The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-08-20
Sunday School Notes

August "a. Social Responsibility.
Isaiah So, 6-12; James 2, 14-16; Luke
10, 1851
We have for our lesson this week a
subject for most serious consideration.
In our land the papers. are full Of &C.
counts of labor troubles, fierce conten-
tons between leaders representing
labor and capital, racial wars, such as
the recent vicious conflict between the
colored people and the whites in Chi
Gag, and the treatment of the negroes
in the southland. The outlook abroad
shows fierce contentious in Europe
which the recent meeting of the allies
at Paris was trying to check and
smooth out. Japan and China are far
from brothers in relation, and our own
people, do not take kindly the coming
to America of the natives Of either
country 1t will thus be seen that a
lesson on human. brotherhood has the
greatest possibilities at this time.
l will at first call 1attention to the
lesson verses. Those placed first in
order are those from the prophet
Isaiah. In that beautiful manner of
expression of the orient so full OF
figures of speech, redundant with
words of felicity and JOY on the one
hand, and discomfort and pain on
the other, the great prophet appeals
to his Jewish people, and to us, for
kindness and consideration for the
poor, unfortunate and oppressed.
There is call to undo the bands OF
the yoke and to let the oppressed go
free; there is praise for, those who
deal bread to the hungry, who bring
the poor to their door and cover the
naked. 1t is said for such Their
light shall break forth as the morn
ing, their healing, spring forth speed.
lily, the glory: of Jehovah shall be
their reward; they shall call and Je.
hovah will answer they shall Cry
and He will say Here l am"
Later the prophet further says III
thou draw out your soul to the hun
cry, and satisfy the afflicted soul
then Shall the light rise in the dark
ness and thine obscurity be as the
MONDAY; then Jehovah will guide
thee and satisfy thy soul in dry
places; then thoushalt be like a water
ed garden and like spring of water,
whose waters fail not" Here you
see what ! meant when speaking Of
the beautiful manner of expression
of the orient" There needs little
comment on these words for they
speak for themselves. Those who
have felt the joys of helping the poor
and unfortunate, assisting them to
rise after fall, will appreciate what
the prophet says and understand how
true are his words. God will certain
ly bless those who are moved for,
His sake to do kindly things along
life's journey. a.t .-t.......
The lesson verses from Luke tell
Of the parable of the Good SamaTi-
tam" This all are familiar with.
question who is my neighbour" and
in a way which left no manner of
doubt, and in an example which has
become the standard He set forth,
Who is my neighboF?" In short it
IS every person in the world who
leeds .yeur help! Never was there a
people SO bigOted against all other
han Jews, as those to whom Jesus
was talking. Jesus, as a man, had
oeen brought up in this atmosphere,
and therein does His greatness shine
sorth,, in that he opens his teaching
and commands to embrace the entire
aces OF men, enemies, friends. all OF
hem. n .,f- NIL
James in his letter brings forth
he great truth as to works" He
veil asks what does your faith and
religious professions amount to il