Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-09-03
SUNDAY SCHOOL INSTITUTE.
Full Report Of the Meeting OF Worker,

I'LL Report Oh the Meeting OF Workers
The meeting of the SUNDAY school
workers was called To order at o'clock
p. m. with a goodly number in attend
ance.
Rev. Bodne read a selection of scrip.
ture and offered prayer, followed by
two or three others seeking nearnesS
to God. This was followed by singing.
Prof. j. I. Ewing could not b. pres
!, ent to conduct the superintendent' :
hour, and no. being abe to get any
one else, the president Luman Gee,
took charge and presented few
thoughts ~ follows:
/. Sunday school Equipment.
/. a well ventilated light, com
Portable room. with separate rooms for
primary department and Bible classes
if possible.
, A good blackboard and a good
set of maps of Bible lands.
3. Plenty Of u aierial for the pr
mary room, material to illustrate the
lessons.
A good organ and an orchestra if
possible to secure it. Plenty of good
singing books. A good library. a
good superintendent. one who is wide
awake and always on hand to greet his
school. A librarian who will be
,Erompt in distributing singing books
And papers. a secretary who will
properly keep the record of the school.
A chorister who is not only a good
leader, but one with tact in selecting
songs appropriate to the lesson. a
good organist always on time \ good
corps of christian teachers always pres
ent and on time. The Bible in the
hands of all officers, teachers and
scholars.
I'd program. Opening exercises
should be about fifteen minutes and
varied, interspersed with two or three
short sentence prayers. Thirty min
utes for study of lesson, not more than
three To five minutes review to present
central thoughts of lesson.
g. How to secure teachers: /. Sc
lect those having a personal acquaint-
ance with Christ. p Have training
class in the school for teacher s.
Select persons Of correct personal hab-
its; polite. f. Select one that is stu
dious, no one Is born teachers. >.
Select those that will be regular and
punctual in attendance. of cheerful
countenance and who has tact in pre-
senting the lesson.
Some questions were asked and an
swered
+. X. Mohr conducted conference
on Sunday School Management. which
was very interesting and helpful. 4
few of the thoughts were: Manage
ment, means to an end. manager. SUI
perintendent who must have knowl.
edge, lst, of God; I'd, of the church
and his relation To the churcA: 3D., of
the word, and 18th, of Sunday school
methods, his needs; must have tools.
Sunday school books and Bibles. also
teachers meetings He must have "a
plan, program and when ready,
nTve it. Must have good teachers.
and teachers that are good; must have
scholars; must have enthusiasm; pray
for all; love all; must give recognition
and commentator.
Afternoon session closed with song
and benediction.
Evening session opened with song
and prayer service.
Rev. A. +. Luther gave a very excel
lent and inspiring address on the topic
1.-The Teacher as a Soul Winner" This
should have been listened to by every
teacher in the Sunday schools of Gra-
tiot county He spoke of Christ at the
well. how He forgot hunger. thirst and
weariness vheE He found soul that
wanted salvation. The teacher should
read human nature, should have eNecu-
tive ability. wisdom, good sound iudg-
ment. have an eye TO the finances, and
must take time to prepare. takes special
work to win souls. Scholars know
where their teacher is, and for their
sexes, if nothing else, the teacher
should be close to Christ Always
take the safe road, for some of the