The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-11

Earl Evans and John Wigs being the
| foundation. or foot of the cross. Kath-
crime Brown and Mable Riddle being the
upright pieces; James Powell and Doug
las Leard being the cross pieces: the
children Singing Upward, ever upward"
while they built. Then the following
children spelt "Christ is Risen, in Let
tiers of Ivey, trimmed with flowers:
C.-Edna L. Taylor.
| H.-Hattie Jones.
R.-Bessie Brown.
| Katie Cooper.
| S.-Mary Evans.
T.-Julia Hutchings
John McIary.
| S.-Willie Brown
R.-Lucy WDOdall
| I--Myotte King.
S.--Annie Ellington
E.-Carleton Jones.
N-Margie Terrell.
Then Jimmie Proctor laid the scrip.
He is Risen Indecd-''at the foot of
the cross-Fhfs was a very beautiful
scene.
The offertory-"Lit Givers," was
then rendered.
The solo. Hail to the Happy Morn
ing,% by Ray Brown.
The children then marched and placed
wreaths at the foot of the cross. The
exercises closed with Il chorus 20, Day
of JOY and Gladness," and benediction
by the pastor.
DIR. YATES YESTERDAY.
Rev. Il. \. Yates, Methodist presiding
elder. preached at Central Methodist
church yesterday morning and at kp'
worth chapel last night. There Wer'
large congregations at both churches
Both sermons were i'll his best VEN
which is equivalent to saying that they
could not be surpassed by any living
North Carolininn. for DIR. Yates has II,
superior in the North Carolina pulpit.
SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION.
A third and most interesting meeting
of the Sunday. School Union was held
yesterday afternoon at the Central
Methodist church.
This is an organization for all Sun
day school workers in the city and
meets the second Sunday in each month
1t is. as it's name implies, non-sectarian
and holds its meetings in turn at each
of the various churches. 1t was organ
lied two months ago at the First Bap-
fist church, met last month at the Pres
lbyterian church and yesterday at the
Central Methodist church.
Two very instructive addresses were
made at Yesterdays meeting. The tirsl,
Iby Mr. ]. d. Boushall, superintendent
of the First Baptist Sunday school, was
in answer to the question: what can
the Home do for the Sunday SCHOOL,
The answer to this question, Mr. Bon-
shall said. was Of interest to those not
Engaged in Sunday School work, rather
THAN to htose who are. Those who are fa-
miliar with Sunday schools and their
methods realize fully enough the relation
between the home and Ehe Sunday
Ischool.
The subject, Mr.. Boushall thought,
Iembraced the parents duty to the child.
If the man and woman are to be Chris
tians the work unjust begin early in life.
This done the nation is saved to God.
but this is not all The parents
should not only send their children but
should take an interest in their Sunday
school work. This encourages the
Echild. And hera begins missionary work.
Your own children attend the Sunday
school and YOU: and they are interested
in the work; but what about your neigh
Ibors? What arg they doing? Have YOU
Invited them? Have you seen that they
have proper clothing?
"Then perhaps it will occur to you
that you ought: to go yourself.
This is what the home can do for the
Sunday school, land this is it's full duty
IA duty that the parent owes not only
to God but to: the child given him to
rear and educa9e.
ssyIyba p,.;n r6yy I(pnartmpnt--IiOW IL,
secure attention; how to teach and
what to teach.'' was the subject dis
cussed by Mr. J. Ii. Weathers, who has
charge of the primary department of the
Tabernacle Sunday school.
THE primary Department ought to
be the brightest spot i'll the Sunday
School" he said Some people seem
Ito think q curtain drawn across Il dark
corncr is all that is necessary; that to
take all the children YOU can catch into
, this corner and go over the cateChlsm
lis teaching the little ones. That's Il
mistake-a big mistake"
Here Mr. Weathers described the pri-
mary department of the Tabernacle
Ichurch and his method of teaching.
\ first requisite to proper teaching,
he said. was good order but this must
be obtained by gentleness and persuasion,
mot by impatieljce and fretting Be As
firm as You are kind. Never threaten
but always keep your promises. Be il,
earnest. put yoiIr heart into the work.
If you are MOI. the children will be
quick to detecf it. Make the lesson
bright. Talk about something that they
can UNDERSTANDABLE them pleasant little
incidents that illustrate some truth
Don't do all the talking. Always avoid
monotony. Encourage the children to
talk, to ask questions.
BE wise in seating the children.
Don't put child with a tattered dress
by one wearing lace and silk. Put a
talker by the side Of quiet fellow. Take
away their hats, fans and pencils, and
especially the chewing gum.
Give the children plenty of fresh
air and comfortable seats. Another way
to secure attention is to show some OBJ
Iject before the: class i'll illustrating a
truth.
"What to te;lch-The Lords prayer.
the ten commandments, the names of
the disciples. facts about the Bible. the
name of the books in the Bible, and then
get them to memorize certain passages.
Then we teach them to give. We don't