The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1905-12-08
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
LESSON N, FOURTH QUARTER, INTER
NATIONAL SERIES, DEC. 10.

ny heVs u M. Stcarnss
Copyright, 1905. by American Press Association ]
This lesson should be one OF special
interest to all who are privileged to
attend Bible studies or conferences and
an inducement TO others to do 80. 1t
is an account ~ seven days confer
ence for Bible reading, at which the
book OF the law of Moses was read in
the hearing of all she men and women
who assembled from morning until
midday oversees ID, 1S). Later In the
same month, on the oath day, the peo-
pie gathered again and read in the
book of the law OF the Lord their God
one-fourth part OF the day, and anoth-
err fourth part they confessed and wor-
SHIPPED the Lord their God chapter TX.
1-3). 1t was time OF real work Of
the Spirit OF God among them, result
ing In obedience and In separation
from sin.
An account of the seventh month,
with its feasts Of trumpets, atonement
and tabernacles, Is found In Lev. xiii
and should be carefully studied in con-
nection with this lesson. The three
might be summarized in such words
as these: The proclamation of the
forgiveness of sins causing great JOY
TO all the people. See Acts xiii. 50. 80.
for good comment.
Verse of our lesson ia, think, the
best definition of good reading That
have ever seen. / do not know why
it might not be applied to singing also,
especially to solo or duet singing. or
such like. But, if so applied, what about
the singing that does not come under
this head? Well, away with ii all. Let
it perish. for there Is no place for it In
the worship of God.
AS to both the law and the prophets,
God took care that the words should
be very plainly written. so that those
who read might run to obey Deut
xvii, 6; Hab. II, .. The necessity
of understanding the word and how
TO understand 1t may be learned from
Matt Kill. 10. 81; xvi. o, II; Acts Wit.
80: Heb. xi. 3; iv, .. What shall be
said of the sermons and essays which
few OF the hearers can understand, but
which are supposed to indicate SUI
perior talent on the part Of the
speaker? Sad II is, but true. that there
are many who, like the old Scotch
woman. consider such efforts very
learned simply because they would not
presume to understand them.
The word OF God Is quick and power
full. discerning the thoughts and intents
OF the heart (Heb. iv, 12); hence the
people mourned and wept as by the
words OF the book they saw their
sin before God (verse 81. The Spirit
OF God convinces OF sin and OF right
eousness and Of judgment John xvi,
SID, and without conviction Of sin and
penitence there can be no real blessing.
The feast of trumpets on the first day
OF the month was always accompanied
by an Offering made by fire Uev. 90
25). and all offerings pointed to Him
who was made sin for us. through
whom alone there Is forgiveness. The
people. being penitent. are therefore
exhorted to rejoice because OF the re-
demption provided, and, being made to
understand. they did rejoice and made
great mirth and helped to make others
glad N0-12). He who said, 81 delight
to do Thy will. o my God" Ops. II, 8;
Heb. X, y, said to His disciples the
night before He suffered: these things
have l spoken unto you that my Joy
might remain In you and that your Joy
might be full" ASK and We shall re-
ceive, that your Joy might be fulp'
John XIV. IL; xvi, 24). Tho Joy Of the
Lord is associated with the salvation
OF His people I'm lisa. xii, 2, 3; xxxv, !,
4; Xxi, 10. See also the Joy in Luke XIV.
There are many In our day who pro-
fess to be the redeemed of the LORD.
whether they are or not the Lord
knows-who seem TO think that real
happiness is inconsistent with what
they call religion and endeavor to find
authority fsr their gloominess In the
words, BLESSED are they that mourn"
not noticing the context. There are
also some who really do receive and
trust In the Lord Jesus and His great
atonement, but they do not seem to,
find the joy OF the Lord notwithstnnd-
ing Rom. XIV, 10; V, I, 2: viii, is;
Pet. Il, and many other similar words.
1t must be because Of some failure on
their part to become occupied with
Jesus only and rest on His word.
As tho people heard the words out
OF the book from day 10 dag they
learned that they were expected 70
keep the Feast Of Tabernacle Qev.
xiii. $3.50. and they did so for the
first time since the days Of Joshua
Verse 10, and there was very gent
glodnass. This feast voC'1 recall how
God hal cared for thom MI through the
wilderness Journey. see leat VIII,
81 We ere So apt g f3~et Hs
mercice. Thcrc arc SO IGaur Tor whom
nothing seems 20 he prepared (rorsn
1W Cod ras wa'1r tho samo provision
for ail bat lie has pu. to matter Of
making it kuoun or pa ng &c on IN
the hands Of those who nave heard.
saying. "Let him that haareth say
come Rev. xxi. Ia, and lecauee we
who have heard ere diTohedient or in-
different riliions VINO might be saved
IL they only knew about 1t are still
perishing. Well may Re say to US,
81 II.