The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-06-19
LESSON FOR JUNE q
LOVE-.

btSSON TENT Cor. 10
GOLDEN TENT-No abideth faith.
hope love these three, but the greatest
OF these Ia love i Cor iSl3
ADDITIONAL MATERiAI,-tev 1918.
Deut 80. o. John 10 "a, SIS. I John ..7.u
PRIMARY TOPIC-How to show our
Love
JUNIOR TOPIC Whom w. Should
Love and How
INTERN TOPiC-Tb. cr.a,.s,
Thing In the World
SENIOR AND ADULT TopIC-Th.
strongest Bond Between Men and Women
The best gift Of the Holy Spirit IN
the love OF God shed abroad in our
hearts. Not all can teach. preach.
work miracles. speak with tongues /:
but the Gift Of love Is within reach
OF all. The more excellent way" OF
the last verse Of chapter ~ Is the way
OF love Love II not mere sentI
ment or emotion. hut mighty DIV.
mamie which transforms the NE. e1.
pressing itself In practical service TO
men.
!. The Pre-emInenee Of Love wv.
I-3).
II transcends:
O Speaking with tongues. For
men to possess the loftlest eloquence
60 be able 10 speak In other languages
and to be lacking In love In 10 be as
sounding brass and a tinkllng cymbal
Pleasing and powerful speaking Is de-
sirable. but 10 love Ia better.
t2) The Gift Of prophecy To dis
close the events Of the future. 10 be
able 70 unfold all mysteries-of nature
and providence-is good but to love
In better
CD Faith Of the most vigorous k!rd.
Such ms would remove mountains.
tD Philanthropy Of the most gen.
erous sort. prompting one to surren-
der all earthly goods for the sake Of
the poor.
martyrdom without love Is profitless
~. The Attributes Of Love wv. ~.
I. II IN long suffering and kind. II
means not only TO bear long but to be
kind all the while. Patience IL a re-
markable virtue. II Is much easier TO
bear long than 10 show the spirit OF
Kindness all the while.
2. II Is free from envy. Those who,
love are free from that envy which Is
engendered because OF the good, or the
success Of others.
3. II is free from empty boasiing
Love has as Its supreme aim the doing
OF good 10 all and does not seek their
admiration and applause.
4. II is well behaved. Love is po-
lite and mannerly. II knows how 10
behave at all times.
.. IL Is unselnsh. Love seeks the
good OF others and Is forgetful Of self
q. Does not give way TO passion.
II IL not quick tempered. IL Is not
easily aroused TO resentment.
Z. II takes no delight In evil does
not imrute evil motives TO others; is
not suspicious, but forgiving.
T. II rejolces In the truth. II sym.
pathlzes with that which is true and
has a common JOY with II.
9. II beareth all things-that Ia. II
incases itself with It's own mantle and
shuts all evil out.
10 II is trustful, hopeful and firm.
~. The Permanence OF Love wv.
S13).
Prophecy. ms prediction. will be full
filled: prophecy, as teaching, will be
brought 10 an end In the day when
teaching il not needed. And they
shall not teach every mRp his neigh
Dor. and every man his brother, say
Ing, Know the Lord: for all shall
know me, from the least 10 the great
est" (Heb. s:1l; CT. Jer. 81 ;34D.
Tongues shall cease, for as the Ian
guages OF earth were caused by Gods
Judgment for sin so shall Christs
redemption bring the nations back TO
one tongue. knowledge shall be done
away with by a wider and nobler In
telligence. The twilight shall be lost
In the day. Childhood shall be lost
In maturity. for at Christ's coming we
shall see him face 10 face and be like
him. Love will always abide, for God
is love.