Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-04-08

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member in the Sunday school work
but nevertheless took a great deal Q
interest in the movement Tn
Sabbath school cause II OF suprem
Importance among the batter-da'
Saints. i have taken a great deal q
interest inwhat has been said q,
this occasicn. / realize that IN,
success Of the Sabbath school mean
an increase'of efficiency, in SINGER
ity; In short, Of god1iness anon.
the youth Of Zion. -
We have been repeatedly tol,
that II is to the youth of Zion tha
we nave to look for the future de
veiopment Of the work connectec
with the establishment Of n,
Church Of God, feel arS
realise that the Sunday school or.
ganization is n living one. IL i:
growing and increasing in mower
very rapidly. and is like a tree
planted In good soil, absorbing nour.
ishment continually, and producing
an abundance Of good fruit. AS the
tree Is capable Of producing other
trees, so Is the Sunday schuol organ
lhatlon capable CT developing and
growing stronger and greater.
The Sabbath school Of twenty
years ago will not suffice for TODAY.
It's growth, development and in
crease are characteristic o. uverv
other organisatich 81 The Church Of
God, The Sabbath school Of today
must ofnecessity reach the highest
standard. More is expected ~ n
than was looked for years ago. We
nave a right to expect more. Our
superlntendents and teachers have
letter opportunities and greater IA
cihues for obtaining Information
than they had in years gone by
More Will be expected in the future
l nave had Opportunities Of visiting
schools In many parts Of this Terri
tory and have seen an va
rietes OF classes, come of
Hhicn were very mixed.
Some time since visited a distant
place in another Stake Of Zion. and
attended the ssbbalh school. One
Class was engaged on the work of
Josephus. sat down among them
ana upon inquiring | found that it
was composed of Seventies, High
Priests, Elders and Others. There
were two boys, one Of whom was
aoout . years Of age and the other
ABOUT 10. i asked why st was that
These boys Were in this class, and
was told because they could read
better than any other man in the
class l remarked they NAV be able
10 do that. but what about the IN
derstanding Of the subject i did
not think itproper. A parrot might
De taught to say something about
Josephus, or quote from the Latin |
classics, but it could not be |
made 10 know nor understand |
anything that is said. Avoiu
such works as this in the Sab |
bath Schools You cannot reckon
the efficiency Of q class by the num- |
Der of.pages or looks it goes through,
any more than you san reckon the
strength and power of man by the
amount Of food he may eat and the
number OF buckets Of water he may
have drank during his lifetime.
Glasses should be 90 arranged as
20 be suited to the capacity OF the
scholars. Those possessed Of mature
minds should be in the advanced or
classes, where they may
De trained as teachers and become
proficient in doctrine. Others of
ess experience and years could be
ormed into Bible, Book OF Nor
non and Doctrine and Covenant
classes, and be taught the
doctrines Of the Church;yhile those
lot so old as the Others and not so
ar advanced can be arranged in
'lasses suited TO them. The Young
II scholars, according 10 age and
understanding, should be placed
ogether, aHd last Of all, but by far
ne most important, is the primary
lass, which should have, in con-
lection with the others. the very
est and most efficient brethren and
lsters as teachers. The smallest
axes the milk Of the Gospel. The
thers can receive such things rs
hey are able 70 digest. The great
St error in a school is prOmiscuous :
lasses. See that the students are
lassified and put in their proper {
laces. Keep mysteries out OF the $
,hool, and avoid abstract questions !
4 the classes. Let the plain :
rinciples only OF life aud sal {
alton be taught. Faith, re-
enhance, BAPTISM and the other :
ocirines Of the Church can be c
'eated upon with propriety, and =
roft TO all. Shun all light read I
lg- Study carefully and earnestly {
very lesson and enter your labors ,
18th the spirit thereof. Let ms es- 1
'em this work above all Others and 1
he Lord will bless US IN so doing 5
nd crown our labors with success.
The choir sang: J
We are sowing. daily sowing. \
Countless seeds Of good or IN. &
ELDER JOHN MORGAN,
ssistant General Superintendent, =
d that it was the intention Of the a
lnday School Union to continue
e publication Of the Leaflets, and b
at one subject after another would IL
taken up. These Leaflets should .,
used according to the dates there y
: You should not get behind In n
ing them nor go ahead with any
Imber. 1t Is expected that super
tendents and teachers will see TO
Is. The Sunday School Union
% contemplate introducing a
ries Of charts on the Book OF Nor
Dn, and other subjects connected A
IN the history Of the Church, for
e use of primary classes. II Is ex-
cted that the charts now in use
III be used until the Others are
ady. Arrangements are being az
lde 10 have these chats printed ii
tn suitable inscriptions. Proper n,
rections viii accompany them. :,
lere will be more Leaflets issued, u
lich will be somewhat different D
IN the others. Some will ii
for the theological classes, al
hers for the intermediate, while =
E primary classes will receive "
ch as are suitable to them. II
is important that the classified. III
n referred to by DR.. Talmage take 90
Ice in all our schools speedily. In :.
gard to the selection Of teachers. !"
for the primary classes, hi
ey should be persons that will CT
aw the children to them; those II,
10 viii influence the young ami =,
ider minds and present to them ~
Inciples and ideas connected with =
: principles OF the Gospel that ~ ~,
u be so indelibly impressed upon ~ ~
ar minds as TO never become IL
aced. We understand, to a very vi u,
at extent, the success attending ~
Romish Church in maintaining al
standing as II does in the nations IL
the earth. 1t Is attributed
the instruction that their :
ildren receive in the Romish M
ctrine. Let US instruct our children 20
the principles OF the Gospel and IA IA
len they grow old they viii not u.
lart therefrom. Another subject Fe'