The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-03-28

! GOLDEN TExr-Let this mind be in
you. which was also in Christ jesus
Phil. 2:5.
! PRIMARY ToPIc-Jesus our example
In helping others
I MEMORY VERsE-Folow me-Ma,t.
90.
I EASTER LESSON.
/ LESSON TEXT Cor. 15:5O-5s
! GOLDEN TE%T-Thanks be unto God
who giveth us the victory through our
Lord Jesus Christi Cor. 1855.
(Read Phil. 2:1-11.)
A great many Sunday schools will
probably omit the review lesson aud
devote the day to some special Easter
exercises. This practice we cannot
wholly condemn. but we would urge
every school to devote some time to
consideration OF the lesson text
Review Sunday is dreaded by many
supcrintendcnts. but 1t is test OF
knowledge and skill In teaching, as
we'll as the character Of work done dur
Ing the past three months.
Some codemn Bible-schOol teaching
by comparing it disparagingly with
that Of the day school without taking
into consideration the difference be-
tween paid and volunteer teachers. the
limited time devoted to study, dlsci.
plinc and other features. 1t is mani.
fcStly unfair to judge the Sunday
school by the same pedagogical stand
ards as are applied to our public
schools. The Sunday school deals with
spiritual realities and not alone with
moral issues. 1t is wonderful teS-
timOny to the blessing Of God that with
such meager equipment, training AMI
time at our disposal, the results of the
Sunday school are so wonderfully efrec-
tive in the Christian development Of
our country With religious education
legiSlated out Of our pubic-School sys-
ten, almost entirely neglected in our
homes, and not one family In five or
six connected With the Christian
church. this suggests Il condition Savor-
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 q review is desired. summaries tho
lessons by allowing twelve classes or
twelve persons to each bring in BRIEF
digest.
Lesson gives us the testimony Of
/ John the Baptist concerning the one
"mightier" than himself. "whose shoes
he was not worthy to unloose." Les.
son shows the impeccabilty OF j..
sns. In that he was "temptei in all
+ points like as we are. yet without sin"
Lesson reveals him as the holy one
of God with power over unclean Spir-
It's and other SickncSSrS. Lesson
shows us Jesus as Savior who has
power on earth to forgive sins. II he
he not the Son Of God the worship ot
Jesus Is nothing less than paganiSm pr
idolatry. Lesson S shows us Jesus as
Lord Of the Sabbath. Lesson IA tn.
son OF God not only In his healing
power but In his authority over un-
clean spirits with power to delegate
that authority to others. Lesson
shows Jesus as the great teacher who
will bring forth abundant fruit ana
eternal life. Lesson shows the mar
velous gcrmlnal power of the divine
Sccd. Lesson shows Jesus aS the
Son Of God, whom even the winds and
the sen must obey. Lesson 10 shows
us Jesus as the Son Of Cod with power
over death. Lesson II shows us Jesus
as not only having authority over ,In-
clean spirits, but possessing power to
impart that authority to others. while
Lesson IL shows us his compassion
upon the unshcphcrded multitude, and
the exercise OF his divine creative
power in feeding them
OF course such Il review will be
rapid and perhaps incomplete. but It
VIII show that Jesus meets every situ-
alton and that his grace is sufficient
for all the conditions Of life. 1t will
also show that his words communicates
vitality to society but that their ef.
fcctivcnrss depends upon the response
which is accorded to thrm
IF test Is required Of the pupils n
set of questions covering the work Of
the quarter should be prepared ana
given to them Il week in advance,
from which Il half dozen might be- So.
lcctcd for written review during the
class hour. This Is no theorrt;cnl
plan. The writer knows Of many Sun.
day schools where written reviews are
being successfully conducted
The Holy Land whore Christ lived,
suffered, died and rose again has re-
Gently been captured from the c0ntrOl
of the Ottoman empire. ana current
history indicates the probable early
establishment Of Il Jewish state in this
land Of prophecy.