Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26

REVIEW
Sunday School Lesson Tor Sept.2s,I 1907
Specially Prepared '1r This Paper

I'HltOuS IN mercy iNtln Id, y
Comment and Suggestive Thought
The Extent of the History.-Fom
books Of the Bible. The portions OF
the land where these four narratives
are located can BE scen by the accom-.
panying outline map.
Extent OF Time,-Noarly 40 yCarc
from the spring ~ 1891 to the spring
OF 1851. according to the common
chronology In our Hilbe margins.
Many scholars think that the date Is
two or more centuries later.
Extent OF Tcrrltory.-The Slnaitlc
peninsula, between the two arms Of
the Red Sea. from Egypt on the west
to the Moabite mountains east of the
Dead Sea; from the point Of the pen.
insula 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 he movements Of the Israelites
from Egypt TO the encampmcnt 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 NOR
interesting and more effective than
by treating the period rs an ancient
pilgrims progress and placing the
events We have studied beside the
famous allegory OF Bunyan, Egypt be.
ing tho City OF Destruction, and the
CnCampment in Beulah Land on the
borders Of the river beyond which was
the Celestial City, the Land Of Prom.
iso. 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.
llgious 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 fins
ers in his ears, crying, Life. life, eter.
nal life"
2 Crossing the Red Sea against
opposition, finding the way with diii
Guilty, hut 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
Pliable exclaimed. is this the happl'
ness ye 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 Analek and
the C%anaanites and the sons of Anak,
are pictured by Apollyon with his fiery
darts in the Valley OF Humiliation,
Z. The Msnna has its counterpart
IN the Interpreter and the Roll, the
teachings Of Evangelist. and the sup
per in the Palace Beautiful, with IT.
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.
9. The frequent murmurings and
complaints, the bitter doubts whether
they would ever reach 'the land flow
ing with milk and honey" remind rs
of Christian and Hopeful m the Castle
Of Giant Despair.
But as they found the Key OF Prom
Use and of hope, Sc all the things that
tried the Israelites 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 that
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
] nOTdltt, HdllpN 'olliiNi'Lo' NV
Is waiting TO give us, after the strug
gle, temperance, diligence, fortitude
concentration"
10. The Tabernacle, with all Its 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 tho burden on
Christians back falling OFF in the pres
ence OF the Cross, so he gave three
leans of Joy, and went on singing
10. The report OF the spies reminds
us OF the Detachable Mountains
whence the pilgrims caught glimpses
of the Celestial City.
10. The Israelltes' anger at Calet
and Joshua makes us think of the tria
OF Faithful in Vanity Fair.
Agglootch, an Eskimo converted tc
Christianity, went all the way from
the Aleutian islands to attend the
national Christian Endeavor conven
ton lately held In Seattle. He wa
full Of zeal for his new faith; hc
calmly endured the hardships o.
travel, and did not finch before tn;
unwonted heat OF the southern sum
n,er. But, says Youths Companion
when he found that he must put or
q frock coat and a silk hat for the
reception of a distinguished visitor
he lost his nerve, and started for the
and Of the igloo and the unbolIso
shirt