Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-25
In The Religious World;
(REvIEW OF SUNDAY SCHOOL. LEssOND
F SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON.)

not made by machinery. Take Texas
for instance, All that the civilizations
o ftEe old world acquired through lab
orous centuries is following the Texas
within few decades. Where the bisorS
roamed, within the memory flivinfE
men the college boys now play footS
ball The dug-out and sod-house arg
being supplanted by modern homes o.
convenience and refinement, such ass
the poor of the old world never aspireS
to. The old COW town is becoming al
metropolis. Any one with the visioni
and the spirit of patience can see this
! wonder being wrought before his eyes,
the making Of this old Hebrew nation? q
, After God, The Man.
For twelve months we have BEEN
studying long stretch Of history.S
most of it in the terms of few men,
God first; then man; both are indispen-S
sable to the story. These are the two
essential factors of all history. We
may supplement the old catechisml
statement, that 'The chief end Of mara
is Cod" by saying reverently, thaYl
the chief end of God is man.
After considering Adam and Eve
AMI their sons, with a family problem
as modern as anything in today's news
papers, we studied that great adven&
turer and "come-outer,' Abraham, tht
man who dared to follow his gleaT
All ager are richer for his simple loth
atty to his vision. Then Isaac, a meri
cipher connecting two numerals; ant
Jacob. crooked stick whom it took
long years and hard experience to
straighten. If God could do what he
did with old Jacob, perhaps we arc
not wholly unavailable material. n
Like many a man, Jacob came tS
his real greatness through his chill
dren. The most notable fact about
him is that he was the father of JOS
sep. There is comfort for parents IL
the thought that, although we may
not be able to hold the torch high, We
may at least be able to pass it on tcs
the son whose arm we have strength
ene0.
Moses, Mad and Meek.
Quite as today explains yesterday
and as tomorrow is needed to max
clear the meaning Of today so it tool
Sinai and Nebo to enable us to per
ceive the unique significance of.a.S
schooling of Moses, son Of wv
protege of princess. For the
work of delivering the Jews +
trained, and he used his peculiar
ment for its highest purpose.
did not belong with that favored
of .well-fitted young men, who
their noble preparation upon the
noble selves. He rose greatly
great task.
The loss of his temper is the
mature act Of Moses of which web
and we cannot help loving hi
it. Hot with indignation over al.
justice, he risked his all to serve IL
oppressed. God send us more men VIII
dare blaze forth in behalf of truth an
justice and patriotism, in subliT
scorn Of consequences. That CO
drove Moses to the wilderness, whea
he got a discipline which the palacS
of Egypt could not give. He learns
how to be meek and how to wait.
is simply impossible to help men wiz
out being patient. We forgive Mos
his subsequent lapsese from long-sN
ferirg, for they came from caring litt
for Moses and all for his work.
great patriot he, whom earth az
heaven honor. Pc.
Now the Sunday schools drop tn
Old Testament course. and take ups
years study in the life Of Jesus. w
contemplate him of whom all the Oh
Testament was but a prefiguration an
preparation. The year should
even richer and more vital than th
twelve months of studies now endin