Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-23
Worlds Temperance
Lesson
Sunday SCHOOL, sson Tor Nov. Is. 1906
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TIME.-Probably during the reign of
Ahaz, Who, following. a time of great
prosperity, had introduced, or favored
vice, luxury, idolatry, and intemperance:
Ahaz began to reign about 742 b. e., ~
or II years after the founding of Rome.
PLACE.-Jerusalem and Judea.
A Drunkard's Loss.
Our lesson committee directs US to
read with this lesson / Kings 20:1S-21.
Here we have an illustration from his
tory substantiating the words of the
prophet before us, about the loss of
temporal prosperity by one who in
dulges in strong drink. About loo
years before Isaiah gave the prophecy
in Judah the Syrian king. Benhadad,
had come with 80 tributary kings and
a great army, to overthrow and cap
ture the city of Samaria, the capital
OF the kingdom of Israel. The Israel
lush king, Ahab, seemed paralyzed
with fear, and was ready to grant all
that proud conqueror demanded. But
his elders counseled resistance, and
then Benhadad boosted that he would
pour out upon Samaria so great a
host of warriors that if each man
were to take but a handful of earth,
Samaria would be carried away. Let
not him that girdeth on his armor
boast himself, as he that putteth it
off" was Israel's answer The proud
monarch, and his kings and generals.
gave themselves up to drunken revel'
ry, SO sure were they of victory. BY
noontime the besiegers' camp was q
scene of wild debauchery. Then the
Israelites, with only 232 young men
at their head, rushed out and COM
pletely routed the hosts of Syria, and
King Benhadad barely escaped with
his life.
Woes Accompanying lntemperance.
/. Poverty.-Prov. 2S:z1; lisa. 5:15.
2. Disease.-Prov 1929.
3. Degradation.-Isa. 2S:1-4.
4. Defilement.-Dan. 1:S.
s. Weakness Cor. 1928.
6. Mental disorders. Prov. 20:1;
1888; lisa. 500; 2S:7.
z. Bodily death.-Isa. STA.
8. Remorse.-Prov. 1892.
9. Separation from God.-Num. g.:
"a; lisa. 5:12.
10. Spiritual blindness.-Isa. 2S:7;
Dan. 5:1-3; Titus 1T.
IL. Spiritual death.-Hab. 2:5; 1
Pet. 2:11.
IL. Loss of heaven.-Gal. 5:21; l
Cor. 60, 10.
Upon Whom Woe VIII Fall.
1. The wicked.-Isa. 3:9, II; 5:1S;
Micah 81.
2. Drunkards.--Isa. 5:11-14; 2S:1;
Prov. 1929, 80.
3. Tempters.-Hab. 2:15.
4. The rebellious.-Isa. 30:1; 45:9.
5. The dishonest.-Jer. 22:13; Hab.
2:6, 9, IL.
6. The false.-Isa. $40; Eek. 1873;
Jude 1911.
Z. The indolent.-Amos 6:1.
8. The proud.-Isa 5:21. =
9. Oppressors.-Isa. SIS; 1913.
10. Those who hide from God.-Isa.
29:15; Hoa. 7:13.
IL. Hypccrites.-Matt. 23:13-16, 49,
20.
IL. Unfaithful pastors.-Jer. 23:1;
Matt. 23:16.
10. Those who neglect opportuni-
ties.-Matt. 11:21.
intemperance and Crime.-About 50
per cent. Of the convicts of the United
States privately confess their fire.
quent Indulgence in intoxicating
drinks. The fact here is to be- declared
boldly that the Intoxicating effect OF
alcohol prepares the way for the com
mission Of crimes of every kind
Elisha Harris. M. d.
The Fall of Ancient Nations-His
toric records of the nations of anti
guilty are replete with proofs that the
chief destroyer OF national prestige
was strong drink. Assyria was g
world power until her early character
istics of manliness, patriotism ano
morality were Slapped by drunkenness
and debauchary. She fell before Baby
lonia and Media. Ere long drunken
ness characterized the Median court
which fell before the wine-hater, Cy
rus the Persian. Babylon's fall is at
tributed In Scripture to the same
vice (Dan. 81. Then Persia, weakened
by wine, passed under the c%onquerine
hand of Alexander. But full SOON this
Greek hero was also overcome by in
temperance.
Attractive Sin.--5in as a caterpil
lar is bad enough, but sin as a butter
fly is a thousand times worse. Or
every wing there is a rainbow of ligh'
and beauty. The poets call the but
terfly "a flying and flashing gen." Il
flower of Paradise" But the butter
fly is often a caterpillar beautifiet
with wings. 1t is only a painted worn
decked in a velvet suit and adornet
with sparkling gems. II sin in it
grossest forms be dangerous, wha
must be the unmeasured power of sill
when it puts on the robe of beauty
Sin often wears the wings of wit, thu
wings of fashion, The wings of at
tractive names Rev. David tGregg
d. d.
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