The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-14
ADVISE SUNDAY WORKERS Valuable Address by Dr.
 Collins Denny. THLsoF PRINCIPLES OF WORK
 .--s--- Details Fundamental Necessities of Successful Sunday School Csnpiimests sunday seAeei of opeiiks on It's EMcient Work. and En-
 eourases for Future !. Effort.
THLS0F PRINCIPLES or WORK

In the address of Rev. Collins Denny of Nashville. to the Sunday School of the First Methodist Church of opeiiIxa. upon the occasion of it's Honor Day. there is embodied suggestions of the most vital interest to Sunday School work In general. The principles of the work, and the manner in which it can be made of the greatest efacieuey is told.
 The First Methodist Sunday School of Opelika is one of the foremost of the State, both in organization and ac- complishment. Its Quarterly Review, a handsome pamphlet. tells of it's work. and lays substantial foundation to it's claims of superiority over most of the States Sunday Schools.
 The address-o of Mr. Denny is as fol- lows:
 "ft is unnecessary for the superin- tendent to occupy the time this morn ing with many words. While this ts {to my mind) the most solemn and im- pressive service, of the many special services of this school. yet most of you who stand before me this morning. have thus stood for years past. My words will be simple words of grau- tude to you and thanks to our Heav- enly Father, fer the faithful end earn est work you have done. and the loyal support and help you have given the Superintendent. Whatever may have been the success of this school in the past is due to the teachers. or what ever may be accomplished by it in the future. depends upon the teachers. This is a simple statement which I have made many times before and which believe. with all my heart.
 You have done your duty well and faithfully:
 the Sunday School regularly and promptly. This is the first essential of Q teacher. The best teacher in the world cannot teach unless he is there. You have been here. This is forcibIy demonstrated bys the fact that every teacher of this school win receive . diploma this mornign.9 Not . single exception. You have been here on stime. This Is just as necessary. Let me repeat here what is written In the Quarterly Review--No teacher has . right to be tardy. It may sometimes be his misfortune through no fault, but never his right. There are. only nineteen tardy marks for the entire year by thiFtySeisht teachers in this room. and theee were made by five teachers showing thirtysthree teachers without q. single -farnx mark for the
 "Reduce it to figures thus: ss times 3s, 1,97e total; deduct tardy marks. 1s; total. 1.9k7. <
 '.Showing that the teachers made 1,957 out of a possible 1,s7e for punc- tuai sattendance. This shows very clearly that the service problem con- fronting so many schools does not ex- tst at this. This itself is sufficient ex- planation of the wonderful history of this school. =
 tsecond--Next to being present is-- preparation. believe the teachers of ff1fa a1hnal Q0Trla nranaraH kaanh You have built up standard of teach ing in this school that every one who occupies this responsible position is impressed with the conviction that nothing less is worth while. In short, the teacher who does not strive to att tain this standard soon feels that ne Is in the wrong place and acts accords ingly What is this standard? It is to do the. hest can all the time ana keep on trying t0 do better. ssk sssee
 sTt is not for me to catalogue all the clements of preparation. You are bet ter acquatmted with them than I. But among the various parts which com- pose the whole, no one, I apprehend, will deny that prayer and personal touch with God and your pupils are some of the essentials.
 'You could not have accomplished what you have without these helps.
 ''You have been true to the trust inn- posed in you. What you have been to this Superintendent fg beyond his powers to express. What he may have done he owes largely to you. You have held up his hands in all things and have generously overlooked his many grievous errors and deficiencies. He has only one word to say: God will reward you for the work you are doing here.
 ''Finaiiy. brethren, I desire to say