The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-11-26
The Prizes.

The Prizes.
First Series-A gold medal to each
OF the first five contestants.
Second Series-A silver medal tc
each Of the next five contestants.
Third Series-A Teachers Bible
price $3.50 to each Of the next i've
contestants.
Fourth Series-The book "Tae
Heart of Christianity" price $1.5e
to each of the next thirty-fve con-
| testants.
Firth Series-A developed mint,
an expanded imagination, richer
experience and a more profound
knowledge of the Bible 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 boon
will be inscribed
Nov. 2eth, 1909.
Copyright, 1909, by Rev. T. S. Linscott. Do.
Paul on Self Denial. (World's TEN
perance Lesson) Rom. xiv:10-2l.
Golden Text--It is good neither &c
eat flesh, nor TO drink wine, nor any
thing whereby thy brother stumbleth.
Rom. xiv:21.
Verses 1O-13-Is the Bible book OF
rules in any sense, or is it book OF
principles only?
Principles never change, but may
good rule under one condition become
bad one under another? Give ex'
amples.
There was controversy in the
church at Rome between the Gentle
and the Jewish believers about meats
| and days; but in the eyes Of God waa
it in any sense a moral issue, as to
which were right, those who observed
certain days and refrained from Ger
tain kinds of meat, or those who es'
teemed all days alike and ate all kinds
of meat fit for food?
Did one Christian in Rome have any
right to impute sin to another Chris
tian, who believed and, therefore, act
ed differently in the matter or meats
and days. to what the DIRECTORS COD
! science would allow him to act?
Does this commandment not 10
Judge. forbid us forming an opinion
concerning any doubtful action OF our
brother; and if not what does 1t for
bid?
I To-day one party in the church
thinks that renting pews is wrong, an
other that any kind of games in the
church parlors are wrong, while others
think quite the opposite on these mat
tiers; now has either party any rlgnr
to "judge" the other party to be guilty
of moral wrong?
What should be both the constraiE-
ing and the restraining influence with
us. in all matters of conduct? (y:l2)
Verse 14-Does God morally estf-
mate actions in themselves or the mo
tives which prompt the actions?
Give an example of how 1t is possible
that one man may do a thing ano
please God, while another may do the
same thing and commit sin.
How many outward actions can YOU
think of that are always wrong under
all circumstances?
Verses 1916 If your neighpor 10
very i'll and your singing and piano
PLAYING hurts him, and you refuse to
deny yourself the pleasure of singing
and playing, what kind OF person
are you?
II you enjoy and drink your glass
of wine, when you know wine drink
J ing is doing vastly more harm than
good what sort of person are you!
To what extent should ! deny my
self any pleasure the grahhcatlon o.
which hurts my neighbor?
No sensible parent, will allow any
thing in his family, however good II
NAV be in itself, If it proves to be In
furious. to the children, should he or
not. apply the same principle to ms
neighbors?
Verse 17-Shuuld our chief thought
be given to the needs OF the body W
of the soul?
What does the Kingdom of God pre-
eminently stand for?
What, in the last analysis, y ;hS
] real wealth of the individual, III lam
7 ily. the community and the nation?
Can the highest good be enjoyed 4
. the Holy Spirit is not recognized DIS K.
, source?
Verses 1920 What do we need Il
r be. in order to be pleasing to God an'
, to good men?
Verse 21-If we deny ourseNs
things we enjoy, for the sake Of others
:; what is the effect upon ourselves, AMI
, do we get as much, or more, out o
: the self denial as we would out o
|, self qualification (This question
I must be answered In writing by mem
Q bers of the cIub.)
j. If all who drink wine in modera
y ton, would obey the principles of sci
r denial in this verse, how long would !
be before we should have total prohi
bition Of the liduor trafic2