New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-03-29
(Read Phil. 2:1-11.)


Dread Phil. 2:1-11.)
A great many Sunday schools will
probably omit the review lesson and
devote the day to some special Easter
exercises. This practice we cannot
wholly condemn. but we would urge
every school to devote ONE time to n
consideration of the lesson text.
Review Sunday is dreaded by many
superintendent, but it is Il test Of
knowledge and skill in teaching, as
well rs the character of work done dur
ing the past three months.
Some codemn Bible-school teaching
by comparing it d~isparngingly with
that Of the day school without taking
into consideration the difference be-
tween paid and volunteer teachers. the
limited time devoted to study, disci-
pline and other features. 1t is mani
testify unfair to judge the Sunday
school by the same pedagogical stand
ards as are applied to IL public
schools. The Sunday school deals with
spiritual realities and not alone with
moral issues. 1t is n wonderful tes-
timOny to the blessing Of God that with
such meager equipment. training and
time at Jul disposal. the results of the
Sunday school are so wonderfully effec-
tive In the Christian development Of
u country. With religious education
legislated out of our public-schOOl sys-
tenn. almost entirely neglected in our
homes, and not n family in five or
six connected with the Christian
church, this suggests a condition SAVIOR
ing Of cultured paganism. This ought
not to discourage the Sunday-schOOl
worker. but rather challenge him to
greater concentration and more val
liant endeavOr.
If a review Is desired. summarize the
lessons by allowing twelve classes or
twelve persons to each bring in Il brief
digest.
Lesson gives us the testimony Of
John the Baptist concerning the n
"mightier' than himself, "whose shoes
he was not worthy to unlOose." Les
son 2 shows the i%mpeccability of Je-
sus, in that he was tempted in all
points like ms 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 4
shows us Jesus as Savior who has
power IN earth to forgive sins. If he
be not the Son Of God the worship OF
Jesus is nothing less than paganism or
ldOlatry. Lesson 5 shows us Jesus as
Lord of the Sabbath. Lesson 6 as the
Son of God, not only in his healing
power but in his authority over UNI
spirits with power to delegate
that authority to others. Lesson 7
shows Jesus as the great teacher who
will bring forth abundant fruit and
life. Lesson 8 shows the mar
germinal power of the divine
seed. Lesson 9 shows Jesus as the
Son of God, whom even the winds and
The sea must obey. Lesson 10 shows
rs Jesus as the Son of God with power
over death. Lesson II shows us Jesus
as not only having authority over I'M
lean spirits, but possessing power to
mpart that authority to others, while
lesson ~ shows us his compassion
ipon the unshepherded multitude. and
he exercise of his divine creative
,ower in feeding them.
OF curse such a review will he
'apid and perhaps incomplete, but 1t
will show that Jesus meets every stu
ltiOn and that his grace is sufficient I
or all the conditions of life. 1t will 8
llsO show that his words communicate ,
'itality to society but that their eff s
e%ctiveness depends upon the response {
is accorded to them. ,
If a test Is required of the pupils. a
ct Of questions covering the work of I
he quarter should be prepared and +
iven to them q week in advance,
rom which a half dozen might be Sc r
ected for written review during the a
lass hour. This is no theoretical +
Ian. The writer knows of many Sun +
ny schools where written reviews are q
eing successfully conducted.
The Holy Land where Christ lived, $
Uttered, died and rose again, has re- Il
been captured from the control o
I the Ottoman empire, and current s
istory indicates the probable early h
Of a Jewish state in this
md Of prophecy.