The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-05
ADVICE TO TEACHERS.
Hudson County's Sunday School
Directors Told How TO Manage
Their Scholars.

A meeting of the officers and teachers
of the Sunday Schools of Hudson County
was held at Bergen Reformed Church
last night to discuss Sunday School cues
tions, aud an excellent supper. which was
served by the Sunday School teachers OF
the Bergen Church. The first matter
under discussion was the supper. and
this took place in the basement Of the
church. They then adjourned to the
lecture room where The other discussions
took place. President Forster took the
chair, aud the meeting opened with the
singing OF saviour like a Shepherd Lead
u.s." All present Joined in it heartily,
each one singing as if he were leading MS
W Sunday School class. anc as II the
success Of the music depended upon his
exertions alone. The Rev. z. N Crasto,
Pastor OF The Palisade Methodist Church,
next offered prayer, and Mr.. Ferguson,
State Sunday School Superintendent,
spoke TO the Superintendents at some
length upon the management OF the SIM
day Schools, and answered he low
questions which were put to him at his
nvitation. They were:-What is the ma
ture Of the Superinteudents office? Is it
simply to lead the service of Sunday
school on the Lords Day, or is ne to super
Intend the work III all departments?
WHAT NELL.
He answered them satisfactorily and
gave way to Mr.. Charles Z. Jones OF
Brooklyn, who was to lead the discussion
of the evening. Mr.. Forster introduced
him as a successful Superintendent. He
said he would like to call up some
Thought of Sunday School work. He re-
marked how frequently the Sunday
schools were put In the easements n
sacrificed for the church. He said that
when the children were dead iC Was time
to put them under the earth, but while
they have life let them have air and
Gods sunlight, 90. A great deal of the
restlessness on the part OF the scholars IL
due to improper ventilation OF the SUNDAY
School rooms. He believes That the SUI
day School should be held in the iightest
and best part of the building. u that
the little tots should be put In The sunni
est corner of it. He rememb ers that
when ne WAS u boy IL was the custom In
the country 30 give the poorest noe to the
Males boy, but he thinks that he should
be gwen the best hoe. 1T Is the
same with the Sunday School teachers as
with sIe hoe" SAID ne, 'Ihe best should
be given to the Youngest. Then. too, the
Sunday School should 5e made as Inter-
esting aud rs attractive as possible for the
little ones, so that II ones mother or MS
sister or his brother brings him oace he
witt bear such pleasant memories OF IL
that he will want TO go again. Give the
youngest SCHOLARS the most intellectual
teachers. l object TO people getting up
aud making iong-winded addresses 20 the
scholars, as it tires them, ana l have often
pulled d mans coat-tails and told him to
stop when l thought he had talked long
enough"
CHILDREN ARE SHARP.
He spoke OF a woman WHO was lectur-
lug nj mis- sunday School on temperance,
aud who got mixed up with her statistics.
Children are very quick az noticing any
thing like that. and IL IS apt to make
them lose faith when they see a person
who is supposed to be informed. get
trippei up. Every Superintendent OF a
| Sunday SCHOOL should be d man OF God,
ana should lead the prayer himself. he
| should always De protnpt at the sessions,
and should be there before the others, SO
that he could meet the teachers and
| scholars on their arrival, ard take the
hands of the boys aud girls, and say q
few words Of greeting to them. He said
| thal what is needed in managing the
teachers is tact.
Here's q question:" he continued,
"How to got rid of an unfaithful teacher
Very often you will find a teacher whom
you don't want to keep, but who has a
brother or a sister in The school VINO is
| invaluable. You want to get rid OF the
| one who is not capable. without offending
| the other, who is doing good work. Do
you want me to tell you how this can be
| doue?' There were no answers, so he
threw his head back with a nonchalant
air and said, "Oni SO you don't want me
| 10 tell YOU, dc your" -Four or five voices
excitedIy answered, "yesl yes" He leaned
| forward aud said slowly aud deliberately.
well, / wish / could tell you"
A vote of thanks was rendered to the
| ladies for their bounty. One verse Of
| hymn 1913 was sang. and Dir. Brett closed
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