Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-04-22
CHAT

Yesterday I went to the First Baptist
Sunday school and 1 want to tell you
about their primary classes. OF course in
a big church the Sunday school rooms
are separate from the church. and wish
that all Sunday schools could have their
classes I'm different rooms. AS they can
not do that 1 would suggest that they
get telephone wire and string IL across
the church in such a way that IL can
be used 10 hang curtains on and thus
shut each class OF from the others.
Ny Sunday school in Japan had the class
es curtained of. When Sunday school
is over il is easy to push the curtains to
the walls.
In the primary class yesterday there
were loo children less than 3 years old
The youngest was Il months old and has
been taken by her mother ever since she
vas months old. They have seven round
tables and tiny chairs TO suit the little
folks. At the first two tables were the
youngest, and not over seven or eight
at those tables with a teacher and an
assistant to each of the baby" tables. a
teacher for each of the others, a super
lintendent and an assistant. a secretary
and one to MI in wherever needed. There
are always visitors. and the hothers. so
often want to show off, their children.
The children up 10 3 years old have no
ssons, they have pictures and the teach
ers tell them the lesson story, show them
the pictures and teach them about God
and his goodness. Before they leave that
room for the next grade they have memo
rfzed the commandments, the beatitudes,
the I'D Psalm and the Lords prayer.
Each Of the older children has blank
book and as soon as he memories
passage OF the scriptures he writes II IN
his book and then begins TO learn an
other. The name and date is on the book
and IL is a nice thing TO keep and IN
after years look over.
AS looked over those faces and saw
how sweet and clean and simply dressed
they We're wished that many who seem
to think that mothers in cities either
neglect their children. or dress them In
their very best at AL tunes. could see
them
/ wondered. too. how many country
children not years old know the
Lords prayer, the cad Psalm. he Beati-
tudes and commandments; these are
taught at home, you know.
Even II your child cannot 20 to Sun
day school it's a fine thing to have them
spend an hour Sunday morning and aft
ernoon memorizing the Bible anu some
good hymns like How Firm a Founda-
ion.'' Jesus Lover OF Ny Soul Rock
Of Ages" and Come Thou Fount OF
Every Blessing"
Some OF you say it's more trouble
than profit. Nothing is lost that We DO
to strengthen a childs character. The
mind is going to harbOr good OF evil and
the sooner you begin with the good the
less inclined 10 evil will that mind be.
and the fewer neartaches for YOU.
This may be one OF my hobbies, but
I know that the lessons learned in early
years. the principles inculcated. and hab-
its formed are the ones that remain
through life. And hope that every pa
rent who reads this g. will begin next
Sunday. IL not already doing so. TO teach
the children something out OF the BIZ
BILE.
We must try our very best all the
time, IL we fail. and. OF course, We shall
fail many times. we have the satisfac-
ton Of knowing that we did our best
and can try again with a better cnance
Of success Faithfully yours,
LIZZIE O.THOMAS.