Il. d V. LESSON XIII. — DEC. 27. REVIEW. The review plan is closely adapted from the one used by Rev. A. F. Schauffler in the Olivet Sunday school, New York City, and given in the Sunday School Times for Sept. 13, 1884. “Quarterly review may be conducted either in the classes singly, or by the superintendent from the platform. In most cases the latter is the better way. To be successful, the leader must have a TITLE. very clear idea of what he wants to do, GOLDEN TEXT. and must do it rapidly, and with as E. AT D., . . Fear not much enthusiasm as possible. It must F. IN S. The things be interspersed with lively singing of J'S F. Z., Blessed well-known hymns, and must absolutely IV. T. R. . . . I was glad proceed on the basis of question and D. OF E.. He, being answer. The following hints are given VI. S. OF J... Arise, go to assist superintendents in this work: VII. E. OF J. P. . The men “Have on the board, at the opening VIII. H. G. R. . . . He did of the school, the Titles and Golden IX. H. The Lord Texts as follows. (If you have no X. THE S. N. . . Cease board in your school, repent at once of XI. THE S. S. . . The Lord your negligence, and bring forth fruits XII. THE G. I. , . Ho, every meet for repentance' by buying a board at once. Get a good board, five feet by three feet, and you will never regret it.) ". Call for titles as you indicate the lessons with the pointer. In this, as in all questioning, do not be satisfied with partial answers, but work good-naturedly until the whole school answers well. Then give the title yourself, and ask the school to give the corresponding text. Do this in regular order, and then skip from place to place. Now wipe out the golden-text words, and, giving the title, or pointing to it, call for the text. Now go still farther, and wipe out title letters, leaving only the left-hand numerals on the board. Then, in calling your numbers, ask for title or text as you please. In schools accustomed to answer questions put from the platform, this should occupy not more than ten to fifteen minutes. In schools unaccustomed to this method it will take longer. Now have the school rise and sing some wide-awake hymn in a spirited way, wasting no time in playing the tune over, but giving simply the chord on the piano or organ, and starting right in. On the other side of the board have prepared the following: Names. - E., J., J. J., H., J., I. T. R., D. of E., J. R. G., THE NAMES are Elisha, Jehoram, Jehu, Joash, Hezekiah, Jonah, Isaiah. THE EVENTS. -- Army Captured; Famine in Samaria; Idols and False Prophets Destroyed; Temple Repaired; Death of Elisha; Jonah Running away from God; Jonah Preaching at Nineveh; Great Revival; Hezekiah's Recovery from Sickness. Call these names, places, and events out by varied questions. Avoid monotony in the form of the questions. For example: “Give the name of the two most prominent men in these lessons.” (Elisha and Isaiah.) “I want the name of a world-renowned city.” (Jerusalem.) Give the name of a man who showed false zeal. (Jehu.) Give the names of two men who are examples of true zeal. (Joash, Hezekiah.) I see two men lying on beds of sickness, – one died, the other recovered; who are they? (Elisha, Hezekiah.) What man tried to run away from God? (Jonah.) Under places and events proceed in the same general way, only by what may be the pictorial method, as follows: I see an army groping in blindness, and led by a single man into the very capital of the nation they were fighting. Who was the man, and of what nation was the army? (The Syrians and Elisha. There is a terrible famine in a city surrounded by an immense army. Suddenly the army flee away in the greatest haste, and there is plenty in the city. (Samaria and the Assyrians). A beautiful building. In front of it a great contribution box. People flocking from all parts to put in money. Many workmen busy repairing the building.' What and where was it? (Joash repairing the temple.) I see a ship at sea in a great storm. The waves wash over it. Some of the sailors are throwing the cargo over, others are waking up a man asleep in the storm. At length they throw the man himself overboard. (Jonah.) A whole nation is aroused. A great meeting is held for two weeks. I see the men starting out in little parties all over the country, destroying every idol and every place of idol worship. Where and when was the great revival? (The great revival under Hezekiah.) I see another city besieged by a great army. The city is destroyed, the people are being carried away captive. They never return. The kingdom is no more. (The captivity of Israel and end of the kingdom, B.C. 721.) These word-pictures can be elaborated and others drawn. “Let no leader be disappointed if this method does not work perfectly at first. Only practice makes perfect. But when the leader attains facility and picturesqueness in questioning, the school is always hearty and interested in its responses. Now sing again as before, this time not standing. (For the next exercise, preparation must be made beforehand, and those who are called out must be ready to give in a clear, audible tone their answers. These should be brief, and should be as practical as possible, adapting themselves to the peculiar needs of the school.)” Ask teacher, 1, What evidence does Lesson II. afford that God fulfils his promises? Teacher, 2, What additional evidence do you find in Lesson XII.? Teacher, 3, Name the practical lessons for us in the two great religious revivals described in Lessons IV. and VIII. Teacher, 4, What important warnings to us in Lessons III., VI., and VII.? Teacher, 5, What is the greatest event foretold in these lessons ? Teacher, 6, What is the dearest thought to you in Lesson XII.? Then taking one verse, such as “Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price," "ask two or three persons what they consider the most emphatic words, and why. The answers (prepared beforehand by each person without consultation with the others) will always differ, and bring out many sweet lessons. In the ways above alluded to, spend as much time as appropriate, closing with one grand lesson to be drawn from all twelve lessons, and given by your best man. Then close with singing and prayer.” 316 INDEX, 1885. Acts of the apostles .......· · · 237 219 ....... .. .. ............. 181 . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 . 259 . 22 SUBJECT. PAGE. PAGE. Elisha revealing the enemy's plans · · · · · 241 Employed, Duties of . . . . . . . . . 117 . 180 Employers, Duties of. . . . . . . . . . 118 Embarkation of Paul for Rome . . . . Ephesians, Epistle to the ..... Euroclydon . . . . . . . . Eutychus . . . . . . . . . . Evangelist . . . . . . . . . 277 Exaltation of Christ. . 283 Except these bonds .. Faith, Triumph of 305 Faithfulness, Exhortatio 184 . Famine in Israel.. . Famine in Samaria, The . . . . . . . . . 246 255 Feeble beginnings despised .... • • 307, . . 143 Freeness of the Gospel . . . . . . . . . 309 God's message by his Son . . . . . . . . 145 God's method of making changes. ... Golden calf worship. . . . . . . . . 173, 174 . 158 Hezekiah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284 115 Hezekiah's good reign · ... · · · · 283 Hezekiah's prayer answered ...... Hezekiah's sin from pride . . 293 Hezekiah, the kingdom in his r 285 High places . . . . . . . . . Hope, Assurance of .. • 163 243 Humility of Christ . . 122 . . . . . Idolatry established . . . . . 297 19 Invitation, The gracious . . . . 295 Isaiah, Book of . . . . . . . . . . . 295 295 260 Tehonadab . . . . . . 254 . . 253 . 253 Jericho, Rebuilding of i... . . . 181, 182 Jeroboam . . ... . . . . . . . 165 m. False policy of ..... . 173 149 Jews at Rome, Interview with ...... Joash of Judah. ..... 259 Joash of Israel . . . . . . . . . 266 189 Jonah, Book of . . . . . . . Judaizers opposed to Paul .... 33 Keeping back the truth : . . . . 220 Kingdom of Israel, End of the ...... . . Kings, Books of . . 269 Legends of St. Thomas . . . . . . . . . : : 266 Lepers by the gate . . . . . . . . . . Leprosy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260 . . . ...... . 49 . . . ... 292 ...... ... . . . .. ... .. ... .242 . 261 Revolt of the ten tribes, Causes that led to the : .. . . . . . . . . .......... . . . . . . 32 . . 30 . .. . 9 305 304 . SUBJECT. PAGE. PAGE. . 264 Ravens in England . . . . . . . . . . 189 Reasonableness of religion. ....... 300 Red dyes, Sin compared to . ..... 301 Redemption, Vision of . . . . . . . . 151 Redwald, king of the Saxons ....... 200 Reformation delayed . . . . . . . . . . 260 Reformation needed in Judah . ...... 102 Reformation successful. ....... 262 182 Repentance of God . . . . . . . . . 281, Retzsch's illustration of Faust ...... 289 Revival of religion under Hezekiah. .... 285 Revolt of the ten tribes.. 215 190 Sadducees and Pharisees · · · · · · 55 178 Salvation, Example of . . . . . . . . 134 Salvation, Gratitude for. . . . 134 Salvation of men, God's desire for the .... 137 • 135 82 Salvation, Neglecting ........ . . 150 Samaria . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saviour, The, bearing our griefs : : ..... 304 Saviour, The, his triumph thro' suffering. .. 107 Saviour, The, making atonement for our sins. Saviour, The, neglected, why? ...... 301 Saviour, The, why his Gospel should be rec'd. 302 Schools of the prophets . . . . . . . . . 222 Serpent, brazen, Destruction of the . .... 285 Shishak, king of Egypt ......... Ship in the mouth of the Amazon . . . . . 86 Shunammite's son, The . . . . . . . . 227 19 Siberian mines. . 290 Slanders, A plan for refuting ....... 112 Smiting on the mouth . . . . . . . . 53 Snow, Benefits of . . . . . . . . . . 313 St. George of England . . . . . . . . · 189 Still small voice, The .......... St. Theresa . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 Symbolic teaching .......... Syria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 Syrian army in a panic .......... Syrian maid, A modern ........ • 238 Tabernacle and its furniture; what they symbo- lize . . . . . . . . . . . 152, 153 Temple repaired, The . . . . . . 259 . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Abbot's one harvest . . . . . . . . The faithful saying . . . . . . . . . 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