The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-16
SUGGESTIVE
QUESTIONS
Sunday Sch00! Lesson BY Rev. DR..
Li1scOH for the International
Newspaper Bible Study Ciub.
Copyright 1910
BY Rev. T. S. LnSc0N, D. D.
Dec. 18th, 1911.

DEC. l/tn, 1S11.
(Copyrisht. 1910. BY Rev T. $. Lin.cost. D.D.)
Ezra Teaches the Law. Neh. viii.
Golden TeAt-The law Of the Lord
II perfect, converting the soul Ps.
xix:7.
~ Verses 1.5-What can be said
for. or against, the churches in ths
community uniting at least once O.
year, in q camp meeting, with no other
object but to quicken spiritual life and
get sinners converted?
(2.) Where was this great meeting
Of the Jews held, and what was its OBJ
tect?
g. What answer would you make
to the statement that 1t Is the duty
OF the churches in the large centres
70 have street meetings?
60 What results will surely follow.
when all the people are eager to have
the law OF God read to them?
(5.) How long did the first meet.
ing last:
co. There Is a general demand for
short sermons: what Is this sign
q? Is It poor or uninteresting preach.
Ing, or . growing lack Of spirituality
on the part Of the preachers or people.
or what?
(7D Verses 67-Which is the moro
becoming and natural in public wor.
ship. and why. the hushed silence
which generally prevails with US. or
hearty and glad responses as in this
case?
g.. ~ our public prayers were more
Of the and Ezra blessed the Lord"
type. out Of tibilant hearts; how long
would It take to get the people to 70
spond ~ these worshippers did!
co. Ezra had at least fourteen help.
ers. besides the I.evi,es. to assist him
In explaining the law. each no doubt
having q class to- himself: what re-
Remblsnce Is this to modern Bible
Classes7,
tl0) Why is 1t that there is not
the same realised obligation resting
upon church members 10 attend clas-
ses where the Bible is studied. a. to
attend the regular church service?
u1D Is our present method Of ora
torical and textual preaching a sue
cess a teaching agency! Give your
reasons.
u2.) Verse s-What agency, other
than the Bible School. Is there In the
Christian church of which 1t can be
said, $50 they read the book E. and
caused them 20 understand the read
ing?
(lS.) Verses 9-11-What made the
people weep SO much:
(l4) Why have sinners a reason to
weep. whom the word of God 10
brought home to them:
(l5.) When We, by the grace Of God,
have put ourselves in harmony with
0od's law. IL 1t right tor us to weep
over our past sins?
(16) Why Ia II q duty. as we'll as q
privilege. for us to rejoice and be
glad?
(t7.) 70 Il stiil right for W. and why,
% hold toasts and banquets, and get
Joy out o. eating and drinking? (Thls
10 one Of the questions that may be
answered In writing oy members Of
the elvh.)
(1S) Verse 12-What provision is
being made to-day for feeding and
clothing the poor!
(l9.) Verses 13-1S-Is preaching OF
singing. or praying, Or study of the
bible, IN tents occasionally. likely to
Be more effectual than under usual
circumstances?
1901 Should 1t. or not. and why. be
the aim to have every religious meet.
Ing produce 'verv great gladness"?
Lessen for Sunday. Dec. gath. 1911
Malachi RebukinR and Encouraging
1saAsA Nal tA.ktx,1 -, T.