The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-22
Z, FIRST wo1aDs-Nino lessons Of tho quarter
aifrht 1inriain To nYnrtH

! FIRST WO1aDS--Nino lessons Of tho quart or
ntc historical. OF these eight pertain TO events
In Jewish history prior to tho captivity In
Babylon setting forth THO character ana doinga
OF tho kings tas they, lod tho nation 70 y =
downfall one Of the historic cV 1vri.
e e e1nE h he days he CAPTIVITY
phe He des tps , Of him ana Of lilo invitation
Rim and accept he offers OF pardon and bless
fRsT LoN yuly sa s'sns ~ 5o1 II.
pn It OF an ambitious policy that sought world;
wide dominion. Knowing that tho Jews trustee ss :
n The AnEny fer si. an sp
cd by showing that the appeals OF iiezeKlan 70
his people to be- steadfnst were ,nwise because
OF T3abylonan victories In other lands. IN THIS
tSe afy IT, ss
eeys ss nssaf v Of &c neeNd
Prayer. nis tlsn xxxviliil.D There arc, slxa dis
tlnct and rennrkable events In h ny ns sa1 ,sn \
lhe d1ah 81 Wien SS fns G% er had
Issue OF the pending sickness. 2. The King on
receiving this Intelligence turned on his couch
d. God heard md answered that prayer an J
sent 1saihn to say. that the decree Or deatn =
had been revoked There toloweq do sIr
was given to assure Tho King that this pledge
would be kept. 9, This was accompanied hy .
promise to deliver Jerusalem from inc Assy-
'Tnllp LESSON (Jnly. lso. -rhc Suffering
Saviour One Of ne r mos, IL n' the
fact that at Intervals there Is introduced some
reference to tho coming Of promised one ~,
sufficient to awaken hope among the people.
rho passage here Is thrust In at an toppor-
time time. When Judah was hnstening on IN u:
its sinful course to utter ruin II was necessary
TO Introduce SOME evidence OF God superin .
tending care and ultima Q purpose seen most
cs T5yr II his r;ssoS duly az The orne,ou.
Invitation Elsa. v:l-1aA large par. 81 ne
history and prophecy OF the old dspcnha ION y,
who sought by this method 10 turn his neopl !,
from their sins. Over against this aark anu
stern se p 81 e ormer sv
npreal ia fear. showing the consequences Of
wrong doing under atmoral government ms i 70
bited what all men have valnly sought under
VARIOUS systemE OF MISUNDERSTANDING and re-
lief ,t II ne t!@s q EHl Sin
ana Repentance q Chron. 1xxii There s
arc two questions In this lesson which were not
we'll veil engage the students thought;l Was
p i's az blesIng 10 tSe world Ihs question
derives interest from the fact that Manasseh'
his son, who proved to be a bad man was
born during those added naa Hezrs,an
died when rst appointed ms Vh an Wos'S
sch Z confessedly n wicked ruler. suffered TO
reign longer than any other Jewish king Tho
answer 10 these questions will form a profitable
SIXTH LESSON Aug. 4 s).-Joslahs Good
Reign e Chron. sxxlv:l-ls). There arc TWO
modes for reviewing this lesson: i, One may
consider the policy OF Josiah as king during
the thirty years OF his reign. The several prln-
cpes and acts taken In order VIII reveal ,,a
origin of this policy 1t cannot DO accounted
for BY heredity, his father and grandfather
both being ungodly. unless his greai. /.
father as was possible, transmitted certain
qualities Was Josiah 8 career due to the IN
fucnce Of Gods spirit. or the training he 70.
! celved under good priests from his eighth Year,