The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-06-07

aiding. Hence it leads the mind to rec
ognize a common center about and upol
which it builds, consecutively, observ
ing essential and sequential relations t.
given result.
Such a method the mind demands II
the consideration of any subject, or i
naturally refuses to exercise an interes
| in the subject and is not protlted, being
| left in ignorance and confusion, very
much as many people everywhere are
now in regard to Jesus and the things
of the Bible. To illustrate: | look a
anything, but do not understand what
it is for; if it be not beautiful to at
tract the eye l at once turn away, say.
ing l don't understand it, But If
know it's purpose or object | naturally
begin to study the sequential relations
of it's parts to a given result. Thus my
mind lays hold upon it and l am inter
ested. An understanding of sequential
relations to a given result or object in
terests the mind, is memory-aiding and
essential to knowledge.
To most effectually interest the mind
in Jesus and to lead the soul to know
Him truly, the same CONSTITUTIONAL
mnemonic method must be employed
Jesus in His earthly life and experience
is the OILY great subject or person to be
recognized and studied from the Bible
as a textbook AS Paul wrote, II am
resolved to know nothing save Jesus
Christ and Him cricitied.' Jesus is the
theme of the entire Bible, it's alpha and
omega, it's heart and soul, into whom or
which every part of the Bible centers
and has it's meaning. He is foreshadowed
in the Old Testament; revealed in the
four Gospel records, declared in the
Acts of the Apostles, the epistles and
Apocalypse of the New. The law was
but a school-master to lead men to
Christ.
To know Jesus, therefore, we natural
ly and logically turn first to the beauti-
full story which reveals to us the per-
sonality and life Of Jesus as given in
the four Gospel records. But, alas!
there is here no connected story of Je-
sus given. Following the construction
al-mnemonic method, which we have
said was the only true method by which
to interest the mind and acquire knoWl-
edge; in the very beginning there seems
to be contradiction and the mind is
confused, knowing not how to begin.
And unless there is an Understanding at
the beginning there will always be more
or less of a confusion. Everything de-
ponds upon getting a proper start.
Finding ourselves at this point virtual
ly unable to proceed, we naturally cry
out for assistance I have it here, all
a r1,at in, my
a diagram of the Journeys of Jesus a
key to the four Gospel records, a synop-
sis Of the life of Jesus; a complete COM
parative Gospel harmony; all arranged
upon the constructional-m prin-
ciple-smple, comprehensive, progress
sive, mnemonic, eminently practical and
all printed in bright Complementary
colors, as you see; known as THE Tab
ulated, Mnemonic, Journey, Harmony
and Synopsis of the Life and Teachings
of Jesus" With the assistance of these
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS helps we Sc
cure the proper start.
Being assisted and guided by the
Helps, we are led into an acquaintance
with the personality Of Jesus, the chief
the center upon and
around which we are to construct all
true knowledge We first learn the
Hub and then put in the spokes one at
a time by subsequent readings: First, |
the prophesies pointing to Jesus; sec
md, tracing the life line, represented by
he blood from the lamb of Abel to the |
Lamb of Cod Third the types and |
symbols pointing to Jesus, etc, etc.
Finally the entire Bible in its order of
relative to Jesus, thus
the building,
But suppose the people are not inter-
,sted in Jesus: what do they care for
Helps and method, although they be the
pest and most perfect possible? If a
nan does not wish to build a house
What does he care for anything with
which to build it? What would | care
or the very best piano in the world if
didn't like music and never expected
0 use piano to my own advantage or
he advantage of any one else? You
ZEE, I wouldn't give five cents for it.
10 one present or any where will desire
lethOd and helps. however excellent, by
which to know Jesus better who is not
Interested in or who does not realize the
OF reading to become most
thoroughly acquainted with Him.
Thirdly, what may we do to arouse
'eople and lead them to secure the
ne thing needful?
answer: By supplementing church
nd Sunday school With a special con-
erted, general movement for this city
nd community, as for all other cities
nd communities, to promote deeper
interest in and a more thorough ac-
uaintance with Jesus personally by a
ystematic sequential. home devotional
aading of Him from the Bible only, by
9th children and adults, according to
ne New Constructional-mn
IetlIod, which l have just explained
nd upon the Chautauqua plan. We all
cknowledge the inspiring and carrying
lfuence of a concerted, general move
lent.
The movement may be
INTRODUCED AND EXTENDED
4 any city or community as follows: !
he most simple and primary way to
ltroduce the movement is: Some one
more individuals in one or more