The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1906-08-03
Interesting Announcements of
Next Sundays Church
Events.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
Subject and Outline of Work for
the Sunday Lesson of Next
Week.

church of Christ Sunday will be "Doub
ling Preachers Power"
Rev. Milne will preach at the union
service on the court house lawn Sunday
evening.
There will be DO services at the Pres
hyterian church the Sundays of August
5 and II, as Rev. Mr.. Huffer is on his
vacation.
Rev. l. p. Bates will preach in the M.
E. church the mornings Of August and
u, during the absence of Rev. A. w.
Mumford, who is away on vacation.
Divine Inspiration of the Scriptures,
Some False and True Theories will be
the theme of DR.. t. II. Brakes discourse
at 1870 a. m. next Sunday at the Free
Baptist church,
Christian science services at Cd era
house, Sunday morning at lO:45. Su b.
ject, Soul"
THE LESSON
LESSON TEXT.-Luke A:15-2. Mem
GOLDEN TEXT-"And they all with
one consent began 10 make excuse. -
Luke l4.lS.
TIME.-Probablyy in January, A D. go
at same time as our last lesson.
PLACE.-ln Perea, in Pharisee's
house where Jesus was guest and where
he had spoken the teachings of our last
lesson \
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
V. 10. "One = sat at meat.
One of the guests who reclined at the
Pharisee's table. Heard these things. Z"
no fCn NH oh let had
made that those who prove their love
to the poor by making feasts for them
shall be blessed "at the resurrection OF
the just" Blessed is he," etc This
general remark, void of force, showed
the mans heart was in no way touched
by Jesus preceding words. That shall
eat bread" To eat bread with family
was, to an oriental, a matter of deep
significance. 1t embodied strong
treaty of friendship. Eat bread in the
kingdom of God" These words signi-
fed ones being at home in that king
dom, hence having a right to all its
blessings.
V. 10. Said unto him" Jesus ad-
dresses the parable to the man whose
remark called it forth. "A certain
man" He represents God the Father
Made a great supper" The gospel
tells us what God has prepared and Of
fers to men. "Bade many" God in
vites all men TO come to this feast
V. II. Sent his servant at supper
time" This was according to eastern
fashion. Them that were hidden"
Jews were the first notified by
prophets of the coming feast Come,
for all things are now ready" At the
time Jesus came the world was pc.
culiarly prepared for him, and for
spreading the message which he
brought,
V. u. With one consent" With
accord and for one reason; that is.
because they did not want TO come.
Make excuse" Literally, to beg off.
Bought piece of ground, see
it." He lived in the city and must 60
out beyond it's walls 10 see his farm.
This man is type of all who let their
property be hindrance to their
coming to Christ.
V. 10. Five yoke of oxen" This
number of oxen was often used by
orientals for blowing. ITO prove
them" He would prove the oxen by
testing their strength, capacity for
work and tractableness. This man is
type of those who let business cares
keep them from Christ
" 20. 81 have married a wife" The
Levitical law excused newly-mar-
ried man from military duties (Deut.
24:5). He is a type of those who let
social pleasures or the influence of
friends keep them from Christ
" 81. Showed these things"
Reported how the invited ones had
treated his invitation Being angry"
Nothing resembling what we call
anger is TO be found in God. But his
loving heart is deeply grieved by the
treatment he receives from those he
loves, and there are times when his
righteous Indignation must become
manifest. GO out quickly into the
streets and lanes" Streets" are the
larger thoroughfares which widen
into squares; lanes" are the small
cross-streets. Poor, MANNED, halt
blind" The poverty and distress of
crowd that can be gathered from
the streets of an eastern city, where
there are no hospitals or asylums, can
scarcely be appreciated by western
peoples.
V.22. ct is done" Jesus was now
doing this very thing-inviting and
welcoming the people of the lower
classes, even before he had been pub
licly rejected by the rulers at Jeru-
salem.
v. %. Highways and hedges" Be-
yond the city walls. This teaches that
Gentiles also are called to the feast of
God. Compel them to come in.
Better. as in Revised Version. Con