The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-09
The International
Sunday-School Lesson

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Fourth Quarter. Lesson VI. Joshua
JOSHUA nENEwiSG TIE COVENANT.
Joshua Is one OF the worlds ever
living heroes. He bursts into Hebrew
history as the successful commander
Of Israers hosts at Rephidim. Els ca
rer henceforth Is as stainless as brill
liant. Like Him whose name he was
the first mortal to wear, mo fault was
found In him." The ex-slave from Pha-
raoh's brickyard had prime opportu-
mites to have enriched himself when
the partition Of Canaan was made un-
der his own supervision. He prefers
no claim on ground OF distinguished
services. He attempts no sequestering
asks only "a modest portion In the bar,
rem mountains OF Ephriam. Such dis
Interested patriotism has never been
surpassed.
Now. after more than half century
OF services. military and executive. 70
his countrymen, by tnfallible tokens
he knows that his departure is at hand:
He will fam after the ro e ssa, Ip,s ,0 o.
huence beyond his mortal life. ne
summons his powers OF body, mind and
spirit. and pours them out IN a. HISTORIC
| appeal and exhortation worthy of Moses
= The he local loci environment made a frame
thetis and sublime. - The place e wa, was
A Shsshsm h Mheae tent and God had a
altar There stood that n s, aei enh b ama
the Euphrates. There were Ebnl and
Gerlzlm Mountains of the Curse s.,a ana ana
the tnae nn and
AZ tha law. The ark of God may have
been brought from Shiloh to grace and
give sanctity 70 the scene.
q 1srae lef II not us Sodiiy present at
present In the person Of their legal
Representatives. The company was was
alert 10 hear tho parting words OF the
the As weKe Indebted for their soodly
\ 4A. Joshua held up one BY one the golden
in the chain ct d from nr1yl
beyond the Eupbrates, through Canaan 7.
EEypt. the wilderness and thence back
Ito Canaan, He estops pride BY rer
them that Their w Wire
Their swords and bows. J,
Turning to the future, the warner
says naught Of war. His speech takes
on a miilennial cast, Swords are l!s I al Il
into pruninr He speakes OF
moral Qualities, OF obedience. OF holt
ness. He will forewarn his people OF
Taril ,za he WI b sr1oln ser aas ten
dencS to idolatry, Their fathers served ,r,s e.!
other gods beyond the flood. trey ,
suffered for 400 Years the dehasing in'
happily they fad allowed the lregs Of
1; II a .pvossest idnlNtry to remain IN the
CONQUERED territory. Joshua Iccognly :, 9!
1.-THE Incident Of the goledn cali as only ny
| ard practice which was secretly main.
seemed seemed in the blood. The vision q q,
the centenarlan was not too much
JOSHUA sets up a standard, Decided
himself, be calls for decision on tne
nart q the neopls on rs eGr and a et
little Images snrrertitioNslv brought
from Ts s e Ina A heS ens's &
the Jehovah Of Abrnhpm. Isaac. and
Rcd aep0 Sen, US ins w' n and sinai
hen 1s sp p,a ta tat h aat h Nks
Jiosha's personal decision: 'sAs FOR me-
and my house, We will serve the Lord =
he PLACE Will us n WsnsSal. As and
J ven GRATED: the address. at once modest
land sublime. had an overyhslnNln or
with ORIENTAL rrnfuseness thew depre-
Gated any forsaklng OF jehovah. and
Inrotested their determinatlon to serve
|htm, Joshua slfts them like wheat,
laffirming FITS holiness. His unwilling
ness to accent a divided Affection, and
4 tha fIArceNess fof His punitive wrath,
! Such Il GnN cannot bay served eXcsnt
i with sincerity ma whDleness Of heart
3I,rhey protest that such stnll ha their
4 ,sarvief, .'Your4 conscience shall be
witness, ibdsA. and eXeaut'oner, Y Won Y,
ARE unfnithful to this cnyenant,s
4 Joshua cried. $50 4 ct stt be" nnsw cred
n the people So Joshua recorded the
looYenant, and set w q perpetu Val . re-
plinder ot II II the form Of = pl|las