The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-03-23


verlks.-Psalm 1887.
DEVOTIONAL READING-Psalm $780,
PRIMARY T0PIC-Favorits Stories of
she quarter.
JUNIOR ToPIc-Israel's 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
soHs.
The method Of review Will largely
he determined by the taste of the
teachers and the grade in the schoOl
concerned. To the writer's taste, tive
rood methods are available: the bio.
graphical and the summary. In using
the biographical, the. lives of tour
great prophets, Elijah, Elisha, Jonah
and Amos may be considered. These
four 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 beading
lesson should be set forth. This
method can be used to good advantage
in the adult departments. The follow
ing is a 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 th0serTuled.
Lesson III. Elijah, after announcing
to Ahab she withholding OF rain for
q 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 fer His own.
Lessonsiii. At the request of Elijah,
Ahab called the people together to wit
ness supreme challenge of Baal
worship. Faith in God will stand the
most severe test. The fire of COD is
the unfailing sign which differentiates
true from false religion.
Lesson w. Elijah, though brave be-
fore the 450 prophets of Baai, fed foT
his life from JeZebel God dealt most
gently with his discouraged servant
We should learn from this that fire.
Quently we fail in our strongest point
Lesson v. NabOth refused to sell his
vineyard to Ahab, ,whereupOn through
.Jezebel's plot lie was murdered, and
.Ahab took possession. Nations and
kings should respect the rights of in
diyiduals.
Lesson VI. When Elijah's work was
finished, God took him to heaven by
awhiflwind. Elijah had once requested
death, but God had better way for
MIN to 90 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 a comfortable lodging for him.
@hereupon Elisha sought to recon,
pense her by promising that God would
give her Child. Not infrequently has
the prophets chamber brought bless
Ing to the home.
Lesson Viii. At the command of
Elisha, Naaman dipped himself seven
Nlhes In the Jordan and was healed
u lepfosy. In order to be healed of
Inc iepFosy of sin, human pride and
'anily must be put away and obedience
rendered to God.
Lesson TX. The king of Assyria SEM
great army to apprehend Elisha be,
cause ne had repeatedly informed the
Alng OF Israel concerning the move
mehts Of the Assyrlan array. When
ue Lord opened the eyes Of Elisha's
servant he beheld the mountains filled
"''n horses and chaYiots of fire. THE
"1seI OF the Lord encampeth round
"oOut them that fear him, and de-
",ere'h them.' Lord, open our eyesl"
lesson x. At the preaching OF
0on"n, the wicked city of Nineveh re-
sen'eu and God showed mercy. Gods |
petcy and forgiveness should move
Ny ~ preach the gospel to the heather,
lesson XII. The children of Israel
a.uea themselves in their security
a gave themselves to luxury and |
usual lndulgences. God sent Amos |
nn. warn them of the Judgment which
us' Iollow. The Lord will bring the
Diving -0A '''e'' "neou''
ss'0n XII. In due time the prophecy
a,n "'''oS came true. The Assyrians
srn,, ana carried the children of
a aorl INTO captivity, from which they
NJ returned. Rejection of God and
cIlo ue'pising Of His worship will be
o r0"ea with judgment and destruc-