The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-06-26

SELECTION FOR READING-I sam.
l2l-5. 1875.
GOLDEN TENT VIII teach you the
good and the righl way.-I sam. l-.-S.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL-l sam. Ill
49,.
PRIMARY TOPIC-stories About Sam
uel
JUNIOR TOPIC-A Boy Who Became a
Great Man.
INTERMEDIATES AND SENIOR TOPIC
Strong Points in StmueIs Character.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
-SamueIs Service to His People.
The method Of review must largely
be determined by the teacher and the
grade of the class. For the junior
and intermediate grades good way
will be to make it biographical, CEN
tering in Gideon, Eli, Samuel. Els
sons, Saul and David. of course, the
outstanding personality is Samuel
whose life may be viewed rs follows:
First, his 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 PelOubet's Select Notes is an In
teresting and profitable method:
This review. suited TO older classes
only, will deal with difficult questions
involved in or suggested by the vari-
Gus lessons of the quarter, questions
that you may not have had time 10
discuss adequately during the quar-
ter. Assign one of these to each stu
dent. and divide the time evenly
among them. The following list OF
topics may prove helpful, but it Is
intended to be only suggestive:
Lesson !. How to put religion into
our state and national government.
Lesson II. How to utilize better than
we are doing the power of women.
Lesson III. How to bring together
and use the righteous and brave MI
nority.
Lesson ~. How to single cut and
help the deserving poor.
! Lesson v. How to develop the re-
Iiqous capacities of children.
Lesson VI. How to open the eyes OF
parents to their chiIdren's faults.
Lesson VII. How to bring to bear
upon public questions the decisive
power of prayer.
Lesson viii. How to select the best
leaders in church and state.
Lesson TX. How to develop indiVid-
uaI initiative without the loss of dis
cipIine.
Lesson x. How cody men may in
Huence the progress of affairs.
Lesson xI. How to inspire children
with lofty ideals.
Lesson XII. How to make our live:
serene and trustful.
A plan which can be adapted to al
grades is the gathering of the mali
facts of each lesson and then stating
its leading lesson.
The following are suggestions as t.
the leading lessons:
Lesson for April 4. AS Jesus JOINED
the disciples OH the way to Emmaus
so he joins all who are jOurneyin;
life's way in sorrow and says, Tel
me your troubles and perplexities.
He wants us to confide in him.
Lesson for April II. Deborah's judge
ship shows that woman is capable
under God not only of the administra
ton of Justice, but of leading a nation
forth to victory in time of war.
Lesson for April 10. The secret
, Gideon's Glory was his faith. tn
, ground of his faith was Gods word.
Lesson for April rs. Because Rut
, forsook country, friends, and her god
for the true God. she has been accord
ed a place of honor in the ancestr
. of Christ.
. Lesson for May 2. Because Samue
; was given in answer to mother
, prayer ard was dedicated by her {
\ the Lords service, the Lord was abb
to use him in large way.
Lesson for May 9. Parental indu
gence results In the shame and ruin
both Eli and his sons. The father
. love should have been lost in the ligh
o and Justice of the high priest.
= Lesson for May IS. When God
+ people repent of their sins and tur
4 to him for pardon he will not Onl
o forgive, but will fight their battles an
:. give victory.
u Lesson for May %. When the PEI
: pie took their eyes off God, their KIM
II they desired a man as king in col
l. formity to the practice Of the heathe
s round about.
u Lesson for May 80. Because JONI
IS than felt the call of God TO delivt
Il his people and waited for Gods sig
ii for him, he was able to go forwar
and win a victory in such a way
70 show that God was With him.
Lesson for June 6. Because Sa,
1t disobeyed the command of God, jud
ID ment from the hand of God fell upt
ri him.
lie Lesson for June 10. God lOoket
IS not on the outward appearance, but
p the heart; his choices are not art
lie trary.
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