The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-12-13

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LESSON TEXT 4 Samuel 8I-2i Menu
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GOLDEN TEXT.-"spoak. Lord FOR
thy servant heareth."-l samuel 53
TIME.-samuol was born b. O. 1885, ace
cording 10 the common chronology, not
fer from the time OF Ruth and Samson Do
orr last lessons.
pLACE.-samuel was born at Ram1h
hnD. called also Ramathaim Ohe double
hnD. four miles northwest Of Jerusalem
and 70 miles south OF shiloh.
The house Of worship was az snIInh
the religious capital OF Israel, u miles
north Of Jerusalem. and halfway between
Bethel and shechem, nine or Ten miles
from each.
sAMUEL-Twoiye years Oh.
ELI-About IS years OLD. high priest
and Judge.
JESSE. the grandson OF Ruth and "a
Their OF King David. was born during ihe
boyhood Of Samuel
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
Samuers Inheritance.-Samuel was
the son Of Elkanah and Hannah Of the
tribe Of Levi, the religious and educa-
tional custodians of Israel. His par
ents were religious people. attending
the great religious festivals. He was
the child Of many prayers. Hannahs
song in 1 Samuel 2 gives us a good
impression Of her talent and spiritual
power. He belonged to religious
home, which, like the quality OF
mercy "is twice blessed It blesseih
him that gives. and him that takes"
His Consecration-He was dedi-
Gated to God from his birth, and he
knew It. He lived under the Nazi.
rites VOW (Num. CLIP; 1 Sam. /:
ID. The power Of devoting our chill.
dren in their earliest years TO the
service Of God is well illustrated by
the story told by Menyale, In his
History Of Rome" Of the famous
Carthaginlan general, Hannibal When
he was nine years Of age, his father
Hamilcar, proposed 20 take him on
one OF his military expeditions, which
offer the young Hannibal eagerly ac-
cepted. His father then babe him
devote himself once for all 20 the
service OF his country Carthage-an
with his hand upon the altar TO swear
eternal enmity to Rome. This dedica-
ton in youth determined the course
OF his whole life-
His Temple Work-"Samuel min
istered unto the Lord before Ell" ITO
minister means TO serve; a minister
is a servant. Samuel performed va
rious services in the house of wor-
ship. such as lighting the lamps ~. -,
opening the doors ~. 49,, running Of
errar .. and other duties required for
the sacrifices and worship. He was
also the personal attendant and aid
TO the aged and dim-sighted Ell, as is
implied in his sleeping near him and
his readiness 10 respond TO his call.
So the young Mark and Timothy min
istered unto Paul.
The Call Of God Awakening His
Higher misunderstanding 20 Jose
plus, Samuel was - years old. the
same age as Jesus when he first went
to the temple at Jerusalem.
V. 10. "And the Lord came and
stood" Tie Hebrew IS emphatic
presented himself" In a vision, or IN
personal presence as the angel Of the
Lord compare Gen. 1917. 20. 81, 80;
Judg. 6:11-14; Rev. III; 22.10.
God Calling the Young.-God IS
calling every child as he called Sam
uel. Il Is an individual call, by name
for "he calleth his own sheep by
name" God calls Cd by his word,
(2) by his own loving attractive char
acter; CD by what he has done for
us in Jesus Christ; (D by the infu-
ences Of the holy spirit; (5) By vari-
GUS providences; (6) by conscience;
CD by Sabbath and religious services.
(S) by the invitations and influence of
friends; C9) by the living water which
satisfies every thirst of the soul; G0
by the attractions of goodness and of
heaven: 0D by warning and the fruit
of a life of sin.
Early Piety. - Like Samuel. we
should answer Gods call by Here am
l." Cd Il is easier 10 be a Christian
in youth CD Then it gives MS a much
longer time I'm which TO serve God
CD We may not live TO De old, and
thus by putting Off our duty we may
fail altogether CD We escape many
evils and dangers. No one can soH
wild oats in youth and not reap 90
harvest of evil There are some srir-
itual blessings which can come only f0
those who have grown up in the Chris.
tian life. It is universally recognized .
by students Of the child that. mos.
men decide their future characters
very early IN life
Samuers Hard Dufy-A very
heavy burden was laid upon Samuel.
the first Of many yet TO come. 10 was
both a test and a training for hls life /
work
V. 15 samuel feared TO show 1910 /
the vision" % was a very hard thing
for Samuel 10 make known 90 the aged I
Ell the message Cod bad delivered .
10 him. tie was 500 young to Seem t0 +
reprove one $50 oid De- would have fo +
give great pain 90 one who loved Dim +
and had done much for him. nuf EH +
pressed and even adiured Samuel to f
tell him an. and Samuel "told him F.
every whit"
Practical Points.
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