The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-11-24
NEws-HERALD HILLsBoRo THURSDAY, NOVEMBER "a 1904
TH1 SUNDAY sIsLE SCHOOL
Lesson In the international Series
for November ~, 1e0l-"world's
Temperance Lesson"

Temperance Lesson"
prepared by the "Highway and By
way" Yrsacher.)
Copyright, 1904, By J. M. Edson.)
LESSON TBxT.-1saiah 2s:1-S; memory
verses, o. L. Read the whole chapter.
GOLDEN TExT.--"They also have erred
through wine, and through strong drink
are out Of the way.'-1saiah 2s:7.
T1ME.a-725 Il. c.
PLACE.
Introductory Note.
The verses Of the lesson are the beginning
OF prophecy which includes chapters
1888, and was spoken concerning the de-
struction Of Ephraim Ia name by which the
northern kingdom Of Israel was known).
and the impiety and folly Of Judah. The
chapter from which our lesson Is taken
refers to the time about the sixth year
of Hezekiah. king of judah, and just
prior to the final captivity Of Israel, in
the reign of Hosea. The Grown Of Pride"
" 1. refers to samaria, the capital Of Eph-
rain. The residue" " 8, refers to Ju-
dab, which was enjoying the righteous
fers to certain in judah who. too, have
erred through wine. Verses and 10
give the scoffing retorts of the drunk
ards to Isaiah's warnings, and In verses
l1-1s we have the prophets answer thereto.
The Lesson Outline.
THEME:--The Great Destroyer.
1.-The Doom of the Drunkard.-vs. Ia.
Q) Robbed. ed.-"Glorious beauty is a fad
ing flower"-v. /.
(D Overcome.-"Cast down to the earth"
"trodden under foot."-vs. 2, g.
(0 Destroyed. "A fading flower" !"
"EIasty fruit that he eateth up. W..
vba Dor r1 90 al IN X e
~ Health and Beauty y.-"Crown OF glory
"diadem Of beauty."--v. s.
(2) Wisdom.-"Spirit Of judgment"-v. 8.
(3) Strength-"Strength to them that
turn the battle to the gate."-v y.
III. The Ways of the Drunkard.-vs. I'll.
~ Downward.--"Are out Of the way
". T.
(0 Uncontrolled Appetites. -"swallowed
up Of wine."-v. Z.
(9 1ncapacltated - Err in vision,
Stumble in judgment."-v z.
(D Unclean.-"Vomita and filthiness. ~. 8.
(5) Proud. Whom shall he teach knowl-
edge?" or, rather, shall the prophet
teach us knowlcdge?--v. o.
(6) Profane.--verse 10 is sort Of mock
cry of the prophets message.
Nv. Gods Final Message.-vs. lib.
O) warning.-"With another tongue will
He speak,. H. punishment by
heather nation, whose tongue they
failed to understand)
ca The Right Way Pointed Out.-"This
is the rest" This is the refresh
ing."-v. L.
CD Simplicity Of the Message.--v IL.
Comparing Scripture with Scripture.
l. The Doom of the Drunkard.-Q)
Robbed, v. 1.--Isaiah gives us here a
glimpse Of once glorious nation that Is
being besotted and robbed Of every
trace of beauty and glory. All, how
strong drink strips of everything; home,
wife, children, friends, position, man
hood. See it on every hand. The great
est robber in the world to-day is Strong
Drink. 1t robs nations and individ-
uals.
(2) overcome, VS.. 2, 3.-Israel was just
on the brink of destruction. "A
mighty and a strong one" In the person
of Assyria was soon to sweep down and
overcome the nation made weak and dis
solute through drink Samaria, that
beautiful city, the pride of the nation,
was to be cast down. The man who
putteth his hand to the cup has given
himself into the hands Of an enemy that
will finally overcome him.
(3) Destroyed, v. 4.--Read Kings
17:1-23 for the story Of how utterly Is
rael was destroyed. The figure Of the
fading flower tells of the departed glory
Of Israel, and the figure Of the early
fruit that was quickly eaten expresses
the haste and eagerness with which the
Assyrian foe utterly consumed the cit
les and land of Israel. Strong drink has
plunged many a nation to destruction.
And It claims its victims by the hun
dreds of thousands every year-Prov.
1882.
II. The Reward Of Righteousness.
U Health and beauty. v. 5, (2) wisdom
(3) strength, v. 6-What q picture this ia
of one who is temperate in all things
II Cor. 9:25). Daniel offers striking ex-
ample of the value OF total abstinence
Note the connection between the 9th
and 18th verses of the first chapter Of
Daniel.
III. The Ways of the Drunkard. (1)
Downward. How swift and sure 1t is
(2) Uncontrolled Appetites. Everything
is sacrificed to satisfy the awful cray
ings. (9 Incapacitated. The man who
indulges In strong drink 10 physically
and morally disqualified to I'LL any posi-.
lion Of trust or responsibility. 20 I'm.
clean. To see the drunkard In his help
less, maudlin moments is to understand 4
all that this implies. (5) Proud. This
Is one of the drunkard's strong charac-
teristics. (6) Profane. Strong Drink
releases the tongue which sends forth q
food Of foul-mouthed oaths, and unclean
talk. All, how Isaiah In these verses has
outlined the course of the drunkard.-
Prov. 23:29-32.
Woods Final Message. () Warn
ing. Drunkards are barred from
Heaven. Il Cor. 6:10, Gal. 5:21.) And In
this life they sink below the level OF
the brute creation. (2) The right way
pointed out. The drinker deludes him.
self that in his cups he finds rest and
refreshing, but God points the only way
to these. lisa. 26:s) (s) Simplicity OF
the Message. Gods message to the
needy. wayward soul OF man Is always
simple. The drunkard needs not the
gold cure or any other cure which man
can invent. He needs the blood cure. y
Jesus can save where all else fails. Heb
7.25.
The Golden Text.
'They also have erred through wine,
and through strong drink are out of the
way" "Wine!" Strong Drink" The
DEVILS own! Fair Wine comes with her