The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-27

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That Sabbath most dreaded by
many superintendent and schools ls
the one known as review Sunday"
1t Ia indeed q test Of the ability and
skill of the teachers as well as a test
Of the kind Of work done during the
past three months, Some condemn the
Bible school and compare its work
with that of the day school, not taking
into consideration the differences OF
paid and volunteer teachers, the time
devoted to study, the discipline ana
countless other features that tend to
make comparisons odious. Still when
all due allowance is made there is In
deed too little or else an improper use
made Of the review Sunday.
One method of review is to call out
the lessons, twelve in number, ana
make some comment upon each
or else have some person report upon
the subject matter, the golden text
etc. This method may be preceded BY
having come one tell of that period In
the life Of Christ from which these
lessons are taken; another tell OK
some events In contemporaneous his
tory and the places Jesus visited dur
ing this time. After such statements
1t would be wise to have a brief state
ment made as to the subject matter OF
the lessons for the entire quarter, g.
g., how many have to do with mira
ctes, teachings, etc. Also a statement
of the principal persons whom Jesus
met. 1t 80 happens that during this
quarter there h no closely connected
thread that runs throughout the les
sons and one is at a loss to know
Just what governed the committee In
their selection.
1t would be we'll therefore to require
q written test from the pupils, A set
Of questions covering the work Of the
quarter could be prepared and given
to the scholars q week in advance and
from this set Of questions a half
dozen could be selected on the day
Of the review and the scholars be re-
quired to write their during
the class hour.
What Lessons Teach.
When IL to selecting the main
truths taught In each of the lessons
Of course there will be a wide variety
OF opinions. We may therefore bN
pardoned IL our suggestions may not
agree with those suggested by others
Beginning with lesson one 1t seems
as though the Master Is seeking to
show us that all amer Of sin car
be forgiven except that sin which as
cribes to the devil the work OF The
Son of God. This full and complete re
lection of Christ and his work Of re
demption is what is known as the un
%pardonable sin. For that man there
remains no other remedy for sin. Thii
is different from merely being mis-
understood either by friends or foes
this is the limit Of the antagonism Of
the evil one.
The second lesson has to do witt
the seed, the sower and the soil. Il
Ia a great Illustration Of the method
whereby Christ Is to extend his king
dom and of the various sorts OF soil
(hearts) in which the seed is to ger
inmate as well as a lesson about wha'
shall be the expected results from
the seed thus sown.
The third lesson is another illus
tration of the propagating process. Ii
It we are shown both the intensive
and the extensive growth. BY the ref
erence to the leavsn in this lessor
we are taught, as also In other, para
bles, that In this kingdom evil will
also be present. There will be a con
slant danger of IN inward decay. ON
has but to study church history o.
ones W Christian experience u
know the truth Of this principle.
Lesson four, the lesson Of th'
wheat and the tares, is a furthe
teacher along the same line with Thu
added significance of the harvest ant
the separation incident thereto.
Lesson five teaches us something a
regards the value Of this new king
dom. Its value was sufficient to com
pei heaven to yield its dearest treas
! ure.
Lesson six and seven have to d.
with the power Of Jesus over wind ans
wave, over the man possessed o
demons and over disease and death
Let US bring out the reason why Jesu
!, thus manifested his power, viz, "tha
: they might see the power Of God rest
!, ing In him." John 5-36.
Faith Essential.
: Lesson eight has to do with tn
j.. great fact that God has 30 BET force
: at work in his kingdom as to max
the faith of mar an essential requi
site In its advancement among mer
: II was not. however, an utter failuf
: In Nazareth for a few Sick folk wer
healed" We need to learn also th'
lesson Of the danger of jealousy G
those of our own friends whom Go
may be signally blessing. and to b.
ware lest we miss a great blessin
that Is near at hand md n that oil
q ers are quick to perceive. There
also here the lessontpf Jesus familia'
a ity with the word.
y Lesson nine deals with the deaf
r Of John the Baptist and the eulogy c
Jesus as to Johns character and worl
4 The implacable hatred Of rebuke
evil; the elimination of unbridle
lust; the terror Of a stricken col
science and the reward Of the faiti
. full are some Of the truths suggeste
in this lesson. Notice that in this lei
son there is no record of n word {
Jesus.