The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-06-23
SeCOndQuarterly
Review
Sunday School Lesson Tor June25. 1905
Specially Prepared for This Paper.

John. which should be read through as a
sitting, II possible
GOLDEN TEXT But these are written,
that ye might believe that Jesus II the
Christ. the son Of God. and that believing
50 might have life through His name. -
John 0.d.
TOPIC OF THE QUARTER-Life
through faith In Christ as the Son Of God.
The Quarters Lessons.
The last quarters lessons are all
concerned with the closing months Of
Jesus earthly life. In the year A. d.
30. The vision Of the Apostle John
covered In the last two lessons Of the
quarter relates according to the oD!n-
ion OF most commentators to the
present and future times.
The places covered in the lessons
are Bethany, Jerusalem and vicinity,
and the isle Of Patmos, where Jonn
was given his vision. II Is interest
ing to note how large a part OF the Cos
pei of John IS devoted to the las.
few months Of Jesus life and how con-
tracted became the field Of Jesus Ia
bors
The persons met with in the lessons
are chiefly Jesus. the twelve apostles,
the family at Bethany the Jewish
priests. rulers. Roman governor and
soldiers.
Truths Of the Lessons.
The truths taught In the lessons
may be briefly stated as follows.
Lesson Jesus is our Shepherd.
Lesson 2.-Because Jesus lives. we
shall live also.
Lesson 3-Jesus knows when we do
our best
Lesson l-Jesus is worthy Of All
honor
Lesson I've should love and
serve one another.
Lesson o.-The real Christian lives
near to Jesus.
Lesson Jesus prays for all.
Lesson s.-We learn the truth from
Jesus.
Lesson 9-Jesus died to save us
from sin.
Lesson 10-Jesus conquered death.
Lesson ll.-Jesus is alive for ever
more.
Lesson l2.-Those who overcome sin
will be with Jesus forever
Important Suggestions.
In studying the review, consider
especially:
That by what Christ did on earth
we became acquainted with the Saw
lour, Who Is now our Saviour King.
That Jesus is doing now the same
kind Of things, by the same meahs,
as lie did on earth, and with the
same conflict with evil.
That the line drawn through the
Ascension is the dividing line between
Christs first coming and HIS second
coming The periods. the great move
ments almost join. The second COM
ing, as a whole. began while some OF
the apostles we're living They were
not mistaken In their expectations Of
the fact, though they did not realize
all the glory at once. nor even yet.
The astronomers told US that spring
began on the 2lst Of March. But that
day Il was showing and we did not
realize all that makes spring time. the
flowers, the blossoming trees, the
green fields. the balmy breezes. But
we were not mistaken IN believing
that the period of spring had cone
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would be realized.
That In the midst Of the conflict
there are songs OF triumph. as Rev. .
and 7 and IL.
On which side are you in this con.
nict? Are you working with Jesus?
Have you enlisted in His army? Are
you an open follower Of Him as
Saviour and King? Let this be De-
clsion Day.
Questions for the Review.
1. How IL Jesus the Good Shepherds
Lesson /.
2. Does Jesus symDathlze with us in
our sOrrows? Lesson 2.
3. Why should Christians not sor'
row hopelessly for those who die?
Lesson 2.
4. Why does Jesus, Who reads ouI
hearts. care to have us express oui
love for Him by outward acts? Les
son 3.
S. How and where was Jesus once
honored as King? Lesson 4.
6. How can we enthrone Jesus az
King7 Lesson 4.
7. When once God has forgiven our
sins. what more do we need? Les.
son 8.
8. How can we show the spirit
which Jesus manifested when wash.
ing the disciples feet? Lesson 5.
9. How closely may we be unItej
to Jesus? Lesson 6.
10. Whose prayers did Jesus say
would be answered? Lesson 8.
II. Who are included in Jesus
prayer for His followers? Lesson 7.
l2. What IS the kingdom Of truth?
Lesson s.
10. How much does God love usG
Lesson 9.
IA. Does Jesus care for the temporal,
or only the spiritual, needs Of Hts
loved onesl Lesson Q.
Is. When and to whom did Jesus
appear after His resurrection7 Les
son 10.
10. When do people especially need
the revelation Christ gave 10 HIS
Apostle John? Lesson II.
II. How DO We know that Christ
will finally triumph over evil? Les
son u.
An art critic prophesies that the next
movement Of European art-which be
thinks has exhausted the possibilities Of
realism-may take the form Of a return
TO the principles enunciated by the Chi
nsse 1000 years ago.