Q. 53. Q. 54. SECOND CATECHISM-THIRD SECTION. What are the special signs and tokens which God hath appointed, to show forth his mercy among Christians? A. There are two signs or tokens, which are commonly called Sacraments of the New Testament, and these are Baptism and the Lord's Supper. Matt. xxviii. 19. ; 1 Cor. xi. 20, 24. What is baptism? A. It is a washing with water, in the name of the Father, the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Matt. xxviii. 19. What is the Lord's supper? A. It is the eating of bread and drinking of wine in remembrance of the death of our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Cor. xi. 24, 26 Q. 40. Q. 41 THIRD CATECHISM-THIRD SECTION. What did God at first reveal to man for the rule of his obedience? A. The Where is the moral law summarily comprehended? A. The moral law is xix. 17. Daily Home Readings and Helps of the System. THIRTY-EIGHTH WEEK-SEPT. 21-27. Sunday. Psalm for the Day, xcviii. 6. Sing Hymn & Tn., xii., p. 62, & Sab. Hymns, pp. 11 & 31. Monday. Scrip. Less. Matt. xxvii. 19.; Acts ii. 38-41.; 1 Cor. i. 13–17.; xi. 23–27. Subject: See Ans. 53, 54, 60. Second Catechism-above. Tuesday. O.T. Hist. Murmurers bitten by serpents. Num.xxi.1-9 Repeat Answer 12 of First Catechism, p. 204. Wednesday. Old Test. Mir. Elijah obtains rain. 1 Kings xviii. Repeat Scripture Characters, Nos. 58-60, p. 204. Thursday. N. T. Hist. The Twelve Apostles sent out. Matt. ix. 36-38; x. 1-5; xi. 1; Mk. vi. 7-13; Lk. ix. 1-6; Sing Hymns 9-12, pp. 56-62. March. [p. 210. Friday. N. T. Miracle. Ten Lepers cleansed. Luke xvii. Say or Sing Names of Books of the Bible, p. 55. Saturday. Doctr. & Du. Right use of time. Matt. xxv. 14-46. Say and Sing all learned during the week. Everything in this type on the opposite page should be well committed to memory within the week. The Sabbath and Week-day exercises in Hymns and Tunes, Morning and Evening Prayers, and Graces before and after Meat, should also be regularly used at the appointed times. Their good effect upon the children's habits of thought and practice will be Our Third Examination. 39th SABBATH, SEPTEMBER 28, 1873. Ir is of vast importance that the Quarterly Examination be held regularly, and publicly, on the appointed Sabbaths. The Examination should be regarded as an important service, not only in the Sunday-school, but also by the Church and congregation. There can be no simpler plan of testing the work of the school, stimulating Teachers and scholars, interesting the Parents, and keeping the school favourably before the Church and congregation and the local public generally. For the general suggestions how to conduct this particular examination, we need only refer our readers back to the March number, pages 64, 65. Modifications as to "The order of the Examination," and some other matters, will of course have to be made in accordance with the advance of the lessons and other changes of circumstances. It is always desirable, however, to test the scholars' remembrance of the lessons of previous quarters either wholly or in part. Our readers will do well to note and bear in mind the difference between these General Examinations and the Competitive Examinations that are coming into favour in some quarters. For the latter a certain subject is announced beforehand, and special preparation is made, as for something apart altogether from the ordinary school work; for the former all the lessons in all the departments every Sabbath form one continual preparation throughout the whole school. Competitive Examinations only represent a small minority of the scholars, and the successful are generally those who have educational advantages beyond the majority of Sunday-scholars and for whose success little credit is due to the Sunday-school; moreover, the achievements of the few must tend to discourage the many. General Examinations, on the contrary, exhibit the ordinary work of the Sunday-school, and treat all alike, all the scholars having been taught the same things at the same time, and in the way best adapted to their varying capacities and educational advantages. We cannot but regard it as a decided mistake to apply Competitive Examinations to Sunday-schools. They provide the right kind of test if you want to ensure special ability or knowledge in the choice of a professional man; but when the object, the work, the materials, the workers, and the general circumstances of the Sunday-school are considered, it will be seen that Competitive Examinations must do more harm here than good. Daily Home Readings. THIRTY-NINTH WEEK-SEPT. 28-Oct. 4. Sunday. Psalm for the Day, cii. Say and Sing Hymns & Tns. on pp. 11 & 31. Monday. Scripture Lesson. Matt. v. Tuesday. O. T. History. The ass speaking. Num. xxii.—xxiii. Subject: John Baptist beheaded, p. 211. Friday. N. T. Miracle. Lazurus raised. John xi. Saturday. Doctrines & Duties. Contentment. Phil. iv. LESSON XXXVI.-JAIRUS' DAUGHTER RESTORED TO LIFE. GEOGRAPHY. CAPERNAUM-SceLess.xxxi. QUESTIONS. [1.] Where did Jesus sit? Who was Jairus? What said Jesus to the damsel? did the damsel ? What did Jesus command ? to two blind men ? What did Jesus next? [2.] Who were the publicans'? casteth out'?— prince of the devils'? PRECEDING HISTORY. Teacher. Give me in chronological order the following Less.xxx-xxxv., viz., (30) Jesus went throughout Galilee preaching.-(31) Jesus' mother and his brethren desired to speak with him.--(30) A woman that was a sinner washed Jesus' feet. (32) Jesus taught the events, which are the subjects of HISTORY. GRADE I. EXPLANATIONS. Sat at meat. Partaking of some refreshment. Publicans and sinners. Pub Jesus sat at meat in alicans were the collectors of house, and Jairus besought GRADE 1. the Roman taxes exacted from the Jews, and were oftentimes oppressive and unjust, taking more than was appointed them: this, in addition to the opinion of the Jews, that they were bound to pay tax only to the service of God, made the publicans hateful in their eyes; and they classed them with wicked people, sinners, or whom they considered shut out from the kingdom of heaven. Murmured. Found fault with Jesus' conduct; speaking thereof among themselves. To call. To invite; to warn. The righteous. The Jews, were inclined to trust in their and particularly the Pharisees, being righteous according to 'the law,' and to suppose that they had no need of repentance. Repentance. Sorrow for sin, and a determination to serve God in everything. or chief council of the Jews. The hem of his garm. The border; narrow part; fringe of his robe or cloak. [health. Made whole. Restored to trolled by an evil spirit. Marvellcd. Wondered; ex As Jesus sat at meat murmured'?-to in the house at CAPERNAUM, call '?—' the righteous'?-re- with many publicans and pentance'?' a ruler'?' the hem of his garment'?-made sinners, the Pharisees murwhole'?-possessed with a mured. Jesus said, 'I am devil'?- marvelled'? - he A ruler. An officer whose not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repent-duty was to appoint the reading ance.' A ruler of the syna- Sometimes the rulers presided of the law in the daily service. gogue, Jairus by name, be- in courts of justice, but were sought Jesus to heal his accountable to the Sanhedrim, daughter. As Jesus went, a woman who was diseased, touched the hem of his garment: and was made whole. Then there came one from the ruler's house, which said, people by parables.- (31) Jesus Thy daughter is dead. Jesus healed one possessed with a entered in where the damsel devil blind and dumb.-(33) He was lying, and took her by said the kingdom of heaven was like unto a merchantman, and the hand, and said, 'Damsel, to a net.-(35) He cast devils I say unto thee, arise.' And out of a man.-(34) Calmed the sea.-(35) The Gadarenes she arose and walked. Jesus. requested Jesus to depart from commanded that something their coasts; and Jesus returned should be given her to eat. to Capernaum. He afterwards healed two This must be prepared by the teacher before he meets blind men, and a dumb man his class, and it would be useful possessed with a devil. The to furnish the children with multitude marvelled. But this exercise the sabbath previous, that from their books the Pharisees said, He castthey might prepare for exami- eth out devils through the prince of the devils. nation. The number is that of the event. pressed astonishment. He casteth out. Relieves from the power of; dispossesses. Prince of the devils. Beel zebub; Satan. PRACTICAL LESSONS. 1 To repent, and acknowledge ourselves to be sinners. 2 In all our afflictions to go to 3 1 2 ILLUSTRATIONS. Jesus said, I am not come to call the righteous,' &c. Jairus besought Jesus for his daughter, and a woman touched the hem of his garment. 3 Jesus healed the woman, and restored Jairus' daughter. EXPLAIN.-Sinners. See Less. xxii.; Synagogue. See Less. xv., xvii., xviii. ; the damsel; multitude. LESSON XXXVII.-JESUS AT NAZARETH. Nazareth. Matt. xiii. 54-58. Mark vi. 1—6. NAZARETH.-See Less. ii.,xv.j The town lies upon the lower slope of the western side of an oblong basin extending nearly a mile, and about half a mile in breadth. houses have flat terraced roofs. Near the entrance to the town is a good fountain, called Third Circuit. Matt. ix. 35. Mark vi. 6. Jesus left CAPERNAUM and came into his own country. He taught in the synagogue on the sabbathday. The people were astonished at him. He did not many mighty works there, because of their unbelief. Jesus went about "The Fountain of the Virgin; wisdom and stature, and in GRADE II. And Jesus went out amazing love of God, as, from is more thriving than most places. in the East, and the women appear better dressed. QUESTIONS. [1] From whence did Jesus go? Who followed him? [gogue? When went Jesus into the syna Where did Jesus come? What did Jesus there? What did Jesus say to them? [2.] ON THE “EXPLANATIONS." PRACTICAL LESSONS. 1 To attend the public worship of God. 2 To regard the character more are Is And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the! gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and than the condition of men. every disease among the 3 To seek, before all things, people. to partake of the kingdom which Jesus went about preaching. GEOGRAPHICAL EXERCISE. Trace the course of Jesus' ministry in this, the third, circuit of Galilee. which he spake, and power Given unto him. Knowing often used for power in the Scriptures. By his hands. The hand is The carpenter. Joseph his reputed father was a carpenter. Were offended. Were dissatisfied and displeased.. A prophet. One speaking the mind of God; not by the wisdom of man, but in words which the Holy Ghost teacheth, and as thereby moved to speak. Without honour. Having no respect awarded him; thought lightly of. Their unbelief. Because the larger number of the people did not believe that he was sent of God. The gospel, &c. The good news, that the kingdom of God was begun by his coming, and would be opened by his death, and completed in his glory. 1 2 3 EXPLAIN.-Disciples; to teach; went about. ILLUSTRATIONS. Jesus on the sabbath taught in the synagogue. He who spake such wisdom and truth was called the carpenter.' Jesus went about preaching 'the gospel of the kingdom.' |