The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-13
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!, SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS.
A Discussion OF the Actual and
Ideal Teacher by Mrs. K. 7.
Miller.
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Temple, Texas, April 2s.-The following
is a paper read before the State Sunday
school convention recently in session at
Temple by Mrs. r. T Miller Of Corsi-
cana.
The convention was so web pleased with
the paper that a resolution was passed
asking that The Post publish it and she
religious papers of the State will also be
asked to publish it;
SUNDAY school Teachers. Actual and
IDEAL is the subject.
Mr. President and Co Workers;
We are living in the noblest era the
world has yet known. Great men and
great women in these days have accom-
plished wonderful results, given generous
gifts. achieved heroic deeds, some lives
in the passing century have been marvel
ously forceful in heroic attempts to bet
ter the human race. Every thoughtful
observer OF life must have noticed that
certain new ideal is inpressing itself upon
a variety OF minds This new ideal is
that of the perfectlng of mans powers
The conviction that man at no distant
day is TO achieve a perfection unknown
to him at present haunts the universal
brain. In the interesting and profound
study OF the problems of life, shall moi
We as teachers. cooperate with all the
agencies. both known and divine,
One of the actual teachers comes be-
fore this body of co-workers IN weakness
and humility to talk about what we teach
ers are and what we ought to be. For
st IL not an impossible ideal We would
discuss not unattainable perfection we
would seek but that in the mission of
Sunday school teacher, we may have
I.Ft
end in view; that excellence may be our
ideal. In such a wide realm / can only
touch upon a few truths and these truths
are not new. They are as old as humani-
ty But have l stated this right. truth Is
ever new. II is always OF interest al
ways of vital Importance; for Jesus is tbs
source and embodiment OF truth. Dean
Stanley has said: ''You never get TO the
end of Christ's words, there is something
in them always behind. They pass intc
proverbs; they pass into laws; they pass
into doctrines; they pass into consola-
tions but they never pass away, and az
ter the use that IS made OF them, they
are still not exhausted" II today we can
only catch some fire from this sacred altar
OF truth, so that our minds and hearts
may be quiekened with fresh impulses
our zeal kindled anew and our love made
more ferrent II will be a Joy and bless
ing to discuss TINS subject. come, HOLY
Spirit, enlighten our minds, inhsme our
hearts, teach, guide and inspire oui
thoughts.
Let us first consider teachers just a.
they are: without vanishing, without
battery, without exaggeration and without
depreciation. giving each one his Just
share Of praise, or perhaps, better. CONF
mendation. and perhGDs faithful honest
view Of ourselves as teachers. and Of
facts and things as they are, is wise ar
arrangement to Impress upon us more in
itensely what teachers ought to be and thus
| prepare us for The ideal teacher, It VIII
! be easier for us 20 theorize after we have
1 the facts. and after We have considered
/ the responsibility. the sacred trust com
mitted to our care as sunday school teach
ers Pope says. Trust not yourselves.
but your defects 10 know make use o.
every friend and every foe." II we