Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-05-07
SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION.


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The officers and teachers Of the Sun
day school Of this Stake held their
regular meeting last evening In the
Fourteenth Ward Assembly Rooms,
Stake Superintendent Thomns q.
Grigpr presiding.
The opening and closing singing ex-
ercisez were rendered by the Second
Ward school under tho direction Of
Ernest Basselt.
Superintendent Chatles Livingston
offered tho opening payer.
All the city schools were represented
except tn. Fifth, Eighth, Ninth,
Twelfth, Thirteenth, Seventeenth and
Twentieth. The schools Of farmers
Ward, Superior and Big Cottonwood
were also represented.
Elder David Mckenzie continued
his lecture on "Aioral Government"
Tho speaker stated that the o,jcc; Of his
remarks was 10 Impress upon teachers
and parents the necessity for success
filly governing children, OF following
the example Of nature In that
II always metes out for In
fractions Of lis laws lust
and equitable punishment only. Tho
consequences Of disobediencc 10 the
laws OF God and Of nature were sure to
follow, whether these laws were
broken innoccnuy or otherwise, aud
the result Of or punishment for dis
obedience was always In proper.
ton 10 the ofienue.
Mild rules, firmly aud wisely en-
forced by reasonable and natural pun.
ishmcnte, were more eficctual In the
management AMI government OF chill
dren than by display of anger and
force and the iniliction OF artificial
punishment, such rs whipping. etc.
Instead Of cutting or scolding n child
for litloring the house with his toys,
the natural Punishment Of such acts
would DO 10 require the child TO put
things In order, aud n tho child refused,
10 use force would again be mistake.
but when the little one next wanted
his toys, the mother should withhold
them, and remind him that he could
not have them because he had before
neglected the rule Of order.
Corpotcal punishment was unnnt-
nral and created ili.feelings In tho
hearts OF tnolo who inflicted. n, and
never iallud 10 create the feeling Of
righteousness and resentment In the
Children.
The speaker introduced pertinent
Illustrations 10 show that moral gov
eminent with view 10 teach reason-
ing self-government In children, was
the only satisfactory method Of teach
ing the truths Of moralltyand religion.
A unanimous vote Of thanks was hc-
corded Elder Mckenzie at the close OF
his remarks.
The selection on the guitars mud
mandolin by Mossrs. Thomas y. Ash
worth. William lsIddowny and A.
Chase was greatly enjoyed.
Elder William Bradford then gave
short but instructive address on the
"Art Of Questioning ~ applied 30 Sum
day School Work" Requiring con.
secutlve answers from the class, nc
said, was often taken advantage Of by
members In the method some Of the m
had Of simply learning the reply re-
quired OF them In their turn and neg
Letting the remainder Of the lesson.
For this reason the electromagnetic as
q better method that the teacher yet
the attention Of every member Of his
class, impress upon them simply yet
thoroughly that which he wished 10
teach them, and then In asking ques-
ton give no hint, either by look or
gesture, who was 10 answer II. BY
this practice each member OF the class
would beeagcr TO understand tho ques.
ton, and would bo prepared 10 answer
when called upon 10 do NO.
To require children 10 make replies
In their own language was much bet.
ter than to have them repeat written
answers. In the latter case they got
thu words very often without tho idea
or meaning conveyed. Words were
very easily forgotten, but thoughts and
ideas were not only much better for
the children 10 acquire, but longer re-
memhercd.
Benedlciion WINS offered by Assistant
stake Supt. w. q. Burton.
Tho meeting adjourned for ono
month. On the next occasion the
Third Ward Sunday School will fur.
nish the musical exercises.
Jos. HYRuM PARRY, Scc,y.