The Winslow mail., 1923-06-22

Heb. 1871.
PRIMARY ToPIC-Favorite Stories
of the Quarter.
JUNIOR TOPTC-Favorite Heroes
and Heroines of the Quarter.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
1C-Some Great Characters of the Old
Testament.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Lessons for Today From the Lives
OF Old Testament Characters.
Three methods are suggested. The
first method is taken from Crannells
Pocket Lessons. The general subject
Is. What Twenty Centuries Teach
the Twentieth"
|. The Lesson of Vision.
l. Abraham, the Pioneer Lesson 2.
2. Moses, the Nation Builder-Les-
son 4.
3. Isaiah, the Kingdom Seer-Les-
son 8.
H.. The Lesson of Leadership.
1. Samuel, the Foundation Layer
Lesson 6.
2. David, the olidifier-Lesson Z.
3. Nehemiah, the Rebuilder-Les-
son II.
III. The Lesson of Courage.
l. Elijah, the Reformer-LessOn 8.
2. jeremiah, the Truth Teller-Les-
son 10.
8. Esther, the Intercessor = Les
son II.
w. The Lesson of Character.
1. Ruth, the Woman Who Clave-
Lesson 5.
2. Joseph, the Son Who Remem-
bered-Lesson 8.
v. The Lesson of Life.
Jesus, the Summit of the Old Testa-
ment, Foundation of the New, Life of
Both-Lesson 1.
The second method Character
Study. The different characters can
be assigned the week before, upon
which the pupils are to bring a brief
essay or report giving a sketch of the
particular hero
A third method is to give brief
summary of each lesson.
Lesson 1.-The truth concerning the
risen Christ is the answer for all our
questions and the impulse of our testi-
mony to others.
Lesson abraham in obedience to
the call of God went out not knowing
whittier he went. He so completely
trusted God that he was willing to go
all the way with Him.
Lesson 3-Though Joseph was sold
into slavery because of the hatred Of
his brethren, God exalted him to a
place of power in Egypt.
Lesson 4-Even though Pharaoh's
decree was for the destruction of all
the male children of the Hebrews,
Moses was preserved and educated
In the Egyptian court.
Lesson 5-When Ruth became ac-
quainted with the true God, she chose
to turn her back upon her native land
and kindred and identify herself with
Gods people.
Lesson 6-Samuel was given in an
boyhood his mother gave him back to
the Lord.
Lesson when Samuel went to
anOint new king over Israel, he had
all the sons of Jesse pass before him.
Although to human eyes the eldest
seemed fitted to be a king, and al
though outer appearances were favor
able, the inner reality as seen by God
was against him.
Lesson S-Elijah threw down to the
people ringing challenge, calling
upon the people to decide between
Baal and the Lord. The God who an
swered by fire was to be the true Cod
Lesson 9-Upcn the sight of the
Lord, Isaiah was convicted of his sin.
When cleansed by fire from the divine
call of God.
Lesson 10-Jeremiah, for his faith
fulness in making known the Word of
the Lord, was most bitterly hated and
prosecuted. Though he was regarded
as a traitor and put into the place of
death, he remained faithful to God.
Lesson 11-When Nehemiah heard
of the distress of his brethren in
Jerusalem. he was moved with pity
for them. Although he enjoyed pros
perity. he grieved over the grave dis
tress of his people.
Lesson 12-In the providence of
God. Esther came to be queen of Per
sia at an opportune time to save her
people. There is a definite place and
purpose IN every life