The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-02-27

Bradford took I'D the first subject on
the program: The Sunday School and
the Community The speakers whole
being seemed to be permeated and en-
Unused with Boy" but he always in
terests the people, and gives them
presented were: "A Sunday school
teacher should have superior knowE
edge and interest in the boy and his
every dav life" Take notice of the
boy" Sunday school and home to be
an inspiration to the boy" and st is
up to the girls and women of the CON-
munity to keep up the moral standard
of the boy
Mr.. Wilson's Talk.
Mr.. Wilson, of Pensacola, told in an
interesting way How 20 Build up
Sunday School, and among the first
thoughts presented were that schools
miss very much by not sending dele
gates to the county conventions.
Teachers should be of good character,
and no one should teach unless a
Christian. Never undertake to teach
unless familiar with the lesson. Super
| intendent should not allow anything
1 to come in the school that will tend
Ito disrupt the work of the school.
i The more We do the more we can do"
! he said. THE more We SOW the more
| We reap. Have Sunday school in the
| afternoon, as the children will be at
! home in the morning, and in the after
| noon stroll off somewhere, and it will
be best to have a Sunday school to
stroll off to. Adapt the Sunday school
to the conditions, take pride in it, talk
! it, arouse interest by giving words or
| praise"
| A liberal offering was given for the
support of the work, and a much
larger amount pledged by individuals
and schools.
/ Adjournment for dinner was then
taken. and large table was spread in
a grove near the church, with an abun-
dance of food, enough and to spare, to
which. all did ample appreciation.
| There is no gainsaying the hospi-
tally of Escambia county's people
when it comes in line with Sunday
school work.
i At two o'clock the evening session
i opened with undated interest, and
! the business of the convention was
completed by an invitation from J. A.
i Wilson to hold the next convention in
the Christian church in Pensacola.
which was unanimously accepted.
4 THE Sunday School Superintend-
| emit was then ably handled by Mr.. e.
i F. Geek, and among the thoughts pre-
sented were the following:
II superintendent work goes on be-
yond the minister's work. and should
stand almost equal to the pastors
\ Superintendent are examples of man.
hood to the youth. 1t is an honor to
belong to a Sunday school, and must
emphasize that the superintendent
work is great work; any man can be
a successful Sunday school superin-
tendent, and the first requisite is en-
4 tire conservation. Yes, Jesus, Our
Il Master, says so; second pure life,
OF one can not lead to purity; third,
a burning desire to go about doing
| good, and to help others to be pure;
think it, dream it, feel it; fourth,
must be an unselfsh man. filled with
earnestness, prayer and activity, at
i tend Sunday school conventions and
get posted up. and should be the first
on the ground Sabbath morning to
j greet everyone by name, and become
familiar. with the children's names.
See that the room is comfortable, and
start on the minute, if only two mem
bers are present Have everything
ready, even to the number of the
hymns, with promptness and quietness.
I! Music is the most important part of
the superintendent effort, and if the
organist is tardy, read the hymns, and
have the music interspersed with
prayer. Let the boys whistle the
song. Have two sets of song books,
and use one set six months and then
the other set. Have silent prayer and
concert prayer. Also he should give
earnest prayer, the heart going out to
God. Concert reading and alternate
reading in various ways. Thirty min
utes devoted to the lesson is long
enough as the young. scholars will get
restless. A superintendent can assist
in keeping order by sitting on the plat
form where he can see all the cIasse.
And Christ-like spirit should be
manifest at all times, and he has not
completed his work unless he has a
review Of the lesson, and should use
the blackboard to secure attention
And in conclusion do not try to i'm.
press too much on the young minds
! A few well chosen truths will accom-
pliSh more good. Close with devotion
A superintendent should select a cabi
. net of earnest, devoted workers and &c
to them for and with suggestions. Nc
one will make a successful work by
doing all the work himself. Have
teachers in their homes, get acauaint
ed, and grade the school, also have
advancement day.
The president appointed Mr.. ]. A
Wilson to organize the unoreanized
districts of the county Mr. Wilson is
a worker of ability and experience
and a better selection would be diff
cult to make. Each school in the
= county is earnestly requested to SEND
one delegate to the West Florida asso
5 citation to be held at DeFuniak Springs
the 18th of March, 1910, where very
: important matters will be discussed
about the associations work, there
fore it is prudent for each school to
be represented at that time
Convention adjourned to convene in
a Pensacola some time during the month
Y of October, 1910.
/ H. E. CORFMAN,
Sec. and Treas.