Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-06-12
Truth ut Glance, or How to Use the
bInCk hOArd in sunday School.

Rev. Mr. Pierce OF New jersey again
lrcug! his versatility and deftpe,s with
the crayon to tho front, and gave the Sun
day school workers pressnt some practical
points in regard to the Use of tho black board
NJ a hep in teaching. The blackboard, ne
sail, to be effective III Sunday school work,
Is only means to an end. Children think
ia pictures. Children cannot he leid long
at u time and the greatest truths are put
into the chid's mind in an instant But don't
hold them at q higa pressure. We fail be-
cause we think We have got to keep their
Thought all tn, time CLAIM their attention,
and then let the truth flash into their minds.
Strike at the nick Of time. | use the back
board in many departments OF my work.
but always have this thought in mind
that there must be moro of Christ, than Of
chalk. | don't try to make pretty pictures.
Remember, that in dealing with children as
with immortal souls, we must be full of tho
Holy Spirit.
Drawing jar on the black board, he rep
resented it as tull Of marbles. 1t is full, lie
said, and yet not full. Then l put in a
handful of shot--it is full now, and yet not
full; then handful OF sand-and yot not
full; ! pour in water until it will hold no
more-full again, and yet not full; then |
take alcohol and pour 1t in-full once more,
and yet not full; then take salt-six times
full the jar is, and yet not full; then take
absorbing cotton and put that III, seven
times full the jar is now How God has
emphasized tue ''seven times. So let US
ue fun OF the spirit Of the living Christ in
dealing with those who are committed to
our charge. In rifle practice the slightest
wavcring will drive bullet far from is
mark The mortal soul is the target; God
has given you the truth, and you are to send
it into the life Of that boy, aud you must
| give an account to God OF your faithfulness.
II we arc on the side of God, we are tire
mendous power, for he multiplies us. Whom
our will, and Gods run side by side, there is
| quietude. SO often Gods will, runs one way
and ours another way, and that is what
makes the crosses of life. 1t is not God 8
! fault, that We have so many crosses; it is our
own fault.
Try to have three things in view when
using the black board. First, the truth;
second, a simplicity of design, in presenting
| that truth, for the simpler the design, the
longer 1t will be remembered; and third, the
rapidly with which this design can be put
before tho school. The funny picture is
| tho least valuable of all methods of present
| ing pictured truth. The speaker said that
many pictures, like most sermons, to be eff
fective, must be accompanied by the voice;
and be referred to the " tongues OF tire' at
the Pentecostal time, to show how God en-
phasises the power of the voice. This is the
most sanoti6ed OF all methods OF teaching.
We must suit the action to the word, and
the word to the action.
Another kind of work In use is topical
work-the outlining OF the Sunday school
lesson-and 1t becomes power, You
would be wonderfully blessed II you were
! to place before your congregation the head
ings Of your sermon; most Of them will re-
! produce your sermon from the topics given.
Another method il to take one OF the
! hymns, and play upon several Of the words.