The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-01-04
The Quarterly
Review
Sunday jehool Lesson for Dec. .i9,s
Specially Prepared Tor This Paper.


THE REVIEW TO review the les
sons in the truest sense is not to go
over all the lessons separately, one
after the other, to repeat titles and
golden texts in order. to select certain
truths which have been learned, and
this is especially true on the lessons
OF the past quarter. Reviewing" says
Peloubets, lis looking backward from
some tower or hilltop, over the land
scape through which we have been
travelling. The hills, the valleys, the
cities, the villages, the forests the fer
tile fields, we have been seeing In de-
tail through the quarter we now see
as one broad country. and we under
stand the meaning and power of the
land as whole"
With this thought in mind we need
TO strive to catch the movement Of the
whole period of the history included in
tho lessons. to study its meaning, to
learn TO what 1t is leading, and to
see how each event. each character
bears upon this end to help or TO him
der. We need to see God in the his.
tory and 10 learn the lessons the whole
period teaches
THE PERIOD. The time of the les
sons of the quarter covers over 100
years, from about 53S to 430 B. G. It
begins with the hard schooling and dis
cipline of the 10 years Of captivity and
then when the nation has sufficiently
learned its lessons to make II safe for
them to begin over again at home in
Palestine. they are permitted to return,
and in a small way to start anew.
CENTRAL TRUTHS.-The lessons
OF the quarter are not very closely con-
nected with one another and a good
way to spend part OF the review hour
will be to try and bring out the CEN
trail teaching of each lesson. Opinions
ings are. but the following, offered as
suggestions, are outlined by DR.. Tor
rey:
Lesson I. The folly of lifting ones
self up against the Lord of Heaven,
and not glorifying Him in whose hand
our breath Is, and whose are all our
ways.
Lesson II. God is able to deliver the
one who serves Him continually from
every danger, no matter how appall-
ing.
Lesson III. The certainty of every
word OF God.
Lesson ~. The duty OF building for
Jehovah and of separation from the
world.
Lesson V. Victory is Of Jehovah, not
by might, not by power, but by the
Spirit OF Jehovah.
Lesson VI. Anyone in a position Of
influence and power is put there, not
Tor themselves, but 10 use their power
and influence for the interests of God
and His people.
Lesson VII. The hand of God is upon
all that seek Him tor good. and lie
viii deliver his trusting servants from
the hand OF the enemy. and from such
as lie In wait by the way.
Lesson VIII. The character of true
prayer begins with adoring cuntempll.
tion OF God Is persistent, is accompan-
led by confession OF sin, is built upon
Gods Word OF promise. appeals to the
relation Of God to Ills people, is in
,ensely earnest
Lesson lN. Things which are per
Iectly lawful. still ought not to be
done If others will be injured thereby.
Lesson y. The one who works for
God 81 trust Ia God. but at the
sam ..Ae should exercise all prudence
j. ,atcEing against enemies.
Lesson Xl, The Word of God has
power to convince OF sin and to briRe
Astounding joy.
Lesson XII. Jehovah is coming to
refine and purify His people and to ex.
ecute judgment upon sinners.
Lesson XIII Jesus Christ is a won
derful Counsellor, Mighty God, Ever.
lasting Father, Prince OF Peace, and of
the increase of His government and OF
peace there shall be no end
PRACTICAL APPLICATION
review Of these lessons coming as II
does on the last day OF the old year
suggests the need OF reviewing our past
lives and the events OF the past year
AS the rover looks backward that he
may so forward. SO we look at our past
in order to make better future. We
look at our failures that we may learn
the lesson they teach. and then forget
them as God forgives and blots out
forever. We look at what we have
gained. in order that we may stand
upon that past and do better. =
IL Is we'll therefore TO see
/. What lessons We can learn for
ourselves from the history we have
been studying.
2. What the history has to teach our
nation
3. We crn take courage from the
TACT that even with such imperfect peo
pie. and such hard times, real and
great progress was made of which we
are now reaping some Of the results.
4. Let us see visions OF better things
and keep the divine ideals always be-
fore us.
Faith.
Faith is the color bearer in the army
of the Lord.-United Presbyterian
Where faith goes out soul famine
comes in.
The faith that believes in things un.
seen soon sees the things unknown.
The strength OF mans faith Is n
inverse proportion to its singularity.
The least prayer that reaches Gods
throne shakes His footstool. Rams
Horn.