The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-13
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upon one already overloaded. But, as
most OF the success Of the church de-
Ponds upon that II the Sunday school,
IL there IS no one else fitted for the
work, let him lay shoulder to the wheel.
take up the flagstaff and push on till
material has been developed for the
place. And what a work for him to do.
Learn each child by name, keep the
teachers at their posts, plan to make
every meeting full OF interest, visit tho
ones who peTchance have grown weary
in well doing. This and host Of other
duties fall to the lot OF him who would
have a successful Sunday school.
One might just as we'll expect the
ponderous iron horse to plane Its way
up over the mountain side without the
use OF FIRE and water as to expect the
Sunday school to grow and prosper
without the application OF the steam OF
push. The visits after visits, II need
be. to homes where the children do not
attend, the efforts put forth to arouse
an interest In the older ones. those who
feel that they are not needed or that
they have Outgrown the Sunday school.
Tie persuasive power needful to con-
vince the parents that the school Is not
alone for children and there are some
things even they can learn. But 80 sure
as winter follows fall, success will come
to him wio is willing OF himself, or
through on efficient corps OF helpers IN
officers and teachers, to expend the pri-
mary energy in thus bringing about the
happy result. Visits, talks, prayers are
three fundamental principles OF success
IN securing attendance. Nothing short
OF personal promises as result OF per-
rV,y F11tgt NhIG
This done and much has been accom-
plished. but the work has only but be-
gun. The great theme OF how 10 con-
duct the school now Confronts him. And
who is so wise as to fix a law for this?
A law that shall provide for difference
of communities, for size OF room. for
number Of scholars. for material at
hand, for financial success. 1t cannot
be done, as no rigid set or code OF laws
can govern these things.
But the general manner or system
successful In one Will have like effect
In others. tits easy enough to get up
some special Service, issue Invitation
cards and thus secure large attend
ance, but how keep up that attendance,
how conduct the school so that the in-
terest shall be maintained? All. that IS
the rub The personality Of the super
intendent will accomplish much, but not
all. The varied exercises from time to
time, the proper teachers for the
classes. How many excellent classes
have been broken up bY an lily chosen
teacher? How many poor ones have
been brought to triumph by the happy
choice OF the proper one?
Don't place any one over class Of
boys or girls without any other endorse
ment than the children happen TO like
her Only those wide awake. pure
hearted. consecrated, not afraid OF visit
ing men and women should attempt to
govern and control the fractions young
steeds so often found In the Sunday
school. And what shall be said OF the
music? Call forth a Sunday school
choir. distribute few long metered
song books to the older scholars and ex-
pect the school to go? BY all means no.
Let the music be sacred but full Of life
Give every boy and girl book and de-
pend on them to sing and they Will
sing. And what might be said OF the
thousand and one things employed here
and there? Let US have a full discus
sion or them Hold nothing back. II
some plan has proved successful along
certain lines, tell us that We may go
home to try them there.
We are In the business OF saving
souls. We are engaged In training SOL
dlers for the conflict OF life. Let US
then be UP and doing.