The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-23

May 1.~~uzziah. King Of Judah,
| Huubied - Chrcn. 20: f-ss. Golden
Texs. Pride goeth before destruc-
lion. and an naughty spirit before y
I fall Prov, ls. Is. Central Truth
His heart was lifted up. Here is the
kernel OF the matter. Pride goeth
before destruction and an naughty
spiri; before a fan Ezziah served
the Lord until the Lord made him
strong ana then his heart WAS
lifted up. IL is the old story. "Jeshu
run wa&ed fat and kicked. Humh BILE
and Gocils enough so long as he was
lean the moment he was fat he turn
ed his heels upon his master. What
feels prosperity makes OF some men.
In our hour of need we 30 down on
oar knees before God ccnfessing our
utter poverty and crying for help.
and when he opens his treasures
and pours them out upon us, instead
of going softly ever afterwards in hui
miity and gratitude, We spring to our
feet with our treasures in our arms
and stride off haughtily. saying to the
world as we pass. See what these
hands have wrought.
May i4.-~-Isaiahs Vision and Call
To 5erviee.--~Isa. 8: i-f3. Golden Text.
II heard the voice of the Lord say
ing, Whom shall | send. and who will
so for u.s. Then said |, Here am j,
send men.--fsa. s.: s. Central Truth.
Why are we so slow 10 volunteer
for Gods service The lesson points
to the trouble: 1t In because we are
not ready to go, And the lesson tells
lis why We are not ready; We need
vision of the holiness of the Lord.
p ri 10 tv1A
Isa s; liz. Golden Text-~Woe
unto them that are mighty to drink
wine and men of strength to mingie
strong drink.~--Isa. g. "a Central
Truth.--We talk of the dlsappoint-
menu of life: let us stop and ask
whether We ourselves are among the
disappointments of life. Am / dis
appointment to my friends to my
loved ones, to my Sunday school to
my church, to the community in
which ! live, to my Saviour who died
for me?
May Micah's Picture of Uni
Yersal Peace.--~M Micah 4: is. Golden
Text--Nation shall not lift up sword
against nation neither shall they
learn war any more.~-Mieah 4. g.
! Central Truth.-Micah looks into the
| dim distant future and sees the final
| triumph OF good. Whatever we NAV
see about US to-day the time will
! come when Jehovah shall come to
his throne in the hearts Of men and
| right will prevail. In that day men
| shall follow the ways OF peace and
| Will cultivate with diligence the art
/ OF being kind, When men have mis-
understandings they will not think Of
| setting their matters by force as they
do now, but they will look to God as
their Supreme Arbiter Whatever he
| commands shall be their law And so
1 under the rule of the Prince of Peace.
the world VIII be at peace, and men
/ viii realize how good and how pleas
ant IT Is for brethren to dwell to-
! gether in unity.
| June 4.--Israel's Penitence and
Gods Pardon.-Hosea IA: 1-s. Gold
en- 'Text.---Thou art a God ready TO
| pardon. gracious and merciful, slow
to anger.--Neh. o: II. Central Truth
Have YOU wandered from God I
Then return and ask him to forgive
you. Tell him that you are done with
: the things In which you have trusted
and that henceforth your trust il In
/ him. IT you win do this in all sin
CERTIFY God win forgive you, and be-
stow his love upon you, and bless
you.
June 1i.Hezekiahs Great Pass
over Chron. 80. i-2T. Golden
Text Man iooketh on the outward
\ appearance, but the Lord looketh on
the heart Sam. i6: T. Central
Truth lit is not the deed that counts
with God but the motive behind the
deed. He il not concerned "a bout the
outward appearance for he can see
below the surface. down into the
depths Of the heart.
June lS.-The Downfall of Sama-
ria. q Kings II. lis. Golden Text.
He, that being often reproved hard
/ eneth his neck. shall suddenly be de-
/ stroyed. and that without remedy
Prov, 20: l. Central Truth. As sure
i as We live If we despise the riches of
/ ills goodness and forbearance and
ionK-sunerin~ We shall treasure UP
Tor ourselves wrath against the day
OF wrath and revelation of the righte-
Gus judgment of God. tRom Q. 49,
Yet when We have watched the
strokes fall from the divine hand we
cannot help feeling that God is think
ing more OF correcting his children
for their good than Of furnishing them
I for their disobedience