The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-11
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON.
For April 10. @The Law of God.- Ro
mans, Kill, S-IAl

ERRORS-The expositor n,
scripture must lie faithful to the intent and
Hence II is proper here to expose three err
fors made by the international committee
~ the lesson OF to-day The title given by
them. as above. IS appropriate only as COW
ering the first four verses. The subject Of
temperance. in the interest OF which they
desire the whole lesson 10 be used. IS men,
toned only in one clause OF the thirteenth
verse. while the seventh verse belongs to
the six preceding verses OF the chapter
from which II Is violently torn The word.
therefore, is a protest against such mu-
tilauon- The student will find these NOES
cast upon the true construction OF the Sec
non II VIII be in every way helpful TO read
the entire chapter. thereby obtaining the
general drift OF thought that was IN the
mind Of the apostle. In that way alone may
the. several items presented here receive
their proper setting and their fair consid-
JUST DUES-Cerses Z and 81 The duty
Of the Christians 10 the civil powers Is I'M
folded in verses l to 6. All the officers OF
government are ordained qf God. Thee are
terrors TO evil doerss ministers of fright.
~eousneSs TO the people. and are worthy OF all
nonor. tDan- II. III This Is made the ground
Tor a general rule. which rises above even
pollucal interests and covers every condi-
ton and relation in life. Something IS due
to every human being-to one tribute. 10
anoIher rear. 70 another honor. Life is a
network Of influences No one liveth to
himself. CRom. xiv. - Every one Is cbli-
gated to every other. and by these recip-
rocal duties society is made a complicated
system. in which each must find a place
and act a part Hence. each must care
fully consider what is justly due to each
render that with e~xactness and prompt
press. In this way there must be an effort 10
Keep out Of debt. 10 owe no man anyfhins
and TO feel that only one debt is allowable.
namely. love.
BRIEF LAw-Uerses s and 81 This con-
ception Of human relations and duties puts
new complexion upon the law. In every
country legislative bodies have prescribed
or prohibited and so regulated conduct. The
Gus and complicated. and the many rsvis-
ions show that the work has never been
perfsct II falls TO meet al circumstances.
On Sinai (EN. y. SD. God gave a code in
ten requirements which have been admired
wherever they have been published as sim
pie. comprehensive and just. Paul shows
thou shalt love thy %neiGhbor as myself
Love fulflls all the enactments pertaining
Jesus had said Matt. xxi. go. and. indeed.
Is in fun harmony with the teaching OF Mo-
ses. Qev. xix, - IL Is brought INTO this
TO n law is not in keeping Of II Behind the
act there must be a state OF the heart
is love so essentisi9 Why does IL give Sig
nihcance and value to the act? Why. in face.
IL IL equivalent TO all the OBLIGATIONS imposed
Because II is a regulative force. and that in
two senses-it promotes 20 good deeds and
restraints from evil deeds. Inc latter are
those things OF which the law takes cog
nizance. which. II Furnishes with the view TO
prevent repetition. But love does more than
the law-it keeps one from doing any harm
20 his neighbor. He who loves needs no
law. and none Is formulated for him. He
rises into another realm where he has re-
spect to the rights and interests OF others
and seeks TO promote them. IL all men We're
promoted by love all the criminal laws
would be dead letters. and society. would
speedily come to a most peacetul and happy
state. This is the one thing sought by the
gospel Rom. xii. iW. whose attainment
will bring in that golden era for which good
hearts pray and earnest hands labor- tSiatt
vi, 10)
GOSPEL TIME+Uerse IL, Having shown
the power of love as a regulatiFe principie
in human affairs. the apostle presents a re2-
son for its adoption beyond the mere fact
that IL brings good and prevents evl A
larger light and privilege, when the gospel
IN all its purity IS preached to ali men. Re
membering this fact, all followers Of Christ