The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-09-13
International SUNDAY School Lesson
I bird Quarter. Lesson IL Elk. 20
1921. SPIT. IA, 1918.
The Ten Commandments, Part I!
The Story.

1t is at once recognized that the
irradiated in this singu-
lar manner are basal. They are
fundamental to organized society.
A commonwealth can not exist with
out them. They. are essential to
social order. In proportion to the
obedience given them will be the
stability of the State. In this con-
nection the Nervousness of crime is
apparent. Breaking the command
ments does not merely injure the
immediate parties; it tends to dis
integrate and subvert the whole
social order. The sentimental con-
doning of crime and unwarrantable
use of executive clemency are there
fore. in themselves harmful to the
common veal. The immediate par
ties can not be divorced from the
larger relation which their deeds
maintain. T he reception and rati-
fication of this unique and compre-
hensive ethical code was under cir
cumstances exceedingly appropriate.
The physical environment could not
have been more significant. 1t
seemed meet and right that the
unyielding law should come from
the gray and thunder-smitten pile
of Sinai. Time was apt, too-the
genesis of a nation. The specific
ceremony on the occasion was brief,
but telling. Moses built a national
altar at the foot of the mount, and
set up twelve pillars about 1t, one
for each of the tribes of which
the nation was composed. He sprin-
killed. half of the blood of the vic
tim upon the altar. 1t was an OBJ
ject lesson, as if to say that the
life (blood signifying life) of Je-
hovah himself was staked upon his
fidelity in awarding the rewards
and punishments defined by the
law. Then Moses read from a
parchment scroll transcript of
m.
iioni .n
had finished. the people in one
voice responded, solemnly and earn
estly, as the occasion. the environ
ment, and the words themselves
would inspire them to do: "All that
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divine teacher he would not ignore
this epitome OF the DIVINE Will
He condenses and expands II. fa ara
doxical? Yes, but certainly true.
1t would seem that abpreviatlon OF
the Decalogue was Impossible. y y
seems the very soul OF nreVlty. bu'
Jesus in stroke reduces the Ten
words to one. Love. Love God'
Love neighbor. On this hangs al
1.-THE law Again, ne expands the the
law. He carries 1t from exe s1rlis
deed to internal temper, from wnlcn
the deed arises. At the same time
he helps us by MS DIVINE persplcui'
ty to an understanding OF tne
principles of the law, an apprec.a'
ton of their worth and truth, and
| admiration and love OF them, sc
that we find ourselves IN tuns
with them. The Decalogue pc
comes the very vocabulary OF oul
souls desires.
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natural law. Dutiiui chiieien O..
usualiy Tree from Inc vices Inc of
tend 10 shorten lie. oixtn COIL
mandment: me REVISED Versloi
is evidently pre1eraDie reau p,!iss.
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IN the history OF the race mas 'ni'
commandment helu such uhiYeis"
sway. Inc NUMBER OF capi'a
crimes OF which the Ia" TAXES ooe
nizance is reduced 10 Hini u ~ IL
Inc causes OF war Recognised "
the international coae nave aAs'
oeen reduced TO a minimum. nsf