The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-12-01
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CRAWFORD COUNTY, 50 nd 7
SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
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CRAWFORD COUNTY 50 NDAY
SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
OPTICIANS
President Sears AlcHenry. Denison
Sec Treas. Cnas. X. Meyers. Denison
Executive Committee
r l.. Hoffman. Dcnison: WIN. Lindberg.
Eron; r l.. Van Slyke, Mnnilia: H. j.
t.nnk, Denison; Frank WooIston,. Bent-
son; Seth Caldnrwnod. West Side.
supsrintsudsuts
Elementary Grades -. .......
>, Miss Susie Craft, Denison
Secondary Grade
Miss Florence johnson, kiron
ADMIT Department ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Mrs. IT, l.. Hoffman. Denison
Teacher Training ...................
Rev 4. II. Adams. Dow city
Temperance .........a. ..,...........
Miss Minettn JorGensen. Vail
MISSIONS. Mrs Anna Williams, Denison
- Mrs +. ". Pierce, Denison
Dee 5---U22iah's Pride and Punish.
1nent. 2 Chron., 2G.
. va have for our lesson this week
another study OF the history OF the
Jewish people in the year S26 before
The birth OF Christ Viewed from this
paint, il seems strange that with the
magnificent history OF care, help,
guidance of these Jews they did not
follow after God ut all times with
steady purpose. | suspect they were
much like the people Of our own day
.Jesns has done for the world and yet
fail to heed what II says except those
who have placed themselves definitely
among the christians The history OF
The Jews at this time hut relates how
when IL King followed God he prosper
eaTaIld when the next led OF into the
warahtp Of idols severe punishment
came 10 ham and his people.
Uzziaia, lie king over Jerusalem of
whom we will Study today, was sixteen
years old when he s,lcceeded his faith.
er, Arnazian, on tho throne. and he
was the king for ffty-two years. Tie
nad seen his father made captive and
.felusilenl plnndered ny reason OF the
father allowing idols in tho; land and
iis Started out well Nnshia kingly ca,
feer,g AZ first he followed God in ltl
HE ways aud the record says AS long
DIS he sought the Lord. God made him
to lirospAr.' Tint sentence is not .
mad one for. the golden text OF the les.
son and full sermon based thereon. {.
T@zziah was wiEe in the early part;
OF his career and the !. record says
God helped him He: made war on
the rPnilistines, and all neighhorinE
pa1ple who had done. tho Kingdom OF
Judah harm III the past. The power.
iii .Alnlnonites' came = forward with
riell gifts to win his favor. Tho kinG
atrengthencd the walls Of Jerusalem.
built towers in the desert, dug wells
for his cattle and his men invented,
machine which. when placed on the
10War aud protecting walls. womb
shoot arrows and great stones Has
tame sprcad far:ahsoad Inc was strong
in sfnilitary powers and nlateriai
riiines ana lust then came his down.
fall. NJ; IL.
Tire record says when he Was
strDi1E his heart was lifted up. to his
acstrlctfon for he tiansgressed against
rho Lord his Cod We Will now see
Just what he did. and the .puntshmeAt
aiven him II will be, reniombetea
thar, the men at the tribe OF which
Aaron was distinguished memheit
Wahs chosen by God to act as tne
criesis,. attend tho temple. ottef the
sseriGces and act as the religious
agents and spokesman TOR the people
Thia direction was 70 be observed Y
the letter. We remember how q mai
waa Killed instantly for even putting
his hand on. the ark. how many were
slain FOR opening and looking in up0r
that sacred cnclosure. how JerOl1oam
Al, told Of In |. Kings 1874, had ,his
fiand withered when he placed It 81
tho altar and king Uzziah should have
Known about this also.
Success in military matters, wealth
power, having his every, desire graft
it,:d, and no sOne showing him any op
position, caused the heart Of Uzziat
Is became arrogant and he decided Z
.fseio ~ and. ! lead In spiritual thing.
ana lie ,Es OWn;pricst in the temple o.
MoIsllip. When, this became known
ina rbieh priest A2afiah spoke to the
Iyil1y. calling 10 his mind the com
,ilands OF God as Ia, who should Oficl
iiicnnae before tho altar. Tho. kine
,,eeallle wrolh, be kept right on actint
: 10 priest, when 10! tho dreaded. aW
f,Il,s lepr0gy. came on his forehead
s;oon spread over the body, and he was
d despiscd sleper until the day Of rs
death. He was taken from the temple
made to live separately and his son ne
,.lne king in his place.
uz2iah'a Pride and Punishment Is
the title Of The lesson and now w
know how ii all came about. We Of
ten hear quoted that Pride gneth he
forah:l tall" and tho career OF T2ziat
is d; fine illustration. The, lesson car
also impress that Gods express com
inands can not l,a violated with i'm
pntity. They meant something IN thf
days OF old and they mean something
nov. 10 defy Gods laws Of health;
His law that fire burns, a fall hurts
ana may Kill, that tn oppose the prog
ae.ss OF aaforoas greater Than you car
exert Injuries and. may destroy. ~.
al rec0shize as fhlly. yet many thint
no; harm can come from violating
Gods spiritual laws. There is Just
where tho mistake. comes in. He Is
lust IS strict about the violation OF 0Ilf
taf the laws rs the other. Iz2ah was
tieilnut, would heed no warnings from
,lie representatives Of God on TN
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