Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-03-28

you. which was also in Christ JssuA-
Phil. 2:5
PRIMARY ToPIc-Jesus our example
in helping others.
MEMORY vERsE-Follow ns.-Aatt.
90
EASTER LESSON.
LESSON TEXT Cor 15N-Ss.
GOLDEN TEXT-Thanks be unto GOO
who giveth us the victory through osE
Lord Jesus Christi Cor 1855.
(Read Phil. 2:1-11.)
A great many Sunday schools viii
probably omit the review lesson and
devote the day to some special Caster
exercises. This practice we cannot
wholly condemn, but we would urge
every school to devote some time to q
consideration OF the lesson text.
Review Sunday is dreaded By many
superintendent, but 1t is test OF
knowledge and skill in teaching as
well as the character of work done dur
ing the past three months.
Some eodemn Bible-sehool teaching
by comparing it aisparagingly with
that of the day school without taking
into consideration the difference be-
tween paid and volunteer teachers, the
limited time devoted 70 study disci-
pine and other features. 1t Is mani
festly unfair to judge the Sunday
school by the same pedagogical stand
ards as are applied to cur public
schools. The Sunday school deals WIN
| spiritual realities and not alone Win
moral issues. Ii IL WONDERFUL tes-
timony to the blessing OF Goa that win
| such meager equipment, framing ana
| time at our disposal, the results OF the
! Sunday school are so wonderfully eifec.
1 tive in the Christian development o.
our country. With religious education
legislated out Of our pubiie-sehooi sys
I TEN, almost entirely neglected ~ our
/ homes, and not one falAllX IN hVe or
/ six connected with the christian
/ church, this suggests a condition SAVIOR
ing OF cultured pagantsm. rms ought
not to discourage the Sundag-sehool
I worker, but rather challenge hlm 20
/ greater concentration and more val.
iant endeavof
II review is desired, summarize tbe
/ lessons by allowing twelve classes of
twelve persons to each bring IN brleI
! digest.
Lesson gives US the testimony OF
| John the Baptist concerning the one
| "nlightier" than himself, whose shoes
iie was not worthy to unloose." Les
son 2 shows the impeccability or Je-
sus. in that he was tempted in all
points like as we are, yet without SIN.
Lesson 8 reveals him as the holy one
Of God. with power over unclean spir'
its and other sicknesses. Lesson .
shows us Jesus as Savior who has
power on earth to forgive sins. II he
be not the Son Of God the worship OF
Jesus is nothing less than pagapism or
idolat1y. Hesson 5 shows us Jesus as
Eerd of the Sabbath. Lesson as the
Son of God, not only la his healing
power but in his authority over I'M
clean spirits with power to delegate
that authority to others. Lesson 7
shows Jesus as the great teacher who
will bring forth abundant fruit and
eternal life. Lesson shows the mar
velous germinal power Of the divine
seed. Lesson shows Jesus as the
Son Of God, whom even the winds and
the sea must obey. Lesson 10 shows
us Jesus as the Son Of God with power
| over death. Lesson II shows NJ Jesus
as not only having authority over IN.
clean spirits, but possessing power Il
tmpart inst authority 70 others, while
lssssn II .sAowa n hie coupassior
upon the unahephssded unlsituAA and