The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-12-17

Comment and Suggestive Thought
This review should cover the whole
period OF our six months etudy.
The main facts should be held In
the memory as basis OF the instruc-
ton the history Is intended 70 teach.
The great value OF history lies In
the light Il sheds on the great princi-
pies OF true living. History IL phil
osophy teaching by examples said
Dlonys'us Of Hallcanaseus, aud
Carlyle calls II philosophy teaching
by experience" The Bible history is
far more 10 us. for Il Is a divlnely
guided revelation OF Gods principles
and plans OF dealing with men. But
Il Is 10 be seen and studied In tho
light OF Cts own times and circum-
stances.
review Is a iitting lesson for the
closing sabbath Of the year. bidding
US look carefully at the ,rend and lido
Of our own lives. learning what 10
avoid and what to cherish. what to
repent OF and what 10 giyc thanks for.
Thus shall the past illumine the path
Of the future; evils repcniod of shall
be lighthouses on the hidden rocks.
and work well done and victories
gained shall DO favoring gales toward
tho port OF eternal life.
Saul and His KinsdOm-B. c. 1925
1865.
The frsi king with a great task be-
fore him
A good generai--lovable man A
brave man.
Not sufieient ability to accomplish
his work.
Chief cause OF his failures was
neral lie was selfish and disobcdl-
ent 70 God, without depth Of religious
life.
Ills kingdom was small. His death
tragic.
David and HE kinedom-B. c. io5S-
tot5.
For his early llfe ana training. and
for the discipline Of biz young man
hood. see review OF last quarter.
David had many personal qualities
and natural advantages which made u
possible for him 20 become great
king Name them But whether these
possibilities became realized depended
upon himself
David was true 10 himself and 10
God. From the beginning be did his
level best lie was faithful 90 evofy
duty. lie learned his lessons from
everything that came Co hlm. lie was
deeply religious, and the fact gave
strength 60 his character. wisdom 20
bis actions and defense against temp
talon
He became a great Statesman. gen
eral. organizer poet. musician
kesulta.-navid found the kingdom
divided. distracted. subducd by en-
emies. and IN a very low religious con
dition
David leh the kinsdom great In
many ways:
J. A united people.
p. A greatly enlarged territory aud
population.
2. Great progress IN the religious llfo
or the people.
I. Great progress In government
The Kingdom highly organized as a
state. as a military power. az a rellg-
lous institution.
9. Great increase In wealth. prosper.
lty. and the blessings OF llfe.
6. Peace with an the surrounding
nations.
Z. lie made great preparations for
building the temple.
s. lie wrote Psalms which are a
blessing to all The aros.
Ills great sin marred his career and
brought disastrous consequences.
But his repentance was nest manly
and thorough. And his life mellowed
and deeDened, was a blessing TO tho
end.
His success was founded on the prin-
clples which bring true success today.
Solomen and HE kin1don-B. c. 1915
s75.
Tell the story Of his early life and
circumstances.
His most marked early experience
was his Wise choice
The Result--I. "IIe raised Israel.
for a time. 70 tbs height OF It's ma
tional aspirations and showed the nos.
slbilities Of splendor and authority TO
which Il might attain. "--Farrsr.
2. "He stirred the Intellectual llfe OF
the people n new directions"
3. lie enshrined their worship In a
worthy and permanent temple" by
which he Influenced their religious
life down to It's latest days" This
temple was idealized. together with
the citf, into a type OF the spiritual
temple and the New Jerusalem. the
city OF God which came down from
heaven.
4. The peace which prevailed during
nearly all OF his reign was a great
achievement and made many OF tho
other blessings possible.
8. His failure and weakness came
from the atmosphere OF worldIiness.
from yielding to temptation into which
ne placed himself
s. For this falling into sin he suf.
fered many things, and his people and
kingdoIa suffered more
7. But Solomon did not wholly fall
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