The Sabbath-School Index: Pointing out the history and progress of Sunday-schools, with approved modes of instruction.Pardee, R. G. (Richard Gay)
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The Sabbath-School Index: Pointing out the history and progress of Sunday-schools, with approved modes of instruction.
Pardee, R. G. (Richard Gay)
Sunday schools
In a country school district Sabbath-school let the teachers turn all
their sociability into this channel, and set apart, say Thursday
evening of each week, for a pleasant social teachers' meeting at the
residence of the superintendent or one of the teachers, alternating
about. Let the farmers arrange to leave their work an hour earlier on
that evening for the sake of the great blessing to their children.
Provide attendants for the lady teachers. Suppose the superintendent
lives one mile north of the school-house, and two teachers are one
mile east, three south, and four west. The two young lady teachers
"one mile east" have no escort, but the superintendent remembers that
in the next house further east, the only son of Esquire Jones, a fine
young man of sixteen years, has just drifted out of the
Sabbath-school, and is inclining toward fast horses and gay
companions. The superintendent yearns to reach and save him. He thinks
and prays over the matter until he feels deeply for the youth. He then
visits him, and approaches him with unusual respect--informs him that
he has come to ask a particular favor--will he accept the post of
librarian in our flourishing little Sabbath-school? He readily
consents. The superintendent then says, "Charlie, we teachers have a
delightful social gathering at each other's houses every Thursday
evening, and as you have a fine horse and buggy, cannot you make it
convenient to bring up the two Misses S---- to that meeting?" Why, of
course, it is just what the superintendent wants, and it is also just
what Charlie wants--something to do, and soon, by God's grace, Charlie
becomes a true Christian.
In whatever form the teachers' meetings are conducted it is
indispensable--1. That the conductor feels a sincere respect for each
teacher, and treats his opinions with candor. 2. That the conductor
shall adapt his questions to each individual, and ask those questions
with real courtesy and consideration. 3. It is absolutely necessary
that the conductor should receive all replies in a life-like manner,
with due respect, and make the best of them. If the answers are not
well received, it will close the lips of the teachers. They must draw
together, and a dull, prosy conductor will check them all.
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