Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-03-23

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works.-Psalm 1871
DEVOTIONAL READING-Psalm 100.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Favorite Stories Of
the Quarter l
JUNIOR TOPIC-Israels Heroic Proph-
cts
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
Estimate of Elijah, Elisha, Jonah and
Amos.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Social Teachings of the Quarters Les
sons.
The method of review will largely
| be determined by the taste of the
! teachers and the grade in the school
concerrad. To the writer's taste, two
good A!ethods are available: the bio
gra ,Acal and the summary. In using
III, Biographical, the lives of four
! f..lt prophets, Elijah, Elisha, Jonah
ID Amos may be considered. These
/ our men are connected with nearly
( all the, lessons of the quarter. This
method can be used to good advantage
in nearly all the grades of the school.
| In the summary method the principal
fact of each lesson with it's leading
lesson should be set forth. This
method can be used to good advantage
in the adult departments. The follow
ing is suggested summary:
Lesson |. RehOboam refused to
grant the request of the people for
the tightening of the burdens of taxa
ton. Because of this ten tribes under
the leadership of Jeroboam revolted
and formed another kingdom. The
most effective cure for social and
political unrest is justice by the rulers
to those ruled.
Lesson II. Elijah, after announcing
to Ahab the Withholding of rain for
a term of years, fled and was fed by
the ravens and by the widow at
Zarephath. God adapts himself to the
circumstances Of His servants, and
sometimes in the most unlikely ways
provides for His own.
Lesson III. AT the request of Elijah,
Ahab called the people together to wit
! ness a supreme challenge of Baal
worship. Faith in God will stand the
most severe test. The fire of God is
the unfailing sign which differentiates
true from false religion.
Lesson w. Elijah, though brave be-
fore the 400 prophets of Baal, fed for
his life from Jezebel. God dealt most
gently with his discouraged servant.
. We should learn from this that fire.
uuently we fail in our strongest point.
Lesson V. Naboth refused to sell his
vineyard to Ahab, whereupon through
Il Jezebeis plot he was murdered, and
Ahab took possession. Nations and
kings should respect the rights of in
: dividuals.
Lesson vi. When Elijah's work was
finished, God took him to heaven by
a, whirlwind. Elijah had once requested
death, but God had better way for
him to go to heaven than by way OF
death.
Lesson VII. The Shunammite
woman, seeing Elisha passing by on
errands for God, was moved to pro-
vide comfortable lodging for him,
whereup0n Elisha sought to recon-
pense her by promising that God would
give her a child Not infrequently has
4 the prophets chamber brought bless
(: ing to the home.
e Lesson VII. At the command of
D Elisha, Naaman dipped himself seven
+ times in the Jordan and was healed
4 of leprosy. In order to be healed of
Q the leprosy of sin, human pride and
e vanity must be put away and obedience
4 rendered to God.
Lesson TX. The king of Assyria sent
great army to apprehend Elisha be
! cause he had repeatedly informed the
: king of Israel concerning the move
: ments of the Assyrian army. When
: the Lord opened the eyes of Eiisha's
o servant, he beheld the mountains filled
with horses and chari0ts of fire. Tht
J. angel of the Lord encampeth rounC
> about them that fear him, and de
J, livereth them" Lord open our eyes 7
Lesson x. At the preaching o
e Jonah, the wicked city of Nineyeh re
e pented and God showed mercy. Cod
mercy and forgiveness should mov'
4 us to preach the gospel to the heather
9 Lesson xl. The children OF Tsrae
n prfded themselves in their securlt.
X and gave themselves to luxury ant
E sensual indulgences. God sent Amo
n to warn them Of the Judgment whicl
Y. must follow. The Lord will bring tn
q nngodly to Judgment for their ungodl
q living.
Lesson XII. In due time the prOphec
y Of Amos came true. The Assyfian
q came and carried the children Q
n Israel into captivity. from which the
n never returned, Rejection OF God an
+. the despising OF His worship win b
% followed With Judgment and destru'
q tion.