Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-10-18
Sunday School Lesson
COMMENTS BY REV. ERNEST BoURNER ALLEN, D. D.
Pastor Of the Washington Street Congregational
and the Marian Lawrance Sunday School, Toledo Ohio

OF things by the condition and
strength of the churches. That man
Is the best citizen who. in addition to
his other civic service sees to it that
the church is made strong and vigor-
Gus by his support and cooperation.
H.. Rebuilding Our Affairs.
The people of Israel rebuilt their
affairs for worship and the event
caused them to sing and shout They
"bnilded and proSpered." as the Rec
ord very plainly says. There are
broken and neglected personal affairs
which ought tn be rebuilt today. Some
tof those who have come to the city
were brought up I'M country places
where they attended ''the little white
church in the vale 1t is one of the
! precious memories of the past. Its
influence ought not to be lost because
we are now living in II larger or i'm Il
different place. 1t is always IL ques-
tion today whether people can move
thcir religion when they go to Il new
place. Some people have not enough
religion to he moved anywhere. Others
try to take their religious life with
them. but they do not find a home
place for it where they go. Whenever
we move to Il new place we look for a
house in which to live. 1t ought 10
be just as much Il matter of necessity
and purpose that we should look for a
church home in which to live and
serve.
( When people have the spirit of
worship in their hearts their altars
are not apt to be'neglected. Indeed,
they are eager to praise God every
where. "A beautiful custom former
lly prevailed among the Welsh miners
of the Calumet ana Hecla copper mine
iii northern Michigan when their work
for the day WAS done To II visitor
standing at the mouth of the mine
came faint sounds from the earth be-
low which grew stronger and more
distinct, seeming like the weird melO
dies played by the wind on telegraph
wires. Nearer and nearer they came
minsling with the creaking Of mach
linery. and resolving themselves al
asst into the familiar notes of Nearer
My God. to Thee In moment the
cage reached the top of the shaft
and the men who had been singing
their way up from the depths OF
hundreds Of feet stepped out and
barring their heads. Joined in Praise
God. from Whom All Blessings Flow.
land then quietly turned hOmeward.' >
Ill. Conflicting Emotions
When the temple was rebuilt ant
dedicated people looked upon tn,
event with conflicting emotions. Th
Record says that "many OF TIN
priests and IeyiteS and heads O
fathers houses. the old men that ha,
seen the first house, when the founda
tlon of this house was laid befor
their eyes. wept with loud voice
many shouted aloud for joy" Tn
noise was so great that people cOul
not tell the shout of joy from TIL
noise of weeping. 1t Is interesting 1
ask what caused these mingled emo
tions of joy and sorrow. Probably i
large part it was due to the fact tina
the old people looked mt things dif
ferently than the young people. TIL
glory of the former days seemed I
them to be greater. Youth and ag
alWays look at some things different
ly. Each must try to understand tn
other better. The aged must tur
faces forward ana share the joys an
anticipatiOns of those who al
younger. Young people must try
realize the experiences which max
the aged turn to, the past Each grOli
will be saved much sorrow If this
done. Many home will be helpe
ialsO. In u large sense 1t Is true O
Rrowulpg said "The best Is vet
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