New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-06-25
LESSON FOR JUNE 81
REVIEWS: THE NOBLE LIFE OF
SAMUEL.

SELECTION FOR READING-I Sam
l2:l-5, 1925.
GOLDEN Tent will teach you the
good and the right way.-I Sam. l2:2s
ADDITIONAL WATERFALL Sam. Ill
1873.
PRIMARY T~OPIC-stories About Sam
uel.
JUNIOR ToPIC-A Boy, Who Became a
Great Man.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
Strong Points in Samuel's Character.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
-Samuel's Service to His People.
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The method of review must largely
be determined by the teacher and the
grade of the class. For the junior
and Intermediate grades a good way
will be to make it biographical, cen
terins in Gideon. Eli, Samuel, Els
ons, Saul and David. OF curse, the
outstanding personality is Samuel
whose life may be viewed as follows
First, bis %parentage; second, meaning
of name Samuel-"asked of God"
given In answer TO prayer; third,
dedicated to the service of God
fourth, trained in the temple of God.
For the older classes the following
from P%elOubet's Select Notes is an In
teresting and profitable method:
This review, suited 10 older classes
only, will deal with difficult questions
involved In Oh suggested by the var'-
Gus lessons of the quarter, questions
that you may not have had time to
discuss adequately during the quar-
ter. Assign M of these to each stu
dent, and divide the time evenly
among them. The following list Of
topics may prove helpful. but ii Is
intended TO be only suggestive:
Lesson /. How to put religion into
W state and national government.
Lesson n. How to utilize better than
we are doing the power Of women.
Lesson ~. How to bring together
and use the righteous and brave mi.
nority.
Lesson ~. How TO single out and
help the deserving poor.
Lesson v. How to develop the re-
Iioious capacities Of children.
Lesson VI. How to open the eyes Of
parents to their ehiidren's faults.
Lesson VII. How to bring to bear
upon public questions the decisive
power Of prayer.
Lesson VII. How to select the best
leaders In church and state.
Lesson TX. How to develop indivld.
uai initiative without the loss Of die.
ciplIns.
Lesson X. How eodIy men may in.
husnes the progress Of affairs.
Lesson xt. How to inspire children
with lofty ideals.
Lesson XII. How to make Dur lives
serene and trustful.
A plan which car be adapted to all
grades is the gathering of the main
facts OF each lesson and then stating
its leading lesson.
The following are suggestions as to
the leading lessons:
Lesson for April 4. As Jesus joined
the disciples on the way to Emmaus
so he joins all who are journeyIng
life's way in sorrow and says. "Tell
me your troubles and perplexities.'
He wants us TO confide In him.
Lesson for April II. DebOrnh's judge
ship shows that a woman Is capable
under God not only Of the adminlstra.
ton Of justice. but of leading a nation
forth to victory In time of war.
Lesson for April 10. The secret of
Gideon's Glory was his faith. The
ground Of his faith was Gods word.
Lesson for April Is. Because Ruth
forsook country, friends, and her gods
for the true God. she has been accord.
ed a place OF honor la the ancestry
of Christ.
Lesson for May 2. Because Samuel
was given I'm answer to a mothers
prayer and was dedicated by her to
the Lords service. the Lord was able
to use him In n large way.
Lesson for May .. Parental indul-
gence results In the shame and ruin Of
both Ell and his sons The fathers
love should have been lost in the light
and justice Of the high priest.
Lesson for May Is. When Gods
people repent Of their sins and turn
to him fer pardon he will not only
forgive, hut will fight their battles and
give victory.
Lesson for May %. When the peo-
pie took their Eyes of God. their King.
they desired a man as king in con-
formity to the practice Of the heather
round about.
Lesson for May 80. Because iona.
than felt the call of God to deliver
his people and waited for Gods sign
for him. he was able to go forward
and win a victory In such a way as
to show that God was with him.
Lesson for June Z. Because Saul
dIsobeyed the command Of God. judg- |
from the hand OF God fell upon
him.
Lesson for June -. God Iooketh !
not on the outward appearance. but on
the heart; his choices are not arbi-
trsry.
Lesson for June 20. THE Lord IL
my shepherd. I shall not want"
Our suffieieney 10 Of God.
OF ourselves. In the mere strength
VI our own nature and u own will.
cannot overcome any single lust of