THE ORGANIZATION OF THE PUPILS OF A SUNDAY SCHOOL, AND CHARACTER OF GRADED LESSONS FOR EACH DEPARTMENT

=Divisions Departments Age or Grade Themes of Lessons=

/           Four     —­1st year —­God the Heavenly Father,
| BEGINNERS                          our Provider and Protector.
|           \ Five     --2d year  --Thanksgiving, prayer, helping
E   |            \                        others. 
L   |            Six      —­1st year —­God’s power, love and care,
E   |           |                         awakening child’s love, trust
M   |           |                         and confidence. 
E   |           | Seven    —­2d year  —­How to show love, trust and
N   | PRIMARY                            obedience, in Jesus’ love and
T   |           \                         work for men; how to do God’s
A   |           |                         will. 
R   |           | Eight    —­3d year  —­People who choose to do God’s
Y   /           |                         will; how Jesus revealed the
\            \                        Father’s love and will.
|            Nine     --1st year --Stories of beginnings, three
|           |                         patriarchs, Joseph, Moses and
|           |                         Jesus.
|           | Ten      --2d year  --Conquest of Canaan, stories of
|           |                         New Testament, life and
| JUNIOR                             followers of Jesus.
|           \ Eleven   --3d year  --Three Kings of Israel, divided
|           |                         kingdom, exile and return,
|           |                         introduction to New
|           |                         Testament.
|           | Twelve   --4th year --Gospel of Mark, studies in
|           |                         Acts, winning others to God,
\           \                        Bible the Word of God.
/           /          Thirteen —­1st year—­Biog. studies in Old
|           |          |              Testament, religious leaders
|           | Lower                  in N.A. salvation and service
S   |           |          \ Fourteen —­2d year—­Biog. studies in New
E   | INTERME-  /          |               Testament, Christian leaders
C   |   DIATE   \           \              after New Testament times. 
O   |           |           Fifteen  —­3d year—­Life of the Man
N   |           | Upper                   Christ Jesus. 
D  /            |          \ Sixteen  —­4th year—­Studies in Christian
A  \             \          \              living. 
R   |            Seventeen—­1st year —­World as a field for Christian
Y   |           |                         service; problems of youth in
|           |                         social life; Ruth; James.
|           | Eighteen --2d year  --Religious history and
| SENIOR                             literature of the Hebrew
|          \                          people--Old Testament.
|           | Nineteen --3d year  --Religious history and
|           |                         literature of the New
|           |                         Testament.
\           \Twenty   —­4th year —­

ADULT Grading and Classification and Courses now being studied by a Special Committee of the International Association.