The Tupelo journal., 1907-09-27

REVIEW
Sunday School ior Sept.2 9 1907
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plenteous in mercy. Psalm 103: 8.
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
The Extent of the History.-Four
books of the Bible. The portions OF
the land where these -four narratives
are located can be seen by the accom-
panying outline map.
Extent of Time.-Nearly 40 years
from the spring of 1491 to the spring
OF 1451, according to the common
chronology in our Bible margins.
Many scholars think that the date IL
two or more centuries later.
Extent of Territory.-The Sinaitic
peninsula, between the two arms OF
the Red Sea; from Egypt on the west
to the Moabite mountains east of he
Dead Sea; from the point Of the pen
lnsula on the south to the southern
boundaries of Palestine on the north;
together with the Gilead country east
OF the Jordan.
The Travel Club should trace on the
map the movements Of the Israelites
from Egypt to the encampment by
the Jordan opposite; noting the names
OF the places and the events which
took place in them.
Perhaps in no way, says Peloubet's
Notes, can this review be made more
interesting and more effective than
by treating the period as an ancient
pilgrims progress and placing the
events we have studied beside the
famous allegory Of Bunyan, Egypt be-
ing the City Of Destruction, and the
encampment in Beulah Land on the
borders of the river beyond which was
the Celestial City, the Land of Prom
ise. Cause your scholars to remember
ever that the Celestial City does not
mean merely a place at the end OF life,
but the heavenly character. heavenly
life. and heavenly blessedness here
and everywhere.
l. Escaping from Egypt, with re-
ligious rites, at the call of Moses, in
view Of the judgments of God. and
feeling bitterly the degradation of
slavery, is like Christian hasting from
the City of Destruction with his fing-
ers In his ears, crying, Life, life. eter-
nal life!"
2. Crossing the Red Sea against
opposition, finding the way with diff
Guilty, but helped by Gods almighty
power, is like 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
Dt;ohla Ayal;,oA HT, Ait, Tho tanpi-
ness we have told me all this while OFF,
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 to the top of the
hill made by the Lord of the hill for
the refreshing of weary travellers"
5. The Pillar of Cloud and of Fire
is represented by Evangelist and the
Roll and the Shining Ones.
6. The Enemies, as Amalek and
the Canaanites and the IONS of Anak.
are pictured by Apollyon with his fiery
darts in the Valley of Humiliation.
Z. The Mamma has its counterpart
In the Interpreter and the Roll, the
teachings of Evangelist, and the sup
per in the Palace Beautiful, with fits
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 to turn
the pilgrims to other sources of re-
lief than the Cross of Christ and the
Wicket Gate.
d Tho frnnttnnf r1ifrr1y = rim nc anH
complaints, the bitter doubts whether
they would ever reach "the land flow
ing with milk and honey" remind us
of Christian aad Hopeful in the Castle
of Giant Despair.
But as they found the Key of Prom
Use and of hope, SO all the things hat
tried the I~sraelites were a part OF
their necessary discipline. They
should have made a heavenly ladder
of their trials. Jacob, wrestling all
night with the strange power hat
mains him, clings and wrestles on,
and will not let go wrestling until he
has extorted a blessing from his hurt
err" The hard lot, called poverty, ig-
norance, narrow conditions, accidents,
is waiting to give us, after the strug-
| gle, temperance, diligence, fortitude,
concentration"
10. The Tabernacle, with all it's ap-
pointments, is symbolized by the Pal
ace Beautiful, with its armor and sup
per and chamber of peace.
II. The truths taught by the Day
| of Atonement and the Brazen Serpent
are well expressed by the burden on
| Christians back falling off in the pres
| ence of the Cross, so he gave three
leaps of joy, and went on singing"
IL. The report of the spies reminds
us of the Detachable Mountains,
whence the pilgrims caught glimpse3
| of the Celestial City.
Is. The Israelites' anger at Caleb
and Joshua makes us think of the trial
of Faithful in Vanity Fair.
Agglootch, an Eskimo converted to
Christianity, went all the way from
the Aleutian islands to attend the
national Christian Endeavor conven-
ton lately held in Seattle. He was
full of zeal for his new faith; he
calmly endured the hardships of
travel, and did 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