The Dolores star., 1919-02-07

ADDITIONAL MATERIAI.-Luke 1o:l:
| Acts 1918: Rom. 1914. l Cor. l2:l2-3l.
PRIMARY ToPIC-Moses chooses help
ers.' Memory verse-.'come thou with
JUNIOR ToPIC-working together.
| Memory Vcrse-I Cor. SO
| INTERMEDIATES TOPIC-Team work
| in religion.
SENIOR AND ADULT TOPIC-Co-op-
| Grafton in the work OF the kingdom.
| !. Jethro's Visit to Moses QS:1-6).
!. The occasion ". ~. Upon receipt
of the news OF the marvellous deliver
ance of the Israelites from the Egyp-
tians Jethro went out to meet Moses.
.. The object WV. 2-D. 1t was to
bring to Moses his wife and children.
When God called him to go to Egypt
to deliver his people Moses did not
| deem it wise to take with him his wife
and children, therefore left them with
his father-in-law. Now that God had
wrought so wonderfully it was deemed
wise for his family to join him.
3. The place wv. 5, O.. At Mt, Sinai.
where the Israelites were encamped.
II. Moses Reception to Jethro us:
7-12).
Moses honored him not only as his
| father-in-law. but as the priest of Mid
| ian. Jethro, though outside oS the
covenant people. evidently retained
| traditions of the true God, as Melchiz-
edek before him did. 1t seems to have
| been a case of mutual affection and es-
| teen. Moses rehearsed to Jethro the
wonders which God had wrought
through him. and Jethro. Q) "Rejoiced
| for all the goodness which the LORD
| had done unto Pharaoh and the Egyp-
tinns for Israel's sake" ". 81. (2)
Blessed the Lord ". 10). CD Con-
| fessed the supremacy of the Lord ".
~. "a offered sacrifices to God ".
| l2).
ri. Jethro's Counsel Us 1926.
]. The occasion thereof wv. 13-1S).
| The day after Jethro came to Moses
he observed how completely Moses
| time was, taken in judging Israel.
When he saw the greatness of the task
he inquired as to why he was doing
| .he work all alone. Jethro was IA
shrewd mamie saw that IL wise ad-
ministration of affairs would make II
division of labor Moses explained to
| him that his task was not merely a
matter of judging, but of teaching the
statutes and laws of God to the peo-
| pie. Jethro recognized Moses motive.
| but insisted that the method was not
Il good one. as It would result in the
wasting away of his strength. Many
| times one wastes his stra0Its: in doing
| that which others could do so that he
| is unable to do the more important
things.
>. Jethro's plan wv. 1923. "a
! Moses 10 be unto the people Godward
to bring their causes unto God and
teach them the ordinances and laws, to
show them the way wherein they must
walk, and the work which they must
do. (2) Suitable men should be pro-
/ vidcd as rulers over thousands, hun
dreds, tiftes and tens ". Ply. All
great matters should be disposed of by
Moses and all subsidiary matters
should be adjusted by these judges.
}. Qualifications of these subordinate
| judges ". 2D. Q able men," that
is, men of strength. They must be men
| of such intellectual power as would
enable them to understand the prob
lens presented, and of such will power
as TO execute the judgments rendered.
| A strong man is one who knows his
own mind and is faithful to ii. (2)
such us fear Cod This is the basis
| of true strength. Only those are fit
| 10 judge and rule men who recognize
the rule of God over their ives. The
| true statesman is the man who gives
God the rightful place in his life The
one who really trusts and fears God
can be trusted to administrate the af-
fairs of men. (3) Men of truth" The
one who really trusts and fears God
must himself be lover of the truth.
He must be willing to follow after the
/ truth at any cost. His nature must
be open to the truth. (4) Hating COW
etousness.' He must be Il hater of un-
just gain The man who is to be u
ruler of the people must he free from
the suspicion of following his profes-
sion because of personal gain. The
one set to do such work should be able
20 show clean hands.
~. Moses Accedes to Jethro's coun.
sci Us :24-26).
This common sense advice met Il re-
sponse in Moses heart. He recog-
nized that God was speaking through
Jethro. After all, the knowledge and
fear of God was wider than the
chosen. people. According to Deuter.
onomy :9-lS the people selected the
judges and Moses appointed them.