The Elbert County tribune., 1915-06-25

Ihepherd OF my sheep.-EzekIel 3t:is.
The approximate time covered by
these lessons is from 1891 or 1918 B.
| c. to 1925 or 1923 B. c., somewhere
between SO and 60 years. The most
prominent character is David He In
related to every lesson, except the
hrst. either as An actor or an author
This fact gives us a center about
which to revolve our review. BY max
| Ing assignments q week In advance .
chapter summary OF David's life can
be presented as follows: Chapter I.
| Saul's disobedience, and its relation to
David. II, The secluded shepherd boy
and Samuel III, The boy and the
giant. ". The musician and the king.
| ", The boy and his friend. vi. The
young man in exile. VII. The young
man as king. VIII. The king and tho
ark. TX, The kings great sin. The re-
naming lessons will make excellent
reading matter to be interspersed with
the presentation of the various chap
ters and we may call the whole pro-
gram From Obscurity to Power"
An excellent suggestion Is made in
"Peloubet's Selected Notes" OF max
Ing a large chart ruled vertically into
five columns and horizontally into
twelve spaces. ono for each lesson.
Label the vertical columns respective
| ly. place, characters. intervening
events, key verse. and principal teach
| ing. Then have each OF the sixty DIFF
ferent spaces assigned to classes or to
\ individuals who will each in turn. be-
ginning at the upper left hand corner
with lesson one, fill In the different
spaces In order until the whole chart
is covered II blackboard is used
these facts can be written within the
different squares, otherwise care must
be taken to have the facts written up
on previously prepared pieces OF card
board. or paper. each to correspond to
the dimensions of the various squares
on the large chart. AS in the case OF
the chapter review" previous sug
gested. Lessons III, XI and XII, being
from the Psalms. may be read and no
further attention be given to them so
far as the chart is concerned. For the
younger classes a good story teller
can give running story OF the lessons
which will prove highly interesting.
To drill the school or the separate
classes on some OF the outstanding
facts Of the books OF First and Second
Samuel and the Psalms will prove q
profitable expenditure OF time For
illustration: Who are the heroes OF
First Samuel? or Second SamueIy
What chief events in the life OF David
are recorded In First Samuel? In Sec
ond Samuel? Where is the record of
David and GOLIATH
II running commentary is desired
the following suggestions may help:
Lesson I. Saul is set aside, hence
the need Of David. "a man after Gods
own heart"
Lesson II. Samuel's choice set aside
and David the youngest sou is select
ed to be king
Lesson III. The wonderful shepherd
psalm which is Testimony of David
the shepherd king. tHave the school
recite 1t in concert)
Lesson w. venture OF faith, Je-
hovah's watchful care over David. and
the downfall of mighty foe.
Lesson v. Saul's vain attempt to
slay David The development of
hatred, the protecting care over those
who put their trust In Jehovah
Lesson vi. The love OF David and
Jonathan, an illustration OF the sur
rendered life and type of the love
for us of one who has said. Hence
forth call you not servants but
friends"
Lesson VII. David's generosity to
his persistent persecutor. David did
not do to Saul what Saul tried to do
to David. Though selected to become
the king, David recognized IN Saul one
of Gods chosen men and patiently
bided his time till God should remove
this recreant, disobedient servant aud
place him In the position OF power
Lesson VIII. David exalted to be
king. first over Judah and later over
the entire nation. Also the record of
his shrewd manner OF making friends
with all of the tribes OF Israel
Lesson TX. David established Jeru-
salem to be both the civic and reiig-
ious center of the nation His Joy in
worship and in Gods service points
forward to our chief shepherd"
Lesson X. David was after all only
human. In the midst of his idle lux
ury he succumbed TO the allurement
OF temptation and committed an aWtut
sin, an act that involved many others
and made the sum total one fearful to
behold. How are the mighty fallen,
The higher they are the harder the
fall
Let this part OF the review consist
of reading the psalms With but little.
preferably no. comment
II what mas gone before has been
prayerfully and vividly presented.
comment on these two lessons ia need