The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-08-23
Israel Journeying.
to Canaan
sundsy School LessonISrAug s 1897
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cloud. to leai fntm nc aag ana ~
riEnt in fliar % nrr. to give t.am
nltt "a iN-I
TIME -E g. Igr according ~ M
common Chronology Scholars nre
yieed between this date ana ~
later TIE serni stage ~ the us-
ness journey rNe new start from
htean nn the -lh ~ thH
month 90 tfe second year after ..
Erypt Mar4 They bad spent at.t
wear az sinai fths -rh day rt ~.
ont month WIS May e 10 iE- ana wI
a. MAY in 1855
PLACE -Thsy started fram S.ra
the southern re-nf ~ the pfrirs-a
tween tt~ two northern arms nt
Rel sea. They moved in a rnrft
-t-rinn into tile wilderness 90 Il-a-
the Tih lTeri. Tic great barren p
between sinai and the southern t.r..
az Palestine.
Comment ard Suggestive Thought
The Israelites had now RENAME.
nearly a year al Sinai where rl-y
we're safe from attack from Egvrt Is
The scattered population % The le
AL this time they bad been be- Gnls
school preparatory 20 their icu--r
training and discipline in the l--
ness
The people left Egypt a mer, c-eaI
II fugitive slaves. with only tte rl--
ments of national Crganizati0n -l3
the dimmest religious ideas Bu- s
interval had Effected al immense
change They had now become a-
CANNED people. with avs. con
tion or covenauf, a priesthood. rf.--
icus ritual. and house Of worship and
with a political and military or-a-..a.
ton. under Judges and Officers placed
over thousands hundreds. ftties ana
tens lex. Is -. Duet l-l5i. an 3
general council o. 90 elders XIX -
Nun. l1.ls. $500 which The rau
believe was the origin q the s--
hedrim
Make a record q their exper.e1
during this year. and show how g
one was a preparation for their ca--
ing life
According 20 the census % Nun
I and .. there were t03.550 me-
years old and upwards. besides tha
~ Lsyi-es This would n-sG-ali,
p.y about 1000 900 10 all But P-t
Willis ] Beecher. q Auburn The.
ical seminary in a lecture n0t ia-s
ago suggested that the erume-a-
may have been technical. just Is re
count an army. a regiment cory ISIS
~ ] 900 men. while often il various
WAYS not more than 400 81 ~. are
present. and yet We call il q regiment.
GOO. 600 may be equivaleut % 500 reg
iments. the thousands containing
but q few hundreds so that there may
not have been more than 100000 men
OF 1000 900 persons in all
This schooling vas like a prepare
tory school education FOR young pee
ple.
The pillar of Cloud and Of Fire
Two symbols Of God always went RI
Z fore the people Oh their march. I-e
ark az God. containing the two tables
OF the Law. the covenant % the re-
lie with God. and over il the gui1--s
Z pillar az cloud By day and Of FIRE lg
Z night. ris!rg high above the host
Z conspicuous object that could b. seen
7 not only b. the marshaled host t-.
BIZ the scattered companies OF wo-ea
and children. a. they fed their focss.
and followed afar oI the marveiors
signal n the divine presence 4 great
. host marching through a country Vifr-
out roads OF other marks o. civilrl-
ton. must Be provided with some cc1.
spicuous object 10 serve as a stS--i
10 the main body. and 10 al sirlEs ias
parties connected With H.
Hence. the round CRATE. ful g. Ei1-
died fuel. elevated on a pole. which
vas carrie. before caravans and
srmies in the east The ancient Per
SLAMS carried a sacred FIRE 10 silver
affairs before their armies and Other
ancient nations observed a similar cls-
tom. For fuller description see Nau
s.l5-cs.
4 Strange ouidsnce.-The LORD Vas
guiding the people 70 the pTou--ri
land We can imagine them satirE.
Now that the Lord guides ts We PHI
be led only il pleasant WAYS. ID E-sel
pastures. and besides stil waters
away from dangers and enemies 49,
from serpents. and drought. AM r
ger. and we will reach the prr ca
land BY the shortest route. in ne
quickest time But. as a mltfer -i
fact. the Lord had led them into ilr
trouble ~ the Red sea. into -F
and thirsty land whore no water vas
Giving the lnvitz;ion.-Every IlT.s-
tan should be able 70 live jus. SAGA
N invitation as this He sncHs
whittier he is going. and whar i1's
are sure at the end % the iorr1s
The power a the invitation lies IN
own appreciation q the blessings Z
the Christian life.
GOD wants you 70 BE- a Christian
not only because it IS best Tor yo-. M
because there IS work for you to i-9 V
his kingdom. there are multtirdt- IN
teip. battles 70 fight. victories 20 s-ia.
the kingd&n a. God 10 come, the E9i.-
20 be redeemed.
Practical Points
Rustin saws that no good voTA II