The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-02-16
SUNDAY SCHOOL NOTES
Side Lights on Next Sundays
Lesson for Teachers and Pupils
Edited by Charles K. Meyers.
CRAWFORD CoU NTY SUN DA
SCHOOL ASSOCIATION


President -. Sears McHenry, Denison
Sec Treas. ..Chas. X. Meyers, Denison
Executive Committee
L. L. Hoffman, Denison; VIM. Lindberg,
1<iron; +. L. Van Slyke. Manila; Fl. j
Cook, Denison; Frank Woolston, Deni-
son: Seth Calderwood. West Side.
supsrintendsnts
Elementary Grades ........ ........
........ Miss Susie Craft, Denison
Secondary Grade
...... Miss Florence johnson, kiron
Adult Department OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
....... Mrs. i. L. Hoffman, Denison
Teacher Training Observation-Disclosures.
....... Rev. A. Z. Adams, Dow City
Temperance .,............
...... Miss Minetta Jorsensen, Vail
Missions. Mrs. Anna Williams, Denison
Home Department ................
......... Mrs. T.. w. Pierce, Denison
Feb. 20-The Christian Brotherhood
at Jerusalem Acts 4, 80 to 5, 10
Quarterly Temperance Lesson.
The scene of our lesson today is
still at Jerusalem. The time is within
a short period after the ascension OF
Jesus; the descent OF the Holy Spirit
at Pentecost, and the conversion of
many thousands to the religion of the
Christ. PentecOst was great Jew
ish feast, and there had been called to
the city thousands of pilgrims many
verts. These were away from their
homes and had no way of support at
ter few days had passed except from
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the enthusiasm among the newly!
found christians they remained in the
city and thus it became question how
to provide for those away from home.
To meet this the resident christians
and those who had more than they
needed put all their property in COM
mon, and the money was expended I'M
der the guidance OF the apostles.
There also was feeling with many
that the Lord would come very soon.
and therefore there was no need OF
saving for the future.
There was a new OutpOuring OF the
Holy Spirit after Peter and John had
reported to their friends as to the re-
suits of the hearing before the high
Jewish council The place where they
were was shaken and intense enthus-
iasm among the christians prevailed.
1t was now that the goods were put in
common. The religion of Jesus is
characterized by it's placing a COM
mon brotherhood among men. God is
the father OF Christ our elder brother,
and all men and women are in a COM
mon family and thus all are interest
ed in the affairs and well being OF one
another. In caste-cursed India, when
the native becomes christian, caste
distinctions are done away with. Con-
verts recognize them no longer and
those of a higher or lower caste do not
expect the long accustomed conduct
on the part of those enlisted under the
banner of the Christ. 1t is this feel
ing OF brotherhood that causes hOspi-
tails, homes for the unfortunate, ration
al medical and surgical aid to spring
up where the gospel OF Jesus is pro-
claimed.
1t is because of this feeling Of broth
erhood that the temperance cause has
had the enthusiastic support of nearly
all the churches of America. If sa-
looms and liquor drinking cause sick
ness. poverty, degradation, unhappi-
ness in any home among any groupe
of people, even those not seeminly al
fected have made it their business to
interfere to put a stop to these harm
full things. What does harm to one
causes harm to all because we are all
brother men and sister women. The
temperance movement is the broaden
ing out Of the heart, warmed by the
prOmptings of the gospel of Jesus.
Thanks to that blessed Jesus for the
results in America in making an out
cast of the saloon business and the
ADVANCES the world over along total