The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-12-18
Sabbath. School
NOTES BY R. S. HOLMES.


Where begun How carried on, How
many victoricss How many dceiats
Who were his enemies? Who were his
helpers, Was the fight worth the
cost? Was It worth more than the
cost; Wlft made it on the whole a
victory?
,. The race track. The runner had
reached the goal. Where had the
track carried him. What had he seen
as he ran? Who had remained with
him through all the course; Who had
abandoned him; Did he receive the
customary crown OF the victor?
4. No figure at speech here, cold,
hard fact. No one will question it.
When did he first begin keeping the
faith; 10 whom had he kept il; What
was the test OF his faith, Had he been
asked Tor data to prove his claim what
could he have given?
\ teacher coniring work with class
TO such line 81 thought will make
complete review. not only OF the les
sons ui the last quarter, but of the two
past quarters. Try it. II will be worth
while
Here arc twelve thought, from the
past twelve lessons:
= ~ lAlA aAl was hllNNA'' III ~
salem he was not concerned abou, HIM
self or his relations to Roman law. lie
was very earnest to tell his own people
about Jesus Christ and his relations Ia
him
, There have been mull.tudc> who
thought they did God service when they
put To- death men aud women Tor Scry-
ing God in way different from their
own. Let us remember that God i. the
Judge 81 service. II docs not follow
that We must put people Oft Of the
church. ar ont 81 the Sabbath school.
because they think about Jesus Christ
as Lord rn some way divrrgon' from
ours God :, the Judge oi what is nc
ccptabIc to him not We,
: Two wears IN (rsarra with Felix
for FREQUENT listener were Paul, long
vacation before new service ui suffer.
ing began The" were peaceful DAYS
Tor Paul. They were '1rt Of Coils
cnmpcn,aii"rs "a him Tor the suffer
ms Of those missionary tours But 10
Felix they were wear, oi uupurtuu'iv
which Ms mrrccnrry soul allowed 10
pass unused Paul made better Use ui
his prison than FcllN made ui M,
power
/. Paul and \gripna met inst one.
Paul sent the winged arrow OF Cuuyic-
ilur straight into TIN, king, he.rt I'u;
II was not the arrow oi Gods uu,yc~
II wa, uu,r m almost arrow NJ
most things are failure things. nut
man lis not responsible iur the effect
oi his mc,'3vc. Let the arrow 'ly. hi
ar ms. ct the. MESSAGE 60. accepted
or rejected. God : lust
: Danger reveals towards and her
"cS Tn s. y" iull 81 passengers NO
ore know, who . y coward. or who is
a hero. until the rcril comes The owe
thing almost certain I" make q calm
sow =, CHRIST nrthroncd ~ the heart
ann ~ inc midst Of storm is greater
ana more iu!I pi peace than thn calm
WINCH follows storm.
secure from death by drowning
because one Christian servant w, "n
board. hat ship was to he lost hut
me people al saved. because Paul was
aboard. Preservation because ~ the
n,,rcs,n'c 81 Christian lie and power.
hlnk 90 that little. No one knows
how much ,"c'rtv owes to this factor
~ - midst his j. certain. God
Wa''n'h& over INrarI SlurbcrS not.
nor 'IccnN' ard the Lord krowc'h
them that are his.
raul was more intense than any
living man OF The nrcocnt day; that il.
more intense Tor Christ Most men N
custody Tor more than l'nr wears would
nave been r"utrn' tn endure in Silence.
unless. indeed. they were trying Ia US
cape Paul made u" attcmut to escape.
hut he used h. time, ~ Of i. - trv'nr
10 hring men tn Christ His first