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struction regardless of any special
Bible text. Then when the children
have learned to read, when they are
able to repeat the commandments.
| the books of the Bible in their order.
some of the psalms, the beatitudes,
and so forth, and when they are able
readily to find references in the Bible
az they are called forfeit the acquire
ment De marked by graduation into
the regular school with the interna-
tioaal lessons. This will DO real pro-
s,aoes. Next wi1ea Ghe eaarUeYiies
are nsed as they should be, as a help
instead of a horse, when an inteIH-
gent view of the lesson j. gained be-
fore going to class, instead of printed
answers being read from the book in
response to printed questions, when
the school becomes a recitation room
instead OF a reading class, something
definite will be accomplished. 1t will
be a real test of the actual know
ledge acquired. So fay as actual
gecgTa ply and history are. concerned
The adult pupils should Do able TO
name the leading events in the patri-
archaI ags, in the rise, glory and
fail Of the Jewish nation, the life of
Christ and in the formation of the
early church. With framework of
these evenss well knit together there
viii then Be ample opportunity for
the development Of the more, directly
spiritual lessons so called, a going out
into theological doctrines, and the
deep things of God which are only
understood through Christian expert
ence. There is scope for all these
gradations il the elementary IS it re-
lltes TO the worldwide Sunday school
movement. In ell the. departments
diligence, application, persistence in
reaching definite ends, are the nee
esary qualifications for success as
they are in aiI other objects of en-
deavor. There is special reason now
why the enthusiasm for Bible study
should kindle afresh. The young
peoples movements which hare &C.
cupied so large place in church life
for the past twenty years seem So have
reached climax and need some new
petus TO give the wheels new en-
ergy Bible study will do it. TAe So
called higher criticism which has
wrought 80 strongly for twenty years
to discredit the Bible as trustworthy
history has spent it's force and recent
exploration and excavation in Egypt
and Asayria bave brought to light
evidences of : g authenticity OF the
literal words of the book n those
places where the critics were most
sure, such as to confirm the old
fashioned faith in all its fulkaess. It
has probably been true that the at.
tacks of the critics haveuasettleG the
faith Of many in the Bible in the more
recent Yeas, but that day isonow over
and ons Raay confidently teach the
/ book of books as the infaIljble
rule of faith and practice If
this is done Ia the elementary
Department so far as thes, individual
schaol is concerned, the.higher grades
will have foundation upon which the
finest Christian characters may be
built. Til it is done by theeschnols con-
neoted with the county,, SKATE and
international work, it will make
Witnessing host to the trnth,and gpod-
aess of God which viii. be, terrible as,
an ARMY withAbanners to, the opposing
hosts of sin and like, nainistering
host Of the angels of God to all wha,
are in need of Christ's salvation.