Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-06-24
LESSON FOR JUNE IT
REVIEW: THE NOBLE LIFE OF
SAMUEL.

SELECTION FOR READtNG-1 Sam.
12:1-5,' 1926.
GOLDEN TEXT will teach you the
good and the right way.-I Sam. LIB.
ADDITIONAL WATERFALL Sam. ILL
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PRIMARY ToPIC-stories About Sam
ueI
JUNIOR ToPIc-A Boy Who Became
Great Man.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
Strong Points in SamuePs Character.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
-Samuefs 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 a good way
will be to make 1t biographical, cen
tering in Gideon, Eli, Samuel, ELS
sons, Saul and David. OF course, the
outstanding personality is Samuel.
For the older classes the following
from Peloubet's Select Notes is an in
teresting and profitable method:
This review, suited to older Glasses
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 TO
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
fhtended to be only suggestive:
Lesson /. How to put religion int6
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 out and
help the deserving poor
Lesson V. How to develop the re-
Iigous capacities of children.
Lesson vi. How to open the eyes of
parents to their children'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 indivd-
val initiative without the loss of dis
cipline.
Lesson x. How cody men may in
fluence the progress of affairs.
Lesson XII. How to inspire children
with lofty ideals.
Lesson XII. How to make our lives
serene and trustful.
A plan which can be adapted to all
grades is the gathering of the main
facts of each lesson and then stating
it's 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 aF who a"e journeying
hfes way in sorrow and says, Tell
the your troubles and perplexities."
He wants us to confide in him.
Lesson for April II. Deborahs judge
ship shows that a woman is capable
under God not only of the administra-
zion of justice, but Of leading nation.
forth to victory in time of war.
Lesson for April IS. The secret Of
Gfideon-s victory was his faith. Tue
ground of his faith Was Gods word.
Lesson for April rs. Because Ruta'
forsook country, friends, and her gods-
for the true God. she has been accord
ed a place of honor in the ancestry
of Christ.
lesson for May 2 Because Samuel
wses given in answer to a mothers.
prayer aral was dedicated by her to
the Lords service, the Cord was able
TO, use him in a large way.
Lesson for May 9. Parental indul-
gence results in the shame and ruin of
both Eli and his sons.
lesson for May is. When Gods
people repent of their sins and turn
to him for pardon he will not only
forgive, but will fight their battles aId
give victory.
Lesson for May %. when the peo-
pie took their eyes off God, their King,
they desired man as king in con-
formity to the practice Of the heather
round about
Lesson for May 50. Because Jona-
than felt the call of God to deliver
his people and waited Cor Gods sign
for him, he was able TO go forward
and win a victory in 'ssich a way as
to show that God was with hun.
Lesson for June 6. Because Saul
disobeyed the commana, of God, judg
ment from the hand et God fell upon
him.
Lesson for. June 70. God .loeketh
not ON tie outward appearance, hut on
the heart; his choices are not arbi
trary.
I sssop for June % "tCbe c,rtI Is