The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-03-24
SUNDAY SCHOOL NOTES 4
Side lights on Next Sundays
Lesson for Teachers and Pupils
Edited by Charles 4. Meyers.

March 2s-Review of the Last
Quarters Lessons ~
Now all these things happened un-
to them for ensamples, and they are
written for our admonition."-I. Cor.
10-11.
Thus spoke the great Apostle Paul
when explaining his views as to the
reasons why we should study and heed
the history, of the Children of Israel
as set forth in the Old Testament. 1t
will be with this thought that the re-
view of the lessons of the past quar-
ter will here be considered. The
knowledge of the wanderings of the
Jews in the wilderness and their ups
and downs after reaching the land of
promise avails US little if from it there
do not spring warnings and lessons
which can be made use of in our ey-
eryday life right now.
Our first lesson brought in full view
the great warrior leader of the Jews,
Joshua. He was grand man, full of
faith. He it was who was ready to
go up into the Promised Land when
the greater part of his people were
afraid. He saw the same difficulties
as did they, but insisted that with God
on their side all opposition could be
overcome. Later he was the leader
after Moses who led the lsraelites in
their conquest Of the land of promise.
The record says that the people served
God during his life time and of all the
elders who had seen the great works
|of God and his servant Joshua. Thus
the great example for good in the
character of Joshua influenced asso-
GATES not only during his life, but
many years after. This brings up the
whole question of the influence of
Cody lives.
the great women OF the bible, Deborah.
She was one of the Judges" OF Israel.
She was a wise, sensible woman full
of, faith. The enemies of her people
were in the ascendant and there was
call to subdue them. She called on
the warrior Barak to gather up sol
diers and fight for victory. Such
was the standing of Deborah that the
man would not lead off unless she
went along with the army. This she
did. When the vital time came she
said TO Barak, Cup this is the day in
which the Lord has delivered our en-
emies into thine hand. Is not the
Lord gone out before thee?" With.
such faith in what God was about to
do there could be no other outcome
but victory for Israel. The Cody wO-
man Deborah had the earthly honor.
We next come to that remarkable
character, Gideon. Such was his ca
reer that thousands ofmen in our day
delight to belong to "Gideon's Band"
He was humble young man but made
of the stuff which can stand RESPONSE
bility without being pulled up. He
could not believe that he was to lead,
but when convinced that such was the
fact he did not falter in action. We
might note that in the beginning of
the talk of the angel with Gideon he
gave utterance to the thought that al
though God had BEEN with his people
In the past it<was different now. There
are many people now who can tell of
the triumphs of Christ's religion in the
past, but have doubts whether any
thing can be done just now. Let these
remember that now things can be
done and it only requires faith and
action to see. great results this very
year. 1t will he remembered how
Gideon and his band reduced to three
hundred Overcame by sounding the
trumpet and crying out, .,The sword
of the Lord and of Gideon" Well could
the golden text Of that. lesson be mot