Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-10-28
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR ocTo5ER -.
sebject. Power Through Gods Spirit
zech. w.. l-io-Goid~n Text. zeeh. I've
e-Mesnory Verses. s-io-com mentsry
ON the Days Lesson

T"U ~TUWT L""TTTTTT I
came again" Walked me" The I
prophet had slept after the first series !
OF visions. and he is now aroused 10 oe !
instructed further. >. Behold cam
dlestick" This was no doubt similar
To- the seven-branched candlestck OF
SolomOn's temple. although the hoMi'
the pipes and the two olive trees were
peculiar 10 this vision. The candle
stick was 1. 4 type OF the Jewish ma
+ion Gods chosen people TO shed light
10 the Gentiies. III they were willing
10 carry out Gods purpose they could
not fail . 4 type OF the Christian
church iRev. J 90. CD It's purpose
was 10 give light. 90 Its material
was precious and costly, showing the
preciousness OF the church CO It's
seven lamps In one denote the unity OF
Gods people. ca There was con-
slant supply OF oil. so the Holy Spirit /
eupplics the church with the grace OF /
cod. 80 The candicstck was not /
| tho light. but held the light. lt IS the /
work OF the Christian 20 hold mp the /
I true light. which is Christ All or /
Gold Pure In doctrine and practice /
and Observation-Disclosures true ideal OF
I the church "A bowl The fountain
] 90 sfnniv OF OH 90 the lamps. This IS
I tho emblem OF Christ. through whom
/ th, Spirit is given. seven lamps.
I There was only one lamp stand, de-
noting tho unity of Gods people. hut
/ ~ had various branches and lamps,
dcuoung their multiplicity i'm unity.
and the number was seven. the symnol
OF their completeness. seven pipes.
See r. Y Each lamp had seven pipes
connected with the bowl
3 -Two olive trees" The OIL usr-
ally burned I'm the lamps was olive oil.
pressed from the fruit OF the olive
tree The olive trees. one on each SIDE
Of the lamp stand. express the source
og supply. The bowl of OH would soon
he exhausted unie~S n continual supply
flowed into IL. The trees represent an
inc1hausuble fountain connected with
che very nature of tho Creator. The
supply OF power does Lot come through
human mlniStrati0ns but directly from
God T. What are these Even Inc
Snircd men do not always understand
divine teachings. IL Is sometimes wise
To- ask questions. .. "No my lord
II we would receive instruction We
must be ready 90 acknowledge our iS-
norance.
TT. Tho Interpretation fvs. G-ia. g.
"Word-untO Ierunhahcl" This WIS.,
ION was SO inspire the people with cone
Ndoucc in thcir leaders us dlvincly sus-
tanned. and the leaders with confidence
in their divine appointment go the
work. and 10 lead ail 90 the true source
OF strength ANA success. "Not hy
might" Of thy own. Not by their are
mics for they had none. "Nos NF
power" Authority from others but
+ 10y My spirit The providence. ar-
4 / rhority. power and energy OF ine Aos'
4 High. 40 secular arm. no human prn
denco. no earthly policy. goo SUITS A'
q law, shall ever bc used Tor inc ioNnl
4 ING. extension ana Prosecution OF Ns
Il church
81 go great mountain rms was ?
n figure >l-Sc. uh- me -iea' W..N 7, '
q / accomp-. shed ana inc many uiit'd.I. '
u n The way ne "'. 'e..i'h ,''i" "'
81 1 tI'Nl.' "h" '-- i..> v- "-'o
81 IBIS own people LaO tended 70 oi>,o".
II age -ornnaahrl- l''.N.N' piN.".
ID he wholly removed n '.tI very ..-
n 'ol WAS inHu,h.l.- DARIUS t' "'
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p AS tafof I'd ~.,A i-.
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y oauor ~'oNc. So Shau N' pU. up pm
8 hnlt>tore. as hc has o'S'n tne oNI0
, ing. - Sl.Al he Nhi,- .. "-'n S-'u
- lngs. Ioylu ac,la IONS
- p >hall also uni'h. An 'Il. ~,
arin- assurance 20 '-e iili.v - = -,'.'
TO- Day or smaA 'Ain-s- Mrt , u.'''
q hc. ne.ongNO 20 me cay OF Sini" 'i,l"-
q lie ala NOT appear NE Nolol',o" Az "
mas glory. uut more l4Nc " '"--i1 'i .'
than great ruler. de seemed l'l'
~ ior y the governor OF N"ul','i =, 81.
/ was SUBJECT 10 the NLh- v' % ~
d We people me past Win heroes "
y 4 dream or future lu4l OF Aei'e>' ~
how blind we are 10 the heroes on "'
: own day ana our own uhe- MS -
universal error Shah see tAe pun
$ met The perpenuicular me vi