The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-07-03
Gen. /. l-3; 2. 4-S.
Memory VerSes, l-3.

l In the beginning God created the heaven
and the earth
And the earth was without form, and
void; and darkness was upon the face of the
deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the
face of the waters.
And God said, Let there be light; and
there was light.
There are the generations of the heavens
and OF the earth when they were created, in
the day that the Lord God made the earth
and the heavens.
And every plant of the field before it was
in the earth, and every herb of the field before
it grew for the Lord God had not caused it to
rain upon the earth, and there was not u
man to till the ground.
But there went up mist from the earth,
and watered the whole face of the ground.
7 And the Lord God formed man of the dust
of the ground, and breathed into his nostrjls
the breath of life end man became living
soul.
And the LORD God planted garden cast
ward in Eoen and there he put the man
whom he had formed.
HOME READINGS.
VI. The creation. Gen. l. 1-3 . As
Tn. The periods of creation. Gen i. D.
tn The garden of Eden. Gen. ,. 9-25.
r. The works of God. Psa. 8. 10
s. The creation by Christ Col. l. go.
S. The Word of God. John l.. Is.
GOLDEN TEXT.
In the beginning God created the heaven
and the earth. Gen. l. |.
LESSON HYMN. L. NJ.
The spacious armament on high,
With all the blue ethereal sky,
And spangled heavens, a shining frame.
Their great Original proclaim.
What though in solemn silence all
Move round the dark terrestrial ball?
What though no real voice nor sound
Amid the radiant orbs be found?
In reasons ear they all rejoice,
And utter forth glorious voice;
Forever singing as they shine,
"The hand that made us is divine"
OUTLINES AND QUESTIONS.
l. THE WORD OF GOD, v. l-3 John l. I-3.
How did the heavens and the earth come
into being? GOLDEN TEXT.
Through whom was the work of creation
wrought? Col. |. l3, Is.
What was the condition of the eal tn after
its creation
What moved upon the waters?
How did the light first dawn?
What did the creation of light illustrate? 2
Cor. 4. 6.
What is Christ called in Johnl.9?
2. THE WORK OF GOD, v. 4-6; Psa. 80. 6.
In how many days or periods was the work
of creation wrought? [ANs. Six
Find from chapter what was made on each
of the six days.
How were the trees and plants supplied
with water?
What did God say of the world when it
was finished? Gen. |. 81.
How does the work of creation display the
wisdom and the love of God?
What is a greater work than that of crea-
tion? ANS The work of salvation from
sin.
3. THE LIFE FROM GOD v. 7, 8; Job SO a.
BY whose hand was man made /?
OF what was the first mans body made?
How did man receive q soul
Where did God place man?
What work did God give to him ? Gen2. l5.
What were the names of the first man and
woman?
What power was given to Adam? Gen. 26
Why do you suppose that the first man
aand woman were happy?
What leeds to happiness
TEACHINGS OF THE LESSON.
Where in this lesson do we see--l. The pow
er of God? q The goodness of God. 3. The
honor of man?
DoCrRINAL SUGGEsTIoN-God the Creator
ADDITIONAL PRACTICAL LESSONS.
l. II was creation, a calling into being,not
shaping of matter already in existence. vi.
2. TWAS divine creation, by the direct act
of the divine creator. vi.
g. 1t was universal creation; there was but
One hand which fashioned all the universe.
4. 1t was progressive creation unfolding
divine order from chaos to Eden, from the
lowest type to the highest. W..
5. 1t was germinal creation every seed
having its own reproductive principle in it.
SELF.