Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-12-14
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Davidson County Sunday school
ASsociaafOn-What arc the Quail
hcations of a =. =. Teacher
The regular monthly meeting of this
A ISOLATION was held last night in the Ices
ture-room of the McKendree Church. Tn 8
body of the Sunday schOol workers of Da-
wilson County was organized little more
than twelve months ago, and has already
accomplished great results.
The Association was called to order hv the
A.
were opened with the reading of passage
OF scripture and prayer by Rev. Mr.. War
rem.
After singing
I'VE are marching on etc,
The Secretary read the minutes of the last
meeting, which were approved.
The President then remarked that, as no
programme had been furnished him by the
Executive Committee, the Association
would, after singing another song, proceed
to the discussion of the question proposed
for this meeting.
After singing
HLet me die in the harness.
The President announced that the sub
lect for discussion was, "What are the
qualifications of Sunday school teacher. -
The discussion was opened by Rev. Mr.
Braden, who remarked that the work of
the Sunday-school teacher was an i'm
portant consideration, and a model for all
Sunday-school teachers could be found in
the Great Teacher, Jesus Christ. Long
after Time itself has ended, the work tf
the successful teacher will stand forth as
an enduring monument of His 5abors.
ghe social relation of the teacher and
scholar was another important considera-
ton. The speaker thought that the
teacher should be careful to ascertain who n
scholar was absent, why such absence
had occurred, by visiting the scholar at bis
or her home, and then the scholars wonId
feel that their teachers had an interest in
their welfare.
Mr. w. Is. Thompson remarked that the
first qualification was a desire to do GOOD
In the Masters cause. 1t was also desira-
bic to cause scholars to feel that teachers
were interested In them and the teacher
who could draw out the sympathies of the
children was, other things being edual. the
most successful. On the other hand, il
the teacher has not the capacity to interest
the children, his success is greatly de-
creased. Another desirable Characteristic
on the part of the teacher is punctualty
and self-denial, and teachers should be will
ling TO sacrifice their time and energies in
doing good.
Mr., r. A. Fraley also urged the impor-
lance of punctuality, and the necessity Of
the mind of a teacher being impressed with
the importance of his great work.
Mr.. Thompson stated that he thought
the idea of the Executive Committee in
proposing this question for discussion, was
whether the teacher should possess per
sonsl piety. For his part, he believed the
Sunday school teacher should be a con-
verted man or woman.
The Executive Committee reported that
the next meeting would be held at the
Second Cumberland Church, and that no
subject for discussion had been selected,
as matters of interest and importance
would come up for consideration.
On motion of Mr.. Pohlman, the Secre-
tary was requested to notify the Superia-
tendent of every Sundsy-school in the
county of the existence of this organize
ton, and ask him to present at the next
meeting of the Association either d written
or verbal report of each school, with such
statistics as might be thought interesting.
On account of the fact that a religious
meeting was being held directly overhead
in the body of the McKendree Church, on
motion of the Secretary, the Association
adjourned, to meet on the second Tuesday
of next month, at the Second Cumberland
Presbyterian Church in South Nashville