The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-11
PRACTICE PRECEPTS
EXCELLENT TALK ON HOW TO TEACH
'. B. WaaswoFth of Birmingham Ap- peals to Lnstitute of Sunday school Teachers to Have
 Ambition and Observe.


 J. B.. wadsworth of Birmingham. who spoke on the subject of sunday School Teachers, and How to Teach" on the reconvening of the County Sum Presbyferian Church Thursday night. held the attention of his hearers throughout. He outlined the work In sestions and dealt & with each separate. wished to make in a way that left questioning afterward unnecessary. .
 Tn this age of hurry" he said, "the pitiful fact Is noted that home teach Ing of che Bible is.glven less and less attention. In consequence. the work of the Sunday Schools Is redoubling, work to be done. the teachers cannot be too we'll prepared. This work of the Sunday school teacher may be divided into two classes-precept and example, and both should be developed to the greatest extent.
 Ambition is not out of place in teaching the schools. It should be the Sunday Sun school preceptoG. "a and g upon sns this ambition, which is justly proper, depends a great deal of the work. Such -"Ob bseryatiofi is one of the best courses for the teacher to take. Watch. see where the children need most at- tention to see what others are doing don't be too elf-opinionated, no mat from another. See how how others tn; s do th the e work and try to follow if you believe the mode better than your own.
 Practice is another department head in the work. Put what you teach in practice, set an example. Half the time 1t Is not what the tutor says, but the man making the statement, that counts. You listen to an expert be- cause you believe he knows best. Be au expert in the work and so gain tn e confidence of those you teach.
 much can5os e be saiS It is by assoo 500 citation with others teachers that we develop most. Exchange of Ideas. new thought ana nd @orIginsality. work for stitutions would be utterly lost with out their Boards of Directors. By con- ference. great business enterprises are SIons means u to faf GGsss in most cases S s.a AnS let me say right here these conferences cannot be held too often; they keep hp interest in the work, excite 2 good and you wish to make as good a show 1 ing as anyone.
 nGood books are. a ready source, of reading. you know you have their at tention, After that step success is assurel. The best book is the Bible. kan knIw m; @ pc ,asrt anas 10 gu quote ,sss from n; 1 the word of God. Be always on time; show more, interest than your pupils: and another thing.. don't forget when by being strung out too long.
 "A cordial greeting to your sch olars goes long way. and you will note good results from 1t constantly And now, above all things, make the schoI- ars keep, their books closed. Children do not recite their lessons from their books in school, and to set a good example in this respect, keep. your own book closed. show your scholars you have taken enough Interest in the lesson yourself not to need a book or paper after you have gotten in school. Remember this, do not +try to teach too much. One truth driven home to stay is worth more than. ten. that are touched on sligh fly to be forgotten later"
 D. H. Marbury of Birmingham, spoke of "The Teachers Meeting" He said more good was achieved from a closer knowledge of each other and the work that meium than any other way. They got to know each other, interested In each others classes and 50 took greater interest in the work He dwelt on the feature of a social part of the 0meetings as a means of better acquaintance and drawing inter- est. i Following Mir. Marbury, several local Sunday school workers addressed the
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