The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-25


holden TEXT myself will be the
tepherd Of my sheep.-Ezek!ei 24;!6.
fThe Approximate time covered by
gese lessons Is from 1891 or 1918 B.
70 1895 or 1923 B. c.. somewhere
tetween 50 and so years. The most
eominent character is David. He is
hated to every lesson. except the
rst, either as an actor or an author.
his fact gives US a center about
Ehich to revolye our review. By max.
assignments q week in advance a
hapter summary Of David's life can
se presented as follows: Chapter I,
aul's disobedience. and its relation to
avid. II, The secluded shepherd boy
nd Samuel III, The boy and the
liant. ", The musician and the king.
The boy and his friend. VI, The
toung ma In exile. VII, The young
nan as king, VII, The king and the
lrk *, The kings great sin. The re-
naming lessons will make excellent
loading matter to be interpreted with
he presentation OF the various chap
ers and We may call the whole pro-
ram From obscurity to Power"
An excellent suggestion is made IN
Peloubets Selected Notes. Of max
ing q large chart ruled vertically into
fiye columns and horizontally into
Twelve spaces, one for each lesson.
Label the vertical columns respective
place, characters. intervening
key verse. and principal teach
M. Then have each Of the sixty DIFF
{ ant spaces assigned to classes or to
Individuals who will each in turn. be-
dining at the upper left hand corner
with lesson one, I'LL IN the different
spaces IN order until the whole chart
IS covered. II a blackboard is used
til sesf facts can be written within the
different squares. otherwise care must
ibeaaken to have the facts written up.
lonpreviously prepared pieces Of card
bosrd, or paper, each to correspond to
fhe dimensions Of the various squares
unsthe large chart. AS in the case OF
the chapter review" previous sug.
ageSted, Lessons III, XI and XII, being
from the Psalms, may be read and no
further attention be given to them so
sfarsas the chart is concerned. For the
yoanger classes a good story teller
can gives running story Of the lessons
which Will prove highly interesting.
2Tos drill the school or the separate
eclasses on some OF the outstanding
|{facts Of the books OF First and Second
IsSamuel and the Psalms will prove a
|~sprodtable expenditure Of time. Fol
TlIstration: Who are the heroes Of
First Samuel? or Second Sarluel?
swhat chief events in the life Of David
Fare recorded in First Samuel? In Sec
Eond Samuel? Where is the record OF
ySDavid and Goliath?
Il r a running commentary is desired
Sthe following suggestions may help:
q Lesson I. Saul is set aside, hence
the need Of David. "a man after Gods
own heart"
Lesson II. samuel's choice set a ide
yjand David the youngest son is select
j5ed7t to be king.
. Lesson III. The wonderful shepherd
lspsalm which Is a Testimony" Of David
The shepherd king. (Have the school
recite It IN ~concert.)
- Lesson ". A venture Of faith, Je-
hovah's watchful care over David, and
the downfall Of a mighty foe.
lesson v. Saul's vain attempt to
,Elay David. The development OF
hatred, the protecting care W those
iw6p sput their trust in Jehovah"
lesson VI. The love Of David and
1aasthan, an illustration Of the sur
wondered life and a type Of the love
4deSuS Of one who has said. Hence
tom I call you not servants but
kfSsnds."
Eesson VII. David's generosity to
persistent prosecutor. David did
not do to Saul what Saul tried to do
&osDayid. Though selected to become
iii king, David recognized in Saul n
of-God's chosen men and patiently
btdsdshis time till God should remove
LGtUr ECCACaulT "ui9ObcAlCut SCI a SA0
pisee him In the position Of power.
lesson VIM. David exalted to be
kldg, FIRST over judah and later over
thss entire nation. Also the record OF
hiszshrewd manner Of making friends
VII ali Of the tribes OF Israel.
assop *. David established Jeru.
saIam to be both the civic and relig-
Ious center Of the nation. His Joy in
w6Fship and in Gods service points
forward to our chief shepherd"
esson x. David was after all only
hsdan. In the midst OF his idle lux
M he succumbed to the allurement
ofEemptation and committed ar awful
sin act that involved many others
made the sum total one fearful to
beh6ld How are the mighty fallen!
waeshigher they are the harder the
fal
fet this part OF the review consist
o flreading the psalms with but little.
preferably no, comment.
HSwhat has gone before has been
pragerfully and wildly presented,
coaiment on these two lessons is need
LED
fhey so clearly and cogently con:
neeE themselves with David's life as to
feSke little more to be said. and the
reSiew will end with the psalmists
~ nrayerfuInes and his trust in