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By EDWIN WILBUR RICE, D.D.

WITH A

CLASSIFIED LIST

OF THE

International Sunday-School Lessons

FOR THIRTY-THREE YEARS MSTZ-IM-l)

Arranged according to the order of their seciueuce

in the Bible, with the date when each

lesson was studied.

PREPARED BY

CLARENCE RISSELL WILLIAMS, M.A.

PHILADELPHIA :

The American Sunday-School Union

(The Union Press) 1122 Chestnut Street

WHAT FOR

*' Have you a full list of notes on the International
Sunday-school Lessons?" said a skilled writer, enter-
ing the editorial rooms of the American Sunday-
School Union. " I wish to find all the comments on
the Good Samaritan." Being referred to a long row
of volumes, he began to search through them, to find
the treatment of the Good Samaritan. " There is a
quicker way," he was told, and in three minutes he
was given a written list of six dates when that parable
was studied. '*You have saved me three hours'
time," declared the visitor, gratefully. What helped
that visitor in manuscript may help many others in
print. Hence this "Classified List of the Interna-
tional Sunday-school Lessons" from the beginning
until 1904 is published.

Copyright, igo2, bv The American Sunday-School Union.

h SHORT HISTORY

OF THE

International Lesson System

HE system of International Sunday-
school Lessons, which has been in
continuous use for a generation,
and is studied by about fifteen
millions of persons, was the result of devout
thinking and a long and very practical experi-
ence. It is the culmination of many successive
systems of Biblical study, reaching back into
the eighteenth century.

Early Systems of Lessons. — When the
modern Sunday-school movement began, the
best educators were groping their way toward
some solid and sensible theories of instruction.
Yet so confusing and contradictory were their
pedagogical theories, that such an acute
observer and thinker as Richter counted them
a jumble equal to any that could be exhibited
by a harlequin.

The earliest lessons in the modern Sundav-
school of the eighteenth century were devoted
to learning the alphabet, spelling, and reading
in the liible. These seem crude to us now,
but they were no more primitive than methods
in secular schools. Then came the era of
memorizing and repeating portions of Script-

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lire. Prizes and rewards were given to those
who committed to memory and recited the
greatest number of verses from the Bible and
from hymns. Though the sessions were some-
times two hours long, the time was all taken
in hearing often as many as three hundred
verses from one scholar at each week's session.
No explanations were attempted ; the mind
was wholly occupied in memorizing the words,
not in grasping the sense. This was followed
by the question and story (''moral and relig-
ious") plan of instruction. Memoirs and
anecdotes of exceptionally pious youths, who
nearly all died young, were told and retold in
endless variety, and with marvelous ingenuity
of "moral applications." Meanwhile thought-
ful workers were finding their way to nature's
normal system of instruction.

Limited and Uniform Lkssons. — Systems
of Bible study upon the plan of "limited" or
"select" portions of Scripture had sprung up
in different parts of this country early in the
last century. The best features of these vari-
ous schemes were combined into one and
brought out by the American Sunday- School
Union between 1825 and 1830. Later, when
it was in extensive use, the National Sunday-
school Convention of 1832 heartily approved
the system.

This plan of "limited, uniform lessons"
marks the first great epoch in modern Sunday-
school instruction. Chancellor Isaac Ferris
declares: "It did more for the efficiency of
the Sunday-school than can be calculated."
This lesson scheme came to the front as the
result of testing various rival schemes, among

which the Gall system, the Lancastrian
method of instruction and the "verse-a-day"
plan were prominent. The Moravians had
pursued the verse-a-day system, assigning the
same verse, on the same day, for meditation,
and had then kept up this plan year by year
for over a century. Possibly this may have
led the workers of 1825- 1830 to conceive of
''uniform lessons," and to incorporate this dis-
tinct feature into their "limited-lesson" scheme.

The plan rapidly grew in popularity. To
enlist the widest and best talent in framing a
course of study in the Bible, the advice and
co-operation of about fifty prominent educa-
tors, including professors in theology and
in collegiate institutions, were sought and
obtained, to combine and revise the current
schemes and to ])repare a more perfect system
of lessons.

As early as 1825 the American Sunday-
School Union had issued a tentative list of les-
sons on this plan, and the next year its friends
adopted this motto : ' "Every class to receive
instruction on the same lesson at the same
time." The "Union" then had over four hun-
dred auxiliary societies, located in every State
in the country. These societies made it a con-
dition of receiving benefits of membership that
their schools should adopt the "uniform-
lesson" plan of instruction.

These lessons were not ''a mere string of
questions." They were issued in various
forms, the same Scripture texts being used
in all the forms. The popular form for
scholars was with "graded questions" of three
distinct grades, provided under the supervision

of the distinguished educators before men-
tioned.

For teachers and advanced Bible classes,
expositions and "analytical notes," specially
prepared, were issued in the Union's Sunday -
School Journal and other periodicals of the
day ; and "notes" were also issued in cheaply
bound books entirely separate and distinct
from the book of "Union Questions."

The aids for teachers in this early scheme
of uniform lessons were planned on a generous
scale. Several successive volumes as "helps"
were issued. The teacher's help to the first
year's course was on the Gospels, and con-
tained a "harmony of the Gospels, exercises,
illustrations, and practical lessons." The
"help" on each lesson covered several closely-
printed pages, the matter being classified under
five heads: i. The "narrative" or introduction
to the lesson, including its historical setting.
2. "Exercise" or a series of questions, to indi-
cate to the teacher some plan of instruction,
and how to avoid the sameness in the ques-
tions. 3. "Explanations" on all difficult
phrases, and verses requiring any exposition,
covering one to two or more pages. 4. "Illus-
tration" of the symbols, as in parables, and
similar lessons, which was often a more ex-
tended department of explanation than even
the previous head. 5. "Practical lessons." This
often occupied three or more closely-printed,
but orderly paragraphed, pages. These gave
the result of wide study, keen wisdom, and
broad applications of the truth to daily life.

These "helps" will compare favorably with
the latest up-to-date helps of now.

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These lessons thus selected by the advice
and approval of prominent educators, and put
forth with various "helps" of "graded ques-
tions" for scholars, "analytical notes" and
''explanations" for teachers, to which were
added maps, geographical and other illustra-
tive material, speedily gained a circulation of
over a million copies. It was computed that
these lessons were approved by about seven-
tenths of the entire number of Sunday-school
teachers in the United States. The authors of
this "limited-lesson" plan claimed that it was :

(i) A five years' course of Bible study.

(2) That it provided a uniform lesson for
every school, and for all grades of schools.

(3) It was accompanied by ''graded ques-
tions" and by explanations, "Helps," "Union
and analytical notes" for teachers.

(4) It assigned quarterly reviews for each
year.

(5) It was proposed for national use in tlic
United States and in the Canadas. So great
was its success that the religious press of that
day reported it as "a new era in Sabbath-
school instruction."

The Reaction. — A reaction followed ; some
stronger schools thinking it sometimes better
to select a scheme of lessons year by year, par-
ticularly adapted to their own condition and
needs. Then, too, each denomination often
preferred to arrange a scheme of lessons
adapted to give instruction in the doctrines
held by its churches, as well as in those great
truths essential to salvation which are held in

common with other denominations. Thus the
Protestant Episcopal and some other denomi-
nations still chiefly follow a denominational
scheme of Bible study. Hence there came a
period which Dr. H. Clay Trumbull and others
have characterized as the era of "Babel Series"
of Sunday-school lessons.

Several lesson schemes, however, came into
prominence after the Civil War, and attained
a wide, if not a national, reputation. Among
them were the "Series" issued in the National
Siiuday-Sclwol Teacher, of Chicago, which
attained a national repute; the Teacher was
then edited by Edward Eggleston. Notes on
this "series" were issued in 1868 in the
Standard, a Baptist journal, the notes in it
being prepared by B. F. Jacobs ; and soon after
three other Baptist journals, the Examiner and
Chronicle, New York; Watchman and Re-
flector, Boston, and The National Baptist,
Philadelphia, inserted notes on the same series
of lessons in their weekly issues, llie Sunday-
School Times, Philadelphia, then edited by I.
Newton Baker, also issued notes on the lesson,
and the same Sunday-school lesson became the
topic for the Chicago Saturday-noon prayer
meeting, under the leadership of D. L. Moody.
These meetings were reported for the Advance,
Chicago, by M. C. Hazard, giving wide pub-
licity to the new scheme of lessons.

Aleanwhile John H. Vincent, who had been
the editor of the Chicago Teacher, was called
to the head of the Sunday-school work in the
]\Iethodist Episcopal denomination, and moved
to New York. He began what was knov/n as
the "Berean Series" of Stuiday-school lessons,

which was used generally in that large denomi-
nation, and were also highly esteemed among
other churches, especially in the Eastern and
Middle States. The strong Presbyterian
Church also put forth the "Westminster Series,"
edited by the Rev. Henry C. McCook, which
was generally commended by the Presbyte-
rians. The large body of rural schools, chiefly
conducted on the "Union" principle, and fos-
tered by The American Sunday-School Union,
naturally valued the "Explanatory Series" of
lessons, edited for the society by S. Austin
Allibone, LL.D., and the Rev. Richard New-
ton, D.D. A graded system in several grades
by the Rev. Charles E. Knox and his brother,
Rev. W. E. Knox, D.D., also had many
friends and advocates.

These diverse schemes of study, while seem-
ing to grow out of the diverse religious beliefs
prevailing, were not altogether satisfactory to
a large number of Sunday-school workers.
For instruction of the young, a system of
uniform lessons appeared to possess many
advantages, and frequent appeals for such a
system were made in different parts of the
country.

A committee appointed by the National Sun-
day-School Convention of 1869, with H. Clay
Trumbull as chairman, had frequent discus-
sions respecting uniform lessons. This com-
mittee had authority to call a National Con-
vention, as a similar committee had been
authorized to do by the convention of 1859.
The sessions of the committee of 1869 were
given to the consideration of matters relating
to the National Convention of 1872, at In-

dianapolls. Some prominent Sunday-school
leaders were decidedly opposed to uniformity
in lessons. This was evident at the well-
known Plainfield Conference. But at the
National Committee meeting called in New
York, in July, 1871, by Chairman Trumbull,
uniform lessons were again discussed and
strongly advocated, especially by B. F. Jacobs.
It was finally agreed to invite a conference of
representatives of the leading Sunday-school
publishers, to meet August 8, 1871, in New
York, to consider the question.

International System of Lessons. — In
August, 1 87 1, pursuant to the call above men-
tioned, twenty-nine representatives of Sunday-
school publishing societies and houses met in
New York, and, after much discussion, agreed,
by a vote of twenty-six to three, to appoint a
committee to select a trial list of "Uniform
Lessons" for Sunday-school study for 1872.
This was understood to be a ''trial list." The
committee consisted of the Rev. Edward
Eggleston, Richard Newton, D.D., Rev. John
H. Vincent, Rev. Henry C. McCook and B. F.
Jacobs. Three of these (Messrs. Eggleston,
Vincent and McCook), after consultation,
deemed it impossible to agree upon a satisfac-
tory scheme of lessons, and issued such a
statement to the public. But the next morn-
ing, under the influence of Mr. Jacobs, that
decision was reconsidered and the committee
proceeded to select a scheme of lessons for
1872, that the experiment of uniform lessons
might be tried. But even then, it was found
that the real struggle had only just begun. On

what plan should the lessons be selected ? Sev-
eral methods were proposed, and several
propositions were offered as a basis for a
scheme of lessons. Among them there may
be noted as especially prominent :

T. That doctrines be made the basis of the
scheme, as, for example, the plan of the West-
minster Assembly of divines in their cate-
chisms.

2. That Duties be the basis, along the lines
of practical Christian living, as reverence, Sab-
bath-keeping, parental and filial duties, and
the like.

3. That the lessons follow the Ecclesiastical
year, as Christmas, Easter and similar holy
days. The struggle was stiff and strong be-
tween the advocates of these plans. As Dr.
Trumbull tersely put it, the battle was "for
doctrines, duties, or days."

4. It was finally agreed that the basis should
be "study of the Bible," which, in fact, in-
cluded all the other plans.

Several of the publishers and editors, how-
ever, had already outlined their respective
schemes of lessons a year ahead, and wanted
theirs in part, at least, worked into the pro-
posed lessons for all. The new scheme, there-
fore, was of necessity made up of three or four
quite diverse schemes of lessons, already partly
selected chiefly by denominational organiza-
tions. This imperfect "patch-work" list, how-
ever, served to convince the majority of the
delegates to the National Sunday-school Con-
vention at Indianapolis, in April, 1872, of the
practicability of the scheme, and, under the

magnetic leadership of B. F. Jacobs and others,
the plan was enthusiastically approved.

A Lesson Committee of ten persons from
leading denominations was appointed by that
national convention, with power to select a
''seven years' course" of "uniform lessons"
(1873-1879) for study in Sunday-schools.
The resolution was as follows :

''That this convention appoint a committee,
to consist of five clergymen and five laymen, to
select a course of Bible lessons for a series of
years not exceeding seven, which shall, as far
as they may decide possible, embrace a general
study of the whole Bible, alternating between
the Old and New Testament semi-annually or
quarterly, as they shall deem best, and to pub-
lish a list of such lessons as fully as possible,
and at least for the two years next ensuing as
early as the ist of August, 1872; and that this
convention recommend their adoption by the
Sunday-schools of the whole country ; and that
this committee have power to fill any vacancies
that may occur in their number by reason of
the inability of any member to serve."

Five successive Lesson Committees have
thus been appointed, and five courses of study
selected ; three courses of seven years each, and
two of six years each, which, including the
preliminary or trial year, make thirty-four
years of uniform Biblical study. The com-
mittee to select the first year's lessons, 1872,
was appointed by the editors and publishing
societies ; they graciously acquiesced in the ap-
pointment of the next Lesson Committee by the
National Sundav-school Conventions.

The first seven years' course was based upon
the theory of selecting the more important pas-
sages in a general chronological order in the
Old Testament (beginning with Genesis) for
three months' study, and then similar passages
in the New Testament for the next six months'
study, completing the year with three months
again in the Old Testament ; and alternately
studying half a year in the Old, and half a year
in the New Testament, until the entire Bible
was gone over within the seven years. Some-
times the alternation between the Old and the
New Testament was made every three months,
but more commonly each six months. As the
lessons were usually limited to from ten to
twenty verses each week, it is obvious that
only about 4,000 to 5,000 of the more than
31,000 verses (31,173) in the entire Bible
could be included in the texts of a seven years'
course. But the lessons were intended to be
so selected as substantially to go over "the
entire Bible in each course for the purpose of
historical, biographical and doctrinal study,"
and to gain at least a general knowledge of the
contents of the Scriptures every seven, and
later every six, years. Usually only forty-
eight lessons were selected for each year ; the
last Sunday in every three months was as-
signed to "a review or a lesson selected by the
school." In 1878, however, the committee
designated the last Sunday of every quarter to
a "review of the lessons of the quarter, or a
missionary, a temperance or other lesson
selected by the school."

A similar plan was pursued in the second
seven years' course (1880-1886), except that

it began with ]\Iatthe\v's Gospel, and alter-
nated, as before, between studies in the Old
and in the New Testament in much the same
manner as in the first seven years' course of
study. A special feature of this course was
the continuous study of the entire Gospel
according to Mark, which extended through
the year 1882. For the first year of the second
series only forty-four regular lessons were
designated. The ''review'' was transferred to
the next to the last Sunday of each quarter,
and the last Sunday of the quarter was left
open for a lesson selected by the school. In
the second year (1881) the same number of
regular lessons (forty-four) were selected, the
review assigned for next to the last Sunday of
every three months, and a missionary lesson
designated for the last Sunday of the first tw^o
quarters, a temperance lesson for the last Sun-
day of the third quarter, and a Christmas lesson
for the last Sunday of the year. In 1882 the
''review" was assigned to the last Sunday in
each quarter, forty-eight lessons selected, and
a lesson left for the school to select appropriate
for Christmas, there being fifty-three Sundays
that year. Thereafter, to the end of the series,
forty-eight lessons were selected for each year,
the last Sunday of each quarter being desig-
nated for a "review or missionary, temper-
ance or other lesson selected by the school."

This plan was substantially followed in the
third seven years' course (1887-1893), with
many changes in details, such as giving a year
(1890) of continuous studies in the Gospel
according to Luke. But the general plan was
not materially changed. Usually there were

forty-eight regular lessons selected for each
year in the third series or course of lessons.
The last Sabbath of each quarter was left open
for a "review or an optional temperance or
missionary lesson," the committee assigning
Scripture texts deemed appropriate for each of
these lessons up to 1892, In 1892 a quarterly
missionary lesson was assigned for the last
Sundays of the first and second quarters ; the
review was set back one Sunday, and temper-
ance lessons were assigned to the last Sunday
of the third and fourth quarters, the review
being placed upon the preceding Sunday in
each case. In 1893 also two Sundays were
given to missionary and two to temperance
lessons, but the "reviews" were placecl at the
end of each quarter.

The fourth course of lessons was limited to
six years ( 1894- 1899) instead of sez'cn years,
as heretofore, and a greater proportion of the
time than before was devoted to studies in the
New Testament. In the fourth series, or
course, one temperance lesson, with a Script-
ural text, was interjected into the regular
scheme of study each quarter, the review re-
taining a place on the last Sunday of every
three months. This plan was continued in the
fifth series or course of lessons also.

The fifth Lesson Committee appointed by
the International Sunday-school Convention,
in Boston in 1896, was composed of fifteen
members, the majority being new members.
To these were added a "British section" of
eight corresponding or co-operating members.
The committee prepares a preliminary list of
lessons, which is sent to the corresponding

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members and also to lesson editors and writers
for suggestions before it is finally approved
and announced to the public. This committee
of fifteen and their associates were authorized
to select a six years' course of lessons for 1900
to 1 90s, so as to give as complete a view as
possible of the whole Bible. This committee,
after conference and consultation with lesson
editors and writers, decided "to give chief
prominence to biography" in this six years'
course of study. In the main, previous courses
had given prominence to historic material in
the Scriptures. Sometimes that material had
been arranged largely upon some supposed
chronological order.

In giving special prominence "to the bio-
graphical element," the purpose of the com-
mittee in the iiftJi course was "to bring for-
ward the persons in Scripture whose lives
illustrated the presence and will of God among
men : supreme over all, the W'ord made flesh,
the only begotten Son of God." Therefore,
the committee "determined to select concrete
portions of the Bible as centers, with which
may be connected by lesson writers and
teachers more or less of the related facts of the
same subject, according to the capacity of the
pupils." The reason for thus basing tiie whole
course chiefly upon the biographical idea was
to fit it for "those least able to select a fit
course of lessons for themselves. These are
the majority of the millions represented in this
association [the International Sunday-school
Convention], the busy men and women, the
children of the common people, to whom the
simple message of the gospel and the plain

counsels of the word of God for guidance in
daily life are most welcome." And the
committee added : "The whole course is so
arranged in continuous sections that, with
intelligent teachers, reasonable demands for
continuous study are met, so far as practicable,
on a scale required to provide for many mil-
lions of students in many lands, with every
variety of mental habit and discipline."

This six years' course began with a year and
a half of continuous study in the life of Jesus.
Three and a half of the six years were there-
fore given to studies in the New Testament
and two and a half years to studies in the Old
Testament.

This committee, through a sub-committee,
has also put forth a "Beginners' Course," com-
prising separate and distinct passages of
Scripture. This is believed to be more closely
adapted to the capacity of the youngest, and
well fitted to the development of the child
mind, as well as in accord with the best graded
system of study approved by competent educa-
tors. A special course of lessons for advanced
Bible classes has also been approved by the
lesson editors and publishers. The classified
list in this book contains, however, the "Inter-
national Lessons" only, complete for thirty-
three years.

ScopF, OF THE Lfssons. — One very clearly
announced aim of the International Series of
Lessons was to lead up to a wider knowledge
of the entire Bible. Thus, in the preliminary
year's study for 1872 the lessons were selected
from no less than nine books of the Bible. In

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the Urst series or course of seven years, 1873-
1879, during which the whole Bible was gone
over, lessons were selected from fifty-four
books (thirty-three in the Old Testament and
twenty-one in the New). The twelve books
from which no lessons were taken during the
first seven years' course of study were : Song
of Solomon, Lamentations, Obadiah, Habak-
kuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, II. Thessalonians,
Philemon, II. Peter, II. John, III. John and
Jude.

In the second series of seven years, the scope
of the lessons was narrowed to forty-four
books (twenty- four in the Old and twenty in
the New Testament) ; no studies were assigned
in twenty-two of the Biblical books. The
books omitted in selecting the scco)id series
were : all the Old Testament books above named
and, in addition, II. Chronicles, Job, Ezekiel,
Hosea, Joel, Amos, Micah, Nahum and Zecha-
riah, and seven of the New Testament books,
namely: Colossians, Titus, Philemon, I. Peter,
II. and III. John and Jude.

In the first fourteen years of lesson study,
ten books of the Bible were altogether omitted,
and in the first seven years' course only one
lesson was selected from each of tiventy-foiir
books of the Bible ; and in the second seven
years' course there were fifteen books, from
each of which only one lesson was chosen. In
the third seven years' course, lessons were
selected from forty-six books of the Bible, and
from twenty books no lessons were chosen,
while from each of twelve other books only
one lesson was selected. In the fourth series
of six years, twenty-one books were omitted in

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the selecting of lessons, and only one lesson
was chosen from each of fifteen other books of
the Bible.

Under the limitations of the International
System there are, therefore, some quite insur-
mountable obstacles to a complete knowledge
of the entire Bible. Yet the Sunday-school
study of the Scriptures has immensely broad-
ened as well as deepened, and been made more
accurate in the past thirty years as compared
with the thirty years preceding the Inter-
national System.

The interpretation of divine truth has also
become more definite and clear, and as a conse-
cjuence of this better manifestation of truth,
the practical lessons derived therefrom have
tended to advance and deepen the spiritual life
of all Christians of every name in all the
churches.

\'alue of the: System. — The strong senti-
ment of the Indianapolis Convention for uni-
form lessons was contagious. The plan sprang
at once into popular favor, and swept over the
country in a great wave of enthusiasm that
bore down all opposition. Nor did it prove
to be a momentary or temporary fickle passion
for a sentimental scheme. It has endured for
a generation. It has been adopted by a wider
constituency, and enrolled a greater number
of persons in the study of God's word than any
other known system. Its advocates claim that
it is used to-day by more scholars and teachers
than are all other systems of Sunday-school
lessons in the world. The popular voice in
favor of the system has continued to ring out

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loud, rejoicing in its strength. Now and then
it has been accompanied by an undertone of
complaint. These occasional discordant notes
have come from various quarters ; sometimes
from scientific educators and Biblical critics,
which constrained the Lesson Committee to
notice the criticisms in their seventh triennial
report.

Among the earliest and most serious of the
complaints were :

1. That the International System does not
furnish a sufficient amount of denominational
teachini[. In reply to this the committee
boldly challenged the whole Christian world
"to point out a clearly revealed Biblical doc-
trine which has been avoided or omitted."
They assert "that the difficulty must be with
the teachers, and not with the lessons. If
these denominational teachings have not been
included in the lessons, it is because they are
not in the Bible."

2. Again, it has been alleged that the system
is not in accord with "scientific and pedagogi-
cal theories of education." To this it has been
answered Sunday-schools do not want a course
of study for higher schools of learning. Giv-
ing the highest commendation to a true
scientific investigation of the Scriptures, yet
friends of the International System do not aim
at scientific study in the Sunday-school, and
cannot turn Sunday-schools into theological
seminaries.

"We have had in mind," says the committee,
"the children from refined and cultivated
homes, and from alleys and sand lots ; children

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assembled in stately city churches and in log
cabins and "dug-outs ;" scholars who can read
the lesson in Greek or Hebrew, and old people,
as well as children, who can only with the
greatest difficulty spell out the name of Jesus."

3. Perhaps the most popular and derisive
phrases used against the scheme were : that it
consisted of a "hop-skip-and-juuip method!'
the "kangaroo system," or the "erratic work
of careless shears and paste-pot." Thus it was
charged that the system had only been "skim-
ming the Bible." To this it was wittily
answered : "There have been great thanks-
givings over the remarkably rich cream we
have gotten." It was charged that this method
would not be tolerated in the common school.
The ready reply was : "Is it not, as a matter
of fact, to some extent pursued in the common
school, the academy and the college?" "What
classical teacher insists that his pupils shall
read everything in Virgil, or Livy, or Horace,
or Juvenal, in Xenophon, or Homer, or
^schylus? ... Is there nothing gained
in going over the mountain peaks of historv,
if one has neither the time nor the ability to
study the philosophy of history?"

4. The system, it is charged, is not adapted
to the growth of child-mind; is not suited to
the youngest, nor to advanced scholars, nor
favorable to progress between these extremes
of capacity. The answer made to this has
been that the grading can be made in the
teaching, rather than in the texts of the les-
sons. It is said by the Lesson Committee that
the "system of International Lessons is based
on the idea of 'the greatest good to the greatest

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number.' " Others say the lesson system
oug-ht to be based on "the greatest good to all."
Partially to meet this difficulty, however, the
Lesson Committee provides a "Beginners'
Course," planned upon the principle of grad-
ing the lesson text also to the capacity of the
child-mind.

Over against these criticisms, coming from
comparatively few having any practical experi-
ence of the lesson system, there is a great wave
of public opinion the world over in respect to
the manifold and immense advantages of the
International System over all previous schemes
of study, and over any that have been sug-
gested in its place. Among the advantages
claimed are :

1. The International Lesson System has
given a more comprehensive knozvledge of the
word of God than ever before. Large por-
tions of the Bible \»'hich were not ordinarily
explored have been studied and, to some extent
at least, mastered and applied to the practical
work of life.

2. It is obvious that the system has unified
Sunday-school teaching. It has made it vastly
easier to have successful teachers' meetings.
It has made it possible for even strangers in a
place to know where the lesson for the Sunday
was to be, and to make preparation therefor.
It has given strength to the teaching in the
individual school. It has given new life to the
great cause of Biblical interpretation and
knowledge.

3. The system has given an impulse to
Biblical thought, which has created a fresh
Biblical literature of great value and given it

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an immense circulation. The best Biblical
scholars of the world have given their best
thinking to the exposition of Biblical truths
for popular use. Commentaries are in com-
paratively few families, but these current expo-
sitions of the International Lessons, by the
best minds, have gone into every home where
a teacher or a scholar is to be found.

4. The International Lesson System has
been a great object lesson and argument
respecting the oneness of Protestant Chris-
tianity. It has shown that in the great essen-
tial doctrines of our religion there is a unitv
which has hitherto been overlooked, and this
teaching has promoted a wonderful spirit of
oneness in Christian life.

5. The system is one of the most prolific
means for the diffusion of the gospel. It has
introduced into the secular press thousands of
columns of expositions and applications of
Biblical truth, where previously such topics
had no place. The foremost dailies of our
cities now give expositions by leading writers
week by week upon the lessons of the Sunday-
school.

6. The great traveling classes, whose duties
call them from place to place, have been im-
mensely benefited, since under this system they
can know what will be the lesson for study
wherever Sunday may find them.

7. This system has widened and deepened
the power and spirituality of the Church. It
has furnished numberless themes for sermons
and for enriching prayer meetings. It is
claimed that more conversions and more acces-
sions to the Church have been made under this

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system than ever before. It has marvelously
increased the facihty and the power of
Christian workers to win souls. Conspicu-
ously may it be said of this system: "The
Lord gave the word : great zvas the company
of those that published it.'' The rendering of
the Revised Version is : "The Lord giveth
the word : the women that publish the tidings
are a great host." This reads like a marvel-
ous prophecy of the marked prominence
woman has won for herself in these latter days
as a teacher of God's word in the Sunday-
school.

National, International,
and World's

Sunday=School Conventions

National.

Preliminary meeting calling First Convention,

May 23, 1832, Philadelphia.
First National Sunday-school Convention,

October, 1832, New York.
Second National Sunday-school Convention,

May, 1833, Philadelphia.
Third National Sunday-school Convention,

February, 1859. Philadelphia.
Fourth National Sunday-school Convention,

April, 1869, Newark, N. J.
Fifth National Sunday-school Convention,

April, 1872, Indianapolis, Ind.

International.

First International Sunday-school Convention,

May, 1875, Baltimore, Md.
Second International Sunday-school Convention,

April, 1878, Atlanta, Ga.
Third International Sunday-school Convention,

June, 1881, Toronto, Can.
Fourth International Sunday-school Convention,

June, 1884, Louisville, Ky.

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Fifth International Sunday-school Convention,

June, 1887, Chicago, 111.
Sixth International Sunday-school Convention,

June, 1890, Pittsburg, Pa.
Seventh International Sunday-school Convention,

August- September, 1893. St. Louis, Mo.
Eighth International Sunday-school Convention,

June, 1896, Boston, Mass.
Ninth International Sunday-school Convention,

April, 1899, Atlanta, Ga.
Tenth International Sunday-school Convention,

June, 1902, Denver, Colo.

World's.

"General" Sunday-school Convention.

September, 1862, London, Eng.
Raikes' Centenary of Sunday-schools,

June-July, 1880, London, Eng.
First World's Sunday-school Convention,

July. 1889. London, Eng.
Second World's Sunday-school Convention,

August-September. 1893, St. Louis. Mo.
Third World's Sunday-school Convention,

July, 1898. London, England.
Fourth World's Sunday-school Convention

(proposed), 1904.

List of Lesson Committees,

I87M902

Preliminary Committke.

Appointed August, 1871, by Publishers, to select

Trial Lessons for 1872.

Rev. Edward Eggleston, John H. Vincent, D. D.,
Richard Newton, D. D., Rev. Henry C. McCook,
and B. F. Jacobs.

First International Lesson Committee.

Appointed at Indianapolis, 1872, to select Lessons for

1873-1879.

John H. Vincent, D. D., George H. Stuart,
John Hall, D. D., B. F. Jacobs,

Richard Newton, D. D., P. G. Gillette, LL.D.,
A. L. Chapin, D. D.. A. G. Tyng,

Warren Randolph, D. D., Henry P. Haven,

and from Canada, J. Monro Gibson, D. D.,
and A. Macallum.
(Mr. Stuart resigned and J. Bennett Tyler was
appointed to the vacancy.)

Second Lesson Committee.

Appointed 1878 for Lessons for 1880-1886.

(14 Americans; 2 Englishmen.)

John H. Vincent, D. D.. John Hall, D. D.,
Benjamin F. Jacobs, Warren Randolph, D. D.,

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p. G. Gillette, LL.D, Richard Newton, D. D.,

B. M. Palmer, D. D., W.G.E. Cunningham, D.D..

Franklin Fairbanks, John A. Broadus, D. D.,

H. L. Baugher, D. D., Rev. James A. Worden,
D. H. Mac Vicar, LL.D., John Potts, D. D.,
and Fountain J. Hartley and William H. Groser,

England.
(Prof. Austin Phelps, D. D., was appointed, but
declined to serve on account of ill-health, and Frank-
lin Fairbanks was chosen to fill the vacancy.)

Third Lksson Committrk.
Appointed 1884, for Lessons for 1887- 1893.

John H. Vincent, D. D., Chairman,
Warren Randolph, D. D., Secretary,
John Hall, D. D., Chancellor S. H. Blake,

B. F. Jacobs, Moses D. Hoge, D. D..

W.G.E. Cunningham, D.D., John A. Broadus, D. D..
H. Louis Baugher, D. D., John Potts, D. D.,
A. E. Dunning, D. D., J. I. D. Hinds, Ph. D.,

Isaac Errett, D. D., D. Berger, D. D.

(Dr. Errett died, and the Rev. B. B. Tyler, D. D.,
was chosen to fill the vacancy.)

Corresponding Members:

William H. Groser.

John Monro Gibson, D. D.,

Fountain J. Hartley, London, Eng.,

Rev. C. H. Kelley,

Pasteur Jean Paul Cook, Paris.

Fourth Committee.
Appointed 1890, for 1894- 1899.

John H. Vincent, D. D., Chairman,
Warren Randolph, D. D., Secretary,

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Hon. S. H. Blake, John Hall, D. D.,

Moses D. Hoge, D. D., B. F. Jacobs,
John A. Broaclus, D. D.. W.G.E. Cunningham, D.D.,
H. Louis Baugher, D. D., John Potts, D. D.,
A. E. Dunning, D. D, J. I. D. Hinds, Ph. D.,
D. Berger, D. D., B. B. Tyler, D. D.

J. S. Stahr, D. D.

British Section :

J. Monro Gibson, D. D., W. H. Groser,
Rev. C. H. Kelley, S. G. Green, D. D.,

Charles Waters, Edward Towers,

Alfred Cave, D. D.

Fifth Committee.
Appointed 1899, at Atlanta, for 1900- 1905.

John Potts, D. D.. Chairman,
A. E. Dunning, D. D., Secretary,
Warren Randolph, D. D., B. F. Jacobs,
J. I. D. Hinds, Ph. D., B. B. Tyler, D. D..

J. R. Sampey, D. D., J. S. Stahr, D. D.,

A. F. Schauffler, D. D., E. B. Kephart, D. D..

John R. Pepper, Mosheim Rhodes, D. D.,

H. W. Warren, D. D., W. W. Moore, D. D.,

E. J. Rexford, A. B.

British Section:

J. Monro Gibson, D. D., W^ H. Groser,
C. H. Kelley, D. D., S. G. Green, D. D..

Charles Waters, Edward Towers,

Rev. Frank W. Warne, Calcutta, India, and
Archibald Jackson, Melbourne, Australia.
(Dr. Randolph died in 1899, and Prof. J. M.
Stiffler, D. D., was appointed to fill the vacancy.)

PERSONNEt OF THE COMMITTEES.

The ten members of the first Lesson Com-
mittee were chosen from five of the denomina-
tions interested in the scheme in America.
Two were Baptists, two Congregationahsts,
two Methodist Episcopal, two Presbyterian
and two Protestant Episcopal. Two were
added from Canada, J. ^lonro Gibson, Presby-
terian, and A. Macallum, making twelve in the
first committee.

The second committee numbered fourteen
Americans ; three were Baptists, one Congre-
gationalist, one Evangelical Lutheran, four
Methodist, four Presbyterian and one Protest-
ant Episcopal. Two were added from Eng-
land, F. J. Hartley and W. H. Groser.

The proportion of clergymen in the com-
mittee has been gradually increased, so that
for 1 900- 1 905 there are twelve clergymen and
only three laymen, but ten denominations are
represented in the fifth committee. In the
British section, however, the proportion is
evenly balanced between the eight members,
four being clergymen and four laymen.

During the thirty-three years, thirty-eight
different persons have been members of the
successive Lesson Committees.

The represeutation on the I,esson Committee has been based
on the numbers in the denominations using the System, ^.^.,
Baptists, about 4,000,000, 3 members ; Congregational, 600,000,
I member; Disciples, i.oo \ooo, i member; L,utheran, i member;
Methodists, 5,000,000, 3 members ; Presbyterians, 1,700,000, 3
members; Protestant Episcopal, 798,000, i member; Reformed,
340,000 and United Brethren, 260,000, each, i member. But a
fraction only of some of these use the System.

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REVISED LIST OF LESSONS
FOR 1904.

The lessons for 1904 in the body of this book, were
compiled from the "Proposed Lessons and Golden
Texts" sent out by the International Committee. As a
result of suggestions and comments, some alterations
were made in the perfected list sent out later. We indi-
cate the changes, as follows :

Obadiah and Elijah

I Kings 18 : 1-16

Aug. 14,

1904

Elijah on Mount Carmel

18 : 30-46

Aug. 21,

1904

Elisha at Dothan

n Kings 6 : 8-23

Oct. 30,

1904

Joash, the Boy King

11: 1-16

Nov. 6,

1904

Hezekiah Reopens the Temple

TI Chron. 29 : 18-31

Dec. 4,

1904

Isaiah's Message to Judah

Isaiah i : 1-9, 16-20

,

Nov. 20,

1904

The Prince of Peace (Christmas)

" 9 : 1-17

Dec. 25,

1904

World's Temperance Sunday

•' 28 : 1-13

Nov. 2^,

1904

The Preaching of John the

Baptist

Matt. 3 : 1-12

Jan. 10,

1904

Jesus and the Sabbath

" 12 : 1-13

Feb. 21,

1904

Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand

" 14 : 13-23

Mar. 20,

1904

The Passover

" 26 : 17-30

May 29,

1904

Christ Risen

" 28 : 1-15

June 19,

1904

Jesus Visits Tyre and Sidon

Mark 7 : 24-37

Apr. 3,

1904

Peter Confesses the Christ

" 8 : 27-38

Apr. 10,

1904

Jesus Transfigured

" 9 : 2-13

Apr. 17,

1904

Jesus Teaches Humility

" 10 : 35-45

May 22,

1904

Christ Crucified

" 15 : 22-39

June 12,

1904

The Mission of the Seventy

I.uke 10 : I -1 6

Apr. 24,

1904

PROPOSED LESSONS AND GOLDEN TEXTS
FOR 1905.

Arranged in the Order of the Books of

th«

•20

i Bible.

Aug. 13,

Josiah and the Book of the Law

II Kings 22 : 10-

1905

Sennacherib's Invasion

II Chron. 32 : 9-

■21

July 2,

1905

]\Ianasseh's Sin and Repentance

33 : I-

■13

July 30,

1905

Josiah's Good Reign

34 : I-

II

Aug. 6,

1905

The Captivity of Judah

36 : I

1-2:

I Sept. 3,

1905

Returning from Captivity-

Ezra I : i-i i

Oct. 15,

1905

Rebuilding the Temple

" 3 : 10-4 : 5

Oct. 22,

1905

Ezra's Journey to Jerusalem

" 8 : 21-32

Nov. 12,

1905

Nehemiah's Prayer

Neh. I : i-ii

Nov. 19,

1905

Nehemiah Rebuilds the Walls

of Jerusalem

" 4 : 7-20

Dec. 3,

1905

Reading and Obeying the Law

" 8:8-18

Dec. ID,

1905

Esther Pleading for Her People

Esther 4 : 10-5 :

3

Nov. s.

1905

God our Refuge and Strength

Psalms 46

July 9,

1905

Pilgrim Songs

" 121 and ]

\22,

, Dec. 24,

1905

The Suffering Saviour

Isaiah 53 : 1-12

July 16,

1905

The Gracious Invitation

" 55 : i-ii

July 23,

1905

Jehoiakim Burns the Word of

God

Jer. 36 : 21-32

Aug. 20,

190S

Jeremiah in the Dungeon

" 38:1-13

Aug. 27,

1905

The Life Giving Stream

Ezek. 47 : 1-12

Sept. 17,

1905

Daniel in Babylon (Teni.)
Daniel and Belshazzar
Daniel in the Lions' Den
Power Through God's Spirit
Preparation for the Messiah
Birth of the Messiah
Easter Lesson

Christ the Life and Light of Men
The Witness of John the Bap-
tist to Jesus
Jesus Wins His First Disciples
The First Sign in Cana
Jesus and Nicodemus
Jesus at Jacob's Well
The Second Sign in Cana
Jesus at the Pool of Bethesda
The Sign of the Loaves and

Fishes
The Witness of Jesus at the

Feast
Tlie Slavery of Sin (Tern.)
The Sign of the Man Born Blind
The Comforter Promised
Jesus the Good Shepherd
The Raising of Lazarus
The Supper at Bethany
The Entry of Jesus into Jerusa-
lem
Jesus Washing Disciples' Feet
The Vine and the Branches
Jesus Prays for His Followers
Jesus Before Pilate
The Crucifixion
The Resurrection
Abstinence for the Sake of

Others (Tern.)
The Message of the Risen Christ
The Heavenly Home (Tern.)

Dan. I :

8-20

Sept. 10,

1905

" 5 :

17-30

Oct. I,

1905

" 6 :

11-23

Oct. 8,

1905

Zech. 4

: i-io

Oct. 29,

1905

Mai. 3 :

1-12

Dec. 17,

1905

Matt. 2

: 1-12

Dec. 24,

1905

Luke 24

: 1-12

Apr. 23,

1905

John I :

1-18

Jan. I,

1905

John I :

19-32

Jan. 8,

1905

" I :

35-46

Jan. IS,

190S

" 2 :

i-ii

Jan. 22,

1905

" 3 :

1-15

Jan. 29,

1905

" 4 :

5-14

Feb. s,

1905

" 4 :

43-54

Feb. 12,

1905

" 5 ••

1-15

Feb. 19,

190S

" 6 :

1-14

Feb. 26,

1905

" 7 :

37-46

Mar. 5,

1905

" 8 :

31-40

Mar. 12,

1905

" 9 :

i-ii

Mar. 19,

190S

" ID

: 5-15

June II,

1905

" lO

:7-i8

Apr. 2,

1905

" II

: 32-45

Apr. 9,

1905

" 12

: i-ii

Apr. 16,

190S

" 12

: 12-26

Apr. 23,

1905

" 13

: 1-13

Apr. 30,

1905

" IS

: 1-12

May 7,

1905

" 17

: 15-26

May 14,

1905

" i8

: 28-40

May 21,

1905

" 19

: 17-30

May 28,

1905

" 20

: 11-23

June 4,

1905

I Cor. 10 : 23-33

Nov. 26,

190S

Rev. I :

10-20

June II,

1905

" 22

: I-II

June 18,

1905

Sixth Committee.

Appointed at Denver. Colo.. 1902. for 1906- 1911.

John Potts. D. D., Chairman.
A. F. Schauffler. D. D.. Secretary.

Henry M. Hopkins. D. D., ^Declined^

E. L. Shney,

J. S. Stahr, D. D..
Mosheim Rhodes, D. D..
B. B. Tyler, D. D..
Charles R. Hemphill, D. D..

F. J. Patrick, D. D..

Principal E. I. Rexford, A. B.. . .

H. W. Warren, D. D..

John R. Pepper,

Prof. John R. Sampey, D. D.,

Prof. O. P. Gifford, D. D.,

Prof. Ira M. Price, D. D.

British Section:

J. Monro Gibson, D. D.. W. H. Groser.

C. H. Kelley, D. D., S. G. Green, D. D.,

Charles Waters, Edward Towers.

Rev. F. W. Warne, Calcutta, India.

Archibald Jackson, Melbourne, Australia.

Correction.

Page 29 (line 14) read "1896 at Boston," for "1899 at Atlanta.

CLASSIFIED LIST

iDteroational Suimag-Sctiool Lessons

FOR THIRTY=THREE YEARS (1872=1904)

ARRANGED BY

CLARENCE RUSSELL WILLIAMS, M.A.

EXPLANATION

The Official List of Lessons and Golden Texts
for 1901 contained the following note: " In response
to earnest requests from editors and publishers, the
Committee has mentioned verses which may be
printed when the lesson exceeds a dozen. But it
should be distinctly understood that these verses
to be printed are only a portion of the lesson.
The Committee requests that in all cases the entire
passage shall be indicated and treated as the lesson,
whether or not it is printed in full." This note
was reproduced substantially in the first official list
for 1902. A revised list for 1902, sent out considerably
later, contained the following: "In response to
requests from publishers and lesson writers, this
revised list is issued, in which those parts previously
marked ' Print ' have been called ' The Lesson,' while
those previously marked ' Lesson ' have been marked
' Study.' This change was called for by the misunder-
standings which arose from assigning a ' Lesson ' only
part of which was then printed in the lesson helps.
This arrangement will be adhered to in future issues
of the lists of lessons."

In accordance with those directions, the limited
lessons indicated for " Print " appear in this list, only
for the year 1901.

CLASSIFIED LIST

INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY=SCHOOL LESSONS.

The Creation Gen. i : i, 26-31 Jan. 5, 1873

" I : 1-3; 2 : 4-8 July 4, 1880
God the Creator of All Things " 1:1-2:3 July 7, 1901

(Print I : 26-2 : 3)
The Beginning " i : 26-31; 2 : 1-3, Jan. 2, 11:87

The First Adam " " " Jan. 7, 1894

In Eden
Sin and Death
Tiie Fall and Promise

Adam's Sin and God's Grace
Beginning of Sin and Redemption

Cain and Abel

Xoah and the Ark

Xoah Saved in the Ark

The Bow in the Cloud
God's Covenant with Xoah
The Covenant with Noah
Temperance Lesson
Confusion of Tongues
The Call of Abram

Beginning of the Hebrew Nation
God Calls Abram
Lot's Choice
Abram and Lot

2 : 15--S

Jan. 12,

1873

3 : 1-6,17-19

Jan. 9,

1887

3 : 1-8, 15

Jan. 19,

1P73

3. : 1-15

July 1 1,

1880

"

Jan. 14,

1894

July 14,

1901

(Print 4-15

)

4 : 3-10

Jan. 26,

1873

4:3-13

Jan. 21,

1894

4 : 3-15

July 18,

1880

4:3-16

Jan. 16,

1887

6 : 9-22

Jan. 23,

1887

6 : 13-18

Feb. 2,

1873

8 : 1-22

July 21,

1901

(Print 15-2

2)

9 : 8-17

Feb. 9.

1873

"

Jan. 28,

1894

9 : 8-19

July 25,

1880

9 : 18-27

Mar. 27,

1887

II : 1-9

Feb. 16,

1873

II : 31, 3-'; I

2 : i-io

Aug. I,

1880

12 : 1-9

Jan. 30,

1887

Feb. 4,

1894

"

July 28,

1901

13 : 1-13

Feb. 6,

1887

13 : 1-18

Aug. 8,

1880

33

Abram and Lot

Abram and Melchizedek
The Covenant with Abram

God's Promise to Abraham

God's Covenant with Abram

Abraham's Intercession

Missionary Lesson
God's Judgment on Sodom
Abraham Pleading for Sodom
Lot's Escape from Sodom
Escape from Sodom
Destruction of Sodom
Trial of Aoraham's Faith

Abraham (Offering Isaac
Abraham and Isaac

Trial of Abraham's Faith
Selling the Birthright
Isaac's Prosperity
Isaac the Peacemaker

Jacob and Esau

Jacob at Bethel

Jacob a Prince with God

Jacob's Prevailing Prayer
Jacob's New Name

Jacob's Prevailing Prayer
The New Name
Joseph Sold into Egypt

.en. 13 : 1-18

Aug. 4,

1901

(Print 7-

18)

" 14 : 12-24

Aug. 15,

1880

" 15 : 1-7

Feb. 23,

1873

" 15 : 1-18

Aug. 22,

1880

" "

Aug. 1 1,

1901

(Print 5-

18)

" 15:5-18

Feb. 13,

1887

" 17 : 1-9

Feb. II,

1894

" 18 : 16-33

Aug. 29,

1880

"

Aug. 18,

1901

(Print 23-32

" 18 : 17-26

Mar. 27,

1887

" 18 : 22-3i

Feb. 18,

1894

" 18:23-33

Feb. 20,

1887

" 19 : 12-26

Sept. 5,

1880

" 19 : 15-^6

Mar. 2,

1873

"

Feb. 27,

1887

" 22 : 1-13

Feb. 25,

1894

" 22 : 1-14

Sept. 12,

1880

" "

Mar. 6,

1887

" "

Aug. 25,

1901

(Print 1-

12)

" 22 : 7-14

Mar. 9,

1873

" 25 : 27-34

Mar. 4,

1894

" 26 : 12-25

Oct. 3,

1880

"

Sept. I,

1901

(Print 16

-25;

" 27 : 22-40

Oct. 10,

1880

" 27 : 30-40

Mar. 16,

1873

" 28 : 10-22

Mar. 23,

1873

" 28 : 10-22

Oct. 17,

1880

"

Mar. 13,

1887

"

Mar. 11,

1894

"

Sept. 8,

1901

(Print 10

-19)

" 32 : 1-32

Sept. IS,

1901

(Print 24-30]

" 32 : 9-12, 22-30, Oct. 24,

1880

" 32 : 9-12,24-30,

Mar. 20,

1887

" 32 : 9-12. 2

4-30, Apr. I,

1894

" 32 : 24-30

Apr. 6,

1873

" 37 ■■ 1-5.23

-36,

Oct. 31,

1880

31

Discord in Jacob s hainily l.en. Z7

i-i I

Apr. 8,

1894

The Dreams of Joseph

' 37 •■

3-11

Apr. 13,

1873

Joseph Sold into Egypt

' 37

12-36

Oct. 6,

1901

(1

'rint 23-33)

Joseph Sold

' 37

23-28

Apr. 20,

1873

Joseph Sold into Egypt

' 37

23-36

Apr. 3,
Apr. 15,

1887
1894

The lyord with Joseph

' 39 :

1-6, 20

■23,

Apr. 27,

1873

Joseph in Prison

39 :

20-40 :

'5

Oct. 13,

1901

(1

•rint 39

: 2

0-40 : 8)

- '

' 39

21-23;

40

: 1-8
Nov. 7,

1880

Joseph Exalted

41

37-49

May 4,

1873

" " '

41

38-48

Apr. 10,

1887

Joseph Ruler in Egypt '

Apr. 22,

1894

Joseph Exalted

41

38-49

Oct. 20,

1901

Joseph the Wise Ruler '

' 41

41-57

Nov. 14,

1880

The Report from Egypt '

' 42

29-38

May II,

1873

Joseph and His Brethren

' 44

30-34;

45

: 1-8
Nov. 21,

1880

Joseph Makes Himself Known

' 45

1-8

May 18,

1873

" " " " '

' 45

1-15

Apr. 17,

1887

Joseph Forgiving His Brethren

' 45

1-15

Apr. 29,

1894

Joseph and His Brethren

Oct. 27,

1901

(Print I-

I)

Joseph Sends for His Father '

' 45

19-28

May 25,

1873

Israel in Egypt

' 46

1-4, 29-32

June I,

1873

Jacob and Pharaoh

' 47

1-12

Nov. 28,

1880

Joseph and His Father '

Apr. 24,

1887

Jacob and Pharaoh

' 47

5-10

June 8,

1873

The East Days of Jacob

' 48

8-22

Dec. 5,

1880

Prophetic Blessings '

' 48

15,16

49

: 8-10
June 15,

1873

Last Days of Joseph '

' 50

14-26

Dec. 12,

1880

Joseph's East Days '

May 6,

1894

The Last Days of Joseph ' '

' 50

^^15-26

June 22,

1873

Death of Joseph '

Nov. 3,

1901

Israel in Egypt Ej

c. I : I

14

July 3,

May 13,

1881
1894

Israel Oppressed in Egypt "

Nov. 10,

1901

(Print 5-

14)

Israel In Egypt "

I : 6

14

May I,

1887

35

The House of Bondage

Ex. I :

7-14

Jan. 4,

1874

The Birth of Moses

" 2 :

I-IO

Jan. II,

1874

The Child Moses

"

"

May 8,

1887

The Childhood of Moses

«

-

May 20,
Nov. 17,

1894
1901

The Coming Deliverer

" 2 :

5-15

July 10,

1881

The Call of xMoses

" 3 :

l-IO

Jan. 18,

1874

« >, .<

" 3 :

I-I2

May 15,
Dec. I,

1887
1901

" " " "

" 3 :

I-I4

July 17,

1881

Moses Sent as a Deliverer

" 3 :

I0-20

May 27,

1894

Doubts Removed

" 4 :

1-9, -27-31

Jan. 25,

1874

Moses and Aaron

" 4 :

•27-31 ; 5 •■ I

4. July 24,

1881

Jehovah's Promise

" 6 :

1-8

Feb. I,

1874

Moses and the Magicians

" 7 :

8-17

July 31,

1881

The First Plague

" 7 :

14-22

Feb. 8,

.1874

Moses and Pharaoh

" 1 1

: i-io

Dec. 8,

1901

The Passover

" 12

: 1-14

Aug. 7,
May 22,

1 88 1
1887

The Passover Instituted

"

"

June 3,

1894

The Passover

" 12

: 1-17
(Print 3-14)

Dec. 15,

1901

Jehovah's Passover

" 12

: 21-30, 51

Feb. 15,

1874

The Exodus

" 13

: 17-22

Feb. 22,

1874

The Passage of the Red Sea

" 14

: 13-27
(Print i9--'7

Dec. 22,

)

1 90 1

The Red Sea

" 14

: 19-27

Aug. 14,

1881

Passage of the Red Sea

" 14

: 19-29

June 10,

1894

The Red Sea

" 14

: 19-31

Mar. I,

^lay 29,

1874
1887

Bitter Waters Sweetened

" IS

: 22-27

Mar. 8,

1874

Bread from Heaven

" i6

: 1-5. 31-35

IMar. 15,

1874

The Manna

" i6

: 1-8

Aug. 21,

1881

"

" i6

: 4-12

June 5,

1887

The Giving of Manna

" i6

: 4-15

July 6,

1902

Defeat of Amalek

" 17

:8-i6

Mar. 22,

1874

The Commandments

" 20

: i-ii

Aug. 28,
June 12,

1881
1887

The Ten Commandments — Du1

ties

to God

•♦

July 13.

1902

The Ten Commandments

" 20

: 1-17

Apr. 5,

1874

"

" 20

: 1-17

July 7,

1895

The Commandments

" 20

: 12-21

Sept. 4,
June 19,

1881
1887

36

to Men K

X. 22 :

12-17

July 20,

1902

God's Covenant with Israel

' 24 :

1-12

July I,

1888

The Golden Calf

' 3-' :

1-6, 19, 20

Apr. 12,

1874

W^orshipping the Golden Calf '

' 3-' :

1-6, 30-35

July 27,

1902

The Golden Calf

' 3- :

18, 30-35

July 14,

1895

The People Forgiven

' 3-' :

12-20

Apr. 19,

1874

The Golden Calf

' 3-^ :

15-26

July 8,

1888

Idolatry Punished

' 3-^ :

26-35

Sept. II,

1881

God's t'resence Promised

' 33 ■■

12-23

July 15,

1888

jSIissionary Lesson

' 35 :

20-29

June 26,

1887

Free Gifts for the Tabernacle

July 27,

1888

Free Giving '

' 35 :

-^5-35

Oct. 2,

1881

The Tabernacle

' 40 :

1-13

Aug. 3,

1902

"

' 40 :

1-16

Oct. 9,

1881

"

July 29,

1888

The Tabernacle Set Up

' 40 :

17-30

Apr. 26,

1874

The Burnt Offering Lev. i :

1-9

Aug. 5,

1888

"

" I :

1-14

Oct. 16,

1881

The Peace Offering

" 7 :

11-18

Oct. 2:^,

1881

The Five Offerings

" 7 :

37,38

May 3,

1874

Xadab and Abihu

" 10

: i-i I

Oct. 30,

1881

Temperance Lesson

June 26,

1887

Xadab and Abihu (Tem.)

" 10

: I - 1 1

July 21,
Aug. 10,

1895
1902

The Day of Atonement

" 16

: 1-16

Aug. 12,

1888

" " "

" 16

: 16-30

Xov. 6,

1881

The Three Great Feasts

" -'3

: 4-6, 15-21

, 33-36
May 10,

1874

The Feast of Tabernacles

" -23

: 33-44

Xov. 13,
Aug. 19,

1881
1888

The Year of Jubilee

" ^5

: 8-17

Xov. 20,

1881

The Lord's Ministers
Temperance Lesson
The Pillar of Cloud and of Fire
Journeying Toward Canaan

Journeying to Canaan
The Report of the Spies

Xum. 3 : 5-13

May 17, 1874

6:1-4 Dec. 30, 1888

9 : 15-23 Aug. 26, 1888

10 : 11-13, 29-36

Aug. 17, 1902
10 : 29-36 July 28, 1895

13 : 17-20, 23-33

Aug. 4, 1895

37

Tlie Spies Sent into Canaan
Report of the Spies
Israel's Unbelief
The Unbelief of the People
The Smitten Rock

The Serpent in the Wilderness
The Brazen Serpent
The Serpent of Brass
The Brazen Serpent
Balaam

Num.

13

17-33

Sept. 2,

1888

13

26-14

4 Aug. 24,

1902

14

I-IO

May 24,

1874

"

Sept. 9,

1888

20

1-13

Sept. 16,

1888

20

7-13

May 31,

1874

21

1-9

Nov. 27,

1881

"

Aug. 31,

1902

21

4-9

June 7,

1874

Aug. II,

1895

-4

10-19

Dec. 4,

1881

The New Home in Canaan
The True Prophet
The Prophet Like Moses
Temperance Lesson
Loving and Obeying God
Last Days of Moses
The Death of Moses
Death and Burial of Moses
The Death of Moses

Deut. 6 : 3-15 Aug. 18, 1895

18 : 9-16 June 14, 1874

18 : 9-19 Sept. 7, 1902

21 : 18-21 Sept. 3, 1888

30 : 11-20 Sept. 14, 1902

32 : 44-52 Dec. II, 1881

34 : 1-12 June 21, 1874
Sept. 23, 1888

" Sept. 21, 1902

Joshua Lncouraged
Joshua Successor to Moses
The Commission of Joshua
Joshua Encouraged
Passing Over Jordan
Crossing the Jordan

Memorial Stones
The Stones of Memorial
Preparation for Conquest
The Plains of Jericho

The Fall of Jericho

Jericho Taken
The Fall of Jericho
Defeat at Ai
Israel Defeated at Ai

Josh.

3 : 9-17

3 : 14-17

4 : 4-9

4 : 10-24

5 : 9-15

5 : 10-15; 6

6 : 1-16
6 : 8-20
6 : 12-20

10-26

Jan. 3,

July I,

Oct. 7,

Oct. 5,

July 8,

Oct. 14,

Aug. 25,

Oct. 12,

Jan. 10,

Jan. 17,

Oct. 21,

Jan. 24,

1-5

July 15,

Oct. 28,

Sept. I,

Jan. 31,

Oct. 19,

Nov. 4,

July 22,

1875
1883
1888
1902
1883
1888
1895
1902
1875
1875
1888
1875

1883
1888
1895
1875
1902
1888
1883

Achan's Sin T(

sh. 7 :

19-26

Feb. 7,

1875

Ebal and Gerizim '

' 8 :

30-35

Feb. 14,

1875

The Reading of tlie Law

'

July 29,

1883

Caleb's Reward

14

5-14

Sept. 8,

1895

Caleb's Inheritance '

' 14

5-15

Nov. 1 1,

1888

Joshua and Caleb '

'

Oct. 26,

1902

Caleb's Inheritance

14

6-15

Feb. 21,

1875

The Land Divided

' 18

I-IO

Feb. 28,

1875

The Cities of Refuge

' 20

1-9

Mar. 7,

Aug- 5.

vSept. IS,

Nov. 2,

1875
1883
189s
1902

Helping One Another

' 21

4.3-45; 22

: 1-9
Nov. 18.

1888

The Altar of Witness

' 22

21-27

Mar. 14,

1875

Joshua's Warning

' ^3

11-16

Mar. 21,

1875

God's Mercies to Israel (Review)

' 24

1-13

Mar. 28,

187 s

Israel's Promise

' 24

14-18

Apr. 4,

1875

Joshua Renewing the Covenant

-24

14-25

Sept. 22,

189s

Joshua's Parting Advice

Nov. 9,

1902

The Last Days of Joshua

24

14-29

Aug. 12,

1883

The Covenant Renewed

' -M

1 9-28

Nov. 25,

1888

The Time of the Judges Ju

dges 2

: 1-12. 16

Oct. 6,

1895

Israel Forsaking God

2

: 6-16

Aug. 19,

1883

The Time of the Judges

2

: 7-16

Nov. 16,

1902

The Promise Broken

2

: 11-16

Apr. II,

1875

Israel Under Judges

2

: 11-23

Dec. 2,

1888

The Call of Gideon

" 6

: 11-18

Apr. 18,

1875

Gideon's Army

" 7

: 1-8

Apr. 25,

Aug. 26,

Dec. 9,

1875
1883
1888

Gideon and the Three Hundred

"

-Nov. 30,

1902

The Triumph of Gideon

7

: 13-23

Oct. 13,

1895

The Death of Samson

- 16:21-31

Sept. 2,

1883

Death of Samson

"

Dec. 16,

1888

The Death of Samson

16 : 25-31

May 2,

1875

Ruth and Naomi Ri

ith I :

14-22

Sept. 9,

1883

Ruth's Choice

'

Oct. 20,

1895

Ruth and Naomi

'. I :

16-22

May 9,

1875

Ruth's Choice

'

Dec. 23,

1888

Ruth and Naomi

' '

'

Dec. 7,

1902

59

A Praying Mother I S

am. I :

21-28

May 16, I
Sept. 16. I

The Child Samuel

3 :

I-IO

May 2^, I

"

3 :

1-13

Oct. 27, I

Samuel Called of God

3 :

1-14

July 7, I

The Child Samuel

3 ••

1-19

Sept. 23, I

The Boy Samuel

3 :

6-14

Dec. 14, I

The Sorrowful Death of Eli

4 :

1-18

July 14, I

Eli's Death

4 :

10-18

Oct. 7, I

The Death of EH

4 :

12-18

May 30, I

Samuel the Reformer

7 :

1-12

July 21, I

Samuel the Judge '

; :

2-13

Dec. 21, I

"

7 :

3-17

Oct. 14, I

" " " '

7 :

5-10

June 6, I

" " " '

7 :

5-15

Nov. 3, I

Asking for a King

8 :

I-IO

Oct. 21, I

Israel Asking for a King

July 5> I

A King Desired

8 :

4-9

June 13, I

Israel Asking for a King

8 :

4-20

July 28, I

Saul Chosen of the Lord

9 :

15-27

Aug. 4, I

Saul Chosen

' lO

: 17-24

June 20, I

Saul Chosen King '

10

: 17-27

Oct. 28, 1
Nov. 10, I
July 12, I

Samuel's Farewell Address

ij

: 1-15

Aug. II, I

.<

' 12

: 13-25

Nov. 4, I
July 19, I

Samuel's Parting Words '

' 12

: 20-25

June 27, I

Saul Rejected

15

: 10-23

Jan. 2, I

Saul Rejected by the Lord

"

Aug. 18, I

Saul Rejected

Nov. 17, I

Saul Rejected as King

15

: 12-26

Nov. 11, I

"

15

: 13-23

July 26, I

David Anointed King '

i6

: 1-13

Jan. 9, I

David Anointed

"

Nov. 18, I

The Anointing of David

"

Aug. 25, I

David Anointed King

"

Dec. I, I

Samuel Anoints David

i6

: 4-13

Aug. 2, I

X)avid and Goliath

17

: 32-51

Sept. I, I

" " '

17

: 38-49

Aug. 9, I

"

17

: 38-51

Jan. 16, I

L' .'! .'!

..

Nov. 25, I
Dec. 8, I

David in the Palace '

18

: 1-16

Jan. 23, I

40

David's Enemy — Saul
Saul Tries to Kill David
David and Jonathan

David's Friend — Jonathan
David and Jonathan

David Sparing Saul
David Sparing His Enemy
David Sparing Saul
Temperance Lesson

David Spares Saul

Saul and his Sons Slain
Death of Saul and Jonathan
Death of Saul and His Sons
Death of Saul and Jonathan

David Becomes King
David King of Judah
David King Over All Israel
The Tribes United Under Dav
David King Over All Israel
David Established King
The Ark in the House
The Ark Brought to Zion
The Ark Brought to Jerusalei
David Brings Up the Ark
The Ark Brought to Zion
God's Covenant with David
God's Promise to David
God's Covenant with David

David's Thanksgiving Prayer
Kindness to Jonathan's Son
David's Kindness
David's \ ictories
David's Rebellious Son
Absalom's Rebellion
David and Absalom
Absalom's Rebellion

I Sam.

18 :

1-16

Dec. 2,

1883

18 :

5-i6

Aug. 16,

1903

20 :

1-13

Sept. 8,

1889

20 :

12-23

Aug. 23,

1903

20 :

32-42

Dec. 9.

1883

'

Dec. 15,

1895

20

35-42

Jan. 30,

1876

24

1-16

Feb. 6,

1876

-'4

1-17

Dec. 16,

1883

24

4-17

Sept. 15,

1889

25

23-31.

35-38

Sept. 29,

1889

26

5-12, 2

1-25

Aug. 30,

1903

31

1-6

Feb. 13,

1876

31

1-13

Dec. 23,

1883

Sept. 22,

1889

Sept. 6,

1903

, .

I-IO

Sept. 13,

1903

2

i-ii

Julys,

1896

5

1-12

July 6,

1884

Oct. 6,

1889

July 12,

1896

5

17-25

Feb. 20,

1876

6

1-12

July 13,

1884

Oct. 13,

1889

July 19,

1896

Oct. 4,

1903

6

1-15

Feb. 27,

1876

7

1-16

July 20,

1884

7

4-16

July 26,

1896

Oct. II,

1903

7

18-29

Mar. 5,

1876

Oct. 20,

1889

9

1-13

July 27,

1884

Aug. 2,

1896

10

: 8-19

Aug. 9,

1896

15

: 1-12

Nov. 3,

1889

Aug. 2Z,

1896

Nov. I,

1903

15

: 1-14

Mar. 12,

1876

Aug. 10,

1884

41

Absalom's Defeat and Death IT Sam.

David's Grief for x\bsalom "

Absalom's Death "

David's Grief Over Absalom "

David's Gratitude to God "

David's Last Words "
The Plague Stayed

Solomon Succeeding David I Kings i

Solomon Anointed King
Solomons Wise Choice
Solomon's Choice
Solomon's Wise Choice

Solomon's Wealth and Wisdom

Building the Temple

The Temple Built

The Dedication of the Temple

The Temple Dedicated
Solomon's Prayer
The Temple dedicated

God's Blessing Upon Solomon
Solomon's Prosperity
The Fame of Solomon
The Queen of Sheba Visits

Solomon
The Wisdom of Solomon
Solomon and the Queen of Slieba
Solomon's Sin
Solomon's Fall
Solomon's Sin
Close of Solomon's Reign
The Kingdom Divided
Revolt of the Ten Tribes
The Kingdom Divided

The Sin of Jeroboam

K

^ : 9-17- 3

2,33

Aug. 30,

1896

i8 : 18-33

Nov. 10,

1889

18 : 24-33

Mar. 19,

1876

"

Aug. 17,

1884

"

Nov. 8,

1903

2.

I : 40-51,

Sept. 13,

1896

23 : 1-7

Nov. 17,

1889

24 : 15-^5

Aug. 24,

1884

I

: 22-35

Oct. 5,

1884

I

28-39

Oct. 4,

1896

3

4-15

Dec. 6,

1903

3

5-15

Oct. 19,

1884

•'

Nov. 24,

1889

"

Oct. II.

1896

4

25-34

Oct. 18,

1896

5

I- 12

Nov. I,

1896

6

1-14

Oct. 26,

1884

g

: i-ii, 62

63

Dec. 13,

1903

8

5-2 1

July 23,

1876

8

22-30

July 30,

1876

8

22-36

Nov. 2,

1884

8

54-63

Dec. I,

1889

"

Nov. 8,

1896

9

1-9

Nov. 15,

1896

10

: i-io

Aug. 6,

1876

'■

Nov. 29,

1896

"

Dec. 20,

1903

10

: I-I3

Nov. 9,

1884

Dec. 8,

1889

II

: 4-13

Nov. 16,

1884

"

Dec. 15,

1889

"

Dec. 6,

1896

1 1

: 26-43

Dec. 22,

1889

12

: 1-17

Jan. 4,

1891

12

: 6-17

July 5,

1885

12

: 12-20

Jan. 7,

1877

"

July 3,

1904

12

: 16-25

July 3,

1898

12

: 25-33

Jan. 14.

1877

Idolatry f'stablished
Idolatry in Israel
Jeroboam's Idolatry
Omri and Ahab

Elijah, the Tishbite

I Kings

(iod's Care of Elijah
Elijah, the Prophet
God Taking Care of Elijah
Elijah Meeting Ahab
Obadiah and Elijah
Elijah and Ahab
Elijah and the Prophets of Baal
The Prophets of Baal
Elijah and the Prophets of Baal
Elijah on Carmel
The Prophet of the Lord
Elijah and His Sacrifice
Elijah on Mount Carmel
Elijah Discouraged
Elijah's Flight and Encourage-
ment
Elijah at Horeb

Elijah Encouraged
Ahab's Covetousness
The Story of Naboth
Naboth's Vineyard
The Story of Naboth

Elijah Taken to Heaven II K

Elijah Taken Up Into Heaven
Elijah Translated

Elijah's Spirit on El'sha
The Mantle of Elijah
Elijah's Successor
Elisha Succeeds Elijah
The Spirit on EHsha
The Waters Healed

12

-\=i-3,?

July 12,

t88s

Jan. 1 1,

1891

'

July 10,

1904

i6 :

::3-33

July 31.

1904

i6 :

23-34

Jan. 21,

1877

'

July 19,

1885

17 :

1-16

Jan. 28,

1877

'

July 26,

1885

Jan. 18,

1891

'

July 10,

1898

17 :

2-16

Aug. 7,

1904

18 :

1-18

Aug. 2,

1885

18 :

5-16

Aug. 14,

1904

18

5-18

Eeb. 4,

1877

18 :

i9--'9

Feb. 11,

1877

Aug. 9.

1885

18

-\S-39

Jan. 25,

1891

18

30-39

July 17,

1898

18 :

30-46

Aug. 16,

1885

18

36-46

Feb. 18,

1877

Aug. 21,

1904

19

1-8

Aug. 28,

1904

19

1-16

July 24,

1898

19

1-18

Aug. 23,

1885

"

Feb. I,

1 89 1

19

8-18

Feb. 25,

1877

19

9-18

Sept. 4,

1904

21

1-16

Feb. 8,

189T

21

4-14

Mar. 4,

1877

21

4-t6

July 31.

1898

21

4-19

Aug. 30,

1885

s Z

: i-i I

Feb. 15,

1 89 1

"

Sept. II,

1904

2

: 1-12

Mar. II,

1877

2

: 1-15

Sept. 6,

1885

2

: 6-15

Aug. 7,

1898

2

: 9-15

Apr. 7,

1872

2

: 12-22

Feb. 22,

1891

"

Oct. 2,

1904

2

: 13-25

Mar. 18,

1877

2

: 19-25

Apr. 14,

18^^

48

The Widow's Oil Increased
The Oil Increased
The Widow's Oil Increased
Is It Well with the Child?
The Shunammite's Son

I^lisha and the Shunammite
The Child Restored to Life
The Little Captive
Naaman,the Leper
Naaman Healed

Elisha and Xaaman
Naaman, the S}'rian
The Leper Healed
Gehazi Punished
Gehazi's Sin
Gehazi, the Leper
Elisha's Defenders
Elisha at Dothan
Elisha's Defenders
Elisha at Dothan

God's Deliverance
Saved from Famine
The Famine in Samaria

Jehu's False Zeal
The Good and Evil in Jehu
Jehu, the King
The Boy Joash made King
The Temple Repaired
Joash Repairs the Temple
The Death of Elisha
Death of Elisha
The Death of Elisha
The Captivity of Israel
Captivity of Israel
Captivity of the Ten Tribes

Hezekiah's Good Reign

II Kings 4

1-7 Apr. 21,

Apr. I,

Oct. 9,

18-26 Apr. 28,

[8-37 Sept. 13,

25-37

-29-37

1-7

1-14

5 :i-i6
5 : 8-14
5 : 15-27

5 : 20-27

6 : 8-18

6 : 8-23

6 : 15 23

7 : i-ii
7 : 1-16
7 : 1-17
7 : 12-20
10 : 15-3

Apr. 8,
Mar. I,
Aug. 14,
Oct. 16,
May 5,
May 12,
Apr. 15,
Mar. 8,
Aug. 21,
Oct. 23,
Sept. 20,
May 19,
Mar. 15,
May 26,
Apr. 22,
June 2,
Apr. 29,
Mar. 22,
Aug. 28,
Oct. 4,
Oct. 30,
June 9,
Apr. 5,
Oct. II,
May 6,
Oct. 18,
18-31, Apr. 12,
20-31, May 13,
1-12 Nov. 6,
1-5 Oct. 25,
4-15 Nov. 13,
14-21, May 27,
14-25

1872
1877
1904
1872
1885
1877

1904
1872
1872
1877
1 89 1
1898
1904
1885
1872
1891
1872
1877
1872
1877
1891
1898
1885
1904
1872
1891
1885
1877
1885
1891
1877
1904
1885
1904
1877

Nov. I,

" Sept. 4,

17 : 6-18 June 17,

" May 24,

Dec. II,

17 : 9-18 Sept. 18,

18 : 1-12 Nov. 22,

iS77
1891
[904
1898
1885

The Assyrian Invasion

Ilezekiah's Prayer
Hezekiah's Prayer Answered
Josiah and the Book of the Law
The Book of the Law Found
Judah Carried Captive
Captivity of Judah

David's Love for God's House
David's Charge to Solomon

Solomon's Choice
Solomon's Temple
Rehoboam First King of Judah
Asa Faithful to His God
Asa's Good Reign
Reformation Lender Asa
The Covenant Renewed
Jehoshaphat's Prosperity
Jehoshaphat's Good Reign
Jehoshaphat Reproved
Jehoshaphat's Reform
Jehoshaphat Helped of God
Joash Repairing the Temple
The Temple Repaired

Uzziah's Pride Punished
Ahaz's Persistent Wickedness
Hezekiah's Good Reign
Hezekiah, the Good King
Hezekiah Reopens the Temple
Hezekiah's Great Passover
Hezekiah and the Assyrians
Manasseh Brought to Repentance
Manasseh's Sin and Repentance
Josiah's Larly Piety
The Scriptures Found and

Searched " 34 : 14-22, Apr. 14, li

45

1 I Kings

19 :

20-22, 28-37

Nov. 13, 18

"

20 :

i-ii June 16, 18

"

20 :

1-17 Xov. 29, 18

"

22 :

1-13 Jan. 3, 18

"

22 :

8-20 Dec. 4, 18

"

24 :

10-16 June 23, 18

"

25 :

1-12 Jan. 24, 18
June 21, 18

I Chron.

-? -> ■

6-16 Sept. 6, 18

"

22 :

6-19 Oct. 12, 18

"

28 :

i-io July 2, 18
Nov. 29, ig

II Chron

J .

1-17 July9, iS

3 :

1-17 July 16, 18

12

: 1-12 Jan. 6, iS

14

: i-ii Jan.- 13, i?

14

: 1-12 July 17, IS

14

: 2-12 Oct. 2, 18

15

: 8-15 Jan. 20, 18

17

: i-io Jan. 2j, 18
Oct. 9, 18

19

: 1-9 Feb. 3, i^

19

: I-II July 24, ic

20

: 14-22, Feb. 10, 18

24

: 4-13 Feb. 17, 18
Oct. 16, 18

24

: 4-14 May 31, i^

26

: 16-23, Feb. 24, 18

28

: 19-27 Mar. 3, il

29

: I-II Mar. 10, i{
June 7, i{

29

: 20-31 Dec. 4, I

30

: 1-13 Nov. 6, I

32

: 9-21 Mar. 17, i

33

: 9-16 Mar. 24, i
" Nov. 20, I

34

: 1-8 Apr. 7, I

The Book of the i^aw Found
The Decree of Cyrus

II Chron. 34 : 14-28, June 14. 1891
36 : 22-23, June 23, 1878

The Second Temple
Returning from the Captivity
Returning from Captivity
The Second Temple
Rebuilding the Temple

The Dedication
Dedicating the Temple
Ezra's Journey to Jerusalem

Nehemiah's Prayer

The Mission of Nehemiah
The Builders Interrupted
Rebuilding the Walls of Jerusalem
Rebuilding the \\all
The Reading of the Law
Reading the Law

Public Reading of the Scriptures
The Keeping of the Sabbath
Keei^ing the Sabbath

Ezra I : 1-4; 3 : 8-13, Feb. 21,1886

" I : i-ii

Jan. I, 1893

Aug. 27, 1899

" 3 : I-I3

Jan. 5, 1879

"

Jan. 8, 1893

" 3 : 10-4 : 5

Sept. 3, 1899

" 6 : 14-22

Jan. 12, 1879

"

Feb. s, 1893

8 : 21-32

Oct. 2z, 1899

'eh. I : i-ii

Feb. 28, 1886

"

Feb. 12, 1893

"

Nov. 5, 1899

" 2 : 1-8

Jan. 19, 1879

" 4:7-18

Jan. 26. 1879

"

Nov. 12, 1899

" 4 : 9-21

Feb. 19, 1893

" 8 : 1-8

Feb. 2, 1879

" 8 : 1-12

Mar. 7, 1886

"

Feb. 26, 1893

"

Nov. 19, 1899

" 13 : 15-22

Feb. 9, 1879

" "

Mar. 5, 1893

" "

Dec. 3, 1899

Haman's Plot Against the Jews Esther 3:1-11 Oct. 8. 1899

Queen Esther " 4 : 10-17 Apr. 20, 1879

Esther's Petition " 4 : 10-17 ; 5 : 1-3

Mar. 14. 1886
Esther Before the King " "

Mar. 12, 1893
Esther Pleading for Her People " 8 : 3-8, i5-i7» Oct. 15, 1899

The Afflictions of Job

Job 2 :

I-IO

Apr. 22, 1893

Afflictions Sanctified

" 5':

17-27

Apr. 9, 1893

Job's Appeal to God

" 22,

: i-io

Apr. 16, 1893

Sanctified Afflictions

' 33 ■■

14-30

Apr. 6, 1879

Prosperity Restored h>h 42 :

Job's Confession and Restoration "

The Way of the Righteous Psalms i

The King of Zion
Missionary Lesson
The King in Zion
God's Works and Word

The Lord My Shepherd
David's Trust in God
Confidence in God
The Joy of Forgiveness
Sin, Forgiveness and Peace
David's Confession and For-
giveness
David's Joy Over Forgiveness
Waiting for the Lord
The Prayer of the Penitent

David's Confession
David's Repentance
Missionary Lesson

Messiah's Reign (Missionary)
Missionary Lesson
Delight in God's House

Psalms of Deliverance
A Song of Praise

Missionary Lesson
Joy in God's House
Psalms of Deliverance
The Captives in Babylon
The All-Seeing God

Proverbs of Solomon Prov.

The Proverbs of Solomon

The Call of Wisdom

Wisdom's Warning "

: i-io

Apr. 13,

1879

Apr. 23,

1893

1:1-6

Feb. 16,

1879

Apr. 3,

189-2

2 : 1-12

Feb. 23,

1879

"

Mar. 25,

1888

"

Apr. 10,

1892

19 : i-U

Aug. 31,

1884

"

Apr. 17,

1892

23 : 1-6

Apr. 24,

1892

23

Nov. 15,

1903

27 : 1-14

Sept. 7,

1884

32 : i-ii

Mar. 9,

1879

"

Oct. 27,

1889

"

Aug. 16,

1896

32.

Oct. 25,

1903

40 : I- 1 7

Sept. 14,

1884

51 : 1-13

Mar. 2,

1879

May I,

1892

51 : 1-17

Oct. 18,

1903

51 : 1-19

Aug. 3,

1884

67 : 1-7

Dec. 30,

1888

"

Sept. 29,

1889

72 : 1-19

June 26,

1892

72 : 1-20

Mar. 30,

1890

84 : 1-12

Mar. 16,

1879

"

May 8,

1892

85 and 126

Oct. 29,

1899

103 : 1-22

Sept. 21,

1884

May 15,

1892

no : 1-7

Dec. 29,

1889

122 : 1-7

Oct. I,

1899

126 and 85

Oct. 29,

1899

137 : 1-9

Oct. 6,

1872

139 : 1-12

Mar. 23,

1879

: 1-16

Nov. 23,

1884

: 1-19

Oct. 25,

1896

: 20-33

Aug. 13,

1876

"

Apr. 30,

1893

47

Rewards of Obedience
The Value of Wisdom

Temperance Lesson

Honest Industry
True Wisdom
Fruits of Wisdom
Destructive Vices (Tern.)
Wine a Mocker (Tem.)
The Curse of Strong Drink
(Tem.)

Timely Admonitions (Tem.)
Cautions Against Intemperance

(Tem.)
Intemperance
Drunkenness
Temperance Lesson
Against Intemperance
The Woes of the Drunkard

(Tem.)
Woes of Intemperance (Tem.)
Temperance Lesson
The Excellent Woman

\'anity of U'ordly Pleasures
Reverence and Fidelity
The Creator Remembered

A Godly Life

The Creator Remembered

The Sinful Nation
Isaiah's Message to Judal

Temperance Lesson

The \\'oes of Intemperance
(Tem.)

Prov. 3 : 1-17

Nov. 22,

1896

" 3 : 1-19

Aug. 20,

1876

" 3 : 11-24

May 7,

1893

" 4 : 10-19

Nov. 27,

1898

" 4 : 13-19

Sept. 27,

1891

" 6 : 6-22

Aug. 27,

1876

" 8 : 1-17

Nov. 30,

1884

12 : 1-15

May 14,

1893

" 16 : 22-33

Sept. 20,

1896

" 20 : 1-7

Mar. 18,

1894

" 20 : I ; 2z :

20. 21, 29-3 =

Nov. 22,

1903

" 23, ■ 15-23

Mar. 19,

1893

" 23 : 15-25

Dec. 13,

1896

" 23 : 29-35

Sept. 3,

1876

"

Dec. 7,

L884

" 22, : 29-35

Dec. 29,

1889

" "

May 21,

1893

..

June 17,

1894

" "

Nov. 26,

1899

" "

Sept. 22,

1901

" 31 : 10-31

Sept. 10,

1876

May 28,

1893

Eccles. 2 : 1-13

Dec. 14,

1884

5 : 1-12

June 4,

1893

12 : 1-7,

3. 14

June 11,

1893

12 : 1-14

Sept. 17,

1876

"

Dec. 21,

1884

Isaiah i : 1-18

Dec. 6,

1885

I : 2-9, 16

-20

Nov. 27.

1904

" 5 : 8-30

Nov. 24.

i9or

(Print II-

17,22,23)

" 5 : 11-23

Mar. 29,
W.I. -> 1

1891

TRnr

Isaiah Called to Service

Christmas Lesson

The Prince of Peace (Christmas)

Christ's Coming Foretold
(Christmas)

The Babe and the King
(Christmas)

Missionary Lesson

The Kingdom of Christ

Messiah's Kingdom Foretold

A Song of Salvation

Temperance Lesson

Overcome with Wine (Tem.)

Temperance Lesson

Missionary Lesson

Hezekiah's Prayer and Deliver-
ance

The Blessings of the Gospel
(Missionary)

The Coming Saviour

The \'anity of Graven Images
(Missionary)

The Suffering Saviour

The Saviour's Call
The Gracious Invitation
The Gracious Call
Missionary Lesson

Isaiah

6 :

1-13

Oct. 23,

1898

9 :

1-7

Dec. 22,

1901

'

Dec. 18,

1904

9 :

2-7

Dec. 23,

1894

Dec. 24,

1899

9 :

6,7

Dec. 25,

1881

II

: i-io

Mar. 29,

1891

'

Jan. 3,

1892

'

Oct. 30,

1898

26

: i-io

Jan. 10,

1892

28

: 1-7

Nov. 23,

1902

28

: 1-13

Jan. 17,

1892

28

: 1-18

June 28,

1891

35

: i-io

Mar 31,

1889

Jan. 24,

40

I-IO

Mar. 27,

1892

42

I-IO

Apr. 27,

1879

44

9-20

Mar. 19,

1893

53

1-12

May 4,

1879

Dec. 13,

1885

Jan. 31,

1892

55

i-i I

May II,

1879

Dec. 20,

1885

55

1-13

Feb. 7,

1892

55

8-13

June 29,

1890

60

1-12

June 28,

1891

61

4-11

June 24,

1888

Jeremiah Predictingthe Captivity Jer. 8 : 20-2:;

Jan. 10,

1886

The New Covenant

' 31

27-37

Feb. 14,

1892

Jeremiah in Prison

' 33

1-9

Apr. 21,

1878

'''he Rechabites '

' 35

12-19

Apr. 28,

1878

le Faithful Rechabites

"

Jan. 17,

1886

Jehniakim's Wickedness '

' 36

19-31

Feb. 21,

1892

Trying to Destroy God's Word

' 36

20-32

Dec. II,

1898

Jeremiah Persecuted '

' 37

11-21

Feb. 28,

1892

"•lie Downfall of Judah

' 39

I-IO

Mar. 6,

1892

49

The Captivity of Jiidah

Jer. 5-'

: i-li

May 5,

1878

Dec. 18,

1898

Prophecy Against Tyre

Kzek. 26 : 7-14

June I,

1879

The New Heart

" 36 : 25-36

Aug. 6,

1899

Promise of a New Heart

" 36 : 25-38

Mar. 13,

1892

The Valley of Dry Bones

" 37 ■■ i-io

June 8,

1879

Kzekiel's Great Vision

" 37 : 1-14

Aug. 13,

1899

The River of Salvation

" 47 : 1-12

Aug. 20,

1899

Daniel's Temperance Society

Dan. T : 8-17

Oct. 13,

1872

The Captives in Babylon

" "

May 12,

1878

Temperance Lesson

"

Tune 29,

1890

Daniel's Abstinence

" I : 8-20

Sept. 23,

1894

Daniel in Babylon

I : 8-21

Jan. 31,

1886

Daniel and His Companions

(Tem.)

"

May 22,

1892

Daniel in Babylon (Tem.)

"

July 9,

1899

The Furious King

2

10-19

Oct. 20,

1872

The Interpreter

" 2

27-35

Oct. 27,

1872

^Nebuchadnezzar's Dream

" 2

36-45

May 19,

1878

"

" 2

36-49

May 29,

1892

The Brave Young Men

" 3

13-18

Nov. 3,

1872

The Fiery Furnace

" 3

13-25

June 5,

1892

The Hebrews in the Fiery Fur-

nace

" 3 : 14-28

July 16,

1899

The Fiery Furnace

" 3 : 16-28

Feb. 7,

1886

The Young Men in the Fire

" 3 : 19-26

Nov. 10,

1872

The Fiery Furnace

" 3 : 21-27

May 26,

1878

The Outcast King

" 4 : 26-33

Nov. 17,

1872

Temperance Lesson

" 5 : 1-6

Sept. 28,

1890

The Handwriting on the Wall

" 5 : 1-12, 25-28

Feb. 14,

1886

Temperance Lesson

" 5 : I-I3

Mar. 20,

1898

The Handwriting on the Wall

" 5 : 17-31

July 23,

1899

" " " "

" 5 : 22-31

Nov. 24,

1872

" " " "

" "

June 2,

1878

The Conspiracy

" 6 : 4-10

Dec. I,

1872

Daniel in the Den of Lions

" 6 : 10-23

July 30,

1899

In the Den of Lions

" 6 : 14-23

Dec. 8,

1872

Daniel in the Lions' Den

"

June 9,

1878

The Den of Lions

" 6 : 16-28

June 12,

1892

Messiah's Kingdom

" 7

9-14

June i6,

1878

50

Prayer and Answer

The Wonderful Deliverance

Dan. 9 : 16-23
12 : 1-12

Dec. 15, 1872
Dec. 22, 1872

Sin the Cause of Sorrow
The Promise of Revival
Gracious Invitations

The Holy Spirit Promised

Israel Often Reproved
The Lamentation of Amos
Israel Reproved
Sinful Indulgence (Tern.)
Israel's Overthrow Foretold

The Story of Jonah

Jonah Sent to Nineveh

Jonah at Nineveh

Effect of Jonah's Preaching

Nineveh Brought to Repentance

Hosea 10 : 1-15 May 17, 1891

" 14 : 1-9 June 10, 1877

"

July 2,

1899

Joel 2 : 28-32

May 25,

1879

Amos 4 : 4-13

May 3.

.891

" 5 : 1-15

June 3.

1877

" 5 : 4-15

Sept. 18.

1904

" 6 : 1-8

Sept. 11,

1898

" 8 : 1-14

May 10,

1891

Jonah I : 1-17

Nov. 8,

1885

"

Apr. 19,

1891

" 3 : i-io

May 20,

1877

"

Nov. 15,

1885

"

Apr. 26,

1891

The Saviour's Kingdom
With Review Lesson

Micah 4 : 1-8 May 18, 1879

Nahum 1 : 1-13 June 24, 1877

Encouraging the People
Encouraging the Builders

Hag. 2:1-9

Jan. 15, 1893
Sept. 10, 1899

Joshua, the High Priest
The Spirit of the Lord
The Need of God's Spirit
Power Through the Spirit

Zech. 3 : i-io

Jan. 22, 1893
Jan. 29, 1893
June 15, 1879
Sept. 17, 1899

Lessons in Giving

Mai. I : 6-11; 3 : 8-12

Dec. 10, 1899

51

Messiah's Messenger
Messiah's Kingdom (Miss'y)
Consecration to God
Fruits of Right and Wrong Doin£

Mai

3 :

; 1-6; 4 : '

[-6 Mar. 21, 1886

3 :

: I-I2

June 18, 1893

3

:8-i8

June 22, 1879

3 :

: 13-4 : 6

Dec. 17, 1899

The Child Jesus Matt.
The Birth of Jesus (Christmas)

Christmas Lesson "

The Infant Messiah "

The Infant Jesus "
Visit of the Wise Men
The Birth of Christ (Christmas) "

The Flight Into Egypt

John the Baptist

The Preaching of John

Jesus Baptized by John

Jesus and John

The Baptism of Jesus

The Baptism and Temptation of

Jesus
The Baptism and Temptation of

Jesus
The Temptation of Jesus

Temptation of Jesus

Jesus Tempted

Missionary Lesson

The Ministry of Jesus

Jesus in Galilee

Beginning of the Ministry of

Jesus
The Beatitudes

True Disciples
The Beatitudes
The Truly Righteous

I3--23

3 : i-i^

3 : 1-17
3 : 7-17
3 : 13-17

July 6, 1873
Dec. 24, 1893
Dec. 23, 1900
Jan. 4, 1880
July 3, 1887
July 15. 1894
Dec. 20, 1896
Dec. 20, 1903
July 13, 1873
Jan. II, 1880
July 10, 1887
July 22, 1894
July 17, 1887
Jan. 10, 1904
1880
1898
1873

Jan. 18,
Jan. 2,
July 20,
July 24, 1887

3:13-4:11 Jan. 28, 1900

" Jan. 17, 1904

4 : i-ii July 27, 1873

" Jan. 25, 1880

July 31, 1887

Aug. 12, 1894

Jan. 9, 1898

4 : 12-16 Sept. 25, 1887

4 : 17-25 Aug. 3, 1873

Aug. 7,1887

Jan. 16,

Apr. I,

Aug. 10,

Jan. 23,

Feb. I,

Aug. 14,

Feb. 8,

1900
1873
1898
1880
1887

52

Jesus and the Law

The Tongue and the Temper

Giving and Praying

Piety Without Display

Teaching to Pray

How to Pray

Our Father's Care

Trust in Our Heavenly Father

Our Father's Care

Golden Precepts

The Saviour's Golden Rule

Precepts and Promises

Solemn Warnings

The False and the True

The Two Foundations

Hearers and Doers of the \\'ord

The Centurion's Faith

The Tempest Stilled

The Power of Christ

Power to Forgive Sins

The Call of Matthew

Three Miracles

The Harvest and the Laborers

The Twelve Sent Forth
The Twelve Called
The Twelve Sent Forth

Confessing Christ

Jesus and John

Christ's Witness to John

The Invitation of Christ

Judgment and Mercy

Jesus Warning and Inviting

Warning and Invitation

The Gracious Call

Jesus and the Sabbath

Parable of the Sower

The Preaching of John
Parable of the Sower
Parable of the Tares

Matt.

5 : 17-^^

5 : 33-48

6 : 1-13
6 : 1-15
6 : 5-15

6 : 24-34

: 1-12
: 1-14

: 13-29
•• 15-29
: 21-29

5-13
18-27
18-34
1-8

: 9-17

: 1 8-3 1

: 35-38; 10

35-10 : 8

5-16
32-42
i-i I
2-15
20-30

25-30
1-13
1-14
1-9

Aug. 21,

Feb. 15,

Feb. 22,

Aug. 28,

Aug. 17,

Jan. 30,

Feb. 29,

Sept. 4,

Feb. 6,

Sept. II,

Mar. 7,

Apr. 8,

Sept. t8,

Mar. 14,

Aug. 24,

Feb. 28,

Oct. 2,

Oct. 9,

Apr. 4,

Aug. 31,

Oct. 16,

Feb. 13,

Oct. 23,

: 1-8

Oct. 30,

June 3,

Sept. 7,

Feb. 20,

Dec. 16,

Nov. 6,

Sept. 14,

Xov. 13,

Apr. II,

Nov. 20,

May 6,

Feb. 27,

Sept. 21,

Mar. 6,

Nov. 27,

Dec. 4,

1-8, 18-23, May 20,
1-12 Jan. 10,

18-23 Oct. 5,

24-30 Dec. 1 1,

^'d

The Wheat and the Tares

Parables of the Kingdom
Other Parables

Herod and John the Baptist

John the Baptist P.eheaded

Death of John (the Baptist (Tern.)

The Multitude Fed

Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand

Walking on the Sea

Jesus Walking on the Sea

Jesus and the Afflicted

The Woman of Canaan

The Great Confession

Peter's Confession and Christ's

Rebuke
Confession and Cross Bearing
Peter Confessing Christ
The Cross Foretold
Sufferings of Jesus Foretold
The Transfiguraticm

Jesus and the Little Ones
Christ and the Children
Jesus and the Children
A Lesson on Forgiveness

The Forgiving Spirit
Jesus and the Young

The Rich Young Ruler

Christ's Last Journey to Jerusalem
Christ Entering Jerusalem
The Triumphal Entry

Hosanna to the Son of David

Matt. 13

: 24-30

36-43

Mar. 13,

1898

" 13

24-30,

37-43

Apr. 18,

1880

" 13

24-33

May 27,

1900

" 13

31-33.

44-52

Dec. 18,

1887

14

1-12

Jan. I,

1888

Mar. 20,

1898

Mar. 13,

1904

14

13-21

Jan. 8,

1888

Mar. 20,

1904

14

22-23

Oct. 12,

1873

July I,

1900

14

22-36

Jan. 15,

1888

15

21-31

Jan. 22,

1888

Apr. 3,

1898

" 16

13-23

Jan. 27,

1895

16

13-26

July 22,

1900

16

13-28

Apr. 25,

i88o

Jan. 29,

1888

" 16

21-28

Oct. 19.

1873

Apr, 10,

1898

" 17

1-8

Oct. 26,

1873

17

1-9

Apr. 17,

1898

17

1-13

May 2,

1880

Feb. 5,

1888

" 18

1-14

Feb. 12.

1888

Feb. 10,

1895

Aug. 5.

1900

" 18

2 1-35

Feb. 19,

1888

Apr. 24,

1898

Aug. 12,

1900

" J9

13-22

Nov. 2,

1873

19

13-26

May 9,

1880

J9

16-26

Feb. 26,

1888

Dec. 2,

1900

20

17-29

Mar. 4,

1888

" 21

1-16

Mar. II,

1888

" 21

1-17

Jan. 13,

1901

(P

'int 6-1

6)

" 21

6-16

May I,

1898

" 21

8-16

Nov. 9,

1873

The Son Rejected
The Marriage Feast

Christ Silences the Pharisees
Christ's Last Warning
Christian Watchfulness
Watchfulness (Tern.)

The Ten Virgins

Parable of the Ten X'irgins

The Talents

Parable of the Talents (Tern.)

The Judgment

The Day of Judgment
Jesus Anointed at Bethany
The I^ord's Supper

The Passover

The Lord's Supper

Jesus in Gethsemane

C.ethsemane

Jesus and Caiaphas

Jesus Before the High Priest

Peter's Denial

Jesus Before the Governor

Jesus Condemned

Jesus Crucified

The Crucifixion

Jesus Crucified

The Crucifixion

The Resurrection

The Resurrection of Christ

(Raster)
Christ Risen
Jesus Risen
Easter Lesson
After the Resurrection

Matt.

^.\-4^>

Mar. 18, 1

2J

1-14

May 16, I
Apr. I, I
May 8, i

22

34-46

Jan. 27, I

23

27-39

Apr. 8, I

24

42-51

Apr. 15, I
Apr. 21,1
May IS, I

25

1-13

Apr. 22, I
Feb. 3, I

25

14-30

Apr. 29, I
Feb. 10, I

(P

rint i9-3t)

25

31-46

May 23, I

May 6, i

May 22, I

26

6-16

Jan. 6, I

26

17-30

May 13, 1
May 29, I
Feb. 17, I

(P

int 20-30

26

20-30

May 29, I

26

26-30

Nov. 16, I

26

36-46

Nov. 23, I
May 20, I
Feb. 24, I

26

36-50

May 30, I

26

57-68

Mar. 10, I

26

59-68

Nov. 30, I

26

67-75

May 27, I

27

11-26

Dec. 7, I
June 5, I

27

33-50

June 3, I

27

35-50

June 6, I
June 12, I

27

45-54

Dec. 14, I

28

: 1-8

Dec. 21, I

28

I-IO

Apr. 2, I
June 19, I

28

1-15

June 10, I

28

: 1-20

Apr. 17, I

28

•8-20

June 13, I

55

The Risen Lord

The Great Commission

Matt.

The Beginning of the Gospel Ma

The Mission of John the Baptist

The Baptism of Jesus

The Beginning of the Gospel

Jesus in Galilee

The Authority of Jesus

A Sabbath in the Life of Jesus

A Sabbath in Capernaum

Jesus Healing in Capernaum

A Sabbath in Capernaum

Power to Heal

Healing of the Leper

The Leper Healed

Forgiveness and Healing

A Paralytic Healed

Jesus Forgives Sins
Power to Forgive
The Publican Called
Jesus at Matthew's House
The Pharisees Answered

Jesus and the Sabbath

Jesus Lord of the Sabbath

Christ and His Disciples
The Twelve Chosen
Christ's Foes and Friends
Opposition to Christ
Parable of the Sower
The Parable of the Sower
The Growth ot the Kingdom
Power Over Nature
Christ Stilling the Tempest
Jesus Calms the Storm
Power Over Demons
Power Over Evil Spirits
The Fierce Demoniac

28

: 8-20

June 19,

1898

28

: 16-20

June 17,

1888

"

May 12,

1901

I

i-ii

July 5.

1874

"

Jan. 6,

1889

"

Aug. 5,

1894

I

1-13

Jan. I,

1882

I

14-28

Jan. 8,

1882

I

16-27

July 12,

1874

1

21-34

Jan. 13,

1889

"

Oct. 21,

1894

"

Mar. 4,

1900

I

21-34

Feb. 7,

1904

I

29-45

Jan. 15,

1882

I

35-45

Jan. 20,

1889

I

38-45

July 19,

1874

2

I-I2

Jan. 27,

1889

"

Oct. 28,

1894

"

Mar. II,

1900

"

Feb. 14,

1904

2

I-I7

Jan. 22,

1882

2

13-17

July 26,

1874

2

13-22

Mar. 18,

1900

2

18-28; 3

1-5

Jan. 29,

1882

2

23-38; 3

1-5

Aug. 2,

1874

Nov. 4,

1894

3

6-19

Feb. 5,

1882

"

Nov. 1 1 ,

1894

3

20-35

Feb. 12,

1882

3

22-35

Nov. 25,

1894

4

1-20

Feb. 19,

1882

4

10-20

Feb. 3.

1889

4

21-34

Feb. 26,

1882

4

35-41

Aug. 9.

1874

"

Mar. 5,

1 88 2

"

Mar. 6,

1904

5

1-15

Aug. 16,

1874

5

1-20

Mar. 12,
Feb. 10,

1882
1889

56

Power Over Disease and Death ]\r
Power Over Death

The Daughter of Jairus Raised

Power Over Disease
The Timid Woman's Touch
The Mission of the Twelve
The Great Teacher and the Twelve
Death of John the Baptist

" " " " " (Tem.)
John the Baptist Beheaded
The Martyrdom of the Baptist
The Five Thousand Fed
Feeding the Five Thousand
The Five Thousand Fed
Christ Walking on the Sea
The Tradition of Men
The Syrophenician Mother
The Gentile Woman's Faith
Sufferers Brought to Christ
The Journey to Tyre and Sidon
The Deaf Mute
The Leaven of the Pharisees
Seeing and Confessing Christ
Jesus the ^Messiah
Peter Confesses the Christ
Following Christ

Christ Transfigured

The Transfiguration

The Afflicted Child

The Evil Spirit Cast Out

The Mind of Christ

The Child-Like Spirit

The Child-Like Believer

A Lesson on Home

Christ's Love to the Young

The Rich Young Ruler

The Rich Young Man

Suffering and Service

The Ambition of James and John

Blind Bartimaeus

ark 5

-^1-43

Mar. 19, I

5

-'-, -'3-

35-43

Aug. 30, 1

" 5

2J-24,

35-43

Apr. 15, I

" 5

-?4-34

Aug. 22,, I

" 5

25-34

Feb. 17, I

•• 6

I-I3

Apr. 2, I
Feb. 24, I

" 6

14-29

Apr. 9, I
June 10, I

•' 6

17-29

Jan. 6, I

" 6

20-29

Sept. 6, I

" 6

30-44

Apr. 16, I
Jan. 13, I

" 6

34-44

Sept. 13, I

" 6

45-56

Apr. 22,, I

7

1--23

Apr. 30, I

" T-

:24-30

Sept. 20, I

July 15, I

7

24-37

May 7, I
Apr. 3, I

" 7

31-37

Oct. 4, I

" 8

1-21

jNIay 14, I

" 8

22-ZZ

May 21,1

" 8

27-9 :

I Mar. 3, I
Apr. 10, I

" 8

34-38;

9:1

May 28, I

" 9

2-10

Apr. 17, I

" 9

2-13

'June 4, I

" 9

14-32

June 1 1 , 1

" 9

17-29

Oct. II, I

" 9

33-42

Oct. 18, I
Mar. 10, I

" 9

33-50

June 18, I

" 10

: 1-16

July 2, I

" lO

: 13-22

Mar. 17/1

*' lO

: 17-27

Mar. 10, I

" 10

: 17-31

July 9, I

" 10

: 32-45

July 16, I

" 10

: 35-45

May 22, I

10

: 46-52

Oct. 25, I
■ July 2},, I

57

Blind Bartimaeus
Bartimseus Healed
The Triumphal Entry

Mark lo : 46-52

Mar.

■889

Tlie Fig Tree Withered

The Fruitless Tree
Prayer and Forgiveness
The Wicked Husbandmen
The Rejected Son
The Wicked Husbandmen
Pharisees and Sadducees Silenced
The Two Commandments
The Two Great Commandments
Love to God and Men
Hypocrisy and Piety
Destruction of the Temple Fore-
told
Calamities Foretold
Watchfulness Enjoined
The Command to Watch
The Anointing at Bethany

The Passover

The Lord's Supper

The Agony in the Garden

The Agony in Gethsemane

The Betrayal

Jesus Betrayed and Taken

Jesus Betrayed

Jesus Before the High Priest

Jesus Before the Council

The Denial

Jesus Before Pilate

Christ's Trial Before Pilate
Jesus Before Pilate
Jesus Mocked and Crucified
Jesus Crucified

" Dec. 9, 1900

II : i-ii July 30, 1882

Apr. 7, 1889

Apr. 7, 1895

II : 12-14, I9--24

Nov. I, 1874
1 1 : 12-23 Aug. 6, 1 88 J

11 : 24-33 Aug. 13, 1882

12 : 1-12 Aug. 20, 1882
" Apr. 14, 1889

Apr. 14, 1895
12 : 13-27 Aug. 27, 1882
12 : 28-34 Nov. 8, 1874

Apr. 21, 1889
12 : 28-44 Sept. 3, 1882

12 : 38-44 Nov. 15, 1874

13 : 1-13 Apr. 28, 1889
13 : 1-20 Sept. 10, 1882
13 : 21-37 Sept. 17, 1882

13 : 24-37 Mays, 1889

14 : 1-9 May 12, 1889
14 : I -I I Oct. I, 1882
14:3-9 Nov. 22, 1874
14 : 12-21 Oct. 8, 1882
14 : 12-26 May 19, 1889

Apr. 28, 1895
14 : 22-31 Oct. 15, 1882
14 : 32-42 Oct. 22, 1882
May 5, 1895
14 : 42-50 Nov. 29, 1874
14 : 43-54 Oct. 29, 1882

May 26, 1889
14 : 53-64 May 12, 1895
14 : 55-65 Jnne 2, 1889
14 : 55-72 Nov. 5, 1882

14 : 66-72 Dec. 6, 1874

15 : I -1 5 Nov. 12, 1882

May 19, 1895
15 : 1-15 June 5, 1904
15 : 1-20 June 9, 1889
15 : 16-26 Nov. 19, 1882
15 : 21-39 June 16, 1889

Jesus on the Cross

The Crucifixion

Christ Crucified

His Death on the Cross

After His Death

His Resurrection

The Resurrection of Christ

(Kaster)
The Resurrection of Jesus

" " " " (Kaster)

Jesus Risen
The Risen Lord
After His Resurrection
Missionary Lesson

Mark

15

: 22-},-j

May 26,

1895

15

22-39

Dec. 13,

1874

15

25-38

June 12,

1904

15

27-37

Nov. 26,

1882

15

38-47

Dec. 3,

1882

16

1-8

Dec. 10,

1882

<

'

Mar. 25,

1894

'

'

June 2,

1895

'

Apr. 10,

1898

16

1-13

June 23,

1889

16

9-jo

Dec. 20,

1874

Dec. 17,

1882

16

14-20

June 30,

1889

Zacharias and Elisabeth
The Forerunner Announced
The Forerunner of Christ
The Song of Mary

The Prophecy of Zacharias
The Song of Zacharias
The Birth of Jesus

Birth of Christ the Lord

The Birth of Jesus

Joy Over the Child Jesus

The Birth of Christ (Christmas)

Christmas Lesson
Simeon and the Child Jesus
Jesus Brought Into the Temple
Presentation in the Temple
The Childhood of Jesus
The Boyhood of Jesus
Childhood and Youth of Jesus
The Youth of Jesus
The Boy Jesus
The Boyhood of Jesus
The Child Jesus Visits Jerusalem
The Preaching of John the Bap-
tist (Temperance)

uke I : S-17

Jan. 2,

1881

Jan. 5,

1890

Jan. 5,

1896

" I : 46-55

Jan. 9,

1881

"

Jan. 12,

1890

" I : 67-79

Jan. 16,

1881

" I : 67-80

Jan. 19,

1890

" 2 : 1-16

July I,

1894

" "

Jan. 7 ,

1900

" 2 : 8-20

July 7,

1878

"

Jan. 23,

1881

"

Jan. 26,

1890

Dec. 25,

1892

"

Dec. 22,

1895

"

Dec. 21,

1902

" 2 ■■ 25-35

Jan. 30,

1881

'■

Feb. 2,

1890

" 2 : 25-38

July 8,

1894

" 2 : 40-52

July 14.

1878

"

Feb. 6,

1881

"

Feb. 9,

1890

"

July 29,

1894

'•

Jan. 12,

1896

" "

Jan. 3,

1904

" 2 : 41-52

Jan. 14,

1900

'• 3 : 1-17

Jan. 21,

1900

59

The Preaching of John the Bap-
tist
The ^Ministry of- John
Ministry of John the Baptist
The Ministry of John the Baptist
The Temptation of Jesus
The Preaching of Jesus
The Farly Ministry of Jesus
Jesus at Nazareth

Jesus Rejected at Nazareth

Jesus at Nazareth
The Great Physician
The Draught of Fishes

Jesus Calls Four Disciples

Christ Healing the Sick

Christ Forgiving Sin

The Power of Jesus

The Pharisees Oppose Jesus

The Sermon on the Mount

Christ's Law of Love

The Sermon on the Mount

The Centurion's Faith

The Centurion's Servant Healed

The Great Helper

The Widow of Nain

Jesus and John the Baptist
Witness of Jesus to John
Christ's Testimony to John
The Sinner's Friend
Forgiveness and Love
Jesus at the Pharisee's House
The Friend of Sinners
The Parable of the Sower
Christ Teaching by Parables
The Ruler's Daughter

Faith Encouraged

Preaching the Kingdom (Miss'y)

Feeding the ^lultitude

u

ke3

7- 1 8

Feb. 13, I

' 3

7-22

Feb. 16, I

' 3

15-^2

July 21, I
Jan. 19, 1

' 4

I-I3

Feb. 23, I

' 4

14-21

Feb. 20, I

' 4

14-22

Jan. 26, I

' 4

16-30

July 28, I

Oct. 7, I

Feb. 25, I

Jan. 24, I

' 4

16-3-^

Mar. 2, I

' 4

33-44

Mar. 9, I

' 5

i-i I

Aug. 4, I
Mar. 16, I
Oct. 14, I
Jan. 31,1

' 5

12-26

Feb. 27, I

\ .5

17-26

Mar. 23, 1
Feb. 2, I

' 6

i-i I

Feb. 21, I

' 6

20-31

Nov. 18, I

' 6

27-38

Apr. 6, I

' 6

41-49

Feb. 9, I

' 7

I-IO

Aug. 1 1, I
Apr. 22, I

7

2-16

Feb. 16, I

' 7

II-I7

Aug. 18, I

' 7

II-I8

Apr. 13, I

' 7

18-28

Apr. 29, I

' 7

19-28

Mar. 6, i

' 7

24-35

Dec. 2, I

' 7

36-50

Mar. 13, I
Apr. 20, I
May 13. I

' 7

40-50

Aug. 25, I

' 8

4-15

Apr. 27, I
Dec. 9, I

' 8

41- 42,

49-56

May 4, I

• 8

43-55

Feb.'23, I

' 9

1-6

Mar. 27, I

' 9

10-17

May II, I

60

,Lesus the Messiah
The Transfiaruiation

Following Jesus

The Mission of the Seventy

(Missionary)
The Seventy Sent Forth

The Alission of tlie Seventy

Return of the Seventy
The Good Samaritan

True Love to One's Xeiglibor
The Good Samaritan

Teaching to Pray

Teaching About Prayer

Prayer and Promise

Imi>ortunity in Prayer

The Pharisees Reproved

Covetousness

The Rich Man's Folly

Warning Against Covetousness

The Rich Fool

Trust in Our Heavenly Father

The Duty of Watchfulness (Tem.)

Watchfulness (Tem.)

Faithful and Unfaithful Servants

(Tem.)
Lawful Work on the Sabbath
Warning Against Formalism
Warning Against Sin
Jesus Dining with a Pharisee
The Gospel Feast
The Great Supper
Parable of the Great Supper

Taking Lfp the Cross
L.ost and Found

The Lost Sheep and Lost Coin

uke 9 :

18-27

Mar. I,

1896

" 9 :

28-36

May 18,

1890

"

'

Feb. 3,

1895

"

July 29,

1900

" 9 :

SI -62

Apr. 3,

1881

" lO

1-9

Mar. 24,

1895

" 10

i-ii, 17-

20

Sept. 2,

1900

10

1-12

Apr. 24,

1904

" 10

1-16

May 25,

1890

" lO

17-24

Sept. I,

1878

" 10

25-37

Apr. 10,

1881

"

"

June I,

1890

"

"

Feb. 17,

1895

"

"

Mar. 8,

1896

"

"

Sept. 9,

1900

" 10

30-37

Sept. 8,

1878

" II

1-13

June 8,

1890

"

"

Mar. 15,

1896

"

"

May I,

1904

" II

5-13

Sept. 15,

1878

" II

37-47

Apr. 17,

1881

" 12

13-21

Apr. 24,

1881

"

June 15,

1890

" I-

13-23

Sept. 22,

1878

"

"

Sept. 16,

1900

'• 12

22-34

June 22,

1890

" 12

35-46

Sept. 23,

1900

" '-

35-48

May 8,

1904

" 12

37-48 •

Mar. 22,

1896

" 13

10-17

July 6,

1890

" 13

22-30

Oct. 6,

1878

Apr. 5,

1896

" 14

1-14

Oct. 7,

1900

" 14

15-24

Oct. 13,

1878

"

"

July 13.

1890

"

<'

Apr. 12,

1896

"

Oct. 14,

1900

" 14

25-35

July 20,

1890

15

I-IO

May I,

1881

"

July 27,

1890

"

"

Oct. 21,

1900

61

Tlie Prodigal Son

The Lost Found (Tern.)
The Prodigal Son

The Unjust Steward

The Rich Man and L,azarus

Faith

The Ten I.epers

The Ten Lepers Cleansed
Parables on Prayer
Prevailing Prayer
Whom the Lord Receives
Lessons on Prayer
Entering the Kingdom
Zacchaeus the Publican
Jesus and Zacchaeus the Publican
Zacchaeus the Publican

Parable of the Pounds

Jesus Entering Jerusalem
Parable of the Vineyard
Jesus Teaching* in the Temple
Missionary Lesson
Judaism Overthrown
Destruction of Jerusalem Fore-
told
The Lord's Supper

The Spirit of True Service

Warning to the Disciples

Jesus in Gethsemane

Jesus Accused

Jesus Before Pilate and Herod

Jesus Condemned

Luke 15:1 1-24

19-31

9-17

15-30

-27

37-48
9-19

1-4

8-21

20-36
7-20
10-20
24-37

39-53
54-71
1-12
13-25

1878
1881
1890
1896
1900
1896
1878
1890

Oct. 20, 1878

May 8, 1881

Aug. 3, 1890
Apr. 19, 1896

Oct. 28, 1900
May IS, 1904

Nov. 4, 1900

Oct. 2T,
May 15,
Aug. 10,
Apr. 26,
Nov. 1 1,

May 3,

Nov. 3,
Aug. 17,
Nov. 18, 1900
May 22, 1 88 1
Aug. 24, 1890
Nov. 10, 1878
May 10, 1896
Aug. 31, 1890
Nov. 17, 1878

Sept. 7, 1890
Mar. 17, 1895
Dec. 16, 1900
May 29, 188 1
Sept. 14, 1890
May 17, 1896
Dec. 23, 1900
Sept. 21, 1890

Oct. 5, 1890
May 24, 1896
Sept. 28, 1890
Nov. 24, 1878

May 31, 1896

Oct. 12, 1890
Dec. I, 1878

Oct. 19, 1890
June 7, 1896
Oct.26,1890
Nov. 2, 1890
Nov. 9, 1890

Nov. 16, 1890

Jesus and Pilate

The Cross
The Crucifixion
Jesus Crucified

Jesus Crucified and Buried

Jesus Risen

The Resurrection of Christ

(Kaster)
The Resurrection of Jesus
The Walk to Emmaus

Jesus Made Known

The Risen Lord

The Saviour's Last Words

The Gospel for the World

(Missionary)
Jesus' Parting Wnrds
The Saviour's Parting ^^'ord£

(Missionary)
Jesus Ascends Into Heaven

uke 23 : 13-26

Mar. 17,

igoi

(Print 13-

23)

"

-^3 : 33-46

Dec. 8.

1878

"

"

June 5,

1881

"

"

June 14,

1896

"

23 : 33-47

Nov. 23,

1890

"

23 ■ 35-53

Mar. 24,

1901

(Print 44-53)

"

24 : 1-12

Nov. 30,

1890

"

"

Apr. 5,

1896

"

"

Apr. 7,

1 90 1

"

24 : 13-27

Dec. 7,

1890

"

24 : 13-32

Dec. IS,

1878

"

"

June 12,

1881

"

"

June 9,

1895

"

24 : 13-35

Apr. 21,

1901

(Print 15

27)

"

24 : 28-43

Dec. 14,

1890

"

25 : 36-53

June 21,

1896

"

24 : 44-53

Dec. 22,

1878

"

-

June 26,

1881

"

"

Dec. 21,

1890

" June 23, 1895

May 19, 1901
(Acts I : i-ii)
(Print Acts i : i-ii)

The Word Made Flesh
Christ the True Light
The Word Made Flesh

Christ's First Disciples
Following the Lamb
Christ's First Disciples
The First Disciple of Jesus
First Disciples of Jesus
The First Disciples
Jesus at the Marriage
The First Miracle
Christ's First Miracle
First Miracle of Jesus

John

I : 29-42
I : 35-46

I : 35-49

1 •• 35-51

2 : i-ii

July 4,

Jan. I,

Apr. 4,

Julys,

July 12,

July II,

Jan. 8,

Feb. 4,

Aug. 19,

Apr. II,

July 18,

Apr. 18,

July 19,

Aug. 26,

1875
1899
1886
1 891
1891
187s
1899
1900
1894
1886
187s
1886
1891
1894

03

Christ's First Miracle John j : i-
Jesus Cleansing the Temple
Jesus and Nicodemus '

Christ and Nicodemus '

13-^5
1-16

-17

4

4
4

5 :
5 :
5 :

5 :

6 :

Jesus and Nicodemus

The New Birth
The Water of Life
Christ at Jacob's Well
Jesus at the Well
Christ at Jacob's Well
Jesus at Jacob's W'ell

Sowing and Reaping

The Nobleman's Son

The Nobleman's Son Healed

Jesus at Bethesda

Christ's Divine Authority

Christ's Authority

The Five Thousand Fed

Christ Feeding the Five Thousand

Jesus Feeding Five Thousand

The Feeding of Five Thousand

Jesus the Bread of Life

Christ the Bread of Life

The Bread of Life
Christ at the Feast

Jesus the Christ

Christ Freeing From Sin (Tern.)
Freedom by the Truth
Jesus and Abraham

The True Children of God " 8 :

The Light of the World " 9 :
Christ and the Man Born Blind
Christ Healing the Blind Man

Christ and the Blind Man " 9 :

Jesus and the Blind Man " 9 :

K-26

6 : 1-21
6 : 5-14
6 : 22-40

6 : 25-35
6 : 26-40
6 : 47-58

Jan. 15,
Sept. 2,
Sept. 9,
Jan. 2.2,
July 26,
Apr. 25,
Feb. II,

July 25,

Aug. I,

Jan. 29,

May 2,

Aug. 2,

Feb. 18,

Sept. 16,

May 9,

May 16,

Feb. 5,

Aug. 8,

May 23,

Feb. 12,

Aug. 9,

Aug. 16,

Feb. 19.

May 30,

June 17,

June 6,

July 8,

Jan. 20,

Aug. 2Z,

Aug. 15,

Feb. 26,

Aug. 30,

June 13,

Aug. 22,

Mar. 5,

Aug.29,

[-38, 44-59

June 20,
[-47 Sept. 6,

II Sept. 5>

Feb. 24,
Mar. 12,
11,35-38, Sept. 13,
17 July 4,

9-26

27-42

43-54

5-15
5-18
17--7
17-30
4

36

14, -28-37
31-44
37-5-
40-46
: 12, 3
28-36
3

64

The Man Born Blind John

The Good Shepherd "
Christ the Good bhepherd

Jesus the Good Shepherd "

The Death of Lazarus "

The Resurrection of Lazarvs "

Christ Raising Lazarus "

The Raising of Lazarus "
(Easter) "

The Resurrection and the Life "

Christ Rejected (Review) "

The Anointing in Bethany "

Jesus Honored "

Greeks Seeking Jesus "

Gentiles Seeking Jesus "

Christ Foretelling His Death "

Jesus Lifted Up "

Washing the Disciples' Feet "

Jesus Teaching Humility "

Washing the Disciples' Feet "

Jesus Teaching Humility "

Warning to Judas and Peter "

Many Mansions "

Christ Comforting His Disciples "

Jesus Comforting His Disciples "
Jesus the Way and the Truth

and the Life "

The Comforter Promised "

The \'ine and the Branches "

Jesus the True Vine "

Christ the True Vine "

Friends and Foes of Jesus "

The Work of the Holy Spirit

The Mission of the Spirit "

The Work of the Spirit

Christ's Prayer for His Disciples "

Jesus Interceding "

Christ Betrayed "

Jesus Betrayed "

9 :

1-17

Aug. 19,

1900

10 ;

; i-ii

Sept. 12,

1875

10 :

1-16

Sept. 20,

1891

Mar. 19,

1899

"

Aug. 26,

1900

10 :

1-18

July II,

1886

1 1 :

: 1-16

July 18,

1886

II :

: 17-44

July 25,

1886

II :

; 21-44

Oct. 4,

1891

II ;

: 30-45

Mar. 3,

1895

II ;

: 32-45

Apr. 2,

1899

II :

: 34-44

Sept. 19,

1875

II :

: 47-53

Sept. 26,

1875

12 :

; i-ii

Apr. 9,

1899

12 :

: 1-16

Aug. I,

1886

12

: 20-33

Jan. 20,

1901

(Print 23-33)

12 :

: 20-36

Aug. 8,

1886

"

Oct. II,

,1891

12

: 23-33

Oct. 3,

1875

13 :

: 1-9

Oct. 10,

1875

13

: 1-17

Aug. 15,

1886

'<

Oct. 18,

1891

"

Apr. 16,

1899

13

: 21-38

Aug. 22,

1886

14

: 1-7

Oct. 17,

1875

14 :

: 1-3, 15-

■27, Oct. 25,

1891

14

: 1-14

Aug. 29,

1886.

"

Apr. 23,

189^

14

: 15-27

Apr. 30,

1899

15

: 1-8

Oct. 24,

1875

15

: I-II

May 7,

1899

15

: 1-16

Sept. 5,

1886

"

Nov. I,

1891

15

: 11-19

Oct. 31.

1875

16

: 1-15

Nov. 8,

1891

16

: 5-20

Sept. 12,

1886

16

: 7-14

Nov. 7,

1875

17

: 1-19

Nov. 15,

1891

17

: 1-26

Sept. 19,

1886

17

: 15-21

Nov. 14,

187s

18

: 1-13

Nov. 22,

1891

18

: 1-14

Oct. 3,

1886

Christ Betrayed and Arrested
Jesus Betrayed

Christ Before the High Priest
Jesus Before Pilate

Jesus the King

Jesus Delivered to be Crucified

Christ Before Pilate

Jesus Crucified

Christ Crucified

Jesus on the Cross
Jesus Risen
Christ Risen
Easter Lesson
Jesus and Mary-
Jesus Appears to Mary
Easter Lesson
Christ Risen

Jesus Appears to the Apostles
Thomas Convinced
Jesus and Thomas
The Risen Christ and His

Disciples
Peter and the Risen Lord
Peter Restored
Jesus and Peter

Jesus Ascends Into Heaven

The Promise of Power

The Ascending Lord

The Ascension of Christ

The Ascending Lord

Christ's Ascension

The Day of Pentecost

The Holy Spirit Given

The Promise of Power Fulfilled

The Day of Pentecost

The Descent of the Spirit

The Holy Spirit Given

hn 1 8

1-14

May 14,

1899

"

Mar. 3,

1901

(Print i-i

I)

" i8

15-27

May 2 1 ,

1899

" i8

28-40

Oct. 10,

1886

"

May 28,

1899

" 18

33-38

Nov. 21,

1875

" 19

1-16

Oct. 17,

1886

Nov. 29,

1891

" 19

17-30

Oct. 24,

1886

"

"

Dec. 6,

1891

"

"

June 4,

1899

" 19

25-30

Nov. 28,

1875

" 20

1-18

Oct. 31,

1886

"

Dec. 13,

1891

" 20

6-18

Mar. 30,

1902

" 20

11-18

Dec. 5,

1875

"

"

Apr. 14,

1901

"

Apr. 3,

1904

" 20

11-20

June II

1899

" 20

19-29

Apr. 28,

1901

" 20

19-31

Nov. 7,

1886

" 20

24-31

Dec. 12,

1875

" 21

1-14

Dec. 20,

1891

" 21

4-17

June 16,

1895

" 21

4-19

Nov. 14,

1886

" 21

15-22

Dec. 19,

1875

May 5,

1901

cts I :

-II

May 19,

1901

(Luke 24

: 44-53)

" I :

[-1 1

Jan. 5,

1902

" I :

[-12

Apr. 2,

1876

"

July 3,

1892

" I :

1-14

Jan. 7,

1883

"

'

Jan. 3,

1897

" 2 :

[-11

Apr. 9,

1876

"

'

May 26,

1901

"

'

Jan. 12,

1902

"

'

May 22,

1904

" 2 :

1-12

July 10,

1892

" 2 :

1-13

Jan. ID,

1897

The Descending Spirit
Peter's Defense
The Exalted Saviour
A Multitude Converted
The Early Christian Church
The Believing People
The First Christian Church
The Early Christian Church
The Lame Man Healed

The Healing Power
The Lame Man Healed

The Prince of Life

The Power of Jesus' Name

The First Persecution

None Other Name

The Boldness of Peter and John

Peter and John Before the

Council
Christian Courage

The Apostles' Confidence in God
Christian Fellowship
True and False Giving
Lying Unto God
Ananias and Sapphira

The Sin of Lying

The Apostles in Prison

Persecution Renewed

The Prison Opened

The Apostles Persecuted

The Apostles Before the Council

The Second Persecution

The Seven Chosen

The Arrest of Stephen
The First Christian Martyr

Stephen's Defense

Stephen's Martyrdom
The Stoning of Stephen

cts 2 :

i-i6

Tan. 14,

1883

2

12-28

Apr. 16,

1876

■■ 2

3^-41

Jan. 7 ,

1872

• 2 :

3^-47

Jan. 17.

1897

■ 2 :

37-47

Apr. 23,

1876

Jan. 21,

1883

"

July 17,

1892

' 2 :

37-47

Jan. 19,

1902

" 3

I-IO

Jan. 26,

1902

" 3 •

i-ii

Apr. 30,

1876

'•

Jan. 28,

1S83

" 3

1-16

July 24,

1892

"

Jan. 24,

1897

■■ 3

12-21

Feb. 4,

1883

■' 3

12-26

Mav7,

1876

'■ 4

I-I2

Feb. 2,

1902

" 4

I-I4

Feb. II,

1883

'■

Jan. 31,

1897

" 4

I-18

July 31-

1892

" 4

8-22

May 14,

1876

4

18-31

Feb. 18,

1883

'■ 4

19-31

Aug. 7,

1892

'■ 4

-Z-2,7

May 21,

1876

" 4

3-'-5 : I

Feb. 7.

1897

5

• i-ii

May 28,

1876

•'

"

Feb. 25,

1883

"

'•

Aug. 14,

1892

'•

"

Feb. 9,

1902

" 5

12-26

Tune 4,

1876

" 5

'^T-2,2

Mar. 4,

1883

'•

Feb. 14,

1897

■■ 3

25-41

Aug. 21,

1892

" 5

27-42

June 1 1 ,

1876

■■ 5

32-42

Feb. 16,

1902

" 6

1-15

June 18,

1876

'•

"

Mar. II,

1883

■• 6

7-15

Feb. 2Z,

1902

'• 0

8-15; 7

54-60

Feb. 21,

1897

" 7

1-19

Oct. I,

1876

7

35-50

Oct. 8,

1876

•• 7

51-60

Oct. 15,

1876

■■ 7

54-8 : 2

Mar. 2,

1902

67

The First Christian Martyr

The Disciples Dispersed
The Disciples Scattered
Philip Preaching at Samaria

(Missionary)
Simon the Sorcerer

Philip and the Ethiopian

The Ethiopian Convert
The Ethiopian Converted
Saul of Tarsus Converted
Saul, the Persecutor, Converted
Saul's Conversion

Saul of Tarsus Converted
Saul's Early Ministry
Saul Preaching Christ
Dorcas Restored to Life
Peter Working Miracles
Dorcas Raised to Life
Peter Working Miracles
Peter, ^^neas and Dorcas
Peter's Vision

Missionary Lesson

Peter Preaching to the Gentiles

Conversion of Cornelius

Peter at Caesarea

Peter and Cornelivis

The Gentiles Received

Gentiles Received Into the Church

Gentiles Converted at Antioch

Spread of the Gospel

The Spread of the Gospel

The Gospel Preached at Antioch

The Church at Antioch in Syria

Peter Delivered From Prison

Peter's Release

Herod and Peter

Peter Delivered From Prison

Acts 7

: 54-'io; 8 :

1-4

Mar. 18,

1883

"

«

Aug. 28,

1893

" 8

I-I7

Feb. 28,

1897

" 8

3-13

Mar. 9,

1902

" 8

5-^5

Sept. 4,

1892

'' 8

9-^5

Oct. 22,

1876

" 8

i4--'5

Apr. I,

1883

'• 8

26-40

Oct. 29,

1876

"

"

Apr. 8,

1883

"

"

Sept. II,

1892

"

"

Mar. 7,

1897

" 8

^9-39

Mar. 16,

1902

" 9

1-12

Apr. 6,

1902

" 9

1-12, 17-20

,Mar. 14,

1897

" 9

1-18

Nov. 5,

1876

"

"

Apr. 15,

1883

" 9

1-20

Oct. 2,

189^

" 9

19-30

Nov. 12,

1876

" 9

19-31

Apr. 22,

1883

" 9

31-43

Nov. IQ,

1876

" 9

3^-43

Apr. 29,

1883

"

"

Oct. 9,

1892

"

"

Apr. 4,

1897

"

"

Apr. 13,

1902

" 10

: 1-20

Nov. 26,

1876

"

"

Oct. 16,

1892

" 10

: 25-35

Sept. 27,

1891

" 10

: 30-44

May 6,

1883

"

"

Apr. II,

1897

" 10

: 30-48

Oct. 23,

1892

" 10

: 34-44

Apr. 20,

1902

" 10

: 34-48

Dec. 3,

1876

" 1 1

: 4-15

Apr. 2-j,

1902

" II

: 19-26

Apr. 18,

1897

" II

: 19-30

Dec. 10,

1876

"

"

May 13,

1883

"

"

Oct. 30,

1892

"

"

May 4,

1902

" 12

: 1-9

May II,

1902

" 12

: 1-17

Dec. 17,

1876

"

"

May 20,

1883

"

Nov. 6,

1892

6S

Peter Delivered From Prison
Paul and Barnabas in Cyprus
The Early Christian Missionaries
Paul in Cyprus

The First Christian Missionary
Paul Begins His First Mission-
ary Journey
At Antioch

Paul Preaching to the Jews
Paul at Antioch

Paul's First Missionary Sermon
Turning of the Gentiles
Paul at Antioch in Pisidia
The Apostles Turning to the

Gentiles
At Iconium and Lystra
Paul at Lystra

Work Among the Gentiles^
I'aul Preaching to the Gentiles
End of First Missionary Journey
The Conference at Jerusalem

The Apostolic Council

The i^oke Broken

The Council at Jerusalem

Paul's Second Missionary Journey

Paul bent to Macedonia
Paul Called to Europe
First Conversion in Europe
Paul Crosses to Europe
The Conversion of Lydia
Paul at Philippi
Paul and Silas in Prison
Paul and the Philippian Jailer
Paul and Silas at Philippi
The Conversion of the Jailer
Paul at Thessalonica and Beroea

Thessalonians and Beroeans

Paul at Athens

12

: 5-17

Apr. 25,

1897

13

: 1-12

May 2y,

1883

"

May 18,

1902

13

: 1-13

July I,

1877

13

: 1-13

Nov. 13,

1892

"

May 2,

1897

13

: 13-16,

43-52

June 3,

1883

13

: 26-39

May 9,

1897

13

: 26-41

July 8,

1877

13

: 26-43

Nov. 20,

1892

13

: 42-52

July 15,

1877

13

: 43-52

May 25,

1902

13 :

: 44-14 :

: 7 Nov. 2^ ,

1892

14

: 1-18

June 10,

1883

14

:8-i9

June I,

1902

14

:8-20

July 22,

1877

14

:8-22

Dec. 4,

1892

14 :

: 11-22

May 16,

1897

14

: 19-28

June 17,

1883

15 :

: 1-6, 22

-29 May 21,

1897

15

: i-ii

Jan. 6,

1884

15 :

: 12-29

Dec. II,

1892

15 :

: 22-31

July 29,

1877

15 :

: 22-33

June 8,

1902

15

: 35-41;

16 : i-io

Feb. 3,

1884

16

: 1-15

Aug. 5,

1877

16

:6-i5

July 2,

1893

"

July 4,

1897

June 15,

1902

16

: 11-24

Feb. 10,

1884

16 ;

: 19-34

July 9,

1893

16 :

; 22-34

Aug. 12,

1877

July II,

1897

"

Jan. 4,

1903

16 ;

: 25-40

Feb. 17,

1884

17 :

: 1-12

July 18,

1897

Jan. 18,

1903

17 :

: 1-14

Aug. 19,

1877

"

Feb. 24,

1884

17 :

: 22-31

July 16,

1893

Paul at Athens

Paul Preaching at Athens
Paul at Athens
Paul at Corinth

Paul's Ministry in Corinth

The Chtirch at Corinth Founded

Paul at Corinth

Paul's Third Missionary Tourney

Paul and Apollos

Paul at Ephesus

Power of the Word

Paul Opposed at Ephesns

The Uproar at Ephesus

The Riot at Ephesus
Paul at Troas
Paul at Miletus

Paul's Address to the Ephesian

Elders
Paul's Farewell
Paul's Farewell to Ephesus
Paul Going to Jerusalem
Paul's Last Journey to Jerusalem
Paul's Journey to Jerusalem
Paul at Csesarea
Paul at Jerusalem

Paul Assailed

Paul Arrested

Paul's Defense

Jesus Appears to Paul

Paul and the Bigoted Jews

Paul a Prisoner at Jerusalem

Paul Before the Council

The Plot Against Paul

Acts 17 : 22-34

Aug. 26, 1877

Mar. 2, 1884

July 25, 1897

" Feb. I, 1903

18 : i-ii Sept. 2, 1877

" July 23, 1893

Aug. I, 1897

Feb. 8, 1903

18 : 1-17 Mar. 9, 1884

18 : 23-28 Apr. 6, 1884

18 : 24-19 : 6 Mar. i, 1903

19 : 1-12 Sept. 9, 1877
" July 30, 1893

19 : 8-22 Apr. 13, 1884

19 : 13-20 Mar. 8, 1903

19 : 17-28 Sept. 16, 1877

19 : 21-34 Aug. 29, 1897

19 : 23-41 ; 20 : I, 2

May 18, 1884

19 : 29-40 Mar. 15, 1903

20 : 2-16 Jan. 4, 1885
20 : 17-27 Jan. 11, 1885
20 : 17-32 Sept. 23, 1877
20 : 22-35 Aug. 6, 1893

Sept. 19, 1897

20 : 28-38 Jan. 18, 1885

Apr. 5, 1903

21 : 1-14 Jan. 25, 1885
21 : 1-15 Oct. 3, 1897
21 : 3-12 Apr. 26, 1903
21 : 8-15 Oct. 7, 1877
21 : 15-26 Feb. i, 1885
21 : 27-39 Oct. 14, 1877

Aug. 13, 1893
21 : 27-40 Feb. 8, 1885

21 : 30-39 May 3, 1903

22 : 1-21 Feb. 15, 1885
22 : 6-16 June 9, 1901

22 : 17-30 Oct. 21, 1877
" Oct. 10, 1897

23 : i-ii Oct. 28, 1877

Feb. 22, 1885
23 : 12-22 May 10, 1903

70

Paul Sent to Felix
Paul Before Felix

Paul Before the Roman Governor
Paul Before Felix
Paul Before Agrippa

Paul Vindicated

Paul Before Agrippa

Paul Before King Agrippa

Almost Persuaded

Paul's Voyage

Paul's Voyage and Shipwreck

Paul in the Storm

Paul's Shipwreck

Paul Shipwrecked

The Deliverance

Paul's Voyage and Shipwreck

Paul in Melita

Paul Going to Rome

Paul in Melita and Rome

Paul at Rome

Paul's Ministry in Rome
Paul at Rome

The Power of the Gospel
Redemption in Christ
Justification by Faith
Peace with God

Justification by Faith

The Life-Giving Spirit

The Contrast

The Security of Believers

The Blessedness of Believers

Faith and Confession

A Living Sacrifice

Acts 23

: 12-24

Mar. I,

188s

" 24

: 10-16, 24

■26

May 17,

1903

" 24

: 10-25

Nov. 4,

1877

"

"

Aug. 20,

1893

"

"

Oct. 17,

1897

" 24

: 10-27

Mar. 8,

1885

" 26

: 1-18

Mar. 15,

1885

" 26

: 6-20

Nov. II,

1877

" 26

: 19-29

May 24

,1903

" 26

: 19-32

Mar. 22,

1885

"

"

Aug. 27,

1893

"

"

Oct. 24,

1897

" 26

: 21-29

Nov. 18,

1877

" 27

I, 2, 14-26 Apr. 5,

1885

" 27

13-26

Oct. 31,

1897

" 27

14-26

Nov. 25,

1877

" 27

27-44

Apr. 12,

1885

" 27

30-44

Sept. 3,

1893

" 27

33-44

Dec. 2,

1877

"

"

June 7,

1903

" 28

I-IO

Dec. 9,

1877

" 28

1-15

Apr. 19,

1885

" 28

1-16

Nov. 7,

1897

" 28

16-24, 30,

31

June 14,

1903

" 28

16-31

Dec. 16,

1877

"

Apr. 26,

1885

** 28

17-31

Nov. 14,

1897

" 28

20-31

Sept. 10,

1893

!iom. I :

8-17

Oct. I,

1893

" 3 :

19-26

Oct. 8,

1893

" 3 :

19-31

June 8,

1884

" 5 :

I-IO

July 7,

1872

•'

"

July 6,

1879

" 5 :

I-I I

Oct. 15,

1893

" 8 :

I-I4

May 31,

1903

" 8 :

6-18

July 14,

1872

" 8 :

28-39

July 13,

1879

"

"

June 15,

1884

" 10

: 4-13

July 21,

1872

" 12

: 1-8

July 28,

1872

71

Christian Living

Obedience to Law
The Law of Love (Tern.)
Love Fulfilling the Law
Temperance Lesson
Purity of Life (Tern.)
Temperance Lesson
Accountability to God
Personal Responsibility (Tern.)
Temperance Lesson
Personal Responsibility (Tem.)
World's Temperance Sunday
Help One Another

Paul's Preaching

The Cross

Husbandmen and Builders

The Temple of God

Abstinence for the Sake of

Others
Temperance Lesson
Abstinence for the Sake of

Others (Tem.)
Abstinence for the Sake of

Others (Tem.)
Temperance Lesson
Christian Self-Control (Tem.)
Christian Self-Restraint (Tem.)
The Race and the Prize (Tem.)
The Lord's Supper Profaned

(Tem.)
Christian Love

The Excellence of Christian Love

Charity the Greatest

Christian Love

Laster Lesson

The Resurrection

The Resurrection (Easter)

.om. 12

1-15

Oct. 22,

1893

" 12

9-21

Aug. 4,

1872

Sept. 12,

1897

" 13 •

I-IO

June 22,

1884

" 13 •

7-14

Apr. 19,

1903

" 13 :

8-14

Aug. 1 1 ,

1872

'

Sept. 25,

1887

'

Mar. 24,

1895

'

June 22,

1902

" 14 :

7-13

Aug. 18,

1872

14 :

10-21

June 20,

1897

" 14 ■

12-23

Dec. 25,

1892

Sept. 17,

1893

Nov. 20,

1904

" 15 :

1-7

Aug. 25,

1872

Cor. I :

17-31

Apr. 20,

1884

" I :

18-25

Sept. I,

1872

" 3 :

6-15

Sept. 8,

1872

" 3 :

16-23

Sept. 15,

1872

" 8 :

1-13

Apr. 27,

1884

June 24,

1888

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1893

'

Aug. 1 5,

1897

'■ 8 :

4-13

June 30,

1889

Feb. 15,

1903

" 9 :

19-27

Mar. 21,

1897

" 9 :

22-27

Sept. 25,

1881

" II

: 20-34

Sept. 25,

1892

13

: 1-13

July 20,

1879

'

May 4,

1884

'

Aug. 22

1897

" 13

: 1-15

Sept. 22,

1872

13

Feb. 22,

1903

15

: 3-14

Apr. 14,

1895

15

: 12-26

Nov. 5,

1893

'

Apr. 18,

1897

15

: 20, 21

50-58

Apr. 12,

1903

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Victory Over Death I Cor. 15 : 50-58 July 27, 1879

May II, 1884

The Ministry of Reconciliation II Cor. 5 : 14-21 Aug. 3, 1879

The Grace of Liberality " 8 : 1-12 Nov. 12, 1893
Gentiles Giving for Jewish

Christians " 9:1-11 Sept. 5, 1897

Liberal Giving " 9 : 1-15 May 25, 1884

The Power of Christ " 12 : i-io Jan. 21, 1872

Christian Liberty Gal. 4 : 1-16 June i, 1884

Temperance Lesson " 5 : 16-26 Mar. 25, 1888

The Fruit of the Spirit " 5 : 22-26; 6 : 1-9

Aug. 10, 1879

Temperance Lesson " 6 : i-io Mar. 30, 1890

Paul's Message to the Ephesians Eph. 2 : i-io Mar. 22, 1903

Imitation of Christ " 4 : 20-32 Nov. 19, 1893

Temperance Lesson " 5 : 11-21 Mar. 2^, 1902

" " " 5 : 15-21 Mar. 31, 1889

Obedience " 6 : 1-13 May 3, 1885

The Christian Armor " 6 : 10-20 Aug. 17, 1879

" " " " " Nov. 21, 1897

Christ's Humility and Exaltation Phil. 2:1-11 Dec. 5, 1897

The Mind of Christ " 2 : 1-13 Aug. 24, 1879

Christ Our Example " 2:5-16 May 10, 1885

Christian Living " 4 : 1-13 Jan. 11,1903

Christian Contentment " 4:4-13 May 17, 1885

The New Life in Christ (Tem.) Col. 3 : 1-15 June 18, 1899

The Christian Home " 3 : 12-25 Nov. 26, 1893

Practical Religion " 3 : 16-25 Aug. 31, 1879

Missionary Lesson I Thess. i : i-io Sept. 30, 1888

Working and Waiting for Christ '" 4 : 9-5 : 2 Aug. 8, 1897

The Coming of the Lord " 4 : 13-18 Sept. 7, 1879

" " " " 4 •■ 13-18; 5 : 1-8

Mar. 16, 1884
Paul's Counsel to the Thessa-

lonians " 5 : 14-28 Jan. 25, 1903

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Christian Diligence

11 Thess. 3 : 1-18 Mar. 23, 1884

The Faithful Saying

The Christian in the World

I Tim. I : 15-20; 2 : 1-6

May 24, 1885
" 6 : 6-16 Sept. 14, 1879

Paul's Advice to Timothy
Paul's Charge to Timothy

Paul's Last Words

II Tim. I : 17; 3 : 14-17

June 13, 1897

3 : 14-17; 4 : 1-8

May 31, 1885
" 3 : 14-4 : 8 June 21, 1903

4 : 1-8 Dec. 23, 1877
" 4 : 1-8, 16-18

Dec. 12, 1897

Sober Living (Tem.)

Titus 2

1-15

Nov. 25,

1900

The Christian Citizen

" 3

1-9

Sept. 21,

1879

A Christmas Lesson

Heb. I :

1-9

Dec. 25,

1898

God's Message by Llis Son

" I :

1-8; 2 : I

-4 June 7,

1885

Our Great High Priest

" 4 :

14-16; 5

: 1-6, Oct. 5,

1879

The Types Explained

" 9 :

1-12

Oct. 12,

1879

The Priesthood of Christ

"

"

June 14,

1885

Jesus Our High Priest in Heaven

" 9 :

11-14, 24

48 June 2,

1901

The Living Mediator

" 9 :

23-28

Jan. 14,

1872

The Triumphs of Faith

" II

: i-io

Oct. 19,

1879

Hearing and Doing

James i

: 16-27

Jan. 13,

1884

Grateful Obedience

" I

: 16-27

Dec. 3,

1893

Christian Faith Leads to Good

Works

" 2

: 14-23

May 30,

1897

Faith and Works

" 2

: 14-26

Oct. 26,

1879

Sins of the Tongue

" 3

: 1-13

June 6,

1897

The Power of the Tongue

" 3

: 1-18

Jan. 20,

1884

Living as in God's Sight

" 4

: 7-17

Jan. 27,

1884

The Heavenly Inheritance

I Peter

I : 1-12

Dec. 10,

1893

The Perfect Pattern

" 2 : 19-25

Nov. 2,

1879

Salutary Warnings (Tern.)
Abstinence From Evil (Tern.)

I Peter

1-8

Nov. 28, 1897
Sept. 20, 1903

Christian Progress

II Peter i

June 21, 1885

The Perfect Saviour
Walking in the Light

John's Message About Sin and

Salvation
The Love of the Father
God's Love in the Gift of His

Son (Christmas)

I John

i-io
5-10; 2

5-2 : 6
7-16

9-16

Nov. 9, 1879

Nov. 21, 1886

Dec.

Nov.

1897
[879

Dec. 26,

John's Vision of Christ

The Glorified Saviour

Jesus Appears to John

The Glorified Saviour

The Glorified Son of Man

To the Church of Ephesus

To the Churches of Smyrna and

Pergamos
To the Church of Sardis
The Message to the Churches
To the Church of Philadelphia
To the Church of Laodicea
The Sealed Book
The Heavenly Song
Worshiping God and the Lamb
The Lamb in the Midst of the

Throne
The Saints in Heaven
A New Heaven and a New Earth

(Tem.)
The Heavenly City

The Great Invitation

The Great Invitation (Miss'y)

Alpha and Omega

The Last Words

Rev.

I :

4-18

Nov. 28,

1886

I :

9-20

Dec. 17,

1893

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June 16,

1901

I :

10-20

Nov. 21,

1879

I :

12-20

Jan. 28,

1872

2 :

1-7

Feb. 4,

1872

2 :

8-17

Feb. II,

1872

3 :

1-6

Feb. 18,

1872

3 :

1-13

Nov. 30,

1879

3 ■•

7-13

Feb. 25,

1872

3 :

14-22

Mar. 3,

1872

5 :

1-14

Mar. 10,

1872

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Dec. 7,

1879

Dec. 5,

1886

7 :

9-17

Mar. 17,

1872

"

Dec. 12,

1886

21

: 1-7, 22-27

June 23,

1901

21

: 21-27; 22

: 1-5

Dec. 14,

1879

22

: 8-21

Dec. 19,

1886

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Dec. 24,

1893

22

: 10-17

Mar. 24,

1872

22

: 10-21

Dec. 21,

1879

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76 Parable of the Sower,

SECTION XVII.

Parable of the Sower. — Luke viii. 4 — 15.

See also Matt. xiii. 1—23, and Mark iv. 1—25.

NARRATIVE.

Jesus and his disciples, soon after the circumstance
which took place at the pool of Bethesda, passing through
the corn fields on the Sabbath day, and being hungry,
plucked the ears of corn, by which they gave offence to
some of the Pharisees, (Matt. xii. 1—8. Mark ii. 23—28.
Luke vi. 1 — 5.) A few days afterwards, he cured the
man with a withered hand ; and because of the opposition
and persecution of the Jews on that account, he withdrew
himself from them, (Matt. xii. 9—21. Mark iii. 1—12.
Luke vi. 6 — 11.) After having his miracles again ascrib-
ed to Belzebub, which he refuted, he was visited by his
mother and brethren, who were become exceedingly
anxious for his welfare, but they could not come in for the
crowd, (Matt. xii. 22—50. Mark iii. 22—35.) Jesus then
came out of the house, which could not contain the multi-
tude, and Went to the sea side, where he delivered the
parable of the Sower, and afterwards interpreted it.

EXERCISE.

Ver. 4. Who were gathered together? From whence
did they come ? To whom did they come ? How did
Jesus speak to them ? — 5. Who went out to sow ? What
did he sow ? Where did the first portion of seed fall ?
What became of it ? By what was it devoured ? — 6. Where
did the second portion of seed fall ? What became of it ?
When did it wither ? What made it wither ? — 7. Where
did the third portion of seed fall ? What sprang up ?
With what did the thorns spring up ? What was choked ?
By what \vas the seed choked ? — 8. Where did the fourth
portion of seed fall ? What became of it ? How much
fruit did it produce ? Who cried ? When did he cry ?
Who were to hear ? — 9. Who asked for an explanation ?
Of what did they ask an explanation ? — 10. What myste-
ries were given them to know? How were others in-
structed? Why were they so instructed? — 11. Who ex-
plained the parable ? What is meant by the seed in the par-

Parable of the Sower. 77

able ? — 12, What is meant by the way-side ? Who cometh ?
What does he take away ? From whence does he take it
av/ay ? Why does he take tbe word from their hearts ?
What would happen were they to believe ? — 13. What is
said of the rock, or stony-ground hearers ? When do they re-
ceive the word ? How do they receive the word ? What is
that which they have not ? What do they do for a while ?
When do they fall away ? — 14. When is it said the thorny-
ground hearers go forth ? What becomes of them when
they go forth ? With what are they choked ? What do they
not bring to perfection ? — 15. What kind of heart have the
good-ground hearers ? What do they do when they hear
the word ? How do they bring forth fruit ?

EXPLANATIONS.

Ver 4. Parable, A continued comparison of one thing
to another. A picture of spiritual things, by means of
sensible and external objects.

5. A Sower, A person who scatters seed m a field, or
garden for the purpose of its growing up and producing
fruit. Way-side, Side of the roa^ Trodden, Trampled
upon with the feet. Fovyls, Birds.

6. Lacked moisture. Wanted water ; was dry at the root.

7. Choked it, Kept it from the sun and air, so that
it could not thrive, or bring fruit to perfection.

8. Hundred-fold, A hundred times as much as the quan-
tity at first sown.

10. Mysteries, things not easily understood.

13. Time of teinptation. Times of trial, persecution, or
enticements to sin and apostacy.

14. Perfection, To a complete state.
Patience, With calm submission and constancy.

EXPLANATION OF THE SYMBOLS.

Seed, The word of God, or the truths of the gospel
which ought to be kept pure, and liberally sown in every
part of the field of this world.

Sowers, Ministers, teachers, parents, and all who com-
municate the truths of the gospel to others. The hearers
are represented as ground of different kinds, receiving
this seed according to the state of their hearts, and cir-
cumstances in life.

Way-side hearers, (1.) Those who, by inattention, wan-
g2

78 Parable of the Soiver.

dering thoughts, or drowsiness, are prevented from hear-
ing or understanding the word when it is delivered or read.
(2.) Those who are so allured by the deceitfulness of sin,
that they will not allow the truths of the gospel to have
any impression on their hearts. (3.) Those whose violent
prejudices, wicked lives, and unruly lusts and passions,
induce them to contemn and trample upon the truths of
the gospel.

Stony-ground hearers, Those whose imaginations are
ezisily excited, and who are induced, without due consider-
ation, to receive the word with joy, and for a while to
make a promising profession ; but not having their reli-
gion placed on a proper foundation, give it up whenever
they are called to suffer persecution, or when any suffi-
ciently powerful temptation occurs.

Thorny-ground hearers, They who make, and continue
to maintain an outward profession of religion ; but who
permit themselves to be so absorbed by the business or
the pleasures of life, that religion is neglected, becomes a
mere name, and brings forth no fruit to. perfection.

Good-ground hearej-s, Those who, having their attdc-
tions set more on the things of God, than the things of the
world, having their hearts renewed by the operation of the
Spirit of God, receive and nourish the seed of the word ;
which brings forth fruit in their lives, to the praise and
glory of God.

LESSONS.

From this Section we learn.
That we should embrace every opportunity of having our

knowledge increased, and the things of God made plain

to our understanding, ver. 9.
That the desire for wisdom is the way to get wisdom.

They who apply to Christ for knowledge shall not- be

disappointed ; while others who 'are careless, shall hear

without understanding, ver. 10.
That a mere attendance on the preaching of the word, or

the means of grace, is no sure sign of true religion,

ver. 12.
That wandering thoughts and inattention in hearing the

word, lire invitations to Satan to render it useless,

ver. 12.
That there may be many fair appearances and even 25eal''-

Parable of the Tares. 7^

ouB affections in the profession of religion, without true
and saving faith, ver. 13.

That they who trust in their own strength, lean on a
broken reed. Temptation or persecution will dissipate
all those resolutions which have not their foundation on
the grace of Christ, and a sense of human weakness,
ver. 13.

That indulgence in worldly pleasures is dangerous to true
religion. Sensual gratification destroys the relish for
holiness and heaven, and prevents the growth of hu-
mility and self-restraint, ver. 14.

That a medium station in society is that most favoiirable
to the prosperity of true godliness. Affluence and want».
— riches and care, — each in its own way choke the
word, and render it imfruitful, ver. 14.

That legal observances, and rapturous emotions, though
beautiful in the sight of men, will not be accepted of
Gk)d, unless they bring their fruit to perfection, ver. 14*

That they who would receive the word effectually, and
bring forth fruit, must have their hearts prepared, and
made good and honest by the Spirit of God, ver. 15.

That an essential ingredient in true faith, is a patient con-
tinuance in well doing. They must not only ripen into
fruit, but they must continue to bring forth fruit with,
patience, ver. 15.

SECTION XIX.

Parable of the Tare*.— Matt xiil 24—30.
NARRATIVE.

Our Lord continuing to teach the multitudes at the sea.
side, afler delivering the parable of the Sower, as in last
section, uttered also, among others, the parable of the Tares
of the field, which he sometime afterwards explained to
them, Matt. xiii. 36 — 44.

EXERCISE.

Ver. 24. What did our Lord put forth ? What was
this parable intended to illustrate? To what does he
compare the kingdom of heaven? What did the raaa

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