. in manifesto
ion. Greatest because withor. love the