The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19

Winebibbers. riotOus eaters. gluttony, pow
erty. rags. woe. sorrow. conventions, bah
Ding, wounds. richness of eyes. biteth, ser
pent. stingeth, adder. strange women per
verse things. 1t will be profitable to recall
what IS said under each of these heads
The language fairly trembles and groans
under the burden Of the awful recital. and
the heart gets sick in contemplating the
fact that men bring on themselves these
evils nnrestrained by many warnings.
NINTH LESSON - November 9. Da-
i.lo2 Absalom was dead. but Solomon
lived: TIE first was the son of Maachah.
daughter dadaI,i Of Talmat; King Of Geshur. The
OF ELAN. Hittite. The fathers heart
broken by the loss of one. turned with
hope TO the other. And at the close Of
and gave a solemn charge. He expected
to live in his son and to accomplish what
his heart desired. but what God had for
with fatherly solicitude. but with lofty
patriotism and pious zeal He desired tho
good Of the nation. and. above all. the
glory of God.
TENTH LESSON - December 6. Solo,
mons wise choice. q Kings iii. 4-15D
What will son do who succeeds to the
honors and possessions OF an illustrious
rather: Now that David has departed.
let all the eyes of all the ages turn to
Solomon. His beginning was most fortu-
nate Repairing to Gideon. the former seat
of national worship. he offered sacrifice.
and God met him. true to his word.
Asked what he most desired as divine
gift. the Young man preferred wisdom
Cured in vision of the night 1t was,
however, SO impressive that next day he
returned to Jerusalem and ratified 1t all
by further acts of devotion as he stood be-
fore the ark of the covenant.
ELEVENTH LESSON = December Is.
The Dedication OF the Temple. I Kings.
viii. Ill. g.. 81 The task was completed.
the great work was finished which Solo
mon was appointed as King to do. He had
kept the charge of his father so far that
in the years that elapsed in his early reign
he built the house of the Lord at Jerl1sa-
lem. Then came the formal setting apart
of this gorgeous temple to its HOLY purnose
4 vast concourse Of the people called from
all the tribes being witnesses. The ark
was brought from Mount Zion and placed
in its appointed reception-room. Then fol-
lowed prayers and sacrifices. the latter on
kingdom. the joy of the people and the
Importance of the occasion.
TWELFTH l. e o n December %.
Birth of Christ Matt. II. LIZ These
of this lesson: Bethlehem of Judea. the
place OF the nativity: Herod. the King Of
Judea; the journey of the wise men; the
star: the anxiety of the King; the question
of the King: the writing Of the prophet:
the consultation with the wise men: the
the Kings declared purpose: the Kings
secret purpose: the journey from Jerusa-
lem to Bethlehem: the joy Of the wise
men. Show how many prophecies were
fulfilled in the narrative of the lesson.
Show what events had significance. Show
what occurred TO shape the future Of
Jesus.
CLOSING THOUGHTS+The three great
characters of the quarters lesson-David.
Solomon. Jes,is-present three Kings. rhe
first was an earthly ruler faithful to God:
The second an earthly ruler with splendid
beginning: the third the heavenly King.
born to rule. in p spiritual realm. The
study of each will present striking con-
rasts. The penitetial and trustful psalms
are disclosures of the human heart for all
,ges. The drink habit is the chief curse
Or society, the foe 10 man in all his inter
,sts. Sin is the one deplorable evil For
yiveness is the glorious privilege of the
,enitent. They that rule should rule for
God. They who have duty should meet
t calmly and faithfully. Life Is full of
BURDENS. Blessed are they who act their
,arts.