The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-22
The Sunday School Lesson
Dy DEN NHWS SONE.

-, February 20, Peter 2;
s sgnificspt that Peter Peter. me me
sgs p'an',sr.s of christ who was dis
t,s,p % he umpulsivc and thought
lsA other words TO go OFT
W.ted should have changed
M ~. Use adviser of MS fellow
w a. h. well known fact'
U.s. deduced from every mans
pHs,rce and observation, that no
Wr s.. effectively warn his fel-
40 'al,turrs ngIinst certain tail-
" one who has himself eNper-
them No man Is 80 etticleht
.5vocltr Of temperance as ne
Sos tasted OF the bitterness OF
V.,'sto inioNicants. and the same
hus ~ other sins IT behooves
us.reforr. 20 give the advice or
,bc consideration II deserves,
sl syil is s1 apparent among con
g Cbr44-.lu people as their neg
pyo by the prccepis TO which
I" is w attention in this lesson. II
g,cf. Crrists principles applied
everyday iiie.
". nal. NO apology for quoting
| ,s,a,y from a well known writer
- ,.ieU of the lesson Is ~ clear
[ .g "a well expressed that we can
II little to it. Let US disdbuse
(. minds from the idea that good
is NOT attractive. IL rs the
~ husue-s TO make evil appear
y. ,'oaslrt Than righteousness
IL crookcdness more successful
Y, honesty" We may have to en-
N. The Sg1ru of the worldly and
XTs,bhed ls 'goody gOody' and a
and Puritan, because they re-
- o,r life iS "A reprOaCh to them
ves and "a prctensc we have no
oos Of living up TO. Yet the time
mes II We persist, when these
no neopIe will respect and revere
4, ard some who make no pretensc
i, roo,iness VIII say OF us, this was
| good man II there ever was one"
L not 90 those who retain theis
onulariy hat INC prize is promised
4 70 those who overcome the
I'll Influences OF environment and
" for Jesus in spite OF them.
tfAt US also disabuse our minds
|, the malicious lie put forth by
any enemies OF righteousness that
ry certain people can be good any
6w Though your - be as scarlet
tey NAV be made a. white as snow.
one sense no man Is altogether
p architect OF his own destiny for
|sredity, education ana enNiroEmopt
WELD q powerful influence upon
n and character. In the larger
Ipse. however each man is the Gus
sdan OF the welfare OF his own
hi Granted that he knows he
| nj, or az least lives up to the best
kcan know. it rests altogether with
individual whether he iuheri's
rnal life or goes down to the
Ne without hope. The offer H.
same 10 all mankind, the chance
choose TO do the best that I'm MIN
Is Is the privilege of all men. Cpou
own choice rests his individual
Fslny. despite all the influences
a would tend otherwise. II Is
~ mans own fault II he fails TO
hsye bis high calling.
Peter specifically warns us against
Or sins that keep us far from God
all these warnings are 10 times
Important 10 the man who dries
be a child Of God than - him who
ovs nof his Creator. "WickednesS
that fierce ugliness OF heart that
not afraid to break any law and
Indifferent 70 what others my
ier 1t is c1llousness Of the soul
a all that follows is but n part OF
Guile is The sin OF trick.ur aud
|ctiyng others. II Is the deliber-
playing upon the weakness or
|enhesr,cdness Of others. even as
bob deceived lIsau Hypoc c~isv --
|rparatyely few Of MS make DELHI
(ate attempt to fool the world out
e as tn what VIC are. We know
+ Undertaking Is too risky. Most
gs do worse we-trV to fool our
IVES Self-deception Is he subtlest.
d wIthal mo most demorallZing
X n living Envy and cvil-speak-
g-these are the squeakinG of The
q, mat is out OF adjustment. n Is
hahiiual venom OF a conscience
a has s1ured on itself. 1t Is water
0m a poisoned spring Yet it IS
onshing now many people. other
80 above reproach, seek to ease
N SUI NuNdllbIl~ bN pItlfUN INK
believe THAT all men are as bad at
r., or worse than themselves. II
u old story Of pulling down your
Per reputation so that youg
N hay not look quite so had i'm
|hparison. II Is that degradation
mind that off-hand attributes an
motive TO every good act. and
selfishneSs that refuses 70 rccoE-
unseltishncss in others,
beseech you" says Peter go
NAln from fleshly lusts. which
against the soul" No warning
~ be moro opportune. nor is
y one more commonly disre-
1'd This is the most primitive
moS insis,ent form of tempta-
rood and drink and sex in
t'nce were all intended for the,
ot man and the glory of God.