a n o t h e r, also a lying course e n ds in trouble. Gehazi's first lie b r o u g ht h im silver a nd n ew clothes. H e t h o u g ht he h ad m a de a g r e at gain, b ut his second b r o u g ht trouble. T h e w a y o£ t he t r a n s g r e s s or is h a r d, no m a t t e r how it looks a t t he beginning. W h a t does God t h i nk a b o ut t he sin of lying? A n s w er this question w i th a Bible drill, using t he following p a s s a g e s :. P r o v .. 12:22; Ps. 12:3; Prov. 12:19; P r o v. 6:16, 17; E p h. 4:25; Phil. 4:8; Zech. 8:16; P s. 51:6. Topic for Sunday, BELSHAZZAR, THE D R U NK EN KING. Dan. 5:1-4. W e n ow p a ss over several c e n t u r i es of history. T he scene of o ur lesson is no longer P a l e s t i ne b ut Babylon. W e a re a t t h e c o u rt of a foreign king, a m i g h ty world m o n a r c h. T he J e ws a r e in c a p t i v i ty for their sins a g a i n st God. No longer h a ve t he J e w s a king, b ut t h ey h a ve prophets, .God's m e s s e n g e r s, still. Daniel is one of t he g r e at m en of t he exile. N e xt m o n th we a r e to s t u dy a b o ut h im especially, b ut he a p p e a rs in t he lesson today. It would do no h a r m to find out w h a t t he children k n o w a b o ut Daniel b e f o re b e g i n n i ng t he story of t he w r i t i ng on t he wall. P r o b a b ly t h ey k n ow a g r e at deal, a n d so t h is story c an be connected w i th p r e v i o us knowledge, w h i ch is a l w a ys a good plan. W h a t t h ey h a ve to tell will also guide in t he t e a c h- i ng of t he lessons y et to come. Do not tell a ny of t he stories a b o ut Daniel a t this time, j u st d r a w out t he children. M a ke t he story of B e l s h a z z ar v e ry realistic, u se t he b l a c k b o a rd to Illustrate t he w r i t i ng on t h e v?all. N o w s h ow w h a t God h ad done f or B e l s h a z z ar in e n t r u s t i ng h im w i th a m i g h ty k i n g d om. M a ke it clear t h a t God is t he The Fishermen's Club and The Lyceum Club maintained their meetings through the summer. There has been no abatement of interest or diminution of attendance. These classes are ready for the fall work and are planning for larger and better things. The Union meeting of the young people held the first Tuesday in September was one of the best. Over twenty young people took a definite stand for the Lord. The auditorium was filled and the spirit of the meeting was blessed. According to the testimony of a friend who haB been watch- ing the development of these young peo- ple, there is evidence of maturity in Chris- tian life that could only come from deep and practical experience of the surrend- ered life and knowledge of the Word of God. It is well worth going a long way to have the privilege and pleasure of an evening with these devoted young people.
T a lk to t h e children v e ry plainly a b o ut t h e n a t u re of a lie; s h ow t h em w e m a y lie by w o r ds or by actions; help t h e m to u n d e r s t a nd t h at a n y d e p a r t u re f r o m t he t r u t h is a lie; e x a g g e r a t i on is lying. O ne of the c o mm o n e st t e m p t a t i o ns t h a t c o m es to u s is the t e m p t a t i on t o d e p a rt f r om t he s t r i ct t r u t h. O ur help is in J e s u s, w ho is t h e t r u t h. ' Select one of t h e a b o ve p a s s a g es for t h e children to c o mm i t. October 29th. " L o rd of h e a v en a nd e a r t h" (Duke 10-21) a n d t h a t H e r u l es 'in t he k i n g d om of m e n, a p p o i n t i ng w h om H e will (Dan. 5:21). Show h ow B e l s h a z z ar w as t r e a t i ng God in p a y - ing no a t t e n t i on to God's w a r n i ng t h r o u gh his f a t h e r, in dishonoring t he vessels of God s house, in w o r s h i p p i ng idols a n d in d r u n k en f e a s ts (Dan. 5:23). B e l s h a z z ar h ad failed to honor a nd glorify God, so God h a d to t a ke his kingdom, w h i ch h a d b e en e n- t r u s t ed to him, a nd give it to a n o t h e r. In particular, since this is a t e m p e r a n ce les- son, dwell on t he f a ct t h a t B e l s h a z z ar dis- honored God by his d r u n k e n n e s s. T e a ch t he children 1 Cor. 6:20. God g a ve B e l s h a z z ar his k i n g d om. A sk w h a t God h a s given us, call a t t e n t i on to t he f a ct t h a t t h e v e r se tells us to glorify God in o ur bodies. C an a n y t h i ng t h a t i n j u r es t he body glorify G o d ' Mention some of t he t h i n gs t h a t w e a k en o ur bodies. S h ow how God's gifts, health, b r a in power, property, etc., a r e t a k e n a w a y w h en a m a n fails to glorify God in his body by t a k i ng alcohol a nd narcotics. B r i ng in il- lustrations, b ut do n ot a s k t h e children to do so, f or t h ey o f t en fail to m a k e a w i se choice. M A R T G O D D A RD C O G S WE L L. Professor H. W. Kellogg, Bible instruct- or of Occidental College, has had a great Bible-class this summer in the First Pres- byterian church of Pasadena. The attend- ance has been large and the interest so great that it has been decided to con- tinue the class along union lines this winter. JOHN H. HUNTER FOR OUR FACULTY. Dr. Torrey has chosen as one of his help- ers in the school, Rev. J. H. Hunter, for many years one of the teachers in the Moody school, and Mr. Hunter-expects to be with us in January at the opening of the winter term. We will gladly welcome Mr. Hunter to the fellowship of our force. We know him to be a sweet, strong teacher, and a man of deep spiritual life, and anticipate great blessings for our school in his coming. We request for him the earnest prayers of our constituency.
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