Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-06-15

duced In Sunday school, IL should nj.
ways DO for the purpose Of illustrating
some principle Of Divine truth. The
mere knowledge Of events, facts,
names, or dates, without some appllca'
ton, Il Oi no value whatever.
Text Bo0ka.--Whllu IL Ia not de-
signed that the pupils Of the primary
department should use any text books,
except the little picture charts, Ms
auNliafies to this large charts In front
/ VI the whole class, the pupils Of the
/ intermediate department No. |, or pre-.
] Iarat0ry department can usc the little
/ works Of the Bible Stories, Book OF
/ Mormon Stories, Faith Promoting
/ Series, ami selections from the hlsiori.
cal parts OF the New Testament, sun.
DAY school Leaflets, Doctrine aud
Covenants, Voice Of Warning ami
the story Of the Book Of Mormon to
great advantage, with the pr0visO that
ihsy are read here IN the manner
Above alluded TO, aud that only one
subject at each recitation II taken
through, reviewed, repeated In the
pupi'B own language, and the moral
illustrated by II thoroughly impressd
upon the mind of the children. Par.
tiil use of tho Leaflets Ia this depart
mcnt illustrated.
Intermediate Department, No. g.
This section of the intermediate grade
should constitute the real intermediate
department and comprise the finishing
course In Sunday school work for the
children Of school age. II should,
therefore, be the design Of the super.
intuudcnt and Of his associates TO fur.
nish the pupils IN TIL. department tue
opportunity VI obtaining not only n
thorough theoretical knowledge Of the
history, principles anu ordinances Of
the Gospel, hut alsl, and that l. the
more important part, a living and prac.
teal testimony Of IT, truth. From hero
the greater portion Of the pupils
enter into the practical duties, Of
vicissiiudes and respOnsib llties q
life, which, In order TO meet them,
require a substantial preparation.
The examination Of pupils for their
qualification TO enter here should b, as
thorough ~ practicable, In order to
raise gradually the standard Of tho
whole department. Only well qualified
teachers should be- selected for the
work TO be performed here, and the
studies not only selected with great
care but also arranged and graded
corresponding 10 the standard OF the
department.
Children should DO drilled In hunt.
Ing chapters and verses In the Bible,
Book OF Mormon, Doctrine and Gov.
enants and other Church works by the
teacher. Asking, for instance, the
students 10 find the 18th chapter Of
81. Mark-"Whcrc Il II? WAC has IT."
The cath chapter Of Matthew-w Where
IL Il 10 be found? Who has n? etc. This
will cultivate habit OF close observa-
ton, and ability Ia hunting passages
and telling where they are TO be found.
IL would not be- oxpedient IN most
communities to lay out plans for the
whole year In this department, mas.
much, ns especially In Sunday schools
In the country, many pupils are pre-.
vented from attending all the year
round. A course for one term should
bo made as complete. therefore, ms
possible.
There should be n Bible class In this
department for the purpose OF trimming
the pupils Ia finding passages and be.
coming acquainted with the general
outline or arrangement OF the Bible,
and OF the Book Of Mormon, with some
instruction on Bible and Book OF
Mormon geography, with references
70 maps. Here the speaker illustrated
the way to conduct the several classes
on leaflets, treating the ordinances of
the Gospel and the orders OF the Priest.
hood, classes la the Compendium
and Church works, ctA) Each reclta.
ton In each Of these classes should
close with the bearing Of testimony by
one Of the y pils. The subject for next
recitation should always lie
given at the close and pupils be en-.
couIaged TO prepare and ask questIopH
on the given subjects. PfoniiscuDus
questioning IL not SAFE to be encouraged,
The head teacher Of this department
had better have no class TO teach.
but keep going around among ali the
classes OF bis department. The tempta.
tion OF falling Into speculative theories
IL already making liz appearance more
or less among pupils and teachers in
this department, and must be- guarded
against with much watchfulness on the
part OF the head teacher.
The speaker closed by thanking tho
audience for their kind attention.
Tonight Wednesday,, at s N. m.
Or. Maeser takes for his lecture oTho
Theological Clasp
All are Invited.