The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-01
SUNDAY SCHOOL INSTITUTE.
Tenth Annual Held by Diocese of
Minnesota.

The church Sunday school of the do
cese of Minnesota held it's tenth an
nual institute at ST. Clements church
Yesterday. Bishop Gilbert delivered
the address of welcome. Following
this. there was a short business ses-
sion. over which Bishop Gilbert, as
president of the association, presided.
Hector Baxter, of ST. Marks church,
Minneapolis, read a paper on the "Ele-
ments Of Success in the Development
of the Sunday School" He empha-
sized that the primary element to the
success of the Sunday school was the
attitude of the rector toward 1t, that
an enthusiastic rector could do much
toward enthusing both teachers and
school. Next in order came the teach
ers, who WELD a powerful influence
upon the members of their classes.
The teachers should be to the child
model, an IDEAL and they should take
a personal interest in each OF their
pupils Another good thing" said
Mr.. Baxter, lis the proper use of the
daily newspaper Children should be
taught that it is important to know of
current events-for these they must
look to the daily press. They are apt,
too, to look to the newspaper for 1nfor-
nation about various Sunday schools
and if the papers show a certain Sun
the one they are going to- He espec-
tally emphasized the Importance Of Wis
iting and knowing the children at their
homes.
Rev. T. P. Thurston, of Winona,
spoke on the same subject, and espec-
tally advocated the holding of regular
teachers meetings.
Following the papers, there was
discussion of the methods among the
Of TIT1oo
ent. One question, which seemed es-
pecially to interest those present, was,
t'What shall be done with the Sunday
school offerings?" The general senti-
nent seemed to be that none of the
money given by the children should be
used in support of the school itself, but
that all of it should be given to mis-
sion work.
Rev. J. J. Faude, pastor of Gethsem-
ane church, of Minneapolis, delivered
an address on "The Call and Training
OF Teachers" AS a preface to his re-
marks he said that he thought Sun
day school should support itself and
that after that it's first duty was done,
it should also give to missions. He
said, too, that personal interest might
easily be carried to excess; that a child
should not be given too many induce
ments, in the way of gifts parties and
superficial personal attentions, to at
tend Sunday school; that these things
might tend to keep the pupil in a state
of unrest; that a desire might be Gre
ated to belong to the class receiving
the most attentions of this kind; and
that in that way the real work of the
school might be lost sight Of.
whatever machinery the pastor
may use," said the speaker, this is
still his work, and the. best superin-
tendent in the world will not make up
entirely for the absence of the shep-
herd of the flock. The important ele-
ment in a teacher is earnestness and
a yearning for souls. Personal beauty,
winning smiles and a PLEASANT manner
may be but affectation, and at best are
of but small account in comparison
with a real desire to teach and help.
There is no infallible rule to be ap-
piled to the adaptability of teachers.
It is commonly. accepted idea that
persons of wide experience with chill
dren make the best teachers of infant
classes, but that rule does not always
apply, for one Of the most successful
infant-class teachers in the United
States is an old bachelor. Enthusiasm
for persons is one of the strongest ele-
ments of success. People who are cap
able of strong and lasting friendships
make the best Sunday school teach
ers."
Luncheon was served by the ladies