The Denison review., 1914-12-16
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Lesson for Teachers and Pupils
Edited BY. Charles X. Meyers.

il Dec. 20-The Ascension. Luke "a:
50-6S; Act l: Ill. Il
The lesson verses this week call at
tention to the scene wien Jesus was
taken into the clouds in the presence
OF Ills disciples. He had gone with
them a little way out Of the city Of
Jerusalem. There He gave them fins
al word Of advice, His blessing and
then they. saw Him ascend. 1t was IL
most remarkable scene. The disciples
were full OF wonderment us, to what;
might be coming. and listed to His,
words with rapt attention. They still
hoped for setting up OF Kingdom
on. earth with themselves to occupy
chief places. They asked Jesus as 10
this and received a reply which could
well be needed by men and wOmeft-uf
our day who insist that they have q
theory which tells them when Christ
Is to come again. Jesus said, 1T is
not for you to know the time or. sea-
son which the Father hath put in His
own power" &
The lesson verses tellius that Jesus
was on earth for forty days after His
resurrection and that in this time He
was seen often by His disciples and
a large mass OF people: that in this.
time He told them many. things per-
taining to the Kingdom Or God. Among
His parting words we're that John had
baptized them with water, but that iii
d few days they should be baptized
With the Holy !. Ghost. THIS special
baptism came to the disciples on tho
day OK PentecoSt and has been giyet
| to tens sof thousands OF the followers
Of Jesus since. .F MI.
One Of, the great promises of f2 the
bible is contained in the verse which
declares that the same Jesus which
was taken up into heaven shall In like
manner come again. Of COURSE, a sfplf
talk upon THIS verse would bring ufD
the matter of the second coming OF
Christ and whether He Is to have; an
earthly body which required food and
| clothing and whether He9will reign
over people affected by human all
ments. Personally. l do not believe
that Jesus will, with a human body,
walk upon this earth, a body Eequir-
ling food and rainlent. II is precious
promise. however. that We shall .see
Him face to face and be like. Him.
This we know and 1T is all that is
necessary to be known. u.
| We again come to the joyous Christ-
mas time, when the wide world around
there is rejoicing oyer the birth OF
Jesus the Christ. II is we'll. for the
birth OF Jesus was one of the greatest
events Of the worlds history. His
coming was announced by the chorus
of angelic hosts and the refrain has
been caught up by earthly tongues in
the many years following. 1t is a
wonderful thought to consider that il
may be millions OF years beyond our
day, children will be celebrating the
birth OF Jesus and telling OF Gods
gift made known to men at Bethle'
hem.
The birth of Jesus is SO much to the
human race. Poor, passionate men and
women that we are. we have fallen
far below, the commands Of the, gospel
but nevertheless all that is good finds
ENCOURAGEMENT in the bible and the
wrong Is ever condemned. There is
no lowering OF the standard in the
Christ religion There is demand for
brotherly love, for consideration oi
the feelings and best interests OF
others. A nation or people without
Christ has nothing loyable about them
Ignorance, superstition, treachery
abound; hospitals care for the Door
and unfortunate are unknown and nd.
vancement unnOted. j.
The, gospel OF Jesus came as sun
of aplift and puriiicAtion. Ignorance,
vice, Nee from its presence and broth
erly. love, upselfishness, kindness are
entllrOneds as things worthy to be
strived for. Some oil, the best and
most import1nait reasons used with
non-chrtstian people to move them 10
become Mb1e christians are the splen.
did results OF christianity in civilix-
ing and changing the natures OF be.
LEVERS SO that kindly thinss grow oat
OF their lives. ~ -. - +.
In every cline Christmas will be re-
membered. IT is ono, OF the times
when desires to make others happy
have ,ippermost place in the human
heart. The great writer, Charles
Dickens, in his immortal Christmas
Carols, has set forth; the true Christ
mas, spirit and never does the Christ.
mas time come when do not read
them over. Memories of childhood call
to mind a time when a sainted aunt,
Mrs. Caroline Tabor, read to ME Of
Tiny Tim, in her dear home on the
banks OF the Wisconsin river ten miles
from the passing trains and the biistle
of the rushing greedy world. As a