LESSON 25. - The Liberty of the Gospel. Gal. iii.—v. (Epistle written from Macedonia, A. D. 58.) (1) Introductory, — analysis of the Epistle to the Galatians. (2) The antagonism between works and faith. (Chap. iii.) (3) The freedom of the son vs. the bondage of the servant. (Chap. iv.) (4) Liberty, not law. Love, not license. (v. 1–15.) (5) The spirit, not the flesh. (v. 16-26.) LESSON 26. A Salvation Needed. Rom. i. 16-iii. 20. (Epistle written from Corinth, A. d. 59.) (1) Introductory,— analysis of the Epistle to the Romans. (2) The gospel for all. (i. 16, 17.) (3) Condition of the Gentiles without the gospel. (i. 18-32.) (4) Condition of the Jews without the gospel. (i. 1—iii. 20.) LESSON 27.—The Salvation Provided. Rom. iii. 21—v. 21. (1) Christ our propitiation through faith. (iii. 21–31.) (2) Salvation in Old Testament times through faith. (Chap. iv.) (3) The blessedness and excellence of salvation through faith. (Chap. v.) LESSON 28. Complete Salvation. Rom. vi.—viii. (1) Faith delivers from sin as well as frees from penalty. (Chaps. vi., vii.) (2) Therefore now no condemnation. (viii. 1–13.) (3) Children of God, and more than conquerors. (viii. 14–39.) LESSON 29.-Practical Christianity. Rom. xii. 1-xv. 13. (1) Our relations to our fellow-men. (Chap. xii.) (2) Our relations to the civil authorities. (Chap. xiii.) (3) Living unto the Lord. (Chap. xiv.) (4) Bearing the infirmities of the weak. (xv. 1-13.) LESSON 30. The Close of Paul's Third Missionary Journey. Acts xx. 7— xxi. 14. A. D. 59. (1) Eutychus restored to life. (xx. 7-12.) (2) Paul's farewell to the Ephesian elders. (xx. 13–38.) (3) The voyage to Cæsarea. (xxi. 1-7.) (4) Paul's imprisonment prophesied. (xxi. 8-14.) (5) Review Lessons 25-30. PART V. PREACHING THE GOSPEL IN ROME, PAUL IN CHAINS, AND THE FOUR EPISTLES OF HIS IMPRISONMENT. Acts xxi. 17— xxviii. 31; Philemon; Colossians; Ephesians; Philippians. A. D. 59-64. LESSON 31. The Mob at Jerusalem. Acts. xxi. 15-xxii. 29. (1) Paul's vow. (xxi. 15-26.) A. D. 59. (2) The uproar among the people. (xxi. 27-40.) (3) Paul's defense before the mob. (xxii. 1-21.) (4) His appeal to his Roman citizenship. (xxii. 22-29.) LESSON 32.-Paul's First Two Trials. Acts. xxii. 30-xxiv. 27. (1) Tried by the Council. (xxii. 30—xxiii. 10.) (2) Saved from assassination. (xxiii. 11–35.) (3) Tried by Felix. (Chap. xxiv.) LESSON 33. · Christ the all in all. Col. i. 9—iii. 17. (Epistle written from Cæsarea about A. D. 60.) Remark. Scholars are greatly disagreed as to the dates and order of the Epistles of the Imprisonment. Most assign them all to the imprisonment at Rome, but Weiss (Introduction, pp. 326-357) and Meyer (Com. in loc.), whose authority we chiefly follow, assign Philemon, Colossians, and Ephesians to the two years of the Cæsarean imprisonment, and Philippians to the Roman. (1) Introductory, analysis of the Epistle to the Colossians. (4) Warnings against human wisdom. (ii. 8-23.) (5) Doing all things in the name of Christ. (iii. 1-17.) Read Philemon in connection with this lesson. (1) Introductory, analysis of the Epistle to the Ephesians. (2) Redeemed through the blood of Christ. (Chap. i.) (3) Saved by grace through faith. (4) Fellow-citizens with the saints. (5) Rooted and grounded in love. LESSON 35. (ii. 1-11.) (ii. 12-22.) (Chap. iii.) Walking Worthily. Eph. iv.-vi. 20. (1) The unity of the Spirit in the body of Christ. (iv. 1-16.) (2) Living righteously before men. (iv. 17-v. 21.) (3) Domestic and social maxims. (v. 22-vi. 9.) (4) Putting on the whole armor of God. (vi. 10-20.) LESSON 36. Paul's Third Trial and his Appeal to Cæsar. Acts xxv., xxvi. A. D. 61. (1) Tried by Festus. (xxv. 1-12.) (2) Brought before King Agrippa. (xxv. 13-27.) (3) His defense, and appeal to Cæsar. (Chap. xxvi.) LESSON 37.- Paul's Voyage and Shipwreck. Acts xxvii. 1–xxviii. 15. a. d. 62. (1) The journey. (xxvii. 1-xxviii. 10.) (2) The arrival in Italy. (xxviii. 11–15.) LESSON 38. In a Strait betwixt Two. Acts xxviii. 16-31; Phil. i. 1-ii. 18. (1) Introductory, analysis of the Epistle to the Philippians. (4) Having the mind of Christ. (Phil. ii. 1–18.) LESSON 39. Pressing toward the Goal. Phil. iii., iv. (1) Counting all things loss for Christ. (iii. 1-16.) (2) Citizenship in heaven. (iii. 17-21.) (3) Rejoicing in the Lord. (iv. 1-9.) (4) In whatsoever state, content. (iv. 10-23.) PART VI. OTHER APOSTOLIC TEACHINGS, THE CATHOLIC EPIS TLES. LESSON 41. Paul's Last Words. The Victory won; The Course Finished. (Selections from Titus and 1 and 2 Timothy, with analysis, etc.) Remark. The date of these Epistles is uncertain. Probably they were written after Paul's release from the Roman imprisonment recorded in Acts. LESSON 42. — Growth in Grace. 2 Peter. (1) Introductory, -analysis of the Epistle. (2) Adding virtue to faith. (i. 1–11.) (3) The word of prophecy made sure. (i. 12-21.) (4) Warning against mockers. (iii. 1-7.) (5) Looking for the day of God. (iii. 8–13.) (6) Without spot and blameless. (iii. 14-18.) Read Jude in connection with this lesson. LESSON 43. The Nature and Work of Christ. Selections from Hebrews. (1) Introductory, -analysis of the Epistle. (5) The sacrifice of Christ. (x. 1–25.) LESSON 44.- The Necessity and Nature of Faith. Heb. x. 26-xii. 13. (1) Danger of unbelief. (x. 26–39.) (2) Examples of faith. (Chap. xi.) (3) Overcoming the Evil One. (Chap. ii.) (4) Holy living. (Chap. iii.) (5) Loving one another. (Chap. iv.) Read 2 and 3 John in connection with this lesson. LESSON 46. The Messages to the Churches. Rev. i.—iii. (1) Introductory, -analysis of the Book of Revelation. (2) The Sender of the messages. (Chap. i.) (3) The seven messages. (Chap. ii., iii.) LESSON 47. The New Heaven and the New Earth. Rev. xxi. 1-xxii. 17. (1) The holy city, New Jerusalem. (Chap. xxi.) (2) The river of life. (xxii. 1–5.) (3) Warnings and promises. (xxii. 6-17.) LESSON 48. year for Remark. This lesson scheme leaves four Sundays in the reviewing lessons coming on very stormy Sundays, or for Easter, Christmas, missionary, and temperance lessons, or for vacation, as may be preferred. SPENCER, MASS. Erastus Blakeslee. THE CHEROKEE OUTLET. A LANDSCAPE, however beautiful, when contemplated for a long time from the same point of view, is liable to become too familiar to be specially interesting; it will cease to attract attention, not even furnishing material for a passing remark. A little change, however, in the observer's standpoint, may be all that is needed to invest the prospect with a new array of beauties; the eye will be charmed with a fresh supply of delights, and the mind will discover still broader and richer fields for profitable reflection. For the last two or more centuries our view of the "Indian Question' has been almost exclusively from the single standpoint of the white man; hence its proverbial staleness. What we know of the Indian has come down to us mainly through channels of the white man's own devising, channels which have ever been only too ready to color their transmissions to the praise of the latter and to the blame of the former, and with but little regard for the claims of even justice between the parties. Therefore, appreciating the great evil of too narrow a chance for observation, I shall invite the reader to step with me over the line of race distinction; to put himself for once in the Indian's place; and to take a glance at the question through Indian eyes. By such an adjustment of position he will be enabled, doubtless, to listen with better patience to the elementary arguments of this article, and perhaps find truths which might otherwise continue to lie undiscovered. When a human being makes a promise to another in avowed good faith, we naturally feel that the latter (the promisee) has the right not only to expect, but to insist upon, its fulfillment. Why this is so, we can assign no reason other than that it is a law of our moral nature. It is the duty of the promisor to do just as he has agreed, especially if he has already received a valuable consideration as the result of his engagement. Nor does the race to which the promisee belongs, nor his ignorance, nor his poverty, nor his weakness, furnish any ground for an exception in the application of this general rule. It is also equally clear that the greatness, the power, and importance of the promisor are matters that weigh nothing in estimating the strength of the obligation. He can never absolve himself worthily from his engagement, except by fulfilling its terms. Nor can he plead the great exigencies, by which he has become subsequently pressed, as an excuse for his default. Suppose the giant should say to the pigmy : “True, my little man, I promised you in good faith. But my circumstances have since undergone such a change that I now find my guaranties only fortifying you as an obstruction in the way of my prosperity and self-aggrandizement. I must take care of my own interests as best I can." His conduct, taken in connection with that enhanced degree of turpitude which, to a virtuous mind, always seems to rise out of such an inequality of footing between the parties, would be indeed most reprehensible, and would need. only a sufficient notoriety to call down upon it the abhorrence of all mankind. But why here all this special emphasis upon these "weak and beggarly elements" of moral and legal science? Are they not already recognized throughout the civilized world as the fundamental principles upon which all dealing between man and man must be conducted? They are, indeed, between white man and white man; but he who will acquaint himself carefully with the dealings of the white man with the Indian cannot fail to be convinced that these elements are, at least in that sphere of human intercourse, by no means settled questions. Whether the government of the United States, having made a promise to the Cherokees in reference to their enjoyment of the Outlet, will deem itself |