In concluding this paper, I should like to remind my readers that all yearnings after the beautiful are legitimate and right. God has placed a love for the lovely in every human heart. He Himself--in all reverence be it spoken--has led the way. When designing furniture for the Tabernacle built for glory and for beauty in the far-away desert, He made it in the most artistic, most serviceable, and most simple of forms. Look at the description of those golden candlesticks, with their golden almond-shaped knops and elegant branches. Think of the curtains of scarlet and blue and purple, and fine twined linen. Think of the snuffers and spoons and ouches, and bolts and rings and staves, all of pure gold. Truth and grace were evermore wedded together in these patterns of the heavenly things. "Go, and do thou likewise." [Illustration: Scripture Lessons] SCRIPTURE LESSONS FOR SCHOOL AND HOME INTERNATIONAL SERIES With Illustrative Anecdotes and References. NOVEMBER 20TH.--Manasseh's Sin and Repentance. _To read--2 Chron. xxxiii. 9-16. Golden Text--1 St. John i. 9._ Manasseh, son of good King Hezekiah, yet for many years very wicked. Must have been taught to do right by his father; good seed sown, but choked by tares of sin and worldliness; a long time before bore good fruit--not till tares pulled out. I. =Manasseh's Sin= (9-11). Only a boy of twelve when began reign. Many would flatter and spoil. Just an age to need good advice and guidance. But many to lead him wrong, as other kings had been led before him (xxiv. 17, 18). So he chose wrong. _Idolatry._ Undid all Hezekiah's work by building up again altars for Baal (ver. 3); even set up idol in house of God itself (ver. 7), besides seeking counsel from witches, etc. (ver. 6), instead of God. Sinned worse than heathen, for he knew right, which they did not. _Punishment._ God tried remonstrances, probably by prophets, but in vain. His heart and his people's hardened against God by sin; so God sent captains of King of Assyria, who took him prisoner, and carried him bound in chains to Babylon, capital of Assyria. II. =Manasseh's Repentance= (12-16). _The captive._ The King, far from home, in strange land; what does he think about? His _father_--how little he has copied his example; his _home_--how he has forfeited it; his _life_--how wicked it has been; his _companions_--how they have led him astray; his _God_--he has sinned too deeply--can he possibly be forgiven? _The repentance._ What does he do? He humbles himself--first step in true repentance, he confesses his sin as David did (Ps. xxxii. 5); he asks forgiveness; he promises amendment. Was such prayer ever in vain? (Golden Text). _The restoration._ Sent back to his throne; became prosperous; fortified the cities. Best of all, put away idols, repaired Temple, offered sacrifices; did all in his power to undo effects of his former sin. Commanded the people to serve God.