The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-06-30
Sunday School Notes

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SIDELIGHTS ON NEXT SUNDAYS
Lesson for Teachers and Pupils.
Edited by CHARLES IL. MEYERS
July 4-David in Camp and Court.
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/ must be allowed at the beginning
to call attention to the day on which
this lesson is to be taught, and what
it means to our readers. July 4th is
one of the most memorable dates IN
the history Of the civilization Of the
world. Il The Declaration Of 1ndepend-
ence was one of the greatest documents
!. ever set forth from the brain of man.
In the rejoicing and satisfaction over
the civil liberties which is proclaimed,
and which our forefathers fought and
won the right to exercise, let it not be
forgotten that the great document was
the direct result of the teachings OF
the Bible 1t is the Christian religion
which teaches the common fatherhood
Of9God and the brotherhood of man;
that the king is no better than the
subject; that God is no reSpectOr OF
persons; that all must stand before
I God in Judgment and answer for the
deeds done in the body; that Samuel
Elijah, jeremiah, Paul, Peter and the
other great religious leaders OF the
Bible were greater than temporal rul-
ers, in that they served the Jehovah
whose sway extends high over that Of
any temporal pontentate. The relig-
ions of India, Japan, Turkey, Africa
have. inspirited no progress into the
lives of their adherents. 1t is only
where the bible religion Is respected eo
that the people have civil liberties. Sc
on this July, the Fourth, let us not
forget what we owe to the Bible for
the liberties we so much prize ano
enjoy. E 49,
We have today {: lesson which is OF
intense interest to young and old, fol
it has to do with the famous encounter
between David and the giant. Goliath
For the children there is the simple
story Of the boy Staying the giant will
his sling, and the swift-thrown stone
and 70 rthe grown-ups, the magn1fi
I cent faith in God of that wonderful
tender of sheep. We have been tolt
how David was Amounted to be the
king in due time over the Children o.
Israel. This came when he was rud
dy Shepherd boy History tells us tina
he went back to his sheep, and evi
IDENTIFY to deep thinking on religious
things. His encounters with the enc
mics of his sheep gave him confidence
in his abilities to overcome force AM
to be fearless when he felt he was il
the right. as5@ &gfE-a.f.. S.
The brief story Of the meeting be
tween the shepherd boy and the grea
M Phiiistine is as follows: There was wa
between the Hebrews and the Phllls
tines, and three of the older brother
of David had been called to serve a
soldiers. Their father, Jesse, sent littl
David down to the seat OF war wit
food for the brothers. While there,
great man of the enemy came fort
with dare for any person from tn
Hebrew camp to meet him in slngl
combat Now, David was lad VIII
believed that what the Hebrews Wer
standing for. represented the Will Q
God, and when he heard the words Q
the giant, he, in his brave little hear
felt that God was being dcfled an
that the cause Of the great JehoVa
must be at once vindicated by som
one, and if there was no offer 10 q
this by another, he himself would q
the deed. Davids true heart ram
clear, and he came right to the roc
of the case, when he asked, VINO
this Philistine that he should defy tn
armies of the living God?" When
came to his going himselfsto meet tn
giant David said, II have met both
lion and q bear and triumphed, an
IL this Philistine shall be as one OF then
seeing he hath defied the armies OF tn
living God" So he took the weapon
he was used to, his sling and chose
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against the giant and triumphed
= 1T is the faith in God shown by DaN
id which has brought about the mora
triumphs in the world 1t is the me
and women who knew they were O.
Gods side, or more properly, accordln
to lincoln knew they were on God
side, who have stormed the cltidals
wrong and triumDhed. Be it the WI
ing out of the slave trade and huma
+ slavery, the banishing Of the saloons
the overthrowing Of the tyranny OF tn
English king; the securing Of the RICH
Il OF trial by jury: the right to hold Ian
as a freeman; the abolition of child l;
Dor; the cnfrachisement Of WomeI
there was the first conclusion from tn
bible teachings that those things Wer
right and then the determination t
go boldly to work to gain the desire
end This Is the principle as to grei
public concerns, but the rule work
the same in individual life. Not on
of us who have, not acted along TN
same line as David by becoming COZ
WINGED that the thing we wanted to d
i was right, in truth and justice, and the
bending our energies to bring abou
its triumph in our own lives or That c
the family or community.
The later verses of the lesson tc
e how David was chosen to be one c
n the men about the court of King Sau
and how he was wise in his ways an
Jehovah was with him. 1t was no az
cident that David had the faith wllic
made him brave in contending for rigl
things He was prepared for it b
thinking about God and carrying OF
from day to day what he thought wa
Gods will We shall have a numbe
of lessons about David. May we pra
to have his faith in God and then t
boldly stand for the principles of tn
Bible, no matter what may seem to b
the odds against us. David said tina
the battle he was about to engage i
sis the, Lords and lie VIII give VI,
tory 10 the hands of those who battl
for Him."
Snakes Changes Of Skin.