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THE SUNDAY SCHOOL,
Lesson vlll.-Third Quarter, For
Aug. 20, 1907.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.
Text of tho Lesson. Mum. x. ills, 90
36--Memory Verses, 35, 3e-Goldcn
Text, Eek. xiii, 21-Commcntnry Pro-
pared by Row. D. M. Stearns.

icSt, Elk. XIII Ei-Nommcntnry Pro-
pared by Row. D. M. Stearns,
copyright. 1907. by American Prs, Association
A little over Il year and IL month has
pissed since Israel LEFT the bondage Of
Egypt (suggestlve OF the bondage OF
the world lying III the wicked onc). 10
find that they carried n iyrant within
ducd and tint caused thcm 10 much
trouble by Its perversc and persistent
murmurlng. yet the Lord who re-
doomed them and loved them. knowing
NIL about them. arranged 20 dwell In
their midst and be their God and pro-
vidcd way whereby they could H.
ways approach Him aud learn His VIII
In all things.
While Exodus Is the redemption
book and Leviticus the book of wor-
ship. Numbers Is tho book OF Journey
ings. II ulse tells of the numbering of
the people Mt Sinai In the beginning Of
the second year after leaving Egypt
ana OF their numbering second tlmc
thrty-cigbt years later, IN the plains of
Moab. by Jordan, near Jericho CHAP
tcrs 1 md XxyD, and this significant
statement concerning the second num-
boring Among these there was not Il
man Of them whom Moses and Aaron.
the priest numbered when they num-
bered the children OF Israel In the will
dcrness of Sinai snve Caleb,
the son of Jcphunnch. and Joshua. tho
eon OF Nun" (xxvi, "a, co. These num-
behring's did not Include the tribe OF
Levi q. IT. 10Y. The book Of Numbers
illustrates tho life of the believer in
the wilderness OF this world. and ca
mann suggests the rest into which we
should enter nftcr we are redeemed,
and we know that but few of the re-
deemed seem TO enter into rest QIcb
I'll, Is, TO iv. i0)). In the iirst month OF
at the appointed season Tx. l.5), for
we must never forget that we are re-
deemed 10y the blood of the Lamb and
separated from tho world unto God 80
be Ills own possession
In the second year, on the twentieth
day of the second month, everything
being In readiness. they start from
Sinni on their journcyings under the
immediate caro- and guidance OF the
Lord who redeemed them ana who
never forsoolS them Notwithstanding Nil
their rebellion (verscs lib. The pres
snce of the Lord In the pillar of cloud
by day and fire by night was every
thing to them. their perfect oracle and
guide, protector and avengcr. Note In
chapter tx, 1923. the sevenfold "at
the commandment of the Lord" con
corning all their movements. for the
one thing required of the believer IL n
whole hearted, willing obedience Usn.
!. l0. The silver trumpets of chapter
Y. no. for the assembling Of the peo-
pie, etc, have also n reminder OF atone
mcnt Gen. Xxx. 10 and seem to bc ever
saying. II have redeemed thee: | have
called thee by name; thou art mine"
Qsn. Kill. ~
In verses II 10 % OF our lesson chap.
ter we have the order OF march of the
tribes. for God Is n God of order and
arrangement and pence. never of con-
fusion or unQuletness Il Cor. xiv, 49,
4O). First came the camp of Judah,
Including Isachar and Zebuun; then.
OF the tribe OF Levi, all the heavier
parts OF the tabernacle on six covered
wagons. drawn by twelve oxen CHAP
ter VII. G-Sl; then the camp OF Reuben,
Including Simeon and Cad, followed by
the Kohathltcs bearing the holy yes
sells on their shoulders; then the other
two camps of Ephraim and Dan, inclu,l-
Ing the six remaining tribes. Every
tribe knew its place nnd every man OF
Levi his work. and to be happy each
ono had only TO accept his place and
work ana keep It and DO 1t.
A lot of restless Christians seem to
think that God does not know the best
place for Ills people nor the work He
can best accomplish through them, and
so they are ever complaining. Perfect
confidence In tie loving management
OF our Redecmcr would be so much
better and save us from lot OF fret
fulness. We read in Ex. XVIII That
Moses father in.lnw came to visit him.
bringing Moses wife and two sons. but
the last verse of the chapter said that
he departed and went his way into
his own lnnd. Verses 20. so. of our les
son mny refer to an incident OF that
visit. whicl he may have prolonged for
several months. or else this is the rec
ord of another visit. but that is not so
important matter as the words OF
Moses In this connection. Eve are
1ourncying unto the place of which the
Lord said. Will give It YOU" Are we
so resting with the quiet assurance on
the falthfulness of God and Ills pre-.
cious promises that we are ready to
say; THE Lord hath spoken good con-
corning us. Come thou with MS. and we
VIII do thee good" Do such words as
John !. IL; X. 2S. %; Rev. iii, 81; V. g..
10; Col. Ill. 4. so fill us that we cnn-
not help saving to others. Como With