Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-03-26

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According to Professor Beecher the
extent of the period We have been
studying during the last quarter is
1872 years, from the death of Joshua
B. C. 1434 to the reign of Saul, which
began B. c. 1902. Though other
chronologists may differ slightly, this
is approximately correct.
We may roughly divide this period
into the republic of God and the king
dom of man. In the first section we
studied the period of the Judges,
Barak, Gideon, Samson and Samuel; :.
one prophecies, Deborah; also the
priest Eli and his sons; Samuel and
Ahiah; and Ruth, who was an ances-
tress of our great high priest. In
the second section we considered Saul
the king, and a prince, Jonathan,
Saul's son. While the lessons may
thus be roughly divided, yet we feel
that a general review of b charac-
tiers and the principal lesson to be
learned from each will perhaps be the
most profitable form of review.
There are four things to be said
about each character and his relation
to the events occurring in Israel: "a
The people had departed from God;
there was disobedience and a reli-
gious decline. (2) God permitted on
the part of Israers enemies oppression
that finally became unbearable. (3)
There was repentance on the part OF
the people and an appeal to God for
help. "a God raised up a Judge who
saved" the people and through this
Judge wonderful acts were performed
showing his power and the favor
which rested upon Israel. The adult
classes can profitably discuss such
questions as, why did the people so
easily forsake God?' why and how
did their repentance SO quickly lead
to their de~liverance?" How did God
help the people to return unto him ?"
What we're the methods and the prin-
ciples used in Gods punishment of the
peoples sins?" Was this form of
government in vogue a failure 3"
Coming to the second section, many
questions suggest themselves: What
advantages and opportunities did Saul,
the first king, have?" How did his
failure begin?" What was the es-
sential difference between the king
dom of Saul and the Republic of God
under the Judges?" What are the
outstanding characteristics of iona
than's life and character" "Wha
great message for today do these
characters and these two forms OF
government have?" Doctor Torrey
suggests a profitable form of review
viz, a doctrinal review: ID The
teachings of the lessons of the past
quarter about Jehovah and the Holy
Spirit; (2) The preview, types and
manifestations of the Lord Jesus
60 The teaching about sin and the
particular sins mentioned. and a,
The teachings about the word of God
OF course to do all this, or to follow
any part of these suggestions will de
mand that much work shall be as
signed in advance and that great carr
= shall be exercised to make any on'
: Of these lines a connected and intet
esting whole. Above all, beware .
: attempting too much lest the schol
ars become confused. Better far t
emphasize one line and let it sim
deep than to spread V e SO much ma
terial that no n single impression
will be a lasting one.
If someone can be secured who i
moderately successful in using tn
blackboard an interesting review ca
!. be presented to younger scholars b
! making a drawing presenting a "hal
of fame" with panels for Deborah
Gideon, Ruth, Samuel and Jonathan
Another drawing may, by comparison
be termed the "rogues' gallery" an
> NAV have in it panels for Samson, Ell
Els sons, and Saul. Then tell, a
I simply as possible, the salient point
in the history of each and show ho'
God approved or d~isapproved of thei
lives; which were used, and whic
set aside. Any school can have b.
q fore it on a chart or a blackboard tn
: following:
Y The lessons, chief persons, chit
= facts are given in order.
l. Joshua, Iraelites, Judges; a. gres
7 patience. 2. Deborah, Barak, Sisera
: a great d~eliverance. 8. Gideon, Ang'
: OF Jehovah; a great call. 4. Gideol
: The Three Hundred; a great ties
. s. Manoah, Samson; a great failur
. g.. Naomi, Ruth, Orpha; a great r
: solve. Z. Eli, Samuel, Jehovah;
! = great vision. s. Philistines, Israelite
Eli; a great capture. 9. Samuel;
!. great victory. 10. Samuel, Saul;
e great honor. II. Nahash, Saul;
- great rescue. IL. Jonathan, Armo
- bearer; a great hero.
:. With the aid of this chart it W!
= be easy to draw a word picture
the lessons of this quarter or to co
duct an oral review 1t might be wi
to have read q short account of, 1T
girl who married an immigran
(Ruth); "A battle with lights al
!. pitchers" Gideon; VIVA a b.
=, heard at night" (Samuel); How
youth helped" (Jonathan's armor-be;
err; Physically strong, moral
weak (Samson); "A woman wi
: saved her people" (Deborah); "Ho
1e the ark was lost" THE story al
er meaning of Ebenezer." It won
,a also be a fruitful expenditure of tir
IN to question the school upon the STIR
II ture of the Old Testament, its four
visions, and the books of each divisio
Locate the lessons of this quarter
=. these divisions and show their re
10 ton to the history and developme
of Israel.
If written work is asked for be ca.
full not to assign too much and, as
as possible, assign different tasks
nd individuals of a given class.
OF 1t would be an inspiration to ha
it a number of girls of the early tie
no age each to read a brief essay ON o
'er of the female characters Of the ps
"a. quarters lessons, also to have a nu
nd Der of boys selected to do the sal
be- for each of the important male CHI
he acters we have studied.