The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-02-13
suNpAY SCHOOL NOTES
~ lights On Next Sundays
ssSn fsr Teachers and pupIls
.dltsd ~ Charles K. Meyers.

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" llohte On Next Sundays
eson Ter Teachers and PupIls
.dltsd ~ Charles K. Meyers.
OSTIcE18.
isident, Sears McHenry Denis0n
st Vice-President, Il. G. Dannett
Side.
,ond Yice-President, e. G. Wig
), Dow City.
lrd yice-President. VIM. Lind
u, kiron.
lrth Vice-President, Edward Ly.
'hArter Oak.
Tetary-Treasurer, Chas. X. Mey'
DenisOn.
Smentary Superintendent, Mrs.
WILLIAMS, Denison.
sondary Superintendent, Frank
ston, Denison. - ~
ult and Home Superintendent,
IL. w. Pierce, Denison.
ucatioEal Superintendent, Miss
stta Jorgensen, VAIL.
pervision Superintendent, F. l..
nan, Denison
brua.y II. Obstacles to Religious
I'LL. Mark 4, 1-20.
have for our lesson this week
tOfl the great parallels given by
awhile on earth. We say great
bles' advisedly, for there are four
Ne in the New Testament which
Iforth as Gibralter rocks seen and
Il, by all who have read the book
feyen casual care. By the aid OF
B parallels most tremendous truths
presented and in a way to MAX
;asting impress. The parallels as
he prOdigal son; or the Good Sa.
tan: the seeking of the shepherd
his lost lamb; the return OF the
III OF the vineyard and the recep.
Given by the tenants; of the use OF
It's and the rewards given, and that
day OF the sOWer and the various
A. all present sides of the King.
Y God in a way to- make very
8ae mission of Jesus, account
Mo God; His forgiveness, and
y& Il duty to one another.
" arable OF the sower will stand
full consideration. 1t will
ri Very many questions which
4 Id to answer with our human
The scene of our lesson Is
a@ e shores of the Sea of Cali
ng a long talk Jesus came
ssss Il this wonderful parable: 1t
Eta lloW a sower went forth to sow
grain and the varying things that
Sened to it. Now the first seed
Iened to fall in the hardened path
iayside, and as was most natural it
not have any chance to grow.
Div could not take root, was eaten
The birds or trodden under foot.
II seed fell an shallow ground, on
soil amidst rocks. The most nat
thing happened again for it quick
gan to sprout under the warm sun.
having no good ground and thus
OOts III soon withered away. Now
q q third experience for the seed.
some fell on ground already occu-
with weeds, bushes, thorns and
3 gave the seed no chance to grow
literally choked it out. Lastly,
b seed fell on good ground and
e was various fruitage running
i thirty to one hundred fold re-
Nv what car. be more natural than
OH needs nd imagination
ysfand about the seed here told
that became of it. Because of
splicity too it is the more strong.
sisciples asked Jesus for an ex-
.tion Of the religious truths of
.y.S He has just said and this was
ID them, and to us. 1t has always
q difficult question to explain
u satisfaction why the world does
become righteous and Godlike af-
1.-The far spread preaching Of the
bel the many years since Christ
81 the great commission to go and
Hch to every nation. The parable
he sower goes far to clear up the
ktery. ~
bsus said that the good seed was
gospel, the word of God. 1t was
bad forth freely, honestly, careful
but with differing results. This not
Recount of the poor seed, but the
option It received from the soil II
upon. Taking up the first case In
Nparable, we come to Gods WORD
Oh falls upon the mind and heart
hose who care nothing for it, who
mot the slightest attention to wha'
nay say or teach. OF course one
Tvs there will be nothing doing
B. No fault in the seed, but in the
In and heart of the individual
III. one considers how many many
E8le ridicule religion, spurn its
Aa ings, 1t is no wonder the gOspe
w 81 no Roadway with them. Sc
VI we have answer number one, why
world is not better today than it is
We now come to the second case
The, sowing of good seed. We have
seen people who ON hearing the COS
Il message well presented quickly
a heed. They seem to ask no ques
II, they have raised no doubts, but
\ ayidity made confession of sins
Lstarted out well on a christian life
b Methodists have term which
4 sets forth what lloppens to such
.ar6ntly enthusiastic believers, they
ckslid. Jesus said of such that
ythad no root in themselves, could
stand prosecutions, and the things
!ife which tend away from right liv'
Now experience about us daily
shrms just this thing. 1t is "hu
a nature" and none are surprised
what they see. It is not alone as to
lgS religious, but as to a host of
1gs. We see people embrace a new
q vnn1 ont WING n