The Anaconda standard., 1896-03-24
CHRISTIAN WORKERS
Annual Convention of the Silver Bow
County Sunday School Association.
REV. ALEXIS BERK'S ADDRESS
Advice to Glasses and Teachers
Miss Cora jenkins Excellent
Talk on Temperance Work
In the Sunday School.

Silver Bow County Sunday School as
sociation opened at the First Presbyte-
rian church last evening with a very
large attendance. The meeting was
opened by devotional exercises, which
were led by Rev. Alexis Berk of Walk
erville. William Bartle, president OF
the association, then delivered the
opening address. He also read a paper
on the proper department of a Sunday
school teacher towards his class, which
was as follows:
"First-Punctuality with regard to
regular and early attendance at the
class. Regular attendance is highly
necessary to secure growing confidence
and respect from the scholars and to
insure success; IL a teacher has acquir-
ed an efficient method of teaching and
is regular in attendance, his class will
be more likely to prosper than IL by oc-
casional or frequent absence. The reg
ular routine he pursues has to be often
interrupted by the introduction of
strange teacher, whose teaching may
not be acceptable to the class. Again,
by regular attendance, much disorder
is prevented. In the absence of the
proper teacher, the class, during sing
ing and prayer at the opening of the
school, is commonly without a guide;
and the scholars are left to themselves
to play and talk and disturb the at
tention of other classes and teachers.
How much better 1t is for teachers to
be in the class with his scholars around
him all quiet and orderly awaiting the
opening of the schools than the class
would be without a teacher.
"Second-The teacher should occupy
such a place in the class as to COM
mand the view of every scholar. This
would often prevent unseemly conduct
on the part of scholars; IL any disorder
occur the teacher can at once check 1t.
"Third-A teacher should show a
spirit of kindness. 1t should be the
study of teachers to manifest such
carriage in his class as will win the
confidence and respect of his scholars.
Mason said: BE cheerful but not light,
solid but not sad The law of kindness
should be on his tongue, should be seen
in his eye, heard in his voice, felt In
his hand and showing in all his ac-
tions. We admit it is hard sometimes.
but prayer and the grace of God can
| enable teachers to do this.
, "Fourth-A teacher should manifest
earnestness in his work. Without his
more a task than a pleasure. What
| duty can be more worthy of jealous
and earnest efforts than that of Sab
bath school teachings? Has not the
teacher the destinies of immortal souls
in his care?
"Fifth--Devoutness in the religious
exercises of the school should mark
the conduct of the teacher. His join
ing in the singing and humbly respond
ing to the prayer will have a good ef-
feet on the minds of the scholars. while
a contrary course will cause indiffer-
ence in the scholars generally and
might discourage those who may be
disposed to join in those solemn and
important duties. My friends, let us
by the help of God attend to this Inn
portant work We are met in conven-
ton that we might be of help to each
other in grand work. Christ died that
we might be saved ana He said: Suf-
fer the little children to come unto me
| and forbid them not Let us teach
! them to Christ and may peace and
harmony prevail in this convention"
Miss Cora Jenkins followed with an
| excellent address on temperance work
in the Sunday school. She said that
the pupils in the public schools are be-
| ing taught the effects or intemperance
and that there is need of more effective
temperance work in the Sunday school.
Miss Laura Irvine then read we'll
prepared paper on Watching for
Souls" After speaking of the value
of observation and quick discernment
| and the watchfulness of the business
man, she said: Shall all the skill be
| enlisted in the pursuit of those things
which are but shadows. while eternal
! realities are neglected? Do satanic
| emissaries slumber at their posts? No.
| They are all wide awake, ready to avail
themselves of every auspicious omen.
Shall they TO whom that solemn
| charge. feed thy lambs, was
deceiver. going about as a prowling
lion. is constantly watching for these
| souls?
Let the Sunday school occupy the
| place in your thoughts that the i'm
portance of it's interests demand.
Watch for souls in the class. Sab
| bath hours are golden opportunities.
| They are the valuable seasons when
the soldier of the cross may muster all
/ his forces and concentrate all his ener-
| gies for the advancement of his Cap
| tain's cause. Let the hallowed infiu-
ence of the day permeate your instruc-
tion that the hearts of those around
you be prepared as good soil for the
| reception of the heavenly seed. Keep
watching for souls during the week.
/ During the course of your readings,
| you may occasionally find old ideas
| clothed in such new language that your
/ attention is arrested by that attract
! iveness. Lodge such forms of express
| sion in your mind and gather up fresh
/ ideas on familiar SUBJECTS. that you
may be like 10 a householder that
/ bringsth forth out Of his treasures
/ things both new and old.
| Many OF you know the circum-
stances in which your scholars are
/ placed and the temptations to which
| they are exposed. You should remem-
Der these and through prayer and sup
( plications bring down the constant
/ blessings of the Master on your Sab
/ bath efforts. Thus the shield Of God
\ will be spread around their path. II
your eye cannot follow them. nor your
1 voice warn them Of danger"
\. c. Newell delivered an interesting