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is an inestimable privilege to have the humblest part and the smallest share in a Divine enterprise and no willing of ferer or worker will fail of recognition and reward. TUESDAY, Aug. 31. 1 Kings 6:1-10. The Building of the Temple. Three great tasks engaged the atten tion and occupied the energies of Solo mon during his reign of forty-three years. He was building the house of God, he was building an house for him self and he was building the walls of Jerusalem. The building of the temple occupied seven and a half years. It was located on Mt. Moriah and modeled after the pattern of the tabernacle being ex actly double in all its proportions. David made large preparations for the building of the temple and gathered a great mass of materials. Solomon uti lized this material and reaped the fruit of his father’s foresight and labor. No man liveth unto himself. It is wise to provide for the carrying on of our life work after our departure. Frequently these great interests are neglected and the fruits of a parent’s industry and self-denial are squandered by a son’s self-indulgence and folly. The work should« never lag or stop although the workers one by one may pass away. YE PREACHERS— READ Quite frequently nowadays, secular papers come out point-blank in protest against what the people are being fed from many popular pulpits. We are giving herewith a quotation from the Northwestern Miller: “ Perhaps the subject is somewhat for eign to the scope of a publication such as this, as it has directly nothing to do with trade, but the Church, or, rather, religion, is today a great factor, prob ably the greatest, in the restoration of the war-shattered equilibrium of the world, the accomplishment of which is of vital interest in industry and com merce; the man of business needs its help and encouragement to he equal to his daily task, and the story of a grain of wheat is frequently employed in Scrip ture as the symbol of immortality; therefore there is warrant for The
youth is amenable to reason and the ap peals of the higher life. Moses was a young man when he made his memor able choice although he was “ come to years.” Paul was a young man when his life was transformed by obedience unto the heavenly vision. Christ Himself was a young man when He endured the cross, despising the shame. His apostles were young when they responded to His call to service. Alexander was not thirty years of age when he conquered the world. Youth is formative and plastic. By repeated choices the will becomes habituated in its volitional activities so that in due time the would not becomes the could not. The outcome is moral petrifaction for time and for eternity. SUNDAY, Aug. 29. Jas. 1:5-17. God’s Gift of Wisdom. Divine guidance is promised in Scrip ture to the child of God. The method varies from age to age. The weakness, ignorance and need of man is always recognized. “ It is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.” Israel was' guided through the wilderness wander ing by the pillar of cloud and fire. The flashing jewels of the Urim and Thummim in the high priests’ breast plate, in some mysterious way revealed to him the mind and will of God. In the present age, the Holy Spirit is given to counsel, guide and illumine the believer. There is a marked advance both in method and character of guidance in the old covenant and the new. The written Word in its fulness and perfection leaves nothing to be desired. “ Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.” From its pages we may learn what God would have us be and do at all times and under all circumstances. MONDAY, Aug. 8«. 1 Kings 5:1-12. Hiram, King of Tyre. Solomon was willingly and ably assist ed in the great work-of building the temple by Hiram, king of Tyre. The slopes of Mount Lebanon furnished tim ber of fir and cedar. The chief of the skilled workman was his namesake whose special gift seems to have been designing in all its branches. 2 Chron. 2:13-14. The entire work of hewing, polishing and fitting was done in forest and quarry and beam and stone fell into place without sound or noise of any kind either of axe, hammer or tool of iron at the templev site. No one man can do the work of God alone. There .must be association and co-operation. It
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