The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-26

son. that whosoever beiieveth on him
should not perish but have everlasting
| life."-John ais.
The lessons for this past quarter
omitting the temperance lesson. GOV
er one of the most interesting periods
in the history OF Israel. In them
there is presented five OF Israeli
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 pro
sented the strength and weakness
victory and defeats. OF four. Mosea
Aaron, Miriam. and Joshua.
israeI's History.
The first of the scripture passages
presented for the days reading lesson
contains the farewell discourse OF
Joshua, In It he surveys Israel's his
tory from the days of Terah to the
moment they possessed Canaan, EN-.
phasizipg that in 1t all God was Dr.
recting and operating. He then ap
peals to them to serve Jehovah and
to put away all other Gods. The al
tentative is. that with such evidence
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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 a covenant with them that they
we're to serve Jehovah. The passage
taken from Hebrews ought to begin
at verse thirty.
Moses leads out of Egypt "a type
OF SIM. through the wilderness ex.
periences. but could not lead them
Into the land: Joshua took up the
work where Moses left of 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
rof God. The message OF the Book
OF Hebrews is that OF the son who
fulfllls all that these great leaders OF
the past failed to do. He leads from
bondage into possession and on to the
final rest which remains for the peo-
Pile of God.
RecapItuiation.
Omitting the temperance lesson
NOV. 81 six OF these lessons deal
with Moses as the leader. and in five
we have Joshua as the leader Of II
rael.
I. Under Moses Leadership.
Lesson I. Moses Cry for Help.
Mum. 11':10-1s, "a. 25. az Complaint
and controversy. Wv. 1915; (2) Com
fort and Counsel, w. 1913. "a, 25.
Lesson II. jealousy and Envy Pun
lshcd, Mum. ch. 12. "a The Accu-
,usatlon. w. /. 2; t2) The Arrest, w.
I. S; (3) The Arrangement. w. 6-S:
fH The Judgment, Wv. 9-10; (5) The
Tntercession. w. 11-12.
Lesson III. The Report Of the Spies.
Mum. 1918 1888. "a The Spies.
w. 1-3; t2) The Majority Report. w.
1929; f3) The Minority Report. w.
1898; az The Sequel. ch. IA.
Lesson w. The Sin Of Moses and
Aaron, Mum. 20:1-13. ~ The Peo-
ple's Petition. w. 1-5: f2) Gods Plan.
w. 6-8; f3) Moses Mistake, w. s-13-
(a) Deception. (b) Pride. (c) Self
glory. I'd Disobedience.
Lesson ". Baisk and BaIasn. Mum.
22:1-6. 24:10-19. a. The Call to
Curse, 22:1-6; (2) The wayside Chal-
ienge. 22:22-35; (s) The Changeless
Message. ch. "a.
Lesson W. Temperance Lesson.
Lesson VII. The Death Of Moses,
Deut. 34:1-12 ~ The Old Leader,
w. 1-8; t2) The New Leader. v. o;
t3) A Great Character. w. 1912.
~. Under Joshua's Leadership
Lesson VIII. Joshua tho New
Leader, Josh. 1:1-9. ~ The Call; :;
. f2) The Charge; (3) The Counsel;
tD The Companionship.
Lesson TX. Crossing the Jordan,
Josh. 3:7-17. ID The Leader, w. 4,
8; (2) Those Led. w. s-13; (3) The
Dry Ground. w. 14-17.
Lesson x The Fall Of Jericho,
Josh. 6:8-11. 1920. (D Gods Orders.
w. is; t2) Joshua's Instructions. w.
ss; (3) The Obedient People, w. s-16.
Lesson XII. The Sin Of Achan, Josh.
7:6-15. ~ Joshua's Error w. SO;
(2) 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. "a Those Left
Behind, w. Is; (2) Caleb's Claim.
w. 6-12; (3) The Promise FULFILLED.
w. 1915.
The golden text Is peculiarly signiis-
cant In Its fitness as we close the
studies for this year. The final word.
the fruit and flower of this new ma
tion. 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
sst gift to men can and does fulnl