The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-09-22
SUNDAY SCHOOL NOTES
Side Lights on Next Sundays
Lesson for Teachers and Pupils
Edited by Charles *. Meyers.
CRAWFORD COUNTY SUI DA Y
SCHOOL ASSOCIATIONS
OFFICERS

CeS-I TSdS. .NyIldS. N NlcNtIs, lJShlsooI
Superintendent
Elementary Grades ......
Miss Susie Craft Densoi
Secondary Grade ..................
..... Miss Florence johnson, Kiror
Adult Department .................
~ Mrs. r. l.. Hoffman, Denisor
Teacher Training ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
.... Rev. A. =. Adams, Dow City
Temperance ............
...... Miss Minctta .Iorgenscn, Val
Missions. Mrs Anna Williams, Denisol
Home Department .............-....
...... Mrs. e. w. Pierce, Denison
Executive Committee
II. L. Hoffman, Denison VIM. Lindberg
Kiron; a. NJ Mcintosh, Manila; II, j.
Cook, Denison; Frank Woolston. Deni-
son; Seth Calderwood, West Side.
Sept. 26--Review of Lessons Of the
Last Quarter.
While we often say that time flies
quickly" yet it does seem a long time
since we took up the lessons on the
rebellion of Absalom and the crown
ing of Solomon yet these came at
the beginning of the present quarters
lessons. These take us back to the
last days of David which were not his
best by any means. How he did love
that hayward boy, Absalom. He had
evidently not brought him up as an
obedient, loving son, had not set be-
fore him good example and the usual
result came in rebellous spirit and
then humiliation and ignoble death.
1t will be remembered that Absalom
conspired to drive his illustrious faith
er from the kingdom. led soldiers
against him and drove him into exile.
Then the common people revolted at
the outrage, armies came into being.
and Absalom was caught in the for
ests and came to his death at the
hands of Joab. We remember that
heart rending cry of the stricken faith
er, would that ] had died for thee,
Ablasom, my SON." This cry has been
repeated by thousands of fathers in
the days since, who have seen With
sorrow their children go off into ruin
or disgrace 1t needs no words from
me to point the lesson which calls for
right example, proper training OF the
child and demand for respect for par
ents from the boys and girls.
David had yet another son. Adoni-
jah. who tried to be the new king af-
ter him. " Ie essayed to have himself
proclaimed king while his father yet
lived; and was only kept from Selling
the throne by the prompt action OF
David, aroused By tile entreaties OF
Barhseba, his wife. and Nathan. the
prophet The son chosen by David
was Solomon, and in the beginning of
his kingship he was the model OF hui
nifty choosing, wisdom Ito govern
above wealth and power. His conduct
then carried out in spirit the command
of Jesus to seek first the Kingdom OF
God and His right and then
all ether needed things would DC ad-
ed. Solomon was rewarded by great
wcaHl, and remarkable wisdom. He
it was who built the far famed temple
bearing his name, and who made the
remarkable prayer OF dedication. ask
ing God to hear and pardon the sins
of all who in faith prayed toward or
in the temple. Too great riches and
prosperity proved the downfall OF
Solomon. and his magnificent king
dom was torn asunder after his death.
We now como to the tragic, ofttimes
wearisome, history of the two divis,
ions of the kingdom, a history which
is full of treachery. blood. murder,
falling away from the true God with
punishments more or less severe. 1t
is an old story SOlOmon's son, Re
young man, and by his actions ten OF
the great tribes Of Israel rebelled and
rallied about the standard Of one JIG,
roboam. He had been promised a
good reign over tho people if he but
obeyed Gods commands. This he did
not do, but rather encouraged the peo-
pie to shun the temple at Jerusalem
and to worship idols in the forms of
huge calves set up at various places
in the land. That king found what all
others have found, that failure to
obey Gods express commands, re-
suits in humiliation disgrace and
death. with no hope
One OF the great stirring men OF
the Old Testament times now sudden
ly appears, the fiery Elijah. He it
was who was not afraid to enter the
presence OF the king, Jeroboam, and
denounce his wickedness. He it was
who proclaimed that no rain or dew
should fall, as rebuke to king and
people for their idolatry. While he
was in hiding from the rage OF the
king there was brought to our atten-
ton the remarkable faith in God shown
by the heather widow woman who
had the faith to believe the words OF
the prophet, that if she would give all
her food for the relief of his hunger
her stock would not fail. None will
soon forget that remarkable trial of
religions set forth under the plan of
Elijah before king and people and
with the prophets of Baal assisting.
II needed little imagination to feel
the thrill of events then recorded and
to see the triumph of the, religion OF
the true God, in the destruction OF the
meat, altar, wood. stones ana water.
We next recall the prophets an
swered prayer for rain. and his terri
BILE disappointments when he was not
supported by the common people for
whom he had done 50 much. and was
obliged to fly from the wrath Of the
terrible queen Jezebel. That scene
on the heights when rocks were cleft
and hurricane blasts swept over the
lone mountain when Gods presence
was announced to Elijah. appeared
most real. 1t was the still small voice
which told him of his duty and made
him return to active work