Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-12-03

but not % nud fault. Il another OF the
objects OF shis convention.
Another object " our convention Ia 10
help is In our singing. To make us bet
ter acquainted with some Of the SOUL
stirring hymns and delightful tunes
with which our sunday school music
book abounds. somc Of the very best of
which are, We M1cy. largely neglected.
Not neglected Intentionally but be-
cause they have never been sufficiently
brought 70 the attention ~ those most
ciifeiy Interested In the music Of our
Sunday school. That there may be
similarity In our manner Of singing
these hymns and sacred sonEs. uni-
formty of sms and tune cts, the IRE;
exercises Of each day viii nc. a. they
hours singing exercise under the lead
crshlp Of Elder George u. Pyper and
Profs. Mcclellan and Held. and how
much we learn and on how many songs
We practice viii much depend on our
early and punctual attendance and the
attention and zeal We show In MASTER
ing thnse FIRST presented for our con-
p.1eratipn. This suggests 90 my mind
two pOinis-Onc II that everybody "a
expected to ing. the other that II IL
hoped thls all viii be present In their
places ~ the hour appointed 20 that
We can commence our sessions punctu-
ally and none hose the bcil1n;s Of our
exercise through beng late in thcsr ar
rival.
Another very important object Of che
convention ~ to bring our sunday
school workers closer together. 90 make
them better acquainted with each other,
20 cement the bond OF union between
the local officers and ths members OF
the Rcnrc,i board. To- make the Church
more firmly our friend than ever. 70
let its Officers see what We are ding,
end 20 help Us ail TO discover whore
We are. what We are accomplishing,
where our dlf''cufscs he. and where
are the openings where We can achieve
che most success. And when | say tho
most success mean how. when ana
where can We accomplish she most god
IN our SPECIAL field o. labor. how can
We best fulnli the objects for which our
Sunday schools we're creatri-the max.
Ing % enod Lntter-day Saints Of the
children with which GDd has blessed
Us. how eau We best preserve them In
the truth and the faith. and IN purity
Of lie "when through the slippery
paths or youth" ~ many hocdicasiy
rum How can we best apply uur en-
orgies "a the glory of God AMI the SAL
va;on OF the children AZ ATS peopicr
To help u 10 answer these pertinent
inquiries. und 20 answer them wisely,
uuihfuliy and prDfitably. viii be one
Of the Leading and most important oh.
jccis OF this. the firsi sunday school
convention OF the Church " Jesus
Christ Of Laiter-day Saints May the
answer that We ssye be equal 10 our
most sangunc expectations und the
good we accomplish far exceed our
present an,iclpationr.
HOW To PRESERVE ORDER IN
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
The following paper. written by Elder
Seymour II. Young. was read by Elder
J. 81. Tanner:
order. we are told, II Heavens FRS,
law. but like better the Statement OF
President Joseph y. SInlth. That obe-
dlence IA Heavens first law"
Herbert spencer says. order II a
system by which home. n neighbour
hood. a nation. can BE- made PROSPER
Gus and happy" Ana stlll all this viii
20 TO confirm the statement that order
II the legitimate Offspring Of obedience.
And 30. II the offspring. obedience must
be she parent, and thus We come 10
say. THAI obedience, not order. N the
iifnt law In the home OF our Heavenly
Father. Hence, the law OF obedience II
earnestly taught In all branches OF our
sunday school system. First, the sup
erlu.endcnt Il required To be punciual
A. 20 time and place; he II required 90
10 be familiar with his atudenia gener-
ally. and with the lessons and line OF
l
he presldca; he In also expected 10 be an
exemplary man IN his habits. In his
dress, In cleanliness OF person. In neat
ness OF apparel. he should he "a man
known for his purity Of lie, aH a strict
observer Of the Word OF Wisdom. and
| In everything that pertains 90 the laws,
commandments aud blessings OF his
calling, az leader OF IN. young people
Of the church. His face and hands
should be clean, his mouth made sweet
by the free Use OF DOOM brush and
plenty OF cold water. His shirt front.
collar and Guns. should b. neat and
clean; his shoes well BACKED; his gem
erni apparel. " coarse, should be neat
and well ntted 30 his person. All this
preparation should be well observed ere
he enter the Sunday School. when the
service begins he should Join In the
singing. or. n unable 90 sing. he should
hold the book and read the words ~
connection with those who do SING.
when prayer II being offered. he should
devoutly close his eyes. and fold hi.
hands and bow his head; ~ also when
the blessings are being asked upon tho
sacrament. And while the Sacrament
IL being Administered, should observe
perfect silence. unless II should be nee
cssary 10 give some instructions or ask
some other person TO do 20. pertaining
90 thls'holy ordnance. II may be asked
why these rules should be 30 rigldly ad-
hered to by the presiding officer OF thl
school. and the response would very
naturally be.thas example should alwayl
40 by irccept. and thnt n he expects
rules OF order 20 be observed by hli
assistants and the teachers and theii
classes, then must he. OF u necessity
be the esemplar Of all those over whom
he presldes. General rules are easy e
observe In a general way; but theA,
mlnutlal, these details are very necea'
aafy OF observance, as they go to max,
up the wen being Of the officers, teach
era and classes 81 our sunday schools.
The next prerequisite for order II
the Sunday schools is for the teacher
20 be well prepared, and II he In able I,
Interest the class by the Interest shown
on his own art all viii be Interesting
and intereat means order. The teacher
must brlstle with knowledge OF the sub
iect In hand, and then enthuae his elias
: by his enthusiasm. lie mus. have hi
facts In his own mind and In an ordcrl,
way, and then present them before thl
} class systematically. In defining order
1 would not mean 20 Infer the old ldsI
, once taught by pedag0gues. that a elias
Ia he In order must be able 10 hear IN
clock tick. This N not necessarily or
, der, hut Interest In q subject. comblnei
! with an ambition TO learn Is a cArdna
/ noInt OF order. The teacher should b
very careful In his or her personality
. careles teacher begets careless
: thoughts, and thought Is the mother o
; "Edltorlal Thoughts" In the last Ju
/, | ....,ff. an hoxv 10 maintain OrIer In