Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-09-24

Comment and Suggestive Thought.
This chapter has two parts. Part
1.-The Garden OF the I.ord-Judah,
Our Country. Ourselves.
Part 1.-The Things That Brought
II TO Ruin-Drunkenness and It's Al.
lies.
Israel. the Lords Vineyard II Is a
picture Of Judah. between 20 and q
centuries ago. II was a small coun.
try, but with n glorious record, glOri-
Gus opportunities, but at that time
threatened with ruin. II Is represent
ed to us under the figure OF a vine.
yard.
Let NJ look at the Gene. I'm a pic
tnre of great beauty Isaiah describes
Il vineyard upon one Of the sunny prom.
On'oricS visible from Jerusalem"
Who planted this vineyard OF the
well bolovcd?"
Watch and note what he had done
FOR it. See In their origin and his.
tory as II passes before you AZ In q
panorama, what God has done.
All that goodness, greatness, WIS.
dom, knowledge and low" could do for
Il vineyard or Il people.
He loved them with an everlasting
love. once asked Il man In charge
OF II great greenhouse which cult
waited roses 40 beautiful that they
were worth their weight in gold, how
he was able 10 produce roses 80 much
more beautiful than those in other
greenhouses.
His reply was: Il love them so"
Gods love to uH Is more than sun
shine ana spring rains to help w to
bear good fruit.
What more did God do ont Of his
love?
IL" placed them IN The best country
In the world for III" purpose. iIY
h"dgcd them round with laws aud di
vine institutions, and with his Own
loving care defended them from all
enemies. II" planted in this vineyard
the vines of his promise, his word. his
commandments, institutions Of rcli.
giOn, instruction In holy things. Ito
placed there tn" wine press, which
represents III" various advantages
conferred on the people TO help them
~ "'' w 6''I " 'Ih DI'F'lL
II 10 tn" Lord. Every influence, every
institution, tn" teachings Of The proph.
els, The hymns Of David, the worship
AZ the sanctuary. all aided the people
10 produce and develop.
What did he expect as III" result OF
this care?
He expected good fruit, The hest
fruits. all the virtues. deviation, conS"
Grafton, courage, brOIhrrly Kindness,
obedience, SINGER" Worship, righteous
living. III" beauty Of holiness, love,
JOY, peace, and all the fruits Of III"
Spirit, intelligence, mobile character,
and missionary work among the ma
lions.
What did Il" obtain?
III" looked that II should bring
forth grapes, and It brought forth wild
grapes, grapes in appearance. but
tllcd with rall and poison.
What was the cf"c! upon tn" ma.
lions?
Read lisa. 5:57, and compare It
with the disasters that came upOn Is.
Ia"l through US Captur" In Is. &. 12I,
What was IN" caus" Of his ruin?
Th" answer Is given In til" verses OF
the lesson. Read them.
Th" causes are Psychological fl n 10.
rl"G Of woes, fruits all Of them Of
love Of money and love Of wine" 1T
~ with remarkable prrslst"nc" that
In every civilization The two main
passions Of the human heart, love
OF wealth and love Of Measure the I'm.
siinct to gather aud the instinct to
sqlandcr. have sought precisely these
two forms denounced by Isaiah In
which TO work their social havoc
appropriation Of the SOIL and induI.
gence In strong drink.
Alcohol Out OF the Race.-Tlc ron.
testanlg IN III" Marathon race, which
Is run ON April 10 from Ashland TO
Boston. rs miles. were notified this
Year In the following terms: alcohol
In any form IL positively forbidden
before. during, and Immediately after
tho race. II never does good, and
usually does harm, Disregard of the
foregoing shall be considered SUN.
cieDt grounds for disqualification by
the physician In charge In previous
Marathon races some men who had
become tagged had resOrtcd to alcohol
and other stimulants, and some Of
them foil unconscious soon after TAX.
ing tho stimnlants.
Why We Should Sign the Pledge
"It IL for thy own highest good"
"Anoihcr reason for II pledged total
altI. L.