The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-08
LESSON FOR NOVEMBER II
LEssoN TEXT-Nehemiah 1.

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GOLDEN TExT-"whaisoeve We ask.
We receive Of him. because we keep hts
Are sss,ns In his s,sb,""T John ., mat
some twe've OF iour'een years after
tne revival OF the worship OF Jehovah
under the administration OF Ezra' Ne
nemiah Ieo co"pnny 10 Jerusa'em 10
restore the CITY wits ana civil author-
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l. Inc ume W. ~. IL was IN
WINTER inonth' november OF pecemper'
IN tne z"th year OF Ar'hxerAes' ne
was engaged IN the performance OF MS
accustomed duties as cup-oearer 10
the King. whcn the news came 70 MN
OF the deplorap'e condition OF 1eru'
salem ana the remnant VINO had gone
there.
2. The occasion OF wv. z, 81. the
visit OF Nehemiahs brother ana certain
men Of judah made II possible for him
to inquire concerning the state OF the
remnant ana the conditions OF Jeru'
salem. They Informed MIN that tney
were In great amiction ana reproach.
,. The eject upon Nehemiah ". ~.
He was greatly moved by the story OF
the distress or MS brethren. Thourh
occupying position OF honor' ana en-
Jcy'ng all that hear' cou'd oesire' ne
keeniy TOOK the misfortune OF ms
brethren 10 heart ne NOT on'y she"
tears OF sympathy put TOOK tnese our'
dens IN prayer 70 "oa ms - ne
proven way 70 sy'npa'n'@e WIN ,'@ W.
Ior'u"a'e' ~ 10 n'"n'y " ".ep w"
nose N s's'eS'' anu W pa. w.
rose VINO nave heeu. JESUS wep' o'e'
Ss,usa,em anu prs!ru ~, a's wv. wv.
Nenen',hn eAm,o''eu ,n. spur VI uus
patIious'n. Tue "''i'e'o" "ho ."" ~.
OF ms own peop'e went e'oss " u's
own hear'' Nauo"a, anu mn" m ST. =,
uan.y CONSTITUTES VIC I,"' 'a a,.
pa'rious"' me rep,o"en "n" "'n'.
uon Oh n",,on - ~. ,ep .,nnn, ""'
amic''oh Oh every 'ne'noe' '"e'e'.
". Nenem'ans rrsysr TOT e'
wv. o-ii)' we are thugnt 'hht III INC
midst OF amiction' we shou'o prhy,
Nehemian 'h .h's carry 'i,ne p,"e''''.
TINS new Ies'h'hen' o''..',on. 4"
study OF ms prayer Is 'nos' ne'p'"'
]. II was earnest ". ". lie ias'eo
and prayed Tor several DAYS. when
men are Wiling 10 ues,st from ,oou
ana turn ASIDE from their Occupations
70 pray 10 Goo. they are uh'n,s'hhao''
In earnest. ihs IL True ias.'hs' ,
2. The ground or ". %. lie plead
covenant relationship ana the faith-
fulness or God In keeping MS covenant
II is good thing always 10 our pray
Ing to plead thus with Goa. ne is
delighted when we come as chiidreh
pleading for the things we need on
the basis OF our relationship 10 MIN.
.. Unselnsh ". o. lie mas as ms
supreme object the welfare OF israel
HIS personal Interests were NOT ar
fected, either Tor better or Tor worse
by condition OF the Jews In Jeru-
safe Many prayers 90 NOT count
with Coo because they are screen
tered.
T. Penitent wv. o. y. He acknowi-