News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-12-27
THE |. S. 5. LESSON.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON FOR
DECEMBER 80.
Fourth Quarterly Review Tor 1888
Golden Text: Deut. XXI, q
Review Questions
and Answers.

Lesson l of the past quarter tells how
Joshua was told to lead the lsraelltes int
Canaan. Who was Joshua: The servant OF
Moses. Who told him to go into Canaan
The Lord. What did He promise? To be
with HIM. What did He tell him to do! Tc
keep all the law.
Lesson I[-What lay between Israel anG
Canaan? The river Jordan. Who opened
way through the river. The Lord. What
did the priests carry? The ark. What hap
pened when they touched the water! A dry
path APP cared. What did this miracle show
That God was with His people.
Lesson III tells about the stones of memo
rial. From what place we're these stones
were there' Twelve. Where were they set
up: In Gilgal. At whose command! At
JOshuas command. What were they for? To
tell the story of Gods care.
Lesson " tells about the fall of Jericho
What was Jer.cho' A heather city. Who
did He command them to do! To march
around the city. What did the priests do?
They blew on trInce What did they
carry, The ark k: of God. What fell on the
Lesson V.-Who disebeyed the Lord!
Achan. To what did his disobedience lead?
To defeat at Al. Why were the Israelites
defeated? God did not fight for them. What
did Joshua do He prayed to the Lord.
What did the Lord show Joshua! The sin of
Achan " hat did Joshua do: He put Achan
to death.
Lesson VI.-Wha two spies brought a
good report from Canaan? Caleb and Joshua.
What did Moses promise to give to Caleb?
Hebron. What did Caleb now come to tell
Joshua: OF this promise. Why had Moses
given Caleb this land! Because Caleb be-
lieved God.
Lesson VII.-What tribes crossed the
Jordan with the Israelites: The two and a
| half tribes Where did these men live? In
nv Il an
| now: To help their brethren. When did
| they return to their homes: When Canaan
was con 3uere What did they take home
with them! Cattle, and gold and silver.
Lesson VIII tells about great meeting.
Who called the people to Shechem! Joshua.
| Of what did he remind them! OF all Gods
goodness. What did he ask them to choose:
Whom they would serve: What did the
! peop'e say. I'VE will serve the Lord"
Lesson TX tells how the Israelites forget
| their promise to serve the true God. In
what did they disobey the Lord? In not driv-
ing all the Canaanites out What did they
learn of the Canaanites! To worship idols
What did this bring upon them! The Lord S
| repented? Judges. How long was Israel
ru ed by judges: More than three hundred
years.
Lesson X shows how a weak army became
strong. What beathen nation had driven
the israelireS from their homes! The INDIAN
ties Who was raised up to deliver Israel.
Gideon. How many men gathered to fight
with him: More than thirty thousand
What did the Lord want to teach the Israel
ties: That their strength was in Him. How
many were sent away. All but three hun
drel What was gained through this small
army A great victory.
Lesson XI gives the story of Samson's
dea'h. no were now the enemies of lsraelt
The Phlistinos Who was raised up to de-
liver Israel! Samson. What was given to
Samson: Very great strength. How did
he lose it! BY self-induigence. Into whose
hands did be fall. The hands of his enemies.
When did Samson's strength return? When
he repented What did he pull down upon
mis- enemies. Their idol temple.
Lesson XII is the beaut full story of Ruth
WHO was Ruth3 The daughter-in-law OF
Naomi What was she willing to leave: Her
| home and country. For whose sake! Fol-
| Naoms sa Ike. What did she say to Naomi
| ''Thv God shall be my God" TO what place
did Buth and Naomi go: To Bethlehem
| !SUndG J-,SchOOt JOaInIt.