The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-11-28
When the New Preacher Comes.

The Sumday-Schonl Superindent
should he one of the first to meet him,
and bid him welcome in the name of
the Lord Jesus. Waiting for Il chance
to introduce yourself would he very
disc0urteous treatment; waiting for
him To hunt you up and introduce him
self would be The height Of impudenca
-nU matter what "the custom among
us"h as been.
Don't bore the good man i'm your
first interview with a long story of
your ups and downs, your ms and outs.
There are thousand and one dead and
gone details that are nothing to him.
Bury them out of sight. Pledge him
your best service. Ask his personal
Influence and prayers.
Credit him with being interested in
the school. Remember that it is as
much his as yours. More than that,
while you are honored with its slIperin-
tendency, never forget that the man
who has taken the degree of 'P. c."
in "Brush College" is preacher in
charge oi--the Sunday school, and,
therefore, your official superior
DO not credit him with knowing "aIl
about running Sunday school" Solo
mon is dead. This man of whom we
speak may be young, inexperienced,
and timid, or --nO matter about his age
= what is vastly worse, he may be con-
! ceited enough, to assume, as the man.
ner Of some few is, that he knows all
about it. In either case, you will have
need to exercise charity.
Get close to your preacher--and stay
| fhprp NOIl nppii him and ha naulS
you. Cultivate him. Find out what
and if it turns out that he knows more
about it than you do--as he ought if
he is even a deacOn.-don be too stiff
to learn from hin---even though you
may be 1.-The oldest superintendent in
the dstrict.n Age dosen't count, some
times. If he Is "fresh," but willing to
learn, give hun the advantage of yonr
experience and observation. Be frank
with hinl--for he is likely to he a cap
ital fellow when you come to know
him with religion enough to stand
any strain you are likely to put upon
| him in your enthusiastic devotion to
the service of God. Talk school with
him early and late. Lay your plans
before him, and ask his advice in all
important matters. On no accent can
you afford to be at cross purposes.
| DO not urge him TO teach the Bible
class. Even if he should consent, ten
to one more will be lost than gained by
such an arrangement. Either the class
on the congregation will sufler---as he
is certain to.
Within week after his arrival fur
nieh him with complete roll of the
membership of your school. Have the
names plainly written in a vest pock ct
memorandum boOk---even il it costs
you a nickel to get it. Don't wait for
him to ask for it.
Mark, so that he will lie able to see
at glance, the names of all who be-
long to families not members Of your
Church. tis quite as much his duty
to visit such families as it is to hang
around some of the pillars OF our below
ed Zion. If he doesn't see it, give him
Il pointer.
Afford him every opportunity for
becoming acquainted with the pupils
except during time of recitation. With
stand him there. He has no more
right to interrupt the lesson than you
have toslOp him in the middle of a
sermon.
Tell him your hearts desire and
prayer for your school is that they all
might be saved. Prove it by your
works, and it is almost certain that be-
fore this C0nfetence-year Is ended you
will find yourselfin in big revival.