Evening journal., 1908-10-31
DR.. KELLOGG ON
TEACHER TRAINING
Sunday School Convention
Hears Grace Church Pastor
Discuss Topic

Much interest has been aroused
among Sunday school workers over tho
address The Need OF Teacher Tram
ing" delivered Thursday night at the
Sunday School Convention held in
Scott Church by the Rev. H. w Kel-
logg. more liberal gynopsis Of The
address than what appeared in the re-
ports in Yesterdays papers is given
here. In part DR. Kellogg said:
The sunday school is a School "a
place for instruction. and as such
enters the field to compete with other
institutions created and maintained for
like purpose. IL must therefore ac-
cent the standards Of these or retire
from the field as unworthy, which
would be a disgracefu failure. We
face new responsibility Tho startling
advance in educational methods. "a.
world over. explains the demand for
trained teachers We who have livec
quarter Of a century 10 observe and
experience. note the contrast between
that time and this The proficiency
OF The dav school teacher has increased
10 a degree that makes as dizzy as we
contemplate.
THE need for training is urged by our
failures in the past Our Bible In
struction has not been what II should
have been. / 40 share the opinion on
many that we have failed utterly ] am
amazed at what VIC have done with
our equipments II witnesses 10 the
powerful effects wrought by good inN
teniions and consecrated earnestness.
These oFen outweigh organization ana
lifcless measures. Heart power has
done wonders. but this Is not a substi-
tute for efficiency. our failures havu
been sad A thorough knowledge Of
the Bible We have not secured. The
tests given our youth have revealed
shameful ignorance which the church
must partnership. Inspiration for tho
higher life has been hiudered and sure.
" stability and efficiency in Christian
service has been weakened by the lack.
II is "A Fundamental mistake. both in
l service and in ethics - suppose that
conscientousnees and noble purpose
are q substitute for tiaining. Jesus
did not think so but submitted TO the
soverest discipline those whom he sent
10 teach. We are all very much con-
ccrned about those who arc 10 teach
our children the languages and the
mathematics. but often Indifferent as 20
those who instruct them in religious
truths the most important of all in
their effect on their happiness and welt
being The mastery Of the subject.
the skill IN imparting knowledge, the
slackness in conducting the Sunday
school. are greatly in contrast with the
modernly equipped day school The
! day school teacher Is rever absent or
tardv. Tho supervision over the scholar.
accounting for the absent ones is well
nigh perfect
I'm the SUNDAY school Il Is not an
essential factor as yet But you re-
mind mo that compensation in money
makes the difference in discipline.
Money is an important factor in bring
ing TO perferction thedav school method
but ! insist that the real power back
Of all is IN the conscious ability 70 de
the work that makes The teacher Will
ing and thorough-the responsibility oi
master In the work. Faithfuness
I'm the performing Of tasks is not. il
history is 10 be trusted. so much IN
money incentive as In the charm Of IN
terest that preparation and mastery
impart The great artists that have
toiled an5 triumphed, the reformerg
and teachers that have raised The world
to higher places have not been money
seeltrs but have been swayed and COM
PEELED by conscious sense Of power Ia
accomplish well their task
Il venture one more indication of the
need for teacher training. II is I'm the
enlarged service laid upon the Sunday
school as training place for the peo-
/ plc of the church. say tho people, I
I do not say. YOU notice, the children oi
the church. These are included but
do not limit the new responsibility of
the SUNDAY school IL will become
when fully prepared and equipped. IN,
pastoral department of the church. II
win train old and young and viii full
al the ideal 50 long held by Bishog
Vincent Of a university. The organi.
zation Of a church into classes undo,
the supervision Of competent leaders
and instructed teachers. will place th'
churches OF today in care for It's mem
bers beyond what the Protestant
Church has ever known, except per-
hsps at the beginning OF Methodisrr
under the old class meeting ordei
which was the creation of MT Wesley
whom an eminent statesman OF Eng.
land once said oqualed In the genius
for organization. Richelau.
Upon the future Sunday schoo
teacher viii devolve much OF the train
INK Of the church for Christian service,
hence the Need for Trained Workmen
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