The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-12-22

GOLDEN TFNr-"Iaou crownest the
wear with tbs goodness Psalm eoll.
THE REVIEW-To review the les
sons I'm the truest sense is not TO 60
over an the lessons separately one
after the other, to repeat titles anu
golden texts in order, 10 select certain
truths which have been learned ana
This is especially true on the lessons
of the past quarter Reviewing, say
Peioubets. els looking backward rom
some tower or hilltop, over the i"n''
scone through which we have been
travelling. The hills, the valleys lhe
cities. the villages, the forests the ie'-
tile fields. we have been seeing IN uo'
tail through the quarter we now see
as one broad country and we under
stand the meaning and power Oh 'ne
land as a whole"
With this thought in mind we neea
to strive TO catch the movement OIL lne
whole period of the history included III
the lessons. 90 study It's meanlne' 10
learn to what it is leading ana 10
see how each event. each character
hears upou this end. TO help or to him
der We need 20 see God IN the ms
tory and to- learn the lessons the "Ho'e
period teaches
THE PERIOD.-The time OF the les
SONS of the quarter covers over lyJ
wears from about 53S TO 450 b. Q. IL
neeins with the hard schooling and dis
rip.ine of the 30 years of captivity ana
fhen when the nation has sufficiently
learned its lessons TO make IL SAFE lor
fbam to BEGIN over again at home III
/ Palestine they are permitted to re'uihi
and I'm q small way TO start anew.
CENTRAL TRUrHS.-Ihe lessons
of The quarter are not very closely con-
pected with one another. and 5000
way to spend part OF the review houi
/ will be to try and bring out the cen
trail teaching of each lesson. Opinions
will differ as TO what the central teach
| iDgs are. s 1t the following, offered al
suggestions. are outlined by DIR. Tor
rey: ..,
lesson l. The folly of lifting ones
self ND against the Lord Of Heaven
and not clarifying Him in whose han'
our breath is, and whose are all ou
ways. ,,.,
Lesson II. God is able to deliver tn
one who serves Him continually from
every danger, no matter how appall
ing.
Lesson III. The certainty Of ever
word Of God.
Lesson ~. The duty Of building 70
Jehovah and OF separation from IN
world.
Lesson V. Victory is Of Jehovah, nc
by might, not by power, but by tn
Spirit Of Jehovah.
Lesson VI Anyone In a position {
influence and power is put there, nc
for themselves, but to use their pow'
and influence for the interests OF Go
and His people.
Lesson VII The hand Of God is upo
all that seek Him for good, and i
will deliver his trusting servants FRO
the hand Of the enemy, and from sue
as lie in wait by the way.
Lesson VIII. The character Of trl
prayer begins with adoring contempt
ton of God, is persistent is accompa
led by confession Of sin, is built upC
Gods Word Of promise, appeals to Il
relation of God to His people, is
tensely earnest
- Lesson TX. Things which are pc
fectly lawful, still ought not to
done If others will be injured thereb
Lesson X. The one who works
God should trust in God, but at q
same time should exercise all pruden
In watching against enemies.
Lesson XI. The Word Of God h
power to convince Of sin and to bri
Astounding Joy.
lesson XII. Jehovah is coming
refine and purify His people and TO
ecute judgment upon sinners.
Lesson XIII Jesus Christ is a VIC
derful Counsellor Mighty Cod Ey
lasting Father, Prince Of Peace, and
the increase of His government and
peace there shall be no end.
PRACTICAL APPHCATION.-I
review of these lessons coming as
does on the last day Of the old "
SUGGESTS the need of reviewing our p
lives and the events Of the past We
AS the rover looks backward that
~ may 20 forward, so We look at our p
in order to make a better future.
look at our failures that we may lee
the lesson they teach, and then for
them as God forgives and blots
- forever. We look at what we hi
gained. in order that we may sta
upon that past and do better. z
II is well therefore to see
, 1. What lessons We can learn
ourselves from the history We h
been studying.
2. What the history has to teach
nation.
8. We can take courage from
fact that even with such imperfect I
pie and such hard times real
great progress was made of which
are now reaping some Of the result
Let us see visions of better thi
and keep the divine ideals always
fore us.
Faith.
Faith Is the cOlor-bearer in the al
e. Of the Lord.-United Presbyterian.
Where faith goes out soul fan