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Ceremonial offerings ha<3
of God's ancient people,
were a means of instructic
witnessed the offering and
tion to God. Each class
significance and appropria
authorized service of th
the law of offerings we
position of the gospel as
himself and by his inspire
ing was best suited to the
of Christian truth and to 1
that then prevailed. Syml
ture of language, in meth
very process of thought,
tiquity as recorded in symt
rne ract tnat mtellectu
pressed through a symbolk
ness, if not the necessity,
soul in this way. It was n
mental and spiritual exer<
to appoini chosen ceremoi
of the soul's devotion. In
formal and informal, pub!
"Trust in him at all times;
fore him."
Inasmuch as pure worsl
was required as an expres
of the ottering was well del
he without blemish. If it
must be first fruits or th
the higher truth was to be
erence, or praise, or grat
typical representations of t
in character. To offer thei
altar or * the blind for saci
conaeiunea as an evil, it i
treat his own superior ami
great among the heathen, s
There Is one offering whi
because pre-eminent in its
offered one sacrifice for si
hand of God." "For by 01
ever them that are sanctifl
sense in which this offering
him, and the merits of his
puted to us. "The Lord hi
all." "The chastisement <
with his stripes we are h
others are unavailing. Th
others divinely appointed a
The offering, made in the
we are habitually to bring t
seech you therefore, brethri
present your bodies, a livii
God, which is your reasons
be dedicated to God. All t
dowed us, all our capacltli
souls and bodies are to be
used according to his holy 1
wise and gracious purpose
bought with a price; we n
bodies and spirits which ai
Involved In this persona
him of our subBtance; the i
entrusted to our care. If c
dedicated to God, how soc'
very act of surrendering al
blessing greater perhaps, th
The bulk of God's bounty
uses, and is consumed on tt
THE PRESBYTERIAJ
er Meeting
OFFERINGS.
avember 1. Malachi 1:6-11.
I a prominent place in the worship
Their design was two-fold. They
>n to the worshiper and those who
they were an expression of devoof
offerings had a clearly defined
ite truth was expressed by every
is character. In the study of
i may get a discriminating exIt
was declared later by ohr Lord
d apostles. This method of teachearlier
stages of the development
the means of communicating truth
bolism was dominant in the strucods
of onmmiinlrnHnn onH In tho
We now read the records of an>olic
characters.
lal processes were habitually ex:
medium, Involves the approprlateof
expressing the devotion of the
tan's method of communicating his
dses. It accordingly pleased God
lial as the appropriate expression
all worship ancient and modern,
lie and private, his command is,
ye people pour out your heart belip
was expected, a pure offering
sion of that worship. The quality
ined. If It was an animal it was to
, was the product of the field, it
e choicest of the harvest. When
set forth aud the profoundest revitude
were to he expressed, the
hese exercises were to correspond
efore "polluted bread" upon God's
iflce" or "the lame and sick" was
vas treating God es one would not
>ng men. "For my name shall be
jaith the Lord of hosts."
ch is pre-eminent in its acceptance
quality. "This man, after he had
ns forever, sat down on the right
ie offering he hath perfected fored."
There is a holy and blessed
f is ours. By faith we appropriate
obedience and sufferings are lm
ith laid on him the Iniquity of us
3f our peace was upon him and
ealed." Without this offering all
ough this one, and this alone, all
nd rendered in faith, are accepted,
i name of the one Mediator, which
Lo God's altar, is ourselves. "I been,
by the mercies of God, that ye
ng sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto
ible service." Our persons are to
he powers with which he has enes,
our faculties and talents, our
given unreservedly to him to be
will for the accomplishment of his
s. We are not our own; we are
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e his.
1 dedication is the surrender to
material possessions which he has
inly the wealth of the' world were
iety would, be transformed! The
I to God would Itself contribute a
an the fruits of its administration,
is diverted from its appropriate
te altar of Mammon.
I OP THE SOUTH.
Another offering is that of oui
activity. Men are running to a
creasing. Intensity is character
time for dedicating the spirit of
we as intent linnn anirltuol
are upon getting gain? There s
girding itseif for a mightier an
the hosts of ungodliness and for
that are ready to perish. Let
courage.
Young People
BEULAH
Topic for Sunday, November 14:
XI. Beulah Land.
DAILY REA
Monday: Beulah Land, the hi
Tuesday: A land of heart-peac
Wednesday: A land of plenty
Thursday: A land of joy. Isal
maay: A land of fellowship.
Saturday: A land of love. 1 (
Away from the Hill Difficulty
ow of Death, and the danger of
of Doubting Castle, and the dr
Land, Christian and Hopeful cnn
Beulah.
Beulah is a place of delight, m
den of the Lord, where even thoi
yet reached the believer may tj
"Celestial fruits on earthly grou
grow." The Delectable Mountain
enjoyment are foretastes of heav
The believer has a right to Beu
of things hoped for; the evidenct
Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Sarah, la
faith, not having received the pro
afar off, and were persuaded of
and confessed that they were sti
earth."
Heaven ought to be enjoyed 01
tion as well as a place. The Kin
nno TUHA V?oe? 111?
>IUV uuo vmiot ailU HI a line
advance, the chiefest glory of tb
for the enjoyment of being with
the fruits of life until the river <
to miss a right and a joy.
God gives this Beulah Joy botl
for their faithfulness and as a pr
trial through which they must p
it just on the margin of the river
entering the stream may not feel
assurance of faith, nothing waveri
The Beulah Land is wide to s
Much depends upon how well w<
our hearts, upon the care with whi
will, upon the gratitude and appre
velous deliverance of our souls, vi
placed in his precious promises,
and if we desire a long and rich B
Temperament may have sometl
alnn tn anma nf o RanloVt TVirvorv *
subject to bondage and in tear
however, for the richest promises
who dwell under the clouds ha^
there. Let them learn to trust <
of themselves and of their gloomy
It is the knowledge of sin and
prlves the soul of Beulah experiei
remember that the blood of Jesus
from all sin. Our Saviour is a co
way Redeemer. "By one offering
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troubled."
November 3, 1909.
r service. This is an age of
nd fro and knowledge is inistic
of our people. It Is a
' the age to holy uses. Are
ivement as men of tho world
ire signs that the Church is
id supreme advance against
the rescue of the multitudes
. s thank God and tuko
s's Societies
LAND.
Pilgrim's Progress, Series
Isaiah 62:3-5
DINGS.
*art. Romans 14:16-19.
e. John 16:22, 33.
. Jeremiah 31:12-14, 25, 26.
lah 66:10-12, 14.
Galatlans 5:25?6:6.
lorinthians 13-1-13.
and the Valley of the ShadVanity
Fair, and the gloom
owsiness of the Enchanted
ne at last to the country of
i>t of dreams. It Is the guriigh
the celestial city be not
iste of the joys of heaven.
nd, from faith and hope do
vision and the Beulah Land
en.
lah. "Faith is the substance
i of things not seen." Abel,
;aac and Jacob "all died in
mises, but having seen them
them, and embraced them,
'angers and pilgrims on the
i earth. Heaven is a condigdom
is in the heart. That
ness must have already, in
ie world to come. To wait
Christ and of partaking of
)f death has been passed is
i as a reward to his saints
eparatlon for the last great
ass. And he ofteneet puts
of death that their feet on
the cold, hut enter into full
ng.
ome and narrow to others.
> have let the King rule in
eh we have sought to do bis
elation we have for his marion
the trust which we have
All these may be increased,
eulah Land we may have it.
ling to do with the possesvho
spend all their life time
of death need not miss it.
have been made and thoBe
re no warraht for staying
Christ more and think less
fears.
the sense of guilt that deice.
Let all who suffer thus
Christ, God's Son, cleanses
mplete Saviour, not a half
; he hath forever perfected
' "Let not your hearts be