Connecticut western news., 1911-11-16
Books ot the Bible,
OLD TESTAMENT,

 In Genesis the world was made by Gods creative hand r In Exodus the Hebrews marched to gain - the promised land ..t... Leviticus contains the law, holy, just
 and good, L Numbers records the tribes enrolled all sons of Abraham's blood Moses in Deuteronomy recounts God s mighty deeds .. .-# Brave Joshua in Canaan's land the host
 of Israel leads; i.- In Judges their rebellions oft provoked
 the Lord to smite, e...,...:4..s. l But Ruth records the faith of one well pleasing in his sight, :. In First and Second Samuel of Jesse's
 sou we read; Ten tribes in First and Second Kings re-
 volted from his seed. ;. The First and Second Chronicles see Judah captive made, - But Ezra lad a remnant b ok by princely
 Cyrus aid .# The city walls of Zion Nehemiah builds
 again, Whilst Esther saves her people from the
 plots of wicked men, t-- '#. In Job we read how faith will live be
 meath aff1ictions rod In David's Psalms are, precious songs
 for every child of God. The Proven bs like goodly string of
 choicest pearls appear Ecllesiastes teaches man how vain are
 all things here. The Mystic song of Solomon exalts sweet
 Sharon's Rose, N Whilst Christ the Saviour aud the King
 the rapt ISa ah shows; -> The warning Jeremiah the apostate a> Israel scOrnS His plaintive Lamentation their awful F. downfall mourns. -.tt Ezekiel tells in wondrous words the
 dazzling mysteries, Whilst kings and empires yet to come
 Daniel in visions sees Of Judgment and of mercy Hosea loves
 to tell. .a ..-.. Joel describes the blessed day when God < with man shall dwell. Among Tekoa s herdsmen Amos received his call, R Whilst Obadiah Prophesies of Eden final fall. >#. Jonah enshrines' 8 wondrous type of Christ. our risen Lord Micah pronouuces Judah lost, lost but
 again restored. Nahum declares on Nineveh just judg-
 ment shall be pou ed; T. A View of ChaIdea's coming doom
 Habakkuk's visions give; Next Zephaniah warns the Jews to turn,
 repent. and live. Haggai wrote to those who slw the tenn
 pie built again, And Zachariah prophesied of Christ's
 triumphant reign; Malachi was the last who touched the
 high prophetic chord, In final notes Sublimely shows the con- ing of our Lord.
 NEW TESTAMENT. Matthew, Mark, Luke and John the
 holy gospel wrote, ..s 7. Describing how the Saviour died, his
 life and all be taught. Acts proves how God tbe Apostles own-
 ed with signs in every place St. Paul in Romans teaches us how man
 is saved by grace, The Apostle ill Corinthians instructs, ,ex-
 horts. reproyes. Galatians shows that faith in Christ
 alone the Father loves. Ephesians ana Philippians tell what
 Christians ought to be, Colossians bids us live to God for all
 eternity.
 In Thessalonians we are taught the Lord
 will come from Heaven In Timothy and Titus Bishops rule is
 given,
 Philemon marks 8 Christians love,
 which only Christians know; Hebrews reveals the gospel prefgured
 by the law.
 James teaches without holiness faith is
 but vain and dead St. Peter points the narrow way in which
 the Saints are led. John, III his three Epistles, on love de-
 lights to dwell St. Jude gives awful warnings of the
 judgment, wrath and he'll The Revelations prophecy of that tre-
 mendous day
 When Christ and Christ alone shall be
 the trembling sinners stay.