Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-06-12

| word that tells OF what has come INTO tho
life from the PASTORS ministry, and many
tried, discouraged superintendent and
teachor too would serve the school with
stronger heart and an intensor enthusiasm
if now and then from his pastor he could
hear warm, faithful expressions Of opprecia-
ton and encouragement. oh Is 1t not nj
ways better, would not KS work get itself
done more speedily his kingdom come and
bis will be done on ear til the sooner ii the
toilers who seek that kingdom anil its right
eousuess were to cease the word of wound
ing censure and cruel criticism aud ofteusr
through the weary day shout across the
field to some fainting struggling worker the
word Of encouraging cheer.
Things Which Every Teacher Can aud
Ought to DO"
The last address in the afternoon was Ivy
Rev. MIR. 1ItEweu, on the above named
topic, aud the great Importance OF and
grand possibilities in the teachers work
were most clearly and cmphstcaly set
forth.
First OF all, said the speaker, take it
you are there because you can't help it.
The superintendent said to you-"Now
there is a class OF boys; now YOU must take
it. II you are faithfully doing what you
can you are called Of God certainly as
your pastor is called to his work-and 10
will furnish the equipment you heed. You
are called OF God to n work magnificent in
It's possibilities, Don't 20 creeping through
the world, but feel there is a responsive
thrill between you aud God. TO forth with
that thought in mind. God goes with you
to the world don't forget this. The trouble
, often with a Sunday school teacher is that
he sees only himself and his rigging, mis-
chievous class lie has forgotten that God
lat. NNI Il
said ''Go, " but "lo am with you, even
unto the end OF the world" have seon
teachers 80 frightened when visiting was
suggested to thon that they turned white,
Q Simply because they say only themselves.
If they could have felt that the Holy Ghost
} would 60 with them aud would use their
e plain tongue to speak some glorious word,
= they would give their hand to some scholar
r n this way, showing that you sympathized
, with her and that you loved her from the
10 depth of your soul. 1t you go to make
o the visit you will feel that God has prom
Y iscd TO 60 with you, it is wonderful what
your few words can do. As you go back
now from this convention to your respac
9 tive cities and hamlets go feeling that the
+ Lord GOD sends His spirit with you into
3, the work.
IS When you have been a pastor as long a
k | have You will find that knowledge vi
Y Greek and Latin and Hebrew won't he'll
9 you to write good sermon; neither car
;, any teacher get up the kind of Sunday
II school lesson that will transform the live
Il Of the boys and girls and make them th'
n mon and women that they ought 70 be. Be
o gin on your knees you can use them Otter
g and well. bow down on your knees anC
10 just tell God that you can do nothing un
= less He aids you
u Regarding the study # the lesson, Mr.
u McEwen said: Don't touch a comm ntar,
Il unit you have exhausted your own ability
e. uso them only as helps Read your verse
10 get the connection-know who said 1t
20 Don't spend too much time on geography
le 1t will help very much if you have takel
L. the Scripture verse by verse and gotten on
u OF the lesson what viii apply to your boy
+ aud girls. Know your boys and girls.
oil you don't go right home and get ac
III quantel with them That is the first thin
DC to do. You would have no confidence in
ID physician who gave you medicine withou
IL first making diagnosis of your case. 5
nj you must study your boy-not the ideL
It, boy, but your boy; know what troubles h
Id he has and what sort of a boy he Is.
Every teacher ought to feel something c
"a ths glorious privilege that is given hin
"a, You are called OF God. You are helped b
A. God in the grandcst work that was eve
.n given.
w Boys are full Of mi,chief-full OF life an
,o animation. But look ahead d little. rnos
j. boys in few years will be Young men I'll
al speaker here gave an illustration or two
es show that boys to whom We pay but lit
r. attention when they come into the class ma
ID become men Of influence and real wortl
rs aud he also gave an instance from his ow
At experience to show that seed sown in tt