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August 18, 1909. Sunday PAUL ON August 29, 1901 GOLDEN TEXT.?"And now three; but the greatest of ti DAILY HOI M?1 Cor. 13:1-13. W.?Ps. 133. F.?John 15:10-17. S ? SHORTER Q. 70. Which is the sev? A. The seventh comman rnit adultery." TOPICA The Supremacy of Love? Over spiritual gifts, vs. 1In its nature and resulti Because it abides fore LESSON An extended comment on short space allowed for the 1 setting of the gem. We m placing it in its proper setti and beauty. The chapter i epistle; but among the man for the many troubles of th< is the highest and best Bolut tentions. Paul had probably made a his pastorate at Ephesus a: church were not altogether turned to Ephesus and his ] Apostle much uneasiness. I brought the same tidings. The Apostle wrote a lett some of the abuses which h appears, however, that the derstand his directions abou or affected not to understs asking him to give directioi questions arising in their < the answer to these auestio: to the proper course to purs Is the universal solution of ians are actuated by Christ! problems will either not ari and righteously by a regard One trouble in the church I am of Paul; another I of tians who were brought up probably those who claimed were some who while not Paul were more attached to there were the Judaizers i Cephas and observed to son: said they were of Christ, < Christians. These were pr most sectarian faction in tl the case even today with th< the exclusion of all others, the 13th chapter was aime< Another evil was the vie ment. Many of the Christi purity which they had pract torious was Corinth for iti wonder that even the Chri tices with some toleranc^ai Another question arising ' the sacrificial offerings am were accustomed not only but also to attend the feasti rise to trouble among the ? THE PEESBYTERIAI r School HRISTIAN LOVE. 9. 1 Cor. 13: 1-13. I abideth faith, hope, love, these lese is love."?1 Cor. 13:13 ME READINGS. T.?James 2:1-9. Th.?Matt. 22:34-40. S?Luke 10:25-37. 1 John 4:7-21. : CATECHISM. ;nth commandment? dment is, "Thou shalt not com L OUTLINE. 3. 3, vs. 4-7. ver, vs. 8-13. COMMENTS. this chapter is impossible iu the Lesson. Let us rather look at the ay not analyze the gem, but by ng we may see more of its value s not a detached portion of the y solutions given by the Apostle > Corinthian Church, this chapter Lion of all their troubles and conshort visit to this church during nd had found that affairs in the desirable. Apollos had also rereport of the conditions gave the ^ater the household of Chloe had er to the Corinthians to correct ad arisen. This letter is lost. It Corinthians either did not unt discipline of offending members ind so they' sent to the Apostle a and explanations about certain :hurch life. This first epistle is ns. While he gives directions as ;ue in each case, the 13th chapter all the questions. If the Corinthian love or charity, the vexatious Be or they will be settled quickly 1 for the welfare of others. , was the party spirit. "One said Cephas, etc." The Gentile Chrisfree from the Mosaic law, were they were or raui. Among tnese differing from the doctrine of i the eloquence of Apollos. Then who claimed that they were of te extent the Jewish law. Others claiming to be the only genuine ohably the worst class and the lie congregation, as is commonly use who claim to be Christians to This was one trouble at which A. >latlon of the seventh commandans were addicted to sins of im in CI ivcu in IUC11 ucatacuioui. ou nu* i licentiousness, that we cannot stians looked upon impure pracnd some engaged in them, was their conduct in reference to i feasts of the heathen. Some to eat of meat offered to idols 3 held in the temples. This gave brethren. If they had tha love 4 OF THE SOUTH. that seeketh not her own, they gard for the consciences of the Some of them had been taki heathen magistrates, not only but advertising their different showing to the heathen world t The seventh chapter is taken riage and divorce and celibacy, connection with these subjects. Then again their abuses of ] scandal. The women spoke in contrary to custom and decent degraded into a common meal and nothing was left for the poc being a communion among tho another was the occasion of sej The possession of spiritual j speaking of tongues, had also gi discontent on the part of those 1 exaltation and pride on the part The Apostle in the 13th chapte gifts, whether faith or knowledg cles would be of no avail withe grace and is to endure when with tongues shall have passed if they had this love in connecti it would prevent their vaunting waving a nign regard for tb many of these Christians had a iosophers in regard to the resu the resurrection or explained it of them had gone so far as to Epicurean neighbors, whose mot for tomorrow we die." This epistle is the most diver the contents are of the deepest have an insight into the conditl most in contact with heathenisn tian congregation where pure mixed with self seeking and ting en practices. Out of the darknc were undergoing, God through t the church of all ages light problems. Though we may deplore theii it was this unbelief which gav< sure and certain hope of immor divisions among them and the other we have the 13th chapl mosities for centuries. Truly G to praise Him. ?y tms cnapter we are led proper sphere reserving for lo1 Christian graces. We are told trols our lives and makes thei love. We are taught how this 1 the fruit that it bears and the We are taught its eternity, the pass away, that which makes ui never pass away. That the loi are the three which shall abi heavenly Father whose ways w tlon in the mirror, but whom v who has in him these three, Ft principle of eternity in himself. BIBLES PUBLISHED Interesting details of the among savage heathen tribes a in the annual report of the Bri U'lie society lias published them, in no Tewer than 412 lang the number. During the past 3 been printed in Lengua, a lang the Paraguayan Cliaco; in Lu-f inhabiting the region southwe Sindhi, a dialect current amc ssmani. a* # 15 would have had more reir weaker brethren, ng their disputes before the quarreling with each other :e8 before the scoffers and heir lack of love, up with a discussion of marMany abuses had arisen in public worship had produced i public unveiled which was cy. The Lord's Supper was where the rich ate together >r. This ordinance instead of se who loved Jesus and one taration and hard feelings, gifts, such as prophecy and ven occasion for envying and who had not these, and undue of those more highly favored. r tells them that all of these ;e or the power to work mira>ut love. This is the highest their prophecy and speaking away. He taught them that on with their other gifts that themselves. le philosophy of the Greeks, idopted the belief of the phirrection. They either denied in the Gnostic sense. Some adopt the sensuality of their to was "Let us eat and drink, sified of all Paul's letters and interest to all churches. We ons in that church which was i. It is the picture of a Chrisdevotion and great zeal was ;ed by the corruption of heathiss of the troubles which they he letter of the Apostle gives upon many of its vexatious - unbelief in the resurrection, 3 us the 15th chapter on the tality. Though deploring the lack of charity toward each Ler, which has softened aniod maketh the wrath of man to refer our gifts to their tre the first place among the of the motive force that conn fruitful for God?Christian !ove operates in our lives and results that it accomplishes, it though all other gifts mdy s like God and His Christ can re, the faith, the hope which de, teaches us to trust that e can see only as by a reflecre shall see face to face. He aith, Hope, and Love has the T. M. Hunter. IN 412 LANGUAGES. progress made by the Bible .11 over the world are provided tish and Foreign Bible Society, the Scriptures, or portions of 'uages, and is always adding to rear sections of the Bible have nnco annkr>n hv t>io Tn/Uotio Jyankole, the tongue of a tribe st of Uganda, and In Hindu?ng the Hindu inhabitants of \