The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-10-17
SUNDAY SCHOOL NOTES
Side Lights On Next Sundays
Lesson for Teachers and PuplIo
Edited by Charles K. Meyers.
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gins, Dow City.
Third Vice-President, VIM. Lind.
berg. Kiron.
Fourth Vice-Prcsident, Edward Ly.
on. Charter Oak
Secretary-Treasurer, Chas. X Mcy
ers, Denison.
Elementary Superintendent, Mrs.
Anna Williams, Denison.
! Secondary Superintendent, Frank
Woolston, Denison.
Adult and Home Superintendent.
Mrs. E. w. Pierce, Denison.
| Educational Superintendent, Miss
Monetta Jorgensen, Vail.
Supervision Superintendent, +. l..
Hoffman, DenisOn
Oct. 21-Temple Rebuilt and Dedi-
Gated. Ezra 3; S-13; g.: 14.1S.
Last Sunday we had called to mind
the return Of the Jewish tribes of Ju-
dab and Benjamin from their captivity
at Babylon. They went under royal
| command to return to Jerusalem and
| there rebuild their temple, the walls Of
the city and the habitatiOns generally.
The returning Hebrews arrived and
began their work only to have it
hindered by reports to the king at
Babylon that they were dangerous peo-
pie and that if they we're left unmolest-
ed to build they would rebel at the first
opportunity. In time, however. such
a showing was made before King Da-
RUS that they were encouraged to 60
on building. The lesson of today tells
of the joyful day when the great tenn
pie was finally rebuilt and dedicated.
1t was a joyful day, and then again
| it was not. The older Jews remem.
bered the splendor Of the great temple
built by Solomon and it's magnificence
and they could not keep from bewail
ing the misfortune which had come on
their people in its loss by the hand of
their enemies. 1t was. however, a
great day when the priests in robes of
office, and instruments Of music used
by the priests. sang. played and chant
ed the familiar words and music of the
olden times. In our modern days they
might well have sang This is the
Growing Day"
Back again to Jerusalem Yes in
deed, but it was not the same as in the
days of yore. That awful gap of his
tory when the city was despoiled and
the inhabitants either put to death or
taken into bondage doomed up between
There could not ee getting back to
just the old days. This situation re-
minds one of the condition of the man
or woman who was once a christian
and then fell from grace into sin. and
later comes to himself and finds par
don III sins repented of and forgiven
1t is true they are again in connection
with God, on praying ground, and to
outer appearances the same as before,
but surface indications do not tell the
full story. The events OF the past are
not wiped out OF memory and there will
ever be the feeling of regret that the
lapse from perfect fellowship ever
came about. 1t is mistake for one
to try sowing wild oats with the idea
that in time they can reform, turn to
God, and be the same in life as if sin
had not been cherished in the heart
for q season.
The temple which was now dedicat-
ed was the same one which Jesus visit
ed, when in due time He came to
earth. Thus it is linked up to the New
Testament dispensatiOn. God had been
indeed good to these Jews in that He
found way for them to get back to
their beloved city, and again have the
temple worship founded by David and
Solomon. They had been taken away
as a punishment for their wrong doing
and almost miraculouSly returned.
Many people on looking back on their
lives rejoice indeed that God took them
again under His special care, put their
feet on solid rock and helped build
them up AGAIN. in religious ways
Thanks be to God for His great gift
Of Jesus to the world. and thus saliva
ton from sin and wrong doings.