Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-09-24
THE SABBATH SCHOOL
International Lesson Comments for
September n.
Review Of the Topics for the Third Quarter
Read Psalm 8--Golden Text, Pisa. xvii,
l-Top'c: Israel Obtaining King
Summary OF LeS5ous.

Lesson l." Topic Israel demanding
king Samuel was growing old: there was
no one to take his place; other nations
had kings; Israel wanted to be like the ma
tions around them; the elders came to
Samuel and asked that they might have a
king; the request dispieased Samuel; ne
took the matter to the Lord; the Lord
said. Hearken unto the voice of the peoples
thew had not only rejected Samuel, but
they had rejected the Lord; the Lord to'd
Samuel to protest so,emnly and show Wha'
a king would expect of them.
Ii. Topic: Israel choosing a king. Saul
goes to Samue! seeking information; the
Lord told Samuel to anoint Saul to be
king; Samuel invites Saul to dine witt,
him; afterwards he anoints Saul; Samuel
calls the people together to Mizpeh; told
them that they had rejected God; ordered
the tribes to arrange themselves Tor the
purpose of casting lots for king: saul /;
chosen; Saul had hid himself; the l.ord
revealed his hiding place to Samuel; Saul
is brought in and the people shouted ana
said, God save the king.
III. Tonic: The consequences of obey
inv and disobeying God After his election
as king Saul returned to private lie, ont
soon it became necessary to go against tue
Ammonites, and Saul called the army to.
gether and gained great victory. SamueI
then called the people together a. GllgaI
for the purpose of establishing Saul IN the
government. Samuel makes his farewell
address, speaks OF his 'ntegrl'E; reca.;'
,Iehovah's past mercies and Israel ; in9ratl
tude; confirms his words by miracles
thunder storm III harvest time; the people
are comforted. i,
". Tonic: Disobedicnce punished. Sm
had been king about ten years. he had grown
proud and rebellous; he was commanded
to utterly destroy the Ama!ckites; ne
brought back the best Of the sheep and
oxen and Agag the king, Samuel met Saul S
excused himself and said the peooc saved
the best in order to sacrifice to t he Lord;
Samuel said, 80 obey is better than sacrl'
hce;' Saul is rejected.
v Topic: The Lord choosing a king
The history of David is begun; Samuel is
commanded to go to Bethlehem and anoint
one OF the sons of Jesse: he fears to go; ls
told to take hefer and sacrifice unto the
Lord; the elders of the town tremb.e at
his coming: Samuel told them he came
peaceably; seven OF the sons of jesse are
made to pass before Samuel. but the
prophct said the Lord had no. chosen
them; David is called IN from the fed
and is anointed by Samuel in the presence
OF his brethren.
vi Topic: Fighting the Lords hattie.
The Phihstires arc arrayed against lSrdH.i
Goliath, the phii>tine giant. CHALLENGES
Sans army to furnish champion TO meet
him; David hears the challenge and otfcrs
himself; il first cad in coat OF NJ but
lays it aside and takes oN'T his ate" ana
sling and five smooth sto"', from tho
brook; the phiistino dcr;d,d David;
David answers him; David = ing stone
and smotc Goliath in the forehead; DAVID
then cut off the mead OF the. giant; the
Philistnes fed; Israel pursued them.
VII. Topic: The, delircrance and pros
peritv of David. After his victory over
Goliath David acted w.se'y and was rrc
NOTED; the women sang his praises; Hala
became very angry; he watched DAVID ;
movements with suspicion; feared Day !,
would seize the kingdom; tries t. -!
David. by casting his jtyeiln at him; DAVID
escaped: David made captain over thotr
sand; all Israel and judah loved David.
VIII Tonic; jona:han's last inlercrS.
sion for David. To save his If" David i itod
to Samuel: Saul pursued him; David then
appealed to Jonathan for assistance; Jon,
athan loved David and promised to find
out what Saul's intentions were; jonathan
soon discovered that SauI intended tn Ri
David: DavIu and Jonathan met at The
stone Eel: according to previous arrange
ment arrows were shot aud David Wa
warned; David and jonathan then have
an ntfcctionate farewell.
TX. Topic: David's noble act Samuel
died and was buried in Ramah; David IN
exile for Six or seven years Saul pursued
him with murdcrous intent; Davlds exile
benefit to him III many ways; SaulS NE
was twice in David's power; David tNhD'
tied true nobility by not permitting HIM to
be put to death; David called to Saul trom
distance and eXpostuIated with hlm;
Saul admitted his sin and promised to
pursue David no longer.
y. Topic: The lsraclites defeated. The
Phiiistnes fought against Israel; Saul :
sons were slain in the battle; the archcrs
pressed Saul hard: he was greatly dis
trrssed; asked his armorbearer to kill him;
the nrmorbearer would not; Saul took the
sword aud took his own hfe; the armor..
bearer then took his life; the men OF lsra~I
fled; the Philistines came and dwe,t n
the country; the bodies of saul and HI;
sons treated with indignity: inhabitants CT
Jabesh-gilcad took the bodies, burnt them.
and buried the bones.
~ Topic: David ascending the throne.
David returned from exile; asked direction
| OF God; was told to Ego up to Hebron;
those with David located near Hebron;
David was anointed king of Judah: he
| showed kindness 20 the people or Jabcsh'
| glead; asked them TO recognize his, au'
tnOrltN; ADner maze lSn- DOslclH hlil-
over the northern tribes; Abner and lsh.
| bo,hcth were both assassnated; all Israel
| came to David and urged him to become
| their king; he was again Amounted and es'
tahlished his CAPITAL at Jerusalem.
MI. Topic: Warnings against sinful liv
ing. This ep'stle was written by the Anos'
tie Peter about A. d. GIGS, from Babylon
! TO the Christians scattered abroad: the
true lie is the Christ-life; all should for,
sake sin; incompetence is deadly evil: all
viii be judged Peter urges sohrlety, watch
| fulncss, prayer, fervent charity, hospitality
the proper use of gifts. In this lesson VIC
should dwell on the golden text. Temper.
ancc in its true significance is a very broad
| term, and in it's importance ranks third in
the constellation of graces. which, accord
ing to Pet. |. are the adornings Of true
| Christian character. Its proper application
mn'ieS the total abstinence from that
which is wrong. and the moderate use and
enjoyment of that which is right. 1t is a
mistaken and harmful, but too frequent
| conception that it means only TO abstain
| from intoxicants. Properly understood 1t
comprehcnds all the inward impulses and
outward acts of life. Gods commands are
| both negative and positive. The first com.
! mand to the race was, Thou shalt not.
| It's violation wrecked the race. In like
manner wreck follows disobedience to the
command. BE not drunk with wine Re.
trihution will sooner or later ovcrtake the
| nan who INDUCES, or the nation which in.
dorscs the gigantic wrong. In it is excess
! 81 every kind-inebrety, criminality, in