The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-11-06

oiplins depends largely upon two things:
drst. the authority that the teacher has TO
compel obsdisuse whenever IL becomes nee
sssary. n second. the skin With which she
employ bic entire time. The nrst Of these
l. made tbs secondary aencv because II is
thouQht that good det ortmsnt brought
about by expulsion 10 really detrimental to
ths best interests Of the child although Sc
culei In this way IL vastly better than dis
order.
The ability to give . child Just - much
- 10 can do In . given time. aud NO more.
and thon to hold him psrsistsntly to ~
preparation IL one OF tho most essential
qualifications of . teacher. II 10 moreover
q subject upon whieh she receives instruc-
u becomes evident that she cannot. In
which case . vacancy 10 made and allied BY
ssother better qualified. A contractor who
cannot take plans and SPECIFICATIONS and the
raw lumber and cut the latter 10 that all
the piecoz shall A. toEsther without admit
failure; 20 1 teacher who cannot take the
three factors, the child, the time and tht
work, md unite them In sush = manner ~
to prevent friotion n at She same time
leave no room for idlensss is Just % great .
failure.
Tbs Sunday school provides no special
time for the preparation Of the lesson.
hence the recitation period becomes at
once q time for study as we'll as recitation
and thus IL crowded into ono period the
work that properly belongs to two. and
thersfore neither 10 we'll done. II may DO
said that tho Bible lesson 10 studied at
hons during the week. Possibly some do
Bible classes l have not found more than
one In five that showed evidence OF having
made previous preparation on the lessons.
] have also found that where texchsrs
urged too strongly OF tried Ito force pupils
to prepare lessons, they have only reduced
tho size of their cl ASS by dessrtion.
The recitation in the day school has for
it, object. among oths. thinRs. a test Of
the pupils preparation on tho lesson as
signed the cultivation OF oral and written
expression, the stipulation of Systematic
thought, the acquisition OF knowledge, n
with all and above all. mental discipline.
The teacher 10 supposed to go into tne rect
her mine and with a fixed ~ pose to Sc
cure results in each. To do this requires
ability aud careful preparation. II our OBJ
servation ID CORRECT, w do not q in the
Sunday school that careful study. Of the
disabilities Of tho recitation period nor
matter to be taught and the most effective
methods of teaching II. 10 it not true.
rather. that in the absence Of teaohers'
meetings under competent leadership that
teachers take charge of their GLASSES with
out having made intelligent preparation.
and consequently teach without uniformity
of method or singlsnsss of purpose?
In our public school wsrk We esteem the
teachers' meetings as not only desirable
features. but ss being absolutely necessary
to success, and our teachers would M moo
think of being absent from them than of
being absent from their schools.
The purpose OF our Sunday school, ~ 1t
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people an intelligent conception of ths
claims Of the gospel upon them; that a
Christian life is reasonable, desirable and
necessary; that they should accept it; live
it and strive to lead Others into it.
The teacher should. therefore, be an
intslligent student OF the Bible and should
possess that Christian experience which she
Il urging upon her pupils. II pc sonal
pistv is not the object of the
Sunday school then the study of
the Bible has in 1t ne more virtue
than the study Of p'ofans history. Both
give culture. but the mere intellectual study
of either will not lead to purity Of heart.
If tho teacher il not 4 student of the bible
how, can she lead her pupils to a proper
understanding of its teachings; II she 10
not a Christian how can she lead others into
the svestnsss Of a Christian experience, and
If these things be not effectively accom-
pIished then what 10 tho mission OF the
school? It seems to me to be 80 reasonable
TO nlaos an ignorsmus In charge OF a day
school % to select 4 non. Christian a. a
tsaohsr for Sunday school classes.
The Sunday school teacher 10 ut . disad-
vantage from tho lack Of authority, from
tho want of strong, Intelligent supervision.
from the lack of system and method in the
wo,k and from tho fact that thste IL not in
the hearts OF the young people q general
desire for those things which tho sunday
school IL designed TO give. In view Of
these facts the teacher should be excsp.
tjoually strong not only in her biblical
knowledge ana religious experience, but i'll
her conservation 10 duty aud her ability to
hold and interest her pupils until the great
truths of the gospel have taken possession
Of their hearts and become the rule aud
guide of their lives.
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