Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1919-03-29
aAx. I. ON
REVIEWED FOR QUARTER

Iaanor B. Whate hns written the
folauving review de the international
Sunday school lessons fer the lest
Qnarter f0F tie FhiladelpAia Record:
me. lessons IL his quarter deal
with the history 0g Israel under the
two leaders, Noses and Joshua They
begin with Gods raising up Moses q
be- the deIiyerer and laMgiver 0f His
people. and end with J0ahna's fare
wen address afser the people o. ea-
tablIanea in Canaan and the land has
sseen allotted among the 12 tribes
The borders Of the land as set BY God
were never fully reached in the days
Of Tsraelss occupation, except perhaps
for one brief period ln Solomon's
reign. Dut this fact, however, was
due u no failure Or weakness on the
part Of Jehovah. for His ideal for His
people far exceeded their fondest
dreams Or possession. The one ard
only reason why Canaan was never
theirs iii the full measure III which
God intended II should be was due
alone to their indoIanea and indiffor-
ence. and failure to 90 up Id the
might and power OF Jehovah and
claim their GOdgiyen possession.
Pharoai Oppressas Israel. Lesson L
There was no direct revelation OF
God from the days Of Joseph to the
manifestation to Moses 1t the burn
Ing bush; and nearly century of this
time was marked alone BY the cruel
sufferings and bitter bondage oS Gods
people In Egypt. Nevertheless. there
was nothing more benefcent In ali the
early history of Israel than those long
years Of pain and slavery Through
them God was purging His people and
preparing for the nation which was
presently to emerge under His won
dersWerking hand and enter into pos
session OF the land OF His appoint
ment. Pharoah was but the agent
whom God used to force the Israeliteg
to start out To win their Inheritance,
and as the appointed time for deliver
ance approached, the instrument of
God was found and prepared In the
person Of Moses.
Moses the Leader of Israel, Lesson
III This lesson concerns one of the
greatest hours in the worlds history,
for Moses leadership begins with a
new and fuller revelation OF God. Je-
hoyah now enierges from the shadows
into clear light. and becomes the cen-
tire Of supreme interest. He is seen
dealing with Moses by way Of preparas
4fon. with Pharoah lii judgment, and
with His people in deliyerance and
guidance. God delays until our al
tlictions drive our thoughts from our
selves to Him, but never beyond the
point where hope passes into utter de-
spair. At the word OF Him Who ii
revealing His viii from the burning
bush, Egyptian power will vanish
away. and Egypts slaves will be
without ) human hand
being lifted til their defense. for their
deIiverance is TO be Of Jehovah.
The Passover. LessonJTI Judg-
ment il seen iii it's purpose as 1t
merges into deiiverance. Jehovah's
victories over Pharaoh cuInlinate In
the Passover, where expiatiOn was
established for Israel The appointed
sacrifice both delivered from death
and give strength FOR the journey,
that led from bondage to liberty It
was fundamentally sacrifice perpet-
uating the memory of vital and es-
sentiaI truths. and enskrined prin
ciples, later actualixed on the Cross
Of Christ and commemorated In the
Lords supper.
Gods care FOR His People, Lessons
Ty-v These lessons deal with the
account Of the vacial deliverance Of
Gods people from Egypt. and the com
nencement Of that wonderful guild
ance which Included provision for ali
their need, and power for All their
weakness. Faith In and dependence
upon God are absolutely essential "a
the life 0g Gods people but God de-
mands not only the courageous faith
that looks to Him IN times Of crisis,
but thAt quiet dependence that trusts
Him even FOR It's daily bread.
Jethro's Counsel. Lesson VI Jeth-
ro'g advice to Moses was reverent In
It's recognition 81 the Divine authority,