The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-05-16
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Then all through the week he can la''
at every thing with his SUNDAY Sob
spectacles. Illustrations NAV ba ,~a
cred and flowers culled. Preparo NV"
than you expect to teach. We need ns
ofthe Scriptures in the Sunday Scbod
Those lesson helps should be ~.
which set you to thinking and do NJ,
save you from thinking.
Opportunity of reaching the ba,,
is sometimes lost by not STUDYING n,
best methods Of presenting the lesson.
1t pays to stop and get the tool, in -,
der. That is what this grand convor
ton is doing. 1t is said,-A man ".
shoveling very sticky clay, beside him
he had apail of water, he would H.
the shovel into the water, and then T.
to the clay, and then into the w,,s,
and again into the clay, and it tooL
him just as long to keep his shovel IN
condition, as 1t did to do the WORK
But did the man who hired him com
plain? No, indeed ! for if he had no,
taken the time to keep his shovel IN
proper condition it would soon hay.
been covered with clay as to bcu,eI,,.
1t is always best to take time To keen
the tools in order; so we need To .rudr
methods and principles of teaching
Other essentials of good teacher ~.
regularity of attendance, punctmIitv
and cheerfulness. We need moro n
the gospel of shining face and an on.
EN- hand. The record has it somcwben
of man who did not have the ability
to teach, but he would stand in tba
door and shake hanos with every ono
who went in or out, and it is said that
man shook more boys and girls intotb4
kingdom of heaven than any of the
teachers of that school taught in
There is power in smile. A little bov
once said: "Please, Mr.. Supcrintcn
dent, let me go over to that class wher
the teacher smiles so much.n
Opportunities are often lost for wan,
of adaptibility. Paul said: Il am
made all things to all men, that |
might by all means save some" The
successful teacher adapts himself to the
situation. That means tact. 1t doe.
not do to ask man if he is saved when
he is running to make a train. You
must know the persons in your class
and adapt yourself to the disposition
and need of each, And S. S. worker
to be success, must have beyond and
above his training the spiritual life.
For, after all, it is what the teacher is
that really tells. Emerson said: "dow
can hear the words you say, when
what you are is laundering in my ears"
One boy said to another: ~ don't take
any stock in my teacher any moren
"Why" said the other. "Because when
you add him up there is nothing to
carry" 'Teachers" you are more
than instructors. A teachers walk has
more volume in it than his talk. The
Gospel gets into mans heart not 50
much by words as by wedges. A good
lesson Is spoiled by a bad life. Neither
can you grow oranges on thorn bushes
and figs from thistles, norpump sweet
water from the wells of Marah and
draw refreshing draughts from the
briny bosom of the Dead Sea.
Opportunities of personal work in
the S. S. are frequently neglected and
consequently branded "lost' On
nineteen different occasions the Master
sat down and taught one scholar Our
scholars are not won by CLASSES, but
one by one. 1t is hand-picked fruit we
want. Andrew is mentioned separate,
ly, three times in the Bible, but one
time it is said he broughtin his preach.
er brother Simon Peter. Love is the
hammer that breaks the stony hearts
"Count that day lost whose low de.
scending sun views from thy hands nc
noble action done"
REV. a. ID. GRAMLEY,
Beavertown, Pa
This paper was read before the Sny'
der County Sunday School Association
in the 3lst annual convention, held al
Kreamer, and was requested to furnish
it to the County papers forpublication'
BY vote of convention.
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