St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-17
TO GAIN RESULTS.
Teachers Discuss the Best Meth.
DDS for intoxicating Divine

Teachers Discuss the Best Meth
DDS for intoxicating Divine
Truth.
The Midway district had its first Sun
day school teachers institute in the
Congregational church at Merriam Park
yesterday. 1t was largely attended by
the officers, teachers and scholars of the
evangelical churches of Merriam Park,
Hamline, st. Anthony Park and Macal-
ester Park. At the hour for opening in
the afternoon there was not an empty
seat in that beautiful little chapel.
Standing room was at q premium, and
a great many were obliged to re-
turn home, not being able to gain
admittance., r. ID. Parker, of Merriam
Park, was the presiding officer. The
services were preceded by fifteen min
utes OF song service, led by g. E. Will
hanson, of Merriam Park.
Mrs. F. w. Pickard, of st. Anthony
Park, read paper on the first topic:
fHoWlto Study the Lesson" She began
with the statement that within the last
two or three years new method of
studying the Scriptures had been
adopted. This was the critical method,
which had become so popular. To-day
less Importance placed on the
Interpretation of the old divines.
Mrs. Pickard's method of dealing with
chapter was to arrange it into sections.
Each section is studied by itself and the
principles and leading thoughts brought
out; lastly the religious teachings of
the lesson found. She never used lesson
leaves In the Sunday school. The
scholar should bring but his Bible and
notes, for the great end of all teachings
was to interest the scholar in his Bible.
The greatest help which could be rem
dered him was simply to direct him in
his study of the Bible. Judge
Hickman offered few remarks
upon the same subject. In studying a
Sunday school lesson he believed firstin
general study, after which the great
central thought Of the lesson should be
brought out clearly. He believed that
students, in considering lesson, should
strip themselves of all preeonceived
notions and ideas in reference to the
they would not treat it fairly. ''How to
Teach the Lesson was the subject of
paper read by Miss Flora Austin, of
Merriam Park. The great end of all
teaching, she believed. was to make
scholars Christ-llke, and, therefore, she
emphasized the necessity of teaching
with all thy mind and with all thy
heart" in order to touch the hearts
of scholars. A general discussion
followed upon these two topics.
The next topic considered was "The
Proper Number in Sunday School
Glasses for Best Practical Work." pre-
scented by Ell. M. Hood, of Merriam Park.
He strongly advocated small classes in
the Sunday school, especially for the
infant classes, which are usually the
largest. The sentiment upon this sub
ject was somewhat divided, many be-
lieving that in large classes there was
feeling of community of interest not in
a small one.
The evening session opened at 7:3O
o'clock. A paper on 1.-THE Relation of
the Home to the Sunday School" was
first read by Prof. f. B. Pearson, of
Manchester Park. D. c. Eggleston, of
the Peoples church of st. Paul, con-
Quoted question drawer. 1.-The Rela-
ton of the Sunday School to the
Church" was the subject of paper
given by Prof. A. u. Drew, of Hamline.
This and the first paper of the evening
were followed by spirited discussions.