The Brinkley argus., 1915-09-24


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 The subject assigned for this review lesson is aptly chosen, for the kingh- 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 Ten dien"-I serve.
 Gen. R. E. Lee once said that Tor 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" (HeD. 5:S) 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 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 a 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 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 manifesta- 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 al each end of a 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 sketch or some other suggestion of each oi 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, tC the left Absalom and Adonijah, and te the right Elijah and Ahab On the left panel write "The Word of God" anG on its 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 chiel 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 tC 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 wv SOAuAuho, ohc tO SOutdlH lue udIu6k of the "chief persons" and the other the "chief facts" Divided according to lessons they will be about as fof lows. Chief persons l, David, Joab Abishai, Absalom; 2. David, Bath sheba, Zadok. Nathan. Solomon, Adoni jah; and 4, Solomon; 5, Solomon Queen of Sheba; 6. Rehoboam, old and young men; z, Jeroboam; 8, Azariah
 Asa; g, Elijah. Ahab and the widow oi Zarephath; 10. Elijah and prophets o Baal; Il, Elijah and God; 12, Ben hadad, Ahab, young men.
 Chief Facts-1. failure; 2, anoint ing; 8, choice; 4, prayer; 5, wisdom 6, division; T, sin; 8, reform; 9, provi dence; 10. testing; Il, discourage ment; .12, defeat. Thus by careful ant prayerful preparation review of eact lesson can briefly but profitably be presented
 | The material for a successful re view along any of the lines suggested will demand careful preparation or the part of the teacher. but will be well worth while in fixing the chiel facts in the pupils mind while it also will test the sort Qf work the teache,
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