The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-08-11
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON VII, THIRD QUARTER, INTER-
NATIONAL SERIES, AUG. 10.

pared by Rev. ID. ". Stcnrns.
Copyright lgn5. by American Press Association
The money gathered 10 repair the
house Of the Lord recalls the method
adopted TO obtain money IN the days OF
King lohoash and the priest Joholadu-
chest beside the altar, with a hole in
the lid Of il. and 1t worked splcndidly
and brought in much money. doubt
not but that proper appreciation OF
the altar thc cross Of Christi today
would bring an abundance for the
Lords house. have seen a box with
a hole In the lid 10 receive thank offer.
ings from grateful hearts TO help give
the gospel TO the heather and thus aid
In completing the house the church
accomplish great things But have
seen similar box placed TO receive OF.
fcringS for other purposes accomplish
next TO nothing. Each OF these boxes
was In Il church. but the altar and the
object made all the difference When
the love Of Christ constraIns there Is no
lack.
When any one does the best be
knows for God, as Josiah was evident.
ly doing, God will find way 10 reveal
Himself more fully TO such one. aud
Ia this case He caused the priest Hi
klah 10 find the book Of ne law. which
some think was the original book u
which we read In Deut IIxi. 2I.2G.
The priest gave the book 10 the scribe.
who read Il and then took Il TO the
king and read IL TO him. with the result
thai the king when he heard II rent his
clothes In token Of his acceptance OF
and submission 20 the message and his
grief that the law had been 80 set AZ
naught
The king at once sends for further
light 10 one who is qualified 20 e1.
plain the law more fully and Huldah,
the prophecies, who dwelt In Jerusa.
lem, Is consulted verse 20 Jeremiah
had az this time been a Prophet about
i've years compare verse S and Jer
!, !, =, and why be was not consulted
] do not know unless Il happened that
he was az his home In Anathoth and
Huldah was right there IN Jerusalem
and the matter required Immediate
light There were doubtless many
men 81 influence aud Importance In Jc
rusalcm, but some one has said that q
woman knowing Gods will Is FAR su
perior 20 a man who doesn't
JOSIAH had heard the curses OF Deut.
xviii, 1870, XGx, II. j.. etc. and knew
that the wrath Of Cod was hanging
over them because ~ the sins " the
nation and now earnestly desired de
llvcrance Tor himself and bis people n
such could be- obtained The word 81
God is very plain concerning every IN.
believer that the wrath " God is upon
him John lii, - 80. Gal. 90. 10. jas.
u, lOl. hut how few seem tn believe IL
or trcmhle at the wori n Col ~ King
Josiah did Yet only with such a.
rcmblc az His word does Cod dwell
lisa. lvil, l.. Xvi. .. 81 \ goo,l prac.
teal word Tor many to,lay is found In
job NNNyi. H. Because there il wrath
beware lest Tie take thee away with
His stroke. then a great ramson can
not deliver thee"
The prophecies has no answer from
herself us many seem now 10 have. hut
she has a Thus saith the Lord Gud "
Israel verse, -. 20. the New Tesla
mcnt equivalent N which ~. "Vcrll, I
say unto YOU Happy Indeed nre All
who receive such messages mcckIy AMI
proceed promptly IN give hr,,l 10 them
Col said 20 Moses concerning Christ
i VIII put my words Boz His mouth
aud lie shall speak unto them alI.th,,
| shall command HIN" di,ut xviii
n. lie said the same thing a. Jrrc
minh concerning Himself ln Ier ~
aud believers now eau trust Him IN
tullll 70 them Ills word IN Moses
Vow therefore gu. aud viii Lr with
ihy mouth aud teach thrr vh,, th,D
shalt say TX iv, ~. provided TIM,
they have His message loo them
The Lord's message as given In IA,
rrst ~ the lesson bad M comfort f,r
III" pcrsiStWily rchol.pus. II never
has. hut thvrr was much comfort To-
Josiah aud Tor all who would turn a.
the Lord with him. aud therefore IosI
ah sought To turn the people ~ Col
That They might escape the imrcudIp.
Judgments, and many dii turn ., Oh.
Lord with him. as We r,ad Ia ,,r.,
n, q Coils aim il alVays ., l.r.,s
men 10 repentance that they NAV n,,
perish Ull Pet 40. p aud ihI. /. s,,r
In the last awful Judgment. m III.
great irlhulai.uu. where We rad ny,ir
aud again that they rrpcni,,i mn, ,I,ev
X, N. -. xvi. q. ~
Josiah lu that same wear ken, N,
, greatest passover that had hcrn t.,l
sln'c III" day. n Samuel ty1yv Is NJ.
Out The revival was unly tcmfa-lr,
10" hearts u tho people wen. ava
from Cod. aul the time cam, vher
even such men Bs Moses sHi S5mr,.
"r Noah Daniel and Job could bm M.
4 liver the nation hy their rItticn.r....
W Their mirr,ssioD der yy. 1. I.zrE
NV, ~. Consider 80 Job yvvHI n I'm
no" ""d nl"rs 10 deliver man fr,u
ih" r.t aud BET US b. encouraged ,orcr
severe hy John w. 30. Then when Az,
nave lovingly AMI patiently clone 8ll
" men VIII not rrrcnt we have LlIy
erred our own souls d.zpk vyVII. n
! The manner VI lusIah's death ky,
- 81 has In Il something ,cr, .py
Fc'l.'c ond searching II was tho vii
OF Col That he should die pr,rcmn,
WHEN his time rHut. t.y,t.tF. 80.