Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-09-22
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR SEPTEMBER rs.
Review OF the Twelve Lessons OF the
Third Quarter - Read Palm 1O3,
lila - Golden Text, Psalm 1913, g.
Summary and Topics.

Review OF the Twelve Lessons OF the
Third Quarter - Read Psalm 1913,
1-12 - Golden Text, Psalm 1913, g.
Summary and Topics.
Lesson Topic: Rehoboam's answer
The assembly was held at Shcchem. After
Solomon's death the people assembled at
Shechem to choose new King. Solo
mons son, Rehoboam, was heir to the
throne; he was young and tender heart
ed, but vain and wicked; the people asked
to be relieved of excessive taxation; Re
hoboam counseled with the people as to
the counsel of the old men and listened
to the counsel of the young men; he re-
turned a stern reply and said that he
would be more severe than even his father
Solomon had been; ten of the twelve
tribes then revolted and chose Jeroboam
as King.
IL. Topic: Jeroboam's effort to estab
lsh himself in his kingdom. Place: The
northern part of Palestine. As soon as
Jeroboam was declared King of the ten
tribes, he took measures to establish him
self IL his kingdom there were bright
prospects before him; he enlarged aud
fortified several cities; he then took steps
to keep bis pcople from going to Jerusa
lem to worship fearing that if they did
their hearts would become attached to Re-
hoboam and that they would xii! him; he
made two calves of gold and set one up in
Bethel and the other in Dan, urging the
people to worship in these cities instead of
gong to Jerusalem. This became sin,
for the people soon fell into idolatry.
III. Topic: Judahs prosperity and vic.
tory. Place: Judah, Asa's kingdom. AT.
ter the death of Rehoboam, Abijah, his
son, regned in his stead; his reign was
short, and at his death, Asa, his son,
reigned in Judah forty. one wears; Asa was
good King and did that which was right
in the sight of the Lord: he removed the
affairs of the strange gods which had been
set up in the kingdom, and broke down
the images which had been erected to
idols: he commanded his people to seek
the Lord and to obey the law; he fort flied
the cities in Judah; the land had rest from
war many years; Asa raised an army to
meet the Ethiopans who came against
him; the battle was set in array; Asa
cried unto the Lord; the Lord caused the
Ethiopians to fee.
". Topic: Jehosaphat establishing a
judiciary. Place: Jehoshaphat rcigncl
over Judah. AT the death of Asa.
,Jehoshaphat, his son, reigned in his stead
for twenty-five years. Jehoshaphat was a
good King and trusted God; he thorough.
~ clcansed the land of idolatry, but he
committed a great error in joining him.
self to Ahab; he went with Ahab to fight
prophet of the Lord warned him not to
CO. but he did and Ahah was slain. Then
Jchu, the prophet, reproved Jehoshophat
for helping the ungodly.
V. Topic: The idolatrv of Israel's kings.
Place: umri and Ahab reigncd over the
ten tribes. Omrl and Ahao were both
very wicked kings; they led thc rcop'c
lished Baal worship in the land: The pro.
phets of God we're slain and Ills worship
forbidden; Omri founded the city of "a.
maria and made it his capital: at his
death Ahab, his son, reigncd in his stead;
Ahab was worse than any of the king,
that had preceded, for he married .Iczebel,
heather woman; he built house in
honor of Baal in Samaria and set M inn
ages to the heather god: the judgments
slaiA in battle.
VI. Tonic: Ehiah's obedience and faith.
Places: Samaria, Brook Chcrith. and Iare-
phath. Elijah the prophet appeared to
Ahab and told him that there would he
great dought and famine in the land
which would continue three wears: the
Lord Sc t Elijah to the brook Chcrith:
the ravens fed aim there; the brook dried
up; Elijah was sent to Xarephath: wld.
oW woman was cOnindnltu 10 1teu fIlJdn,
he asked her for a little water: told her
to bring him a morscl Of bread: she said
she had hut little; Elijah encouraged her
and asked her to bring him a cake first:
he said they would all be supplied
VII. Topic: Elijah meets Obadiah and
Ahab. Place: Somewhere in Ahabs
kingdom. The famine had lasted three
wears and SIX months; the supplies were
exhausted; the Lord told Elijah to show
himself to Ahab: Obadiah and Ahab we're
seeking grass; suddenly Elijah appeared
TO Obadiah and asked him to tell Ahab
that Elijah was there; Obadiah feared and
said that if he should tell Ahab that Eli.
iah was here. and then the prophet did
Eljiah said that ne would certainly auucar,
Viii Tonic: Elijah convincing T.. eel
thar .Jehovoh ia The trun God Places:
Mount Carmel and Jezreel A test was
proposed by Elijah in order to prove that
he VAS the true God: Baal's prophets pre-.
nored their sacrifice and called unon their
cod IA send Are. M answer. Elijah nre
Jared his otferinv. dug a trench covered
The nffermy and The Altar and filed the
trench Win water: Elijah then called
mon God and fire fell from heaven: the
sacrifice and the wood and the stone were
consumed and the water in the trench
wnS Tcl,ei NM the nconle said "Jehovah
!. God !" Thn ai0 nronhets of R,nl we're
. 4; mou. i"0 ''o p'op"''' VI D"a' "''o
~ ron;c. EI;,b,s a;,,t pI,c.s. Jez.
j. rcci Rearsbeha and Uorrb Ab,h told
JaysbeI ali EE;ah had dane. .Jezehel sent
n MESSENGER warn;n1 EIiinh hat he would
be killed: Elijah hed for his life: dismissed
Tonic, (,ol'a manner If dealing IN