Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-18
GARDINER.
Closing Sessions ofSunday
School Workers Institute.
Morning, Afternoon and Evening
Sessions Gel Large Attendance.
Marjorie Mclaughlin, a Telephone
Operator, Nearly ksphyxiated.

School Workers Institute, conducted
by the Board of Sunday Schools OF
the Methodist Episcopal church, We're
held, Saturday. This Institute is one
of a series of FIVE held in this state.
Two have already been held, this i'll
Gardiner being the third. II the 9TH
ers AREAS inspiring and as full of en-
thusiasm as the one just closed, they
are o stupendous factor along the lines
of Sunday school work, and other de-
nominations would do we'll to follow
the idea.
Not often have the Christian work
ers of Gardiner had the privilege Of
listening to men and women more in
spired for the uplift Of humanity than
We're the speakers. Rev. DR.. Trcnery OF
Chicago IS It man of large ideas and
high ideals His oratory is of the
highest order and his remarks carry
conviction. Mrs. l.. +. Ware of Wor-
eester is Il woman of charming person
atty. whose sweet voice. combined
with her complete mastery Of the Eng
fish language. make it a real pleasure
TO listen 10 her Rev DIR. Howell is
q man. who can bnt make friends
among the Young, and is a very force-
full speaker. ID
Much credit for the success of the
Institute is due Rev. J. NJ. Frost, su-
perintendent Of the augusta district
to the pastor Of the church, Rev. l. f.
Lusk. and TO the following local COM
mittces: Entertainment, Mrs. {. c.
Mears. Mrs. K. N and Miss Myrtle
Barker: registration. Mrs. II. A. Gill
lispie, Mrs. Fred Dollohr Miss Elsie
Jordan and Miss Florence Brookings
decorations, Mrs. Mary Morgan. Mrs
II. NJ. Church, Mrs. Alfred Manson;
executive, DIR. II. NJ. Church. f. l..
Hartman. G. \. Cobb.
The Methodist Book Concern OF
Boston had an interesting exhibit Of
supplies for sunday school workers
from the cradle roll to superintendent.
Morning Session.
Mrs. L. T. Ware of Worcester,
Mass, spoke at 10 ~ NJ. on story
Telling She compared telling steries
10 seeing picture and describing
what one sees. To describe To blind
person, one needs TO see clearly. TO
tell story well, one must first see
that of which one tells. one must
know the story" One may come to
hliANf, II ititiAAA NsfA > ny iHtIf!vk tI1tiEr
(Which may III good for Tire memory
but is not the best way: by analyzins
fthe story t. find lis beginning, the
heroes. the succession of events, the
climax. the ending: BY writing out the
story IN or own way; by reading and
re-reading. till one has caught its spir-
it and secs, It clearly. The story
teller must also know more than the
story" for no one can tell or teach
moro than 10 per cent, Of what one
knows. TO tell Bible stories, know
something of manners and customs of
people of Bible land.
Imagine more than you know" for
thus the imaginative one gives at
mosphere to the story.
Know children that we may wise
" choose the kind OF stories to tell
Practice telling, for practice makes
perfect.
Mrs. Ware closed by telling a
child's Thanksgiving story, and the
story of Saint Christopher.
Mrs. Ware was followed by Rev Dr.
Trenery, who used as his subject
1.-The Adult Bible Glass" Among the
thoughts brought out We're the fol-
lowing:
Sidney Smith once said: There are
men, women and ministers" Note the
importance Of the church in the adult
life. This IS an age of self indulgence
and we must remember that swe need
piety more than banquets. Man should
be employed to save the youth, and
such employment should come from
organized sources, for as the organ
lied army is greater than the mob, so
organized effort along religious lines
is more productive of good than the
work of single individuals. As in the
commercial enterprises OF the day all
the by-products are utilized, 81 in the
work of the teacher. effort should be
made to seek all men. The religion
of the ancient Hebrews was a re-
, ligion of forms. while ours of today is
more practical.
Or. Trehery referred TO +. II. Griggs
New Humanisni' ard recommended
it for the perusal of his hearers. Es-
pecial stress was laid upon the fact
that, in order to get the man, you
must first interest the boy, for the
boy of today IS the man of tomorrow
The Sunday schools of today need
men, men who are willing to work and
work hard. for his fellowman uplift
A conference was held at 11.20. con-
Quoted by Dr. Trenery and Mrs. Ware.
subject, "The Graded Lesson
Afternoon Session.
:" The attendance in the afternoon
was better than in the morning, al
thought some of the delegates had left
for home. After half an hour OF
praise service, during which resolu-
tions of thanks to the speakers and
entertaining church were presented by
Rev II. A. Clifford of Winthrop and
adopted, DIR. Howell of Westfield, n
y, addressed the gathering on Things
That are Worth While" He defined
teaching as not pouring things into
the pupil but getting something out
of themy The essentials of good
teacher are three fold. First, memory.
Many parents are losing their grip on
their children simply because they
forget that they themselves We're once
young. The problem Of how to reach
the boy and girl is solved only by the
memory of ones own youth. Second
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