imental g cere- 1 prove + ‘most profitable form of review. (By O. SELLERS, Acting Director of BY ay School Course, Moody Bible In stitute, Chicago.) » "LESSON FOR MARCH 28 REVIEW. READING LESSON—Nehemiah 9:26-31. GOLREN TEXT-Righteousness exalt oth a nation; but sin is a reproach to any people.—Prov. 14:34. According to Professor Beecher the extent of the period we have been studying during the last quarter is 832 years, from the death of Joshua B. C. 1434 to the reign of Saul, which began B. C 1102. Though other chronologists may differ slightly, this is approximately correct. We may roughly divide this period into the republic of God and the king- dom of man. In the first section we studied the period of the Judges, Barak, Gideon, Samson and Samuel; one prophetess, Deborah; also the priest Eli and his sons; Samuel and Ahiah; and Ruth, who was .an ances- tress’ of our great high. priest. In the second section we considered Saul the king, and a prince, Jonathan, Saul’s son While the lessons may thus be roughly divided, yet we fee! that a general review of the charac ters and the principal lesson to be learned from each will perhaps he the There are four things to be said about each character and his relation to the events occurring in Israel: (1) The people had departed from God; there was disobedience and a reli glous decline. (2) God permitted on the part of Israel's enemies oppression that finally became unbearable. (3) There was repentance on the part of the people and an appeal to God for help. (4) God raised up a judge who “saved” the people and threugh this judge wonderful acts were performed showing his power and the favor which rested upon Tsraell The adult classes can profitably discuss such questions as, “Why Moe the vob le: 80 easily forsake God?” ™* iby an Row did their repentance so quickly lead to their deliverance?” “How did God the Jobs ® fi unto np an wy nt of d bp 8 Xi ih is ‘form of government in vogue a failure:” Coming to the second section, many Tidations suggest th 3 hat advantages and Spporsialic td did Saul, the first king, Have?" *Héw did his fallure begin?” “What was the es- sential difference between the king- dom of Saul and the Republic of God under” ‘the’ t, are the | ‘outstanding pr 4 inti ot Sona: | acter? 98 CREE SE 4 oo government have?” Doetor Torrey suggests a profitable form of review, viz; "a ‘doctrinal’ review: a i t ns of hat Er be all and the So Spirit; (2) The preview, types and manifestations of the Lord Jesus; (3) The teaching about sin and the particular sins mentioned; and (4) The teachings about the word of God. Of course to do all this, or to follow any part of these suggestions wil: de- mand that much work shall be as- signed in advance and that great care shall be exercised to make any one of these lines a connected and inter- esting whole. Above all, beware of attempting too much lest the schol- ars become confused. If someone can be secured who is moderately successful in using the blackboard an interesting review can be presented to younger scholars by making a drawing presenting a “hall of fame,” with panels for Deborah, Gideon, Ruth, Samuel and Jonathan. Another drawing may, by comparison, be termed the ‘rogues’ gallery,” and may have in it panels for Samson, Eli, Eli’s sons, and Saul. Then tell, as simply as possible, the salient points in the history of each and show how God approved or disapproved of their lives; which were used, and which set aside. Any school can have be- fore it on a chart or a blackboard the following: The lessons, chief persons, facts are given in order. 1. Joshua, Iraelites, Judges; a great patience. 2. Deborah, Barak, Sisera; a great deliverance.. 3. Gideon, Ange! of Jehovah; a great call. 4. Gideon, The Three Hundred; a great test 5. Manoah, Samson; a great failure 6. Naomi, Ruth, Orpha; a great re- chief solve 7. Eli, Samuel, Jehovah; =a great vision. 8. Philistines, Israelites, Eli; a great capture. 9. Samuel; a 10. Samuel, Saul; a great. honor. ‘11. Nahash, Saul; a great rescue. 12. Jonathan, Armor- bearer; a great hero. If written work is asked for be car ful not to assign too much and, as f as possible, assign different tasks to individuals of a given class. It would be an inspiration to have a number of girls of the early teen age eaclr to read a brief essay on one of the female characters of the past quarter's lessons, also to have a num- ber of boys selected to do the same for each of the important male char- scters we have studied. There is no lack of subject matter for this is a period in the history of Israel that teems with life and activ- great victory San Francisco. exposition was Jj their home. Forme GovernorJohn K. Jdives of 111 men in the Layland mine NEWS IN GENERAL. Pennsylvania's the dedi-| cated Thursday in the presence of hundreds who. call the Quaker State pavilion at Tener represented the governor of Pennsylvania at the dedication. Col. Rousset the French military ex- pert, affirms the report that the Ger- mans destroyed 95 towns and 500 vil- lages in Belgium, France and Poland during their invasion. The Russians are said to have destroyed 200 cities and 9,000 villges. Pending a further investigation as to whether it violates neutrality, the Postoffice department is permitting the shipment of fiour by parcels post to belligerent European countries. Of- ficial estimates are that 12,000 lbs. have been sent abroad through the mails during the past thirty days. With six blast furnaces produc- ing iron and the seventh to be lighted within a few days and six more open hearth furnaces added to the active list, more than 1,000 employes of the Gary; Ind. steel works will go back to their job this ‘week. This will bring the force up to 6,000. An explosion of dust following, a “blow-out” shot was responsible for the disaster, March 2 which cost the of the New River and Pocahontas Consolidation Coal Co., at Hinton, W. Va., according to a verdict of the cor- oner’s jury. No blame was attached to any one, Driven insane by British artillery fire which mowed down their com- moved to an asylum near Aix-la-Cha- lapelle after the battle of Neuve Cha- pelle, according to a dispatch from Am- sterdam. An unnamed officer is re- ported as saying that the casualties equalled those of Waterloo. Przemyzl has fallen according to War Office on Monday afternoon. the Russian War Office of Monday. dered to the Russian besiegers. Cap- ture of the Austrian fortress came at the end of several months’ siege. It automatically releases a Russian ar- my of nearly 160, 000 for action in Po- land along the Carpathian front a constitutes, perhaps, the greatest ¥ tory for Russian arms since the be- ginning of the war. The Austrian gar- rison that surrendered to General Dimtrieff is reported to number about 50,000. § SALISBURY. (Held over’ from last week.) One of the largest nerals ever wit- nessed ‘here occurred Sunday " when the remains of John Engle, farmer and miller, were laid in their last res place. Funeral services were x3 ‘st. John’s Ref, . church. :30 p. m. but 1ong before that ou” and the arrival of the funeral © large church and the Hil School room were filled with people who came to pay their last respects to this venerable citizen, neighbor, friend and old soldier. The funeral sermon was preached by deceased’s pastor, Rev. I. S. Monn, and inter- ment was made in the I. 0. O. F. cem- etery. Mr. Engle died at the Western Maryland hospital last Friday where he had been taken to be operated up- on for gall stones. The preliminary op- eration had been performed and the patient seemed to be getting along nicely but before the final operation his condition changed for the worse and death came to relieve his suffer- ing. Besides his widow the deceased ig survived by the following children: John J. and Samuel, of Salisbury, George, Calvin, Frank and Miss Bes- sie Engle at home, Mrs. David Keim, Elk Lick township, and Mrs. Domm. Mr. Engle was aged a little over 75 years. He had not been in good health for several years but was usuglly in his place at church and Sunday School where he will be greatly miss- ed. It will be a sad void in the family where he was a Kind and devoted hus- band and father ald thecomminity at large will miss him as a generous and helpful neighbor and useful citi- zen, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Harris and fami- ly, for a number of years much re- spected residents of West Salisbury, recently shipped their household goods to Porters, Del., where they for severa] yearg owned g farm. Mr. Har- ris has been renting his farm but de- cided to occupy it himself now and ac- cordingly the move was made. The Harris family will be much missed by their former neighbors and oth- er friends but all wish them success in the new undertaking. Edward Hay, of Cumberland, spent last week with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Hay. Stanley Baucer has returned home from Durbin, W. Va. for an extended visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. ‘W. H. Baucher. 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Miss Ellen Garlitz, of Frostburg re- cently sold her little farm, a short d Fy ce south of town to Charles 5b for $2,100. e public sale of Mrs. Louisa | Hawn on Saturday was well attended but it is reported that some of her. Miss Florence Maust spent last ‘Wednesday and Thursday in Meyers- dale with Miss Helen Collins, “ Newton Lenhart of Pittsh visita | ed his family in this place ove, Sun. | day . Mrs. Ellen Ggrlits of Frostburg was) transacting business in Salisbury the. fore part of the we a ’ A large. audience the lec- ture in Hay’s opera house Saturday, ; evening by the Rev. H. L. Thomas {goods old very cheap. ‘on the subject, “Was Jesus a Social: ist?” ! Mrs. J. Hi Black and Mrs. Dallas Fike of Meyersdale spent last Wed- nesday with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. 8. A. Beachy. Wm. Kyle, of George's Creek, Md. was calling on friends in this place for several days this week. 4 CONFLUENCE. Rolla Case, of Ursina was here on business recently. Mr. Case will soon leave for Macon, Ga. where he will jojin Sam Bros. Show. Alvin Burnworth, who has been ill for severgl days threatened with pneumonia is better. Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Meyers and son were in Pittsburg last week at- tending the auto show. ’Squire G. G. Groff and Ralph Sanner have both been quite sick. Mary Nedrow, of Somerfield is one one of the employes in the Black millinery store. Mrs. John Baugh is moving to Friendsville, Md. The funeral of Jno. Havner, of the West Side, was largely attended. Interment took place at Addison. ‘| mended remedy. Mrs Elizabeth Glover has returned to her home near Watson, Pa. after having gttended the funeral of her uncle Wm. Hyatt. iting his mother near Somerfield. a visit with he son, N. Kretchmgn, and her daughter Mrs. W. C. Wolford, lof Midway. R. Muller, son of Chas. Muller of the West Side, has gone fo Waterloo, TIa., where he will make his future home. .C. BE. Yeagley was among those who attended the auto show at’ Pittsburg. 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