The Brinkley argus., 1914-10-30

SOWING AND REAPiNG.
 (Worid's Temperance Lesson.)
 LESSON rExT-Gai CLIO.
 GOLDEN TExT-Whatsoever Q man soweth. that shall he also reap.-Gal 6a
 Nowhere do the Scriptures excuse men from the results of their own sins. Tho effects of sins. and of bless 'ings alike, are unto the succeeding generations. France is still paying in the physical realm the cost of Ma poleon's ambition Europe will have greater debt to pay biologically than any which will be charged against its excheQuers as the result of this in- human and uncalled-for war.
 l. Those Who Trespass, w. 16- Jesus plainly instructs us that tres passes must needs come" Our prob lem s (a) to avoid being the tres passer and (b) the manner of our con- duct towards those who do trespass. In this lesson the second question is treated first. Though a man be over- taken in the very act of trespassing, those who are taught and governed by the Holy Spirit (see chapter 5:16-25) are to prove to the world by their conduct that they are. thus taught and governed. They are to restore such an one," considering at the same time themselves lest they, too, stumble. To restore is to replace, "to reduce frac- ture." to put member of the body into its proper place. Every believer is member of the body of which Christ is the head Cor. 12:12, IA, 27, and one who falls (stumbles) into sin Is member out of place.
 Man's Duty to Man.
 Hhe a0rst step is to help our erring brothGg Q bear his burdens (weights) of tempkak1on, weakness, failure and sin. end m 70 doing we fulfill the law of ChriSts On 5:14; John 13: 3z; Rom. 15:2. Ja1us Christ not only gave us this law, but he also lived 1t as well, Phil. 2:68. The true disciple, who is really tyyiye to help his brother bear his burdent does so with the conscious ness not ofhie own rectitude. but rath- CT that through the grace of God he has been kept from like fate. Other wise the man who "thinketh himself to be something" deceivss himself, and no one else. God knows. so does the one whom we seek to help. If we are animated by spiritual pride and boast fitness. This is a measuring line whereby we may judge ourselves (y. 4). Pride and criticism of others largely comes from desire to glory in ourselves, not so much that we condemn the acts of our neighbor In verse three we are admonished to bear the burdens-'weights others. In verse five we are told that every man must bear his own burden-"load," i. o.. the burden of his own responsi- bility. No man can bear that load for another, whereas all men can share the weights" of temptation, weak ness. failure and sin.
 III. Those Who Are Taught, w. 6-to. Paul clearly sets before us the re- sponsibility of being enlightened. Being taught, we must pass on the knowl- edge we have been taught share the good things" (v. 8) we have re- ceived. see Prov. 11:24; II Cor. 9;6. Those who refrain from thus aiding their teachers gain no personal ad- vantage The word "mocked" means to sheer. Men may sheer at God and think they escape the result of their sin. but like still produces like. Sow corn, reap corn; figs. reap figs; sin. reap sin; Rom. 8:5. 6. In spite of the contempt men have for God and in the face of their acceptance of this principle fin other realms they con tinue in their sin with a strange fa- talistic persistence.
 Habits Bless or Curse.
 This principle has wide epplicar ton. Sow shame. reap dishomor; SOW hate, reap bitterness; SOW love, reap the fruits of love. kindliness. affection and esteem. Every act Is a process of sowing Every appetite fostered. grati- fed and pampered helps to produce . crop of habits either to bless or to curse. This gives color and signif- canoe to the words of verse eight ~He that soweth to his own flesh shall of (his own) the flesh reap corruption| If. however. under the leading of the Holy Spirit (cf John 6:63: II Cor 8:6 we SOW to the Spirit, we will reap eternal life for this is eternal life that we may know him"
 Sow a thought. reap an act;
 Sow an act reap q habit
 Sow a habit. reap destiny.
 The practical application is in verse nine. If there are such possibilities of development, let us not weary of we'll doing" Our sowing is not a matter of caprice or convenience Nor should we. through weariness. cease our activity.
 The temperance application is all too plain. We must constantly SOW in the minds of the youth the "reaping of the flesh" for those who cultivate tACfo