The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-07-29
Sunday School Column
Side Lights on Next Sundays Les
sou for Teachers and Pupils.
BY cHAs. X. MEYERS.
BY CHAs. X. MEYERS
sunday School Association oMcers.

sunday School Association oNcers.
President w. c. Van Ness. Denison,
Vice President. Alfred. Manila.
Secretary and Treasurer. Chas X. Meyers.
Denison
department. Mrs. E. w Pierce. Denison. Nor
NAL depart nent Prof. E. ". Follows, Denison.
House to house. Mrs. Helen Cassaday. Denison
Primary. Mrs. z. l. Noss Denisou. Temperance.
Sears McHenry. Denison Missionary Mrs j. B.
Lyon. of Denison
Aug. 5. David Amounted at Beth
lehetn, Sam. lib.
The lesson of to-day introduces to
notice. David, one of the most noted
men of history. His fame rests not
alone on the fact that he was the
king of Israel. but his literary COM
positions. shown in many of the
Psalms. 1t is therefore most fitting
that special attention be given to his
childhood and the elements of his
character. 1t will be found that as
youth he was brave. courageous,
full of faith and trust in God. He
believed that lone with God is a
majority that whoever defed the
power and will of God. will be crush
ed and defeated. He was a sweet
musician when lad. and such was his
fame that he was sent for by the
king, to sing and play for him. His
history will show that he was human.
that he sinned, but that such a great
nature as his, saw his condition, re-
cognized his fault, understood his
punishment, commended its business,
did not harden his heart. but rather
arose in spirit to great heights of
power and nearness to God.
1t will be remembered that Saul
had forfeited his right to longer
to be king over Israel or to have his
son reign after him. A new king
must be sought in few years by the
people. For this coming state of
affairs. God picked out through Sam
uel person who would be training
himself for kinghood and thus able
to successfully lead the nation. Let
one stop to imagine the scene as the
aged prophet Samuel wends his way
to the little town of Bethlehem to
visit the home of Jesse. one of the
shepherd king of that country. On
the face of things he went to take
part in a great religious festival. but
greater than this. he had errand to
pick out. and anointed a person to sit
on the throne, ruling the tribes of
Israel.
Samuel directed Jesse to have his
sons come before him one by one
The father did not know the reason
for this, but Samuel did. AS they
came. his eyes took in their height.
manner. in fact their outward ap-
pearance, and he expected to be
prompted to halt one of the seven by
reason of a voice saying to him.
"This is he. The voice did not
come. and humanity speaking Samuel
could we'll have thought his mission
vas III Ndill luCIl nc SdilCo " CCSSc
Are these all thy children?' anc
the father replied that he had one
more, lad who was out tending the
sheep. Samuel directed that the lac
be sent for at once. Soon he came
a boy of ruddy hue and beautiful
countenance. When he stood befor.
the prophet. the Divine voice said
This is he.''
This is the story of the lesson ant
it has many truths TO impress but tn,
great one has not been touched excep
incidentally. 1t will be remembere'
that when Samuel was making choice
that he said within himself whel
looking at some of the sons. Ihi
must be the one. Then the Lor
made to him this remarkable dec
laration. which can we'll sink into
the heart of every reader.
''The Lord seeth not as man seeth
for man looketh on the outward ap
pearance, but the Lord on the heart.
Here is the great, overwhelming
powerful. searching verse of this les
son. God sees our hearts. He doe
not Judge by the mask which we ma,
wear before our fellow men. H
judges by our motives of action no
by the outward expression. ''Tho,
/ God seeth me-, should ever be befor
our minds and if it is we will b
compelled by conscience to live noble
pure. lives. such that we will receiv
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