Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-04-12
International Sunday.SchO0l Lessons.
SECOND QUARTER, 1876.
"Be Ye Also Patient"

KEEP your temper" is an admOnltlon
often sounded by every Christian con.
science. Nobody needs this plain coun-
sci more than it is needed by Sunday
school people. For the best teachers are
usually those who have the most temper
to keep. A fine and sensitive nervous or
ganization is likely to be easily disturbed
or even thrown off its balance, but, in
spite of This disadvantage, quick natures
usually possess more teaching qualities
than slower natures. A hasty spirit will
always give its owner trouble, but even
bundle of nerves embodies more of prom.
Use than can he found in lump OF clay
or putty. Even impulsive rashness or
mistaken zeal may indicate honest endow-
ments that can be turned 10 great account
in Gods service when they have been
tempered and taught of the Holy Spirit
and brought into harmony with the mind
OF Christ. Young teachers who have
been betrayed once ~ twice into unseem-
ly and Notifying anger should not
despair O. the highest usefulness The
more temper one has the greater the re-
ward tor bringing 1t under complete re-
straint. Tender affection, keen apprccia.
ton and true confidence will 60 out from
passionate and selt-condemncd pupil to-
ward patient and iorbcaring teacher
whom he recognizes rs having, naturally,
soul 81, sensitive IL resentment rs his
own.
The good accomplished by an overcom.
ing patience and n love that absolutely
bears down unlovely and ill-tempered OPP
position received fresh illustration recent
ly in large city Sunday school located
in a mission district Two years ago, at a
weekday evening service. the behavior OF
some of the worst boys in the school was
unusually trying At last the patience of
Superintendent and teachers was exhaust
ed, and the youthful offenders were given
over as hopeless and consigned to the ten
der mercies of the street. A great hearted
stranger who was present could not en-
dure the thought of their being thus cast
out, and followed the angry and dersive
youngsters to the door, put his arms about
them, and by heartfelt, earnest, loving
pleading brought them back again into
the room. There they listened attentively
to the wise and winning address he made
from the platform, and it now appears
that his counsel was needed A few
weeks since this patient worker was provi-
dentialy brought into that Sunday
school again from his home hundreds of
miles away, and among the first to recog-
nize him and extend frank and cordial
greeting were the har boys almost out
east at the time of his former visit. The
Superintendent declares that these boys
have been very regular in attendance
since the time referred to, and their man
ner has So changed that he counts them
among the best pupils in the school. AL
though their hands were rough their hair
unkempt, and the neck bands OF their
shirts guiltless of collar or tie, yet their
patient friend of two years ago was
thrilled with gratitude when he heard
their expression OF sorrow for their evil
doing at that time, and especially when
one extended his hand as he stood with
moistened eyes ana said II hope l am
= Christian now, sir"
That otten quoted Chicago boy was
light on general principles when he sum
married - short-coming in certain Sun
day school people by observing concern
ing them; They don't love feller
enough" Nothing is more effectual than
abounding love, in helping teachers to
keep their tempers under the tria, Of mis-
chievous misconduct or hateful oppasi.
ton Sunday School Times.
DEAR children, We ought not to cease
from hearing or declaring the Word OF
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