The citizen., 1915-06-24
LESSON FOR JUNE II
REVIEW, SECOND QUARTER.

The approximate time covered BY
these lessons In from 1901 or i07s p.
G 10 1895 or 1923 y. c.. somewhere
between so and go years. The most
prominent character 10 David. He 10
related to every lesson. except the
hrst. either a. an actor or an author.
This fact gives us q center about
which 70 revolve our review. by max
/ ing assignments q week In advance .
chapter summary OF David's life can
be presented as follows: Chapter ].
Sauls disobedience, and Its relation TO
David. II. The secluded shepherd boy
and Samuel III. The boy and the
giant. ~. The musician and the king
V. The boy and his friend vi. The
young man in exile. VII. The young
man as king. VIII. The king and the
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 IL made In
"Peloubet's Selected Notes" OF max.
ing 4 large chart ruled vertically into
Eve columns and horizontally into
twelve spaces, one 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 20 classes or TO
/ individuals who will each In turn. be-
ginning at the upper lef, hand corner
with lesson one. oil In the different
spaces in order until the whole chart
is covered. II q blackboard IL used
these facts can be written within the
different squares. otherwise care must
I 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-
! rested. Lessons III. xI and XII. being
from the Psalms. may be read and no
further attention be given 10 them 30
far a. the chart 10 concerned. For the
younger classes . good story teller
can give a 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 win prove .
! profitable expenditure Of time For
Illustration: Who are the heroes OF
/ First Samuel, OF Second Samuel
What chief events In the life OF David
are recorded In First Samuel In Sec
ond Samuel Where 10 the record OF
David and Goliath
ia running commentary is desired
the following suggestions may help:
Lesson I. Saul is set aside. hence
the need OF David. = man after Gods
own heart"
} Lesson IT, Samuel's choice set aside
and David the youngest son 10 select
ed 10 be king.
Lesson III. The wonderful shepherd
psalm which is q Testimony" OF David
the shepherd king. tHave the school
recite IL In concert)
Lesson ". A venture OF faith. Je-
] uoN1 NattuAul NoTt oftf A&fA1s eae
the downfall OF q mighty foe.
Lesson v. sauIs vain attempt to
siay 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. pAvid's generosity TO
his persistent prosecutor. 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 TIL God should remove
this recreant, disobedient servant and
place him In the position OF power.
Lesson VIII. David exalted to be
king. nrst 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 relis-
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 luz
ury he succumbed TO the allurement
OF temptation and committed an awful
sin. IN 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 has gone before has been
prayerfully and vividly presented.
comment on these two lessons 10 need
less.
They 90 clearly and eogently con-
meet themselves with David's life 20 To
leave little more TO be said. and the
review will end with the psalmists
note Of prayerfulness and his trust In
Jehoyah tha tSstimony of his pArsOnRl