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i ABRAHAM'S fplfl ft I IUUIII Ill'UI JL, ment Themes Trials. How ftU 1 thie trial test Abraham's faith? (Hob. 11 What reason, is given in Hebrew's, why God sends trials upon list (Hob. 13J10-11.) How do wo know that God means only good by these trials! (I Pet. 1:7.) How are they more precious than "gold Giving ui all to God.

What does Jesus require us to givo up to him (Matt. Luke 14! 26, 33.) What promise- does he mako in connection with it? (Matt. Wliatdoet Paul, say about' giving up all to Christ! (Horn. lessons from auratiam's trial. 1.

Times of trial and temptation corho to all Odd's children. 2. They test their whothoi thoy fitted for larger dutios and wider 3. Probation is also educution, fitting men bettor things. 4.

Wc often do not, at tho time, knowth meaning of our greatest trials. 5. Wo should consecrate all we have ano are to God. 1 0. Faith and obedienco go 7.

Both in tho world and in our own experience there is a gradual dawning and unfolding of truth. Perfect submission is the shortest vay Carey Plemmons, DEALERS IN General Punmps, Stoves, Tinware, nts, And Field Seeds. Especial estimates to Contractors. GEO. I iSeveVyKansas; V.1L Manager.

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i lit. PHILADELPHIA? I Mm J2 Dollar 1MB Cif 7. I'lTr I International Sunday-School Los son for Maroh 6, 1887. i The Duty or Entire Consecration of AU UodThe Intimate Relation Existing Be- tween Faith and Obedience Lessons from Abraham's Trial. Specially arranged from S.

S. Quartorly.l (Ion. 22-14 commit versos 10-13. 1. And It came to pass after iheso things tha-God did tempt Abraham, and said uuto him Abraham! and ho said: Behold, here lam.

2. And He said; Take now thy sou, thine onl3 son Isaac, whom thou lovost. and get thee lnt the land 'of Moriau; and offer him there for I burnt offering upon one pf. the mountains whicl I will tell thee of. 8.

And Abraham rose up early In the morning, and saddled his ass, and tpok two of hit young meu with him, and Isaac his son, and clave the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him. 4. Then on the third day Abraham lifted his eyes, and saw the place afar off. 0. And Abraham said uuto his young men Abide ye here with tho ass and I and the lad will go yoiidor and worship, and come again you.

6. And Abraham' took the wood of thd'burai offoring, ondlaidW upon Isaac his son; and hr took. the five in his hand, and knife; and thej went both of them together. 7. And Isaac spake unto Abraham his fathe-r.

and said; My father; and ho said: Here am I my son. Andhosaii: Behold tho fire tuidtlK' wood; but where is tho lamb for a burnt offer tag? 8. And Abraham said: My son, God will pro vide Himself a lamb for a burnt ollering; they went both of them 9. And they camo to the place Which God had told him of; and Abraham1 built an altar there, and laid the wood in order; and bound Isaac' hii son, and laid him on the altar upon tho wood. 10.

And Abraham stretched' forth' his hand and took the knife to slay 11, And tho Angel of the Lord called untohirr out of Heaven, and said: Abraham: and ho said: Hero am I. i 13. And He said: Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou anything unto him; foi now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thoi: hast not withheld thy son, thine only son Iron: Me. 18. And Abraham lifted up his eyos, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns and Abraham went and took1 the ram, and offered him up for a burnt in the stead of his son.

14. And Abraham called the name of thai, place as it is said to this day, id the mount of the Lord it shall be seen. TiMJEr-About J5, C. 1871, twenty-six years after, the last Pla'cA Abraham had left was now living at Beershcba. Tho sacrifice on Mount Moriah, afterwards the site of the temple Jerusalem.

Abkaiiam Now 135 years with twe sons; years bid, and Isaac, perhaps 23. He was living at Beersheba, 22 miles southwest of Hebron. IsAAC-Bora at Beersheba." Josephus says that he was twenty-live year3 old ti iiiis fime. Coxx ECTnto History After 'Abrahan had witnessed-the 'destruction of Sodom- hn lrft. thnt'cniintrtf anil nvont.

t.mvni1 fht southwest, to tha country, of the tines. Here he had the same trouble with Abitnclecli that he had had in Egypt years before. Ha finally settled in Beershoba. Isaac, his son, was born to Hagai and her son, Ishmael, were driven Abraham remained here a number of years, till his son was almost grown up. IxTnoDticTiox Now comes the1, greatest trial of Abraham's life.

He wa3 commanded to sacrifice his son, by whom; the promise was to bo fulfilled that his seed should be a3 many as the stars. It was a test of obedience and faiths God did! not intend to let him sacrifice his son, but stopped it not to encourage, but to oppose, human sacrifices, MWe see God's meaning only when we sea the end of the trial. HeIps Oyer' Hard' Places 1. (Tin, -things: as described" in the previous chapter, and (History'! Tempt: put to trial or test, not tempt in tho sense of inducing to do wrong. 2.

"Only som'tWi only son of the only sod oi Sarah', the only 'son 'at home. luaac means "laughter." he now about twentv-fivt years old. Moriah -hills where afterwards the temple was 4. Third day. it was forty-five miles from Beersheba t( Moriah.

12. Now Iknow that thou jhtrcst he bad shown his perfect faith and obcdi encc. The trial need, go: no '-further. (14 JehovaTirjireh: tbe Lord, will or provide. Maid to this day: it becama a prove'rb, from this experience of Abraham' on: the mount, that God would prevido 'iri case oi difficulty.

Be seen: or provided Subjects fob. Special Ref6uts Life i probation. The object of trials. 'Abraham's faith. Relation of faith and obedience.

Giving up all to God. 1 Forcgleanis of the sacrifice on Calvary. Jehovahr jireh, 5 Golden' Text God Will 'provide Himself a lamb for a burnt offering. Gen. 22 :3.

Central Truth The duty pf entire con' secration of all to God. New Testament Ligiit on Old Testa jlJ.E:D0DUS&C0.,! 't Carry a Full Line of Staple Fancy AVe also carry t'u 1.7 'mL'' "VV OF- TT TP i KJ -JUL'. J-li i We invite the trade- to call and examine' our "Stock, which we will sell at the-lowest prices tor cash. Produce taken in exchange at1, the highest prices. WILL ENGS, V'V llavincr onened un in the Barber business; I am now ready to shave you up, come you up, brush you up, and "bust" you up by selling you a ticket calling for 1 For $1.

published Feb. 25, IsST.j i Notice of Final 'Settlement. THE STA.TE OF KANSAS, 0 1 i In the jProbote Court in and for said Coun-y, in toe matter the tate of George A HenuKton Deceased, pt? EDITORS and oil oilier pernons interested 'ia 1he aforesaid, Estate are herebv notified that at the next rpgular term of the irohnte ourt in and for said county, to beitun and at the P'oba court 100m in the city of 1 ureka', our tvof Greenwood a'opjuiid onlhe-lirst Mimdsy.iti the month of Apiil A. D. i887i to said Court for a full and fiua'i tettlemt nt of said 1 1 Thoma'TIAwmAs Admistrator de bonis non of the Estate of teorge herington deceased 'DatedFebruary llth'AD lS8u 10 'IJring Your Job Work to the Record Office! Sever Kansns.

'Groceries! A I out of trial; when the' gold is purified, the tire can be put out. 9. God will provide a way out of difficulty and trial. 1 Apiilying'Iiesson-Trutlis. Every Bible 'lesson has its'special phase Qf fitness to each individual It is a teacher's privilege to observe and to point out the personal application of the truth tc every scholar of his charge.

In preparation for this service, it is well for a teachei to run over in his mind, while studying his lesson, the several members of his and to decide which of the lesson-truths is most' applicable there. This will enable the teacher to know more of the practical Value of the lesson-truths, for even iJ his scholars are not mado the gainers there by. S. a. Times.

i All good is reciprocal; it, is full of compensation in return for its exercise. Yoi; can 'not perform any act 'in the spirit oi kindness' without' awakening- kindiieus in others, and bringing increased good to.youi own heart. t-W. 8. Siudlcrj.

Nebraska legislature Jhas bill before it thHfeeems just the effect that' all iands 'belonging. to aliens shall revert to the fetate, upon the death, of the owner; the state to nay the heirs the assessed value of the land, ij-iw i Can the Hindoo what the Arneri-can -L-Ottawa 'Js ews I Kot sure. Inclined to think he May-lay him in 'some things. A Hexi-Csm-'Emporia Republican' Eu-rope us in to remark that, our men Kan-sas to beat the World. "We make this statement' confident, no orie will pronounce It-a-ly.

Marion We cut off the above papers from our exchange list. Later-We haVe peckl ed to give them one more "Unle: there is' a marked improvement, they go-unless ther' publish our 'pros-pectns. 5c The London papers, since Senator Ingall's bitter remarks about England being a bully among nations, afraid" of the strong and joverbearing towards the weak, have peen explaining to their readers that' 'the' Senator from. Kansas is 'a very uniraportant: personage, without a 'friend or supporter either or outside of, the? Capitol. Mr.

Ingalls': election as President of' i the senate pro tern, will have to be ex- yiameu away in some.iaDorace manner, or theahhbuncement'vvill have to be quietly: suppressed. Glohe Democrat. A. dispatch from' Augusta, announces ttiat' a Vagrant is' to be sold into slavery: for-'Seventy-five' (days. The unfortunate is sold by auction, just as blacks was disposer! of prior to the Waiv'iind the Judge who passed the sentence has fixed the day for the auction.

'excitement is said tb prevail as "this is the first case of the kind which has, occured in. the county for a great many man.who catnedowh from tains the other day and expressed his surprise on being told that slavery had been abolished in the houth was not so t. II'V' Vvryfaroff after all. Globe Democrat. j.

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