The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-20
Third Quarter.
1f1fd Quarter. Lesson III. Exc
The international
Sunday School Lesson

ounday-School Lesson
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS: DUTIES
TOWARD MEN.
Tho Mat,erhorn is ono of the Alps, Of
course but It has its own striking perso-
n rnn rising IKE an obellsk With sides too
Bible. o. course; but amons these hills OF
own, Part OF the nible, yes; but strangely
distinct from It. Like the Matterhorn. 1t
mgSs NEEDS nS catch the eye Of ne most
hd II the best and most widely known now,
comprehensiveness is i The chara cteris,o
of this unique ethical code. The command
ment Is exeeedinsly broad i 10 miracle
lof duties could be Included in terms 50
brief, Tha, is the power and utility OF it.
The number :, {, Of them is y Itself an aid t, to
counted on the fingers They are ten
words, one for each digit.
4 1t Is at once recognized that the princi-
4 piles irradinted In this singular manner are
basal. They are fundamental to organized
without them, They are essential TO So
eial order; In proportion to the oheden nee
4 State. In this connection It's Nervousness
LOT crime is apparent. Breaking he COM
mandments does not merely njure the i'm
and subvers the the Whole social order the
sentimental condoning OF crime and unwar-
therefore IN IN ,hemseivss harmful 70 the
, common veal. The immediate parties can
not be divorced from the larger relation
which their deeds maintain.
The reception and ratIhcs uon OF this uni
{ que and comprehensive ethcal code was
ate. The physical environment could not
. have been more significant. It seemed meet
and right that the unyelding law should
come from the gray and hunder-smltten
Pile Of sinai, Time was apt. too--the gem
esis of nation. The specific ceremony on
j built a national altar at the foot OF the
+ Mount, and set up twelve pillars about It,
ss each Ss tn tribes s ns
the blood OF the victim upon the altar. II
was an obiect-lesson. as X to say that the
i self was staked upon his fidelity III award,
: ing the rewards and punishments defined by
nc law Then Moses resa from par CHI
which he had made from the tables Of
stone. When he had nnishad. the people in
: selves would inspire them 10 do: IAN that
t the Lord hath said will We do, and be obe-
s 81 me- M'ssn et and "nl
. upon ths people, IN sisn thai they pledged
: their lives to obedience to tho lay OF God %,
Mos Moses s's solemn Wesds. Bahold he Blood ot
5 the covenant winch the. lIorh hHsn TlhHe
(. with you concerning all these words"
Jesus relation 10 the law Is exceedingly
significant. AS a Divine teacher he would
He condenses and expands Il Paradoxical?
Yes but certainly true, II would seem
that abbreviaton OF the pecalosue waa In
ity, But Jesus in stroke reduces the ten
words TO one,-Lovs, Love I, God. Love Love
Again, he expands. the law, He carries II
external deed 70 Internal tsmpsr
\ time he helps us by his Divine perspicuity
t to understanding of the nrinciples Of
Q the law, an appreciation Of their worth ana
: truth, and admiration and love OF them, SO
that we Gnd ourselves In tune with them,
S The pecalogue becomes the very vocabulary
II OF our soul. desires
IL ANALYSIS AND KEY.
: l. The individuality OF the Decalegue.
! Part of Bible yet distinct Best known
a. compre h ansiVensss, Hfevlty,
! STABILITY OF State equal TO obedience
a. to Decalogue,
e 4, Ra,ihcaton OF original ethical code,
= Physical environment, time. and cere-
~ mony appropriate,
q Love. condemnation,
% Carrying from external deed to interna
?, temper, expansion,
= THE TEAClIER'S LANTERN.
# Our attention. is called especially TO the
ss en The no's rs table Is evidently the be
s msn e f sew sSss1p n 's tx s sa@
y rim com ,n,oa,ne0t: IN, vAo,e q wba,
e has ne BEEN nc called relative duties, il here
i indicated by one particular phase OF them;
namey the Family umd This rssson y ,s s
l. the source of all other relations. OF course
!, It is conceded that q larser scops main,
+, mother MOTH ali ancestors and the vsnerable sen
e sraliy are included Even Cicero setd, ''W'
a ousht to venera,e parent AZ we 90 God.
u In the place OF God, This has been called
tho first commandment with premise. Ihi'
= Is only the enlnoiation o. a natural lay
g. Du,iful children are usually free from tbs
~ vices which tend to shorten Ne 81 course
8 70 idea q happy, conditions i included ~ !,
The pr,omssd prTlonsNNqn or 'ags 10
ID Where unhappy conditions are involved. j
ID may we'll be deemed curse ana mlsfor
turo,
N sion il evidently a preferable reaaas
W "Thau shalt do No musdsr" Never n IN
n history Of the race has this sommandmen
81 capital crimes OF which the law tahea COS
n nlaanea y reduced 70 q minimnn Ther
WIN MhsH death and h ssss' w.s
n bb arbarsvs custom, Of exposing feions bone
n % publla y!ewi 9 tMs when processes o
n sons Suffered death penal'esi and the onl
a atonemsnt which could ba made was I,
wesa ss on ~ w S.Ie Q Inc W
# the International code hnva also hee
"A reduced 70 minimum nlsk 70 He ,, q len en-
Poyee has also been Efsa ras, aim w % e
M face the sixth CONFINEMENT from The ia
q be. since murder and suicide are ,st lea'
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