World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1906-05-17
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beets and turnips, but il certainly
ISN'T good for boys and girls. Pleas-
lnt. well.lighted rooms. comfortable
Keats, plenty Of good lesson helps,
maps, blackboards, various applian.
ces for the little folks. cheerful sing.
Ing with enough song books for all
these things help to make the Sun
day school attractive, and ii you
hsye never given sufficient thought
10 them. il Is time to begin now.
But ] wish TO keep the greater
part Of my space to speak Of the sec
ond answer TO the question, for it is
more important than the first. An
ordinary horseshoe magnet is usually
painted a brilliant red, with poles Of
polished steel. But the magnetism 10
not in the paint or In the polish; Il il
4 mysterious, unseen power which
draws the bar Of iron to itself. 20 the
greater drawing power Of the Sunday
school is spirit OF earncstnes'. willing
ness, other. folk-ness' that draws not
only on Sunday. but all through the
week, day and night. just like the
magnet.
A short time ago. a young woman.
n, tive In christian work. was married
and went TO live in new community.
Speaking Of her reception IN the
church and Sunday school. she said;
The welcome they gave Inc was
.nspiripgi never realized before what
4uch cordially means. II II large
church ami large Sunday school.
They don really need, but they all act
ed No II they had hecn waiting for me as
specia! blessing; Mrs Ashmesd's
class is almos, like family, and 1t H.
like being welcomed home IN she stands
vi the door Of the classroom TO greet
us, aud all the women VI the cuss had
n smile aud word Of welcome for me,
too; know | shall |. We them all. Bat
the most peculiar thing is the effect
that all this has on me. feel nc il |
couldn't stay away from that church
and Sunday school | want To 10 there
vi every service. and | am anxious to
do my own part Of the work. l have
been here only few weeks. and yet |
feel as if had known these good
people for years. Aud the way they
treat ever, body. wished. last Sunday
that | could put Ina, whole Sunday
school into some places that ! know of
Just for an object lesson"
This is the real drawing power which
every Sunday school mist work for, All
the money and labor put into Sunday
school rooms and appliances will yield
only a small return for the investment.
Unless this heart magnetism goes with
il. II is individual and cumulative.
Each member of the school has bis
own power. hu: when all the school
draws together, It's power will be felt
straight through the walls of the church
BE- they wood or stone or brick. And
another thing to remember Is, 1that
this kind Of drawing poser will work
In places where from force Of circum
stances 1t is impossible TO have the
external appliances as attractive MS you
desire.
Each member Of the Sunday schoo.
contributes to this kind Of attractiveness
IN his own way. A superintendent
contributes TO it very largely when he
is able 10 hold The teachers together 10
mutual fellowship and in united interest
for the school A teacher contributes
20 II whea he thinks il il worth while
IT, find out the way 10 be real influence
in The life of every one OF his scholars.
The scholars contribute to il in a
multitude o! ways. The older classes
by their fidelity, especially. Far
stability has IL drawing power. Boys
and girls are helpei 70 think tina,
Sunday school means something whtn
they see older people, some OF them no.
very strong. regularly In their places
sunday after Sunday. Others have the
faculty Of saying jus. The right word 10
one in trouble. another can write u
helpful letter. another has the iact to
look up and lea.. back II wandercr; and
81 On through the whole range of study.
life and experience. A SUNDAY school
like that set do w in any community il
sure To make i'self felt; il will draw
young people AVA, from SALOONS from
evil company. firm all thai is bad.
toward righteousness, purity, home aid
God.