The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1899-12-02

comment, now and then. He
ought to see to il that neither
himself or anyone else, the su-
periDtendent, not excepted, talks
the school to death.
IL pastor is unfortunate in
not having efficient workers, as
many are, the only thing left him
is to look after the school him
self, for it will double his oppor-
tunity in such cases.
Many who would take little or
no interest in his work for want
OF some one to keep them inter-
ested, will be reached and turn
ed into channels Of benfits to
themselves and probably, kept
out Of things hurtful to them
selves and others. IL the pastor
is compelled 10 do all the work
himself, which is sometimes tho
case, be it said TO the shame Of
his members. he must take hold
in all available ways. In such
cases the Sunday school will af-
ford fine opportunity. But his
first and constant object should
be TO seek out and stimulate and
prepare such OF his members as
will be best suited, in his judg-
ment, TO do the work OF the Sun
day school, because he will have
plenty Of else TO do.
There is a great deal pastor
may do indirectly bearing on
the Sunday school which they
usually overlook or neglect.
Even country pastor preaching
to a country church only once a
month could form a teacher's
class or association for the prep
aration of the lesson and such
other matters as are OF interest
and benefit TO churches through
Sunday schools, and what is not
beneficial to churches ought new
or to be permitted in Sunday
schools.
A sermon for the Sunday
school especially, twice year.
is exceedingly profitable for both
pastor and school, and will never
he found amiss in it's effect on
the church or outsiders.
The pastor, il he is faithful,
will never neglect 10 find out
what sors OF doctrine is taught in
his school; and, as far as pracii.
cal, how it is being taught.
This may lead TO a necessity to
change teachers, because OF in
efficiency or unsoundness. The
pastors relation and consequent
duty TO the Sunday school de-
pends largely on his helpers. just
here it might be interesting to
consider the layman's relation
and duty is an aid to the pastor.
| Do we do our duty to the Sun
day school, and thereby to the
pastor? He has many burdens
and cares, il he 10 faithful SER
want Of his master, and many Of
them ere far more faithful than
u those who criticise and hinder.
i A real superintendent or teach
er will cooperate with the pas
tor, so that the combined ad van
tage OF their united efforts will
accrue to the advantage OF the
church and the cause OF Christ at
large. This suggests the obli-
CATION OF members making Of
shemselves proper helps, so as to
make the PASTORS work tell for
all the good possible. His USE
fulness depends largely on our
help and cooperation. What
right have we to make demands
Of the pastor when we do nothing
to help him. How dare men
criticise what they are pleased TO
call the failures Of others when
they not only do not try to help
them, but hinder all the time by
Withholding the help 50 much
needed and so much longed for?
} ] Or, what is worse, grieye and in
jure by unkind criticism. Gen.
, orally it is the recreant ,idler who
has the largest stock OF complaint
ready at hand. As rule he has
, no other earthly use for them but
10 give them out unstinted and
free OF all charge for the pastors
benefit or for the general accom-
mediation Of any who be doing
, some good.
Let II be remembered that the
, PASTORS relation and duty to the
Sunday school depends largely
upon the help he receives from
, his members.
MARTHA A. BoYD,
Topisaw, Miss.
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