The Red Cloud chief., 1912-09-26
LESSON FOR SEPT. 20.
REVIEW.

GOLDEN TExT-'~rhe words that I
have spoken unto you are spirit and are
fe."-John 6:63.
That Sabbath most dreaded by
many superintendents and schools 10
the one known as review Sunday"
1t Is indeed q test Of the ability and
skill Of the teachers as well as 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 and
countless other features.
One method Of review Ia to call out
the lessons, twelve in number, and
make some comment upon each one
or else have some person report upon
the subject matter. the golden text.
etc. This method may be preceded by
having some one tell Of that period in
the life Of Christ from which these
lessons are taken; another tell OF
some events in contemporaneous his.
tory and the places Jesus visited dur.
ing this time. After such statements
1t would be wise to have brief state
ment made az to the subject matter Of
the lessons for the entire quarter, g.
g., how many have to do with mira
cles. teachings, etc. Also a statement
Of the principal persons whom Jesus
met. It so happens that during this
quarter there is no closely connected
thread that runs throughout the les.
sons and one Is at q loss to know
Just what governed the committee in
their selection.
1t would be we'll therefore to require
. 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 half
dozen could be selected on the day
Of the review and the scholars be re-
quired to write their answers during
the class hour.
What Lessons Teach.
When 1t comes to selecting the main
truths taught in each Of the lessons
Of course there will be wide variety
Of opinions. We may therefore be
pardoned II our suggestions may not
agree with those suggested by others.
Beginning with lesson one 1t seems
a. though the Master is seeking to
show US that all manner Of sin can
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 az the unp
pardonable sin.
The second lesson has to do with
the seed. the sower and the soil. It
IL 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.
The third lesson IL another illus.
tration Of the propagating process. In
It we are shown both the intensive
and the extensive growth. BY the ref.
erence to the leaven in this lesson
we are taught. as also in other para
bles. that in this kingdom evil will
also be present.
Lesson four. the lesson Of the
wheat and the tares. Is a further
teacher along the same line with the
added significance Of the harvest and
the separation incident thereto.
Lesson five teaches us something as
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 do
with the power Of Jesus over wind and
wave. over the man possessed Of
demons and over disease and death.
Let US bring out the reason why Jesus
thus manifested his power. viz. "that
they might see the power Of God rest
Ing In him." John $50.
Faith Essential.
Lesson eight has to do with the
great fact that God has 30 set forces
at work in his kingdom as to make
the faith Of man an essential requi.
site in its Advancement among men.
Lesson nine deals with the death
OF John the Baptist and the eulogy of
Jesus a. to Johns character and work.
The implacable hatred Of rebuked
evil: the elimination Of unbridled
lust; the terror Of q stricken con.
science and the reward of the faith.
full are some Of the truths suggested
In this lesson. Notice that In this les
son there is no record of any word Of
Jesus.
Lesson ten. the sending forth Of tho
disciples and the rules that are to
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