Charlevoix county herald., 1908-06-27

each of whom Is soundly converted himself,
though would not exclude teacher who was
not Christian IL none else could be obtained.
A strong desire should possess every teacher
TO see every scholar In his class converted, he
should not be content in entertaining them,
nor filing their minds with Biblical know
ledge. He slopid pray for th-m daily by
name.
The Superintendent can do much TO aid the
teachers often giving them opportunities In
the school exercises for the pupils 80 express
their desire for salvation.
very great help is Christian testimony,
change the exercises occasionally into "a Tes-
timony meeting giving a little hint Of same
beforehand that the responses may be prompt.
Got your pastor To preach 10 the children In
terms they can comprehend, about the neces-
ST for conversion.
Many will come to Christ naturally and re-
main steadfast.
When The revival season comes Oh urge your
pupils to attendance and be there yourself,
ready TO go to the altar and pray with them.
many pupil will go at these times with his
teacher when he would refuse to go with his
own parents.
personal letter is very success full plan,
love the teacher must have to take the lime
to write him, and many things can be written
that cannot be said, this plan is favorite
with teachers who find it hard to converse
with the pupils face to face about conversion.
Go on your knees ia prayer before writing the
letter asking Gods blessing to accompany the
message, Don't stop with one letter but fol-
low IL up with another and another until the
desired Objects obtained.
Something dan be found In every lesson,
bearing on this great subject and no Sabbath
should go by without emphasis being laid on
this feature
The observance Of Decision Day has
brought many into the Kingdom. but we
would faver daily and weekly efforts instead
of trying to get In years work in one day.
No teacher should attempt to teach the les
son without having prayed for wisdom before
ent, ring The class, but we would go further
and have eithec the teacher or a given class
pray audibly before the class study of the les
son, or get one of the ella SIS to do SO, 1t brings
God very near to all.
Much can be done in a social way toward
winning souls. Anything teacher can do to
show his love for the pupil, helps to bring
him under the influence of GODS great love.
So we would favor class parties, pienics, ex-
cursions and every innocent means OF Guilt
waiting he social nature of the pupil. Relig-
ious songs sung on a boat ride have a wonder
fully melting feet on "a stubborn heart
Inlalking with pastor recently he en-
phasized the fact that teacher can get clos
CIR TO the individual scholar than anyone else.
Think of the influence a public school teach
er has over his pupils, with hardly any OPP
portunity of instilling religions principles,
multiply this influence by a thousand and you
get some idea OF the influence Sunday school
ieac her can weld
Initiate closely the example of Christ IN
winning souls he was always speaking about
his Fathers kingdom, let us as teachers be
more ready TO speak for Him on week days "a
well as on Sabbaths.
In order to impart spiritual truths the teach
er must be In the spirit, search for the spirit
ual truths of the lesson, mediate on it during
the week, get 1t on your heart until you feel
the Importance of the message, and then pray
for streI 9Th 10 deliveri it.
Never let IL be sa ID of US as 1t has been said
CT some He never spoke to me about my
SOUL"
Let him know that he viii h converteth a
sinner from his way shall save "a soul from
death"
The very nature OF this work allies the
teachers with him who gave the commission
to Teach all nations and followed the COM
mandmcnt with promise "And Lo 1 am with
you always even unto the end of the world"
No other work in the church of Christ is so
important as the salvation of sou S and on no
other workman In the church does SO much
responsibility belong and rest I, r The success
of this work than on the Sunday School
teacher,
If we go home from this convention feeling
this responsibility more keenly than ever be-
fore it will have well repaid US for coming,