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

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emit who was great on always being consd-
cred tho leader OF every thing, who was
never so happy as when he seemed to be
fairly overshudo wing both church aud pas
tor. His school was to march from the
chapel into the church before the assembled
congregation. lilo beaded tho procession
carrying an immense banner and as tbs
threshold was crossed started the hymn,
''See the mighty host advancing, Satan
leading on.n And | can imagine pastor
SO fearful that some one will fail to under.
stanc that he Is lord OF ali, so inclined to
debating and domincerng, 80 full OF i'm
practicable suggestions, so given to inter
fering with a superintendents plans, that
the best thing the superintendent could do
would be for him to let the pastor run the
school for a while till lie ran it INTO the
ground md some of the concelt was taken
out Of him. But it is the doal | am to
speak Of and not that which is sometimes
the actual Lot us take it for granted that
the pastor has accepted his Office with the
one desire of being servant OF all, willing
always, everywhere, caring little for SELF
! to minister toward the one end OF getting
! the life of Christ into vital contact with
human hearts, and let us take it for granted
! that the superintendent has accepted his
| office not because he loves a place Of honor,
not because he thinks self worth clarifying,
| but because be too is a lover of mems better
selves and because the spirit OF Jesus moves
! him to self-sacrfce then neither will
| ever be on tho lockout for any in
fringelnent OF his Office or his dig
nifty. Shoulder to shoulder, heart to
heart they will stand, one desire, ono
purpose ruling doth. But which ranks
firstg | trust no good superintendent pros
ant yttin fAF MAJ nj II
the office of pastor, when | say that there
can be- but one answer to this question Not
only in the church but in the Sunday school
the pastor should be recognized rs lender
lie is not the superintendent OF tho school,
but he is its pastor, much set to guido
and help the children Of the homes then rep
resented as the power men and women who
sit under his preaching. 1t seems to me
that he can feel no less the sacred response
bility of his oiilcs whom he looks ont over
the assembled classes of the school than
when he stands face to face with his congre-
cation. That company of children must lie
on his heart burden he ought to carry
as much as the company Of fathers and
mothers he sees before him from tho pulpit.
In many cases, for multitules Of those
children, too young to thinl; and act for
themselves, and at an age when character l.
where no Christian influences are at work
with redemptive power and whether they
ever enter the kingdom of heaven at al hs
knows must depend, in no small measure
upon the forces that play about and upon
their lives III the Sunday school How Otter
not even the superintehdent | fancy, car
be SO anxious for those thus committed t.
the church az the pastor. Over and above
the account the former must render for th'
work Gone among the young must be the &c
count he will have to give who has beer
placed over the entire work of the church il
ali her activities Yet the wise pastor vii
never sefishly assert this leadership, will de
clare it only by devotion and service t.
the best interests of the school that max
him first according to that law whereby b.
is greatest who is servant of all
= lie will cheerfully recognize the su
perintendent as the one to whom the out
word and public management of the schoo
is entrusted and his influence to shape an
direct the character of the school will b
exerted through the superintendent an
never in opposition to him, for the superin
q teudent is his most faithful helper, an
70 should be regarded by him an assistant
O. the loss Of whose cooperation and aid Woul
be like the loss of a right hand.
= Tie pastor should be the superintendent
q most trusted friend aud counsellor. b,
tween them the warmest personal friend
/ ship and the most implicit confidence. The
= when the one or the other has some Nc
Is plan to propose or some new method TO /
h adopted the school will feel that back OF
!. stand both superintendent and pas or an
. be consciout OF the influence that come
It from united action. This matter OF pei
i sonal friendship between the two | woul
e particularly emphasize. In it are element
n OF strength and usefulness for both tn,
d neither can afford to do without The pa
J tor should guard the honor anl reputetio
o of the superintendent among scholars AZ.
y teachers with JEALOUS care, not only u
II word but by decd seeking to inspire in all
is trust IN him oni love for hun witho,
d which no superintendent can do his worl
Whoever e.se the superintendent thin!
y may he critcsIps his method let him kno
10 that his pastor stands Loyalty by him. An
r. there will he critics This dear broth,
at who has coveted tho Office so long is sure
II could run she school very much better, al
st that other brother thinks there Is 4
lr much machinery, doesn't believe in tryir
es to attract children by anything save u
to good old truths of the Gospel, is shocked
q real live Sunday school orchestra TIL
as sometimes plays an air or two III
1. would never-io for Il funeral occasio
N Then Deacon Tahative rs does not ca
SO for opening exercises wants all the tim
Sc more than there is to spend upon the lesso
he Amid it all one friend must never wHyer,
30 Giscun lonted soul must ever come to fe
al that uis grievances poured into the pssto
Is ears find any encouragement. And VIII
to the pastor docs thus for the superintende
be the superintendent VIII 10 for him. lie
at rnany faithful servant Of God has be
at driven from church because some medl
it some busy tody in tongue sat on fire or h
he started a dozen tongues w0gslng ov
RI some silly trouble and no one stood mp 10
to ally to still the wicked ciatter. One IT
heart in such an hour IL priceless to pa
IN or-let him knnw that such heart beats
res the breast OF his superintendent. ! c
FPS scarcely imagine greater sorrow to
Of than the loss of my superintendent.
he has shown himself man mine eQu
3D. my guide and mine acquaintance,
OF have taken much counsel together n
nd walked unto tho house OF God
IN company. lie knows, no matter b.
yn busy the hour, the study door is alwa
er. open 10 him and know too that no mat
mt how occupied no may DO amid tho affairs