Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-11-21

! the habit OF regular reading OF Gods
word and the committing to memory of
/ its choicest port lens, are privileges with
| which the Juniors should he impressed
I and of wbicn they should not be deprived.
Owing to various causes, the study ~
/ the bible has hscoms - iFAxmcHtsFy ard
I disjsinted taat IL leaves no dslluite i'm
preston upon the mind OF he student. ];
? we are to Judge ny the hREy know edge
/ possessed by the majority OF our young
| ueapte How eau We make such reading
] interp-tiug2 fu the meeting some .JaatGF
t Is called uuoH to tet the story of the
weeks reAdtug, the others supply ing
I " hat he ofutss. Ittre resotpg cp'npr'sPs
/ several egeet@, ole Junior IT. R~ted n bee
I gin. taen su0s bsr - Unsx peeted'y esiAed
/ upon to tskeupthe story, until >orne,ltHss
Il dczeH ct more Rre Included in flte sXeF-
/ else. As the Juuiuf- are never not I'D
| before tue meeting that they are la IN
called upon, It cssst,stes careful prsta-
ration on he part OF each.
| While every effort to iaculcate in tte
/ child the habit Of asIs ses1lng of tAe
/ bib bic may result Tor II time ia mere per
( functory performance OF duty. yet such
nshit must eventually tear rich fruit,
| Leaders will find that The juniors tate
great interest lu notices Let .HcA
Junior repest verse learned through tie
| week, containing some special Word, IT
| beginning with certain letter. or
| fsvorite one chosen from the hirie
| reading. Select from among those RI
| peated an appropriate one tor motto.
| Then drill the Juniors upon II. An
| nounce this as motto for the coming
week and encourage them to live upto IL
! Provision should be made for system
| attic study OF the bible. A theme should
| he taken. as the life of Jesus or The Hts oi
! Paul, and bringing to bear upon ii light
! from various scriptural passages, present. 1t
to the Juniors a. a definite " hole. The
lessons ehru tt ne srrsn2ed IN attractive
| iOrn, but require noe" ia" 'tSs real Hp-
| y ication To uis-tr- them. Mhst thy
| have learned sho uid tie l"' msp.ut p.'-
| session. Do not iet The JnaioFs s"'r
jh1t the knowledge Is 10 re retaint.
| until after ex4ninaf ion snd then Tor
I gutisn impress up"u Them tnnt II Is
know ieds'' o he treasured.
This study cannot he mAde interesting
or OF any value With ha.ty propagation
! on the part Of tue leader, Il all
| require faithful study as Wei rs Garnet
thought. A true teacher Will know Ter
| more OF su bject than she ever expects IL
impart. Let her GO to tie meeting with
the lesson so definitely fixed in mind
| that there will be no need there OF refer
ence to slips or paper. Even though no
| artist, the black board viii be found OF
great aid for the largest amount OF i'm
| formation which We apprehend. comes
through the medium of the eye.
The Juniors will understand and retain
| a lesson SO presented. " hen the study is
on the life OF Paul, an outline OF the Nee
iterranean coast put upon the black board
and filled in each week with the cities
mentioned in the lesson will tx tue jour
| neying OF that hero indelibiy in the mind
| OF every Junior. The map, or outline OF
the lesson, or it may be a roughly drawn
picture, will attract the attention, and en-
| tighten the understanding of even the
| duilest.
Teach the Juniors AZ you 90 along how
to spell the hard names. This will solve
in advance some OF the difficulties of he
examinations which should be given oc-
casionaily to fasten in mind the leading
points.
When the leader finds difficulty IN
holding the attention OF all the Juniors
because of different ages, ii has often
been found expedient to divide the
ciety into classes, aud place as a teacher
over each one OF the older Juniors. The
advantage OF this plan especially TO- the
older Juniors is obvious.
The missionary meeting easily becomes
popular with the boys aud girls. This
should be held at least ouee a month, per-
haps the lat Sunday of the month. To
insure its success, it should be looked for
ward to. and planned for during the en-
tire month. The assignments OF parts,
and OF her arrangements being ma de very
early. The leader. after carefully arrang-
ing for the success OF the meeting. may
often take back seat as q visitor, and let
| the Juniors carry out the programme
alone. As the parts which each Is to take
| in the meeting have been previously pre-
| pared presence OF visitors will not embar-
| rass and should be encouraged. Let the
parents and friends be invited when the
meeting is announced. Their interest
will encourage the Juniors to make the
| meet ing the very best possible
These meetings should be fruitful. Here
the boys and girls should gain that def
mite knowledge of missions which shall
| make them intelligent and therefore
cheerful contributors to the great cause
| OF missions The leader should not
| attempt to prepare this meeting alone.
The programme should be in the hands
OF a good committee II possible, leaving
the leader free TO look after the many
little things which go to make up the
success OF the meeting. There may be
some one in the church filled with mis-
siouarv ant hnsiasm ond yeal or so,re