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A r o u n d t h e O l d A r m C h a i r .<br />
REVIEW OF PASSAGES READ IN<br />
CONNECTION WITH BIBLE READ<br />
ING FOLDER FOR QUARTER<br />
ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1913.<br />
In harmony with the action of last<br />
Synod in connection with report of<br />
committee on Bible Reading folders,<br />
the following simple questions are offered<br />
as helpful to individuals or<br />
young people's circles that may desire<br />
to review the portions of Scripture<br />
read during the past three months.<br />
The ground covered in the Old Testament<br />
in that time was Genesis 44:18<br />
to Leviticus 2; and in the New Testament<br />
from Hebrews 13 to the end<br />
of Revelation and from the beginning<br />
to Matthew 22:23.<br />
1. What do we learn as to th-j<br />
vv'orkings of conscience in connection<br />
with the sale of Joseph by h's brethren?<br />
2. What was God's providential design<br />
in sending Joseph into Egypt?<br />
3. What was His design in allowing<br />
Jacob to go down witb his household<br />
to Egypt?<br />
4. In how many ways do you think<br />
Joseph illustrates in his experience the<br />
Lord Jesus Chr.st?<br />
5. Tell Joseph's policy in caring for<br />
the Egyptians in the time of famine.<br />
6. Of what value was Jacob's blessing<br />
to his sons?<br />
7. Why did Jacob and Joseph desire<br />
to be buried in tie land of<br />
Canaan?<br />
8. What official request did Joseph's<br />
brethren make of him after their father's<br />
death?<br />
9. What is the meaning of E.xodus.<br />
and why is the book so called?<br />
10. What change came over the<br />
experience of Israel in Egypt?<br />
11. How many of Jacob's family<br />
had gone down with him to Egypt?<br />
12. What are the three great<br />
periods of iMoses' life?<br />
13. Did Moses do right in slaying<br />
the Egyptian?<br />
14. What person of the God-head<br />
appeared in the burning bush to<br />
Moses?<br />
15. Name the signs that God gave<br />
.V'oses as proofs of h's mission to his<br />
Irethren.<br />
16. Name the ten plagues.<br />
17. What are the circumstances<br />
and meaning of the Passover?<br />
IS. Describe as well as you can the<br />
pillar of cloud a".d its meaning.<br />
19. Tell of the coming of the<br />
manna.<br />
20. What did the water from the<br />
reck and the manna signify?<br />
21. How and where were the ten<br />
commandments given?<br />
22. How many times did Moses go<br />
up into Mount Sinai?<br />
23. Tell what you can about the<br />
cm struction of the ark.<br />
24. How many different articles of<br />
fiirniture were made for the tabernacle<br />
service?<br />
25. How many stones were there<br />
in the breast-plate?<br />
2C. What was done with Aaron ard<br />
his sons to prepare them for ministering?<br />
27. What great sin occurred at<br />
Sinai and what were some of its results?<br />
28. Where was the material secured<br />
for making the ark and its furniture?<br />
29. What took place when the work<br />
was finished and the tabernacle was<br />
set up?<br />
30. Does the book of Hebrews<br />
throw much light on what we read in<br />
the latter part of the book of Exodus?<br />
31. Who was the author of the<br />
book of James? Which James?<br />
32. Is the book of James practical<br />
or doctrinal?<br />
33. What does James say about the<br />
tongue?<br />
34. What do we know about the<br />
character of Peter?<br />
35. What warning does he give as<br />
to the devil?<br />
36. How many books did John<br />
write?<br />
37. What one thing does John most<br />
emphasize in the First Epistle?<br />
38. Who was Jude; and give one<br />
important thought from his epistle.<br />
39. Why is the book of Revelation<br />
BO called?<br />
40. Who wrote Revelation and<br />
where?<br />
il. What were the seven churches,<br />
and where were they?<br />
42. Who was able to open the book<br />
sealed with seven seals?<br />
43. How many seals were opened?<br />
44. How many angels sounded with<br />
tl eir trumpets?<br />
45. AVhat became of the two witnesses?<br />
46. Who is meant by the woman arrayed<br />
with the sun?<br />
47. How many vials, or bowls, are<br />
poured upon the earth?<br />
48. What is meant by the woman<br />
who Is the great city which reigneth<br />
over the kings of the earth?<br />
49. How is Satan bound?<br />
50. What is the last gracious and<br />
beautiful invitation in the Word of<br />
God?<br />
51. How many gospels are there;<br />
and who wrote them?<br />
52. Who was Matthew, and when<br />
was he called?<br />
53. Where was Jesus born; and<br />
where else in Bible history is this<br />
town mentioned?<br />
.-14. How many Johns are prominent<br />
in Xew Testament history; and who<br />
was John the Baptist?<br />
55. Where, by whom, and why,<br />
was Jesus baptized?<br />
.50. How did Jesus defeat the devil<br />
in the Temptation?<br />
57. How many beatitudes can you<br />
mention?<br />
58. What was the Sermon on the<br />
Mount, and how many chapters does<br />
it occupy?<br />
59. How many distinct miracles<br />
are recorded in the Sth chapter of Matthew?<br />
CO. What was Jesus' attitude to the<br />
Sabbath?<br />
61. How many times is the klngfiom<br />
mentioned in the 13th chapter of<br />
Fatthew?<br />
THE CHRISTIAN NATION. Vol. 69.<br />
C2. How many miracles of feeding<br />
the multitudes are recorded?<br />
63. How many were on the mount<br />
of transfiguration?<br />
64. What good object lesson of f<strong>org</strong>iveness<br />
is found in Matthew 18?<br />
65. How many grounds of divorce<br />
does Jesus mention in the 19th chapter?<br />
66. What kind of reception did<br />
Jesus receive at the triumphal entry<br />
into Jerusalem?<br />
A WATCH-TOWER<br />
OUTLOOK.<br />
Petuskey, Mich., Sept. 15, 1913.<br />
Editor Christian Nation: At this famous<br />
health resort, where are gathered<br />
people from all parts of the United<br />
States, one has a good opportunity<br />
if the world is growing better. After<br />
spending two vacations here fifteen<br />
and twenty years ago, and comparing<br />
the conditions then and now, we are<br />
sadly impressed with the manifest decline<br />
in public morals. Then there<br />
were no saloons, and but few theaters<br />
and places of evil resort. There was<br />
a flourishing Y. M. C. A., and street<br />
preaching on Sabbath, as well as general<br />
church attendance. But now all<br />
this is changed. The Sabbath can<br />
scarcely be distinguished from other<br />
days, except that the streets on that<br />
day are crowded with autos speeding<br />
hither and yonder at fearful speed.<br />
Very many, even of the church members,<br />
observe the Sahbath by going<br />
with their families in these auto excursions,<br />
until, as a lady complained,<br />
the churches and Sabbath schools are<br />
attended and run largely by the summer<br />
visitors. There is an appalling<br />
loss of life due to these Sabbath auto<br />
excursions. They seem to have no<br />
speed limit. In their violation of Sabbath<br />
laws, they have little respect fo;-<br />
human laws. The Detroit Free Press<br />
publishes, that, since January 1, 1913,<br />
forty-nine persons have lost their lives<br />
in Detroit and suburbs, as the result<br />
of automobile accidents, and a large<br />
proportion of these have been on Sabbath.<br />
Surely this is a great and rapidly<br />
growing menace to public safety.<br />
One also cannot fail in being impressed<br />
with the demoralizing influence<br />
of the Sunday newspaper which<br />
is issued in more than double size,<br />
and sold by newsboys at double price,<br />
to those thronging the hotels and<br />
boarding houses. Scarcely anything is<br />
read but these Simday papers. You<br />
would be the center of much observation<br />
if you were seen reading your<br />
Bible. I fear few of us realize how<br />
much these Sunday papers are destroying<br />
moral sentiment, with their sporting<br />
news, and narrations cf crime, and<br />
by displacing better reading, aud<br />
vitiating our taste for it.<br />
The great Bay View Chautauqua Assembly,<br />
which in former years employed<br />
the best talent, and whose<br />
large auditorium was crowded, is now<br />
far short of what it once was, and is.<br />
not attended as in years past. The<br />
theatres, saloons, picture shows and<br />
other entertainments attract the visitors.<br />
But Petuskey has made wonderful<br />
improvement in material things.<br />
Its rapid growth has been phenomenal.<br />
Its electric lighting, and concrete sidewalks<br />
and streets, and fine residences,<br />
and schools, and churches, are uneqmaled<br />
by any city of its size. It<br />
also has a fine public library. The<br />
to judge of the moral trend, and see population is more than doubled during<br />
the summer. The keepers of thelargest<br />
hotels and boarding houses go<br />
to Florida, where they run hotels during<br />
the winter. Anyone desiring to<br />
winter in Petuskey, can occupy houses<br />
free of rent, just for taking care of<br />
them.<br />
M. A. GAULT.<br />
MEETING OP OHIO PRESBYTERY.<br />
Ohio Presbytery met at Cedarville,<br />
0., Sept. 18th, 1913, in accordance M'ith<br />
arrangements made as to time and<br />
place by the Interim Commission. The<br />
ministerial members having settled<br />
pastorates were ail present, and the<br />
eldership was well represented. Rev.<br />
John Coleman was chosen Moderator<br />
and presided with suitable dignity.<br />
Business was mostly of a routine ,<br />
character. The committee on Discipline<br />
reported that no matters came before :<br />
them for adjustment. This was hailed<br />
as significant of the millenium ap-,<br />
proaching.<br />
Tte resignations of Revs. J. M. Faris<br />
and S. R. Wallace, from their respec-,<br />
tive charges, were finallyaccepted,; af-i<br />
ter considerable discussion, in order;<br />
that Synod's recommendation aS' to,<br />
these two fields might be carried into<br />
effect. I ,<br />
Examination of Cedarville congre-,<br />
gation was conducted by the Presbytery.<br />
Also two conferences were held<br />
in connection with the meeting. One;<br />
on Evangelism ,the other on Systematic<br />
Beneficence. The former was in;<br />
the hands of workers from the South-;<br />
ern Mission. • The latter was condtioted<br />
by members of the court. Bothi<br />
were profitable.<br />
Presbyterial communion was observ-i<br />
ed in connection with the meeting Of<br />
Presbytery, the various members taking<br />
part in the servl'ce. The occasion'<br />
was a profitable one, and the fellowship<br />
we enjoyed with our Cedarville<br />
brethren, both in their homes and in<br />
the house of God, will not soon • he^<br />
f<strong>org</strong>otten.<br />
The next annual meeting will be at<br />
Cincinnati, the second Tuesday of Sep-:<br />
tember, 1914.<br />
W. M. ROBB, Clerk.