The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-29
AFTERNOON SESSION.

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The afternoon session was opened
with a song and prayer service lea
by Prof. Excel and Rev. w. M Cur
It's, pastor of the Perry Street Meth
odist church, after which the roll call
Of banner counties Of the state was
made. The report showed the state 20
be In excellent condition IN this re-
gard. there being but one county. La
mar, making an Indifferent report.
Rev. ID. II. Marbury. of birmingham.
was next upon the program for a dis
russion Of "A Teachers Meetipg." Mr..
Marbury used a purely conversational
tone throughout his address. complain
Ing several times that he was speak
ing under very adverse conditions, as
the hall was too large for his voice.
and that those assembled were not In
the right spirit for him tosafrsct them
as they should be affected
This is not always q popular sub
iect to which / have been assigned"
portant a one as. there. 10 upon the
program. / was told by the president
to make my talk one OF personal expe-
rience. and since there has been much
progress in this work In my district.
Elected superintendent of the gun
day School the first thing to do. Is to
get the teachers banded together to
discuss the problems which may arise
In the senior. the junior or the pri-
mary departments. In my experiences
we met TO do this, and after the de-
votional exercises and study of the
lessons for the coming Sunday. we dis
persed. but we did not have real
teachers meeting.
"one night as we met together for
the study of the lesson. one of the
teachers suggested that everyone try
personal effort on some acquaintance.
This was the solution Of the Teachers
Meeting. We tried 1t, and we won.
Now would suggest that one hour
and forty-five minutes be spent at each
teachers. meeting. For the first thir-
ty minutes indulge in social gather
Ing. Have lunch. that IL as good or
better than the teachers are accus-
toned to have In their own homes.
Some people say that this method will
ruin the meeting, but remember that
those who come just for the lunch arc
expected to remain for the rest of the
time and indulge in the discussions.
After a short while. you will see these
people becoming interested in the sub
ject. and the meeting may develop the
best teacher of the bunch from a per-
SON who nrst attended because of the
pleasant social half hour and the ex-
ceilent lunch.
Devote the next fifteen minutes to
business. Some teachers say that 1t
Is impossible to MI ffteen minutes
with business, but IL 1t Is the right
sort of Sunday School with the right
kind Of teachers, there will arise prob
lens In the senior, the Junior or the
primary departments. that must be
overcome. and their solution is found
only in the free discussion of the teach
ers.
In the devotional exercises do not
read a lengthy chapter OF the Bible
and discuss Il at length. Read a short
verse and pray for the success OF the
Sunday School ana of the teachers
meeting Let everyone in the meet
ing have some part in the discussion OF
the verse II you like, but do not make
the mistake OF having a short sermon
on some particular chapter of the Bible
at these meetings"
That Class OF Boys.
Following Mr.. Marbury. Chairman
Brown called upon Rev. Frank Mars
ton. of Birmingham. to discuss the top
&c THAT Class Of Boys" Mr.. Marston
emphasized the lack of home training.
saying that the teaching OF the Sunday
School Is not backed up during six
days In the week by the authority and
infiuence OF the home life. You let
your boy be a little devil during six
days of the week, and expect him to
reform and be good by the Sunday
School teaching. he gets during two
hours on Sunday" was the pithy re-
mark OF the speaker
Mr.. Marston next emphasized the
qualifications OF q successful Sunday
School teacher. The Sunday School