The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-01

1st grade. 21 verses 0f Scripture,
one Hymn, Geography, History,
UNCONVENTIONAL Church History,
and Bible Drill, Review.
End grade. verses of Scripture,
one Hymn, Geography, History,
Rules, Doctrine and Government
of Church, Bible Drill, Review.
VII.-Adult DEPARTMENTS or
20 years up.-No supplemental work.
l. Teacher Training Class mixed
Revised Normal Lessons
completed-Class Organized.
2. Young Peoples Bible Glasses
(mixed in small schools, separate in
large). Glasses organized.
3. Adult Bible Glasses (mixed in
small schools, separate in large)'
Glasses organized.
VIII.-Home Department-Com-
posed of honorary members of the
Young Peoples and Adult Bible
Glasses.
Rev. w. H. Matthews, of Grand
Forks.
Theme, THE Doctrine Accord
ing to Luke"
Luke's name occurs only three
times in the new testament, and we
have but little information concern
ing him. He was probably a pagen
and was the only new testament
writer who was not Jew. Doubt
less he received much of the infor-
nation contained in the gospel from
the Apostle Paul and from some of
the other writer's.
The design of the gospel, as
stated in his opening, is to give a
correct account of the life, doctrine,
miracles, death of Jesus Christ; and
his gospel is written not to one, but
to all people, though primarily to the
Greeks.
Luke writes from the standpoint
of physician, as indicated in the
professional manner in which he
speaks of disease and suffering in
several instances recorded in his
gospel.
Luke's Gospel is the gospel of
prayer, and many of the most inter
esting and inspiring prayer and
instances Of the Savior's praying are
recorded in this gospel. He alone
speaks of the fact that Jesus prayed
as he was baptised.
To this gospel we owe much of
the encouragement for persistent
prayer. Luke's Gospel is also re-
markable for it's pen pictures. It
was the gospel of poetry, prayer and
artistic effect, and more clearly
sets forth the delightful ministry
of woman than any of the others.
1t is also remarkable for the fact
that it exhibits more clearly than
the other gospels the fatherhood
of God and the brotherhood of man.
This gospel traces the life of evil
and birth, through infancy, child
hood, youth and. manhood, and sets
forth in unmistakable terms the
humanity of Jesus; that he was a
brother to every man in all the
world.
Rev. George Soltau.
Theme: The Holy Spirit Under
the Smile of River"
Water in many places is used as a
symbol of the spirit. AS for in.
stance, The river of God is full OF
water" not a tidal river. There is
no evident flow with fullness at one
time and mudbanks at another.
Many seem to think that it is nee.
essary to be wonderfully revived fol-
short periods and then stick in the
mudbank of the outfowing tide.
One of the principal rivers men
toned in the scriptures shows the
waters of life clear as crystal pro-
ceeding from the throne of God.
When Isreal was wandering in the
wilderness there was no water where
they camped and Moses took the
rod and smote the rock and the
water gushed forth.
The Holy Spirit takes his rise in
Christ the smitten rock. It was not
until Christ was cruicifed that spirit
came.
There are times of dryness and
emptiness and loss of the conscious