The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-04-05

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AS fegafds The Individual Wcllf ofs
1.-THE snpefint dem the great teacher
HAS no eyes through Will to look
lhnt his. He has no ears with which
ito hear btit ilis. He shas 10 feet
which 10 walk but bis, l5e mas no
| hands with Which 10 w but MS. l5el
has no mind with which to formulate
itdeas and retain them and compare
and decide them but his
SO one can at once see that In or;
der 10 succeed as leader Of the school
1t Is Of the most vital importance that
1.-THE snpe tintende nt tbe a thoroughly
eonsecraed man. ppearing always be-
| fore his school as o model Of Christian.
manhood, The wisdom and power by
(which he is to succeed must come
from above. He should pray as we'll
as rlan. He feels his need of wisdom
and to such inspiration says 'If any.
of YOU lack wisdom, let him ask OF
God. that giveth to all men literally
land upbraideth not; and 1t shall be;
given him"
No man can hope to succeed with
out divine help. The successful sup
erintendent will have a well arranged
program for each Sundays work In
which he will assign duties to q num-
Der OF his workers. It is not the sup
lerintendent who does. the most work
himself who succeeds best but the
one who works most of his school.
s'Busy as a bee is a good motto for
a Sunday school. The place OF the
superintendent is next in Importance
| 10 that OF the pastor. The pastor OF
the church is in a very Important
sense the pastor Of the Sunday school.
lit is true that the execution of the
work is in the main. in the hands OF
others, yet he has the general over
sight and in a large measure is held
responsible for the success or failure
Of the school. But while the pastor
sustains an important relation to the
school the superintendent is the lead.
ing officer.
His qualifications and duties should
Ebe carefully defined. He should be
religious and in possession OF a strong
Christian character and his life should
therefore be standing rebuke to sin.
His educational qualifications ought to
be such as to enable him to command
the respect Of his school. He should
Ibe a wise director as well as a safe
Header of his cabinet or teaching force.
He should possess splendid executive
ability. He should be good organi.
ger. He should be fully able at all
times to adjust any difference that
might arise in the school, at the same
time he should possess tact and ability
He should be as wise as serpent
and as harmless as dove. He should
thoroughly understand the machinery
Of Lis school; and hence be fully able
to direct the activity Of all the depart
ments under his charge, for only as he
keeps in touch with the entire school
will he be able to discern defects and
give needed advice and encouragement
He should be constantly on the alert
for the very best plans for the i'm:
proyement of his school keeping
abreast OF the best educational meth
eds. The wide awake superintendent
sees possibllitiesabebure.h school and
tprays and laborsy faithfully as q means
to an end. He helps his teachers to
see in the child of the present the man
OF the future and he knows full well
that the time tosmake lasting impress
sions for good Is in childhood before
the mind has been poisoned with sin
and is, most susceptible of religious
Impressions.
When he has opened an avenue
through which by his loving spirit the
sunlight Of God can reach the heart
of any member Of his school, he rea-
Lies that he is victor, two-fold con-
querer, self is conquered and sin Is
conquered in anothers life. The great
est victories are not won on battle
fields OF bloodshed and carnage, but
where the banners OF victory are plant
ed on the ramparts Of a conquered
self
After God has wrought In the sup.
erintendent, these great powers, his
highest ideal will be to give to the
school the best that God has given him
His best time, talent, energy and love
which Drummond says Is "The great
est thing in the world" After these
energies have been given he will be
gratifled to see the great awakening in
his school in all its apartments Of
work; for the school will certainly
catch religious enthusiasm from the
earnest, devoted superintendent. HUI
miIity is an admirable characteristic
in him who has supervision oyer the
church in miniature. Humility was
the first flower that bloomed in Eden
and. the first that deld. 1t is Of such
delicate texture, If It but looks upon
itself 1t dies, and he who ventures to
believe he has 1t, proves by that sim
ple thought that he has 1t not.
With this spirit of humility the sup.
erfntendent will lead he school and
not drive it, If he has the Christian
graces, faith, virtue, knowledge, tenn
perance, patience, Godliness, brother
lily kindness and charity, he shall be
neither barren nor unfruitful, In the
knowledge Of Jesus Christ.
Think Of the vastness OF the work,
approximately twenty millions bow at
! the Sunday school altar and drink at
| It's crystal fountain; immortal souls
that must live forever somewhere.
The motives of the Sunday school
are as pure as the SHOWS on Mt.
Washington. Its aims are as high as
the flight of the symbolic eagle though