Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-12-20
SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION,
ADDRESSES from Two Salt Lake City
SIpoTIlioldeliS,
an Earnest Appeal Tor Young singers
from Prof stephens. other
Important Instructions.


The monthly meeting Of tho Sunday
school officers and teachers Of the Salt
Lake Stake was held In tho Fourteenth
ward assembly hall on Monday even.
ing the 18th inst
The meeting opened with singing
by the First ward choir, which choir,
according 10 appointment, led by Bro.
VIM. A. Calton, furnished all the sing-
ing exercises for the occasion.
Prayer was offered by SupL N. Ras.
mussen.
Stake supt. Grlggs announced tho
main subject for consideration this
evening was "rhe succc-sful Sabbath
school, "hnd that Supt. Ezra Steven
son Of the Fourteenth ward, aud Supt.
d. +. Davis OF Center wari hsd been
invited to speak upon tho subject.
Bupi. Stevenson said the Grt rCqui.
site 10 n successful sunday chool was
puncluahiy Of superintendonts, ionoh-
ors anu pupils. Supefiutoudeuis aud
teachers should be the frat Ia the
school room In order 10 meet and greet
with q kindly word the pupils o. thoy
enter. Music was great incentive 10
attendance and Interest, aud proper
attention should be paid 10 the musical
exercises OF the school. To ~
tain order while pupils are passing
from the main hall 10 their several
class rooms suitable music should Do
played upon the organ, AMI % certain
plan Of retiring should DO formulated
aud adhered 90 90 that no cOuiuliJu
will exist. Teachers should he pre-.
pared with the lessons they Intend 10
present; ana la tho primary CRATES the
exercises should DO varied enough 10
Keep the children Interested. Ia the
school over which he presided no
found II a great benefit H. have the
choir leader for one Uf the teachers in
the primary olasa, 90 that there might
be singing In the class room ne one OF
its exercises. Reviews held At given
periods were productive Of good and
had q tendency 10 awaken an Interest
among parents, who would ns a result
take more interest In having their
children attend regularly. Missionary
labor among the youth was a good plan
for obtaining and retaining full at
tendance.
superintendent %. +. Davis said he
had learned by experience that puuctu-
nllty was Of the most importance IN
order 10 have an entirely successful
Sunday school. Where punUtuality
was neglected heidi not believe people
enjoyed as much VI the Spirit Of the
Lord ~ they otherwise might,
A mother matter OF importance In
Masking n school successful was for
teachers TO prepare the lesson they Ia.
tended 10 impart anu have love Tor
nud Interest In their work. All per.
sons are not adapted for teachers, but
where there are those who show Hpe.
clnl aptitude In this calling they should
uo relieved ~ n4lch rs pusbibie from
ether dutiee, 10 that they may give
their attention 10 this one duty. In
answer 10 questions put 10 him Brother
Davis replied that the success Of a Snb-
bath school depended morc upon the
officers and teachers than upon the
pupils, ami that any school eau be
made successful by being properly
conducted.
The subloined communicates from
Evan Stephens was read.
Superintendent Griggs urged super.
intendonts 10 encourage the cGiluTen
OF their wards who attend the luvo-
nile choir 10 take part In the singing
Ia the Sunday school. He also re-
minded them Of the Importance Of
Hdhering 10 the recommendation
given In the Sunday School Guide.
This Stake has the privilege OF sending
ten pupils froo Of tuition to the n. Y.
Academy Sunday School training class
for n twenty weeks' course, cnmmenu.
ing directly after the holiday vacation.
He desitcd the schools Of tho Stake 10
avail themselves OF this privilege aud
gend Immediately 10 the Stake sunday
school secretary the names ~ such
ones o. the supefintenuents can recon-.
mend and who eau make ID convenient
10 attend, The lesire j. 10 have such
ones selected as will be willing aud
competent 10 impart the instructions
they receive In tho academy 10 tuarh-
ers In the schools Of the Stake. The
supefintendeutH were requested 10 fee
that their annual reports were COM
pletud and forwarded TO the Stake
secretary ~ early AS possible In the
new year.
The second Ward Sabbath school
was requested TO supply music for tue
next meeting which would ue held on
the third monday Of January, 1894
Tho choir sang an anthem and
meeting adjOurned.
Il. Il. PARRY, Asst. secy.