Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-05-28
Sunday School Lesson
By
Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson.

father some Of the Ubiquitous astions that
were endangering the family within the
land. Talebearers are never popular.
Josph was no exception. He being an
inforlner increased the animoSity held
by Dan and Naphtali (the sons OF Bill
hah, Rachel's handmaiden), and Cad
and Asper (the sons Of Zilpah, Leahs
handmaiden). They determined to get
even with him, just as men find today
when in seeking to secure law observ-
ance in our own day they are certain
ment.
Dreams were the method through
which some obtained visions from
above. Whenever a nation lacks vision
it is destined to perish. Early in life
Joseph revealed through the character
Of his dreams his ambition to become
the head Of the family. The reading Of
the lives of the great inspires many with
desire to follow in their spheres. Our
dreams today furnish to modern psy-
choanalysis keys to our character. When
Joseph told his brethren how he
dreamed that they were binding sheaves
in the field when 80, my sheaf arose,
and also stood upright; and behold
your sheaves came round about and
made obeisance to my sheaf." Their
anger was quickened. They hated him
more for his dreams than for the life
he lived. Although they disliked the
dream, yet years later it came true in
Egypt. In all probability. Joseph did
not fully realize the significance Of his
dream when he told his brethren.
Another dream recorded is one that
caused Joseph to be rebuked by his
father, Jacob. The sky filled the mind
of Joseph while he slept and dreamed
"how the sun and the moon, and II
stars made obeisance" to him. Joseph
made mistake in telling these dreams,
because they served to increase the
brethren against him. His father was
worried by the narrative of his dreams,
to that extent that he asked Joseph
whether he expected that he the SUM
and his mother Che NOON, who had
passed away, should Stoop down with
his IL brothers and worship him. Few
will understand the visions that thrill
our souls. Detroit laughed at Ford.
Few sympathiZed with Bell. Morse
had difficulty in securing funds to
demonstrate his invention Of the tele-
graph.
Dreams influence our lives. Paul
never forgot his vision on the way to
Damascus. His dream about the man
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Of Europe and the destiny of the world.
The germs Of our CIVIL political and
religious independence were contained
in that dream. We ought to ponder
our dreams. for they reveal important
marks of character and have valuable
psychological and moral meanings and
uses" Above all. let US take thought
for things honorable in the sight Of
all men," then our dreams will be pure
and profitable in showing us ways Of
being of service to our fellow men.
Joseph had to learn to suffer like the
soldiers whose memory We cherish at
this season of the year. but he had
given unto him the strength with
which he endured. Possibly he may
have recalled the dreams of his youth
and been helped to make them real
during his days in Egypt. when he held
the destiny Of his family and the re-
hgious legacy Of Abraham, Isaac and
Jacob in his hand, for he acted honor
ably in reference to everybody.