Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-03-04
Sumner Sunday School Convention

Convention was held at the M. f..
church Feb. rs, 1898. Charles Walker
delivered the address Of welcome. Emma
Hyde read paper entitled the "Model
Sunday School Scholar THE model
Sunday school scholar will be regular
and punctual in attendance. The day
may stormy, the pupil may not feel
like venturing forth or the weather may
be so warm that it is great exertion to
move at all and some under circum-
stances like these will say, 1t does not
matter, If l do not go today The
model scholar will remember his teacher
does not like to comfort empty seats and
that his own interest III the lessons will
decrease. II he remains at home You
Will always find the model scholar at
his post. The model scholar will be
studlous at home and attentive in class
Again he will read the daily home read.
lngs The model Sunday school scholar
VIII seek to bring in new pupils and
keep them there. 1t has been said.
Nearly every school has a small front
do II where the new pupils enter, where
the back wall seems to be taken away
for old ones to drop ont
In the Golden Text Book published
by Eaton d. Mains found this scholar
promise. i promise faithfully to attend
Sabbath school every Sunday in the year
unless detained by illness or other suffi. |
cient cause. promise faithfully to read
portion Of scripture and to pray every |
day and may God help me to perform |
these. Sigred by pupil Countersigned |
by teacher"
w. ]. Lansing-"The Model Sunday |
School Tea cher" Sincerity is the
badge OF the true teacher That conf |
dence, trust and affection should be es.
tablished between teacher and pupil,
especially the juveniles. A pleasant
word for your pupils whenever you
meet. 1t they are absent, call on them.
and by so doing show them that you
miss them and want their presence.
Lead them to see it is very important
they should be present The model
teacher will be consecrated, sympathetic
and earnest and should have a willing
ness to work and should not make eX-
cuses when called upon to work for who
is good enough: Who has time: Who
knows enough"
Occupy Your Talents" Mrs Story
said the teacher should know what he is
to teach, should have an aptness to i'm
part knowledge, show a Christ like ex-
ample, be punctual, have smile and
good word for every one That you
should be what you preach, 10 be watch
nj and faithful. The teacher is greater
actor than the superintendent. ,
Rev. Wieley spoke of the bible ;
school. THE trinity of works, a Sun !;
ay school is really bible school We !,
hould make study of the bible, not so 9,
much how we shall interpret it as how 6
We shall study it, Look into the bible
nd see what it is, study the inter !,
la'ional lessons, not only read the con- :,
ecting links, but study your lesson =
rom beginning to end There should l.
e department devoted TO general -
lew of the bible. We should study il :,
S 1t was written by its authors and :,
btaln general view. Come with your u
ibles and be not mere hearers but :,
oers. We should have better knowl. :
ige Of the scriptures. Books are con
uctlve 70 character. If we fail to bring .
len TO Christ, we cannot fail TO make =;
lem better That we cannot so twist v,
lie bible, that it will fail to make a /!
etter person. We should be better ac a
tainted with the God of the bible and ~
rove to others its value by an expert y.
ental knowledge and we will lead -
hers Ponder and gain other thoughts. 81
on cannot do what others can and =.
&c versa a.
Mrs. Lovell-"The Sunday School the &c &c
ursery of the Church. N ,e
Mr.. HutchinsOn-"Some Primary
ethods and Principles " Il
From primary classes come the vast
mics of workers. We mould the in.
ience of the child. The teacher should
i've definite plans. the lesson aids are
It all, tell the bible stories, have separ.
Q room If possible and fit it with black.
ards, maps. charts and pictures
lildren are susceptible to the first i'm.
essjops.- You should therefore be -
aasant in word and smile be diligent
soul winners v
The county president gave ten -
nutes talk that was excellent to all
at heard it,
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