Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-12-27

No lessons TOR THIS past VuaFittt
Drifting the temperance lesson coz.
or one Of the most interesting periods
IN the history Of Israel IN them
there Is presented five Of lsracl's
greatest characters. Moses Aaron
Miriam. Joshua and Caleb: one OF the
strangest characters In all history
Baalim. and the typical troubler ~
the nation. Achan We have pre-
scented the strength and weakness.
victory and defeats. Of four Moses
Aaron Miriam. and Joshua.
lsraers History.
The first OF the scripture passages
presented for the days reading lesson
contains the farewell discourse ~
Joshua In II he surveys Israel's his.
tory from the days of Terah 20 the
moment they possessed Canaan. en-
phasizing that In 7, all God was d.
recting and operating H. then ap-
peals 10 them to serve Jehovah and
20 put away all other Gods The al
Tentative is that with such evidence
before their eyes. II II seemed evil 20
serve Jehovah. they had choice be-
tween the gods their fathers aban.
dened beyond the river anG those they
nod found IN the land As FOR him
self his choice was made as for w
ana my house We will serve tda
Lord Nfter repeated declarations -
fealtv on their part Joshua entered
into a covenant with them that thcr
were 10 serve Jehovah. The PASSAGE
taken from Hebrews ought 20 begin
4 verse thirty
Moses leads out Of Egypt q tyre
OF sim through the wldernc ey-
periences but could not lead them
into the land Joshua took No be-
work where Moses left Off and We
them into the promised possession.
but he was not able 70 lead them uto
that perfect rest which only comes
from 2 perfect conformity 70 The win
Of God The message Of the POOH
of Hebrews is that Of the son VIM
fulfns all that these great leaders q
The past failed to do He leads from
bondage into possession and on 20 the
final rest which remains cor the PEG
pie OF God
Reeapitulation
omitting the temperance lesson
fNov % six Of these lessons deal
with Moses as the leader. and in five
We have Joshua as the leader OF Is
rael
{. Under Moses Leadership.
Lesson l. Moses Cry for tielp.
Mum li:101S. q. %. ~ Complaint
aud controversy. w. 1915 co. Com.
fort and Counsel w 1918. -. %
Lesson II Jealousy and Envy pm.
ished. Mum CHI H. On The Accu
cusation w !. Q (2) The Arrest w
;: 90 The Arrangement. w 6S
90 The Judgment. w 9-l0: 90 The
lntercession. w hip
Lesson III Tire Report Of the SPIES
Nun. 1913 1913. (D The Spies
w i.3: ~ The Majority Report vs..
25.29: ca The Minority Report, w
30.s3 90 The Sequel. CHI I
Lesson ~. The Sin Of Moses and
Aaron. Mum 20:l-13 Gl The PEG /
Piles Petition, w, Id (2l Cod Plan.
Wv 6-S go Moses Mistake. w 9l2 I
fal Deception tbl Pride (cl Self. /
glory. tdl Disobedience
Lesson v 5alak and 5alaar. Num /
- 10. 2i:i0.19. a. The Call 70 I
Curse. 92:i.G: C2l The wayside Chal I
lerge. % 22-S5 go The change'ess
Message. ch "a
Lesson VI Temperance Lesson.
Lesson VII The Death Of Moses. /
Deut 3f,l.'2 On The old Leader /
Wv l-S ~ The Nev Leader
49, a Great Character w lGl2
H. Under Joshua's Leadership.
Lesson VIII. Joshua the New
Leader Josh. l:1-9 ~ The Cali +
f2l The Charge; 2 The Counsel (
a. The Companiouship
Lesson lX Crossing the Jordan.
iosh 3.7.l7 On The Leader VS.
s. t2l Those Led. w 9,la. t2l The (
Dry Ground. w. 1917
Lesson Y The Fall Of Jericro
Josh 6.S-ll. 1920 1il Gods orders.
w. -. ~ Joshua Instructions -
IS: "a The Obedlent People vy 9-lh
Lesson NJ The Sin Of keh1n. Josh
1:6i5. tD Joshua Error W. SO.
fsl The Cause OF Defeat. w 1912
go The Victory 81 Defeat, W. 1915.
Lesson MI The Division Of the
Land. Josh. 1885 80 Those Lefi
pohind w Is: 2l Caleh's Claim
w ere go The Promise Fulfilled.
~ 1915.
The golden tex is peculiarly signih-
cant in its fitness as we close the
studies for this a' word !
the fruit and acu fr utn na
tion. is epitomi, trls Ht im
plest yet the M uon apsuaee
Of the New Tesiameni MhM Moses
and Joshua did no and what thce /
each left not h n- able To- accon
plish. God in the person of hIs great
est gift TO men can and does iiAl
In abundant Measure The widest
stretch OF human imagination cannot
measure the hrsadth OF his love. The
deepest depths cannot fathom the aw.
frl woe Of unhilievar. "