The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-06-22
THE SUNDAY School.
NOTES ON THE IN rERNATloNAL
LESSON FOR JUNE "a.
Subject: Review of Second Quarter
Golden Text: "Thy Kingdom
Come" (Matt. 6:10).

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Golden Text: "Thy Kingdom
Come" (Matt. 6:1o).
Home Readings.
Mon, June Is Matt. 4. rs to 5. 12). 4
Tues, June 10 Matt. Z. Lad.
We'd, June 20 Mark 5:22-24. 35-43). &
Thurs. June q Matt. 11:20-S0). Il
Fri, June % (Luke 7:36-50). NJ
Sat- June % Matt. 1919. NJ
Sum- June "A Matt. 9:35 to 10. 81.
In conducting a review of the les
sons for this quarter we should In
clude also the lessons for the previous
three months. The story of Jesus is
so simple, so beautiful so inspiring
that the more frequently we study 1t
the more we will enjoy it and the
more we will be impressed and bless
ed with the greatness and sweetness
of his teachings
One of the easiest methods Of re-
view and possibly as interesting as !
any that may be used in a school Of
mixed grades would be to divide the
entire school into four divisions on
the preceding Sunday and to assign
to each their respective parts
biography, geography, history, doc
trine.
Place on the blackboard the initials
and first words of the Titles and Gold
en- Texts.
1. B. Blessed are the pure
@ p. and P. Whatsoever We would
8. d. of j. r. He is risen
4. C. S. II. Like as father pitieth-
s. ]. and ]. B. He hath done all
6. ]. w. and l. Come unto me- all
z. ]. at p II. Thy faith hath
g. p. of t. S. The seed is the word
Q. P. of t. X. The field is the
10. T. S. F. 1t is not for ye that
II. D. o. J. B. Be not drunk with
IL. F. f. T. Give us this day our
Let the small boys give the titles
and the small girls the golden texts.
The leader by saying the single
words: "who, where, what and why"
to four respective divisions of the
school may rapidly bring forth all
necessary responses. Do not expect
too many details or stops to argue
concerning mere opinions. Errors
may be corrected very briefly; but
should not be magnified by contro-
versy. If disputes arise inadvertent'
ly, some times the wisest way would
be for the leader to say: 'let us look
that question up for the future" and
then never bring 1t up again, The
Sunday school is no place for dispu-
tation or debates. especially during
the review lesson.
Study the Lessons TopicalIy.
/ and 2. These are taken from the
great sermon on the mount. They
tell of the blessings and duties Of
Christian living, They were pre-
ceded by a night of prayer; were fol-
lowed by q day of service. This
mountain Teacher shows his dis
ciples how to correct themselves, to
use wisely their opportunities, to pray
sincerely, to follow golden rule q
charity spd Justice and thus to find
a straight path and a higher life.
In lessons . ana 4 Jesus raises lit
tie girl from the dead and cures Q
faithful servant. He sanctifles hu-
man love by making 1t key to open
the hearts of the stricken parents and
the affectionate soldier for the incom-
ing love OF God.
In lessons and II we see John in
prison and dying in the way Of duty.
1t is complete revelation Of the
sins Of Righteousness and drunken.
ness and of the awful consequences
where wine and women and men and
passion, at feasts and in dances, have
unrestrained opportunities for evil.
Sin Is death, is murder, and it's cure
can only be q service and love
which is unto the uttermost even unto
death. Society can never be reform
ed except by the noble example of the
pure and the honest, by the fearless
teaching of the whole truth, and by
the martyrdom of all who are ser
wants of Christ.
To be witnesses is their calling;
and what right have they to testify
In less measure than their Master?
The sins that slew John the Baptist
and brought ruin upon the souls Of
Herod and Her0dias will yet over.
whelm our Anglo-SaxOn civilization
unless both ministers and members Of
the so-called churches of Christ shall
give themselves to this one service
of saving others even though they
themselves lose.
In the sixth and seventh lessons
Jesus warns the proud and impenitent
neglect of the gospel; yet in distinct
contrast to the proud and selfsatis
fed he tenderly invites the lowly and
the burdened to come to himself. He
visits the home of proud and self.
righteous man, yet even there he finds
opportunity to forgive a sinful wo-
man.
Ia the eighth lesson we find the
growth and reception Of the word il
lustrated by the parable of the SOW er.
while in the ninth lesson the same
figures are continued TO further ex.
plain the same truth. Happy for us
to learn that though We SOW little
we may expect much; and that we
must sow what we expect.
In the tenth lesson we find how
Jesus sent forth his disciples ia
preach and to heal.
and in the twelfth is the story Of
multitudes following after Jesus
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