The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-09
MRS. BRYNER TALKS ID SUNDAY SCHOOL County Institute Held Two Ses-
 sions Yesterday CARTEL IS ALSO SPEAKER No Meeting Will Be Held Today, But There Will Be Three Sessions On Tuesday-Much Interest
 in the Work.
CARTEL IS ALSO SPEAKER

Mrs. Mary Foster Bryner, field worker of the International Sunday School as- sociation, was greeted with a large and attentive audience at the opening of tho institute, being given by the Jefferson County Sunday School association yes terday afternoon. Judge Joseph Cartel also addressed the meeting.
 The session was opened with devotional exercises, led by the Rev. Sterling J. Eos ter. So impressive was this devotional service, so heart touching were the words of the leader, the attention of the con gregation being so rapt that as his elo- quence burst into song they instinctlvely caught the first note and gave forth melody which made even the hardened sinner who had strayed into the church more by chance than any other way feel u 3 spirit of the occasion.
 At the conclusion of the devotional ex- ercises the grand chorus rendened Be Thou Reconciled" which was followed by Mrs. Bryner on the "Principles of Teach- 1 ing"
 Four important Things. Mrs Bryner stated in her address that one of the most important things for teacher to do was to secure ana hold the attention of the scholars, in which she proved that she practiced what she preached, the congregation being very attentive during her address.
 "Thc four things which each teacher should know" said Mrs Bryner. "are:
 "First-Know the book being taught from.
 "Second--know the children.
 "fhird-Know the underlying principles.
 "Fourth-Know the effect of these teachings.
 We all appreciate that the master workman must have a twofold knowI- edge. The engineer must not only know all about his engine, but he must know the track, so that when he runs up a hill, around a curve, across trestle, or down an incline, he will know just how to reg ulate the speed of his engine" Mrs. Bry- ner also gave several illustrations from other walks of life, showing how two fold knowledge made the master work man, one illustration being from the lite Of her father, who as q pilot in the Eng fish channel had to know 5S6 different lights and signals.
 A blackboard was used by the speaker in Illustrating the two-fold knowledge necessary to the teacher. This was illus trated in five master subjects
 l. Adaptation.
 ?. Cooperation.
 3 Graduation.
 1. Illustration
 B. Repetition.
 Each of these subjects was worked up to from an analysis of the four things which each teacher should know as gwen above. For instance, The first fact, Know the lesson" was written in one corner of the blackboard. while opposite in the other corner was written the sec ond fact, Know the children Under 'Know the lesson was "Know the facts. tine truths, know all you can and know how to choose" and under Know the children" was "I<now the home life, the school life, the habits, companionship and their language" Each of these subjects was dwelt upon and thoroughly explained, and the whole gradually worked up into the one word "Adaptation."
 Mrs. Bryner thus continued, working up each master subject from the analyzlng of the four facts which each teacher >hould know.
 Judge Cartel Also Speaks.
 A song by the grand chorus followed the address of Mrs. Bryner, after which Judge Joseph Cartel made an address on tine subject of House to House Vlsta- tion" The benefits and Christian nflu- enee spread by proper and consistent ys- iting was explained by Judge Cartel in h's characteristic eloquent manner. He urged that every Sunday school worker devote more time to this. and that they be ever dilgent that no one be neglected.
 The afternoon session concluded with Judge Cartel's address, and the evening session began at o'clock, being opened by the grand ehorug After fifteen min utes of song the devotional exercises were led by the Rev. A. J. Dickinson, Mrs. Bryner and Judge Cartel also made ad- dresses at this session, Mrs bryner speaking on ''rhe spokes of the Sunday School Wheel" and Judge Cartel on "ln- dividual Work for Individuals"
 There will be no session of the institut. today, but there will be three sessions to- morrow, the morning service beginning at 10 o'clock, the afternoon at o'clock, and the evening service at o'clock. Midday
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