"Judah was a captive by the waters of Babylon and the sons of Jacob were in bondage to our kings . . . from the remnant that dwells in Judea under the yoke of Rome neither star nor sceptre shall arise." --_Henry Van Dyke, The Other Wise Man_.
"The zeal for truth and righteousness and goodness anywhere, in politics, or in literature, or in education, does not seize hold of men with the vigor which may be described, in the Bible phrase, as a zeal that eats one up." --_Samuel Valentine Cole_.
"Why should we fly? Nay, why not rather stay And rear again our Zion's crumbled walls." --_Lowell, A Glance behind the Curtain_.
"Talk about the questions of the time: There is but one question:--How to bring the truths of God's Word into vital contact with the minds and hearts of all classes of the people." --_William E. Gladstone_.
The two greatest needs of the Bible School teacher are thorough preparation of the lesson, and enthusiasm in presenting it. These needs are effectively and abundantly met in THE BIBLE STORY. This volume is so arranged that the teacher in any department may find what is best adapted to a particular age. The following definite suggestions as to how THE BIBLE STORY may be used in the Bible School will be found interesting and helpful for teachers in the accomplishment of their great aims of imparting knowledge, developing character, and leading the pupil on to service.
Many primary teachers use a few minutes of the Bible School hour for supplementary work, in which they follow any desired line of teaching regardless of the prescribed lesson. For this supplementary work the following suggestions in this volume may be used:--
Teaching God's Relation to the World, page 16.
Understanding Life in Bible Times, page 19.
"Of all the things that a teacher should know how to do," says a great educator, "the most important, without any exception, is telling a story." The most beautiful Bible stories, especially suited to little children, are listed on pages 17, 18, and 19 of this volume, and teachers will find those referring to "The Golden Book" (G.B.) very attractively told for children. The stories are graded from the very simple to the more difficult and so may be adapted to the different classes.