The Green Forest tribune., 1913-12-26

11:2S-31
 GOLDEN TEXT-"For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten con, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish but have everlasting nfe."-John 3:16.
 The lessons for this past quarter, emitting the temperance lesson, GOV CT one of the most interesting periods ii the history of Israel. In them there is presented five of Israels greatest characters, Moses, Aaron, Miriam, Joshua and Caleb; one of the strangest characters in all history Baalim; and the typical troubler of the nation, Achan. We have pre- sented the strength and weakness, victory and defeats, of four, Moses, Aaron, Miriam, and Joshua
 Israe's History.
 The first of the scripture passages presented for the days reading lesson contains the farewell discourse of Joshua. In it he surveys 1sraePs his- tory from the days of Terah to the moment they possessed Canaan, em- phasizing that in it all God was di- rectihg and operating. He then ap- peals to them to serve Jehovah and to put away all other Gods. The al formative is, that with such evidence before their eyes, if it seemed evil to serve Jehovah, they had choice be; tween the gods their fathers aban- doned beyond the river and those they had found in the land. As for him. self his choice was made, "as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord" After repeated declarations of fealty on their part Joshua, entered into covenant with them that they were to serve Jehovah. The passage taken from Hebrews ought to begin at verse thirty as the Passover was not considered in this quarters study. The writer fastened upon the victory at Jericho and the saving of Rahab as two of the greatest events of this period of which we have been study ing for the reason of their great value as regards faith. The lessons of the quarter begin with the murmuring of the mixed multitude that came out of Egypt, passes through all the expert ences of failure, discipline and deliv- erance, and ends with this consecra- tion service. We read that Israel served the Lord all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that outlived Joshua, and had known all the work of the Lord that he had wrought for Israel"
 Moses leads out of Egypt Ca type of sim, through the wilderness eX- periences, but could not lead them into the land Joshua took up the work where Moses left off and led them into the promised possession; but he was not able to lead them into that perfect rest which only comes from perfect conformity to the will of Cod The message of the Book of Hebrews is that of the son who fulfills all that these great leaders of the past failed to do
 Recapituation.
 Quitting the temperance lesson (Nov 9 six of these lessons deal with Moses as the leader, and in five we have Joshua as the leader of Is- rael.
 I. Under Moses Leadership.
 Lesson l. Moses Cry for Help, Num- 111O-1S, "A, 25. CD Complaint and controversy, w. 1915; CD Com fort and Counsel, w. 16-1S, 24, 25.
 Lesson II. Jealousy and Envy Pun ished, Mum. ch. 12. CD The Accu- cusation, w. i, 2; CD The Arrest, w. 4, 5; (3) The Arraignment, w. 6-S; (4) The Judgment, w. 9-10; (5) The Intercession, w. 11-12.
 Lesson III. The Report of the Spies, Mum, 13:1-3, 25-33 CD The Spies, w 1-3; CD The Majority Report, w. 25-29; (3) The Minority Report. w. 30-33; (4) The Sequel, ch. 14.
 Lesson " The Sin of Moses and Aaron, Num- 20:1-13. CD The Peo- ple's Petition. w. 1-5; CD Gods Plan, w. 6-S; (3) Moses Mistake, w. 9-13 (a) Deception. (b) Pride. (c) Self glory (d) Disobedience.
 Lesson V. BaIak and BaIaam, Mum 22:1-6, 24:10-19. CD The Call to Curse, 22:1-6; CD The Wayside Chal- lenge, 22:22-35; (3) The Changeless Message, cn. A4
 Lesson VI. Temperance Lesson.
 Lesson VII The Death of Moses, Deut. 34:1-12 CD The Old Leader, w IS; CD The New Leader, V. g; (3) A Great Character, w. 1912.
 II. Under Joshua's Leadership.
 Lesson VIII. Joshua the New Leader, Josh. 1:1-9. CD The Call; CD The Charge; (3) The Counsel; (4) The Companionship.
 Lesson TX. Crossing the Jordan, Josh. 3:7-17. CD The Leader, w. T, 8; CD Those Led, w. ,9-13; (3) The Dry Ground, w. 14-1i.
 Lesson X. The Fall of Jericho, Josh 68-11, 14-20. CD Gods Orders, w 1-5; (2) Joshua's Instructions. w. 6-S; (3) The Obedient People, w 9-16
 Lesson XI. The Sin of Achan, Josh 76-15. CD Joshua's Error, w. 6-9; t2) The Cause of Defeat, w. 10-12; (3) The Victory of Defeat, w 1915,
 Lesson XII. The Division of the Land, Josh. 14:1-14. CD Those Left Behind, w. 1-5; t2) Caleb's Claim, w. 6-12; (3) The Promise Fulfilled, w 1915
 The golden text is peculiarly signifi- cant in it's fitness as we close the studies for this year. The final word, the fruit and flower of this new na- | ton, is epitomized in this the sim plest, yet the most sublime language of the New Testament What Moses and Joshua did in type and what they each left not being able to accom- plish, God in the person of his great | est gift to men can and does fulfil in abundant measure. The widest