The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-09-27

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Comment and Suggestive Thought
The Extent OF the History.
books OF the Bible. The portions o
the land where these four narrative
are located can be seen by the accom-
panying outline map.
Extent Of Time-Nearly 40 year
from the spring Of 1891 TO the sprinl
Of 1851. according 10 the common
chronology In our Bible margins
Many scholars think that the date II
two or more centuries later.
Extent of Territory.-The sinaiti'
peninsula, between the two arms o.
the Red Sea; from Egypt on the wos
10 the Moabite mountains east OF N,
Dead Sea; from the point OF the pen
lnsula on the south 20 the southern
boundaries OF Palestine on the north
together with the Gilead country cas-
Of the Jordan.
The Travel Club should trace on the
map the movements Of the lsraelitel
from Egypt 10 the encampment bl
the Jordan opposite; noting the name.
Of the places and the events which
took place in them.
Perhaps IN no way. says Poloubet'
Notes can this review be made more
interesting and more effective thar
by treating the period as an ancient
pilgrims progress and placing the
events we have studied beside III,
famous allegory Of Bunyan. Egypt be
ing the City Of Destruction. and tho
encampmont in Bculah Land on The
borders Of the river beyond which wa
| the Celestial City. the Land Of Prom
ise. Cause your scholars 10 remembe
ever that the Celestial City does not
mean merely a place az the end Of life
but the heavenly character. heavenly
life. and heavenly blossedness hero
and everywhere
1. Escaping from Egypt, with re
llgious rites, at the call of Moses. n
view Of the judgments Of God, and
feeling bitterly the degradation OF
slavery. is Ike Christian hasting from
the City Of Destruction with his fng
ers in his ears. crying. Life, life. eter
nal lifel"
2. Crossing the Red Sea against
opposition, finding the way with diff
Guilty, but helped by Gods almighty
power. is ike beginning the Christian
life.
3. The bitter Waters Of Marah. the
trials of the desert. early in their
march to the land Of promise. remind
US OF the Slough Of Despond. IN which
Pliable exclaimed. rs this the happi
ness ye have told me all this while OF?
4. The wells and palm trees OF
Elm show us the spring at the base
Of the Hill Difficulty. and the pleasant
arbor about midway 10 the top Of the
hill made by the Lord Of the hill foi
the refreshing Of weary travellers"
s. The Pillar Of Cloud and Of Fire
is represented by Evangelist and tho
Roll and the Shining Ones.
g. The Enemies. as Amalek and
the Canaanites and the sons Of Anak
are pictured by Apollyon with his fiery
darts in the Valley of Humiliation
7. The Mama has its counterpart
in the Interpreter and the Roll, the
teachings Of Evangelist and the sup
per in the Palace Beautiful, with its
feast Of reason and flow Of soul"
8. The Golden Calf and its worship
is partly paralleled by Worldly Wise
man and others. who sought 70 turn
the pilgrims % other sources OF re-
lief than the Cross of Christ and the
Wicket Gate.
9. The frequent murmurings and
complaints. the bitter doubts whether
they would ever reach "the land flow
ing with milk and honey" remind as
Of Christian and Hopeful Ina the Castle
Of Giant Despair.
But as they found the Key OF Prom
Use and Of hope, so all the things that
tried the Israelites were n part of
their necessary discipline They
should have made a heavenly ladder
Of their trials Jacob. wrestling att
night with the strange power that
mains him. clings and wrcsilos on
and viii not let 20 wrestling until b.
has extortod a blessing from his hurt.
er." "Tho hard lot called poverty, ig
noranco. narrow conditions accidents.
Is waiting % give u.s. after tho sfrue
gie. Temperance diligence iortltudo.
concentration "
10 The Tabernacle WITH ail its ap.
polnfmor's. is symhuiIzod hy tho Pal.
ace Beautiful. With Dos armor and sup
rer and chamber ri pcac"
n The truths taught hy ihe Day
of At1nement and The huzen Serpent
are wcl expressed by thc burden 600
Christians back falling 10 in ihe pres
cnoo of the Gross. so be- -Fave three
leaps ~ ioy and went ODD SINGING
~ The report of ODE spies reminds
us OF The Delociab'o Mountains
whence the pilgrims caught gllmpaes
Of the Celestial city
l3 The lsraentcs' anger 90 Caleb
and Joshua makes us think of iho trial
Of Faithful in Vanity Fair
Agrlootch. an Eskimo converted 20
Christianity. went all the way from
the Aleuuan islands 20 attend the
national Christian Endoayor convon.
ton lately held 90 Seattle He was
fun OF zeal for his new faith, be
calmly endured the hardships Of
travel. and aid not finch before The
unwonted heat Of the southern sum
mer. But. says Youths Companion.
when he found that he must put on
a frock coat and a silk hat for the
reception of a distinguished visitor,
he lost HIS nerve. and started for the
land Of the igloo and the unboiled
shirt.
Attack Of Diarrhoea Cured by Che
dose of f'hamhprlalu3s Coffc Cbol-