Thursday, August 19, 1937
THE HERMISTON HERALD, HERMISTON, OREGON
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By REV HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST.
license made out and would mail
Dean of the Moody Bible Institute
it to them in a day or so. His
of Chicago.
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wife and daughter appeared as wit
nesses.
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S chool Lesson
Lesson fo r August 22
Margery and Will Platt had
been over for dinner, and after
THE PLACE OF RELIGION IN
By
ward, Hugh and Will discussed the
A NATION’S LIFE.
last municipal election and the cal
ibre of the men in office. The talk,
Mary Schumann
LESSON TEXT—Exodus 25:1. 2. ( , »;
with Fluvanna and Margery, mak 29:43-48;
40:34-38.
GOLDEN TEXT—Blessed is the naUon
ing comments, asking questions,
God la the Lord. Ps. 33:12.
switched to national affairs, to the whose
C o p y r ig h t b y M acrae S m ith Co.
PRIMARY TOPIC—The Meeting House.
labor situation and to the revolu
JUNIOR TOPIC—The House of the Lord.
W N U S ervio«
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
tion in business methods.
a Nation Needs Religion.
Hugh was restless after they left. —Why
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC—
Now that the interlude of having to The P lace of Religion In a Nation's Life.
make conversation and listen to oth
CHAPTER XII—Continued
The nation of Israel was under
ers was over, he was conscious of
—23 ■
the direct government of God—a
A premonitory shiver went a slump. “I think I’ll go for a theocracy as distinguished from a
through Kezia. “What do you walk, Mother.”
He had reached for his hat when monarchy, or a democracy. God
think?”
the
front door bell pealed sharply. spoke to them through his servant
“That it might be better for us to
He took the telegram the boy hand Moses, but his relationship to the
break it off.”
people was far more intimate than
Kezia sat bolt upright. He would ed him, signed for it, tore it open. that of a distant power delivering
“The
fool!
the
little
fool!”
he
ejac
go back to Ellen! . . . People
laws through a representative. God
would say he had thrown her over! ulated.
dwelt in the midst of his people,
“Why,
Hugh?”
questioned
Flu
. . . She had a feeling for Jerry
and today we consider how he made
that no one else had ever stirred. vanna.
provision for a place in which to
So
this
was
what
Kezia
had
He brought a swift challenge to
meet with them, for a holy priest
her. He was elusive; he never meant when she said “You’ll all hood to minister before him, and
drive
me
to
something
one
of
these
satiated her with his dependence.
made known his personal presence
Jerry guided the car to a bumpy days!” He hesitated a moment be by a manifestation of his glory.
pause on the shoulder of the road, fore he handed the message to his
I. A Place to Meet God (Exod.
switched off the ignition. "Come mother. “From Kezia . . . she’s
2, 8, 9; 29:43-46).
here,” he said gently. He gath done what we hoped to prevent— 25:1,
Every place of worship, whether
ered her in his arms, laid his cheek married him.”
Fluvanna read: “Jerry and I the tabernacle in the wilderness, or
against hers. “She cares . . . my
a church on a busy city street,
little Kezia cares,” he whispered. were married in Brookline this eve testifies
to the fact that man is
ning.
Home
in
a
day
or
so.
Very
She felt his lips tremble as they
happy. Tell mother. Love. Kezia.” indeed “incurably religious.” He is
touched hers.
Kezia and Jerry came home to a spiritual being, made by God
“ You want to give me up!”
for fellowship with himself. He is
“No, Angel, no! . . . I love live. Jerry was devoted to Kezia, never
satisfied until he meets God.
thoughtful of Fluvanna.
you—you know I do.”
The
pattern
or plan for the taber
Uncle
John
Renshaw,
after
much
“ You’ve been horrid.”
was given by God (v. 9),
He gave a despairing gesture. wheedling from Kezia, found a nacle
place for Jerry in some govern and was to be followed in every de
“It seems so hopeless.”
But note that the people were
"We won’t allow it to be hope ment work at a better salary. An tail.
interview with Jerry predisposed to make a willing offering of all
less."
needed for its construc
He was silent for a moment, him in his favor and he recommend that was
God gives man the glorious
keeping his arms tightly about her. ed that he go to a school for sales tion.
privilege of partnership with him.
“No?” he questioned. Another long men that his company was pro Shortsighted
and foolish is the man
pause then he said, “Have you moting. Kezia was triumphant. She who
grumbles because the church
did not see the trying, intermedi
anything to suggest?”
ate steps of a salesman’s life; her needs money. A father might just
“We might live with Mother.”
Life was very dreary, thought imagination visioned Jerry as a as well grieve because his children
their clothing. Thank God
Kezia, when you couldn’t have trusted steel salesman with trips outgrow
your church is alive and grow
what you wanted! And Jerry was to California, New York, South if
the right combination for her. Just America, Russia. She immediate ing, and be glad for the opportuni
the way his hair went back was in ly went out and rented a two-room ty to buy it some “new clothes.”
gifts and faithful build-
vested with a certain quality of apartment, had the excitement of i n Sacrificial
g according to God’s plan,
emotion; the sulky fullness over finding furnishings for it with the
completion a place of
his dark eyes sent warm waves up check furnished by her mother and brought to
which God sanctified and j
her arms into her shoulders. She Hugh, and moved in the week aft meeting
accepted.
was caught up in that attribute of er In Christmas.
January Dorrie got her de
II. Priests to Minister to God ’
youth which drives for what it cree,
and a few days later was (vv. 44,45).
wants, mistakes or not, the imper married
to Cunningham Whitney,
Note, first, that they were men
ious urge which cannot wait for whose divorce
had been granted in called of God. Those who stand 1
wisdom.
They were married at to minister to him for the people
"Yes, we could live with Moth December.
sister's home in Forest Hills dare not appoint themselves, o r
er,” she said a little more firmly. her
to live in Philadelphia seek an appointment by men. They
The hesitation on Jerry’s face and went
Cun had secured a position. must be “God-called.”
deepened. “ Yes, that’s a thought where
Hugh frequently was invited to
They were also sanctified, or or
to hold to! . . . Have Hugh patron dinners
at the houses of his friends, dained, by God. Only as men act in
ize me?”
parties which were dull or lively true recognition of God’s selection
“He wouldn’t.”
to the company. It was and setting apart of his chosen
“I can see him welcoming me according
a wrench to go but he made it a servants does ordination have real
to the family circle—big boy they point
accept most of the invita meaning.
had to keep!” His tone was rue tions. to
People,
places, things which
Finally, notice that the priests
ful.
normal were the best antidote were “to minister to” God. His
“It would be for only a little were
perils of introspection.
servants are to serve him, and thus
while,” she coaxed. “You’ll get for He the saw
Gavin Pendleton one to meet the need of the people for
something good in a few months. noon at a director’s
meeting, and whom they speak. They are “ put
Perhaps Hugh would . . . then.” thought he looked much
older.
in trust with the gospel,” and there
“Do you think so?” His voice,
Gavin touched Hugh’s arm as fore to “so . . . speak; not as
still uncertain, was slightly yield they
were leaving the meeting. pleasing men, but God” (I Thess.
ing.
yuh?”
2:4). If you have that kind of a
“And Uncle John Renshaw—not “H’r
“Very well. And you?”
pastor, praise God for him, and
really my uncle, but a cousin of
looked meaningly back at give him your earnest support and
Mother’s—has a weakness for me. the Gavin
room they were leaving and encouragement.
I think if I went to him, asked him
understood that he wished to
III. The Presence of God (Exod.
very prettily, told him how fond Hugh
to him privately. He fol 29:45, 46; 40:34-38).
I am of him—and of you—he’d try speak
lowed him back to its farther cor
He dwelt in the midst of his peo
to help.”
ple. Christians also know what it
“He might do something,” said ner.
“ Mother well?” blurted Gavin.
means to have “God with us,” for
Jerry thoughtfully. “No matter
“Rather frail this winter. How is such is the very meaning of the
how good you are, it’s pull and Lizzie—and Ellen?”
name “Immanuel” (Isa. 7:14; Matt.
family that put a fellow up. I ’ve
Gavin’s left cheek and eye 1:23). He it was who as the living
seen it happen too many times not twitched,
giving the effect of a
to know. And if I made just a lit grimace. “Wanted to speak to you Word "became flesh and dwelt
tle more—say forty or fifty a week . . . puzzled . . . don’t know what among us” (John 1:14).
For our further instruction and
—you’d be willing to try it, Love to do.”
blessing let us observe that when
liness?”
Hugh waited.
God dwelt with his people his glory
Kezia nodded, her eyes like stars.
“One of the family . . , like your “filled the tabernacle” (v. 34). Is
He started the car. They drove advice. Ellen.”
that true of our churches? Have we
for a mile or so when the head
“Ellen?” said Hugh with quick
lights swept a sign oij a curve of concern. “Something wrong with so loved God and so fully yielded
ourselves and our churches to him
the hill: “ Brookline. Marriage Li Ellen?”
that he is free to fill the place with
censes. No Waiting.”
Gavin nodded gloomily. “Won’t
Kezia smiled to herself as she eat . . . hardly talks . . . some his glory?
The word “abode” in v. 35 is
turned it over in her mind. Why, times I think . . . Mother not good
it actually stood there as if it were for her.” He peered at Hugh with significant. What blessed peace and
suggesting a way for them! There his near-sighted eyes. “What to assurance must have come to Is
rael when they knew that God had
might be advantages to it. She do?”
come to abide with them. In this
chuckled a little and he turned to
“Have you had a doctor?"
of transitory things we need
her inquiringly.
“ Umm-m,” he assented. “Ton world
such an anchor for the soul—God’s
“I was thinking about that sign ics and iron no good—nerves.”
abiding presence.
on the hill—the one about marriage
“Young friends?”
But God's people must move on.
licenses.”
“She won’t go . . . did for a
are victories to be won, a
“ What about it?”
while . . . says people terrify her.” There
promised land to take. So we read
“Think!” she commanded. “Then
"You might send her away.”
that the cloud arose when they were
tell me if you are thinking the
"Sent her to Louise in De to
move forward, and when it was
same thing I am.”
cember—sister—Boston—after that
His eyes gleamed with swift in —came out.” He shrugged his "not taken up, then they journeyed
telligence. “ You wouldn't-----?” shoulders and Hugh felt he referred not until the day that it was taken
She snuggled her face against his to Kezla’s elopement. “No good up."
The Psalmist tells us that “the
sleeve. “Funny boy—it would work, . . . came back in ten days . . .
wouldn’t it? . . . All over and says she's haunted . . . funny steps of a good man are ordered
by the Lord” (Ps. 37:23). I believe
done with . . . everyone would stuff.”
have to put a good face on about
“She used to be fond of Mother, it was George Mueller of blessed
it! . . . Is it a grand idea or isn't came to see her almost every day memory who inserted three words
it?”
—and Mother has missed her very —"and the stops.” The man, or the
“Not give a hang for the future? much," said Hugh. “ My sister church, or the nation, that trust
Let it take care of itself?”
isn't there now. Perhaps she would God, will have both “steps" and
“It would—it would!” she chant like to come over . . . you might "stops” “ordered by the Lord.”
ed gleefully. “I know my family suggest it to her.”
Beginning of Eternal Life
—they're very loyal. Once it's done
"Good woman, Fluvanna!” blurt-:
and over with they'd---- ”
ed Gavin. “ Try it." He looked at | Eternal life does not just mean
“Have to like it?”
his watch, and nodding in dismissal that when our bodies die our souls
last on. It means a kind of life
“They'd help us—Hugh, Uncle to Hugh, rushed for the door.
which we can begin to live here and
John, Will Platt.”
(TO BK CONTINUED)
now, and which cannot be destroyed
Excitement played over Jerry’s
by death because it is united with
face, excitement and something
W estm inster Confession
more. He drove with one hand
The Westminster Confession was God.—A Day Book of Prayer.
slowly while his right arm encir the confession of faith framed by
Always an Answer
cled her. “And I'd have you for Presbyterian and Calvinistic di
A little girl was once teased by a
keeps, darling Kezzie!”
vines at the Westminster Assem
In Brookline which was just over bly, whose sessions lasted from skeptic, who remarked that God
the Pennsylvania border, it was not 1643 to 1649. The confession was had not answered her prayer.
difficult to be directed to the frame mainly an exposition of the Cal “ Yes,” she said, “he answered. He
said no.”
house of John Basconie, the marry vinistic doctrine.
Calm W ith the Calm
The silehtest thing is a bomb un
til it explodes. Don’t peck and
pound at conditions when they’re
calm.
There are people whose presence
is imposing to other people; and
when they know it and live up to
their appearance, they do well in
life.
Be Yourself
There never can be equality
among human beings in their char
acters, their abilities or their pop
ularity. So why worry over
equality?
That word “expert,” itself do-
rives from the same root aa
’experience.”
A man who can hang on to a dol
lar can provide for a wife. Tha
two will have food on the table.
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