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THIS publication is designed to aid in the adoption of a UNIFORM SCRIPTURE LESSON throughout all the classes of the Sunday school. While the Scripture classes are reading the appointed lesson from the Bible, and the Infant class is being taught the text selected from that lesson by means of the "Letter-box," or "Infant Class Texts," the intermediate classes can be occupied upon the same subject by means of this little book, or by the detached single leaves, each of which contains one Sunday's portion, and may be taken home by the scholars at the close of the day.

The Committee of the Sunday School Union take this opportunity of pointing out some of the advantages of a uniform system.

I. Every teacher can join in a definite plan, and make the teaching consecutive and systematic.

II. All the classes in the school will be "Scripture classes." III. The Notes on the Lessons, and the various illustrations and hints supplied in the magazines, will be available for all; and where a preparation class exists, every teacher in the school, being engaged upon the same lesson, will have an equal interest in regularly attending that class.

IV. A sympathy of mind and feeling will be created throughout the school; all the exercises can be brought into accordance with the one subject; and the expectation may be confidently entertained that, under the divine blessing, useful and permanent impressions will thus be made upon the hearts of the scholars.

For schools where a Box of Moveable Letters cannot be obtained, or for the use of small classes of children unable to read in this Lesson Book, the "Infant Class Texts" are printed in large type, and published monthly, price One Penny.

The Notes on the Lessons are also published at One Penny monthly, a month in advance; and will be found to afford valuable aid to all the teachers, whether of Infant, Elementary, or Scripture classes, in explaining, illustrating, and enforcing the lesson of the day.

Further illustrations will be found in the Biblical Treasury (1d. monthly), and Outline Addresses, Lessons, &c., in the Sunday School Teacher (2d. monthly).

It is presumed that every teacher will be supplied monthly with the Notes on the Scripture Lessons, and that he will, by the study of them, and by regular weekly attendance at the preparation class, make himself master of the subject, and thus be thoroughly prepared to teach the lessons for the day.

It should be remembered that, in consequence of the limited space at command, in some cases a large portion of the lesson selected for the elder classes is necessarily omitted. The teacher, therefore, may have to introduce the subject, or supply a connecting link in the middle. Where a short line is inserted, it is to show that either the selection is from two separate chapters, or the continuity of the reading is broken. This gives a larger scope in the selection, and with care will make the lesson more interesting both to the teacher and scholar.

1. The children should be encouraged to commit to memory during the week the verses selected for repetition, as given in the "List of Scripture Lessons."

2. Each scholar being provided with the lesson, the teacher should announce the appointed subject, and briefly introduce it in a lively and attractive manner, by the aid of some well-chosen illustration which shall naturally lead on to the main facts or doctrines of the lesson to be taught; thus tending to secure for it the interest and attention of the class.

3. The lesson may then be read by the scholars simultaneously or individually, the teacher reading a portion in turn.

4. The teacher having previously divided the lesson into sections according to its character and meaning, the first section should be read again, and by suitable questioning, explanation, and illustration, its meaning made plain to the scholars. The other sections should be dealt with in a similar manner. Examination by questions should follow each section.

5. In the foregoing exercises the leading practical truth or truths which the teacher desires to impress on the mind and heart should be constantly kept in view, and gradually brought out as the lesson is proceeded with. The close of the teaching will consist of a brief and earnest attempt to press home the practical application of these truths, in the most forcible and affectionate

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If these suggestions be duly considered, and, as far as applicable to each particular case, be carried out with an earnest spirit, a Joving heart, and in prayerful dependence on the Holy Spirit, teachers will not fail to secure the blessing of Him who hath said, "My word shall not return unto Me void.'

The LIST OF SCRIPTURE LESSONS for the entire year is published at 1s.

per 100, and on coloured paper, 1s. 6d. ; and will also be found in the Sunday School Illustrated Almanack," price One Penny

The great work of religious instruction will be materially assisted by teachers inducing the parents of Sunday scholars to post up in their dwellings, where it may conveniently and continually be seen, a copy of List of the I essons or the Almanack.

ELISHA'S DANGER; GOD'S PROTECTION.

Selected from 2 Kings vi. 1–23.

And the man of God sent unto the king of Israel, saying, Beware that thou pass not such a place; for thither the Syrians are come down.

Therefore the heart of the king of Syria was sore troubled for this thing; and he called his servants, and said unto them, Will ye not shew me which of us is for the king of Israel?

And one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the prophet that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in thy bedchamber.

And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do?

And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them. And Elisha prayed, and said, Lord, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the Lord opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.