The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-10
The Prizes.

The Prizes.
First Series-A gold medal to each
OF 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 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.
Dec. 18th, 1909.
Copyright 1909. by Rev. T. s. Linscott, DID }
Paul's Last Words-II. Tim. wills
Golden Text-For to me to live is
Christ, and to die is gain. Phil. i:21.
Verses 1-2-When a minister in au-
thority gives instructions to devoted
minister under him, concerning the
work to which he is appointed, are his
words more or less effectual If he
calls God to witness? Why or why
not?
What precisely did Paul mean by
"Preach the Word?"
What, if any, reason Is there to be-
lieve that preaching or it's equivalent
can never be "out of season."
Why is the duty to preach and prac.
tice truth, honesty, love, and the pres,
ence Of God never out of season?
Why is every man under vital obi
cation to be always on the qui vive to
promote the temporal and eternal in.
terests of his fellows?
Verses 3-4-What Is the minimum of
Christian faith necessary for "sound
doctrine" and salvation? (This ques-
ton must be answered in writing by
members of the cIub.)
Why IL it that burglars, counter
feiters. gamblers, liars, drinkers and
other bad men, and women, often per-
suade themselves that they are right?
When men do not believe in the SUI
pernatural, that is, God, prayer, i'm
mortality, rewards and punishments
after death, etc, give your reason for
your belief whether it is, or not, a re.
suit of some moral defect in their
lives?
Verse 5--What are the chances Of
success, in any calling, for a man who
will watch, suffer, work and demon
strate his faithfulness?
Verse (Which is the more desir-
able time, the day of ones birth or
the day of ones death, and why?
How did Paul at this time know
that the day Of his departure was at
hand?
Verse What can you say for or
against the theory, that the better the
man the less he thinks of himself?
State your views as to whether Paul
was guilty Of Boosting here, or wheth-
er it was but an honest statement that
he had fought good fight" and that
he had kept the faith"
Is God hard to please, or is it pos
sible for an ordinary, honest Christian
TO please God in all things, and to
have the consciousness that he is so
pleasing him?
Verse S-Was the crown of right
eousness chat Paul was going to re-
ceive, a Silt of grace, or a reward for
merit, and Will it be the same case
with all the faithful?
What will be the nature of the re.
ward " nicn awaits the Caristian after
death?
Verses 9-12-Is it sign OF weak. |
ness or strength, and why, when q |
Christian Graves human company and
friendship?
What is the moral quality of a man
who forsakes his friend when he is in |
trouble?
Are friendships rare, or plentiful,
which remain steadiast, and true alike |
in prosperity and adversely, through |
evil and good report. and how do you
characterize such friendship?
Verse 13-Upon which will a nor.
mal right thinker put the emphasis,
on things fer the body mind or Gpirit
and why?
Taking Paul's CLOAK" to represent
things for the body. his "booEs" the
mind, his 'parchments" the spirit.
please say what proportion of the
thought and energy is spent, by the
- i..c- @c "-... =, upon these thru
respectively?
Verses 14-15-Is there any reason to
believe that Jesus would have prayed
that a bad man may be rewarded ac-
cording to his works?
What should be the attitude of
good man toward those who speak
evil of him?
Verses 16-1S-What effect ought the
lack of cooperation Of friends, and the
opposition of enemies. to have upon the
work of a true and determined man?
Our Old Friends Are the 6-st
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