Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-10-13
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR OCTOBER Is.

Kings, w., 25-37-Golden Text, Rom.
vi, a3-Memory Verses, 3"-35-Com-
nentary on tho Days Lesson.
I. Kindness rewarded Tvs. SID. Elisha
in his work as prophet and religious
leader of the people travelled from place
to place, on foot, with Gehazi, his attend
ant. There seems to have been public re-
iioious services on the Sabbath and first
days of the month ". 23). Elisha fire.
ouently passed by the village of Shunem,
and was invited to the house of one OF the
leading families for refreshment and food.
The lady of the house seems to have been
much more intelligent and religious IMAM
her husband, who was wise enough 70
know it and to trust her, while she showed
due Difference to him. This woman was
childless, which was a great sorrow IN her
life. and az a reward for her kindness
Elisha promised that within year she
should "embrace a SON. ~
II. Death in the home Tvs. 1920. In
due time a son was born into the house.
He grew up to be four or five years old.
He could not have been much older IT thus
part of the story took place during Jeh o-
gun then, but run on to a later period.
One morning the boy went out into the
fields where his father was CAT herring IN the
harvest In this valley which is to-day ore
of the richest wheat lands on the VIDE
globe, he was taken suddenly sick. Con.
sidcring the symptoms and the season OF
the wear there is little doubt that sun,
stroke was followed by inflammation OF
the brain. The boy was sent home to ms
mother, who held him till noon, when he
died. She took him up to the little cham
Der by the roof and laid him on the pro.
phet's bed 1t was a strange att!Ictlon that
God should take away the child lie had
given as a reward for her Kindness to the
prophet, while her kindness had been con-
tin,ied and increasing year by year.
TIT. Meeting the prophet Tvs. 25-2s).
% "Sbe went.5 The mother immediately
fastened across the plain to Mount Car
mel. sixteen or seventeen miles Distant, IN
search of Elisha. Man Of God That IS,
Gods representative. 20 CARED, l. hH-
cause of the integrity of his character, Z.
Because he instructed the peop1e IN W,V','e
things. Ten times in this chapter j. Ehsna
called by this title. "Saw her" From the
hilltop looking down into the valley. =.
of "Run now" This was a mark OF
courtesy, showing his great esteem, is 1t
well?" as it peace at is WE'LL In
the Hebrew only the word peace IS
used. She gives this answer to Geha2i
question that she may avoid more words;
she has no thought OF deception; -, -.
~. Caught HIM by the feet The attl'
tude of humblest supplcatlon: She num-
bly, reasoned with hum concerh,ng htr prs
ent affection; she threw herSeil at ms 'teu
as one troubled and IN erief' W, Wn'rh s'e
never showed unit she came 10 rI'Ih'' 'Ie
one whom she believed conl1 nelp he1'
"Ihrust her away" In his oiiiciouS zeal:
angry at the slight toward him. or deem
ing her touch defcment, or her importn'
nitv excessive. or such liberties beneath
his masters dignity. Let her alone, "a
noble mind does not pas? sentence p'lolo
hearing the case. Eiisha's gentlen"SS was
an evidence of his greatness. SOU -
vexed." sympathy Is penetrat,Vc. tn,t'
vate earnestly the Chrst,llke talent OF as
corning the sorrows OF others LORD ha'h
hid In reference to tins point ne nag
not the discernment of spirits. inns ana
the gift of prophecy were influences hon
gave and suspended ~ IN ftlS minute WIS
dom and love He was good; -,
%. Did | desire son Shc Teh'nnd 't
him that she had not asked for the rhIi!,
but that he had come to her as a free gift
from God Why should God. she argued,
give her the child of His own WIil, only 10
take him away? Had she not bcsougnt inc
nrophet not to mock her with a false hope!
Thus did she reason.
". The servants failure Tvs. 2o3l), ~.
"Giri up thy loius," BY tightening the
pirdle and tucking the mantle under so AZ
to leave the legs free. staff The badge
of the prophcticai git which he had re-
ceived from God, of might and strength.
"Salute him not" In the East Salutatlons
are full of form and consume much time.
The command showed the urgency Of the
mission and the necessity for the exercise
of faith and PRAYER. 20. "W,li not leave
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