The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-12-26

ham was the great pioneer, type Of our
own frontiersman. Isaac was intensely
domestic, Jacob aspiration built lad
der to the very sky and Joseph was the
urconquerable optimist in that early
group. Courage, acquIescence, ambi-
ton and hope seem to be their distin-
gushing traits. Consciousness of God
is the single line of likeness running
thru all their lives. And this enabled
God to get His message thru them into
the world Of living men. Ii is the only
channel that He has today.
PRIMARY TOPIC: STORIES RETOLD.
Perry or Wilde's Pictures may be
used if they haYe not been a part of the
regular sessions in the wall roll but the
eye should aid the recall in some fashion.
These lessons have all concerned thcm-
selves with the home and its life with
which even the smallest child is fanlili-
ar. The religious side appears again
and again as God speaks to men and
they pray to Him. The attempt may
we'll rest here for if q vivid picture of
our relation with our heavenly Father
is left in their growing minds we shall
have done great thing for their en-
tire lives. The memorizing of morn
ing and an evening prayer could be in
troduced. How children should treat
each other. how they should treat par
ents are other ideas which may be Sc
lected from our store for emphasis.
JUNIOR Topic: SOME MEN OF THE OLD
EN- TIME.
The map will of course be mastered
and if it is upon sand table so much
the better. Drill work may be in the
form of game of authors with Abra-
ham, Isaac. Jacob. Joseph, Lot and any
of the minor characters for the heads
of the books and actions or events re-
placing the quotations. Questioning up
on the various items on the cards will
enlarge the store of knowledge and fix
more firmly the things we wish re-
membered. Or they may choose sides
for an old time spelling match in whidh
events instead of words are given out.
They may elect a Scout Master from
the various candidates each one telling
the thing that determined his choice of
Abraham or Jacob etc. But by what
ever method the facts are drilled into a
new and firmer hold in the minds make
sure that the one common thing among
them. loyalty to Jehovah, be clearly
seen and that they are given the OPP
portunity to close the year by declar-
ing their acceptance of the same God
as Lord of their own lives.
INTERMEDIATES Topics: PATRIARCHs WE
WE HAVE COME TO KNOW.
What was God seeking in these lives?
One thing vas to create character, the
other vas to bless the world. Abraham
was both selash and untruthful and his
experience gradually drove these out of
his nature. He became the carrier of
the highest type of religion to his world,
Messing all psapas BY the lesson he has
taught of devossss b waAt be believed
right. CAntrAs< he others and show
how different each was and yet was
used of God. Give the class an op-
portunity to line their ability differing
as much as those studied under the flag
of the Christ. Little essays may be
written on "What l like IN IS
life. :" Or there may be the dramitiza-
ton in which each is assigned a char
acter to tell, THE greatest experience
of my Lite" Girls classes will prob
ably prefer to take the great women we
have met and find in Sarah devotion to