FORGIVENESS.

WHITTIER.

1. Tell how the writer's pride was swept away, and a spirit of forgiveness awakened in him.

2. Write a paraphrase of these lines.

GOD SEES NOT AS MAN SEES.

MRS. E. G. WHITE.

1. How is David described ?

2. Describe the anointing of the future king.

3. Was this a public anointing?

4. What was it meant to do for David ?

5. How did David's subsequent conduct show that he was not elated by the honor that had been conferred upon him? 6. What was there in his surroundings that naturally would cultivate in him an esthetic taste and a reverence for God? 7. How was the young poet's heart filled with adoration and rejoicing?

8. What experiences were molding the character of David? 9. How were they to exert an influence through many generations after the poet king should be in his grave ?

10. What have these beautiful psalms done for the people of God? II. How was the character of David affected by this course of training?

THE HEALING OF THE DAUGHTER OF JAIRUS.

N. P. WILLIS.

1. Describe the death-bed scene as given in the first twelve lines. 2. What were the last manifestations of affection between the

father and daughter?

3. Describe the scene as twilight fell.

4. Describe the scene on the Sea of Galilee.

5. What was the situation, and what were the surroundings of the Savior, as he stood, and taught the people?

6. Describe his appearance as given by the poet.

7. Who appeared suddenly among the entranced listeners?

8. As the ruler approached Jesus, what did the disciples and the

people do ?

9. What strange scene did they soon behold?

10. What beautiful description is given by the poet of the ruler's stately dwelling, and of Jesus and his disciples

entering in?

II. How did the interior of the house appear?

12. When they reached the room where the sick girl lay, what whisper came from within?

13. How was the ruler affected by these words?

14. Describe the room where the ruler's daughter lay dead?

15. What did Jesus do ?

16. How does the poet describe the beautiful maiden as she lay

there before the Savior?

17. Tell how she was brought to life.

EVILS OF AN ENVIOUS SPIRIT.

MRS. E. G. WHITE.

1. What caused the demon of jealousy to enter the heart of King Saul?

2. How did Saul allow a normally good trait to run to so great excess as to poison his happiness and ruin his life?

3. What low standard of right and wrong did he adopt? 4. What is the only safe course for any man to pursue?

5. What caused Saul to hate David?

6. How did Saul make it evident that he had no true knowledge

of the plans or power of God?

7. In ruling the kingdom of Israel, what important lesson had he failed to learn?

8. What controlled his judgment?

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Into what state of misery did this drive him?

10. What was it that wrought this baneful influence upon the

character and life of Saul?

11. How were the evil effects of envy shown in the early history of mankind?

12. From what does envy spring, what are its sure results, and to what is it likely to lead, if entertained in the heart?

MAGNANIMITY.

MRS. E. G. WHITE.

1. How was Saul surprised on searching for David to take his life?

2. How did David address the king?

3. How did he prove that he had no desire to harm his master?

4. Why did David hold the person of Saul as in a manner sacred?

5. How was Saul affected by the words of David?

6. What confession did he make?

7. Of what was Saul now fully convinced?

8. What covenant was made between Saul and David?

9. Why did David still remain in the strongholds of the mountains ?

POWER OF TRUE POETRY.

JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL.

1. Why were rough, rude men so attracted to the poet Burns?

2. How did they listen to the reading of his poetry?

3. What kind of spirit came over them as they listened?

4. What does Mr. Lowell say of such a sight?

5. How did he think these rude men would be affected by the lines to which they so eagerly listened?

6. How does God scatter his love?

7. What is sown by every wind?

8. What will this broadcast sowing always find? and what fruits may be expected?

9. Where do all thoughts begin that are to mold the age?

10. What is their course of development ?

11. In what does all thought originate?

12. Where does the base of all great achievements lie hidden?

13. Whence comes every hope which rises and grows broad in

every heart?

14. What is the state of hope in common souls ?

15. Who gives it point, and makes it a blessing to mankind ?

16. When did poesy appear fullest of heaven to the writer of this

selection?

17. What is the highest achievement of the poet ?

18. What will come true of the poet who accomplishes such work?

EFFECTS OF RELIGION IN OLD AGE AND ADVERSITY.

WILLIAM WILBERFORCE.

1. When do the pleasures of religion show their superiority over dissipation and vanity to the greatest advantage?

2. Describe the condition of an old person who is destitute of the consolations of religion, but is still catching at the pleasures of his younger years.

3. How is it with the aged Christian, who relies on the assured mercy of his Redeemer ?

4. How can he lift up his eye at the very entrance of the valley of the shadow of death?

5. Show the folly of trusting in sublunary possessions. 6. When does Religion dispense her choicest cordials? 7. When is the superiority of religion most apparent ?

THE STATUTE-BOOK NOT NECESSARY TOWARD
CHRISTIANITY.

DR. CHALMERS.

1. With what important questions does the writer introduce this article?

2. When was it that the strength went out of the church?

3. What was the effect of substituting a warfare of politics for a warfare of principles ?

4. How did the cause of reformation prosper when it had to fight against pains and penalties?

5. What has it done with pains and penalties in its favor?

INEFFICACY OF MERE MORAL PREACHING.

DR. CHALMERS.

1. How did Dr. Chalmers preach to his flock for twelve years? 2. What results would have satisfied him?

3. What important thought never occurred to him during all this

time?

4. In what condition might a man be, and still be upright and honorable in the eyes of society?

5. What essential principles had the doctor been neglecting during all these twelve years?

6. What had he, nevertheless, been pressing upon his people? 7. What reformations occurred as the result of his preaching? 8. How did he have to change his manner of preaching, before even the partial results he had aimed at were realized? How does he tell his parishioners that they, poor as they are, may reclaim the great ones of the land to the acknowledgment of the Christian faith ?

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10. What lesson have they taught him ?

II. What does he hope to do with this lesson which he has gathered from their humble cottages?

BUILDING FOR ETERNITY.

N. P. WILLIS.

1. In what respects will the experiences of the graduating class be alike?

2. When is it that a difference will be seen in them?

3. What standard of character lies deeper than the vanities of power, or the pomp of glory ?

4. How does the poet speak of the common lot and common

experiences of all men?

5. In what do we find marked distinctions among men ?

6. In the eternal world what equality will exist between kings

and slaves?

7. How will the capacities of mind be measured?