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LESSON X11l-Jt1NE 25, 1011.
Review --Read Psa. 37:30.40,
lluntmary.--Lesson I 1'tpie: A two-
fold b1eseing. Placeee pa ascus; 11a-
}warla,,•, the Jordan. The power of (:loci
of Israel was manifested in a remarka-
ble way in the .healing of Neiman, the
•Syr'ian, of the Leprosy. It was a strange
providence which brought the knowledge
of God to the afflicted man. As we read
the entire aeoeunt of Naaman's heading
we -are brought to fool that the hand of
God is upon the affairs of individuate as
wel ins of nations.
II. Topic; The prayers of a righteous
man. Places: Dothan; Samna. Three
'facts stand out prominently here: 1,
God has a knowledge of future events,
even though they are contingent upon
the choices of men. 2. God can make
his thought Blear to men. 3. The Lord
has marvelous ways of delivering his
• people. The Syrians should .lr.axe put to
good use the knowledge of the true God
revolved through the ministry of .i,`lrtha.
:ill. Topic: Victories of Easter day.
Place: Jerusalem, near Calvary. The love
that the followers of Jesus bad for their
Master is 'dearly seen in -their visit to
the tomb early on the third day after
his crucifixion. We are impressed with
the thought that Jesus reveals himself
to those who earnestly desire to 'find
him. Those who find Jesus have a de-
sire to let other know about him.
1V Topic: Difficulties in reform work.
Place: Jerusalem: The boy Joann, re-
markably preserved, from death„ had
been planed on the throne of Judah, and
'instructed in tlesways of the Lord by
Jehnada the priest, and it was in his
heart to repair to:the house of the Lord.
When, through the sleekness of the
priests, the work was delayed. ,Tonal 10-
terested the people to -take contribu-
tions directly for this purpose, with most
eatisfaetory results. When one plan fail-
ed another was adopted, for ,loash was
'determined to accomplish the work that
he knew ought to be done.
V. Topic: God's, purpose for all men.
Places: The. land. of Israel; Nineveh.
G•gd'e interest lit the salvation of the
• heathen . is shown in his sending a m es-
' monger to warn them of their danger.
His mercy is shown in preserving them
• • upon their hearty repentance. Man's sel-
fishness and • short-sightedness are seen
•in Jonah's attempt to shun duty, and in
his displeasure at God's exhibition of
love and mercy. Instead of rejoicing in
the feet that God had counted him wor-
thy to act as his messenger, he attempt-
ed 'to run away from duty. and instead
of praieiu g God because the ennevit es
repented and were spared, he was dis-
pleased at the Lord's manifestation of
mercy toward them.
VL Topic: True piety and self exul-
tation. Place: Jerusalem. Uzziah af-
fords a striking example of how one can
be humble and blessed, prospering great-
ly, and then, by allowing pride to enter
Itis heart. can become an object of con-
tempt. The king did inueh for his na-
tion, anti but for his.act of sacrilege. his
name would have been handed down as
one of the Most illustrious in Jewish
history.
VII. Topic: Isaiah's threefold vision.
Place: Jeruealern. Isatati's vision is a
1et=trn fm- Genre people for all time. The
steeds of a World lying in wiekcdnees are
presented. as :also God's interest 111 men -
hind hi sending metsengere to them of
fering salv,<.inn. The sight of (}cud's mess in ekes tn:tn conscious of his own
rail, all of whom were wi('l.ed, the cup
of this nation's iniquity was full, and.
the .Lord permitted the powerful As•
ryrian cation to fulfil her long -cherished
desire to swallow up :Israel. Clod bad
for generations prevented hostile nation;
from destroying Israel, but idolatry had
become too deeply fixed iu Israel to he
eraldieVecebearid tine,,- people were earried
a\lay i'i tc) eantivity-
PRACTICAL SURV1.1, I
1;• Touching both kingdoms. .Lessons
one, two and twelve relate to •the king-
dom of Israel. Lesson one• is a very
touching illustration of how God sought
to dwell in the midst of itis apostate
people and through them teach other na-
tions to serve the living God. The. king's
fear at the approach of 'Naatnan and his
forgetfulness of the presence of God's
prophet, llisha, in 'Israel exhibit his lack
of trust and reliance upon God and
proves hint u»faithful to the responsibil-
ities Oa king in Israel. The faith of the
little captive girl shines forth as a boa-
con light revealing the love of God for
all men and his guiding hand over the
helpless lambs of his floek..Llislta'sfaitlr
ful handling of the leper ease illustrates
God's power through consecrated iuetrtt-
rnentality. Lesson two unfolds the true
methods of dealing -with the weak. in
faith and the sinner, to bring them to
recognize God in his loving kindness to-
ward. men. 1t pictures again the long -
Suffering forbearance God showed to-
ward Israel in .shielding them from their
enemies. Elisha'e prayer that his ene-
mies might be powerless hi their at-
tempts to do evil shows God's way of
shielding his own ellilclren from harm
and his desire to s:tve all -men from the
practise of sin. It is a challenge to
God's people to conquer their enemies
tilrougu prayer and by so doing over-
throw the kingdom of darkness and build
up the cause of righteousness in the
earth. Lesson twelve brings before us
the elosing chapter in the history of Is-
rael as a nation. It is a dark picture
of tentimled sin against God, the begin-
ning of which was the division of the
twelve tribes of Israel, causing dissolu-
tion of the national unity, the revolt
fro !tire national covenant, and the over-
throw of the law. The end was cap-
tivity and dispersion into heathen Iands,
never more to be a united people, religi-
ously or nationally. During two hun-
dred •and fifty years nineteen kings
reigned and not a righteous one among
them. Their hearts weer set to do evil
from the time of their revolt when Jero-
boam set up the two calves and made
separate places of worship. Lessons four,
six and eleven relate to the kingdom of
Judah. Lesson four showe how the ten
tribes affected Judah though they main-
tained a separate kingdom. Sin crept in
with its deadening effect. The kings of
;With were generally better than those
of Israel. Different efforts of reform
were not thorough an(1 only temporary.
Leeson six shows to what heights of
prosperity God can bring a nation
through a pious king. It- also rhowa
God's sure punishment of sin. 'Lesson
eleven teaches the •necessity of beginning
at the inner life first in order to bring
about a revival.
II. Touching the prophecies. Leesons
five, seven, eight, nine and ten are
taken from the. prophecies and embrace
the work of foreign and home mission-
ary work, temperanee and internation-
al peace. Leeson three, thrown in be-
tween, leads us to the triumphant re-
surrection. of Christ to- whom all the
prophets look and through whom all the
glorious visions of their day were to be
fulfilled. In lesson five is exhibited in
the person of Jonah the exclusive spirit
which hinders the upbuilding of God's
kingdom in the earth and is shown to
be directly contrary to God's plan for
impurity. When man has been ptirg<•,1 ial] nations and wllieh must be Bet aside
of his slit be is ready to respond to (god's 'and overcome in every servant of God.
cath to service. Lesson seven presents a wide contrast
IIOCTORS ILL HOW
"CUT9CHA" CiJ9ED
SKIN DISEASES
One says, ." i have Great Faith in
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"They Always Bring Results."
•' I • Wish to let you )snow of a ooupla of
recent cures whieh I have made by the use
of the Cuticura Remedied Last .August, Mr.
-- of this city came to nay office, troubled
with a severe skin eruption. At first I could
' not understand the nature of the case. 1
finally traced it to his occupation, as he was a
painter and decorator. It vvas' dermatitis in
lts worst form. 1t started with a slight erup-
tion and would affect most parts of tus body-
thlghs, elbows. chest, back and abdometa
and would terminate in little pustules. The
itching and burning, was dreadful and he
would almost tear his akin apart trying to
get relief. I recomme ded all the various
treatments I could think of and he spent
about fifteena. oisre pdons but
northing, seemed tO help nntt
In the meantime my wire who was con-
tinually suffering with. a alight skin trouble
and who had been tryylug different prescrtp-
tions and methods with my assistance, told
1110 she was going to get some of the Cuticula
Remedies. But as I did not know much about
Outicura at that timet was doebttul whether
it would help her. Iter skin would thicken.
break and bleed, especially on the fingers,
wrists and arms. I could do nothing to re-
lieve her permanently. When she first ap-
plied the warm baths of Cuticura Soap and
applications of Cutieura Ointment she saw
a decided improvement and in a few days
she was completely cured.
"I lost no time in recommending the Cuti-
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two months ago. I told him to wash with
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wonderful merits." (Signed) B. L. White-
head, M.D., 108 Dartmouth eta; Boston.
Mass., July 22 1910.
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convincing statement, G. M. Fisher, M.D.
Big Pool, d., writes: "My face was amictcd
,
with eczema in the year 1.807. 1 used the
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I am a practicing ph ysielan and very often
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findremedies merit,
ae
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VI1T_ '.l'op'e: A nat;on'S career. Place:
Jeru'alent. 'Tice lesson affords an he-
preseive picture of (;ad's efforts in be-
half of his ehosen people. This. is dour
under the figure <tf a vine -dresser end
his tone;vatde, All was dine that wets
possible to crake the vineyard ln'oduc-
tivcs
Itit without sueeeee, The tiles of
Judah are set forth in two particuleee:
• • 1. • They wee inclined to ecn•e tottsne, S.
2. 'i'lu•v were giveu to drunkineees.
h;. !re pie: Universal, pinta.. Pater:
'rhe hingii,e n of ,iudah. .Tvtic•alt'l, pro•
phety i. dire 1e4 more canted:il:y to the
Jews, although teasel is alto mentioned.
He Pail a riser vision of the ).2cseiahe
kiegelown Ile uttered a prophecy of the
• restoration of the ,Jews from eaptivity.
His titia1anee. concerning universal
penes are atric•kingly significant in view
of the worldwide interest now being tak
on in ,behalf. of peace between, all na-
tions, i v,ivrtssl pence will reign b--
tween all entities. Universal pence will
• reign when Christ, the Prince of 'Peace,
shall hold full evr ay.
•i'opie: Timely selmonitione. Place:
• The 1a.ngdons of Israel. I3oeea presents a
- piotnre thoroughly in harmony with the
-goepe:l plan of salvation. An appeal is
. .impale to benkeliddeil Tercel to repent.
• The prayer indicates pontineece, ttirning
•away from sin. eoneeera•tiOn and faith.
'God's mercy and love •are declared, and
• the 'biesaerinews of a state of salvation
is r'eveatltxl under a enceession of ti.vik-
Ing figures. Men are given large en-
couragetnent that, though they may have
departed froth God, they may be re-
Ceived bank'jut* his favor. This is a
spacious lirovielon to meet, the exigen-
' Clem lueislent to bumen frailty.
XT. Topic A union revival. Places:
Jer'.tlttalent ; ;Judabt and Jxrael, l erciciali
raltlte among the hest of Jnd'ah's kings.
Although he had an ungodly father, be
eat hiateelf to cervi the Lord. His first
important work was to open and cleanse
the temple. 'Then he undertook to bold.
the t'nsttover feast, which had long been
:neglected, inviting the people of both
kinneniome to be prettent. It was- an
• iaecasiou of great rejoicing. The king
• 'a4aie eateeesetru1 in deetvoyin.lg idolatry.
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