The Gospel According to Mark (Burton).  A study of the life of Jesus from this gospel.  The full text is printed in the book, which is provided with a good dictionary and many interesting notes and questions of very great value to both teacher and pupil.

The First Book of Samuel (Willett).  Textbook for teacher and pupil in which the fascinating stories of Samuel, Saul, and David are graphically presented.  The complete text of the first book of Samuel is given, many interesting explanatory notes, and questions which will stir the interest of the pupil, not only in the present volume but in the future study of the Old Testament.

The Life of Christ (Burgess).  A careful historical study of the life of Christ from the four gospels.  A manual for teacher and pupil presents a somewhat exhaustive treatment, but full instructions for the selection of material for classes in which but one recitation a week occurs are given the teacher in a separate outline.

The Hebrew Prophets (Chamberlin).  An inspiring presentation of the lives of some of the greatest of the prophets from the point of view of their work as citizens and patriots.  In the manual for teachers and pupils the biblical text in a good modern translation is included.

     Christianity in the Apostolic Age (Gilbert).  A story of early
     Christianity chronologically presented, full of interest in the
     hands of a teacher who enjoys the historical point of view.

In the high-school years also young people find it necessary to face the problem of living the Christian life in a modern world, both as a personal experience and as a basis on which to build an ideal society.  To meet this need a number of books intended to inspire boys and girls to look forward to taking their places as home-builders and responsible citizens of a great Christian democracy and to intelligently choose their task in it are prepared or in preparation.  The following are now ready: 

Problems of Boyhood (Johnson).  A series of chapters discussing matters of supreme interest to boys and girls, but presented from the point of view of the boy.  A splendid preparation for efficiency in all life’s relationships.

Lives Worth Living (Peabody).  A series of studies of important women, biblical and modern, representing different phases of life and introducing the opportunity to discuss the possibilities of effective womanhood in the modern world.

The Third and Fourth Generation (Downing).  A series of studies in heredity based upon studies of phenomena in the natural world and leading up to important historical facts and inferences in the human world.

ADULT GROUP

The Biblical studies assigned to the high-school period are in most cases adaptable to adult class work.  There are other volumes, however, intended only for the adult group, which also includes the young people beyond the high-school age.  They are as follows: