The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-30
INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOL
 LESSON
.rhird Quarter. Lesson I. Matt. xvhb
 1-14. July I. 1906.
.Iar1ra nnd the ChiIdren.


 The training of the Twelve made large drafts upon the endurance and tact of the Master. Their racial and hereditary misconcsption of Ills king dom was the most difficult of eradica- tion. He had just unveiled to them His ''via Dolorosa:" but, explicit though he had been, 1t seemed all to no purpose. They saw only 6 flower strewn path to a glittering throne. And they wanted 1t quickly decided how they should stand relatively to each other and to that throne.
 Before we are harsh with the dis eiples for their tardy approach to the true ideal of the Kingdom, let 1t be re- rnembered they. drank in their wrong notions with their mothers milk. Even Jesus could not easily train out of them ideas which had been trained into them for thirty years and more and those the most impossible years of human life. They were ideas. too. that were peculiarly consopant with their nat ural tastes and ambitions. Inc ssearcher of Hearts knew very well the subject of the unseemly con Etroversy in which HM disciples had en- eaged on the way to Capernaum. They had. perhaps, separated from Him on purpose Ito have 1t out" among them- selves--not yet thavins learned how naked and open k1l things were to Him with whom they had to do. l It was the master-stroke of the Mas l ter teacher. the placing of the child in l the midst of His se1f-seelking disci- | p1es. The instant obedience the child | rendered when called; the docility with which he stood where Jesus placed him; and. in the end. the swiftners with which he ran to receive and return tho l Savior's embrace. and all with a self oblivion to which the question, What shall have for this7r never so much
 as occurred--there. as in simple liv- ling tabIeau, the characteristics of the approves disciple stood forth, snowy cameo on an inky agate.
 | And from the acted parable. as was l His wont. the Savior passed to earn est practical discourse. in which tht | principles of His kingdom were Stil Further developed and applied. The Iconspicuous position to be accorded tt I chiidhDod in the Church is distinctE enunclated If those like children art Iseligibie to membership. then children l themselves ares already included. Je l aus is chiIdhood's defender. He putt 1 Himself in the child's place Wha | you do of good or i'll to the child. yot do to .Ffini The immediate surrendel of the dearest earthly ambitions inifn icaI to the spirit of the heavenly King Idom Is Insisted upon in language Q Iunsurpassed yigor. Better one hand one foot, one eye, and--heaveu. thai 1.-two hands. two feet. two eyes, and hell! The vivacious discourse close aptfy with a picture of the Good Shep l herd going out with infinite sacrifice l pains, and persistence to seek for on' l lost sheep.
 The lovely tapestry Of the honaily | | the Twelve is shot again and agaii with the golden thread of the Master EDarticuIar love, care and provision fo child. life. Not the will of the Fathet that one of these little ones should per ish;' Do not despise one of these It tie anes;" Their guardian angels stant 1 nearest the Father" The worst deati i conceivable would be preferable tn tn nenaitv of corrupting a child" "Who ever takes a cihld under loving ant I heInful care takes the child a1d--Me' | Anafysls aHd Key. | f. The Training of the TwelVe., Jesus's tact and endurance taxed. \ Their misconceptions. | 2 Harsh Criticism Of the DlscipIe Der recated.
 How wrong Ideals were imbipeo'
 3. Controversy which should b' | first" rot unknown to Jesus
 4. Master-stroke of Master-teacher
 "A child in the midst"
 Living tableau.
 | Obedience, docility, self-oblivion
 Love exemplihed in child. 5. Principles Developed and Applied l Child's position in Church enunciated Already in,
 What Is done to child IS done 10 Je
 sus's se1t. according to His afnrma'loIl e 1 Jesus's love. care ard provision io' child-life.