The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-06-07
SUNDAY SCHOOL NOTES
Side Lights on Next Sundays
Lesson for Teachers and PupiIs
Edited by Charles K. Meyers.

Side Lights on Next Sundays
Lesson for Teachers and PupIIs
Edited by Charles X. Meyers.
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4sga DOXoOI. AS1oCIATIoN
OFFICERS.
President I. Sears McHenry, Denison
Sec Trens. 4. Chas X Meyers, Denson
Executive Committee
F. Il. Hoffman, Denison; VIM. Lfndberg'
Cook, Denison; Frank Woolston, Deni-
son; p. @. Virgins, Dow City k%
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Elementary Grades : 1890.
Secondary Grade. f. L. Hoffman, Denison
Adult Department ...........
=. ......... Prof. B. j. Still, Manila
Home Department men r :' " Pierce Denis: Denison
ieaensr i Rev. !. G. rrourteiiot Denison
.....'.... Miss Manetta Jorgensen. Vail
Missionary Department
..,..... Mrs. Anna Williams, Denison
June II. Sowing and Reaping. (Tem.
perance Lesson.) GAL 6.
We have for our lesson this week
the last chapter of that remarkable
letter of the great apostle Paul to the
Galatians. The words OF this letter
are OF superior force and present the
very essence of the religion of the
blessed Jesus. Nearly every verse
could be the basis of sermon OF good
length. The setting forth Of the quail
tiles which should mark the true chris
tian as found in the last verses Of the
fifth chapter. cannot be too deeply i'm.
pressed on the mind. Let me set them
to print here again: Joy, Peace, Long
suffering, Gentleness, Goodness, Faith
Weakness, Temperance. What mag.
nificent array. ...-.-........ III.
We now come to the opening
thought of the lesson. Note it well. If
q man be overtaken in a fault We who
are spiritual restore such an one, In
the spirit tpf 'meekness, considering thy
self, lest thou be also tempted" First
there comes the situation that some
will stray from; the paths Of right un,
der temptation. That this happens all
know is true. Give, attention to the
manner in which Paul would have the
case treated. 8 Any christians who are
spiritual are Gin the spirit of meek.
ness" to help the erring one back, hav.
ing ever in mind that those who are
now reaching out the helping hand may
themselves be tempted and need kind.
" assistance. Could the case be bet.
ter expressed? The thought here is
On the level with that other which
reads, "forgiving one another even as
God for Christ's sake hath forgiven
- 1ck1 NO 90 RI ha1n thu
erring with the righteous spirit and
then our words are all in vain.
In the following verse comes the
further command to bear each others
burdens, have brotherly and sisterly
love, and thereby fulfill the spirit of
the christian religion. Did you know
that no other religion impels its be
lieyers to be helpful, considerate, has
for its central thoughtSlove to one an
other? Soon there comes that seem
ing contradiction to the command t.
bear one Sanother's burdens by thu
statement that "every man must bea
his own burden" II despite the word'
this matter by the sixth verse of th'
second chapter of Romans, God vii
render to every man according to hi
deeds" It is an awful fact that while
we can go to the limit to- help, com
fort, cheer and warn our friend anf
brother, there comes time when hi
must stand alone before the judgmen
seat of God, and then he must beal
his own burden" If respite the words
Of warning of 'the bible, preachers
teachers. wife, mother, father, friends
one keeps on In wrong doing, then on
" the mercy OF God and the death o
the blessed Jesus can intervene L
save the soul from full punishment TO
deliberate sin. This seems pretty har'
hut it is right. Humanity speaking, W
say the same thing in every day life
The man who jumps from the movinI
train and is hurt, we are sorry 10
his pains, but inwardly say, HE go
what was coming to him." Yes, tn
man who with his eyes open, knowial
the danger, deliberately walks to hi
own destruction, has little sympath.
from anyone. The man who will
christianity blazing about his path
spurns it, has not right to complain
il In the end he has to bear his owl
burden" as to consequences. a ft.
With this last as q basis we ar
ready for that tremendous though
which is the center Of the lesson to
day. u =
BE not deceived, God is not
Knocked; for whatsoever a man
ssoweth that shall he also reap" 70,
Would that these words could b'
burned deep into the heart of ever.
one and serve as guide in life. Thu
warnings as to strong drink of the les
son today are based on this, but J
reaches right to the very basis o
things, covering the entire range O
human action. There is the brigh
side as we'll as the dark to the matter
A life Of righteousness chosen bring:
the reaping of Joy and the commenda
ton of God and man with as mucl
certainty as the life of wrong doing
brings condemnation. So you see it Is
right up to each person to make a
choice. The power is in his own
hands. There is no forcing into a
course of life which one does not with
eyes open want to follow. If one wants
aaslife OF carousing, defiances Of the
laws OF health, Of good Smorals, he is
at liberty to take it, but should not
raise an outcry when the Consequences
in this life and the next confront him.
This is plain talk, but basic. More
along the same line is needless here!Gg
With this scripture staring them in