The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-24
The Prizes.

Fisst Series-A gold medal to each
If the first FIVE contestants.
Second Series-A silver medal to
each OF the next five contestants.
Third Series-A Teachers Bible
Price $3.50 to each of the next five
contestants.
Fourth Series-The book 1.-THE
Heart of Christianity" price $3.50
to each of the next thirty-five con-
testants.
Firth Series-A developed mind,
an expanded imagination, richer
experience and more profound
knowledge Of the BiSle and of life, to
all who take this course whether
winning any other prize or not.
Each medal will be suitably en-
graved, giving the name OF the win
ner. and for what it is awarded, and
in like manner each Bible and book
will be inscribed.
Dec. 2eth, 1909.
Copyright. 1899. by Rev. T. s. Linscott. D. d.
The Birth of Christ-Matt. IL: 1-12.
Golden TeXt--And thou shalt call
his name Jesus. for he shall save his
people from their sins.-Matt. i:21.
Verse Where is Bethlehem, the
birth place of Jesus?
Where was the home of Mary and
Joseph. the parents of Jesus, and how
did it happen that tLty were at Beth
lehem at tEis time?
What was the probable nationality
Of these wise men,"
Verse lis there any evidence, anC
il So what Is Il. VI. len indicates tina;
God, in past asgs. las revealed him
self to other peoples than those OF
Jewish origin?
Give your own idea OF this star thai
the wise men saw. which indicated t.
them that jewish king had been
born; was it objective or only sub
jectivc?
Were the wise men right in theii
opinion, that Jesus was "the King OF
the Jews as they were in the fac;
of his birth?
Verse 3--WhSt is The evidence for
or against tie idea that it was Goo
original intention for Jesus to be the
literal King of the Jews. as the wise
men stated. and as FIerod feared?
Why should HclCo and "all Jerusa-
lem" be troubled a The announcement
of the birth of a Jewish King?
Verses A-6--WhG, prophet. is there
referred t., ana where in the Bible
did these priests and scribes Quo,o
from?
Did the prophet they quoted from,
and did these priests and scribea
think that the expected Christ was 10
be an earthly Kine? Why?
Verse What Is it which makes
study. of a worthy subject,
either noble o" isHlble?
Verse Slow would you describe
a man with motive Of Herod, when he
sent these wise men off on their mis-
sion of finding Jesus?
What, il any, reason Is there to be-
lieVe that there are those to-day who
attend church, and thus pretend they
are earnestly seek ing Jesus, who have
the same motive as Herod
had?
Verse 9.-lf a man today would see
the Christ, what star" does he need
to follow to be sure of being led 10
him?
Give your reason for your idea whe-
Their it is to the favored few only that
God sends a star or it's equivalent,
pointing to where Jesus may be found,
Or are all men similarly treated?
Verse 1o-Mertion some things
which always produce joy, and then
greatest Joy to mortals known? (Th,s
question must be answered in writing
by members Of the club.)
Verse 1I.-What is the ground for
certainty for the statement that those
who really seek Jesus always find
him?
What are the emotions which are
stirred, the motives which are formed
and the deeds which are done by
everyone who really seeks and finds
Jesus?
Verse Els there any liability that
those who live in the presence Of j.
sus, will ever be duped into be1rayilg
Him OF his cause?
Is the day of he supernatural guild
ance of Gods children, past. or is
there reason to believe that 1t is as
operative as ever?
Lesson for Sunday. January 2, 1910.
John the Fore.unner of Jesus. Matt.
iii:1.12.