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April 13, 1910.
age." He frees from the reignin
not have dominion over you."
spirit; "He hath not given you
fear."
Paul gloried in being Christ's
conscious liberty and said: "Sti
erty, wherewith Christ hath ma
gled again with the yoke of bon<
Sunday
WARNING AND
April 24, 1910. M
GOLDEN TEXT:?-Come u
are heavy laden, and I will giv<
HOME DAILY BIE
M? Matt. 11:20-30. S.
T.?Isaiah 55:1-13. F.
W.?John 7:37-44. T1
S.?Heb. :
SHORTER CJ
A 1 A 4 4- ? 4?.
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A. In the fourth petition, wt
daily bread," we pray, that of G
a competent portion of the good
His blessing with them.
TOPICAL (
Our Lord's Words?
Of warning, vs. 20-24.
Of thanksgiving, vs. 25
Of invitation, vs. 2
LESSON CO
The opportunities Jesus ga1
Most of His mighty works wer
vicinity. It was there that th
a great light. We know nothir
Chorazin and Bethsaida. Thesi
naum. Several of the apostles
town." Everybody in that reg
Capernaum. Similar deeds we
town." The latter was perhaps
fisher-folk lived their narrow 1
hibit mighty power there.
His works were unto repenta
people and excite their wonder
His divinity. The works, as v
to lead men to repentance.
He upbraided these cities, wh
did not repent. Chorazin and E
state with complacency. Tyre
en cities which had met retrit
ness, and no doubt the peopl
viewed their doom with satisfa
zin add Bethsaida were worse
The difference is tested by the
sary to secure repentance. W
will not affect another. The la
and will meet greater doom i
knows the degree of this diffei
There will be a "day of judgr
ern Chorazin will meet there,
some more, some less tolerabh
Capernaum should be "broug
English for two Greek words,
word now means, the other re
of the dead." The latter is the
naum. It means, the city shou
day of judgment the people o(
harder doom than the people ol
Among the people of Capernau
utter vileness. And Capernaum
This is one of the things hi
dent," the learned. Jesus is f
THE PRESBYTERIAh
g power of sin; "For sin shall
He frees from the slavish
the spirit of bondage again to
bond-slave, yet he rejoiced in
ind fast, therefore, in the libde
us free and be not entan
tlage."
School |
INVITATION.
latthew 11:20-30.
?
nto me, all ye that labor arid
e you rest."?Matt. 11:28.
iLE READINGS.
?Luke 12:41-48.
?Matt. 7:1-11.
h.?Rev. 22:10-20.
L0:19-31.
\TECHISM.
nr In tho fmirth nnHfinn ?
lich is, "Give us this day our
iod's free gift we may receive
things of this life, and enjoy
OUTLINE.
-27.
!8-30.
MMENTS.
ye to men were not ?qual.
e done in Capernaum and its
ose who sat in darkness saw
ig of the miracles wrought in
e towns were close to Caperi
were from Bethsaida?"Fishlion
knew what was done in
>re, no doubt, done in "Fish>
an evil-smelling place where
ives; but Jesus chose to exnce,
and not to astonish the
nor, yet, primarily to prove
rell as the words, of God are
o having special opportunities,
lethsaida regarded their moral
and Sidon were typical heathmtion
for their awful wickede
of Chorazin and Bethsaida
iction. In Jesus' view, Choraplaces
than Tyre and Sldon.
amount of opportunity neceshat
will cause one to repent
tter is worse than the former
it the judgment. The Judge
ence.
uent." Ancient Tyre and modPenalties
will be proportioned,
ht down to hell." Hell is the
One means what the English
leans "the grave." "the abode
word used in regard to Caperild
die, cease to exist. In the
tnat aead city should find a
! sodom. Sodom was notorious,
m Sodom was the synonym of
was a worse city than Sodom!
dden from the "wise and prujrateful
that the Father hides
I OF THE SOUTH.
from one class, and reveals to anotht
to do. Some things cannot be learrn
things the ignorant are not dependent
the wise.
There is to be a judgment day, an
all things were delivered of the Fatbe
displayed His power to forgive and cui
Him nor receive Him. The Father only
talked and taught of God in Capernaui
Him, but the Son and those "to whon
to reveal Him." The wise and prudent
the Son's revelation and not from i
good to the Father to hide "these thin;
Son wills to reveal the Father to son
To whom? "All ye that labor and are
use is wisdom and prudence in the wor
loads of the weary? Capernaum boast
prosperity, its society, its learned men.
in poverty, ignorance and sin. Pharis
truth and sunk society in a hardened
A new teacher came who knows thi
by the Father. He will reveal.
"Take my yoke upon you" is a He
to discipleship. The school of the "v
whom truth was hid, was a heavy y<
pupils of that school to leave their set
Him as Schoolmaster.
KEEP ON THE SUNI
What! are you gloomy and sad 1
What is the matter, my boy?
You look as if a green dragon of
Had swallowed up your share
The world is using you hard, sa
And trouble you everywhert
Cheer'up, life isn't so bad if yoi
On the sunny side of the st
Troubles will come, but troubles
That's one good habit of th<
And if you are blue, that's your o^
You can't become happy witl
And though even old Satan shoul
And make you bow down in
Jump up and punch him, and tl
To the sunny side of the st
Life's a curious jumble of checker
You may make a bad move i
And if you are walloped this one
You've time to try over agair
Life has many hard knocks, it i
But no matter what you m
Make it a point to go on, and al
On the sunny side of the st
Always keep on the sunny side
It matters much which side
For one is sunny and the other
And the choice is yours to mt
If you stump your toe and get a
Don't grumble to ^11 that yo
For the next year or two, but bra
To the sunny side of the strei
Louisville, Ky.
Conscience appears to have a threef
witness, testifying what we have done;
sentence upon what we have done; th
cutes the sentence by complacency ir
easiness in the evil-doer.?Wesley.
One must be poor to know the luxury
o? self-denial behind a gift doubles its
the small gifts, too, in this world, and tl
things? such as smiles, sympathy, enc
fort and love?that make the best and
461
sr. It is a good thing
ed from books. These
for on the learning of
d the Judge, to Whom
sr, came to Galilee and
re. They did not know
understood Him. They
tn, but none understood
isoever the Son willeth
must know God through
nuch study. It seems
gs" from some. So the
le.
heavy laden." Of what
Id except to lighten the
ed its exalted place, its
And the masses toiled
aic wisdom missed the
unrepentant state,
e Father and is known
brew way of invitation
^ise and prudent" from
oke. Jesus invites the
100I matters and accept
W. D. Hedleston.
MY SIDE.
,oday ?
old
of joy.
y you,
> meet?
1 keep
reet.
will go?
iirs;
ivu iuuu, you Know,
1 tears,
d make an attack
defeat,
len go across
reet,
8 and chess?
iow and then;
e, then cheer up,
L.
sn't all fun,
ay meet, >
ways to keep.
reet.
of the street:?
you take,
is shady,
ike.
hard bump,
u meet
ce up and cross
et.
Wm. Tv McElroy, Jr.
old office: First, it is a
second, a judge, passing
ird, it in some sort exei
the well-doer, and un'
of giving. Every ounce
value and its joy. It is
tie gifts of unpurchasable
ouragement, personal efbiggest
totals.