The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-01-24
SUNDAY SCHOOL NOTES
Side Lights on Next Sundays
Lesson for Teachers and Pupils
Edited by Charles K. Meyers.

Side Lights on Next Sundays
Lesson for Teachers and Pupils
D Edited by Charles x. Meyers.
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President :. Sears MeHenry. Denlsor
f. G. Dannatt, Vice-President, West Side
Sec. Treas. .Chas X. Meyers, Denison
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T. Z. Hoffman Denison; VIM ., Mind r.
Cook, Denison; Frank Woolston, Deni.
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Elementary Grades 50. $50
Secondary Grade, F. L. Hoffman, Denison
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............ Prof. B. J. Still, Manila
Home pepaft mss q. ". Pierce, Denison
ieaoner Rev 5. G. Tourteiiot. Denison
e ...... Miss Manetta jorgensen. Vail
A. .......: MIS- Anna williams, Denison
Jan. %. Reverence Of Jesus for His
Fathers House. John 2, 1922.
Our lesson this week tells US of a
visit which Jesus made to the temple
in Jerusalem, and of what He found
there, and what He did. 1t will be re-
membered that the temple at Jerusa-
lem was the most sacred spot In the
world to the faithful Jews. Daniel
in captivity opened his windows to-
ward this temple at Jerusalem, even
if it was against the commands OF the
king. OF course the building erected
by Solomon had long since been de-
stroyed, but on it's site there was a
temple made after the same pattern
although not so splendid in appear
ance. ~. ..
We know that the temple worship In
the days when Christ was on earth
consisted in part of the sacrificing or
innocent animals for the sins OF the
devout Jew. In the early days when
nearly. all the Jews were herdsmen
end the owners OF sheep and cattle 1t
was the custom for each to pick from
his own herd the best animal and take
il for sacrifice. In time it became
more convenient to take the price OF
such an animal in the purse and buy
it at Jerusalem There thus grew up
big traffic in animals for temple sac
riiice, and likewise Of doves, which
were used by the very poor, and also
for certain special offerings. The
Jewish leaders had made the rule that
only coin of the Jewish kind would be
accepted at the temple, and therefore
there was a great trade In exchang-
ing foreign coin for the temple mon
ey. While in the beginning of things
this sale of animals and exchange OF
money had, without doubt, taken place
in tie streets and bazaars of the city,
: in time the traders had moved right
into one of the great enclosures OF the
temple and there with the we'll known
loud bantering and bartering of the
orient the sounds and spirit of the
place were not at all In harmony with
the sacred surroundings.
It was upon scene like this that
Jesus came on this visit to the temple.
Can It be wondered At that His indig7
nation was aroused and that He decid-
ed 10 gfse- Is praetic ait Object aesaon ri
the treatment Of those who with utter
disregard OF God and His word should
seek to profit thereby? Jesus, the rec.
ord SAYS made whip or scOurge OF
cords and with this drove forth the
cattle from the sacred enclosure, over
turned the tables of the money chang.
ers and said "Take these things hence;
make not my Fathers house house
of merchandise" Now the combined
efforts of but few of the merchants
would have overcome, from a human
point of view. Jesus the man, yet such
was the Justice Of His words and the
wrongdoing of the men put out, they
went with no questionings as to the
- hot mi ont
This conduct on the part OF Jesus
has ever been held up as basis for
scathing denunciation Of sinful things,
and even violence in dealing with
such. 1t does seem as II there came
times when words OF soft entreaty
were thrown away, when actions of an
avenging kind are the only thing
which fitted the case. He might have
talked for hours to the offending mer-
chants and they would have laughed
at Him. When, however, He ordered
them out and was ready Himself to
see that it was done, they made no
resistance and were put out.
Many were not pleased with the con-
duct of the famous Carrie Nation, who
with her destroying Ratchet smashed
the plate glass fronts of the Kansas
saloons and made havoc with the glis-
tening interiors. Nevertheless her
conduct set people to talking, focused
attention on the defenselessness Of the
saloon when attacked. with physical
violence. Raids of saloons, gambling
rooms, houses Of damnation, the blaze
Of publicity on what they are doing,
is often the very best way to end or
weaken their influence and populari-
ty. Carrie Nation had much in her
favor and in her day did a good work.
There comes up the fourth practical
thing for consideration, and this is tho
use of churches for other purposes
than worship. Church fairs where
there was the selling of chances, sales
of goods. schemes of all kinds to over
induce people ITO part with their mon
ey have fallen into disrepute because
Of the manifest iniquity of such con-
duct. 1t is said to the shame Of the
followers of the bible religion in the