The Atlanta constitution., 1900-11-07

I third the help OF the HOY Spif+t -"
make plain and give the teaching uhc-
| tion: fourth. knowing those YOU are 70
teach that YOU may fit the word to the
/ lndi, idual These take up what Pau
| calls 'antness 20 teach"
I mink as a rule We try 20 teach too
much: IL common mistake OF sunday
/ school teacher. II IS one thing 10 try
and another thing TO teach. great Sum
Iav scacol teacher (some OF you may
I have heard 81 him 1T the international
/ convent'onl. George Archibald. says one
naU driven through the board and sent
well horne with ten blows. will do more
a. keep that board in It's place than
twenty nails which have only been driven
chosen from the lesson. driven well homo
hy. n nccesE Eary. ten illustrations, viii
DO more in the building of character than
twenty thoughts half taught.
Again. in the teachers eagerness 20 do
much. he is apt 20 do nothing. He sees
50 mucn which would help the child Il
he could grasD it. that he becomes over
anxious and tries 70 press thoughts upon
The pupil wa.ch arc beyond his expert
euce. Thus he loses his attention and
interest. IL - better TO choose one CEN
. trail. definite. spiritual thought out OF each
lesson and let the others PASS. IL IS
easy .o rnd IN the story OF the Prod saI
son enough thoughts for twenty sun
Favs We feel they are ali very precious.
ana vo try 10 press them on the attention
~ ou- pupils. 40 wonder We lose their
cooperation and interest
4 quarters lesson may ba prepared
three months in advance and a central
aernit, thought chosen for the quarter.
rhis viii usually be found IN the Golden
Tlx. ~ fhe quarter. Teen = central. def
u't.. sp.gitual thought must he chosen
from each lesson and eli bound together
as q ua,ted whole. Perhaps someone will
sav. n have not time 70 do ths." When
once the central thought OF the quarter
ana the central thought Of each lesson
have -een chosen. the lessons FOR the
quarter are well along IN their prepare
fion.
TIE teacher should learn the art OF
emitting and SHOULD stldy the knack OF
selecting. The arr or illustrating cannot
De used when 8; IS the intention 10 teach
many thoughts from one lesson. But
when one thought mas been chosen. stor-
ies incidents. history etc, can be Sc
iectCl g. Illustrate that one thought. To
ha concrete: Tho story OF the Proc gal
Son has many beautiful lessons The love
- tre father is one. The degradation OF
sin. the need . repentance. the tickle
ness II bad companions. are others. These
ANA mary Ofaef@ are N"auLiN4lF taught
IN the uarablo. The teacher who en-
dcavors 20 teach all these I'm one lesson
Is going 10 fail Learn. therefore. 10 Sc
l6,t. Choose the lesson that is best
adapted 10 your own class BE sure that
tie t-oU.i- chosen IS one that will IN
ter-sr ] nave been adopting this mode
u teaching for a long time and find II
50 n,uch more sficacious than when / try
10 use al she points.
There cannot be too much said in To-
gard 90 gaining and keeping the children
interested. The best way 10 do this is
, 10 iet them feel they have a part in the
work Don't faI 20 ask them questions
I and encourage answers. Train them TO
commit 10 memory Bible verses. store
rheir Hattie minds with the words Of Jesus
ard the precious promises from the divine
book You Latte dream how they may
come 40 them IN after years when the
troubles ~ life ove~whelm them. as sun
'irh- through The darl.eninG clouds.
/ could say a great deal more. the sub
: let ss in,Nlaustible. put I might weary
-ea,te.s the necessity Of being trained
% t-ala. Ia the primary room above
other places. the young teachers are
F found. a.. if they could real 20 The bless
irg aud benefit II training themselves IN
tl- beginning to bring everything into
/ s4nieeti0n 90 Hm whom they serve. and
{ offering 90 h.m a living sacrifice that
should iueuco every power and pos
--h.ut, ~ mind and body az its very bcst'
Nay GoI bless al primary teachers. and
may Gat give us wisdom. that i'm lead
I ir- his little ONES we may always guide
4 tlem in tho risat way. and cause none
F. n, stumble FOR "Nhoss shan cause one
of lle-e Ict'e ones which believe ON me
-l stumble it IS profitable for him that "a
great milestone should be- hanged about
h.s uecE. and that he should be sunk ga
-Le d.uta os tAe sea- a c. IS.