The Carlisle independent., 1915-09-23

The subject assigned for this review lesson is aptly chosen, for the kingli- est quality or virtue passed by any king is to be obedient. The servant who truly serves is obedient. The motto of the king of England is "Ich dien"-I serve.
 Gen. R. E. Lee once said that for him the greatest word in the English language is the word obey" We read Of our master that he learned obedi- ence by the things he suffered" (Heb. 6:8) and he taught that If ye love me. keep (obey) my commandments" (John 14:15).
 The lessons for the past quarter cover an approximate period of about 125 years beginning probably B. c. 1924 (Beecher). In them there are pre- sented nine rulers; David, Solomon, Rehoboam, Jeroboam, Asa, Ahab and Jezebel from within, and two from without Israel, the Queen of Sheba and Ben-hadad, king of Syria. There are also five prophets mentioned. Nathan, Ahiah. Azariah, Obed and Elijah. It might be well for teachers to dis. tribute blank pieces of paper and ask the scholars to write a brief outline of the outstanding facts regarding these rulers, also of Nathan and Elijah, though the last will more properly come later as there are yet several lessons about that great prophet. These kings can be classified as good and bad, though the greatest of them all (David) suffered most terrible fall. From these lessons the great : facts of sin, grace, prayer, the word of God. faith, salvation and unbelief are all to be emphasized.
 For the older classes a most inter. esting study can be made of the de- velopment of Gods people materially and the religious development also, as we'll as study of the causes for the division of the kingdom.
 The tendency in both kingdoms was downward towards the destruction of the northern one and the captivity and impoverishment of the southern.
 A good method of review would be to take up each of the different char. acters and give a summary of his life and of it's effect upon the nation. It will be profitable to answer such ques. tions as: What do the events of the past quarter teach us about the char. acter of God? What great teachings have we had presented on the subject of prayer? What peculiar manifesto. tions have been seen in the develop. ment of sin? In this quarters lessons what emphasis has been made relative to the word of God? What moral du. ties and obligations have been empha. sized? If good crayon artist is avail. able prepare on the blackboard 12 cir. cles, five above, five below, and one at each end of rectangle. In this last place the Golden Text for the day and in each of the circles, beginning in the upper left hand corner, either a sketch or some other suggestion of each of the several lessons.
 Another suggestion for use upon the blackboard would be to draw two panels or columns on either end of the board and connect the tops by an arch. Divide the arch into five divisions and in the top, the keystone of the arch, place the name of good King Asa, to the left Absalom and Adonijah, and to the right Elijah and Ahab. On the left panel write "The Word of God" and on it's capstone David" On the right panel write, Obedience" and on the capstone Solomon" Then under heath the arch and between the panels first the names of the remaining chief characters belonging to Israel, and be. low, but separate, those from without whose names have been considered during the past quarter. This arrange ment of names might be so made as to call attention to the separated king. doms of Israel and Judah. using the arch for the names of the characters affecting the kingdom before it's di. vision.
 Again the board may be ruled into two columns, one to contain the names or the chief persons" and the other the chief facts" Divided according 10 lessons they will be about as fol lows: Chief persons l, David, Joab, Abishai. Absalom; 2. David, Bath sheba, Zadok. Nathan. Solomon, Adoni. Iah; and 4. Solomon; 5, Solomon, Queen of Sheba; 6. Rehoboam, old and young men; 2. Jeroboam; 8, Azariah, Asa; g, Elijah, Ahab and the widow of 1arephath; 10, Elijah and prophets of Baal; Il. Elijah and God; 12, Ben. aadad, Ahab, young men.
 Chief Facts-1, failure; 2, anoint. Ing; 3, choice; 1. prayer; 5. wisdom. 5, division; 2. sin; 8, reform; g, provi. | fence; 10. testing: III. discourage nent; 12. defeat Thus by careful and prayerful preparation review of each 1 lesson can briefly but profitably be presented.
 The material for a successful re- | view along any of the lines suggested | will demand careful preparation on | he part of the teacher. but will be | we'll worth while in fixing the chief | acts in the pupils mind while it also | vii, test the sort of work the teacher las been doing.