The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-05-30

JOHN Il. boutwell,.
Clarence. May nth. isr2
The Desirable Qualities In Q Sab
bath School superintendent.
BY NARCIBSA A. SMITH.
: y. y ~ s.: = sss:as': t:ds- 6. Iowa
The Sabbath School cause 10 q
wide, outspreading field, full of flow-
ers waiting to be gathered; some
biosson,ing with age, others bloom
ing with youth; and oh how skillful
must be the hand that enters in.
plucks them al and plants them in
the garden OF the Lord. To picture
the essential qualities Of Sabbath
School Superintendent, we feel our
utter inability; it is far beyond the
little nook Of the great work in
which we have tremblingly tried to
labor; and yet we believe the success
Of Gods work in the school is more
In the superintendent hands than
many may realize; If %, how ardu-
GUS and responsible are his duties.
In every department Of life there Is
. nice fitness Of persons to situations,
hence it does not follow that every
good man will make . good Sabbath
School Superintendent. A long list
Of qualifications might be given, but
we prefer to mention but three: love,
6rmness ani tact Above everything
his heart must overflow with love to
God; such . devoted love q will en-
able him to hold close communion
with bis Maker, and feel that his
everyday walk l. guided and directed
by His holy spisiA- IL aaasA - Arns
in the punctual discharge Of every
duty pertaining TO his ONCE.
And he must have tact. Now this
little word may seem to some very
inappropriate, but we think it has
much to do with the Superintendent
success. With his earnest yearning
for the salvation Of souls; and this
little quality, he will be enabled by
many winning ways to draw into his
fold those who would otherwise tray-
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session Of school it requires tact in
the Superintendent to know just
chere to be, and soAen to be there.
There is . sscredncss between the
teacher and class, and many times
it is better they be left alone es-
pecially this may be so with the little
ones the teacher may have them
gathered close about her, season Of
near communion with them; their
little hearts drinking in the lesson
she is teaching when the approach
ing Of the Superintendent may divert
their attention, break the chsin, and
. golden impression be lost forever.
Perhaps at the same time there may
be another class, whose teacher feels
faint hearted and weak, and, as il
were, upon the barren mountains.
The result is, inattentive students
but the timely dropping in of the
Superintendent, who makes . few
brief remarks on the lesson, home.
sends they are to the hearts Of the
children, gathering their scattered
thoughts, riveting their attention
opening . new valve in the teacher,
heart, dispelling the gloom, and. she
is ready to teach, and the ohildrer
ready to be taught. Thus we have
two pictures, one in which the pres
ence Of the superintendent would Dc
harm, the other be attended with |
blessing. With what earnestnes.
then should he seek in prayer Il
know Just where his presence and
aid in the school are most needed L
forward the work Of Jesus.
The good Superintendent will no
only feel near to the children, b,
, loved by al, but win also be towel
Of strength to the teachers, looking
over them with . watchful care
strengthening the weak, praying viii
them and for them. The school 10 BIZ
vineyard, over which he prayerfllly
watches that everything may be don,
BY laborers for the salvstion " souls
that nothing may be grated int.
hearts bat the truth. Az superin
tendents, a. teachers, rs parents, L.
us strive to be laborers, worthy q
. hire, not coming in our own strength
but with ell humbleness OF heart
, trusting in Jesus. We may not, =
some shining workers, be able to cor
vert thousands, nor hundreds, bu
!, will it not be worth al the world d
" to feel in that bright hereafter
that one soul has been lifted to tn
light through our influence.
II shadows darkcn the way, cloud
thicken, look through thssni 70 d
light beyond. How beautifully Spur
gcon says, !" Gods promises are lils
= Eold, and the Christian j. the gold
: bcxter; / hsvc lived on one promis
for weeks and want no other II wsu
: simply to hammer thst promis
> out into gold leaG ard plate m
whole exatenoe with Joy from il.
) How glosioss would it be wcre o.
: whole lives 90 plated with psirit,
; that JOY would be the constant brcstl
} ing Of the soul !; and = W PISS |
that higher W., II VIII Be but TO n
alise u rs .fulneps The power Of Go
i inst the salvation Of souls.
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